97 STAT. 1034 PUBLIC LAW 98-164—NOV. 22, 1983 CHARTER FOR THE BUREAU OF EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS SEC. 213. The Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2451-2458a) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new section: 22 USC 2460. "SEC. 112. (a) In order to carry out the purposes of this Act, there is established in the United States Information Agency, or in such appropriate agency of the United States as the President shall determine, a Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (herein- after in this section referred to as the 'Bureau'). The Bureau shall be responsible for managing, coordinating, and overseeing programs established pursuant to this Act, including but not limited to— "(1) the J. William Fulbright Educational Exchange Program which, by promoting the exchange of scholars, researchers, students, trainees, teachers, instructors, and professors, between the United States and foreign countries, accomplishes the purposes of section 102(a)(l) of this Act; "(2) the Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program which finances (A) study at American universities and institutions of higher learning, including study in degree granting programs, and (B) participation in fellowships, internships, or other pro- grams in American governmental and nongovernmental institu- tions for public managers and other individuals from developing countries; "(3) the International Visitors Program which provides grants for short-term visits to the United States for foreign nationals who are, or have the potential to be, leaders in their respective fields in their own countries; "(4) the American Cultural Centers and Libraries which make available at selected foreign locations, books, films, sound recordings, and other materials about the United States, its people and culture, and about other topics; "(5) the American Overseas Schools Program which provides financial assistance to the operations of American-sponsored schools overseas; "(6) the American Studies Program which fosters and sup- ports the study of the United States, and its people and culture, in foreign countries; and "(7) a program of working with private, not-for-profit groups through contracts, grants, or cooperative agreements, as author- ized by section 102 of this Act, so as to provide financial assistance to nongovernmental organizations engaged in imple- menting and enhancing exchange-of-persons programs. "(b) The President shall insure that all programs under the authority of the Bureau shall maintain their nonpolitical character and shall be balanced and representative of the diversity of Ameri- can political, social, and cultural life. The President shall insure that academic and cultural programs under the authority of the Bureau shall maintain their scholarly integrity and shall meet the highest standards of academic excellence or artistic achievement. "(c) The Bureau shall administer no programs except those oper- ating under the authority of this Act and consistent with its purposes.".
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