,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ffba  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,april #bd1 #bjbj,mr4 
,mc,caul 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,engel1 ,mr4  
,curtis1 & ,mr4 ,mal9[ski7 introduc$ !  
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs  ,a ,,bill
  ,to am5d ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,int]national
 ,broadca/+ ,act ( #aiid to au?orize !  
,op5 ,te*nology ,fund ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
,ag5cy = ,global ,m$ia1 & = o!r         
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,op5 ,te*nology ,fund      
,au?orization ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s         
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,!        
political1 economic1 & social b5efits ( 
! int]net are important to advanc+      
democracy & fre$om ?r\gh\t ! _w4  7#b7  
,au?orit>ian gov]nm5ts are inve/+       
billions ( doll>s ea* ye> to create1    
ma9ta91 & exp& repressive int]net       
c5sor%ip & surveillance sy/ems to limit 
free association1 control access to     
in=mation1 & prev5t citiz5s f ex]cis+ _!
 rights to free spee*4  7#c7 ,ov]       

two-?irds ( ! _w's population lives 9 a 
c\ntry :]e ! int]net is re/rict$1 &     
gov]nm5ts %ut d[n ! int]net ov] #bjj    
times ea* ye>4  7#d7 ,int]net c5sor%ip &
 surveillance te*nology is be+ export$  
rapidly ar\nd ! _w1 p>ticul>ly by !     
,*9ese ,gov]nm5t1 enabl+ widespread     
abuses by au?orit>ian gov]nm5ts4  #c4   
,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se (        
,congress t x is 9 ! int]e/ ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates to promote global int]net fre$om 
by c\nt]+ int]net c5sor%ip & repressive 
surveillance & protect ! int]net z a    
plat=m = ! free ex*ange ( ideas1        
promotion ( human rights & democracy1 & 
advancem5t ( a free press & to support  
ef=ts t prev5t ! delib]ate misuse ( !   
int]net to repress individuals f ex]cis+
 _! rights to free spee* & association1 
includ+ c\nt]+ ! use ( su* te*nologies  
by au?orit>ian regimes4  #d4 ,e/abli%m5t
 ( ! ,op5 ,te*nology ,fund  7a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,int]national         
,broadca/+ ,act ( #aiid 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4  
#fbja et seq47 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft]  

section #cji ! foll[+ new section3      
#cji;,a4 ,op5 ,te*nology ,fund  7a7     
,au?ority  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,grants        
au?oriz$ "u section #cje %all be        
available to make annual grants = !     
purpose ( promot+1 consi/5t ) ,unit$    
,/ates law1 unre/rict$ access to        
unc5sor$ s\rces ( in=mation via !       
int]net to enable j\rnali/s1 includ+    
j\rnali/s employ$ by or affiliat$ ) !   
,voice ( ,am]ica1 ,radio ,free          
,europe_/,radio ,lib]ty1 ,radio ,free   
,asia1 ! ,middle ,ea/ ,broadca/+        
,networks1 ! ,(fice ( ,cuba ,broadca/+1 
or any entity fund$ by or p>tn]+ ) !    
,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,global ,m$ia1 to
 create & dissem9ate1 & = _! audi5ces to
 receive1 news & in=mation consi/5t ) ! 
purposes1 /&>ds1 & pr9ciples specifi$ 9 
sections #cjb & #cjc4  7#b7 ,e/abli%m5t 
,!re is e/abli%$ a grantee entity to be 
kn[n z ! ,op5 ,te*nology ,fund1 :i* %all
 c>ry out ! provisions ( ?is section4   
7b7 ,functions ( ! grantee ,9 fur!rance 
( ! mission set =? 9 subsection 7a71 !  

,op5 ,te*nology ,fund %all seek to      
advance fre$om ( ! press & unre/rict$   
access to ! int]net 9 repressive        
environm5ts ov]sees1 & %all-- 7#a7      
rese>*1 develop1 implem5t1 & ma9ta9--   
7,a7 te*nologies t circumv5t te*niques  
us$ by au?orit>ian gov]nm5ts1 non/ate   
actors1 & o!rs to block or c5sor access 
to ! int]net1 includ+ circumv5tion tools
 t bypass int]net block+1 filt]+1 & o!r 
c5sor%ip te*niques us$ to limit or block
 legitimate access to cont5t &          
in=mation2 &  7,b7 secure communication 
tools & o!r =ms ( privacy & security    
te*nology t facilitate ! creation &     
di/ribution ( news & enable audi5ces to 
access m$ia cont5t on c5sor$ websites2  
7#b7 advance int]net fre$om by support+ 
private & public sector rese>*1         
developm5t1 implem5tation1 & ma9t5ance (
 te*nologies t provide secure & unc5sor$
 access to ! int]net to c\nt] attempts  
by au?orit>ian gov]nm5ts1 non/ate       
actors1 & o!rs to improp]ly re/rict     
fre$om onl9e2  7#c7 rese>* & analyze    

em]g+ te*nical ?reats & develop         
innovative solutions ?r\gh collaboration
 ) ! private & public sectors to ma9ta9 
! te*nological advantage ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates ,gov]nm5t ov] au?orit>ian        
gov]nm5ts1 non/ate actors1 & o!rs2  7#d7
 develop1 acquire1 & di/ribute requisite
 int]net fre$om te*nologies & te*niques 
= ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,global      
,m$ia1 includ+ z set =? 9 p>agraph 7#a71
 & digital security int]v5tions1 to     
fully enable ! creation & di/ribution ( 
digital cont5t betwe5 & to all us]s &   
regional audi5ces2  7#e7 prioritize     
programs = c\ntries ! gov]nm5ts ( :i*   
re/rict fre$om ( expression on !        
int]net1 & t are important to ! national
 int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & are        
consi/5t ) section #gjej7;b77#b77;,c7 ( 
! ,fur!r ,consolidat$ ,appropriations   
,act1 #bjbj 7,public ,law #aaf-id72 &   
7#f7 c>ry out any o!r ef=t consi/5t ) ! 
purposes ( ?is ,act or press fre$om     
ov]seas if reque/$ or approv$ by !      
,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,global ,m$ia4   

7c7 ,me?odology ,9 c>ry+ out subsection 
7b71 ! ,op5 ,te*nology ,fund %all-- 7#a7
 support fully op5-s\rce tools1 code1 & 
compon5ts1 to ! ext5t practicable1 to   
ensure su* support$ tools & te*nologies 
are z secure1 transp>5t1 & accessible z 
possible1 & require t any su* tools1    
compon5ts1 code1 or te*nology support$  
by ! ,op5 ,te*nology ,fund rema9 fully  
op5-s\rce1 to ! ext5t practicable2  7#b7
 support te*nologies t und]go           
compreh5sive security audits to ensure t
 su* te*nologies are secure & h n be5   
compromis$ 9 a mann] detrim5tal to !    
int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or to          
individuals & organizations b5efitt+ f  
programs support$ by ! ,op5 ,te*nology  
,fund2  7#c7 review & update p]iodically
 z necess>y security audit+ proc$ures   
us$ by ! ,op5 ,te*nology ,fund to       
reflect curr5t indu/ry security /&>ds2  
7#d7 e/abli% safegu>ds to mitigate ! use
 ( su* support$ te*nologies = illicit   
purposes2  7#e7 solicit project         
proposals ?r\gh an op51 transp>5t1 &    

competitive application process to      
attract innovative applications & r$uce 
b>ri]s to entry2  7#f7 seek input f     
te*nical1 regional1 & subject matt]     
exp]ts f a wide range ( relevant        
discipl9es1 to review1 provide fe$back1 
& evaluate proposals to ensure ! mo/    
competitive projects are fund$2  7#g7   
implem5t an indep5d5t review process1   
?r\gh :i* proposals are review$ by su*  
exp]ts to ensure ! highe/ degree (      
te*nical review & due dilig5ce2  7#h7   
maximize coop]ation ) ! public & private
 sectors1 z well z =eign allies & p>tn] 
c\ntries1 to maximize effici5cies &     
elim9ate duplication ( ef=ts2 &  7#i7   
utilize any o!r me?odology approv$ by ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,global ,m$ia 9  
fur!rance ( ! mission ( ! ,op5          
,te*nology ,fund4  7d7 ,grant agreem5t  
,any grant agreem5t ) or grants made to 
! ,op5 ,te*nology ,fund "u ?is section  
%all be subject to ! foll[+ limitations 
& re/rictions3 7#a7 ,! headqu>t]s ( !   
,op5 ,te*nology ,fund & its s5ior       

adm9i/rative & manag]ial /aff %all be   
locat$ 9 a location :i* ensures economy1
 op]ational effectiv5ess1 &             
acc\ntability to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy 
= ,global ,m$ia4  7#b7 ,grants aw>d$ "u 
?is section %all be made pursuant to a  
grant agreem5t :i* requires t grant     
funds be us$ only = activities consi/5t 
) ?is section1 & t failure to comply )  
su* requirem5ts %all p]mit ! grant to be
 t]m9at$ )\t fiscal obligation to !     
,unit$ ,/ates4  7#c7 ,any grant agreem5t
 "u ?is section %all require t any      
contract ent]$ into by ! ,op5 ,te*nology
 ,fund %all specify t all obligations   
are assum$ by ! grantee & n by ! ,unit$ 
,/ates ,gov]nm5t4  7#d7 ,any grant      
agreem5t "u ?is section %all require t  
any lease agreem5ts ent]$ into by ! ,op5
 ,te*nology ,fund %all be1 to ! maximum 
ext5t possible1 assignable to ! ,unit$  
,/ates ,gov]nm5t4  7#e7 ,adm9i/rative & 
manag]ial co/s = op]ation ( ! ,op5      
,te*nology ,fund %\ld be kept to a      
m9imum &1 to ! maximum ext5t feasible1  

%\ld n exce$ ! co/s t w\ld h be5 incurr$
 if ! ,op5 ,te*nology ,fund _h be5      
op]at$ z a ,f$]al entity r ?an z a      
grantee4  7#f7 ,grant funds may n be us$
 = any activity ! purpose ( :i* is      
influ5c+ ! passage or defeat (          
legislation consid]$ by ,congress4  7e7 
,relation%ip to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy =
 ,global ,m$ia  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,op5   
,te*nology ,fund %all be subject to !   
same ov]sight & gov]nance by ! ,unit$   
,/ates ,ag5cy = ,global ,m$ia z o!r     
grantees ( ! ,ag5cy z set =? 9 section  
#cje4  7#b7 ,assi/ance ,! ,unit$ ,/ates 
,ag5cy = ,global ,m$ia1 its broadca/    
entities1 & ! ,op5 ,te*nology ,fund %\ld
 r5d] assi/ance to ea* o!r z may be     
necess>y to c>ry out ! purposes ( ?is   
section or any o!r provision ( ?is ,act4
  7#c7 ,n a ,f$]al ag5cy or             
in/rum5tality ,no?+ 9 ?is section may be
 con/ru$ to make ! ,op5 ,te*nology ,fund
 a ,f$]al ag5cy or in/rum5tality4  7#d7 
,detailees ,"u ! ,int]gov]nm5tal        
,p]sonnel ,act1 employees ( a grantee ( 

! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,global ,m$ia  
may be detail$ to ! ,ag5cy1 & ,f$]al    
employees may be detail$ to a grantee ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,global ,m$ia4 
7f7 ,relation%ip to o!r ,unit$ ,/ates   
,gov]nm5t-,fund$ int]net fre$om programs
 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,global ,m$ia
 %all ensure t int]net fre$om rese>* &  
developm5t projects ( ! ,op5 ,te*nology 
,fund are coord9at$ ) int]net fre$om    
programs ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate & o!r    
relevant ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t        
dep>tm5ts1 9 ord] to %>e in=mation &    
be/-practices relat+ to ! implem5tation 
( subsections 7b7 & 7c74  7g7 ,report+  
requirem5ts  7#a7 ,annual report ,! ,op5
 ,te*nology ,fund %all highlight1 9 its 
annual report1 int]net fre$om           
activities1 includ+ a compreh5sive      
assessm5t ( ! ,op5 ,te*nology ,fund's   
activities relat+ to ! implem5tation (  
subsections 7b7 & 7c74 ,ea* su* report  
%all include ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,an         
assessm5t ( ! curr5t /ate ( global      
int]net fre$om1 includ+ tr5ds 9 c5sor%ip

 & surveillance te*nologies & int]net   
%utd[ns1 & ! ?reats su* pose to         
j\rnali/s1 citiz5s1 & human rights &    
civil-society organizations4  7,b7 ,a   
description ( ! te*nology projects      
support$ by ! ,op5 ,te*nology ,fund & ! 
associat$ impact ( su* projects 9 !     
prior ye>1 includ+ ! c\ntries & regions 
9 :i* su* te*nologies 7 deploy$1 & any  
associat$ metrics indicat+ audi5ce usage
 ( su* te*nologies1 z well z future-ye> 
te*nology project initiatives4  7#b7    
,assessm5t ( ! effectiv5ess ( ! ,op5    
,te*nology ,fund ,n lat] ?an two ye>s   
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section1 
! ,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,/ate & ! ,=eign ,s]vice %all submit to 
! appropriate congressional committees a
 report on ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,:e!r ! ,op5  
,te*nology ,fund is te*nically s\nd &   
co/ effective4  7,b7 ,:e!r ! ,op5       
,te*nology ,fund is satisfy+ !          
requirem5ts ( ?is section4  7,c7 ,!     
ext5t to :i* ! int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 are be+ s]v$ by ma9ta9+ ! "w ( ! ,op5  

,te*nology ,fund4  7h7 ,audit au?orities
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,f9ancial transactions (
 ! ,op5 ,te*nology ,fund1 z su* relate  
to functions c>ri$ out "u ?is section1  
may be audit$ by ! ,gov]nm5t            
,acc\ntability ,(fice 9 accordance ) su*
 pr9ciples & proc$ures & "u su* rules & 
regulations z may be prescrib$ by !     
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4   
,any su* audit %all be conduct$ at !    
place or places at :i* acc\nts ( ! ,op5 
,te*nology ,fund are normally kept4     
7#b7 ,access by ,,gao ,! ,gov]nm5t      
,acc\ntability ,(fice %all h access to  
all books1 acc\nts1 records1 reports1   
files1 pap]s1 & prop]ty belong+ to or 9 
use by ! ,op5 ,te*nology ,fund p]ta9+ to
 f9ancial transactions z may be necess>y
 to facilitate an audit4 ,! ,gov]nm5t   
,acc\ntability ,(fice %all be af=d$ full
 facilities = v]ify+ transactions ) any 
assets held by depositories1 fiscal     
ag5ts1 & cu/odians4 ,all su* books1     
acc\nts1 records1 reports1 files1 pap]s1
 & prop]ty ( ! ,op5 ,te*nology ,fund    

%all rema9 9 ! possession & cu/ody ( !  
,op5 ,te*nology ,fund4  7#c7 ,ex]cise ( 
au?orities ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( 
law1 ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,/ate & ! ,=eign ,s]vice is au?oriz$ to
 ex]cise ! au?orities ( ! ,inspector    
,g5]al ,act ( #aigh ) respect to ! ,op5 
,te*nology ,fund4  4  7b7 ,con=m+       
am5dm5ts ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,int]national 
,broadca/+ ,act ( #aiid is am5d$ by--   
7#a7 9 section #cjd7;d7 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4  
#fbjc7;d771 by ins]t+ ! ,op5 ,te*nology 
,fund1 be=e ! ,middle ,ea/ ,broadca/+   
,networks2  7#b7 9 sections #cje & #caj 
7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #fbjd & #fbji71 by ins]t+
 ! ,op5 ,te*nology ,fund1 be=e or !     
,middle ,ea/ ,broadca/+ ,networks ea*   
place su* t]m appe>s2 &  7#c7 9 section 
#caj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #fbji71 by ins]t+ ! 
,op5 ,te*nology ,fund1 be=e & ! ,middle 
,ea/ ,broadca/+ ,networks ea* place su* 
t]m appe>s4  7c7 ,au?orization (        
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ = ! ,op5 ,te*nology ,fund   
#bj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjba &        

#be1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbb to c>ry  
out section #cji;,a ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
,int]national ,broadca/+ ,act ( #aiid1 z
 add$ by subsection 7a74