S. 3104: A bill to permanently authorize Radio Free Asia, and for other purposes.
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S. 3104: A bill to permanently authorize Radio Free Asia, and for other purposes.
111th Congress · introduced 2010-03-11 · International Affairs · Latest: Became Public Law No: 111-202.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2010-03-11 · official record
- Who proposed it: Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
- Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 111-202. (final step reached)
- If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.
Official title
A bill to permanently authorize Radio Free Asia, and for other purposes.
Plain summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on June 22, 2010. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Expresses the sense of the Senate that: (1) public access to accurate information is imperative for promoting government accountability and the protection of human rights; (2) Radio Free Asia (RFA) provides a vital voice to people in Asia; (3) some of the governments in Asia spend millions of dollars each year to jam RFA; and (4) Congress should provide additional and permanent funding for RFA. Amends the United States International Broadcasting Act of 1994 to make permanent the authority of the Broadcasting Board of Governors to make grants to operate RFA.
Congressional Research Service summary (Public Law), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.
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Official text
A bill to permanently authorize Radio Free Asia, and for other purposes.
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Officials and money
Sponsor: Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN] · 5 cosponsors
Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: S. 3104, A bill to permanently authorize Radio Free Asia, and for other purposes (2010-06-02); CBO cost estimate: S. 3104, A bill to permanently authorize Radio Free Asia, and for other purposes (2010-06-02)
Cosponsors on this site
James E. Risch (R-ID)
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Words on this page, explained (2)
- Authorization
- A law that creates or continues a government program and says what it may do, often with a suggested spending ceiling. An authorization alone does not provide money; a separate appropriation does.
- Bill
- A proposed law. It becomes law only if it passes the legislature and is signed by the president or governor (or a veto is overridden).
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Public Law)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-111s3104.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/111/s>
Record fed-us-cong111-s3104 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong111 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong111