AUTHORITY TO CONTRACT FOR LOCAL BROADCASTING SERVICES OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES.

SEC. 503. AUTHORITY TO CONTRACT FOR LOCAL BROADCASTING SERVICES OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES. Section 802(b)(4) of the United States Information and Educational Exchange Act of 1948 (22 U.S.C. 1472(b)(4)) is amended— (1) by inserting before the period the following: “and is authorized to enter into contracts for periods not to exceed ten years to acquire local broadcasting services outside the United States”; and 116 STAT. 1393 (2) by striking “United States Information Agency” and inserting “Broadcasting Board of Governors”.