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22 U.S.C. § 6205 — Establishment of the International Broadcasting Advisory Board
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**(a) In general** The International Broadcasting Advisory Board (referred to in this section as the “Advisory Board”) shall advise the Chief Executive Officer of the United States Agency for Global Media, as appropriate. The Advisory Board as established shall exist within the executive branch as an entity described in [section 104 of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section104&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(b) Composition of the Advisory Board**
(1) **In general** — The Advisory Board shall consist of seven members, of whom—
(A) six shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, in accordance with subsection (c); and
(B) one shall be the Secretary of State.
(2) **Chair** — The President shall designate, with the advice and consent of the Senate, one of the members appointed under paragraph (1)(A) as Chair of the Advisory Board.
(3) **Party limitation** — Not more than three members of the Advisory Board appointed under paragraph (1)(A) may be affiliated with the same political party.
(4) **Terms of office**
(A) *In general* — Except as provided in subparagraph (B), members of the Advisory Board shall serve for a single term of 4 years, except that, of the first group of members appointed under paragraph (1)(A)—
(i) two members who are not affiliated with the same political party, shall be appointed for terms ending on the date that is 2 years after the date of the enactment of the U.S. Agency for Global Media Reform Act;
(ii) two members who are not affiliated with the same political party, shall be appointed for terms ending on the date that is 4 years after the date of the enactment of the U.S. Agency for Global Media Reform Act; and
(iii) two members who are
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**(a) In general** The International Broadcasting Advisory Board (referred to in this section as the “Advisory Board”) shall advise the Chief Executive Officer of the United States Agency for Global Media, as appropriate. The Advisory Board as established shall exist within the executive branch as an entity described in [section 104 of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section104&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(b) Composition of the Advisory Board**
(1) **In general** — The Advisory Board shall consist of seven members, of whom—
(A) six shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, in accordance with subsection (c); and
(B) one shall be the Secretary of State.
(2) **Chair** — The President shall designate, with the advice and consent of the Senate, one of the members appointed under paragraph (1)(A) as Chair of the Advisory Board.
(3) **Party limitation** — Not more than three members of the Advisory Board appointed under paragraph (1)(A) may be affiliated with the same political party.
(4) **Terms of office**
(A) *In general* — Except as provided in subparagraph (B), members of the Advisory Board shall serve for a single term of 4 years, except that, of the first group of members appointed under paragraph (1)(A)—
(i) two members who are not affiliated with the same political party, shall be appointed for terms ending on the date that is 2 years after the date of the enactment of the U.S. Agency for Global Media Reform Act;
(ii) two members who are not affiliated with the same political party, shall be appointed for terms ending on the date that is 4 years after the date of the enactment of the U.S. Agency for Global Media Reform Act; and
(iii) two members who are not affiliated with the same political party, shall be appointed for terms ending on the date that is 6 years after the date of the enactment of the U.S. Agency for Global Media Reform Act.
(B) *Secretary of State* — The Secretary of State shall serve as a member of the Advisory Board for the duration of his or her tenure as Secretary of State.
(5) **Vacancies**
(A) *In general* — The President shall appoint, with the advice and consent of the Senate, additional members to fill vacancies on the Advisory Board occurring before the expiration of a term.
(B) *Term* — Any members appointed pursuant to subparagraph (A) shall serve for the remainder of such term.
(C) *Service beyond term* — Any member whose term has expired shall continue to serve as a member of the Advisory Board until a qualified successor has been appointed and confirmed by the Senate.
(D) *Secretary of State* — When there is a vacancy in the office of Secretary of State, the Acting Secretary of State shall serve as a member of the Advisory Board until a new Secretary of State is appointed.
**(c) Selection of the Advisory Board** In identifying individuals for appointment to the Advisory Board under subsection (a), the President shall appoint United States citizens—
(1) who, with the exception of the Secretary of State, are not regular, full-time employees of the United States Government; and
(2) who are distinguished in the fields of public diplomacy, mass communications, print, broadcast or digital media, or foreign affairs, of whom—
(A) one individual should be appointed from among a list of at least three individuals submitted by the Chair of the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives;
(B) one individual should be appointed from among a list of at least three individuals submitted by the Ranking Member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives;
(C) one individual should be appointed from among a list of at least three individuals submitted by the Chair of the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate; and
(D) one individual should be appointed from among a list of at least three individuals submitted by the Ranking Member of the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate.
**(d) Functions of the Advisory Board** The members of the Advisory Board shall—
(1) provide the Chief Executive Officer of the United States Agency for Global Media with advice and recommendations for improving the effectiveness and efficiency of the Agency and its programming;
(2) meet with the Chief Executive Officer at least four times annually, including twice in person as practicable, and at additional meetings at the request of the Chief Executive Officer or the Chair of the Advisory Board;
(3) report periodically, or upon request, to the congressional committees specified in subsection (c)(2) regarding its advice and recommendations for improving the effectiveness and efficiency of the United States Agency for Global Media and its programming;
(4) obtain information from the Chief Executive Officer, as needed, for the purposes of fulfilling the functions described in this subsection;
(5) consult with the Chief Executive Officer regarding budget submissions and strategic plans before they are submitted to the Office of Management and Budget or to Congress;
(6) advise the Chief Executive Officer to ensure that—
(A) the Chief Executive Officer fully respects the professional integrity and editorial independence of United States Agency for Global Media broadcasters, networks, and grantees; and
(B) agency networks, broadcasters, and grantees adhere to the highest professional standards and ethics of journalism, including taking necessary actions to uphold professional standards to produce consistently reliable and authoritative, accurate, objective, and comprehensive news and information; and
(7) provide other strategic input to the Chief Executive Officer.
**(e) Appointment of heads of networks**
(1) **In general** — The heads of Voice of America, the Office of Cuba Broadcasting, RFE/RL, Inc., Radio Free Asia, the Middle East Broadcasting Networks, the Open Technology Fund, or of any other grantee authorized under this chapter may only be appointed or removed if such action has been approved by a majority vote of the Advisory Board.
(2) **Removal** — After consulting with the Chief Executive Officer, five or more members of the Advisory Board may unilaterally remove any such head of network or grantee network described in paragraph (1).
(3) **Quorum**
(A) *In general* — A quorum shall consist of four members of the Advisory Board (excluding the Secretary of State).
(B) *Decisions* — Except as provided in paragraph (2), decisions of the Advisory Board shall be made by majority vote, a quorum being present.
(C) *Closed sessions* — The Advisory Board may meet in closed sessions in accordance with [section 552b of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section552b&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(f) Suspension and debarment of grantees**
(1) **In general** — Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), a grantee may not be debarred or suspended without consultation with the Chief Executive Officer and a three-fourths majority vote of the Advisory Board in support of such action.
(2) **Suspension**
(A) *Criteria for suspension* — A grantee may not be suspended unless the Advisory Board determines that the criteria described in section 513.405 of title 22, Code of Federal Regulations, have been met.
(B) *Suspending official* — The Advisory Board shall collectively serve as the suspending official (as described in section 513.105 of title 22, Code of Federal Regulations).
(3) **Debarment**
(A) *Criteria for debarment* — A grantee may not be debarred unless the Advisory Board determines that one or more of the causes described in section 513.305 of title 22, Code of Federal Regulations, has been established.
(B) *Debarring official* — The Advisory Board shall collectively serve as the debarring official (as described in section 513.105 of title 22, Code of Federal Regulations).
**(g) Compensation**
(1) **In general** — Members of the Advisory Board, while attending meetings of the Advisory Board or while engaged in duties relating to such meetings or in other activities of the Advisory Board under this section (including travel time) shall be entitled to receive compensation equal to the daily equivalent of the compensation prescribed for level IV of the Executive Schedule under [section 5315 of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section5315&num=0&edition=prelim).
(2) **Travel expenses** — While away from their homes or regular places of business, members of the Board may be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, as authorized under section 5703 of such title for persons in the Government service employed intermittently.
(3) **Secretary of State** — The Secretary of State is not entitled to any compensation under this chapter, but may be allowed travel expenses in accordance with paragraph (2).
**(h) Support staff** The Chief Executive Officer shall, from within existing United States Agency for Global Media personnel, provide the Advisory Board with an Executive Secretary and such administrative staff and support as may be necessary to enable the Advisory Board to carry out subsections (d) and (e).
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Level IV of the Executive Schedule applies to the following positions, for which the annual rate of basic pay shall be the rate determined with respect to such level under chapter 11 of title 2, as adjusted by [section 5318 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section5318&num=0&edition=prelim):
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The United States Information Agency (other than the Broadcasting Board of Governors and the International Broadcasting Bureau) is abolished.
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**(a)** For purposes of this section—
(1) the term “agency” means any agency, as defined in section 552(e) 11 See References in Text note below. of this title, headed by a collegial body composed of two or more individual members, a majority of whom are appointed to such position by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate, and any subdivision thereof authorized to act on behalf of the agency;
(2) the term “meeting” means the deliberations of at least the number of individual agency members required to take action on behalf of the agency where such deliberations determine or result in the joint conduct or disposition of official agency business, but does not include deliberations required or permitted by subsection (d) or (e); and
(3) the term “member” means an individual who belongs to a collegial body heading an agency.
**(b)** Members shall not jointly conduct or dispose of agency business other than in accordance with this section. Except as provided in subsection (c), every portion of every meeting of an agency shall be open to public observation.
**(c)** Except in a case where the agency finds that the public interest requires otherwise, the second sentence of subsection (b) shall not apply to any portion of an agency meeting, and the requirements of subsections (d) and (e) shall not apply to any information pertaining to such meeting otherwise required by this section to be disclosed to the public, where the agency properly determines that such portion or portions of its meeting or the disclosure of such information is likely to—
(1) disclose matters that are (A) specifically authorized under criteria established by an Executive order to be kept secret in the interests of national defense or foreign policy and (B) in fact properly classified
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For the purpose of this title, “independent establishment” means—
(1) an establishment in the executive branch (other than the United States Postal Service or the Postal Regulatory Commission) which is not an Executive department, military department, Government corporation, or part thereof, or part of an independent establishment; and
(2) the Government Accountability Office.
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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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**(a) Defined term** In this chapter—
(1) the term “grant” includes agreements under [section 6305 of title 31](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title31-section6305&num=0&edition=prelim); and
(2) the term “grantee” includes recipients of an agreement described in paragraph (1).
**(b) Incorporation** The Chief Executive Officer is authorized to incorporate grantees in accordance with the regular notification procedures of—
(1) the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate;
(2) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate;
(3) the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives; and
(4) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives.
**(c) Federal status** Nothing in this chapter or in any other Act, and no action taken pursuant to this chapter or any other Act, may be construed to make a grantee incorporated pursuant to subsection (b), or any other grantee or entity provided funding by the Agency, a Federal agency or instrumentality.
**(d) Leadership of grantee organizations** The chief executive officer or the equivalent official of RFE/RL Inc., Radio Free Asia, the Open Technology Fund, and the Middle East Broadcasting Networks, and any other organization that is established or authorized under this chapter, shall serve at the pleasure of, and may be named by, the Chief Executive Officer of the Agency, with the concurrence of the Grantee Board and subject to the approval of the Advisory Board pursuant to [section 6205 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section6205&num=0&edition=prelim).
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TITLE 22—FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
§ 6205
section 1299P(e) of Pub. L. 116–283, set out as a note
under section 6203 of this title.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1998 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 105–277 effective Oct. 1, 1999,
see section 1301 of Pub. L. 105–277, set out as an Effec-
tive Date note under section 6531 of this title.
EXPANSION OF FARSI LANGUAGE PROGRAMMING
Pub. L. 111–84, div. A, title XII, § 1262, Oct. 28, 2009, 123
Stat. 2553, provided that:
‘‘(a)
INTERNATIONAL
BROADCASTING
OPERATIONS
FUND.—In addition to amounts otherwise authorized
for the Broadcasting Board of Governors’ [now United
States Agency for Global Media] International Broad-
casting Operations Fund, there is authorized to be ap-
propriated $15,000,000 to expand Farsi language pro-
gramming and to provide for the dissemination of accu-
rate and independent information to the Iranian people
through radio, television, Internet, cellular telephone,
short message service, and other communications.
‘‘(b) BROADCASTING CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS FUND.—In
addition to amounts otherwise authorized for the
Broadcasting Board of Governors’ Broadcasting Capital
Improvements Fund, there is authorized to be appro-
priated $15,000,000 to expand transmissions of Farsi lan-
guage programs to Iran.
‘‘(c) USE OF AMOUNTS.—In pursuit of the objectives
described in subsections (a) and (b), amounts in the
International Broadcasting Operations Fund and the
Capital Improvements Fund may be used to—
‘‘(1) develop additional transmission capability for
Radio Farda and the Persian News Network to
counter ongoing efforts to jam transmissions, includ-
ing through additional shortwave and medium wave
transmissions, satellite, and Internet mechanisms;
‘‘(2) develop additional proxy server capabil
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