Sec. 106. Enhancing efforts to counter Kremlin disinformation
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There is appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $20,000,000 to the Secretary of State for fiscal year 2022 for the Global Engagement Center to counter foreign state- and non-state-sponsored propaganda and disinformation, with priority given to programs and activities in Europe. The amounts provided under paragraph
(1)are designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 4(g) of the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 ( 2 U.S.C. 933(g) ). This subsection is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to subsections
(a)and
(b)of section 4001 of S. Con. Res. 14 (117th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2022. Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that contains— a description of efforts to counter and combat disinformation by the Russian Federation with the additional funds provided by this subsection; a description of efforts to combat malign influence operations of the Russian Federation aimed at inflaming tensions and dividing Ukrainian society; a description of efforts to assist allies and partners in Central and Eastern Europe in exposing and countering Russian malign influence campaigns and operations; recommendations to increase support for independent media outlets, including Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty; recommendations to increase support for independent media outlets catering to Russian-speaking populations residing in Russian-occupied Crimea, the Donbas region of Ukraine, and throughout Ukraine; and a description of the major Russian narratives in Central and Eastern Europe and an assessment of which narratives have proven most effective in achieving Russian objectives and undermining the influence of the United States. Section 1287 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 ( Public Law 114–328 ; 22 U.S.C. 2656 note) is amended— in subsection (h), by striking the second sentence; and by striking subsection (j).
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