A bill to amend the Board for International Broadcasting Act of 1973 to provide for a special Radio Liberty program of Russian language broadcasting for the Jewish population of the Soviet Union.

Summary

Official

Amends the Board for International Broadcasting Act of 1973 to direct the Board for International Broadcasting to require Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Incorporated, to establish a Russian language program, to be known as Radio Maccabee, for the Jewish population of the Soviet Union. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1986 and 1987 for such program.

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Introduced(1/3/85)

Committee

Passed House

Passed Senate

President

Law

Sponsor

Mr. RINALDO

(R) NJ – 7

Cosponsors (20)

MADIGAN

(R) IL

SISISKY

(D) VA

FRANK

(D) MA

HEFTEL

(D) HI

FORD

(D) MI

BIAGGI

(D) NY

FAUNTROY

(D) DC

LENT

(R) NY

LAGOMARSINO

(R) CA

GARCIA

(D) NY

Topics

International Affairs

Latest Action

Referred to Subcommittee on International Operations.

Feb 7, 1985