[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 22, Volume 1]
[Revised as of April 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 22CFR62.29]

[Page 301-302]
 
                       TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS
 
                     CHAPTER I--DEPARTMENT OF STATE
 
PART 62--EXCHANGE VISITOR PROGRAM--Table of Contents
 
                 Subpart B--Specific Program Provisions
 
Sec. 62.29  Government visitors.

    (a) Purpose. The government visitor category is for the exclusive 
use of the

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U.S. federal, state, or local government agencies. Programs under this 
section are for foreign nationals who are recognized as influential or 
distinguished persons, and are selected by U.S. federal, state, or local 
government agencies to participate in observation tours, discussions, 
consultation, professional meetings, conferences, workshops, and travel. 
These are people-to-people programs designed to enable government 
visitors to better understand American culture and society, and to 
contribute to enhanced American knowledge of foreign cultures. The 
objective is to develop and strengthen professional and personal ties 
between key foreign nationals and Americans and American institutions. 
The government visitor programs are for such persons as editors, 
business and professional persons, government officials, and labor 
leaders.
    (b) Designation. The Department of State may, in its sole 
discretion, designate as sponsors U.S. federal, state, and local 
government agencies which offer foreign nationals the opportunity to 
participate in people-to-people programs which promote the purpose as 
set forth in (a) above.
    (c) Selection. Sponsors shall adequately screen and select 
prospective government visitors to determine compliance with 
Sec. 62.10(a) and the visitor eligibility requirements set forth below.
    (d) Visitor eligibility. An individual participating in an exchange 
visitor program as a government visitor shall be:
    (1) Selected by a U.S. federal, state, and local government agency;
    (2) Engaged in consultation, observation, training, or demonstration 
of special skills; and
    (3) An influential or distinguished person.
    (e) Program disclosure. Before the beginning of the program, the 
sponsor shall provide the government visitor with:
    (1) Information on the length and location(s) of his or her exchange 
visitor program;
    (2) A summary of the significant components of the program; and
    (3) A written statement which clearly states the stipend, if any, to 
be paid to the government visitor.
    (f) Issuance of Form DS-2019. The Form DS-2019 shall be issued only 
after the government visitor has been selected by a U.S. federal, state, 
or local government agency and accepted by the private and/or public 
organization(s) with whom he or she will participate in the exchange 
visitor program.
    (g) Location of the exchange. The government visitor shall 
participate in an exchange visitor program at the locations listed on 
his or her Form DS-2019.
    (h) Duration of participation. The government visitor shall be 
authorized to participate in the Exchange Visitor Program for the length 
of time necessary to complete the program, which shall not exceed 
eighteen months.