Sec. 5. ACTIONS TO PROMOTE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION
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## SEC. 5 ACTIONS TO PROMOTE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION Section 104(a) of the North Korean Human Rights Act of 2004 (22 U.S.C. 7814(a)) is amended— ####
(1)by striking “ The President ” and inserting the following: > > #### “(1) In general > > The President” > ; ####
(2)by inserting “, USB drives, micro SD cards, audio players, video players, cell phones, wi-fi, wireless internet, web pages, internet, wireless telecommunications, and other electronic media that shares information” before the period at the end; and ####
(3)by adding at the end the following: > > #### “(2) Distribution > > In accordance with the sense of Congress described in section 103, the President, acting through the Secretary of State, is authorized to distribute or provide grants to distribute information receiving devices, electronically readable devices, and other informational sources into North Korea, including devices and informational sources specified in paragraph
(1). To carry out this paragraph, the President is authorized to issue regulations to facilitate the free-flow of information into North Korea. > > > #### “(3) Research and development grant program > > In accordance with the authorization described in paragraphs
(1)and
(2)to increase the availability and distribution of sources of information inside North Korea, the President, acting through the Secretary of State, is authorized to establish a grant program to make grants to eligible entities to develop or distribute (or both) new products or methods to allow North Koreans easier access to outside information. Such program may involve public-private partnerships. > > > #### “(4) Culture > > In accordance with the sense of Congress described in section 103, the Broadcasting Board of Governors may broadcast American, Korean, Chinese, and other popular music, television, movies, and popular cultural references as part of its programming. > > > #### “(5) Rights and laws > > In accordance with the sense of Congress described in section 103, the Broadcasting Board of Governors should broadcast to North Korea in the Korean language information on rights, laws, and freedoms afforded through the North Korean Constitution, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the United Nations Commission of Inquiry on Human Rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, and any other applicable treaties or international agreements to which North Korea is bound. > > > #### “(6) Religious minorities > > Efforts to improve information access under this subsection should include religious communities and should be coordinated with the Office of International Religious Freedom to ensure maximum impact in improving the rights of religious persons in North Korea. > > > #### “(7) Broadcasting report > > Not later than— > > > ##### “(A) > > 180 days after the date of the enactment of this paragraph, the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Broadcasting Board of Governors, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that sets forth a detailed plan for improving broadcasting content for the purpose of targeting new audiences and increasing listenership; and > > > ##### “(B) > > 1 year after the date of the enactment of this paragraph, and annually thereafter for each of the next 5 years, the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Broadcasting Board of Governors, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report including— > > > ###### “(i) > > a description of the effectiveness of actions taken pursuant to this section, including data reflecting audience and listenership, device distribution and usage, and technological development and advancement usage; > > > ###### “(ii) > > the amount of funds expended by the United States Government pursuant to section 403; and > > > ###### “(iii) > > other appropriate information necessary to fully inform Congress of efforts related to this section.” > .
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