,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #gjja  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,may #bb1 #bjbj,mr4   
,smi? ( ,new ,j]sey 7= himself & ,mr4   
,suozzi7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,affairs1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee  
on ! ,judici>y1 = 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 protect &       
promote ! fre$om ( ! press globally4    
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,_w ,press ,fre$om ,protection &      
,reciprocity ,act4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9  
?is ,act3 7#a7 ,=eign p]son ,! t]m =eign
 p]son means an individual :o is n--    
7,a7 a ,unit$ ,/ates citiz52 or  7,b7 an
 ali5 lawfully admitt$ = p]man5t        
resid5ce to ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7      
,int]nationally-recogniz$ "r to ! fre$om
 ( expression ,! t]m                    
int]nationally-recogniz$ "r to ! fre$om 
( expression means ^? rights describ$ 9 

,article #ai ( ! ,unit$ ,nations        
,decl>ation ( ,human ,rights & ,article 
#ai ( ! ,int]national ,cov5ant on ,civil
 & ,political ,rights4  7#c7 ,kn[+ly ,! 
t]m kn[+ly means1 ) respect to conduct1 
a circum/ance1 or a result1 t a p]son   
has actual k1 or %\ld h kn[n1 ( !       
conduct1 ! circum/ance1 or ! result4    
7#d7 ,major non-,,nato ally ,! t]m major
 non-,,nato ally means a c\ntry         
designat$ z a major non-,,nato ally "u  
section #eag ( ! ,=eign ,assi/ance ,act 
( #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcbak74  #c4    
,/atem5t ( policy  7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress 
f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,fre$om ( ! press is
 a critical compon5t ( democratic       
gov]nance & enhances transp>5cy1        
acc\ntability1 & p>ticipation ( civil   
society4  7#b7 ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t  
ef=ts to protect & exp& fre$om ( ! press
 & free expression1 includ+ onl9e1 is 9 
! national int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates by 
support+ democracy1 promot+ good        
gov]nance & public heal?1 mitigat+      
conflict1 & enc\rag+ transp>5cy & civil 

society developm5t ar\nd ! _w4  7#c7    
,globally1 j\rnali/s & m$ia p]sonnel t  
receive & imp>t in=mation & ideas1 onl9e
 & (fl9e1 face increas+ re/rictions1    
?reats1 c5sor%ip1 arbitr>y det5tion1    
torture1 en=c$ disappe>ances1           
extrajudicial kill+s1 & o!r viol5ce =   
ex]cis+ _! "r to fre$om ( expression 9  
accordance ) ,article #ai ( bo? !       
,univ]sal ,decl>ation ( ,human ,rights &
 ! ,int]national ,cov5ant on ,civil &   
,political ,rights4  7#d7 ,impunity =   
attacks on j\rnali/s & m$ia p]sonnel is 
an acute problem globally & a prim>y    
*all5ge to protect+ fre$om ( expression 
& fre$om ( ! press4  7#e7 ,accord+ to ! 
press fre$om rank+s issu$ annually by   
,fre$om ,h\se & ,report]s ,)\t ,bord]s1 
c\ntries ) ! mo/ re/rictive m$ia &      
in=mation environm5ts include ,burma1   
,cuba1 ,eritrea1 ,iran1 ,nor? ,korea1 ! 
,philipp9es1 ,saudi ,arabia1 ,dijb\ti1  
,syria1 ,laos1 ,turkm5i/an1 & ,vietnam4 
7#f7 ,! ,gov]nm5t ( ,turkey1 s9ce a     
fail$ c\p attempt 9 #bjaf1 has us$      

t]rorism & national security laws to    
%utt] hundr$s ( m$ia outlets & jail     
doz5s ( j\rnali/s1 comp\nd+ ! effects ( 
m ?an a decade ( exp&+ rul+ p>ty        
influ5ce ov] ! own]%ip ( ma9/ream m$ia 9
 ! c\ntry at ! exp5se ( indep5d5t       
outlets4  7#g7 ,! ,gov]nm5t ( ,*9a      
ma9ta9s "o ( ! mo/ re/rictive m$ia &    
in=mation environm5ts 9 ! _w & seeks to 
control free spee* inside & outside !   
c\ntry ?r\gh c5sor%ip1 on]\s m$ia       
organization regi/ration requirem5ts1   
h>assm5t1 imprisonm5t1 condition+ (     
press cr$5tial r5ewals = =eign j\rnali/s
 & m$ia p]sonnel & visa issuance = =eign
 j\rnali/s & m$ia p]sonnel on positive  
cov]age ( ,*9a1 & ! op]ation ( a digital
 surveillance sy/em s p]vasive t bo?    
r\t9e & s5sitive report+ activities & _m
 aspects ( daily life are subject to    
gov]nm5t monitor+4  7#h7 ,russia has    
cont9u$ to use sophi/icat$ tools to     
block & control in=mation onl9e & employ
 draconian laws to pressure indep5d5t   
m$ia4  7#i7 ,expansion & export ( new   

te*nologies us$ = c5sor%ip & digital    
surveillance repres5ts a notable ?reat  
to human rights1 includ+ press fre$oms1 
transp>5cy1 & democratic gov]nance      
globally1 & con/itute a critical *all5ge
 to ,unit$ ,/ates national int]e/s4     
7#aj7 ,o!r c\ntries' re/rictions on !   
activities ( ,unit$ ,/ates j\rnali/s &  
m$ia p]sonnel1 o!r c\ntries' c5sor%ip & 
block+ ( websites ( ,unit$ ,/ates news &
 m$ia organizations1 & o!r re/rictions  
on ! cross-bord] fl[ ( in=mation-- 7,a7 
damages ! competitiv5ess ( su*          
organizations & limits access to        
in=mation critical = ,unit$ ,/ates      
inve/ors1 consum]s1 & o!rs mak+ m>ket & 
f9ancial decisions2 &  7,b7 %\ld be     
consid]$ a re/riction ( trade & creat+  
an unfair competitive advantage b5efitt+
 ,/ate-own$ or controll$ news & m$ia    
organizations4  7b7 ,/atem5t ( policy ,x
 is ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates-- 7#a7 to
 advocate = deta9$ & t>get$ j\rnali/s & 
m$ia p]sonnel 9 =eign c\ntries1 includ+ 
citiz5 j\rnali/s & blogg]s2  7#b7 to    

call on =eign gov]nm5ts1 9 bo? bilat]al 
discussions & ?r\gh multilat]al         
organizations1 to end re/rictions on !  
int]nationally-recogniz$ "r to fre$om ( 
expression & to abide by int]national   
commitm5ts /ipulat$ 9 ,article #ai ( !  
,univ]sal ,decl>ation ( ,human ,rights &
 ,article #ai ( ! ,int]national ,cov5ant
 on ,civil & ,political ,rights2  7#c7  
to urge =eign gov]nm5ts to transp>5tly  
inve/igate & br+ to ju/ice ! p]petrators
 ( attacks aga9/ j\rnali/s & m$ia       
p]sonnel2  7#d7 to halt ef=ts to c5sor  
or block access to news f ,unit$ ,/ates 
j\rnali/s & m$ia p]sonnel & ! websites (
 ,unit$ ,/ates news & m$ia              
organizations2  7#e7 to highlight ?reats
 to fre$om ( ! press 9 ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,/ate's ,annual ,c\ntry ,reports on     
,human ,rights ,practices1 z requir$ "u 
section #aaf7;d77#ab7 ( ! ,=eign        
,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4  
#baean7d77#ab771 & o!r public /atem5ts  
by s5ior ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate (ficials2    
7#f7 to seek z "p ( bilat]al diplomatic 

negotiations globally conditions = a    
free fl[ ( news & in=mation1 int]net    
fre$om1 & an end to visas re/rictions = 
,unit$ ,/ates j\rnali/s & m$ia p]sonnel2
  7#g7 to l9k expansion ( ! free fl[ (  
news & in=mation ) ongo+ & future trade 
agreem5ts1 & o!r bilat]al agreem5ts &   
communiques1 by seek+ language elim9at+ 
any & all limitations on m>ket access = 
news ag5cy s]vices & ! elim9ation ( any 
re/rictions on cross-bord] data fl[s    
involv+ j\rnali/s & m$ia p]sonnel1      
includ+ via ! int]net2  7#h7 to ensure t
 pursu+ bilat]al relation%ips ) =eign   
gov]nm5ts1 p>ticul>ly ^? ) re/rictive   
press & in=mation environm5ts1 is bas$  
on ! pr9ciples ( reciprocity across _m  
sectors ( ! bilat]al relation%ip1       
includ+ economic1 diplomatic1           
educational1 religi\s1 & 9 ! free fl[ ( 
news & in=mation2 &  7#i7 to cle>ly     
diff]5tiate1 9 (ficial /atem5ts1 m$ia   
communications1 & messag+1 betwe5 !     
citiz5s ( a c\ntry & ! gov]nm5t ( !     
c\ntry1 = example1 ! p & culture ( ,*9a 

on ! "o h& & ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's       
,republic ( ,*9a & ! ,communi/ ,p>ty (  
,*9a on ! o!r4  #d4 ,protection ( =eign 
j\rnali/s & m$ia p]sonnel globally  7a7 
,/atem5t ( policy ,x is ! policy ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates to consid] =eign gov]nm5t 
(ficials responsible =1 complicit 91 or 
hav+ directly or indirectly engag$ 9    
s]i\s re/rictions ( !                   
int]nationally-recogniz$ "r to ! fre$om 
( expression1 among ^! arbitr>y         
det5tion1 imprisonm5t1 en=c$            
disappe>ance1 torture1 f9es1            
extrajudicial kill+1 & o!r sub/antial   
?reats to ! life & lib]ty ( a p]son1 z  
hav+ committ$-- 7#a7 gross violations ( 
int]nationally recogniz$ human rights = 
purposes ( impos+ sanctions ) respect to
 su* (ficials "u ! ,global ,magnitsky   
,human ,rights ,acc\ntability ,act 7#bb 
,u4,s4,c4 #bfef note72 &  7#b7 gross    
violations ( human rights = purposes (  
impos+ sanctions ) respect to su*       
(ficials "u section #gjca7;c7 ( division
 ,f ( ! ,consolidat$ ,appropriations    

,act1 #bjai 7,public ,law #aaf-f2 #acc  
,/at4 #cai2 #h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahb note74   
7b7 ,assi/ance au?oriz$  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 act+ ?r\gh !      
,assi/ant ,secret>y = ,democracy1 ,human
 ,rights & ,labor1 to ! ext5t & 9 su*   
am\nts z are provid$ 9 advance 9        
appropriations ,acts1 %all-- 7,a7       
provide assi/ance to =eign j\rnali/s &  
m$ia p]sonnel :o are victims ( sev]e    
re/rictions on !                        
int]nationally-recogniz$ "r to ! fre$om 
( expression & to _! families1 includ+  
assi/ance to pay = legal & o!r relat$   
exp5ses2 &  7,b7 support tra9+ = =eign  
j\rnali/s & m$ia p]sonnel globally1     
includ+ tra9+ to exp& !                 
int]nationally-recogniz$ "r to ! fre$om 
( expression & def5d ! civil & political
 fre$oms f\nd 9 ! ,int]national ,cov5ant
 on ,civil & ,political ,rights4  7#b7  
,ref]5ce ,am\nts au?oriz$ to be         
appropriat$ or o!rwise made available to
 c>ry out ?is subsection may be ref]r$  
to z ! ,global ,press ,fre$om ,def5se   

,fund4  #e4 ,plan to negotiate          
reciprocal access = ,unit$ ,/ates news &
 m$ia organizations globally  7a7 ,f9d+s
 ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,unit$   
,/ates news & m$ia organizations &      
in=mation portals are block$ or c5sor$  
by c]ta9 =eign gov]nm5ts :ile ! ,unit$  
,/ates m>ket rema9s op5 to websites (   
=eign news & m$ia organizations &       
in=mation portals1 includ+ ,/ate-own$   
propag&a organizations4  7#b7 ,! />k    
lack ( reciprocity 9 m>ket access =     
,unit$ ,/ates news & m$ia organizations 
& c\ntry access = ,unit$ ,/ates         
j\rnali/s & m$ia p]sonnel limits        
con/ructive contacts betwe5 ! ,unit$    
,/ates & ! _w & all[s "s =eign gov]nm5ts
 unbalanc$ influ5ce ov] _! p's views ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates & p]ceptions 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates ( _! policies & programs4  7#c7  
,=eign gov]nm5ts ) a sizable m$ia &     
in=mation footpr9t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates h a
 di/9ct int]e/ 9 ma9ta9+ t footpr9t4    
7#d7 ,great] quoti5ts ( reciprocity 9 ! 
fl[ ( news & in=mation w be mutually    

advantage\s 9 ,unit$ ,/ates relations ) 
c\ntries su* z ,*9a1 ,cuba1 ,eritrea1   
,iran1 ,russia1 ,vietnam1 & ,turkm5i/an 
by fo/]+ int]actions t w create great]  
und]/&+1 tru/1 & transp>5cy4  7b7 ,plans
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,presid5t %all       
e/abli% a plan to negotiate access =    
,unit$ ,/ates news & m$ia organizations 
& _! employees globally & "w to enhance 
reciprocity = news & m$ia organizations 
op]at+ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7 ,report 
,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date ( !   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate
 %all submit to ! appropriate           
congressional committees a report t     
summ>izes ! plan requir$ "u p>agraph    
7#a74  7#c7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is !   
s5se ( ,congress t1 9 ! int]e/ (        
increas+ access = ,unit$ ,/ates news &  
m$ia organizations & _! employees       
globally & o!rwise exp&+ press fre$oms  
globally1 ! ,presid5t %\ld proactively  
pursue bilat]al agreem5ts ) gov]nm5ts ( 
=eign c\ntries to enhance reciprocity = 
news & m$ia organizations op]at+ 9 !    

,unit$ ,/ates4  7c7 ,appropriate        
congressional committees def9$ ,9 ?is   
section1 ! t]m appropriate congressional
 committees means-- 7#a7 ! ,committee on
 ,arm$ ,s]vices1 ! ,committee on        
,f9ancial ,s]vices1 ! ,committee on     
,=eign ,affairs1 ! ,committee on ,homel&
 ,security1 & ! ,committee on !         
,judici>y ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 &
  7#b7 ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 !
 ,committee on ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban  
,affairs1 ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,relations1 ! ,committee on ,homel&     
,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs1 & !   
,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate4   
#f4 ,au?orization ( imposition (        
sanctions  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,presid5t    
%all impose ! sanctions describ$ 9      
subsection 7b7 ) respect to any =eign   
p]son ! ,presid5t det]m9es1 bas$ on     
cr$ible evid5ce-- 7#a7 is responsible = 
! jail+1 kill+1 or torture ( j\rnali/s  
or m$ia p]sonnel or significant ef=ts to
 h>ass or re/rict ! activities1 t]m9ate 
! visas1 or ?reat5 ! safety ( j\rnali/s 

or m$ia p]sonnel1 includ+ ,unit$ ,/ates 
j\rnali/s or m$ia p]sonnel2  7#b7 act$ z
 an ag5t1 or on behalf1 ( a =eign p]son 
9 a matt] relat+ to an activity describ$
 9 p>agraph 7#a72 or  7#c7 is a gov]nm5t
 (ficial1 or a s5ior associate ( su* an 
(ficial1 t is responsible = or complicit
 91 ord]+1 controll+1 or o!rwise direct+
 an activity describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74  
7b7 ,sanctions describ$ ,! sanctions to 
be impos$ ) respect to a =eign p]son "u 
subsection 7a7 are ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,!    
=eign p]son is-- 7,a7 inadmissible to ! 
,unit$ ,/ates2  7,b7 ineligible to      
receive a visa or o!r docum5tation to   
ent] ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,c7 o!rwise   
ineligible to be admitt$ or p>ol$ into !
 ,unit$ ,/ates or to receive any o!r    
b5efit "u ! ,immigration & ,nationality 
,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja et seq474  7#b7
 ,! =eign p]son is subject to ! foll[+3 
7,a7 ,revocation ( any visa or o!r entry
 docum5tation reg>dless ( :5 ! visa or  
o!r entry docum5tation is or 0 issu$4   
7,b7 ,a revocation "u subp>agraph 7,a7  

%all-- 7i7 take effect imm$iately2 &    
7ii7 automatically cancel any o!r valid 
visa or entry docum5tation t is 9 !     
=eign p]son's possession4  7c7          
,exceptions ,sanctions "u subsection 7b7
 %all n apply to a =eign p]son if       
admitt+ or p>ol+ ! p]son into ! ,unit$  
,/ates-- 7#a7 is necess>y to p]mit !    
,unit$ ,/ates to comply ) ! ,agreem5t   
reg>d+ ! ,headqu>t]s ( ! ,unit$         
,nations1 sign$ at ,lake ,success ,june 
#bf1 #aidg1 & ent]$ into =ce ,novemb]   
#ba1 #aidg1 betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,nations & !
 ,unit$ ,/ates1 or any o!r applicable   
int]national obligation ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates2 or  7#b7 is necess>y to c>ry out
 or assi/ law en=cem5t activity 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates4  7d7 ,waiv] ,! ,presid5t 
may waive ! application ( sanctions     
impos$ ) respect to a =eign p]son "u    
subsection 7b7 if ! ,presid5t-- 7#a7    
det]m9es t su* a waiv] is 9 ! national  
int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#b7 n lat]
 ?an ! date on :i* su* waiv] w take     
effect1 submits a notice ( &            

ju/ification = su* waiv] to !           
appropriate congressional committees4   
7e7 ,t]m9ation ( sanctions  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,! ,presid5t may t]m9ate !        
application ( sanctions "u subsection   
7b7 ) respect to a =eign p]son if !     
,presid5t makes a det]m9ation t-- 7,a7  
cr$ible in=mation exi/s t ! p]son did n 
engage 9 ! activity = :i* visa          
ineligibility 0 impos$2  7,b7 ! p]son   
has be5 prosecut$ appropriately = !     
activity = :i* visa ineligibility 0     
impos$2  7,c7 ! p]son has-- 7i7 cr$ibly 
demon/rat$ a significant *ange 9        
behavior2  7ii7 be5 subject to an       
appropriate consequ5ce = ! activity =   
:i* visa ineligibility 0 impos$2 &      
7iii7 cr$ibly committ$ to n engage 9 an 
activity describ$ 9 t subsection 9 !    
future2 or  7,d7 ! t]m9ation ( !        
application ( sanctions is 9 ! national 
security int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4     
7#b7 ,notification ,n lat] ?an #ae days 
be=e ! date on :i* ! application (      
sanctions is t]m9at$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 ) 

respect to a =eign p]son1 ! ,secret>y ( 
,/ate %all submit to ! ,committee on    
,=eign ,affairs & ! ,committee on !     
,judici>y ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & 
! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations & !   
,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate a  
report t-- 7,a7 describes ! evid5ce &   
ju/ification = ! necessity ( !          
t]m9ation2 &  7,b7 expla9s h[ !         
t]m9ation ( ! application ( sanctions is
 9 ! national security int]e/s ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates4  7f7 ,report  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date 
( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually     
!reaft] = #e ye>s1 ! ,presid5t %all     
submit to ! congressional committees    
specifi$ 9 subsection 7e77#b7 a report t
 id5tifies ! exact numb] ( =eign p]sons 
) respect to :i* sanctions h be5 impos$ 
"u subsection 7b7 dur+ ! prec$+ ye> & ! 
exact numb] ( =eign p]sons ) respect to 
:i* sanctions t h be5 t]m9at$ "u        
subsection 7c7 dur+ ! prec$+ ye>1       
includ+ _! c\ntry ( orig9 & ! dates on  
:i* su* sanctions 7 impos$ or t]m9at$1 z

 ! case may be4  7#b7 ,=m ,! report     
requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be        
submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m1 b may include
 a classifi$ annex4  7#c7 ,exclusion (  
p]sonally id5tifiable in=mation ,!      
,presid5t may n include any p]sonally   
id5tifiable in=mation ( any ,unit$      
,/ates citiz5 9 any ( ! reports submitt$
 "u p>agraph 7#a74  7#d7 ,privacy ,act  
,any in=mation obta9$ by ! ,presid5t to 
complete ! report requir$ "u p>agraph   
7#a7 %all be subject to section #eeb;a (
 title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly
 kn[n z ! ,privacy ,act74  #g4 ,cle>    
label+ = in=mational mat]ials di/ribut$ 
on behalf ( =eign pr9cipals ,section    
#d7;b7 ( ! ,=eign ,ag5ts ,regi/ration   
,act ( #aich 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #fad7;b77 is
 am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new    
s5t5ce3 ,in=mational mat]ials :i* are   
requir$ to be label$ "u ?is subsection  
%all be label$1 m>k$1 or /amp$          
conspicu\sly at ! top ( ! fir/ page (   
su* mat]ials ) a /atem5t 9 ! language or
 languages us$ !re91 sett+ =? su*       

in=mation z is requir$ "u ?is           
subsection44  #h4 ,annual c\ntry reports
 on human rights practices  7a7 ,report 
relat+ to economic assi/ance ,section   
#aaf ( ! ,=eign ,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa 
7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #baean7 is am5d$ by add+ 
at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3  7h7  
7#a7 ,! report requir$ by subsection 7d7
 %all include an assessm5t ( fre$om (   
expression ) respect to electronic      
in=mation 9 ea* =eign c\ntry4 ,su*      
assessm5t %all consi/ ( ! foll[+3 7,a7  
,an assessm5t ( ! ext5t to :i* gov]nm5t 
au?orities 9 ea* c\ntry attempt to      
filt]1 c5sor1 or o!rwise block or remove
 nonviol5t expression ( political or    
religi\s op9ion or belief via ! int]net1
 includ+ electronic mail1 z well z a    
description ( ! means by :i* su*        
au?orities attempt to block or remove   
su* expression4  7,b7 ,an assessm5t ( ! 
ext5t to :i* gov]nm5t au?orities 9 ea*  
c\ntry h p]secut$ or o!rwise puni%$ an  
individual or gr\p = ! nonviol5t        
expression ( political1 religi\s1 or    

ideological op9ion or belief via !      
int]net1 includ+ electronic mail4  7,c7 
,an assessm5t ( ! ext5t to :i* gov]nm5t 
au?orities 9 ea* c\ntry h s\ght to      
collect1 reque/1 obta91 or disclose     
p]sonally id5tifiable in=mation ( a     
p]son 9 connection ) su* p]son's        
nonviol5t expression ( political1       
religi\s1 or ideological op9ion or      
belief1 includ+ expression t w\ld be    
protect$ by ! ,univ]sal ,decl>ation (   
,human ,rights & ! ,int]national        
,cov5ant on ,civil & ,political ,rights4
  7,d7 ,an assessm5t ( ! ext5t to :i*   
wire communications & electronic        
communications are monitor$ )\t reg>d to
 ! pr9ciples ( privacy1 human rights1   
democracy1 & rule ( law1 to ! ext5t ^!  
practices are kn[n4  7#b7 ,9 compil+    
data & mak+ assessm5ts = ! purposes (   
p>agraph 7#a71 ,unit$ ,/ates diplomatic 
p]sonnel %all consult ) human rights    
organizations1 te*nology & int]net      
companies1 & o!r appropriate            
nongov]nm5tal organizations4  7#c7 ,9   

?is subsection-- 7,a7 ! t]m electronic  
communication has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9
 section #beaj ( title #ah1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code2  7,b7 ! t]m int]net has ! 
mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section            
#bca7;e77#c7 ( ! ,communications ,act ( 
#aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bca7;e77#c772     
7,c7 ! t]m p]sonally id5tifiable        
in=mation means data 9 a =m t id5tifies 
a p>ticul> p]son2 &  7,d7 ! t]m wire    
communication has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9
 section #beaj ( title #ah1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code4  4  7b7 ,report relat+ to 
security assi/ance ,section #ejb;,b ( ! 
,=eign ,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa 7#bb     
,u4,s4,c4 #bcjd7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by     
r$esignat+ ! second subsection 7i7      
7relat+ to *ild m>riage /atus7 z        
subsection 7j72 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+ new subsection3  7k7 7#a7 ,!  
report requir$ by subsection 7b7 %all   
include an assessm5t ( fre$om (         
expression ) respect to electronic      
in=mation 9 ea* =eign c\ntry4 ,su*      
assessm5t %all consi/ ( ! foll[+3 7,a7  

,an assessm5t ( ! ext5t to :i* gov]nm5t 
au?orities 9 ea* c\ntry attempt to      
filt]1 c5sor1 or o!rwise block or remove
 nonviol5t expression ( political or    
religi\s op9ion or belief via ! int]net1
 includ+ electronic mail1 z well z a    
description ( ! means by :i* su*        
au?orities attempt to block or remove   
su* expression4  7,b7 ,an assessm5t ( ! 
ext5t to :i* gov]nm5t au?orities 9 ea*  
c\ntry h p]secut$ or o!rwise puni%$ an  
individual or gr\p = ! nonviol5t        
expression ( political1 religi\s1 or    
ideological op9ion or belief via !      
int]net1 includ+ electronic mail4  7,c7 
,an assessm5t ( ! ext5t to :i* gov]nm5t 
au?orities 9 ea* c\ntry h s\ght to      
collect1 reque/1 obta91 or disclose     
p]sonally id5tifiable in=mation ( a     
p]son 9 connection ) su* p]son's        
nonviol5t expression ( political1       
religi\s1 or ideological op9ion or      
belief1 includ+ expression t w\ld be    
protect$ by ! ,univ]sal ,decl>ation (   
,human ,rights & ! ,int]national        

,cov5ant on ,civil & ,political ,rights4
  7,d7 ,an assessm5t ( ! ext5t to :i*   
wire communications & electronic        
communications are monitor$ )\t reg>d to
 ! pr9ciples ( privacy1 human rights1   
democracy1 & rule ( law1 to ! ext5t ^!  
practices are kn[n4  7#b7 ,9 compil+    
data & mak+ assessm5ts = ! purposes (   
p>agraph 7#a71 ,unit$ ,/ates diplomatic 
p]sonnel %all consult ) human rights    
organizations1 te*nology & int]net      
companies1 & o!r appropriate            
nongov]nm5tal organizations4  7#c7 ,9   
?is subsection1 ! t]ms electronic       
communication1 int]net1 p]sonally       
id5tifiable in=mation1 & wire           
communication h ! mean+s giv5 su* t]ms 9
 section #aaf7;h77#c74  4