,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cbgd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #ad1 #bjaf ,mr4  
,portman 7= himself & ,mr4 ,murphy7     
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign
 ,relations  ,a ,,bill  ,to c\nt] =eign 
dis9=mation & propag&a1 & = o!r         
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title  ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,c\nt]+ ,=eign ,propag&a
 & ,dis9=mation ,act4  #b4 ,c5t] =      
in=mation analysis & response  7a7      
,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !
 date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !        
,presid5t %all e/abli% a ,c5t] =        
,in=mation ,analysis & ,response 79 ?is 
section ref]r$ to z ! ,c5t]74 ,!        
purposes ( ! ,c5t] are--  7#a7 to       
coord9ate ! %>+ among gov]nm5t ag5cies (
 in=mation on =eign gov]nm5t in=mation  
w>f>e ef=ts1 includ+ in=mation provid$  
by recipi5ts ( in=mation access fund    
grants aw>d$ us+ funds made available "u
 subsection 7e7 & f o!r s\rces1 subject 
to ! appropriate classification         

guidel9es2  7#b7 to e/abli% a process = 
integrat+ in=mation on =eign propag&a & 
dis9=mation ef=ts into national /rategy2
 &  7#c7 to develop1 plan1 & syn*ronize 
int]ag5cy activities to expose & c\nt]  
=eign in=mation op]ations direct$ aga9/ 
,unit$ ,/ates national security int]e/s 
& advance n>ratives t support ,unit$    
,/ates allies & int]e/s4  7b7 ,functions
 ,! ,c5t] %all c>ry out ! foll[+        
functions3 7#a7 ,integrat+ int]ag5cy    
ef=ts to track & evaluate c\nt]factual  
n>ratives abroad t ?reat5 ! national    
security int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates &    
,unit$ ,/ates allies1 subject to        
appropriate regulations gov]n+ !        
dissem9ation ( classifi$ in=mation &    
programs4  7#b7 ,analyz+ relevant       
in=mation f ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t     
ag5cies1 alli$ nations1 ?9k-tanks1      
academic in/itutions1 civil society     
gr\ps1 & o!r nongov]nm5tal              
organizations4  7#c7 ,develop+ &        
dissem9at+ !matic n>ratives & analysis  
to c\nt] propag&a & dis9=mation direct$ 

at ,unit$ ,/ates allies & p>tn]s 9 ord] 
to safegu>d ,unit$ ,/ates allies &      
int]e/s4  7#d7 ,id5tify+ curr5t & em]g+ 
tr5ds 9 =eign propag&a & dis9=mation1   
includ+ ! use ( pr9t1 broadca/1 onl9e & 
social m$ia1 support = ?ird-p>ty outlets
 su* z ?9k tanks1 political p>ties1 &   
nongov]nm5tal organizations1 9 ord] to  
coord9ate & %ape ! developm5t ( tactics1
 te*niques1 & proc$ures to expose &     
refute =eign mis9=mation & dis9=mation &
 proactively promote fact-bas$ n>ratives
 & policies to audi5ces outside ! ,unit$
 ,/ates4  7#e7 ,facilitat+ ! use ( a    
wide range ( in=mation-relat$           
te*nologies & te*niques to c\nt] =eign  
dis9=mation by %>+ exp]tise among       
ag5cies1 seek+ exp]tise f ext]nal       
s\rces1 & implem5t+ be/ practices4  7#f7
 ,id5tify+ gaps 9 ,unit$ ,/ates         
capabilities 9 areas relevant to !      
,c5t]'s mission & recomm5d+ necess>y    
enhancem5ts or *anges4  7#g7 ,id5tify+ !
 c\ntries & populations mo/ susceptible 
to =eign gov]nm5t propag&a &            

dis9=mation4  7#h7 ,adm9i/]+ & exp5d+   
funds made available pursuant to        
subsection 7e74  7#i7 ,coord9at+ ) alli$
 & p>tn] nations1 p>ticul>ly ^?         
frequ5tly t>get$ by =eign dis9=mation   
op]ations1 & int]national organizations 
& entities su* z ! ,,nato ,c5t] (       
,excell5ce on ,/rategic ,communications1
 ! ,european ,end[m5t = ,democracy1 & ! 
,european ,ext]nal ,action ,s]vice ,task
 ,=ce on ,/rategic ,communications1 9   
ord] to amplify ! ,c5t]'s ef=ts & avoid 
duplication4  7c7 ,int]ag5cy manag]     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,presid5t is au?oriz$  
to designate an (ficial ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates ,gov]nm5t to lead an int]ag5cy   
team & to manage ! ,c5t]4 ,! ,presid5t  
%all delegate to ! manag] ( ! ,c5t]     
responsibility = & presumptive au?ority 
to direct & coord9ate ! activities &    
op]ations ( all dep>tm5ts1 ag5cies1 &   
elem5ts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t 9 s 
f> z _! support is requir$ to ensure !  
successful implem5tation ( a /rategy    
approv$ by ! ,presid5t = accompli%+ !   

mission4 ,! (ficial s designat$ %all be 
s]v+ 9 a position 9 ! executive bran* by
 appo9tm5t1 by & ) ! advice & cons5t ( !
 ,s5ate4  7#b7 ,int]ag5cy /e]+ committee
  7,a7 ,composition ,! ,int]ag5cy       
,manag] %all e/abli% a ,/e]+ ,committee 
compos$ ( s5ior repres5tatives ( ag5cies
 relevant to ! ,c5t]'s mission to       
provide advice to ! ,manag] on !        
op]ations & /rategic ori5tation ( !     
,c5t] & to ensure adequate support = !  
,c5t]4 ,! ,/e]+ ,committee %all include 
"o s5ior repres5tative designat$ by ea* 
( ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 ! ,secret>y (  
,/ate1 ! ,*airman ( ! ,jo9t ,*iefs (    
,/aff1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t1 & ! 
,*airman ( ! ,broadca/+ ,bo>d (         
,gov]nors4  7,b7 ,meet+s ,! ,int]ag5cy  
,/e]+ ,committee %all meet n less ?an e 
#c mon?s4  7,c7 ,p>ticipation &         
indep5d5ce ,! ,*airman ( ! ,broadca/+   
,bo>d ( ,gov]nors %all n compromise !   
j\rnali/ic fre$om or integrity (        
relevant m$ia organizations4 ,o!r ,f$]al

 ag5cies may be invit$ to p>ticipate 9 !
 ,c5t] & ,/e]+ ,committee at !          
discretion ( ! ,int]ag5cy ,manag]4  7#c7
 ,scope ( responsibility & au?ority     
7,a7 ,limitation on scope ,! delegat$   
responsibility & au?ority provid$       
pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7 may n ext5d   
beyond ! requirem5ts = successful       
implem5tation ( ! mission & /rategy     
describ$ 9 t p>agraph4  7,b7 ,appeal (  
execution ( activities ,! head ( any    
dep>tm5t1 ag5cy1 or o!r elem5t ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t may appeal to ! 
,presid5t a requirem5t or direction by !
 (ficial designat$ pursuant to p>agraph 
7#a7 = activities o!rwise 9 support ( ! 
mission & /rategy describ$ 9 t p>agraph 
if su* head det]m9es t !re is a compell+
 case t execut+ su* activities w\ld d   
undue h>m to o!r missions ( national    
importance to ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#d7    
,t>get$ =eign audi5ces  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!
 activities "u ?is subsection ( ! ,c5t] 
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all be done   
only ) ! int5t to influ5ce =eign        

audi5ces4 ,no funds = ! activities ( !  
team "u ?is section may be us$ ) ! int5t
 to influ5ce public op9ion 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates4  7,b7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 
9 ?is subsection may be con/ru$ to      
prohibit ! team describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7
 f engag+ 9 any =m ( communication or   
m$ium1 ei!r directly or indirectly1 or  
coord9at+ ) any o!r dep>tm5t or ag5cy ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t1 a ,/ate      
gov]nm5t1 or any o!r public or private  
organization or in/itution because a    
,unit$ ,/ates dome/ic audi5ce is or may 
be !reby expos$ to activities or        
communications ( ! team "u ?is          
subsection1 or bas$ on a presumption (  
su* exposure4  7d7 ,/aff  7#a7          
,comp5sation ,! ,presid5t may fix !     
comp5sation ( ! manag] ( ! ,c5t] & o!r  
p]sonnel )\t reg>d to *apt] #ea &       
sub*apt] ,,iii ( *apt] #ec ( title #e1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 relat+ to          
classification ( positions & ,g5]al     
,s*$ule pay rates1 except t ! rate ( pay
 = ! executive director & o!r p]sonnel  

may n exce$ ! rate payable = level ,v ( 
! ,executive ,s*$ule "u section #ecaf ( 
t title4  7#b7 ,detail ( gov]nm5t       
employees ,any ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t employee
 may be detail$ to ! ,c5t] )\t          
reimbursem5t1 & su* detail %all be )\t  
int]ruption or loss ( civil s]vice /atus
 or privilege4  7#c7 ,procurem5t (      
tempor>y & int]mitt5t s]vices ,!        
,presid5t may procure tempor>y &        
int]mitt5t s]vices "u section #caji7;b7 
( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 at     
rates = individuals :i* d n exce$ !     
daily equival5t ( ! annual rate ( basic 
pay prescrib$ = level ,v ( ! ,executive 
,s*$ule "u section #ecaf ( t title4  7e7
 ,funds ,( am\nts au?oriz$ to be        
appropriat$ = fiscal ye> #bjag = !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se & id5tifi$ z        
undi/ribut$ fuel co/ sav+s1 up to       
#bej1jjj1jjj may be available = purposes
 ( c>ry+ out ?is section & ! grant      
program e/abli%$ "u section #c4 ,once   
obligat$1 su* funds %all rema9 available
 = su* purposes until exp5d$4  #c4      

,in=mation access funds  7a7 ,grants &  
contracts ( f9ancial support ,! ,c5t]   
may provide grants or contracts (       
f9ancial support to civil society gr\ps1
 j\rnali/s1 nongov]nm5tal organizations1
 f$]ally fund$ rese>* & developm5t      
c5t]s1 private companies1 or academic   
in/itutions = ! foll[+ purposes3  7#a7  
,to support local indep5d5t m$ia :o are 
be/ plac$ to refute =eign dis9=mation & 
manipulation 9 _! own communities4  7#b7
 ,to collect & /ore examples 9 pr9t1    
onl9e1 & social m$ia ( dis9=mation1     
mis9=mation1 & propag&a direct$ at !    
,unit$ ,/ates & its allies & p>tn]s4    
7#c7 ,to analyze tactics1 te*niques1 &  
proc$ures ( =eign gov]nm5t in=mation    
w>f>e ) respect to dis9=mation1         
mis9=mation1 & propag&a4  7#d7 ,to      
support ef=ts by ! ,c5t] to c\nt] ef=ts 
by =eign gov]nm5ts to use dis9=mation1  
mis9=mation1 & propag&a to influ5ce !   
policies & social & political /ability (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,unit$ ,/ates allies 
& p>tn]s4  7b7 ,fund+ availability &    

limitations ,all organizations t apply  
to receive funds "u ?is section mu/     
und]go a vett+ process 9 accordance ) ! 
relevant exi/+ regulations to ensure _! 
bona fides1 capability1 & exp]i5ce1 & _!
 compatibility ) ,unit$ ,/ates int]e/s &
 objectives4  #d4 ,inclusion 9 ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,/ate education & cultural ex*ange   
programs ( =eign /ud5ts & community     
lead]s f c\ntries & populations         
susceptible to =eign manipulation ,!    
,presid5t %all ensure t :5 ! ,secret>y (
 ,/ate is select+ p>ticipants = ,unit$  
,/ates educational & cultural ex*ange   
programs1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate gives     
special consid]ation to /ud5ts &        
community lead]s f populations &        
c\ntries ! ,secret>y deems vuln]able to 
=eign propag&a & dis9=mation campaigns4 
#e4 ,reports  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an  
"o ye> aft] ! e/abli%m5t ( ! ,c5t]1 !   
,presid5t %all submit to ! appropriate  
congressional committees a report       
evaluat+ ! success ( ! ,c5t] 9 fulfill+ 
! purposes = :i* x 0 au?oriz$ & outl9+  

/eps to improve any areas ( defici5cy4  
7b7 ,appropriate congressional          
committees def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m  
appropriate congressional committees    
means-- 7#a7 ! ,committee on ,=eign     
,relations1 ! ,committee on ,arm$       
,s]vices1 ! ,committee on ,homel&       
,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs1 !     
,select ,committee on ,intellig5ce1 & ! 
,committee on ,appropriations ( !       
,s5ate2 &  7#b7 ! ,committee on ,=eign  
,affairs1 ! ,committee on ,arm$         
,s]vices1 ! ,committee on ,homel&       
,security1 ! ,p]man5t ,select ,committee
 on ,intellig5ce1 & ! ,committee on     
,appropriations ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives4  #f4 ,t]m9ation ( c5t] 
& /e]+ committee ,! ,c5t] = ,in=mation  
,analysis & ,response & ! int]ag5cy team
 e/abli%$ "u section #b7;c7 %all t]m9ate
 #ae ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act4  #g4 ,rule ( con/ruction reg>d+  
relation%ip to intellig5ce au?orities & 
activities ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be     
con/ru$ z sup]s$+ or modify+ any exi/+  

au?orities gov]n+ ! collection1 %>+1 &  
implem5tation ( intellig5ce programs &  
activities or exi/+ regulations gov]n+ !
 %>+ ( classifi$ in=mation & programs4