§8927 Expanded Broadcasting in Countries of the Former Soviet Union

Summary

The Chairman of the Broadcasting Board of Governors must send Congress, no later than 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 that increase through fiscal year 2017. The plan must put Voice of America and Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty first for broadcasts into Ukraine, Georgia, and Moldova, and should also consider faster increases for other former Soviet countries (for example Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia) and more broadcasts in other key languages like Ukrainian and Romanian. Broadcasting means sharing media by radio, TV, internet, and similar 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. These amounts must add to, not replace, other money already provided for these purposes.