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Union Calendar No. 294
107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3969
[Report No. 107–493]
To enhance United States public diplomacy, to reorganize United States
international broadcasting, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 14, 2002
Mr. HYDE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on International Relations
JUNE 5, 2002
Additional sponsor: Mr. WYNN
JUNE 5, 2002
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic]
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on March 14, 2002]
A BILL
To enhance United States public diplomacy, to reorganize
United States international broadcasting, and for other
purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Freedom Promotion Act
of 2002’’.
SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS.
The table of contents is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short title.
Sec. 2. Table of contents.
Sec. 3. Definitions.
TITLE I—UNITED STATES PUBLIC DIPLOMACY
Sec. 101. Findings and purposes.
Sec. 102. Public diplomacy responsibilities of the Department of State.
Sec. 103. Annual plan on public diplomacy strategy.
Sec. 104. Public diplomacy training.
Sec. 105. United States Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy.
Sec. 106. Library program.
Sec. 107. Sense of Congress concerning public diplomacy efforts in sub-Saharan
Africa.
Sec. 108. Funding and authorization of appropriations.
TITLE II—UNITED STATES EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL
PROGRAMS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Sec. 201. Establishment of initiatives for predominantly Muslim countries.
Sec. 202. Database of alumni of American and foreign participants in exchange
programs.
Sec. 203. Report on inclusion of freedom and democracy advocates in educational
and cultural exchange programs.
Sec. 204. Fulbright-Hays authorities.
Sec. 205. Supplemental authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 206. Supplemental authorization of appropriations for the National Endow-
ment for Democracy.
TITLE III—REORGANIZATION OF UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL
BROADCASTING
Sec. 301. Establishment of United States International Broadcasting Agency.
Sec. 302. Authorities and functions of the agency.
Sec. 303. Role of the secretary of State.
Sec. 304. Administrative provisions.
Sec. 305. Broadcasting Board of Governors and International Broadcasting Bu-
reau.
Sec. 306. Transition.
Sec. 307. Conforming amendments.
Sec. 308. References.
Sec. 309. Broadcasting standards.
Sec. 310. Authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 311. Effective date.
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) 
APPROPRIATE
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMIT-
TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional commit-
tees’’ means the Committee on International Relations
and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Affairs
and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate.
(2) DEPARTMENT.—The term ‘‘Department’’
means the Department of State.
(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means
the Secretary of State.
TITLE I—UNITED STATES
PUBLIC DIPLOMACY
SEC. 101. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.
(a) FINDINGS.—The Congress makes the following
findings:
(1) The United States possesses strong and deep
connections with the peoples of the world separate
from its relations with their governments. These con-
nections can be a major asset in the promotion of
United States interests and foreign policy.
(2) Misinformation and hostile propaganda in
these countries regarding the United States and its
foreign policy endanger the interests of the United
States. Existing efforts to counter such misinforma-
tion and propaganda are inadequate and must be
greatly enhanced in both scope and substance.
(3) United States foreign policy has been ham-
pered by an insufficient consideration of the impor-
tance of public diplomacy in the formulation and im-
plementation of that policy and by the underuse of
modern communication techniques.
(4) The United States should have an oper-
ational strategy and a coordinated effort regarding
the utilization of its public diplomacy resources.
(5) The development of an operational strategy
and a coordinated effort by United States agencies re-
garding public diplomacy would greatly enhance
United States foreign policy.
(6) The Secretary of State has undertaken efforts
to ensure that of the new job positions established at
the Department of State after September 30, 2002, a
significant proportion of the positions is for public
diplomacy.
(b) PURPOSES.—It is the purpose of this Act to en-
hance in scope and substance, redirect, redefine, and reorga-
nize United States public diplomacy.
SEC. 102. PUBLIC DIPLOMACY RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE
DEPARTMENT OF STATE.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The State Department Basic Au-
thorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 265 et seq.) is amended
by inserting after section 56 the following new section:
‘‘SEC. 57. PUBLIC DIPLOMACY RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE
DEPARTMENT OF STATE.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of State shall make
public diplomacy an integral component in the planning
and execution of United States foreign policy. The Depart-
ment of State, in coordination with the United States Inter-
national Broadcasting Agency, shall develop a comprehen-
sive strategy for the use of public diplomacy resources and
assume a prominent role in coordinating the efforts of all
Federal agencies involved in public diplomacy. Public di-
plomacy efforts shall be addressed to developed and devel-
oping countries, to select and general audiences, and shall
utilize all available media to ensure that the foreign policy
of the United States is properly explained and understood
not only by the governments of countries but also by their
peoples, with the objective of enhancing support for United
States foreign policy. The Secretary shall ensure that the
public diplomacy strategy of the United States is cohesive
and coherent and shall aggressively and through the most
effective mechanisms counter misinformation and propa-
ganda concerning the United States. The Secretary shall
endeavor to articulate the importance in American foreign
policy of the guiding principles and doctrines of the United
States, particularly freedom and democracy. The Secretary,
in coordination with the Board of Governors of the United
States International Broadcasting Agency, shall develop
and articulate long-term measurable objectives for United
States public diplomacy. The Secretary is authorized to
produce and distribute public diplomacy programming for
distribution abroad in order to achieve public diplomacy
objectives, including through satellite communication, the
Internet, and other established and emerging communica-
tions technologies.
‘‘(b) INFORMATION CONCERNING UNITED STATES AS-
SISTANCE.—
‘‘(1) IDENTIFICATION
OF
ASSISTANCE.—In co-
operation with the Agency for International Develop-
ment (AID) and other public and private assistance
organizations and agencies, the Secretary shall ensure
that information concerning foreign assistance pro-
vided by the United States Government, United
States nongovernmental organizations and private
entities, and the American people is disseminated
widely and prominently, particularly, to the extent
practicable, within countries and regions that receive
such assistance. The Secretary shall ensure that, to
the extent practicable, projects funded by the Agency
for International Development (AID) that do not in-
volve commodities, including projects implemented by
private voluntary organizations, are identified as
being supported by the United States of America, as
American Aid or provided by the American people.
‘‘(2) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 120
days after the end of each fiscal year, the Secretary
shall submit a report to the Committee on Inter-
national Relations of the House of Representatives
and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate
on efforts to disseminate information concerning as-
sistance described in paragraph (1) during the pre-
ceding fiscal year. Each such report shall include spe-
cific information concerning all instances in which
the Agency for International Development has not
identified projects in the manner prescribed in para-
graph (1) because such indentification was not prac-
ticable. Any such report shall be submitted in unclas-
sified form, but may include a classified appendix.
‘‘(c) AUTHORITY.— Subject to the availability of ap-
propriations, the Secretary may contract with and com-
pensate government and private agencies or persons for
property and services to carry out this section.’’.
(b) ESTABLISHMENT OF PUBLIC DIPLOMACY RESERVE
CORPS.—
(1) The Secretary of State shall establish a pub-
lic diplomacy reserve corps to augment the public di-
plomacy capacity and capabilities of the Department
in emergency and critical circumstances worldwide.
The Secretary shall develop a detailed action plan for
the temporary deployment and use of the corps to bol-
ster public diplomacy resources and expertise. To the
extent considered necessary and appropriate, the Sec-
retary may recruit experts in public diplomacy and
related fields from the private sector and utilize the
expertise of former employees of the Department in
implementing this subsection.
(2) While actively serving with the reserve corps,
individuals are prohibited from engaging in activities
directly or indirectly intended to influence public
opinion within the United States to the same degree
that employees of the Department engaged in public
diplomacy are so prohibited.
(c) TECHNOLOGY AND EQUIPMENT UPGRADES.—
(1) The Secretary shall establish a fully capable
multimedia programming and distribution capacity
including satellite, Internet, and other services, and
also including the capability to acquire and produce