In 1999, USIA's broadcasting functions were moved to the newly created Broadcasting Board of Governors, and its exchange and non-broadcasting information functions were given to the newly created Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs at the U . S . Department of State.
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When the Foreign Affairs and Restructuring Act abolished the United States Information Agency ( USIA ) on October 1, 1999, USIA's broadcasting functions were moved to the newly created Broadcasting Board of Governors ( BBG ), and its non-broadcasting information functions were given to the newly created Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs.
