The 1983 Soviet and East European Research Training Act secured funding for Soviet and Eastern European scholars.

1983 Continued
US organizations specializing in exchanges and research in Russia and Eastern Europe receive a much-needed influx of new funds when Congress passes the Soviet and East European Research Training Act, securing long-term federal funding for programs related to building national capacity for the analysis of Soviet and East European affairs.

Poland continues to operate under martial law, restricting communication and complicating research efforts.