§ 2461. Exchanges between United States and independent states of the former Soviet Union

Statutory text

Financing of exchanges with repayments on Lend-Lease debts

The President is authorized to negotiate and implement agreements with the independent states of the former Soviet Union under which repayments made by the independent states on Lend-Lease debts to the United States would be used to finance the exchange of persons between the United States and the independent states for educational, cultural, and artistic purposes. Exchanges authorized pursuant to this section shall be administered subject to the provisions of this chapter. Part of the funds repaid to the United States shall be in convertible currency for the purpose of paying the expenses associated with study and other exchange activities in the United States by citizens of the independent states.

Limitation on availability of funds

Funds made available for the purposes of this section shall be available only to the extent and in the amounts provided for in an appropriation Act.

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.

1990
Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961
Pub. L. 87–256 § 113 · 75 Stat. 527
Enacted · 22 U.S.C. § 2461
Pub. L. 87–256, § 113, as added Pub. L. 101–246, title II, § 224, Feb. 16, 1990, 104 Stat. 56
Source evidence
Code source credit
Pub. L. 87–256, § 113, as added Pub. L. 101–246, title II, § 224, Feb. 16, 1990, 104 Stat. 56
1993
Act For Reform In Emerging New Democracies and Support and Help for Improved Partnership with Russia, Ukraine, and Other New Independent States
Pub. L. 103–199 § 301(2)(A) · 107 Stat. 2317
Substituted · 22 U.S.C. § 2461
Pub. L. 103–199, § 301(2)(A), substituted “Exchanges between United States and independent states of the former Soviet Union” for “United States-Soviet exchanges” in section catchline
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 103–199, § 301(2)(A), substituted “Exchanges between United States and independent states of the former Soviet Union” for “United States-Soviet exchanges” in section catchline.
Enacted provision · exact public law section
(A) by amending the section caption to read “Exchanges Between The United States and the Independent States of the Former Soviet Union.—”;
1993
Act For Reform In Emerging New Democracies and Support and Help for Improved Partnership with Russia, Ukraine, and Other New Independent States
Pub. L. 103–199 § 301(2)(B) · 107 Stat. 2317
1. Substituted · 22 U.S.C. § 2461(a)
  Pub. L. 103–199, § 301(2)(B)–(E), substituted “agreements with the independent states of the former Soviet Union” for “an agreement with the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics”
2. Substituted · 22 U.S.C. § 2461(a)
  Pub. L. 103–199, § 301(2)(B)–(E), substituted “made by the independent states” for “made by the Soviet Union”
3. Substituted · 22 U.S.C. § 2461(a)
  Pub. L. 103–199, § 301(2)(B)–(E), substituted “and the independent states” for “and the Soviet Union”
4. Substituted · 22 U.S.C. § 2461(a)
  Pub. L. 103–199, § 301(2)(B)–(E), substituted “in the United States by citizens of the independent states” for “by Soviet citizens in the United States”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 103–199, § 301(2)(B)–(E), substituted “agreements with the independent states of the former Soviet Union” for “an agreement with the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics”, “made by the independent states” for “made by the Soviet Union”, “and the independent states” for “and the Soviet Union”, and “in the United States by citizens of the independent states” for “by Soviet citizens in the United States”.
Enacted provision · exact public law section
(B) by striking “an agreement with the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics” and inserting “agreements with the independent states of the former Soviet Union”;

5 of 6 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial

Editorial Notes

References in Text

This chapter, referred to in subsec. (a), was in the original “this Act”, meaning Pub. L. 87–256, Sept. 21, 1961, 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.

Amendments

1993—Pub. L. 103–199, § 301(2)(A), substituted “Exchanges between United States and independent states of the former Soviet Union” for “United States-Soviet exchanges” in section catchline.

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 103–199, § 301(2)(B)–(E), substituted “agreements with the independent states of the former Soviet Union” for “an agreement with the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics”, “made by the independent states” for “made by the Soviet Union”, “and the independent states” for “and the Soviet Union”, and “in the United States by citizens of the independent states” for “by Soviet citizens in the United States”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Definitions

In subsec. (a), independent states of the former Soviet Union and independent states have the meanings given in section 5801 of this title, see section 3 of Pub. L. 103–199, set out as a note under section 5801 of this title.

Credits

1990–1993 · 2 acts

1990Pub. L. 87–256, § 113, as added Pub. L. 101–246, title II, § 224, Feb. 16, 1990, 104 Stat. 56
1993amended Pub. L. 103–199, title III, § 301(2), Dec. 17, 1993, 107 Stat. 2322.

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(Pub. L. 87–256, § 113, as added Pub. L. 101–246, title II, § 224, Feb. 16, 1990, 104 Stat. 56; amended Pub. L. 103–199, title III, § 301(2), Dec. 17, 1993, 107 Stat. 2322.)