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and images and that many of these beliefs and im-
ages are the result of misinformation and propa-
ganda by individuals and organizations hostile to the
United States.
(2) These negative opinions and images are
highly prejudicial to the interests of the United
States and to its foreign policy.
(3) As part of a broad and long-term effort to
enhance a positive image of the United States in the
Muslim world, a key element should be the establish-
ment of programs to promote a greater familiarity
with American society and values among the general
public and select audiences in countries of predomi-
nantly Muslim population.
(b) ESTABLISHMENT
OF INITIATIVES.—The Sec-
retary of State shall establish the following programs with
countries with predominantly Muslim populations as part
of the educational and cultural exchange programs of the
Department of State for the fiscal years 2002 and 2003:
(1) JOURNALISM
PROGRAM.—A program for
foreign journalists, editors, and postsecondary stu-
dents of journalism which, in cooperation with pri-
vate sector sponsors to include universities, shall
sponsor workshops and professional training in tech-
niques, standards, and practices in the field of jour-
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nalism to assist the participants to achieve the high-
est standards of professionalism.
(2) ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING.—The Sec-
retary shall establish a program to provide grants to
United States citizens to work in middle and sec-
ondary schools as English language teaching assist-
ants for not less than an academic year. If feasible,
the host government or local educational agency
shall share the salary costs of the assistants.
(3) SISTER
CITY
PARTNERSHIPS.—The Sec-
retary shall expand and enhance sister-city partner-
ships between United States and international mu-
nicipalities in an effort to increase global cooperation
at the community level. Such partnerships shall en-
courage economic development, municipal coopera-
tion, health care initiatives, youth and educational
programs, disability advocacy, emergency prepared-
ness, and humanitarian assistance.
(4) YOUTH
AMBASSADORS.—The Secretary
shall establish a program for visits by middle and
secondary school students to the United States dur-
ing school holidays in their home country for periods
not to exceed 4 weeks. Participating students shall
reflect the economic and geographic diversity of their
countries. Activities shall include cultural and edu-
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cational activities designed to familiarize partici-
pating students with American society and values.
To the extent practicable, such visits shall be coordi-
nated with middle and secondary schools in the
United States to provide for school-based activities
and interactions. The Secretary shall encourage the
establishment of direct school-to-school linkages
under the program.
(5) FULBRIGHT
EXCHANGE
PROGRAM.—The
Secretary shall seek to substantially increase the
number of awards under the J. William Fulbright
Educational Exchange Program to graduate stu-
dents, scholars, professionals, teachers, and adminis-
trators from the United States who are applying for
such awards to study, teach, conduct research, or
pursue scholarship in predominantly Muslim coun-
tries. Part of such increase shall include awards for
scholars and teachers who plan to teach subjects re-
lating to American studies.
(6) HUBERT
H. HUMPHREY
FELLOWSHIPS.—
The Secretary shall seek to substantially increase
the number of Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowships
awarded to candidates from predominantly Muslim
countries.
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(7) LIBRARY TRAINING EXCHANGE PROGRAM.—
The Secretary shall develop an exchange program
for postgradute students seeking additional training
in the library sciences and related fields.
(c) GENERAL
PROVISION.—Programs established
under this section shall be carried out under the provisions
of the United States Information and Educational Ex-
change Act of 1948 and the Mutual Educational and Cul-
tural Exchange Act of 1961.
SEC. 202. DATABASE OF ALUMNI OF AMERICAN AND FOR-
EIGN 
PARTICIPANTS 
IN 
EXCHANGE 
PRO-
GRAMS.
To the extent practicable, the Secretary of State, in
coordination with the heads of other agencies that conduct
international exchange and training programs, shall estab-
lish and maintain a database listing all American and for-
eign alumni of such programs in order to encourage net-
working, interaction, and communication with alumni.
SEC. 203. REPORT ON INCLUSION OF FREEDOM AND DE-
MOCRACY ADVOCATES IN EDUCATIONAL AND
CULTURAL EXCHANGE PROGRAMS.
Not later than 90 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit to
the Congress a report concerning the implementation of
section 102 of the Human Rights, Refugee, and Other
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Foreign Relations Provisions Act of 1996. The report shall
include information concerning the number of grants to
conduct exchange programs to countries described in such
section that have been submitted for competitive bidding,
what measures have been taken to ensure that willingness
to include supporters of freedom and democracy in such
programs is given appropriate weight in the selection of
grantees, and an evaluation of whether United States ex-
change programs in the countries described in such section
are fully open to supporters of freedom and democracy,
and, if not, what obstacles remain and what measures are
being taken to implement such policy.
SEC. 204. FULBRIGHT-HAYS AUTHORITIES.
Section 112(d) of the Mutual Educational and Cul-
tural Exchange Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2460) is amended
by striking ‘‘operating under the authority of this Act and
consistent with’’ and inserting ‘‘which operate under the
authority of this Act or promote’’.
SEC. 205. SUPPLEMENTAL AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIA-
TIONS.
In addition to such amounts as are otherwise author-
ized to be appropriated, for each of the fiscal years 2002
and 2003 there are authorized to be appropriated
$35,000,000 for educational and cultural exchange pro-
grams of the Department of State.
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SEC. 206. SUPPLEMENTAL AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIA-
TIONS FOR THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR
DEMOCRACY.
In addition to amounts otherwise authorized to be ap-
propriated for the fiscal years 2002 and 2003, there are
authorized to be appropriated $5,000,000 for the fiscal
year 2002 and $5,000,000 for the fiscal year 2003 for
the National Endowment for Democracy to fund programs
that promote democracy, good governance, the rule of law,
independent media, religious tolerance, the rights of
women, and strengthening of civil society in countries of
predominantly Muslim population within the jurisdiction
of the Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs of the Department
of State.
SEC. 207. SENSE OF THE CONGRESS CONCERNING EDU-
CATIONAL AND CULTURAL EXCHANGE PRO-
GRAM FOR FOREIGN JOURNALISTS.
It is the sense of the Congress that the Secretary of
State should work toward the establishment of a program
for foreign journalists from regions of conflict that will
provide professional training in techniques, standards, and
practices in the field of journalism.
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TITLE III—REORGANIZATION OF
UNITED 
STATES 
INTER-
NATIONAL BROADCASTING
SEC. 301. ESTABLISHMENT OF UNITED STATES INTER-
NATIONAL BROADCASTING AGENCY.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 304 of the United States
International Broadcasting Act of 1994 (22 U.S.C. 6203)
is amended to read as follows:
‘‘SEC. 304. ESTABLISHMENT OF UNITED STATES INTER-
NATIONAL BROADCASTING AGENCY.
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established as an
independent agency in the executive branch the United
States International Broadcasting Agency (hereinafter in
this Act referred to as the ‘Agency’).
‘‘(b) BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE AGENCY.—
‘‘(1) HEAD OF AGENCY.—The Agency shall be
headed by the Board of Governors of the United
States International Broadcasting Agency (herein-
after in this Act referred to as the ‘Board of Gov-
ernors’).
‘‘(2) 
AUTHORITIES
AND
FUNCTIONS.—The
Board of Goverors shall—
‘‘(A) carry out the authorities and func-
tions of the Agency under section 305; and
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‘‘(B) be responsible for the exercise of all
authorities and powers and the discharge of all
duties and functions of the Agency.
‘‘(3) COMPOSITION
OF
THE
BOARD
OF
GOV-
ERNORS.—
‘‘(A) The Board of Governors shall consist
of 9 members, as follows:
‘‘(i) Eight voting members who shall
be appointed by the President, by and with
the advice and consent of the Senate.
‘‘(ii) The Secretary of State who shall
also be a voting member.
‘‘(B) The President shall appoint one
member (other than the Secretary of State) as
Chair of the Board of Governors, subject to the
advice and consent of the Senate.
‘‘(C) Exclusive of the Secretary of State,
not more than 4 of the members of the Board
of Governors appointed by the President shall
be of the same political party.
‘‘(4) TERM OF OFFICE.—The term of office of
each member of the Board of Governors shall be
three years, except that the Secretary of State shall
remain a member of the Board of Governors during
the Secretary’s term of service. The President shall
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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 Secretary of State, the
Acting Secretary of State shall serve as a member
of the board until a Secretary is appointed.
‘‘(5) SELECTION OF BOARD OF GOVERNORS.—
Members of the Board of Governors 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.
‘‘(6) COMPENSATION.—Members of the Board
of Governors, 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 re-
ceive compensation equal to the daily equivalent of
the compensation prescribed for level IV of the Ex-
ecutive Schedule under section 5315 of title 5,
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United States Code. 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 for per-
sons in the Government service employed intermit-
tently. The Secretary of State shall not be entitled
to any compensation under this title, but may be al-
lowed travel expenses as provided under this sub-
section.
‘‘(7) DECISIONS.—Decisions of the Board of
Governors shall be made by majority vote, a quorum
being present. A quorum shall consist of 5 members.
‘‘(8) IMMUNITY FROM CIVIL LIABILITY.—Not-
withstanding any other provision of law, any and all
limitations on liability that apply to the members of
the Board of Governors also shall apply to such
members when acting in their capacities as members
of the boards of directors of RFE/RL, Incorporated
and Radio Free Asia.
‘‘(c) DIRECTOR.—
‘‘(1) APPOINTMENT.—The Board of Governors
shall appoint a Director of the Agency. The Director
shall receive basic pay at the rate payable for level
IV of the Executive Schedule under section 5313 of
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title 5, United States Code. The Director may be re-
moved through a majority vote of the Board.
‘‘(2) FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES.—The Director
shall have the following functions and duties:
‘‘(A) To exercise the authorities delegated
by the Board of Governors pursuant to section
305(b).
‘‘(B) To carry out all broadcasting activi-
ties conducted pursuant to this title, the Radio
Broadcasting to Cuba Act, and the Television
Broadcasting to Cuba Act.
‘‘(C) To examine and make recommenda-
tions to the Board of Governors on long-term
strategies for the future of international broad-
casting, including the use of new technologies.
‘‘(D) To review engineering activities to
ensure that all broadcasting elements receive
the highest quality and cost-effective delivery
services.
‘‘(E) To procure supplies, services, and
other personal property to carry out the func-
tions of the Agency.
‘‘(F) To obligate and expend, for official
reception and representation expenses, such
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amounts as may be made available through ap-
propriations.
‘‘(G) To provide for the use of United
States Government transmitter capacity for
relay of broadcasting by grantees.
‘‘(H) To procure temporary and intermit-
tent personal services to the same extent as is
authorized by section 3109 of title 5, United
States Code, at rates not to exceed the daily
equivalent of the rate provided for positions
classified above grade GS–15 of the General
Schedule under section 5108 of title 5, United
States Code.
‘‘(I) To procure for the Agency, pursuant
to section 1535 of title 31, United States Code
goods and services from other departments or
agencies.
‘‘(J) To the extent funds are available, to
lease space and acquire personal property for
the Agency.
‘‘(d) INSPECTOR GENERAL AUTHORITIES.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Inspector General of
the Department of State shall exercise the same au-
thorities with respect to the Agency as the Inspector
General exercises under the Inspector General Act of
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1978 and section 209 of the Foreign Service Act of
1980 with respect to the Department of State.
‘‘(2) RESPECT FOR JOURNALISTIC INTEGRITY
OF BROADCASTERS.—The Inspector General of the
Department of State and the Foreign Service shall
respect the journalistic integrity of all the broad-
casters covered by this title and may not evaluate
the philosophical or political perspectives reflected in
the content of broadcasts.’’.
(b) RETENTION OF EXISTING BOARD MEMBERS.—
The members of the Broadcasting Board of Governors ap-
pointed by the President pursuant to section 304 of the
United States International Broadcasting Act of 1994 on
the day before the effective date of this title and holding
office as of that date may serve the remainder of their
terms of office as members of the Board of Governors es-
tablished under subsection (b) without reappointment, or
if their term has expired may serve until a successor is
appointed and qualified.
SEC. 302. AUTHORITIES AND FUNCTIONS OF THE AGENCY.
Section 305 of the United States International
Broadcasting Act of 1994 (22 U.S.C. 6204) is amended
to read as follows:
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‘‘SEC. 305. AUTHORITIES AND FUNCTIONS OF THE AGENCY.
‘‘(a) The Agency shall have the following authorities
and functions:
‘‘(1) To supervise all broadcasting activities
conducted pursuant to this title, the Radio Broad-
casting to Cuba Act, and the Television Broad-
casting to Cuba Act.
‘‘(2) To review and evaluate the mission and
operation of, and to assess the quality, effectiveness,
and professional integrity of, all such activities with-
in the context of the broad foreign policy objectives
of the United States and the guiding principles and
doctrines of the United States, particularly freedom
and democracy.
‘‘(3) To develop strategic goals after reviewing
human rights reporting and other reliable assess-
ments to assist in determining programming and re-
source allocation.
‘‘(4) To ensure that United States international
broadcasting is conducted in accordance with the
standards and principles contained in section 303.
‘‘(5) To review, evaluate, and determine, at
least annually, after consultation with the Secretary
of State, the addition or deletion of language serv-
ices.
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‘‘(6) To make and supervise grants for broad-
casting and related activities in accordance with sec-
tions 308 and 309.
‘‘(7) To allocate funds appropriated for inter-
national broadcasting activities among the various
elements of the Agency and grantees, subject to the
limitations in sections 308 and 309 and subject to
reprogramming notification requirements in law for
the reallocation of funds.
‘‘(8) To undertake such studies as may be nec-
essary to identify areas in which broadcasting activi-
ties under its authority could be made more efficient
and economical.
‘‘(9) To submit to the President and the Con-
gress an annual report which summarizes and evalu-
ates activities under this title, the Radio Broad-
casting to Cuba Act, and the Television Broad-
casting to Cuba Act, placing special emphasis on the
assessment described in paragraph (2).
‘‘(10) To make available in the annual report
required by paragraph (9) information on funds ex-
pended on administrative and managerial services by
the Agency and by grantees and the steps the Agen-
cy has taken to reduce unnecessary overhead costs
for each of the broadcasting services.
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‘‘(11) To utilize the provisions of titles III, IV,
V, VII, VIII, IX, and X of the United States Infor-
mation and Educational Exchange Act of 1948, and
section 6 of Reorganization Plan Number 2 of 1977,
as in effect on the day before the effective date of
title XIII of the Foreign Affairs Agencies Consolida-
tion Act of 1998, to the extent the Director con-
siders necessary in carrying out the provisions and
purposes of this title.
‘‘(12) To utilize the authorities of any other
statute, reorganization plan, Executive order, regula-
tion, agreement, determination, or other official doc-
ument or proceeding that had been available to the
Director of the United States Information Agency,
the Bureau, or the Board before the effective date
of title XIII of the Foreign Affairs Consolidation Act
of 1998 for carrying out the broadcasting activities
covered by this title.
‘‘(b) DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY.—The Board of
Governors may delegate to the Director of the Agency, or
any other officer or employee of the United States, the
authorities provided in this section, except those authori-
ties provided in paragraph (1), (2), (4), (5), (6), (7), or
(9) of subsection (a).
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‘‘(c) BROADCASTING BUDGETS.—Director and the
grantees identified in sections 308 and 309 shall submit
proposed budgets to the Board. The Board shall forward
its recommendations concerning the proposed budget for
the Board and broadcasting activities under this title, the
Radio Broadcasting to Cuba Act, and the Television
Broadcasting to Cuba Act to the Office of Management
and Budget.’’.
SEC. 303. ROLE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE.
Section 306 of the United States International
Broadcasting Act of 1994 (22 U.S.C. 6205) is amended
to read as follows:
‘‘SEC. 306. ROLE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE.
‘‘To assist the Agency in carrying out its functions,
the Secretary of State shall provide such information and
guidance on foreign policy and public diplomacy issues to
the Agency as the Secretary considers appropriate.’’.
SEC. 304. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS.
The United States International Broadcasting Act of
1994 is amended by striking section 307 and inserting the
following new section:
‘‘SEC. 307. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS.
‘‘(a) OFFICERS
AND EMPLOYEES.—The Board of
Governors may appoint and fix the compensation of such
officers and employees as may be necessary to carry out
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other than for purposes of chapter 81 of title 5,
United States Code (relating to compensation for in-
jury) and sections 2671 through 2680 of title 28,
United States Code (relating to tort claims).
‘‘(d) DELEGATION.—Except as otherwise provided in
this Act, the Board of Governors may delegate any func-
tion to the Director and such other officers and employees
of the Agency as the Board of Governors may designate,
and may authorize such successive redelegations of such
functions within the Agency as may be necessary or appro-
priate.
‘‘(e) CONTRACTS.—
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to the Federal
Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949
and other applicable Federal law, the Board of Gov-
ernors may make, enter into, and perform such con-
tracts, grants, leases, cooperative agreements, and
other similar transactions with Federal or other pub-
lic agencies (including State and local governments)
and private organizations and persons, and to make
such payments, by way of advance or reimburse-
ment, as the Board of Governors may determine
necessary or appropriate to carry out functions of
the Board of Governors or the Agency.
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‘‘(2) APPROPRIATION AUTHORITY REQUIRED.—
No authority to enter into contracts or to make pay-
ments under this title shall be effective except to
such extent or in such amounts as are provided in
advance under appropriation Acts.
‘‘(f) REGULATIONS.—The Director may prescribe
such rules and regulations as the Board of Governors con-
siders necessary or appropriate to administer and manage
the functions of the Agency, in accordance with chapter
5 of title 5, United States Code.
‘‘(g) SEAL.—The Director shall cause a seal of office
to be made for the Agency of such design as the Board
of Governors shall approve. Judicial notice shall be taken
of such seal.’’.
SEC. 305. BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS AND
INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING BUREAU.
The Broadcasting Board of Governors and the Inter-
national Broadcasting Bureau are abolished.
SEC. 306. TRANSITION.
(a) TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS.—Except as otherwise
provided in this title or an amendment made by this title,
all functions that on the day before the effective date spec-
ified in section 311 are authorized to be performed by the
Broadcasting Board of Governors and the International
Broadcasting Bureau and any officer, employee, or compo-
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nent of such entities, under any statute, reorganization
plan, Executive order, or other provision of law, are trans-
ferred to the Agency established under this title effective
on that date.
(b) DETERMINATION OF CERTAIN FUNCTIONS.—If
necessary, the Office of Management and Budget shall
make any determination of the functions that are trans-
ferred under this title.
(c) TRANSITION PROVISIONS.—
(1) EXERCISE
OF
AUTHORITIES.—Except as
otherwise provided by law, the Board of Governors
may, for purposes of performing a function that is
transferred to the Agency by this title, exercise all
authorities under any other provision of law that
were available with respect to the performance of
that function to the official responsible for the per-
formance of that function on the day before the ef-
fective date specified in section 310.
(2) AUTHORITIES TO WIND UP AFFAIRS.—
(A) The Director of the Office of Manage-
ment and Budget may take such actions as the
Director of the Office of Management and
Budget considers necessary to wind up any out-
standing affairs of the Broadcasting Board of
Governors and the International Broadcasting
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Bureau associated with the functions that are
transferred pursuant to subsection (a).
(B) The Director of the Office of Manage-
ment and Budget may take such actions as the
Director of the Office of Management and
Budget considers necessary to wind up any out-
standing affairs of the Broadcasting Board of
Governors and the International Broadcasting
Bureau associated with the functions that are
transferred pursuant to subsection (a).
(3) TRANSFER
OF
ASSETS.—Any property,
records, unexpended balances of appropriations, allo-
cations, and other funds employed, used, held, avail-
able, or to be made available in connection with a
function transferred to the Agency by this Act are
transferred on the effective date specified in section
310.
SEC. 307. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.
(a) 
UNITED
STATES
INTERNATIONAL
BROAD-
CASTING ACT OF 1994.—The United States International
Broadcasting Act of 1994 is amended as follows:
(1) Section 308 (22 U.S.C. 6207) is amended—
(A) in subsection (a)—
(i) by striking ‘‘The Board’’ and in-
serting ‘‘The Agency’’; and
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(ii) in paragraph (1) by striking
‘‘Broadcasting Board of Governors’’ and
inserting ‘‘Board Governors of the Inter-
national Broadcasting Agency’’;
(B) in subsection (b)—
(i) by striking paragraph (2);
(ii) by striking ‘‘(1)’’; and
(iii) by striking ‘‘Board’’ both places
it appears and inserting ‘‘Agency’’;
(C) in subsections (c), (d), (g), (h), and (i)
by striking ‘‘Board’’ each place it appears and
inserting ‘‘Agency’’;
(D) in subsection (g)(4) by striking ‘‘Inter-
national Broadcasting Bureau’’ and inserting
‘‘Agency’’; and
(E) in subsections (i) and (j) by striking
‘‘and the Foreign Service’’ each place it ap-
pears.
(2) Section 309 (22 U.S.C. 6208) is amended—
(A) in subsection (c)(1) by striking
‘‘Board’’ both places it appears and inserting
‘‘Agency’’;
(B) by striking subsection (e);
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(C) in subsections (f) and (g) by striking
‘‘Board’’ each place it appears and inserting
‘‘Agency’’; and
(D) in subsection (g) by striking ‘‘Chair-
man of the Board’’ and inserting ‘‘Agency’’.
(3) By striking section 311 (22 U.S.C. 6210).
(4) In section 313 (22 U.S.C. 6212) by striking
‘‘Board’’ and inserting ‘‘Agency’’.
(5) In section 314 (22 U.S.C. 6213) by striking
paragraph (2).
(6) By striking section 315.
(b) CUBAN LIBERTY AND DEMOCRATIC SOLIDARITY
(LIBERTAD) ACT OF 1996.—Section 107 of the Cuban
Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of
1996 (22 U.S.C. 6037) is amended in subsections (a) and
(b) by striking ‘‘International Broadcasting Bureau’’ each
place it appears and inserting ‘‘United States Inter-
national Broadcasting Agency’’.
(c) RADIO BROADCASTING
TO CUBA ACT.—The
Radio Broadcasting to Cuba Act (22 U.S.C. 1465 et seq.)
is amended as follows:
(1) In section 3 (22 U.S.C. 1465a) as follows:
(A) In the section heading by striking
‘‘BROADCASTING 
BOARD 
OF 
GOV-
ERNORS’’ and inserting ‘‘UNITED STATES
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INTERNATIONAL 
BROADCASTING
AGENCY’’.
(B) In subsection (a) by striking ‘‘the
‘Board’)’’ and inserting ‘‘the ‘Agency’)’’.
(C) In subsections (a), (d), and (f) by
striking ‘‘Broadcasting Board of Governors’’
and inserting ‘‘United States International
Broadcasting Agency’’.
(3) In section 4 (22 U.S.C. 1465b) as follows:
(A) In the first sentence by striking ‘‘The’’
and all that follows through ‘‘Bureau’’ and in-
serting: ‘‘The Board of Governors of the United
States International Broadcasting Agency shall
establish within the Agency’’.
(B) In the third sentence by striking
‘‘Broadcasting Board of Governors’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘Board of Governors of the United States
International Broadcasting Agency’’.
(C) In the fourth sentence by striking
‘‘Board of the International Broadcasting Bu-
reau’’ and inserting ‘‘Board of Governors of the
United States International Broadcasting Agen-
cy’’.
(4) In section 5 (22 U.S.C. 1465c) as follows:
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(A) In subsection (b) by striking ‘‘Broad-
casting Board of Governors’’ and inserting
‘‘Board of Governors of the United States
International Broadcasting Agency’’.
(B) By striking ‘‘Board’’ each place it ap-
pears and inserting ‘‘Advisory Board’’.
(5) In section 6 (22 U.S.C. 1465d) as follows:
(A) In subsection (a) by striking ‘‘Broad-
casting Board of Governors’’ and inserting
‘‘United 
States 
International 
Broadcasting
Agency’’ and by striking ‘‘Board’’ and inserting
‘‘Board of Directors of the United States Inter-
national Broadcasting Agency’’.
(B) In subsection (b) by striking ‘‘Board’’
and inserting ‘‘United States International
Broadcasting Agency’’.
(6) In section 7 (22 U.S.C. 1465e) by striking
‘‘Board’’ in subsections (b) and (d) and inserting
‘‘United States International Broadcasting Agency’’.
(7) In section 8(a) (22 U.S.C. 1465f(a)), by
striking ‘‘Broadcasting Board of Governors’’ and in-
serting ‘‘United States International Broadcasting
Agency’’.
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(d) TELEVISION BROADCASTING TO CUBA ACT.—
The Television Broadcasting to Cuba Act (22 U.S.C.
1465aa note) is amended as follows:
(1) Section 243(a) (22 U.S.C. 1465bb) is
amended by striking ‘‘Broadcasting Board of Gov-
ernors’’ and inserting ‘‘United States International
Broadcasting Agency’’.
(2) Section 244 (22 U.S.C. 1465cc) is amended
as follows:
(A) In subsection (a) by amending the
third sentence to read as follows: ‘‘The Board
of Governors of the United States International
Broadcasting Agency shall appoint a head of
the Service who shall report directly to the
Board of Governors.’’.
(B) In subsection (b) by striking ‘‘Board’’
and inserting ‘‘United States International
Broadcasting Agency’’.
(C) In subsection (c) by striking ‘‘The
Board’’ and inserting ‘‘The Agency’’ and by
striking ‘‘Board determines’’ and inserting
‘‘Board of Governors of the United States
International 
Broadcasting 
Agency 
deter-
mines’’.
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(3) In section 246 (22 U.S.C. 1465dd) by strik-
ing ‘‘United States Information Agency’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘United States International Broadcasting
Agency’’ and by striking ‘‘Board’’ and inserting
‘‘Board of Governors of the United States Inter-
national Broadcasting Agency’’.
(e) UNITED
STATES
INFORMATION
AND
EDU-
CATIONAL EXCHANGE ACT OF 1948.—The United States
Information and Educational Exchange Act of 1948 (22
U.S.C. 1431 et seq.) is amended—
(1) in section 505 (22 U.S.C. 1464a), by strik-
ing ‘‘Broadcasting Board of Governors’’ each place
it appears and inserting ‘‘United States Inter-
national Broadcasting Agency’’; and
(2) in section 506(c) (22 U.S.C. 1464b(c))—
(A) by striking ‘‘Broadcasting Board of
Governors’’ and inserting ‘‘United States Inter-
national Broadcasting Agency’’; and
(B) by striking ‘‘Board’’ and inserting
‘‘Agency’’.
(e) FOREIGN SERVICE ACT OF 1980.—The Foreign
Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 3901 et seq.) is
amended—
(1) 
in 
section 
202(a)(1) 
(22 
U.S.C.
3922(a)(1)), by striking ‘‘Broadcasting Board of
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Governors’’ and inserting ‘‘United States Inter-
national Broadcasting Agency’’;
(2) in section 210 (22 U.S.C. 3930), by striking
‘‘Broadcasting Board of Governors’’ and inserting
‘‘United States International Broadcasting Agency’’;
(3) in section 1003(a) (22 U.S.C. 4103(a)), by
striking ‘‘Broadcasting Board of Governors’’ and in-
serting ‘‘United States International Broadcasting
Agency’’; and
(4) in section 1101(c) (22 U.S.C. 4131(c)), by
striking ‘‘Broadcasting Board of Governors,’’ and in-
serting ‘‘the United States International Broad-
casting Agency,’’.
(f) STATE DEPARTMENT BASIC AUTHORITIES ACT
OF 1956.—The State Department Basic Authorities Act of
1956 (22 U.S.C. 2651a et seq.) is amended—
(1) in section 23(a) (22 U.S.C. 2695(a)), by
striking ‘‘Broadcasting Board of Governors,’’ and in-
serting ‘‘United States International Broadcasting
Agency,’’;
(2) in section 25(f) (22 U.S.C. 2697(f)—
(A) by striking ‘‘Broadcasting Board of
Governors’’ and inserting ‘‘United States Inter-
national Broadcasting Agency’’; and
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(B) by striking ‘‘the Board and the Agen-
cy’’ and inserting ‘‘their respective agencies’’;
(3) in section 26(b) (22 U.S.C. 2698(b))—
(A) by striking ‘Broadcasting Board of
Governors,’’ and inserting ‘‘United States Inter-
national Broadcasting Agency’’; and
(B) by striking ‘‘the Board and the Agen-
cy’’ and inserting ‘‘their respective agencies’’;
and
(4) in section 32 (22 U.S.C. 2704), by striking
‘‘Broadcasting Board of Governors’’ and inserting
‘‘United States International Broadcasting Agency’’.
(g) TITLE 5, UNITED STATES CODE.—Section 5315
of title 5, United States Code, is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘Director of the International
Broadcasting Bureau.’’.
(2) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘Direc-
tor, United States International Broadcasting Agen-
cy.’’.
SEC. 308. REFERENCES.
Except as otherwise provided in this title or an
amendment made by this title, any reference in any stat-
ute, reorganization plan, Executive order, regulation,
agreement, determination, or other official document or
proceeding to the Broadcasting Board of Governors and
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the International Broadcasting Bureau or any other offi-
cer or employee of the Broadcasting Board of Governors
or the International Broadcasting Bureau shall be deemed
to refer to the United States International Broadcasting
Agency or the Board of Governors of the United States
International Broadcasting Agency established under this
title.
SEC. 309. BROADCASTING STANDARDS.
Section 303(a) of the United States International
Broadcasting Act of 1994 (22 U.S.C. 6202(a)) is
amended—
(1) in paragraph (6) by striking ‘‘and’’;
(2) in paragraph (8) by striking the period and
inserting ‘‘; and’’; and
(3) by adding after paragraph (8) the following
new paragraph:
‘‘(9) seek to ensure that resources are allocated
to broadcasts directed at people whose governments
deny freedom of expression or who are otherwise in
special need of honest and professional broadcasting,
commensurate with the need for such broadcasts.’’.
SEC. 310. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—In addi-
tion to such amounts as are otherwise authorized to be
appropriated for the fiscal year 2003, there are authorized
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to be appropriated $135,000,000 for the fiscal year 2003
for the Broadcasting Board of Governors to expand tele-
vision and radio broadcasting to countries with predomi-
nantly Muslim populations and to support audience devel-
opment.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall take effect
on the date of the enactment of this Act.
SEC. 311. EFFECTIVE DATE.
Except as otherwise provided, this title and the
amendments made by this title shall take effect on the
last day of the 6-month period beginning on the date of
the enactment of this Act.
Passed the House of Representatives July 22, 2002.
Attest:
JEFF TRANDAHL,
Clerk.