§ 2656c. — Responsibilities of President.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 22USC2656c]
TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
CHAPTER 38--DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Sec. 2656c. Responsibilities of President
(a) Identification, evaluation and initiation of scientific and
technological developments
The President, in consultation with the Director of the Office of
Science and Technology Policy and other officials whom the President
considers appropriate, shall--
(1) notwithstanding any other provision of law, insure that the
Secretary of State is informed and consulted before any agency of
the United States Government takes any major action, primarily
involving science or technology, with respect to any foreign
government or international organization;
(2) identify and evaluate elements of major domestic science and
technology programs and activities of the United States Government
with significant international implications;
(3) identify and evaluate international scientific or
technological developments with significant implications for
domestic programs and activities of the United States Government;
and
(4) assess and initiate appropriate international scientific and
technological activities which are based upon domestic scientific
and technological activities of the United States Government and
which are beneficial to the United States and foreign countries.
(b) Repealed. Pub. L. 104-66, title I, Sec. 1111(b), Dec. 21, 1995, 109
Stat. 723
(c) Disclosure of sensitive information
Except as otherwise provided by law, nothing in this section shall
be construed as requiring the public disclosure of sensitive information
relating to intelligence sources or methods or to persons engaged in
monitoring scientific or technological developments for intelligence
purposes.
(d) Availability to United States Trade Representative of information
and recommendations
(1) The information and recommendations developed under subsection
(b)(3) of this section shall be made available to the United States
Trade Representative for use in his consultations with Federal agencies
pursuant to Executive orders pertaining to the transfer of science and
technology.
(2) In providing such information and recommendations, the President
shall utilize information developed by any Federal departments,
agencies, or interagency committees as he may consider necessary.
(Pub. L. 95-426, title V, Sec. 503, Oct. 7, 1978, 92 Stat. 983; Pub. L.
100-418, title V, Sec. 5171(b), (c), Aug. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 1453; Pub.
L. 104-66, title I, Sec. 1111(b), Dec. 21, 1995, 109 Stat. 723.)
Amendments
1995--Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 104-66 struck out subsec. (b) which
related to reports to Congress.
1988--Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 100-418, Sec. 5171(b)(1), (2),
substituted ``the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the
Committees on Foreign Relations and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a
report containing information and recommendations'' for ``Congress a
report containing recommendations''.
Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 100-418, Sec. 5171(b)(3)-(5), added par.
(3).
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 100-418, Sec. 5171(c), added subsec. (d).
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 2656d, 3503 of this title.
