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[CITE: 22USC1465ee]

 
               TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
 
 CHAPTER 18--UNITED STATES INFORMATION AND EDUCATIONAL EXCHANGE PROGRAMS
 
             SUBCHAPTER V-B--TELEVISION BROADCASTING TO CUBA
 
Sec. 1465ee. Authorization of appropriations


(a) Authorization of appropriations

    In addition to amounts otherwise made available under section 201 
for such purposes, there are authorized to be appropriated to the United 
States Information Agency, $16,000,000 for the fiscal year 1990 and 
$16,000,000 for the fiscal year 1991 for television broadcasting to Cuba 
in accordance with the provisions of this subchapter.

(b) Limitation

    (1) Subject to paragraph (2), no funds authorized to be appropriated 
under subsection (a) of this section may be obligated or expended unless 
the President determines and notifies the appropriate committees of 
Congress that the test of television broadcasting to Cuba (as authorized 
by title V of the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the 
Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1989 (Public Law 
100-459)) has demonstrated television broadcasting to Cuba is feasible 
and will not cause objectionable interference with the broadcasts of 
incumbent domestic licensees. The Federal Communications Commission 
shall furnish to the appropriate committees of Congress all interim and 
final reports and other appropriate documentation concerning 
objectionable interference from television broadcasting to Cuba to 
incumbent domestic licensees.
    (2) Not less than 30 days before the President makes the 
determination under paragraph (1), the President shall submit a report 
to the appropriate committees of the Congress which includes the 
findings of the test of television broadcasting to Cuba. The period for 
the test of television broadcasting may be extended until--
        (A) the date of the determination and notification by the 
    President under paragraph (1), or
        (B) 30 days,

whichever comes first.

(c) Availability of funds

    Amounts appropriated to carry out the purposes of this subchapter 
are authorized to be available until expended.

(Pub. L. 101-246, title II, Sec. 247, Feb. 16, 1990, 104 Stat. 62; Pub. 
L. 102-138, title II, Sec. 232, Oct. 28, 1991, 105 Stat. 703.)

                            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        Section repealed upon transmittal of determination by President 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.

                       References in Text

    Section 201, referred to in subsec. (a), means section 201 of Pub. 
L. 101-246, title II, Feb. 16, 1990, 104 Stat. 48, which was not 
classified to the Code.
    Title V of the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the 
Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1989 (Public Law 
100-459), referred to in subsec. (b)(1), is title V of Pub. L. 100-459, 
Oct. 1, 1988, 102 Stat. 2213, which was not classified to the Code.

                          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

    1991--Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 102-138 added subsec. (c).

                          Transfer of Functions

    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.

                     Television Broadcasting to Cuba

    Determination of President of the United States, No. 90-35, Aug. 26, 
1990, 55 F.R. 38659, provided:
    Pursuant to the authority vested in me by section 247 of the Foreign 
Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1990 and 1991 (Public Law 101-
246) (the Act) [this section], I hereby determine that the test of 
television broadcasting to Cuba (as authorized by title V of the 
Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary and Related 
Agencies Appropriations Act, 1989 (Public Law 100-459) [Pub. L. 100-459, 
title V, Oct. 1, 1988, 102 Stat. 2213]), has demonstrated television 
broadcasting to Cuba is feasible and will not cause objectionable 
interference with the broadcasts of incumbent domestic licensees.
    You are authorized and directed to transmit this determination to 
the appropriate committees of Congress (as defined in section 248 of the 
Act [22 U.S.C. 1465ff]) and to arrange for its publication in the 
Federal Register.
                                                            George Bush.
