§8927 Expanded broadcasting in countries of the former Soviet Union

Summary

The Chairman of the Broadcasting Board of Governors must give Congress, within 90 days after December 18, 2014, a plan with a cost estimate to quickly and greatly increase U.S.-funded Russian-language broadcasting into the countries of the former Soviet Union and keep it up through fiscal year 2017 to fight propaganda from the Russian Federation. The plan must put Voice of America and Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty first for Ukraine, Georgia, and Moldova. It must also consider faster increases for other former Soviet states (including Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia) and more broadcasts in other key languages like Ukrainian and Romanian. Broadcasting means sending media by radio, television, the Internet, and other platforms. Up to $10,000,000 is authorized for the Broadcasting Board of Governors for each of fiscal years 2016, 2017, and 2018 to carry out these activities. That money must add to, not replace, other funds already provided for these purposes.