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63 Stat. 54; 64 Stat. 201. 22 USC 1513note.

40 Stat. 1161. 42 Stat. 363. Foreign participation.

Board of Foreign Scholarships.

U. S. A d v i s o r y Commission on International Educational and Cultural Affairs.

Report to Congre s s.

PUBLIC LAW 87-256-SEPT. 21, 1961

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(iv) as deposits to the account of the United States pursuant to section 115(b)(6) or section 115(h) of the Economic Cooperation Act of 1948, as amended, or any similar provision of any other law. (e) The President is further authorized to reserve and use for educational and cultural exchange programs and other activities authorized in subsections 102(a) and (b) of this Act, in relation to Finland and the people of Finland, all sums due or paid on and after August 24, 1949, by the Republic of Finland to the United States as interest on or in retirement of the principal of the debt incurred under the Act of February 25, 1919, as refunded by the a^eement dated May 1, 1923, pursuant to the authority contained in the Act of February 9, 1922, or of any other indebtedness incurred by that Republic and owing to the United States as a result of World W a r I. (f) Foreign governments, international organizations and private individuals, firms, associations, agencies, and other groups shall be encouraged to participate to the maximum extent feasible m carrying out this Act and to make contributions of funds, property, and services which the President is hereby authorized to accept, to be utilized to carry out the purposes of this Act. Funds made available for the purposes of this Act may be used to contribute toward meeting the expenses of activities carried out through normal private channels, by private means, and through foreign governments and international organizations. SEC. 106. (a)(1) For the purpose of selecting students, scholars, teachers, trainees, and other persons to participate in the programs authorized under section 102(a)(1) of this Act, and of supervising such programs and the programs authorized under section 102(b) (4) and (6), there is hereby continued the authority of the President to appoint a Board of Foreign Scholarships (hereinafter referred to as the "Board") consisting of twelve membsrs. In connection with appointments to such Board, due consideration shall be given to the selection of distinguished representatives of cultural, educational, student advisory, and war veterans groups, and representatives or the United States Office of Education, the United States Veterans' Administration, public and private nonprofit educational institutions. (2) I n the selection of American citizens for participation in programs under this Act, preference shall be given to those who have served in the Armed Forces of the United States, and due consideration shall be given to applicants from all geographical areas of the United States. (b)(1) The United States Advisory Commission on International Educational and Cultural Affairs (hereinafter referred to as the "Commission") is hereby established to replace the United States Advisory Commission on Educational Exchange. The Commission shall formulate and recommend to the President policies for exercising his authority under this Act and shall appraise the effectiveness of programs carried out pursuant to it. The Commission shall make a special study of the effectiveness of past programs with emphasis on the activities of a reasonably representative cross section of past recipients of aid and shall submit a report to the Congress not later than December 31, 1962.

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