22 U.S.C. § 1462 — Policies governing information activities

Page 365 TITLE 22—FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE § 1464 ter 15 of title 31, the United States Information Agency is authorized, in making contracts for the use of international shortwave radio sta- tions and facilities, to agree on behalf of the United States to indemnify the owners and oper- ators of said radio stations and facilities from such funds as may be hereafter appropriated for the purpose against loss or damage on account of injury to persons or property arising from such use of said radio stations and facilities. (Pub. L. 95–431, title V, § 501, Oct. 10, 1978, 92 Stat. 1041; Pub. L. 97–241, title III, § 303(b), Aug. 24, 1982, 96 Stat. 291.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION ‘‘Sections 1341, 1342, and 1349 to 1351 and subchapter II of chapter 15 of title 31’’ substituted in text for ‘‘sec- tion 3679 of the Revised Statutes, as amended (31 U.S.C. 665)’’ on authority of Pub. L. 97–258, § 4(b), Sept. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 1067, the first section of which enacted Title 31, Money and Finance. Section was enacted as part of appropriation act, cited as the credit to this section, and not as part of the United States Information and Educational Ex- change Act of 1948 which comprises this chapter. PRIOR PROVISIONS Provisions similar to those in this section were con- tained in the following prior appropriation acts: Aug. 2, 1977, Pub. L. 95–86, title V, 91 Stat. 441. July 14, 1976, Pub. L. 94–362, title V, 90 Stat. 960. Oct. 21, 1975, Pub. L. 94–121, title V, 89 Stat. 639. Oct. 5, 1974, Pub. L. 93–433, title V, 88 Stat. 1207. Nov. 27, 1973, Pub. L. 93–162, title V, 87 Stat. 657. Oct. 25, 1972, Pub. L. 92–544, title V, 86 Stat. 1132. Aug. 10, 1971, Pub. L. 92–77, title V, 85 Stat. 269. Oct. 21, 1970, Pub. L. 91–472, title V, 84 Stat. 1062. Dec. 24, 1969, Pub. L. 91–153, title V, 83 Stat. 425. Aug. 9, 1968, Pub. L. 90–470, title V, 82 Stat. 690. Nov. 8, 1967, Pub. L. 90–133, title V, 81 Stat. 433. Nov. 8, 1966, Pub. L. 89–797, title V, 80 Stat. 1504. Sept. 2, 1965, Pub. L. 89–164, title V, 79 Stat. 643. Aug. 31, 1964, Pub. L. 88–527, title V, 78 Stat. 734. Dec. 30, 1963, Pub. L. 88–245, title V, 77 Stat. 800. Oct. 18, 1962, Pub. L. 87–843, title V, 76 Stat. 1104. Sept. 21, 1961, Pub. L. 87–264, title IV, 75 Stat. 557. Aug. 31, 1960, Pub. L. 86–678, title IV, 74 Stat. 569. July 13, 1959, Pub. L. 86–84, title IV, 73 Stat. 194. June 30, 1958, Pub. L. 85–474, title IV, 72 Stat. 257. June 11, 1957, Pub. L. 85–49, title IV, 71 Stat. 67. June 20, 1956, ch. 414, title IV, 70 Stat. 312. July 7, 1955, ch. 279, title IV, 69 Stat. 279. July 2, 1954, ch. 456, title IV, 68 Stat. 432. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS ‘‘United States Information Agency’’ substituted in text for ‘‘International Communication Agency’’ pursu- ant to section 303(b) of Pub. L. 97–241, set out as a note under section 1461 of this title. United States Informa- tion Agency (other than Broadcasting Board of Gov- ernors and International Broadcasting Bureau) abol- ished and functions transferred to Secretary of State, see sections 6531 and 6532 of this title. § 1461c. Omitted Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section, Pub. L. 90–470, title V, Aug. 9, 1968, 82 Stat. 690, which related to a one year extension to existing appointments and assignments to the Foreign Service Reserve for foreign information and educational activi- ties which would otherwise have expired, was not re- peated in subsequent appropriation acts. Similar provi- sions were contained in the following prior appropria- tion acts: Nov. 8, 1967, Pub. L. 90–133, title V, 81 Stat. 433. Nov. 8, 1966, Pub. L. 89–797, title V, 80 Stat. 1504, 1505. Sept. 2, 1965, Pub. L. 89–164, title V, 79 Stat. 643. Aug. 31, 1964, Pub. L. 88–527, title V, 78 Stat. 734. Dec. 30, 1963, Pub. L. 88–245, title V, 77 Stat. 800. Oct. 18, 1962, Pub. L. 87–843, title V, 76 Stat. 1104. Sept. 21, 1961, Pub. L. 87–264, title IV, 75 Stat. 558. Aug. 31, 1960, Pub. L. 86–678, title IV, 74 Stat. 569. July 13, 1959, Pub. L. 86–84, title IV, 73 Stat. 194. June 30, 1958, Pub. L. 85–474, title IV, 72 Stat. 258. June 11, 1957, Pub. L. 85–49, title IV, 71 Stat. 68. June 20, 1956, ch. 414, title IV, 70 Stat. 312. July 7, 1955, ch. 279, title IV, 69 Stat. 279. July 2, 1954, ch. 456, title IV, 68 Stat. 432. § 1462. Policies governing information activities In authorizing international information ac- tivities under this chapter, it is the sense of the Congress (1) that the Secretary and the Broad- casting Board of Governors shall reduce such Government information activities whenever corresponding private information dissemina- tion is found to be adequate; (2) that nothing in this chapter shall be construed to give the De- partment or the Broadcasting Board of Gov- ernors a monopoly in the production or sponsor- ship on the air of short-wave broadcasting pro- grams, or a monopoly in any other medium of information. (Jan. 27, 1948, ch. 36, title V, § 502, 62 Stat. 10; Pub. L. 112–239, div. A, title X, § 1078(d)(1), Jan. 2, 2013, 126 Stat. 1958.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2013—Pub. L. 112–239 inserted ‘‘and the Broadcasting Board of Governors’’ after ‘‘Secretary’’ and ‘‘or the Broadcasting Board of Governors’’ after ‘‘Department’’. 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 2013 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 112–239 effective and applica- ble on the date that is 180 days after Jan. 2, 2013, see section 1078(e) of Pub. L. 112–239, set out as a note under section 1437 of this title. § 1463. Repealed. Pub. L. 103–236, title III, § 315(a), Apr. 30, 1994, 108 Stat. 445 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 gov- erning communications of Voice of America broad- casts. § 1464. Voice of America/Europe As part of its duties and programs under this subchapter, Voice of America/Europe shall— (1) target news and features in accordance with the findings and recommendations of the Young European Survey;