SEC. 208. COORDINATION WITH OTHER FEDERAL AGEN-
CIES AND COOPERATION AND PARTICIPA-
TION 
OF 
NONGOVERNMENTAL 
UNITED 
STATES ENTITIES. 
The Federal officials responsible for carrying out sec-
tions 202, 203, 205, 206, and 207, shall, in carrying out 
such sections— 
(1) coordinate with existing programs and ef-
forts of relevant agencies of the United States Gov-
ernment, especially with regards to the Republic of 
the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micro-
nesia, and the Republic of Palau; and 
(2) seek the cooperation and participation of 
United States private sector, United States non-
governmental organizations, and United States insti-
tutions of higher education. 
TITLE III—PROMOTION OF 
SHARED VALUES 
SEC. 301. PRESS FREEDOM IN THE PACIFIC ISLANDS. 
(a) FINDING.—Congress finds that residents of the 
Pacific Islands speak 24 official languages and thousands 
of indigenous or unofficial local languages 
(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con-
gress that— 
(1) the United States should work with allies 
and partners, particularly Australia and New Zea-
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land, to provide free or low-cost access to national 
news wires so the Pacific Islands have greater access 
to raw news feeds; and 
(2) it is in the interest of the United States to 
work with the Pacific Islands to develop regulations 
to address the licensing and operations of foreign 
media to build resilience in the media sector to 
unsanctioned external influence or interference while 
respecting free expression and cultivating diverse 
media voices. 
(c) PRESS FREEDOM ASSISTANCE.—The President is 
authorized to provide assistance to promote the dissemina-
tion of free and accurate information in the Pacific Is-
lands, including for the following purposes: 
(1) Media capacity building and education, in-
cluding to— 
(A) provide on-site media training tailored 
to local needs; 
(B) collaborate with local government and 
nongovernmental entities to promote media lit-
eracy and integrate media literacy into primary 
education curricula in local languages and dia-
lects to ensure accessibility; and 
(C) routinize funding for professional pro-
grams, such as the Pacific Islands Journalism 
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Reporting Tour, that bring media professionals 
from the Pacific Islands to the United States. 
(2) Strengthening and diversifying broadcast 
content tailored to local audiences, including content 
broadcast in the local vernacular. 
(3) Investing in connectivity infrastructure with 
an emphasis on broadcast radio and transmission. 
(d) REPORT.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary of State shall submit to the appropriate con-
gressional committees a report on the implementa-
tion of this section. 
(2) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—The report 
required by paragraph (1) shall include— 
(A) an assessment of— 
(i) the national laws of the Pacific Is-
lands with respect to foreign investment in 
media and related sectors; 
(ii) relevant licensing regulations of 
the Pacific Islands; and 
(iii) governmental restrictions on free 
expression that limit the availability of di-
verse media voices in the Pacific Islands; 
and 
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(B) analyses of covert efforts by foreign 
media actors in the Pacific Islands— 
(i) to influence, shape, or circumvent 
regulations in the media or telecommuni-
cation sectors; and 
(ii) to co-opt local media and nar-
ratives. 
(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated $2,000,000 for each of the 
fiscal years 2022 through 2026 to carry out this section. 
SEC. 302. U.S. AGENCY FOR GLOBAL MEDIA. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Chief Executive Officer of the 
U.S. Agency for Global Media shall develop and implement 
a plan to provide expanded media content to the Pacific 
Islands and partner with journalists in the Pacific Islands. 
(b) BRIEFING REQUIRED.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
Chief Executive Officer shall provide the appropriate 
congressional committees a briefing on the plan de-
veloped under this section. 
(2) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—The briefing 
required by paragraph (1) shall include— 
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(A) an assessment of facilities and costs to 
expand coverage to the Pacific Islands, includ-
ing options to utilize Voice of America affiliates; 
(B) an identification of objectives, means 
of implementation, and measures of success for 
the plan; and 
(C) an assessment on the scope and impact 
of media training efforts and people-to-people 
engagements organized by other countries for 
the Pacific Islands. 
(c) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated $2,000,000 for each of 
the fiscal years 2022 through 2026 to carry out this sec-
tion. 
SEC. 303. GENDER EQUALITY. 
(a) STATEMENT OF POLICY.—Congress affirms the 
importance of gender equality and women’s empowerment 
to United States policy in the Pacific Islands and recog-
nizes the work of the existing regional frameworks and 
platforms on gender equality. 
(b) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of State and the 
Administrator of the United States Agency for Inter-
national Development shall— 
(1) develop and implement an initiative to en-
courage and support efforts by the Pacific Islands to 
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