§ 2723.
Fellowship program for development of skills critical to the nuclear security enterprise
(b)
Eligible individuals
Individuals eligible for participation in the fellowship program are United States citizens who are either of the following:
(1)
Students pursuing graduate degrees in fields of science or engineering that are related to nuclear weapons engineering or to the science and technology base of the Department of Energy.
(2)
Individuals engaged in postdoctoral studies in such fields.
(f)
Agreement
(1)
The Secretary may allow an individual to participate in the program only if the individual signs an agreement described in paragraph (2).
(2)
An agreement referred to in paragraph (1) shall be in writing, shall be signed by the participant, and shall include the participant’s agreement to serve, after completion of the course of study for which the assistance was provided, as a full-time employee in a position in the nuclear security enterprise for a period of time to be established by the Secretary of Energy of not less than one year, if such a position is offered to the participant.
([Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLVI, § 4623], formerly [Pub. L. 104–106, div. C, title XXXI, § 3140], Feb. 10, 1996, [110 Stat. 621]; [Pub. L. 106–65, div. C, title XXXI, § 3162(a)]–(d), Oct. 5, 1999, [113 Stat. 943]; renumbered [Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLVI, § 4623], by [Pub. L. 108–136, div. C, title XXXI, § 3141(i)(10)], Nov. 24, 2003, [117 Stat. 1779]; [Pub. L. 112–239, div. C, title XXXI, § 3131(s)(1)], Jan. 2, 2013, [126 Stat. 2184]; [Pub. L. 113–66, div. C, title XXXI, § 3146(g)(8)], Dec. 26, 2013, [127 Stat. 1080].)