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PUBLIC LAW 93-129-OCT. 19, 1973

[87 STAT.

appointed shall serve for the remaindei' of such term. Any member whose term has expired may serve until his successor has been appointed and qualified. (4) TERM OF OFFICE OF E X OFFICIO MEMBERS.—Ex officio members

80 Stat. 463; 83 Stat. 864. 80 Stat. 499; 83 Stat. 190.

of the Board shall serve on the Board during their terms of service as chief operating executives of Radio Free Europe or Radio Liberty. (5) CoMPENSATiox.—Mcmbers of the Board appointed by the President shall, while attending meetings of the Board or while engaged in duties relating to such meetings or in other activities of the 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 section 5316 of title 5, United States Code. 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 (5 U.S.C. 5703) for persons in the Government service employed intermittently. E x officio members of the Board shall not be entitled to any compensation under this Act. but may be allowed travel expenses as provided in the precedipg sentence. FUNCTIONS

5 USC 101 et seq. 5 USC 5101, 5331.

80 Stat. 416. 5 USC 5332 note.

SEC. 4. (a) The Board is authorized: (1) to make grants to Radio Free Europe and to Radio Liberty in order to carry out the purposes set forth in section 2 of this Act; (2) to review and evaluate the mission and operation of Radio Free Europe and Radio Liberty, and to assess the quality, effectiveness and iDrofessional integrity of their broadcasting within the context of the broad foreign policy objectives of the United States; (3) to encourage the most efficient utilization of available resources by Radio Free Europe and Radio Liberty and to undertake, or request that Radio Free Europe or Radio Liberty undertake, such studies as may be necessary to identify areas m which the operations of Radio Free Europe and Radio Liberty may be made more efficient and economical; (4), to develop and apply such financial procedures, and to make such audits of Radio Free Europe and Radio Liberty as the Board may determine are necessary, to assure that grants are applied in accordance with the purposes for which such grants are made; (5) to develop and apply such evaluative procedures as the Board may determine are necessary to assure that grants are applied in a manner not inconsistent with the broad foreign policy objectives of the United States Government; (6) to appoint such staff personnel as may be necessary, subject to the provisions of section 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; (7)(A) to procure temporary and intermittent personal services to the same extent as is authorized by section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, at rates not to exceed the daily equivalent of the rate provided for GS-18; and

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