22 U.S.C. § 5471 — Report on initial steps taken by United

Page 1665 TITLE 22—FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE § 5471 1 So in original. Probably should be ‘‘furtherance’’. 2 So in original. The comma probably should be a semicolon. 1 So in original. Probably should be ‘‘section’’. who shall be directly responsible for overseeing and coordinating all programs described in this chapter and all other activities that the United States Government conducts in furtherance of the purposes of this chapter. (Pub. L. 101–179, title VI, § 601, Nov. 28, 1989, 103 Stat. 1319.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original ‘‘this Act’’, meaning Pub. L. 101–179, Nov. 28, 1989, 103 Stat. 1298, which is classified principally to this chap- ter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 5401 of this title and Tables. § 5462. SEED Information Center System (a) Establishment The President shall establish a SEED Informa- tion Center System, using existing Executive branch agencies and acting in cooperation with the Government of Poland and the Government of Hungary. (b) Functions (1) In general The SEED Information Center System shall serve as a central clearinghouse mechanism for information relating to— (A) business needs and opportunities in Eastern Europe, and (B) voluntary assistance to countries in Eastern Europe. (2) Private enterprise development The SEED Information Center System shall be organized, among other purposes, to en- courage— (A) the submission of economically sound proposals to the Polish-American Enterprise Fund and Hungarian-American Enterprise Fund, and (B) other sources of finance for the devel- opment of private enterprise in Eastern Eu- rope. (c) Location The SEED Information Center System shall be based jointly in Washington, District of Colum- bia; Warsaw, Poland; and Budapest, Hungary; and should it become appropriate, the capitals of other East European countries. (Pub. L. 101–179, title VI, § 602, Nov. 28, 1989, 103 Stat. 1319.) Executive Documents DELEGATION OF FUNCTIONS Functions of President under this section delegated to Secretary of Commerce by section 3 of Ex. Ord. No. 12703, Feb. 20, 1990, 55 F.R. 6351, set out as a note under section 5401 of this title. § 5463. Encouraging voluntary assistance for Po- land and Hungary (a) Encouraging private contributions It is the sense of the Congress that the Presi- dent should take all possible steps to encourage across the Nation a massive outpouring of pri- vate contributions of money and nonperishable foods, to be collected by civic, religious, school, and youth organizations, for assistance to Po- land and to refugees from Romania who are in Hungary. (b) Transportation to Poland of private contribu- tions In further 1 of subsection (a), the President— (1) using all available authorities, including section 402 of title 10 (relating to transpor- tation of humanitarian relief supplies), should use resources of the Department of Defense (including the National Guard) to transport nonfinancial private contributions to Poland,2 (2) should request additional authorities as needed for the use of those resources for that purpose; and (3) should encourage maximum participation by such recognized private and voluntary or- ganizations as the Polish-American Congress in the transportation of nonfinancial private contributions to Poland. (Pub. L. 101–179, title VI, § 603, Nov. 28, 1989, 103 Stat. 1319.) § 5464. Economic and commercial officers at United States embassies and missions in Po- land and Hungary It is the sense of the Congress that, to the ex- tent practicable— (1) the United States Embassy in Budapest, Hungary, should be assigned one additional economic and commercial officer; (2) the United States Embassy in Warsaw, Poland, should be assigned one additional eco- nomic officer and one additional commercial officer; (3) the United States Trade Center in War- saw, Poland, should be assigned one additional economic and commercial officer; and (4) the United States mission in Krakow, Po- land, should be assigned one additional eco- nomic and commercial officer. (Pub. L. 101–179, title VI, § 604, Nov. 28, 1989, 103 Stat. 1320.) SUBCHAPTER VI—REPORTS TO CONGRESS § 5471. Report on initial steps taken by United States and on Poland’s requirement for agri- cultural assistance (a) Initial report Not later than 60 days after November 28, 1989, the President shall submit a report to the Con- gress— (1) describing the steps taken by the United States Government pursuant to subchapter I, in particular sections 1 5412(a) and (b) of this title; (2) assessing Poland’s requirements for addi- tional agricultural assistance during fiscal year 1990 and its requirements for agricultural assistance during fiscal years 1991 and 1992; and (3) specifying how much agricultural assist- ance the President proposes be provided by the United States to meet those requirements. Page 1666 TITLE 22—FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE § 5472 1 See References in Text note below. (b) Updating assessments As additional information becomes available, the President shall provide to the Congress re- vised assessments of Poland’s requirements for agricultural assistance during fiscal years 1991 and 1992, specifying how much agricultural as- sistance the President proposes be provided by the United States to meet those requirements. (Pub. L. 101–179, title VII, § 701, Nov. 28, 1989, 103 Stat. 1320.) Executive Documents DELEGATION OF FUNCTIONS Functions of President under this subchapter relating to reports to Congress delegated to Coordinator of the SEED Program by section 1 of Ex. Ord. No. 12703, Feb. 20, 1990, 55 F.R. 6351, set out as a note under section 5401 of this title. § 5472. Report on confidence building measures by Poland and Hungary Not later than 180 days after November 28, 1989, the President shall submit a report to the Congress identifying— (1) the confidence building measures Poland and Hungary could undertake to facilitate the negotiation of agreements, including bilateral customs and technology transfer agreements, that would encourage greater direct private sector investment in that country; and (2) the confidence building measures Poland and Hungary could undertake with respect to the treatment accorded those countries under the Export Administration Act of 1979. (Pub. L. 101–179, title VII, § 702, Nov. 28, 1989, 103 Stat. 1320.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT The Export Administration Act of 1979, referred to in par. (2), is Pub. L. 96–72, Sept. 29, 1979, 93 Stat. 503, which was classified principally to chapter 56 (§ 4601 et seq.) of Title 50, War and National Defense, prior to re- peal by Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title XVII, § 1766(a), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 2232, except for sections 11A, 11B, and 11C thereof (50 U.S.C. 4611, 4612, 4613). § 5473. Report on environmental problems in Po- land and Hungary The first report submitted pursuant to section 5474 of this title shall include the following: (1) Assessment of problems An overall assessment of the environmental problems facing Poland and Hungary, includ- ing— (A) a relative ranking of the severity of the problems and their effects on both human health and the general environment; (B) a listing of the geographical areas of each country that have suffered the heaviest environmental damage, and a description of the source and scope of the damage; and (C) an assessment of the environmental performance of leading industrial polluters in those countries and the expected effect on pollution levels of industrial modernization. (2) Priorities and costs for action An analysis of the priorities that Poland and Hungary should each assign in addressing its environmental problems, and an estimate of the capital and human resources required to undertake a comprehensive program of envi- ronmental protection in that country. (3) Role of United States and multilateral as- sistance A statement of strategy for United States assistance for the next 5 years to address envi- ronmental problems in Poland and Hungary, including— (A) recommendations for appropriate lev- els and forms of bilateral financial and tech- nical assistance; (B) recommendations concerning United States participation in cooperative multilat- eral undertakings; (C) an assessment of the feasibility of debt-for-nature swaps as a technique of envi- ronmental protection in each country; and (D) recommendations for minimizing fur- ther environmental damage to Krakow, and for the protection and restoration of historic sites in that city. (Pub. L. 101–179, title VII, § 703, Nov. 28, 1989, 103 Stat. 1321.) § 5474. Annual SEED Program report (a) Findings The Congress finds that— (1) in order to provide the President with maximum flexibility and opportunity for inno- vation in implementation of the SEED Pro- gram, this chapter sets forth general goals and modalities for the support of democracy and economic pluralism in Eastern Europe; (2) prompt United States action in devising specific measures to achieve the goals outlined in this chapter will be crucial in generating the public awareness, and the international commitment, necessary for United States leadership of a successful multilateral pro- gram of assistance in Eastern Europe; and (3) clear-cut delineation of such United States actions at an early date is integral to United States leadership of this effort. (b) Initial SEED Program report Accordingly, the first report pursuant to sub- section (c) 1 shall be a comprehensive report that includes a full description of all SEED Actions taken pursuant to each provision of this chapter since November 28, 1989. (Pub. L. 101–179, title VII, § 704, Nov. 28, 1989, 103 Stat. 1321; Pub. L. 112–74, div. I, title VII, § 7034(n), Dec. 23, 2011, 125 Stat. 1217.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original ‘‘this Act’’, meaning Pub. L. 101–179, Nov. 28, 1989, 103 Stat. 1298, which is classified principally to this chap- ter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 5401 of this title and Tables. Subsection (c), referred to in subsec. (b), was repealed by Pub. L. 112–74, div. I, title VII, § 7034(n), Dec. 23, 2011, 125 Stat. 1217.