§ 5931. — Programs with states of 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: 22USC5931]
TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
CHAPTER 68--DEMILITARIZATION OF FORMER SOVIET UNION
SUBCHAPTER IV--JOINT RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS
Sec. 5931. Programs with states of former Soviet Union
The Congress encourages the Secretary of Defense to participate
actively in joint research and development programs with the independent
states of the former Soviet Union through the nongovernmental foundation
established for this purpose by section 5861 of this title. To that end,
the Secretary of Defense may spend those funds authorized in section
5911(a)(1)(C) of this title for support, technical cooperation, in-kind
assistance, and other activities with the following purposes:
(1) To advance defense conversion by funding civilian
collaborative research and development projects between scientists
and engineers in the United States and in the independent states of
the former Soviet Union.
(2) To assist the establishment of a market economy in the
independent states of the former Soviet Union by promoting,
identifying, and partially funding joint research, development, and
demonstration ventures between United States businesses and
scientists, engineers, and entrepreneurs in those independent
states.
(3) To provide a mechanism for scientists, engineers, and
entrepreneurs in the independent states of the former Soviet Union
to develop an understanding of commercial business practices by
establishing linkages to United States scientists, engineers, and
businesses.
(4) To provide access for United States businesses to
sophisticated new technologies, talented researchers, and potential
new markets within the independent states of the former Soviet
Union.
(5) To provide productive research and development opportunities
within the independent states of the former Soviet Union that offer
scientists and engineers alternatives to emigration and help prevent
proliferation of weapons technologies and the dissolution of the
technological infrastructure of those states.
(Pub. L. 102-484, div. A, title XIV, Sec. 1441, Oct. 23, 1992, 106 Stat.
2566; Pub. L. 103-160, div. A, title XI, Sec. 1182(c)(4), Nov. 30, 1993,
107 Stat. 1772.)
Amendments
1993--Pub. L. 103-160 made technical amendment to reference to
section 5861 of this title to correct reference to corresponding section
of original Act.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 5911 of this title.
