22 U.S.C. § 5422 — Labor market transition in Poland and

Page 1659 TITLE 22—FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE § 5423 Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2018 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 115–254 effective at the end of the transition period, as defined in section 9681 of this title, see section 1470(w) of Pub. L. 115–254, set out as a note under section 905 of Title 2, The Congress. Executive Documents DELEGATION OF FUNCTIONS Functions of President under this section relating to Enterprise Funds for Poland and Hungary delegated to Secretary of State by section 2 of Ex. Ord. No. 12703, Feb. 20, 1990, 55 F.R. 6351, as amended, set out as a note under section 5401 of this title. § 5422. Labor market transition in Poland and Hungary (a) Technical assistance The Secretary of Labor (hereinafter in this section referred to as the ‘‘Secretary’’), in con- sultation with representatives of labor and busi- ness in the United States, shall— (1) provide technical assistance to Poland and Hungary for the implementation of labor market reforms; and (2) provide technical assistance to Poland and Hungary to facilitate adjustment during the period of economic transition and reform. (b) Types of technical assistance authorized In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary is authorized to provide technical assistance re- garding policies and programs for training and retraining, job search and employment services, unemployment insurance, occupational safety and health protection, labor-management rela- tions, labor statistics, analysis of productivity constraints, entrepreneurial support for small businesses, market-driven systems of wage and income determinations, job creation, employ- ment security, the observance of internationally recognized worker rights (including freedom of association and the right to organize and bar- gain collectively), and other matters that the Secretary may deem appropriate regarding free labor markets and labor organizations. (c) Administrative authorities In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary is authorized to do the following: (1) Solicit and accept in the name of the De- partment of Labor, and employ or dispose of in furtherance of the purposes of this section, any money or property, real, personal, or mixed, tangible or intangible, received by gift, devise, bequest, or otherwise. Gifts and dona- tions of property which are no longer required for the discharge of the purposes of this sec- tion shall be reported to the Administrator of General Services for transfer, donation, or other disposal in accordance with chapters 1 to 11 of title 40 and division C (except sections 3302, 3307(e), 3501(b), 3509, 3906, 4710, and 4711) of subtitle I of title 41. (2) Solicit and accept voluntary and uncom- pensated services notwithstanding section 1342 of title 31. A volunteer under this paragraph shall not be deemed to be an employee of the United States except for the purposes of— (A) the tort claims provisions of title 28, and (B) subchapter I of chapter 81 of title 5, re- lating to compensation for work injuries. (3) Enter into arrangements or agreements with appropriate departments, agencies, and establishments of Poland and Hungary. (4) Enter into arrangements or agreements with appropriate private and public sector United States parties, and international orga- nizations. (d) Consultation with appropriate officers In carrying out the responsibilities established by this section, the Secretary shall seek infor- mation and advice from, and consult with, ap- propriate officers of the United States. (e) Consultation with labor and business rep- resentatives For purposes of this section, consultation be- tween the Secretary and United States labor and business representatives shall not be subject to chapter 10 of title 5. (f) Delegation of responsibilities The Secretary shall delegate the authority to carry out the programs authorized by this sec- tion to the head of the Bureau of International Labor Affairs of the Department of Labor. (g) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to the Department of Labor for the 3-year period begin- ning October 1, 1989, to carry out this section— (1) $4,000,000 for technical assistance to Po- land; and (2) $1,000,000 for technical assistance to Hun- gary. (Pub. L. 101–179, title II, § 202, Nov. 28, 1989, 103 Stat. 1308; Pub. L. 117–286, § 4(a)(171), Dec. 27, 2022, 136 Stat. 4324.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION In subsec. (c)(1), ‘‘chapters 1 to 11 of title 40 and divi- sion C (except sections 3302, 3307(e), 3501(b), 3509, 3906, 4710, and 4711) of subtitle I of title 41’’ substituted for ‘‘the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (40 U.S.C. 471 and following)’’ on authority of Pub. L. 107–217, § 5(c), Aug. 21, 2002, 116 Stat. 1303, which Act enacted Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and Works, and Pub. L. 111–350, § 6(c), Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 3854, which Act enacted Title 41, Public Contracts. AMENDMENTS Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 117–286 substituted ‘‘chapter 10 of title 5.’’ for ‘‘the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.).’’ § 5423. Technical training for private sector de- velopment in Poland and Hungary (a) Technical training program The Agency for International Development shall develop and implement a program for ex- tending basic agribusiness, commercial, entre- preneurial, financial, scientific, and technical skills to the people of Poland and Hungary to enable them to better meet their needs and de- velop a market economy. This program shall in- clude management training and agricultural ex- tension activities.