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 96 STAT. 276

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PUBLIC LAW 97-241—AUG. 24, 1982 cease efforts to attempt to regulate news content and to formulate rules and regulations for the operation of the world press. (c) The Congress opposes efforts by some countries to control access to and dissemination of news. (d) The President shall evaluate and, not later than six months after the date of enactment of this Act, shall report to the Congress his assessment of— (1) the extent to which United States financial contributions to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, and the extent to which the programs and activities of that Organization, serve the national interests of the United States; (2) the programs and activities of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, especially its programs and activities in the communications sector; and (3) the quality of United States participation in the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, including the quality of United States diplomatic efforts with respect to that Organization, the quality of United States representation in the Secretariat of that Organization, and the quality of recruitment of United States citizens to be employed by that Organization. Such report should include the President's recommendations regarding any improvements which should be made in the quality and substance of United States representation in the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. RESTRICTION ON CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE UNITED NATIONS EDUCATIONAL, SCIENTIFIC AND CULTURAL ORGANIZATION

22 USC 287r note. Ante, p. 273.

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SEC. 109. (a) None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by paragraph (2) of section 102 of this Act or by any other Act for "International Organizations and Conferences" may be used for payment by the United States of its contribution toward the assessed budget of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization if that organization implements any policy or procedure the effect of which is to license journalists or their publications, to censor or otherwise restrict the free flow of information within or among countries, or to impose mandatory codes of journalistic practice or ethics. (b) Not later than February 1 of each year, the Secretary of State shall report to the Congress with respect to whether the United Nations Educational, Scientiflc and Cultural Organization has taken any action described in subsection (a) of this section. BILATERAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AGREEMENTS

SEC. 110. In addition to the amounts authorized to be appropriated by section 102 of this Act, there are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of State $3,700,000 for the fiscal year 1982 and $3,700,000 for the fiscal year 1983 for payment of the United States share of expenses of the science and technology agreements between the United States and Yugoslavia and between the United States and Poland.

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