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[CITE: 22USC5821]

 
               TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
 
  CHAPTER 67--FREEDOM FOR RUSSIA AND EMERGING EURASIAN DEMOCRACIES AND 
                          OPEN MARKETS SUPPORT
 
           SUBCHAPTER II--BUSINESS AND COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT
 
Sec. 5821. American Business Centers


(a) Establishment

    The President is authorized and encouraged to establish American 
Business Centers in the independent states of the former Soviet Union 
receiving assistance under chapter 11 of part I of the Foreign 
Assistance Act of 1961 [22 U.S.C. 2295 et seq.] where the President 
determines that such centers can be cost-effective in promoting the 
objectives described in section 498 of that Act [22 U.S.C. 2295] and 
United States economic interests and in establishing commercial 
partnerships between the people of the United States and the peoples of 
the independent states.

(b) Environmental business centers and agribusiness centers

    For purposes of this section, the term ``American Business Centers'' 
includes the following:
        (1) Environmental business centers in those independent states 
    that offer promising market possibilities for the export of United 
    States environmental goods and services. To the maximum extent 
    practicable, these environmental business centers should be 
    established as a component of other centers.
        (2) Agribusiness centers that include the participation of 
    private United States agribusinesses or agricultural cooperatives, 
    private nonprofit organizations, State universities and land grant 
    colleges, and financial institutions, that make appropriate 
    contributions of equipment, materials, and personnel for the 
    operation of such centers. The purposes of these agribusiness 
    centers shall be--
            (A) to enhance the ability of farmers and other agribusiness 
        practitioners in the independent states to better meet the needs 
        of the people of the independent states;
            (B) to assist the transition from a command and control 
        system in agriculture to a free market system; and
            (C) to facilitate the demonstration and use of United States 
        agricultural equipment and technology.

(c) Additional policy guidance

    To the maximum extent possible, and consistent with the particular 
purposes of the specific types of centers, the President should direct 
that--
        (1) the American Business Centers established pursuant to this 
    section place special emphasis on assistance to United States small- 
    and medium-sized businesses to facilitate their entry into the 
    commercial markets of the independent states;
        (2) such centers offer office space, business facilities, and 
    market analysis services to United States firms, trade associations, 
    and State economic development offices on a user-fee basis that 
    minimizes the cost of operating such centers;
        (3) such centers serve as a repository for commercial, legal, 
    and technical information, including environmental and export 
    control information;
        (4) such centers identify existing or potential counterpart 
    businesses or organizations that may require specific technical 
    coordination or assistance;
        (5) such centers be established in several sites in the 
    independent states; and
        (6) host countries be asked to make appropriate contributions of 
    real estate and personnel for the establishment and operation of 
    such centers.

(d) Funding

                     (1) Reimbursement agreement

        Not later than 90 days after October 24, 1992, the Administrator 
    of the Agency for International Development shall conclude a 
    reimbursement agreement with the Secretary of Commerce for the 
    Department of Commerce's services in establishing and operating 
    American Business Centers pursuant to this section.

                 (2) Authorization of appropriations

        Of the amount authorized to be appropriated to carry out chapter 
    11 of part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 [22 U.S.C. 2295 
    et seq.], up to $12,000,000 for fiscal year 1993 are authorized to 
    be appropriated to carry out this section, in addition to amounts 
    otherwise available for such purpose.

(Pub. L. 102-511, title III, Sec. 301, Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 3332.)

                       References in Text

    The Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, referred to in subsecs. (a) and 
(d)(2), is Pub. L. 87-195, Sept. 4, 1961, 75 Stat. 424, as amended. 
Chapter 11 of part I of the Act is classified generally to part XI 
(Sec. 2295 et seq.) of subchapter I of chapter 32 of this title. For 
complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note 
set out under section 2151 of this title and Tables.

                         Delegation of Functions

    Functions of President under subsec. (a) delegated to Secretary of 
State except that functions of President under this section, insofar as 
relating to determinations and directives, delegated to Coordinator, see 
sections 2(b) and 3(a) of Ex. Ord. No. 12884, Dec. 1, 1993, 58 F.R. 
64099, as amended, set out as a note under section 5812 of this title.

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in section 5813 of this title; title 15 
section 4729.
