Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 116 Part 2.djvu/654

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116 STAT. 1436 PUBLIC LAW 107-228—SEPT. 30, 2002 22 USC 2349bb-3, 2349bb-^. 22 USC 2349bb-2a note. SEC. 1303. INTERNATIONAL NONPROLIFERATION AND EXPORT CON- TROL TRAINING. Chapter 9 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2349bb et seq.) is amended— (1) by redesignating sections 584 and 585 as sections 585 and 586, respectively; and (2) by inserting after section 583 the following: "SEC. 584. INTERNATIONAL NONPROLIFERATION EXPORT CONTROL TRAINING. "(a) GENERAL AUTHORITY.— The President is authorized to furnish, on such terms and conditions consistent with this chapter (but whenever feasible on a reimbursable basis), education and training to appropriate military and civilian personnel of foreign countries for the purpose of enhancing the nonproliferation and export control capabilities of such personnel through their attendance in special courses of instruction conducted by the United States. "(b) ADMINISTRATION OF COURSES. —The Secretary of State shall have overall responsibility for the development and conduct of international nonproliferation education and training programs under this section, and may utilize other departments and agencies of the United States, as appropriate, to recommend personnel for the education and training and to administer specific courses of instruction. "(c) PURPOSES.— Education and training activities conducted under this section shall be— "(1) of a technical nature, emphasizing techniques for detecting, deterring, monitoring, interdicting, and countering proliferation; "(2) designed to encourage effective and mutually beneficial relations and increased understanding between the United States and friendly countries; and "(3) designed to improve the ability of friendly countries to utilize their resources with maximum effectiveness, thereby contributing to greater self-reliance by such countries. "(d) PRIORITY TO CERTAIN COUNTRIES.— In selecting personnel for education and training pursuant to this section, priority should be given to personnel from countries determined by the Secretary of State to be countries frequently transited by proliferation-related shipments of cargo.". SEC. 1304. RELOCATION OF SCIENTISTS. (a) REINSTATEMENT OF CLASSIFICATION AUTHORITY.— Section 4 of the Soviet Scientists Immigration Act of 1992 (Public Law 102- 509; 106 Stat. 3316; 8 U.S.C. 1153 note) is amended by striking subsection (d) and inserting the following: "(d) DURATION OF AUTHORITY.— The authority under subsection (a) shall be in effect during the following periods: "(1) The period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act and ending 4 years after such date. "(2) The period beginning on the date of the enactment of the Security Assistance Act of 2002 and ending 4 yeeirs after such date.". (b) LIMITATION ON NUMBER OF SCIENTISTS ELIGIBLE FOR VISAS UNDER AUTHORITY.— Section 4(c) of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1153 note) is amended by striking "750" and inserting "950".