§ 1465a. Additional functions of Broadcasting Board of Governors

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Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

1. 1983

   Radio Broadcasting to Cuba Act

   Pub. L. 98–111 § 3 · 97 Stat. 749

   Enacted · 22 U.S.C. § 1465a

   Pub. L. 98–111, § 3, Oct. 4, 1983, 97 Stat. 749

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 98–111, § 3, Oct. 4, 1983, 97 Stat. 749

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 3. additional functions of the united states information agency (a) In order to carry out the objectives set forth in section 2, 22 USC 1465a. the United States Information Agency (hereafter in this Act referred to as the “Agency”) shall provide for the open communication of information and ideas through the use of radio broadcasting to Cuba. Radio broadcasting to Cuba shall serve as a consistently reliable and authoritative source of accurate, objective, and comprehensive news. (b) Radio broadcasting in accordance with subsection (a) shall be part of the Voice of America radio broadcasting to Cuba and shall be in accordance with all Voice of America standards to ensure the broadcast of programs which are objective, accurate, balanced, and which present a variety of views. (c) Radio broadcasting to Cuba authorized by this Act shall utilize Facilities. the broadcasting facilities located at Marathon, Florida, and the 1180 AM frequency that were used by the Voice of America prior to the date of enactment of this Act. Other frequencies, not on the Frequencies. commercial Amplitude Modulation (AM) Band (535 kHz to 1605 kHz), may also be simultaneously utilized: Provided, That no frequency shall be used for radio broadcasts to Cuba in accordance with this Act which is not also used for all other Voice of America Leased time from nongovernmental stations. broadcasts to Cuba. Time leased from nongovernmental shortwave radio stations may be used to carry all or part of the Service programs and to rebroadcast Service programs: Provided, That not less than 30 per centum of the programs broadcast or rebroadcast shall be regular Voice of America broadcasts with particular emphasis on news and programs meeting the requirements of section 503(2) of Public Law 89–402. (d) Notwithstanding subsection (c), in the event that broadcasts to Cuba on the 1180 AM frequency are subject to jamming or interference greater by 25 per centum or more than the average daily jamming or interference in the twelve months preceding September 1, 1983, the Director of the United States Information Agency may lease time on commercial or noncommercial educational AM band FCC monitoring. radio broadcasting stations. The Federal Communications Commission shall determine levels of jamming and interference by conducting regular monitoring of the 1180 AM frequency. In the event that more than two hours a day of time is leased, not less than 30 per centum of the programing broadcast shall be regular Voice of America broadcasts with particular emphasis on news and programs 22 USC 1463. Program designations. meeting the requirements of section 503(2) of Public Law 80–402. (e) Any program of United States Government radio broadcasts to Cuba authorized by this section shall be designated “Voice of America: Cuba Service” or “Voice of America: Radio Marti program”. (f) In the event broadcasting facilities located at Marathon, Florida, are rendered inoperable by natural disaster or by unlawful destruction, the Director of the United States Information Agency may, for the period in which the facilities are inoperable but not to exceed one hundred and fifty days, use other United States Government-owned transmission facilities for Voice of America broadcasts to Cuba authorized by this Act.

2. 1998

   Pub. L. 105–277 § 1324(1) · 112 Stat. 2681

   1. Substituted · 22 U.S.C. § 1465a(a)

      Pub. L. 105–277, § 1324(1), (2), substituted “Broadcasting Board of Governors” for “United States Information Agency”

   2. Substituted · 22 U.S.C. § 1465a(a)

      Pub. L. 105–277, § 1324(1), (2), substituted “Board” for “Agency”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 105–277, § 1324(1), (2), substituted “Broadcasting Board of Governors” for “United States Information Agency” and “Board” for “Agency”.

   Effective date note
   Amendment by Pub. L. 105–277 effective Oct. 1, 1999, see section 1301 of Pub. L. 105–277, set out as an Effective Date note under section 6531 of this title.

3. 1998

   Pub. L. 105–277 § 1324(3) · 112 Stat. 2681

   Substituted · 22 U.S.C. § 1465a(d); 22 U.S.C. § 1465a(f)

   Pub. L. 105–277, § 1324(3), substituted “the Broadcasting Board of Governors” for “the Director of the United States Information Agency”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsecs. (d), (f). Pub. L. 105–277, § 1324(3), substituted “the Broadcasting Board of Governors” for “the Director of the United States Information Agency”.

   Effective date note
   Amendment by Pub. L. 105–277 effective Oct. 1, 1999, see section 1301 of Pub. L. 105–277, set out as an Effective Date note under section 6531 of this title.

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