Chapter 71, Section 6202, Subsection (a) · 22 U.S.C. Chapter 71 — UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING

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(a)United States international broadcasting shall—

(1)be consistent with the broad foreign policy objectives of the United States;

(2)be consistent with the international telecommunications policies and treaty obligations of the United States;

(3)not duplicate the activities of private United States broadcasters;

(4)not duplicate the activities of government supported broadcasting entities of other democratic nations;

(5)be conducted in accordance with the highest professional standards of broadcast journalism;

(6)be based on reliable information about its potential audience;

(7)be designed so as to effectively reach a significant audience; and

(8)promote respect for human rights, including freedom of religion.

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appropriate congressional committees
means the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives;
grant
includes agreements under section 6305 of title 31;
grantee
includes recipients of an agreement described in paragraph (1).
internet censorship circumvention tool
means a software application or other tool that an individual can use to evade foreign government restrictions on internet access.
salary or other compensation
includes any deferred compensation or pension payments, any payments for expenses for which the recipient is not obligated to itemize, and any payments for personnel services provided to an employee of RFE/RL, Incorporated.
surge capacity
means the financial and technical resources necessary to carry out broadcasting activities in a geographical area during a crisis abroad.