PUBLIC LAW 96-60—AUG. 15, 1979
93 STAT. 399
abroad may be admitted to the United States, if otherwise qualified, as nonimmigrants under section 101(a)(15) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)) for such time and under such conditions and procedures as may be established by the Director of the International Communication Agency and the Attorney General;". (c) Section 602(d) of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (40 U.S.C. 474) is amended— (1) by striking out "or" at the end of paragraph (19); (2) by striking out the period at the end of paragraph (20) and
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inserting in lieu thereof "; or"; and (3) by inserting immediately after paragraph (20) the following new paragraph: "(21) the Director of the International Communication Agency with respect to the furnishing of facilities in foreign countries and reception centers within the United States.". (d) Section 108(a) of the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2458(a)) is amended— (1) by inserting "(1)" immediately after "SEC. 108. (a)"; and (2) by adding at the end thereof the following new paragraph: "(2) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Director of the International Communication Agency may provide, on a reimbursable basis, services within the United States in connection with exchange activities otherwise authorized by this Act when such services are requested by a department or executive agency. Reimbursements under this paragraph shall be credited to the applicable appropriation of the Agency.". (e) Section 801(3) of the United States Information and Educational Exchange Act of 1948 (22 U.S.C. 1471(3)) is amended to read as follows: "(3) whenever necessary in carrying out title V of this Act, to 22 USC 1461. purchase, rent, construct, improve, maintain, and operate facilities for radio transmission and reception, including the leasing of associated real property (either within or outside the United States) for periods not to exceed ten years, or for longer periods if provided for by an appropriation Act, and the alteration, improvement, and repair of such property, without regard to section 322 of the Act of June 30, 1932 (40 U.S.C. 278a), and any such real property or interests therein which are outside the United States may be acquired without regard to section 355 of the Revised Statutes of the United States (40 U.S.C. 255) if the sufficiency of the title to such real property or interests therein is approved by the Director of the International Communication Agency;". (f) Title VI of the United States Information and Educational Exchange Act of 1948 (22 U.S.C. 1466-1468) is amended by adding at . >, the end thereof the following new section: "' ^' "UNITED STATES ADVISORY COMMISSION ON PUBLIC DIPLOMACY
"SEC. 604. (a) The United States Advisory Commission on International Communication, Cultural and Educational Affairs, established by section 8 of Reorganization Plan Numbered 2 of 1977, is hereby redesignated as the United States Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy (hereafter in this section referred to as the 'Commission'). "(b) The Commission shall have a Staff Director who shall be appointed by the Chairman of the Commission. Subject to such rules
22 USC 1469. 5 USC app. Membership. Duties.
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