US Code

Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

22 U.S.C. § 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)
Public Law 100–459 Subject to paragraph (2), no funds authorized to be appropriated under subsection (a) 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 ()) 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, § 247104 Stat. 62Pub. L. 102–138, title II, § 232105 Stat. 703(, , ; , , .)

Repeal of Section

section 6063(c)(3) of this titlesection 6037(c) of this titleSection repealed upon transmittal of determination by President under that democratically elected government in Cuba is in power, see .

Editorial Notes

References in Text

section 201 of Pub. L. 101–246104 Stat. 48Section 201, referred to in subsec. (a), means , title II, , , which was not classified to the Code.

Public Law 100–459Pub. L. 100–459102 Stat. 2213Title V of the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1989 (), referred to in subsec. (b)(1), is title V of , , , 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

Pub. L. 102–1381991—Subsec. (c). added subsec. (c).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

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.

Executive Documents

Television Broadcasting to Cuba

Determination of President of the United States, No. 90–35, , 55 F.R. 38659, provided:

Public Law 101–246Public Law 100–459Pub. L. 100–459, title V102 Stat. 2213Pursuant to the authority vested in me by section 247 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1990 and 1991 () (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 () [, , ]), has demonstrated television broadcasting to Cuba is feasible and will not cause objectionable interference with the broadcasts of incumbent domestic licensees.

22 U.S.C. 1465ffYou are authorized and directed to transmit this determination to the appropriate committees of Congress (as defined in section 248 of the Act []) and to arrange for its publication in the Federal Register.

George Bush.