§ 2453. — Agreements with foreign governments and international organizations.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 22USC2453]
TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
CHAPTER 33--MUTUAL EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL EXCHANGE PROGRAM
Sec. 2453. Agreements with foreign governments and international
organizations
(a) Authorization
The Director of the United States Information Agency is authorized
to enter into agreements with foreign governments and international
organizations, in furtherance of the purposes of this chapter. In such
agreements the Director of the United States Information Agency is
authorized, when he deems it in the public interest, to seek the
agreement of the other governments concerned to cooperate and assist,
including making use of funds placed in special accounts pursuant to
agreements concluded in accordance with section 1513(b)(6) \1\ of this
title, or any similar agreements, in providing for the activities
authorized in section 2452 of this title, and particularly those
authorized in subsection (a)(1) of said section 2452, with respect to
the expenses of international transportation of their own citizens and
nationals and of activities in furtherance of the purposes of this
chapter carried on within the borders of such other nations.
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(b) Creation or continuation of binational or multinational educational
and cultural foundations and commissions
Such agreements may also provide for the creation or continuation of
binational or multinational educational and cultural foundations and
commissions for the purpose of administering programs in furtherance of
the purposes of this chapter.
(c) United States participation in programs
In such agreements with international organizations, the Director of
the United States Information Agency may provide for equitable United
States participation in and support for, including a reasonable share of
the cost of, educational and cultural programs to be administered by
such organizations.
(Pub. L. 87-256, Sec. 103, Sept. 21, 1961, 75 Stat. 529; 1977 Reorg.
Plan No. 2, Sec. 7(a)(2), 42 F.R. 62461, 91 Stat. 1637; Pub. L. 97-241,
title III, Sec. 303(b), Aug. 24, 1982, 96 Stat. 291.)
References in Text
This chapter, referred to in subsecs. (a) and (b), was in the
original ``this Act'', meaning Pub. L. 87-256, Sept. 21, 1961, 75 Stat.
527, as amended, 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 1513(b)(6) of this title, referred to in subsec. (a), was
repealed by act Aug. 26, 1954, ch. 937, title V, Sec. 542(a), 68 Stat.
861.
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 subsecs.
(a) and (c), pursuant to section 303(b) of Pub. L. 97-241, title III,
Aug. 24, 1982, 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 subsecs. (a) and (c), pursuant
to Reorg. Plan No. 2 of 1977, Sec. 7(a)(2), 42 F.R. 62461, 91 Stat.
1637, set out under section 1461 of this title, effective on or before
July 1, 1978, 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 sections 2452(b)(6), (10), 2454(a),
(e)(1), (2), (f), (g), 2455(a), (b), (c), 2456(a) and 2458 of this
title, (B) for such functions as are vested by sections 2454(b),
2455(d)(2), (f), 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.
Delegation of Functions
Functions of President under this section delegated to Secretary of
State, see Ex. Ord. No. 11034, June 25, 1962, 27 F.R. 6071, set out as a
note under section 2454 of this title.
