Programs account of the Department of State, there is 
authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of State 
such sums as may be necessary to implement the Program 
authorized to be established in accordance with subsection 
(b). 
(d) ACCEPTANCE
OF FUNDS FROM ADDITIONAL 
SOURCES.—The Secretary of State may accept funds from 
additional sources, including foundations, nongovern-
mental organizations, private business entities, and other 
Federal agencies to implement the Program authorized to 
be established in accordance with subsection (b). 
SEC. 10. JEFFERSON SCIENCE FELLOWS PROGRAM. 
(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con-
gress that— 
(1) tenured or similarly ranked academic sci-
entists from United States institutions of higher 
learning can provide critical expertise and inform 
foreign policy matters at the Department of State; 
(2) United States academic institutions enjoy 
an enhanced reputation in the international scientific 
community; 
(3) the presence of United States scientists at 
the Department of State and at diplomatic and con-
sular missions enhances the utility of science as tool 
for diplomatic engagement; and 
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(4) the Jefferson Science Fellows Program au-
thorized to be established pursuant to this section 
will provide a successful model for augmenting the 
scientific expertise at the Department of State. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary of State is au-
thorized to establish a program to be known as the ‘‘Jef-
ferson Science Fellows Program’’ to serve the following 
purposes: 
(1) Provide an opportunity for tenured or simi-
larly ranked research-active scientists and engineers 
from the United States academic community to 
serve in the Department of State for one year. 
(2) Maintain an ongoing interactive relationship 
between United States academic institutions and the 
Department of State by utilizing former Jefferson 
Fellows as expert consultants for short-term projects 
for at least five years following their fellowship ten-
ure. 
(3) Enhance the availability at the Department 
of State of up-to-date scientific knowledge relevant 
to foreign policy and international relations. 
(4) Enhance the use of science as a tool for di-
plomacy at the Department of State. 
(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be 
appropriated to the Secretary of State such sums as 
may be necessary to implement the Jefferson 
Science Fellows Program authorized to be estab-
lished in accordance with subsection (b). 
(2) USE OF FUNDS.—The Secretary of State is 
authorized to use amounts appropriated pursuant to 
the authorization of appropriations under paragraph 
(1) to make grants or enter into cooperative agree-
ments related to Department of State science and 
technology fellowship programs, including for assist-
ance in recruiting fellows and the payment of sti-
pends, travel, and other appropriate expenses to fel-
lows. 
(3) NOT COMPENSATION.—Stipends made avail-
able under this section may not be considered com-
pensation for purposes of section 209 of title 18, 
United States Code. 
(d) ACCEPTANCE
OF
FUNDS
FROM
OUTSIDE 
SOURCES.—The Secretary of State may accept funds from 
outside sources, including foundations, nongovernmental 
organizations, and private business entities to implement 
the Jefferson Science Fellows Program authorized to be 
established in accordance with subsection (b). 
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SEC. 11. SCIENTIFIC ENVOYS PROGRAM. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary of State is au-
thorized to establish a program to be known as the ‘‘Sci-
entific Envoys Program’’. In carrying out the Program, 
the Secretary shall appoint scientists and engineers, in-
cluding Nobel Prize Laureates and renowned researchers 
and professors, to serve as envoys on behalf of the United 
States to— 
(1) represent the commitment of the United 
States to promote, in collaboration with other coun-
tries, the advancement of science and technology; 
and 
(2) facilitate partnership with eligible countries. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of State 
such sums as may be necessary to implement the Program 
authorized to be established in accordance with subsection 
(a). 
SEC. 12. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING SCIENCE-RE-
LATED 
CONFERENCES, 
EXCHANGES, 
AND 
PROGRAMS. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
(1) The United States is a preeminent location 
for science-related conferences, exchanges, and pro-
grams. 
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(2) Such conferences contribute to State and 
local economies and provide critical opportunities for 
United States scientists to interact with foreign 
counterparts. 
(3) Recently, the visa process to gain admission 
to the United States for such events has become suf-
ficiently onerous to deter foreign visitors whom the 
United States should welcome. 
(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con-
gress that relevant Federal agencies should work to im-
prove the overall visa process to ensure that the United 
States remains a central destination for such conferences, 
exchanges, and programs. 
Æ 
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