; or (B) financial support paid by a covered agency towards the cost to an individual of procuring private instruction in a critical skill. (11) Sponsoring agency The term sponsoring agency means any covered agency, or any administration, service, board, or bureau part thereof, that operates a fellowship or scholarship program. (b) Establishment of Federal Fellowship and Scholarship Center The Director shall establish and maintain a Federal Fellowship and Scholarship Center to administer, manage, and promote all fellowship and scholarship programs in order to attract individuals to serve in the Federal Government in a civilian capacity and facilitate the entry of those individuals into the civil service. (c) Management of Center (1) Executive Director (A) Appointment The Director shall appoint an individual with appropriate expertise to serve as the Executive Director of the Center, which shall be a position in the Senior Executive Service. (B) Term The Executive Director shall be appointed for a term of 5 years. (2) Assistant to the President for Military, National, and Public Service The Director of the Council on Military, National, and Public Service established under section 201 shall provide strategic guidance to, and facilitate interagency cooperation with, the Executive Director. (3) Regulations The Executive Director shall issue any regulations necessary to implement and manage the Center. (d) Functions of the Center The Center shall— (1) establish, maintain, and operate an online platform accessible to the public that contains information regarding every fellowship and scholarship opportunity available, including information on how individuals may apply for the opportunity; (2) approve, promote, and facilitate fellowship and scholarship programs at the request of a sponsoring agency to meet workforce requirements of the sponsoring agency, especially in critical skill areas