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U.S. Code as of:
01/19/04
Section 2075. Center for Cultural and Technical Interchange Between North and South
(a) Short title
This section may be cited as the "Dante B. Fascell North-South
Center Act of 1991" (!1)
(b) Purpose
The purpose of this section is to promote better relations
between the United States and the nations of Latin America and the
Caribbean and Canada through cooperative study, training, and
research, by supporting in Florida a Center for Cultural and
Technical Interchange Between North and South where scholars and
students in various fields from the nations of the hemisphere may
study, give and receive training, exchange ideas and views, and
conduct other activities consistent with the objectives of the
Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 [22 U.S.C.
2451 et seq.] and other Acts promoting international, educational,
cultural, scientific, and related activities of the United States.
(c) Dante B. Fascell North-South Center
In order to carry out the purpose of this section, the Director
of the United States Information Agency shall provide for the
operation in Florida of an educational institution which shall be
known and designated as the Dante B. Fascell North-South Center,
through arrangements with public, educational, or other nonprofit
institutions.
(d) Authorities
The Director of the United States Information Agency, in carrying
out this section, may utilize the authorities of the Mutual
Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 [22 U.S.C. 2451 et
seq.]. Section 2056(b) of this title shall apply in the
administration of this section. In order to carry out the purposes
of this section, the Dante B. Fascell North-South Center is
authorized to use funds made available under this section to
acquire property and facilities, by construction, lease, or
purchase.
(e) Authorization of appropriations
There are authorized to be appropriated $5,000,000 for fiscal
year 1992 and $10,000,000 for each subsequent fiscal year to carry
out this section. Amounts appropriated under this section are
authorized to be available until expended.
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