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 102 STAT. 3210 Grants.

PUBLIC LAW 100-626—NOV. 7, 1988

''(BXD The Corporation shall utilize the funds allocated pursuant to sid>paragraph (A)(iiXII) and subparagraph (AKiiiXn) to make grants for production of public television or radio programs by independent producers and production entities and public telecommunications entities, producers of national children's educational programming, and producers of programs addressing the needs and interests of minorities, and for acquisition of such programs by public telecommunications entities. The Corporation may make grants to public telecommunications entities and producers for the production of programs in languages other than English. Of the funds utilized pursuant to this clause, a substantial amount shall be distributed to independent producers and production entities, producers of national children's educational pn^ramming, and producers of programming addressing the needs and interests of minorities for the production of programs.". (g) Section 396(k)(3) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 396(k)(3)) is amended by striking subparagraphs (C) and (D). (h) Paragraph (6)(A) of section 396(k) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 396(k)) is amended to read as follows: "(6)(A) The Corporation shall conduct a study and prepare a plan, in consultation with public television licensees (or designated representatives of those licensees) and the Public Broadcasting Service, on how funds available to the Corporation under paragraph (3)(AXuXn) can be best allocated to meet the objectives of this Act with regard to national public television programming. The plan, which shall be based on the conclusions resulting from the study, shall be submitted by the Corporation to the Congress not later than January 31, 1990. Unless directed otherwise by an Act of Congress, the O)rporation shall implement the plan during the first fiscal year beginning after the fiscal year in which the plan is submitted to Congress.". (i) Section 396(k)(6)(B) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 396(k)(6)(B)) is amended by inserting immediately after the first sentence the following new sentence: "The Corporation shall assist radio stations to maintain and improve their service where public radio is the only broadcast service available.". (j) Section 396(k)(7) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 396(k)(7)) is amended by inserting "(iiXD and (iiiXI)" immediately after "paragraph (3)(A)". INDEPENDENT PRODUCTION

SEC. 8. Section 396(k)(3)(B) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 396(k)(3)(B)) is amended by adding at the end the following new clause: "(iiiXD For fiscal year 1990 and succeeding fiscal years, the Corporation shall, in carrying out its oblations under clause (i) with respect to public television programming, provide adequate funds for an independent production service. "(n) Such independent production service shall be separate from the Corporation and shall be incorporated under the laws of the District of Columbia for the purpose of contracting with the Corporation for the expenditure of funds for the production of public television programs by independent producers and independent production entities. "(QD The Corporation shall work with organizations or associations of independent producers or independent production entities to

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