§ 5422. — Labor market transition in Poland and Hungary.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 22USC5422]
TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
CHAPTER 63--SUPPORT FOR EAST EUROPEAN DEMOCRACY (SEED)
SUBCHAPTER II--PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT
Sec. 5422. Labor market transition in Poland and Hungary
(a) Technical assistance
The Secretary of Labor (hereinafter in this section referred to as
the ``Secretary''), in consultation with representatives of labor and
business in the United States, shall--
(1) provide technical assistance to Poland and Hungary for the
implementation of labor market reforms; and
(2) provide technical assistance to Poland and Hungary to
facilitate adjustment during the period of economic transition and
reform.
(b) Types of technical assistance authorized
In carrying out subsection (a) of this section, the Secretary is
authorized to provide technical assistance regarding policies and
programs for training and retraining, job search and employment
services, unemployment insurance, occupational safety and health
protection, labor-management relations, labor statistics, analysis of
productivity constraints, entrepreneurial support for small businesses,
market-driven systems of wage and income determinations, job creation,
employment security, the observance of internationally recognized worker
rights (including freedom of association and the right to organize and
bargain collectively), and other matters that the Secretary may deem
appropriate regarding free labor markets and labor organizations.
(c) Administrative authorities
In carrying out subsection (a) of this section, the Secretary is
authorized to do the following:
(1) Solicit and accept in the name of the Department of Labor,
and employ or dispose of in furtherance of the purposes of this
section, any money or property, real, personal, or mixed, tangible
or intangible, received by gift, devise, bequest, or otherwise.
Gifts and donations of property which are no longer required for the
discharge of the purposes of this section shall be reported to the
Administrator of General Services for transfer, donation, or other
disposal in accordance with the Federal Property and Administrative
Services Act of 1949.\1\
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(2) Solicit and accept voluntary and uncompensated services
notwithstanding section 1342 of title 31. A volunteer under this
paragraph shall not be deemed to be an employee of the United States
except for the purposes of--
(A) the tort claims provisions of title 28, and
(B) subchapter I of chapter 81 of title 5, relating to
compensation for work injuries.
(3) Enter into arrangements or agreements with appropriate
departments, agencies, and establishments of Poland and Hungary.
(4) Enter into arrangements or agreements with appropriate
private and public sector United States parties, and international
organizations.
(d) Consultation with appropriate officers
In carrying out the responsibilities established by this section,
the Secretary shall seek information and advice from, and consult with,
appropriate officers of the United States.
(e) Consultation with labor and business representatives
For purposes of this section, consultation between the Secretary and
United States labor and business representatives shall not be subject to
the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.).
(f) Delegation of responsibilities
The Secretary shall delegate the authority to carry out the programs
authorized by this section to the head of the Bureau of International
Labor Affairs of the Department of Labor.
(g) Authorization of appropriations
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Department of Labor
for the 3-year period beginning October 1, 1989, to carry out this
section--
(1) $4,000,000 for technical assistance to Poland; and
(2) $1,000,000 for technical assistance to Hungary.
(Pub. L. 101-179, title II, Sec. 202, Nov. 28, 1989, 103 Stat. 1308.)
References in Text
The Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949,
referred to in subsec. (c)(1), is act June 30, 1949, ch. 288, 63 Stat.
377, as amended. Except for title III of the Act, which is classified
generally to subchapter IV (Sec. 251 et seq.) of chapter 4 of Title 41,
Public Contracts, the Act was repealed and reenacted by Pub. L. 107-217,
Secs. 1, 6(b), Aug. 21, 2002, 116 Stat. 1062, 1304, as chapters 1 to 11
of Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and Works.
The tort claims provisions of title 28, referred to in subsec.
(c)(2)(A), are classified to section 1346(b) and chapter 171 (Sec. 2671
et seq.) of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure.
The Federal Advisory Committee Act, referred to in subsec. (e), is
Pub. L. 92-463, Oct. 6, 1972, 86 Stat. 770, as amended, which is set out
in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.
