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22 U.S.C. § 6209a — Inspector General authorities
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**(a) In general** The Inspector General of the Department of State and the Foreign Service shall exercise the same authorities with respect to the United States Agency for Global Media as the Inspector General exercises under the Inspector General Act of 1978 and [section 3929 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section3929&num=0&edition=prelim) with respect to the Department of State.
**(b) Respect for journalistic integrity of broadcasters** The Inspector General of the Department of State and the Foreign Service shall respect the journalistic integrity of all the broadcasters covered by this chapter and may not evaluate the philosophical or political perspectives reflected in the content of broadcasts.
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**(a) In general** The Inspector General of the Department of State and the Foreign Service shall exercise the same authorities with respect to the United States Agency for Global Media as the Inspector General exercises under the Inspector General Act of 1978 and [section 3929 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section3929&num=0&edition=prelim) with respect to the Department of State.
**(b) Respect for journalistic integrity of broadcasters** The Inspector General of the Department of State and the Foreign Service shall respect the journalistic integrity of all the broadcasters covered by this chapter and may not evaluate the philosophical or political perspectives reflected in the content of broadcasts.
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**(a) Appointment; supervision by Secretary of State; prohibition against interference by State Department with certain duties; inspections, audits, and other functions; removal from office**
(1) There shall be an Inspector General of the Department of State and the Foreign Service, who shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, without regard to political affiliation from among individuals exceptionally qualified for the position by virtue of their integrity and their demonstrated ability in accounting, auditing, financial analysis, law, management analysis, public administration, or investigations, or their knowledge and experience in the conduct of foreign affairs. The Inspector General shall report to and be under the general supervision of the Secretary of State. Neither the Secretary of State nor any other officer of the Department shall prevent or prohibit the Inspector General from initiating, carrying out, or completing any audit or investigation, or from issuing any subpena during the course of any audit or investigation. The Inspector General shall periodically (at least every 5 years) inspect and audit the administration of activities and operations of each Foreign Service post and each bureau and other operating unit of the Department of State, and shall perform such other functions as the Secretary of State may prescribe, except that the Secretary of State shall not assign to the Inspector General any general program operating responsibilities.
(2) The Inspector General may be removed from office by the President. The President shall communicate the reasons for any such removal to both Houses of Congress.
**(b) Subject matter of inspections, investigations, and audits** Inspections, investigations, and audits
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The Congress makes the following findings and declarations:
(1) It is the policy of the United States to promote the right of freedom of opinion and expression, including the freedom “to seek, receive, and impart information and ideas through any media and regardless of frontiers,” in accordance with Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
(2) Open communication of information and ideas among the peoples of the world contributes to international peace and stability and the promotion of such communication is in the interests of the United States.
(3) It is in the interest of the United States to support broadcasting to other nations consistent with the requirements of this chapter.
(4) The continuation of existing United States international broadcasting, and the creation of a new broadcasting service to the people of the People’s Republic of China and other countries of Asia which lack adequate sources of free information, would enhance the promotion of information and ideas, while advancing the goals of United States foreign policy.
(5) The reorganization and consolidation of United States international broadcasting will achieve important economies and strengthen the capability of the United States to use broadcasting to support freedom and democracy in a rapidly changing international environment.
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TITLE 22—FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
§ 6212
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2021 AMENDMENT
Amendment by section 1299P(c)(2), (3) of Pub. L.
116–283 effective and applicable beginning on July 1,
2021, see section 1299P(e) of Pub. L. 116–283, set out as
a note under section 6203 of this title.
§ 6209a. Inspector General authorities
(a) In general
The Inspector General of the Department of
State and the Foreign Service shall exercise the
same authorities with respect to the United
States Agency for Global Media as the Inspector
General exercises under the Inspector General
Act of 1978 and section 3929 of this title with re-
spect to the Department of State.
(b) Respect for journalistic integrity of broad-
casters
The Inspector General of the Department of
State and the Foreign Service shall respect the
journalistic integrity of all the broadcasters
covered by this chapter and may not evaluate
the philosophical or political perspectives re-
flected in the content of broadcasts.
(Pub. L. 103–236, title III, § 310A, as added Pub. L.
114–328, div. A, title XII, § 1288(7), Dec. 23, 2016,
130 Stat. 2554; amended Pub. L. 116–283, div. A,
title XII, § 1299Q(e)(6), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4025.)
Editorial Notes
REFERENCES IN TEXT
The Inspector General Act of 1978, referred to in sub-
sec. (a), is Pub. L. 95–452, Oct. 12, 1978, 92 Stat. 1101,
which was set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Govern-
ment Organization and Employees, and was substan-
tially repealed and restated in chapter 4 (§ 401 et seq.)
of Title 5 by Pub. L. 117–286, §§ 3(b), 7, Dec. 27, 2022, 136
Stat. 4206, 4361. For disposition of sections of the Act
into chapter 4 of Title 5, see Disposition Table pre-
ceding section 101 of Title 5.
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