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22 U.S.C. § 1461–1

Mission of United States Information Agency

United States · Title 22 — FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE · Status: effective

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22 U.S.C. § 1461–1, Mission of United States Information Agency, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/456005
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The mission of the United States Information Agency shall be to further the national interest by improving United States relations with other countries and peoples through the broadest possible sharing of ideas, information, and educational and cultural activities. In carrying out this mission, the United States Information Agency shall, among other activities— conduct Government-sponsored information, educational, and cultural activities designed—

Legislative history

The public laws that enacted or amended this section. Tallies are for the whole bill as it passed each chamber — often an omnibus covering far more than this provision — not a vote on this section alone.

  • Enacted byPub. L. 95-426(H.R. 12598)1978-10-07
    Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1979
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 97-241(S. 1193)1982-08-24
    An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 1982 and 1983 for the Department of State, the International Communications Agency, and the Board for International Broadcasting, and for other purposes.
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally