20 USC 1128a - American overseas research centers

U.S Code last checked for updates: Nov 22, 2024

§ 1128a.

American overseas research centers

(a)

Centers authorized

(b)

Use of grants

Grants made and contracts entered into pursuant to this section may be used to pay all or a portion of the cost of establishing or operating a center or program, including—

(1)

the cost of faculty and staff stipends and salaries;

(2)

the cost of faculty, staff, and student travel;

(3)

the cost of the operation and maintenance of overseas facilities;

(4)

the cost of teaching and research materials;

(5)

the cost of acquisition, maintenance, and preservation of library collections;

(6)

the cost of bringing visiting scholars and faculty to a center to teach or to conduct research;

(7)

the cost of organizing and managing conferences; and

(8)

the cost of publication and dissemination of material for the scholarly and general public.

(c)

Limitation

The Secretary shall only award grants to and enter into contracts with centers under this section that—

(1)

receive more than 50 percent of their funding from public or private United States sources;

(2)

have a permanent presence in the country in which the center is located; and

(3)

are organizations described in section 501(c)(3) of title 26 which are exempt from taxation under section 501(a) of such title.

(d)

Development grants

(e)

Application

(Pub. L. 89–329, title VI, § 609, as added Pub. L. 105–244, title VI, § 601, Oct. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 1782; amended Pub. L. 110–315, title VI, § 608, Aug. 14, 2008, 122 Stat. 3338.)

cite as: 20 USC 1128a