PUBLIC LAW 103-236—APR. 30, 1994 108 STAT. 423 "(B) The balance of the Buying Power Maintenance account may not exceed $50,000,000 as a result of any transfer under this paragraph. "(C) Any transfer pursuant to this paragraph shall be treated as a reprogramming of funds under section 705 and shall be available for obligation or expenditure only in accordance with the procedures under such section. "(D) The authorities contained in this section may only be exercised to such an extent and in such amounts as specifically provided in advance in appropriation Acts.". SEC. 225. CONTRACT AUTHORITY. Section 802(b) of the United States Information and Educational Exchange Act of 1948 (22 U.S.C. 1472(b)) is amended by adding at the end the following: "(4)(A) Notwithstanding the other provisions of this subsection, the United States Information Agency is authorized to enter into contracts for periods not to exceed 7 years for circuit capacity to distribute radio and television programs. "(B) The authority of this paragraph may be exercised for a fiscal year only to such extent or in such amounts as are provided in advance in appropriations Acts.". SEC. 226. UNITED STATES TRANSMITTER IN KUWAIT. None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this or any other Act may be obligated or expended for the design, development, or construction of a United States short-wave radio transmitter in Kuwait. SEC. 227. FULBRIGHT-HAYS ACT AUTHORITIES. Section 105(a) of Public Law 87-256 is amended to read as 22 USC 2455. follows: "(a) Amounts appropriated to carry out the purposes of this Act are authorized to oe made available until expended.. SEC. 228. SEPARATE LEDGER ACCOUNTS FOR NED GRANTEES. Section 504(h)(l) of the National Endowment for Democracy Act (22 U.S.C. 4413(h)(l)) is amended by striking "accoxmts" and inserting "bank accounts or separate self-balancing ledger accounts". SEC. 229. COORDINATION OF UNITED STATES EXCHANGE PROGRAMS. President. (a) COORDINATION.— Section 112 of the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2460) is amended by adding at the end the following: "(f)(1) The President shall ensure that all exchange programs conducted by the United States Government, its departments and agencies, directly or through agreements with other parties, are reported at a time and in a format prescribed by the Director. The President shall ensure that such exchanges are consistent with United States foreign policy and avoid duplication of effort. "(2) Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this subsection, and annually thereafter, the President shall submit to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate a report pursuant to paragraph (1). Such report shall include information for each exchange program supported by the United States on the objectives of such exchange, the number of exchange participants supported, the types of exchange activities conducted, the 79-194 O—95—15: QL 3 Parti
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