International Broadcasting Act

International Broadcasting Act
Great Seal of the United States
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Long titleAn Act to authorize appropriations for the Department of State, the United States Information Agency, and related agencies, to authorize appropriations for foreign assistance programs, and for other purposes.
NicknamesAnti-Economic Discrimination Act of 1994
Enacted bythe 103rd United States Congress
EffectiveApril 30, 1994
Citations
Public law103-236
Statutes at Large108 Stat. 382 aka 108 Stat. 432
Codification
Titles amended22 U.S.C.: Foreign Relations and Intercourse
U.S.C. sections created22 U.S.C. ch. 71 § 6201 et seq.
Legislative history

Signed in law in 1994 by U.S. President Bill Clinton, this act was meant to streamline the U.S. international broadcasting and provide a cost-effective way to continue Radio Free Europe/ Radio Liberty, Voice of America, and Radio Marti.[1] It placed control of the international broadcasting under the United States Information Agency.[2]

  1. ^ Raghavan, Sudarsan V., Stephen S. Johnson, Kristi K. Bahrenburg. Sending cross-border static: on the fate of Radio Free Europe and the influence of international broadcasting. Journal of International Affairs, Vol. 47, 1993.
  2. ^ United States International Broadcasting Act, Pub. L. No. 103-236, title. III.