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were promulgated by the International Committee of tlie Federal 

 Council for Science and Technology. The following i)ro visions were 

 set forth in the guidelines: 



RESPONSIBILITIKS OF TH?: EXECUTIVE AGENCY 



1. The Executive Agency participatCR with the Department of State in the 

 negotiation of the agreement and provides the technical and program guidance 

 in its drafting and execution. 



2. In conjr.nction with other interested acencies and organizations the Excu- 

 tive Agency plans U.S. participation and activities in implementation of the agree- 

 ment. 



3. The Executive Agency i)rovid»s Inroad coordination of the acti\ities of par- 

 ticipating agencir's and other organizations so that agency program objectives and 

 priorities will be consistent with the terms of the agreeinent. 



4. The Executive Agency serves as the focal point for conuuunication with its 

 foreign Exrcutive Agency counterpart, and helps facilitate counterjiart agency 

 approval of program activities undertaken by parti<"ipati:ig agencies and othtr 

 organizations. 



.5. The Executive Agency makes a reasonable attempt to arrange financial 

 support required for an ai:)propriate level of U.S. participation and will, insofar 

 as possible, seek funds to provide core support for the program. When necessary, 

 the Executive Agency will, insofar as possible, provide "seed money" for the plan- 

 ning and initiation of participating agency activities. 



6. With the cooperation of the particii)ating agencies and other organizations, 

 the Executive Agency submits an annual report to the Department of State on 

 activities carried out under the agreement, and periodically ex-aluates these activi- 

 ties and the agreement. The Department of State will consi.lt v.ith the Executive 

 Agency on courses of action to be taken, including recommending termination or 

 continuation of the agreement. 



RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE PARTICIPATING AGENCIES 



1. Participating agencies will develop and provide to the Executive Agency in 

 a timely manner program j 'laiis for participation in the agreement within the scope 

 of their m.ission responsibilities. 



2. Coordinating with the Executive Agency, ixirticiuating agencies will develop 

 and implement agreement activities with counterpart organizations. They wil, 

 keep the Executive Agency regularly informed al)out the status of such activitiesl 

 and will furnish ihe Executive Agency with such information as it may require 

 for the i.'urpose of preparing reoorts and making evaluations. 



3. Participating agencies will, where possible, provide the financial support and 

 staff needed to inaugurate their activities under the agreement. Subsequently they 

 will budget for continued participation in the agreement. 



TABLE 4.— BILATERAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AGREEMENTS MANAGED BY NSF 

 (Number of approved activities fiscal year 1974] 



Visiting scientists Cooperative- 



research 



Country United States Fo.eign Seminars piojects 



Argentina --- 2 -._ 



Australia 5 7 1 



Brazil - 7 1 9 



Republic of China 12-- -- 4 6 



France --- 16 13 1 



Hunudiy - 6 2 1 5- 



IndiL. ._ ___- 14 18 -. 



Italy_ 8 4 24 



Japan 8 28 Z9 



Mexico --- 9 ' 



New Zealand -- - - 



Romania 13 17 2 13 



Spain - - - 5 18 



United Soviet Socialist Republic 2 65 



Total- - - 100 50 54 178 



Source: National Science Foundation, "24th Annual Report for Fiscal Year 1974" (January 1975), p. 62. 



