Except as provided in subsection (b), the Department of State shall work to achieve full and open competition in the award of grants for carrying out its overseas public diplomacy functions.
The Department of State may award an overseas public diplomacy grant under procedures other than competitive procedures when-
1So in original. Probably should be "Department".
22 U.S.C. § 1475h
EDITORIAL NOTES
REFERENCES IN TEXTThe Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961, referred to in subsec. (b)(1), is Pub. L. 87-256, Sept. 21, 1961, 75 Stat. 527, which is classified principally to chapter 33 (§2451 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 2451 of this title and Tables.
CODIFICATIONSection was enacted as part of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1992 and 1993, and not as part of the United States Information and Educational Exchange Act of 1948 which comprises this chapter.
AMENDMENTS1998-Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 105-277, §1335(b)(1), (2), substituted "Department of State" for "United States Information Agency" and inserted "for carrying out its overseas public diplomacy functions" after "grants".Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 105-277, §1335(b)(1), (3) (A), in introductory provisions, substituted "Department of State" for "United States Information Agency" and "an overseas public diplomacy grant" for "a grant".Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 105-277, §1335(b)(3)(B), inserted "such" after "(1)".Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 105-277, §1335(b)(1), (4), inserted "overseas public diplomacy" before "grants" and substituted "Department of State" for "United States Information Agency" in two places.Subsec. (c)(2). Pub. L. 105-277, §1335(b)(1), substituted "Department of State" for "United States Information Agency".Subsec. (c)(3). Pub. L. 105-277, §1335(b)(5), inserted "such" before "grant".Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 105-277, §1335(b)(6), struck out heading and text of subsec. (d). Text read as follows: "Not later than 90 days after October 28, 1991, the Director of the United States Information Agency shall submit a detailed report to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives on United States Information Agency action to comply with subsection (a) of this section."
STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1998 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 105-277 effective Oct. 1, 1999, see section 1301 of Pub. L. 105-277 set out as an Effective Date note under section 6531 of this title.
- Department
- "Department" means the Department of State.