§ 7303. — Diplomatic Telecommunications Service Oversight Board.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 22USC7303]
TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
CHAPTER 80--DIPLOMATIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE PROGRAM OFFICE (DTS-
PO)
Sec. 7303. Diplomatic Telecommunications Service Oversight Board
(a) \1\ Oversight Board established
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\1\ So in original. Section enacted without a subsec. (b).
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(1) In general
There is hereby established the Diplomatic Telecommunications
Service Oversight Board (hereinafter in this chapter referred to as
the ``Board'') as an instrumentality of the United States with the
powers and authorities herein provided.
(2) Status
The Board shall oversee and monitor the operations of DTS-PO and
shall be accountable for the duties assigned to DTS-PO under this
chapter.
(3) Membership
(A) In general
The Board shall consist of three members as follows:
(i) The Deputy Director of the Office of Management and
Budget.
(ii) Two members to be appointed by the President.
(B) Chairperson
The chairperson of the Board shall be the Deputy Director of
the Office of Management and Budget.
(C) Terms
Members of the Board appointed by the President shall serve
at the pleasure of the President.
(D) Quorum required
A quorum shall consist of all members of the Board and all
decisions of the Board shall require a majority vote.
(4) Prohibition on compensation
Members of the Board may not receive additional pay, allowances,
or benefits by reason of their service on the Board.
(5) Duties and authorities
The Board shall have the following duties and authorities with
respect to DTS-PO:
(A) To review and approve overall strategies, policies, and
goals established by DTS-PO for its activities.
(B) To review and approve financial plans, budgets, and
periodic financing requests developed by DTS-PO.
(C) To review the overall performance of DTS-PO on a
periodic basis, including its work, management activities, and
internal controls, and the performance of DTS-PO relative to
approved budget plans.
(D) To require from DTS-PO any reports, documents, and
records the Board considers necessary to carry out its oversight
responsibilities.
(E) To evaluate audits of DTS-PO.
(6) Limitation on authority
The CEO shall have the authority, without any prior review or
approval by the Board, to make such determinations as the CEO
considers appropriate and take such actions as the CEO considers
appropriate with respect to the day-to-day management and operation
of DTS-PO and to carry out the reforms of DTS-PO authorized by
section 305 of the Admiral James W. Nance and Meg Donovan Foreign
Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 2000 and 2001 (section 305
of appendix G of Public Law 106-113).
(Pub. L. 106-567, title III, Sec. 323, Dec. 27, 2000, 114 Stat. 2845.)
References in Text
Section 305 of the Admiral James W. Nance and Meg Donovan Foreign
Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 2000 and 2001, referred to in
subsec. (a)(6), is section 1000(a)(7) [div. A, title III, Sec. 305] of
div. B of Pub. L. 106-113, which is set out as a note under section 7301
of this title.
