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certificates, licenses, registrations, privileges,

and other administrative actions—

(A) which have been issued, made, granted,

or allowed to become effective by the President, any Federal agency or official thereof,

or by a court of competent jurisdiction, in

the performance of functions which are

transferred under this chapter; and

(B) which are in effect at the time this

chapter takes effect, or were final before the

effective date of this chapter and are to become effective on or after the effective date

of this chapter,

shall continue in effect according to their

terms until modified, terminated, superseded,

set aside, or revoked in accordance with law

by the President, the Director of the United

States Information Agency or other authorized official, a court of competent jurisdiction,

or by operation of law.

(2) Proceedings not affected

The provisions of this chapter shall not affect any proceedings pending before the Board

for International Broadcasting at the time

this chapter takes effect, with respect to functions transferred by this chapter, but such

proceedings shall be continued. Orders shall be

issued in such proceedings, appeals shall be

taken therefrom, and payments shall be made

pursuant to such orders, as if this chapter had

not been enacted, and orders issued in any

such proceedings shall continue in effect until

modified, terminated, superseded, or revoked

by a duly authorized official, by a court of

competent jurisdiction, or by operation of law.

Nothing in this subsection shall be deemed to

prohibit the termination or modification of

any such proceeding under the same terms and

conditions and to the same extent that such

proceeding could have been terminated or

modified if this chapter had not been enacted.

(3) Suits not affected

The provisions of this chapter shall not affect suits commenced before the effective date

of this chapter, and in all such suits, proceedings shall be had, appeals taken, and judgments rendered in the same manner and with

the same effect as if this chapter had not been

enacted.

(4) Nonabatement of actions

No suit, action, or other proceeding commenced by or against the Board for International Broadcasting or by or against any individual in the official capacity of such individual as an officer of the Board for International Broadcasting shall abate by reason of

the enactment of this chapter.

(5) Administrative actions relating to promulgation of regulations

Any administrative action relating to the

preparation or promulgation of a regulation

by the Board for International Broadcasting

relating to a function transferred under this

chapter may be continued by the United

States Information Agency with the same effect as if this chapter had not been enacted.

(6) References

A reference in any provision of law, reorganization plan, or other authority to the Associate Director for Broadcasting of the United

States Information Agency shall be considered

to be a reference to the Director of the International Broadcasting Bureau of the United

States Information Agency.

(7) Effect on other laws

The provisions of, and authorities contained

in or transferred pursuant to, this chapter are

not intended to repeal, limit, or otherwise derogate from the authorities or functions of or

available to the Director of the United States

Information Agency or the Secretary of State

under law, reorganization plan, or otherwise,

unless such provision hereof—

(A) specifically refers to the provision of

law or authority existing on the effective

date of this chapter, so affected; or

(B) is in direct conflict with such law or

authority existing on the effective date of

this chapter.

(Pub. L. 103–236, title III, §310, Apr. 30, 1994, 108

Stat. 442.)

REFERENCES IN TEXT

This Act, referred to in subsec. (a)(1), is Pub. L.

103–236, Apr. 30, 1994, 108 Stat. 382, known as the Foreign

Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995.

Section 201 of the Act, 108 Stat. 420, is not classified to

the Code. For complete classification of this Act to the

Code, see Short Title note set out under section 2651 of

this title and Tables.

The United States Information and Educational Exchange Act of 1948, referred to in subsec. (d), is act Jan.

27, 1948, ch. 36, 62 Stat. 6, as amended. Title VIII of the

Act is classified generally to subchapter VIII (§1471 et

seq.) of chapter 18 of this title. Title IX of the Act is

classified to sections 1478 and 1479 of this title. For

complete classification of this Act to the Code, see

Short Title note set out under section 1431 of this title

and Tables.

The Board for International Broadcasting Act of 1973,

referred to in subsec. (e), is Pub. L. 93–129, Oct. 19, 1973,

87 Stat. 456, as amended, which was classified generally

to chapter 43 (§2871 et seq.) of this title. As to the date

on which all members of the Broadcasting Board of

Governors are confirmed, the Members of the Board

were confirmed by the Senate on Aug. 11, 1995, see

Cong. Rec., vol. 141, p. S12519, Daily Issue.

The effective date of this chapter, referred to in subsec. (f)(1)(B), (3), (7), probably means the date of enactment of title III of Pub. L. 103–236 which enacted this

chapter and was approved Apr. 30, 1994.

§ 6210. Preservation of American jobs

It is the sense of the Congress that the Director of the United States Information Agency and

the Chairman of the Board for International

Broadcasting should, in developing the plan for

consolidation and reorganization of overseas

international broadcasting services, limit, to

the maximum extent feasible, consistent with

the purposes of the consolidation, elimination of

any United States-based positions and should affirmatively seek to transfer as many positions

as possible to the United States.

(Pub. L. 103–236, title III, §311, Apr. 30, 1994, 108

Stat. 444.)

§ 6211. Privatization of Radio Free Europe and

Radio Liberty

(a) Declaration of policy

It is the sense of the Congress that, in furtherance of the objectives of section 6201 of this