3.0.0 5736 2019-02-20T22:25:55Z 2022-02-08T17:27:15Z House H HR 2012-05-10 112 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. THORNBERRY:H.R. 5736.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution[Page H2647]]]> hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee House Standing Referred to 2012-05-10T13:05:20Z 2012-05-10 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 2012-05-10 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2012-05-10 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress T000238 Rep. Thornberry, Mac [R-TX-13] WILLIAM THORNBERRY R TX M. 13 N S000510 Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] ADAM SMITH D WA 9 2012-05-10 True R000409 Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-46] DANA ROHRABACHER R CA 46 2012-06-01 False International Affairs Administrative law and regulatory procedures Broadcasting Board of Governors Department of State Government information and archives International exchange and broadcasting Public participation and lobbying Sound recording Television and film User charges and fees International Affairs 00 2012-05-10 Introduced in House 2012-06-25T16:18:43Z Smith-Mundt Modernization Act of 2012 - Amends the United States Information and Educational Exchange Act of 1948 to authorize the Secretary of State and the Broadcasting Board of Governors to provide for the preparation and dissemination of information intended for foreign audiences abroad about the United States, including about its people, its history, and the federal government's policies, through press, publications, radio, motion pictures, the Internet, and other information media, including social media, and through information centers and instructors. (Under current law such authority is restricted to information disseminated abroad, with a limited domestic exception.)

Authorizes the Secretary and the Board to make available in the United States motion pictures, films, video, audio, and other materials prepared for dissemination abroad or disseminated abroad pursuant to such Act, the United States International Broadcasting Act of 1994, the Radio Broadcasting to Cuba Act, or the Television Broadcasting to Cuba Act.

Amends the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1986 and 1987 to prohibit funds for the Department of State or the Board from being used to influence public opinion or propagandizing in the United States. (Under current law such provision applies to the United States Information Agency [USIA].)

Applies such prohibition only to programs carried out pursuant to the United States Information and Educational Exchange Act of 1948, the United States International Broadcasting Act of 1994, the Radio Broadcasting to Cuba Act, and the Television Broadcasting to Cuba Act.

States that such provision shall: (1) not prohibit the Department or the Board from providing information about its operations, policies, programs, or program material, or making such information available to members of the media, public, or Congress; (2) not be construed to prohibit the Department from engaging in any medium of information on a presumption that a U.S. domestic audience may be exposed to program material; and (3) apply only to the Department and the Board and to no other federal department or agency.

]]> Smith-Mundt Modernization Act of 2012 Short Titles as Introduced Smith-Mundt Modernization Act of 2012 Display Title Smith-Mundt Modernization Act of 2012 Official Title as Introduced To amend the United States Information and Educational Exchange Act of 1948 to authorize the domestic dissemination of information and material about the United States intended primarily for foreign audiences, and for other purposes. Introduced in House 2012-05-10T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr5736ih/xml/BILLS-112hr5736ih.xml 2012-05-10 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.