VISITING SCHOLARS PROGRAM FOR THE FOREIGN SERVICE INSTITUTE.

SEC. 144. VISITING SCHOLARS PROGRAM FOR THE FOREIGN SERVICE INSTITUTE. (a) In General.— Chapter 7 of title I of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new section: “SEC. 707. VISITING SCHOLARS PROGRAM. “(a) Establishment of Program.— There is authorized to be established at the Foreign Service Institute a program whereby selected scholars would participate fully in the educational and training activities of the Institute. This program may be referred to as the ‘Visiting Scholars Program’. “(b) Selection and Appointment of Scholars.— “(1) Scholars participating in the Visiting Scholars Program shall be selected by a five-member board described in subsection (c). “(2) Each visiting scholar shall serve a term of one year, except that such term may be extended for one additional one-year period. “(c) Establishment of Selection Board.— The board referred to in subsection (b) shall be composed of the Director of the Foreign Service Institute, who shall serve as chairperson, and four other members appointed by the Secretary of State.”. (b) Amendment to Table of Contents.— The table of contents of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 706 the following new item: “Sec. 707. Visiting Scholars Program.”.