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SEC. 212. GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE STUDY OF THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR DEMOCRACY.

(a) STUDY OF NED.-The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study of the operations of the National Endowment for Democracy. Such study shall evaluate

(1) the programs and operations of the National Endowment for Democraсу;

(2) the effectiveness of the National Endowment for Democracy in fulfilling its goals; and

(3) the management structure of the National Endowment for Democracy, including

(A) an assessment of the present composition of the board of directors; and

(B) the capability and effectiveness of the board in providing objective oversight of the programs and operations of the National Endowment for Democracy.

(b) REPORT TO CONGRESS.-Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall prepare and submit a report of the findings of such study to the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Sen

ate.

SEC. 213. REPORT TO CONGRESS ON THE ACQUISITION AND USE OF PUBLIC PROGRAMMING MATERIALS.

Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the United States Information Agency shall provide to the chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives a detailed report describing all programming material acquired by the United States Information Agency in the fiscal years 1988 and 1989 from public television and radio entities, including a description of how such program material was utilized by the United States Information Agency, in whole or in part, in original or edited form. Such report shall include a description of projected United States Information Agency use of programming material acquired for public television and radio entities through the fiscal year 1992.

PART B-BUREAU OF EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL

AFFAIRS

SEC. 221. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. (a) 12 AUTHORIZATION

APPROPRIATIONS.-In

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amounts otherwise made available under section 201 for such pur

12 The Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1990 (Public Law 101-162; 103 Stat. 1029), as amended, provided the following for "Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs":

"For expenses of Fulbright, International Visitor, Humphrey Fellowship, Private Sector, and Congress-Bundestag Exchange Programs, as authorized by the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act, as amended (22 U.S.C. 2451 et seq.), and Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1977 (91 Stat. 1636) $156,506,000, including up to $1,500,000, to remain available until expended, for the Eisenhower Exchange Fellowship Program.".

Public Law 101-162 originally provided $160,300,000 for these programs, but was amended to read "$156,506,000" by sec. 320(c)(2) of Public Law 101-302 (104 Stat. 248).

Continued

poses, there are authorized to be appropriated to the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs to carry out the purposes of the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 the following amounts:

(1) For "Salaries and Expenses", $43,323,000 for the fiscal year 1990 and $45,056,000 for the fiscal year 1991.

(2) For the Fulbright Academic Exchange Programs, $97,460,000 for the fiscal year 1990 and $101,358,000 for the fiscal year 1991.

(3) For the Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program, $5,500,000 for the fiscal year 1990 and $5,720,000 for the fiscal year 1991.

(4) For the International Visitors Program, $41,817,000 for the fiscal year 1990 and $43,490,000 for the fiscal year 1991. (5) For the Arts America Program, $6,400,000 for the fiscal year 1990 and $6,656,000 for the fiscal year 1991.

(b) 13 ALLOCATION OF FUNDS.-Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated by subsection (a)(1), $150,000 for the fiscal year 1990 and $200,000 for the fiscal year 1991 shall be available only for the training at the University of Maine and in Washington, District of Columbia, of media personnel from developing French-speaking countries. The voice of America International Broadcast Training Center shall administer such training program. The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Exchanges shall provide to the center such assistance as may be necessary in the facilitation of such program.

SEC. 222. CITIZEN EXCHANGES. (a) 14 ***

(b) 15 TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS.-There are hereby transferred to the Office of Citizen Exchanges on the date of enactment of this Act all functions carried out by the Office of Private Sector Programs on the day before such date.

SEC. 225. SCHOLARSHIPS FOR TIBETANS AND BURMESE.

(a) ALLOCATION OF SCHOLARSHIPS.-Of funds made available to the Bureau of Education and Cultural Affairs to carry out the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961, for each of the fiscal years 1992 and 1993 16 not less than 30 scholarships are

The Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Ap propriations Act, 1991 (Public Law 101-515; 104 Stat. 2146), provided the following for "Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs":

"For expenses of Fulbright, International Visitor, Humphrey Fellowship, Private Sector, and Congress-Bundestag Exchange Programs, as authorized by the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act, as amended (22 U.S.C. 2451 et seq.), and Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1977 (91 Stat. 1636), $163,151,000, of which up to $200,000 shall be available for the Claude and Mildred Pepper Scholarship Program of the Washington Workshops Foundation, and of which $500,000 shall be available only for a grant to the North Pacific Studies Center in Portland, Oregon.". 13 Sec. 1102 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1990 and 1991 waived this subsection for fiscal years 1990 and 1991, effective February 16, 1990.

14 Sec. 222(a) amended sec. 112 of the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961. 15 22 U.S.C. 2460 note.

16 Sec. 224(1) of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1992 and 1993 (Public Law 102-138; 105 Stat. 698), struck out "Of the funds authorized to be appropriated by section 221 for each of the fiscal years 1990 and 1991," and inserted in lieu thereof "Of funds made available to the Bureau of Education and Cultural Affairs to carry out the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961, for each of the fiscal years 1992 and 1993".

SEC. 235.31 CONTINUING CONTRACT AUTHORITY FOR SELECTED VOICE OF AMERICA RADIO FACILITIES. The Director of the United States Information Agency may enter into a contract for the construction of the Voice of America's Thailand, Sri Lanka, Sao Tome and Kuwait 22 radio facilities for periods not in excess of 5 years or delegate such authority to the Corps of Engineers of the United States Department of the Army if there are sufficient funds to cover at least the Government's liability for payments for the fiscal year in which the contract is awarded plus the full amount of estimated cancellation costs.

SEC. 236. VOICE OF AMERICA BROADCASTS TO THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA.

For each of the fiscal years 1990 and 1991, the Voice of America shall provide not less than 12 hours of programming each day for the People's Republic of China.

SEC. 237. VOICE OF AMERICA EQUIPMENT ABROAD.

It is the sense of the Congress that the United States Information Agency and the Voice of America should take every step necessary to ensure that existing Voice of America equipment abroad is properly maintained and enhanced to prevent deterioration.

PART D-TELEVISION BROADCASTING TO CUBA 23

21 Sec. 1(a) of Public Law 102-499 (106 Stat. 3264) restated the section heading. It formerly read "VOICE OF AMERICA'S THAILAND RADIO FACILITIES”.

22 Sec. 1(b) of Public Law 102-499 (106 Stat. 3264) inserted ", Sri Lanka, Sao Tome, and Kuwait" after "Thailand".

23 For this and other legislation relating to broadcasting to Cuba, see page 1136.

(3)19 RADIO BROADCASTING TO CUBA.-For "Radio Broadcasting to Cuba", $12,700,000 for the fiscal year 1990 and $13,208,000 for the fiscal year 1991.

(4) VOA EUROPE.-For "VOA Europe", $3,000,000 for the fiscal year 1990 and $3,120,000 for the fiscal year 1991.

SEC. 233.20 VOA PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS TO PROMOTE CHILD SURVIVAL.

The United States Information Agency shall establish and maintain through the Voice of America a system of public service announcements focusing on child survival techniques.

SEC. 234. VOICE OF AMERICA BROADCASTS TO TIBET.

(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF SERVICE.-Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the United States Information Agency shall establish through the Voice of America, a service to provide Voice of America Tibetan language programming to the people of Tibet.

(b) AMOUNT OF PROGRAMMING.-For each of the fiscal years 1990 and 1991, programming broadcasts to the people of Tibet pursuant to this section shall occur for not less than two hours each day.

(c) REPORT.-As soon as possible in the fiscal year 1990, the Director of the United States Information Agency shall submit to the Congress a comprehensive written report detailing the implementation of the programming provided for in this section.

(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.-In addition to funds otherwise available under subsection (e), there are authorized to be appropriated to the Voice of America for purposes of carrying out this section $1,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1990 and 1991. (e) TRANSFER AUTHORITY.-The Director of the United States Information Agency may transfer to Voice of America Tibet Service such amounts appropriated for the "Television and Film Service" for each of the fiscal years 1990 and 1991 as exceed the amounts authorized to be appropriated for each such fiscal year for such Service.

19 The Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Ap propriations Act, 1990 (Public Law 101-162; 103 Stat. 1029), provided the following for "Radio Broadcasting to Cuba":

"For an additional amount, necessary to enable the United States Information Agency to carry out the Radio Broadcasting to Cuba Act (providing for the Radio Marti Program or Cuba Service of the Voice of America), including the purchase, rent, construction, and improvement of facilities for radio transmission and reception and purchase and installation of necessary equipment for radio transmission and reception as authorized by 22 U.S.C. 1471, $12,700,000, to remain available until expended as authorized by 22 U.S.C. 1477b(a).".

The Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Ap propriations Act, 1991 (Public Law 101-515; 104 Stat. 2147), provided the following for "Broadcasting to Cuba":

"For expenses necessary to enable the United States Information Agency to carry out the Radio Broadcasting to Cuba Act, as amended (22 U.S.C. 1465 et seq.) (providing for the Radio Marti Program or Cuba Service of the Voice of America), and the Television Broadcasting to Cuba Act (22 U.S.C. 1465aa et seq.) including the purchase, rent, construction, and improvement of facilities for radio and television transmission and reception and purchase and installation of necessary equipment for radio and television transmission and reception as authorized by 22 U.S.C. 1471, $31,069,000, to remain available until expended as authorized by 22 U.S.C. 1477b(a): Provided, That such funds for television broadcasting to Cuba may be used to purchase or lease, maintain, and operate such aircraft (including aerostats) as may be required to house and operate necessary television broadcasting equipment.".

20 22 U.S.Č. 1463 note.

SEC. 235.21 CONTINUING CONTRACT AUTHORITY FOR SELECTED VOICE OF AMERICA RADIO FACILITIES.

The Director of the United States Information Agency may enter into a contract for the construction of the Voice of America's Thailand, Sri Lanka, Sao Tome, and Kuwait 22 radio facilities for periods not in excess of 5 years or delegate such authority to the Corps of Engineers of the United States Department of the Army if there are sufficient funds to cover at least the Government's liability for payments for the fiscal year in which the contract is awarded plus the full amount of estimated cancellation costs.

SEC. 236. VOICE OF AMERICA BROADCASTS TO THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA.

For each of the fiscal years 1990 and 1991, the Voice of America shall provide not less than 12 hours of programming each day for the People's Republic of China.

SEC. 237. VOICE OF AMERICA EQUIPMENT ABROAD.

It is the sense of the Congress that the United States Information Agency and the Voice of America should take every step necessary to ensure that existing Voice of America equipment abroad is properly maintained and enhanced to prevent deterioration.

PART D-TELEVISION BROADCASTING TO CUBA 23

21 Sec. 1(a) of Public Law 102-499 (106 Stat. 3264) restated the section heading. It formerly read "VOICE OF AMERICA'S THAILAND RADIO FACILITIES”.

23 Sec. 1(b) of Public Law 102-499 (106 Stat. 3264) inserted ", Sri Lanka, Sao Tome, and Kuwait" after "Thailand".

23 For this and other legislation relating to broadcasting to Cuba, see page 1136.

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