Title 22Foreign Relations and IntercourseRelease 119-73

§2056 Administration

Title 22 › Chapter CHAPTER 29— - CULTURAL, TECHNICAL, AND EDUCATIONAL CENTERS › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER I— - CENTER BETWEEN EAST AND WEST › § 2056

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Secretary may use the powers in the United States Information and Educational Exchange Act of 1948 (22 U.S.C. 1431 et seq.). The Secretary may also accept money and property from public or private sources to run the Center. When using gifts, bequests, or devises, the Secretary has the same powers he has for the George P. Shultz National Foreign Affairs Training Center under section 2697. For federal income, estate, and gift tax purposes, any gift accepted this way is treated as a gift to the United States. The Director of the United States Information Agency must send periodic reports to Congress about activities under this subchapter. Those reports can include recommended changes.

Full Legal Text

Title 22, §2056

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(a)In carrying out the provisions of this subchapter, the Secretary may utilize his authority under the provisions of the United States Information and Educational Exchange Act of 1948, as amended [22 U.S.C. 1431 et seq.].
(b)The Secretary may, in administering the provisions of this subchapter, accept from public and private sources money and property to be utilized in carrying out the purposes and functions of the Center. In 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 George P. Shultz National Foreign Affairs Training Center under the provisions of section 2697 of this title. For the purposes of Federal income, estate, and gift taxes, any gift, devise, or bequest accepted by the Secretary under the authority of this subchapter shall be deemed to be a gift, devise, or bequest to or for the use of the United States.
(c)The Director of the United States Information Agency shall make periodic reports, as he deems necessary, to the Congress with respect to his activities under the provisions of this subchapter, and such reports shall include any recommendations for needed revisions in this subchapter.

Legislative History

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The United States Information and Educational Exchange Act of 1948, as amended, referred to in subsec. (a), is act Jan. 27, 1948, ch. 36, 62 Stat. 6, which is classified generally to chapter 18 (§ 1431 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see

Short Title

note set out under section 1431 of this title and Tables.

Amendments

2002—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 107–132 substituted “George P. Shultz National Foreign Affairs Training Center” for “Foreign Service Institute”. 1980—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 96–465 substituted reference to section 2697 of this title for reference to section 809 of this title. Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 96–470 substituted provision requiring the Director to make periodic reports, as he deems necessary, for provision requiring the Director to make an annual report.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

of 1980 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 96–465 effective Feb. 15, 1981, except as otherwise provided, see section 2403 of Pub. L. 96–465, set out as an

Effective Date

note under section 3901 of this title.

Transfer of Functions

“Director of the United States Information Agency” substituted for “Director of the International Communication Agency” in subsec. (c), 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 section 6531 and 6532 of this title.

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Citation

22 U.S.C. § 2056

Title 22Foreign Relations and Intercourse

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73