22 U.S.C. § 4706 — Policy regarding other international edu-

Page 1605 TITLE 22—FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE § 4706 (3) United States missions shall develop and strictly implement specific economic need cri- teria. Scholarships under this chapter may only be provided to students who meet the economic need criteria. (4) The program shall utilize educational in- stitutions in the United States and in devel- oping countries to help participants in the programs acquire necessary skills in English and other appropriate education training. (5) Each participant from a developing coun- try shall be selected on the basis of academic and leadership potential and the economic, po- litical, and social development needs of such country. Such needs shall be determined by each United States mission in consultation with the government of the respective coun- try. Scholarship opportunities shall emphasize fields that are critical to the development of the participant’s country, including agri- culture, civil engineering, communications, social science, education, public and business administration, health, nutrition, environ- mental studies, population and family plan- ning, and energy. (6) The program shall be flexible in order to take advantage of different training and edu- cational opportunities offered by universities, postsecondary vocational training schools, and community colleges in the United States. (7) The program shall be flexible with re- spect to the number of years of undergraduate education financed but in no case shall stu- dents be brought to the United States for a pe- riod less than one year. (8) Adequate allowance shall be made in the scholarship for the purchase of books and re- lated educational material relevant to the pro- gram of study. (9) Further allowance shall be made to pro- vide adequate opportunities for professional, academic, and cultural enrichment for schol- arship recipients. (10) The program shall, to the maximum ex- tent practicable, offer equal opportunities for both male and female students to study in the United States. (11) The United States Information Agency shall recommend to each student, who re- ceives a scholarship under this chapter for study at a college or university, that the stu- dent enroll in a course on the classics of American political thought or which other- wise emphasizes the ideas, principles, and doc- uments upon which the United States was founded. (Pub. L. 99–93, title VI, § 604, Aug. 16, 1985, 99 Stat. 440.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT Section 2460(b) of this title, referred to in par. (1), was redesignated section 2460(c) of this title by Pub. L. 101–246, title II, § 204(a)(2)(A), Feb. 16, 1990, 104 Stat. 50. 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. § 4705. Authority to enter into agreements The President may enter into agreements with foreign governments in furtherance of the pur- poses of this chapter. Such agreements may pro- vide for the creation or continuation of bina- tional or multinational educational and cultural foundations and commissions for the purposes of administering programs under this chapter. (Pub. L. 99–93, title VI, § 605, Aug. 16, 1985, 99 Stat. 441.) § 4706. Policy regarding other international edu- cational programs (a) AID-funded programs The Congress urges the administrator of the agency primarily responsible for administering part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 [22 U.S.C. 2151 et seq.], in implementing programs authorized under that part, to increase assist- ance for undergraduate scholarships for students of limited financial means from developing countries to study in the United States at United States institutions of higher education. To the maximum extent practicable, such schol- arship assistance shall be furnished in accord- ance with the guidelines contained in section 4704 of this title. (b) USIA-funded postgraduate study in the United States The Congress urges the Director of the United States Information Agency to expand opportuni- ties for students of limited financial means from developing countries to receive financial assist- ance for postgraduate study at United States in- stitutions of higher education. (c) Study by Americans in developing countries The Congress urges the President to take such steps as are necessary to expand the opportuni- ties for Americans from all economic classes to study in developing countries. (Pub. L. 99–93, title VI, § 606, Aug. 16, 1985, 99 Stat. 442.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT The Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, referred to in sub- sec. (a), 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. 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.