(d) COMPENSATION.—Members of the Board, while 
attending meetings of the Board or while engaged in du-
ties 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, 
United States Code. While away from their homes or reg-
ular places of business, members of the Board may be al-
lowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of sub-
sistence, in accordance with section 5703 of such title for 
persons in the Government service employed intermit-
tently. The Secretary of State shall not be entitled to any 
compensation for service on the Board. 
(e) DECISIONS.—Decisions of the Board shall be 
made by majority vote, a quorum being present. A quorum 
shall consist of a majority of members then serving at the 
time a decision of the Board is made. 
(f) TRANSPARENCY.—The Board of the United 
States International Communications Agency shall adhere 
to the provisions specified in the Government in the Sun-
shine Act (Public Law 94–409). 
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SEC. 103. AUTHORITIES AND DUTIES OF THE BOARD OF 
THE UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL COM-
MUNICATIONS AGENCY. 
The Board of the United States International Com-
munications Agency shall have the following authorities: 
(1) To review and evaluate the mission and op-
eration of, and to assess the quality, effectiveness, 
and professional integrity of, all programming pro-
duced by the United States International Commu-
nications Agency to ensure alignment with the broad 
foreign policy objectives of the United States. 
(2) To ensure that broadcasting of the United 
States International Communications Agency is con-
ducted in accordance with the standards specified in 
section 5. 
(3) To review, evaluate, and recommend to the 
Chief Executive of the United States International 
Communications Agency, at least annually, in con-
sultation with the Secretary of State, the necessity 
of adding or deleting language services of the Agen-
cy. 
(4) To submit to the President and Congress 
an annual report which summarizes and evaluates 
activities of the United States International Commu-
nications Agency described in this title. 
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SEC. 104. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFI-
CER 
OF 
THE 
UNITED 
STATES 
INTER-
NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS AGENCY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—There shall be a Chief Executive 
Officer of the United States International Communica-
tions Agency, appointed by the Board of the Agency for 
a five-year term, renewable at the Board’s discretion, and 
subject to the provisions of title 5, United States Code, 
governing appointments, classification, and compensation. 
(b) QUALIFICATIONS.—The Chief Executive Officer 
shall be selected from among United States citizens with 
two or more of the following qualifications: 
(1) A distinguished career in managing a large 
organization or Federal agency. 
(2) Experience in the field of mass communica-
tions, print, or broadcast media. 
(3) Experience in foreign affairs or inter-
national relations. 
(4) Experience in directing United States public 
diplomacy programs. 
(c) TERMINATION
AND
TRANSFER.—Immediately 
upon appointment of the Chief Executive Officer under 
subsection (a), the Director of the International Broad-
casting Bureau shall be terminated, and all of the respon-
sibilities and authorities of the Director shall be trans-
ferred to and assumed by the Chief Executive Officer. 
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(d) REMOVAL OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER.—The 
Chief Executive Officer under subsection (a) may be re-
moved upon a two-thirds majority vote of the members 
of the Board of the United States International Commu-
nications Agency then serving. 
(e) COMPENSATION OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF-
FICER.—Any Chief Executive Officer of the United States 
International Communications Agency hired after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, shall be eligible to receive 
compensation up to an annual rate of pay equivalent to 
level II of the Executive Schedule under section 5313 of 
title 5, United States Code. 
SEC. 105. AUTHORITIES AND DUTIES OF THE CHIEF EXECU-
TIVE 
OFFICER 
OF 
THE 
UNITED 
STATES 
INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS AGENCY. 
(a) DUTIES.—The Chief Executive Officer under sec-
tion 104 shall direct operations of the United States Inter-
national Communications Agency and shall have the fol-
lowing non-delegable authorities, subject to the super-
vision of the Board of the United States International 
Communications Agency: 
(1) To supervise all Federal broadcasting activi-
ties conducted pursuant to title V of the United 
States Information and Educational Exchange Act 
of 1948 (22 U.S.C. 1461 et seq.) and the Voice of 
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America as described in subtitle B of title I of this 
Act. 
(2) To make and ensure compliance with the 
terms and conditions of the grant agreement in ac-
cordance with section 110. 
(3) To review engineering activities to ensure 
that all broadcasting elements receive the highest 
quality and cost-effective delivery services. 
(4) To undertake such studies as may be nec-
essary to identify areas in which broadcasting activi-
ties under the authority of the United States Inter-
national Communications Agency could be made 
more efficient and economical. 
(5) To the extent considered necessary to carry 
out the functions of the Board, procure supplies, 
services, and other personal property, as well as pro-
curement pursuant to section 1535 of title 31, 
United States Code (commonly referred to as the 
‘‘Economy Act’’), of such goods and services from 
other Federal agencies for the Board as the Board 
determines are appropriate. 
(6) To appoint such staff personnel for the 
Board as the Board may determine to be necessary, 
subject to the provisions of title 5, United States 
Code, governing appointments in the competitive 
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