Sec. 932. JOHN S. MCCAIN STRATEGIC DEFENSE FELLOWS PROGRAM
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## SEC. 932 JOHN S. MCCAIN STRATEGIC DEFENSE FELLOWS PROGRAM **[**[10 U.S.C. 1580 note](/us/usc/t10/s1580)**]** ###
(a)Fellowship Program ####
(1)In general Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall establish within the Department of Defense a civilian fellowship program designed to provide leadership development and the commencement of a career track toward senior leadership in the Department. ####
(2)Designation The fellowship program shall be known as the “John S. McCain Strategic Defense Fellows Program” (in this section referred to as the “fellows program”). ###
(b)Eligibility An individual is eligible for participation in the fellows program if the individual— ####
(1)is a citizen of the United States or a lawful permanent resident of the United States in the year in which the individual applies for participation in the fellows program; and ####
(2)either— #####
(A)possesses a graduate degree from an accredited institution of higher education in the United States that was awarded not later than two years before the date of the acceptance of the individual into the fellows program; or #####
(B)will be awarded a graduate degree from an accredited institution of higher education in the United States not later than six months after the date of the acceptance of the individual into the fellows program. ###
(c)Application ####
(1)Application required Each individual seeking to participate in the fellows program shall submit to the Secretary of Defense an application therefor at such time and in such manner as the Secretary shall specify. ####
(2)Elements Each application of an individual under this subsection shall include the following: #####
(A)Transcripts of educational achievement at the undergraduate and graduate level. #####
(B)A resume. #####
(C)Proof of citizenship or lawful permanent residence. #####
(D)An endorsement from the applicant’s graduate institution of higher education. #####
(E)An academic writing sample. #####
(F)Letters of recommendation addressing the applicant’s character, academic ability, and any extracurricular activities. #####
(G)A personal statement by the applicant explaining career areas of interest and motivations for service in the Department. #####
(H)Such other information as the Secretary considers appropriate. ###
(d)Selection ####
(1)In general Each year, the Secretary of Defense shall select participants in the fellows program from among applicants for the fellows program for such year who qualify for participation in the fellows program based on character, commitment to public service, academic achievement, extracurricular activities, and such other qualifications for participation in the fellows program as the Secretary considers appropriate. ####
(2)Geographical representation Out of the total number of individuals selected to participate in the fellows program, which shall not exceed 60 individuals in any year, no more than 20 percent may be from any of the following geographic regions: #####
(A)The Northeast United States. #####
(B)The Southeast United States. #####
(C)The Midwest United States. #####
(D)The Southwest United States. #####
(E)The Western United States. #####
(F)Alaska, Hawaii, United States territories, and areas outside the United States. ####
(3)Background investigation An individual selected to participate in the fellows program may not participate in the program unless the individual successfully undergoes a background investigation applicable to the position to which the individual will be appointed under the fellows program and otherwise meets such requirements applicable to appointment to a sensitive position within the Department that the Secretary considers appropriate. ###
(e)Appointment ####
(1)In general An individual who participates in the fellows program shall be appointed into an excepted service position in the Department. ####
(2)Position requirements Each year, the head of each Department of Defense Component shall submit to the Secretary of Defense placement opportunities for participants in the fellows program. Such placement opportunities shall provide for leadership development and potential commencement of a career track toward a position of senior leadership in the Department. The Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the heads of Department of Defense Components, shall establish qualification requirements for the appointment of participants under paragraph
(1)and subsection (f)(2). ####
(3)Appointment to positions Each year, the Secretary of Defense shall appoint participants in the fellows program to positions in the Department of Defense Components. In making such appointments, the Secretary shall seek to best match the qualifications and skills of the participants with the requirements for positions available for appointment. ####
(4)Term The term of each appointment under the fellows program shall be one year with the option to extend the appointment up to one additional year. ####
(5)Grade An individual appointed to a position under the fellows program shall be appointed at a level between GS–10 and GS–12 of the General Schedule based on the directly-related qualifications, skills, and professional experience of the individual. ####
(6)Education loan repayment To the extent that funds are provided in advance in appropriations Acts, the Secretary of Defense may repay a loan of a participant in the fellows program if the loan is described by subparagraph (A), (B), or
(C)of section 16301(a)(1) of title 10, United States Code. Any repayment of a loan under this paragraph may require a minimum service agreement, as determined by the Secretary. ####
(7)Department of defense component defined In this subsection, the term “Department of Defense Component” means a Department of Defense Component, as set forth in section 111 of title 10, United States Code. ###
(f)Career Development ####
(1)In general The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that participants in the fellows program— #####
(A)receive career development opportunities and support appropriate for the commencement of a career track within the Department leading toward a future position of senior leadership within the Department, including ongoing mentorship support through appropriate personnel from entities within the Department; and #####
(B)are provided appropriate employment opportunities for competitive and excepted service positions in the Department upon successful completion of the fellows program. ####
(2)Noncompetitive appointment or conversion #####
(A)In general Upon a participant’s successful completion of the fellows program, the Secretary may, without regard to the provisions of subchapter I of chapter 33 of title 5, United States Code, noncompetitively appoint or convert the participant into a vacant competitive or excepted service position in the Department, if the Secretary determines that such appointment or conversion will contribute to the development of highly qualified future senior leaders for the Department. #####
(B)Grade The Secretary may appoint or convert a participant under subparagraph
(A)into a position at or below the level of GS–13 of the General Schedule or an equivalent position for which the participant is qualified without regard to any minimum time-in-grade requirements. #####
(C)Consent Before converting an individual to the competitive service under this paragraph, the Secretary shall notify and receive written consent from the individual of the individual’s change in status. ####
(3)Appointment of former participants The Secretary may use the authority provided by paragraph
(2)for a participant— #####
(A)not later than one year after the date of the participant’s successful completion of the fellows program; or #####
(B)in the case of a participant who entered the fellows program before the date of the enactment of this subparagraph, not later than one year after such date of enactment. ####
(4)Publication of selection The Secretary shall publish, on an Internet website of the Department available to the public, the names of the individuals selected to participate in the fellows program. ###
(g)Outreach The Secretary of Defense shall undertake appropriate outreach to inform potential participants in the fellows program of the nature and benefits of participation in the fellows program. ###
(h)Regulations The Secretary of Defense shall carry out this section in accordance with such regulations as the Secretary may prescribe for purposes of this section. ###
(i)Funding Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated for each fiscal year for the Department of Defense for operation and maintenance, Defense-wide, $10,000,000 may be available to carry out the fellows program in such fiscal year.
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