Doug Bereuter: “this bill is sponsored by the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Kucinich) and cosponsored by the gentleman from Indiana (Mr.…”

“this bill is sponsored by the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Kucinich) and cosponsored by the gentleman from Indiana (Mr. Hamilton). This bill waives section 501 of the Smith-Mundt Act, which prohibits the domestic dissemination of U.S. Information Agency produced materials to allow USIA to provide the TV program ``Window on America'' to the Ukrainian Museum and Archives and to the Slavics Collection at the Indiana University Library in Bloomington, Indiana. The Ukrainian language program cannot be broadcast in the U.S. but is available to these institutions for historical and research purposes. The waiver of section 501 expires 5 years after the date of enactment. This bipartisan bill was drafted in close consultation with the U.S. Information Agency, USIA, and they provided expert advice that assisted the Congress in advancing this legislation. I appreciate the agency's attention to the important details of the Smith-Mundt waiver, and I ask my colleagues to support this legislation.”