g. Board for Internationa! Broadcasting Authation Act, Fiscal Years 1984 and 195

Partial text of Publ: Lav 9-164 THE 2915, 9′′ Sza HCT, at 1036,

proved November 2. 198; amended by Fubire

13-199 (FRIEND SHIP ACT, FI. 3000, 10′ Stat. 2317, approved December 27, 1993

NOTE-Sections of this Act amend the bar for International Broadcasting Act of 1973 and have been incorporated it that Act at the appropriate places.

AN ACT TE HUChoze appropriations for fisca vears 19% and 195 for the Department of State, the United States information. Apent the net ir International Broadcasting the inter-American Foundation. and the Asa Fincation, to establish the National Endowment for Democracy and for other puntses.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Feretives of the United States of America in. Congress assemNiet.

TITLE III-BOARD FOR INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING

SHORT TITLE

SEC. 301. This title may be cited as the "Shed for International Broadcasting Authorization Act, Fisch. Tears 1984 and 1985"”.

SEC. 305. (a)1

SALARY OF THE ISD'IL PRESIDENT

(b) The amendment made by this section applies with respect to funds used for the salary of any President of RFE RL, Incorporated, who is appointed after the date of enactment of this Act.

POLICY ON BROADCASTS OF RFE RL AND THE VOICE OF AMERICA CONCERNING SOVIET RELIGIOUS PERSECUTION

SEC. 306. It is the sense of the Congress that RFE/RL, Incorporated (commonly known as Radio Free Europe and Radio Liberty) and the Voice of America (VOA) are to be commended for their news and editorial coverage of the increasing religious persecution in the Soviet Union, including the declining levels of Jewish emigration, and are encouraged to intensify their efforts in this regard.

1 Sec. 305(a) added a new sec. 13 to the Board for International Broadcasting Act of 1973 regarding the salary of the RFE/RL President.

SEC. 307.2*** * [Repealed-1993]

POLICY ON THE JAMMING BY THE SOVIET UNION OF BROADCASTS OF THE VOICE OF AMERICA AND RFE/RL

SEC. 308.3 It is the sense of the Congress that the President should urge the government of any country engaging in such activities to terminate its jamming of the broadcasts of the Voice of America and RFE/RL, Incorporated.

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2 Sec. 304 of the FRIENDSHIP Act (Public Law 103-199; 107 Stat. 2323) repealed sec. 307, relating to establishment of a Baltic Division under RFE/RL, Incorporated.

3 Sec. 304(b) of the FRIENDSHIP Act (Public Law 103-199; 107 Stat. 2323) substantially amended and restated sec. 308. It formerly read as follows:

"POLICY ON THE JAMMING BY THE SOVIET UNION OF BROADCASTS OF THE VOICE OF AMERICA AND

"SEC. 308. (a) The Congress finds that

RFE/RL

"(1) the permanent unrestrained flow of accurate information would greatly facilitate mutual understanding and world peace;

"(2) the Soviet Union and its allies are at present electronically jamming the broadcasts of the Voice of America and RFE/RL, Incorporated (commonly known as Radio Free Europe and Radio Liberty); and

"(3) electronic jamming of international broadcasts violates at least four international agreements: Article 35(1) of the International Telecommunications Union Convention, Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Article 19 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, and the Final Act of the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe (commonly known as the Helsinki Accords).

"(b) it is the sense of the Congress that the President should urge the Government of the Soviet Union to terminate its jamming of the broadcasts of the Voice of America and RFE/RL, Incorporated.".

(7) the President of RFE/RL, Incorporated, who is responsible for the proper management and supervision of the daily operations of the radios, should devote the necessary resources and personnel to strengthen both the oversight and the quality of programming;

(8) the Board for International Broadcasting, in an effort to preserve or enhance its ability to properly oversee the operations of RFE/RL, Incorporated, must avoid even the appearance of involvement in daily operational decisions and management of RFE/RL, Incorporated; and

(9) the absence of satisfactory pre-broadcast review and the lack of sufficient records of actions taken to explain or remedy program problems identified through post-broadcast review, may endanger the long-term credibility of RFE/RL, Incorporated.

(b) ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY RFE/RL.—It is the sense of the Congress that RFE/RL, Incorporated, should

(1) strengthen existing broadcast control procedures and post-broadcast program analysis; and

(2) improve its personnel management system to include such things as better documentation of internal decisionmaking and communication, personnel review, and job description. (c) ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY BIB.-It is the sense of the Congress that the Board for International Broadcasting should—

(1) periodically review and update the Program Policy Guidelines of RFE/RL, Incorporated, with the goal of maintaining their clarity and responsiveness; and

(2) ensure that the distinctions between the Board for International Broadcasting and RFE/RL, Incorporated, remain clear and that these two entities continue to operate within the framework established by law.

SEC. 305. ROLE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE (a) ***

(b) LIAISON WITH RFE/RL, INCORPORATED; REPRESENTATION AT BOARD MEETINGS.-The Secretary of State shall

(1) establish an office within the United States Consulate in Munich, Federal Republic of Germany, which shall be responsible for the daily liaison operations of the Department of State with RFE/RL, Incorporated; and

(2) be represented by an observer at each meeting of the Board for International Broadcasting and of the Board of Directors of RFE/RL, Incorporated.

SEC. 306. TASK FORCE WITH RESPECT TO BROADCASTS TO SOVIET JEWRY.

(a) ESTABLISH TASK FORCE.-There shall be established by the Board for International Broadcasting a task force to conduct a study of the advisability and feasibility of increasing broadcasts to the Jewish population within the Soviet Union.

(b) STUDY.-The Task Force shall

122 USC 2875 note.

(1) investigate the needs of Jewish audiences in the Soviet Union;

(2) study the practicality and desirability of establishing a special program, in accordance with the Program Policy Guidelines of RFE/RL, Inc., of Russian language broadcasting to the Jewish population of the Soviet Union;

(3) study the advisability of incorporating such a special program in a special unit of its Radio Liberty division entitled the "Radio Maccabee Program of Radio Liberty";

(4) make recommendations with respect to the desirable content of broadcast programming; and

(5) identify the needs and concerns of the activist as well as the refusnik population in the Soviet Union.

(c) REPORT.-Not later than 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Board for International Broadcasting shall submit a report to the Congress. Such report shall include the following:

(1) Whether expansion of original programming scheduled ("Jewish Cultural and Social Life") or planned ("Judaism") is fulfilling the needs of the audience, and whether expanded Soviet-Jewish programming should include broadcasts on Jewish history, culture, religion, or other matters of general cultural, intellectual, political, and religious interest to the Soviet Jewish population, as well as Hebrew education courses.

(2) The extent to which such programming is broadcast in Russian, Hebrew, and Yiddish.

(3) Recommendations for implementing expanded programming within the structure of RFE/RL, Inc., including specific personnel required and providing for a Soviet Jewry administrative unit within Radio Liberty.

(4) The findings of, and the recommendations from, the study required under subsection (b).

(d) MACCABEE PROGRAMMING.-RFE/RL, Incorporated, shall strengthen existing programming dealing with issues of concern to Jewish audiences in the Soviet Union, to be known as Maccabee programming.

(e) EXISTING PERSONNEL TO CONDUCT STUDY AND MAKE REPORT.-The study and the report required by this section shall be carried out by existing personnel of RFE, Inc., or the Board of International Broadcasting.

g. Board for International Broadcasting Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1984 and 1985

Partial text of Public Law 98–164 [H.R. 2915], 97 Stat. 1017, at 1036, proved November 22, 1983; amended by Public Law 103-199 (FRIEND SHIP Act, H.R. 3000], 107 Stat. 2317, approved December 17, 1993

NOTE.-Sections of this Act amend the Board for International Broadcasting Act of 1973 and have been incorporated into that Act at the appropriate places.

AN ACT To authorize appropriations for fiscal years 1984 and 1985 for the Department of State, the United States Information Agency, the Board for International Broadcasting, the Inter-American Foundation, and the Asia Foundation, to establish the National Endowment for Democracy, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SEC. 301. This title may be cited as the "Board for International Broadcasting Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1984 and 1985".

SEC. 305. (a) 1* * *

(b) The amendment made by this section applies with respect to funds used for the salary of any President of RFE/RL, Incorporated, who is appointed after the date of enactment of this Act.

POLICY ON BROADCASTS OF RFE/RL AND THE VOICE OF AMERICA CONCERNING SOVIET RELIGIOUS PERSECUTION

SEC. 306. It is the sense of the Congress that RFE/RL, Incorporated (commonly known as Radio Free Europe and Radio Liberty) and the Voice of America (VOA) are to be commended for their news and editorial coverage of the increasing religious persecution in the Soviet Union, including the declining levels of Jewish emigration, and are encouraged to intensify their efforts in this regard.

1 Sec. 305(a) added a new sec. 13 to the Board for International Broadcasting Act of 1973 regarding the salary of the RFE/RL President.