# § 6215. Establishment of Radio Free Afghanistan
**(a)** **Requirement of a detailed plan** March 11, 2002
Not later than 15 days after , RFE/RL, Incorporated, shall submit to the Broadcasting Board of Governors a report setting forth a detailed plan for the provision by RFE/RL, Incorporated, of surrogate broadcasting services in the Dari and Pashto languages to Afghanistan. Such broadcasting services shall be known as “Radio Free Afghanistan”.
**(b)** **Grant authority**
**(1)** **In general** March 11, 2002
Effective 15 days after , or the date on which the report required by subsection (a) is submitted, whichever is later, the Broadcasting Board of Governors is authorized to make grants to support Radio Free Afghanistan.
**(2)** **Supersedes existing limitation on total annual grant amounts** 22 U.S.C. 6207(c)
Grants made to RFE/RL, Incorporated, during the fiscal year 2002 for support of Radio Free Afghanistan may be made without regard to section 308(c) of the United States International Broadcasting Act of 1994 ().
**(c)** **Available authorities** 22 U.S.C. 143122 U.S.C. 6201
In addition to the authorities in this section, the authorities applicable to carry out United States Government broadcasting activities under the United States Information and Educational Exchange Act of 1948 [ et seq.], the United States International Broadcasting Act of 1994 [ et seq.], the Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act of 1998, and other provisions of law consistent with such purpose may be used to carry out the grant authority of subsection (b).
**(d)** **Standards; oversight** Radio Free Afghanistan shall adhere to the same standards of professionalism and accountability, and shall be subject to the same oversight mechanisms, as other services of RFE/RL, Incorporated.
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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 107–148, § 2, Mar. 11, 2002, 116 Stat. 64.)
## Editorial Notes
### References in Text
The United States Information and Educational Exchange Act of 1948, referred to in subsec. (c), is , , which is classified generally to chapter 18 (§ 1431 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under , and Tables.
The United States International Broadcasting Act of 1994, referred to in subsec. (c), is title III of , , , which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.
The Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act of 1998, referred to in subsec. (c), is division G of , , . For complete classification of division G to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.
### Codification
Section was enacted as part of the Radio Free Afghanistan Act, and not as part of the United States International Broadcasting Act of 1994 which comprises this chapter.
## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
### Change of Name
Broadcasting Board of Governors renamed United States Agency for Global Media pursuant to . The renaming was effectuated by notice to congressional appropriations committees dated , and became effective .