JACOB K. JAVITS FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM.

SEC. 702. JACOB K. JAVITS FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM.(a) Interruptions of Study.—Section 701(c) (20 U.S.C. 1134(c)) is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: “In the case of other exceptional circumstances, such as active duty military service or personal or family member illness, the institution of higher education may also permit the fellowship recipient to interrupt periods of study for the duration of the tour of duty (in the case of military service) or for not more than 12 months (in any other case), but without payment of the stipend.”.(b) Allocation of Fellowships.—Section 702(a)(1) (20 U.S.C. 1134a(a)(1)) is amended to read as follows:“(1) Appointment.—“(A) In general.—The Secretary shall appoint a Jacob K. Javits Fellows Program Fellowship Board (referred to in this subpart as the ‘Board’) consisting of 9 individuals representative of both public and private institutions of higher education who are especially qualified to serve on the Board.“(B) Qualifications.—In making appointments under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall—“(i) give due consideration to the appointment of individuals who are highly respected in the academic community;“(ii) appoint members who represent the various geographic regions of the United States;“(iii) ensure that individuals appointed to the Board are broadly representative of a range of disciplines in graduate education in arts, humanities, and social sciences; and122 STAT. 3346“(iv) ensure that such individuals include representatives from institutions that are eligible for one or more of the grants under title III or V.”.(c) Stipends.—(1) Section 703 (20 U.S.C. 1134b) is amended—(A) in subsection (a)—(i) by striking “1999–2000” and inserting “2009–2010”; and(ii) by striking “Foundation graduate fellowships” and inserting “Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program for such academic year”; and(B) in subsection (b), by striking paragraph (1)(A) and inserting the following:“(1) In general.—(A) The Secretary shall (in addition to stipends paid to individuals under this subpart) pay to the institution of higher education, for each individual awarded a fellowship under this subpart at such institution, an institutional allowance. Except as provided in subparagraph (B), such allowance shall be, for academic year 2009–2010 and succeeding academic years, the same amount as the institutional payment made for academic year 2008–2009, adjusted for academic year 2009–2010 and annually thereafter in accordance with inflation as determined by the Department of Labor’s Consumer Price Index for the previous calendar year.”.(d) Authorization of Appropriations.—Section 705 (20 U.S.C. 1134d) is amended by striking “fiscal year 1999” and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting “fiscal year 2009 and each of the five succeeding fiscal years to carry out this subpart.”.