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22 U.S.C. § 4343 (FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE)
§ 4343. Regulations
(a) Issuance; purpose
The Secretary of State may issue regulations to carry out the purposes of this chapter. The primary purpose of such regulations and related policies, rules, and procedures shall be to assure that employees and members of their families do not profit personally from sales or other transactions with persons who are not themselves entitled to exemption from import restrictions, duties, or taxes.
(b) Contractors
Such regulations shall require that, to the extent contractors enjoy importation or tax privileges in a foreign country because of their contractual relationship to the United States Government, after the effective date of this chapter contracting agencies shall include provisions in their contracts to carry out the purpose of this chapter.
(c) Chief of mission
In order to ensure that due account is taken of local conditions, including applicable laws, markets, exchange rate factors, and accommodation exchange facilities, such regulations may authorize the chief of mission to each foreign country to establish more detailed policies, rules, or procedures for the application of this chapter within that country to employees under the chief of mission’s jurisdiction.
(Aug. 1, 1956, ch. 841, title III, § 303, as added Pub. L. 100–204, title I, § 186(a), Dec. 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 1368.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: References in Text
text: For the effective date of this chapter, referred to in subsec. (b), as being 180 days after Dec. 22, 1987, see section 186(b) of Pub. L. 100–204 set out as an Effective Date note under section 4341 of this title.
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Effective Date
text: Section effective 180 days after Dec. 22, 1987, see section 186(b) of Pub. L. 100–204, set out as a note under section 4741 of this title.
22 U.S.C. § 4351 (FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE)
§ 4351. General authority and contents of publication
(a) Charter of publication
The Department of State shall continue to publish the “Foreign Relations of the United States historical series” (hereafter in this chapter referred to as the “FRUS series”), which shall be a thorough, accurate, and reliable documentary record of major United States foreign policy decisions and significant United States diplomatic activity. Volumes of this publication shall include all records needed to provide a comprehensive documentation of the major foreign policy decisions and actions of the United States Government, including the facts which contributed to the formulation of policies and records providing supporting and alternative views to the policy position ultimately adopted.
(b) Editing principles
The editing of records for preparation of the FRUS series shall be guided by the principles of historical objectivity and accuracy. Records shall not be altered and deletions shall not be made without indicating in the published text that a deletion has been made. The published record shall omit no facts which were of major importance in reaching a decision, and nothing shall be omitted for the purpose of concealing a defect of policy.
(c) Deadline for publication of records
The Secretary of State shall ensure that the FRUS series shall be published not more than 30 years after the events recorded.
(Aug. 1, 1956, ch. 841, title IV, § 401, as added Pub. L. 102–138, title I, § 198(a), Oct. 28, 1991, 105 Stat. 685.)
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Compliance With Deadline for Publication of FRUS Series; Notification to Congressional Committees on Failure To Comply; Final Deadline
text: Pub. L. 102–138, title I, § 198(c)(2), Oct. 28, 1991, 105 Stat. 691, provided that:
“(A) In order to come into compliance with section 401(c) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 [22 U.S.C. 4351(c)] (as amended by this section) the Secretary of State shall ensure that, by the end of the 3-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act [Oct. 28, 1991], all volumes of the Foreign Relations of the United States historical series (FRUS) for the years that are more than 30 years before the end of that 3-year period have been published.
“(B) If the Secretary cannot reasonably meet the requirements of subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall notify the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and describe how the Department of State plans to meet the requirements of subparagraph (A). In no event shall volumes subject to subparagraph (A) be published later than 5 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.”
22 U.S.C. § 4352 (FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE)
§ 4352. Responsibility for preparation of FRUS series
(a) In general
(1)
(A) The Historian of the Department of State shall be responsible for the preparation of the FRUS series, including the selection of records, in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
(B) The Advisory Committee on Historical Diplomatic Documentation shall review records, and shall advise and make recommendations to the Historian concerning all aspects of preparation and publication of the FRUS series, including, in accordance with the procedures contained in section 4353 of this title, the review and selection of records for inclusion in volumes of the series.
(2) Other departments, agencies, and other entities of the United States Government shall cooperate with the Office of the Historian by providing full and complete access to the records pertinent to United States foreign policy decisions and actions and by providing copies of selected records in accordance with the procedures developed under section 4353 of this title, except that no access to any record, and no provision of any copy of a record, shall be required in the case of any record that was prepared less than 26 years before the date of a request for such access or copy made by the Office of the Historian.
(b) National Archives and Records Administration
Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the requirement for the National Archives and Records Administration to provide access to, and copies of, records to the Department of State for the FRUS series shall be governed by chapter 21 of title 44, by any agreement concluded between the Department of State and the National Archives and Records Administration, and, in the case of Presidential records, by section 2204 of such title.
(Aug. 1, 1956, ch. 841, title IV, § 402, as added Pub. L. 102–138, title I, § 198(a), Oct. 28, 1991, 105 Stat. 685.)
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Authority of Secretary of State
text: Except as otherwise provided, Secretary of State to have and exercise any authority vested by law in any official or office of Department of State and references to such officials or offices deemed to refer to Secretary of State or Department of State, as appropriate, see section 2651a of this title and section 161(d) of Pub. L. 103–236, set out as a note under section 2651a of this title.
22 U.S.C. § 4357 (FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE)
§ 4357. Definitions
For purposes of this chapter—
(1) the term “Advisory Committee” means the Advisory Committee on Historical Diplomatic Documentation for the Department of State;
(2) the term “Historian” means the Historian of the Department of State or any successor officer of the Department of State responsible for carrying out the functions of the Office of the Historian, Bureau of Public Affairs, of the Department of State, as in effect on October 28, 1991;
(3) the term “originating agency” means, with respect to a record, the department, agency, or entity of the United States (or any officer or employee thereof of acting in his official capacity) that originates, develops, publishes, issues, or otherwise prepares that record or receives that record from outside the United States Government; and
(4) the term “record” includes any written material (including any document, memorandum, correspondence, statistical data, book, or other papers), map, photograph, machine readable material, or other documentary material, regardless of physical form or characteristics, made or received by an agency of the United States Government under Federal law or in connection with the transaction of public business and preserved or appropriate for preservation by that agency or its legitimate successor as evidence of the organization, functions, policies, decisions, procedures, operations, or other activities of the Government or because of the informational value in them, and such term does not include library or museum material made or acquired and preserved solely for reference or exhibition purposes, any extra copy of a document preserved only for convenience of reference, or any stocks of publications or of processed documents.
(Aug. 1, 1956, ch. 841, title IV, § 407, as added Pub. L. 102–138, title I, § 198(a), Oct. 28, 1991, 105 Stat. 690.)
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Authority of Secretary of State
text: Except as otherwise provided, Secretary of State to have and exercise any authority vested by law in any official or office of Department of State and references to such officials or offices deemed to refer to Secretary of State or Department of State, as appropriate, see section 2651a of this title and section 161(d) of Pub. L. 103–236, set out as a note under section 2651a of this title.
22 U.S.C. § 4401 (FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE)
§ 4401. Findings
The Congress finds that—
(1) The Asia Foundation, a private nonprofit corporation incorporated in 1954 in the State of California, has long been active in promoting Asian-American friendship and cooperation and in lending encouragement and assistance to Asians in their own efforts to develop more open, more just, and more democratic societies;
(2) The Asia Foundation’s commitment to strengthening indigenous Asian institutions which further stable national development, constructive social change, equitable economic growth, and cooperative international relationships is fully consistent with and supportive of long-term United States interests in Asia;
(3) The Asia Foundation, as a private organization, is able to conduct programs in response to Asian initiatives that would be difficult or impossible for an official United States instrumentality, and it is in a position in Asia to respond quickly and flexibly to meet new opportunities;
(4) in recognition of the valuable contributions of The Asia Foundation to long-range United States foreign policy interests, the United States Government has, through a variety of agencies, provided financial support for The Asia Foundation; and
(5) it is in the interest of the United States, and the further strengthening of Asian-American friendship and cooperation, to establish a more permanent mechanism for United States Government financial support for the ongoing activities of The Asia Foundation, while preserving the independent character of the Foundation.
(Pub. L. 98–164, title IV, § 402, Nov. 22, 1983, 97 Stat. 1038.)
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Short Title
text: Pub. L. 98–164, title IV, § 401, Nov. 22, 1983, 97 Stat. 1038, provided that: “This title [enacting this subchapter] may be cited as ‘The Asia Foundation Act’.”
For short title of title V of Pub. L. 98–164, which enacted subchapter II of this chapter, as the “National Endowment for Democracy Act”, see section 501 of Pub. L. 98–164, set out as a Short Title note under section 4411 of this title.
22 U.S.C. § 4403 (FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE)
§ 4403. Funding
There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of State $15,000,000 for the fiscal year 2003 for grants to The Asia Foundation pursuant to this subchapter.
(Pub. L. 98–164, title IV, § 404, Nov. 22, 1983, 97 Stat. 1039; Pub. L. 99–93, title IV, § 401, Aug. 16, 1985, 99 Stat. 437; Pub. L. 100–204, title VI, § 601, Dec. 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 1383; Pub. L. 101–246, title V, § 501, Feb. 16, 1990, 104 Stat. 73; Pub. L. 105–277, div. G, subdiv. B, title XXI, § 2103, Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–803; Pub. L. 106–113, div. B, § 1000(a)(7) [div. A, title I, § 105], Nov. 29, 1999, 113 Stat. 1536, 1501A–414; Pub. L. 107–228, div. A, title I, § 116, Sept. 30, 2002, 116 Stat. 1360.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Amendments
text: 2002—Pub. L. 107–228 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section read as follows: “There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of State $15,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2000 and 2001 for grants to The Asia Foundation pursuant to this subchapter.”
1999—Pub. L. 106–113 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section read as follows: “There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of State $10,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1998 and 1999 for grants to The Asia Foundation pursuant to this subchapter.”
1998—Pub. L. 105–277 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section read as follows:
“(a) Authorization of Appropriations.—There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of State $13,900,000 for the fiscal year 1990 and $18,000,000 for the fiscal year 1991 for grants to The Asia Foundation pursuant to this subchapter.
“(b) Allocation of Funds.—Of amounts authorized to be appropriated under subsection (a) of this section, $1,324,000 for the fiscal year 1990 and $1,324,000 for the fiscal year 1991 shall be available only for the expansion of programs and services (including the establishment of a field office) for Oceania, comprised of Polynesia, Micronesia, and Melanesia.”
1990—Pub. L. 101–246 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section read as follows: “There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of State $13,700,000 for the fiscal year 1988 and $15,000,000 for the fiscal year 1989 for grants to the Asia Foundation pursuant to this subchapter.”
1987—Pub. L. 100–204 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section read as follows: “There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of State $10,500,000 for each of the fiscal years 1986 and 1987 for grants to The Asia Foundation pursuant to this subchapter.”
1985—Pub. L. 99–93 amended section generally, substituting “$10,500,000 for each of the fiscal years 1986 and 1987” for “$5,000,000 for the fiscal year 1983, $10,000,000 for the fiscal year 1984, and $10,000,000 for the fiscal year 1985”.
22 U.S.C. § 4411 (FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE)
§ 4411. Findings; statement of purposes
(a) The Congress finds that there has been established in the District of Columbia a private, nonprofit corporation known as the National Endowment for Democracy (hereafter in this subchapter referred to as the “Endowment”) which is not an agency or establishment of the United States Government.
(b) The purposes of the Endowment, as set forth in its articles of incorporation, are—
(1) to encourage free and democratic institutions throughout the world through private sector initiatives, including activities which promote the individual rights and freedoms (including internationally recognized human rights) which are essential to the functioning of democratic institutions;
(2) to facilitate exchanges between United States private sector groups (especially the two major American political parties, labor, and business) and democratic groups abroad;
(3) to promote United States nongovernmental participation (especially through the two major American political parties, labor, business, and other private sector groups) in democratic training programs and democratic institution-building abroad;
(4) to strengthen democratic electoral processes abroad through timely measures in cooperation with indigenous democratic forces;
(5) to support the participation of the two major American political parties, labor, business, and other United States private sector groups in fostering cooperation with those abroad dedicated to the cultural values, institutions, and organizations of democratic pluralism; and
(6) to encourage the establishment and growth of democratic development in a manner consistent both with the broad concerns of United States national interests and with the specific requirements of the democratic groups in other countries which are aided by programs funded by the Endowment.
(Pub. L. 98–164, title V, § 502, Nov. 22, 1983, 97 Stat. 1039.)
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Short Title
text: Pub. L. 98–164, title V, § 501, Nov. 22, 1983, 97 Stat. 1039, provided that: “This title [enacting this subchapter] may be cited as the ‘National Endowment for Democracy Act’.”
22 U.S.C. § 4412 (FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE)
§ 4412. Grants to the Endowment
(a) Authorization; funding; grant agreement
The Director of the United States Information Agency shall make an annual grant to the Endowment to enable the Endowment to carry out its purposes as specified in section 4411(b) of this title. Such grants shall be made with funds specifically appropriated for grants to the Endowment or with funds appropriated to the Agency for the “Salaries and Expenses” account. Such grants shall be made pursuant to a grant agreement between the Director and the Endowment which requires that grant funds will only be used for activities which the Board of Directors of the Endowment determines are consistent with the purposes described in section 4411(b) of this title, that the Endowment will allocate funds in accordance with subsection (e) of this section, and that the Endowment will otherwise comply with the requirements of this subchapter. The grant agreement may not require the Endowment to comply with requirements other than those specified in this subchapter.
(b) Implementation of purposes
Funds so granted may be used by the Endowment to carry out the purposes described in section 4411(b) of this title, and otherwise applicable limitations on the purposes for which funds appropriated to the United States Information Agency may be used shall not apply to funds granted to the Endowment.
(c) Status of Endowment
Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed to make the Endowment an agency or establishment of the United States Government or to make the members of the Board of Directors of the Endowment, or the officers or employees of the Endowment, officers or employees of the United States.
(d) Oversight procedures applicable
The Endowment and its grantees shall be subject to the appropriate oversight procedures of the Congress.
(e) Amounts to Free Trade Union Institute and National Chamber Foundation
Of the amounts made available to the Endowment for each of the fiscal years 1984 and 1985 to carry out programs in furtherance of the purposes of this Act—
(1) not less than $13,800,000 shall be for the Free Trade Union Institute; and
(2) not less than $2,500,000 shall be to support private enterprise development programs of the National Chamber Foundation.
(f) Independent labor unions
Nothing in this subchapter shall preclude the Endowment from making grants to independent labor unions.
(Pub. L. 98–164, title V, § 503, Nov. 22, 1983, 97 Stat. 1040; Pub. L. 100–204, title II, § 212, Dec. 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 1376.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: References in Text
text: This Act, referred to in subsec. (e), is Pub. L. 98–164, Nov. 22, 1983, 97 Stat. 1017. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables.
heading: Amendments
text: 1987—Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 100–204 added subsec. (f).
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Transfer of Functions
text: United States Information Agency (other than Broadcasting Board of Governors and International Broadcasting Bureau) abolished and functions transferred to Secretary of State, see sections 6531 and 6532 of this title.
22 U.S.C. § 4415 (FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE)
§ 4415. Freedom of information
(a) Compliance with Freedom of Information Act
Notwithstanding the fact that the Endowment is not an agency or establishment of the United States Government, the Endowment shall fully comply with all of the provisions of section 552 of title 5.
(b) Publication in Federal Register
For purposes of complying pursuant to subsection (a) with section 552(a)(1) of such title, the Endowment shall make available to the Director of the United States Information Agency such records and other information as the Director determines may be necessary for such purposes. The Director shall cause such records and other information to be published in the Federal Register.
(c) Review by United States Information Agency
(1) In the event that the Endowment determines not to comply with a request for records under section 552, the Endowment shall submit a report to the Director of the United States Information Agency explaining the reasons for not complying with such request.
(2) If the Director approves the determination not to comply with such request, the United States Information Agency shall assume full responsibility, including financial responsibility, for defending the Endowment in any litigation relating to such request.
(3) If the Director disapproves the determination not to comply with such request, the Endowment shall comply with such request.
(Pub. L. 98–164, title V, § 506, as added Pub. L. 99–93, title II, § 210(a), Aug. 16, 1985, 99 Stat. 432.)
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Transfer of Functions
text: United States Information Agency (other than Broadcasting Board of Governors and International Broadcasting Bureau) abolished and functions transferred to Secretary of State, see sections 6531 and 6532 of this title.
22 U.S.C. § 4416 (FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE)
§ 4416. Retention of interest
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, with the approval of the National Endowment for Democracy, grant funds made available by the National Endowment for Democracy may be deposited in interest-bearing accounts pending disbursement, and any interest which accrues may be retained by the grantee without returning such interest to the Treasury of the United States and interest earned may be obligated and expended for the purposes for which the grant was made without further appropriation.
(Pub. L. 105–277, div. G, subdiv. B, title XXIV, § 2411, Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–831.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Codification
text: Section was enacted as part of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1998 and 1999, and also as part of the Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act of 1998 and the Omnibus Consolidated and Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1999, and not as part of the National Endowment for Democracy Act which comprises this subchapter.