§ 6211. — The continuing mission of Radio Free Europe and Radio Liberty broadcasts.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 22USC6211]
TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
CHAPTER 71--UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING
Sec. 6211. The continuing mission of Radio Free Europe and Radio
Liberty broadcasts
It is the sense of Congress that Radio Free Europe and Radio Liberty
should continue to broadcast to the peoples of Central Europe, Eurasia,
and the Persian Gulf until such time as--
(1) a particular nation has clearly demonstrated the successful
establishment and consolidation of democratic rule; and
(2) its domestic media which provide balanced, accurate, and
comprehensive news and information, is firmly established and widely
accessible to the national audience, thus making redundant
broadcasts by Radio Free Europe or Radio Liberty.
At such time as a particular nation meets both of these conditions, RFE/
RL should phase out broadcasting to that nation.
(Pub. L. 103-236, title III, Sec. 312, Apr. 30, 1994, 108 Stat. 444;
Pub. L. 106-113, Sec. 1000(a)(7) [div. A, title V, Sec. 503], Nov. 29,
1999, 113 Stat. 1536, 1501A-451.)
Amendments
1999--Pub. L. 106-113 amended section catchline and text generally,
substituting present provisions for provisions which set forth sense of
Congress that funding of Radio Free Europe and Radio Liberty be
privatized not later than Dec. 31, 1999, directed President to submit
analysis and recommendation for achieving this objective with his annual
budget submission, and directed Board for International Broadcasting to
submit to appropriate congressional committees not later than 120 days
after Apr. 30, 1994, report on steps being taken to transfer RFE/RL
Research Institute, and periodic progress reports until such transfer
would be achieved.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 6544 of this title.
