(c) United States Government agencies carrying out programs of the types specified in subsection (a) may receive amounts directly from the Fund for use in carrying out those programs.

USE OF UNITED STATES OWNED RUPEES TO CAPITALIZE THE FUND

SEC. 903. (a) Subject to applicable requirements concerning reimbursement to the Treasury for United States owned foreign currencies, the President may make available to the Fund, for use in carrying out the agreement authorized by section 902, up to the equivalent of $200,000,000 in foreign currencies owned by the United States in India or owed to the United States by the Government of India. Such use may include investment in order to generate interest which would be retained in the Fund and used to support programs pursuant to that agreement.

(b) In accordance with the agreement negotiated pursuant to section 902(a), sums made available for investment for the United States-India Fund for Cultural, Educational, and Scientific Cooperation under the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, and the Judiciary and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1985, and any earnings on such sums shall be available for the purposes of section 902(a).

322 U.S.C. 290j-1.

* Subsec. (b), originally added by Public Law 99-93 (99 Stat. 405), was amended and restated by sec. 305 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1988 and 1989 (Public Law 100-204, 101 Stat. 1379).

b. Delegation Concerning the United States-India Fund for

Cultural, Educational, and Scientific Cooperation

Executive Order 12517 of May 29, 1985, 50 F.R. 23105, 22 U.S.C. 290j note By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and statutes of the United States of America, including section 301 of Title 3 of the United States Code, and in order to delegate certain functions concerning the United States-India Fund for Cultural, Educational, and Scientific Cooperation to the Secretary of State it is hereby ordered as follows:

Section 1. All functions vested in the President by the United States-India Fund for Cultural, Educational, and Scientific Cooperation Act (Title IX of Public Law 98-164, 97 Stat. 1051; "the Act") are delegated to the Secretary of State.

Sec. 2. India rupees provided to the President for purposes of Title IX of the Act and under Title III of the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 1985 (Public Law 98-411, 98 Stat. 1545) are allocated to the Secretary of the Treasury for investment to generate earnings for purposes of Title IX of the Act.

9. North/South Center Act of 1991

Sec. 208 of Public Law 102-138 [Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1992 and 1993; H.R. 1415], 105 Stat. 647 at 694, approved October 28, 1991

AN ACT To authorize appropriations for fiscal years 1992 and 1993 for the Department of State, and for other purposes.

SEC. 208. CENTER FOR CULTURAL AND TECHNICAL INTERCHANGE BETWEEN NORTH AND SOUTH.

(a) SHORT TITLE.-This section may be cited as the "North/South Center Act of 1991".

(b) PURPOSE. The purpose of this section is to promote better relations between the United States and the nations of Latin America and the Caribbean and Canada through cooperative study, training, and research, by supporting in Florida a Center for Cultural and Technical Interchange Between North and South where scholars and students in various fields from the nations of the hemisphere may study, give and receive training, exchange ideas and views, and conduct other activities consistent with the objectives of the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 and other Acts promoting international, educational, cultural, scientific, and related activities of the United States.

(c) NORTH/SOUTH CENTER.-In order to carry out the purpose of this section, the Director of the United States Information Agency shall provide for the operation in Florida of an educational institution known as the North/South Center, through arrangements with public, educational, or other nonprofit institutions.

(d) AUTHORITIES.-The Director of the United States Information Agency, in carrying out this section, may utilize the authorities of the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961. Section 704(b) of the Mutual Security Act of 1960 (22 U.S.C. 2056(b)) shall apply in the administration of this section. In order to carry out the purposes of this section, the North/South Center is authorized to use funds made available under this section to acquire property and facilities, by construction, lease, or purchase.

(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.-There are authorized to be appropriated $5,000,000 for fiscal year 1992 and $10,000,000 for each subsequent fiscal year to carry out this section. Amounts appropriated under this section are authorized to be available until expended.2

122 U.S.C. 2075. See also establishment of the International University for the Americas, sec. 604 of Public Law 102-549 (106 Stat. 3671; 22 U.S.C. 2077), in Legislation on Foreign Relations Through 1993, vol. I-A, page 399.

2 Title V of the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1994 (Public Law 103-121; 107 Stat. 1193), provided the following

Continued

(f) REPEAL.—Effective October 1, 1991, the section enacted by the third proviso under the heading "EDUCATION AND HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT, DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE" in the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1991, is repealed.3

"NORTH/SOUTH CENTER

"To enable the Director of the United States Information Agency to provide for carrying out the provisions of the North/South Center Act of 1991 (22 U.S.C. 2075), by grant to an educational institution in Florida known as the North/South Center, $8,700,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That funds appropriated by this Act for the United States Information Agency and the Department of State may be obligated and expended at the rate of operations and under the terms and conditions provided by H.R. 2519 as enacted into law, notwithstanding section 701 of the United States Information and Educational Exchange Act of 1948 and section 15 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 except that this proviso shall cease to be effective after April 30, 1994 or upon enactment into law of H.R. 2333, the State Department, USIA, and Related Agencies Authorization Act, fiscal years 1994 and 1995 or similar legislation, whichever first occurs.".

3 Title II of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1991 (Public Law 101-513; 104 Stat. 1984) provided the following:

"EDUCATION AND HUMAN RESOURCES

"DEVELOPMENT, DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE

"For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section 105, $134,201,000: Provided * further, That $10,000,000 of the funds appropriated by this paragraph shall be made available to carry out section 206 (relating to the Center for Cultural and Technical Interchange Between North and South) of the House engrossed amendment (as passed the House of Representatives on May 24, 1990) to the bill S. 2364, and that section is hereby enacted:

10. Center for Cultural and Technical Interchange Between East and West Act of 1960

Partial text of Public Law 86-472 [Mutual Security Act of 1960; H.R. 11510], 74 Stat. 134, approved May 14, 1960, as amended

CHAPTER VII-CENTER FOR CULTURAL AND TECHNICAL INTERCHANGE BETWEEN EAST AND WEST

SEC. 701. This chapter may be cited as the "Center for Cultural and Technical Interchange Between East and West Act of 1960". SEC. 702.1 The purpose of this chapter is to promote better relations and understanding between the United States and the nations of Asia and the Pacific (hereinafter referred to as "the East") through cooperative study, training, and research, by establishing in Hawaii a Center for Cultural and Technical Interchange Between East and West where scholars and students in various fields from the nations of the East and West may study, give and receive training, exchange ideas and views, and conduct other activities primarily in support of the objectives of the United States Information and Educational Exchange Act of 1948, as amended, title III of chapter II of the Mutual Security Act of 1954, and other Acts promoting the international, educational, cultural, and related activities of the United States.

SEC. 703.2 In order to carry out the purpose of this chapter the Secretary of State 3 (hereinafter referred to as the "Secretary") shall provide for

(1) the establishment and operation in Hawaii of an educational institution to be known as the Center for Cultural and Technical Interchange Between East and West, through arrangements with public, educational, or other nonprofit institutions;

(2) grants, fellowships, and other payments to outstanding scholars and authorities from the nations of the East and West

122 U.S.C. 2054.

2 22 U.S.C. 2055.

3 Pursuant to sec. 7(a) of Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1977, all functions vested in the President, Secretary of State, the Department of State, the Director of the United States Information Agency, and the United States Information Agency by this Act were transferred to the Director of the International Communication Agency. The codified version of this Act has been changed to reflect this transfer of authority.

Subsequently, sec. 303 of Public Law 97-241 (96 Stat. 291) redesignated the International Communication Agency as the United States Information Agency and stated that any reference to the International Communication Agency in any statute, reorganization plan, Executive order, regulation, agreement, determination, or other official document or proceeding, shall be deemed to be a reference to the United States Information Agency. Sec. 303 also stated that references to the Director or other official of the International Communication Agency shall be deemed to refer to the Director or other official of the United States Information Agency.