§ 2461. — Exchanges between United States and independent states of the former Soviet Union.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 22USC2461]
TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
CHAPTER 33--MUTUAL EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL EXCHANGE PROGRAM
Sec. 2461. Exchanges between United States and independent
states of the former Soviet Union
(a) Financing of exchanges with repayments on Lend-Lease debts
The President is authorized to negotiate and implement agreements
with the independent states of the former Soviet Union under which
repayments made by the independent states on Lend-Lease debts to the
United States would be used to finance the exchange of persons between
the United States and the independent states for educational, cultural,
and artistic purposes. Exchanges authorized pursuant to this section
shall be administered subject to the provisions of this chapter. Part of
the funds repaid to the United States shall be in convertible currency
for the purpose of paying the expenses associated with study and other
exchange activities in the United States by citizens of the independent
states.
(b) Limitation on availability of funds
Funds made available for the purposes of this section shall be
available only to the extent and in the amounts provided for in an
appropriation Act.
(Pub. L. 87-256, Sec. 113, as added Pub. L. 101-246, title II, Sec. 224,
Feb. 16, 1990, 104 Stat. 56; amended Pub. L. 103-199, title III,
Sec. 301(2), Dec. 17, 1993, 107 Stat. 2322.)
References in Text
This chapter, referred to in subsec. (a), 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.
Amendments
1993--Pub. L. 103-199, Sec. 301(2)(A), substituted ``Exchanges
between United States and independent states of the former Soviet
Union'' for ``United States-Soviet exchanges'' in section catchline.
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 103-199, Sec. 301(2)(B)-(E), substituted
``agreements with the independent states of the former Soviet Union''
for ``an agreement with the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics'',
``made by the independent states'' for ``made by the Soviet Union'',
``and the independent states'' for ``and the Soviet Union'', and ``in
the United States by citizens of the independent states'' for ``by
Soviet citizens in the United States''.
Definitions
In subsec. (a), independent states of the former Soviet Union and
independent states have the meanings 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.
