Pub. L. 114-323, tit. VII, sec. 703 (as amended)

BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS.

Year: 2023Length: 253 wordsOfficial source
SEC. 703. BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS. (a) Broadcasting to Asia.—Section 309 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995 (22 U.S.C. 6208) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking “the following countries” and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting “Asia.”; and (2) in subsection (b)(1), by striking “the respective countries of”. (b) [22 U.S.C. 1465b note] Prohibitions.— (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the Radio Broadcasting to Cuba Act (22 U.S.C. 1465b; Public Law 98-111) is prohibited unless such section is explicitly repealed and such service is dissolved by an Act of Congress enacted on or after the date of the enactment of this Act; and (B) the Television Marti Service established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Broadcasting to Cuba Act (22 U.S.C. 1465cc; Public Law 101-246) is prohibited unless such section is explicitly repealed and such service is dissolved by an Act of Congress enacted on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.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. (c) Sense of Congress.—It is the sense of Congress that the Broadcasting Board of Governors should start broadcasting in the Sindhi language.
Cross-references to the US Code
22 U.S.C. 1465b note
Public laws referenced
98-111101-246
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