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Title 22 — Foreign Relations and Intercourse

Chapter 33 — Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Program

§ 2455. Appropriations

Statutory text

(a)

Availability

Amounts appropriated to carry out the purposes of this chapter are authorized to be made available until expended.

(b)

Acquisition of foreign currencies

Funds appropriated for programs under this chapter may, without regard to section 3651 1 of the Revised Statutes (31 U.S.C. 543), be used for the acquisition from any source of foreign currencies in such amounts as may be necessary for current expenditures and for grants, including grants to foundations and commissions in accordance with international agreements providing for the accomplishment of the purposes of this chapter.

(c)

Transfer of funds

Moneys appropriated to any department or agency of the Government in furtherance of the purposes of this chapter for research, technical aid, and educational and cultural programs, may be transferred by the President to any other appropriation available for like purposes, but no appropriation authorized by this chapter shall be increased or decreased by more than 10 per centum by reason of transfers pursuant to this subsection.

(d)

Reserve and use of certain funds

The President is authorized—

(1)

to reserve in such amounts and for such periods as he shall determine to be necessary to provide for the programs authorized by subsections (a)(1), (2)(i) of section 2452 of this title, and

(2)

notwithstanding the provisions of any other law, to use in such amounts as may from time to time be specified in appropriation Acts, to the extent that such use is not restricted by agreement with the foreign nations concerned, for any programs authorized by this chapter,

any currencies of foreign nations received or to be received by the United States or any agency thereof—

(i)

under agreements disposing of surplus property or settling lend-lease and other war accounts concluded after World War II;

(ii)

as the proceeds of sales or loan repayments, including interest, for transactions heretofore or hereafter effected under the Food for Peace Act, as amended [7 U.S.C. 1691 et seq.];

(iii)

in repayment of principal or interest on any other credit extended or loan heretofore or hereafter made by the United States or any agency thereof; or

(iv)

as deposits to the account of the United States pursuant to section 1513(b)(6) 1 or section 1513(h) 1 of this title, or any similar provision of any other law.

(e)

Reservation and use of sums due or paid by the Republic of Finland

The Director of the United States Information Agency is further authorized to reserve and use for educational and cultural exchange programs and other activities authorized in subsections (a) and (b) of section 2452 of this title, in relation to Finland and the people of Finland, all sums due or paid on and after , by the Republic of Finland to the United States as interest on or in retirement of the principal of the debt incurred under the Act of , as refunded by the agreement dated , pursuant to the authority contained in the Act of , or of any other indebtedness incurred by that Republic and owing to the United States as a result of World War I.

(f)

Contribution of funds, property, and services by foreign governments, international organizations, and private individuals, firms, associations, and agencies

Foreign governments, international organizations and private individuals, firms, associations, agencies, and other groups shall be encouraged to participate to the maximum extent feasible in carrying out this chapter and to make contributions of funds, property, and services which the President is authorized to accept, to be utilized to carry out the purposes of this chapter. Funds made available for the purposes of this chapter may be used to contribute toward meeting the expenses of activities carried out through normal private channels, by private means, and through foreign governments and international organizations.

(g)

Currency exchanges

Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, there are authorized to be appropriated for the purposes of making currency exchanges under section 2452(b)(10) of this title, not to exceed $10,000,000 for the fiscal year ending , and not to exceed $15,000,000 for the fiscal year ending .

Footnotes

  1. 1 See References in Text note below.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

  1. Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961

    Pub. L. 87–256 § 105 · 75 Stat. 527

    Enacted · 22 U.S.C. § 2455

    Pub. L. 87–256, § 105, Sept. 21, 1961, 75 Stat. 531

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 87–256, § 105, Sept. 21, 1961, 75 Stat. 531

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 105. (a) Appropriations to carry out the purposes of this Act, Appropriations. to remain available until expended, are hereby authorized, and this authorization includes the authority to grant, in any appropriation Act, the authority to enter into contracts, within the amounts so authorized, creating obligations in advance of appropriations. (b) Funds appropriated for programs under this Act may, without Foreign currencies. Acquisition. regard to section 3651 of the Revised Statutes (31 U.S.C. 543), be used for the acquisition from any source of foreign currencies in such amounts as may be necessary for current expenditures and for grants, including grants to foundations and commissions in accordance with international agreements providing for the accomplishment of the purposes of this Act. (c) Moneys appropriated to any department or agency of the Transfers of funds. Government in furtherance of the purposes of this Act for research, technical aid, and educational and cultural programs, may be transferred by the President to any other appropriation available for like purposes, but no appropriation authorized by this Act shall be increased or decreased by more than 10 per centum by reason of transfers pursuant to this paragraph. (d) The President is authorized— Reserve and use of certain funds. (1) to reserve in such amounts and for such periods as he shall determine to be necessary to provide for the programs authorized by subsections 102(a)(1) and 102(a)(2)(i), and (2) notwithstanding the provisions of any other law, to use in such amounts as may from time to time be specified in appropriation Acts, to the extent that such use is not restricted by agreement with the foreign nations concerned, for any programs authorized by this Act, any currencies of foreign nations received or to be received by the United States or any agency thereof— (i) under agreements disposing of surplus property or settling lend-lease and other war accounts concluded after World War II; (ii) as the proceeds of sales or loan repayments, including interest, for transactions heretofore or hereafter effected under the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954, as amended; 68 Stat. 454. 7 USC 1691 note. (iii) in repayment of principal or interest on any other credit extended or loan heretofore or hereafter made by the United States or any agency thereof; or (iv) as deposits to the account of the United States pursuant to section 115(b)(6) or section 115(h) of the Economic Cooperation 63 Stat. 54; 64 Stat. 201. 22 USC 1513 note. Act of 1948, as amended, or any similar provision of any other law. (e) The President is further authorized to reserve and use for educational and cultural exchange programs and other activities authorized in subsections 102 (a) and (b) of this Act, in relation to Finland and the people of Finland, all sums due or paid on and after August 24, 1949, by the Republic of Finland to the United States as interest on or in retirement of the principal of the debt incurred under 40 Stat. 1161. the Act of February 25, 1919, as refunded by the agreement dated May 1, 1923, pursuant to the authority contained in the Act of 42 Stat. 363. February 9, 1922, or of any other indebtedness incurred by that Republic and owing to the United States as a result of World War I. (f) Foreign governments, international organizations and private individuals, firms, associations, agencies, and other groups shall be encouraged to participate to the maximum extent feasible in carrying out this Act and to make contributions of funds, property, and services which the President is hereby authorized to accept, to be utilized to carry out the purposes of this Act. Funds made available for the purposes of this Act may be used to contribute toward meeting the expenses of activities carried out through normal private channels, by private means, and through foreign governments and international organizations.

  2. International Education Act of 1966

    Pub. L. 89–698 title II § 203(c) · 80 Stat. 1027

    Added · 22 U.S.C. § 2455(g)

    Pub. L. 89–698 added subsec. (g)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 89–698 added subsec. (g).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (c) Section 105 of the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 is amended by adding at the end thereof a new subsection as follows: “(g) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, there are authorized to be appropriated for the purposes of making currency exchanges under section 102(b) (10) of this Act, not to exceed $10,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1968, and not to exceed $15,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1969.”.

  3. Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995

    Pub. L. 103–236 title II § 227 · 108 Stat. 382

    Amended · 22 U.S.C. § 2455(a)

    Pub. L. 103–236 amended subsec. (a) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (a) read as follows: “Appropriations to carry out the purposes of this chapter, to remain available until expended, are authorized, and this authorization includes the authority to grant, in any appropriation Act, the authority to enter into contracts, within the amounts so authorized, creating obligations in advance of appropriations.”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 103–236 amended subsec. (a) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (a) read as follows: “Appropriations to carry out the purposes of this chapter, to remain available until expended, are authorized, and this authorization includes the authority to grant, in any appropriation Act, the authority to enter into contracts, within the amounts so authorized, creating obligations in advance of appropriations.”

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 227. FULBRIGHT-HAYS ACT AUTHORITIES. Section 105(a) of Public Law 87–256 is amended to read as 22 USC 2455. follows: “(a) Amounts appropriated to carry out the purposes of this Act are authorized to be made available until expended.”

  4. Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008

    Pub. L. 110–246 title III § 3001(b)(1)(A) · 122 Stat. 1651

    Substituted · 22 U.S.C. § 2455(d)(2)(ii)

    Pub. L. 110–246 substituted “Food for Peace Act” for “Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (d)(2)(ii). Pub. L. 110–246 substituted “Food for Peace Act” for “Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (A) by striking “Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954” each place it appears and inserting “Food for Peace Act”; and

    Effective date note
    Amendment by Pub. L. 110–246 effective May 22, 2008, see section 4(b) of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as an Effective Date note under section 8701 of Title 7, Agriculture.

4 of 4 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

References in Text

This chapter, referred to in subsecs. (a) to (d), (f), and (g), was in the original “this Act”, meaning Pub. L. 87–256, , 75 Stat. 527, known as the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 2451 of this title and Tables.

Section 3651 of the Revised Statutes (31 U.S.C. 543), referred to in subsec. (b), was repealed by Pub. L. 97–258, § 5(b), , 96 Stat. 1068, the first section of which enacted Title 31, Money and Finance.

The Food for Peace Act, as amended, referred to in subsec. (d)(2)(ii), is act July 10, 1954, ch. 469, 68 Stat. 454, which is classified principally to chapter 41 (§ 1691 et seq.) of Title 7, Agriculture. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1691 of Title 7 and Tables.

Sections 1513(b)(6) and 1513(h) of this title, referred to in subsec. (d)(2)(iv), were repealed by act Aug. 26, 1954, ch. 937, title V, § 542(a), 68 Stat. 861.

The acts of , and , referred to in subsec. (e), are not classified to the Code.

Amendments1966–2008 · 3 rounds

2008

Subsec. (d)(2)(ii). Pub. L. 110–246 substituted “Food for Peace Act” for “Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954”.

1994

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 103–236 amended subsec. (a) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (a) read as follows: “Appropriations to carry out the purposes of this chapter, to remain available until expended, are authorized, and this authorization includes the authority to grant, in any appropriation Act, the authority to enter into contracts, within the amounts so authorized, creating obligations in advance of appropriations.”

1966

Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 89–698 added subsec. (g).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2008 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 110–246 effective , see section 4(b) of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as an Effective Date note under section 8701 of Title 7, Agriculture.

Transfer of Functions

United States Information Agency (other than Broadcasting Board of Governors and International Broadcasting Bureau) abolished and functions transferred to Secretary of State, see sections 6531 and 6532 of this title. “Director of the United States Information Agency” substituted for “Director of the International Communication Agency” in subsec. (e), pursuant to section 303(b) of Pub. L. 97–241, title III, , 96 Stat. 291, set out as a note under section 1461 of this title. Previously, “Director of the International Communication Agency” substituted for “President” in subsec. (e), pursuant to Reorg. Plan No. 2 of 1977, § 7(a)(2), 42 F.R. 62461, 91 Stat. 1637, set out under section 1461 of this title, effective on or before , at such time as specified by President, which transferred functions vested in President, Secretary of State, Department of State, United States Information Agency or Director thereof, under this chapter, to Director of International Communication Agency, except (A) for such functions as are vested by subsecs. (a), (b), and (c) of this section, sections 2452(b)(6), (10), 2454(a), (e)(1), (2), (f), (g), 2456(a) and 2458 of this title, (B) for such functions as are vested by subsecs. (d)(2) and (f) of this section, sections 2454(b) and 2456(d), (f) of this title, to the extent that such functions were assigned to Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare [now Secretary of Education] immediately prior to effective date of Reorg. Plan No. 2 of 1977, and (C) for such functions as are vested by section 2456(b), (c) of this title to the extent that any such function therein is vested in President or Secretary of State.

Increase in Grants for Exchange-of-Persons Activities; Funds for Specific Programs, Reductions, Other Use of Funds, Report to Congressional Committees

Pub. L. 97–241, title III, § 305(c), (d), , 96 Stat. 294, provided that the amount obligated by United States Information Agency each fiscal year for grants for exchange-of-persons activities should be increased, through regular annual increases, so that by fiscal year 1986 the amount obligated for such grants would at least double (in terms of constant dollars) the amount obligated for such grants for fiscal year 1982 and in furtherance of this purpose provided for appropriations for the United States Information Agency for fiscal year 1983.

Executive Documents

Delegation of Functions

Functions of President under this section delegated to Secretary of State, Director of United States Information Agency, Secretary of Commerce, and Secretary of Education, see Ex. Ord. No. 11034, , 27 F.R. 6071, set out as a note under section 2454 of this title.

Credits

1961–2008 · 6 acts
  1. 1961Pub. L. 87–256, § 105, , 75 Stat. 531
  2. 1966Pub. L. 89–698, title II, § 203(c), , 80 Stat. 1072
  3. 1977 Reorg. Plan No. 2, § 7(a)(2), 42 F.R. 62461, 91 Stat. 1637
  4. 1982Pub. L. 97–241, title III, § 303(b), , 96 Stat. 291
  5. 1994Pub. L. 103–236, title II, § 227, , 108 Stat. 423
  6. 2008Pub. L. 110–246, title III, § 3001(b)(1)(A), (2)(S), , 122 Stat. 1820, 1821.
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(Pub. L. 87–256, § 105, , 75 Stat. 531; Pub. L. 89–698, title II, § 203(c), , 80 Stat. 1072; 1977 Reorg. Plan No. 2, § 7(a)(2), 42 F.R. 62461, 91 Stat. 1637; Pub. L. 97–241, title III, § 303(b), , 96 Stat. 291; Pub. L. 103–236, title II, § 227, , 108 Stat. 423; Pub. L. 110–246, title III, § 3001(b)(1)(A), (2)(S), , 122 Stat. 1820, 1821.)

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