PUBLIC LAW 101-246—FEB. 16, 1990 104 STAT. 51 "(3) USIA-TV will present the policies of the United States clearly and effectively and will also present responsible discussions and opinion on these policies. "(c) PROGRAMS.—The Director of the United States Information Agency is authorized to produce, acquire, or broadcast television programs, via satellite, only if such programs— "(1) are interactive, consisting of interviews among participants in different locales; "(2) cover news, public affairs, or other current events; "(3) cover official activities of government. Federal or State, including congressional proceedings and news briefings of any agency of the Executive branch; or "(4) are of an artistic or scientific character or are otherwise representative of American culture. "(d) COSTS.— When a comparable program produced by United States public or commercial broadcasters and producers is available at a cost which is equal to or less than the cost of production by USIA-TV, the Director of the United States Information Agency shall use such materials in preference to USIA-TV produced materials. "(e) ALLOCATION OF FUNDS. —(1) Of the funds authorized to be appropriated to the United States Information Agency not more than $12,000,000 for the fiscal year 1990 and not more than $12,480,000 for the fiscal year 1991 may be obligated or expended for USIA-TV. "(2) The United States Information Agency shall prepare and submit to the Congress quarterly reports which contain a detailed explanation of expenditures for USIA-TV during the fiscal years 1990 and 1991. Such reports shall contain specific justification and supporting information pertaining to all programs, particularly those described in subsection (c)(4), that were produced in-house by USIA-TV. Each such report shall include a statement by the Director of the United States Information Agency that, according to the best information available to the United States Information Agency, no comparable United States commercially-produced or public television program is available at a cost which is equal to or less than the cost of production by USIA-TV. "(3) Of the funds authorized to be appropriated to the United States Information Agency, $1,500,000 for the fiscal year 1990 and $1,500,000 for the fiscal year 1991 shall be available only for the purchase or use of programs produced with grants from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting or produced by United States public broadcasters.". (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.— Section 209 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1988 and 1989 (Public Law 100-204) is amended by striking out subsection (e). SEC. 206. UNITED STATES ADVISORY COMMISSION ON PUBLIC DIPLO- MACY. (a) IN GENERAL.— Section 604 of the United States Information and Education Exchange Act of 1948 (22 U.S.C. 1469) is amended to read as follows: Reports. 101 Stat. 1374.
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