8. United States-India Programs nited States-India Fund for Cultural, Educational, and Scientific Cooperation Act text of Public Law 98-164 [H.R. 2915], 97 Stat. 1017, at 1051, aped November 22, 1983; as amended by Public Law 99-93 [Foreign Rens Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1986 and 1987; H.R. 2068], 99 Stat. approved August 16, 1985; and by Public Law 100-204 [Foreign RelaAuthorization Act, Fiscal Years 1988 and 1989; H.R. 1777], 101 Stat. approved December 1987 T To authorize appropriations for fiscal years 1984 and 1985 for the Departof State, the United States Information Agency, the Board for International dcasting, the Inter-American Foundation, and the Asia Foundation, to estabhe National Endowment for Democracy, and for other purposes. It enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 1 States of America in Congress assembled, * LE IX-UNITED STATES-INDIA FUND FOR CULTURAL, EDUCATIONAL, AND SCIENTIFIC COOPERATION SHORT TITLE . 901. This title may be cited as the "United States-India for Cultural, Educational, and Scientific Cooperation Act". ESTABLISHMENT OF THE FUND . 902.1 (a) The President 2 is authorized to enter into an nent with the Government of India for the establishment of d (hereafter in this title referred to as the "Fund") which provide grants and other assistance for cultural, educational, cientific programs of mutual interest. Such programs may inexchanges of persons, exchanges of information, and other ms of study, research, and scholarly cooperation. The agreemay also provide for the establishment of an endowment, a ation, or other means to carry out the purposes of the agree The United States representatives on any board or other eneated in accordance with the agreement to administer the shall be designated by the President predominately from ; representatives of United States Government agencies, ing those administering programs which may be supported in or in part by the Fund. S.C. 290j. itive Order 12517 of May 29, 1985, delegated all functions vested in the President by to the Secretary of State. (c) United States Government agencies carrying out programs of the types specified in subsection (a) may receive amounts directly from the Fund for use in carrying out those programs. USE OF UNITED STATES OWNED RUPEES TO CAPITALIZE THE FUND SEC. 903.3 (a) Subject to applicable requirements concerning reimbursement to the Treasury for United States owned foreign currencies, the President may make available to the Fund, for use in carrying out the agreement authorized by section 902, up to the equivalent of $200,000,000 in foreign currencies owned by the United States in India or owed to the United States by the Government of India. Such use may include investment in order to generate interest which would be retained in the Fund and used to support programs pursuant to that agreement. (b) 4 In accordance with the agreement negotiated pursuant to section 902(a), sums made available for investment for the United States-India Fund for Cultural, Educational, and Scientific Cooperation under the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, and the Judiciary and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1985, and any earnings on such sums shall be available for the purposes of section 902(a). 322 U.S.C. 290j-1. Subsec. (b), originally added by Public Law 99-93 (99 Stat. 405), was amended and restated by sec. 305 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1988 and 1989 (Public Law 100-204, 101 Stat. 1379). legation Concerning the United States-India Fund for Cultural, Educational, and Scientific Cooperation utive Order 12517 of May 29, 1985, 50 F.R. 23105, 22 U.S.C, 290j note the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution atutes of the United States of America, including section 301 e 3 of the United States Code, and in order to delegate cerunctions concerning the United States-India Fund for CulEducational, and Scientific Cooperation to the Secretary of it is hereby ordered as follows: tion 1. All functions vested in the President by the United -India Fund for Cultural, Educational, and Scientific Cotion Act (Title IX of Public Law 98-164, 97 Stat. 1051; "the are delegated to the Secretary of State. . 2. India rupees provided to the President for purposes of IX of the Act and under Title III of the Departments of Com, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Apiation Act, 1985 (Public Law 98-411, 98 Stat. 1545) are alloto the Secretary of the Treasury for investment to generate ngs for purposes of Title IX of the Act. 9. North/South Center Act of 1991 Sec. 208 of Public Law 102-138 [Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1992 and 1993; H.R. 1415], 105 Stat. 647 at 694, approved October 28, 1991 AN ACT To authorize appropriations for fiscal years 1992 and 1993 for the SEC. 208.1 CENTER FOR CULTURAL AND TECHNICAL INTERCHANGE BETWEEN NORTH AND SOUTH. (a) SHORT TITLE.-This section may be cited as the "North/South Center Act of 1991”. (b) PURPOSE.-The purpose of this section is to promote better relations between the United States and the nations of Latin America and the Caribbean and Canada through cooperative study, training, and research, by supporting in Florida a Center for Cultural and Technical Interchange Between North and South where scholars and students in various fields from the nations of the hemisphere may study, give and receive training, exchange ideas and views, and conduct other activities consistent with the objectives of the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 and other Acts promoting international, educational, cultural, scientific, and related activities of the United States. (c) NORTH/SOUTH CENTER.-In order to carry out the purpose of this section, the Director of the United States Information Agency shall provide for the operation in Florida of an educational institution known as the North/South Center, through arrangements with public, educational, or other nonprofit institutions. (d) AUTHORITIES.-The Director of the United States Information Agency, in carrying out this section, may utilize the authorities of the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961. Section 704(b) of the Mutual Security Act of 1960 (22 U.S.C. 2056(b)) shall apply in the administration of this section. In order to carry out the purposes of this section, the North/South Center is authorized to use funds made available under this section to acquire property and facilities, by construction, lease, or purchase. (e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.-There are authorized to be appropriated $5,000,000 for fiscal year 1992 and $10,000,000 for each subsequent fiscal year to carry out this section. Amounts appropriated under this section are authorized to be available until expended.2 122 U.S.C. 2075. See also establishment of the International University for the Americas, sec 604 of Public Law 102-549 (106 Stat. 3671; 22 U.S.C. 2077), in Legislation on Foreign Relations Through 1996, vol. I-A. 2 The Department of State and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1997 (title IV of sec 101(a) of title I of Public Law 104-208; 110 Stat. 3009), provided the following: REPEAL.-Effective October 1, 1991, the section enacted by the proviso under the heading "EDUCATION AND HUMAN RECÈS DEVELOPMENT, DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE" in the Foreign tions, Export Financing, and Related Programs AppropriaAct, 1991, is repealed.3 "NORTH/SOUTH CENTER nable the Director of the United States Information Agency to provide for carrying out sions of the North/South Center Act of 1991 (22 U.S.C. 2075), by grant to an eduinstitution in Florida known as the North/South Center, $1,495,000, to remain available pended.". II of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations 1 (Public Law 101-513; 104 Stat. 1984) provided the following: "EDUCATION AND HUMAN RESOURCES "DEVELOPMENT, DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section 105, $134,201,000: Provided rther, That $10,000,000 of the funds appropriated by this paragraph shall be made e to carry out section 206 (relating to the Center for Cultural and Technical Interchange North and South) of the House engrossed amendment (as passed the House of Red ives on May 24, 1990) to the bill 2004 and that section is hereby enacted: * |