US Code

Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

22 U.S.C. § 1465c

Advisory Board for Cuba Broadcasting

(a)

Establishment; membership; chairperson

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1 See References in Text note below.
There is established within the Office of the President the Advisory Board for Cuba Broadcasting (in this subchapter  referred to as the “Advisory Board”). The Advisory Board shall consist of nine members, appointed by the President by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, of whom not more than five shall be members of the same political party. The President shall designate one member of the Advisory Board to serve as chairperson.

(b)

Review; recommendations

22 U.S.C. 1465aa2

2 So in original. The word “Advisory” probably should not appear.
The Advisory Board shall review the effectiveness of the activities carried out under this subchapter and the Television Broadcasting to Cuba Act [ et seq.] and shall make recommendations to the President and the Broadcasting Advisory  Board of Governors as it may consider necessary.

(c)

Terms; vacancies

In appointing the initial voting members of the Advisory Board, the President shall designate three members to serve for a term of three years, three members to serve for a term of two years, and three members to serve for a term of one year. Thereafter, the term of each member of the Advisory Board shall be three years. The President shall appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, members to fill vacancies occurring prior to the expiration of a term, in which case the members so appointed shall serve for the remainder of such term. Any member whose term has expired may serve until his successor has been appointed and qualified.

(d)

Ex officio members

The head of the Cuba Service and the head of the Television Marti Service shall serve, ex officio, as members of the Advisory Board.

(e)

Compensation; travel expenses

section 5316 of title 55 U.S.C. 5703Members of the Advisory Board appointed by the President shall, while attending meetings of the Advisory Board or while engaged in duties relating to such meetings or in other activities of the Advisory Board pursuant to this section, including traveltime, be entitled to receive compensation equal to the daily equivalent of the compensation prescribed for level V of the Executive Schedule under . While away from their homes or regular places of business they may be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, as authorized by law () for persons in the Government service employed intermittently. The ex officio members of the Advisory Board shall not be entitled to any compensation under this section, but may be allowed travel expenses as provided in the preceding sentence.

(f)

Procurement powers of Advisory Board

The Advisory Board may, to the extent it deems necessary to carry out its functions under this section, procure supplies, services, and other personal property, including specialized electronic equipment.

(g)

Indefinite life span of Advisory Board

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Advisory Board shall remain in effect indefinitely.

(h)

Authorization of appropriations

There are authorized to be appropriated $130,000 to carry out the provisions of this section.

Pub. L. 98–111, § 597 Stat. 750Pub. L. 101–246, title II, § 245(a)104 Stat. 61Pub. L. 103–236, title III, § 305(e)(2)108 Stat. 436Pub. L. 105–277, div. G112 Stat. 2681–779(, , ; , , ; , formerly § 305(d)(2), , ; , subdiv. A, title XIII, §§ 1323(f)(1), 1324(5), , , 2681–781.)

Repeal of Section

section 6063(c)(3) of this titlesection 6037(c) of this titleSection repealed upon transmittal of determination by President under that democratically elected government in Cuba is in power, see .

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Pub. L. 98–111This subchapter, referred to in subsec. (a), was in the original “this division”, and was translated as reading “this Act”, meaning , which enacted this subchapter, to reflect the probable intent of Congress.

Pub. L. 101–246104 Stat. 58section 1465aa of this titleThe Television Broadcasting to Cuba Act, referred to in subsec. (b), is part D of title II of , , , which is classified principally to subchapter V–B (§ 1465aa et seq.) of this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.

Codification

Section was enacted as part of the Radio Broadcasting to Cuba Act which comprises this subchapter, and not as part of the United States Information and Educational Exchange Act of 1948 which comprises this chapter.

Amendments

Pub. L. 105–277, § 1324(5)1998—Subsec. (a). , substituted “There is established within the Office of the President the Advisory Board for Cuba Broadcasting (in this division referred to as the ‘Advisory Board’).” for “There is established within the Office of the President the Advisory Board for Cuba Broadcasting (hereafter in this subchapter referred to as the ‘Board’).”, and substituted “Advisory Board” for “Board” in two places.

Pub. L. 105–277, § 1324(5)(A)Subsecs. (b) to (g). , substituted “Advisory Board” for “Board” wherever appearing.

Pub. L. 103–2361994—Subsec. (b). substituted “Broadcasting Board of Governors” for “Director and Associate Director for Broadcasting of the United States Information Agency”.

Pub. L. 101–246, § 245(a)(1)1990—, substituted “Cuba Broadcasting” for “Radio Broadcasting to Cuba” in section catchline.

Pub. L. 101–246, § 245(a)(2)Subsec. (a). , amended subsec. (a) generally, substituting “Cuba Broadcasting” for “Radio Broadcasting to Cuba” and “to serve as chairperson” for “to serve as Chairman”.

Pub. L. 101–246, § 245(a)(2)Subsec. (b). , amended subsec. (b) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (b) read as follows: “The Board shall review the effectiveness of the activities carried out under this subchapter and shall make such recommendations to the President, the Director and the Associate Director for Broadcasting of the United States Information Agency as it may deem necessary.”

Pub. L. 101–246, § 245(a)(3)Subsec. (d). , amended subsec. (d) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (d) read as follows: “The head of the Service shall serve, ex officio, as a member of the Board.”

Pub. L. 101–246, § 245(a)(4)Subsec. (e). , substituted “The ex officio members” for “The ex officio member”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Change of Name

section 6204(a)(21) of this titleBroadcasting Board of Governors renamed United States Agency for Global Media pursuant to . The renaming was effectuated by notice to congressional appropriations committees dated , and became effective .

Effective Date of 1998 Amendment

Pub. L. 105–277section 1301 of Pub. L. 105–277section 6531 of this titleAmendment by effective , see , set out as an Effective Date note under .

Former References to Advisory Board for Radio Broadcasting to Cuba

Pub. L. 101–246, title II, § 245(b)104 Stat. 61

“A reference in any provision of law to the ‘Advisory Board for Radio Broadcasting to Cuba’ shall be considered to be a reference to the ‘Advisory Board for Cuba Broadcasting’.”
, , , provided that:

Continued Service of Board Members

Pub. L. 101–246, title II, § 245(c)104 Stat. 61

“Each member of the Advisory Board for Radio Broadcasting to Cuba as in existence on the day before the effective date of the amendment made by subsection (a) [] shall continue to serve for the remainder of the term to which such member was appointed as a member of the Advisory Board for Cuba Broadcasting.”
, , , provided that:

Staff Director

Pub. L. 101–246, title II, § 245(d)104 Stat. 62Pub. L. 105–277, div. G112 Stat. 2681–782

“The Advisory Board shall have a staff director who shall be appointed by the Chairperson of the Advisory Board for Cuba Broadcasting.”
, , , as amended by , subdiv. A, title XIII, § 1325(5), , , provided that: