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 PUBLIC LAW 100-626—NOV. 7, 1988-

102 STAT. 3211

develop a plan and budget for the operation of such service that is acceptable to the Corporation. "(TV) The Corporation shall ensure that the funds provided to such independent production service shall be used exclusively in pursuit of the Corporation's obligation to expand the diversity and innovativeness of pn^amming available to public broadcasting. "(V) The Corporation shall report annually to Congress regarding Reports. the activities and expenditures of the independent production service. At the end of fiscal year 1992, the Corporation shall submit a report to Congress evaluating the performance of the independent production service in light of its mission to expand the diversity and innovativeness of programming available to public broadcasting.". NEEDS OF MINORmES AND OTHER GROUPS

SEC. 9. (a) Section 396 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 396) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: "(m)(1) Prior to July 1, 1989, and every three years thereafter, the Corporation shall compile an assessment of the needs of minority and diverse audiences, the plans of public broadcasting entities and public telecommunications entities to address such needs, the ways radio and television can be used to help these underrepresented groups, and projections concerning minority employment by public broadcasting entities and public telecommunications entities. Such assessment shall address the needs of racial and ethnic minorities, new immigrant populations, people for whom English is a second language, and adults who lack basic reading skills. "(2) Commencing July 1, 1989, the Corporation shall prepare an Reports. annual report on the provision by public broadcasting entities and public telecommunications entities of service to the audiences described in paragraph (1). Such report shall address pn^amming (including that which is produced by minority producers), training, minority employment, and efforts by the (Corporation to increase the nundber of minority puAilic radio and television stations eligible for finandal support from the Corporation. "(3) As soon as they have been prepared, each assessment and annual report required under paragraphs (1) and (2) shall be submitted to Congress.". (b) Section 398(b)(l) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 3980i>Xl)) is amended by inserting, immediately after " 'recipients'),", the following: ''in accordance with the equal employment opportunity r^ulations of the Commission,". PRomBrnoN AGAINST EDITORIALIZING SEC. 10. (a) Section 399 of the (Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 399) is amended by striking the first sentence. (b) The heading of such section is amended by striking "EDrroRiALIZING AND". SCRAMBLING OF PUBLIC BROADCASTING SERVICE PROGRAMMING

SEC. 11. Section 705 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 605) is amended— (1) by redesignating subsections (c), (d), and (e) as subsections (d), (e), and (f), respectively; and

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