IMPROVEMENTS TO TECHNOLOGY AND NATIONAL SECURITY FELLOWSHIP OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.

SEC. 243. IMPROVEMENTS TO TECHNOLOGY AND NATIONAL SECURITY FELLOWSHIP OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. (a) Modification Regarding Basic Pay.—Subparagraph (A) of section 235(a)(4) of National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116-92; 10 U.S.C. 1580 note prec.) is amended to read as follows: “(A) shall be compensated at a rate of basic pay that is not less than the minimum rate of basic pay payable for a position at GS-10 of the General Schedule (subchapter III of chapter 53 of title 5, United States Code) and not more than the maximum rate of basic pay payable for a position at GS-15 of such Schedule; and” . (b) Background Checks.—Subsection (b) of such section is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: “(3) Background check requirement.—No individual may participate in the fellows program without first undergoing a background check that the Secretary of Defense considers appropriate for participation in the program.” .