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c. Broadcasting to Cuba, Appropriations, 1994

Partial text of Public Law 103-121 [Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1994; H.R. 2519], 107 Stat. 1153 at 1192, approved October 27, 1993

AN ACT Making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1994, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the following sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1994, and for other purposes, namely:

TITLE V-DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND RELATED
AGENCIES

RELATED AGENCIES

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UNITED STATES INFORMATION AGENCY

BROADCASTING TO CUBA

RADIO BROADCASTING TO CUBA

For expenses necessary to enable the United States Information Agency to carry out the Radio Broadcasting to Cuba Act, as amended (22 U.S.C. 1465 et seq.) (providing for the Radio Marti Program or Cuba Service of the Voice of America), including the purchase, rent, construction, and improvement of facilities for radio transmission and reception and purchase and installation of necessary equipment for radio transmission and reception as authorized by 22 U.S.C. 1471, $14,000,000, to remain available until expended as authorized by 22 U.S.C. 1477b(a), of which $5,000,000 shall be withheld from obligation until 30 days after the Director of the United States Information Agency submits a report to Congress which certifies receipt of the report of the Advisory Panel on Radio Marti and TV Marti and specifies the measures the United States Information Agency is taking with respect to the recommendations of the panel.

TELEVISION BROADCASTING TO CUBA

For expenses necessary to enable the United States Information Agency to carry out the Television Broadcasting to Cuba Act (22 U.S.C. 1465aa et seq.), including the purchase, rent, construction, and improvement of facilities for television transmission and reception, and purchase and installation of necessary equipment for television transmission and reception, $7,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That not later than July 1, 1994, the Director of the United States Information Agency shall submit to Congress, after consulting with the Board for International Broadcasting and after taking into account any relevant recommendations of the Advisory Panel on Radio Marti and TV Marti, his recommendations as to whether TV Marti broadcasting is technically sound and effective and is consistently being received by a sufficient Cuban audience to warrant its continuation and whether the interests of the United States are better served by maintaining television broadcasting to Cuba, by terminating television broadcasting to Cuba and strengthening radio broadcasting to Cuba, or by funding other activities related to promoting democracy in Cuba authorized by law: Provided further, That of the amount appropriated in this paragraph, $2,500,000 shall be withheld from obligation until after July 1, 1994, and, after that date, funds shall be available only for the orderly termination of television broadcasting to Cuba unless the Director of the United States Information Agency determines, in the report to Congress called for in the Administrative Provision Establishing the Advisory Panel on Radio Marti and TV Marti, that maintaining television broadcasting to Cuba is technically sound and effective, is consistently being received by a sufficient Cuban audience to warrant its continuation, and is in the best interests of the United States.

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION ESTABLISHING THE ADVISORY PANEL ON RADIO MARTI AND TV MARTI

(a) ESTABLISHMENT.-There is established an advisory panel to be known as the Advisory Panel on Radio Marti and TV Marti (in this section referred to as the "Panel").

(b) FUNCTIONS.-The Panel shall study the purposes, policies, and practices of radio and television broadcasting to Cuba (commonly referred to as "Radio Marti" and "TV Marti") by the Cuba Service of the Voice of America.

(c) REPORT.-Not later than 90 days after the date on which the members of the Panel have been appointed pursuant to subsection (d), the Panel shall submit to the Congress and the United States Information Agency (USIA) a report which shall contain

(1) a statement of the findings and conclusions of the Panel on the matters described in subsection (b); and

(2) specific findings and recommendations with respect to whether

(A) such broadcasting consistently meets the standards for quality and objectivity established by law or by the United States Information Agency;

(B) such broadcasting is cost-effective;

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(C) the extent to which such broadcasting is already being received by the Cuban people on a daily basis from credible sources; and

(D) TV Marti broadcasting is technically sound and effective and is consistently being received by a sufficient Cuban audience to warrant its continuation.

(d) COMPOSITION.-(1) The Panel shall be composed of three members, who shall among them have expertise in government information and broadcasting programs, broadcast journalism, journalistic ethics, and the technical aspects of radio and television broadcasting.

(2) The Director of the United States Information Agency shall appoint the members of the Panel not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. Individuals appointed to the Panel shall be noted for their integrity, expertise, and independence of judgment consistent with the purposes of the Panel.

(3) Each member of the Panel shall be appointed for the life of the Panel. A vacancy in the Panel shall be filled in the manner in which the original appointment was made.

(4) Each member of the Panel shall serve without pay, except that such member shall receive travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, in accordance with sections 5702 and 5703 of title 5, United States Code.

(e) TEMPORARY PERSONNEL.-(1) The Panel may procure temporary and intermittent services under section 3109(b) of title 5, United States Code (relating to employment of experts and consultants), at rates for individuals not to exceed the maximum rate of basic pay payable for GS-15 of the General Schedule.

(2) Upon request of the Panel, the head of any Federal agency may detail, on a reimbursable basis, any of the personnel of the agency to the Panel to assist it in carrying out its duties under this section.

(3) SUPPORT SERVICES.-The United States Information Agency shall provide facilities, supplies, and support services to the Panel upon request.

(f) TERMINATION.-The Panel shall terminate immediately upon submitting its report pursuant to subsection (c).

Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe

blishing a Commission on Security and Cooperation in

Europe

· 94-304 [S. 2679], 90 Stat. 661, approved June 3, 1976; as amended by 1w 94–534 [H.R. 15813], 90 Stat. 2495, approved October 17, 1976; Public 26 [Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1979; H.R. 12598], 63 at 992, approved October 7, 1978; Public Law 96-60 [Department of thorization Act, Fiscal Years 1980 and 1981; H.R. 3363], 93 Stat. 395 at oved August 15, 1979; Public Law 99-7 [S. 592], 99 Stat. 19, approved ', 1985; Public Law 99-190 [Further Continuing Appropriations, Fiscal 6; H.R. 465], 99 Stat. 1322, approved December 19, 1985; and by Public ∙138 [Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1992 and 1993; ], 105 Stat. 647, approved October 28, 1991

T To establish a Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe. nacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the tates of America in Congress assembled, That there is esthe Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe r in this Act referred to as the "Commission").

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2 The Commission is authorized and directed to monitor of the signatories which reflect compliance with or violahe articles of the Final Act of the Conference on Security peration in Europe, with particular regard to the proviating to human rights and Cooperation in Humanitarian he Commission is further authorized and directed to moniencourage the development of programs and activities of ed States Government and private organizations with a ard taking advantage of the provisions of the Final Act to Cast-West economic cooperation and a greater interchange and ideas between East and West.

The Commission shall be composed of twenty-one memllows:

3001. Sec. 422 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and Law 103-236; 108 Stat. 457) provided the following:

CONFERENCE ON SECURITY AND COOPERATION IN EUROPE.

dent is authorized to implement, for the United States, the provisions of Annex 1 of concerning Legal Capacity and Privileges and Immunities, issued by the Council of the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe on December 1, 1993, in acn the terms of that Annex.".

3002.

s "human rights and" were added by sec. 2 of Public Law 99-7 (99 Stat. 18). 3003. Sec. 3 was amended and restated by secs. (1)(a) and (b) of Public Law 99-7, (99 reviously read as follows:

e Commission shall be composed of fifteen members as follows:

x Members of the House of Representatives appointed by the Speaker of the House sentatives. Four members shall be selected from the majority party and two shall ed, after consultation with the minority leader of the House, from the minority he Speaker shall designate one of the House Members as chairman.

* Members of the Senate appointed by the President of the Senate. Four members selected from the majority party and two shall be selected, after consultation with rity leader of the Senate, from the minority party.

Continued

(1) Nine Members of the House of Representatives appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives. Five Members shall be selected from the majority party and four Members shall be selected, after consultation with the minority leader of the House, from the minority party.

(2) Nine Members of the Senate appointed by the President of the Senate. Five Members shall be selected from the majority party of the Senate, after consultation with the majority leader, and four Members shall be selected, after consultation with the minority leader of the Senate, from the minority party.

(3) One member of the Department of State appointed by the President of the United States.

(4) One member of the Department of Defense appointed by the President of the United States.

(5) One member of the Department of Commerce appointed by the President of the United States.

(b) There shall be a Chairman and a Cochairman of the Commission.

(c) 5 At the beginning of each odd-numbered Congress, the President of the Senate, on the recommendation of the majority leader, shall designate one of the Senate Members as Chairman of the Commission. At the beginning of each even-numbered Congress, the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall designate one of the House Members as Chairman of the Commission.

(d) 5 At the beginning of each odd-numbered Congress, the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall designate one of the House Members as Cochairman of the Commission. At the beginning of each even-numbered Congress, the President of the Senate, on the recommendation of the majority leader, shall designate one of the Senate Members as Cochairman of the Commission.

SEC. 4.6 In carrying out this Act, the Commission may require, by subpena or otherwise, the attendance and testimony of such witnesses and the production of such books, records, correspondence, memorandums, papers, and documents as it deems necessary. Subpenas may be issued over the signature of the Chairman of the Commission or any member designated by him, and may be served by any person designated by the Chairman or such member. The Chairman of the Commission, or any member designated by him, may administer oaths to any witness.

"(3) One member of the Department of State appointed by the President of the United States.

"(4) One member of the Defense Department appointed by the President of the United States.

"(5) One member of the Commerce Department appointed by the President of the United States.".

5 Sec. 6(b)(1) of Public Law 99-7 (99 Stat. 14), provided that the provisions of sec. 3(c) and (d) shall take effect on the first day of the One Hundredth Congress. Sec. 3(c) of Public Law 99-7 (99 Stat. 18) further stated:

"On the effective date of this subsection, the President of the Senate, on the recommendation of the majority leader, shall designate one of the Senate Members to serve as Chairman of the Commission for the duration of the Ninety-ninth Congress, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall designate one of the House Members to serve as Cochairman of the Commission for the duration of the Ninety-ninth Congress.".

622 U.S.C. 3004.

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