Editorial Notes
References in Text

This chapter, referred to in subsecs. (a), (c), and (d), probably should have been a reference to “this title”, meaning title III of Pub. L. 103–236, Apr. 30, 1994, 108 Stat. 432, known as the United States International Broadcasting Act of 1994, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of title III to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 6201 of this title and Tables.

Codification

Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title XII, § 1299Q(e)(5), (f), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4025, 4026, which amended this section, was itself amended by Pub. L. 116–260, div. O, title XIII, § 1301, Dec. 27, 2020, 134 Stat. 2158, to make it effective 90 days after Jan. 1, 2021. However, the amendment by Pub. L. 116–260 could not be executed because it was enacted before the provision from Pub. L. 116–283 that it amended.

Prior Provisions

A prior section 6209, Pub. L. 103–236, title III, § 310, Apr. 30, 1994, 108 Stat. 442, related to transition of transfer of functions from Board for International Broadcasting to United States Information Agency, Board, or Bureau, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 105–277, div. G, subdiv. A, title XIII, §§ 1301, 1323(l)(2), Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–776, 2681–780, effective Oct. 1, 1999.

Amendments

2022—Pub. L. 117–263 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section related to broadcast entities reporting to Chief Executive Officer.

2021—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 116–283, § 1299P(c)(3), inserted “the Open Technology Fund,” before “and the Middle East Broadcasting Networks”.

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 116–283, § 1299P(c)(2), inserted “the Open Technology Fund,” before “or the Middle East Broadcasting Networks”.

Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 116–283, § 1299Q(e)(5), substituted “Agency” for “Board”.

Pub. L. 116–283, § 1299P(c)(3), inserted “the Open Technology Fund,” before “and the Middle East Broadcasting Networks”.

Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 116–283, § 1299P(c)(3), inserted “the Open Technology Fund,” before “and the Middle East Broadcasting Networks”.

Subsecs. (f), (g). Pub. L. 116–283, § 1299Q(f), added subsecs. (f) and (g).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 2021 Amendment

Amendment by section 1299P(c)(2), (3) of Pub. L. 116–283 effective and applicable beginning on July 1, 2021, see section 1299P(e) of Pub. L. 116–283, set out as a note under section 6203 of this title.