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[Laws in effect as of January 2, 2001]
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[CITE: 22USC7001]

 
               TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
 
                CHAPTER 77--UNITED STATES-CHINA RELATIONS
 
                      SUBCHAPTER VI--RELATED ISSUES
 
Sec. 7001. Authorizations of appropriations for broadcasting 
        capital improvements and international broadcasting operations
        

(a) Broadcasting capital improvements

    In addition to such sums as may otherwise be authorized to be 
appropriated, there are authorized to be appropriated for ``Department 
of State and Related Agency, Related Agency, Broadcasting Board of 
Governors, Broadcasting Capital Improvements'' $65,000,000 for the 
fiscal year 2001.

(b) International broadcasting operations

                 (1) Authorization of appropriations

        In addition to such sums as are otherwise authorized to be 
    appropriated, there are authorized to be appropriated $34,000,000 
    for each of the fiscal years 2001 and 2002 for ``Department of State 
    and Related Agency, Related Agency, Broadcasting Board of Governors, 
    International Broadcasting Operations'' for the purposes under 
    paragraph (2).

                          (2) Uses of funds

        In addition to other authorized purposes, funds appropriated 
    pursuant to paragraph (1) shall be used for the following:
            (A) To increase personnel for the program development office 
        to enhance marketing programming in the People's Republic of 
        China and neighboring countries.
            (B) To enable Radio Free Asia's expansion of news research, 
        production, call-in show capability, and web site/Internet 
        enhancement for the People's Republic of China and neighboring 
        countries.
            (C) VOA enhancements, including the opening of new news 
        bureaus in Taipei and Shanghai, enhancement of TV Mandarin, and 
        an increase of stringer presence abroad.

(Pub. L. 106-286, div. B, title VII, Sec. 701, Oct. 10, 2000, 114 Stat. 
907.)
