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Summary

Sets aside $65,000,000 for fiscal year 2003 for broadcasting capital improvements, and $34,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2001, 2002, and 2003 for international broadcasting operations. The international broadcasting money must be used to hire more staff for program development to market programming in the People’s Republic of China and nearby countries; expand Radio Free Asia’s news research, production, call-in shows, and website/Internet work for the People’s Republic of China and nearby countries; and improve Voice of America by opening news bureaus in Taipei and Shanghai, boosting Mandarin TV, and increasing stringers abroad.

Title 22, §7001

Foreign Relations and Intercourse, Source: USLM XML via OLRC

(a)Broadcasting capital improvements

In addition to such sums as may otherwise be authorized to be appropriated, there are authorized to be appropriated for “Department of State and Related Agency, Related Agency, Broadcasting Board of Governors, Broadcasting Capital Improvements” $65,000,000 for the fiscal year 2003.

(b)International broadcasting operations

(1)Authorization of appropriations

In addition to such sums as are otherwise authorized to be appropriated, there are authorized to be appropriated $34,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2001, 2002, and 2003 for “Department of State and Related Agency, Related Agency, Broadcasting Board of Governors, International Broadcasting Operations” for the purposes under paragraph (2).

(2)Uses of funds

In addition to other authorized purposes, funds appropriated pursuant to paragraph (1) shall be used for the following:

(A)To increase personnel for the program development office to enhance marketing programming in the People’s Republic of China and neighboring countries.

(B)To enable Radio Free Asia’s expansion of news research, production, call-in show capability, and web site/Internet enhancement for the People’s Republic of China and neighboring countries.

(C)VOA enhancements, including the opening of new news bureaus in Taipei and Shanghai, enhancement of TV Mandarin, and an increase of stringer presence abroad.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2002—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 107–228, § 121(b)(1), substituted “2003” for “2001”. Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 107–228, § 121(b)(2), substituted “2001, 2002, and 2003” for “2001 and 2002”.

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.

§7001 Authorizations of Appropriations for Broadcasting Capital Improvements and International Broadcasting Operations