22 U.S.C. § 4502 — ‘‘Institution of higher education’’ and ‘‘Ad-

Page 1592 TITLE 22—FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE § 4502 5801 of this title, see section 3 of Pub. L. 103–199, set out as a note under section 5801 of this title. § 4502. ‘‘Institution of higher education’’ and ‘‘Ad- visory Committee’’ defined As used in this chapter— (1) the term ‘‘institution of higher edu- cation’’ has the same meaning given such term in section 1001 of title 20; and (2) the term ‘‘Advisory Committee’’ means the Advisory Committee for Studies of East- ern Europe and the Independent States of the Former Soviet Union established by section 4503(a) of this title. (Pub. L. 98–164, title VIII, § 803, Nov. 22, 1983, 97 Stat. 1048; Pub. L. 103–199, title III, § 302(4), Dec. 17, 1993, 107 Stat. 2322; Pub. L. 105–244, title I, § 102(a)(7)(C), Oct. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 1619.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 1998—Par. (1). Pub. L. 105–244, which directed substi- tution of ‘‘section 1001’’ for ‘‘section 1141(a)’’ in section 803(1) of the Soviet-Eastern European Research and Training Act of 1983, was executed to this section, which is section 803 of the Research and Training for Eastern Europe and the Independent States of the Former Soviet Union Act of 1983, to reflect the prob- able intent of Congress, and the change in the short title of that Act. See section 801 of Pub. L. 98–164, set out as a Short Title note under section 4501 of this title. 1993—Par. (2). Pub. L. 103–199 substituted ‘‘Advisory Committee for Studies of Eastern Europe and the Inde- pendent States of the Former Soviet Union’’ for ‘‘So- viet-Eastern European Studies Advisory Committee’’. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1998 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 105–244 effective Oct. 1, 1998, except as otherwise provided in Pub. L. 105–244, see sec- tion 3 of Pub. L. 105–244, set out as a note under section 1001 of Title 20, Education. § 4503. Establishment of Advisory Committee (a) Establishment; composition; Chairman There is established within the Department of State the Advisory Committee for Studies of Eastern Europe and the Independent States of the Former Soviet Union which shall be com- posed of the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Education, the Librar- ian of Congress, the President of the American Association for the Advancement of Slavic Stud- ies, and the President of the Association of American Universities. The Secretary of State shall be the Chairman. (b) Meetings; quorum The Advisory Committee shall meet at the call of the Chairman and shall hold at least one meeting each year. Three members of the Advi- sory Committee shall constitute a quorum. (c) Technical and clerical assistance The Secretary of State may detail personnel of the Department of State to provide technical and clerical assistance to the Advisory Com- mittee in carrying out its functions under this chapter. (d) Functions The Advisory Committee shall recommend grant policies for the advancement of the objec- tives of this chapter. In proposing recipients for grants under this chapter, the Advisory Com- mittee shall give the highest priority to na- tional organizations with an interest and exper- tise in conducting research and training con- cerning the countries of Eastern Europe and the independent states of the former Soviet Union and in disseminating the results of such re- search. In making its recommendations, the Ad- visory Committee shall emphasize the develop- ment of a stable, long-term research program. (Pub. L. 98–164, title VIII, § 804, Nov. 22, 1983, 97 Stat. 1048; Pub. L. 103–199, title III, § 302(5), Dec. 17, 1993, 107 Stat. 2322.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 1993—Pub. L. 103–199, § 302(5)(A), substituted ‘‘Estab- lishment of Advisory Committee’’ for ‘‘Establishment of the Soviet-Eastern European Studies Advisory Com- mittee’’ in section catchline. Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 103–199, § 302(5)(B), substituted ‘‘Advisory Committee for Studies of Eastern Europe and the Independent States of the Former Soviet Union’’ for ‘‘Soviet-Eastern European Studies Advisory Committee’’. Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 103–199, § 302(5)(C), substituted ‘‘the countries of Eastern Europe and the independent states of the former Soviet Union’’ for ‘‘Soviet and Eastern European countries’’. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries TERMINATION OF ADVISORY COMMITTEES Advisory committees established after Jan. 5, 1973, to terminate not later than the expiration of the 2-year period beginning on the date of their establishment, unless, in the case of a committee established by the President or an officer of the Federal Government, such committee is renewed by appropriate action prior to the expiration of such 2-year period, or in the case of a committee established by the Congress, its duration is otherwise provided by law. See section 1013 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees. DEFINITIONS In subsec. (d), independent states of the former Soviet Union has the meaning given in section 5801 of this title, see section 3 of Pub. L. 103–199, set out as a note under section 5801 of this title. § 4504. Authority to make payments; purposes (a) The Secretary of State, after consultation with the Advisory Committee, shall make pay- ments, in accordance with the provisions of this section, out of funds made available to carry out this chapter. (b)(1) One part of the payments made in each fiscal year shall be used to conduct a national research program at the postdoctoral or equiva- lent level, such program to include— (A) the dissemination of information about the research program and the solicitation of proposals for research contracts from Amer- ican institutions of higher education and not- for-profit corporations, such contracts to con- tain shared-cost provisions; and (B) the awarding of contracts for such re- search projects as the respective institution determines will best serve to carry out the purposes of this chapter after reviewing pro- posals submitted under subparagraph (A).