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 90 STAT. 374

PUBLIC LAW 94-272—APR. 21, 1976

Public Law 94-272 94th Congress An Act Apr. 21, 1976 [H.R. 11598]

United States Information Agency Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1976. 22 USC 1431 note. 22 USC 2451 note. 22 USC 1461 note.

Slovenia broadcast, reinstatement.

To authorize appropriations for the United States Information Agency for fiscal year 1976 and for the period July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976.

Be it enacted by the Seriate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act may be cited as the "United States Information Agency Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1976". SEC. 2. (a) There are authorized to be appropriated for the United States Information Agency to carry out international informational activities and programs under the United States Information and Educational Exchange Act of 1948, the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961, and Reorganization Plan Numbered 8 of 1953, and other purposes authorized by law, the following: (1) For fiscal year 1976: (A) $254,195,000 for "Salaries and Expenses" and "Salaries and Expenses (special foreign currency program)". (B) $6,187,000 for "Special International Exhibitions". (C) $3,295,000 for "Acquisition and Construction of Kadio Facilities". (D) $3,100,000 for increases in salary, pay, retirement, other employee benefits authorized by law, and other nondiscretionary costs. (2) For the period July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976: (A) $69,700,000 for "Salaries and Expenses" and "Salaries and Expenses (special foreign currency program)". (B) $1,940,000 for "Special International Exhibitions". (C) $260,000 for "Acquisition and Construction of Radio Facilities". (b) Amounts appropriated under this section are authorized to remain available until expended. (e) Of the funds appropriated under subparagraph (A) of subsection (a)(1), $90,000 and such additional amounts as may be necessary shall be used to reinstate the daily one-half hour broadcast to Slovenia. SEC. 3. Funds authorized to be appropriated by any subparagraph of paragraph (1) or paragraph (2) of section 2(a) may be appropriated for a purpose described in any other subparagraph of that paragraph, which appropriation shall be in addition to the appropriation specifically authorized for such purpose, except that the total amount appropriated for a purpose described in any such subparagraph may not exceed by more than 10 per centum the amount specifically authorized by such subparagraph for such purpose. Approved April 21, 1976.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: HOUSE REPORT No. 94-849 (Comm. on International Relations). SENATE REPORT No. 94-740 (Comm. on Foreign Relations). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 122 (1976): Mar. 24, considered and passed House. Apr. 9, considered and passed Senate.

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