10. Center for Cultural and Technical Interchange Between East and West Act of 1960 Partial text of Public Law 86-472 [Mutual Security Act of 1960; H.R. 11510), 74 Stat. 134, approved May 14, 1960, as amended CHAPTER VII-CENTER FOR CULTURAL AND TECHNICAL SEC. 701. This chapter may be cited as the "Center for Cultural and Technical Interchange Between East and West Act of 1960". SEC. 702.1 The purpose of this chapter is to promote better relations and understanding between the United States and the nations of Asia and the Pacific (hereinafter referred to as "the East") through cooperative study, training, and research, by establishing in Hawaii a Center for Cultural and Technical Interchange Between East and West where scholars and students in various fields from the nations of the East and West may study, give and receive training, exchange ideas and views, and conduct other activities primarily in support of the objectives of the United States Information and Educational Exchange Act of 1948, as amended, title III of chapter II of the Mutual Security Act of 1954, and other Acts promoting the international, educational, cultural, and related activities of the United States. SEC. 703.2 In order to carry out the purpose of this chapter the Secretary of State 3 (hereinafter referred to as the "Secretary”) shall provide for (1) the establishment and operation in Hawaii of an educational institution to be known as the Center for Cultural and Technical Interchange Between East and West, through arrangements with public, educational, or other nonprofit institutions; (2) grants, fellowships, and other payments to outstanding scholars and authorities from the nations of the East and West as may be necessary to attract such scholars and authorities to the Center; 122 U.S.C. 2054. 222 U.S.C. 2055. 3 Pursuant to sec. 7(a) of Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1977, all functions vested in the Presi dent, Secretary of State, the Department of State, the Director of the United States Information Agency, and the United States Information Agency by this Act were transferred to the Director of the International Communication Agency. The codified version of this Act has been changed to reflect this transfer of authority. Subsequently, sec. 303 of Public Law 97-241 (96 Stat. 291) redesignated the International Communication Agency as the United States Information Agency and stated that any reference to the International Communication Agency in any statute, reorganization plan, Executive order, regulation, agreement, determination, or other official document or proceeding, shall be deemed to be a reference to the United States Information Agency. Sec. 303 also stated that references to the Director or other official of the International Communication Agency shall be deemed to refer to the Director or other official of the United States Information Agency. ounts in the Fund shall be used for the promotion of scholural, and artistic activities between Japan and the United cluding— support for studies, including language studies, in instituof higher education or scholarly research in Japan and United States, designed to foster mutual understanding ben Japan and the United States; support for major collections of Japanese books and publins in appropriate libraries located throughout the United es and similar support for collections of American books publications in appropriate libraries located throughout n; support for programs in the arts in association with apriate institutions in Japan and the United States; support for fellowships and scholarships at the graduate faculty levels in Japan and the United States in accord the purposes of this Act; support for visiting professors and lecturers at colleges universities in Japan and the United States; and support for other Japan-United States cultural and edu nal activities consistent with the purposes of this Act. ounts in the Fund may also be used to pay administrative of the Japan-United States Friendship Commission, erby section 4 of this Act, as directed by that Commission ere is authorized to be appropriated to the Fund, for fiscal 6, an amount equal to 7.5 per centum of the total fund to the United States pursuant to the Agreement BetweeT nd the United States of America Concerning the Pyuky and the Daito Islanus, signed at Washington and Tokyo, 1971, including ir.terest and proceeda accruing to the m such funds in accordance with sections 6(4) and 7 of the 'here is authorized to be appropriated to the Fund, for f 1976, in addition to the amount authorized to be appr y subsection (d) of this section, those finda ava, ale n tates accounts in Japan and transferred by the Gove Japan to the United States pursuant to the United brates nade under article V of the agreement between the LANDA America and Japan regarding the tettement of Pontwer Assistance to Japan, signed in Toys, dar lary 3, 1982 exchange of notes of the same date 13 154) (the G.A.RIOA Aczaunt, ndud.rg eternal, sonE V › G.A.R.I.O.A. Account and interest, and grande wat weg nd from such funds n acariance 14 mong 3/4, wid Act.5 amount authorized to se comprated by saraprak ba bsection shall not nende any amount, end of won h to this point beginning with me at peats ar to this point beginning with and mums at prvite artea 11. Japan-United States Friendship Act Public Law 94-118 [S. 824], 89 Stat. 603, approved October 20, 1975, as amended by Public Law 94–350 [Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1977; S. 3168], 90 Stat. 823, approved July 12, 1976; Public Law 95-426 [Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1979; H.R. 12598], 92 Stat. 963 at 992, approved October 7, 1978; Public Law 97-241 [Department of State Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1982 and 1983; S. 1193], 96 Stat. 273 at 298, approved August 24, 1982; and by Public Law 102-138 [Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1992 and 1993; H.R. 1415], 105 Stat. 647, approved October 28, 1991 AN ACT To provide for the use of certain funds to promote scholarly, cultural, and artistic activities between Japan and the United States, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act may be cited as the "Japan-United States Friendship Act". STATEMENT OF FINDINGS AND PURPOSE SEC. 2.1 (a) The Congress hereby finds that (1) the post-World War II evolution of the relationship between Japan and the United States to peacetime friendship and partnership is one of the most significant developments of the postwar period; (2) the Agreement Between Japan and the United States of America Concerning the Ryukyu İslands and the Daito Islands, signed at Washington and Tokyo on June 17, 1971,2 is a major achievement and symbol of the new relationship between the United States and Japan; and (3) the continuation of close United States-Japan friendship and cooperation will make a vital contribution to the prospects for peace, prosperity, and security in Asia and the world. (b) It is therefore the purpose of this Act to provide for the use of an amount equal to a part of the total sum payable by Japan to the United States in connection with the reversion of Okinawa to Japanese administration and the remaining funds of the amount set aside in 1962 for educational and cultural exchange with Japan (known as the G.A.R.I.O.A. Account) to aid education and culture at the highest level in order to enhance reciprocal people-to-people understanding and to support the close friendship and mutuality of interests between the United States and Japan. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE FUND; EXPENDITURES SEC. 3.3 (a) There is established in the Treasury of the United States a trust fund to be known as the Japan-United States Friendship Trust Fund (hereafter referred to as the "Fund"). 122 U.S.C. 2901. 223 U.S.T. 446. 322 U.S.C. 2902. nounts in the Fund shall be used for the promotion of scholItural, and artistic activities between Japan and the United including— 1) support for studies, including language studies, in instituis of higher education or scholarly research in Japan and United States, designed to foster mutual understanding been Japan and the United States; 2) support for major collections of Japanese books and publiions in appropriate libraries located throughout the United tes and similar support for collections of American books I publications in appropriate libraries located throughout an; 3) support for programs in the arts in association with appriate institutions in Japan and the United States; 1) support for fellowships and scholarships at the graduate 1 faculty levels in Japan and the United States in accord h the purposes of this Act; 5) support for visiting professors and lecturers at colleges d universities in Japan and the United States; and 6) support for other Japan-United States cultural and eduional activities consistent with the purposes of this Act. mounts in the Fund may also be used to pay administrative es of the Japan-United States Friendship Commission, esed by section 4 of this Act, as directed by that Commission. here is authorized to be appropriated to the Fund, for fiscal 976, an amount equal to 7.5 per centum of the total fund e to the United States pursuant to the Agreement Between and the United States of America Concerning the Ryukyu and the Daito Islands, signed at Washington and Tokyo, 17, 1971, including interest and proceeds accruing to the rom such funds in accordance with sections 6(4) and 7 of this O There is authorized to be appropriated to the Fund, for fisar 1976, in addition to the amount authorized to be approby subsection (d) of this section, those funds available in States accounts in Japan and transferred by the Governf Japan to the United States pursuant to the United States t made under article V of the agreement between the United of America and Japan regarding the settlement of Postwar nic Assistance to Japan, signed in Tokyo, January 9, 1962, me exchange of notes of the same date (13 U.S.T. 1957; . 5154) (the G.A.R.I.O.A. Account), including interest accruthe G.A.R.I.O.A. Account and interest and proceeds accruing Fund from such funds in accordance with sections 6(4) and is Act. 5 The amount authorized to be appropriated by paragraph (1) subsection shall not include any amount required by law to words to this point beginning with ", including interest and proceeds accruing ed by sec. 401(2) of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1977 (Public 50). words to this point beginning with "and interest and proceeds accruing to the Fund were added by sec. 401(3) of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1977 aw 94-350). ww www. be applied to United States participation in the International Ocean Exposition to be held in Okinawa, Japan. (3) Any unappropriated portion of the amount authorized to be appropriated by subsection (d) of this section and paragraph (1) of this subsection for fiscal year 1976 may be appropriated in any subsequent fiscal year. THE JAPAN-UNITED STATES FRIENDSHIP COMMISSION SEC. 4.6 (a) There is established a commission to be known as the Japan-United States Friendship Commission (hereafter referred to as the "Commission"). The Commission shall be composed of (1) the members of the United States Panel of the Joint Committee on United States-Japan Cultural and Educational Cooperation; (2) two Members of the House of Representatives, to be appointed at the beginning of each Congress or upon the occurrence of a vacancy during a Congress by the Speaker of the House of Representatives; (3) two Members of the Senate, to be appointed at the beginning of each Congress or upon the occurrence of a vacancy during a Congress by the President pro tempore of the Senate; (4) the Chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts; and (5) the Chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities. (b) Members of the Commission who are not full-time officers or employees of the United States and who are not Members of Congress shall, while serving on business of the Commission, be entitled to receive compensation at rates fixed by the President, but not exceeding the rate specified at the time of such service for grade GS-18 in section 5332 of title 5, United States Code, including traveltime; and while so serving away from their homes or regular places of business, all members of the Commission may be allowed travel expenses including per diem in lieu of subsistence, as authorized by section 5703 of title 5, United States Code, for persons in Government service employed intermittently. (c) The Chairman of the United States Panel of the Joint Committee on United States-Japan Cultural and Educational Cooperation shall be the Chairman of the Commission. A majority of the members of the Commission shall constitute a quorum. The Commission shall meet at least twice in each year. FUNCTIONS OF THE COMMISSION SEC. 5.7 (a) The Commission is authorized to (1) develop and carry out programs at public or private institutions for the promotion of scholarly, cultural, and artistic activities in Japan and the United States consistent with the provisions of section 3(b) of this Act; and (2) make grants to carry out such programs. 622 U.S.C. 2903. 722 U.S.C. 2904. |