In general
section 3929 of this titleThe Inspector General of the Department of State and the Foreign Service shall exercise the same authorities with respect to the United States Agency for Global Media as the Inspector General exercises under the Inspector General Act of 1978 and with respect to the Department of State.
Respect for journalistic integrity of broadcasters
The Inspector General of the Department of State and the Foreign Service shall respect the journalistic integrity of all the broadcasters covered by this chapter and may not evaluate the philosophical or political perspectives reflected in the content of broadcasts.
Pub. L. 103–236, title III, § 310APub. L. 114–328, div. A, title XII, § 1288(7)130 Stat. 2554 Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title XII, § 1299Q(e)(6)134 Stat. 4025 (, as added , , ; amended , , .)
Editorial Notes
References in Text
Pub. L. 95–45292 Stat. 1101 Pub. L. 117–286136 Stat. 4206 section 101 of Title 5The Inspector General Act of 1978, referred to in subsec. (a), is , , , which was set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees, and was substantially repealed and restated in chapter 4 (§ 401 et seq.) of Title 5 by , §§ 3(b), 7, , , 4361. For disposition of sections of the Act into chapter 4 of Title 5, see Disposition Table preceding .
Pub. L. 103–236108 Stat. 432 section 6201 of this titleThis chapter, referred to in subsec. (b), was in the original “this Act”, and was translated as reading “this title”, meaning title III of , , , known as the United States International Broadcasting Act of 1994, which is classified principally to this chapter, to reflect the probable intent of Congress. For complete classification of title III to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.
Codification
Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title XII, § 1299Q(e)(6)134 Stat. 4025 Pub. L. 116–260, div. O, title XIII, § 1301134 Stat. 2158 Pub. L. 116–260Pub. L. 116–283, , , which amended this section, was itself amended by , , , to make it effective 90 days after . However, the amendment by could not be executed because it was enacted before the provision from that it amended.
Amendments
Pub. L. 116–2832021—Subsec. (a). substituted “United States Agency for Global Media” for “Broadcasting Board of Governors”.