PUBLIC LAW 101-246—FEB. 16, 1990 104 STAT. 63 Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate. TITLE III—BOARD FOR INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING SEC. 301. AUTHORIZATIONS OF APPROPRIATIONS. (a) AMENDMENT TO BOARD FOR INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING ACT OF 1973.— Subparagraph (A) of section 8(a)(1) of the Board for International Broadcasting Act of 1973 (22 U.S.C. 2877(a)(1)) is amended to read as follows: "(A) $180,330,000 for the fiscal year 1990 and $187,543,000 for the fiscal year 1991, at April 21, 1989, exchange rates, and such additional amounts for each such fiscal year as may be necessary to offset adverse fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates after such date; and". (h) RADIO TRANSMITTER CONSTRUCTION AND MODERNIZATION. — There are authorized to be appropriated to the Board for International Broadcasting for radio transmitter construction and modernization $15,845,000 for the fiscal year 1990 and $12,000,000 for the fiscal year 1991. Amounts appropriated under this subsection are authorized to remain available until expended. (c) BROADCASTING RELAY STATION IN ISRAEL. — (1) There are authorized to be appropriated to the Board for International Broadcasting for the costs associated with construction of a relay station in Israel, $183,500,000 for the fiscal year 1990 and $23,500,000 for the fiscal year 1991. Amounts appropriated under this subsection are authorized to remain available until expended. (2) To the extent not precluded by the international agreement with the host foreign country of June 18, 1987, and to the extent practicable, not less than 10 percent of the amounts which are authorized to be appropriated under paragraph (1), and which are available for contracts with United States contractors, shall be made available only for contracts and subcontracts with economically and socially disadvantaged enterprises (within the meaning of section 133(c)(5) of the International Development and Food Assistance Act of 1977). SEC. 302. REQUIREMENT FOR AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 22 USC 2877a. (a) LIMITATION ON OBLIGATION AND EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS.— Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for the fiscal year 1990 and for each subsequent fiscal year, any funds appropriated for the Board for International Broadcasting shall not be available for obligation or expenditure— (1) unless such funds are appropriated pursuant to an authorization of appropriations; or (2) in excess of the authorized level of appropriations. (b) SUBSEQUENT AUTHORIZATION.— The limitation under subsection (a) shall not apply to the extent that an authorization of appropriations is enacted after such funds are appropriated. (c) APPLICATION.—The provisions of this section— (1) may not be superseded, except by a provision of law which specifically repeals, modifies, or supersedes, the provisions of this section; and 39-194O-91-4:QL3Part1
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