Sec. 8. EXPANDED BROADCASTING IN COUNTRIES OF THE FORMER SOVIET UNION
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## SEC. 8 EXPANDED BROADCASTING IN COUNTRIES OF THE FORMER SOVIET UNION **[**[22 U.S.C. 8927](/us/usc/t22/s8927)**]** ###
(a)In general Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Chairman of the Broadcasting Board of Governors shall submit to Congress a plan, including a cost estimate, for immediately and substantially increasing, and maintaining through fiscal year 2017, the quantity of Russian-language broadcasting into the countries of the former Soviet Union funded by the United States in order to counter Russian Federation propaganda. ###
(b)Prioritization of Broadcasting Into Ukraine, Georgia, and Moldova The plan required by subsection
(a)shall prioritize broadcasting into Ukraine, Georgia, and Moldova by the Voice of America and Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. ###
(c)Additional Priorities In developing the plan required by subsection (a), the Chairman shall consider— ####
(1)near-term increases in Russian-language broadcasting for countries of the former Soviet Union (other than the countries specified in subsection (b)), including Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia; and ####
(2)increases in broadcasting in other critical languages, including Ukrainian and Romanian languages. ###
(d)Broadcasting Defined In this section, the term “broadcasting” means the distribution of media content via radio broadcasting, television broadcasting, and Internet-based platforms, among other platforms. ###
(e)Authorization of Appropriations ####
(1)In general There are authorized to be appropriated to the Broadcasting Board of Governors $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2016 through 2018 to carry out activities under this section. ####
(2)Supplement not supplant Amounts authorized to be appropriated pursuant to paragraph
(1)shall supplement and not supplant other amounts made available for activities described in this section.
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