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PUBLIC LAW 96-000—MMMM. DD, 1979

93 STAT. 402

PUBLIC LAW 96-60—AUG. 15, 1979 EFFECTIVE DATE

22 USC 1469 note.

Board for International Broadcasting Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1980 and 1981. 22 USC 2871 note.

SEC. 209. The amendments made by sections 203 and 204 shall take effect on October 1, 1979, and to the extent that they provide new authorities involving the expenditure of appropriated funds, shall apply only with respect to funds appropriated after the date of enactment of this Act. TITLE III—BOARD FOR INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING SHORT TITLE

SEC. 301. This title may be cited as the "Board for International Broadcasting Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1980 and 1981". AUTHORIZATIONS OF APPROPRIATIONS

SEC. 302. Section 8(a) of the Board for International Broadcasting Act of 1973 (22 U.S.C. 2877(a)) is amended to read as follows: "(a)(1) There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out the purposes of this Act— "(A) $81,917,000 for the fiscal year 1980 and $86,787,000 for the fiscal year 1981, of which amount for each such year not less than $790,000 shall be available only to carry out the provisions of this Act other than the provisions of paragraph (1) of section 4(a); and "(B) such additional amounts for any fiscal year as may be necessary for increases in salary, pay, retirement, and other employee benefits authorized by law. "(2) In order to maintain the level of operations authorized under paragraph (1) for RFE/RL, Incorporated, there are authorized to be appropriated such additional amounts as may be necessary for any fiscal year to offset adverse fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates occurring after November 30 of the preceding fiscal year. Amounts appropriated under this paragraph shall be available for obligation and expenditure only to the extent that the Director of the Office of Management and Budget determines (and so certifies to the Congress) is necessary, because of such fluctuations, in order to maintain the level of operation authorized under paragraph (1) for RFE/RL, Incorporated. "(3) Amounts appropriated under this subsection are authorized to be made available until expended.". REPORTING REQUIREMENT

Report to Congress. 22 USC 2879. 22 USC 2873.

SEC. 303. The Board for International Broadcasting Act of 1973 (22 U.S.C. 2871-2878) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new section: "SEC. 10. Under the authority of section 4(a)(3) of this Act, the Board shall prepare and transmit to the Congress, on or before October 1, 1979, a report setting forth alternative plans for the relocation to the territory of the United States of such activities of RFE/RL, Incorporated, as would result in the transfer to the United States of not less than 10 percent, 25 percent, and 50 percent, respectively, of the total personnel of RFE/RL, Incorporated. For each such alternative plan, the report shall include— "(1) proposals for the timing of such transfer and the recommended location in the United States of such personnel; "(2) estimates of the costs and amortization period for such plan;