Title 22 — Foreign Relations and Intercourse
Chapter 18 — United States Information and Educational Exchange Programs
§ 1465cc. Television Marti Service
Statutory text
Television Marti Service
There is within the Voice of America a Television Marti Service. The Service shall be responsible for all television broadcasts to Cuba authorized by this subchapter. The Broadcasting Board of Governors shall appoint a head of the Service who shall report directly to the International Broadcasting Bureau. The head of the Service shall employ such staff as the head of the Service may need to carry out the duties of the Service.
Use of existing facilities of Board
To assure consistency of presentation and efficiency of operations in conducting the activities authorized under this subchapter, the Television Marti Service shall make maximum feasible utilization of Board facilities and management support, including Voice of America: Cuba Service, Voice of America, and the United States International Television Service.
Authority
The Board may carry out the purposes of this subchapter by means of grants, leases, or contracts (subject to the availability of appropriations), or such other means as the Board determines will be most effective.
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.
Television Broadcasting to Cuba Act
Pub. L. 101–246 title II § 244 · 104 Stat. 15
Enacted · 22 U.S.C. § 1465cc
Pub. L. 101–246, title II, § 244, Feb. 16, 1990, 104 Stat. 61
Source evidence
Code source credit
Pub. L. 101–246, title II, § 244, Feb. 16, 1990, 104 Stat. 61Enacted provision · exact public law section
SEC. 244. TELEVISION MARTI SERVICE OF THE UNITED STATES INFORMATION AGENCY. (a) Television Marti Service.— The Director of the United States Information Agency shall establish within the Voice of America a Television Marti Service. The Service shall be responsible for all television broadcasts to Cuba authorized by this part. The Director of the United States Information Agency shall appoint a head of the Service who shall report directly to the Director of the Voice of America. The head of the Service shall employ such staff as the head of the Service may need to carry out the duties of the Service. (b) Use of Existing Facilities of the USIA.— To assure consistency of presentation and efficiency of operations in conducting the activities authorized under this part, the Television Marti Service shall make maximum feasible utilization of Agency facilities and management support, including Voice of America: Cuba Service, Voice of America, and the United States Information Agency Television Service. (c) USIA Authority.— The Agency may carry out the purposes of this part by means of grants, leases, or contracts (subject to the availability of appropriations), or such other means as the Agency determines will be most effective.Pub. L. 105–277 § 1325(4)(A) · 112 Stat. 2681
Struck · 22 U.S.C. § 1465cc
Pub. L. 105–277, § 1325(4)(A), struck out “of the United States Information Agency” after “Service” in section catchline
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 105–277, § 1325(4)(A), struck out “of the United States Information Agency” after “Service” in section catchline.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.Pub. L. 105–277 § 1325(4)(B)(ii) · 112 Stat. 2681
Substituted · 22 U.S.C. § 1465cc(a)
Pub. L. 105–277, § 1325(4)(B)(ii), which directed amendment of subsec. (a) in second sentence by substituting “Broadcasting Board of Governors” for “Director of the United States Information Agency” was executed by making the substitutions in third sentence, to reflect the probable intent of Congress
Substituted · 22 U.S.C. § 1465cc(a)
Pub. L. 105–277, § 1325(4)(B)(ii), which directed amendment of subsec. (a) in second sentence by substituting “the International Broadcasting Bureau” for “the Director of the Voice of America” was executed by making the substitutions in third sentence, to reflect the probable intent of Congress
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 105–277, § 1325(4)(B)(ii), which directed amendment of subsec. (a) in second sentence by substituting “Broadcasting Board of Governors” for “Director of the United States Information Agency” and “the International Broadcasting Bureau” for “the Director of the Voice of America”, was executed by making the substitutions in third sentence, 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.Pub. L. 105–277 § 1325(4)(B)(i) · 112 Stat. 2681
Substituted · 22 U.S.C. § 1465cc(a)
Pub. L. 105–277, § 1325(4)(B)(i), substituted “There is” for “The Director of the United States Information Agency shall establish” in first sentence
Target inherited from the preceding amendment note.
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 105–277, § 1325(4)(B)(i), substituted “There is” for “The Director of the United States Information Agency shall establish” in first 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.Pub. L. 105–277 § 1325(4)(C) · 112 Stat. 2681
Substituted · 22 U.S.C. § 1465cc(b)
Pub. L. 105–277, § 1325(4)(C), substituted “Board facilities” for “Agency facilities”
Substituted · 22 U.S.C. § 1465cc(b)
Pub. L. 105–277, § 1325(4)(C), substituted “International” for “Information Agency”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 105–277, § 1325(4)(C), substituted “Board facilities” for “Agency facilities” and “International” for “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.Pub. L. 105–277 § 1325(3) · 112 Stat. 2681
Substituted · 22 U.S.C. § 1465cc(c)
Pub. L. 105–277, § 1325(3), (4)(D), in heading struck out “USIA” before “Authority”, and in text substituted “Board” for “Agency” in two places
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 105–277, § 1325(3), (4)(D), in heading struck out “USIA” before “Authority”, and in text substituted “Board” for “Agency” in two places.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.
1 of 8 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 7 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 Television 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.
Amendments
1998—Pub. L. 105–277, § 1325(4)(A), struck out “of the United States Information Agency” after “Service” in section catchline.
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 105–277, § 1325(4)(B)(ii), which directed amendment of subsec. (a) in second sentence by substituting “Broadcasting Board of Governors” for “Director of the United States Information Agency” and “the International Broadcasting Bureau” for “the Director of the Voice of America”, was executed by making the substitutions in third sentence, to reflect the probable intent of Congress.
Pub. L. 105–277, § 1325(4)(B)(i), substituted “There is” for “The Director of the United States Information Agency shall establish” in first sentence.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 105–277, § 1325(4)(C), substituted “Board facilities” for “Agency facilities” and “International” for “Information Agency”.
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 105–277, § 1325(3), (4)(D), in heading struck out “USIA” before “Authority”, and in text substituted “Board” for “Agency” in two places.
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.
Credits
1990–1998 · 2 acts
- 1990Pub. L. 101–246, title II, § 244, , 104 Stat. 61
- 1998Pub. L. 105–277, div. G, subdiv. A, title XIII, § 1325(3), (4), , 112 Stat. 2681–781.
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(Pub. L. 101–246, title II, § 244, , 104 Stat. 61; Pub. L. 105–277, div. G, subdiv. A, title XIII, § 1325(3), (4), , 112 Stat. 2681–781.)