Such payments shall include grants to individuals to pursue such training and to summer language institutes operated by institutions of higher education. Preference shall be given for Russian language studies and, as appropriate, studies of other languages of the independent states of the former Soviet Union.20

(6) Payments may be made to carry out other research and training in studies on the countries of Eastern Europe and the independent states of the former Soviet Union 14 not otherwise described in this section.

APPLICATIONS; PAYMENTS TO ELIGIBLE ORGANIZATIONS

SEC. 806.21 (a) Any institution seeking funding under this title shall prepare and submit an application to the Secretary of State once each fiscal year. Each such application shall

(1) provide a description of the purposes for which the payments will be used in accordance with section 805; and

(2) provide such fiscal control and such accounting procedures as may be necessary (A) to ensure a proper accounting of Federal funds paid under this title, and (B) to ensure the verification of the costs of the continuing education and research programs conducted under this title.

(b) Payments under this title may be made in installments, in advance, or by way of reimbursement, with necessary adjustments on account of overpayments and underpayments.

REPORT

SEC. 807.22 The Secretary of State shall prepare and submit to the President and the Congress at the end of each fiscal year in which an institution receives assistance under this title a report of the activities of such institution supported by such assistance, if the administrative expenses of such institution which are covered by such assistance represent more than 10 percent of such assistance, together with such recommendations as the Advisory Committee deems advisable.

FEDERAL CONTROL OF EDUCATION PROHIBITED

SEC. 808.23 Nothing contained in this title may be construed to authorize any department, agency, officer, or employee of the United States to exercise any direction, supervision, or control over the curriculum, program of instruction or research, administration, or personnel of any educational institution.

ALLOCATION OF FUNDS

SEC. 809.24 Of the funds authorized to be appropriated by section 102(1) of this Act-25

20 Sec. 302(6)(E)(ii) of the FRIENDSHIP Act (Public Law 103-199; 107 Stat. 2322) inserted "and, as appropriate, studies of other languages of the independent states of the former Soviet Union" in the last sentence.

21 22 U.S.C. 4505.

22 22 U.S.C. 4506.

23 22 U.S.C. 4507.

24 22 U.S.C. 4508.

Sec. 105 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1992 and 1993, (Public Law 102-138; 105 Stat. 654) provided the following:

(1) up to $5,000,000 for the fiscal year 1984 shall be available to carry out this title; and

(2) $5,000,000 for the fiscal year 1985 shall be available only to carry out this title.

TERMINATION

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“(2) SOVIET-EAST EUROPEAN RESEARCH AND TRAINING.-For 'Soviet-East European Research and Training', $4,784,000 for the fiscal year 1992 and $5,025,000 for the fiscal year 1993.". Previous years' authorizations were: fiscal year 1986-$4,800,000; fiscal year 1987$5,000,000; fiscal year 1988 $4,600,000; fiscal year 1989-$5,000,000; fiscal year 1990— $4,600,000; fiscal year 1991-$5,200,000.

25 Sec. 102(1) authorized funds for "Administration of foreign affairs" within the Department of State for fiscal years 1984 and 1985. Authorizations for "Soviet-East European Research and Training" in following years appeared in State Department Authorization Acts for those years. 26 22 U.S.C. 4509. Sec. 810 was repealed by sec. 209 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1992 and 1993 (Public Law 102-138; 105 Stat. 694). It had provided that "The provisions of this title shall cease to be effective at the end of the 10-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this title.".

(13) Central European Enterprise Development

Partial text of Small Business Act [Act of July 30, 1953, c. 282, 67 Stat. 232, amended]; further amended by Public Law 101-515 [Departments of Com merce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1991; H.R. 5021], 104 Stat. 2101, approved November 5, 1990; Public Law 103-81 [Small Business Guaranteed Credit Enhancement Act of 1993; S. 1274], 107 Stat. 780, approved August 13, 1993; and by Public Law 103-405 [Small Business Administration Reauthorization and Amendments Act of 1994; S. 2060], 108 Stat. 4175, approved October 22,

SEC. 25.1 (a) There is hereby established a Central European Small Business Enterprise Development Commission (hereinafter in this section referred to as the "Commission"). The Commission shall be comprised of a representative of each of the following: the Small Business Administration, the Association of American Uni versities, and the Association of Small Business Development Cen

ters.

(b) The Commission shall develop in Czechoslovakia, Poland and Hungary (hereinafter referred to as "designated Central European countries") a self-sustaining system to provide management and technical assistance to small business owners.

(1) Not later than 90 days after the effective date of this section, the Commission, in consultation with the Agency for International Development, shall enter a contract with one or more entities to

(A) determine the needs of small businesses in the designated Central European countries for management and technical assistance;

(B) evaluate appropriate Small Business Development Center-programs which might be replicated in order to meet the needs of each of such countries; and

(C) identify and assess the capability of educational institutions in each such country to develop a Small Business Development Center type program.

(2) Not later than 18 months after the effective date of this section, the Commission shall review the recommendations submitted to it and shall formulate and contract for the establishment of a three-year management and technical assistance demonstration program.

(c) In order to be eligible to participate, the educational institution in each designated Central European country shall

(1) obtain the prior approval of the government to conduct the program;

115 U.S.C. 652.

(2) agree to provide partial financial support for the program, either directly or indirectly, during the second and third years of the demonstration program; and

(3) agree to obtain private sector involvement in the delivery of assistance under the program.

elop (d) The Commission shall meet and organize not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this section.

(e) Members of the Commission shall serve without pay, except they shall be entitled to reimbursement for travel, subsistence, and other necessary expenses incurred by them in carrying out their functions in the same manner as persons employed intermittently in the Federal Government are allowed expenses under section 5703 of title 5. United States Code.

(f) Two Commissioners shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. Meetings shall be at the call of the Chairperson who shall be elected by the Members of the Commission.

(g) The Commission shall not have any authority to appoint staff, but upon request of the Chairperson, the head of any Federal department or agency may detail, on a reimbursable basis, any of the personnel of such department or agency to the Commission to assist in carrying out the Commission's functions under this section without regard to section 3341 of title 5 of the United States Code. The Administrator of the General Services Administration shall provide, on a reimbursable basis, such administrative support services as the Commission may request.

(h) The Commission shall report to Congress not later than December 1, 1991, and annually thereafter, on the progress in carrying out the provisions of this section.

(i) There are hereby authorized to be appropriated to the Small Business Administration the sum of $3,000,000 for fiscal year 1991, $5,000,000 for fiscal year 1992, $2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 1993 and 1994, and $1,000,000 for fiscal year 19952 to carry out the provisions of this section. Such sums shall be disbursed by the Small Business Administration as requested by the Commission and may remain available until expended. Any authority to enter contracts or other spending authority provided for in this section is subject to amounts provided for in advance in appropriations Acts.

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2Sec. 9(b) of the Small Business Guaranteed Credit Enhancement Act of 1993 (Public Law 103-81; 107 Stat. 783) struck "$8,000,000 for fiscal year 1993" and inserted in lieu thereof $2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 1993 and 1994". Subsequently, sec. 405 of the Small Business Reauthorization and Amendments Act of 1994 (Public Law 103-403; 108 Stat. 4192) struck out "and $2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 1993 and 1994" and inserted in lieu thereof $2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 1993 and 1994, and $1,000,000 for fiscal year 1995".

(14) Support for East European Democracy (SEED) Program Executive Order 12703, February 20, 1990, 55 F.R. 6351, 22 U.S.C. 5401 note; as amended by Executive Order 13118, March 31, 1999, 64 F.R. 16595 By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and laws of the United States of America, including the Support for East European Democracy (SEED) Act (P.L. 101-179, hereinafter referred to as the "Act") and section 301 of Title 3 of the United States Code, it is hereby ordered as follows:

Section 1. SEED Program Coordinator. The functions conferred by Title VII of the Act relating to reports to the Congress are hereby delegated to the Coordinator of the SEED Program. The Coordinator is authorized to assign responsibility for particular aspects of the reports to appropriate agencies.

Sec. 2.1 Department of State. The functions conferred upon the President by section 201 of the Act relating to Enterprise Funds for Poland and Hungary are hereby delegated tot he Secretary of State.

Sec. 3. Department of Commerce. The functions conferred upon the President by section 602 of the Act regarding the establishment of a SEED Information Center System in cooperation with the Governments of Poland and Hungary are hereby delegated to the Secretary of Commerce. This authority is to be exercised in consultation with the SEED Program Coordinator and in consultation with other agencies as appropriate.

Sec. 4. Department of the Treasury. The functions conferred upon the President by section 104 of the Act regarding debt reduction of certain East European countries are hereby delegated to the Secretary of the Treasury. The Secretary shall consult, as appropriate, with other relevant agencies in exercising the functions herein delegated.

1 Sec. 10(2) of Executive Order 13118 (64 F.R. 16598) amended and restated sec. 2, which formerly had delegated functions pursuant to sec. 201 of the SEED Act to the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development.