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Title 22 — Foreign Relations and Intercourse

Chapter 18 — United States Information and Educational Exchange Programs

§ 1465b. Cuba Service

Statutory text

The Broadcasting Board of Governors shall establish within the International Broadcasting Bureau a Cuba Service (hereafter in this section referred to as the “Service”). The Service shall be responsible for all radio broadcasts to Cuba authorized by section 1465a of this title. The Broadcasting Board of Governors shall appoint a head of the Service and shall employ such staff as the head of the Service may need to carry out his duties. The Cuba Service shall be administered separately from other Voice of America functions and the head of the Cuba Service shall report directly to the Board 1 of the International Broadcasting Bureau.

Footnotes

  1. 1 So in original. There is no Board of the International Broadcasting Bureau.

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. Radio Broadcasting to Cuba Act

    Pub. L. 98–111 § 4 · 97 Stat. 749

    Enacted · 22 U.S.C. § 1465b

    Pub. L. 98–111, § 4, Oct. 4, 1983, 97 Stat. 750

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 98–111, § 4, Oct. 4, 1983, 97 Stat. 750

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 4. cuba service of the voice of america The Director of the United States Information Agency shall establish within the Voice of America a Cuba Service (hereafter in this section referred to as the “Service”). The Service shall be responsible for all radio broadcasts to Cuba authorized by section 3. The Director of the United States Information Agency shall appoint a head of the Service and shall employ such staff as the head of the Service may need to carry out his duties. The Cuba Service shall be administered separately from other Voice of America functions and the head of the Cuba Service shall report directly to the Director and the Associate Director for Broadcasting of the United States Information Agency.

  2. United States International Broadcasting Act of 1994

    Pub. L. 103–236 title III § 305(e)(1) · 108 Stat. 382

    Substituted · 22 U.S.C. § 1465b

    Pub. L. 103–236 substituted “of the Voice of America” for “and the Associate Director for Broadcasting of the United States Information Agency”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 103–236 substituted “of the Voice of America” for “and the Associate Director for Broadcasting of the United States Information Agency”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 305. AUTHORITIES OF THE BOARD. (a) Authorities.— The Board shall have the following authorities: (1) To direct and supervise all broadcasting activities conducted pursuant to this title, the Radio Broadcasting to Cuba Act, and the Television Broadcasting to Cuba Act. (2) To review and evaluate the mission and operation of, and to assess the quality, effectiveness, and professional integrity of, all such activities within the context of the broad foreign policy objectives of the United States. (3) To ensure that United States international broadcasting is conducted in accordance with the standards and principles contained in section 303. (4) To review, evaluate, and determine, at least annually, the addition or deletion of language services. (5) To make and supervise grants for broadcasting and related activities in accordance with sections 308 and 309. (6) To allocate funds appropriated for international broad-casting activities among the various elements of the International Broadcasting Bureau and grantees, subject to the limitations in sections 308 and 309 and subject to reprogramming notification requirements in law for the reallocation of funds. (7) To review engineering activities to ensure that all broad-casting elements receive the highest quality and cost-effective delivery services. (8) To undertake such studies as may be necessary to identify areas in which broadcasting activities under its authority could be made more efficient and economical. (9) To submit to the President and the Congress, through Reports. the Director of the United States Information Agency, an annual report which summarizes and evaluates activities under this title, the Radio Broadcasting to Cuba Act, and the Television Broadcasting to Cuba Act. (10) To the extent considered necessary to carry out the functions of the Board, procure supplies, services, and other personal property. (11) To appoint such staff personnel for the Board as the Board may determine to be necessary, subject to the provisions of title 5, United States Code, governing appointments in the competitive service, and to fix their compensation in accordance with the provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of such title relating to classification and General Schedule pay rates. (12) To obligate and expend, for official reception and representation expenses, such amount as may be made available through appropriations (which for each of the fiscal years 1994 and 1995 may not exceed the amount made available to the Board for International Broadcasting for such purposes for fiscal year 1993). (13) To make available in the annual report required by paragraph (9) information on funds expended on administrative and managerial services by the Bureau and by grantees and the steps the Board has taken to reduce unnecessary overhead costs for each of the broadcasting services. (14) The Board may provide for the use of United States Government transmitter capacity for relay to Radio Free Asia. (b) Broadcasting Budgets.— (1) The Director of the Bureau and the grantees identified in sections 308 and 309 shall submit proposed budgets to the Board. The Board shall forward its recommendations concerning the proposed budget for the Board and broadcasting activities under this title, the Radio Broadcasting to Cuba Act, and the Television Broadcasting to Cuba Act to the Director of the United States Information Agency for the consideration of the Director as a part of the Agency’s budget submission to the Office of Management and Budget. (2) The Director of the United States Information Agency shall include in the Agency’s submission to the Office of Management and Budget the comments and recommendations of the Board concerning the proposed broadcasting budget. (c) Implementation.— The Director of the United States Information Agency and the Board, in carrying out their functions, shall respect the professional independence and integrity of the International Broadcasting Bureau, its broadcasting services, and grantees. (d) Technical Amendment.— (1) Section 4 of the Radio Broadcasting to Cuba Act (22 U.S.C. 1465b) is amended by striking “and the Associate Director for Broadcasting of the United States Information Agency” and inserting “of the Voice of America”. (2) Section 5(b) of the Radio Broadcasting to Cuba Act (22 U.S.C.1465c(b)) is amended by striking “Director and Associate Director for Broadcasting of the United States Information Agency” and inserting “Broadcasting Board of Governors”.

  3. Pub. L. 105–277 § 1324(6) · 112 Stat. 2681

    Substituted · 22 U.S.C. § 1465b

    Pub. L. 105–277, § 1324(6), substituted “Board” for “Director” in last sentence

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 105–277, § 1324(6), substituted “Board” for “Director” in last sentence.

    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.

  4. Pub. L. 105–277 § 1324(4) · 112 Stat. 2681

    Substituted · 22 U.S.C. § 1465b

    Pub. L. 105–277, § 1324(4), which directed the amendment of this section by substituting “the International Broadcasting Bureau” for “the Voice of America”, was executed by making the substitution for text in two places to reflect the probable intent of Congress

    Target inherited from the preceding amendment note.

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 105–277, § 1324(4), which directed the amendment of this section by substituting “the International Broadcasting Bureau” for “the Voice of America”, was executed by making the substitution for text in two places to reflect the probable intent of Congress.

    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.

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

    1. Substituted · 22 U.S.C. § 1465b

      Pub. L. 105–277, § 1324(3), which directed the substitution of “the Broadcasting Board of Governors” for “the Director of the United States Information Agency” in two places, to reflect the probable intent of Congress

    2. Substituted · 22 U.S.C. § 1465b

      Pub. L. 105–277, § 1324(3), which directed the substitution of “Broadcasting Board of Governors” for “Director of the United States Information Agency” in two places, to reflect the probable intent of Congress

    Target inherited from the preceding amendment note.

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 105–277, § 1324(3), which directed the substitution of “the Broadcasting Board of Governors” for “the Director of the United States Information Agency” each place it appears, was executed by substituting “Broadcasting Board of Governors” for “Director of the United States Information Agency” in two places, to reflect the probable intent of Congress.

    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.

2 of 6 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 4 partial

Notes

Repeal of Section

Section repealed upon transmittal of determination by President under section 6063(c)(3) of this title that democratically elected government in Cuba is in power, see section 6037(c) of this title.

Editorial Notes

Codification

Section was enacted as part of the Radio Broadcasting to Cuba Act which comprises this subchapter, and not as part of the United States Information and Educational Exchange Act of 1948 which comprises this chapter.

Amendments1994–1998 · 2 rounds

1998

Pub. L. 105–277, § 1324(6), substituted “Board” for “Director” in last sentence.

Pub. L. 105–277, § 1324(4), which directed the amendment of this section by substituting “the International Broadcasting Bureau” for “the Voice of America”, was executed by making the substitution for text in two places to reflect the probable intent of Congress.

Pub. L. 105–277, § 1324(3), which directed the substitution of “the Broadcasting Board of Governors” for “the Director of the United States Information Agency” each place it appears, was executed by substituting “Broadcasting Board of Governors” for “Director of the United States Information Agency” in two places, to reflect the probable intent of Congress.

1994

Pub. L. 103–236 substituted “of the Voice of America” for “and the Associate Director for Broadcasting of the United States Information Agency”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Change of Name

Broadcasting Board of Governors renamed United States Agency for Global Media pursuant to section 6204(a)(21) of this title. The renaming was effectuated by notice to congressional appropriations committees dated , and became effective .

Effective Date of 1998 Amendment

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

Prohibitions

Pub. L. 114–323, title VII, § 703(b), , 130 Stat. 1941, as amended by Pub. L. 115–94, § 11, , 131 Stat. 2040, provided that:

“(1)

In general.—

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any change to the Federal status of—

“(A)

the Cuba Service established pursuant to section 4 of the Radio Broadcasting to Cuba Act (22 U.S.C. 1465b; Public Law 98–111) is prohibited unless such section is explicitly repealed and such service is dissolved by an Act of Congress enacted on or after the date of the enactment of this Act []; and

“(B)

the Television Marti Service established by section 244(a) of Television Broadcasting to Cuba Act (22 U.S.C. 1465cc; Public Law 101–246) is prohibited unless such section is explicitly repealed and such service is dissolved by an Act of Congress enacted on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.

“(2)

Definition.—

In this subsection, the term ‘change to the Federal status’, with respect to a service referred to in subparagraph (A) or (B) of paragraph (1), includes privatization, subordination to a private or private-public entity, or merger with a private or public-private entity of such service.”

Credits

1983–1998 · 3 acts
  1. 1983Pub. L. 98–111, § 4, , 97 Stat. 750
  2. 1994Pub. L. 103–236, title III, § 305(e)(1), formerly § 305(d)(1), , 108 Stat. 436
  3. 1998Pub. L. 105–277, div. G, subdiv. A, title XIII, §§ 1323(f)(1), 1324(3), (4), (6), , 112 Stat. 2681–779, 2681–781.
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(Pub. L. 98–111, § 4, , 97 Stat. 750; Pub. L. 103–236, title III, § 305(e)(1), formerly § 305(d)(1), , 108 Stat. 436; Pub. L. 105–277, div. G, subdiv. A, title XIII, §§ 1323(f)(1), 1324(3), (4), (6), , 112 Stat. 2681–779, 2681–781.)

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