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HR 3500 98th Congress House International Affairs Arts, Culture, Religion Cultural relations Department of the Treasury Eastern Europe Education Educational exchanges Exchange of persons programs Executive reorganization Government Operations and Politics Government trust funds Science and technology Scientific exchanges U.S.S.R.

Exchange for Understanding Act

Introduced: June 30, 1983 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 25, 1983
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jul 20, 1983
Referred to Subcommittee on Europe and the Middle East.
Jul 20, 1983
Referred to Subcommittee on International Operations.
Jul 20, 1983
Referred to Subcommittee on International Security and Scientific Affairs.
Jun 30, 1983
Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jun 30, 1983
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Exchange for Understanding Act - Establishes the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe Exchange Fund in the Treasury. Authorizes appropriations for the Fund.

Establishes the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe Exchange Commission. Requires the Commission to issue regulations, within 90 days, governing its operation and the use of Commission funds. Provides for Commission membership and for a Commission director and staff. Authorizes the Commission to hold hearings and to use the U.S. mails as do other U.S. agencies.

Directs that interest on obligations held in the Fund be available for payments to the Commission for specified uses. Requires the Commission to use such funds to make grants to support exchanges between the United States and the Soviet Union and the countries of Eastern Europe. Sets forth the projects to which the Commission shall give priority. Grants the Commission the exclusive authority to determine the number and types of exchanges to be supported each year. Directs the Secretary of State to cooperate with the Commission to ensure that the exchanges are coordinated with the countries involved and to ensure that the participants receive appropriate briefings and information. Authorizes specified funds for the Commission's operating expenses.

Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to invest that portion of the Fund not required for current withdrawals in specified U.S. obligations or U.S. guaranteed obligations. Authorizes the Secretary to sell obligations acquired by the Fund and to credit the Fund with any interest on and the proceeds from such sale.

Requires the Commission to submit annual reports, describing the Commission's activities, to the President and to Congress.

Requires the Commission to terminate October 1, 1994. Directs all investments to be liquidated and all remaining funds to be deposited in the Treasury upon termination.

What's happening now July 25, 1983

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

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