PUBLIC LAW 95-426—OCT. 7, 1978 i K:
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the Government and people of the United States of the history, culture, attitudes, perceptions, and aspirations of others; (2) encourage private institutions in the United States to develop their own exchange activities, and provide assistance for those exchange activities which are in the broadest national interest; (3) coordinate international informational, educational, or cultural activities conducted or planned by departments and agencies of the United States Government; (4) assist in the development of a comprehensive national policy on international communications; and (5) promote United States participation in international events relevant to the mission of the Agency.
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EXPANDED EXCHANGE
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SEC. 203. The President shall, by a process of gradual expansion 22 USC 1461-1 during the four-year period beginning October 1, 1979, increase sig- °*'*®nificantly the financial resources expended annually by the International Communication Agency for exchange-of-persons activities. The President shall prepare at an early date a general plan for the accomplishment of this goal and shall adjust that plan annually, as he finds appropriate, in consultation with the Congress. ,:. TECHNICAL AND CLARirYING AMENDMENTS ON PERSONNEL AND OTHER MATTERS
SEC. 204. (a) Section 104(e)(1) of the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2454(e)(1)) is amended by striking out "President" and inserting, in lieu thereof "Director of the International Communication Agency". (b)(1) The Act entitled "An Act to promote the foreign policy of the United States by strengthening and improving the Foreign Service personnel system of the United States Information Agency through establishment of a Foreign Service Information Officer Corps", approved August 20, 1968, is amended in the first section, section 2, and section 12 (22 U.S.C. 1221, 1222, and 1232) by striking out "United States Information" and inserting in lieu thereof "International Communication". (2) Section 4 of that Act (22 U.S.C. 1224) is amended to read as follows: "AUTHORITY OF THE
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"SEC. 4. Foreign Service information officers. Foreign Service Reserve officers. Foreign Service staff officers and employees, and alien clerks and employees of the Agency shall be under the direction and authority of the Director. Authority available to the Secretary of State with respect to Foreign Service officers. Foreign Service Reserve officers. Foreign Service staff officers and employees, or alien clerks and employees of the Department of State shall be available on the same basis to the Director with respect to Foreign Service information officers. Foreign Service Reserve officers. Foreign Service staff officers and employees, and alien clerks and employees of the Agency, except as provided in section 11 of this Act.". 22 USC 1231.
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