§6206. International Broadcasting Bureau

(a) Establishment

There is hereby established an International Broadcasting Bureau under the Board (hereafter in this chapter referred to as the "Bureau"), to carry out all nonmilitary international broadcasting activities supported by the United States Government other than those described in sections 6207 and 6208 of this title.

(b) Selection of Director of Bureau

The Director of the Bureau shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. The Director of the Bureau shall be entitled to receive compensation at the rate prescribed by law for level IV of the Executive Schedule.

(c) Responsibilities of Director

The Director shall organize and chair a coordinating committee to examine and make recommendations to the Board on long-term strategies for the future of international broadcasting, including the use of new technologies, further consolidation of broadcast services, and consolidation of currently existing public affairs and legislative relations functions in the various international broadcasting entities. The coordinating committee shall include representatives of Radio Free Asia, RFE/RL, Incorporated, the Broadcasting Board of Governors, and, as appropriate, the Office of Cuba Broadcasting, the Voice of America, and Worldnet.

( 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 .)

References in Text

Level IV of the Executive Schedule, referred to in subsec. (b)(1), is set out in section 5315 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.

Amendments

1998-Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 105–277, §1323(k)(1), substituted "under the Board" for "within the United States Information Agency".

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 105–277, §1323(k)(2)–(4), redesignated par. (1) as entire subsec. (b), substituted "President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate" for "Chairman of the Board, in consultation with the Director of the United States Information Agency and with the concurrence of a majority of the Board", and struck out par. (2) which amended section 5315 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees. See Codification note above.

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 105–277, §1323(k)(5), added subsec. (c).

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 Effective Date note under section 6531 of this title.

Section Referred to in Other Sections

This section is referred to in sections 6211, 6213 of this title.