LEGISLATIVE BILLS S.631 AND S.338

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MEMORANDUM FOR: Legislative Counsel,
Office of the General Counsel
THRU: Chief of Operations, DD/P
SUBJECT: Legislative Bills S.631 and 5.338
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1. Further action by the Legislative Counsel is not
deemed necessary by the Director of Training on S.631 and
5.338 since the draft bills are not of direct interest to
the Agency per se.
2. The objectives of these bills after enactment may
present opportunities to the Agency for exploitation by
DD/P components. The O/TR comment is therefore being routed
MATTHEW BAIRD
Director of Training
Attachments:
Draft Bill 5.631
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NOTICE OF PENDING LEGISLATION
LEGISLATIVE BILL NO
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a.631
SECTION I GENERAL
TO :
FROM: LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL
OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL
THE ATTACHED BILL. WHICH HAS BEEN INTRODUCED INTO CONGRESS. IS:
SENT TO YOU FOR INFORMATION ONLY. -
A BILL ON WHICH FAVORABLE CONGRESSIONAL ACTION- = IS = IS NOT PREDICTED.
SENT FOR YOUR COMMENT AS TO WHETHER IT IS OF INTEREST TO CIA %CTIVITIES. AND WHETHER
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TO : LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL FROM:
OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL
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Mr. Mundt of South Dakota
A bill to amend certain provisions ref the: ?7nited States Info2tion
and Educational Exchange Act of 1'U 4,, as amended, relating to r~duca-
tional exchange and other cultural prograMis under such Act.
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DATE OF COMMENTS SIGNATURE AND TITLE EXTENSION
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84TI-I CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
Se631
IN THE SENA TE OF THE (' NITEI> STATES
,JANUARY 21, 195,5 e
Mr. MUNDT (for himself and Mr. Snii'rx of New Jersey) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; whicli was read twice and referred to the Committee on
Foreign Relations
A 3ILi
To amend certain provisions of the United States Informa-
tion and Educational Exchange Act of 1948, as amended,
relating to educational exchange and other cultural pro-
grams under such Act.
1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
3 That (a) so much of section 2 of the United States Infor-
4 mation and Educational Exchange Act of 1948 as precedes
5 paragraph (1) thereof is amended to read as follows :
6 "SEC. 2. The Congress hereby declares that the objec-
7 tives of this Act are to enable the Government of the United
8 States of America to increase in other countries respect for
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1 and confidence in the United States, its purposes, its demo-
2 cratic practices, culture, and society, to increase mutual
3 understanding, respect, and confidence between the people
4 of the United States and the peoples of other countries, and
5 to broaden the areas of cooperation between them. Among
6 other means in achieving these objectives, the Secretary of
7 State is authorized to establish-".
8 (b) Paragraph (2) of section 2 of such Act is amended
9 to read as follows:
10 " (2) an educational exchange service (which
11 shall be administered separately both here and abroad
12 under the Secretary from the service established under
13 paragrapl) (1) of this section) to cooperate with other
14 nations in---
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" (a) the interchange of knowledge, skills,
information, and experiences;
" (b) the interchange of technical and other
services;
" (c) the interchange of developments in the
field of education, the arts (including performing
artists) , sciences, and professions; and
" (d) the development of projects of interest
and value to the United States and the other
countries involved through diffusion of knowledge."
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SEC. 2. (a) The heading of title II of such Act is
amended to read as follows :
"TITLE II-INTERCHANGE OF KNOWLEDGE,
SKILLS, AND EXPERIENCE"
(b) Section 201 of such Act is amended to read as
6 follows :
7 "PERSONS
8 "SEC. 201. (a) As a means of insuring interchange on
9 a cooperative basis of leaders and potential leaders between
10 the United States and other countries, the Secretary is
11 authorized to provide for and otherwise facilitate programs
12 for the exchange of (1) students and = trainees ; (2) teachers,
13 fellows, and lecturers; (3) professors and research scholars;
14 (4) specialists in any of the arts, sciences, trades, or pro-
15 fessions ; (5) performing artists in field of art, drama, music,
16 and dance; and (6) leaders of thought and opinion at the
17 National, State, or local level. Such exchanges shall be for
18 the purpose of long- or short-term study or practical training,
19 teaching, lecturing, or research, and observation, consulta.-
20 tion, or other experience or activity which may be essential
21 to the successful operation of the programs and which will
22 , not deprive American citizens or aliens lawfully admitted
23 for permanent residence of opportunities for gainful employ-
24 ment or professional training. The Secretary shall, wherever
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Possible in connection with these programs, utilize the serv-
ices of existing reputable agencies which are successfully
engaged in such activity.
" (b) The Secretary may provide for orientation courses
and other appro})ri,l f e services and materials in the case of
persons coming from other countries either render the pro-
7 visions of this Act or for purposes which the Secretary de-
8 terntines to be in furtherance of the objectives of this Act,
and may make grants to public arid private agencies fur-
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shing such course-,
services, and materials. The Secre-
1I tart' may al'. provide for such courses, services, and ma-
12 terials il[ the case of persolls (oing to other countries t'ronr
13 the ('1lited States under this Act.
1-1 (e ) When any country fails or refuses to cooperate in
the progralrt provided herein the Secretary shall terminate
nr limit such prograin, with respect to such country, to the
17 extent he deems to be advisable in the interests of the
1"' t' Mixed states.
19 " (d) The pers(nis specified in this section shalt be
admitted under section 101 (a) (15) of the Immigration
and Nationality Act, and this section for such time and under
such conditions as may be prescribed by regulations promul-
gated by the Secretary of State and the .Attorney General.
Persons admitted under this section shall riot be eligible for
change of status under section 248 of the immigration and
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1 Nationality Act, nor for adiustuicnt of status as provided
2 by section 245 of that Act during the period for which they
3 are admitted nor for two years after the termination of status
4 accorded under this section. A person admitted under this
5 section who fails to maintain the status under which he was
6 admitted or who fails to depart from the United States upon
7 the termination of such status, or who engages in activities
-8 of a political nature detrimental to the interests of the United
9 States, or in activities not consistit with the security of
10 the United States, shall, upon the warrant of the Attorney
11. General, be taken into custody and: promptly deported pur-
12 suant to sections 241, 242, and 243' of the Immigration and
13 Nationality Act. Deportation proceedings under this section
14 shall be summary and the findings of the Attorney General
15 as to matters of fact shall be conclusive. Such persons shall
16 not be eligible for suspension of deportation tinder section
17 244 of the Immigration aaad Nationality Act. A period of
18 two years must elapse after the departure of persons admitted
19 under this section before such perst)ns niiay be eligible for
20 classification under 101 (a) (15) =(B) of the Immigration
21 and Nationality Act or to alal-ly I'or irnlaaigrant visas under
22 that Act or the Refugee Relief Act of 195,",: Provided, how-
23 ever, That said two-year period after departure shall not
24 apply to a person whose presence in the United States is
S. 631 2
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1 deterntuled l-v the head o1' a Government departanent to be
2 in the interest of national security.
) The Secretary is also authorized to provide for
.1 neeessarv expenses for fiuiancing studies, research, iiistruc-
5 tion. and other educational activities of foreign nationals in
6 selected schools and institutions of higher learning located
7 outside the United States and its Territories, including pay-
meat for transportation, tuition, maintenance, and other ex -
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9 petises incident to scholastic activities."
1t) SEC. 3. Section 601 of such A.ct is amended by insert-
11 lug after the words "Provided, however," the following :
12 "That the Uornmission on Educational .11;xchange shall recont-
13 mend policies and program is to further cultural relations with
-11 participating countries by means of exchange of persons and
15 other means, and shall recommend criteria for the selection
I t' of persons for participation in exchange programs under
I this Act: And provided further,". Si~C. I. (a) Section 602 (a) of such Act is amended
by inserting before the period at the end thereof a colon and
the following: "Provided, That no office under a State uni-
versitv or land grant college 811911 be deemed to be a com-
pensated Federal or State office for the purposes of this
subsection".
(b) Section 602 (c) of such Act, is amended by strik-
ir,g out the words "and public service" and inserting in
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1 lieu thereof the words "public service, professional, business,
2 agriculture, and labor".
3 SEC. 5. Section 603 of such Act is amended by adding
4 at the end thereof the following new sentence : "Notwith-
5 standing the foregoing, the report of the Commission on
6 Educational Exchange shall hereafter be submitted to the,
7 Congress annually.".
8 SEC. 6. Title VI of such Act is amended by adding at
9 the end thereof a new section as follows :
10 "SEC. 604. The Secretary is authorized to establish in
11 any country with which an exchange program under this
12 Act is in effect an advisory commission which may be com-
13 posed of citizens of such country or citizens of the United
14 States, or both. It shall be the function of any commission so
15 established to advise the Secretary: with , respect to matters
16 concerning the administration of such exchange program.
17 The Secretary is also authorized, wherever practicable, to
18 utilize in the administration of exchange programs under
this Act the services of any binational commission established
under authority of any other law providing similar exchange
programs. Appropriations made to carry out the purposes
of this Act shall be available to the Secretary for payment of
the expenses of any commission established or utilized pur-
suant to this section."
SEC. 7. (a) Section 801 (6) of such Act is amended by
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1 inserting before the period at the end of the first sentence
2 thereof a semicolon and the following: "and from time to
3 time to hold meetings of representatives of United States
4 cultural and educational institutions and other organizations
5 interested in cultural programs under this Act for the pur-
6 pose of making reports on, and obtaining comments and
7 suggestions with respect to, such programs. Such persons
8 will not be considered as persons `employed or assigned to
9 duties by the Government in the meaning of the Act."
10 (b) The last sentence of section 801 (ti) of such Act
11 is amended to read as follows : "No such member of an ad-
12 visory committee or representative of any sue!! institution
1.3 or organization shell be allowed any salary or other cozn-
14 pensation for services, but he may be paid his actual tra.ns-
15 portation expenses, and not to exceed 815 per diem in lieu
16 of subsistence and other expenses, while away iroin his
X17 home in attendance upon rneetintgs within the United States
18 or in consultation with the Department under instructions.
19 SEC. 8. (a) Section 802 (3))) of such Act is amended to
20 read as follows :
21 " (3) under such regulations .is the Secretary may
2 prescribe, to pay the transportation expenses, and per
23 diem allowances in lieu of subsistence and other ex-
2-1 penses at rates to be determined by the Secretary with
25 the approval of the Director of the Bureau of the
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.1 Budget, to citizens or subjects of other countries, with-
2 out regard to the Standardized Government Travel
3 Regulations and the Travel Expense Act of 1949 or any
4 other provision of law imposing limits upon such rates;".
5 (b) Section 802 (4) of such Acct is amended to read as
6 follows :
7 " (4) to make grants for, and to pay expenses in-
8 cident to, participation in exchange activities under this
9 Act, including emergency medical expenses, premiums
10 on health and accident insurance, and expenses of
11 necessary travel incurred by reason of illness and in-
12 eluding amounts necessary to pay United States income
13 taxes in the case of citizens or subjects of other
14 countries;".
1115 SEC. 9. Title VIII of such Act is amended by adding
1x6 at the end thereof the following new, sections :
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C00RUDINJ11ION OF EXCILIN(IE ACTIVITIES
"SEC. 804. (a) The Secretary shall coordinate those
activities of other Government agencies, conducting non-
military programs involving the exchange of persons between
the United States. and other countries, which are of a nature
similar to those resulting froin the administration of this Act
in any case in which he determines that such action will
contribute to the achievement of the ;objectives of this Act.
The Secretary shall maintain such liaison with other Govern-
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ment agencies as may be necessary to carry out this section.
2 It shall be the duty of the heads of such other Government
3 agencies to cooperate with the Secretary in carrying out this
4 section.
5 " (b) The Secretary shall coordinate, whenever neces-
6 sary or desirable, the activities of the Department or of any
7 other Government agency relating to exchange programs
8 with any similar programs under international organizations
9 of which the United States is a member and to participate in
10 the carrying out of any planning and administering respon-
11 sibilities of the United States for such programs, including
12 the acceptance of finds front such international organizations
13 for use by this Government iii the manner prescribed in sec,
14 tion 902 in carrying out any such program."
15 SEC. 10. Section 1008 of such Act is amended by insert-
16 ing before the period at the end thereof a comma and the
17 following : "except that the report concerning activities under
18 the educational exchange programs authorized by this Act
19 shall be submitted annually on or before the 31st day of
20 December of each year to apply to activities conducted
21 during the previous fiscal year".
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84rir CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
S. 631
A BILL
To amend certain provisions A of the United
States Information and Educational Ex-
change Act of 1948, Rs amended, relating to
educational exchange and other cultural pro-
grams under such Act.
By Mr. MLrNNIVr and Mr. SMITH of New Jersey
JANUARY 21,1955 :
Read twice and referred to the Committee on
Foreign Relations
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