,,ii #aagth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #dhjj ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,september #g1 #bjbb,mr4 ,hickenlooper 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,scott of ,south ,carolina1 ,mr4 ,ossoff1 and ,ms4 ,collins7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations ,a ,,bill ,to establish the ,john ,lewis ,civil ,rights ,fellowship to fund international internships and research placements for early- to mid-career professionals to study nonviolent movements to establish and protect civil rights around the world4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,john ,lewis ,civil ,rights ,fellowship ,act of #bjbb4 #b4 ,john ,lewis ,civil ,rights ,fellowship ,program ,the ,mutual ,educational and ,cultural ,exchange ,act of #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bdea et seq47 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #aae4 ,john ,lewis ,civil ,rights ,fellowship ,program 7a7 ,establishment ,there is established the ,john ,lewis ,civil ,rights ,fellowship ,program 7referred to in this section as the ,fellowship ,program7 within the ,j4 ,william ,fulbright ,educational ,exchange ,program4 7b7 ,purposes ,the purposes of the ,fellowship ,program are-- 7#a7 to honor the legacy of ,representative ,john ,lewis by promoting a greater understanding of the history and tenets of nonviolent civil rights movements2 and 7#b7 to promote studies1 research1 and international exchange in the subject of nonviolent movements that established and protected civil rights around the world4 7c7 ,administration ,the ,bureau of ,educational and ,cultural ,affairs 7referred to in this section as the ,bureau7 shall administer the ,fellowship ,program in accordance with policy guidelines established by the ,board1 in consultation with the binational ,fulbright ,commissions and ,united ,states ,embassies4 7d7 ,selection of fellows 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,board shall annually select qualified individuals to participate in the ,fellowship ,program4 ,the ,board may determine the number of fellows selected each year1 which shall be not fewer than #be whenever feasible4 7#b7 ,outreach 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,bureau should conduct outreach at organizations described in subparagraph 7,b7-- 7i7 to broaden the pool of qualified applicants2 and 7ii7 to facilitate1 to the extent practicable1 diversity within each cohort of fellows4 7,b7 ,organizations described ,the organizations described in this subparagraph are-- 7i7 minority serving institutions1 including historically ,black colleges and universities2 and 7ii7 other appropriate institutions1 as determined by the ,board4 7,c7 ,definitions ,in this paragraph3 7i7 ,diversity ,the term diversity means diversity of individuals based on factors including race1 color1 religion1 sex1 pregnancy1 gender identity1 national origin1 political affiliation1 sexual orientation1 marital status1 disability1 genetic information1 age1 parental status1 or military service4 7ii7 ,historically ,black college and university ,the term historically ,black college and university has the meaning given the term part ,b institution in section #cbb of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajfa74 7iii7 ,minority serving institution ,the term minority-serving institution means an eligible institution under section #cga7;a7 of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajfgq7a774 7e7 ,fellowship orientation ,annually1 and not later than #cj days before the commencement of the fellowship for the cohort of fellows most recently selected under subsection 7d71 the ,bureau shall organize and administer a fellowship orientation1 which shall-- 7#a7 be held in ,washington1 ,,dc1 or at another location selected by the ,bureau2 and 7#b7 include programming to honor the legacy of ,representative ,john ,lewis4 7f7 ,structure 7#a7 ,work plan ,to carry out the purposes described in subsection 7b77#b7-- 7,a7 each fellow selected pursuant to subsection 7d7 shall arrange an internship or research placement-- 7i7 with a nongovernmental organization1 academic institution1 or other organization approved by the ,bureau2 and 7ii7 in a country with an operational ,fulbright ,u4,s4 ,student ,program2 and 7,b7 the ,bureau shall1 for each fellow1 approve a work plan that identifies the target objectives for the fellow1 including specific duties and responsibilities relating to those objectives4 7#b7 ,conferences2 presentations ,each fellow shall-- 7,a7 before commencing the fellowship1 attend a fellowship orientation organized and administered by the ,bureau under subsection 7e72 7,b7 not later than the date that is #a year after the end of the fellowship period1 attend a fellowship summit organized and administered by the ,bureau1 which shall be held in ,atlanta1 ,georgia1 or at another location of importance to the civil rights movement in the ,united ,states and selected by the ,bureau2 and 7,c7 at such summit1 give a presentation on lessons learned during the period of fellowship4 7#c7 ,fellowship period ,each fellowship under this section shall continue for a period determined by the ,bureau1 which shall be not shorter than #aj months whenever feasible4 7g7 ,fellowship award ,the ,bureau shall provide each fellow under this section with an allowance that is equal to the amount needed for-- 7#a7 the reasonable costs of the fellow during the fellowship period2 and 7#b7 travel and lodging expenses related to attending the orientation and summit required under subsection 7e77#b74 7h7 ,briefing ,not later than #a year after the date of the selection of the initial cohort of fellows under subsection 7d71 and annually thereafter1 the ,secretary of ,state shall brief ,congress on the state of the ,fellowship ,program1 including-- 7#a7 a description of the demographics of the cohort of fellows that completed a fellowship during the preceding #a-year period2 7#b7 an analysis of the diversity of fellows based on the demographics of each cohort of fellows that completed a fellowship as of the date of the briefing2 and 7#c7 an analysis of trends relating to the diversity of each cohort of fellows over the course of the ,fellowship ,program4 4 #c4 ,technical and conforming amendments to the ,mutual ,educational and ,cultural ,exchange ,act of #aifa ,section #aab7;a7 of the ,mutual ,educational and ,cultural ,exchange ,act of #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bdfj7;a77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#h71 by striking 2 and and inserting a semicolon2 7#b7 in paragraph 7#i71 by striking the period and inserting 2 and2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following3 7#aj7 the ,john ,lewis ,civil ,rights ,fellowship ,program established under section #aae1 which provides funding for international internships and research placements for early- to mid-career individuals from the ,united ,states to study nonviolent civil rights movements in self-arranged placements with universities or nongovernmental organizations in foreign countries4 4