22 U.S.C. § 6206 | Grantee corporate boards of directors

(a)

In general

The corporate board of directors of each grantee under this chapter—

(1)

shall be bipartisan;

(2)

shall, except as otherwise provided in this Act, have the sole responsibility to operate their respective grantees within the jurisdiction of their respective States of incorporation;

(3)

shall be composed of not fewer than 5 members, who shall be qualified individuals who are not employed in the public sector; and

(4)

shall appoint successors in the event of vacancies on their respective boards, in accordance with applicable bylaws.

(b)

Not Federal employees

No employee of any grantee under this chapter may be a Federal employee.

Pub. L. 103–236, title III, § 307 Pub. L. 117–263, div. I, title XCVII, § 9704Dec. 23, 2022136 Stat. 3914 (, as added , , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Pub. L. 103–236Apr. 30, 1994108 Stat. 432 section 6201 of this titleThis chapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this title”, meaning title III of , , , known as the United States International Broadcasting Act of 1994, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of title III to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.

Pub. L. 103–236Apr. 30, 1994108 Stat. 382 section 2651 of this titleThis Act, referred to in subsec. (a)(2), is , , , known as the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title of 1994 Amendment note set out under and Tables.

Prior Provisions

Pub. L. 103–236, title III, § 307Apr. 30, 1994108 Stat. 436 Pub. L. 105–277, div. GOct. 21, 1998112 Stat. 2681–780 Pub. L. 114–328, div. A, title XII, § 1288(4)Dec. 23, 2016130 Stat. 2552 A prior section 6206, , , ; , subdiv. A, title XIII, § 1323(k), , , related to the International Broadcasting Bureau, prior to repeal by , , .

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Personal Services Contracting Pilot Program

Pub. L. 107–228, div. A, title V, § 504Sept. 30, 2002116 Stat. 1393 Pub. L. 109–140, § 6Dec. 22, 2005119 Stat. 2652 Pub. L. 109–472, § 9Jan. 11, 2007120 Stat. 3556 Pub. L. 110–161, div. J, title VI, § 634(r)Dec. 26, 2007121 Stat. 2330 Pub. L. 110–321, § 5Sept. 19, 2008122 Stat. 3536 Dec. 31, 2009Sept. 30, 2016, , , as amended by , , ; , , ; , , ; , , , authorized the Director of the International Broadcasting Bureau to establish a pilot program for the purpose of hiring United States citizens or aliens as personal services contractors for service in the United States as broadcasters and other broadcasting specialists in the International Broadcasting Bureau, and provided that such authority would terminate on . Subsequent laws incrementally extended the authority until .