Sec. 333. Countering Russian Influence and Corruption Fund
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The President is authorized to establish in the Department of the Treasury a fund to be known as the Countering Russian Influence and Corruption Fund (in this section referred to as the Fund ). The Fund shall consist of the following: The unobligated balances, as of the date of the enactment of this Act, of any amounts appropriated to carry out section 7070(d) of division C of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017 ( Public Law 115–31 ). The unobligated balances, as of the date of the enactment of this Act, of any amounts otherwise available to the Secretary of State to carry out the purposes described in subsection (c).
Amounts in the Fund for any fiscal year are authorized to be made available to the Secretary of State for bilateral assistance for countries in Europe, Eurasia, and Central Asia to counter the following activities in such countries carried out by the Russian Federation: Support for disinformation and propaganda. Interference in foreign elections. Efforts to undermine financial transparency and governance. Support for activities described in paragraphs
(1)and
(2)of section 64(c) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (as added by section 204 of this Act). Support for and strengthening of foreign programs focused on investigative journalism and independence of the media environment to expose Russian corruption. Amounts in the Fund for any fiscal year may be made available to carry out the purposes of the Fund under subsection
(c)through civil society and other organizations that seek to mitigate the expansion of Russian influence and aggression, including through public awareness campaigns and exchange activities. The Secretary of State shall submit to Congress a report for each fiscal year for which activities are undertaken pursuant to this section.
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