Overseas Broadcasting Consolidation and Deficit Reduction Act of 1993

Summary

Overseas Broadcasting Consolidation and Deficit Reduction Act of 1993 - Title I: Reduction in Government-Funded Radio and Television Broadcasting Overseas - Prohibits the use of funds for the design, construction, or operation of a radio transmitter facility in Israel. Repeals the Television Broadcasting to Cuba Act. Repeals a provision of the United States Information and Educational Exchange Act of 1948 which authorizes a U.S. Information Agency satellite and television program. Title II: Transfer of Functions and Savings Provisions - Transfers all functions of the Board for International Broadcasting to the U.S. Information Agency. Requires the Director of the U.S. Information Agency to submit to the appropriate congressional committees a plan for the consolidation of transferred functions with existing activities of the Bureau for Broadcasting that includes: (1) a proposal for the reduction of broadcasting activities by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty; and (2) recommendations for necessary legislative changes. Repeals the Board for International Broadcasting Act.

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Timeline

1. 21 January 1993

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 21 January 1993

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S463-465)

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 21 January 1993

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 26 January 1993

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S655-656)

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 15 June 1993

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7204-7205)

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 21 January 1993 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 21 January 1993

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 21 January 1993

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 21 January 1993

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Sponsors

• Sen. Feingold, Russell D. [D-WI] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Bumpers, Dale [D-AR] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Kohl, Herb [D-WI] · D · Cosponsor
• Chuck Grassley · R · Cosponsor
• · ssfr00 · Standing

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