22 USC 6203 – Establishment of the Chief Executive Officer of the United States Agency for Global Media
(a) Continued existence within Executive branch
The United States Agency for Global Media shall continue to exist within the Executive branch of Government as an entity described in section 104 of title 5.
(b) Chief Executive Officer
(1) In general
The head of the United States Agency for Global Media shall be a Chief Executive Officer, who shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, until such time as a Chief Executive Officer is appointed and has qualified, the current or acting Chief Executive Officer appointed by the Board may continue to serve and exercise the authorities and powers under this chapter.
(2) Term
The first Chief Executive Officer appointed pursuant to paragraph (1) shall serve for an initial term of three years.
(3) Compensation
A Chief Executive Officer appointed pursuant to paragraph (1) shall be compensated at the annual rate of basic pay for level III of the Executive Schedule under section 5314 of title 5.
(c) Termination of Director of International Broadcasting Bureau
Terms Used In 22 USC 6203
- Advice and consent: Under the Constitution, presidential nominations for executive and judicial posts take effect only when confirmed by the Senate, and international treaties become effective only when the Senate approves them by a two-thirds vote.
- officer: includes any person authorized by law to perform the duties of the office. See 1 USC 1
Effective on December 23, 2016, the position of the Director of the International Broadcasting Bureau shall be terminated, and all of the responsibilities, offices, authorities, and immunities of the Director or the Agency under this chapter or any other Act or authority before such date shall be transferred or available to, assumed by, or overseen by the Chief Executive Officer, as head of the Agency.
(d) Immunity from civil liability
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, all limitations on liability that apply to the Chief Executive Officer shall also apply to members of the boards of directors of RFE/RL, Inc., Radio Free Asia, the Open Technology Fund, the Middle East Broadcasting Networks, or any organization that consolidates such entities when such members are acting in their official capacities.