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PUBLIC LAW 86-472-MAY 14, 1960

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(b) The Secretary may, in administering the provisions of this chapter, accept from public and private sources money and property to be utilized in carrying out the purposes and functions of the Center. I n utilizing any gifts, bequests, or devises accepted there shall be available to the Secretary the same authorities as are available to him in accepting and utilizing gifts, bequests, and devises to the For22 USC 809. eign Service Institute under the provisions of the title X, part C of the Foreign Service Act of 1946, as amended. For the purposes of Federal income, estate, and gift taxes, any gift, devise, or bequest accepted by the Secretary under the authority of this chapter shall be deemed to be a gift, devise, or bequest to or for the use of the United States. Report to Con(c) The Secretary shall make an annual report to the Congress gress. with respect to his activities under the provisions of this chapter, and such report shall include any recommendations for needed revisions in this chapter. Appropriations. SEC. 705. There are authorized to be appropriated, to remain available until expended, such amounts as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter. CHAPTER VIII — H E M I S P H E R I C CENTER FOR CULTURAL AND TECHNICAL INTERCHANGE STATEMENT OF PURPOSE

SEC. 801. The purpose of this chapter is to promote better relations and understanding between the United States and the other nations of the Western Hemisphere (hereinafter referred to as "the Hemisphere") through cooperative study and research, by establishing in Puerto Rico a Hemispheric Center for Cultural and Technical Interchange, either as a branch of an existing institution of higher learning or as a separate institution, where scholars and students, in various fields from the nations of the Hemisphere may meet, study, exchange ideas and views, and conduct other activities primarily in support of the objectives of 22 USC 143 1 the United States Information and Educational Exchange Act of 1948, note; 1891-1898. as amended, and title III of chapter II of the Mutual Security Act of 1954 and other Acts promoting the international educational, cultural, and related activities of the United States. ESTABLISHMENT OF CENTER

SEC. 802. I n order to carry out the purposes of this chapter the Secretary of State (hereinafter referred to as "Secretary"), after consultation with appropriate public and private authorities, may, on or before January 3, 1961, prepare and submit to the Congress a plan and program for— (1) the establishment and operation in Puerto Rico of an educational institution to be known as the Hemispheric Center for Cultural and Technical Interchange through arrangements to be made with public, educational, or other nonprofit institutions; (2) grants, fellowships, and other payments to outstanding scholars and authorities from the nations of the Hemisphere as may be necessary to attract such scholars and authorities to the Center; (3) grants, scholarships, and other payments to qualified candidates from the nations of the Hemisphere as may be necessary to enable such students to engage in study at the Center; and (4) making the facilities of the Center available for study to other qualified persons on reasonable basis. Approved May 14, 1960.

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