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‘‘(E) supports freedom of the press, free-
dom of speech, freedom of association, and free-
dom of religion. 
‘‘(3) NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENT.—Not later 
than 15 days before each obligation of assistance 
under this subsection, the Secretary of State shall 
notify the Committee on Foreign Relations and the 
Committee on Appropriations of the Senate and the 
Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on 
Appropriations of the House of Representatives in 
accordance with the procedures applicable to re-
programming notifications under section 634A of 
the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 
2394–1). 
‘‘(4) TERMINATION.—The authority to provide 
assistance under this subsection shall expire on De-
cember 31, 2020. 
‘‘(d) REPORTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 60 days 
after the date of the enactment of the Iran Account-
ability Act of 2016, and every 180 days thereafter, 
the Secretary of State shall submit to the appro-
priate congressional committees a report on the im-
plementation of this section that includes the fol-
lowing: 
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‘‘(A) An identification of the actions the 
President has taken during the 180-day period 
immediately preceding the submission of the re-
port to advance each of the policies described in 
subsection (a). 
‘‘(B) A clear strategy for advancing polit-
ical, economic, and social reform in Iran that 
includes benchmarks for success that lead to a 
set of identified discrete goals and objectives. 
‘‘(C) A plan to monitor and evaluate the 
effectiveness of the provision of assistance au-
thorized under subsection (c), including meas-
ures of effectiveness. 
‘‘(D) The status of the programming of as-
sistance under subsection (c). 
‘‘(E) An analysis of any past programming 
of assistance under subsection (c) and its effec-
tiveness with respect to supporting and pro-
moting the rule of law, good governance, civil 
society, and economic opportunity in Iran. 
‘‘(2) FORM OF REPORT.—Each report required 
by paragraph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified 
form, but may include a classified annex if nec-
essary.’’. 
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(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
for the Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights 
Act of 2012 is amended by inserting after the item relat-
ing to section 415 the following: 
‘‘Sec. 416. United States support for the people of Iran.’’. 
SEC. 406. UNITED STATES SPECIAL COORDINATOR ON 
HUMAN RIGHTS AND DEMOCRACY IN IRAN. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The President shall designate 
within the Department of State a Special Coordinator on 
Human Rights and Democracy in Iran (in this section re-
ferred to as the ‘‘Special Coordinator’’). 
(b) CONSULTATION AND QUALIFICATIONS.—Before 
the President designates a Special Coordinator under sub-
section (a), the Secretary of State shall consult with the 
chairmen and ranking members of the appropriate con-
gressional committees. The role of Special Coordinator 
should be filled by an official of the Department of State 
appointed by and serving at the pleasure of the President 
in a position not lower than Under Secretary on the day 
before the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(c) DUTIES.—The Special Coordinator shall carry out 
the following duties: 
(1) Coordinate the activities of the United 
States Government that promote human rights, de-
mocracy, political freedom, and religious freedom in-
side Iran. 
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(2) Coordinate the activities of the United 
States Government that promote human rights, po-
litical freedom, and religious freedom for Iranian 
refugees and asylees living outside Iran. 
(3) Ensure the comprehensive investigation and 
designation of Iranian human rights abusers in ac-
cordance with section 105 of the Comprehensive 
Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act 
of 2010 (22 U.S.C. 8514). 
(4) Coordinate the documentation and publi-
cizing of political dissidents and cases of human 
rights abuse inside Iran. 
(5) Coordinate multilateral efforts to build 
international support for the promotion of human 
rights, democracy, political freedom, and religious 
freedom in Iran, including broadcasting, Internet ac-
cess, and dissemination of information. 
(6) Encourage the United Nations, multilateral 
organizations, and human rights nongovernmental 
organizations to more robustly investigate and re-
port on human rights abuses in Iran. 
(7) Encourage foreign governments to down-
grade or sever diplomatic relations with the Govern-
ment of Iran, enact economic sanctions, and assist 
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Iranian dissidents in response to the continued viola-
tions of human rights by the Government of Iran. 
(8) Encourage foreign governments to expel 
Iran from international fora and organizations with 
a human rights component, including the United 
Nations Commission on the Status of Women, the 
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural 
Organization, the United Nations Children’s Fund, 
and the International Labour Organization. 
(9) Coordinate all programs to promote human 
rights, democracy, political freedom, and religious 
freedom inside Iran. 
(d) AUTHORITY.— 
(1) COORDINATION OF ACTIVITIES.—The Spe-
cial Coordinator shall coordinate all activities related 
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 Am-
bassador-at-Large for International Religious Free-
dom, 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. 
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(2) COORDINATION OF USE OF FUNDS.—The 
Special Coordinator 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, the United States Commission on 
International Religious Freedom, the Broader Mid-
dle East and North Africa Initiative, the Human 
Rights and Democracy Fund, and the Near Eastern 
Regional Democracy Fund. 
(e) DIPLOMATIC REPRESENTATION.—Subject to the 
direction of the President and the Secretary of State, the 
Special Coordinator shall represent the United States in 
matters and cases relevant to the promotion 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 for Security 
and Co-operation in Europe, and other international 
organizations of which the United States is a mem-
ber; and 
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(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 Coordinator shall 
consult with Congress, domestic and international non-
governmental organizations, labor organizations, and mul-
tilateral organizations and institutions as the Special Co-
ordinator considers appropriate to fulfill the purposes of 
this section. 
(g) APPROPRIATE
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMITTEES 
DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate con-
gressional committees’’ means— 
(1) the Committee on Foreign Relations and 
the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and 
(2) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the 
Committee on Appropriations of the House of Rep-
resentatives. 
SEC. 407. BROADCASTING TO IRAN. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty 
and the Voice of America services broadcasting to Iran 
shall— 
(1) provide news and information that is acces-
sible, credible, comprehensive, and accurate; 
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(2) emphasize investigative and analytical jour-
nalism provided by Iranian or pro-Iranian media 
outlets; and 
(3) strengthen civil society by promoting demo-
cratic processes, respect for human rights, and free-
dom of the press and expression. 
(b) PROGRAMMING SURGE.—Radio Free Europe/ 
Radio Liberty and Voice of America programming to Iran 
shall— 
(1) provide programming content 24 hours a 
day and 7 days a week to target populations using 
all available and effective distribution outlets, includ-
ing at least 12 hours a day of original television and 
video content, not including live video streaming of 
breaking news; 
(2) create mobile platforms with an embedded 
proxy to offer the people of Iran the opportunity to 
securely listen to programming; 
(3) increase number of staffers based in the re-
gion to allow for more direct contact with the people 
of Iran; 
(4) expand the use, audience, and audience en-
gagement of mobile news and multimedia platforms 
by the Voice of America and the Radio Farda serv-
ice of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, including 
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through Internet-based social networking platforms; 
and 
(5) establish fellowships for Iranian journalists 
who have fled the country to learn about free, com-
petitive media and be trained in surrogate reporting. 
SEC. 408. REPORT ON UNITED STATES CITIZENS DETAINED 
BY IRAN. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, and every 180 days 
thereafter, the President shall submit to the appropriate 
congressional committees a report on United States citi-
zens, including dual citizens, detained by Iran or groups 
supported by Iran that includes— 
(1) information regarding any officials of the 
Government of Iran involved in any way in the de-
tentions; and 
(2) a summary of efforts the United States 
Government has taken to secure the swift release of 
those United States citizens, including United States 
citizens who are also citizens of other countries. 
(b) FORM OF REPORT.—The report required by sub-
section (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but 
may include a classified annex if necessary. 
(c) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DE-
FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congres-
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sional committees’’ has the meaning given that term in 
section 14 of the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 (Public Law 
104–172; 50 U.S.C. 1701 note). 
SEC. 409. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON ROLE OF THE UNITED 
NATIONS IN PROMOTING HUMAN RIGHTS IN 
IRAN. 
It is the sense of Congress that— 
(1) the United Nations has a significant role to 
play in promoting and improving human rights in 
Iran; 
(2) the United States should continue to sup-
port the work of the United Nations Special 
Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the 
Islamic Republic of Iran; and 
(3) the egregious human rights violations in 
Iran warrant country-specific attention and contin-
ued reporting by the Special Rapporteur on the situ-
ation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of 
Iran, the Special Rapporteur on torture and other 
cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment or punish-
ment, the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention, 
the Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary, 
or arbitrary executions, the Special Rapporteur on 
the promotion and protection of the right to freedom 
of opinion and expression, the Special Rapporteur on 
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freedom of religion or belief, and the Special 
Rapporteur on violence against women, its causes, 
and consequences, of the United Nations. 
Passed the House of Representatives July 14, 2016. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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