DIPLOMATIC SECURITY FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMS.

SEC. 6117. DIPLOMATIC SECURITY FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMS. (a) In General.—Section 47 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2719) is amended— (1) by striking “The Secretary” and inserting the following: “(a) In General.—The Secretary” ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: “(b) Diplomatic Security Fellowship Programs.— “(1) Establishment.—The Secretary of State, working through the Assistant Secretary for Diplomatic Security, is authorized to establish Diplomatic Security fellowship programs to provide grants to United States nationals pursuing post-secondary studies who commit to pursuing a career as a special agent, security engineering officer, or in the civil service in the Bureau of Diplomatic Security. “(2) Rulemaking.—The Secretary is authorized to promulgate regulations for the administration of Diplomatic Security fellowship programs that set forth— “(A) the eligibility requirements for receiving a grant under this subsection; “(B) the process by which eligible applicants may request such a grant; “(C) the maximum amount of such a grant; and “(D) the educational progress to which all grant recipients are obligated.” . (b) Authorization of Appropriations.—There is authorized to be appropriated $2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 through 2028 to carry out this section.