,i  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ddij  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,april #bh1 #bjad ,mr4
 ,royce 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,engel1 ,ms4   
,ros-,leht951 ,mr4 ,%]man1 ,mr4         
,rohraba*]1 ,mr4 ,connolly1 ,mr4 ,*abot1
 ,mr4 ,keat+1 & ,mr4 ,salmon7 introduc$ 
! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !        
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs  ,a ,,bill
  ,to enhance ! missions1 objectives1 & 
effectiv5ess ( ,unit$ ,/ates            
int]national communications1 & = o!r    
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title2 ,table (    
cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may  
be cit$ z ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,int]national 
,communications ,re=m ,act ( #bjad4  7b7
 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts =  
?is ,act is z foll[s3  ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort  
title2 ,table ( cont5ts4 ,sec4 #b4      
,f9d+s & decl>ations4 ,sec4 #c4         
,purposes4 ,sec4 #d4 ,def9itions4 ,sec4 
#e4 ,broadca/+ /&>ds4 ,sec4 #f4         
,eligible broadca/ areas4 ,title        
,i--,e/abli%m5t1 ,organization1 &       
,managem5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates            

,int]national ,communications ,ag5cy    
,subtitle ,a--,e/abli%m5t ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates ,int]national ,communications    
,ag5cy ,sec4 #aja4 ,exi/5ce )9 !        
executive bran*4 ,sec4 #ajb4 ,e/abli%m5t
 ( ! ,bo>d ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates            
,int]national ,communications ,ag5cy4   
,sec4 #ajc4 ,au?orities & duties ( !    
,bo>d ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,int]national   
,communications ,ag5cy4 ,sec4 #ajd4     
,e/abli%m5t ( ! ,*ief ,executive ,(fic] 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,int]national         
,communications ,ag5cy4 ,sec4 #aje4     
,au?orities & duties ( ! ,*ief          
,executive ,(fic] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,int]national ,communications ,ag5cy4   
,sec4 #ajf4 ,role ( ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate4
 ,sec4 #ajg4 ,role ( ! ,inspector       
,g5]al4 ,sec4 #ajh4 ,enhanc$ coord9ation
 betwe5 ,unit$ ,/ates ,int]national     
,communications ,ag5cy & ! ,fre$om ,news
 ,network2 program cont5t %>+2 grantee  
indep5d5ce4 ,sec4 #aji4 ,enhanc$        
coord9ation among ! ,unit$ ,/ates       
,int]national ,communications ,ag5cy1 ! 

,fre$om ,news ,network1 & ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,/ate2 ,fre$om ,news ,network           
indep5d5ce4 ,sec4 #aaj4 ,grants to !    
,fre$om ,news ,network4 ,sec4 #aaa4 ,o!r
 p]sonnel & comp5sation limitations4    
,sec4 #aab4 ,report+ requirem5ts ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates ,int]national             
,communications ,ag5cy4 ,subtitle ,b--,!
 ,voice ( ,am]ica ,sec4 #aba4 ,s5se (   
,congress4 ,sec4 #abb4 ,pr9ciples ( !   
,voice ( ,am]ica4 ,sec4 #abc4 ,duties & 
responsibilities ( ! ,voice ( ,am]ica4  
,sec4 #abd4 ,limitation on ,voice (     
,am]ica news1 programm+1 & cont5t2      
tempor>y exception = ,sub-,sah>an       
,africa2 exception = broadca/+ to ,cuba4
 ,sec4 #abe4 ,director ( ,voice (       
,am]ica4 ,subtitle ,c--,g5]al           
,provisions ,sec4 #aca4 ,f$]al ag5cy    
coord9ation 9 support ( ,unit$ ,/ates   
public diplomacy4 ,sec4 #acb4 ,f$]al    
ag5cy assi/ance & coord9ation ) ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ,int]national ,communications   
,ag5cy & ! ,fre$om ,news ,network dur+  
int]national broadca/ surges4 ,sec4     

#acc4 ,fre$om ,news ,network "r ( fir/  
refusal 9 in/ances ( ,f$]al disposal (  
radio or television broadca/            
transmission facilities or equipm5t4    
,sec4 #acd4 ,repeal ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
,int]national ,broadca/+ ,act ( #aiid4  
,sec4 #ace4 ,effective date4 ,title     
,,ii--,! ,fre$om ,news ,network ,sec4   
#bja4 ,s5se ( ,congress4 ,subtitle      
,a--,consolidation ( ,exi/+ ,grantee    
,organizations ,sec4 #baa4 ,=mation ( ! 
,fre$om ,news ,network f exi/+ grantees4
 ,sec4 #bab4 ,mission ( ! ,fre$om ,news 
,network4 ,sec4 #bac4 ,/&>ds & pr9ciples
 ( ! ,fre$om ,news ,network4 ,subtitle  
,b--,organization ( ! ,fre$om ,news     
,network ,sec4 #bba4 ,gov]nance ( !     
,fre$om ,news ,network4 ,sec4 #bbb4     
,budget ( ! ,fre$om ,news ,network4     
,sec4 #bbc4 ,assi/ance f o!r ,gov]nm5t  
ag5cies4 ,sec4 #bbd4 ,reports by !      
,(fice ( ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate2 audits by ,,gao4     
,sec4 #bbe4 ,am5dm5ts to ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,in=mation & ,educational ,ex*ange ,act

 ( #aidh4  #b4 ,f9d+s & decl>ations     
,congress f9ds & decl>es ! foll[+3  7#a7
 ,unit$ ,/ates int]national broadca/+   
exi/s to advance ! ,unit$ ,/ates int]e/s
 & values by pres5t+ accurate1          
objective1 & compreh5sive news &        
in=mation1 :i* is ! f\ndation =         
democratic gov]nance1 to societies t    
lack a free m$ia4  7#b7 ,article #ai ( !
 ,univ]sal ,decl>ation ( ,human ,rights 
/ates t ev]yone has ! "r to fre$om (    
op9ion & expression1 & t ?is "r includes
 fre$om to hold op9ions )\t int]f]5ce & 
to seek1 receive & imp>t in=mation &    
ideas ?r\gh any m$ia & reg>dless (      
fronti]s4  7#c7 ,secret>y ( ,/ate       
,hill>y ,cl9ton te/ifi$ be=e !          
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives on ,janu>y #bc1 #bjac1
 t ! ,broadca/+ ,bo>d ( ,gov]nors       
7,,bbg7 is practically a defunct ag5cy 9
 t]ms ( its capacity to be able to tell 
a message ar\nd ! _w4 ,s we're abdicat+ 
! ideological ar5a & ne$ to get back    
into x44  7#d7 ,! ,,bbg1 :i* 0 creat$ by

 ,congress to ov]see ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
int]national broadca/+ 9 ! wake ( !     
,cold ,w>1 has1 because ( /ructural &   
manag]ial issues1 _h limit$ success to  
date 9 bo? coord9at+ ! v>i\s compon5ts (
 ! int]national broadca/+ framework &   
manag+ ! day-to-day op]ations ( ! ,f$]al
 compon5ts ( ! int]national broadca/+   
framework4  7#e7 ,! lack ( regul>       
att5dance by bo>d memb]s & a p]iodic    
inability to =m a quorum h plagu$ !     
,,bbg &1 z a result1 x has be5          
functionally incapable ( runn+ ! ag5cy4 
7#f7 ,! bo>d ( gov]nors has only a*iev$ 
! full slate ( all n9e gov]nors = sev5 (
 its #ag ye>s ( exi/5ce1 :i* highlights 
! difficulties ( confirm+ & reta9+      
gov]nors "u ! curr5t /ructure4  7#g7    
,bo? ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate's ,(fice (     
,inspector ,g5]al & ! ,gov]nm5t         
,acc\ntability ,(fice h issu$ reports   
:i* outl9e a sev]ely dysfunctional      
organizational /ructure ( ! ,broadca/+  
,bo>d ( ,gov]nors4  7#h7 ,! ,inspector  
,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate conclud$ 9 

its ,janu>y #bjac report t dysfunction (
 ! ,,bbg /ems f a flaw$ legislative     
/ructure & acute int]nal diss5sion4     
7#i7 ,! ,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,/ate also f\nd t ! ,,bbg's /ructure (
 n9e "p-"t memb]s _c effectively        
sup]vise all ,unit$ ,/ates              
,gov]nm5t-support$1 civilian            
int]national broadca/+1 & its involvem5t
 9 day-to-day op]ations has imp$$ normal
 managem5t functions4  7#aj7 ,!         
,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice report  
det]m9$ t !re 0 significant ov]lap among
 ! ,,bbg's languages s]vices1 & t !     
,,bbg did n sy/ematically consid] !     
f9ancial co/ ( ov]lap4  7#aa7 ,accord+  
to ! ,(fice ( ! ,inspector ,g5]al1 !    
,,bbg's ,(fice ( ,contracts is n 9      
compliance ) ! ,f$]al ,acquisition      
,regulation1 lacks appropriate contract 
ov]sight1 & violates ! ,anti-,defici5cy 
,act4 ,! ,(fice ( ! ,inspector ,g5]al   
also det]m9$ t ! ,broadca/+ ,bo>d (     
,gov]nors has n adequately p]=m$ full & 
op5 competitions or price det]m9ations1 

has ent]$ into hundr$s ( p]sonal s]vice 
contracts )\t /atutory au?ority1 &      
contractors regul>ly "w )\t valid       
contracts 9 place4  7#ab7 ,! size &     
make-up ( ! ,,bbg work=ce %\ld be       
closely exam9$1 giv5 ! ag5cy's broad]   
broadca/+ & te*nical mission1 z well z  
*ang+ m$ia te*nologies4  7#ac7 ,! ,,bbg 
%\ld be /ructur$ to ensure t m taxpay]  
doll>s are d$icat$ to ! sub/antive1     
broadca/+1 & in=mation-relat$ elem5ts ( 
! ag5cy's mission4  7#ad7 ,! lack ( a   
coh]5t & well def9$ mission ( ! ,voice (
 ,am]ica has l$ to programm+ t          
duplicates ! ef=ts ( ! ,(fice ( ,cuba   
,broadca/+1 ,radio ,free ,asia1         
,,rfe_/,,rl1 ,incorporat$1 & ! ,middle  
,ea/ ,broadca/+ ,network t results 9    
ineffici5t use ( tax-pay] fund+4  7#ae7 
,! annual survey conduct$ by ! ,p>tn]%ip
 = ,public ,s]vice consi/5tly ranks !   
,broadca/+ ,bo>d ( ,gov]nors at or ne> !
 bottom ( all ,f$]al ag5cies 9 t]ms (   
ov]all be/ places to "w & ! ext5t to :i*
 employees feel _! skills & tal5ts are  

us$ effectively44 ,! consi/5cy ( ^! l[  
scores po9t to /ructural1 cultural1 &   
functional problems at ! ,broadca/+     
,bo>d ( ,gov]nors4  7#af7 ,! ,f$]al &   
non-,f$]al organizations t comprise !   
,unit$ ,/ates int]national broadca/+    
framework h diff]5t1 yet complem5t>y1   
missions t necessitate coord9ation at   
all levels ( managem5t4  7#ag7 ,!       
,broadca/+ ,bo>d ( ,gov]nors has an     
ov]abundance ( s5ior civil s]vice       
positions1 def9$ "h z full-"t employees 
encumb]+ ,,gs-#ad & ,,gs-#ae positions  
on ! ,g5]al ,s*$ule pay scale4  7#ah7   
,unit$ ,/ates int]national broadca/+    
%\ld seek to lev]age public-private     
p>tn]%ips1 includ+ ! lic5s+ ( cont5t & !
 use ( te*nology own$ or op]at$ by      
non-gov]nm5tal s\rces1 :]e possible to  
exp& outrea* capacity4  7#ai7           
,congressional action is necess>y at ?is
 "t to improve int]national broadca/+   
op]ations1 /r5g!n ! ,unit$ ,/ates public
 diplomacy ef=ts1 enhance ! grantee     
surrogate broadca/+ ef=t1 re/ore focus  

to news1 programm+1 & cont5t1 & maximize
 ! value ( ,f$]al & non-,f$]al res\rces 
t are d$icat$ to public diplomacy &     
int]national broadca/+4  #c4 ,purposes  
,! purposes ( ?is ,act are z foll[s3    
7#a7 ,to provide objective1 accurate1   
cr$ible1 & compreh5sive news & in=mation
 to societies t lack fre$om ( expression
 & in=mation4  7#b7 ,to improve !       
effici5cy1 effectiv5ess1 & flexibility (
 ,unit$ ,/ates int]national broadca/+ to
 all[ x to adapt to con/antly *ang+     
political & m$ia environm5ts ?r\gh      
cl>ification ( missions1 improv$        
coord9ation1 & organizational           
re/ructur+4  7#c7 ,to coord9ate !       
complem5t>y ef=ts ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate 
& ,unit$ ,/ates int]national broadca/+4 
7#d7 ,to create a ,unit$ ,/ates         
int]national broadca/+ framework t m    
effectively lev]ages ! broadca/+ tools  
available & creates specialization (    
exp]tise 9 mission ori5t$ programm+1    
:ile m9imiz+ wa/e & ineffici5cy4  7#e7  
,to improve ,unit$ ,/ates int]national  

broadca/+ work=ce effectiv5ess1         
security1 & satisfaction4  #d4          
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3  7#a7          
,appropriate congressional committees ,!
 t]m appropriate congressional          
committees means ! ,committee on ,=eign 
,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 ! 
,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( !     
,s5ate1 ! ,committee on ,appropriations 
( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 & !        
,committee on ,appropriations ( !       
,s5ate4  7#b7 ,grantee ,! t]m grantee   
means ! non-,f$]al organization describ$
 9 section #eja7;c77#c7 ( ! ,int]nal    
,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf & exempt f tax "u 
section #eja7;a7 ( su* ,code z ( day    
be=e ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act t   
receives ,f$]al fund+ f ! ,broadca/+    
,bo>d ( ,gov]nors1 & includes ,radio    
,free ,asia1 ,,rfe_/,,rl1 ,incorporat$1 
& ! ,middle ,ea/ ,broadca/+ ,network4   
7#c7 ,fre$om ,news ,network ,! t]m      
,fre$om ,news ,network ref]s to !       
non-,f$]al organization describ$ 9      
section #eja7;c77#c7 ( ! ,int]nal       

,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf & exempt f tax "u 
section #eja7;a7 ( su* ,code t w\ld     
receive ,f$]al fund+ & be responsible = 
promot+ democratic fre$oms & free m$ia  
op]ations = =eign audi5ces 9 societies t
 lack fre$om ( expression & in=mation1 &
 consi/+ ( ! consolidation ( ! grantee 9
 accordance ) section #baa4  7#d7       
,public diplomacy ,! t]m public         
diplomacy means ! ef=t to a*ieve broad  
,unit$ ,/ates =eign policy goals &      
objectives1 advance national int]e/s1 & 
enhance national security by in=m+ &    
influ5c+ =eign publics & by exp&+ &     
/r5g!n+ ! relation%ip betwe5 ! p &      
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & citiz5s ( 
o!r c\ntries4  #e4 ,broadca/+ /&>ds     
,unit$ ,/ates int]national broadca/+    
%all incorporate ! foll[+ /&>ds into all
 ( its broadca/+ ef=ts3  7#a7 ,be       
consi/5t ) ! broad =eign policy         
objectives ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7 ,be 
consi/5t ) ! int]national               
telecommunications policies & treaty    
obligations ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#c7 ,n 

duplicate ! activities ( private ,unit$ 
,/ates broadca/]s4  7#d7 ,be conduct$ 9 
accordance ) ! highe/ pr(essional /&>ds 
( broadca/ j\rnalism :ile rema9+        
consi/5t ) & supportive ( ! broad =eign 
policy objectives ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4    
7#e7 ,be bas$ on reliable1 rese>*-bas$  
in=mation1 bo? quantitative &           
qualitative1 ab\t its pot5tial audi5ce4 
7#f7 ,be design$ s z to effectively rea*
 a significant audi5ce4  7#g7 ,promote  
fre$om ( expression1 religion1 & respect
 = human rights & human equality4  #f4  
,eligible broadca/ areas  7a7 ,9 g5]al  
,! ,bo>d ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,int]national
 ,communications ,ag5cy & ! ,bo>d ( !   
,fre$om ,news ,network %all ensure t    
,unit$ ,/ates int]national broadca/+ is 
conduct$ only to c\ntries & regions t-- 
7#a7 lack democratic rule1 or ! indicia 
( democratic rule1 su* z demon/rable    
pro( ( free & fair elections2  7#b7 lack
 ! legal & political environm5t t all[s 
m$ia organizations & j\rnali/s to op]ate
 free f ,gov]nm5t-l$ or p]mitt$         

h>assm5t1 intimidation1 retribution1 & f
 economic imp$im5ts to ! developm5t1    
production1 & dissem9ation ( news &     
relat$ programm+ & cont5t2  7#c7 lack   
e/abli%$1 dome/ic1 & widely accessible  
m$ia t provide accurate1 objective1 &   
compreh5sive news & relat$ programm+ &  
cont5t2 &  7#d7 by virtue ( ! crit]ia   
describ$ 9 ?is subsection1 w\ld b5efit !
 national security & relat$ int]e/s ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates1 & ! safety & security (  
,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s at home & abroad4 
7b7 ,exception ,! ,unit$ ,/ates         
,int]national ,communications ,ag5cy & !
 ,fre$om ,news ,network may broadca/ to 
c\ntries t fall outside ( ! crit]ia     
describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 if ! ,*ief    
,executive ,(fic] ( ! ,ag5cy & ! ,fre$om
 ,news ,network1 9 consultation ) !     
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 det]m9e x is 9 !     
national security int]e/ ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates1 or 9 ! int]e/s ( pres]v+ !      
safety & security ( ,unit$ ,/ates       
citiz5s at home & abroad1 to d s4  ,i   
,e/abli%m5t1 ,organization1 & ,managem5t

 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,int]national        
,communications ,ag5cy  ,a ,e/abli%m5t (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,int]national          
,communications ,ag5cy  #aja4 ,exi/5ce  
)9 ! executive bran* ,! ,unit$ ,/ates   
,int]national ,communications ,ag5cy    
%all exi/ )9 ! executive bran* (        
,gov]nm5t z an indep5d5t e/abli%m5t     
describ$ 9 section #ajd ( title #e1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  #ajb4 ,e/abli%m5t 
( ! ,bo>d ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates             
,int]national ,communications ,ag5cy    
7a7 ,composition ( ! ,bo>d ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates ,int]national ,communications    
,ag5cy  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,bo>d 79 ?is   
section ref]r$ to z ! ,bo>d7 ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates ,int]national ,communications    
,ag5cy %all consi/ ( n9e memb]s1 z      
foll[s3  7,a7 ,eight vot+ memb]s :o %all
 be appo9t$ by ! ,presid5t1 by & ) !    
advice & cons5t ( ! ,s5ate4  7,b7 ,!    
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 :o %all also be a    
vot+ memb]4  7#b7 ,*air ,! ,presid5t    
%all appo9t "o memb] 7o!r ?an !         
,secret>y ( ,/ate7 z ,*air ( ! ,bo>d1 by

 & ) ! advice & cons5t ( ! ,s5ate4  7#c7
 ,political affiliation ,exclusive ( !  
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 n m ?an f\r memb]s ( 
! ,bo>d %all be ( ! same political p>ty4
  7#d7 ,ret5tion ( exi/+ ,,bbg memb]s ,!
 presid5tially appo9t$ & ,s5ate-confirm$
 memb]s ( ! ,broadca/+ ,bo>d ( ,gov]nors
 s]v+ z ( ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act
 %all con/itute ! ,bo>d ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates ,int]national ,communications    
,ag5cy & hold (fice ! rema9d] ( _!      
orig9al t]ms ( (fice )\t reappo9tm5t to 
! ,bo>d4  7b7 ,t]m ( (fice ,! t]m (     
(fice ( ea* memb] ( ! ,bo>d %all be ?ree
 ye>s1 except t ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all
 rema9 a memb] ( ! ,bo>d dur+ !         
,secret>y's t]m ( s]vice4 ,( ! o!r eight
 vot+ memb]s1 ! initial t]ms ( (fice (  
two memb]s %all be "o ye>1 & ! initial  
t]ms ( (fice ( ?ree o!r memb]s %all be  
two ye>s1 z det]m9$ by ! ,presid5t4 ,!  
,presid5t %all appo9t1 by & ) ! advice &
 cons5t ( ! ,s5ate1 ,bo>d memb]s to fill
 vacancies occurr+ prior to ! expiration
 ( a t]m1 9 :i* case ! memb]s s appo9t$ 

%all s]ve = ! rema9d] ( su* t]m4 ,memb]s
 may n s]ve beyond _! t]ms4 ,:5 !re is  
no ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 ! ,act+ ,secret>y 
( ,/ate %all s]ve z a memb] ( ! ,bo>d   
until a ,secret>y is appo9t$4  7c7      
,selection ( ,bo>d ,memb]s ( ! ,bo>d    
%all be citiz5s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates :o are
 n regul> full-"t employees ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates ,gov]nm5t4 ,su* memb]s %all be   
select$ by ! ,presid5t f among citiz5s  
di/+ui%$ 9 ! fields ( public diplomacy1 
mass communications1 pr9t1 broadca/     
m$ia1 or =eign affairs4  7d7            
,comp5sation ,memb]s ( ! ,bo>d1 :ile    
att5d+ meet+s ( ! ,bo>d or :ile engag$ 9
 duties relat+ to su* meet+s or 9 o!r   
activities ( ! ,bo>d pursuant to ?is    
section 7includ+ travel "t7 %all be     
entitl$ to receive comp5sation equal to 
! daily equival5t ( ! comp5sation       
prescrib$ = level ,,iv ( ! ,executive   
,s*$ule "u section #ecae ( title #e1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 ,:ile away f _!    
homes or regul> places ( bus9ess1 memb]s
 ( ! ,bo>d may be all[$ travel exp5ses1 

includ+ p] diem 9 lieu ( subsi/5ce1 9   
accordance ) section #egjc ( su* title =
 p]sons 9 ! ,gov]nm5t s]vice employ$    
int]mitt5tly4 ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all 
n be entitl$ to any comp5sation "u ?is  
*apt]4  7e7 ,decisions ,decisions ( !   
,bo>d %all be made by majority vote1 a  
quorum be+ pres5t4 ,a quorum %all consi/
 ( a majority ( memb]s !n s]v+ at ! "t a
 decision ( ! ,bo>d is made4  7f7       
,transp>5cy ,! ,bo>d ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,int]national ,communications ,ag5cy    
%all adh]e to ! provisions specifi$ 9 ! 
,gov]nm5t 9 ! ,sun%9e ,act 7,public ,law
 #id-dji74  #ajc4 ,au?orities & duties (
 ! ,bo>d ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,int]national
 ,communications ,ag5cy  ,! ,bo>d ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates ,int]national             
,communications ,ag5cy %all h ! foll[+  
au?orities3  7#a7 ,to review & evaluate 
! mission & op]ation (1 & to assess !   
quality1 effectiv5ess1 & pr(essional    
integrity (1 all programm+ produc$ by ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ,int]national             
,communications ,ag5cy to ensure        

alignm5t ) ! broad =eign policy         
objectives ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7 ,to 
ensure t broadca/+ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
,int]national ,communications ,ag5cy is 
conduct$ 9 accordance ) ! /&>ds specifi$
 9 section #e4  7#c7 ,to review1        
evaluate1 & recomm5d to ! ,*ief         
,executive ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates            
,int]national ,communications ,ag5cy1 at
 lea/ annually1 9 consultation ) !      
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 ! necessity ( add+ or
 delet+ ( language s]vices ( ! ,ag5cy4  
7#d7 ,to submit to ! ,presid5t &        
,congress an annual report :i* summ>izes
 & evaluates activities ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates ,int]national ,communications    
,ag5cy describ$ 9 ?is title4  #ajd4     
,e/abli%m5t ( ! ,*ief ,executive ,(fic] 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,int]national         
,communications ,ag5cy  7a7 ,9 g5]al    
,!re %all be a ,*ief ,executive ,(fic] (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,int]national          
,communications ,ag5cy1 appo9t$ by !    
,bo>d ( ! ,ag5cy = a five-ye> t]m1      
r5ewable at ! ,bo>d's discretion1 &     

subject to ! provisions ( title #e1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 gov]n+ appo9tm5ts1 
classification1 & comp5sation4  7b7     
,qualifications ,! ,*ief ,executive     
,(fic] %all be select$ f among ,unit$   
,/ates citiz5s ) two or m ( ! foll[+    
qualifications3  7#a7 ,a di/+ui%$ c>e] 9
 manag+ a l>ge organization or ,f$]al   
ag5cy4  7#b7 ,exp]i5ce 9 ! field ( mass 
communications1 pr9t1 or broadca/ m$ia4 
7#c7 ,exp]i5ce 9 =eign affairs or       
int]national relations4  7#d7 ,exp]i5ce 
9 direct+ ,unit$ ,/ates public diplomacy
 programs4  7c7 ,t]m9ation & transf]    
,imm$iately ^u appo9tm5t ( ! ,*ief      
,executive ,(fic] "u subsection 7a71 !  
,director ( ! ,int]national ,broadca/+  
,bureau %all be t]m9at$1 & all ( !      
responsibilities & au?orities ( !       
,director %all be transf]r$ to & assum$ 
by ! ,*ief ,executive ,(fic]4  7d7      
,removal ( ,*ief ,executive ,(fic] ,!   
,*ief ,executive ,(fic] "u subsection   
7a7 may be remov$ ^u a two-?irds        
majority vote ( ! memb]s ( ! ,bo>d ( !  

,unit$ ,/ates ,int]national             
,communications ,ag5cy !n s]v+4  7e7    
,comp5sation ( ! ,*ief ,executive ,(fic]
 ,any ,*ief ,executive ,(fic] ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ,int]national ,communications   
,ag5cy hir$ aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (  
?is ,act1 %all be eligible to receive   
comp5sation up to an annual rate ( pay  
equival5t to level ,i ( ! ,executive    
,s*$ule "u section #ecae ( title #e1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  #aje4 ,au?orities 
& duties ( ! ,*ief ,executive ,(fic] ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,int]national            
,communications ,ag5cy  7a7 ,duties ,!  
,*ief ,executive ,(fic] "u section #ajd 
%all direct op]ations ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
,int]national ,communications ,ag5cy &  
%all h ! foll[+ non-delegable           
au?orities1 subject to ! sup]vision ( ! 
,bo>d ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,int]national   
,communications ,ag5cy3  7#a7 ,to       
sup]vise all ,f$]al broadca/+ activities
 conduct$ pursuant to title ,v ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates ,in=mation & ,educational 
,ex*ange ,act ( #aidh 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4    

#adfa et seq47 & ! ,voice ( ,am]ica z   
describ$ 9 subtitle ,b ( title ,i ( ?is 
,act4  7#b7 ,to make & ensure compliance
 ) ! t]ms & conditions ( ! grant        
agreem5t 9 accordance ) section #aaj4   
7#c7 ,to review eng9e]+ activities to   
ensure t all broadca/+ elem5ts receive !
 highe/ quality & co/-effective deliv]y 
s]vices4  7#d7 ,to und]take su* /udies z
 may be necess>y to id5tify areas 9 :i* 
broadca/+ activities "u ! au?ority ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,int]national             
,communications ,ag5cy c\ld be made m   
effici5t & economical4  7#e7 ,to ! ext5t
 consid]$ necess>y to c>ry out !        
functions ( ! ,bo>d1 procure supplies1  
s]vices1 & o!r p]sonal prop]ty1 z well z
 procurem5t pursuant to section #aece ( 
title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly
 ref]r$ to z ! ,economy ,act71 ( su*    
goods & s]vices f o!r ,f$]al ag5cies = !
 ,bo>d z ! ,bo>d det]m9es are           
appropriate4  7#f7 ,to appo9t su* /aff  
p]sonnel = ! ,bo>d z ! ,bo>d may det]m9e
 to be necess>y1 subject to ! provisions

 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 gov]n+
 appo9tm5ts 9 ! competitive s]vice1 & to
 fix _! comp5sation 9 accordance ) !    
provisions ( *apt] #ea & sub*apt] ,,iii 
( *apt] #ec ( su* title relat+ to       
classification & ,g5]al ,s*$ule pay     
rates4  7#g7 ,to obligate & exp5d1 =    
(ficial reception & repres5tation       
exp5ses1 su* am\nts z may be made       
available ?r\gh appropriations ,acts4   
7#h7 ,to make available 9 ! annual      
reports requir$ "u section #ajc         
in=mation on funds exp5d$ on            
adm9i/rative & manag]ial s]vices by !   
,bo>d ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,communications 
,ag5cy1 & ! /eps ! ,bo>d has tak5 to    
r$uce unnecess>y ov]head co/s = ea* ( ! 
broadca/+ s]vices4  7#i7 ,to provide = !
 use ( ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t broadca/+
 capacity to ! ,fre$om ,news ,network4  
7#aj7  7,a7 ,to procure tempor>y &      
int]mitt5t p]sonal s]vices to ! same    
ext5t z is au?oriz$ by section #caji (  
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 at rates 
n to exce$ ! daily equival5t ( ! rate   

provid$ = positions classifi$ above     
grade ,,gs-#ae ( ! ,g5]al ,s*$ule "u    
section #eajh ( su* title4  7,b7 ,to    
all[ ^? individuals provid+ su* s]vices1
 :ile away f _! homes or _! regul>      
places ( bus9ess1 travel exp5ses        
7includ+ p] diem 9 lieu ( subsi/5ce7 z  
au?oriz$ by section #egjc ( title #e1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 = p]sons 9 !       
,gov]nm5t s]vice employ$ int]mitt5tly1  
:ile s employ$4  7#aa7 ,to utilize !    
provisions ( titles ,,iii1 ,,iv1 ,v1    
,,vii1 ,,viii1 ,,ix1 & ,x ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates ,in=mation & ,educational        
,ex*ange ,act ( #aidh 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4    
#adca et seq471 & section #f (          
,reorganization ,plan ,numb] #b ( #aigg1
 z 9 effect on ! day be=e ! effective   
date ( title ,,xiii ( ! ,=eign ,affairs 
,ag5cies ,consolidation ,act ( #aiih1 to
 ! ext5t ! ,bo>d consid]s necess>y to   
c>ry out ! provisions & purposes ( ?is  
,act4  7#ab7 ,to utilize ! au?orities ( 
any o!r /atute1 reorganization plan1    
executive ord]1 regulation1 agreem5t1   

det]m9ation1 or o!r (ficial docum5t or  
proce$+ t _h be5 available to !         
,director ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,in=mation  
,ag5cy1 ! ,int]national ,broadca/+      
,bureau1 or ! ,bo>d ( ! ,broadca/+ ,bo>d
 ( ,gov]nors be=e ! date ( ! enactm5t ( 
?is ,act4  7#ac7  7,a7 ,to provide = !  
paym5t ( prim>y & second>y s*ool exp5ses
 = dep5d5ts ( p]sonnel /ation$ 9 !      
,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s 
7,,cnmi7 at a co/ n to exce$ exp5ses    
au?oriz$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se = su* 
s*ool+ = dep5d5ts ( memb]s ( ! ,arm$    
,=ces /ation$ 9 ! ,commonweal?1 if !    
,bo>d det]m9es t s*ools available 9 !   
,commonweal? are unable to provide      
adequately = ! education ( ! dep5d5ts ( 
su* p]sonnel4  7,b7 ,to provide         
transportation = dep5d5ts ( su* p]sonnel
 betwe5 _! places ( resid5ce & ^? s*ools
 = :i* exp5ses are provid$ "u           
subp>agraph 7,a71 if ! ,bo>d det]m9es t 
su* s*ools are n accessible by public   
means ( transportation4  7b7            
,consultations ,! ,*ief ,executive      

,(fic] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,int]national  
,communications ,ag5cy %all regul>ly    
consult ) ! ,*ief ,executive ,(fic] ( ! 
,fre$om ,news ,network & ! ,secret>y (  
,/ate z describ$ 9 sections #ajh & #aji4
  #ajf4 ,role ( ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate ,to 
assi/ ! ,bo>d ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates         
,int]national ,communications ,ag5cy 9  
c>ry+ out its functions1 ! ,secret>y (  
,/ate %all provide to ! ,bo>d in=mation 
9 accordance ) section #aji7;b71 z well 
z guidance on ,unit$ ,/ates =eign policy
 & public diplomacy priorities1 z !     
,secret>y det]m9es appropriate4  #ajg4  
,role ( ! ,inspector ,g5]al  7a7 ,9     
g5]al ,! ,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,/ate & ! ,=eign ,s]vice %all ex]cise
 ! same au?orities ) respect to ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ,int]national ,communications   
,ag5cy & ! ,fre$om ,news ,network z !   
,inspector ,g5]al ex]cises "u !         
,inspector ,g5]al ,act ( #aigh ) respect
 to ! ,dep>tm5t & ! ,=eign ,s]vice4  7b7
 ,j\rnali/ integrity ,! ,inspector      
,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate %all       

respect ! j\rnali/ic integrity ( all !  
broadca/]s cov]$ by ?is ,act & may n    
evaluate ! philosophical or political   
p]spectives reflect$ 9 ! cont5t ( !     
broadca/s ( su* broadca/]s4  #ajh4      
,enhanc$ coord9ation betwe5 ,unit$      
,/ates ,int]national ,communications    
,ag5cy & ! ,fre$om ,news ,network2      
program cont5t %>+2 grantee indep5d5ce  
7a7 ,meet+s ,! *air ( ! ,bo>d & ,*ief   
,executive ,(fic] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,int]national ,communications ,ag5cy    
%all meet at lea/ on a qu>t]ly basis ) !
 *air & ,*ief ,executive ,(fic]1 z      
id5tifi$ 9 section #bba1 ( ! ,fre$om    
,news ,network to discuss mutual issues 
( conc]n1 includ+ ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,!    
/rategic direction ( _! respective      
organizations1 includ+ t>get audi5ces4  
7#b7 ,languages ( in=mation             
transmission4  7#c7 ,prioritization (   
fund+ allocations4  7#d7 ,areas = great]
 collaboration4  7#e7 ,elim9ation (     
programm+ ov]lap4  7#f7 ,effici5cies t c
 be realiz$ ?r\gh be/ practices &       

lessons le>n$4  7#g7 ,%>+ ( program     
cont5t4  7b7 ,in=mation %>+ ,! ,*ief    
,executive ,(fic] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,int]national ,broadca/+ ,ag5cy & !     
,*ief ,executive ,(fic] ( ! ,fre$om     
,news ,network %all %>e all /rategic    
plann+ docum5ts1 includ+ ! foll[+3  7#a7
 ,results monitor+ & evaluation4  7#b7  
,annual plann+ docum5ts4  7#c7 ,audi5ce 
surveys conduct$4  7#d7 ,budget         
=mulation docum5ts4  7c7 ,indep5d5ce (  
,fre$om ,news ,network ,! ,unit$ ,/ates 
,int]national ,communications ,ag5cy1   
:ile conduct+ managem5t ( ! grant       
describ$ 9 section #aaj1 %all avoid ev5 
! appe>ance ( involvem5t 9 daily        
op]ations1 decisions1 & managem5t ( !   
,fre$om ,news ,network1 & ensure t !    
di/9ctions betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates       
,int]national ,communications ,ag5cy &  
,fre$om ,news ,network rema9 9          
accordance ) ?is ,act4  #aji4 ,enhanc$  
coord9ation among ! ,unit$ ,/ates       
,int]national ,communications ,ag5cy1 ! 
,fre$om ,news ,network1 & ! ,dep>tm5t ( 

,/ate2 ,fre$om ,news ,network indep5d5ce
  7a7 ,coord9ation meet+s ,! ,*ief      
,executive ,(fic] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,int]national ,communications ,ag5cy & !
 ,*ief ,executive ,(fic] ( ! ,fre$om    
,news ,network %all meet1 at lea/ on a  
qu>t]ly basis1 ) ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate    
to--  7#a7 review & evaluate broadca/   
activities2  7#b7 elim9ate ov]lap (     
programm+2 &  7#c7 det]m9e long-t]m     
/rategies = int]national broadca/+ to   
ensure su* /rategies are 9 accordance ) 
! broad =eign policy int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates4  7b7 ,/rategic plann+ docum5ts  
,! ,*ief ,executive ,(fic] ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates ,int]national ,communications    
,ag5cy1 ! ,*ief ,executive ,(fic] ( !   
,fre$om ,news ,network1 & ! ,secret>y ( 
,/ate %all %>e all relevant unclassifi$ 
/rategic plann+ docum5ts produc$ by !   
,ag5cy1 ! ,fre$om ,news ,network1 & !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate4  7c7 ,fre$om ,news   
,network indep5d5ce ,! ,dep>tm5t (      
,/ate1 :ile coord9at+ ) ! ,fre$om ,news 
,network 9 accordance ) subsection 7a71 

%all avoid ev5 ! appe>ance ( involvem5t 
9 ! daily op]ations1 decisions1 &       
managem5t ( ! ,fre$om ,news ,network4   
#aaj4 ,grants to ! ,fre$om ,news        
,network  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,*ief         
,executive ,(fic] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,int]national ,communications ,ag5cy    
%all make grants to ,,rfe_/,,rl1        
,incorporat$1 ,radio ,free ,asia1 or !  
,middle ,ea/ ,broadca/+ ,network only   
aft] ! ,*ief ,executive ,(fic] ( !      
,ag5cy & ! ,*ief ,executive ,(fic] (    
,fre$om ,news ,network c]tify to !      
appropriate congressional committees t !
 headqu>t]s ( ! ,fre$om ,news ,network &
 its s5ior adm9i/rative & manag]ial /aff
 are 9 a location :i* ensures economy1  
op]ational effectiv5ess1 &              
acc\ntability1 & ! foll[+ conditions has
 be5 satisfi$3  7#a7 ,,rfe_/,,rl1       
,incorporat$1 ,radio ,free ,asia1 & !   
,middle ,ea/ ,broadca/+ ,network h      
submitt$ to ! ,*ief ,executive ,(fic] ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ,int]national           
,communications ,ag5cy a plan =         

consolidation & recon/itution z describ$
 9 section #baa "u ! new corporate "n   
,fre$om ,news ,network ) a s+le         
organizational /ructure & managem5t     
framework1 z describ$ 9 section #bba4   
7#b7 ,! necess>y /eps t[>ds !           
consolidation describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 h
 be5 complet$1 includ+ ! selection ( a  
,bo>d1 ,*air1 & ,*ief ,executive ,(fic] 
= ! ,fre$om ,news ,network1 ! e/abli%m5t
 ( bylaws to gov]n ! ,fre$om ,news      
,network1 & ! fil+ ( articles (         
incorporation4  7#c7 ,a plan = cont5t   
%>+ has be5 develop$ 9 accordance )     
section #aab7;f74  7#d7 ,a /rategic plan
 = programm+ implem5tation has be5      
develop$ 9 accordance ) section         
#bba7;g74  7b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #ahj 
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,bo>d ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates         
,int]national ,communications ,ag5cy    
%all submit to ,congress a report on !  
/atus ( any grants made to ! ,fre$om    
,news ,network4  7c7 ,limitation on     
grant am\nts ,! total am\nt ( grants    

made = ! op]at+ co/s ( ! ,fre$om ,news  
,network may n exce$ #bgj1jjj1jjj 9     
fiscal ye> #bjae4  7d7 ,alt]native      
grantee ,if ! ,*ief ,executive ,(fic] ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ,int]national           
,communications ,ag5cy1 aft]            
consultation ) ! ,bo>d ( ! ,ag5cy & !   
appropriate congressional committees1   
det]m9es at any "t t ! ,fre$om ,news    
,network is n c>ry+ out ! mission       
describ$ 9 section #bab & adh]+ to !    
/&>ds & pr9ciples describ$ 9 section    
#bac 9 an effective & economical mann] =
 :i* a grant has be5 aw>d$1 ! ,*ief     
,executive ,(fic] ( ! ,ag5cy1 ^u        
approval ( ! ,bo>d1 may aw>d to ano!r   
entity ! grant at issue to c>ry out su* 
functions aft] solicit+ & consid]+      
applications f eligible entities 9 su*  
mann] & accompani$ by su* in=mation z ! 
,bo>d may require4  7e7 ,n a ,f$]al     
entity ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act may be con/ru$  
to make ! ,fre$om ,news ,network a      
,f$]al ag5cy or in/rum5tality4  7f7     
,au?ority ,grants au?oriz$ "u ?is       

section = ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,int]national 
,communications ,ag5cy %all be available
 to make annual grants to ! ,fre$om     
,news ,network = ! purpose ( c>ry+ out !
 mission describ$ 9 section #bab & adh]+
 to ! /&>ds & pr9ciples describ$ 9      
section #bac4  7g7 ,grant agreem5t      
,grants au?oriz$ "u ?is section to !    
,fre$om ,news ,network by ! ,*ief       
,executive ,(fic] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,int]national ,communications ,ag5cy    
%all only be made 9 accordance ) a grant
 agreem5t4 ,su* grant agreem5t %all     
include ! foll[+ provisions3  7#a7 ,a   
grant be us$ only = activities 9        
accordance ) c>ry+ out ! mission        
describ$ 9 section #bab & adh]+ to !    
/&>ds & pr9ciples describ$ 9 section    
#bac4  7#b7 ,! ,fre$om ,news ,network   
%all comply ) ! requirem5ts ( ?is       
section4  7#c7 ,failure to comply ) !   
requirem5ts ( ?is section may result 9  
susp5sion or t]m9ation ( a grant )\t    
fur!r obligation by ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,int]national ,communications ,ag5cy or 

! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#d7 ,use ( broadca/+ 
te*nology own$ & op]at$ by ! ,unit$     
,/ates ,int]national ,communications    
,ag5cy be made available ?r\gh an       
,int]national ,coop]ative ,adm9i/rative 
,support ,s]vice 7,,icass7 agreem5t or  
memor&um ( und]/&+4  7#e7 ,! ,fre$om    
,news ,network %all1 ^u reque/1 provide 
to ! ,*ief ,executive ,(fic] ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates ,int]national ,communications    
,ag5cy docum5tation :i* details !       
exp5diture ( any grant funds4  7#f7 ,a  
grant may n be us$ to require ! ,fre$om 
,news ,network to comply ) any          
requirem5ts o!r ?an ! requirem5ts       
specifi$ 9 ?is ,act4  7#g7 ,a grant may 
n be us$ to allocate res\rces )9 !      
,fre$om ,news ,network 9 a mann] t is   
inconsi/5t ) ! ,fre$om ,news ,network   
/rategic plan describ$ 9 section        
#bbb7;c74  7h7 ,prohibitions on ! use ( 
grants ,grants au?oriz$ "u ?is section  
may n be us$ = ! foll[+ purposes3  7#a7 
7,a7 ,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph    
7,b7 or 7,c71 to pay any sal>y or o!r   

comp5sation1 or ent] into any contract  
provid+ = ! paym5t ( sal>y or           
comp5sation1 9 excess ( ! rates e/abli%$
 = comp>able positions "u title #e1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 or ! =eign         
relations laws ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 except
 t no employee may be paid a sal>y or   
o!r comp5sation 9 excess ( ! rate ( pay 
payable = level ,,ii ( ! ,executive     
,s*$ule "u section #ecae ( su* title4   
7,b7 ,sal>y & o!r comp5sation           
limitations "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all n  
apply ) respect to any employee cov]$ by
 a union agreem5t requir+ a sal>y or o!r
 comp5sation 9 excess ( su* limitations 
be=e ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4    
7,c7 ,not)/&+ ! limitations specifi$ 9  
subp>agraph 7,a71 grants au?oriz$ "u ?is
 section may be us$ by ! ,fre$om ,news  
,network to pay up to six employees     
employ$ 9 ! ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc1 area1 sal>y 
or o!r comp5sation n to exce$ ! rate (  
pay payable = level ,i ( ! ,executive   
,s*$ule "u section #ecad ( title #e1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 except t su* %all n

 apply to ! ,*ief ,executive ,(fic] ( ! 
,fre$om ,news ,network 9 accordance )   
section #bba7;d74  7#b7 ,= any activity 
int5d$ to influ5ce ! passage or defeat (
 legislation be+ consid]$ by ,congress4 
7#c7 ,to ent] into a contract or        
obligation to pay sev]ance paym5ts =    
volunt>y sep>ation = employees hir$ aft]
 ,decemb] #a1 #aiij1 except z may be    
requir$ by ,unit$ ,/ates law or ! laws (
 ! c\ntry :]e su* an employee is        
/ation$4  7#d7 ,= fir/ class travel =   
any employee ( ! ,fre$om ,news ,network1
 or ! relative ( any su* employee4      
#aaa4 ,o!r p]sonnel & comp5sation       
limitations  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to ! 
organizational & p]sonnel re/rictions   
describ$ 9 subsection 7c71 ! ,*ief      
,executive ,(fic] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,int]national ,communications ,ag5cy    
%all h ! discretion to det]m9e !        
di/ribution ( all p]sonnel )9 ! ,ag5cy1 
subject to ! approval ( ! ,bo>d ( !     
,ag5cy4  7b7 ,limitation on comp5sation 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,no employee ( ! ,unit$   

,/ates ,int]national ,communications    
,ag5cy1 o!r ?an ! ,*ief ,executive      
,(fic] or ,director ( ! ,voice (        
,am]ica1 %all be eligible to receive    
comp5sation at a rate 9 excess ( /ep #aj
 ( ,,gs-#ae ( ! ,g5]al ,s*$ule "u       
section #eccb ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code4  7#b7 ,exception ,! limitation   
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 does n apply 9 
! case ( memb]s ( ! ,bo>d 9 accordance )
 section #ajb7;d74  7c7 ,prohibition on 
c]ta9 new employm5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al      
,beg9n+ on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is    
,act & end+ on ! date t is five ye>s    
aft] su* date1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates          
,int]national ,communications ,ag5cy may
 n fill any curr5tly unfill$ full-"t or 
"p-"t position comp5sat$ at an annual   
rate ( basic pay = grade ,,gs-#ad or    
,,gs-#ae ( ! ,g5]al ,s*$ule "u section  
#eccb ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1  
includ+ any curr5tly fill$ position 9   
:i* ! incumb5t resigns1 retires1 or     
o!rwise leaves su* position dur+ ! su*  
five-ye> p]iod4  7#b7 ,waiv] ,! ,*ief   

,executive ,(fic] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,int]national ,communications ,ag5cy may
 waive ! prohibition specifi$ 9 p>agraph
 7#a7 if ! position is det]m9$ ess5tial 
to ! function+ ( ! ,ag5cy & docum5t$ z  
su* 9 ! report requir$ "u section       
#aab7;a71 or necess>y = ! acquisition ( 
skills or k n suffici5tly repres5t$ 9 ! 
curr5t work=ce ( ! ,ag5cy4 ,! ,*ief     
,executive ,(fic] ( ! ,ag5cy %all       
consult ) ! appropriate congressional   
committees be=e issu+ a waiv] "u ?is    
p>agraph4  #aab4 ,report+ requirem5ts ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ,int]national           
,communications ,ag5cy  7a7             
,reorganization report ,n lat] ?an #ahj 
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,*ief ,executive ,(fic] ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates ,int]national             
,communications ,ag5cy %all submit to ! 
appropriate ,congressional committees a 
report t includes ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,a    
plan to assess & provide recomm5dations 
on ! appropriate size & necessity ( all 
curr5t (fices & positions 7also ref]r$  

to z a /aff+ patt]n7 )9 ! ,ag5cy1       
includ+ full-"t employee positions rat$ 
at ! ,s5ior ,executive ,s]vice 7,,ses7  
level or at ,,gs-#ad or ,,gs-#ae on !   
,g5]al ,s*$ule "u section #eccb ( title 
#e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 ,su* plan %all 
include a detail$ organizational        
/ructure t del9eates l9es ( au?ority &  
report+ betwe5 junior /aff1 managem5t1 &
 lead]%ip4  7#b7 ,details ( h[ !        
/ructure & alignm5t ( res\rces supports 
! fulfillm5t ( ! ,ag5cy's mission &     
/&>ds & pr9ciples z describ$ 9 sections 
#e & #abb4  7#c7 ,a plan = develop+ a   
plat=m to %>e all programm+ cont5t      
betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,int]national    
,communications ,ag5cy & ! ,fre$om ,news
 ,network1 includ+ mak+ available =     
di/ribution all programm+ cont5t lic5s$ 
or produc$ by ! ,ag5cy & ! ,fre$om ,news
 ,network1 & exp&+ ! functionality ( !  
plat=ms already 9 exi/5ce1 su* z ! web  
cont5t managem5t sy/em ,pangea4  7b7    
,contract+ report ,! ,*ief ,executive   
,(fic] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,int]national  

,communications ,ag5cy %all annually    
submit to ! appropriate congressional   
committees a report on ! ,ag5cy's       
compliance ) ! ,f$]al ,acquisition      
,regulation 7! ,,f>7 & !                
,anti-,defici5cy ,act1 includ+ a review 
( contracts aw>d$ on a non-competitive  
basis1 compliance ) ! ,,f> requirem5t = 
publiciz+ contract actions1 ! use ( any 
p]sonal s]vice contracts )\t explicit   
/atutory au?ority1 & processes =        
contract ov]sight 9 compliance ) ! ,,f>4
  7c7 ,li/5]%ip report ,! ,*ief         
,executive ,(fic] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,int]national ,communications ,ag5cy    
%all annually submit to ! appropriate   
congressional committees a report t     
details ! transmission capacities1 m>ket
 p5etration1 & audi5ce li/5]%ip ( all   
m$iums ( int]national communication     
deploy$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,int]national
 ,communications ,ag5cy1 includ+ a plan 
= h[ t>get audi5ces c be rea*$ if ! fir/
 m$ium ( deliv]y is unavailable4  7d7   
,,gao report ,e five ye>s aft] ! date ( 

! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll]    
,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all submit to 
! appropriate congressional committees a
 report t reviews ! effectiv5ess (      
cont5t %>+ betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates       
,int]national ,communications ,ag5cy & !
 ,fre$om ,news ,network & makes         
recomm5dations on h[ cont5t %>+ c be    
improv$4  ,b ,! ,voice ( ,am]ica  #aba4 
,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se (        
,congress t--  7#a7 ! ,voice ( ,am]ica  
has be5 an indisp5sable elem5t ( ,unit$ 
,/ates =eign policy & public diplomacy  
ef=ts s9ce #aidb1 & %\ld rema9 ! flag%ip
 br& ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,int]national    
,communications ,ag5cy2  7#b7 ! ,voice (
 ,am]ica has be5 a reliable s\rce (     
accurate1 objective1 & compreh5sive news
 & relat$ programm+ & cont5t = !        
millions ( p ar\nd ! _w :o _c obta9 su* 
news & relat$ programm+ & cont5t f      
indig5\s m$ia outlets2  7#c7 ! ,voice ( 
,am]ica's success ov] m ?an sev5 decades
 has creat$ valuable br& id5tity &      
int]national recognition t ju/ifies !   

ma9t5ance ( ! ,voice ( ,am]ica2  7#d7 ! 
,voice ( ,am]ica's public diplomacy     
mission rema9s ess5tial to broad] ,unit$
 ,/ates ,gov]nm5t ef=ts to communicate )
 =eign populations2 &  7#e7 despite its 
trem5d\s hi/orical success1 ! ,voice (  
,am]ica w\ld b5efit sub/antially f a    
recalibration ( ,f$]al int]national     
broadca/+ ag5cies & res\rces1 :i* w\ld  
provide ! ,voice ( ,am]ica ) great]     
mission focus & flexibility 9 !         
deploym5t ( news1 programm+1 & cont5t4  
#abb4 ,pr9ciples ( ! ,voice ( ,am]ica ,!
 ,voice ( ,am]ica %all adh]e to ! foll[+
 pr9ciples 9 ! c\rse ( fulfill+ its     
duties & responsibilities3  7#a7 ,s]v+ z
 a consi/5tly reliable & au?oritative   
s\rce ( news on ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 its    
policies1 its p1 & ! int]national       
developm5ts t affect ! ,unit$ ,/ates4   
7#b7 ,provid+ accurate1 objective1 &    
compreh5sive in=mation1 ) ! und]/&+ t ^!
 ?ree values provide cr$ibility among   
global news audi5ces4  7#c7 ,pres5t+ !  
(ficial policies ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 &   

relat$ discussions & op9ions ab\t ^?    
policies1 cle>ly & effectively4  7#d7   
,repres5t+ ! :ole ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 &  
%all accord+ly "w to produce programm+ &
 cont5t t pres5ts a balanc$ &           
compreh5sive projection ( ! div]sity (  
?\ght & in/itutions ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  
#abc4 ,duties & responsibilities ( !    
,voice ( ,am]ica ,! ,voice ( ,am]ica    
%all h ! foll[+ duties &                
responsibilities3  7#a7 ,produc+        
accurate1 objective1 & compreh5sive news
 & relat$ programm+ t is consi/5t ) &   
promotes ! broad =eign policies ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7 ,produc+ news &    
relat$ programm+ & cont5t t accurately  
repres5ts ! div]sity ( ?\ghts &         
in/itutions ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates z a :ole4 
7#c7 ,pres5t+ ! law & policies ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates cle>ly & effectively4     
7#d7 ,promot+ ! civil & responsible     
ex*ange ( in=mation & diff]5ces ( op9ion
 reg>d+ policies1 issues1 & curr5t      
ev5ts4  7#e7 ,mak+ all ( its produc$    
news & relat$ programm+ & cont5t        

available to ! ,fre$om ,news ,network = 
use & di/ribution4  7#f7 ,produc+ or    
o!rwise all[+ editorials1 comm5t>y1 &   
programm+1 9 consultation ) ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,/ate1 t pres5t ! (ficial views ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t & its (ficials4 
7#g7 ,maximiz+ =eign national in=mation 
access ?r\gh bo? ! use ( exi/+ broadca/+
 tools & res\rces & ! developm5t &      
dissem9ation ( circumv5tion te*nology4  
7#h7 ,provid+ tra9+ & te*nical support =
 indep5d5t indig5\s m$ia & j\rnali/     
ent]prises 9 ord] to facilitate or      
enhance indep5d5t m$ia environm5ts &    
outlets abroad4  7#i7 ,rea*+ id5tifi$   
=eign audi5ces 9 local languages &      
dialects :5 possible4  7#aj7 ,be+       
capable ( provid+ a broadca/+ surge     
capacity "u circum/ances :]e ov]seas    
disa/]s1 crises1 or o!r ev5ts require   
increas$ or height5$ int]national public
 diplomacy engagem5t4  #abd4 ,limitation
 on ,voice ( ,am]ica news1 programm+1 & 
cont5t2 tempor>y exception =            
,sub-,sah>an ,africa2 exception =       

broadca/+ to ,cuba  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,except
 z provid$ 9 subsections 7b7 & 7c71 !   
,voice ( ,am]ica %all be limit$ to      
provid+ report+ 9 accordance ) its      
public diplomacy m&ate on ,unit$ ,/ates 
& int]national news & in=mation1 &      
produc+ relat$ orig9al programm+ &      
cont5t1 includ+ cov]age ( ,unit$ ,/ates 
=eign policy1 int]national              
organizations1 & int]national economic  
developm5ts4  7b7 ,tempor>y exception = 
sub-,sah>an ,africa ,! ,voice ( ,am]ica 
may provide orig9al report+ on regional 
& local developm5ts 9 sub-,sah>an       
,africa 9 accordance ) ! mission ( !    
,fre$om ,news ,network specifi$ 9       
section #bab until su* "t z ! ,fre$om   
,news ,network beg9s broadca/s to       
sub-,sah>an ,africa at :i* "t ! ,voice (
 ,am]ica %all rev]t back to ! pr9ciples 
specifi$ 9 section #abb4  7c7 ,exception
 = broadca/+ to ,cuba ,radio ,m>ti &    
,television ,m>ti1 :i* con/itute !      
,(fice ( ,cuba ,broadca/+1 %all cont9ue 
programm+ & cont5t production consi/5t )

 ! mission & activities z describ$ 9 !  
,radio ,broadca/+ to ,cuba ,act 7,public
 ,law #ih-aaa7 & ! ,television          
,broadca/+ to ,cuba ,act 7,public ,law  
#aja-bdf71 & cont9ue exi/+ )9 ! ,voice (
 ,am]ica ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,int]national
 ,communications ,ag5cy4  #abe4         
,director ( ,voice ( ,am]ica  7a7       
,e/abli%m5t ,!re %all be a ,director ( !
 ,voice ( ,am]ica1 :o %all be           
responsible = execut+ ! duties &        
responsibilities ( ! ,voice ( ,am]ica   
describ$ 9 subsection 7b74  7b7 ,duties 
& responsibilities ,! ,director ( !     
,voice ( ,am]ica %all1 subject to ! f9al
 approval ( ! ,*ief ,executive ,(fic] ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ,int]national           
,communications ,ag5cy c>ry out ! foll[+
 duties & responsibilities3  7#a7       
,det]m9e ! organizational /ructure (1 & 
p]sonnel allocation or relocation )91 ! 
,voice ( ,am]ica1 subject to section    
#aje4  7#b7 ,make recomm5dations to !   
,*ief ,executive ,(fic] ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates ,int]national ,communications    

,ag5cy reg>d+ ! production1 developm5t1 
& t]m9ation ( ,voice ( ,am]ica news     
programm+ & cont5t4  7#c7 ,make         
recomm5dations to ! ,*ief ,executive    
,(fic] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,int]national  
,communications ,ag5cy ab\t !           
e/abli%m5t1 t]m9ation1 prioritization1 &
 adju/m5ts ( language s]vices utiliz$ by
 ! ,voice ( ,am]ica to rea* its         
int]national audi5ce4  7#d7 ,allocate   
fund+ & mat]ial res\rces "u !           
jurisdiction ( ! ,voice ( ,am]ica = !   
fur!rance ( ! o!r duties &              
responsibilities e/abli%$ "u ?is        
subsection4  7#e7 ,ov]see ! daily       
op]ations ( ! ,voice ( ,am]ica1 includ+ 
programm+ cont5t4  7c7 ,appo9tm5t &     
qualifications ( ,director  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,! position ( ,director ( ! ,voice
 ( ,am]ica %all be fill$ by a p]son :o  
%all s]ve at ! pleasure ( ! ,*ief       
,executive ,(fic] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,int]national ,communications ,ag5cy4   
7#b7 ,eligibility ,to be eligible to be 
appo9t$ ,director ( ! ,voice ( ,am]ica1 

a p]son %all h at lea/ two ( ! foll[+   
qualifications3  7,a7 ,prior1 ext5sive  
exp]i5ce manag+ or op]at+ a             
private-sector m$ia or j\rnali/         
ent]prise4  7,b7 ,prior1 ext5sive       
exp]i5ce manag+ or op]at+ a l>ge        
organization4  7,c7 ,prior1 ext5sive    
exp]i5ce engag$ 9 mass m$ia or j\rnali/ 
program developm5t1 includ+ ! developm5t
 ( circumv5tion te*nologies4  7,d7      
,prior1 ext5sive exp]i5ce engag$ 9      
int]national j\rnalism or o!r relat$    
activities1 includ+ ! tra9+ (           
int]national j\rnali/s & ! promotion (  
democratic in/itutional re=ms abroad4   
7#c7 ,comp5sation ,any ,director :o is  
hir$ aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act
 %all be entitl$ to receive comp5sation 
at a rate equal to ! annual rate ( basic
 pay = level ,,iii ( ! ,executive       
,s*$ule "u section #ecae ( title #e1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  ,c ,g5]al         
,provisions  #aca4 ,f$]al ag5cy         
coord9ation 9 support ( ,unit$ ,/ates   
public diplomacy  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,bo>d 

( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,int]national         
,communications ,ag5cy & ! ,fre$om ,news
 ,network %all conduct p]iodic1         
unclassifi$ consultations ) ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,/ate1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy =       
,int]national ,developm5t1 ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,def5se1 & ! ,(fice ( ! ,director (    
,national ,intellig5ce1 = ! purpose (   
assess+ ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,progress t[>d  
democratization1 ! developm5t ( free &  
indep5d5t m$ia outlets1 & ! free fl[ (  
in=mation 9 c\ntries t receive programm+
 & cont5t f ! ,unit$ ,/ates             
,int]national ,communications ,ag5cy & !
 ,fre$om ,news ,network4  7#b7 ,=eign   
languages t h increas$ or decreas$ 9    
/rategic importance1 & ! factors        
support+ su* assessm5ts4  7#c7 ,any o!r 
int]national developm5ts1 includ+       
developm5ts ) regional or               
c\ntry-specific significance1 t might be
 ( value 9 assi/+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates       
,int]national ,communications ,ag5cy & !
 ,fre$om ,news ,network 9 ! developm5t (
 _! programm+ & cont5t4  7b7 ,guidance  

,! ,bo>d ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,int]national
 ,communications ,ag5cy %all use !      
unclassifi$ consultations requir$ "u    
subsection 7a7 z guidance = its         
di/ribution & calibration ( ,f$]al      
res\rces 9 support ( ,unit$ ,/ates      
public diplomacy4  #acb4 ,f$]al ag5cy   
assi/ance & coord9ation ) ! ,unit$      
,/ates ,int]national ,communications    
,ag5cy & ! ,fre$om ,news ,network dur+  
int]national broadca/ surges  7a7 ,9    
g5]al ,subject to a =mal reque/ f !     
,*air ( ! ,bo>d ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates       
,int]national ,communications ,ag5cy1   
,f$]al ag5cy heads %all assi/ &         
coord9ate ) ! ,ag5cy to facilitate a    
tempor>y broadca/+ surge or enhance     
transmission capacity = su* a tempor>y  
broadca/+ surge = ! ,ag5cy1 ! ,fre$om   
,news ,network1 or bo?4  7b7 ,actions ,9
 accordance ) subsection 7a71 ,f$]al    
ag5cy heads %all assi/ or coord9ate ) ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ,int]national             
,communications ,ag5cy by--  7#a7       
supply+ or facilitat+ access to1 or use 

(--  7,a7 ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t-own$  
transmission capacity1 includ+ ! use (  
transmission facilities1 equipm5t1      
res\rces1 & p]sonnel2 &  7,b7 o!r       
non-transmission-relat$ ,unit$ ,/ates   
,gov]nm5t-own$ facilities1 equipm5t1    
res\rces1 & p]sonnel2  7#b7 communicat+ 
& coord9at+ ) =eign ho/ gov]nm5ts on    
behalf (1 or 9 conjunction )1 ! ,ag5cy  
or ! ,fre$om ,news ,network2  7#c7      
provid+1 or assi/+ 9 ! obta9+ (1        
9-c\ntry security s]vices = ! safety &  
protection ( ,ag5cy or ,fre$om ,news    
,network p]sonnel2 &  7#d7 provid+ or   
facilitat+ access to any o!r ,unit$     
,/ates ,gov]nm5t-own$ res\rces4  7c7    
,prohibition ,not)/&+ any o!r provision 
( law1 nei!r ,f$]al ag5cy heads nor _!  
ag5cies %all receive any reimbursem5t or
 comp5satory appropriations = comply+ ) 
implem5t+ ?is section4  #acc4 ,fre$om   
,news ,network "r ( fir/ refusal 9      
in/ances ( ,f$]al disposal ( radio or   
television broadca/ transmission        
facilities or equipm5t  7a7 ,9 g5]al    

,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 x %all
 be ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates          
,int]national ,communications ,ag5cy to1
 9 ! ev5t x int5ds to dispose ( any     
radio or television broadca/            
transmission facilities or equipm5t1    
provide ! ,fre$om ,news ,network ) ! "r 
( fir/ refusal ) respect to !           
acquisition ( su* facilities & equipm5t4
  7b7 ,transf] & disposal ,pursuant to  
subsection 7a7--  7#a7 9 ! ev5t !       
,fre$om ,news ,network is will+ to      
accept ! facilities & equipm5t ref]r$ to
 9 su* subsection1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates      
,int]national ,communications ,ag5cy    
%all transf] to ! ,fre$om ,news ,network
 su* facilities & equipm5t at no co/ to 
! ,fre$om ,news ,network2 or  7#b7 9 !  
ev5t ! ,fre$om ,news ,network opts to n 
accept su* facilities & equipm5t1 !     
,unit$ ,/ates ,int]national             
,communications ,ag5cy may sell su*     
facilities & equipm5t at m>ket price1 & 
reta9 any rev5ue f su* sales4  7c7      
,rules reg>d+ c]ta9 funds ,pursuant to  

subsections 7b7 & 7c71 any rev5ues t !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,int]national             
,communications ,ag5cy %all d]ive f su* 
sales--  7#a7 %all n negatively impact  
subsequ5t appropriations to ! ,ag5cy2 & 
7#b7 %all be us$ entirely = ! purposes  
or rese>*1 developm5t1 & deploym5t (    
innovative broadca/+ or circumv5tion    
te*nology4  #acd4 ,repeal ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates ,int]national ,broadca/+ ,act (  
#aiid ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,int]national    
,broadca/+ ,act ( #aiid 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4  
#fbja et seq42 title ,,iii ( ,public    
,law #ajc-bcf7 is repeal$4  #ace4       
,effective date ,?is title %all take    
effect on ! date t is #ahj days aft] !  
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  ,,ii ,!  
,fre$om ,news ,network  #bja4 ,s5se (   
,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t    
,,rfe_/,,rl1 ,incorporat$1 ,radio ,free 
,asia1 & ! ,middle ,ea/ ,broadca/+      
,network %>e a common mission ) di/9ct  
geographic foci1 & %\ld !re=e be m]g$   
into a s+le organization1 ) di/9ct      
m>ket+ br&s to provide ! news & relat$  

programm+ & cont5t 9 c\ntries :]e free  
m$ia are n e/abli%$4  ,a ,consolidation 
( ,exi/+ ,grantee ,organizations  #baa4 
,=mation ( ! ,fre$om ,news ,network f   
exi/+ grantees  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,:5 !      
conditions specifi$ 9 section #aaj are  
satisfi$1 ! ,fre$om ,news ,network1     
compris$ ( ! consolidation ( ,,rfe_/,,rl
 ,incorporat$1 ,radio ,free ,asia1 & !  
,middle ,ea/ ,broadca/+ ,network1 %all  
exi/ to c>ry out all int]national       
broadca/+ activities support$ by !      
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t1 9 accordance ) 
sections #bab & #bac4  7b7 ,ma9t5ance ( 
! exi/+ individual grantee br&s         
,,rfe_/,,rl1 ,incorporat$1 ,radio ,free 
,asia1 & ! ,middle ,ea/ ,broadca/+      
,network %all rema9 br& names "u :i*    
news & relat$ programm+ & cont5t may be 
dissem9at$ by ! ,fre$om ,news ,network4 
,additional br&s may be creat$ z        
necess>y4  #bab4 ,mission ( ! ,fre$om   
,news ,network ,! ,fre$om ,news ,network
 e/abli%$ "u section #baa %all--  7#a7  
provide unc5sor$ local & regional news &

 analysis to p 9 societies :]e a robu/1 
indig5\s1 indep5d5t1 & free m$ia does n 
exi/2  7#b7 /r5g!n civil societies by   
project+ democratic values & promot+    
equality & ! rights ( ! individual2     
7#c7 help c\ntries improve _! indig5\s  
capacity to enhance m$ia pr(essionalism 
& indep5d5ce1 & develop p>tn]%ips )     
local m$ia outlets1 z appropriate2 &    
7#d7 promote access to unc5sor$ s\rces (
 in=mation1 especially via ! int]net1 & 
use all effective & effici5t m$iums (   
communication to rea* t>get audi5ces4   
#bac4 ,/&>ds & pr9ciples ( ! ,fre$om    
,news ,network ,! broadca/+ ( ! ,fre$om 
,news ,network %all--  7#a7 be consi/5t 
) ! broad =eign policy objectives ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7 be consi/5t ) !    
int]national telecommunications policies
 & treaty obligations ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2
  7#c7 be conduct$ 9 accordance ) !     
highe/ pr(essional /&>ds ( broadca/     
j\rnalism2  7#d7 be bas$ on reliable    
in=mation ab\t its pot5tial audi5ce2    
7#e7 be design$ s z to effectively rea* 

a significant audi5ce2 &  7#f7          
prioritize programm+ to populations 9   
c\ntries )\t indep5d5t indig5\s m$ia    
outlets4  ,b ,organization ( ! ,fre$om  
,news ,network  #bba4 ,gov]nance ( !    
,fre$om ,news ,network  7a7 ,bo>d ( !   
,fre$om ,news ,network ,a bo>d %all     
ov]see ! ,fre$om ,news ,network & consi/
 ( n9e individuals ) a demon/rat$       
backgr\nd 9 m$ia or ! promotion (       
democracy & exp]i5ce 9 measur+ m$ia     
impact4  7b7 ,composition ( fir/ bo>d ( 
! ,fre$om ,news ,network ,n lat] ?an #ij
 days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is    
,act1 ! ,*airs & ,rank+ ,memb]s ( !     
appropriate congressional committees    
%all id5tify & appo9t c&idates = ! fir/ 
bo>d ( ! ,fre$om ,news ,network1 direct 
! appo9tm5t ( bo>d memb]s1 & select !   
fir/ *air ( ! bo>d ( ! ,fre$om ,news    
,network z foll[s3  7#a7 ,two           
individuals %all be appo9t$ by ! ,*air (
 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7#b7 ,two     
individuals %all be appo9t$ by ! ,rank+ 

,memb] ( ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs
 ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7#c7 ,two
 individuals %all be appo9t$ by ! ,*air 
( ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( ! 
,s5ate4  7#d7 ,two individuals %all be  
appo9t$ by ! ,rank+ ,memb] ( !          
,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( !     
,s5ate4  7#e7 ,"o individual %all be    
appo9t$ by cons5sus ( ! ,*airs & ,rank+ 
,memb]s ( ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & !
 ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( !    
,s5ate4  7c7 ,op]ations ( ! fir/ bo>d ( 
! ,fre$om ,news ,network  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,! bo>d memb]s ( ! fir/ bo>d ( ! ,fre$om
 ,news ,network %all det]m9e ! bylaws1  
select ! ,*ief ,executive ,(fic] ( !    
,fre$om ,news ,network1 & file articles 
( incorporation "u ! corporate "n       
,fre$om ,news ,network4 ,! fir/ bo>d ( !
 ,fre$om ,news ,network may *ange !     
organization's "n 9 accordance ) su*    
bylaws4  7#b7 ,t]m limits ,! bo>d memb]s
 ( ! fir/ bo>d ( ! ,fre$om ,news        
,network may n s]ve m ?an a ?ree-ye>    

t]m1 & %all be replac$ 9 accordance ) ! 
bylaws ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a7 & !    
succession process describ$ 9 p>agraph  
7#c74  7#c7 ,succession ( bo>d memb]s ,!
 bo>d memb]s ( ! fir/ bo>d ( ! ,fre$om  
,news ,network & all subsequ5t bo>ds    
%all fill vacancies on ! bo>d due to    
dea?1 resignation1 removal1 or t]m      
expiration ?r\gh an election process    
describ$ 9 ! bylaws ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph
 7#a7 & 9 accordance ) ! pr9ciple ( a   
self-repl5i%+ body4  7d7 ,comp5sation ( 
bo>d & (fic]s ( ! ,fre$om ,news ,network
 ,memb]s ( ! bo>d ( ! ,fre$om ,news     
,network may n receive any fee1 sal>y1  
or remun]ation ( any k9d = _! s]vice z  
memb]s1 except t su* memb]s may be      
reimburs$ = reasonable exp5ses1 su* z   
bo>d-relat$ travel1 incurr$ ) approval (
 ! bo>d ^u pres5tation ( v\*]s4 ,no     
(fic]s ( ! ,fre$om ,news ,network1 o!r  
?an ! ,*ief ,executive ,(fic]1 %all be  
eligible to receive comp5sation at a    
rate 9 excess ( ! annual rate ( basic   
pay = level ,,ii on ! ,executive ,s*$ule

 "u section #ecae ( title #e1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code4  7e7 ,aboli%m5t ( exi/+   
bo>ds ,! bo>ds ( directors (            
,,rfe_/,,rl1 ,incorporat$1 ,radio ,free 
,asia1 & ! ,middle ,ea/ ,broadca/+      
,network 9 exi/5ce on ! day be=e ! date 
( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act %all be aboli%$ 
on ! date ( ! fir/ (ficial meet+ ( !    
fir/ bo>d ( ! ,fre$om ,news ,network4   
7f7 ,*ief ,executive ,(fic] ,! ,*ief    
,executive ,(fic] ( ! ,fre$om ,news     
,network %all s]ve at ! pleasure ( !    
bo>d ( ! ,fre$om ,news ,network1 & be   
responsible = ! day-to-day managem5t &  
op]ations ( ! ,fre$om ,news ,network1   
includ+ ! selection ( individuals =     
managem5t positions4 ,! bo>d ( ! ,fre$om
 ,news ,network may add to ! duties &   
responsibilities ( ! ,*ief ,executive   
,(fic] z ! bo>d det]m9es appropriate1 & 
su* additional duties & responsibilities
 %all be codifi$ 9 ! bylaws ( ! ,fre$om 
,news ,network4  7g7 ,plan =            
consolidation ( exi/+ individual        
grantees  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj

 days aft] ! date ( ! fir/ (ficial meet+
 ( ! fir/ bo>d ( ! ,fre$om ,news        
,network1 ! *air ( ! bo>d ( ! ,fre$om   
,news ,network %all submit a report to1 
& consult )1 ! appropriate congressional
 committees on ! plan to consolidate    
,,rfe_/,,rl1 ,incorporat$1 ,radio ,free 
,asia1 & ! ,middle ,ea/ ,broadca/+      
,network into a s+le non-,f$]al grantee 
organization4  7#b7 ,compon5ts ,!       
consolidation plan ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 
7#a7 %all include ! foll[+ compon5ts3   
7,a7 ,! location & di/ribution (        
employees1 includ+ adm9i/rative1        
manag]ial1 & te*nical /aff1 ( ! ,fre$om 
,news ,network t w be locat$ )9 &       
outside ! metropolitan area ( ,wa%+ton1 
,,dc4  7,b7 ,an organizational *>t      
id5tify+ ! manag]ial & sup]visory l9es (
 au?ority among all employees ( !       
,fre$om ,news ,network4  7#c7 ,"t =     
implem5tation ,n lat] ?an ?ree ye>s aft]
 ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! *air 
( ! bo>d ( ! ,fre$om ,news ,network %all
 fully implem5t ! consolidation plan    

ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a7 aft]          
consultation ) ! appropriate            
congressional committees4  7#d7 ,report 
,n lat] ?an five ye>s aft] ! date on :i*
 initial fund+ is provid$ = ! purpose ( 
op]at+ ! ,fre$om ,news ,network1 ! *air 
( ! bo>d ( ! ,fre$om ,news ,network %all
 submit to ! appropriate congressional  
committees a report t details ! foll[+3 
7,a7 ,:e!r ! ,fre$om ,news ,network is  
te*nically s\nd & co/-effective4  7,b7  
,:e!r ! ,fre$om ,news ,network          
consi/5tly meets ! /&>ds = quality &    
impact e/abli%$ by ?is title4  7,c7     
,:e!r ! ,fre$om ,news ,network is       
receiv+ a suffici5t audi5ce to w>rant   
its cont9u$ op]ation4  7,d7 ,! ext5t to 
:i* ! ,fre$om ,news ,network's programm+
 & cont5t is already be+ receiv$ by !   
t>get audi5ce f o!r cr$ible indig5\s or 
ext]nal s\rces4  7,e7 ,! ext5t to :i* ! 
=eign policy & national security int]e/s
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates are be+ s]v$ by      
ma9ta9+ op]ations ( ! ,fre$om ,news     
,network4  #bbb4 ,budget ( ! ,fre$om    

,news ,network  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! annual  
budget ( ! ,fre$om ,news ,network %all  
consi/ ( ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,a grant       
describ$ 9 section #aaj1 consi/+ ( !    
total grants to ,,rfe_/,,rl1            
,incorporat$1 ,radio ,free ,asia1 & !   
,middle ,ea/ ,broadca/+ ,network be=e ! 
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7#b7 ,any
 grants or transf]s f o!r ,f$]al        
ag5cies4  7#c7 ,o!r funds describ$ 9    
subsection 7b74  7b7 ,o!r s\rces ( fund+
 ,! ,fre$om ,news ,network may1 to !    
ext5t au?oriz$ by its bo>d & 9          
accordance ) applicable laws & ! mission
 ( ! ,fre$om ,news ,network "u section  
#bab & eligible broadca/ areas "u       
section #f1 collect & utilize non-,f$]al
 funds1 except t ! ,fre$om ,news        
,network may n accept funds f ! foll[+3 
7#a7 ,any =eign gov]nm5ts or =eign      
gov]nm5t (ficials4  7#b7 ,any ag5ts1    
repres5tatives1 or surrogates ( any     
=eign gov]nm5t or =eign gov]nm5t        
(ficial4  7#c7 ,any =eign-own$          
corporations or any subsidi>ies ( any   

=eign-own$ corporation1 reg>dless ( :e!r
 su* subsidi>y is =eign-own$4  7#d7 ,any
 =eign national or individual :o is n   
ei!r a citiz5 or a legal p]man5t resid5t
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7c7 ,annual        
/rategic plan ( ! ,fre$om ,news ,network
 ,! ,fre$om ,news ,network %all submit  
to ! appropriate congressional          
committees & ! ,unit$ ,/ates            
,int]national ,communications ,ag5cy an 
annual /rategic plan to satisfy !       
requirem5ts specifi$ 9 section #aaj4    
,ea* su* /rategic plan %all outl9e !    
foll[+3  7#a7 ,! /rategic goals &       
objectives ( ! ,fre$om ,news ,network = 
! upcom+ fiscal ye>4  7#b7 ,! alignm5t (
 ! ,fre$om ,news ,network's res\rces ) !
 /rategic goals & objectives ref]r$ to 9
 subp>agraph 7,a74  7#c7 ,cle> b5*m>ks t
 e/abli% ! progress made t[>ds a*iev+ ! 
/rategic goals & objectives ref]r$ to 9 
subp>agraph 7,a74  7#d7 ,a plan to      
monitor & evaluate ! success ( ! ,fre$om
 ,news ,network's broadca/+ ef=ts4  7#e7
 ,a reflective analysis on ! activities 

on ! pa/ fiscal ye>4  7#f7 ,any *anges  
to facility leases1 contracts1 or       
own]%ip t w\ld result 9 ! relocation (  
/aff or p]sonnel4  7d7 ,s5se ( ,congress
 ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t adm9i/rative
 & manag]ial co/s = op]ation ( ! ,fre$om
 ,news ,network %\ld be kept to a m9imum
 &1 to ! maximum ext5t feasible1 %\ld n 
exce$ ! co/s t w\ld h be5 incurr$ if    
,,rfe_/,,rl1 ,incorporat$1 ,radio ,free 
,asia1 & ! ,middle ,ea/ ,broadca/+      
,network _h be5 op]at$ z indep5d5t      
grantees or z a ,f$]al entity )9 !      
,voice ( ,am]ica4  #bbc4 ,assi/ance f   
o!r ,gov]nm5t ag5cies  7a7 ,surplus     
prop]ties ,9 ord] to assi/ ! ,fre$om    
,news ,network 9 c>ry+ out ! provisions 
( ?is title1 any ag5cy or in/rum5tality 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates may sell1 loan1 lease1
 or grant prop]ty 7includ+ int]e/s !re97
 to ! ,fre$om ,news ,network z necess>y4
  7b7 ,facilities & broadca/+           
infra/ructure ,! ,unit$ ,/ates          
,int]national ,communications ,ag5cy & !
 ,fre$om ,news ,network %all negotiate  

an ,int]national ,coop]ative            
,adm9i/rative ,support ,s]vice 7,,icass7
 agreem5t or memor&um ( und]/&+ p]mitt+ 
! cont9u$ use ( te*nological            
infra/ructure = broadca/+ & in=mation   
dissem9ation1 except t ! ,fre$om ,news  
,network may *oose to procure su*       
s]vices ?r\gh negotiat$ contracts )     
private-sector provid]s4  #bbd4 ,reports
 by ! ,(fice ( ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate2 audits by ,,gao  7a7 
,,ig reports  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an 
,septemb] #cj ( ea* ye>1 ! ,inspector   
,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate & ! ,=eign 
,s]vice %all submit to ! appropriate    
congressional committees a report on    
managem5t practices ( ! ,fre$om ,news   
,network1 includ+ a f9ancial report on  
unobligat$ balances4  7#b7 ,cont9uation 
( au?ority ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( 
law1 ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,/ate & ! ,=eign ,s]vice is au?oriz$ to
 ex]cise ! au?orities ( ! ,inspector    
,g5]al ,act ( #aigh ) respect to !      
,fre$om ,news ,network4  7b7 ,,gao      

audits  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,f9ancial         
transactions ( ! ,fre$om ,news ,network1
 z su* relate to functions c>ri$ out "u 
?is ,act1 may be audit$ by ! ,gov]nm5t  
,acc\ntability ,(fice 9 accordance ) su*
 pr9ciples & proc$ures & "u su* rules & 
regulations z may be prescrib$ by !     
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4   
,any su* audit %all be conduct$ at !    
place or places :]e acc\nts ( ! ,fre$om 
,news ,network are normally kept4  7#b7 
,access ,repres5tatives ( ! ,gov]nm5t   
,acc\ntability ,(fice %all h access to  
all books1 acc\nts1 records1 reports1   
files1 pap]s1 & prop]ty belong+ to or 9 
use by ! ,fre$om ,news ,network p]ta9+  
to ! f9ancial transactions ref]r$ to 9  
p>agraph 7#a7 & necess>y to facilitate  
an audit 9 accordance ) su* p>agraph4   
,all su* books1 acc\nts1 records1       
reports1 files1 pap]s1 & prop]ty ( !    
,fre$om ,news ,network %all rema9 9 !   
possession & cu/ody ( ! ,fre$om ,news   
,network4  #bbe4 ,am5dm5ts to ! ,unit$  
,/ates ,in=mation & ,educational        

,ex*ange ,act ( #aidh ,! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,in=mation & ,educational ,ex*ange ,act 
( #aidh is am5d$--  7#a7 9 title ,v 7#bb
 ,u4,s4,c4 #adfa et seq471 by /rik+     
,broadca/+ ,bo>d ( ,gov]nors & ins]t+   
,unit$ ,/ates ,int]national             
,communications ,ag5cy ea* place x      
appe>s2  7#b7 by am5d+ p>agraph 7#a7 (  
section #eja7;b7 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4         
#adfa7;b77 to read z foll[s3  7b7 7#a7  
,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 !    
,secret>y & ! ,unit$ ,/ates             
,int]national ,communications ,ag5cy    
may1 ^u reque/ & reimbursem5t ( !       
reasonable co/s incurr$ 9 fulfill+ su* a
 reque/1 make available1 9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates1 motion pictures1 films1 video1  
audio1 & o!r mat]ials dissem9at$ abroad 
pursuant to ?is ,act4 ,any reimbursem5t 
pursuant to ?is p>agraph %all be cr$it$ 
to ! applicable appropriation acc\nt ( !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate or ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
,int]national ,communications ,ag5cy1 z 
appropriate4 ,! ,secret>y & ! ,unit$    
,/ates ,int]national ,communications    

,ag5cy %all issue necess>y regulations4 
2  7#c7 by repeal+ sections #ejd & #eje 
7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #adfd & #adfd;a72  7#d7  
by r$esignat+ section #ejf 7#bb         
,u4,s4,c4 #adfd;b7 z section #ejd2  7#e7
 9 section #ejd1 z s r$esignat$1 9      
subsection 7c71 9 ! matt] prec$+        
p>agraph 7#a7--  7,a7 by /rik+          
,broadca/+ ,bo>d ( ,gov]nors & ins]t+   
,unit$ ,/ates ,int]national             
,communications ,ag5cy2 &  7,b7 by /rik+
 ,bo>d ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+      
,ag5cy2  7#f7 9 clause 7iii7 ( section  
#fjd7;d77#a77;,a7 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4        
#adfi7;d77#a77;,a771 by /rik+ ,broadca/+
 ,bo>d ( ,gov]nors & ins]t+ ,unit$      
,/ates ,int]national ,communications    
,ag5cy2  7#g7 9 p>agraph 7#c7 ( section 
#hja 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #adga71 by /rik+    
,director ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,in=mation  
,ag5cy & ins]t+ ,*ief ,executive ,(fic] 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,int]national         
,communications ,ag5cy2  7#h7 9         
subsection 7b7 ( section #hjb 7#bb      
,u4,s4,c4 #adgb7--  7,a7 9 p>agraph     

7#a77;,b71 by /rik+ ,director ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ,in=mation ,ag5cy & ins]t+ ,*ief
 ,executive ,(fic] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
,int]national ,communications ,ag5cy2 & 
7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#d77;,a71 by /rik+     
,broadca/+ ,bo>d ( ,gov]nors & ins]t+   
,unit$ ,/ates ,int]national             
,communications ,ag5cy2  7#i7 9 p>agraph
 7#a7 ( section #hjd 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4     
#adgd71 by /rik+ ,director ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates ,in=mation ,ag5cy & ins]t+ ,*ief 
,executive ,(fic] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,int]national ,communications ,ag5cy2   
7#aj7 9 section #haj7;b7 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 
#adge;e7b77--  7,a7 9 ! matt] prec$+    
p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ ,unit$ ,/ates   
,in=mation ,ag5cy & ins]t+ ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,int]national ,communications ,ag5cy2 &
  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#d71 by /rik+        
,int]national ,broadca/+ ,bureau &      
ins]t+ ,unit$ ,/ates ,int]national      
,communications ,ag5cy2 &  7#aa7 9      
subsection 7a7 ( section #ajja 7#bb     
,u4,s4,c4 #addb71 by /rik+ ,director ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,in=mation ,ag5cy &      

ins]t+ ,*ief ,executive ,(fic] ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates ,int]national             
,communications ,ag5cy4