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[CITE: 22USC1461b]

 
               TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
 
 CHAPTER 18--UNITED STATES INFORMATION AND EDUCATIONAL EXCHANGE PROGRAMS
 
   SUBCHAPTER V--DISSEMINATION ABROAD OF INFORMATION ABOUT THE UNITED 
                                 STATES
 
Sec. 1461b. Indemnification of owners of short-wave radio 
        facilities against loss or damage
        
    Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 1341, 1342, 1349 to 1351 
and subchapter II of chapter 15 of title 31, the United States 
Information Agency is authorized, in making contracts for the use of 
international shortwave radio stations and facilities, to agree on 
behalf of the United States to indemnify the owners and operators 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, Sec. 501, Oct. 10, 1978, 92 Stat. 1041; Pub. 
L. 97-241, title III, Sec. 303(b), Aug. 24, 1982, 96 Stat. 291.)

                          Codification

    ``Sections 1341, 1342, and 1349 to 1351 and subchapter II of chapter 
15 of title 31'' substituted in text for ``section 3679 of the Revised 
Statutes, as amended (31 U.S.C. 665)'' on authority of Pub. L. 97-258, 
Sec. 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 Exchange Act of 1948 which comprises this chapter.


                            Prior Provisions

    Provisions similar to those in this section were contained 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.

                          Transfer of Functions

    ``United States Information Agency'' substituted in text for 
``International Communication Agency'' pursuant to section 303(b) of 
Pub. L. 97-241, set out as a note under section 1461 of this title. 
United States Information Agency (other than Broadcasting Board of 
Governors and International Broadcasting Bureau) abolished and functions 
transferred to Secretary of State, see sections 6531 and 6532 of this 
title.
