| USIP Act circumscribes USIP's ability to raise private funds OpposingArgument1 #99563 The United States Institute of Peace Act circumscribes USIP's ability to raise funds from private sources. |
Excerpt from the United States Institute of Peace Act (as amended 2008), Powers and Duties (Sec. 1705.): "(h) (1) Except as provided in paragraphs (2) and (3), the Institute may obtain grants and contracts, including contracts for classified research for the Department of State, the Department of Defense, the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency, and the intelligence community, and receive gifts and contributions from government at all levels.
(2) The Institute and the legal entity described in section 1704(c) may not accept any gift, contribution, or grant from a foreign government, any agency or instrumentality of such government, any international organization, or any corporation or other legal entity in which natural persons who are nationals of a foreign country own, directly or indirectly, more than 50 percent of the outstanding capital stock or other beneficial interest in such legal entity.United States Institute of Peace Act—5
(3) Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, the Institute and the legal entity described in section 1704(c) may not obtain any grant or contract or receive any gift or contribution from any private agency, organization, corporation or other legal entity, institution, or individual, except such Institute or legal entity may accept such a gift or contribution to--
(A) purchase, lease for purchase, or otherwise acquire, construct, improve, furnish, or maintain a suitable permanent headquarters, any related facility, or any site or sites for such facilities for the Institute and the legal entity described in section 1704(c); or
(B) provide program-related hospitality, including such hospitality connected with the presentation of the Spark M. Matsunaga Medal of Peace.
(i) The Institute may charge and collect subscription fees and develop, for publication or other public communication, and disseminate, periodicals and other materials.
(j) The Institute may charge and collect fees and other participation costs from persons and institutions participating in the Institute's direct activities authorized in subsection (b)." |