Sec. 132. Federal agency assistance and coordination with the United States International Communications Agency and the Freedom News Network during international broadcast surges
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Subject to a formal request from the Chair of the Board of the United States International Communications Agency, Federal agency heads shall assist and coordinate with the Agency to facilitate a temporary broadcasting surge or enhance transmission capacity for such a temporary broadcasting surge for the Agency, the Freedom News Network, or both. In accordance with subsection (a), Federal agency heads shall assist or coordinate with the United States International Communications Agency by— supplying or facilitating access to, or use of— United States Government-owned transmission capacity, including the use of transmission facilities, equipment, resources, and personnel; and other non-transmission-related United States Government-owned facilities, equipment, resources, and personnel; communicating and coordinating with foreign host governments on behalf of, or in conjunction with, the Agency or the Freedom News Network; providing, or assisting in the obtaining of, in-country security services for the safety and protection of Agency or Freedom News Network personnel; and providing or facilitating access to any other United States Government-owned resources.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, neither Federal agency heads nor their agencies shall receive any reimbursement or compensatory appropriations for complying with implementing this section.