John Lewis Civil Rights Fellowship Program

There is established the John Lewis Civil Rights Fellowship Program (referred to in this section as the “Fellowship Program”) within the J. William Fulbright Educational Exchange Program. The purposes of the Fellowship Program are— The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (referred to in this section as the “Bureau”) shall administer the Fellowship Program in accordance with policy guidelines established by the Board, in consultation with the binational Fulbright Commissions and United States Embassies. The Board shall annually select qualified individuals to participate in the Fellowship Program. The Bureau may determine the number of fellows selected each year, which, whenever feasible, shall be not fewer than 25. To the extent practicable, the Bureau shall conduct outreach at institutions, including— In this paragraph: The term “historically Black college and university” has the meaning given the term “part B institution” in section 1061 of title 20. The term “minority-serving institution” means an eligible institution under section 1067q(a) of title 20. Annually, the Bureau shall organize and administer a fellowship orientation, which shall— To carry out the purposes described in subsection (b)— each fellow selected pursuant to subsection (d) shall arrange an internship or research placement— Each fellow shall— not later than the date that is 1 year after the end of the fellowship period, attend a fellowship summit organized and administered by the Bureau, which— Each fellowship under this section shall continue for a period determined by the Bureau, which, whenever feasible, shall be not fewer than 10 months. The Bureau shall provide each fellow under this section with an allowance that is equal to the amount needed for— Not later than 1 year after the date of the completion of the Fellowship Program by the initial cohort of fellows selected under subsection (d), and annually thereafter, the Secretary of State shall submit to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives a report on the implementation of the Fellowship Program, including— a description of internship and research placements, and research projects selected by such cohort, under the Fellowship Program, including feedback from—