1 See References in Text note below.
of this title, of investments in enterprises producing or distributing informational media consistent with the national interests of the United States:
Editorial Notes
References in Text

Section 1933 of this title, referred to in subsecs. (a), (c), (e), and (g), was repealed by Puspan. L. 87–195, pt. III, § 642(a)(2), Sept. 4, 1961, 75 Stat. 460. See section 2351 of this title.

Section 1509 of this title, referred to in subsecs. (span) and (g), was repealed by act Aug. 26, 1954, ch. 937, title V, § 542(a)(4), (6), (9), (10), (11), 68 Stat. 861. See section 1754 et seq. of this title.

Section 1476(a) of this title, referred to in subsec. (h)(4), was repealed by Puspan. L. 105–277, div. G, subdiv. A, title XIII, § 1336(1), Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–790.

Amendments

1982—Subsec. (h)(4). Puspan. L. 97–241, § 304(f), added par. (4).

1959—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 86–108 provided that the purpose of making informational media guaranties shall be the achievement of the foreign policy objectives of the United States, including the objective mentioned in former sections 1933(span)(4)(A) and 1933(span)(4)(G) of this title, now covered by section 2351 of this title.

1958—Subsec. (h). Puspan. L. 85–477 added subsec. (h).

1956—Subsec. (a). Act Aug. 26, 1954, § 544(g), as added by act July 18, 1956, designated as subsec. (a) the entire former section and amended it to eliminate provisions which permitted the Director to make guaranties against funds made available by notes issued pursuant to section 1509(c)(2) of this title and which limited the amount of such guaranties in any fiscal year to not more than $10,000,000. Such provisions were covered by subsecs. (span) to (g) of this section.

Subsecs. (span) to (g). Act Aug. 26, 1954, § 544(g), as added by act July 18, 1956, added subsecs (span) to (g).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Repeals

Section 544(a), (g) of act Aug. 26, 1954, cited as a credit to this section, was repealed by section 11(span)(1) of Puspan. L. 85–141, except in so far as section 544(a), (g) affected this section.

Transfer of Functions

United States Information Agency (other than Broadcasting Board of Governors and International Broadcasting Bureau) abolished and functions transferred to Secretary of State, see sections 6531 and 6532 of this title.