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Bureau of Political-Military Affairs; Statutory Debarment Under the Arms Export Control Act and the International

Mon, Nov 20 2006 11:00:00 GMT

Notice is hereby given that persons convicted of violating or conspiring to violate Section 38 of the Arms Export Control Act, as amended, (``AECA'') (22 U.S.C. 2778) are statutorily debarred pursuant to Section 38(g)(4) of the AECA and Section 127.7(c) of the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (``ITAR'') (22 CFR parts 120 to 130).

Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) Request for Grant Proposals: Gilman International Scholarship Program

Mon, Nov 20 2006 11:00:00 GMT

Announcement Type: New Grant.

Funding Opportunity Number: ECA/A/S/A0710.
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number: 19.425.
Key Dates

Application Deadline: February 2, 2007.

Executive Summary: The Office of Global Educational Programs of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs announces an open competition to administer the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program. Public and private nonprofit organizations meeting the provisions described in Internal Revenue Code section 26 U.S.C. 501(c)(3) may submit proposals for the purpose of administering a scholarship program for academic study by Americans outside the United States.
Funding Opportunity Description

Authority

Overall grant making authority for this program is contained in the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961, as amended, Public Law 87256, also known as the FulbrightHays Act. The purpose of the Act is ``to enable the Government of the United States to increase mutual understanding

No FEAR Act Notice

Mon, Nov 20 2006 11:00:00 GMT

Pursuant to the requirements of 5 CFR 724.202, (``Notice obligations''), the U.S. Department of State hereby publishes this No FEAR Act Notice. The purpose of the Notice is to inform Department employees, former employees, and applicants for employment of the rights and protections available under Federal antidiscrimination and whistleblower protection laws. This Notice follows the model language provided by the Office of Personnel Management in the Final Rule, Implementation of Title II of the Notification and Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act of 2002Notification & Training (71 FR 41095). Any questions regarding this notice should be directed to Janice F. Caramanica, Senior AttorneyAdvisor, U.S. Department of State, Office of Civil Rights (S/OCR), 2201 C Street, NW., Room 7428, Washington, DC 205207428, phone (202) 6479295, fax (202) 6474969, e mail caramanicajf@state.gov.

On May 15, 2002, Congress enacted the ``Notification a

Eligibility for Participation in Summer Work Travel Programs

Mon, Nov 20 2006 11:00:00 GMT

Pursuant to statutory authority granted the Department of State by Public Law 105277, foreign postsecondary students participating in a cultural exchange program may be eligible to enter the United States to work and travel during their summer vacations from studies. To be eligible for participation in these programs, foreign students must be selected, screened, placed, and monitored by Departmentdesignated organizations that are authorized to conduct educational and cultural exchange programs. These programs further the public diplomacy efforts of the United States by providing participants with the opportunity to experience the United States and its people.

Participation in these programs is dependent upon student status. For the purpose of determining program eligibility, designated program sponsors may select for program participation only those potential participants who are currently enrolled and participating fulltime in postsecondary studies at the time of application. This certifica