22 USC § 1465ff - Definitions

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title: "22 USC § 1465ff - Definitions"
title_number: 22
title_name: "FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE"
section_number: "1465ff"
section_name: "Definitions"
chapter_number: 18
chapter_name: "UNITED STATES INFORMATION AND EDUCATIONAL EXCHANGE PROGRAMS"
subchapter_number: "V–B"
subchapter_name: "TELEVISION BROADCASTING TO CUBA"
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last_updated: "2026-03-26"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 101–246, title II, § 248, Feb. 16, 1990, 104 Stat. 62.)"
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# § 1465ff. Definitions

As used in this subchapter—

**1** the term “licensee” has the meaning provided in section 153(c) [^1] of title 47;

See References in Text note below.

**(2)** the term “incumbent domestic licensee” means a licensee as provided in section 153(c) <sup>1</sup> of title 47 that was broadcasting a television signal as of January 1, 1989;

**(3)** the term “objectionable interference” shall be applied in the same manner as such term is applied under regulations of the Federal Communications Commission to other domestic broadcasters; and

**(4)** the term “appropriate committees of Congress” includes the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 101–246, title II, § 248, Feb. 16, 1990, 104 Stat. 62.)

### Repeal of Section

Section repealed upon transmittal of determination by President under  that democratically elected government in Cuba is in power, see .

## Editorial Notes

### References in Text

, referred to in pars. (1) and (2), was subsequently amended, and section 153(c) no longer defines “licensee”. However, such term is defined elsewhere in that section.

### Codification

Section was enacted as part of the Television Broadcasting to Cuba Act which comprises this subchapter, and not as part of the United States Information and Educational Exchange Act of 1948 which comprises this chapter.

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Change of Name

Committee on Energy and Commerce of House of Representatives treated as referring to Committee on Commerce of House of Representatives by , set out as a note preceding , The Congress. Committee on Commerce of House of Representatives changed to Committee on Energy and Commerce of House of Representatives, and jurisdiction over matters relating to securities and exchanges and insurance generally transferred to Committee on Financial Services of House of Representatives by House Resolution No. 5, One Hundred Seventh Congress, .