10. The Asia Foundation Act Partial text of Public Law 98-164 [H.R. 2915], 97 Stat. 1017 at 1038, approved November 22, 1983; amended by Public Law 99-93 [Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1986 and 1987; H.R. 2068], 99 Stat. 405, approved August 16, 1985; Public Law 100-204 [Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1988 and 1989; H.R. 1777], 101 Stat. 1331, approved December 1987; and by Public Law 101-246 [Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1990 and 1991; H.R. 3792], 104 Stat. 15, approved February 16, 1990 AN ACT To authorize appropriations for fiscal years 1984 and 1985 for the Department of State, the United States Information Agency, the Board for International Broadcasting, the Inter-American Foundation, and the Asia Foundation, to establish the National Endowment for Democracy, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, * TITLE IV-THE ASIA FOUNDATION SHORT TITLE SEC. 401. This title may be cited as "The Asia Foundation Act". FINDINGS SEC. 402.1 The Congress finds that (1) The Asia Foundation, a private nonprofit corporation incorporated in 1954 in the State of California, has long been active in promoting Asian-American friendship and cooperation and in lending encouragement and assistance to Asians in their own efforts to develop more open, more just, and more democratic societies; (2) The Asia Foundation's commitment to strengthening indigenous Asian institutions which further stable national development, constructive social change, equitable economic growth, and cooperative international relationships is fully consistent with and supportive of long-term United States interests in Asia; (3) The Asia Foundation, as a private organization, is able to conduct programs in response to Asian initiatives that would be difficult or impossible for an official United States instrumentality, and it is in a position in Asia to respond quickly and flexibly to meet new opportunities; (4) in recognition of the valuable contributions of The Asia Foundation to long-range United States foreign policy interests, the United States Government has, through a variety of 1 22 U.S.C. 4401. L agencies, provided financial support for The Asia Foundation; and (5) it is in the interest of the United States, and the further strengthening of Asian-American friendship and cooperation, to establish a more permanent mechanism for United States Government financial support for the ongoing activities of The Asia Foundation, while preserving the independent character of the Foundation. GRANTS TO THE ASIA FOUNDATION SEC. 403.2 (a) The Secretary of State shall make an annual grant to The Asia Foundation with the funds made available under section 404. Such grants shall be in general support of the Foundation's programs and operations. The terms and conditions of grants pursuant to this section shall be set forth in a grant agreement between the Secretary of State and The Asia Foundation. (b) If funds made available to The Asia Foundation pursuant to this title or pursuant to any other provision of law are, with the permission of the head of the Federal agency making the funds available, invested by the Foundation or any of its subgrantees pending disbursement, the resulting interest is not required to be deposited in the United States Treasury if that interest is used for the purposes for which the funds were made available. FUNDING SEC. 404.3 (a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.-There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of State $13,900,000 for the fiscal year 1990 and $18,000,000 for the fiscal year 1991 for grants to The Asia Foundation pursuant to this title. (b) 4 ALLOCATION OF FUNDS.-Of amounts authorized to be appropriated under subsection (a), $1,324,000 for the fiscal year 1990 and $1,324,000 for the fiscal year 1991 shall be available only for the expansion of programs and services (including the establishment of a field office) for Oceania, comprised of Polynesia, Micronesia, and Melanesia. 2 22 U.S.C. 4402. 3 22 U.S.C. 4403. Sec. 501 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1990 and 1991 (Public Law 101-246; 104 Stat. 73), provided the current text of this section. The authorization for each of fiscal years 1986 and 1987 was $10,500,000; fiscal year 1988 $13,700,000; fiscal year 1989-$15,000,000. Sec. 105(3) of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1992 and 1993 (Public Law 102-138; 105 Stat. 654), authorized $16,000,000 for fiscal year 1992 and $18,000,000 for fiscal year 1993 for the Asia Foundation. The Department of State and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1994 (Public Law 103-121; 107 Stat. 1188), provided $16,000,000 for payment to the Asia Foundation, to remain available until expended, as authorized by 22 U.S.C. 2696(c). Sec. 1102 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1990 and 1991 (Public Law 101-246; 104 Stat. 90) waived sec. 404(b), as amended by sec. 501 of that Act, for fiscal years 1990 and 1991, effective on date of enactment of this Act (February 16, 1990). E. INFORMATION AND EDUCATIONAL AND CONTENTS Page 1. United States Information and Educational Exchange Act and Related Materials a. United States Information and Educational Exchange Act of 1948, as b. United States Information Agency Authorization, Fiscal Years 1994 c. United States Information Agency Authorization, Fiscal Years 1992 d. United States Information Agency Authorization, Fiscal Years 1990 e. United States Information Agency Authorization, Fiscal Years 1988 f. United States Information Agency Authorization, Fiscal Years 1986 g. United States Information Agency Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 905 936 951 962 970 980 983 988 i. International Communication Agency Authorization Act, Fiscal 992 994 k. United States Information Agency Authorization for Fiscal Year 996 1. United States Information Agency Authorization for Fiscal Year 999 m. United States Information Agency Appropriations, 1994 (Public Law 1001 n. Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act of 1994-Rescission 1006 o. Miscellaneous International Affairs Authorizations Act of 1988 (title 1008 p. USIA Film: "Summer Fever" (Public Law 93-168) (partial text) 1009 1010 r. Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1977 1011 s. International Communications Agency (United States Information 1017 t. Authority of Director, United States Information Agency (Executive 1019 2. Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act and Related Materials a. Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961, as amended (Fulbright-Hays Act) (Public Law 87-256)...... 1022 b. Exchange Program with Countries in Transition from Totalitarian- 1039 1041 3. Caribbean and Central America Scholarship Assistance (Public Law 101382) (partial text).. 1046 4. United States Scholarship Program for Developing Countries Authoriza- 1049 1056 1063 6. Fascell Fellowship Act (Public Law 99-399) (partial text). grams a. FREEDOM Support Act (Title VIII of Public Law 102-511) (partial b. Soviet-Eastern Europe Educational Exchange Programs in the For- c. Eisenhower Exchange Fellowship Act (Public Law 101-454). 8. United States-India Programs 1066 1070 1075 1079 a. United States-India Fund for Cultural, Educational, and Scientific 1085 b. Delegation Concerning the United States-India Fund for Cultural, Educational and Scientific Cooperation (Executive Order 12517). 9. North/South Center Act of 1991 (Public Law 102-138) (partial text).. 10. Center for Cultural and Technical Interchange Between East and West Act of 1960 (Public Law 86-472) (partial text). 1087 1088 1090 11. Japan-United States Friendship Act (Public Law 94-118). 12. Exchange of Materials and Objects b. Carrying Out Provisions of the Beirut Agreement of 1949 (Executive a. International Circulation of Visual and Auditory Materials (Public 1098 1100 c. Exemption from Judicial Seizure of Cultural Objects Imported for 1101 (1) Public Law 89-259.. 1101 (2) Imported Articles of Cultural Significance (Executive Order 13. Convention on Cultural Property Implementation Act (Public Law 97-446) 14. United States Recognition and Participation in International Expositions (Public Law 91-269)... 1102 1103 1119 15. Board for International Broadcasting (Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty) a. Board for International Broadcasting Act of 1973 (Public Law 93129)... 1123 b. United States International Broadcasting Act of 1994 (Public Law 1132 c. Board for International Broadcasting Authorization, Fiscal Years 1147 d. Board for International Broadcasting Authorization, Fiscal Years 1152 e. Board for International Broadcasting Authorization, Fiscal Years 1154 f. Board for International Broadcasting Authorization, Fiscal Years 1155 g. Board for International Broadcasting Authorization Act, Fiscal 1158 h. Board for International Broadcasting Authorization Act, Fiscal 1160 i. Board for International Broadcasting Appropriations, 1994 (Public 1161 16. Broadcasting to Cuba a. Television Broadcasting to Cuba Act (Public Law 101-246) (partial 1162 b. Radio Broadcasting to Cuba Act (Public Law 98-111). 1168 c. Broadcasting to Cuba, Appropriations 1994 (Public Law 103-121) 1174 17. Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe a. Establishing a Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe b. Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe Appropriations, c. Helsinki Human Rights Day (Public Law 103-61). 1177 1181 1182 |