RL, Incorporated, as would result in the transfer to the United States of not less than 10 percent, 25 percent, and 50 percent, respectively, of the total personnel of RFE/RL, Incorporated. For each such alternative plan, the report shall include_ (1) proposals for the timing of such transfer and the recommended location in the United States of such personnel; (2) estimates of the costs and amortization period for such plan; (3) a consideration of the impact of such plan on the operating efficiency of RFE/RL, Incorporated, in achieving its program objectives; and (4) any other significant anticipated consequences of such a relocation. MERGER OF THE BOARD FOR INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING AND THE RFE/RL BOARD SEC. 11.34 (a) Effective 60 days after the date of enactment of this section, no grant may be made under this Act to RFE/RL, Incorporated, unless the certificate of incorporation of RFE/RL, Incorporated, has been amended to provide that (1) the Board of Directors of RFE/RL, Incorporated, shall consist of the members of the Board for International Broadcasting and of no other members, except that the member of the Board for International Broadcasting who is an ex officio member of that Board because of his or her position as chief operating executive of RFE/RL, Incorporated, may participate in the activities of the Board of Directors but may not vote in the determinations of the Board of Directors; and (2) such Board of Directors shall make all major policy determinations governing the operation of RFE/RL, Incorporated, and shall appoint and fix the compensation of such managerial officers and employees of RFE/RL, Incorporated, as it deems necessary to carry out the purposes of this Act. (b) Compliance with the requirement of paragraph (1) of subsection (a) shall not be construed to make RFE/RL, Incorporated, a Federal agency or instrumentality. BENEFITS FOR CERTAIN RETIREES AND SURVIVING SPOUSES OF SEC. 12.35 The Congress hereby authorizes the Board to make available in accordance with the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1983, $4,900,000 of the amount appropriated for the Board by that Act for enhancement of (1) the pensions and cost-of-living adjustments of individuals who retired from RFE/RL, Incorporated, 34 22 U.S.C. 2880. Sec. 11 was added by sec. 403(a) of Public Law 97-241 (96 Stat. 296). 35 22 U.S.C. 2881. Sec. 12 was added by sec. 304 of the BIB Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1984 and 1985 (title III of Public Law 98-164; 97 Stat. 1036). The Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1983 (Public Law 98-63; 97 Stat. 307), provided the following: "For an additional amount for the Board for International Broadcasting, 'Grants and Expenses', $8,017,000 exclusively for grants to Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, of which $4,900,000 shall be for the purposes of (1) upgrading pensions and benefits for the Members of the Society of International Broadcasters, who are pre-1976 Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty retirees, and (2) the RFE/RL Special Widows Project;". before January 1, 1976, and (2) the benefits to which surviving spouses of employees of RFE/RL, Incorporated, are entitled by virtue of the creditable service of such employees rendered before January 1, 1976. SALARY OF THE RFE/RL PRESIDENT SEC. 13.36 Funds made available under this Act to RFE/RL, Incorporated, may not be used for the salary of the President of RFE/RL, Incorporated, at an annual rate in excess of the rate payable for level IV of the Executive Schedule under section 5315 of title 5, United States Code. RADIO BROADCASTING TO AFGHANISTAN IN THE DARI AND PASHTO LANGUAGES SEC. 14.37 Funds granted to RFE/RL, Incorporated, under this Act may be used for radio broadcasting to the Afghan people in the Dari and Pashto languages, such broadcasts to be designated "Radio Free Afghanistan". 36 22 U.S.C. 2882. Sec. 13 was added by sec. 305(a) of the BIB Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1984 and 1985 (title III of Public Law 98-164; 97 Stat. 1037). Sec. 305(b) of that Act stated that this new sec. 13 would apply with respect to funds used for the salary of any President of RFE/ RL, Inc., who is appointed after the date of enactment of this Act (November 22, 1983). 37 22 U.S.C. 2883. This section was added by sec. 303(b) of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1986 and 1987 (Public Law 99-93; 99 Stat. 405). The Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1985 (Public Law 99-88; 99 Stat 293), appropriated $500,000, "to promote the development of an independent media service by the Afghan people and to provide for the training of Afghans in media and media-related fields, to remain available until September 30, 1986". b. Bureau of Broadcasting, Board for International Broadcasting Authorization, Fiscal Years 1992 and 1993 Partial text of Public Law 102-138 [Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1992 and 1993; H.R. 1415], 105 Stat. 647, approved October 28, 1991 NOTE.-Sections of this Act amend the Board for International Broadcasting Act of 1973 and the Television Broadcasting to Cuba Act, and have been incorporated into those Acts at the appropriate places. AN ACT to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 1992 and 1993 for the Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, TITLE II-UNITED STATES INFORMATIONAL, PART C-BUREAU OF BROADCASTING SEC. 231. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. There are authorized to be appropriated to the United States Information Agency for the Bureau of Broadcasting for carrying out title V of the United States Information and Educational Exchange Act of 1948 and the Radio Broadcasting to Cuba Act the following amounts: (1) SALARIES AND EXPENSES.-For "Salaries and Expenses", $196,942,000 for the fiscal year 1992 and $216,815,000 for the fiscal year 1993. (2) TELEVISION AND FILM SERVICE.-For "Television and Film Service", $33,185,000 for the fiscal year 1992 and $34,476,000 for the fiscal year 1993. (3) ACQUISITION AND CONSTRUCTION OF RADIO FACILITIES.-For "Acquisition and Construction of Radio Facilities", $98,043,000 for the fiscal year 1992 and $103,000,000 for the fiscal year 1993. (4) BROADCASTING TO CUBA.-For "Broadcasting to Cuba", $38,988,000 for the fiscal year 1992 and $34,525,000 for the fiscal year 1993. SEC. 232.1 TELEVISION BROADCASTING TO CUBA ACT. SEC. 233. YUGOSLAVIAN PROGRAMMING WITHIN THE VOICE OF AMERICA. The Director of the United States Information Agency shall establish distinct Croatian and Serbian programs within the Yugoslavian section of the Voice of America. SEC. 234. VOICE OF AMERICA BROADCASTS IN KURDISH. (a) FINDINGS.-The Congress finds that— (1) more than 20 million Kurds have no source of reliable and accurate news and information in their own language; (2) the Kurdish people have been subject to extreme repression, including the denial of fundamental cultural and human rights, the extensive destruction of villages, and the mass killing of Kurds by the Iraqi regime; and (3) the Voice of America provides an effective means by which the Kurdish people may be informed of events in the free world and pertaining to their own situation. (b) BROADCASTS IN KURDISH.-As soon as practicable, but not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the United States Information Agency shall establish, through the Voice of America, a service to provide Kurdish language programming to the Kurdish people. Consistent with the mission and practice of the Voice of America, these broadcasts in Kurdish shall include news and information on events that affect the Kurdish people. (c) AMOUNT OF PROGRAMMING.-As soon as practicable but not later than one year after enactment, the Voice of America Kurdish language programming pursuant to this section shall be broadcast for not less than 1 hour each day. (d) Plan For A KURDISH LANGUAGE SERVICE.-Not later than 90 days after enactment of this Act, the Director of the United States Information Agency shall submit to the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations and to the Speaker of the House of Representatives a report on progress made toward implementation of this section. (e) HIRE OF KURDISH LANGUAGE SPEAKERS.-In order to expedite the commencement of Kurdish language broadcasts, the Director of the United States Information Agency is authorized to hire, subject to the availability of appropriations, Kurdish language speakers on a contract not to exceed one year without regard to competitive and other procedures that might delay such hiring. (f) SURROGATE HOME SERVICE.-Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Chairman of the Board for International Broadcasting shall submit to the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations and the Speaker of the House of Representatives a plan, together with a detailed budget, for the establishment of a surrogate home service under the auspices of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty for the Kurdish people. Such surrogate home service for the Kurdish people shall broadcast not less than 2 hours a day. 1 Sec. 232 amended sec. 247 of the Television Broadcasting to Cuba Act; see page 979. SEC. 235. REPORTS ON THE FUTURE OF INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING. (a) REPORT ON INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING.-Not later than 15 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall submit to the Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives the report of the Policy Coordinating Committee on International Broadcasting. (b) REPORT ON UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT BROADCASTING.-The President's Task Force on United States Government International Broadcasting shall submit to the Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives a complete text of its report to the President on United States Government Broadcasting. PART D-BOARD FOR INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING SEC. 241.2 AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. SEC. 242.2 BOARD FOR INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING ACT. * SEC. 243. BROADCASTING TO CHINA. (a) COMMISSION ON BROADCASTING TO THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA. (1) ESTABLISHMENT.-There is established a Commission on Broadcasting to the People's Republic of China (hereafter in this title referred to as the "Commission") which shall be an independent commission in the executive branch. (2) MEMBERSHIP.-The Commission shall be composed of 11 members from among citizens of the United States who shall, within 45 days of the enactment of this Act, be appointed in the following manner: (A) The President shall appoint 3 members of the Commission. (B) The Speaker of the House of Representatives shall appoint 2 members of the Commission. (C) The Majority Leader of the Senate shall appoint 2 members of the Commission. (D) The Minority Leader of the House of Representatives shall appoint 2 members of the Commission. (E) The Minority Leader of the Senate shall appoint 2 members of the Commission. (3) CHAIRPERSON.-The President, in consultation with the congressional leaders referred to in subsection (b), shall designate 1 of the members to be the Chairperson. (4) QUORUM.-A quorum, consisting of at least half of the members who have been appointed, shall be required for the transaction of business. (5) VACANCIES.-Any vacancy in the membership of the commission shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment was made. (b) FUNCTIONS. 2 Secs. 241 and 242 amended sec. 8 of the Board for International Broadcasting Act of 1973 (22 U.S.C. 2877); see page 956. |