22 U.S.C. § 4708 — J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship

Page 1606 TITLE 22—FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE § 4707 § 4707. Establishment and maintenance of coun- seling services (a) Counseling services abroad For the purpose of assisting foreign students in choosing fields of study, selecting appropriate institutions of higher education, and preparing for their stay in the United States, the Presi- dent may make suitable arrangements for coun- seling and orientation services abroad. (b) Counseling services in the United States For the purposes of assisting foreign students in making the best use of their opportunities while attending United States institutions of higher education, and assisting such students in directing their talents and initiative into chan- nels which will make them more effective lead- ers upon return to their native lands, the Presi- dent may make suitable arrangements (by con- tract or otherwise) for the establishment and maintenance of adequate counseling services at United States institutions of higher education which are attended by foreign students. (Pub. L. 99–93, title VI, § 607, Aug. 16, 1985, 99 Stat. 442.) § 4708. J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board The J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board shall advise and assist the President in the discharge of the scholarship program carried out pursuant to this chapter, in accordance with the guidelines set forth in section 4704 of this title. The President may provide for such addi- tional secretarial and staff assistance for the Board as may be required to carry out this chap- ter. (Pub. L. 99–93, title VI, § 608, Aug. 16, 1985, 99 Stat. 442; Pub. L. 101–246, title II, § 204(c), Feb. 16, 1990, 104 Stat. 50.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 1990—Pub. L. 101–246 substituted ‘‘J. William Ful- bright Foreign Scholarship Board’’ for ‘‘Board of For- eign Scholarships’’ in section catchline and in text. § 4709. General authorities (a) Public and private sector contributions The public and private sectors in the United States and in the developing countries shall be encouraged to contribute to the costs of the scholarship program financed under this chap- ter. (b) Utilization of returning program participants The President shall seek to engage the public and private sectors of developing countries in programs to maximize the utilization of recipi- ents of scholarships under this chapter upon their return to their own countries. (c) Promotion abroad of scholarship program The President may provide for publicity and promotion abroad of the scholarship program provided for in this chapter. (d) Increasing United States understanding of developing countries The President shall encourage United States institutions of higher education, which are at- tended by students from developing countries who receive scholarships under this chapter, to provide opportunities for United States citizens attending those institutions to develop their knowledge and understanding of the developing countries, and the languages and cultures of those countries, represented by those foreign students. (e) Other activities to promote improved under- standing Funds allocated by the United States Informa- tion Agency, or the agency primarily respon- sible for carrying out part I of the Foreign As- sistance Act of 1961 [22 U.S.C. 2151 et seq.], for scholarships in accordance with this chapter shall be available to enhance the educational training and capabilities of the people of Latin America and the Caribbean and to promote bet- ter understanding between the United States and Latin America and the Caribbean through programs of cooperation, study, training, and re- search. Such funds may be used for program and administrative costs for institutions carrying out such programs. (Pub. L. 99–93, title VI, § 609, Aug. 16, 1985, 99 Stat. 442.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT The Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, referred to in sub- sec. (e), is Pub. L. 87–195, Sept. 4, 1961, 75 Stat. 424. Part I of the Act is classified generally to subchapter I (§ 2151 et seq.) of chapter 32 of this title. For provisions deem- ing references to subchapter I to include parts IV (§ 2346 et seq.), VI (§ 2348 et seq.), and VIII (§ 2349aa et seq.) of subchapter II of chapter 32, see section 202(b) of Pub. L. 92–226, set out as a note under section 2346 of this title, and sections 2348c and 2349aa–5 of this title. For com- plete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 2151 of this title and Tables. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS United States Information Agency (other than Broad- casting Board of Governors and International Broad- casting Bureau) abolished and functions transferred to Secretary of State, see sections 6531 and 6532 of this title. § 4710. English teaching, textbooks, and other teaching materials Wherever adequate facilities or materials are not available to carry out the purposes of para- graph (4) of section 4704 of this title in the par- ticipant’s country and the President determines that the purposes of this chapter are best served by providing the preliminary training in the participant’s country, the President may (by purchase, contract, or other appropriate means) provide the necessary materials and instructors to achieve such purpose. (Pub. L. 99–93, title VI, § 610, Aug. 16, 1985, 99 Stat. 443.) § 4711. Repealed. Pub. L. 103–236, title I, § 139(13), Apr. 30, 1994, 108 Stat. 398 Section, Pub. L. 99–93, title VI, § 611, Aug. 16, 1985, 99 Stat. 443, required annual report to Congress on activi- ties and expenditures pursuant to this chapter.