22 U.S.C. § 1465c — Advisory Board for Cuba Broadcasting

(a) Establishment; membership; chairperson There is established within the Office of the President the Advisory Board for Cuba Broadcasting (in this subchapter referred to as the “Advisory Board”). The Advisory Board must consist of nine members, appointed by the President by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, of whom not more than five must be members of the same political party. The President must designate one member of the Advisory Board to serve as chairperson.
(b) Review; recommendations The Advisory Board must review the effectiveness of the activities carried out under this subchapter and the Television Broadcasting to Cuba Act [ 22 U.S.C. 1465aa et seq.] and must make recommendations to the President and the Broadcasting Advisory Board of Governors as it may consider necessary.
(c) Terms; vacancies In appointing the initial voting members of the Advisory Board, the President must designate three members to serve for a term of three years, three members to serve for a term of two years, and three members to serve for a term of one year. Thereafter, the term of each member of the Advisory Board must be three years. The President must appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, members to fill vacancies occurring before the expiration of a term, in which case the members so appointed must serve for the remainder of such term. Any member whose term has expired may serve until his successor has been appointed and qualified.
(d) Ex officio members The head of the Cuba Service and the head of the Television Marti Service must serve, ex officio, as members of the Advisory Board.
(e) Compensation; travel expenses Members of the Advisory Board appointed by the President must, while attending meetings of the Advisory Board or while engaged in duties relating to such meetings or in other activities of the Advisory Board under 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 . While away from their homes or regular places of business they may be allowed travel expenses, including per diem instead of subsistence, as authorized by law ( 5 U.S.C. 5703 ) for persons in the Government service employed intermittently. The ex officio members of the Advisory Board must not be entitled to any compensation under this section, but may be allowed travel expenses as provided in the preceding sentence.
(f) Procurement powers of Advisory Board The Advisory Board may, to the extent it deems necessary to carry out its functions under this section, procure supplies, services, and other personal property, including specialized electronic equipment.
(g) Indefinite life span of Advisory Board Despite any other provision of law, the Advisory Board must remain in effect indefinitely.
(h) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated $130,000 to carry out the provisions of this section.