§ 6216. Special authority for surge capacity
629 words·~3 min read·
/usc/title-22/section-6216A research copy — for the controlling text, always check the official state or federal source. Not legal advice.
(a)Emergency authority
(1)In general Whenever the President determines it to be important to the national interests of the United States and so certifies to the appropriate congressional committees, the President, on such terms and conditions as the President may determine, is authorized to direct any department, agency, or other entity of the United States to furnish the United States Agency for Global Media with such assistance outside the United States as may be necessary to provide international broadcasting activities of the United States with a surge capacity to support United States foreign policy objectives during a crisis abroad.
(2)Supersedes existing law The authority of paragraph
(1)shall supersede any other provision of law.
(3)Surge capacity defined In this subsection, the term “surge capacity” means the financial and technical resources necessary to carry out broadcasting activities in a geographical area during a crisis abroad.
(4)Duration The President is authorized to exercise the authority provided in subsection (a)(1) for a period of up to six months, which may be renewed for one additional six month period.
(b)Authorization of appropriations
(1)In general There are authorized to be appropriated to the President such sums as may be necessary for the President to carry out this section, except that no such amount may be appropriated which, when added to amounts previously appropriated for such purpose but not yet obligated, would cause such amounts to exceed $25,000,000.
(2)Availability of funds Amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in this subsection are authorized to remain available until expended.
(3)Designation of appropriations Amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in this subsection may be referred to as the “United States International Broadcasting Surge Capacity Fund”.
(c)Report The annual report submitted to the President and Congress by the United States Agency for Global Media under section 6204(a)(9) of this title shall provide a detailed description of any activities carried out under this section.
(Pub. L. 103–236, title III, § 316, as added Pub. L. 110–53, title XX, § 2031(c), Aug. 3, 2007, 121 Stat. 516; amended Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title XII, § 1299Q(e)(11), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4026.)
Connections34 cite this · traces to 3
Cited by 34 sections · top 31
public-private-law
U.S. Code
statute-compilations
- Sec. 5583UNITED STATES STRATEGY TO COMBAT NORTH KOREA’S REPRESSIVE INFORMATION ENVIRONMENT
- Sec. 1299QUNITED STATES AGENCY FOR GLOBAL MEDIA
- Sec. 5INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING, INTERNET FREEDOM, AND ACCESS TO INFORMATION IN BELARUS
- Sec. 316SPECIAL AUTHORITY FOR SURGE CAPACITY
- Sec. 5581FINDINGS; SENSE OF CONGRESS
statutes-at-large
- Public Law 117–263To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2023 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes
- Public Law 116–260Making consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, providing coronavirus emergency response and relief, and for other purposes
- Public Law 110–53To provide for the implementation of the recommendations of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States
- Public Law 116–283To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2021 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes
bill
- Sec. 5International broadcasting, internet freedom, and access to information in Belarus
- Sec. 5International broadcasting, internet freedom, and access to information in Belarus
- Sec. 5International broadcasting, internet freedom, and access to information in Belarus
- Sec. ?
- Sec. 2Findings; sense of Congress
- Sec. 4United States strategy to combat North Korea’s repressive information environment
- Sec. 2Findings; sense of Congress
- Sec. 4United States strategy to combat North Korea’s repressive information environment
- Sec. 5581Findings; sense of Congress
- Sec. 5583United States strategy to combat North Korea’s repressive information environment
- Sec. 2Findings; sense of Congress
- Sec. 4United States strategy to combat North Korea’s repressive information environment
- Sec. 5581Findings; sense of Congress
- Sec. 5583United States strategy to combat North Korea’s repressive information environment
- Sec. 2Findings; sense of Congress
- Sec. 4United States strategy to combat North Korea’s repressive information environment
7 references not yet in our index
- Pub. L. 103–236, title III, § 316
- Pub. L. 110–53, title XX, § 2031(c)
- 121 Stat. 516
- 134 Stat. 4026
- 134 Stat. 2158
- Pub. L. 110–53, title XX, § 2031(a)
- 121 Stat. 515
Citation graph
cites case law
§ 6216
Special authority for surge capacity
Bills×16
Stat.×6
Stat. Comp.×5
Pub. L.×4
U.S.C.×3
Pub. L.Pub. L. 103–236, title III, § 316
Pub. L.Pub. L. 110–53, title XX, § 2031(c)
Stat.121 Stat. 516
Stat.134 Stat. 4026
Stat.134 Stat. 2158
Cites 10 · showing 8Cited by 34 across 5 sources