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1066 E x t e n s i on of credit to Commu n i st c o u n t r i e s, re striction.

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SEC.
90e3, Xone of the funds made available because of the provisions of this Act shall be used by the Export-Import Bank to either guaran tee the payment of any obligation hereafter incurred by any Com munist country (as defined in section 620(f) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended) or any agency or national thereof, or in any other way to participate in the extension of credit to any such country, agency, or national, in connection w^ith the purchase of any product by such country, agency, or national, except when the President determines that such guarantees would be in the national interest and reports each such determination to the House of Representatives and the Senate within thirty days after such determination.
Approved October 27, 1966.

Public Law 89-698 October 29, 1966 [H. R. 14643] AN ACT To provide for the strengthening of American educational resources for international studies and research.

International Education Act of 1966.

Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives of the in Congress assembled^ That this Act may United States of America be cited as the "International Education Act of 1966".

F I N D I N GS AND D E C L A R A ' n ON SEC.

2.
The Congress hereby finds and declares that a knowledge of other countries is of the utmost importance in promoting mutual un derstanding and cooperation between nations; that strong American educational resources are a necessary base for strengthening our rela tions with other countries; that this and future generations of Ameri- tmns should be assured ample opportunity to develop to the fullest extent possible their intellectual capacities in all areas of knowledge pertainmg to other countries, peoples, and cultures; and that it is therefore c>oth necessary and appropriate for the Federal Government to assist in the development of resources for international study and lesearch, to assist in the development of resources and trained per sonnel in academic and professional fields, and to coordinate the exist ing and future programs of the Federal Government in international education, to meet the requirements of world leadership.
T I T LE I—GRANT P R O G R A MS F OR A D V A N C ED A ND U N D E R G R A D U A TE I N T E R N A T I O N AL S T U D I ES CENTERS FOR ADVANCED I N T E R N A T I O N AL STUDIES SEC.

101.
101.

(a) The Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare (hereinafter referred to as the "Secretary") is authorized to arrange through grants to institutions of higher education, or combinations of such institutions, for the establishment, strengthening, and operation by them of graduate centers which will be national and international resources for research and training in international studies and the international aspects of professional and other fields of study.
Activ ities carried on in such centers may be concentrated either on specific geographical areas of the world or on particular fields or issues in world affairs which concern one or more countries, or on both.

The Secretary may also make grants to public and private nonprofit agen cies and organizations, including professional and scholarly associa tions, when such grants will make an especially significant contribution to attaining the objectives of this section.

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PUBLIC LAW 89-698-OCT. 29, 1966 1067 (b) Grants under this section may be used to cover part or all of the cost of establishing, strengthening, equipping, and operating research and training centers, including the cost of teaching and research mate- lials and resources, the cost o i p r o g r a ms for bringing visiting scholars and faculty to the center, and the cost of training, improvement, and travel of the staff for the purpose of carrying out the objectives of this section.
Such grants may also include funds for stipends (in such amounts as may be determined in accordance with regulations of the Secretary) to individuals undergoing training in such centers, includ ing allowances for dependents and for travel for research and study liere and abroad.

Grants under this section shall be made on such conditions as the Secretary finds necessary to carry out its purposes.

GKAXTS TO S T R E N G T H EN UXDERCRADUATE PROGRAMS IN I N T E R N A T I O N AL STUDIES SEC.

102.
102.

(a) The Secretary is authorized to make ^-rants to institu tions of higher education, or combinations of such institutions, to assist them in planning, developing, and carrying out a comprehensive pro gram to strengthen and improve undergraduate instruction in inter national studies.
Grants made under this section may be for projects and activities which are an integral part of such a comprehensive pro gram such as— (1) planning for the development and expansion of undergrad uate programs in international studies; (2) teaching, researcli, curriculum development, and other related activities; (3) training of faculty members in foreign countries; (4) expansion of foreign language courses; (5) planned and supervised student work-study-travel pro grams ; (6) programs under which foreign teachers and scholai's may visit institutions as visiting faculty; and (7) programs of English language training for foreign teach ers, scholars, and students.
The Secretary may also make grants to public and private nonprofit agencies and organizations, including professional and scholarly asso ciations, when such grants will make an especially significant contri bution to attaining the objectives of this section.

(b) A grant may be made under this section only upon application appuJauon ap-*^ to the Secretary at such time or times and containing such iniormation provai.

as he deems necessary.
The Secretary shall not approve an appli cation unless it— (1) sets forth a program for carrying out one or more projects or activities for which a grant is authorized under subsection ( a ); (2) sets forth policies and procedures whicli assure that Fed eral funds made available under this section for any fiscal year will be so used as to supplement and, to the extent practical, increase the level of funds that would, in the absence of such Federal funds, be made available for purposes which meet the requirements of subsection ( a ), and in no case supplant such funds ; (3) provides for such fiscal control and fund accounting pro cedures as may be necessary to assure proper disbursement of and accounting for Federal funds paid to the applicant under this section; and (4) provides for making such report, in such form and con- Recordkeeping.
taining such information, as the Secretary may require to carry out his functions under this section, and for keeping such records and for affording such access thereto as the Secretary may find necessary to assure the correctness and verification of such reports.

1068 Allocation of grants.

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(c) The Secretary shall allocate grants to institutions of higher education under this section in such manner and according to such plan as will most nearly provide an equitable distribution of the grants throughout the States while at the same time giving a preference to those institutions which are most in need of funds for programs in international studies and which show real promise of being able to use funds effectively.

Publication in Federal Register.


METHOD OF PAYMENT; FEDERAL ADMINISTRATION SEC.

103.

(a) Payments under this title may be made in installments, and in advance or by way of reimbursement with necessary adjust ments on account of overpayments or underpayments.
(b) In administering the provisions of this title, the Secretary is authorized to utilize the services and facilities of any agency of the Federal Government and of any other public or nonprofit agency or institution, in accordance with written agreements between the Sec retary and the head thereof published in the Federal Register three weeks prior to the date on which any such agreement is to become effective.

FEDERAL CONTROL OF EDUCATION PROHIBITED SEC.

104.
104.

Nothing contained in this Act shall be construed to author ize any department, agency, officer, or employee of the United States to exercise any direction, supervision, or control over the curriculum, program of instruction, administration, or personnel of any educa tional institution, or the selection of library resources by any educa tional institution or over the content of any material developed or published under any program assisted pursuant to this Act.

AUTHORIZATION AND REPORTS SEC.

105.


(a) There is authorized to be appropriated $1,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1967, which shall be available only for the purpose of preparing the report provided for in subsection (b) of this section.

There are authorized to be appropriated $40,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1968, .and $90,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1969, for the purpose of carrying out the pro visions of this title.
For the fiscal years thereafter there shall be appropriated for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this title only such amount-i as he Congress may hereafter authorize by law.
(^) '^^^ Secretary shall prepare, with the advice of the Advisory ' Committee appointed pursuant to section 106, a report containing spe cific recommendations for carrying out the provisions of this title, in cluding any recommendations for amendments to this title and to portions of other laws amended by this Act, and shall submit such i-eport to the President and the Congress not later than April 30,1967.
(^) Prior to January 31, 1968, and prior to January 31 in each year thereafter, the Secretary shall make a report to the Congress which reviews and evaluates activities carried on under the authority of this Act and which reviews other activities of the Federal Govern ment drawing upon or strengthening American resources for inter national study and research and any existing activities and plans to coordinate and improve the efforts of the Federal Government in international education.
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PUBLIC LAW 89-698-OCT. 29, 1966 1069 N A T I O N AL ADVISORY C O M M I T T EE ON I N T E R N A T I O N AL STUDIES SEC.

106.
(a) The President is authorized to establish in the Depart ment of Health, Education, and Welfare a National Advisory Com- inittee on International Studies, consisting of the Assistant Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare for Education who shall be chair man, and not more than fifteen additional members appointed by the President so that a majority shall constitute a broad representa tion of higher education in the United States and the remainder shall include representatives of the general public and individuals experi enced in foreign affairs.
(b) The Advisory Committee shall advise the Secretary in the preparation of the report provided for in section 105(b) of this Act, and thereafter shall advise the Secretary in carrying out the provi sions of this Act.

The recommendations of the Advisory Committee shall be included in the report provided for in section 105(b) of this Act and in the anmial reports provided for in section 105(c) of this Act.
(c) Members of the Advisory Committee who are not regular full- time employees of the United States shall, while serving on business of the Committee, be entitled to receive compensation at rates fixed by the President, but not exceeding $100 per day, including traveltime; and while so serving away from their homes or regular places of busi ness, they may be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, as authorized by section 5703 of title 5 of the United States Code for persons in Government service employed intermittently.
(d) The Advisory Committee is authorized to appoint without regard to the provisions of title 5, United States Code, covering appointment in the competitive service, and fix the compensation of, without regard to chapter 51 and subchapter I II of chapter 53 of such title, such professional and technical personnel as may be necessary to enable it to carry out its duties.
T I T LE I I — A M E N D M E N TS TO O T H ER L A WS A M E N D M E N TS TO S T R E N G T H EN ITTI^E VI OF T HE N A T I O N AL D E F E N SE EDUCATION ACT OF 19 58 Kemo\ing Kequirement for Area Centers That Adequate Language Instruction Not Be Readily Available SEC.

201.
201.

(a)(1) The first sentence of section 601(a) of the National Defense Education Act of 1958 is amended by striking out " ( 1 )" and by striking out ", and (2) that adequate instruction in such language is not readily available in the United States".
(2) The first sentence of section 601(b) of such Act is amended by striking o u t" (wnth respect to which he makes the determination under clause (1) of subsection ( a ) )" and inserting in lieu thereof "(with respect to which he makes the determination under subsection ( a ) ) ".

Removing 50 Per Centum Ceiling on Federal Participation (b) The third sentence of section 601(a) of such Act is amended by striking out "not more than 50 per centum" and inserting "all or part" in lieu thereof.
65-300 0-67—70 Compensation.

Ante, p. 499.

Ante, p. 416.

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Authorizing Grants as Well as Contracts for Language and x\rea Centers (c) Section 601(a) of such Act is amended further by inserting "grants to or" after "arrange through" in the first sentence, and by inserting "grant or" before "contract" each time that it appears in the second and third sentences.
Vesting Authority for Language and Area Programs in Secretary (d) Section 601 of such Act is further amended by striking out "Commissioner" each time such term occurs therein and inserting in lieu thereof "Secretary".

A M E N D M E N TS TO S'JRENCiTHEN T I T LE XI OF T HE N A T I O N AL DEFENSE EDUCATION ACT OF 19 5 8 ^8 Stat 1107 gj,(.

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.202.

Title XI of the National Defense Education Act of 1958 IS amended— (1) by inserting after the title the following: "PART I— GENERAL"; (2) by striking out the word "title" in section 1102 and insert ing in lieu thereof the word "part"; and (3) by adding at the end thereof a new part as follows: " P A RT II—INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS "INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS INSTITUTES FOR SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS "SEC.

1111.
1111.

There are authorized to be appropriated $3,500,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1967, and $6,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1968, to enable the Commissioner to arrange through contracts with institutions of higher education for the establishment and operation of short-term or regular-session institutes for teachers in secondary schools in order to give them a broader understanding of international affairs.
Any such arrangement may cover the cost of the establishment and operation of the institute with respect to which it is made, including the cost of grants to the statT of travel in the foreign areas, regions, or countries with M'hich the subject matter of the field or fields in which they are or will be working is concerned, and the cost of travel of foreign scholars to enable them to teach or assist in teaching in such institute and the cost of their return, and shall be made on such conditions as the Commissioner finds necessary to carry out the purposes of this section.
"STIPENDS "SEO.

1112.

The Commissioner is authorized to ]>ay stipends to any individual to study in a program assisted under tli.e provisions of this part upon determining that assisting such individual in such studies will promote the purpose of this i)ai't.

Stipends under the provisions of this section may include allowances for dependents and for travel to and from the place of residence."

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PUBLIC LAW 89-698-OCT. 29, 1966 1071 AMENDMENTS TO MUTUAL EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL EXCHANGE ACT OF 1961 S EC 203.

(a) Section 102(b) of the Mr.tual Educational and Cul- F°^eig" students.

tural Exchange Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C.
2-152) is amended (1) by rency for u.s. doi- striking the period at the end of chmse (9) and substituting a semi- ^^"'g ^^ 523 colon and the word "and"; and (2) by add ng at the end thereof a new clause as follows: "(10) promoting studies, research, instruct'on, and other edu cational activities of citizens and nationals of foreign countries in American schools, colleges, and universities located in the LTnited States by making available to citizens and nationals of less developed friendly foreign countries for exchange for cur rencies of their respective countries (other than excess foreign currencies), at United States embassies, I'n'ted States dollars in such amounts as may be necessary to enable such foreign cit izens or nationals wlio are coming temporarily to the IJnited States as students, trainees, teachers, instructors, or professors to meet expenses of the kind described in section 104(e)(1) of t h is A c t ."
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(b) Sectioii 104 of the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange ex^chlng^e'o?/or- Act of 1961 is amended by adding at the end thereof a new subsection eign currencies.

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22 u se 2454. a s I O l J O W S, ^ '''(g)(1) For the purpose of performing functions authorized by section 102(b) (10) of this Act, the President is authorized to establish the exchange rates at which all foreign currencies may be acquired through operations under such section, and shall issue regulations binding upon all embassies with respect to the exchange rates to be applicable in each of the respective comitries where currency exchanges are autliorized under such section. "
( 2) In performing the functions authorized under section 102(b) (10) of this Act, the President shall make suitable arrangements for protecting the interests of the United States Government in connec tion with the ownership, use, and disposition of all foreign currencies acquired pursuant to exchanges made under such section.
^"P'-^- "(3) The total amount of United States dollars acquired by any Limitation of individual through currency exchanges under the authority of sec- °'"°"" • tion 102(b) (10) of this Act shall in no event exceed $3,000 during any academic year.
"(4) An individual shall be eligible to exchange foreign currency provisions'*^ for United States dollars at United States embassies under section 102(b) (10) of this Act only if he gives satisfactory assurances that (A) he will devote essentially full time to his proposed educational activity in the United States and will maintain good standing in relation to such program; (B) he will return to the country or his citizenship or nationality prior to coming to the United States and will render such public service as is determined acceptable for a period of time determined reasonable and necessary by the government of such country; and (C) he will not apply for an immigrant visa or for permanent residence or for a nonimmigrant visa under the Immi gration and Nationality Act after having received any benefits under such section for a period of time equal to the period of study, research, no°te^ instruction, or other educational activity he performed pursuant to such section.
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Report to P r e s i dent and e o n- g r e s s. Appropriation.

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"(5) As used in section 102(b) (10) of this Act, the term 'excess foreign currencies' means foreign currencies, which if acquired by the United States (A) would be in excess of the normal requirements of departments, agencies, and embassies of the LTnited States for such currencies, as determined by the President, and (B) would be avail able for the use of the United States Government under applicable agreements with the foreign country concerned."
(c) Section 105 of the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 is amended by adding at the end thereof a new subsection as follows: " ( g) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, there are authorized to be appropriated for the purposes of making currency exchanges under section 102(b) (10) of this Act, not to exceed $10,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1968, and not to exceed $15,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1969.".
KXTENDING T HE B E N E F I TS OF T HE LOAN I N S U R A N CE PROGRAM UNDER T I T LE I V -B OF T HE H I G H ER EDUCATION ACT OF 19 65 TO STUDENTS STUDYING ABROAD SEC.

204.

The second sentence of section 435(a) of the Higher Edu cation Act of 1965 is amended by inserting after "Such term" the fol lowing: "includes any institution outside the States which is compar- jible to an institution described in the preceding sentence and which has been approved by the Commissioner for the purposes of this title, and".
T I T LE III—STI^DY BY T HE S E C R E T A RY OF H E A L T H, E D U C A T I O N, AND W E L F A RE AUTHORIZATION FOR A STUDY ON WAYS TO REDUCE T HE DRAIN FROM D E V E L O P I NG COUNTRIES OF PROFESSIONAL PERSONS AND S K I L L ED S P E CIALISTS W H O SE S K I L LS ARE U R G E N T LY NEEDED SEC.

301.
(a) The Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare shall conduct a study and investigation to determine (1) the total number of individuals who enter the LTnited States from developing countries annually to further their education, and wlio remain in the Ignited States; (2) the reasons for their failure to return to their home countries; and (3) means of encouraging the return of such individuals to the countries of their last residence or nationality, so they may put their education and training to work in the service of their liomelands.
(b) The Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare sliall report to the President and to the Congress as soon as practicable on his find ings and conclusions together with such recommendations for any legislation he deems desirable to encourage the return of such indi viduals to such countries.

(c) It is hereby authorized to be appropriated the sum of $50,000 for the purpose of carrying out this study.
T I T LE I V — A U T H O R I Z A T I ON F OR U SE OF C E R T A IN L A ND AS R E C R E A T I ON A R EA A U T H O R I Z A T I ON SEC.

401.

Notwithstanding the provisions of the Act of April 29, 1876 (19 Stat.

4 1; 40 U.S.C.

214), and the provisions of the Act of July 31, 1946 (60 Stat.

718; 40 U.S.C.
718; 40 U.S.C.

193a-193i), the Architect of the Capitol is authorized to permit the Board of (Commissioners of the District of Columbia to operate for recreational purposes only, and without any improvement to said land, that part of the United 80 STAT. ]
PUBLIC LAW 89-699-OCT. 30, 1966 1073 States Capitol Grounds known as Square 732 in the District of Co lumbia, bounded by Independence Avenue, S.E., Second Street, S.E., C Street, S.E., and First Street, S.E., and intersected by Carroll Street, for such period of time as said land is not required for building or other purposes by the Architect of the Capitol.

Approved October 29, 1966.


Public Law 89-699 AN A CT To amend the Railroad Retirement Act of 1937 and the Railroad Retirement Tax Act, and for other purposes.
October 30, 1966 [H. R. 17285] Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled^ That— Railroad Retire ment Act of 1937 and Railroad Re- T I T LE I — A M E N D M E N TS TO T HE R A I L E O AD E E T I R E- '"^'"-"t Tax Act, M E NT A CT OF 1987 TO P R O V I DE S U P P L E M E N T AL A N N U I T I ES SECTION 1.

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amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: "SUPPLEMENTAL ANNUITIES " ( j) (1) An individual who is entitled to the payment of an annuity under section 2 of this Act (other than subsection (e) or (h) thereof) 73^|ta\!

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such annuity began to accrue, shall be entitled to have a supplemental annuity accrue to him for each month beginning with the month in which he has (i) attained the age of sixty-five and (ii) completed twenty-five or more years of service.
The amount of the supplemental annuity shall be $45 plus an additional amount of $5 for each year of service that the individual has in excess of 25 years, but in no case shall the supplemental annuity exceed $70: Provided^ however^ That in cases where an individual's annuity under section 2 of this Act be gins to accrue on other than the first day of the month, the amount of any supplemental annuity to which he is entitled for that month shall be reduced by one-thirtieth for each day with respect to which he is not entitled to an annuity under section 2.
The supplemental an nuity provided by this subsection shall, with respect to any month, be subject to the same provisions of subsection (d) of section 2 of this Act as the individual's annuity under such section 2.

Except as pro vided in subsection (a) (2) of this section, the supplemental annuity provided by this subsection shall not be taken into consideration in determining or computing any other annuity or benefit under this Act.
"(2) The supplemental annuity provided by this subsection for an individual shall, with respect to any month, be reduced by the amount of the supplemental pension, attributable to the employer's contribu tion, that such individual is entitled to receive for that month under any other supplemental pension plan: Provided^ hoioever^ That the maximum of such reduction shall be equal to the amount of the supple mental annuity less any amount by which the supplemental pension is reduced by reason of the supplemental annuity.
^°^'' P- ^°^^- "(3) The supplemental annuity provided by this subsection shall terminate with such annuity accruing for the sixtieth month following enactment of this subsection.

"(4) The provisions of section 12 of this Act shall not operate to exclude the supplemental annuities herein provided for from income -^s use 228^