to filter, censor, or otherwise block Internet con-
tent, as well as a description of the means by 
which they attempt to block such content. 
‘‘(C) A description of known instances in 
which government authorities in that country 
have persecuted, prosecuted, or otherwise pun-
ished a person or group for the peaceful expres-
sion of political, religious, or dissenting views 
via the Internet, including electronic mail. 
‘‘(D) A description of known instances in 
which government authorities in that country 
have sought to collect, request, obtain or disclose 
the personally identifiable information of a per-
son in connection with that person’s communica-
tion of ideas, facts or views where such commu-
nication would be protected by the International 
Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. 
‘‘(2) In compiling data and making assessments 
for the purposes of paragraph (1), United States dip-
lomatic mission personnel shall consult with human 
rights organizations, technology and internet compa-
nies and other appropriate nongovernmental organi-
zations.’’. 
(b) REPORT RELATING TO SECURITY ASSISTANCE.— 
Section 502B of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 
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U.S.C. 2304) is amended by adding at the end the following 
new subsection: 
‘‘(i)(1) The report required by subsection (b) shall in-
clude an assessment of the freedom of electronic information 
in each foreign country. Such assessment shall include the 
following: 
‘‘(A) An assessment of the general extent to 
which Internet access is available to and used by 
citizens in that country. 
‘‘(B) An assessment of the extent to which 
government authorities in that country attempt 
to filter, censor, or otherwise block Internet con-
tent, as well as a description of the means by 
which they attempt to block such content. 
‘‘(C) A description of known instances in 
which government authorities in that country 
have persecuted, prosecuted, or otherwise pun-
ished a person or group for the peaceful expres-
sion of political, religious, or dissenting views 
via the Internet, including electronic mail. 
‘‘(D) A description of known instances in 
which government authorities in that country 
have sought to collect, request, obtain or disclose 
the personally identifiable information of a per-
son in connection with that person’s communica-
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tion of ideas, facts or views where such commu-
nication would be protected by the International 
Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. 
‘‘(2) In compiling data and making assessments 
for the purposes of paragraph (1), United States dip-
lomatic mission personnel shall consult with human 
rights organizations, technology and internet compa-
nies, and other appropriate nongovernmental organi-
zations.’’. 
SEC. 104. OFFICE OF GLOBAL INTERNET FREEDOM. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established in the De-
partment of State the Office of Global Internet Freedom (in 
this section referred to as the ‘‘Office’’). 
(b) DUTIES.—In addition to such other responsibilities 
as the President may assign, the Office shall— 
(1) serve as the focal point for interagency efforts 
to protect and promote freedom of electronic informa-
tion abroad; 
(2) develop and ensure the implementation of a 
global strategy and programs to combat state-spon-
sored and state-directed Internet jamming by authori-
tarian foreign governments, and the intimidation and 
persecution by such governments of their citizens who 
use the Internet; 
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(3) provide assistance to the President in connec-
tion with the annual designation of Internet-restrict-
ing countries required by section 105(a) of this Act; 
(4) beginning not later than 180 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act— 
(A) identify key words, terms, and phrases 
relating to human rights, democracy, religious 
free exercise, and peaceful political dissent, both 
in general and as specifically related to the par-
ticular context and circumstances of each Inter-
net-restricting country; and 
(B) maintain, update, and make publicly 
available on a regular basis the key words, 
terms, and phrases identified pursuant to sub-
paragraph (A); 
(5) establish mechanisms to collect the informa-
tion required to be reported by sections 116(g) and 
502B(i) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (as 
added by section 103 of this Act) and sections 203 
and 204 of this Act; 
(6) establish a regularized consultative process 
with appropriate technology companies involved in 
providing, maintaining, or servicing the Internet, 
human rights organizations, academic experts, and 
others to develop a voluntary code of minimum cor-
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porate standards related to Internet freedom, and to 
consult with such companies, organizations, experts, 
and others regarding new technologies and the imple-
mentation of appropriate policies relating to such 
technologies; and 
(7) advise the appropriate congressional commit-
tees of legislative action that may be necessary to keep 
the provisions of this Act and the amendments made 
by this Act relevant to changing technologies. 
(c) COOPERATION OF OTHER FEDERAL DEPARTMENTS 
AND AGENCIES.—Each department and agency of the Gov-
ernment of the United States, including the Department of 
Commerce, the Office of the United States Trade Represent-
ative, the Department of Justice, the International Broad-
casting Bureau, and the Office of the Director of National 
Intelligence, shall— 
(1) cooperate fully with, and assist in the imple-
mentation of, the duties of the Office described in sub-
section (b), including the strategy developed by the 
Office pursuant to paragraph (2) of subsection (b); 
and 
(2) make such resources and information avail-
able to the Office on a nonreimbursable basis as is 
necessary to achieve the purposes of this Act and the 
amendments made by this Act. 
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