§ 6201. — Congressional findings and declaration of 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: 22USC6201]
TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
CHAPTER 71--UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING
Sec. 6201. Congressional findings and declaration of purposes
The Congress makes the following findings and declarations:
(1) It is the policy of the United States to promote the right
of freedom of opinion and expression, including the freedom ``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) Open communication of information and ideas among the
peoples of the world contributes to international peace and
stability and the promotion of such communication is in the
interests of the United States.
(3) It is in the interest of the United States to support
broadcasting to other nations consistent with the requirements of
this chapter.
(4) The continuation of existing United States international
broadcasting, and the creation of a new broadcasting service to the
people of the People's Republic of China and other countries of Asia
which lack adequate sources of free information, would enhance the
promotion of information and ideas, while advancing the goals of
United States foreign policy.
(5) The reorganization and consolidation of United States
international broadcasting will achieve important economies and
strengthen the capability of the United States to use broadcasting
to support freedom and democracy in a rapidly changing international
environment.
(Pub. L. 103-236, title III, Sec. 302, Apr. 30, 1994, 108 Stat. 432.)
References in Text
This chapter, referred to in par. (3), was in the original ``this
title'', meaning title III of Pub. L. 103-236, Apr. 30, 1994, 108 Stat.
432, as amended, which is classified principally to this chapter. For
complete classification of title III to the Code, see Short Title note
set out below and Tables.
Short Title
Pub. L. 107-148, Sec. 1, Mar. 11, 2002, 116 Stat. 64, provided that:
``This Act [enacting section 6215 of this title] may be cited as the
`Radio Free Afghanistan Act'.''
Short Title
Section 301 of title III of Pub. L. 103-236 provided that: ``This
title [enacting this chapter, amending sections 1465b, 1465c, and 2873
of this title and section 5315 of Title 5, Government Organization and
Employees, and repealing sections 1463, 2871 to 2877, and 2878 to 2883
of this title and provisions set out as a note under section 2871 of
this title] may be cited as the `United States International
Broadcasting Act of 1994'.''
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 6211 of this title.
