1. United States Information and Educational Exchange Act and Related Materials a. United States Information and Educational Exchange Act of 1948, as amended CONTENTS Page Title_I-Short Title, Objectives, and Definitions.... Section 1-Short Title...... Section 2-Objectives. Section 3-United Nations... Section 4-Definitions.... Title II-Interchange of Persons, Knowledge, and Skills. Section 202-Books and Materials Section 203-Institutions. 809 809 810 810 810 811 811 811 Section 303-Acceptance of Office Under Another Government. Title V-Disseminating Information About the United States Abroad Section 602-Membership of the Commission: General Provisions. 820 820 Section 604-United States Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy. Section 703-Authorization for Grants to Radio Free Europe and Radio 823 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.. 830 Section 808-Acting Associate Directors....... 830 Section 809-Compensation for Disability or Death.............. 830 Section 810-Use of English-Teaching Program Fees................................... 830 831 .................................. Section 1004-Repeal of Act of May 25, 1938, as amended 833 833 Section 1006-Termination Pursuant to Concurrent Resolution of Congress 833 Section 1007-Veterans' Preference Act...... 833 Section 1009-Regulatory Provisions To Apply to All International Information Activities and Educational Exchanges of State Department...... Section 1010-Separability of Provisions... 834 834 Section 1011-Informational Media Guaranties... 834 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; and by Public Law 102–499 (H.R. 6047], 106 Stat. 3264, approved October 24, 1992 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) "Secretary" means the Secretary of State. (2) 4 "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. 1 22 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 Af fairs and USIA. Such reorganization plan became effective on April 1, 1978. For text of Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1977, see page 896. 222 U.S.C. 1432. 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. SEC. 202. The Secretary is authorized to provide for interchanges between the United States and other countries of books and periodicals, including government publications, for the translation of such writings, and for the preparation, distribution, and interchange of other educational materials. INSTITUTIONS 7 SEC. 203.8.9 The Secretary is authorized to provide for assistance to schools, libraries, and community centers abroad, founded or sponsored by citizens of the United States, and serving as demonstration centers for methods and practices employed in the United States. In assisting any such schools, however, the Secretary shall exercise no control over their educational policies and shall in no case furnish assistance of any character which is not in keeping with the free democratic principles and the established foreign policy of the United States. TITLE III-ASSIGNMENT OF SPECIALISTS PERSONS TO BE ASSIGNED SEC. 301.10 The Director of the United States Information Agency 11 is authorized, when the government of another country is desirous of obtaining the services of a person having special scientific or other technical or professional qualifications, from time to time to assign or authorize the assignment for service, to or in 5 Sec. 201, which authorized the interchange of persons on a reciprocal basis between the United States and other countries, was repealed by sec. 111 of Public Law 87-256 (75 Stat. 538). 6 22 U.S.C. 1447. 7 Pursuant to sec. 7(a)(1) 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(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. 22 U.S.C. 1448. This section has been repealed insofar as it related to schools, by Public Law 87-256 (75 Stat. 527). This section was referred to in sec. 104(j) of Public Law 83-480 (68 Stat. 454), as amended by Public Law 84-962 (70 Stat. 988). 10 22 U.S.C. 1451. 11 The reference to the Director of the United States Information Agency was inserted in lieu of a reference to the Secretary of State by sec. 304(a)(2) of Public Law 97-241 (96 Stat. 292). Previously, Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1977, which established the International Communication Agency, stated that all functions vested in the Secretary of State by this Act were transferred to the Director of the International Communication Agency. |