§ 1465c. — Advisory Board for Cuba Broadcasting.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 22USC1465c]
TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
CHAPTER 18--UNITED STATES INFORMATION AND EDUCATIONAL EXCHANGE PROGRAMS
SUBCHAPTER V-A--RADIO BROADCASTING TO CUBA
Sec. 1465c. Advisory Board for Cuba Broadcasting
(a) Establishment; membership; chairperson
There is established within the Office of the President the Advisory
Board for Cuba Broadcasting (in this subchapter \1\ referred to as the
``Advisory Board''). The Advisory Board shall consist of nine members,
appointed by the President by and with the advice and consent of the
Senate, of whom not more than five shall be members of the same
political party. The President shall designate one member of the
Advisory Board to serve as chairperson.
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(b) Review; recommendations
The Advisory Board shall review the effectiveness of the activities
carried out under this subchapter and the Television Broadcasting to
Cuba Act [22 U.S.C. 1465aa et seq.] and shall make recommendations to
the President and the Broadcasting Advisory \2\ Board of Governors as it
may consider necessary.
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\2\ So in original. The word ``Advisory'' probably should not
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(c) Terms; vacancies
In appointing the initial voting members of the Advisory Board, the
President shall designate three members to serve for a term of three
years, three members to serve for a term of two years, and three members
to serve for a term of one year. Thereafter, the term of each member of
the Advisory Board shall be three years. The President shall appoint, by
and with the advice and consent of the Senate, 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. Any member
whose term has expired may serve until his successor has been appointed
and qualified.
(d) Ex officio members
The head of the Cuba Service and the head of the Television Marti
Service shall serve, ex officio, as members of the Advisory Board.
(e) Compensation; travel expenses
Members of the Advisory Board appointed by the President shall,
while attending meetings of the Advisory Board or while engaged in
duties relating to such meetings or in other activities of the Advisory
Board pursuant to this section, including traveltime, be entitled to
receive compensation equal to the daily equivalent of the compensation
prescribed for level V of the Executive Schedule under section 5316 of
title 5. While away from their homes or regular places of business they
may be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of
subsistence, as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 5703) for persons in the
Government service employed intermittently. The ex officio members of
the Advisory Board shall not be entitled to any compensation under this
section, but may be allowed travel expenses as provided in the preceding
sentence.
(f) Procurement powers of Advisory Board
The Advisory Board may, to the extent it deems necessary to carry
out its functions under this section, procure supplies, services, and
other personal property, including specialized electronic equipment.
(g) Indefinite life span of Advisory Board
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Advisory Board shall
remain in effect indefinitely.
(h) Authorization of appropriations
There are authorized to be appropriated $130,000 to carry out the
provisions of this section.
(Pub. L. 98-111, Sec. 5, Oct. 4, 1983, 97 Stat. 750; Pub. L. 101-246,
title II, Sec. 245(a), Feb. 16, 1990, 104 Stat. 61; Pub. L. 103-236,
title III, Sec. 305(e)(2), formerly Sec. 305(d)(2), Apr. 30, 1994, 108
Stat. 436; Pub. L. 105-277, div. G, subdiv. A, title XIII,
Secs. 1323(f)(1), 1324(5), Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681-779, 2681-781.)
Repeal of Section
Section repealed upon transmittal of determination by President
under section 6063(c)(3) of this title that democratically elected
government in Cuba is in power, see section 6037(c) of this title.
References in Text
This subchapter, referred to in subsec. (a), was in the original
``this division'', and was translated as reading ``this Act'', meaning
Pub. L. 98-111, which enacted this subchapter, to reflect the probable
intent of Congress.
The Television Broadcasting to Cuba Act, referred to in subsec. (b),
is part D of title II of Pub. L. 101-246, Feb. 16, 1990, 104 Stat. 58,
as amended, which is classified principally to subchapter V-B
(Sec. 1465aa et seq.) of this chapter. For complete classification of
this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1465aa
of this title and Tables.
Codification
Section was enacted as part of the Radio Broadcasting to Cuba Act
which comprises this subchapter, and not as part of the United States
Information and Educational Exchange Act of 1948 which comprises this
chapter.
Amendments
1998--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 105-277, Sec. 1324(5), substituted
``There is established within the Office of the President the Advisory
Board for Cuba Broadcasting (in this division referred to as the
`Advisory Board').'' for ``There is established within the Office of the
President the Advisory Board for Cuba Broadcasting (hereafter in this
subchapter referred to as the `Board').'', and substituted ``Advisory
Board'' for ``Board'' in two places.
Subsecs. (b) to (g). Pub. L. 105-277, Sec. 1324(5)(A), substituted
``Advisory Board'' for ``Board'' wherever appearing.
1994--Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 103-236 substituted ``Broadcasting Board
of Governors'' for ``Director and Associate Director for Broadcasting of
the United States Information Agency''.
1990--Pub. L. 101-246, Sec. 245(a)(1), substituted ``Cuba
Broadcasting'' for ``Radio Broadcasting to Cuba'' in section catchline.
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 101-246, Sec. 245(a)(2), amended subsec. (a)
generally, substituting ``Cuba Broadcasting'' for ``Radio Broadcasting
to Cuba'' and ``to serve as chairperson'' for ``to serve as Chairman''.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 101-246, Sec. 245(a)(2), amended subsec. (b)
generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (b) read as follows: ``The Board
shall review the effectiveness of the activities carried out under this
subchapter and shall make such recommendations to the President, the
Director and the Associate Director for Broadcasting of the United
States Information Agency as it may deem necessary.''
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 101-246, Sec. 245(a)(3), amended subsec. (d)
generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (d) read as follows: ``The head
of the Service shall serve, ex officio, as a member of the Board.''
Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 101-246, Sec. 245(a)(4), substituted ``The ex
officio members'' for ``The ex officio member''.
Effective Date of 1998 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 105-277 effective Oct. 1, 1999, see section
1301 of Pub. L. 105-277, set out as an Effective Date note under section
6531 of this title.
Former References to Advisory Board for Radio Broadcasting to Cuba
Section 245(b) of Pub. L. 101-246 provided that: ``A reference in
any provision of law to the `Advisory Board for Radio Broadcasting to
Cuba' shall be considered to be a reference to the `Advisory Board for
Cuba Broadcasting'.''
Continued Service of Board Members
Section 245(c) of Pub. L. 101-246 provided that: ``Each member of
the Advisory Board for Radio Broadcasting to Cuba as in existence on the
day before the effective date of the amendment made by subsection (a)
[Feb. 16, 1990] shall continue to serve for the remainder of the term to
which such member was appointed as a member of the Advisory Board for
Cuba Broadcasting.''
Staff Director
Section 245(d) of Pub. L. 101-246, as amended by Pub. L. 105-277,
div. G, subdiv. A, title XIII, Sec. 1325(5), Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat.
2681-782, provided that: ``The Advisory Board shall have a staff
director who shall be appointed by the Chairperson of the Advisory Board
for Cuba Broadcasting.''
