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Title 22 — Foreign Relations and Intercourse

Chapter 55 — Research and Training for Eastern Europe and Independent States of Former Soviet Union

§ 4504. Authority to make payments; purposes

Statutory text

(a)

The Secretary of State, after consultation with the Advisory Committee, shall make payments, in accordance with the provisions of this section, out of funds made available to carry out this chapter.

(b)
(1)

One part of the payments made in each fiscal year shall be used to conduct a national research program at the postdoctoral or equivalent level, such program to include—

(A)

the dissemination of information about the research program and the solicitation of proposals for research contracts from American institutions of higher education and not-for-profit corporations, such contracts to contain shared-cost provisions; and

(B)

the awarding of contracts for such research projects as the respective institution determines will best serve to carry out the purposes of this chapter after reviewing proposals submitted under subparagraph (A).

(2)

One part of the payments made in each fiscal year shall be used—

(A)

to establish and carry out a program of graduate, postdoctoral, and teaching fellowships for advanced training in studies on the countries of Eastern Europe and the independent states of the former Soviet Union and related studies, such program—

(i)

to be coordinated with the research program described in paragraph (1);

(ii)

to be conducted, on a shared-cost basis, at American institutions of higher education; and

(iii)

to include—

(I)

the dissemination of information on the fellowship program and the solicitation of applications for fellowships from qualified institutions of higher education and qualified individuals; and

(II)

the awarding of such fellowships as the respective institution determines will best serve to carry out the purposes of this chapter after reviewing applications submitted under subclause (I); and

(B)

to disseminate research, data, and findings on studies on the countries of Eastern Europe and the independent states of the former Soviet Union and related fields in such a manner and to such extent as the respective institution determines will best serve to carry out the purposes of this chapter.

(3)

One part of the payments made in each fiscal year shall be used—

(A)

to provide fellowship and research support for American specialists in the independent states of the former Soviet Union and the countries of Eastern Europe and related fields to conduct advanced research with particular emphasis upon the use of data on those states and countries; and

(B)

to conduct seminars, conferences, and other similar workshops designed to facilitate research collaboration between Government and private specialists in the independent states of the former Soviet Union and the countries of Eastern Europe and related fields.

(4)

One part of the payments made in each fiscal year shall be used to conduct specialized programs in advanced training and research on a reciprocal basis in the independent states of the former Soviet Union and the countries of Eastern Europe designed to facilitate access for American specialists to research institutes, personnel, archives, documentation, and other research and training resources located in those states and countries.

(5)

One part of the payments made in each fiscal year shall be used to support training in the languages of the independent states of the former Soviet Union and the countries of Eastern Europe. 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.

(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 not otherwise described in this section.

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. Soviet-Eastern European Research and Training Act of 1983

    Pub. L. 98–164 title VIII § 805 · 97 Stat. 1017

    Enacted · 22 U.S.C. § 4504

    Pub. L. 98–164, title VIII, § 805, Nov. 22, 1983, 97 Stat. 1048

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 98–164, title VIII, § 805, Nov. 22, 1983, 97 Stat. 1048

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 805. authority to make payments (a) The Secretary of State, after consultation with the Advisory Committee, shall make payments, in accordance with the provisions of this section, out of funds made available to carry out this title. (b) (1) One part of the payments made in each fiscal year shall be Research program. used to conduct a national research program at the postdoctoral or equivalent level, such program to include— (A) the dissemination of information about the research program and the solicitation of proposals for research contracts from American institutions of higher education and not-for- profit corporations, such contracts to contain shared-cost provisions; and (B) the awarding of contracts for such research projects as the respective institution determines will best serve to carry out the purposes of this title after reviewing proposals submitted under subparagraph (A). (2) One part of the payments made in each fiscal year shall be used— (A) to establish and carry out a program of graduate, postdoctoral, Graduate, postdoctoral and teaching fellowships. and teaching fellowships for advanced training in Soviet and Eastern European studies and related studies, such program— (i) to be coordinated with the research program described in paragraph (1); (ii) to be conducted, on a shared-cost basis, at American institutions of higher education; and (iii) to include— (I) the dissemination of information on the fellowship program and the solicitation of applications for fellowships from qualified institutions of higher education and qualified individuals; and (II) the awarding of such fellowships as the respective institution determines will best serve to carry out the purposes of this title after reviewing applications submitted under subclause (I); and (B) to disseminate research, data, and findings on Soviet and Eastern European studies and related fields in such a manner and to such extent as the respective institution determines will best serve to carry out the purposes of this title. (3) One part of the payments made in each fiscal year shall be used— (A) to provide fellowship and research support for American specialists in the fields of Soviet and Eastern European studies and related studies to conduct advanced research with particular emphasis upon the use of data on the Soviet Union and Eastern European countries; and (B) to conduct seminars, conferences, and other similar workshops designed to facilitate research collaboration between Government and private specialists in the fields of Soviet and East European studies and related studies. (4) One part of the payments made in each fiscal year shall be Specialized programs in advanced training and research. used to conduct specialized programs in advanced training and research on a reciprocal basis in the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and the countries of Eastern Europe designed to facilitate access for American specialists to research institutes, personnel, archives, documentation, and other research and training resources located in the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and Eastern European countries. (5) One part of the payments made in each fiscal year shall be used to support language training in Russian and Eastern European languages. 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. (6) Payments may be made to carry out other research and training in Soviet and Eastern European studies not otherwise described in this section.

  2. 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 § 302(6)(A) · 107 Stat. 2317

    Substituted · 22 U.S.C. § 4504(b)(2)(A); 22 U.S.C. § 4504(b)(2)(B)

    Pub. L. 103–199, § 302(6)(A), substituted “studies on the countries of Eastern Europe and the independent states of the former Soviet Union” for “Soviet and Eastern European studies”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b)(2)(A), (B). Pub. L. 103–199, § 302(6)(A), substituted “studies on the countries of Eastern Europe and the independent states of the former Soviet Union” for “Soviet and Eastern European studies”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (A) in paragraphs (2)(A), (2)(B), and (6), by striking “Soviet and Eastern European studies” and inserting “studies on the countries of Eastern Europe and the independent states of the former Soviet Union”;

  3. 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 § 302(6)(B) · 107 Stat. 2317

    1. Substituted · 22 U.S.C. § 4504(b)(3)(A)

      Pub. L. 103–199, § 302(6)(B), (C), substituted “independent states of the former Soviet Union and the countries of Eastern Europe and related fields” for “fields of Soviet and Eastern European studies and related studies”

    2. Substituted · 22 U.S.C. § 4504(b)(3)(A)

      Pub. L. 103–199, § 302(6)(B), (C), substituted “those states and countries” for “the Soviet Union and Eastern European countries”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b)(3)(A). Pub. L. 103–199, § 302(6)(B), (C), substituted “independent states of the former Soviet Union and the countries of Eastern Europe and related fields” for “fields of Soviet and Eastern European studies and related studies” and “those states and countries” for “the Soviet Union and Eastern European countries”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (B) in paragraphs (3)(A) and (3)(B), by striking “fields of Soviet and Eastern European studies and related studies” and inserting “independent states of the former Soviet Union and the countries of Eastern Europe and related fields”;

  4. 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 § 302(6)(B) · 107 Stat. 2317

    Substituted · 22 U.S.C. § 4504(b)(3)(B)

    Pub. L. 103–199, § 302(6)(B), which directed the substitution of “independent states of the former Soviet Union and the countries of Eastern Europe and related fields” for “fields of Soviet and Eastern European studies and related studies”, was executed by making the substitution for “fields of Soviet and East European studies and related studies”, to reflect the probable intent of Congress

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b)(3)(B). Pub. L. 103–199, § 302(6)(B), which directed the substitution of “independent states of the former Soviet Union and the countries of Eastern Europe and related fields” for “fields of Soviet and Eastern European studies and related studies”, was executed by making the substitution for “fields of Soviet and East European studies and related studies”, to reflect the probable intent of Congress.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (B) in paragraphs (3)(A) and (3)(B), by striking “fields of Soviet and Eastern European studies and related studies” and inserting “independent states of the former Soviet Union and the countries of Eastern Europe and related fields”;

  5. 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 § 302(6)(D) · 107 Stat. 2317

    1. Substituted · 22 U.S.C. § 4504(b)(4)

      Pub. L. 103–199, § 302(6)(D), substituted “independent states of the former Soviet Union” for “Union of Soviet Socialist Republics”

    2. Substituted · 22 U.S.C. § 4504(b)(4)

      Pub. L. 103–199, § 302(6)(D), substituted “those states and countries” for “the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and Eastern European countries”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b)(4). Pub. L. 103–199, § 302(6)(D), substituted “independent states of the former Soviet Union” for “Union of Soviet Socialist Republics” and “those states and countries” for “the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and Eastern European countries”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (D) in paragraph (4)— (i) by striking “Union of Soviet Socialist Republics” the first place it appears and inserting “independent states of the former Soviet Union”, and (ii) by striking “the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and Eastern European countries” and inserting “those states and countries”; and

  6. 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 § 302(6)(E) · 107 Stat. 2317

    1. Substituted · 22 U.S.C. § 4504(b)(5)

      Pub. L. 103–199, § 302(6)(E), substituted “training in the languages of the independent states of the former Soviet Union and the countries of Eastern Europe” for “language training in Russian and Eastern European languages”

    2. Inserted · 22 U.S.C. § 4504(b)(5)

      Pub. L. 103–199, § 302(6)(E), inserted before period at end “and, as appropriate, studies of other languages of the independent states of the former Soviet Union”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b)(5). Pub. L. 103–199, § 302(6)(E), substituted “training in the languages of the independent states of the former Soviet Union and the countries of Eastern Europe” for “language training in Russian and Eastern European languages” and inserted before period at end “and, as appropriate, studies of other languages of the independent states of the former Soviet Union”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (E) in paragraph (5)— (i) by striking everything in the first sentence following “support” and inserting “training in the languages of the independent states of the former Soviet Union and the countries of Eastern Europe.”; and (ii) in the last sentence by inserting immediately before the period “and, as appropriate, studies of other languages of the independent states of the former Soviet Union”.

  7. 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 § 302(6)(A) · 107 Stat. 2317

    Substituted · 22 U.S.C. § 4504(b)(6)

    Pub. L. 103–199, § 302(6)(A), substituted “studies on the countries of Eastern Europe and the independent states of the former Soviet Union” for “Soviet and Eastern European studies”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b)(6). Pub. L. 103–199, § 302(6)(A), substituted “studies on the countries of Eastern Europe and the independent states of the former Soviet Union” for “Soviet and Eastern European studies”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (A) in paragraphs (2)(A), (2)(B), and (6), by striking “Soviet and Eastern European studies” and inserting “studies on the countries of Eastern Europe and the independent states of the former Soviet Union”;

10 of 10 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

Amendments

1993—Subsec. (b)(2)(A), (B). Pub. L. 103–199, § 302(6)(A), substituted “studies on the countries of Eastern Europe and the independent states of the former Soviet Union” for “Soviet and Eastern European studies”.

Subsec. (b)(3)(A). Pub. L. 103–199, § 302(6)(B), (C), substituted “independent states of the former Soviet Union and the countries of Eastern Europe and related fields” for “fields of Soviet and Eastern European studies and related studies” and “those states and countries” for “the Soviet Union and Eastern European countries”.

Subsec. (b)(3)(B). Pub. L. 103–199, § 302(6)(B), which directed the substitution of “independent states of the former Soviet Union and the countries of Eastern Europe and related fields” for “fields of Soviet and Eastern European studies and related studies”, was executed by making the substitution for “fields of Soviet and East European studies and related studies”, to reflect the probable intent of Congress.

Subsec. (b)(4). Pub. L. 103–199, § 302(6)(D), substituted “independent states of the former Soviet Union” for “Union of Soviet Socialist Republics” and “those states and countries” for “the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and Eastern European countries”.

Subsec. (b)(5). Pub. L. 103–199, § 302(6)(E), substituted “training in the languages of the independent states of the former Soviet Union and the countries of Eastern Europe” for “language training in Russian and Eastern European languages” and inserted before period at end “and, as appropriate, studies of other languages of the independent states of the former Soviet Union”.

Subsec. (b)(6). Pub. L. 103–199, § 302(6)(A), substituted “studies on the countries of Eastern Europe and the independent states of the former Soviet Union” for “Soviet and Eastern European studies”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Definitions

In subsec. (b)(2)–(6), independent states of the former Soviet Union has the meaning 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

1983–1993 · 2 acts
  1. 1983Pub. L. 98–164, title VIII, § 805, , 97 Stat. 1048
  2. 1993Pub. L. 103–199, title III, § 302(6), , 107 Stat. 2323.
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(Pub. L. 98–164, title VIII, § 805, , 97 Stat. 1048; Pub. L. 103–199, title III, § 302(6), , 107 Stat. 2323.)

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