§ 6206. — International Broadcasting Bureau.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 22USC6206]
TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
CHAPTER 71--UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING
Sec. 6206. International Broadcasting Bureau
(a) Establishment
There is hereby established an International Broadcasting Bureau
under the Board (hereafter in this chapter referred to as the
``Bureau''), to carry out all nonmilitary international broadcasting
activities supported by the United States Government other than those
described in sections 6207 and 6208 of this title.
(b) Selection of Director of Bureau
The Director of the Bureau shall be appointed by the President, by
and with the advice and consent of the Senate. The Director of the
Bureau shall be entitled to receive compensation at the rate prescribed
by law for level IV of the Executive Schedule.
(c) Responsibilities of Director
The Director shall organize and chair a coordinating committee to
examine and make recommendations to the Board on long-term strategies
for the future of international broadcasting, including the use of new
technologies, further consolidation of broadcast services, and
consolidation of currently existing public affairs and legislative
relations functions in the various international broadcasting entities.
The coordinating committee shall include representatives of Radio Free
Asia, RFE/RL, Incorporated, the Broadcasting Board of Governors, and, as
appropriate, the Office of Cuba Broadcasting, the Voice of America, and
Worldnet.
(Pub. L. 103-236, title III, Sec. 307, Apr. 30, 1994, 108 Stat. 436;
Pub. L. 105-277, div. G, subdiv. A, title XIII, Sec. 1323(k), Oct. 21,
1998, 112 Stat. 2681-780.)
References in Text
Level IV of the Executive Schedule, referred to in subsec. (b)(1),
is set out in section 5315 of Title 5, Government Organization and
Employees.
Amendments
1998--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 105-277, Sec. 1323(k)(1), substituted
``under the Board'' for ``within the United States Information Agency''.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 105-277, Sec. 1323(k)(2)-(4), redesignated par.
(1) as entire subsec. (b), substituted ``President, by and with the
advice and consent of the Senate'' for ``Chairman of the Board, in
consultation with the Director of the United States Information Agency
and with the concurrence of a majority of the Board'', and struck out
par. (2) which amended section 5315 of Title 5, Government Organization
and Employees.
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 105-277, Sec. 1323(k)(5), added subsec. (c).
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.
Personal Services Contracting Pilot Program
Pub. L. 107-228, div. A, title V, Sec. 504, Sept. 30, 2002, 116
Stat. 1393, provided that:
``(a) In General.--The Director of the International Broadcasting
Bureau (in this section referred to as the `Director') may establish a
pilot program (in this section referred to as the `program') for the
purpose of hiring United States citizens or aliens as personal services
contractors, without regard to Civil Service and classification laws,
for service in the United States as broadcasters, producers, and writers
in the International Broadcasting Bureau to respond to new or emerging
broadcast needs or to augment broadcast services.
``(b) Conditions.--The Director is authorized to use the authority
of subsection (a) subject to the following conditions:
``(1) The Director determines that existing personnel resources
are insufficient and the need is not of permanent duration.
``(2) The Director approves each employment of a personal
services contractor.
``(3) The contract length, including options, may not exceed 2
years, unless the Director makes a finding that exceptional
circumstances justify an extension of up to one additional year.
``(4) Not more than a total of 60 United States citizens or
aliens are employed at any one time as personal services contractors
under the program.
``(c) Termination of Authority.--The authority to award personal
services contracts under the pilot program authorized by this section
shall terminate on December 31, 2005. A contract entered into prior to
the termination date under this subsection may remain in effect for a
period not to exceed 6 months after such termination date.''
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 6211, 6213 of this title.
