[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2998 Referred in Senate (RFS)]

  1st Session
                                H. R. 2998


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            November 7, 2001

Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations

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                                 AN ACT


 
       To authorize the establishment of Radio Free Afghanistan.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Radio Free Afghanistan Act of 
2001''.

SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF RADIO FREE AFGHANISTAN.

    (a) Establishment.--The Broadcasting Board of Governors is 
authorized to make grants for surrogate radio broadcasting by RFE/RL, 
Incorporated (also known as Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty) to the 
people of Afghanistan in languages spoken in Afghanistan, such 
broadcasts to be designated ``Radio Free Afghanistan''.
    (b) Submission of Plan to Broadcasting Board of Governors.--Not 
later than 15 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, RFE/RL, 
Incorporated, shall submit to the Broadcasting Board of Governors a 
detailed plan for the establishment of the surrogate radio broadcasting 
described in subsection (a).
    (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--
            (1) International broadcasting operations.--In addition to 
        such sums as are otherwise authorized to be appropriated for 
        ``International Broadcasting Operations'', there are authorized 
        to be appropriated for ``International Broadcasting 
        Operations'' $9,500,000 for the fiscal year 2002 and $8,000,000 
        for the fiscal year 2003 for broadcasting to Afghanistan 
        described in subsection (a).
            (2) Broadcasting Capital Improvements.--In addition to such 
        sums as are otherwise authorized to be appropriated for 
        ``Broadcasting Capital Improvements'', there are authorized to 
        be appropriated for ``Broadcasting Capital Improvements'' 
        $10,000,000 for the fiscal year 2002 for transmitting 
        broadcasts into Afghanistan.

SEC. 3. REPEAL OF BAN ON UNITED STATES TRANSMITTER IN KUWAIT.

    The Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995 
(Public Law 103-236) is amended--
            (1) by striking section 226; and
            (2) by striking the item relating to section 226 in the 
        table of contents.

            Passed the House of Representatives November 7, 2001.

            Attest:

                                                 JEFF TRANDAHL,

                                                                 Clerk.