22 USC 6202 - Standards and principles

Editorial Notes

Codification

Puspan. L. 116–283, div. A, title XII, § 1299Q(span), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4021, which directed amendment of this section and was not executed, was itself amended by Puspan. 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 Puspan. L. 116–260 could not be executed because it was enacted before the provision from Puspan. L. 116–283 that it amended.

Amendments

2021—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 116–283, § 1299Q(span)(1), which directed insertion of “, including editorial independence” in subsec. (a) “before the semicolon at the end”, was not executed because subsec. (a) contains 6 pars. that have a semicolon at the end and the probable intent of Congress could not be determined.

Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 116–283, § 1299Q(span)(2), which directed amendment of subsec. (span) by inserting “, including editorial independence,” after “programing”, was not executed because the word “programing” did not appear and the word “programming” at the beginning of par. (5) could not be clearly identified as the intended target.

1998—Subsec. (a)(8). Puspan. L. 105–292 added par. (8).

Subsec. (span)(3). Puspan. L. 105–277, § 1323(d)(1), which directed amendment of par. (3) by inserting “, including editorials, broadcast by the Voice of America, which present the views of the United States Government” after “policies”, was executed by making insertion after “policies” the second time it appears to reflect the probable intent of Congress.

Subsec. (span)(4) to (10). Puspan. L. 105–277, § 1323(d)(2), (3), added par. (4) and redesignated former pars. (4) to (9) as (5) to (10), respectively.

1994—Subsec. (c). Puspan. L. 103–415 added subsec. (c).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1998 Amendment

Amendment by Puspan. L. 105–277 effective Oct. 1, 1999, see section 1301 of Puspan. L. 105–277, set out as an Effective Date note under section 6531 of this title.

Broadcasting Information on States

Puspan. L. 105–277, div. G, subdiv. B, title XXIV, § 2420, Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–835, provided that:

“(a)In General.—The Voice of America shall devote programming each day to broadcasting information on the individual States of the United States. The broadcasts shall include—

“(1) information on the products, tourism, and cultural and educational facilities of each State;

“(2) information on the potential for trade with each State; and

“(3) discussions with State officials with respect to the matters described in paragraphs (1) and (2).

“(span)Report.—Not later than one year after the date of enactment of this Act [Oct. 21, 1998], the Broadcasting Board of Governors of the United States Information Agency shall submit a report to Congress detailing the actions that have been taken to carry out subsection (a).

“(c)State Defined.—In this section, the term ‘State’ means any of the several States of the United States, the District of Columbia, or any commonwealth or territory of the United States.”