(1) PURPOSE.-The Commission shall examine the feasibility, effect, and implications for United States foreign policy of instituting a radio broadcasting service to the People's Republic of China, as well as to other communist countries in Asia, to promote the dissemination of information and ideas, with particular emphasis on developments within each of those nations. (2) SPECIFIC ISSUES TO BE EXAMINED.-The Commission shall examine all issues related to instituting such a service, including

(A) program content;

(B) staffing and legal structure;

(C) transmitter and headquarters requirements;

(D) costs;

(E) expected effect on developments within China and on Sino-American relations; and

(F) expected effect on developments within other communist countries in Asia and on their relations with the United States.

(3) METHODOLOGY.-The Commission shall conduct such studies, inquires, hearings, and meetings as it considers necessary. (4) REPORT.-Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commission shall submit to the President, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the President of the Senate a report describing its activities in carrying out the purpose of paragraph (1) and including recommendations regarding the issues of paragraph (2).

(c) ADMINISTRATION.—

(1) COMPENSATION AND TRAVEL EXPENSES.—

(A) GENERAL PROVISION.

(i) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), members shall each receive compensation at a rate of not to exceed the daily equivalent of the annual rate of basic pay payable for grade GS-18 of the General Schedule under section 5332 of title 5, United States Code, for each day such member is engaged in the actual performance of the duties of the Commission; and

(ii) shall be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence at rates authorized for employees of agencies under subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code, while away from their homes or regular places of business in the performance of services for the Commission.

(B) LIMITATION.-Any member of the Commission who is an officer or employee of the United States shall not be paid compensation for services performed as a member of the Commission.

(2) SUPPORT FROM EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE BRANCHES.

(A) EXECUTIVE AGENCIES.-Executive agencies shall, to the extent the President considers appropriate and as permitted by law, provide the Commission with appropriate information, advice, and assistance.

(B) CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES.—As may be considered appropriate by the chairpersons, committees of Congress

appropriated under this subsection are authorized to remain available until expended.

(2) To the extent not precluded by the international agreement with the host foreign country of June 18, 1987, and to the extent practicable, not less than 10 percent of the amounts which are authorized to be appropriated under paragraph (1), and which are available for contracts with United States contractors, shall be made available only for contracts and subcontracts with economically and socially disadvantaged enterprises (within the meaning of section 133(c)(5) of the International Development and Food Assistance Act of 1977).

SEC. 302.3 REQUIREMENT FOR AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. [Repealed-1990]

3 Sec. 302 was repealed by sec. 320(a)(2) of Public Law 101-302 (104 Stat. 247).

d. Board for International Broadcasting Authorization, Fiscal Years 1988 and 1989

Partial text of Public Law 100-204 [Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1988 and 1989; H.R. 1777], 101 Stat. 1331, approved December 22, 1987

NOTE.-Sections of this Act amend the Board for International Broadcasting Act of 1973 and have been incorporated into that Act at the appropriate places.

AN ACT To authorize appropriations for fiscal years 1988 and 1989 for the Department of State, the United States Information Agency, the Board for International Broadcasting, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

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TITLE V-THE BOARD FOR INTERNATIONAL

BROADCASTING

SEC. 501. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS; ALLOCATION OF FUNDS. (a) 1 *

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(b) ALLOCATION OF FUNDS.-Of the funds authorized to be appropriated by section 8(a)(1)(A) of the Board for International Broadcasting Act of 1973, $12,000,000 for the fiscal year 1988 and $12,000,000 for the fiscal year 1989 shall be available only for radio transmitter construction and modernization.

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SEC. 503.2 CERTIFICATION OF CERTAIN CREDITABLE SERVICE.

The third to last sentence of section 8332(b) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by inserting ", and the Secretary of State with respect to the Asia Foundation and the Secretary of Defense with respect to the Armed Forces Network, Europe (AFN-E)," after "Board for International Broadcasting".

1 Sec. 501(a) amended sec. 8(aX1XA) of the Board for International Broadcasting Act of 1973 to authorize $186,000,000 for fiscal year 1988 and $207,424,000 for fiscal year 1989 for the Board for International Broadcasting. For text, see page 956.

2 Sec. 503 transferred authority for making certification to OPM regarding service creditable toward annuity to the Secretary of State with respect to the Asia Foundation and the Secretary of Defense with respect to the Armed Forces Network, Europe. Prior to this amendment, the Director of the Board for International Broadcasting was responsible for such certification.

may provide appropriate information, advice, and assistance to the Commission.

(3) EXPENSES.-Expenses of the Commission shall be paid from funds available to the Department of State.

(d) TERMINATION.-The Commission shall terminate upon submission of the report under subsection (b).

SEC. 244. POLICY ON RADIO FREE EUROPE.

It is the sense of the Congress that Radio Free Europe should continue to broadcast to nations throughout Eastern Europe and should maintain its broadcasts to any nation until

(1) new sources of timely and accurate domestic and international information have supplanted and rendered redundant the broadcasts of Radio Free Europe to that nation; and

(2) that nation has clearly demonstrated the successful establishment and consolidation of democratic rule.

c. Board for International Broadcasting Authorization, Fiscal Years 1990 and 1991

Partial text of Public Law 101-246 [Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1990 and 1991; H.R. 3792], 104 Stat. 15 at 63, approved February 16, 1990; amended by Public Law 101-302 [Dire Emergency Supplemental Appropriations; H.R. 4404], 104 Stat. 213, approved May 25, 1990

NOTE.-Sections of this Act amend the Board for International Broadcasting Act of 1973 and the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956, and have been incorporated into those Acts at the appropriate places.

AN ACT To authorize appropriations for fiscal years 1990 and 1991 for the
Department of State, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

TITLE III-BOARD FOR INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING

SEC. 301. AUTHORIZATIONS OF APPROPRIATIONS.

(a)

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(b) RADIO TRANSMITTER CONSTRUCTION AND MODERNIZATION.— There are authorized to be appropriated to the Board for International Broadcasting for radio transmitter construction and modernization $15,845,000 for the fiscal year 1990 and $12,000,000 for the fiscal year 1991. Amounts appropriated under this subsection are authorized to remain available until expended.

(c) BROADCASTING RELAY STATION IN ISRAEL.

(1) There are authorized to be appropriated to the Board for International Broadcasting for the costs associated with construction of a relay station in Israel, $183,500,000 for the fiscal year 1990 2 and $23,500,000 for the fiscal year 1991. Amounts

1 Sec. 301(a) amended sec. 8(a)(1)(A) of the Board for International Broadcasting Act of 1973 to authorize $180,330,000 for fiscal year 1990 and $187,543,000 for fiscal year 1991 for the Board for International Broadcasting. For text, see page 956.

2 Title V of the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1990 (Public Law 101-162; 103 Stat. 1017) provided the following:

"ISRAEL RELAY STATION

"For an additional amount for the Board for International Broadcasting for the purpose of making and overseeing grants to Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Incorporated, and its subsidiaries and of making payments as necessary in order to implement the agreement signed on June 18, 1987, between the United States Government and the Government of Israel to establish and operate a radio relay station in Israel for use by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and the Voice of America, $183,500,000, to remain available until expended.".