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116 STAT. 338 PUBLIC LAW 107-171—MAY 13, 2002 (ii) Focus OF BILL EMERSON HUNGER FELLOW- SHIP. —The Bill Emerson Hunger Fellowship shall address hunger and other humanitarian needs in the United States. (iii) Focus OF MICKEY LELAND HUNGER FELLOW- SHIP. —The Mickey Leland Hunger Fellowship shall address international hunger and other humanitarian needs. (iv) WORKPLAN. — To carry out clause (i) and to assist in the evaluation of the fellowships under paragraph (4), the program shall, for each fellow, approve a work plan that identifies the target objectives for the fellow in the fellowship, including specific duties and responsibilities related to those objectives. (C) PERIOD OF FELLOWSHIP.— (i) EMERSON FELLOW.— A Bill Emerson Hunger Fellowship awarded under this paragraph shall be for no more than 1 year. (ii) LELAND FELLOW.—^A Mickey Leland Hunger Fellowship awarded under this paragraph shall be for no more than 2 years. Not less than 1 year of the fellowship shall be dedicated to fulfilling the requirement of subparagraph (B)(i)(I). (D) SELECTION OF FELLOWS.— (i) IN GENERAL. — A fellowship shall be awarded pursuant to a nationwide competition established by the program. (ii) QUALIFICATION. — A successful applicant shall be an individual who has demonstrated— (I) an intent to pursue a career in humanitarian service and outstanding potential 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 diverse communities; and (VI) such other attributes as determined to be appropriate by the Board. (iii) AMOUNT OF AWARD. — (I) IN GENERAL.—Each individual awarded a fellowship under this paragraph shall receive a living allowance and, subject to subclause (II), an end-of-service award as determined by the program. (II) REQUIREMENT FOR SUCCESSFUL COMPLE- TION OF FELLOWSHIP. —Each individual awarded a fellowship under this paragraph shall be entitled to receive an end-of-service award at an appropriate rate for each month of satisfactory service as determined by the Executive Director. (iv) RECOGNITION OF FELLOWSHIP AWARD. — (I) EMERSON FELLOW.— An individual awarded a fellowship from the Bill Emerson Hunger Fellowship shall be known as an "Emerson Fellow".