§ 1465aa. — Findings and purposes.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 22USC1465aa]
TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
CHAPTER 18--UNITED STATES INFORMATION AND EDUCATIONAL EXCHANGE PROGRAMS
SUBCHAPTER V-B--TELEVISION BROADCASTING TO CUBA
Sec. 1465aa. Findings and purposes
The Congress finds and declares that--
(1) it is the policy of the United States to support the right
of the people of Cuba to seek, receive, and impart information and
ideas through any media and regardless of frontiers, in accordance
with article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights;
(2) consonant with this policy, television broadcasting to Cuba
may be effective in furthering the open communication of accurate
information and ideas to the people of Cuba and, in particular,
information about Cuba;
(3) television broadcasting to Cuba, operated in a manner not
inconsistent with the broad foreign policy of the United States and
in accordance with high professional standards, would be in the
national interest;
(4) facilities broadcasting television programming to Cuba must
be operated in a manner consistent with applicable regulations of
the Federal Communications Commission, and must not affect the
quality of domestic broadcast transmission or reception; and
(5) that \1\ the Voice of America already broadcasts to Cuba
information that represents America, not any single segment of
American society, and includes a balanced and comprehensive
projection of significant American thought and institutions, but
that there is a need for television broadcasts to Cuba which provide
news, commentary, and other information about events in Cuba and
elsewhere to promote the cause of freedom in Cuba.
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\1\ So in original. The word ``that'' probably should not appear.
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(Pub. L. 101-246, title II, Sec. 242, Feb. 16, 1990, 104 Stat. 58.)
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Section repealed upon transmittal of determination by President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.
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.
Short Title
Section 241 of Pub. L. 101-246 provided that: ``This part [part D
(Secs. 241-248) of title II of Pub. L. 101-246, enacting this
subchapter, amending section 1465c of this title, and enacting
provisions set out as notes under section 1465c of this title] may be
cited as the `Television Broadcasting to Cuba Act'.''
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 1465bb of this title.
