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Title 22 — Foreign Relations and Intercourse

Chapter 57 — United States Scholarship Program for Developing Countries

§ 4706. Policy regarding other international educational programs

Statutory text

(a)

AID-funded programs

The Congress urges the administrator of the agency primarily responsible for administering part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 [22 U.S.C. 2151 et seq.], in implementing programs authorized under that part, to increase assistance for undergraduate scholarships for students of limited financial means from developing countries to study in the United States at United States institutions of higher education. To the maximum extent practicable, such scholarship assistance shall be furnished in accordance with the guidelines contained in section 4704 of this title.

(b)

USIA-funded postgraduate study in the United States

The Congress urges the Director of the United States Information Agency to expand opportunities for students of limited financial means from developing countries to receive financial assistance for postgraduate study at United States institutions of higher education.

(c)

Study by Americans in developing countries

The Congress urges the President to take such steps as are necessary to expand the opportunities for Americans from all economic classes to study in developing countries.

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. Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1986 and 1987

    Pub. L. 99–93 title VI § 606 · 99 Stat. 405

    Enacted · 22 U.S.C. § 4706

    (Pub. L. 99–93, title VI, § 606, Aug. 16, 1985, 99 Stat. 442.)

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    (Pub. L. 99–93, title VI, § 606, Aug. 16, 1985, 99 Stat. 442.)

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 606. POLICY REGARDING OTHER INTERNATIONAL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. (a) AID-Funded Programs.— The Congress urges the administrator of the agency primarily responsible for administering part I 22 USC 2151. of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, in implementing programs authorized under that part, to increase assistance for undergraduate scholarships for students of limited financial means from developing countries to study in the United States at United States institutions of higher education. To the maximum extent practicable, such scholarship assistance shall be furnished in accordance with the guidelines contained in section 604 of this title. (b) USIA-Funded Postgraduate Study in the United States.— The Congress urges the Director of the United States Information Agency to expand opportunities for students of limited financial means from developing countries to receive financial assistance for postgraduate study at United States institutions of higher education. (c) Study by Americans in Developing Countries.— The Congress urges the President to take such steps as are necessary to expand the opportunities for Americans from all economic classes to study in developing countries.

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Editorial Notes

References in Text

The Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, referred to in subsec. (a), is Pub. L. 87–195, , 75 Stat. 424. Part I of the Act is classified generally to subchapter I (§ 2151 et seq.) of chapter 32 of this title. For provisions deeming references to subchapter I to include parts IV (§ 2346 et seq.), VI (§ 2348 et seq.), and VIII (§ 2349aa et seq.) of subchapter II of chapter 32, see section 202(b) of Pub. L. 92–226, set out as a note under section 2346 of this title, and sections 2348c and 2349aa–5 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 2151 of this title and Tables.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

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.

Credits

(Pub. L. 99–93, title VI, § 606, , 99 Stat. 442.)

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