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S 51 103th Congress Senate

Overseas Broadcasting Consolidation and Deficit Reduction Act of 1993

Official title: A bill to consolidate overseas broadcasting services of the United States Government, and for other purposes.

Introduced: October 6, 1994 See on congress.gov
International Affairs Board for International BroadcastingCommunication satellitesCongressional reporting requirementsCuba
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Executive reorganizationInternational broadcastingIsraelLegislationRadio broadcastingTelevision broadcastingTelevision relay systemsUnited States Information Agency
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Became law
Jun 15, 1993
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7204-7205)
Jan 26, 1993
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S655-656)
Jan 21, 1993
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Jan 21, 1993
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S463-465)
Jan 21, 1993
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action June 15, 1993

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7204-7205)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Overseas Broadcasting Consolidation and Deficit Reduction Act of 1993 - Title I: Reduction in Government-Funded Radio and Television Broadcasting Overseas - Prohibits the use of funds for the design, construction, or operation of a radio transmitter facility in Israel.

Repeals the Television Broadcasting to Cuba Act.

Repeals a provision of the United States Information and Educational Exchange Act of 1948 which authorizes a U.S. Information Agency satellite and television program.

Title II: Transfer of Functions and Savings Provisions - Transfers all functions of the Board for International Broadcasting to the U.S. Information Agency.

Requires the Director of the U.S. Information Agency to submit to the appropriate congressional committees a plan for the consolidation of transferred functions with existing activities of the Bureau for Broadcasting that includes: (1) a proposal for the reduction of broadcasting activities by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty; and (2) recommendations for necessary legislative changes.

Repeals the Board for International Broadcasting Act.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Oct 6, 1994
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 51: Overseas Broadcasting Consolidation and Deficit Reduction Act of 1993. 103rd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/103-S-51/
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