((a)) ** Establishment** There is hereby established a fellowship program pursuant to which the Secretary of State will provide fellowships to United States citizens while they serve, for a period of between one and two years, in positions which would otherwise be held by foreign national employees at United States diplomatic or consular missions abroad.

((b)) ** Designation of fellowships** Fellowships under this chapter shall be known as “Fascell Fellowships”.

((c)) ** Purpose of fellowships** Fellowships under this chapter shall be provided in order to allow the recipient (hereafter in this chapter referred to as a “Fellow”) to serve on a short-term basis at a United States diplomatic or consular mission abroad in order to obtain first hand exposure to that country, including (as appropriate) independent study in that country’s area studies or languages.

((d)) ** Individuals who may receive a fellowship** To receive a fellowship under this chapter, an individual must be a United States citizen who is an undergraduate or graduate student, a teacher, scholar, or other academic, or an other individual, who has expertise in international affairs, foreign languages, or career and professional experience or interest in international affairs, and who has a working knowledge of the principal language of the country in which he or she would serve.

((e)) ** Women and members of minority groups** In carrying out this section, the Secretary of State shall actively recruit women and members of minority groups.