[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 22USC2458]
TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
CHAPTER 33--MUTUAL EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL EXCHANGE PROGRAM
Sec. 2458. Authority of President
(a) Performance of certain functions without regard to other laws;
appropriation credits upon reimbursement for services in
connection with exchange activities
(1) Whenever the President determines it to be in furtherance of
this chapter, the functions authorized in section 2452(a)(2) and (3) of
this title may be performed without regard to such provisions of law or
limitations of authority regulating or relating to the making,
performance, amendment, or modification of contracts, the acquisition
and disposition of property, and the expenditure of Government funds, as
he may specify.
(2) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Director of the
United States Information Agency may provide, on a reimbursable basis,
services within the United States in connection with exchange activities
otherwise authorized by this chapter when such services are requested by
a department or executive agency. Reimbursements under this paragraph
shall be credited to the applicable appropriation of the Agency.
(b) Periodic reports of activities and expenditures
The President shall submit periodic reports to the Congress of
activities carried on and expenditures made in furtherance of the
purposes of this chapter and of the United States Information and
Educational Exchange Act of 1948, as amended [22 U.S.C. 1431 et seq.].
(c) Expenditures in selection, purchase, rental, construction, or other
acquisition of exhibits and materials and equipment therefor
In connection with activities authorized by section 2452(a)(2) and
(3) of this title, the President is authorized to provide for all
necessary expenditures involved in the selection, purchase, rental,
construction, or other acquisition of exhibits and materials and
equipment therefor, and the actual display thereof, including but not
limited to costs of transportation, insurance, installation, safekeeping
and storage, maintenance and operation, rental of space, and
dismantling.
(d) Utilization of provisions of other laws
The President is authorized to utilize the provisions of title VIII
of the United States Information and Educational Exchange Act of 1948,
as amended [22 U.S.C. 1471 et seq.], to the extent he deems necessary in
carrying out the provisions and purposes of this chapter.
(Pub. L. 87-256, Sec. 108, Sept. 21, 1961, 75 Stat. 534; Pub. L. 96-60,
title II, Sec. 203(d), Aug. 15, 1979, 93 Stat. 399; Pub. L. 96-470,
title II, Sec. 212(a), Oct. 19, 1980, 94 Stat. 2246; 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), (b), and (d), 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.
The United States Information and Educational Exchange Act of 1948,
as amended, referred to in subsecs. (b) and (d), is act Jan. 27, 1948,
ch. 36, 62 Stat. 6, as amended, which is classified generally to chapter
18 (Sec. 1431 et seq.) of this title. Title VIII of the Act, referred to
in subsec. (d), is classified generally to subchapter VII (Sec. 1471 et
seq.) of chapter 18 of this title. For complete classification of this
Act to the Code, see Short Title note
