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[87 STAT. 459]
PUBLIC LAW 93-000—MMMM. DD, 1973
[87 STAT. 459]

87 STAT. ]

PUBLIC LAW 93-129-OCT. 19, 1973

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(B) to allow those providing such services, while away from ^'^J^^ ^'"' their homes or their regular places of business, travel expenses P^"^^^(including per diem in lieu of subsistence) as authorized by section 5703 of title 5, United States Code, for persons in the Gov- so Stat. 499; ernment service employed intermittently, while so employed;

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(8) to report annually to the President and the Congress on or Annual report before the 30th day of October, summarizing the activities of the cor'res's^"* ^"'^ Board during the year ending the preceding June 30, and review- °"8®* ing and evaluating the operation of Radio Free Europe and Radio Liberty during such year; and (9) to prescribe such regulations as the Board deems necessary Regulations. to govern the manner in which its functions shall be carried out. (b) In carrying out the foregoing functions, the Board shall bear in mind the necessity of maintaining the professional independence and integrity of Radio Free Europe and Radio Liberty. RECORDS; AUDIT; CONTRIBUTORS

SEC. 5. (a) The Board shall require that Radio Free Europe and Radio Liberty keep records which fully disclose the amount and disposition of assistance provided under this Act, the total cost of the undertakings or programs in connection with which such assistance is given or used, that portion of the cost of the undertakings or programs supplied by other sources, and such other records as will facilitate an effective audit. (b) The Board and the Comptroller General of the United States, or any of their duly authorized representatives, shall have access for the purpose of audit and examination to any booKS, documents, papers, and records of Radio Free Europe and Radio Liberty which, in the opinion of the Board or the Comptroller General, may be related or pertinent to the assistance provided under this Act. (c) No grant may be made under this Act unless the radio to which the grant is to be made agrees to make available, and does hiake available, for public inspection, during normal business hours at its principal office in the United States, a complete list of every person and government making a contribution to that radio during the fiscal year preceding the making of the grant and the fiscal year in which the grant is to be made, the address of the person or government making the contribution, the amount of each such contribution, and the date the contribution was made. ROLE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE

SEC. 6. To assist the Board in carrying out its functions, the Secretary of State shall provide the Board with such information regarding the foreign policy of the United States as the Secretary may deem appropriate. PUBLIC SUPPORT

SEC. 7. The Board is authorized to receive donations, bequests, devises, gifts, and other forms of contributions of cash, services, and other property, from persons, corporations, foundations, and all other groups and entities both within the United States and abroad, and, pursuant to the Federal Property Administrative Services Act of 1949, as amended, to use, sell, or otherwise dispose of such property for the carrying out of its functions. For the purposes of sections 170, 2055, and 2522 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, as amended (26 U.S.C. 170, 2055, or 2522). the Board shall be deemed to be a corporation described in section 170(c)(2), 2055(a)(2), or 2522(a)(2) of the Code, as the case may be.

63 Stat.::-;77 40 USC 471 note, 68A Stat. 58 390, 410. 83 Stat.:ii49 561, 562.