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AI Summary: This is a policy document, specifically an Executive Order issued by the President of the United States. This regulation directs the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) to cease all direct and indirect funding to National Public Radio (NPR) and the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), effectively ending taxpayer subsidization of these media organizations. The order instructs the CPB Board to cancel existing funding and prohibit future financial support to NPR and PBS through its licensees and permittees. Additionally, all federal agencies are required to identify and terminate any funding arrangements with NPR and PBS. The Secretary of Health and Human Services is specifically tasked with determining whether NPR and PBS comply with non-discrimination employment standards, with potential corrective actions if they are found non-compliant. The executive order is based on the premise that the current media landscape offers diverse news options and that taxpayer-funded media should be unbiased, and it provides instructions for implementation while maintaining provisions for legal severability and ensuring the order does not impair existing agency authorities or create new legal rights.