Sec. 262. Department of State
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The Secretary of State may provide Americas partner countries with additional cultural affairs programming, including— additional English language programming; additional scholarship slots for the J. William Fulbright Educational Exchange Program authorized under the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 ( 22 U.S.C. 2451 et seq. ); increased participation in the Fulbright-Hays Program authorized under section 102 of the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 ( 22 U.S.C. 2452 ); additional slots in exchange programs of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs that benefit outbound American citizens; additional cultural exchange programs in music and the arts; establishing additional American Corners or other outreach mechanisms; and the appropriation of additional amounts for the Ambassador’s Special Self-Help Fund authorized under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 ( 22 U.S.C. 2151 et seq. ).
The Secretary of State may build upon existing programs, such as the 100,000 Strong in the Americas Innovation Fund, the College Horizons Opportunity Program, Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative, and other programs, as the Secretary deems appropriate. In addition to any other amounts made available to the Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs, the Secretary of State may expend such sums as may be necessary from the Re-shoring and Near-shoring Account established under section 301 to carry out this section.
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