The committee supports the continuation of the AU pair program. but believes that another agency. other than USIA should oversee and implement the program. Because of the strong labor component to the AU pair program and because of the potential scope of the program as it expands. the committee was sensitive to the conclusions of the GAO report that the AU pair program exceeded USIAS authority under the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961. The GAO further concluded that some of the activities involving work or training programs now authorized under the J visa would be more appropriate under other visa categories. Therefore the committee fell it the best course of action to assist the AU pair program in its current operations by providing this bridging authority until the AU pair program could be transferred to another Government entity more suited to its oversight and administration.