,i #aah? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #gidb ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,april #aa1 #bjbd,mr4 ,ca/ro ( ,texas 7= himself & ,mr4 ,gallagh]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to e/abli% ! ,op5 ,translation ,c5t]1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,op5 ,translation ,c5t] ,act ( #bjbd4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! success ( ,unit$ ,/ates =eign policy dep5ds on ! ability to accurately p]ceive & und]/& o!r c\ntries' =eign & dome/ic policies4 7#b7 ,op5 s\rce mat]ials publi%$ by ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a & o!r nations (f] a uniquely valuable w9d[ into ! politics1 policy1 ideology1 int5tions1 & activities ( ^? c\ntries4 7#c7 ,a lack ( =eign language speak]s greatly h9d]s ,unit$ ,/ates policymak]s1 j\rnali/s1 academics1 /ud5ts1 & o!rs' ability to und]/& ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a & o!r nations & gov]nm5ts4 7#d7 ,dur+ ! ,cold ,w>1 ! ,=eign ,broadca/ ,in=mation ,s]vice provid$ translations & op5 s\rce analysis t n\ri%$ g5]ations ( diplomats1 j\rnali/s1 academics1 /ud5ts1 & o!rs4 7#e7 ,today1 a public translation & analysis organization is ne$$ to support ! developm5t ( ,unit$ ,/ates =eign policy & to enri* public und]/&+4 #c4 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ a f$]ally fund$ rese>* & developm5t c5t] to be kn[n z ! ,op5 ,translation ,c5t] 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ,,otc74 #d4 ,incorporation 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,,otc %all be-- 7#a7 adm9i/]$ z a sep>ate entity by an organization manag+ a f$]ally fund$ rese>* & developm5t c5t] on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 or 7#b7 incorporat$ z a nonpr(it memb]%ip corporation4 7b7 ,bo>d ,,otc %all be head$ by a bo>d t consi/s ( five memb]s to be appo9t$ z foll[s3 7#a7 ,two memb]s %all be appo9t$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate4 7#b7 ,two memb]s %all be appo9t$ by ! ,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce4 7#c7 ,"o memb] %all be appo9t$ by ! ,regi/] ( ,copyrights4 7c7 ,t]m2 qualifications 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* memb] appo9t$ to ! bo>d ( ,,otc 9 accordance ) subsection 7b7 %all s]ve = a t]m ( #c ye>s1 & may be re-appo9t$ to consecutive t]ms4 7#b7 ,initial t]m ,not)/&+ subsection 7c71 ! initial t]m ( "o ! two memb]s fir/ appo9t$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate 9 accordance ) subsection 7b7 & "o ( ! two memb]s fir/ s appo9t$ by ! ,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce %all be #b ye>s4 7#c7 ,qualifications ,memb]s ( ! bo>d %all be appo9t$ f among individuals ) exp]tise 9 translation1 publi%+1 dome/ic & int]national copyright law1 m$ia1 =eign languages1 area /udies1 or int]national relations1 & %all make all decisions indep5d5tly f ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t4 ,no memb] ( ! bo>d may be an employee or (ficial ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates dur+ ! t]m s]v$ by su* memb]4 7d7 ,*air ,! ,*air ( ! bo>d ( ,,otc %all be elect$ f among ! memb]s ( ! bo>d4 #e4 ,purpose & mission ,! purpose & mission ( ,,otc is ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! translation1 analysis1 & public dissem9ation ( =eign language gov]nm5t & o!r docum5ts f designat$ c\ntries1 = ! purposes ( enhanc+ ! und]/&+ ( su* c\ntries' gov]nm5ts1 gov]n+ organizations1 milit>ies1 economies1 & cultures4 7#b7 ,to provide prop] context & explanations ( translat$ =eign-language mat]ial to enhance ! ability ( consum]s to und]/& ! mean+ & significance ( su* translat$ mat]ial4 7#c7 ,to /rive to make z mu* translat$ =eign-language mat]ial publicly available z possible1 & to provide summ>ies ( important =eign-language mat]ial t _c be made public4 7#d7 ,to tra9 & develop exceptional analy/s & l+ui/s ) specialization reg>d+ designat$ c\ntries4 #f4 ,duties 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 fur!rance ( ! purpose & mission specifi$ 9 section #e1 ,,otc %all-- 7#a7 translate into ! ,engli% language docum5ts & in=mation f designat$ c\ntries2 7#b7 provide analyses1 summ>ies1 & important context = mat]ial translat$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#a71 & o!r untranslat$ mat]ial1 includ+-- 7,a7 biographical sket*es & in=mation on important lead]s2 7,b7 descriptions & backgr\nd on political processes1 important bodies1 companies1 economic sy/ems1 & milit>y weapons sy/ems & doctr9es2 7,c7 def9itions & analysis ( important concepts & phrases2 7,d7 in=mation reg>d+ *anges ov] "t 9 ! policies & int5tions ( gov]nm5ts1 milit>ies1 & gov]n+ organizations2 & 7,e7 o!r issues t are ( significance = und]/&+ designat$ c\ntries2 7#c7 coop]ate ) o!r relevant ,f$]al ag5cies reg>d+ any ef=t consi/5t ) su* purpose & mission2 7#d7 make available on a publicly accessible website-- 7,a7 all analyses & summ>ies creat$ pursuant to subsection 7a77#b72 & 7,b7 except = any mat]ial t ,,otc det]m9es n to make available pursuant to subsection 7b77#a77;,f71 all translat$ mat]ials "u subsection 7a72 & 7#e7 ) respect to translat$ mat]ials t ,,otc det]m9es n to make available pursuant to subsection 7b77#a77;,f7-- 7,a7 to ! ext5t possible1 provide su* mat]ials free ( *>ge to all ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t employees1 ,memb]s ( ,congress1 & congressional /aff1 z well z to organizations & individuals :o h relevant contracts or grants ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t or any "p !re(2 or 7,b7 z appropriate1 provide summ>ies & analyses ( su* mat]ials to ! p]sons describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74 7b7 ,me?odology 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 c>ry+ out ?is section & section #e1 ,,otc %all-- 7,a7 e/abli% ! capabilities to acquire1 reta91 tra91 & develop exceptional analytical & l+ui/ic exp]tise 9 designat$ c\ntries & designat$ languages2 7,b7 use s(tw>e1 programs1 artificial intellig5ce1 & o!r te*nologies to ensure timely translations2 7,c7 seek input f te*nical1 regional1 & subject matt] exp]ts f a wide range ( relevant discipl9es1 to review1 provide fe$back1 & evaluate translations & analyses2 7,d7 maximize coop]ation ) ! public & private sectors 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ ,f$]al ag5cies1 z well z ) ,unit$ ,/ates allies & p>tn]s1 to maximize effici5cies1 acquire s\rce mat]ials1 & elim9ate duplication ( ef=ts2 7,e7 select mat]ials1 su* z ! mat]ials describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 to translate & analyze on ! basis (-- 7i7 ! significance ( ! mat]ial = ,unit$ ,/ates policymak]s z well z = j\rnali/s1 academics1 & ! g5]al public2 & 7ii7 ! ability ( su* mat]ial to enhance ! und]/&+ ( ! politics1 policies1 int5tions1 ideologies1 milit>ies1 bus9esses1 te*nologies1 sci5ce1 or cultures ( designat$ c\ntries2 & 7,f7 9 select+ mat]ial to translate "u subp>agraph 7,e7 & 9 mak+ mat]ial available "u subsection 7a77#d71 consid] :e!r ! translation or dissem9ation ( su* mat]ial w\ld be consi/5t ) dome/ic & int]national commitm5ts on copyright1 includ+ title #ag1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7#b7 ,examples ( mat]ials to be translat$ ,! mat]ials describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph are ! foll[+ mat]ials f a designat$ c\ntry3 7,a7 ,(ficial & un(ficial gov]nm5t1 gov]n+ organization1 & milit>y docum5ts & reports4 7,b7 ,spee*es ( relevant gov]nm5t1 political1 gov]n+ organization1 & milit>y (ficials4 7,c7 ,(ficial & semi(ficial gov]nm5t1 gov]n+ organization1 & milit>y j\rnals4 7,d7 ,news articles & comm5t>y f gov]nm5t1 gov]n+ organization1 or o!r quasi-(ficial s\rces4 7,e7 ,docum5ts & o!r in=mation by /ate-own$ bus9esses & entities4 7,f7 ,o!r in=mation1 includ+ int]net & social m$ia po/s4 7c7 ,copyrights 7#a7 ,translations deem$ gov]nm5t works ,a "w prep>$ by an employee or contractor ( ! ,,otc = ! purpose ( ! dissem9ation ( su* "w by ,,otc %all be deem$ a "w ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t "u section #aje7;a7 ( title #ag1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7#b7 ,no less favorable treatm5t ,9 accordance ) ! ,agreem5t on ,trade-,relat$ ,aspects ( ,intellectual ,prop]ty ,rights ( ! ,_w ,trade ,organization1 ! ,b]ne ,conv5tion = ! ,protection ( ,lit]>y & ,arti/ic ,works1 o!r ,_w ,intellectual ,prop]ty ,organization regulations & treaties1 & o!r relevant int]national treaties & agreem5ts1 ,,otc %all treat =eign mat]ial no less favorably ?an national mat]ials are treat$ = purpose ( copyrights4 7d7 ,limitation ,,otc may n publi% any translation until su* translation has be5 review$ & approv$ = accuracy by ,,otc4 #g4 ,coop]ation & consultation 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 c>ry+ out ! duties describ$ 9 section #f1 ,,otc may consult & coop]ate )-- 7#a7 relevant ,f$]al ag5cies & grantees ( ! ,u4,s4 ,ag5cy = ,global ,m$ia1 reg>d+ any ef=t consi/5t ) ! purposes ( ?is ,act1 includ+-- 7,a7 collect+ s\rce mat]ial2 7,b7 avoid+ duplication ( ef=t2 7,c7 details ( employees2 & 7,d7 tra9+2 & 7#b7 o!r relevant /akehold]s1 includ+-- 7,a7 nonpr(it rese>* in/itutes2 7,b7 in/itutions ( high] education2 & 7,c7 m$ia organizations4 7b7 ,=eign gov]nm5ts ,,otc is au?oriz$ to consult & coop]ate ) any =eign gov]nm5t beg9n+ on ! date t is #ad days aft]-- 7#a7 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate c]tifies t x is 9 ! national int]e/ = ,,otc to coop]ate & consult ) t =eign gov]nm5t2 & 7#b7 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate provides to ! relevant congressional committees su* c]tification4 #h4 ,sponsor%ip 7a7 ,sponsors 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all be ! prim>y sponsor ( ,,otc4 7#b7 ,agreem5ts ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate may ent] into agreem5ts ) o!r relevant ,f$]al ag5cies to provide additional sponsors ( ,,otc4 7#c7 ,notification ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all notify ! relevant congressional committees ( any additional sponsors = ,,otc n lat] ?an #ae days aft] ent]+ into an agreem5t "u p>agraph 7#b74 7b7 ,s5se ( congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %\ld ent] into a sponsor%ip agreem5t pursuant to subsection 7a77#b7 ) ! ,director ( ! ,c5tral ,intellig5ce ,ag5cy4 7c7 ,agreem5t 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all seek to ent] into a sponsor+ agreem5t ) respect to ,,otc t requires ,,otc to c>ry out ! duties describ$ 9 sections #e & #f4 7#b7 ,consi/5cy ) requirem5ts prescrib$ by adm9i/rator = ,f$]al procurem5t policy ,! ,adm9i/rator = ,f$]al ,procurem5t ,policy %all prescribe g5]al requirem5ts = ! sponsor+ agreem5t ent]$ into "u p>agraph 7#a74 #i4 ,def9itions ,= ! purposes ( ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,! t]m gov]n+ organization means any national body sep>ate f a =eign gov]nm5t t ma9ta9s ultimate control ov] su* gov]nm5t1 includ+ political p>ties t ex]cise functions normally res]v$ = gov]nm5ts4 7#b7 ,! t]m designat$ c\ntries means-- 7,a7 ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a2 & 7,b7 o!r c\ntries z det]m9$ by ! bo>d e/abli%$ "u section #d7;b71 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate4 7#c7 ,! t]m relevant congressional committees means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs & ! ,p]man5t ,select ,committee on ,intellig5ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 & 7,b7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations & ! ,select ,committee on ,intellig5ce ( ! ,s5ate4 7#d7 ,! t]m designat$ languages means-- 7,a7 languages id5tifi$ z critical languages by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate's ,critical ,language ,s*ol>%ip ,program2 & 7,b7 o!r languages z det]m9$ by ! bo>d e/abli%$ pursuant to section #d1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate4 #aj4 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ = ,,otc-- 7#a7 #he1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbd2 7#b7 #hj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbe ?r\gh #bjbh2 & 7#c7 su* sums z may be necess>y = ea* fiscal ye> !reaft]4