(9) Coordinate all programs funded under the 
Iran Freedom Support Act (Public Law 109–293; 
22 U.S.C. 2151 note). 
(d) AUTHORITY.— 
(1) COORDINATION OF ACTIVITIES.—The Spe-
cial Representative shall coordinate all activities re-
lated to Iran carried out by the Bureau of Near 
Eastern Affairs, the Bureau of Democracy, Human 
Rights and Labor, and the Bureau of Population, 
Refugees and Migration of the Department of State, 
the Ambassador at Large for International Religious 
Freedom, the Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat 
Anti-Semitism, the United States Commission on 
International Religious Freedom, the National En-
dowment for Democracy, and the Broadcasting 
Board of Governors. 
(2) COORDINATION OF USE OF FUNDS.—The 
Special Representative shall coordinate and oversee 
the obligation and expenditure of funds related to 
human rights, democracy, Internet freedom, and 
broadcasting activities in Iran, including funds made 
available for such purposes to the Middle East Part-
nership Initiative (MEPI), the Broader Middle East, 
and North Africa Initiative, the Human Rights and 
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Democracy Fund, and Near Eastern Regional De-
mocracy. 
(e) DIPLOMATIC REPRESENTATION.—Subject to the 
direction of the President and the Secretary of State, the 
Special Representative is authorized to represent the 
United States in matters and cases relevant to the pro-
motion of human rights, democracy, political freedom, and 
religious freedom in Iran in— 
(1) contacts with foreign governments, intergov-
ernmental organizations, and specialized agencies of 
the United Nations, the Organization of Security 
and Cooperation in Europe, and other international 
organizations of which the United States is a mem-
ber; and 
(2) multilateral conferences and meetings rel-
evant to the promotion of human rights, democracy, 
political freedom, and religious freedom in Iran. 
(f) CONSULTATIONS.—The Special Representative 
shall consult with domestic and international nongovern-
mental organizations, unions, multilateral organizations 
and institutions as the Special Representative considers 
appropriate to fulfill the purposes of this Act. 
(g) FUNDING.—Of prior year funds made available 
for ‘‘Near East Regional Democracy,’’ the Secretary of 
State shall provide to the Special Representative such 
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sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2012 for the 
hiring of staff, for the conduct of investigations, and for 
necessary travel to carry out the provisions of this Act. 
SEC. 8. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON POLITICAL PRISONERS. 
It is the sense of Congress that— 
(1) the Secretary of State should support ef-
forts to research and catalogue prisoners of con-
science and cases of human rights abuses inside 
Iran; 
(2) the United States Government should offer 
political asylum in the United States to such polit-
ical prisoners if requested, and offer to assist, 
through the United Nations High Commissioner for 
Refugees, with the relocation of such political pris-
oners to other countries if requested, as appropriate 
and with due consideration for United States na-
tional security interests; 
(3) the Special Representative for Democracy 
and Human Rights in Iran and all representatives of 
the United States Government should publicly call 
for the release of Iranian dissidents by name and 
raise individual cases of Iranian dissidents and pris-
oners of conscience as appropriate; and 
(4) the Special Representative for Democracy 
and Human Rights in Iran should be included in all 
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diplomatic meetings conducted with representatives 
of the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran. 
SEC. 9. COMPREHENSIVE STRATEGY TO PROMOTE INTER-
NET FREEDOM AND ACCESS TO INFORMA-
TION IN IRAN. 
Not later than 90 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the President, in coordination with the 
Special Representative on Human Rights and Democracy 
in Iran, shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations 
and Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and 
the Committees on Appropriations and Foreign Relations 
of the Senate a comprehensive strategy developed in con-
sultation with the Department of State, other Federal 
agencies, the National Endowment for Democracy, the 
Broadcasting Board of Governors, and nongovernmental 
organizations, including current implementers and unions, 
as appropriate, to— 
(1) help the people of Iran produce, access, and 
share information freely and safely via the Internet, 
including in Farsi and regional languages; 
(2) support the development of counter-censor-
ship technologies that enable the citizens of Iran to 
undertake Internet activities without interference 
from their government; 
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(3) increase the capabilities and availability of 
secure mobile communications among human rights 
and democracy activists in Iran; 
(4) provide resources for digital safety training 
for media, unions, and academic and civil society or-
ganizations in Iran; 
(5) increase the amount of accurate Internet 
content in local languages in Iran; 
(6) increase emergency resources for the most 
vulnerable human rights advocates seeking to orga-
nize, share information, and support human rights 
in Iran; 
(7) expand activities to safely assist and train 
human rights, civil society, and union activists in 
Iran to operate effectively and securely; 
(8) defeat all attempts by the Government of 
Iran to jam or otherwise deny international satellite 
broadcasting signals; and 
(9) expand worldwide United States embassy 
and consulate programming for and outreach to Ira-
nian dissident communities. 
Æ 
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