‘‘(C) his great affection for the institution 
and ideals of the United States Congress; 
‘‘(3) George T. (Mickey) Leland, the distin-
guished late Representative from the 18th District 
of Texas, demonstrated— 
‘‘(A) his compassion for those in need; 
‘‘(B) his high regard for public service; 
and 
‘‘(C) his lively exercise of political talents; 
‘‘(4) the special concern that Mr. Emerson and 
Mr. Leland demonstrated during their lives for the 
hungry and poor was an inspiration for others to 
work toward the goals of equality and justice for all; 
‘‘(5) these 2 outstanding leaders maintained a 
special bond of friendship regardless of political af-
filiation and worked together to encourage future 
leaders to recognize and provide service to others; 
and 
‘‘(6) it is especially appropriate to honor the 
memory of Mr. Emerson and Mr. Leland by creating 
a fellowship program to develop and train the future 
leaders of the United States to pursue careers in hu-
manitarian service. 
‘‘(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: 
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‘‘(1) ADMINISTRATOR.—The term ‘Adminis-
trator’ means— 
‘‘(A) if the Secretary enters into a contract 
described in subsection (d)(3), the head of the 
Congressional Hunger Center; or 
‘‘(B) if the Secretary does not enter into 
such a contract, the Secretary. 
‘‘(2) FELLOW.—The term ‘fellow’ means— 
‘‘(A) a Bill Emerson Hunger Fellow; or 
‘‘(B) Mickey Leland Hunger Fellow 
‘‘(3) FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMS.—The term ‘Fel-
lowship Programs’ means the Bill Emerson National 
Hunger Fellowship Program and the Mickey Leland 
International Hunger Fellowship Program estab-
lished under subsection (d)(1). 
‘‘(d) FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—There is established in the 
Department of Agriculture the Bill Emerson Na-
tional Hunger Fellowship Program and the Mickey 
Leland International Hunger Fellowship Program. 
‘‘(2) PURPOSES.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The purposes of the 
Fellowship Programs are— 
‘‘(i) to encourage future leaders of the 
United States— 
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‘‘(I) to pursue careers in humani-
tarian and public service; 
‘‘(II) to recognize the needs of 
low-income people and hungry people; 
‘‘(III) to provide assistance to 
people in need; and 
‘‘(IV) to seek public policy solu-
tions to the challenges of hunger and 
poverty; 
‘‘(ii) to provide training and develop-
ment 
opportunities 
for 
such 
leaders 
through placement in programs operated 
by appropriate organizations or entities; 
and 
‘‘(iii) to increase awareness of the im-
portance of public service. 
‘‘(B) BILL
EMERSON
HUNGER
FELLOW-
SHIP PROGRAM.—The purpose of the Bill Emer-
son Hunger Fellowship Program is to address 
hunger and poverty in the United States. 
‘‘(C) MICKEY LELAND HUNGER FELLOW-
SHIP
PROGRAM.—The purpose of the Mickey 
Leland Hunger Fellowship Program is to ad-
dress international hunger and other humani-
tarian needs. 
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‘‘(3) ADMINISTRATION.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to subpara-
graph (B), the Secretary shall offer to enter 
into a contract with the Congressional Hunger 
Center to administer the Fellowship Programs. 
‘‘(B) REQUIREMENT.—As a condition of a 
contract described in subparagraph (A), the 
Congressional Hunger Center shall agree to 
submit to Congress each year the results of an 
independent financial audit that demonstrates 
that the Congressional Hunger Center uses ac-
counting procedures that conform to generally 
accepted accounting principles and auditing 
procedures that conform to chapter 75 of title 
31, United States Code (commonly known as 
the ‘Single Audit Act of 1984’). 
‘‘(e) FELLOWSHIPS.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Administrator shall 
make available Bill Emerson Hunger Fellowships 
and Mickey Leland Hunger Fellowships in accord-
ance with this subsection. 
‘‘(2) CURRICULUM.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Fellowship Pro-
grams shall provide experience and training to 
develop the skills necessary to train fellows to 
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carry out the purposes described in subsection 
(d)(2), including— 
‘‘(i) training in direct service pro-
grams for the hungry and other anti-hun-
ger programs in conjunction with commu-
nity-based organizations through a pro-
gram of field placement; and 
‘‘(ii) providing experience in policy de-
velopment through placement in a govern-
mental entity or nongovernmental, non-
profit, or private sector organization. 
‘‘(B) WORK PLAN.—To carry out subpara-
graph (A) and assist in the evaluation of the 
fellowships under paragraph (6), the Adminis-
trator shall, for each fellow, approve a work 
plan that identifies the target objectives for the 
fellow in the fellowship, including specific duties 
and responsibilities relating to those objectives. 
‘‘(3) PERIOD OF FELLOWSHIP.— 
‘‘(A) BILL EMERSON HUNGER FELLOW.— 
A Bill Emerson Hunger Fellowship awarded 
under this section shall be for not more than 15 
months. 
‘‘(B) MICKEY
LELAND
HUNGER
FEL-
LOW.—A Mickey Leland Hunger Fellowship 
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awarded under this section shall be for not 
more than 2 years. 
‘‘(4) SELECTION OF FELLOWS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Fellowships shall be 
awarded pursuant to a nationwide competition 
established by the Administrator. 
‘‘(B) QUALIFICATIONS.—A successful pro-
gram applicant shall be an individual who has 
demonstrated— 
‘‘(i) an intent to pursue a career in 
humanitarian services and outstanding po-
tential for such a career; 
‘‘(ii) leadership potential or actual 
leadership experience; 
‘‘(iii) diverse life experience; 
‘‘(iv) proficient writing and speaking 
skills; 
‘‘(v) an ability to live in poor or di-
verse communities; and 
‘‘(vi) such other attributes as are con-
sidered to be appropriate by the Adminis-
trator. 
‘‘(5) AMOUNT OF AWARD.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—A fellow shall re-
ceive— 
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‘‘(i) a living allowance during the term 
of the Fellowship; and 
‘‘(ii) subject to subparagraph (B), an 
end-of-service award. 
‘‘(B) REQUIREMENT
FOR
SUCCESSFUL 
COMPLETION
OF
FELLOWSHIP.—Each fellow 
shall be entitled to receive an end-of-service 
award at an appropriate rate for each month of 
satisfactory service completed, as determined by 
the Administrator. 
‘‘(C) TERMS
OF
FELLOWSHIP.—A fellow 
shall not be considered an employee of— 
‘‘(i) the Department of Agriculture; 
‘‘(ii) the Congressional Hunger Cen-
ter; or 
‘‘(iii) a host agency in the field or pol-
icy placement of the fellow. 
‘‘(D) 
RECOGNITION
OF
FELLOWSHIP 
AWARD.— 
‘‘(i) EMERSON
FELLOW.—An indi-
vidual awarded a fellowship from the Bill 
Emerson Hunger Fellowship shall be 
known as an ‘Emerson Fellow’. 
‘‘(ii) LELAND
FELLOW.—An indi-
vidual awarded a fellowship from the Mick-
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ey Leland Hunger Fellowship shall be 
known as a ‘Leland Fellow’. 
‘‘(6) EVALUATION.—The Administrator shall 
conduct periodic evaluations of the Fellowship Pro-
grams. 
‘‘(f) AUTHORITY.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), 
in carrying out this section, the Administrator may 
solicit, accept, use, and dispose of gifts, bequests, or 
devises of services or property, both real and per-
sonal, for the purpose of facilitating the work of the 
Fellowship Programs. 
‘‘(2) LIMITATION.—Gifts, bequests, or devises 
of money and proceeds from sales of other property 
received as gifts, bequests, or devises shall be used 
exclusively for the purposes of the Fellowship Pro-
grams. 
‘‘(g) REPORT.—Each year, the Administrator shall 
submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutri-
tion, and Forestry of the Senate a report that describes 
the activities and expenditures of the Fellowship Programs 
during the preceding fiscal year. 
‘‘(h) 
FUNDING.—To 
carry 
out 
this 
section, 
$3,000,000 shall be appropriated in fiscal year 2008 from 
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funds otherwise not appropriated from the Treasury and 
in for each fiscal year thereafter, an amount that is equal 
to the amount from the previous fiscal year adjusted to 
the nearest lower dollar increment to reflect changes in 
the Consumer Price Index for all Urban Consumers pub-
lished by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, for items other 
than food, for the twelve months ending the preceding 
June 30.’’. 
(b) REPEAL.—Section 4404 of the Farm Security 
and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (2 U.S.C. 1161) is re-
pealed. 
Æ 
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