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[CITE: 22USC1465cc]

 
               TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
 
 CHAPTER 18--UNITED STATES INFORMATION AND EDUCATIONAL EXCHANGE PROGRAMS
 
             SUBCHAPTER V-B--TELEVISION BROADCASTING TO CUBA
 
Sec. 1465cc. Television Marti Service


(a) Television Marti Service

    There is within the Voice of America a Television Marti Service. The 
Service shall be responsible for all television broadcasts to Cuba 
authorized by this subchapter. The Broadcasting Board of Governors shall 
appoint a head of the Service who shall report directly to the 
International Broadcasting Bureau. The head of the Service shall employ 
such staff as the head of the Service may need to carry out the duties 
of the Service.

(b) Use of existing facilities of Board

    To assure consistency of presentation and efficiency of operations 
in conducting the activities authorized under this subchapter, the 
Television Marti Service shall make maximum feasible utilization of 
Board facilities and management support, including Voice of America: 
Cuba Service, Voice of America, and the United States International 
Television Service.

(c) Authority

    The Board may carry out the purposes of this subchapter 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.

(Pub. L. 101-246, title II, Sec. 244, Feb. 16, 1990, 104 Stat. 61; Pub. 
L. 105-277, div. G, subdiv. A, title XIII, Sec. 1325(3), (4), Oct. 21, 
1998, 112 Stat. 2681-781.)

                            Repeal of Section

        Section repealed upon transmittal of determination by President 
    under section 6063(c)(3) of this title that democratically elected 
    government in Cuba is in power, see section 6037(c) of this title.

                          Codification

    Section was enacted as part of the Television Broadcasting to Cuba 
Act which comprises this subchapter, and not as part of the United 
States Information and Educational Exchange Act of 1948 which comprises 
this chapter.


                               Amendments

    1998--Pub. L. 105-277, Sec. 1325(4)(A), struck out ``of the United 
States Information Agency'' after ``Service'' in section catchline.
    Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 105-277, Sec. 1325(4)(B)(ii), which directed 
amendment of subsec. (a) in second sentence by substituting 
``Broadcasting Board of Governors'' for ``Director of the United States 
Information Agency'' and ``the International Broadcasting Bureau'' for 
``the Director of the Voice of America'', was executed by making the 
substitutions in third sentence, to reflect the probable intent of 
Congress.
    Pub. L. 105-277, Sec. 1325(4)(B)(i), substituted ``There is'' for 
``The Director of the United States Information Agency shall establish'' 
in first sentence.
    Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 105-277, Sec. 1325(4)(C), substituted ``Board 
facilities'' for ``Agency facilities'' and ``International'' for 
``Information Agency''.
    Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 105-277, Sec. 1325(3), (4)(D), in heading 
struck out ``USIA'' before ``Authority'', and in text substituted 
``Board'' for ``Agency'' in two places.


                    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 Effective Date note under section 
6531 of this title.
