CONTRACT AUTHORITY.

SEC. 225. CONTRACT AUTHORITY. Section 802(b) of the United States Information and Educational Exchange Act of 1948 (22 U.S.C. 1472(b)) is amended by adding at the end the following: “(4)(A) Notwithstanding the other provisions of this subsection, the United States Information Agency is authorized to enter into contracts for periods not to exceed 7 years for circuit capacity to distribute radio and television programs. “(B) The authority of this paragraph may be exercised for a fiscal year only to such extent or in such amounts as are provided in advance in appropriations Acts.''.[Sec. 226 repealed by sec. 4 of Public Law 107–148 (116 Stat. 65).] ”