22 U.S.C. § 6206 — Grantee corporate boards of directors

Page 1775 TITLE 22—FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE § 6207 1 See References in Text note below. 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 2024—Subsecs. (f) to (h). Pub. L. 118–159 added subsec. (f) and redesignated former subsecs. (f) and (g) as (g) and (h), respectively. 2021—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 116–283, § 1299Q(d)(1), added subsec. (a) and struck out former subsec. (a). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: ‘‘Except as provided in subsection (b)(2), the International Broadcasting Ad- visory Board (referred to in this section as the ‘Advi- sory Board’) shall consist of five members, including the Secretary of State, appointed by the President and in accordance with subsection (d), to advise the Chief Executive Officer of the Broadcasting Board of Gov- ernors, as appropriate.’’ Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 116–283, § 1299Q(d)(1), added subsec. (b) and struck out former subsec. (b) which related to retention of existing BBG Board Members. Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 116–283, § 1299Q(d)(1)–(3), redesig- nated subsec. (d) as (c), inserted ‘‘Advisory’’ before ‘‘Board’’ in subsec. heading and ‘‘who are’’ before ‘‘dis- tinguished’’ in par. (2), and struck out former subsec. (c) which related to terms of office. Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 116–283, § 1299Q(d)(4), added subsec. (d). Former subsec. (d) redesignated (c). Subsecs. (e) to (g). Pub. L. 116–283, § 1299Q(d)(4), added subsecs. (e) to (g). 2016—Pub. L. 114–328 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section related to the role of the Sec- retary of State in international broadcasting. 1998—Pub. L. 105–277, § 1323(j)(1), substituted ‘‘Role of Secretary of State’’ for ‘‘Foreign policy guidance’’ in section catchline. Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 105–277, § 1323(j)(2)–(4), designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), inserted heading, sub- stituted ‘‘State’’ for ‘‘State, acting through the Direc- tor of the United States Information Agency,’’, and in- serted before period at end ‘‘, as the Secretary may deem appropriate’’. Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 105–277, § 1323(j)(5), added subsec. (b). 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. § 6206. Grantee corporate boards of directors (a) In general The corporate board of directors of each grant- ee under this chapter— (1) shall be bipartisan; (2) shall, except as otherwise provided in this Act, have the sole responsibility to operate their respective grantees within the jurisdic- tion of their respective States of incorpora- tion; (3) shall be composed of not fewer than 5 members, who shall be qualified individuals who are not employed in the public sector; and (4) shall appoint successors in the event of vacancies on their respective boards, in ac- cordance with applicable bylaws. (b) Not Federal employees No employee of any grantee under this chapter may be a Federal employee. (Pub. L. 103–236, title III, § 307, as added Pub. L. 117–263, div. I, title XCVII, § 9704, Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 3914.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original ‘‘this title’’, meaning title III of Pub. L. 103–236, Apr. 30, 1994, 108 Stat. 432, known as the United States Inter- national Broadcasting Act of 1994, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of title III to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 6201 of this title and Tables. This Act, referred to in subsec. (a)(2), is Pub. L. 103–236, Apr. 30, 1994, 108 Stat. 382, known as the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title of 1994 Amendment note set out under sec- tion 2651 of this title and Tables. PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior section 6206, Pub. L. 103–236, title III, § 307, Apr. 30, 1994, 108 Stat. 436; Pub. L. 105–277, div. G, subdiv. A, title XIII, § 1323(k), Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–780, related to the International Broadcasting Bu- reau, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 114–328, div. A, title XII, § 1288(4), Dec. 23, 2016, 130 Stat. 2552. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries PERSONAL SERVICES CONTRACTING PILOT PROGRAM Pub. L. 107–228, div. A, title V, § 504, Sept. 30, 2002, 116 Stat. 1393, as amended by Pub. L. 109–140, § 6, Dec. 22, 2005, 119 Stat. 2652; Pub. L. 109–472, § 9, Jan. 11, 2007, 120 Stat. 3556; Pub. L. 110–161, div. J, title VI, § 634(r), Dec. 26, 2007, 121 Stat. 2330; Pub. L. 110–321, § 5, Sept. 19, 2008, 122 Stat. 3536, authorized the Director of the Inter- national Broadcasting Bureau to establish a pilot pro- gram for the purpose of hiring United States citizens or aliens as personal services contractors for service in the United States as broadcasters and other broad- casting specialists in the International Broadcasting Bureau, and provided that such authority would termi- nate on Dec. 31, 2009. Subsequent laws incrementally extended the authority until Sept. 30, 2016. § 6207. Limits on grants for Radio Free Europe and Radio Liberty (a) Board of RFE/RL, Incorporated The Agency may not make any grant to RFE/ RL, Incorporated, unless the certificate of incor- poration of RFE/RL, Incorporated, has been amended to provide that— (1) the Board of Directors of RFE/RL, Incor- porated, shall consist of the members author- ized under section 6204(a)(20) 1 of this title; and (2) such Board of Directors shall make all major policy determinations governing the op- eration of RFE/RL, Incorporated, and shall ap- point and fix the compensation of such mana- gerial officers and employees of RFE/RL, In- corporated, as it considers necessary to carry out the purposes of the grant provided under this chapter. (b) Location of principal place of business (1) The Agency may not make any grant to RFE/RL, Incorporated unless the headquarters of RFE/RL, Incorporated and its senior adminis- trative and managerial staff are in a location which ensures economy, operational effective- ness, and accountability to the Agency. (2) Not later than 90 days after confirmation of all members of the Agency, the Agency shall provide a report to Congress on the number of