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Code · BILL · 114th Congress · H.R. 2323 (Introduced in House) — To enhance the missions, objectives, and effectiveness of United States international communications, and for other p... · Sec. 102

Sec. 102. Establishment of the Board of the United States International Communications Agency

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The Board of the United States International Communications Agency (in this title referred to as the Board ) shall consist of nine members, as follows: Eight voting members who shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. The Secretary of State, who shall also be a voting member. The President shall appoint one member (other than the Secretary of State) as Chair of the Board, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. Exclusive of the Secretary of State, not more than four members of the Board shall be of the same political party.
The presidentially appointed and Senate-confirmed members of the Broadcasting Board of Governors serving as of the date of the enactment of this Act shall constitute the Board of the United States International Communications Agency and hold office for the remainder of their original terms of office without reappointment to the Board. The term of office of each member of the Board shall be three years, except that the Secretary of State shall remain a member of the Board during the Secretary’s term of service.
Of the other eight voting members, the initial terms of office of two members shall be one year, and the initial terms of office of three other members shall be two years, as determined by the President. The President shall appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, Board members to fill vacancies occurring prior to the expiration of a term, in which case the members so appointed shall serve for the remainder of such term. Members may not serve beyond their terms.
When there is no Secretary of State, the Acting Secretary of State shall serve as a member of the Board until a Secretary is appointed. Members of the Board shall be citizens of the United States who are not regular full-time employees of the United States Government. Such members shall be selected by the President from among citizens distinguished in the fields of public diplomacy, mass communications, print, broadcast media, or foreign affairs. Members of the Board, while attending meetings of the Board or while engaged in duties relating to such meetings or in other activities of the Board pursuant to 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, United States Code.
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, in accordance with section 5703 of such title for persons in the Government service employed intermittently. The Secretary of State shall not be entitled to any compensation for service on the Board. Decisions of the Board shall be made by majority vote, a quorum being present. A quorum shall consist of a majority of members then serving at the time a decision of the Board is made.
The Board of the United States International Communications Agency shall adhere to the provisions specified in the Government in the Sunshine Act ( Public Law 94–409 ).
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Establishment of the Board of the United States International Communications Agency
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