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(b) Authorization of appropriations

There are authorized to be appropriated

$2,000,000 to carry out subsection (a) of this section.

(Pub. L. 102–511, title III, §307, Oct. 24, 1992, 106

Stat. 3335.)

DELEGATION OF FUNCTIONS

For delegation of certain functions of President

under this section, see section 3(a) of Ex. Ord. No. 12884,

Dec. 1, 1993, 58 F.R. 64099, set out as a note under section 5812 of this title.

§ 5828. Funding for OPIC programs

(a) Authority to make additional funds available

Funds authorized to be appropriated for fiscal

year 1993 to carry out chapter 11 of part I of the

Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 [22 U.S.C. 2295 et

seq.] may be made available to cover costs incurred by the Overseas Private Investment Corporation in carrying out programs with respect

to the independent states of the former Soviet

Union under title IV of chapter 2 of part I of

that Act (22 U.S.C. 2191 and following), in addition to amounts otherwise available for that

purpose.

(b) Enactment of OPIC Authorization Act

The authority of subsection (a) of this section

shall cease to be effective upon the enactment of

the Overseas Private Investment Corporation

Act Amendments Act of 1992.

(Pub. L. 102–511, title III, §308, Oct. 24, 1992, 106

Stat. 3335.)

REFERENCES IN TEXT

The Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, referred to in subsec. (a), is Pub. L. 87–195, Sept. 4, 1961, 75 Stat. 424, as

amended. Chapter 11 of part I of the Act is classified

generally to part II (§2295 et seq.) of subchapter I of

chapter 32 of this title. Title IV of chapter 2 of part I

of the Act is classified generally to subpart IV (§2191 et

seq.) of part II of subchapter I of chapter 32 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.

The Overseas Private Investment Corporation Act

Amendments Act of 1992, referred to in subsec. (b),

probably means the Overseas Private Investment Corporation Amendments Act of 1992, which was title I of

H.R. 4996, 102d Congress, as passed by the House of Representatives. H.R. 4996 was enacted into law as Pub. L.

102–549 and title I was significantly revised and no

longer contained provisions designating it as the Overseas Private Investment Corporation Amendments Act

of 1992.

SUBCHAPTER III—THE DEMOCRACY CORPS

SUBCHAPTER REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS

This subchapter is referred to in section 5813 of this

title.

§ 5841. Authorization for establishment of Democracy Corps

(a) Establishment; purpose

The President is authorized to provide for the

establishment of the Democracy Corps as a private nonprofit organization, incorporated in the

District of Columbia, whose purpose shall be to

maintain a presence in the independent states of

the former Soviet Union as described in subsection (c) of this section.

(b) Board of Directors

The Board of Directors of the Democracy

Corps shall have not more than 10 members, appointed by the President. Individuals appointed

to the Board—

(1) shall, individually or through the organizations they represent, have experience and

expertise appropriate to carrying out the purpose of the Democracy Corps, including involvement either with activities of the type

described in subsection (d) of this section or in

the independent states;

(2) shall be United States citizens; and

(3) may not be officers or employees of the

United States Government or Members of Congress.

(c) Grants to Democracy Corps; purpose

The Administrator is authorized to make an

annual grant to the Democracy Corps with the

funds made available pursuant to this section.

The purpose of such grants shall be to enable the

Democracy Corps to maintain a presence in

independent states of the former Soviet Union

that will assist at the local level in the development of—

(1) institutions of democratic governance

(including judicial, electoral, legislative, and

administrative processes), and

(2) the nongovernmental organizations of a

civil society (including charitable, educational, trade union, business, professional,

voluntary, community, and other civic organizations),

by mobilizing the expertise of the American people to provide practical assistance through ‘‘on

the ground’’ person-to-person advice, technical

assistance, and small grants to indigenous individuals and indigenous entities, in accordance

with subsection (d) of this section.

(d) Activities

The Democracy Corps shall be required to

carry out its purpose through the placement

within the independent states of teams of

United States citizens with appropriate expertise and knowledge. Under guidelines developed

by the Board, these teams shall assist indigenous individuals and entities in the independent

states that are involved in the development of

the institutions and organizations referred to in

paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (c) of this

section by—

(1) providing advice and technical assistance;

(2) making small grants (which in most

cases should not exceed $5,000) to such individuals and entities to assist the development of

those institutions and organizations;

(3) identifying other sources of assistance;

and

(4) operating local centers to serve as information, logistical, and educational centers

and otherwise encourage cooperation and effectiveness by those involved in the development of democratic institutions, a market-oriented economy, and a civil society in the independent states.

These local centers may be designated as ‘‘Democracy Houses’’ or given another appropriate

appellation.