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 PUBLIC LAW 103-236—APR. 30, 1994 108 STAT. 435 (f) DECISIONS.—Decisions of the Bocurd shall be made by mcgority vote, a quorum being present. A quorum shall consist of 5 members. SEC. SOS. AUTHORITIES OF THE BOABD. 22 USC 6204. (a) AUTHORITIES.—The Board shall have the following authorities: (1) To direct and supervise all broadcasting activities conducted pursuant to this title, the Radio Broadcsisting 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 broadcasting 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 broadcasting 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 aumority could be made more efi&cient andeconomical. (9) To submit to the President and the Congress, through Reports. the Director of the United States Information Agency, an anniial 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 ofiELcial 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 and

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