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22 U.S.C. § 1465a — Additional functions of Broadcasting Board of Governors

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22 U.S.C. § 1465a — Additional functions of Broadcasting Board of Governors

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**(a) Radio broadcasting to Cuba** In order to carry out the objectives set forth in [section 1465 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section1465&num=0&edition=prelim), the Broadcasting Board of Governors (hereafter in this subchapter referred to as the “Board”) shall provide for the open communication of information and ideas through the use of radio broadcasting to Cuba. Radio broadcasting to Cuba shall serve as a consistently reliable and authoritative source of accurate, objective, and comprehensive news. **(b) Broadcasting as part of Voice of America** Radio broadcasting in accordance with subsection (a) shall be part of the Voice of America radio broadcasting to Cuba and shall be in accordance with all Voice of America standards to ensure the broadcast of programs which are objective, accurate, balanced, and which present a variety of views. **(c) Location of broadcast facilities; frequency; leased time from nongovernmental shortwave stations** Radio broadcasting to Cuba authorized by this subchapter shall utilize the broadcasting facilities located at Marathon, Florida, and the 1180 AM frequency that were used by the Voice of America prior to October 4, 1983. Other frequencies, not on the commercial Amplitude Modulation (AM) Band (535 kHz to 1605 kHz), may also be simultaneously utilized: Provided, That no frequency shall be used for radio broadcasts to Cuba in accordance with this subchapter which is not also used for all other Voice of America broadcasts to Cuba. Time leased from nongovernmental shortwave radio stations may be used to carry all or part of the Service programs and to rebroadcast Service programs: Provided, That not less than 30 per centum of the programs broadcast or rebroadcast shall be regular Voice of America broadcasts with particular emphasis on news and programs meeting the requirements of section 1463(2) 11 See References in Text note below. of this title. **(d) Changes in frequencies to other AM bands; jamming and interference** Notwithstanding subsection (c), in the event that broadcasts to Cuba on the 1180 AM frequency are subject to jamming or interference greater by 25 per centum or more than the average daily jamming or interference in the twelve months preceding September 1, 1983, the Broadcasting Board of Governors may lease time on commercial or noncommercial educational AM band radio broadcasting stations. The Federal Communications Commission shall determine levels of jamming and interference by conducting regular monitoring of the 1180 AM frequency. In the event that more than two hours a day of time is leased, not less than 30 per centum of the programing broadcast shall be regular Voice of America broadcasts with particular emphasis on news and programs meeting the requirements of section 1463(2) 1 of this title. **(e) Voice of America: Cuba Service; Voice of America: Radio Marti program** Any program of United States Government radio broadcasts to Cuba authorized by this section shall be designated “Voice of America: Cuba Service” or “Voice of America: Radio Marti program”. **(f) Use of other facilities** In the event broadcasting facilities located at Marathon, Florida, are rendered inoperable by natural disaster or by unlawful destruction, the Broadcasting Board of Governors may, for the period in which the facilities are inoperable but not to exceed one hundred and fifty days, use other United States Government-owned transmission facilities for Voice of America broadcasts to Cuba authorized by this subchapter.

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22 U.S.C. § 6531 — Abolition of United States Information Agency

The United States Information Agency (other than the Broadcasting Board of Governors and the International Broadcasting Bureau) is abolished.

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22 U.S.C. § 1465 — Congressional findings and declaration of purposes

The Congress finds and declares— (1) that it is the policy of the United States to support the right of the people of Cuba to seek, receive, and impart information and ideas through any media and regardless of frontiers, in accordance with article 19 of Universal Declaration of Human Rights; (2) that, consonant with this policy, radio broadcasting to Cuba may be effective in furthering the open communication of accurate information and ideas to the people of Cuba, in particular information about Cuba; (3) that such broadcasting to Cuba, operated in a manner not inconsistent with the broad foreign policy of the United States and in accordance with high professional standards, would be in the national interest; and (4) that the Voice of America already broadcasts to Cuba information that represents America, not any single segment of American society, and includes a balanced and comprehensive projection of significant American thought and institutions but that there is a need for broadcasts to Cuba which provide news, commentary and other information about events in Cuba and elsewhere to promote the cause of freedom in Cuba.

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22 U.S.C. § 1463 — Repealed. Pub. L. 103–236, title III, § 315(a), Apr. 30, 1994, 108 Stat. 445

### Statutory Notes Section, act Jan. 27, 1948, ch. 36, title V, § 503, as added July 12, 1976, Pub. L. 94–350, title II, § 206, 90 Stat. 831; amended 1977 Reorg. Plan No. 2, §§ 5, 7(a)(1), 42 F.R. 62461, 91 Stat. 1636, 1637; Aug. 24, 1982, Pub. L. 97–241, title III, § 303(b), 96 Stat. 291, related to principles governing communications of Voice of America broadcasts.

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22 U.S.C. § 1465b — Cuba Service

The Broadcasting Board of Governors shall establish within the International Broadcasting Bureau a Cuba Service (hereafter in this section referred to as the “Service”). The Service shall be responsible for all radio broadcasts to Cuba authorized by [section 1465a of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section1465a&num=0&edition=prelim). The Broadcasting Board of Governors shall appoint a head of the Service and shall employ such staff as the head of the Service may need to carry out his duties. The Cuba Service shall be administered separately from other Voice of America functions and the head of the Cuba Service shall report directly to the Board 11 So in original. There is no Board of the International Broadcasting Bureau. of the International Broadcasting Bureau.

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22 U.S.C. § 1465d — Assistance from other government agencies

**(a)** In order to assist the Broadcasting Board of Governors in carrying out the purposes set forth in [section 1465 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section1465&num=0&edition=prelim), any agency or instrumentality of the United States may sell, loan, lease, or grant property (including interests therein) and may perform administrative and technical support and services at the request of the Board. Support and services shall be provided on a reimbursable basis. Any reimbursement shall be credited to the appropriation from which the property, support, or services was derived. **(b)** The Board may carry out the purposes of [section 1465a of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section1465a&num=0&edition=prelim) by means of grants, leases, or contracts (subject to the availability of appropriations), or such other means as the Board determines will be most effective.

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22 U.S.C. § 1465a — Additional functions of Broadcasting

Page 368 TITLE 22—FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE § 1465a 1 See References in Text note below. Educational Exchange Act of 1948 which comprises this chapter. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries SHORT TITLE Pub. L. 98–111, § 1, Oct. 4, 1983, 97 Stat. 749, provided: ‘‘That this Act [enacting this subchapter] may be cited as the ‘Radio Broadcasting to Cuba Act’.’’ § 1465a. Additional functions of Broadcasting Board of Governors (a) Radio broadcasting to Cuba In order to carry out the objectives set forth in section 1465 of this title, the Broadcasting Board of Governors (hereafter in this subchapter referred to as the ‘‘Board’’) shall provide for the open communication of information and ideas through the use of radio broadcasting to Cuba. Radio broadcasting to Cuba shall serve as a con- sistently reliable and authoritative source of ac- curate, objective, and comprehensive news. (b) Broadcasting as part of Voice of America Radio broadcasting in accordance with sub- section (a) shall be part of the Voice of America radio broadcasting to Cuba and shall be in ac- cordance with all Voice of America standards to ensure the broadcast of programs which are ob- jective, accurate, balanced, and which present a variety of views. (c) Location of broadcast facilities; frequency; leased time from nongovernmental short- wave stations Radio broadcasting to Cuba authorized by this subchapter shall utilize the broadcasting facili- ties located at Marathon, Florida, and the 1180 AM frequency that were used by the Voice of America prior to October 4, 1983. Other fre- quencies, not on the commercial Amplitude Modulation (AM) Band (535 kHz to 1605 kHz), may also be simultaneously utilized: Provided, That no frequency shall be used for radio broad- casts to

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