RELATED AGENCY

RELATED AGENCY Broadcasting Board of Governors international broadcasting operations For expenses necessary to enable the Broadcasting Board of Governors, as authorized, to carry out international communication activities, including the purchase, installation, rent, and improvement of facilities for radio and television transmission and reception to Cuba, $546,038,000, of which not to exceed $16,000 may be used for official receptions within the United States as authorized, not to exceed $35,000 may be used for representation abroad as authorized, and not to exceed $39,000 may be used for official reception and representation expenses of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty; and in addition, notwithstanding any other provision of law, not to exceed $2,000,000 in receipts from advertising and revenue from business ventures, not to exceed $500,000 in receipts from cooperating international organizations, and not to exceed $1,000,000 in receipts from privatization efforts of the Voice of America and the International Broadcasting Bureau, to remain available until expended for carrying out authorized purposes: Provided, That of the amount made available under this heading, $42,250,000 shall be available to make and supervise grants to the Middle East Television Network, including Radio Sawa, for radio and television broadcasting to the Middle East. broadcasting capital improvements For the purchase, rent, construction, and improvement of facilities for radio transmission and reception, and purchase and installation of necessary equipment for radio and television transmission 118 STAT. 86 and reception as authorized, $11,395,000, to remain available until expended, as authorized.