§ 4401. — Findings.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 22USC4401]
TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
CHAPTER 54--PRIVATE ORGANIZATION ASSISTANCE
SUBCHAPTER I--THE ASIA FOUNDATION
Sec. 4401. Findings
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 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.
(Pub. L. 98-164, title IV, Sec. 402, Nov. 22, 1983, 97 Stat. 1038.)
Short Title
Section 401 of title IV of Pub. L. 98-164 provided that: ``This
title [enacting this subchapter] may be cited as `The Asia Foundation
Act'.''
For short title of title V of Pub. L. 98-164, which enacted
subchapter II of this chapter, as the ``National Endowment for Democracy
Act'', see section 501 of Pub. L. 98-164, set out as a Short Title note
under section 4411 of this title.
