Sec. 4. United States strategy to combat North Korea’s repressive information environment
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Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall develop and submit to Congress a strategy on combating North Korea’s repressive information environment. The strategy required by subsection
(a)shall include the following: An assessment of the challenges to the free flow of information into North Korea created by the censorship and surveillance technology apparatus of the Government of North Korea. A detailed description of the agencies and other government entities, key officials, and security services responsible for the implementation of North Korea’s repressive laws regarding foreign media consumption. A detailed description of the agencies and other government entities and key officials of foreign governments that assist, facilitate, or aid North Korea’s repressive censorship and surveillance state. An assessment of the feasibility of new public-private sponsorships to increase free expression, circumvent censorship, and obstruct repressive surveillance in North Korea. A description of and funding levels required for current United States Government programs and activities to provide access for the people of North Korea to a diverse range of fact-based information. Guidance for the relevant Federal agencies, including the Department of State, on how agencies should work together and with other federally funded entities like the United States Agency for Global Media, to combat North Korea’s repressive censorship and surveillance apparatus by utilizing all available means. A detailed assessment of how the United States International Broadcasting Surge Capacity Fund authorized under section 316 of the United States International Broadcasting Act of 1994 ( 22 U.S.C. 6216 ) has operated to respond to crisis situations in the past, and how authority to transfer unobligated balances from expired accounts would help the United States Agency for Global Media in crisis situations in the future. A detailed plan for how the authorization of appropriations under section 6 will operate alongside and augment existing programming from the relevant Federal agencies and facilitate the development of new tools to assist that programming. The strategy required by subsection
(a)shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include the matters required by paragraphs
(2)and
(3)of subsection
(b)in a classified annex.
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