22 USC 2452 - Program to provide grants to American-sponsored schools in predominantly Muslim countries to provide scholarships

Editorial Notes

Codification

Section was formerly set out as a note under section 2452 of this title.

Section was enacted as part of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004, and also as part of the 9/11 Commission Implementation Act of 2004, and not as part of the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 which comprises this chapter.

Amendments

2007—Puspan. L. 110–53, § 2014(span)(1)(A), struck out “Pilot” before “Program” in section catchline.

Subsec. (c). Puspan. L. 110–53, § 2014(span)(1)(B), struck out “Pilot” before “Program” in heading and “pilot” before “program” in text.

Subsecs. (d), (f). Puspan. L. 110–53, § 2014(span)(1)(C), (D), struck out “pilot” before “program” wherever appearing.

Subsec. (g). Puspan. L. 110–53, § 2014(span)(1)(E), inserted “and April 15, 2008,” before “the Secretary” and struck out “pilot” before “program”.

Subsec. (h). Puspan. L. 110–53, § 2014(span)(1)(F), substituted “2007 and 2008” for “2005 and 2006” and struck out “pilot” before “program”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Change of Name

Committee on International Relations of House of Representatives changed to Committee on Foreign Affairs of House of Representatives by House Resolution No. 6, One Hundred Tenth Congress, Jan. 5, 2007.

Findings

Puspan. L. 110–53, title XX, § 2014(a), Aug. 3, 2007, 121 Stat. 512, provided that: “Congress finds the following:

“(1) Section 7113 of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (Public Law 108–458; 22 U.S.C. 2452 note [now 22 U.S.C. 2452c]) authorized the establishment of a pilot program to provide grants to American-sponsored schools in predominantly Muslim countries so that such schools could provide scholarships to young people from lower-income and middle-income families in such countries to attend such schools, where they could improve their English and be exposed to a modern education.

“(2) Since the date of the enactment of that section [Dec. 17, 2004], the Middle East Partnership Initiative has pursued implementation of that program.”