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22 USC CHAPTER 29A - INTER-AMERICAN CULTURAL AND TRADE

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TITLE 22 - FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE

CHAPTER 29A - INTER-AMERICAN CULTURAL AND TRADE CENTER

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CHAPTER 29A - INTER-AMERICAN CULTURAL AND TRADE CENTER

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Sec.

2081. United States participation in Inter-American Cultural

and Trade Center; purposes of Interama.

2082. Participation in Interama by States and foreign

countries.

2083. Commissioner for Interama; procurement and appointment

of personnel; powers and duties.

2084. Cooperation of other Federal departments, agencies,

and instrumentalities.

2085. Authorization of appropriations.

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22 USC Sec. 2081 01/06/03

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TITLE 22 - FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE

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Sec. 2081. United States participation in Inter-American Cultural

and Trade Center; purposes of Interama

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The President is authorized, through such department or agency in

the executive branch of the Government as he may designate, to

provide for United States participation in the Inter-American

Cultural and Trade Center (hereinafter in this chapter referred to

as "Interama"). In providing for United States participation, the

President shall cooperate with the Inter-American Center Authority

(an agency of the State of Florida). The purposes of Interama are -

(1) to provide a permanent international center which will

serve as a meeting ground for the governments and industries of

the Western Hemisphere and of other areas of the world;

(2) to facilitate broad and continuous exchanges of ideas,

persons, and products through cultural, educational, and other

exchanges; and

(3) by other appropriate means, to promote mutual understanding

between the peoples of the Western Hemisphere and to strengthen

the ties which unite the United States with other nations of the

free world.

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(Pub. L. 89-355, Sec. 1, Feb. 19, 1966, 80 Stat. 5.)

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22 USC Sec. 2082 01/06/03

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Sec. 2082. Participation in Interama by States and foreign

countries

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The President is authorized, by proclamation or in such other

manner as he may deem proper, to invite the several States of the

United States and foreign countries to take part in Interama,

except that no Communist de facto government holding any people in

subjugation shall be invited to participate.

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(Pub. L. 89-355, Sec. 2(a), Feb. 19, 1966, 80 Stat. 6.)

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REPORT TO CONGRESS BY MAY 15, 1966

Section 2(b) of Pub. L. 89-355 provided that the department or

agency, designated by the President pursuant to section 2081 of

this title, submit a report to the Senate Committees on Foreign

Relations and Appropriations and the Speaker of the House, on the

proposed nature, extent and cost of United States participation in

Interama and of the extent of participation of foreign countries

and private industries.

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22 USC Sec. 2083 01/06/03

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TITLE 22 - FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE

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Sec. 2083. Commissioner for Interama; procurement and appointment

of personnel; powers and duties

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(a) There shall be in the designated department or agency a

Commissioner for Interama who shall be appointed by the President.

Subject to the direction of the head of the designated department

or agency, the Commissioner for Interama shall perform such duties

as the President may prescribe to carry out this chapter.

(b) In order to carry out the provisions of this chapter, the

head of the designated department or agency is authorized -

(1) to appoint and fix the compensation of such persons as he

deems necessary without regard to the civil service laws and

chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of title 5; except

that no person so appointed shall receive compensation at a rate

in excess of that received by persons under chapter 51 and

subchapter III of chapter 53 of title 5 for the performance of

comparable duties;

(2) to procure temporary and intermittent services in

accordance with the provisions of section 3109 of title 5;

(3) to enter into contracts;

(4) to select, purchase, rent, construct, or otherwise acquire

exhibits, including materials and equipment therefor, and to

provide for the transportation, insurance, display, maintenance,

and dismantling thereof;

(5) to incur such other expenses as may be necessary; and

(6) to accept donations of money, property, and services and

the loan of property.

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(Pub. L. 89-355, Sec. 3, Feb. 19, 1966, 80 Stat. 6; Pub. L. 90-83,

Sec. 10(b), Sept. 11, 1967, 81 Stat. 224.)

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REFERENCES IN TEXT

The civil service laws, referred to in subsec. (b)(1), are set

forth in Title 5, Government Organization and Employees. See,

particularly, section 3301 et seq. of Title 5.

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CODIFICATION

In subsec. (b)(1), (2), "chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter

53 of title 5" and "section 3109 of title 5" substituted for "the

Classification Act of 1949" and "section 15 of the Administrative

Expenses Act of 1946 (5 U.S.C. 55a)", respectively, on authority of

Pub. L. 89-554, Sec. 7(b), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 631, the first

section of which enacted Title 5, Government Organization and

Employees.

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AMENDMENTS

1967 - Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 90-83 struck out provision that

Commissioner of Interama receive compensation at a rate prescribed

for level IV of the Federal Executive Salary Schedule.

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22 USC Sec. 2084 01/06/03

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Sec. 2084. Cooperation of other Federal departments, agencies, and

instrumentalities

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The head of each department, agency, or instrumentality of the

Federal Government is authorized -

(1) to cooperate with the head of the designated department or

agency with respect to determining the manner in which and the

extent to which the United States shall be a participant in and

an exhibitor at Interama; and

(2) to make available to the head of the designated department

or agency, on a reimbursable basis, such personnel as may be

necessary to assist him in carrying out his functions under this

chapter.

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(Pub. L. 89-355, Sec. 4, Feb. 19, 1966, 80 Stat. 6.)

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22 USC Sec. 2085 01/06/03

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Sec. 2085. Authorization of appropriations

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(a) There is authorized to be appropriated not to exceed

$7,500,000 to provide for United States participation in Interama

under this chapter, of which not to exceed $250,000 shall be

available for expenditure in connection with the preparation of the

report required to be submitted to the Congress under section 2(b)

of this Act. Sums appropriated under this subsection shall remain

available until expended.

(b) In addition to the amount authorized in subsection (a) of

this section, there is authorized to be appropriated not to exceed

$1,000,000 annually for each of the fiscal years 1968 and 1969 for

the maintenance of United States installations and activities at

Interama.

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(Pub. L. 89-355, Sec. 5, Feb. 19, 1966, 80 Stat. 7.)

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REFERENCES IN TEXT

Section 2(b) of this Act, referred to in subsec. (a), means

section 2(b) of Pub. L. 89-355, which was set out as a note under

section 2082 of this title.

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