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U.S. Code as of:
01/19/04
Section 1872. International cooperation and coordination with foreign policy
(a) The Foundation is authorized to cooperate in any
international scientific or engineering activities consistent with
the purposes of this chapter and to expend for such international
scientific or engineering activities such sums within the limit of
appropriated funds as the Foundation may deem desirable. The
Director may defray the expenses of representatives of Government
agencies and other organizations and of individual scientists or
engineers to accredited international scientific or engineering
congresses and meetings whenever he deem )1(! it necessary in the
promotion of the objectives of this chapter. In this connection,
with the approval of the Secretary of State, the Foundation may
undertake programs granting fellowships to, or making other similar
arrangements with, foreign nationals for study and research in the
sciences or in engineering in the United States without regard to
section 1869 of this title or the affidavit of allegiance to the
United States required by section 1874(d)(2) )2(! of this title.
(b)(1) The authority to enter into contracts or other
arrangements with organizations or individuals in foreign countries
and with agencies of foreign countries, as provided in section
1870(c) of this title, and the authority to cooperate in
international scientific or engineering activities as provided in
subsection (a) of this section, shall be exercised only with the
approval of the Secretary of State, to the end that such authority
shall be exercised in such manner as is consistent with the foreign
policy objectives of the United States.
(2) If, in the exercise of the authority referred to in paragraph
(1) of this subsection, negotiation with foreign countries or
agencies thereof becomes necessary, such negotiation shall be
carried on by the Secretary of State in consultation with the
Director.
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