1. United States Information and Educational Exchange Act and Related Materials a. United States Information and Educational Exchange Act of 1948, as amended Section 303-Acceptance of Office Under Another Government. 910 Title V-Disseminating Information About the United States Abroad 912 Section 501-General Authorization....... 912 Section 506-Voice of America Hiring Practices 916 Section 601-Advisory Commissions to Formulate Policies. Title VI-Advisory Commissions To Formulate Policies.. Section 602-Membership of the Commission: General Provisions. Title VII-Appropriations 917 917 917 918 Section 604-United States Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy. 918 920 Section 701-Prior Authorizations by Congress 920 Section 702-Transfer of Funds.. 921 Section 703-Authorization for Grants to Radio Free Europe and Radio 921 Section 704-Nondiscretionary Personnel Costs and Currency Fluctuations..... Section 803-Maximum Use of Existing Government Property and Facilities... Section 807-Seal of the United States Information Agency. Section 1004-Repeal of Act of May 25, 1938, as amended 932 932 Section 1006-Termination Pursuant to Concurrent Resolution of Congress 933 Section 1007-Veterans' Preference Act. 933 Section 1009-Regulatory Provisions To Apply to All International Information Activities and Educational Exchanges of State Department.. Section 1010-Separability of Provisions..... 933 933 Section 1011-Informational Media Guaranties. 933 a. United States Information and Educational Exchange Act of 1948, as amended Public Law 80–402 [H.R. 3342], 62 Stat. 6, approved January 27, 1948; as amended by Public Law 82-298 [S. 2077], 66 Stat. 43, approved April 5, 1952; Public Law 82-414 [Immigration and Nationality Act, H.R. 5678], 66 Stat. 276, approved June 27, 1952; Public Law 83-665 [Mutual Security Act of 1954, H.R. 9678], 68 Stat. 862, approved August 26, 1954; Public Law 84-555 [S. 2562], 70 Stat. 241, approved June 4, 1956; Public Law 84-726 [Mutual Security Act of 1956, H.R. 11356], 70 Stat. 555, approved July 18, 1956; Public Law 85-477 [H.R. 12181], 72 Stat. 261, approved June 30, 1958; Public Law 87-139 [H.R. 3279], 75 Stat. 339, approved August 14, 1961; Public Law 87-256 [Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961, H.R. 8666], 75 Stat. 527, approved September 21, 1961; Public Law 92-226 [Foreign Assistance Act of 1971, S. 2819], 86 Stat. 20, approved February 7, 1972; Public Law 92-264 [S. 18], 86 Stat. 114, approved March 30, 1972; Public Law 92-352 [Foreign Relations Authorization Act of 1972, H.R. 14734], 86 Stat. 489, approved July 13, 1972; Public Law 92-394 [S. 3645], 86 Stat. 577, approved August 20, 1972; Public Law 93-59 [S. 1972], 87 Stat. 142, approved July 6, 1973; Public Law 93-168 [USIA Appropriations Authorization Act of 1973, S. 2681], 87 Stat. 688, approved November 29, 1973; Public Law 93-475 [USIA Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1975; S. 3473], 88 Stat. 1439, approved October 26, 1974; Public Law 94-350 [Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1977; S. 3168], 90 Stat. 823, approved July 12, 1976; Public Law 95-426 [Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1979; H.R. 12598], 92 Stat. 963 at 974, approved October 7, 1978; Public Law 96-60 [International Communication Agency Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1980 and 1981; H.R. 3363], 93 Stat. 395 at 398, approved August 15, 1979; Public Law 96-470 [Congressional Reports Elimination Act of 1980, H.R. 6686], 94 Stat. 2237 at 2240, approved October 19, 1980; Public Law 97-241 [Department of State Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1982 and 1983; S. 1193], 96 Stat. 273, approved August 24, 1982; Public Law 98-164 [Department of State Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1984 and 1985; H.R. 2915], 97 Stat. 1017, approved November 22, 1983; 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 22, 1987; Public Law 101-246 [Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1990 and 1991; H.R. 3792], 104 Stat. 15, approved February 16, 1990; Public Law 102-138 [Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1992 and 1993; H.R. 1415], 105 Stat. 647, approved October 28, 1991; Public Law 102-499 [H.R. 6047], 106 Stat. 3264, approved October 24, 1992; Public Law 103-236 [Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995; H.R. 2333], 108 Stat. 382, approved April 30, 1994 AN ACT To promote the better understanding of the United States among the peoples of the world and to strengthen cooperative international relations. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, TITLE I-SHORT TITLE, OBJECTIVES, AND DEFINITIONS SHORT TITLE SECTION 1. This Act may be cited as the "United States Information and Educational Exchange Act of 1948". OBJECTIVES SEC. 2.1 The Congress hereby declares that the objectives of this Act are to enable the Government of the United States to promote a better understanding of the United States in other countries, and to increase mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the people of other countries. Among the means to be used in achieving these objectives are (1) an information service to disseminate abroad information about the United States, its people, and policies promulgated by the Congress, the President, the Secretary of State and other responsible officials of Government having to do with matters affecting foreign affairs; (2) [Repealed by Public Law 87-256 (75 Stat. 527; 22 U.S.C. 1431(a)), approved September 21, 1961.] UNITED NATIONS SEC. 3.2 In carrying out the objectives of this Act, information concerning the participation of the United States in the United Nations, its organizations and functions, shall be emphasized. DEFINITIONS SEC. 4.3 When used in this Act, the term— (1) 4 "Secretary" means the Secretary of State. 4 (2) "Department" means the Department of State. (3) "Government agency" means any executive department, board, bureau, commission, or other agency of the Federal Government, or independent establishment, or any corporation wholly owned (either directly or through one or more corporations) by the United States. 122 U.S.C. 1431. In an effort to strengthen the objectives and purposes of this Act, sec. 501 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1978 (91 Stat. 857), called on the President to submit a report to Congress by October 31, 1977, containing his recommendations for reorganizing the international information, education, cultural, and broadcasting activities of the United States. Pursuant to such request, the President submitted Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1977 on October 11, 1977, which would establish a new International Communication Agency by consolidating the functions of the State Department's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and USIA. Such reorganization plan became effective on April 1, 1978. For text of Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1977, see page 1011. 2 22 U.S.C. 1432. 3 22 U.S.C. 1433. * Pursuant to sec. 7 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 were transferred to the Director of the International Communication Agency. As now codified, these definitions refer to the "Director" and the "Agency" rather than the "Secretary" and the "Department". Subsequently, sec. 303(b) 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. |