,i #aag? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #figa ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,m>* #h1 #bjbb,mr4 ,bey] introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education & ,labor1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 = 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 e/abli% a commission to promote in=mation & m$ia lit]acy1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts 7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,educat+ ,aga9/ ,mis9=mation & ,dis9=mation ,act4 7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts4,sec4 #b4 ,def9itions4,title ,i--,commission to ,support ,in=mation & ,m$ia ,lit]acy & ,address ,mis9=mation & ,disinformation,sec4 #aja4 ,e/abli%m5t & duties4,sec4 #ajb4 ,memb]%ip4,sec4 #ajc4 ,he>+s4,sec4 #ajd4 ,commission p]sonnel matt]s4,sec4 #aje4 ,national /rategy = in=mation & m$ia lit]acy & prev5t+ mis9=mation & dis9=mation4,sec4 #ajf4 ,report to ,congress4,sec4 #ajg4 ,au?orization ( appropriations4,title ,,ii--,dep>tm5t ( ,education activities,sec4 #bja4 ,grants to improve ! ,am]ican public's in=mation & m$ia lit]acy & resili5ce to mis9=mation & dis9=mation4,sec4 #bjb4 ,/udy & report on in=mation & m$ia lit]acy among ! ,am]ican public4,sec4 #bjc4 ,dep>tm5t ( ,education assessm5t4 #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,! t]m appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions & ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate2 & 7,b7 ! ,committee on ,education & ,labor & ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 7#b7 ,,esea ,t]ms ,! t]ms elem5t>y s*ool1 local educational ag5cy1 second>y s*ool1 & ,/ate educational ag5cy h ! mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 9 ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja et seq474 7#c7 ,in=mation lit]acy ,! t]m in=mation lit]acy means ! integrat$ set ( skills1 k1 practices1 & dispositions t prep>es individuals to discov]1 int]pret1 & create in=mation e?ically :ile ga9+ a critical und]/&+ ( h[ in=mation sy/ems int]act to produce & circulate news1 in=mation & k 7includ+ digital in=mation su* z website & social m$ia cont5t74 7#d7 ,in/itution ( high] education ,! t]m in/itution ( high] education has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #aja ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja74 7#e7 ,m$ia lit]acy ,! t]m m$ia lit]acy means ! ability to access1 analyze1 evaluate1 & p>ticipate 9 ! creation & circulation ( m$ia messages reg>dless ( =mat1 includ+ le>n+ ! skills & dispositions to seek out1 critically evaluate1 & create m$ia messages & und]/& ! role ( m$ia & algori?mic in=mation sy/ems 9 society4 7#f7 ,social m$ia ,! t]m social m$ia means =ms ( int]active1 int]net-bas$ applications 7su* z websites = social network+ & microblogg+7 ?r\gh :i* us]s create onl9e communities to %>e in=mation1 ideas1 p]sonal messages1 & o!r cont5t 7su* z videos74 7#g7 ,/ate high] education ag5cy ,! t]m ,/ate high] education ag5cy has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #ajc ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajjc74 ,i ,commission to ,support ,in=mation & ,m$ia ,lit]acy & ,address ,mis9=mation & ,dis9=mation #aja4 ,e/abli%m5t & duties 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ a commission to be kn[n z ! ,commission to ,support ,in=mation & ,m$ia ,lit]acy & ,prev5t ,mis9=mation & ,dis9=mation 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is ,act z ! ,commission74 7b7 ,duties ( ! commission ,! duties ( ! ,commission are z foll[s3 7#a7 ,id5tify & assess programs & int]discipl9>y res\rces relat+ to in=mation & m$ia lit]acy 9 elem5t>y1 second>y1 high] education1 & adult education programs1 includ+ by-- 7,a7 id5tify+ & assess+ programs & o!r educational mat]ials made available by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t2 7,b7 develop+ metrics to report on ! /atus ( in=mation & m$ia lit]acy education 9 elem5t>y1 second>y1 high]1 & public in=mal education2 7,c7 reque/+ t ! ,public ,libr>y ,survey ( ! ,in/itute ( ,museum & ,libr>y ,s]vices cont9ue to collect su* data on an ongo+ basis2 & 7,d7 annually report+ on ! /atus ( su* ef=ts4 7#b7 ,develop & regul>ly update1 n less frequ5tly ?an annually1 a national /rategy to promote in=mation & m$ia lit]acy 9 accordance ) section #aje & coord9ate ! implem5tation ( su* /rategy4 7#c7 ,report on h[ in=mation on ! int]net & social m$ia is creat$ & consum$1 ) a p>ticul> focus on h[ dis9=mation & mis9=mation are spread4 7#d7 ,develop age-appropriate mat]ials to promote in=mation & m$ia lit]acy & education ) a p>ticul> focus on mis9=mation & dis9=mation & dissem9ate su* mat]ials to ! public4 7#e7 ,assess & report on /rategies & te*niques to help /ud5ts & ! public at l>ge judge ! tru/wor?9ess & reliability ( in=mation & images4 7#f7 ,promote in=mation & m$ia lit]acy & relat$ educational ef=ts & mat]ials at ! ,/ate & local levels1 includ+ by promot+ p>tn]%ips among ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local gov]nm5ts & nonpr(it organizations ) recogniz$ exp]tise 9 m$ia lit]acy4 ,^! ef=ts include mis9=mation & dis9=mation educational & m$ia lit]acy campaigns = ! public4 7#g7 ,make recomm5dations to ! appropriate congressional committees & ! ,secret>y ( ,education4 7c7 ,areas ( emphasis ,9 c>ry+ out ! duties specifi$ 9 subsection 7b71 ! ,commission %all seek to-- 7#a7 increase public aw>5ess ( & education on-- 7,a7 h[ to f9d & id5tify if in=mation is f a tru/wor?y s\rce2 7,b7 h[ to craft argum5ts1 :5 claims are support$ by evid5ce1 & h[ to analyze ! validity ( claims & /r5g? ( argum5ts be+ made2 7,c7 me?ods to und]/& ! diff]5ce betwe5 fact or op9ion or a mixture !re(2 7,d7 me?ods to id5tify mis9=mation & dis9=mation2 7,e7 h[ to f9d & evaluate context = in=mation f diff]5t s\rces2 7,f7 h[ to detect manipulation ( images or in=mation on digital plat=ms2 & 7,g7 h[ influ5c]s & v>i\s organizations t>get & manipulate audi5ces ?r\gh digital plat=ms2 7#b7 improve in=mation & m$ia lit]acy & education by enc\rag+ individuals to develop relat$ skills1 includ+-- 7,a7 critical ?9k+ skills1 includ+ h[ to id5tify ! diff]5ce betwe5 cr$ible & noncr$ible claims & in=mation2 7,b7 aw>5ess ( ! impact ( dis9=mation & mis9=mation on individuals & society2 7,c7 increas$ famili>ity & facility ) new & digital m$ia ) a p>ticul> emphasis on te*niques individuals may use to-- 7i7 f9d reliable & tru/wor?y in=mation s\rces2 & 7ii7 id5tify h[ in=mation c be manipulat$ = ! consum]2 & 7,d7 enc\rage habits t support ! motivation to le>n bas$ on v]ifiably true facts :5 engag+ ) in=mation s\rces2 & 7#c7 improve in=mation & m$ia lit]acy & resili5ce to mis9=mation & dis9=mation among /ud5ts att5d+ elem5t>y s*ools1 second>y s*ools1 in/itutions ( high] education1 & adult education in/itutions4 7d7 ,consultation ,9 c>ry+ out ! duties "u subsection 7b71 ! ,commission %all actively consult ) exp]ts 9 m$ia & in=mation lit]acy & exp]ts 9 mis9=mation & dis9=mation1 ,/ate & local educational ag5cies1 & ,/ate high] education ag5cies z det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,commission4 7e7 ,p]iodic /udies ,! ,commission may conduct p]iodic /udies reg>d+ ! /atus ( in=mation & m$ia lit]acy & educational res\rces 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 z ! ,commission det]m9es appropriate4 7f7 ,mat]ials 9 o!r languages ,! ,commission may take su* /eps z are appropriate to support ! developm5t ( in=mation & m$ia lit]acy & education mat]ials 9 languages o!r ?an ,engli%4 #ajb4 ,memb]%ip 7a7 ,memb]%ip ,! ,commission %all be compos$ ( ! foll[+ memb]s3 7#a7 ,! ,secret>y ( ,education1 or ! ,secret>y's designee4 7#b7 ,! ,director ( ! ,in/itute ( ,museum & ,libr>y ,sci5ces1 or ! ,director's designee4 7#c7 ,! ,*airman ( ! ,f$]al ,communications ,commission1 or ! ,*air's designee4 7#d7 ,! ,*air ( ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission1 or ! ,*air's designee4 7#e7 ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 or ! ,secret>y's designee4 7#f7 ,n few] ?an sev5 exp]ts1 select$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,education1 :o repres5t div]se populations 9 ! field ( in=mation & m$ia lit]acy1 includ+ exp]ts su* z-- 7,a7 memb]s ( ! ,int]national ,communication ,association & ,association = ,education 9 ,j\rnalism & ,mass ,communication2 & 7,b7 exp]ts cit$ 9 relevant pr(essional j\rnals su* z ,fir/ ,monday1 ,j\rnal ( ,in=mation ,lit]acy1 & ,communications 9 ,in=mation ,lit]acy4 7b7 ,alt]nates ,ea* memb] ( ! ,commission may designate an alt]nate if ! memb] is unable to att5d a meet+ ( ! ,commission4 ,su* alt]nate %all be an individual :o ex]cises significant decision-mak+ au?ority 9 ! organization ( ! memb]1 z det]m9$ by ! memb] conc]n$4 7c7 ,*airp]son ,! ,secret>y ( ,education or ! ,secret>y's designee %all s]ve z ! ,*airp]son ( ! ,commission4 7d7 ,meet+s 7#a7 ,frequ5cy ,! ,commission %all meet at ! call ( ! ,*airp]son-- 7,a7 n less frequ5tly ?an once e #d mon?s dur+ ! p]iod ( "o ye> foll[+ ! date ( ! initial meet+ ( ! ,commission "u subsection 7f72 7,b7 n less frequ5tly ?an biannually aft] ! expiration ( su* p]iod2 & 7,c7 at su* o!r times z ! ,*airp]son det]m9es appropriate to c>ry out ?is title4 7#b7 ,op5 to public ,all meet+s ( ! ,commission %all be op5 to ! public4 7e7 ,quorum ,a majority ( ! memb]s ( ! ,commission %all con/itute a quorum1 b a less] numb] ( memb]s may hold he>+s4 7f7 ,initial meet+ ,! ,commission %all hold its fir/ meet+ n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 #ajc4 ,he>+s 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission may hold su* he>+s1 sit & act at su* times & places1 take su* te/imony1 & receive su* evid5ce z ! ,commission consid]s appropriate to c>ry out ?is title4 7b7 ,p>ticipation ,9 he>+s held "u ?is subsection1 ! ,commission %all consid] invit+ witnesses f-- 7#a7 ,/ate & local educational ag5cies & ,/ate high] education ag5cies ) exp]tise 9 in=mation or m$ia lit]acy2 7#b7 recogniz$ in=mation or m$ia lit]acy exp]ts2 & 7#c7 recogniz$ exp]ts 9 onl9e hate1 dis9=mation1 & mis9=mation4 #ajd4 ,commission p]sonnel matt]s 7a7 ,comp5sation ( memb]s ,ea* memb] ( ! ,commission %all s]ve )\t comp5sation4 ,memb]s ( ! ,commission :o are full-"t (fic]s or employees ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates may n receive additional pay1 all[ances1 or b5efits by reason ( _! s]vice on ! ,commission4 7b7 ,travel exp5ses ,! memb]s ( ! ,commission %all be all[$ travel exp5ses1 includ+ p] diem 9 lieu ( subsi/5ce1 9 accordance ) applicable provisions sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #eg ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7c7 ,detail ( ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t employees ,any employee ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t may be detail$ to ! ,commission )\t reimbursem5t1 & su* detail %all be )\t int]ruption or loss ( civil s]vice /atus or privilege4 #aje4 ,national /rategy = in=mation & m$ia lit]acy & prev5t+ mis9=mation & dis9=mation 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission %all-- 7#a7 n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 develop a national /rategy to promote in=mation & m$ia lit]acy & resili5ce to mis9=mation & dis9=mation among ! ,am]ican public2 & 7#b7 coord9ate ! ef=ts ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to implem5t ! /rategy develop$ "u p>agraph 7#a74 7b7 ,elem5ts ,! /rategy "u subsection 7a7 %all-- 7#a7 be develop$ ) ! p>ticipation ( ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts 7includ+ ,/ate high] education ag5cies71 nonpr(it organizations1 & in/itutions ( high] education2 7#b7 include /rategies =-- 7,a7 increas+ ! g5]al in=mation & m$ia lit]acy education level ( ! ,am]ican public2 7,b7 enhanc+ ! public's g5]al und]/&+ ( h[ in=mation plat=ms op]ate2 & 7,c7 enc\rag+ memb]s ( ! public to critically analyze in=mation s\rces & recognize manipulation1 mis9=mation1 & dis9=mation2 & 7#c7 include an assessm5t ( exi/+ ef=ts to promote in=mation & m$ia lit]acy & education ) a p>ticul> focus on mis9=mation & dis9=mation4 7c7 ,national /rategy review ,on a p]iodic basis at times det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,commission1 ! ,commission %all review ! national /rategy develop$ "u subsection 7b7 & make su* *anges & recomm5dations z x det]m9es necess>y4 #ajf4 ,report to ,congress 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date ( ! fir/ meet+ ( ! ,commission1 & annually !reaft]1 ! ,commission %all submit to ! appropriate congressional committees a report on ! progress ( ! ,commission 9 c>ry+ out ?is title4 7b7 ,cont5ts ,ea* report requir$ "u subsection 7a7 %all include-- 7#a7 a copy ( ! national /rategy develop$ "u section #aje2 7#b7 in=mation conc]n+ ! implem5tation ( ! duties ( ! ,commission2 7#c7 an assessm5t ( ! availability1 utilization1 & effectiv5ess ( exi/+ in=mation & m$ia lit]acy & educational mat]ials2 7#d7 a brief summ>y ( ! in=mation & m$ia lit]acy & education mat]ials & data reg>d+ ! dissem9ation & impact ( su* mat]ials2 7#e7 a brief summ>y ( any he>+s conduct$ by ! ,commission1 includ+ a li/ ( witnesses :o te/ifi$ at su* he>+s2 7#f7 in=mation ab\t any activities ( ! ,commission plann$ = ! ye> foll[+ ! date ( ! report2 & 7#g7 su* o!r in=mation z ! ,commission det]m9es appropriate4 #ajg4 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ su* sums z may be necess>y to c>ry out ?is title4 ,,ii ,dep>tm5t ( ,education activities #bja4 ,grants to improve ! ,am]ican public's in=mation & m$ia lit]acy & resili5ce to mis9=mation & dis9=mation 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,beg9n+ aft] ! ,commission completes ! developm5t ( ! national /rategy "u section #aje1 ! ,secret>y ( ,education %all c>ry out a program "u :i* ! ,secret>y aw>ds grants1 on a competitive basis1 to "o or m qualifi$ nonpr(it organizations1 includ+ in/itutions ( high] education1 to develop educational mat]ials1 multim$ia aw>5ess campaigns1 & programm+ to support in=mation & m$ia lit]acy & to combat mis9=mation & dis9=mation = ! great] ,am]ican public4 7b7 ,relation%ip to ,commission activities ,! ,secret>y ( ,education %all c>ry out ! grant program "u ?is section 9 a mann] t reflects ! f9d+s ( ! ,commission ) respect to-- 7#a7 support+ public aw>5ess ( in=mation & m$ia lit]acy2 7#b7 improv+ individual in=mation & m$ia lit]acy skills2 7#c7 improv+ h[ in=mation & m$ia lit]acy is address$ 9 educational sett+s2 & 7#d7 improv+ ! public's resili5ce to mis9=mation & dis9=mation4 7c7 ,multil+ual mat]ials ,9 c>ry+ out ! program "u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y may aw>d grants = ! developm5t ( educational mat]ials1 multim$ia aw>5ess campaigns1 & programm+ 9 languages o!r ?an ,engli% z ! ,secret>y det]m9es appropriate4 7d7 ,p]=mance measures ,! ,secret>y %all develop & implem5t a process to evaluate ! effectiv5ess ( ! activities c>ri$ out ) grants "u ?is section4 7e7 ,report ,on an annual basis dur+ ea* ye> ( ! grant program "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ! appropriate congressional committees a report on ! /atus ( ! program4 7f7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section #c1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbb1 #bjbc1 & #bjbd4 #bjb4 ,/udy & report on in=mation & m$ia lit]acy among ! ,am]ican public 7a7 ,/udy requir$ ,! ,secret>y ( ,education %all conduct a /udy to evaluate ! ext5t ( in=mation & m$ia lit]acy among ! ,am]ican public4 7b7 ,elem5ts ,! /udy "u subsection 7a7 %all exam9e ! ext5t ( ! ,am]ican public's k & aw>5ess (-- 7#a7 h[ social m$ia cont5t is creat$2 7#b7 h[ memb]s ( ! public make *oices ab\t in=mation z !y consume1 create1 & %>e x2 7#c7 h[ int]m$i>y te*nologies = se>* & social %>+ use algori?ms & p]sonal in=mation to influ5ce ! circulation & amplification or suppression ( news1 in=mation1 op9ion1 & dis9=mation2 7#d7 me?ods to se>* & evaluate ! reliability ( in=mation2 7#e7 h[ news is ga!r$ & report$ & h[ t process diff]s f op9ion writ+ & in=mation pres5t$ 9 talk-%[ =mats2 & 7#f7 h[ dis9=mation & mis9=mation are %>$ & circulat$4 7c7 ,report requir$ ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,education %all submit to ! appropriate congressional committees a report on ! f9d+s & conclusions ! /udy conduct$ "u subsection 7a71 toge!r )-- 7#a7 recomm5dations = legislative or adm9i/rative action bas$ on su* /udy2 & 7#b7 recomm5dations = improv+ in=mation & m$ia lit]acy & resili5ce to mis9=mation & dis9=mation among ! ,am]ican public4 #bjc4 ,dep>tm5t ( ,education assessm5t 7a7 ,effectiv5ess /udy ,! ,secret>y ( ,education %all conduct an assessm5t ( ! effectiv5ess ( ! ,commission 9 promot+ in=mation & m$ia lit]acy & education 9 accordance ) title ,i4 7b7 ,report to ,congress ,n lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education %all submit to ! appropriate congressional committees a report on ! results ( ! /udy conduct$ "u subsection 7a74