2019 US Code
Title 22 - Foreign Relations and Intercourse
Chapter 74 - Foreign Affairs Agencies Consolidation
Subchapter III - United States Information Agency
Part B - International Broadcasting
Sec. 6541 - Congressional findings and declaration of purpose
| 22 U.S.C. § 6541 (2019) |
| §6541. Congressional findings and declaration of purpose |
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Congress finds that— (1) it is the policy of the United States to promote the right of freedom of opinion and expression, including the freedom "to seek, receive, and impart information and ideas through any media and regardless of frontiers", in accordance with Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights; (2) open communication of information and ideas among the peoples of the world contributes to international peace and stability, and the promotion of such communication is in the interests of the United States; (3) it is in the interest of the United States to support broadcasting to other nations consistent with the requirements of this part and the United States International Broadcasting Act of 1994 [22 U.S.C. 6201 et seq.]; and (4) international broadcasting is, and should remain, an essential instrument of United States foreign policy. |
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(Pub. L. 105–277, div. G, subdiv. A, title XIII, §1321, Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–777.) |
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REFERENCES IN TEXT
This part, referred to in par. (3), was in the original "this chapter", meaning chapter 3 (§§1321–1328) of title XIII of subdiv. A of div. G of Pub. L. 105–277, Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–777. For complete classification of chapter 3 to the Code, see Tables. The United States International Broadcasting Act of 1994, referred to in par. (3), is title III of Pub. L. 103–236, Apr. 30, 1994, 108 Stat. 432, as amended, which is classified principally to chapter 71 (§6201 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 6201 of this title and Tables. |
| United States Code, 2018 Edition, Supplement 1, Title 22 - FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE |
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| Title 22 - FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE CHAPTER 74 - FOREIGN AFFAIRS AGENCIES CONSOLIDATION SUBCHAPTER III - UNITED STATES INFORMATION AGENCY Part B - International Broadcasting Sec. 6541 - Congressional findings and declaration of purpose |
| section 6541 |
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| January 24, 2020 |
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| 108 Stat. 432 112 Stat. 2681-777 |
| Public Law 103-236, Public Law 105-277 |
