Page 1275 TITLE 22—FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE § 6214

1Section 6206 of this title does not relate to annual budget submissions.

1So in original. There is no section ‘‘6206(b)(3)’’.

2So in original. Probably should be section ‘‘6207(d)’’.

title, the funding of Radio Free Europe and

Radio Liberty should be assumed by the private

sector not later than December 31, 1999, and that

the funding of Radio Free Europe and Radio Liberty Research Institute should be assumed by

the private sector at the earliest possible time.

(b) Presidential submission

The President shall submit with his annual

budget submission as provided for in section

6206 1 of this title an analysis and recommendations for achieving the objectives of subsection

(a) of this section.

(c) Reports on transfer of RFE/RL Research Institute

Not later than 120 days after April 30, 1994, the

Board for International Broadcasting, or the

Board, if established, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the

steps being taken to transfer RFE/RL Research

Institute pursuant to subsection (a) of this section and shall provide periodic progress reports

on such efforts until such transfer has been

achieved.

(Pub. L. 103–236, title III, §312, Apr. 30, 1994, 108

Stat. 444.)

§ 6212. Requirement for authorization of appropriations

(a) Limitation on obligation and expenditure of

funds

Notwithstanding any other provision of law,

for the fiscal year 1994 and for each subsequent

fiscal year, any funds appropriated for the purposes of broadcasting subject to the direction

and supervision of the Board shall not be available for obligation or expenditure—

(1) unless such funds are appropriated pursuant to an authorization of appropriations; or

(2) in excess of the authorized level of appropriations.

(b) Subsequent authorization

The limitation under subsection (a) of this

section shall not apply to the extent that an authorization of appropriations is enacted after

such funds are appropriated.

(c) Application

The provisions of this section—

(1) may not be superseded, except by a provision of law which specifically repeals, modifies, or supersedes the provisions of this section; and

(2) shall not apply to, or affect in any manner, permanent appropriations, trust funds,

and other similar accounts which are authorized by law and administered under or pursuant to this chapter.

(Pub. L. 103–236, title III, §313, Apr. 30, 1994, 108

Stat. 444.)

CONTINUED AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOLLOWING REPEAL

OF BOARD FOR INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING ACT OF

1973

Pub. L. 103–317, title V, Aug. 26, 1994, 108 Stat. 1771,

provided in part: ‘‘That on the date upon which the

Board for International Broadcasting Act of 1973 (22

U.S.C. 2871, et seq.) is repealed, as provided for by section 310(e) of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act,

fiscal years 1994 and 1995 (Public Law 103–236; 108 Stat.

442) [22 U.S.C. 6209(e)], funds made available for expenses of the Board for International Broadcasting

shall be made available until expended only for expenses necessary to enable the Broadcasting Board of

Governors to carry out the authorities provided in section 305(a) of Public Law 103–236 [22 U.S.C. 6204(a)], including the appointment of staff personnel as authorized by section 305(a)(11) of Public Law 103–236: Provided

further, That such amounts appropriated to the Board

for International Broadcasting in fiscal year 1994 as are

certified by the Office of Management and Budget to

the Congress as gains due to the fluctuation of foreign

currency, may be used in fiscal year 1995 and thereafter

either to offset foreign currency losses or to offset unfunded RFE/RL costs associated with the implementation of Public Law 103–236 [see Tables for classification]: Provided further, That obligated but unexpended

balances appropriated in fiscal year 1990 to fund

planned transmitter modernization expenses may be

expended in fiscal year 1995 for unfunded RFE/RL costs

associated with the implementation of Public Law

103–236’’.

§ 6213. Definitions

For the purposes of this chapter—

(1) the term ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ means the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Appropriations

of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign

Affairs and the Committee on Appropriations

of the House of Representatives;

(2) the term ‘‘RFE/RL, Incorporated’’ includes—

(A) the corporation having the corporate

title described in section 6206(b)(3) 1 of this

title; and

(B) any alternative grantee described in

section 6206(e) 2 of this title; and

(3) the term ‘‘salary or other compensation’’

includes any deferred compensation or pension

payments, any payments for expenses for

which the recipient is not obligated to itemize, and any payments for personnel services

provided to an employee of RFE/RL, Incorporated.

(Pub. L. 103–236, title III, §314, Apr. 30, 1994, 108

Stat. 445.)

CHANGE OF NAME

Committee on Foreign Affairs of House of Representatives treated as referring to Committee on International Relations of House of Representatives by section 1(a) of Pub. L. 104–14, set out as a note preceding

section 21 of Title 2, The Congress.

§ 6214. Relocation costs

Notwithstanding any other provision of law,

funds derived from the sale of real property assets of RFE/RL in Munich, Germany, may be retained, obligated, and expended to meet onetime costs associated with the consolidation of

United States Government broadcasting activities in accordance with this chapter, including

the costs of relocating RFE/RL offices and operations.

(Pub. L. 103–236, title III, §315(d), as added Pub.

L. 103–415, §1(ll), Oct. 25, 1994, 108 Stat. 4303.)