b. Board for International Broadcasting Authorization Act, 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.-Deleted provisions in 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, TITLE V-THE BOARD FOR INTERNATIONAL SEC. 501. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS; ALLOCATION OF FUNDS. (a) 1 (b) ALLOCATION OF FUNDS.-Of the funds authorized to be appropriated by section 8(aX1XA) 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. 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. 8aX1XA) 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. See page 743 for text. 2 Sec. 503 transfers 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. c. Board for International Broadcasting Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1986 and 1987 Partial text of Public Law 99-93 [Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1986 and 1987; H.R. 2068], 99 Stat. 405 at 434, approved August 16, 1985 NOTE.-Deleted provisions in 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 1986 and 1987 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, TITLE III-BOARD FOR INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING SEC. 304. MANAGEMENT OF RFE/RL, INCORPORATED. (a) FINDINGS.-The Congress finds that (1) RFE/RL, Incorporated, is essential to the continued and effective furtherance of the open flow of information and ideas throughout Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union; (2) effective communication of information and ideas can only be accomplished if the long-term credibility of RFE/RL, Incorporated, operating in accordance with the highest standards of professionalism, is maintained; (3) the performance of RFE/RL, Incorporated, is dependent on proper management, an objective approach to news, quality programming, and effective oversight; (4) the Board for International Broadcasting, in addition to making grants, is responsible for overseeing broadcast quality and effectiveness and for overseeing effective utilization of Federal funds; (5) RFE/RL, Incorporated, is responsible for its own management and for daily broadcasts into Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union; (6) the Board for International Broadcasting and RFE/RL, Incorporated, must remain very distinct and different institutions if they adhere to the Joint Explanatory Statement of the Committee on Conference relating to the Board for International Broadcasting Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1982 and 1983; 1 122 USC 2871 note. (7) the President of RFE/RL, Incorporated, who is responsible for the proper management and supervision of the daily operations of the radios, should devote the necessary resources and personnel to strengthen both the oversight and the quality of programming; (8) the Board for International Broadcasting, in an effort to preserve or enhance its ability to properly oversee the operations of RFE/RL, Incorporated, must avoid even the appearance of involvement in daily operational decisions and management of RFE/RL, Incorporated; and (9) the absence of satisfactory pre-broadcast review and the lack of sufficient records of actions taken to explain or remedy program problems identified through post-broadcast review, may endanger the long-term credibility of RFE/RL, Incorporated. (b) ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY RFE/RL.-It is the sense of the Congress that RFE/RL, Incorporated, should— (1) strengthen existing broadcast control procedures and post-broadcast program analysis; and (2) improve its personnel management system to inlcude such things as better documentation of internal decisionmaking and communication, personnel review, and job description. (c) ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY BIB.-It is the sense of the Congress that the Board for International Broadcasting should (1) periodically review and update the Program Policy Guidelines of RFE/RL, Incorporated, with the goal of maintaining their clarity and responsiveness; and (2) ensure that the distinctions between the Board for International Broadcasting and RFE/RL, Incorporated, remain clear and that these two entities continue to operate within the framework established by law. SEC. 305. ROLE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE (a) (b) 2 LIAISON WITH RFE/RL, INCORPORATED; REPRESENTATION AT BOARD MEETINGS.-The Secretary of State shall (1) establish an office within the United States Consulate in Munich, Federal Republic of Germany, which shall be responsible for the daily liaison operations of the Department of State with RFE/RL, Incorporated; and (2) be represented by an observer at each meeting of the Board for International Broadcasting and of the Board of Directors of RFE/RL, Incorporated. SEC. 306. TASK FORCE WITH RESPECT TO BROADCASTS TO SOVIET JEWRY. (a) ESTABLISH TASK FORCE.-There shall be established by the Board for International Broadcasting a task force to conduct a study of the advisability and feasibility of increasing broadcasts to the Jewish population within the Soviet Union. (b) STUDY.-The Task Force shall 222 USC 2875 note. Whether expense of real gemanning scheduled Jewish Cultural and Sonal Life" or planned "Judaism” is ting the needs of the audience, and whether expanded Sonetdewan programming should clude broadcasts on dewan history, culture, religion or other matters of general altura, intelectual political and religous interest to the Soviet Jewish populatie, as well as Hebrew education courses. 2 The extent to which such programming is broadcast in Russian, Hebrew, and Yiddish 3. Recommendations for implementing expanded programming within the structure of RFE RL. Inc., including specific personnel required and providing for a Soviet Jewry administrative unit within Radio Liberty. (4) The findings of, and the recommendations from, the study required under subsection b.. (d) MACCABEE PROGRAMMING.-RFE RL, Incorporated, shall strengthen existing programming dealing with issues of concern to Jewish audiences in the Soviet Union, to be known as Maccabee programming. (e) EXISTING PERSONNEL TO CONDUCT STUDY AND MAKE REPORT.— The study and the report required by this section shall be carried out by existing personnel of RFE, Inc., or the Board of International Broadcasting. d. Board for International Broadcasting Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1984 and 1985 Partial text of Public Law 98-164 [H.R. 2915], 97 Stat. 1017, at 1036, approved November 22, 1983 NOTE.-Deleted provisions in 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 1984 and 1985 for the Department of State, the United States Information Agency, the Board for International Broadcasting, the Inter-American_Foundation, and the Asia Foundation, to etablish the National Endowment for Democracy, 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 SHORT TITLE Sec. 301. This title may be cited as the "Board for International Broadcasting Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1984 and 1985′′. Sec. 305. (a) SALARY OF THE RFE/RL PRESIDENT (b) The amendment made by this section applies with respect to funds used for the salary of any President of RFE/RL, Incorporated, who is appointed after the date of enactment of this Act. POLICY ON BROADCASTS OF RFE/RL AND THE VOICE OF AMERICA Sec. 306. It is the sense of the Congress that RFE/RL, Incorporated (commonly known as Radio Free Europe and Radio Liberty) and the Voice of America (VOA) are to be commended for their news and editorial coverage of the increasing religious persecution in the Soviet Union, including the declining levels of Jewish emigration, and are encouraged to intensify their efforts in this regard. 1 Sec. 305(a) added a new sec. 13 to the Bo garding the salary of the RFE/RL President q Act of 193 re |