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

22 U.S.C. § 1465f

Authorization of appropriations

(a)
There are authorized to be appropriated for the Broadcasting Board of Governors $14,000,000 for fiscal year 1984 and $11,000,000 for fiscal year 1985 to carry out sections 1465a and 1465b of this title. The amount obligated by the Broadcasting Board of Governors in ensuing fiscal years shall be sufficient to maintain broadcasts to Cuba under this subchapter at rates no less than the fiscal year 1985 level.
(b)
In addition to amounts otherwise authorized to be appropriated to the Board for the fiscal years 1984 and 1985, there are authorized to be appropriated to the Board $54,800,000 for the fiscal year 1984 and $54,800,000 for the fiscal year 1985, which amounts shall be available only for expenses incurred by essential modernization of the facilities and operations of the Voice of America.
(c)
Amounts appropriated under this section are authorized to be made available until expended.

Pub. L. 98–111, § 897 Stat. 752Pub. L. 105–277, div. G112 Stat. 2681–781(, , ; , subdiv. A, title XIII, § 1324(1), (2), , .)

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section 6063(c)(3) of this titlesection 6037(c) of this titleSection repealed upon transmittal of determination by President under that democratically elected government in Cuba is in power, see .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

Codification

Section was enacted as part of the Radio 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. 105–277, § 1324(1)1998—Subsec. (a). , substituted “Broadcasting Board of Governors” for “United States Information Agency” in two places.

Pub. L. 105–277, § 1324(2)Subsec. (b). , substituted “Board” for “Agency” in two places.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Change of Name

section 6204(a)(21) of this titleBroadcasting Board of Governors renamed United States Agency for Global Media pursuant to . The renaming was effectuated by notice to congressional appropriations committees dated , and became effective .

Effective Date of 1998 Amendment

Pub. L. 105–277section 1301 of Pub. L. 105–277section 6531 of this titleAmendment by effective , see , set out as an Effective Date note under .