(a) Authorization There shall be in the Department a Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowship Program. (b) Purpose The program required by subsection (a) shall continue to provide financial assistance, mentoring, and professional development opportunities to graduate students who commit to pursuing careers in the Foreign Service of the United States. (c) Administration The program required by subsection (a) shall be administered by the Department, consistent with existing law and regulations.
Amendment history
(Pub. L. 119–60, div. E, title I, § 5134, Dec. 18, 2025, 139 Stat. 1568.) Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries Definitions For definition of “Department” as used in this section, see section 5002 of Pub. L. 119–60, set out as a note under section 2651 of this title.