,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #ejgf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #ag1         
#bjbd,mr4 ,c>d9 7= himself & ,mr4       
,lank=d7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,=eign ,relations  ,a ,,bill  ,to       
require p]iodic updates to !            
compreh5sive /rategy to promote ,int]net
 fre$om & access to in=mation 9 ,iran1  
to au?orize grants to support & develop 
programs 9 ,iran t promote or exp& an   
op51 int]op]able1 reliable1 & secure    
,int]net1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort  
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,iran   
,int]net ,fre$om ,act4  #b4 ,updates to 
compreh5sive /rategy to promote ,int]net
 fre$om & access to in=mation 9 ,iran   
7a7 ,updates ,section #dad ( ! ,iran    
,?reat ,r$uction & ,syria ,human ,rights
 ,act ( #bjab 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #hged7 is  
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! matt] prec$+ p>agraph  
7#a71 by /rik+ ,n lat] ?an & ins]t+ !   
foll[+3  7a7 ,initial /rategy ,n lat]   
?an  2  7#b7 9 subsection 7a71 z        

r$esignat$-- 7,a7 by r$esignat+         
p>agraphs 7#aa7 & 7#ab7 z p>agraphs     
7#ad7 & 7#ae71 respectively2 &  7,b7 by 
ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#aj7 ! foll[+3    
7#aa7 evaluate ! use ( virtual private  
networks by civil society & human rights
 activi/s 9 ,iran & develop /rategies = 
increas+ ! accessibility to su*         
networks2  7#ab7 develop guidance = !   
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury to ensure t     
en=cem5t ( sanctions does n prev5t      
companies f provid+ ,iranian civilians )
 ! te*nology & o!r tools necess>y to    
access ! op5 ,int]net2  7#ac7 assess !  
ability ( ! ,iranian regime to cut (f   
all access to ! ,int]net & develop a    
/rategy to circumv5t ,int]net black\ts =
 ,iranian civil society2  2 &  7#c7 by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7b7 ,m&atory   
update ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date
 ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,iran ,int]net ,fre$om
 ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9           
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury
 & ! heads ( o!r ,f$]al ag5cies1 z      
appropriate1 %all-- 7#a7 review & update

 ! /rategy to m effectively address !   
objectives describ$ 9 subsection 7a72 & 
7#b7 submit ! updat$ /rategy to !       
appropriate congressional committees4   
7c7 ,p]iodic reviews2 updates ,!        
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 consultation ) !   
,secret>y ( ,treasury1 & ! heads ( o!r  
,f$]al ag5cies1 z appropriate1 %all--   
7#a7 p]iodically review ! /rategy       
submitt$ pursuant to subsection 7a72 &  
7#b7 :5ev] su* review reveals ! ne$ to  
modify su* /rategy to m effectively     
address ! objectives describ$ 9         
subsection 7a71 submit an updat$ /rategy
 to ! appropriate congressional         
committees4  7d7 ,=m ,ea* /rategy       
requir$ "u ?is section %all be submitt$ 
9 unclassifi$ =m1 b may include a       
classifi$ annex4  4  #c4 ,programm+ &   
support to circumv5t ,iranian int]net   
c5sor%ip  7a7 ,grants ,to support       
,int]net fre$om te*nology programs 9    
,iran ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9           
consultation ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national          

,developm5t & ! ,presid5t ( ! ,op5      
,te*nology ,fund1 z appropriate1 may    
aw>d grants & contracts to private      
organizations to support & develop      
programs 9 ,iran t promote or exp&--    
7#a7 an op51 int]op]able1 reliable1 &   
secure ,int]net2 &  7#b7 ! onl9e ex]cise
 ( human rights & fundam5tal fre$oms (  
individual citiz5s1 activi/s1 human     
rights def5d]s1 indep5d5t j\rnali/s1    
civil society organizations1 & m>g9aliz$
 populations 9 ,iran4  7b7 ,goals ,!    
goals ( ! programs develop$ ) grants    
au?oriz$ "u subsection 7a7 %\ld be--    
7#a7 to support unre/rict$ access to !  
,int]net 9 ,iran2  7#b7 to increase !   
availability ( int]net fre$om tools 9   
,iran2  7#c7 to scale up ! di/ribution (
 su* te*nologies & tools ?r\gh\t ,iran2 
7#d7 to conduct rese>* on repressive    
tactics t und]m9e int]net fre$om 9      
,iran2  7#e7 to ensure in=mation on     
digital safety is available to human    
rights def5d]s1 indep5d5t j\rnali/s1    
civil society organizations1 & m>g9aliz$

 populations 9 ,iran2 &  7#f7 to engage 
private indu/ry1 includ+ e-comm]ce firms
 & social network+ companies1 reg>d+ !  
importance ( pres]v+ unre/rict$ ,int]net
 access 9 ,iran4  7c7 ,grant recipi5ts  
,grants au?oriz$ "u ?is section %all be 
di/ribut$ to multiple v5dors & suppli]s 
?r\gh an op51 fair1 competitive1 &      
evid5ce-bas$ decision process-- 7#a7 to 
div]sify ! te*nical base2 &  7#b7 to    
r$uce ! risk ( misuse by bad actors4    
7d7 ,security audits ,new te*nologies   
develop$ us+ grants au?oriz$ "u ?is     
section %all und]go compreh5sive        
security audits to ensure t su*         
te*nologies are secure & h n be5        
compromis$ 9 a mann] detrim5tal to--    
7#a7 ! int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 or    
7#b7 individuals or organizations       
b5efitt+ f programs support$ by su*     
fund+4  7e7 ,au?orization (             
appropriations  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is   
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,op5    
,te*nology ,fund1 9 addition to ! am\nt 
appropriat$ = ! ,op5 ,te*nology ,fund   

pursuant to section #abii,p7d7 ( !      
,william ,m4 7,mac7 ,?ornb]ry ,national 
,def5se ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal    
,ye> #bjba 7,public ,law #aaf-bhc71     
#ae1jjj1jjj = ea* ( ! fiscal ye>s #bjbe 
& #bjbf to c>ry out ! grant program     
au?oriz$ "u ?is section4  7#b7          
,availability ,am\nts appropriat$       
pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7 %all rema9    
available until exp5d$4