Sec. 309. Expanded broadcasting in countries of the former Soviet Union
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Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Chairman of the Broadcasting Board of Governors and the Director of Voice of America shall provide Congress with a plan, including a cost estimate, for immediately and substantially increasing and maintaining through fiscal year 2017 the quantity of United States-funded Russian-language broadcasting into countries of the former Soviet Union. The plan required by subsection
(a)shall prioritize broadcasting into Ukraine, Georgia, and Moldova and shall ensure that the increased broadcasting content required by subsection
(a)is focused on conveying the perspective of the United States Government and public regarding ongoing events in those states to Russian language audiences. The plan required by subsection
(a)should also consider— near-term increases in Russian-language broadcasting in other priority countries including Estonia, Lithuania, and Latvia; increases in broadcasting in other critical languages, including Ukrainian and Romanian languages; and prioritizing work by the Broadcasting Board of Governors and the Voice of America with European and Eurasian allies to increase their broadcasting and communications content directed into countries of the former Soviet Union. There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of State $7,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2017 to carry out the activities required by subsections
(a)through (c).