§ 5442. — PolandHungary scholarship partnership.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 22USC5442]
TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
CHAPTER 63--SUPPORT FOR EAST EUROPEAN DEMOCRACY (SEED)
SUBCHAPTER III--EDUCATIONAL, CULTURAL, AND SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITIES
Sec. 5442. Poland-Hungary scholarship partnership
(a) Establishment of scholarship program
The Administrator of the Agency for International Development is
authorized to establish and administer a program of scholarship
assistance, in cooperation with State governments, universities,
community colleges, and businesses, to provide scholarships to enable
students from Poland and Hungary to study in the United States.
(b) Emphasis on business and economics
The scholarship program provided for in this section shall emphasize
scholarships to enable students from Poland and Hungary to study
business and economics in the United States. Such scholarships may be
provided for study in programs that range from the standard management
courses to more specialized assistance in commercial banking and the
creation of a stock market.
(c) Grants to States
In carrying out this section, the Administrator may make grants to
States to provide scholarship assistance for undergraduate or graduate
degree programs, and training programs of one year or longer, in study
areas related to the critical development needs of Poland and Hungary.
(d) Consultation with States
The Administrator shall consult with the participating States with
regard to the educational opportunities available within each State and
on the assignment of scholarship recipients.
(e) Federal share
The Federal share for each year for which a State receives payments
under this section shall not be more than 50 percent.
(f) Non-Federal share
The non-Federal share of payments under this section may be in cash,
including the waiver of tuition or the offering of in-State tuition or
housing waivers or subsidies, or in-kind fairly evaluated, including the
provision of books or supplies.
(g) Forgiveness of scholarship assistance
The obligation of any recipient to reimburse any entity for any or
all scholarship assistance provided under this section shall be forgiven
upon the recipient's prompt return to Poland or Hungary, as the case may
be, for a period which is at least one year longer than the period spent
studying in the United States with scholarship assistance.
(h) Private sector participation
To the maximum extent practicable, each participating State shall
enlist the assistance of the private sector to enable the State to meet
the non-Federal share of payments under this section. Wherever
appropriate, each participating State shall encourage the private sector
to offer internships or other opportunities consistent with the purposes
of this section to students receiving scholarships under this section.
(i) Funding
Grants to States pursuant to this section shall be made with funds
made available to carry out chapter 1 of part I of the Foreign
Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2151 and following; relating to
development assistance) or chapter 4 of part II of that Act (22 U.S.C.
2346 and following; relating to the economic support fund). In addition
to amounts otherwise available for such purpose under those chapters,
there are authorized to be appropriated $10,000,000 for the 3-year
period beginning October 1, 1989, for use in carrying out this section.
(j) Restrictions not applicable
Prohibitions on the use of foreign assistance funds for assistance
for Poland and Hungary shall not apply with respect to the funds made
available to carry out this section.
(k) ``State'' defined
As used in this section, the term ``State'' means each of the
several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto
Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the Virgin Islands, the Trust Territory of
the Pacific Islands, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana
Islands.
(Pub. L. 101-179, title IV, Sec. 402, Nov. 28, 1989, 103 Stat. 1315.)
References in Text
The Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, referred to in subsec. (i), is
Pub. L. 87-195, Sept. 4, 1961, 75 Stat. 424, as amended. Chapter 1 of
part I and chapter 4 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961
are classified generally to part I (Sec. 2151 et seq.) of subchapter I
and part IV (Sec. 2346 et seq.) of subchapter II, respectively, of
chapter 32 of this title. For provisions deeming references to part I of
subchapter I to include a reference to section 2293 of this title, see
section 2293(d)(1) of this title. For complete classification of this
Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 2151 of this
title and Tables.
Termination of Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands
For termination of Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, see note
set out preceding section 1681 of Title 48, Territories and Insular
Possessions.
