,i  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #efha  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,may #g1 #bjah,mr4    
,s*neid] 7= himself & ,mr4 ,t$ ,lieu (  
,cali=nia7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 
0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign      
,affairs1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee  
on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 = a p]iod to be      
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,national
 ,def5se ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal   
,ye> #bjag to cl>ify c]ta9              
responsibilities ( ! ,global ,engagem5t 
,c5t] ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 & = o!r    
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,global ,engagem5t ,c5t]   
,au?orities ,act ( #bjah4  #b4 ,global  
,engagem5t ,c5t] ,section #abhg ( !     
,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act =  
,fiscal ,ye> #bjag 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bfef 
note7 is am5d$--  7#a7 by am5d+ p>agraph
 7#b7 ( subsection 7a7 to read z foll[s3
  7#b7 ,purpose ,! purpose ( ! ,c5t]    

%all be to direct1 lead1 syn*ronize1    
integrate1 & coord9ate ef=ts ( ! ,f$]al 
,gov]nm5t to recognize1 und]/&1 expose1 
& c\nt] =eign /ate & non-/ate propag&a &
 dis9=mation ef=ts aim$ at und]m9+ or   
influ5c+ ! policies1 security1 or       
/ability ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,unit$     
,/ates allies & p>tn] nations4  2  7#b7 
9 subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 by am5d+        
p>agraph 7#a7 to read z foll[s3  7#a7   
,direct1 lead1 syn*ronize1 integrate1 & 
coord9ate int]ag5cy & int]national ef=ts
 to track & evaluate c\nt]factual       
n>ratives abroad t ?reat5 ! policies1   
security1 or /ability ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
& ,unit$ ,/ates allies & p>tn] nations4 
2  7,b7 by am5d+ p>agraph 7#d7 to read z
 foll[s3  7#d7 ,id5tify curr5t & em]g+  
tr5ds 9 =eign propag&a & dis9=mation 9  
ord] to coord9ate & %ape ! developm5t ( 
tactics1 te*niques1 & proc$ures to      
expose & refute =eign propag&a &        
dis9=mation1 & pro-actively support !   
promotion ( cr$ible1 fact-bas$ n>ratives
 & policies to audi5ces outside ! ,unit$

 ,/ates4  2  7,c7 by r$esignat+         
p>agraphs 7#f7 ?r\gh 7#aj7 z p>agraphs  
7#g7 ?r\gh 7#aa71 respectively2  7,d7 by
 ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#e7 ! foll[+ new 
p>agraph3  7#f7 ,measure & evaluate !   
activities ( ! ,c5t]1 includ+ ! outcomes
 ( su* activities1 & implem5t me*anisms 
to ensure activities ( ! ,c5t] are      
updat$ to reflect ! results ( su*       
measurem5t & evaluation4  2 &  7,e7 by  
am5d+ p>agraph 7#h71 z s r$esignat$1 to 
read z foll[s3  7#h7 ,utilize in=mation 
f appropriate int]ag5cy entities to     
id5tify ! c\ntries1 geographic areas1 & 
populations mo/ susceptible to propag&a 
& dis9=mation1 z well z ! c\ntries1     
geographic areas1 & populations 9 :i*   
su* propag&a & dis9=mation is likely to 
cause ! mo/ h>m4  2  7#c7 9 subsection  
7d71 by am5d+ p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 to  
read z foll[s3  7#a7 ,detailees &       
assignees ,any ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t employee
 may be detail$ or assign$ to ! ,c5t] ) 
or )\t reimbursem5t1 consi/5t )         
applicable laws & regulations reg>d+ su*

 employee1 & su* detail or assignm5t    
%all be )\t int]ruption or loss ( /atus 
or privilege4  7#b7 ,o!r p]sonnel ,!    
,secret>y ( ,/ate %\ld1 :5 hir+         
additional ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5         
p]sonnel1 pref]5ce use ( ,=eign ,s]vice 
limit$ appo9tm5ts 9 accordance ) section
 #cji ( ! ,=eign ,s]vice ,act ( #aihj   
7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #cidi74 ,! ,secret>y may 
hire ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s or ali5s1 z  
appropriate1 includ+ z p]sonal s]vices  
contractors1 = purposes ( p]sonnel      
res\rces ( ! ,c5t]1 if--  7,a7 !        
,secret>y det]m9es t exi/+ p]sonnel     
res\rces or exp]tise are insuffici5t2   
7,b7 ! p]iod 9 :i* s]vices are provid$  
by a p]sonal s]vices contractor1 includ+
 options1 does n exce$ #c ye>s1 unless !
 ,secret>y det]m9es t exceptional       
circum/ances ju/ify an ext5sion ( up to 
"o additional ye>2  7,c7 n m ?an #ej    
,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s or ali5s are      
employ$ z p]sonal s]vices contractors "u
 ! au?ority ( ?is p>agraph at any "t2 & 
7,d7 ! au?ority ( ?is p>agraph is only  

us$ to obta9 specializ$ skills or       
exp]i5ce or to respond to urg5t ne$s4  2
  7#d7 9 subsection 7e71 by am5d+       
p>agraph 7#b7 to read z foll[s3  7#b7   
,notice requirem5t ,! ,secret>y (       
,def5se %all notify ! ,committee on     
,arm$ ,s]vices1 ! ,committee on         
,appropriations1 & ! ,committee on      
,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives1 & ! ,committee on ,arm$
 ,s]vices1 ! ,committee on              
,appropriations1 & ! ,committee on      
,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate ( a propos$
 transf] "u p>agraph 7#a7 n less ?an #ae
 days prior to mak+ su* transf]4  2     
7#e7 9 subsection 7f71 by am5d+         
p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 to read z foll[s3 
7#a7 ,au?ority = grants ,! ,c5t] is     
au?oriz$ to provide grants or contracts 
( f9ancial support to civil society     
gr\ps1 m$ia cont5t provid]s1            
nongov]nm5tal organizations1 f$]ally    
fund$ rese>* & developm5t c5t]s1 private
 companies1 or academic in/itutions = ! 
foll[+ purposes3  7,a7 ,to support local

 entities & l9kages among su* entities1 
includ+ indep5d5t m$ia entities1 t are  
be/ position$ to refute =eign propag&a &
 dis9=mation 9 affect$ communities4     
7,b7 ,to collect & /ore 9 pr9t1 onl9e1 &
 social m$ia examples ( dis9=mation &   
propag&a direct$ at ! ,unit$ ,/ates &   
,unit$ ,/ates allies & p>tn] nations4   
7,c7 ,to analyze & report on tactics1   
te*niques1 & proc$ures ( =eign in=mation
 w>f>e & o!r ef=ts ) respect to         
dis9=mation & propag&a4  7,d7 ,to       
support ef=ts by ! ,c5t] to c\nt] ef=ts 
by =eign entities to use dis9=mation &  
propag&a to und]m9e or influ5ce !       
policies1 security1 & social & political
 /ability ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,unit$    
,/ates allies & p>tn] nations4  7#b7    
,fund+ availability & limitations ,!    
,secret>y ( ,/ate %all provide t ea*    
entity t receives funds "u ?is          
subsection is select$ 9 accordance ) !  
relevant exi/+ regulations ?r\gh a      
process t ensures su* entity has !      
cr$ibility & capability to c>ry out     

effectively & 9 accordance ) ,unit$     
,/ates int]e/s & objectives ! purposes  
specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 = :i* su*      
entity receiv$ su* fund+4  2  7#f7 by   
r$esignat+ subsections 7h7 & 7i7 z      
subsections 7i7 & 7j71 respectively2 &  
7#g7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7g7 !    
foll[+ new subsection3  7h7             
,congressional brief+s ,! ,secret>y (   
,/ate1 toge!r ) ! heads ( o!r relevant  
,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies1 %all provide
 a brief+ to ! ,committee on ,=eign     
,affairs & ! ,committee on ,arm$        
,s]vices ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & !
 ,committee on ,=eign ,relations & !    
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate 
n less (t5 ?an annually reg>d+ !        
activities ( ! ,global ,engagem5t ,c5t]4
 ,! brief+s requir$ "u ?is subsection   
%all t]m9ate on ! date specifi$ 9       
subsection 7j74  4