3. Caribbean and Central America Scholarship Assistance Partial text of Public Law 101–382 [Customs and Trade Act of 1990; H.R. 1594), 104 Stat. 629 at 661, approved August 20, 1990 AN ACT To make miscellaneous and technical changes to various trade laws. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1.1 SHORT TITLE AND TABLE OF CONTENTS. (a) SHORT TITLE.-This Act may be cited as the "Customs and Trade Act of 1990". TITLE II-CARIBBEAN BASIN ECONOMIC RECOVERY SUBTITLE CSCHOLARSHIP ASSISTANCE AND TOURISM PROMOTION SEC. 231.2 COOPERATIVE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTOR PROGRAM FOR PROVIDING SCHOLARSHIPS TO STUDENTS FROM THE CARIBBEAN AND CENTRAL AMERICA. (a) STATEMENT OF PURPOSE.-It is the purpose of this section to encourage the establishment of partnerships between State governments, universities, community colleges, and businesses to support scholarships for talented socially and economically disadvantaged students from eligible countries in the Caribbean and Central America to study in the United States in order to (1) improve the diversity and quality of educational opportunities for such students; (2) assist the development efforts of eligible countries by providing training and educational assistance to persons who can help address the social and economic needs of these countries; (3) expand opportunities for cross-cultural studies and exchanges and improve the exchange or understanding and principles of democracy; (4) promote positive and productive relationships between the United States and its neighbor countries in the Caribbean and Central American regions; (5) give added visibility and focus to the "scholarship diplomacy" efforts of the United States Government by leveraging the monies available for this purpose through the development of partnerships among Federal, State, and local governments and the business and academic communities; and 119 U.S.C. 2101 note. 220 U.S.C. 226. (6) promote community involvement with the scholarship program as a tool for broadening and strengthening the 'American experience" for foreign students. (b) ESTABLISHMENT OF SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM.-The Administrator of the Agency for International Development shall establish and administer a program of scholarship assistance, in cooperation with State governments, universities, community colleges, and businesses, to provide scholarships to enable socially and economically disadvantaged students from eligible countries in the Caribbean and Central America to study in the United States. (c) GRANTS TO STATES.-In carrying out this section, the Administrator may make grants to States to provide scholarship assistance for undergraduate degree programs and for training programs of one year or longer in study areas related to the critical development needs of the students' respective countries. (d) AGREEMENT WITH STATES.-The Administrator and each participating State shall agree on a program regarding the educational opportunities available within the State, the selection and assignment of scholarship recipients, and related issues. To the maximum extent practicable, each State shall be given flexibility in designing its program. (e) FEDERAL SHARE.-The Federal share for each year for which a State receives payments under this section shall be not less than 50 percent. (f) NON-FEDERAL SHARE.-The non-Federal share of payments under this section may be in cash, including the waiver of tuition or the offering of in-State tuition or housing waivers of subsidies, or in-kind fairly evaluated, including the provision of books or supplies. (g) FORGIVENESS OF SCHOLARSHIP ASSISTANCE.-The obligation of any recipient to reimburse any entity for any or all scholarship assistance provided under this section shall be forgiven upon the recipient's prompt return to his or her country of domicile for a period which is at least one year longer than the period spent studying in the United States with scholarship assistance. (h) PRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATION.-To the maximum extent practicable, each participating State shall enlist the assistance of the private sector to enable the State to meet the non-Federal share of payments under this section. Wherever appropriate, each participating State shall encourage the private sector to offer internships or other opportunities consistent with the purposes of this section to students receiving scholarships under this section. (i) FUNDING.-Any funds used in carrying out this section shall be derived from funds allocated for Latin American and Caribbean regional programs under chapter 4 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2346 and following; relating to the economic support fund). (j) DEFINITIONS.-As used in this section (1) The term "eligible country" means any country (A) which is receiving assistance under chapter 1 of part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2151 and following; relating to development assistance) or chapter 4 of part II of that Act (22 U.S.C. 2346 and following; relating to the economic support fund); and (B) which is designated by the President as a beneficiary country pursuant to the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act. (2) The term "State" means each of the several States, the District of Colombia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the Virgin Islands, the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. 4. United States Scholarship Program for Developing Countries Authorization, Fiscal Years 1986 and 1987 Partial text of Public Law 99-93 [H.R. 2068], 99 Stat. 405 at 439, approved August 16, 1985 NOTE.-Sections in this Act amend other State Department and foreign relations legislation and are incorporated elsewhere in this compilation. AN ACT To authorize appropriations for fiscal years 1986 and 1987 for the Department of State, the United States Information Agency, the Board for International Broadcasting, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, TITLE VI-UNITED STATES SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FOR DEVELOPING COUNTRIES SEC. 601.1 STATEMENT OF PURPOSE. The purpose of this title is to establish an undergraduate scholarship program designed to bring students of limited financial means from developing countries to the United States for study at United States institutions of higher education. SEC. 602.2 FINDINGS AND DECLARATIONS OF POLICY. (1) it is in the national interest for the United States Government to provide a stable source of financial support to give students in developing countries the opportunity to study in the United States, in order to improve the range and quality of educational alternatives, increase mutual understanding, and build lasting links between those countries and the United States; (2) providing scholarships to foreign students to study in the United States has proven over time to be an effective means of creating strong bonds between the United States and the future leadership of developing countries and, at the same time, assists countries substantially in their development efforts; 1 22 U.S.C. 4701. 2 22 U.S.C. 4702. (3) study in United States institutions by foreign students enhances trade and economic relationships by providing strong English language skills and establishing professional and business contacts; (4) students from families of limited financial means have, in the past, largely not had the opportunity to study in the United States, and scholarship programs sponsored by the United States have made no provision for identifying preparing, or supporting such students for study in the United States; (5) it is essential that the United States citizenry develop its knowledge and understanding of the developing countries and their languages, cultures, and socioeconomic composition as these areas assume an ever larger role in the world community; (6) the number of United States Government-sponsored scholarships for students in developing countries has been exceeded as much as twelve times in a given year by the number of scholarships offered by Soviet-bloc governments to students in developing countries, and this disparity entails the serious long-run cost of having so many of the potential future leaders of the developing world educated in Soviet-bloc countries; (7) from 1972 through 1982 the Soviet Union and Eastern European governments collectively increased their education exchange programs to Latin America and the Caribbean by 205 percent while those of the United States declined by 52 percent; (8) an undergraduate scholarship program for students of limited financial means from developing countries to study in the United States would complement current assistance efforts in the areas of advanced education and training of people of developing countries in such disciplines as are required for planning and implementation of public and private development activities; (9) the National Bipartisan Commission on Central America has recommended a program of 10,000 United States Government-sponsored scholarships to bring Central American students to the United States, which program would involve careful targeting to encourage participation by young people from all social and economic classes, would maintain existing admission standards by providing intensive English and other training, and would encourage graduates to return to their home countries after completing their education; and (10) it is also in the interest of the United States, as well as peaceful cooperation in the Western Hemisphere, that particular attention be given to the students of the Caribbean region. 3 22 U.S. 4703. SEC. 603.3 SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM AUTHORITY. (a) IN GENERAL.-The President, acting through the United States Information Agency, shall provide scholarships (including partial assistance) for undergraduate study at United States institutions of higher education by citizens and nationals of developing countries who have completed their secondary education and who |