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[CITE: 22USC2056]

 
               TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
 
        CHAPTER 29--CULTURAL, TECHNICAL, AND EDUCATIONAL CENTERS
 
               SUBCHAPTER I--CENTER BETWEEN EAST AND WEST
 
Sec. 2056. Administration


(a) Authority

    In carrying out the provisions of this subchapter, the Secretary may 
utilize his authority under the provisions of the United States 
Information and Educational Exchange Act of 1948, as amended [22 U.S.C. 
1431 et seq.].

(b) Gifts, bequests, and devises

    The Secretary may, in administering the provisions of this 
subchapter, accept from public and private sources money and property to 
be utilized in carrying out the purposes and functions of the Center. In 
utilizing any gifts, bequests, or devises accepted there shall be 
available to the Secretary the same authorities as are available to him 
in accepting and utilizing gifts, bequests, and devises to the Foreign 
Service Institute under the provisions of section 2697 of this title. 
For the purposes of Federal income, estate, and gift taxes, any gift, 
devise, or bequest accepted by the Secretary under the authority of this 
subchapter shall be deemed to be a gift, devise, or bequest to or for 
the use of the United States.

(c) Report to Congress

    The Director of the United States Information Agency shall make 
periodic reports, as he deems necessary, to the Congress with respect to 
his activities under the provisions of this subchapter, and such reports 
shall include any recommendations for needed revisions in this 
subchapter.

(Pub. L. 86-472, ch. VII, Sec. 704, May 14, 1960, 74 Stat. 141; Pub. L. 
96-465, title II, Sec. 2206(a)(8), Oct. 17, 1980, 94 Stat. 2162; Pub. L. 
96-470, title II, Sec. 212(b), Oct. 19, 1980, 94 Stat. 2246; Pub. L. 97-
241, title III, Sec. 303(b), Aug. 24, 1982, 96 Stat. 291.)

                       References in Text

    The United States Information and Educational Exchange Act of 1948, 
as amended, referred to in subsec. (a), is act Jan. 27, 1948, ch. 36, 62 
Stat. 6, as amended, which is classified generally to chapter 18 
(Sec. 1431 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this 
Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1431 of this 
title and Tables.


                               Amendments

    1980--Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 96-465 substituted reference to section 
2697 of this title for reference to section 809 of this title.
    Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 96-470 substituted provision requiring the 
Director to make periodic reports, as he deems necessary, for provision 
requiring the Director to make an annual report.


                    Effective Date of 1980 Amendment

    Amendment by Pub. L. 96-465 effective Feb. 15, 1981, except as 
otherwise provided, see section 2403 of Pub. L. 96-465, set out as an 
Effective Date note under section 3901 of this title.

                          Transfer of Functions

    ``Director of the United States Information Agency'' substituted for 
``Director of the International Communication Agency'' in subsec. (c), 
pursuant to section 303(b) of Pub. L. 97-241, set out as a note under 
section 1461 of this title which redesignated International 
Communication Agency, and Director thereof, as United States Information 
Agency, and Director thereof. United States Information Agency (other 
than Broadcasting Board of Governors and International Broadcasting 
Bureau) abolished and functions transferred to Secretary of State, see 
sections 6531 and 6532 of this title.

                     Authority of Secretary of State

    Except as otherwise provided, Secretary of State to have and 
exercise any authority vested by law in any official or office of 
Department of State and references to such officials or offices deemed 
to refer to Secretary of State or Department of State, as appropriate, 
see section 2651a of this title and section 161(d) of Pub. L. 103-236, 
set out as a note under section 2651a of this title.

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in section 2075 of this title.
