1998—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 105–277, § 1335(a)(1)(A), substituted “Broadcasting Board of Governors” for “Director of the United States Information Agency”.

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 105–277, § 1335(a)(1)(B), (C)(i), in introductory provisions, substituted “Broadcasting Board of Governors” for “United States Information Agency” and “television broadcasts of the United States International Television Service” for “Agency’s television broadcasts (hereinafter in this section referred to as ‘USIA–TV’)”.

Subsec. (b)(1) to (3). Pub. L. 105–277, § 1335(a)(1)(C)(ii), substituted “The United States International Television Service” for “USIA–TV”, wherever appearing.

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 105–277, § 1335(a)(1)(A), substituted “Broadcasting Board of Governors” for “Director of the United States Information Agency” in introductory provisions.

Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 105–277, § 1335(a)(1)(A), (D), substituted “Broadcasting Board of Governors” for “Director of the United States Information Agency” and substituted “the United States International Television Service” for “USIA–TV” in two places.

Subsec. (e)(1). Pub. L. 105–277, § 1335(a)(1)(B), (D), substituted “Broadcasting Board of Governors” for “United States Information Agency” and “the United States International Television Service” for “USIA–TV”.

Subsec. (e)(2). Pub. L. 105–277, § 1335(a)(1)(D), substituted “the United States International Television Service” for “USIA–TV”, wherever appearing.

Pub. L. 105–277, § 1335(a)(1)(A), (B), in first sentence, substituted “Broadcasting Board of Governors” for “United States Information Agency”, and in last sentence, substituted “Broadcasting Board of Governors” for “Director of the United States Information Agency” after “statement by the” and for “United States Information Agency” after “available to the”.

Subsec. (e)(3). Pub. L. 105–277, § 1335(a)(1)(B), substituted “Broadcasting Board of Governors” for “United States Information Agency”.

Broadcasting Board of Governors renamed United States Agency for Global Media pursuant to section 6204(a)(21) of this title. The renaming was effectuated by notice to congressional appropriations committees dated May 24, 2018, and became effective Aug. 22, 2018.

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.

Pub. L. 100–204, title II, § 207, Dec. 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 1374, which provided that the television and film service of the United States Information Agency was to operate under same criteria and conditions as specified for Voice of America by section 1463 of this title, was repealed by Pub. L. 105–277, div. G, subdiv. A, title XIII, § 1336(7), Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–790.