§ 1465e. — Compensation for Cuban interference with broadcasting in United States.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 22USC1465e]
TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
CHAPTER 18--UNITED STATES INFORMATION AND EDUCATIONAL EXCHANGE PROGRAMS
SUBCHAPTER V-A--RADIO BROADCASTING TO CUBA
Sec. 1465e. Compensation for Cuban interference with
broadcasting in United States
(a) Interim assistance to United States broadcasters
It is the intent of the Congress that the Secretary of State should
seek prompt and full settlement of United States claims against the
Government of Cuba arising from Cuban interference with broadcasting in
the United States. Pending the settlement of these claims, it is
appropriate to provide some interim assistance to the United States
broadcasters who are adversely affected by Cuban radio interference and
who seek to assert their right to measures to counteract the effects of
such interference.
(b) Money payments pursuant to authority from Federal Communications
Commission
Accordingly, the Board may make payments to the United States radio
broadcasting station licensees upon their application for expenses which
they have incurred before, on, or after October 4, 1983, in mitigating,
pursuant to special temporary authority from the Federal Communications
Commission, the effects of activities by the Government of Cuba which
directly interfere with the transmission or reception of broadcasts by
these licensees. Such expenses shall be limited to the costs of
equipment replaced (less depreciation) and associated technical and
engineering costs.
(c) Regulations and procedures
The Federal Communications Commission shall issue such regulations
and establish such procedures for carrying out this section as the
Federal Communications Commission finds appropriate. Such regulations
shall be issued no later than one hundred and eighty days after October
4, 1983.
(d) Authorization of appropriations
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Board, $5,000,000 for
use in compensating United States radio broadcasting licensees pursuant
to this section. Amounts appropriated under this section are authorized
to be available until expended.
(e) Four-year availability for appropriated funds
Funds appropriated for implementation of this section shall be
available for a period of no more than four years following the initial
broadcast occurring as a result of programs described in this
subchapter.
(f) Presidential task force
It is the sense of the Congress that the President should establish
a task force to analyze the level of interference from the operation of
Cuban radio stations experienced by broadcasters in the United States
and to seek a practical political and technical solution to this
problem.
(g) Effective Date
This section shall enter into effect on October 1, 1984.
(Pub. L. 98-111, Sec. 7, Oct. 4, 1983, 97 Stat. 752; Pub. L. 98-411,
title V, Sec. 512, Aug. 30, 1984, 98 Stat. 1574; Pub. L. 105-277, div.
G, subdiv. A, title XIII, Sec. 1324(2), Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681-
781.)
Repeal of Section
Section repealed upon transmittal of determination by President
under section 6063(c)(3) of this title that democratically elected
government in Cuba is in power, see section 6037(c) of this title.
Codification
Section was enacted as part of the Radio Broadcasting to Cuba Act
which comprises this subchapter, and not as part of the United States
Information and Educational Exchange Act of 1948 which comprises this
chapter.
Amendments
1998--Subsecs. (b), (d). Pub. L. 105-277 substituted ``Board'' for
``Agency''.
1984--Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 98-411 substituted ``replaced (less'' for
``(replaced less''.
Effective Date of 1998 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 105-277 effective Oct. 1, 1999, see section
1301 of Pub. L. 105-277, set out as an Effective Date note under section
6531 of this title.
