HR 423
99th Congress
House
International Affairs
Communications and Broadcasting
International broadcasting
Jews
Radio broadcasting
Russian language
U.S.S.R.
A bill to amend the Board for International Broadcasting Act of 1973 to provide for a special Radio Liberty program of Russian language broadcasting for the Jewish population of the Soviet Union.
Introduced: January 3, 1985
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Everywhere this bill has been
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 7, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on International Operations.
Jan 3, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jan 3, 1985
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Amends the Board for International Broadcasting Act of 1973 to direct the Board for International Broadcasting to require Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Incorporated, to establish a Russian language program, to be known as Radio Maccabee, for the Jewish population of the Soviet Union. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1986 and 1987 for such program.
What's happening now
Referred to Subcommittee on International Operations.
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