22 U.S.C. § 6203 — Establishment of the Chief Executive Offi-

Page 1767 TITLE 22—FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE § 6203 editorials, broadcast by the Voice of America, which present the views of the United States Government’’ after ‘‘policies’’, was executed by making insertion after ‘‘policies’’ the second time it appears to reflect the probable intent of Congress. Subsec. (b)(4) to (10). Pub. L. 105–277, § 1323(d)(2), (3), added par. (4) and redesignated former pars. (4) to (9) as (5) to (10), respectively. 1994—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 103–415 added subsec. (c). Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries 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. BROADCASTING INFORMATION ON STATES Pub. L. 105–277, div. G, subdiv. B, title XXIV, § 2420, Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–835, provided that: ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Voice of America shall devote programming each day to broadcasting information on the individual States of the United States. The broad- casts shall include— ‘‘(1) information on the products, tourism, and cul- tural and educational facilities of each State; ‘‘(2) information on the potential for trade with each State; and ‘‘(3) discussions with State officials with respect to the matters described in paragraphs (1) and (2). ‘‘(b) REPORT.—Not later than one year after the date of enactment of this Act [Oct. 21, 1998], the Broad- casting Board of Governors of the United States Infor- mation Agency shall submit a report to Congress de- tailing the actions that have been taken to carry out subsection (a). ‘‘(c) STATE DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘State’ means any of the several States of the United States, the District of Columbia, or any commonwealth or ter- ritory of the United States.’’ § 6203. Establishment of the Chief Executive Offi- cer of the United States Agency for Global Media (a) Continued existence within Executive branch The United States Agency for Global Media shall continue to exist within the Executive branch of Government as an entity described in section 104 of title 5. (b) Chief Executive Officer (1) In general The head of the United States Agency for Global Media shall be a Chief Executive Offi- cer, who shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Sen- ate. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, until such time as a Chief Executive Offi- cer is appointed and has qualified, the current or acting Chief Executive Officer appointed by the Board may continue to serve and exercise the authorities and powers under this chapter. (2) Term The first Chief Executive Officer appointed pursuant to paragraph (1) shall serve for an initial term of three years. (3) Compensation A Chief Executive Officer appointed pursu- ant to paragraph (1) shall be compensated at the annual rate of basic pay for level III of the Executive Schedule under section 5314 of title 5. (c) Termination of Director of International Broadcasting Bureau Effective on December 23, 2016, the position of the Director of the International Broadcasting Bureau shall be terminated, and all of the re- sponsibilities, offices, authorities, and immuni- ties of the Director or the Agency under this chapter or any other Act or authority before such date shall be transferred or available to, assumed by, or overseen by the Chief Executive Officer, as head of the Agency. (d) Immunity from civil liability Notwithstanding any other provision of law, all limitations on liability that apply to the Chief Executive Officer shall also apply to mem- bers of the boards of directors of RFE/RL, Inc., Radio Free Asia, the Open Technology Fund, the Middle East Broadcasting Networks, or any or- ganization that consolidates such entities when such members are acting in their official capac- ities. (Pub. L. 103–236, title III, § 304, Apr. 30, 1994, 108 Stat. 434; Pub. L. 105–277, div. G, subdiv. A, title XIII, §§ 1322, 1323(b), (c), Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–777, 2681–778; Pub. L. 106–113, div. B, § 1000(a)(7) [div. A, title V, §§ 502, 504], Nov. 29, 1999, 113 Stat. 1536, 1501A–451; Pub. L. 114–328, div. A, title XII, § 1288(1), Dec. 23, 2016, 130 Stat. 2548; Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title XII, §§ 1299P(c)(1), 1299Q(e)(1), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4020, 4024.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT This chapter, referred to in subsecs. (b)(1) and (c), was in the original a reference to this Act, and was trans- lated as referring to this title, meaning title III of Pub. L. 103–236, Apr. 30, 1994, 108 Stat. 432, known as the United States International Broadcasting Act of 1994, which is classified principally to this chapter, to reflect the probable intent of Congress. For complete classi- fication of title III to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 6201 of this title and Tables. December 23, 2016, and such date, referred to in sub- sec. (c), were in the original ‘‘the date of the enactment of this section’’ and ‘‘such date of enactment’’, respec- tively, and were translated as meaning the date of en- actment of Pub. L. 114–328, which amended this section generally, to reflect the probable intent of Congress. CODIFICATION Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title XII, § 1299Q(e)(1), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4024, which amended this section, was itself amended by Pub. L. 116–260, div. O, title XIII, § 1301, Dec. 27, 2020, 134 Stat. 2158, to make it effective 90 days after Jan. 1, 2021. However, the amendment by Pub. L. 116–260 could not be executed because it was en- acted before the provision from Pub. L. 116–283 that it amended. AMENDMENTS 2021—Pub. L. 116–283, § 1299Q(e)(1)(A), substituted ‘‘United States Agency for Global Media’’ for ‘‘Broad- casting Board of Governors’’ in section catchline. Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 116–283, § 1299Q(e)(1)(B), sub- stituted ‘‘United States Agency for Global Media’’ for ‘‘Broadcasting Board of Governors’’. Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 116–283, § 1299Q(e)(1)(C), sub- stituted ‘‘United States Agency for Global Media’’ for ‘‘Broadcasting Board of Governors’’. Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 116–283, § 1299Q(e)(1)(D), sub- stituted ‘‘Agency’’ for ‘‘Board’’ in two places. Page 1768 TITLE 22—FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE § 6204 1 So in original. Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 116–283, § 1299P(c)(1), inserted ‘‘the Open Technology Fund,’’ before ‘‘the Middle East Broadcasting Networks’’. 2016—Pub. L. 114–328 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section related to the continued exist- ence within the Executive branch, retention of existing Board members, Inspector General authorities, com- position, term, selection, compensation, decisions, and immunity from civil liability of the Broadcasting Board of Governors. 1999—Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 106–113, § 1000(a)(7) [div. A, title V, § 502(2)], which directed amendment of par. (2) by inserting ‘‘, subject to the advice and consent of the Senate’’ at end, was executed by making the insertion before period at end, to reflect the probable intent of Congress. Pub. L. 106–113, § 1000(a)(7) [div. A, title V, § 502(1)], substituted ‘‘appoint’’ for ‘‘designate’’. Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 106–113, § 1000(a)(7) [div. A, title V, § 504], added subsec. (g). 1998—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 105–277, § 1322, amended heading and text of subsec. (a) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: ‘‘There is hereby es- tablished within the United States Information Agency a Broadcasting Board of Governors (hereafter in this chapter referred to as the ‘Board’).’’ Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 105–277, § 1323(b), substituted ‘‘Secretary of State’’ for ‘‘Director of the United States Information Agency’’ wherever appearing. Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 105–277, § 1323(b), (c), in first sen- tence, substituted ‘‘Secretary of State’’ for ‘‘Director of the United States Information Agency’’, and in last sentence, substituted ‘‘no Secretary of State’’ for ‘‘no Director of the United States Information Agency’’ and ‘‘Acting Secretary of State’’ for ‘‘acting Director of the agency’’. Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 105–277, § 1323(b), substituted ‘‘Secretary of State’’ for ‘‘Director of the United States Information Agency’’. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2021 AMENDMENT Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title XII, § 1299P(e), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4020, provided that: ‘‘Section 309A of the United States International Broadcasting Act of 1994 [22 U.S.C. 6208a] (as added by subsection (b) of this sec- tion) and subsections (c) [amending this section and sections 6204 and 6209 of this title] and (d) [not classi- fied to the Code] of this section shall take effect and apply beginning on July 1, 2021.’’ 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. REFERENCES TO BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS Pub. L. 116–94, div. G, title I, Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 2822, provided in part: ‘‘That any reference to the ‘Broadcasting Board of Governors’ or ‘BBG’, including in any account providing amounts to the Broadcasting Board of Governors, in any Act making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and re- lated programs enacted before, on, or after the date of the enactment of this Act [Dec. 20, 2019] shall for this fiscal year, and any fiscal year thereafter, be construed to mean the ‘United States Agency for Global Media’ or ‘USAGM’, respectively.’’ § 6204. Authorities of Chief Executive Officer (a) Authorities The Chief Executive Officer shall have the fol- lowing authorities: (1) To supervise all broadcasting activities conducted pursuant to this chapter, the Radio Broadcasting to Cuba Act [22 U.S.C. 1465 et seq.],,1 the Television Broadcasting to Cuba Act [22 U.S.C. 1465aa et seq.], and Worldnet Television, except as provided in section 6205(b) of this title. (2) To review and evaluate the mission and operation of, and to assess the quality, effec- tiveness, and professional integrity of, all such activities within the context of the broad for- eign policy objectives of the United States. (3) To ensure that United States inter- national broadcasting is conducted in accord- ance with the standards and principles con- tained in section 6202 of this title. (4) To review, evaluate, and determine, at least annually, after consultation with the Secretary of State, the addition or deletion of language services. (5) To make and supervise grants and coop- erative agreements for broadcasting and re- lated activities in furtherance of the purposes of this chapter and on behalf of other agencies, accordingly. (6) To allocate funds appropriated for inter- national broadcasting activities among the various elements of the Agency and grantees, subject to reprogramming notification re- quirements in law for the reallocation of funds. (7) To review engineering activities to en- sure that all broadcasting elements receive the highest quality and cost-effective delivery services. (8) To undertake such studies as may be nec- essary to identify areas in which broadcasting activities under its authority could be made more efficient and economical. (9) To submit to the President and the Con- gress an annual report which summarizes and evaluates activities under this chapter, the Radio Broadcasting to Cuba Act [22 U.S.C. 1465 et seq.], and the Television Broadcasting to Cuba Act [22 U.S.C. 1465aa et seq.]. Each an- nual report shall place special emphasis on the assessment described in paragraph (2). (10) To the extent considered necessary to carry out the functions of the Chief Executive Officer, procure, rent, or lease supplies, serv- ices, and other property for journalism, media, production, and broadcasting, and related sup- port services, notwithstanding any other pro- vision of law relating to such acquisition, rental, or lease, and under the same terms and conditions as authorized under section 501(b) of the United States Information and Edu- cational Exchange Act of 1948 (22 U.S.C. 1461(b)), and for multiyear contracts and leases for periods of up to 20 years subject to the requirements of subsections (b) through (f) of section 3903 of title 41. (11) To appoint such personnel for the Chief Executive Officer as the Chief Executive Offi- cer may determine to be necessary, which shall not be subject to the provisions of title 5 governing appointments in the competitive service, and to fix their compensation in ac- cordance with the provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of such title relat- ing to classification and General Schedule pay rates.