[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 81 (Friday, June 23, 2000)]
[Senate]
[Page S5755]
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           INSTITUTE FOR MEDIA DEVELOPMENT'S VOICE OF AMERICA

  Mr. COVERDELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar 590, S. 2682.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (S. 2682) to authorize the Broadcasting Board of 
     Governors to make available to the Institute for Media 
     Development certain materials of the Voice of America.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill.
  Mr. COVERDELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the bill 
be read three times and passed, the motion to reconsider be laid upon 
the table, and any statements relating to the bill be printed in the 
Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The bill (S. 2682) was read the third time and passed as follows:

                                S. 2682

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

     SECTION 1. AVAILABILITY OF CERTAIN MATERIALS OF THE VOICE OF 
                   AMERICA.

       (a) Authority.--
       (1) In general.--Subject to the provisions of this Act, the 
     Broadcasting Board of Governors (in this Act referred to as 
     the ``Board'') is authorized to make available to the 
     Institute for Media Development (in this Act referred to as 
     the ``Institute''), at the request of the Institute, 
     previously broadcast audio and video materials produced by 
     the Africa Division of the Voice of America.
       (2) Deposit of materials.--Upon the request of the 
     Institute and the approval of the Board, materials made 
     available under paragraph (1) may be deposited with the 
     University of California, Los Angeles, or such other 
     appropriate institution of higher education (as defined in 
     section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
     1001(a)) that is approved by the Board for such purpose.
       (3) Supersedes existing law.--Materials made available 
     under paragraph (1) may be provided notwithstanding section 
     501 of the United States Information and Educational Exchange 
     Act of 1948 (22 U.S.C. 1461) and section 208 of the Foreign 
     Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1986 and 1987 (22 
     U.S.C. 1461-1a).
       (b) Limitations.--
       (1) Authorized purposes.--Materials made available under 
     this Act shall be used only for academic and research 
     purposes and may not be used for public or commercial 
     broadcast purposes.
       (2) Prior agreement required.--Before making available 
     materials under subsection (a)(1), the Board shall enter into 
     an agreement with the Institute providing for--
       (A) reimbursement of the Board for any expenses involved in 
     making such materials available;
       (B) the establishment of guidelines by the Institute for 
     the archiving and use of the materials to ensure that 
     copyrighted works contained in those materials will not be 
     used in a manner that would violate the copyright laws of the 
     United States (including international copyright conventions 
     to which the United States is a party);
       (C) the indemnification of the United States by the 
     Institute in the event that any use of the materials results 
     in violation of the copyright laws of the United States 
     (including international copyright conventions to which the 
     United States is a party);
       (D) the authority of the Board to terminate the agreement 
     if the provisions of paragraph (1) are violated; and
       (E) any other terms and conditions relating to the 
     materials that the Board considers appropriate.
       (c) Crediting of Reimbursements to Board Appropriations 
     Account.--Any reimbursement of the Board under subsection (b) 
     shall be deposited as an offsetting collection to the 
     currently applicable appropriation account of the Board.

     SEC. 2. TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY.

       The authority provided under this Act shall cease to have 
     effect on the date that is 5 years after the date of 
     enactment of this Act.

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