[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 94 (Monday, May 15, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 31048]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-12139]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Delegation of Authority No. 236-2]


Functions Delegated to the Assistant Secretary of State for 
Educational and Cultural Affairs

    By virtue of the authority vested in me as the Under Secretary of 
State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs by law, including by 
Delegation of Authority No. 234 of October 1, 1999, and the Foreign 
Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act of 1998 (112 Stat. 2681 et seq.), 
and to the extent permitted by law, Delegation of Authority No. 236-1 
is hereby amended to read as follows:
    1. By virtue of the authority vested in me as the Under Secretary 
of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs by law, including by 
Delegation of Authority No. 234 of October 1, 1999, and the Foreign 
Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act of 1998 (112 Stat. 2681 et seq.), 
and to the extent permitted by law, I hereby delegate to the Assistant 
Secretary for Educational and Cultural Affairs and, in his absence, to 
his Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary and Deputy Assistant Secretary 
for Policy and Resources:
    a. The functions in P.L. 89-259 (79 Stat. 985) (22 U.S.C. 2459) 
(providing for immunity from judicial seizure for cultural objects 
imported into the U.S. for temporary exhibits).
    b. The functions in sections 101(1)(15)(J) and 212(j) of the 
Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(J) and 1182(J)), 
and section 641 of P.L. 104-208 (8 U.S.C. 1372(h)(2)(A)) (relating to 
the designation of exchange visitor programs and related functions).
    c. The functions in the North/South Center Act of 1991 (22 U.S.C. 
2075) (relating to the operation of the Center for Cultural and 
Technical Interchange Between North and South).
    d. The functions in the Center for Cultural and Technical 
Interchange Between East and West Act of 1960 (22 U.S.C. 2054) 
(relating to the operation of the Center for Cultural and Technical 
Interchange Between East and West).
    e. The functions in Executive Order 12555 of March 10, 1986 
(delegating functions under the Convention on Cultural Property 
Implementation Act (19 U.S.C. 2601)).
    f. The functions in the Arts and Artifacts Indemnity Act (20 U.S.C. 
971) (relating to the certification of national interest for exhibits 
to provide indemnification).
    g. Representation of the Secretary of State on the Federal Council 
on the Arts and Humanities (pursuant to 20 U.S.C. 958).
    h. Representation of the Secretary of State on the United States 
Panel of the Joint Committee on United States-Japan Cultural and 
Educational Cooperation/Japan-United States Friendship Commission 
(pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2901; one of two Department of State members).
    2. Notwithstanding any other provision of this order, the Under 
Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs may at any 
time exercise any function or authority delegated or reserved by this 
delegation of authority.
    3. Functions delegated by this delegation of authority may be 
redelegated, to the extent consistent with law.
    4. Any reference in this delegation of authority to any statute or 
delegation of authority shall be deemed to be a reference to such 
statute or delegation of authority as amended from time to time.
    5. This delegation shall be published in the Federal Register.

    Dated: May 8, 2000.
Evelyn S. Lieberman,
Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs, Department of 
State.
[FR Doc. 00-12139 Filed 5-12-00; 8:45 am]
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