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demic program leading to a degree in a program or 
field of study specified on the list made available 
under subsection (d). 
(2) LIMITATION ON YEARS.—An individual may 
not receive a scholarship under this section for more 
than 4 academic years, unless the Secretary grants 
a waiver. 
(3) STUDENT
RESPONSIBILITIES.—A scholar-
ship recipient shall maintain satisfactory academic 
progress for purposes of continued participation in 
the scholarship program. 
(4) AMOUNT.—The dollar amount of a scholar-
ship awarded under this section for an academic 
year shall be determined under regulations issued by 
the Secretary, but shall in no case exceed the cost 
of tuition, fees, and other authorized expenses as de-
termined by the Secretary. 
(5) USE
OF
SCHOLARSHIPS.—A scholarship 
awarded under this section may be expended for tui-
tion, fees, and other authorized expenses as estab-
lished by the Secretary by regulation. 
(6) PAYMENT
TO
INSTITUTION
OF
HIGHER 
EDUCATION.—The Secretary may enter into a con-
tractual agreement with an institution of higher edu-
cation under which the amounts provided for a 
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scholarship under this section for tuition, fees, and 
other authorized expenses are paid directly to the in-
stitution with respect to which such scholarship is 
awarded. 
(f) SPECIAL CONSIDERATION
FOR CURRENT EM-
PLOYEES.—Notwithstanding subsection (b), up to 5 per-
cent of the scholarships awarded under this section may 
be set aside for individuals who are Federal employees on 
the date of the enactment of this Act to enhance the edu-
cation of such employees in areas of critical arms control 
or nonproliferation needs of the Department of State, for 
undergraduate or graduate education through enrollment 
in a graduate degree program under the scholarship on 
a full-time or part-time basis. 
(g) REPAYMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—A scholarship recipient who 
fails to maintain a high level of academic standing, 
as defined by the Secretary who is dismissed for dis-
ciplinary reasons from the educational institution 
such recipient is attending, or who voluntarily termi-
nates academic training before graduation from the 
educational program for which the scholarship was 
awarded shall be in breach of the contractual agree-
ment under subsection (a)(3) and, in lieu of any 
service obligation arising under such agreement, 
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shall be liable to the United States for repayment 
within 1 year after the date of such default of all 
scholarship funds paid to such recipient and to the 
institution of higher education on the behalf of such 
recipient under such agreement. The repayment pe-
riod may be extended by the Secretary if the Sec-
retary determines such extension to be necessary, as 
established by regulation. 
(2) LIABILITY.—A scholarship recipient who, 
for any reason, fails to begin or complete the service 
obligation under the contractual agreement under 
subsection (a)(3) after completion of academic train-
ing, or fails to comply with the terms and conditions 
of deferment established by the Secretary under 
paragraph (1), shall be in breach of such contractual 
agreement and shall be liable to the United States 
for an amount equal to— 
(A) the total amount of the scholarship re-
ceived by such recipient under this section; and 
(B) the total amount of interest that would 
have been payable under a direct unsubsidized 
loan issued through the Department of Edu-
cation’s Direct Loan Program. 
(h) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary shall prescribe 
regulations necessary to carry out this section. 
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(i) CONVERSION.—The Secretary is authorized to 
convert the status of a scholarship recipient to a member 
of the Foreign Service, as defined in section 103 of the 
Foreign Service Act of 1980, following the successful com-
pletion of the period of service described in subsection 
(a)(3). 
SEC. 5116. ARMS CONTROL AND NONPROLIFERATION RO-
TATION PROGRAM. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary, in consulta-
tion with the heads of other relevant Federal agencies, 
shall establish the Arms Control and Nonproliferation Ro-
tation Program (in this section referred to as the ‘‘Rota-
tion Program’’) for personnel of such agencies. The Rota-
tion Program shall use applicable best practices, including 
those prescribed by the Chief Human Capital Officers 
Council. Personnel of a relevant Federal agency partici-
pating in the Rotation Program may be detailed to any 
other relevant Federal agency on a nonreimbursable basis. 
(b) GOALS.—The Rotation Program shall— 
(1) be established in accordance with the 
human capital strategic plan of the Department of 
State; 
(2) provide midlevel personnel of relevant Fed-
eral agencies the opportunity to broaden their 
knowledge through exposure to other relevant Fed-
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eral agencies, including to other bureaus and offices 
of the Department of State; 
(3) expand the knowledge base of the Depart-
ment of State and other relevant Federal agencies; 
(4) build professional relationships and contacts 
among employees of relevant Federal agencies; 
(5) invigorate the Department of State’s arms 
control and nonproliferation workforce with profes-
sionally rewarding opportunities; and 
(6) incorporate human capital strategic plans 
and activities of the Department of State, and ad-
dress critical human capital deficiencies, professional 
development, recruitment and retention efforts, and 
succession planning within the Department of State. 
(c) RESPONSIBILITIES.—The Secretary shall— 
(1) provide oversight of the establishment and 
implementation of the Rotation Program; 
(2) establish a framework that supports the 
goals of the Rotation Program and promotes cross 
disciplinary rotational opportunities; 
(3) establish eligibility for personnel of other 
relevant agencies to participate in the Rotation Pro-
gram and select participants from among the appli-
cants; 
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