Sec. 3. International Broadcasting Advisory Board
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Section 306 of the United States International Broadcasting Act of 1994 ( 22 U.S.C. 6205 ) is amended— by striking subsection
(a)through
(c)and inserting the following: The International Broadcasting Advisory Board (referred to in this section as the Advisory Board ) shall advise the Chief Executive Officer of the United States Agency for Global Media, as appropriate. The presidentially appointed and Senate-confirmed members of the Board of the Broadcasting Board of Governors who were serving as of December 23, 2016, shall— constitute the first Advisory Board; and hold office until replaced without reappointment to the Advisory Board. The Advisory Board shall consist of 7 members, of whom— 6 shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, in accordance with subsection (d); and 1 shall be the Secretary of State. The President shall designate, with the advice and consent of the Senate 1 of the members appointed under paragraph (1)(A) as Chair of the Advisory Board. Not more than 4 members of the Advisory Board appointed under paragraph (1)(A) may be affiliated with the same political party. Except as provided in subparagraph (B), members of the Advisory Board shall serve for a single term of 4 years, except that, of the first group of members appointed under paragraph (1)(A)— 2 members who are not affiliated with the same political party, shall be appointed for terms ending on the date that is 2 years after the date of the enactment of the U.S. Agency for Global Media Reform Act ; 2 members who are not affiliated with the same political party, shall be appointed for terms ending on the date that is 4 years after the date of the enactment of the U.S. Agency for Global Media Reform Act ; and 2 members who are not affiliated with the same political party, shall be appointed for terms ending on the date that is 6 years after the date of the enactment of the U.S. Agency for Global Media Reform Act . The Secretary of State shall serve as a member of the Advisory Board for the duration of his or her tenure as Secretary of State. The President shall appoint, with the advice and consent of the Senate, additional members to fill vacancies on the Advisory Board occurring before the expiration of a term. Any members appointed pursuant to subparagraph
(A)shall serve for the remainder of such term. Any member whose term has expired shall continual to serve as a member of the Advisory Board until a qualified successor has been appointed and confirmed by the Senate. When there is a vacancy in the office of Secretary of State, the Acting Secretary of State shall serve as a member of the Advisory Board until a new Secretary of State is appointed. ; in subsection (d)— in the subsection heading, by inserting before Advisory ; and Board in paragraph (2), by inserting who are before distinguished ; and by striking subsections
(e)and
(f)and inserting the following: The members of the Advisory Board shall— provide the Chief Executive Officer of the United States Agency for Global Media with advice and recommendations for improving the effectiveness and efficiency of the Agency and its programming; meet with the Chief Executive Officer at least twice annually and at additional meetings at the request of the Chief Executive Officer or the Chair of the Advisory Board; report periodically, or upon request, to the congressional committees specified in subsection (d)(2) regarding its advice and recommendations for improving the effectiveness and efficiency of the United States Agency for Global Media and its programming; obtain information from the Chief Executive Officer, as needed, for the purposes of fulfilling the functions described in this subsection; review budget submissions and strategic plans before they are submitted to the Office of Management and Budget or to Congress; advise the Chief Executive Officer to ensure that— the Chief Executive Officer fully respects the professional integrity and editorial independence of United States Agency for Global Media broadcasters, networks, and grantees; and agency networks, broadcasters, and grantees adhere to the highest professional standards and ethics of journalism, including taking necessary actions to uphold professional standards to produce consistently reliable and authoritative, accurate, objective, and comprehensive news and information; and provide other strategic input to the Chief Executive Officer. The head of Voice of America, of the Office of Cuba Broadcasting, of RFE/RL, Inc., of Radio Free Asia, of the Middle East Broadcasting Networks, or of any other statutorily authorized grantee may only be appointed or removed if such action has been approved by a majority vote of the Advisory Board. After consulting with the Chief Executive Officer, 5 or more members of the Advisory Board may unilaterally remove any such head of network or grantee network described in paragraph (1). A quorum shall consist of 4 members of the Advisory Board (excluding the Secretary of State). Except as provided in paragraph (2), decisions of the Advisory Board shall be made by majority vote, a quorum being present. The Advisory Board may exercise the authorities set forth in section 305 and any other provision under this title that is relevant to carrying out the Advisory Board’s functions. The Advisory Board may meet in closed sessions in accordance with section 552b of title 5, United States Code. Members of the Advisory Board, while attending meetings of the Advisory Board or while engaged in duties relating to such meetings or in other activities of the Advisory Board under 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, as authorized under section 5703 of such title for persons in the Government service employed intermittently. The Secretary of State is not entitled to any compensation under this title, but may be allowed travel expenses in accordance with paragraph (2). The Chief Executive Officer shall, from within existing United States Agency for Global Media personnel, provide the Advisory Board with an Executive Secretary and such administrative staff and support as may be necessary to enable the Advisory Board to carry out subsections
(e)and (f). .
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