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§ 6037. —  Television broadcasting to Cuba.



[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
  January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 22USC6037]

 
               TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
 
     CHAPTER 69A--CUBAN LIBERTY AND DEMOCRATIC SOLIDARITY (LIBERTAD)
 
 SUBCHAPTER I--STRENGTHENING INTERNATIONAL SANCTIONS AGAINST THE CASTRO 
                               GOVERNMENT
 
Sec. 6037. Television broadcasting to Cuba


(a) Conversion to UHF

    The Director of the International Broadcasting Bureau shall 
implement a conversion of television broadcasting to Cuba under the 
Television Marti Service to ultra high frequency (UHF) broadcasting.

(b) Periodic reports

    Not later than 45 days after March 12, 1996, and every three months 
thereafter until the conversion described in subsection (a) of this 
section is fully implemented, the Director of the International 
Broadcasting Bureau shall submit a report to the appropriate 
congressional committees on the progress made in carrying out subsection 
(a) of this section.

(c) Termination of broadcasting authorities

    Upon transmittal of a determination under section 6063(c)(3) of this 
title, the Television Broadcasting to Cuba Act (22 U.S.C. 1465aa and 
following) and the Radio Broadcasting to Cuba Act (22 U.S.C. 1465 and 
following) are repealed.

(Pub. L. 104-114, title I, Sec. 107, Mar. 12, 1996, 110 Stat. 798; Pub. 
L. 105-277, div. G, subdiv. A, title XIII, Sec. 1335(r), Oct. 21, 1998, 
112 Stat. 2681-790.)

                       References in Text

    The Television Broadcasting to Cuba Act, referred to in subsec. (c), 
is part D of title II of Pub. L. 101-246, Feb. 16, 1990, 104 Stat. 58, 
as amended, which is classified principally to subchapter V-B 
(Sec. 1465aa et seq.) of chapter 18 of this title. For complete 
classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out 
under section 1465aa of this title and Tables.
    The Radio Broadcasting to Cuba Act, referred to in subsec. (c), is 
Pub. L. 98-111, Oct. 4, 1983, 97 Stat. 749, as amended, which is 
classified generally to subchapter V-A (Sec. 1465 et seq.) of chapter 18 
of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see 
Short Title note set out under section 1465 of this title and Tables.


                               Amendments

    1998--Subsecs. (a), (b). Pub. L. 105-277 substituted ``Director of 
the International Broadcasting Bureau'' for ``Director of the United 
States Information Agency''.


                    Effective Date of 1998 Amendment

    Amendment by Pub. L. 105-277 effective Oct. 1, 1999, see section 
1301 of Pub. L. 105-277, set out as an Effective Date note under section 
6531 of this title.



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