Sec. 108. Enhanced coordination between United States International Communications Agency and the Freedom News Network; Program content sharing; Grantee independence
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The chair of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of the United States International Communications Agency shall meet at least on a quarterly basis with the chair and Chief Executive Officer, as identified in section 221, of the Freedom News Network to discuss mutual issues of concern, including the following: The strategic direction of their respective organizations, including target audiences. Languages of information transmission. Prioritization of funding allocations. Areas for greater collaboration.
Elimination of programming overlap. Efficiencies that can be realized through best practices and lessons learned. Sharing of program content. The Chief Executive Officer of the United States International Broadcasting Agency and the Chief Executive Officer of the Freedom News Network shall share all strategic planning documents, including the following: Results monitoring and evaluation. Annual planning documents. Audience surveys conducted. Budget formulation documents. The United States International Communications Agency and the Freedom News Network shall make all original content available to each other through a shared platform in accordance with section 112(a)(3).
The United States International Communications Agency, while conducting management of the grant described in section 110, shall avoid even the appearance of involvement in daily operations, decisions, or management of the Freedom News Network, and ensure that the distinctions between the United States International Communications Agency and the Freedom News Network remain in accordance with this Act.