AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR INCREASEDFUNDING FOR RADIO FREE ASIA AND VOICE OF AMERICABROADCASTING TO CHINA.

SEC. 3902. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR INCREASEDFUNDING FOR RADIO FREE ASIA AND VOICE OF AMERICABROADCASTING TO CHINA. (a) Authorization of Appropriations for Radio Free Asia.— (1) Authorization of appropriations.— There are authorized to be appropriated for “Radio Free Asia” $22,000,000 for fiscal year 1999. (2) Sense of congress.— It is the sense of Congress that a significant amount of the funds under paragraph (1) should be directed toward broadcasting to China and Tibet in the appropriate languages and dialects. (b) Authorization of Appropriations for International Broadcasting to China.— In addition to such sums as are otherwise authorized to be appropriated to the United States Information Agency for “International Broadcasting Activities” for fiscal year1999, there are authorized to be appropriated for “International Broadcasting Activities” $3,000,000 for fiscal year 1999, which shall be available only for enhanced Voice of America broadcasting to China. (c) Authorization of Appropriations for Radio Construction.— In addition to such sums as are otherwise authorized to be appropriated for “Radio Construction” for fiscal year 1999, there are authorized to be appropriated for “Radio Construction” $2,000,000 for fiscal year 1999, which shall be available only for construction in support of enhanced broadcasting to China, including the timely augmentation of transmitters at Tinian, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.112 STAT. 2278