PUBLIC LAW 100-626—NOV. 7, 1988	102 STAT. 3207
Public Law 100-626
100th Congress
An Act
To amend and extend the authorization of appropriations for public broadcasting,	Nov. 7, 1988
and for other purposes.	FHR 41181
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,	Public
Telecommunications
SHORT TITLE	Act of 1988.
section 1. This Act may be cited as the "Public Telecommuni-  47 use 609 note.
cations Act of 1988".
PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES AUTHORIZATIONS
sec. 2. Section 391 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C.
391) is amended—
 (1)	by striking "and" after "1987,"; and
 (2)	by inserting "$36,000,000 for fiscal year 1989, $39,000,000
for fiscal year 1990, and $42,000,000 for fiscal year 1991," imme-
diately after "1988,".
CORPORATION FOR PUBLIC BROADCASTING AUTHORIZATIONS
sec. 3. Section 396(k)(l)(C) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47
U.S.C. 396(k)(l)(C)) is amended—
 (1)	by striking "and 1990" and inserting in lieu thereof '1990,
1991,1992, and 1993";
 (2)	by striking "50 percent" and inserting in lieu thereof "40
percent";
 (3)	by striking "and" after "fiscal year 1989,"; and
(4)	by inserting before the period at the end thereof the
following: ", $245,000,000 for fiscal year 1991, $265,000,000 for
fiscal year 1992, and $285,000,000 for fiscal year 1993".
PUBLIC BROADCASTING SATELLITE INTERCONNECTION FUND
sec. 4. (a) Section 396(k) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47
U.S.C. 396(k)) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following
new paragraph:
"(10XA) There is hereby established in the Treasury a fund which
shall be known as the Public Broadcasting Satellite Interconnection
Fund (hereinafter in this subsection referred to as the 'Satellite
Interconnection Fund'), to be administered by the Secretary of the
Treasury.
"(B) There is authorized to be appropriated to the Satellite Inter-
connection Fund, for fiscal year 1991, the amount of $200,000,000. If
such amount is not appropriated in full for fiscal year 1991, the
portion of such amount not yet appropriated is authorized to be
appropriated for fiscal years 1992 and 1993. Funds appropriated to
the Satellite Interconnection Fund shall remain available until
expended.