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[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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(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.''
