AUTHORITIES OF THE BOARD.

SEC. 305. AUTHORITIES OF THE BOARD. (a) Authorities.— The Board shall have the following authorities: (1) To direct and supervise all broadcasting activities conducted pursuant to this title, the Radio Broadcasting to Cuba Act, and the Television Broadcasting to Cuba Act. (2) To review and evaluate the mission and operation of, and to assess the quality, effectiveness, and professional integrity of, all such activities within the context of the broad foreign policy objectives of the United States. (3) To ensure that United States international broadcasting is conducted in accordance with the standards and principles contained in section 303. (4) To review, evaluate, and determine, at least annually, the addition or deletion of language services. (5) To make and supervise grants for broadcasting and related activities in accordance with sections 308 and 309. (6) To allocate funds appropriated for international broad-casting activities among the various elements of the International Broadcasting Bureau and grantees, subject to the limitations in sections 308 and 309 and subject to reprogramming notification requirements in law for the reallocation of funds. (7) To review engineering activities to ensure that all broad-casting elements receive the highest quality and cost-effective delivery services. (8) To undertake such studies as may be necessary to identify areas in which broadcasting activities under its authority could be made more efficient and economical. (9) To submit to the President and the Congress, through the Director of the United States Information Agency, an annual report which summarizes and evaluates activities under this title, the Radio Broadcasting to Cuba Act, and the Television Broadcasting to Cuba Act. (10) To the extent considered necessary to carry out the functions of the Board, procure supplies, services, and other personal property. (11) 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 service, and to fix their compensation in accordance with the provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of such title relating to classification and General Schedule pay rates. (12) To obligate and expend, for official reception and representation expenses, such amount as may be made available through appropriations (which for each of the fiscal years 1994 and 1995 may not exceed the amount made available to the Board for International Broadcasting for such purposes for fiscal year 1993). (13) To make available in the annual report required by paragraph (9) information on funds expended on administrative and managerial services by the Bureau and by grantees and108 STAT. 436 the steps the Board has taken to reduce unnecessary overhead costs for each of the broadcasting services. (14) The Board may provide for the use of United States Government transmitter capacity for relay to Radio Free Asia. (b) Broadcasting Budgets.— (1) The Director of the Bureau and the grantees identified in sections 308 and 309 shall submit proposed budgets to the Board. The Board shall forward its recommendations concerning the proposed budget for the Board and broadcasting activities under this title, the Radio Broadcasting to Cuba Act, and the Television Broadcasting to Cuba Act to the Director of the United States Information Agency for the consideration of the Director as a part of the Agency’s budget submission to the Office of Management and Budget. (2) The Director of the United States Information Agency shall include in the Agency’s submission to the Office of Management and Budget the comments and recommendations of the Board concerning the proposed broadcasting budget. (c) Implementation.— The Director of the United States Information Agency and the Board, in carrying out their functions, shall respect the professional independence and integrity of the International Broadcasting Bureau, its broadcasting services, and grantees. (d) Technical Amendment.— (1) Section 4 of the Radio Broadcasting to Cuba Act (22 U.S.C. 1465b) is amended by striking “and the Associate Director for Broadcasting of the United States Information Agency” and inserting “of the Voice of America”. (2) Section 5(b) of the Radio Broadcasting to Cuba Act (22 U.S.C.1465c(b)) is amended by striking “Director and Associate Director for Broadcasting of the United States Information Agency” and inserting “Broadcasting Board of Governors”.