§ 1461b. — Indemnification of owners of shortwave radio facilities against loss or damage.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 22USC1461b]
TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
CHAPTER 18--UNITED STATES INFORMATION AND EDUCATIONAL EXCHANGE PROGRAMS
SUBCHAPTER V--DISSEMINATION ABROAD OF INFORMATION ABOUT THE UNITED
STATES
Sec. 1461b. Indemnification of owners of short-wave radio
facilities against loss or damage
Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 1341, 1342, 1349 to 1351
and subchapter II of chapter 15 of title 31, the United States
Information Agency is authorized, in making contracts for the use of
international shortwave radio stations and facilities, to agree on
behalf of the United States to indemnify the owners and operators of
said radio stations and facilities from such funds as may be hereafter
appropriated for the purpose against loss or damage on account of injury
to persons or property arising from such use of said radio stations and
facilities.
(Pub. L. 95-431, title V, Sec. 501, Oct. 10, 1978, 92 Stat. 1041; Pub.
L. 97-241, title III, Sec. 303(b), Aug. 24, 1982, 96 Stat. 291.)
Codification
``Sections 1341, 1342, and 1349 to 1351 and subchapter II of chapter
15 of title 31'' substituted in text for ``section 3679 of the Revised
Statutes, as amended (31 U.S.C. 665)'' on authority of Pub. L. 97-258,
Sec. 4(b), Sept. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 1067, the first section of which
enacted Title 31, Money and Finance.
Section was enacted as part of appropriation act, cited as the
credit to this section, and not as part of the United States Information
and Educational Exchange Act of 1948 which comprises this chapter.
Prior Provisions
Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in the
following prior appropriation acts:
Aug. 2, 1977, Pub. L. 95-86, title V, 91 Stat. 441.
July 14, 1976, Pub. L. 94-362, title V, 90 Stat. 960.
Oct. 21, 1975, Pub. L. 94-121, title V, 89 Stat. 639.
Oct. 5, 1974, Pub. L. 93-433, title V, 88 Stat. 1207.
Nov. 27, 1973, Pub. L. 93-162, title V, 87 Stat. 657.
Oct. 25, 1972, Pub. L. 92-544, title V, 86 Stat. 1132.
Aug. 10, 1971, Pub. L. 92-77, title V, 85 Stat. 269.
Oct. 21, 1970, Pub. L. 91-472, title V, 84 Stat. 1062.
Dec. 24, 1969, Pub. L. 91-153, title V, 83 Stat. 425.
Aug. 9, 1968, Pub. L. 90-470, title V, 82 Stat. 690.
Nov. 8, 1967, Pub. L. 90-133, title V, 81 Stat. 433.
Nov. 8, 1966, Pub. L. 89-797, title V, 80 Stat. 1504.
Sept. 2, 1965, Pub. L. 89-164, title V, 79 Stat. 643.
Aug. 31, 1964, Pub. L. 88-527, title V, 78 Stat. 734.
Dec. 30, 1963, Pub. L. 88-245, title V, 77 Stat. 800.
Oct. 18, 1962, Pub. L. 87-843, title V, 76 Stat. 1104.
Sept. 21, 1961, Pub. L. 87-264, title IV, 75 Stat. 557.
Aug. 31, 1960, Pub. L. 86-678, title IV, 74 Stat. 569.
July 13, 1959, Pub. L. 86-84, title IV, 73 Stat. 194.
June 30, 1958, Pub. L. 85-474, title IV, 72 Stat. 257.
June 11, 1957, Pub. L. 85-49, title IV, 71 Stat. 67.
June 20, 1956, ch. 414, title IV, 70 Stat. 312.
July 7, 1955, ch. 279, title IV, 69 Stat. 279.
July 2, 1954, ch. 456, title IV, 68 Stat. 432.
Transfer of Functions
``United States Information Agency'' substituted in text for
``International Communication Agency'' pursuant to section 303(b) of
Pub. L. 97-241, set out as a note under section 1461 of this title.
United States Information Agency (other than Broadcasting Board of
Governors and International Broadcasting Bureau) abolished and functions
transferred to Secretary of State, see sections 6531 and 6532 of this
title.
