---
kind: "section"
citation: "22 U.S.C. § 2736d"
title: "22"
title_heading: "Foreign Relations and Intercourse"
number: "2736d"
heading: "Payne fellowship authorization"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/22/2736d"
units:
  - "Chapter 38 — Department of State"
---

# §2736d. Payne fellowship authorization

- (a) **In general—** Undergraduate and graduate components of the Donald M. Payne International Development Fellowship Program may conduct outreach to attract outstanding students with an interest in pursuing a Foreign Service career who represent diverse ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds.
- (b) **Review of past programs—** The [Secretary](/usc/22/277d–43.md?p=5) shall review past programs designed to increase minority representation in international affairs positions.

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 117–81, div. E, title LIV, § 5407, Dec. 27, 2021, 135 Stat. 2374.)

## Notes

### Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Definition

For definition of “Secretary” as used in this section, see section 5002 of Pub. L. 117–81, set out as a note under section 263c of this title.