10. The Asia Foundation Act Partial text of Public Law 98-164 [H.R. 2915], 97 Stat. 1017 at 1038, approved November 22, 1983; amended by Public Law 99-93 [Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1986 and 1987; H.R. 2068], 99 Stat. 405, approved August 16, 1985; Public Law 100–204 [Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1988 and 1989; H.R. 1777], 101 Stat. 1331, approved December 1987; and by Public Law 101–246 [Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1990 and 1991; H.R. 3792], 104 Stat. 15, approved February 16, 1990 AN ACT To authorize appropriations for fiscal years 1984 and 1985 for the Department of State, the United States Information Agency, the Board for International Broadcasting, the Inter-American Foundation, and the Asia Foundation, to establish the National Endowment for Democracy, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, TITLE IV-THE ASIA FOUNDATION SHORT TITLE SEC. 401. This title may be cited as "The Asia Foundation Act". FINDINGS SEC. 402.1 The Congress finds that— (1) The Asia Foundation, a private nonprofit corporation incorporated in 1954 in the State of California, has long been active in promoting Asian-American friendship and cooperation and in lending encouragement and assistance to Asians in their own efforts to develop more open, more just, and more democratic societies; (2) The Asia Foundation's commitment to strengthening indigenous Asian institutions which further stable national development, constructive social change, equitable economic growth, and cooperative international relationships is fully consistent with and supportive of long-term United States interests in Asia; (3) The Asia Foundation, as a private organization, is able to conduct programs in response to Asian initiatives that would be difficult or impossible for an official United States instrumentality, and it is in a position in Asia to respond quickly and flexibly to meet new opportunities; (4) in recognition of the valuable contributions of The Asia Foundation to long-range United States foreign policy interests, the United States Government has, through a variety of 122 U.S.C. 4401. agencies, provided financial support for The Asia Foundation; and (5) it is in the interest of the United States, and the further strengthening of Asian-American friendship and cooperation, to establish a more permanent mechanism for United States Government financial support for the ongoing activities of The Asia Foundation, while preserving the independent character of the Foundation. GRANTS TO THE ASIA FOUNDATION SEC. 403.2 (a) The Secretary of State shall make an annual grant to The Asia Foundation with the funds made available under section 404. Such grants shall be in general support of the Foundation's programs and operations. The terms and conditions of grants pursuant to this section shall be set forth in a grant agreement between the Secretary of State and The Asia Foundation. (b) If funds made available to The Asia Foundation pursuant to this title or pursuant to any other provision of law are, with the permission of the head of the Federal agency making the funds available, invested by the Foundation or any of its subgrantees pending disbursement, the resulting interest is not required to be deposited in the United States Treasury if that interest is used for the purposes for which the funds were made available. 3 FUNDING SEC. 404. (a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.-There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of State $13,900,000 for the fiscal year 1990 and $18,000,000 for the fiscal year 1991 for grants to The Asia Foundation pursuant to this title. (b) ALLOCATION OF FUNDS.-Of amounts authorized to be appropriated under subsection (a), $1,324,000 for the fiscal year 1990 and $1,324,000 for the fiscal year 1991 shall be available only for the expansion of programs and services (including the establishment of a field office) for Oceania, comprised of Polynesia, Micronesia, and Melanesia. 2 22 U.S.C. 4402. $ 22 U.S.C. 4403. Sec. 501 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1990 and 1991 (Public Law 101-246; 104 Stat. 73), provided the current text of this section. The authorization for each of fiscal years 1986 and 1987 was $10,500,000; fiscal year 1988 $13,700,000; fiscal year 1989 $15,000,000. Sec. 105(3) of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1992 and 1993 (Public Law 102-138; 105 Stat. 654), authorized $16,000,000 for fiscal year 1992 and $18,000,000 for fiscal year 1993 for the Asia Foundation. The Department of State and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1993 (Public Law 102-395; 106 Stat. 1868) provided $16,693,000 for The Asia Foundation for fiscal year 1993, as authorized by 22 U.S.C. 2696(c). Sec. 1102 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1990 and 1991 (Public Law 101-246; 104 Stat. 90) waived sec. 404(b), as amended by sec. 501 of that Act, for fiscal years 1990 and 1991, effective on date of enactment of this Act (February 16, 1990). E. INFORMATION AND EDUCATIONAL AND CONTENTS 1. United States Information and Educational Exchange Act and Related a. United States Information and Educational Exchange Act of 1948, as b. United States Information Agency Authorization, Fiscal Years 1992 c. United States Information Agency Authorization, Fiscal Years 1990 d. United States Information Agency Authorization, Fiscal Years 1988 and 1989 (Public Law 100-204) (partial text).. e. United States Information Agency Authorization, Fiscal Years 1986 and 1987 (Public Law 99-93) (partial text)....... f. United States Information Agency Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1984 and 1985 (Public Law 98-164) (partial text). g. United States Information Agency Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1982 and 1983 (Public Law 97-241) (partial text). h. International Communication Agency Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1980 and 1981 (Public Law 96-60) (partial text).. i. International Communication Agency Authorization for Fiscal Year 1979 (Public Law 95-426) (partial text)... j. United States Information Agency Authorization for Fiscal Year k. United States Information Agency Authorization for Fiscal Year 1. United States Information Agency Appropriations, 1993 (Public Law m. Miscellaneous International Affairs Authorizations Act of 1988 (title n. USIA Film: "Summer Fever" (Public Law 93-168) (partial text) p. Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1977. q. International Communications Agency (United States Information r. Authority of Director, United States Information Agency (Executive 2. Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act and Related Materials a. Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961, as amended (Fulbright-Hays Act) (Public Law 87-256)... b. Exchange Program with Countries in Transition from Totalitarian ism to Democracy (Public Law 101-610) (partial text).... c. Administration of the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange 3. Caribbean and Central America Scholarship Assistance (Public Law 101- 4. United States Scholarship Program for Developing Countries Authoriza- Page 807 832 848 856 866 870 875 879 881 883 886 888 893 894 895 896 902 904 907 923 925 930 933 940 946 7. Soviet, Former Soviet, Eastern European Education and Training Pro- a. FREEDOM Support Act (Title VIII of Public Law 102-511) (partial b. Soviet-Eastern Europe Educational Exchange Programs in the For- 949 953 c. Eisenhower Exchange Fellowship Act (Public Law 101-454).. 958 962 8. United States-India Programs a. United States-India Fund for Cultural, Educational, and Scientific 967 b. Delegation Concerning the United States-India Fund for Cultural, Educational and Scientific Cooperation (Executive Order 12517). 9. North/South Center Act of 1991 (Public Law 102-138) (partial text)... 10. Center for Cultural and Technical Interchange Between East and West Act of 1960 (Public Law 86-472) (partial text).. 11. Japan-United States Friendship Act (Public Law 94-118).... 12. Exchange of Materials and Objects 969 970 972 974 b. Carrying Out Provisions of the Beirut Agreement of 1949 (Executive a. International Circulation of Visual and Auditory Materials (Public 980 982 c. Exemption from Judicial Seizure of Cultural Objects Imported for 983 (1) Public Law 89-259. 983 (2) Imported Articles of Cultural Significance (Executive Order 984 13. Convention on Cultural Property Implementation Act (Public Law 97-446) (partial text) 985 14. United States Recognition and Participation in International Expositions (Public Law 91-269).. 1001 15. Board for International Broadcasting (Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty) a. Board for International Broadcasting Act of 1973 (Public Law 93129). 1005 b. Board for International Broadcasting Authorization, Fiscal Years 1014 c. Board for International Broadcasting Authorization, Fiscal Years 1019 1021 e. Board for International Broadcasting Authorization, Fiscal Years 1022 f. Board for International Broadcasting Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1025 g. Board for International Broadcasting Authorization Act, Fiscal 1027 1028 16. Broadcasting to Cuba a. Television Broadcasting to Cuba Act (Public Law 101-246) (partial 1029 b. Radio Broadcasting to Cuba Act (Public Law 98-111). 1035 c. Broadcasting to Cuba, Appropriations 1993 (Public Law 102-395) 1041 17. Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe a. Establishing a Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe 1042 b. Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe Appropriations, 1046 c. Helsinki Human Rights Day (Public Law 102-333). 1047 |