22 U.S.C. § 1464b — Voice of America hiring practices

Page 367 TITLE 22—FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE § 1465 for ‘‘Director of the United States Information Agen- cy’’ after ‘‘statement by the’’ and for ‘‘United States Information Agency’’ after ‘‘available to the’’. Subsec. (e)(3). Pub. L. 105–277, § 1335(a)(1)(B), sub- stituted ‘‘Broadcasting Board of Governors’’ for ‘‘United States Information Agency’’. 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 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 105–277 effective Oct. 1, 1999, see section 1301 of Pub. L. 105–277, set out as an Effec- tive Date note under section 6531 of this title. TELEVISION SERVICE OF USIA Pub. L. 100–204, title II, § 207, Dec. 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 1374, which provided that the television and film serv- ice of the United States Information Agency was to op- erate under same criteria and conditions as specified for Voice of America by section 1463 of this title, was repealed by Pub. L. 105–277, div. G, subdiv. A, title XIII, § 1336(7), Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–790. § 1464b. Voice of America hiring practices (a) Prohibition After February 16, 1990, the Voice of America shall not select candidates for employment who must be or are preapproved for employment at the Voice of America by a foreign government or an entity controlled by a foreign government. (b) Exception The prohibition referred to in this section shall not apply to— (1) participants in the Voice of America’s ex- change programs; or (2) clerical, technical, or maintenance staff at Voice of America offices in foreign coun- tries. (c) Report If the Broadcasting Board of Governors deter- mines that the prohibition under subsection (a) would require the termination of a specific Voice of America foreign language service, then, not less than 90 days before the Board begins to recruit such candidates, the Board shall submit to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives a report con- cerning— (1) the number and location of speakers of the applicable foreign language who could be recruited by the Voice of America without vio- lating this section; and (2) the efforts made by the Voice of America to recruit such individuals for employment. (Jan. 27, 1948, ch. 36, title V, § 506, as added Pub. L. 101–246, title II, § 232, Feb. 16, 1990, 104 Stat. 57; amended Pub. L. 105–277, div. G, subdiv. A, title XIII, § 1335(a)(2), Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–787.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 1998—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 105–277, in introductory pro- visions, substituted ‘‘Broadcasting Board of Governors’’ for ‘‘Director of the United States Information Agen- cy’’, ‘‘Board begins’’ for ‘‘Agency begins’’, and ‘‘Board shall’’ for ‘‘Director shall’’. 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 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 105–277 effective Oct. 1, 1999, see section 1301 of Pub. L. 105–277, set out as an Effec- tive Date note under section 6531 of this title. SUBCHAPTER V–A—RADIO BROADCASTING TO CUBA REPEAL OF SUBCHAPTER Subchapter repealed upon transmittal of de- termination by President under section 6063(c)(3) of this title that democratically elect- ed government in Cuba is in power, see section 6037(c) of this title. § 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 Uni- versal Declaration of Human Rights; (2) that, consonant with this policy, radio broadcasting to Cuba may be effective in fur- thering 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 ac- cordance with high professional standards, would be in the national interest; and (4) that the Voice of America already broad- casts to Cuba information that represents America, not any single segment of American society, and includes a balanced and com- prehensive 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 pro- mote the cause of freedom in Cuba. (Pub. L. 98–111, § 2, Oct. 4, 1983, 97 Stat. 749.) REPEAL OF SECTION Section repealed upon transmittal of deter- mination by President under section 6063(c)(3) of this title that democratically elected govern- ment in Cuba is in power, see section 6037(c) of this title. Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was enacted as part of the Radio Broad- casting to Cuba Act which comprises this subchapter, and not as part of the United States Information and