legislation: 108-s-2874
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| 108-s-2874 | 108 | s | 2874 | Initiative 911 Act | International Affairs | 2004-09-30 | 2004-09-30 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10070-10071) | Senate | Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE] | DE | D | B000444 | 0 | Initiative 911 Act - Amends the United States International Broadcasting Act of 1994 to authorize the President to direct any department, agency, or other U.S. entity to furnish the Broadcasting Board of Governors with necessary assistance to provide international broadcasting activities with a surge capacity to support U.S. foreign policy objectives during a crisis abroad. Defines "surge capacity" as the financial and technical resources necessary to carry out broadcasting activities in a geographical area during a crisis. | 2023-01-14T22:48:45Z |