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Title 22 — Foreign Relations and IntercourseRelease 119-73

§1465f Authorization of appropriations

Title 22 › Chapter CHAPTER 18— - UNITED STATES INFORMATION AND EDUCATIONAL EXCHANGE PROGRAMS › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER V–A— - RADIO BROADCASTING TO CUBA › § 1465f

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

Congress allows $14,000,000 for fiscal year 1984 and $11,000,000 for fiscal year 1985 for the Broadcasting Board of Governors to carry out sections 1465a and 1465b. In later years, the Board must keep funding broadcasts to Cuba at no less than the fiscal year 1985 level. Congress also allows $54,800,000 for 1984 and $54,800,000 for 1985 for essential upgrades to Voice of America’s facilities and operations, and that money can be used only for those modernization expenses. Funds provided under this law stay available until they are spent.

Full Legal Text

Title 22, §1465f

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(a)There are authorized to be appropriated for the Broadcasting Board of Governors $14,000,000 for fiscal year 1984 and $11,000,000 for fiscal year 1985 to carry out section 1465a and 1465b of this title. The amount obligated by the Broadcasting Board of Governors in ensuing fiscal years shall be sufficient to maintain broadcasts to Cuba under this subchapter at rates no less than the fiscal year 1985 level.
(b)In addition to amounts otherwise authorized to be appropriated to the Board for the fiscal years 1984 and 1985, there are authorized to be appropriated to the Board $54,800,000 for the fiscal year 1984 and $54,800,000 for the fiscal year 1985, which amounts shall be available only for expenses incurred by essential modernization of the facilities and operations of the Voice of America.
(c)Amounts appropriated under this section are authorized to be made available until expended.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Repeal of Section Section repealed upon transmittal of determination by President under section 6063(c)(3) of this title that democratically elected government in Cuba is in power, see section 6037(c) of this title.

Editorial Notes

Codification Section was enacted as part of the Radio Broadcasting to Cuba Act which comprises this subchapter, and not as part of the United States Information and Educational Exchange Act of 1948 which comprises this chapter.

Amendments

1998—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 105–277, § 1324(1), substituted “Broadcasting Board of Governors” for “United States Information Agency” in two places. Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 105–277, § 1324(2), substituted “Board” for “Agency” in two places.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Change of Name

Broadcasting Board of Governors renamed United States Agency for Global Media pursuant to section 6204(a)(21) of this title. The renaming was effectuated by notice to congressional appropriations committees dated May 24, 2018, and became effective Aug. 22, 2018.

Effective Date

of 1998 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 105–277 effective Oct. 1, 1999, see section 1301 of Pub. L. 105–277, set out as an

Effective Date

note under section 6531 of this title.

Reference

Citations & Metadata

Citation

22 U.S.C. § 1465f

Title 22 — Foreign Relations and Intercourse

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73