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flecting the diversity of United States culture

and society;

(3) clear and effective presentation of the

policies of the United States Government and

responsible discussion and opinion on those

policies;

(4) programming to meet needs which remain unserved by the totality of media voices

available to the people of certain nations;

(5) information about developments in each

significant region of the world;

(6) a variety of opinions and voices from

within particular nations and regions prevented by censorship or repression from speaking to their fellow countrymen;

(7) reliable research capacity to meet the

criteria under this section;

(8) adequate transmitter and relay capacity

to support the activities described in this section; and

(9) training and technical support for independent indigenous media through government agencies or private United States entities.

(c) Voice of America broadcasts

The long-range interests of the United States

are served by communicating directly with the

peoples of the world by radio. To be effective,

the Voice of America must win the attention

and respect of listeners. These principles will

therefore govern Voice of America (VOA) broadcasts:

(1) VOA will serve as a consistently reliable

and authoritative source of news. VOA news

will be accurate, objective, and comprehensive.

(2) VOA will represent America, not any single segment of American society, and will

therefore present a balanced and comprehensive projection of significant American

thought and institutions.

(3) VOA will present the policies of the

United States clearly and effectively, and will

also present responsible discussions and opinion on these policies.

(Pub. L. 103–236, title III, §303, Apr. 30, 1994, 108

Stat. 433; Pub. L. 103–415, §1(p), Oct. 25, 1994, 108

Stat. 4301.)

AMENDMENTS

1994—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 103–415 added subsec. (c).

SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS

This section is referred to in section 6204 of this title.

§ 6203. Establishment of Broadcasting Board of

Governors

(a) Establishment

There is hereby established within the United

States Information Agency a Broadcasting

Board of Governors (hereafter in this chapter referred to as the ‘‘Board’’).

(b) Composition of Board

(1) The Board shall consist of 9 members, as

follows:

(A) 8 voting members who shall be appointed

by the President, by and with the advice and

consent of the Senate.

(B) The Director of the United States Information Agency who shall also be a voting

member.

(2) The President shall designate one member

(other than the Director of the United States Information Agency) as Chairman of the Board.

(3) Exclusive of the Director of the United

States Information Agency, not more than 4 of

the members of the Board appointed by the

President shall be of the same political party.

(c) Term of office

The term of office of each member of the

Board shall be three years, except that the Director of the United States Information Agency

shall remain a member of the Board during the

Director’s term of service. Of the other 8 voting

members, the initial terms of office of two members shall be one year, and the initial terms of

office of 3 other members shall be two years, as

determined by the President. The President

shall appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, Board 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 a

successor has been appointed and qualified.

When there is no Director of the United States

Information Agency, the acting Director of the

agency shall serve as a member of the Board

until a Director is appointed.

(d) Selection of Board

Members of the Board appointed by the President shall be citizens of the United States who

are not regular full-time employees of the

United States Government. Such members shall

be selected by the President from among Americans distinguished in the fields of mass communications, print, broadcast media, or foreign affairs.

(e) Compensation

Members of the Board, while attending meetings of the Board or while engaged in duties relating to such meetings or in other activities of

the Board pursuant to this section (including

travel time) shall be entitled to receive compensation equal to the daily equivalent of the

compensation prescribed for level IV of the Executive Schedule under section 5315 of title 5.

While away from their homes or regular places

of business, members of the Board 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 Director of the

United States Information Agency shall not be

entitled to any compensation under this chapter, but may be allowed travel expenses as provided under this subsection.

(f) Decisions

Decisions of the Board shall be made by majority vote, a quorum being present. A quorum

shall consist of 5 members.

(Pub. L. 103–236, title III, §304, Apr. 30, 1994, 108

Stat. 434.)

SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS

This section is referred to in section 6207 of this title.

§ 6204. Authorities of Board

(a) Authorities

The Board shall have the following authorities: