Public Broadcasting Authorization Act of 1985

Public Broadcasting Authorization Act of 1985 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to authorize appropriations, to match up to a specified amount of non-Federal contributions to public broadcasting entities, for the Public Broadcasting Fund for FY 1988 through 1990.

Authorizes appropriations for FY 1986 through 1988 to be used by the Secretary of Commerce to assist in the planning and construction of public telecommunications facilities. Repeals a provision that requires 75 percent of the funds appropriated for such purposes in a fiscal year to be available to extend delivery of public telecommunications services to areas not receiving such services.

Repeals a provision that requires that a specified portion of the amount made available to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting from the Public Broadcasting Fund be earmarked for expenses of research, training, technical assistance, engineering, instruction support, and the payment of interest on indebtedness.

Repeals provisions requiring a public telecommunications entity to refund to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting an amount of Federal funds equal to the amount of any unrelated business income tax paid by such entity.