Sec. 9. SUPPORT FOR RUSSIAN DEMOCRACY AND CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS
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## SEC. 9 SUPPORT FOR RUSSIAN DEMOCRACY AND CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS **[**[22 U.S.C. 8928](/us/usc/t22/s8928)**]** ###
(a)In general The Secretary of State shall, directly or through nongovernmental or international organizations, such as the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, the National Endowment for Democracy, and related organizations— ####
(1)improve democratic governance, transparency, accountability, rule of law, and anti-corruption efforts in the Russian Federation; ####
(2)strengthen democratic institutions and political and civil society organizations in the Russian Federation; ####
(3)expand uncensored Internet access in the Russian Federation; and ####
(4)expand free and unfettered access to independent media of all kinds in the Russian Federation, including through increasing United States Government-supported broadcasting activities, and assist with the protection of journalists and civil society activists who have been targeted for free speech activities. ###
(b)Authorization of Appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of State $20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2016 through 2018 to carry out the activities set forth in subsection (a). ###
(c)Strategy Requirement Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall submit a strategy to carry out the activities set forth in subsection
(a)to— ####
(1)the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and ####
(2)the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives. ###
(d)Transparency requirements Any assistance provided pursuant to this section shall be conducted in as transparent of a manner as possible, consistent with the nature and goals of this section. The President shall provide a briefing on the activities funded by this section at the request of the committees specified in subsection (c).
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SUPPORT FOR RUSSIAN DEMOCRACY AND CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS
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