US Code

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

22 U.S.C. § 6209

Incorporation and non-Federal status of broadcasting entities

(a)

Defined term

In this chapter—
(1)
section 6305 of title 31 the term “grant” includes agreements under ; and
(2)
the term “grantee” includes recipients of an agreement described in paragraph (1).
(b)

Incorporation

The Chief Executive Officer is authorized to incorporate grantees in accordance with the regular notification procedures of—
(1)
the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate;
(2)
the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate;
(3)
the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives; and
(4)
the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives.
(c)

Federal status

Nothing in this chapter or in any other Act, and no action taken pursuant to this chapter or any other Act, may be construed to make a grantee incorporated pursuant to subsection (b), or any other grantee or entity provided funding by the Agency, a Federal agency or instrumentality.

(d)

Leadership of grantee organizations

section 6205 of this titleThe chief executive officer or the equivalent official of RFE/RL Inc., Radio Free Asia, the Open Technology Fund, and the Middle East Broadcasting Networks, and any other organization that is established or authorized under this chapter, shall serve at the pleasure of, and may be named by, the Chief Executive Officer of the Agency, with the concurrence of the Grantee Board and subject to the approval of the Advisory Board pursuant to .

Pub. L. 103–236, title III, § 310Pub. L. 114–328, div. A, title XII, § 1288(7)130 Stat. 2553Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title XII134 Stat. 4020Pub. L. 117–263, div. I, title XCVII, § 9705136 Stat. 3915(, as added , , ; amended , §§ 1299P(c)(2), (3), 1299Q(e)(5), (f), , , 4025, 4026; , , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Pub. L. 103–236108 Stat. 432section 6201 of this titleThis chapter, referred to in subsecs. (a), (c), and (d), was so in the original, but probably should have been a reference to “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.

Codification

Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title XII, § 1299Q(e)(5)134 Stat. 4025Pub. L. 116–260, div. O, title XIII, § 1301134 Stat. 2158Pub. L. 116–260Pub. L. 116–283, (f), , , 4026, which amended this section, was itself amended by , , , to make it effective 90 days after . However, the amendment by could not be executed because it was enacted before the provision from that it amended.

Prior Provisions

Pub. L. 103–236, title III, § 310108 Stat. 442Pub. L. 105–277, div. Gl112 Stat. 2681–776A prior section 6209, , , , related to transition of transfer of functions from Board for International Broadcasting to United States Information Agency, Board, or Bureau, prior to repeal by , subdiv. A, title XIII, §§ 1301, 1323()(2), , , 2681–780, effective .

Amendments

Pub. L. 117–2632022— amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section related to broadcast entities reporting to Chief Executive Officer.

Pub. L. 116–283, § 1299P(c)(3)2021—Subsec. (a)(1). , inserted “the Open Technology Fund,” before “and the Middle East Broadcasting Networks”.

Pub. L. 116–283, § 1299P(c)(2)Subsec. (c). , inserted “the Open Technology Fund,” before “or the Middle East Broadcasting Networks”.

Pub. L. 116–283, § 1299Q(e)(5)Subsec. (d). , substituted “Agency” for “Board”.

Pub. L. 116–283, § 1299P(c)(3), inserted “the Open Technology Fund,” before “and the Middle East Broadcasting Networks”.

Pub. L. 116–283, § 1299P(c)(3)Subsec. (e). , inserted “the Open Technology Fund,” before “and the Middle East Broadcasting Networks”.

Pub. L. 116–283, § 1299Q(f)Subsecs. (f), (g). , added subsecs. (f) and (g).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2021 Amendment

Pub. L. 116–283section 1299P(e) of Pub. L. 116–283section 6203 of this titleAmendment by section 1299P(c)(2), (3) of effective and applicable beginning on , see , set out as a note under .