108 STAT. 442 PUBLIC LAW 103-236—APR. 30, 1994 22 USC 6209. SEC. 310. TRANSITION. President. (a) AUTHORIZATION. — (1) The President is authorized consistent with the purposes of this Act to direct the transfer of all functions and authorities from the Board for International Broadcasting to the United States Information Agency, the Board, or the Bureau as may be necessary to implement this title. (2)(A) Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the United States Information Agency and the Chairman of the Board for International Broadcasting shall jointly prepare and submit to the President for approval and implementation a plan to implement the provisions of this title. Such plan shall include at a minimum a detailed cost analysis to implement fully the recommendations of such plan. The plan shall identify all costs in excess of those authorized for such purposes and shall provide that any excess cost to implement the plan shall be derived only from funds authorized in section 201 of this Act. (B) The President shall transmit copies of the approved plan, together with any recommendations for legislative changes that may be necessary, to the appropriate congressional committees. (b) NEW APPOINTEES. —The Director of the United States Information Agency may assign employees of the Agency for service with RFEVRL, Incorporated, with the concurrence of the president of RFE/RL, Incorporated. Such assignment shall not affect the rights and benefits of such personnel as employees of the United Stotes Information Agency. (c) BOARD FOR INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING PERSONNEL. — All Board for International Broadcasting full-time United States Government personnel (except special Government employees) and part-time United States Government personnel holding permanent positions shall be transferred to the United States Information Agency, the Board, or the Bureau. Such transfer shall not cause any such employee to be separated or reduced in grade or compensation. (d) OTHER AUTHORITIES. —The Director of the United States Information Agency is authorized to utilize the provisions of titles VIII and DC of the United States Information and Educational Exchange Act of 1948, and any other authority available to the Director on the date of enactment of this Act, to the extent that the Director considers necessary in carrying out the provisions and purposes of this title. Effective date. (e) REPEAL.— The Board for International Broadcasting Act of 1973 (22 U.S.C. 2871, et sea.) is repealed effective September 30, 1995, or the date on which all members of the Board are confirmed, whichever is earlier. (f) SAVINGS PROVISIONS. — (1) CONTINUING EFFECT OF LEGAL DOCUMENTS.— Al l orders, determinations, rules, regulations, permits, agreements, grants, contracts, certificates, licenses, registrations, privileges, and other administrative actions— (A) which have been issued, made, granted, or allowed to become effective by the President, any Federal agency or official thereof, or by a court of competent jurisdiction, in the performance of functions which are transferred under this title; and
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