To finance an educational exchange program with the independent states of the former Soviet Union and the Baltic states, to authorize the admission to the United States of certain scientists of the former Soviet Union and Baltic states as employment-based immigrants under the Immigration and Nationality Act, and for other purposes.
Freedom Exchange Act - Title I: Educational Exchange Program - Requires the Director of the U.S. Information Agency (the Director) to carry out an education exchange program with the independent states of the former Soviet Union and the Baltic States by awarding grants to eligible organizations for: (1) specified types of exchanges of secondary school, college, and graduate students; (2) paired-university visits and interchanges of professors and educators; and (3) a program of internship for nationals of such foreign states in small businesses in the United States. Authorizes appropriations.
Requires such grants program to be carried out: (1) in FY 1993 by the Director; and (2) in FY 1994 through 1997 by the Educational Exchange Endowment, a private, nonprofit corporation (to be established). Requires such grants to be awarded on a competitive basis to private nonprofit organizations which have experience in exchange programs and demonstrate a capacity to carry out such programs in the independent states of the former Soviet Union or in the Baltic States. Sets forth administrative requirements for the Education Exchange Endowment.
Title II: Immigration of Highly Skilled Nationals of the Former Soviet Union and the Baltic States - Authorizes the special admission into the United States of up to 20,000 scientists or engineers of the former Soviet Union or Baltic States as employment-based immigrants under the Immigration and Nationality Act. (Waives the U.S. job offer requirement and classifies such aliens as having exceptional ability.) Terminates this program five years after enactment of this title.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
Referred to the Subcommittee on International Law, Immigration, and Refugees.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe and the Middle East.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Arms Control, International Security and Science.
Referred to the Subcommittee on International Operations.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Elementary, Secondary and Vocational Education.
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