§ 1474. — Additional authority of Secretary of State or other Government agency authorized to administer provisions.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 22USC1474]
TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
CHAPTER 18--UNITED STATES INFORMATION AND EDUCATIONAL EXCHANGE PROGRAMS
SUBCHAPTER VII--ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE
Sec. 1474. Additional authority of Secretary of State or other
Government agency authorized to administer provisions
In carrying out the provisions of this chapter, the Secretary, or
any Government agency authorized to administer such provisions, may--
(1) employ, without regard to the civil service and
classification laws, aliens within the United States and abroad for
service in the United States relating to the translation or
narration of colloquial speech in foreign languages or the
preparation and production of foreign language programs when
suitably qualified United States citizens are not available when job
vacancies occur, and aliens so employed abroad may be admitted to
the United States, if otherwise qualified, as nonimmigrants under
section 1101(a)(15) of title 8 for such time and under such
conditions and procedures as may be established by the Director of
the United States Information Agency and the Attorney General;
(2) pay travel expenses of aliens employed abroad for service in
the United States and their dependents to and from the United
States;
(3) incur expenses for entertainment within the United States
within such amounts as may be provided in appropriations Acts;
(4) obtain insurance on official motor vehicles operated by the
Secretary or such agency in foreign countries, and pay the expenses
incident thereto;
(5) notwithstanding the provisions of section 2680(k) of title
28, pay tort claims in the manner authorized in the first paragraph
of section 2672 of such title, when such claims arise in foreign
countries in connection with operations conducted abroad under this
chapter;
(6) employ aliens by contract for services abroad;
(7) provide ice and drinking water abroad;
(8) pay excise taxes on negotiable instruments abroad;
(9) pay to or for individuals, not United States Government
employees, participating in activities conducted under this chapter,
the costs of emergency medical expenses, preparation and transport
to their former homes of the remains of such participants or their
dependents who die while away from their homes during such
participation, and health and accident insurance premiums for
participants or health and accident benefits for participants by
means of a program of self-insurance;
(10) rent or lease, for periods not exceeding ten years,
offices, buildings, grounds, and living quarters abroad for
employees carrying out this chapter, and make payments therefor in
advance;
(11) maintain, improve, and repair properties used for
information activities in foreign countries;
(12) furnish fuel and utilities for Government-owned or leased
property abroad;
(13) pay travel expenses of employees attending official
international conferences, without regard to sections 5701-5708 of
title 5, and regulations issued thereunder, but at rates not in
excess of comparable allowances approved for such conferences by the
Secretary;
(14) purchase uniforms;
(15) hire passenger motor vehicles;
(16) purchase passenger motor vehicles for use abroad, and
right-hand drive and security vehicles may be so purchased without
regard to any maximum price limitation established by law;
(17) procure services of experts and consultants in accordance
with section 3109 of title 5;
(18) make advances of funds;
(19) notwithstanding section 5946 of title 5, pay dues for
library membership in organizations which issue publications to
members only, or to members at a price lower than to others;
(20) subject to the availability of appropriated funds, purchase
motion picture, radio and television producers' liability insurance
to cover errors and omissions or similar insurance coverage for the
protection of interests in intellectual property;
(21) incur expenses authorized by the Foreign Service Act of
1980 (22 U.S.C. 3901 et seq.);
(22) furnish living quarters as authorized by section 5912 of
title 5; and
(23) provide allowances as authorized by sections 5921 through
5928 of title 5.
(Jan. 27, 1948, ch. 36, title VIII, Sec. 804, as added Pub. L. 92-352,
title II, Sec. 202, July 13, 1972, 86 Stat. 493; amended Pub. L. 94-350,
title II, Sec. 203, July 12, 1976, 90 Stat. 830; Pub. L. 96-60, title
II, Secs. 203(b)(2), 204(b), Aug. 15, 1979, 93 Stat. 398, 400; Pub. L.
97-241, title III, Secs. 303(b), 304(c), (d), Aug. 24, 1982, 96 Stat.
291, 293; Pub. L. 101-246, title II, Sec. 207, Feb. 16, 1990, 104 Stat.
53; Pub. L. 102-138, title II, Secs. 204, 205, Oct. 28, 1991, 105 Stat.
692.)
References in Text
The civil service laws, referred to in par. (1), are set forth in
Title 5, Government Organization and Employees. See, particularly,
section 3301 et seq. of Title 5.
The classification laws, referred to in par. (1), are classified
generally to chapter 51 (Sec. 5101 et seq.) and to subchapter III
(Sec. 5331 et seq.) of chapter 53 of Title 5.
The Foreign Service Act of 1980, referred to in par. (21), is Pub.
L. 96-465, Oct. 17, 1980, 94 Stat. 2071, as amended, which is classified
principally to chapter 52 (Sec. 3901 et seq.) of this title. For
complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note
set out under section 3901 of this title and Tables.
Amendments
1991--Par. (9). Pub. L. 102-138, Sec. 205, amended par. (9)
generally. Prior to amendment, par. (9) read as follows: ``pay the
actual expenses of preparing and transporting to their former homes the
remains of persons, not United States Government employees, who may die
away from their homes while participating in activities conducted under
this chapter;''.
Pars. (21) to (23). Pub. L. 102-138, Sec. 204, added pars. (21) to
(23).
1990--Par. (1). Pub. L. 101-246 inserted ``when job vacancies
occur'' after ``available''.
1982--Par. (16). Pub. L. 97-241, Sec. 304(c), inserted ``and
security'' after ``right-hand drive''.
Par. (20). Pub. L. 97-241, Sec. 304(d), added par. (20).
1979--Par. (1). Pub. L. 96-60, Sec. 203(b)(2), authorized employment
of aliens within the United States, previously covered in section
1471(5) of this title, extended services to include preparation and
production of foreign language programs, and eliminated investigation-
of-alien-employees requirement.
Par. (10). Pub. L. 96-60, Sec. 204(b)(1), substituted ``ten'' for
``five'' years.
Par. (14). Pub. L. 96-60, Sec. 204(b)(3), substituted a semicolon
for ``, when funds are appropriated therefor.''.
Pars. (15) to (19). Pub. L. 96-60, Sec. 204(b)(4), added pars. (15)
to (19).
1976--Par. (14). Pub. L. 94-350 added par. (14).
Effective Date of 1979 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 96-60 effective Oct. 1, 1979, and applicable
only with respect to funds appropriated after Aug. 15, 1979, where new
authorities provide for expenditure of appropriated funds, see section
209 of Pub. L. 96-60, set out as a note under section 1471 of this
title.
Transfer of Functions
``Director of the United States Information Agency'' substituted for
``Director of the International Communication Agency'' in par. (1)
pursuant to section 303(b) of Pub. L. 97-241, set out as a note under
section 1461 of this title, which redesignated International
Communication Agency, and Director thereof, as United States Information
Agency, and Director thereof. United States Information Agency (other
than Broadcasting Board of Governors and International Broadcasting
Bureau) abolished and functions transferred to Secretary of State, see
sections 6531 and 6532 of this title.
Authority To Administer Summer Travel and Work Programs
Pub. L. 105-277, div. G, subdiv. B, title XXIV, Sec. 2418, Oct. 21,
1998, 112 Stat. 2681-835, provided that: ``The Director of the United
States Information Agency is authorized to administer summer travel and
work programs without regard to preplacement requirements.''
Similar provisions were contained in Pub. L. 105-244, title VIII,
Sec. 846, Oct. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 1822.
[For abolition of United States Information Agency (other than
Broadcasting Board of Governors and International Broadcasting Bureau),
transfer of functions, and treatment of references thereto, see sections
6531, 6532, and 6551 of this title.]
Employment Authority for Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995
Pub. L. 103-236, title II, Sec. 223, Apr. 30, 1994, 108 Stat. 422,
provided that, for fiscal years 1994 and 1995, Director of United States
Information Agency could, in carrying out provisions of this chapter,
employ individuals or organizations by contract for services to be
performed in United States or abroad, who could not, by virtue of such
employment, be considered to be employees of United States Government
for purposes of any law administered by Office of Personnel Management.
