§ 7001. — Authorizations of appropriations for broadcasting capital improvements and international broadcasting operations.
[Laws in effect as of January 7, 2003]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 7, 2003 and December 19, 2003]
[CITE: 22USC7001]
TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
CHAPTER 77--UNITED STATES-CHINA RELATIONS
SUBCHAPTER VI--RELATED ISSUES
Sec. 7001. Authorizations of appropriations for broadcasting
capital improvements and international broadcasting operations
(a) Broadcasting capital improvements
In addition to such sums as may otherwise be authorized to be
appropriated, there are authorized to be appropriated for ``Department
of State and Related Agency, Related Agency, Broadcasting Board of
Governors, Broadcasting Capital Improvements'' $65,000,000 for the
fiscal year 2003.
(b) International broadcasting operations
(1) Authorization of appropriations
In addition to such sums as are otherwise authorized to be
appropriated, there are authorized to be appropriated $34,000,000
for each of the fiscal years 2001, 2002, and 2003 for ``Department
of State and Related Agency, Related Agency, Broadcasting Board of
Governors, International Broadcasting Operations'' for the purposes
under paragraph (2).
(2) Uses of funds
In addition to other authorized purposes, funds appropriated
pursuant to paragraph (1) shall be used for the following:
(A) To increase personnel for the program development office
to enhance marketing programming in the People's Republic of
China and neighboring countries.
(B) To enable Radio Free Asia's expansion of news research,
production, call-in show capability, and web site/Internet
enhancement for the People's Republic of China and neighboring
countries.
(C) VOA enhancements, including the opening of new news
bureaus in Taipei and Shanghai, enhancement of TV Mandarin, and
an increase of stringer presence abroad.
(Pub. L. 106-286, div. B, title VII, Sec. 701, Oct. 10, 2000, 114 Stat.
907; Pub. L. 107-228, div. A, title I, Sec. 121(b), Sept. 30, 2002, 116
Stat. 1361.)
Amendments
2002--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 107-228, Sec. 121(b)(1), substituted
``2003'' for ``2001''.
Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 107-228, Sec. 121(b)(2), substituted ``2001,
2002, and 2003'' for ``2001 and 2002''.
