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 368

Ante,

PUBLIC LAW 90-129-NOV. 7, 1967

p. 367.

"Corporation. "Noncommercial educational b r o a d c a s t station."

"Interconnection."

"Educational t e l e v i s i o n or radio programs."

[81 STAT.

(5) inserting after "broadcasting" the first time it appears in clause (2) of the section of such part IV redesignated herein as section 398 ", or over the Corporation or any of its grantees or contractors, or over the charter or bylaws of the Corporation,". (6) inserting in the section of such part IV herein redesignated as section 397 the following new paragraphs: "(6) The term 'Corporation' means the Corporation authorized to be established by subpart B of this part. "(7) The term 'noncommercial educational broadcast station' means a television or radio broadcast station, which (A) under the rules and regulations of the Federal Communications Commission in effect on the date of enactment of the Public Broadcasting Act of 1967, is eligible to be licensed or is licensed by the Commission as a noncommercial educational radio or television broadcast station and which is owned and operated by a public agency or nonprofit private foundation, corporation, or association or (B) is owned and operated by a municipality and which transmits only noncommercial programs for educational purposes. "(8) The term 'interconnection' means the use of microwave equipment, boosters, translators, repeaters, communication space satellites, or other apparatus or equipment for the transmission and distribution of television or radio programs to noncommercial educationnal television or radio broadcast stations. " (9) The term 'educational television or radio programs' means programs which are primarily designed for educational or cultural purposes." (7) striking out the heading of such part IV and inserting in lieu thereof the following: " P A R T IV—GRANTS FOR NONCOMMERCIAL EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING FACILITIES; CORPORATION EOR PUBLIC BROADCASTING"

(8) inserting immediately after the section herein redesignated as section 398 the following: "EDITORIALIZING AND SUPPORT OF POLITICAL CANDIDATES PROHIBITED

"SEC. 399. No noncommercial educational broadcasting station may eng:age in editorializing or may support or oppose any candidate for political office." (9) inserting after section 395 the following new subpart: "SUBPART B—CORPORATION FOR PUBLIC BROADCASTING

"Congressional Declaration of Policy "SEC. 396. (a) The Congress hereby finds and declares— " (1) that it is in the public interest to encourage the growth and development of noncommercial educational radio and television broadcasting, including the use of such media for instructional purposes; "(2) that expansion and development of noncommercial educational radio and television broadcasting and of diversity of its programing depend on freedom, imagination, and initiative on both the local and national levels; "(3) that the encouragement and support of noncommercial educational radio and television broadcasting, while matters of importance for private and local development, are also of appropriate and important concern to the Federal Government; "(4) that it furthers the general welfare to encourage noncommercial educational radio and television broadcast programing

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