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Question: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Outdoor Recreation Legacy 
Partnership Grant Program Act of 2015''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Eligible entity.--
                    (A) In general.--The term ``eligible entity'' 
                means--
                            (i) a State;
                            (ii) a political subdivision of a State, 
                        including--
                                    (I) a city; and
                                    (II) a county;
                            (iii) a special purpose district, including 
                        park districts; and
                            (iv) an Indian tribe (as defined in section 
                        4 of the Indian Self-Determination and 
                        Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450b)).
                    (B) Political subdivisions and indian tribes.--A 
                political subdivision of a State or an Indian tribe 
                shall be considered an eligible entity only if the 
                political subdivision or Indian tribe represents or 
                otherwise serves a qualifying urban area.
            (2) Outdoor recreation legacy partnership grant program.--
        The term ``Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Grant 
        Program'' means the program established under section 3(a).
            (3) Qualifying urban area.--The term ``qualifying urban 
        area'' means an area described in the notice of the Bureau of 
        the Census entitled ``Qualifying Urban Areas for the 2010 
        Census'' (77 Fed. Reg. 18652 (March 27, 2012)).
            (4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of the Interior.

SEC. 3. GRANTS AUTHORIZED.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary shall establish an outdoor 
recreation legacy partnership grant program under which the Secretary 
may award grants to eligible entities for projects--
            (1) to acquire land and water for parks and other outdoor 
        recreation purposes; and
            (2) to develop new or renovate existing outdoor recreation 
        facilities.
    (b) Matching Requirement.--
            (1) In general.--As a condition of receiving a grant under 
        subsection (a), an eligible entity shall provide matching funds 
        in the form of cash or an in-kind contribution in an amount 
        equal to not less than 100 percent of the amounts made 
        available under the grant.
            (2) Sources.--The matching amounts referred to in paragraph 
        (1) may include amounts made available from State, local, 
        nongovernmental, or private sources.

SEC. 4. ELIGIBLE USES.

    (a) In General.--A grant recipient may use a grant awarded under 
this Act--
            (1) to acquire land or water that provides outdoor 
        recreation opportunities to the public; and
            (2) to develop or renovate outdoor recreational facilities 
        that provide outdoor recreation opportunities to the public, 
        with priority given to projects that--
                    (A) create or significantly enhance access to park 
                and recreational opportunities in an urban neighborhood 
                or community;
                    (B) engage and empower underserved communities and 
                youth;
                    (C) provide opportunities for youth employment or 
                job training;
                    (D) establish or expand public-private 
                partnerships, with a focus on leveraging resources; and
                    (E) take advantage of coordination among various 
                levels of government.
    (b) Limitations on Use.--A grant recipient may not use grant funds 
for--
            (1) grant administration costs;
            (2) incidental costs related to land acquisition, including 
        appraisal and titling;
            (3) operation and maintenance activities;
            (4) facilities that support semiprofessional or 
        professional athletics;
            (5) indoor facilities such as recreation centers or 
        facilities that support primarily non-outdoor purposes; or
            (6) acquisition of land or interests in land that restrict 
        access to specific persons.

SEC. 5. NATIONAL PARK SERVICE REQUIREMENTS.

    In carrying out the Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Grant 
Program, the Secretary shall--
            (1) conduct an initial screening and technical review of 
        applications received; and
            (2) evaluate and score all qualifying applications.

SEC. 6. REPORTING.

    (a) Annual Reports.--Not later than 30 days after the last day of 
each report period, each State lead agency that receives a grant under 
this Act shall annually submit to the Secretary performance and 
financial reports that--
            (1) summarize project activities conducted during the 
        report period; and
            (2) provide the status of the project.
    (b) Final Reports.--Not later than 90 days after the earlier of the 
date of expiration of a project period or the completion of a project, 
each State lead agency that receives a grant under this Act shall 
submit to the Secretary a final report containing such information as 
the Secretary may require.

SEC. 7. REVENUE SHARING.

    Section 105(a)(2)(B) of the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 
2006 (43 U.S.C. 1331 note; Public Law 109-432) is amended by inserting 
before the period at the end ``, of which 20 percent for each of fiscal 
years 2017 through 2055 shall be used by the Secretary of the Interior 
to provide grants under the Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Grant 
Program Act of 2015.''.

Answer: Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Grant Program Act of 2015 This bill directs the Department of the Interior to establish an outdoor recreation legacy partnership grant program under which Interior awards grants to eligible entities (the states, their political subdivisions, special purpose districts, and Indian Tribes) for projects to: (1) acquire land and water for parks and other outdoor recreation purposes, and (2) develop new or renovate existing outdoor recreation facilities.  As a condition for receiving a grant, an eligible entity shall provide matching funds in cash or in kind equal to 100% of the amounts available under the grant.  A grant recipient may use the grant to acquire land or water providing outdoor recreation opportunities to the public. A grant may also be used to develop or renovate outdoor recreational facilities, with priority given to projects that:   create or significantly enhance access to park and recreational opportunities in an urban neighborhood or community; engage and empower underserved communities and youth; provide opportunities for youth employment or job training; establish or expand public-private partnerships; take advantage of coordination among various levels of government.   Grant funds may not be used for specified costs, facilities, and activities, including the acquisition of lands or interests that restrict access to particular persons.


Question: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Drug Trafficking Vessel Interdiction 
Act of 2008''.

                     TITLE I--CRIMINAL PROHIBITION

SEC. 101. FINDINGS AND DECLARATIONS.

    Congress finds and declares that operating or embarking in a 
submersible vessel or semi-submersible vessel without nationality and 
on an international voyage is a serious international problem, 
facilitates transnational crime, including drug trafficking, and 
terrorism, and presents a specific threat to the safety of maritime 
navigation and the security of the United States.

SEC. 102. OPERATION OF SUBMERSIBLE VESSEL OR SEMI-SUBMERSIBLE VESSEL 
              WITHOUT NATIONALITY.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 111 of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following new section:
``Sec. 2285. Operation of submersible vessel or semi-submersible vessel 
              without nationality
    ``(a) Offense.--Whoever knowingly operates, or attempts or 
conspires to operate, by any means, or embarks in any submersible 
vessel or semi-submersible vessel that is without nationality and that 
is navigating or has navigated into, through, or from waters beyond the 
outer limit of the territorial sea of a single country or a lateral 
limit of that country's territorial sea with an adjacent country, with 
the intent to evade detection, shall be fined under this title, 
imprisoned not more than 15 years, or both.
    ``(b) Evidence of Intent To Evade Detection.--For purposes of 
subsection (a), the presence of any of the indicia described in 
paragraph (1)(A), (E), (F), or (G), or in paragraph (4), (5), or (6), 
of section 70507(b) of title 46 may be considered, in the totality of 
the circumstances, to be prima facie evidence of intent to evade 
detection.
    ``(c) Extraterritorial Jurisdiction.--There is extraterritorial 
Federal jurisdiction over an offense under this section, including an 
attempt or conspiracy to commit such an offense.
    ``(d) Claim of Nationality or Registry.--A claim of nationality or 
registry under this section includes only--
            ``(1) possession on board the vessel and production of 
        documents evidencing the vessel's nationality as provided in 
        article 5 of the 1958 Convention on the High Seas;
            ``(2) flying its nation's ensign or flag; or
            ``(3) a verbal claim of nationality or registry by the 
        master or individual in charge of the vessel.
    ``(e) Affirmative Defenses.--
            ``(1) In general.--It is an affirmative defense to a 
        prosecution for a violation of subsection (a), which the 
        defendant has the burden to prove by a preponderance of the 
        evidence, that the submersible vessel or semi-submersible 
        vessel involved was, at the time of the offense--
                    ``(A) a vessel of the United States or lawfully 
                registered in a foreign nation as claimed by the master 
                or individual in charge of the vessel when requested to 
                make a claim by an officer of the United States 
                authorized to enforce applicable provisions of United 
                States law;
                    ``(B) classed by and designed in accordance with 
                the rules of a classification society;
                    ``(C) lawfully operated in government-regulated or 
                licensed activity, including commerce, research, or 
                exploration; or
                    ``(D) equipped with and using an operable automatic 
                identification system, vessel monitoring system, or 
                long range identification and tracking system.
            ``(2) Production of documents.--The affirmative defenses 
        provided by this subsection are proved conclusively by the 
        production of--
                    ``(A) government documents evidencing the vessel's 
                nationality at the time of the offense, as provided in 
                article 5 of the 1958 Convention on the High Seas;
                    ``(B) a certificate of classification issued by the 
                vessel's classification society upon completion of 
                relevant classification surveys and valid at the time 
                of the offense; or
                    ``(C) government documents evidencing licensure, 
                regulation, or registration for commerce, research, or 
                exploration.
    ``(f) Federal Activities Excepted.--Nothing in this section applies 
to lawfully authorized activities carried out by or at the direction of 
the United States Government.
    ``(g) Applicability of Other Provisions.--Sections 70504 and 70505 
of title 46 apply to offenses under this section in the same manner as 
they apply to offenses under section 70503 of such title.
    ``(h) Definitions.--In this section, the terms `submersible 
vessel', `semi-submersible vessel', `vessel of the United States', and 
`vessel without nationality' have the meaning given those terms in 
section 70502 of title 46.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The chapter analysis for chapter 111 of 
title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item 
relating to section 2284 the following:

``2285. Operation of submersible vessel or semi-submersible vessel 
                            without nationality.''.

SEC. 103. SENTENCING GUIDELINES.

    (a) In General.--Pursuant to its authority under section 994(p) of 
title 28, United States Code, and in accordance with this section, the 
United States Sentencing Commission shall promulgate sentencing 
guidelines (including policy statements) or amend existing sentencing 
guidelines (including policy statements) to provide adequate penalties 
for persons convicted of knowingly operating by any means or embarking 
in any submersible vessel or semi-submersible vessel in violation of 
section 2285 of title 18, United States Code.
    (b) Requirements.--In carrying out this section, the United States 
Sentencing Commission shall--
            (1) ensure that the sentencing guidelines and policy 
        statements reflect the serious nature of the offense described 
        in section 2285 of title 18, United States Code, and the need 
        for deterrence to prevent such offenses;
            (2) account for any aggravating or mitigating circumstances 
        that might justify exceptions, including--
                    (A) the use of a submersible vessel or semi-
                submersible vessel described in section 2285 of title 
                18, United States Code, to facilitate other felonies;
                    (B) the repeated use of a submersible vessel or 
                semi-submersible vessel described in section 2285 of 
                title 18, United States Code, to facilitate other 
                felonies, including whether such use is part of an 
                ongoing criminal organization or enterprise;
                    (C) whether the use of such a vessel involves a 
                pattern of continued and flagrant violations of section 
                2285 of title 18, United States Code;
                    (D) whether the persons operating or embarking in a 
                submersible vessel or semi-submersible vessel willfully 
                caused, attempted to cause, or permitted the 
                destruction or damage of such vessel or failed to heave 
                to when directed by law enforcement officers; and
                    (E) circumstances for which the sentencing 
                guidelines (and policy statements) provide sentencing 
                enhancements;
            (3) ensure reasonable consistency with other relevant 
        directives, other sentencing guidelines and policy statements, 
        and statutory provisions;
            (4) make any necessary and conforming changes to the 
        sentencing guidelines and policy statements; and
            (5) ensure that the sentencing guidelines and policy 
        statements adequately meet the purposes of sentencing set forth 
        in section 3553(a)(2) of title 18, United States Code.

                      TITLE II--CIVIL PROHIBITION

SEC. 201. OPERATION OF SUBMERSIBLE VESSEL OR SEMI-SUBMERSIBLE VESSEL 
              WITHOUT NATIONALITY.

    (a) Finding and Declaration.--Section 70501 of title 46, United 
States Code, is amended--
            (1) by inserting ``(1)'' after ``that''; and
            (2) by striking ``States.'' and inserting ``States and (2) 
        operating or embarking in a submersible vessel or semi-
        submersible vessel without nationality and on an international 
        voyage is a serious international problem, facilitates 
        transnational crime, including drug trafficking, and terrorism, 
        and presents a specific threat to the safety of maritime 
        navigation and the security of the United States.''.

SEC. 202. OPERATION PROHIBITED.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 705 of title 46, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end thereof the following:
``Sec. 70508. Operation of submersible vessel or semi-submersible 
              vessel without nationality
    ``(a) In General.--An individual may not operate by any means or 
embark in any submersible vessel or semi-submersible vessel that is 
without nationality and that is navigating or has navigated into, 
through, or from waters beyond the outer limit of the territorial sea 
of a single country or a lateral limit of that country's territorial 
sea with an adjacent country, with the intent to evade detection
    ``(b) Evidence of Intent To Evade Detection.--In any civil 
enforcement proceeding for a violation of subsection (a), the presence 
of any of the indicia described in paragraph (1)(A), (E), (F), or (G), 
or in paragraph (4), (5), or (6), of section 70507(b) may be 
considered, in the totality of the circumstances, to be prima facie 
evidence of intent to evade detection.
    ``(c) Defenses.--
            ``(1) In general.--It is a defense in any civil enforcement 
        proceeding for a violation of subsection (a) that the 
        submersible vessel or semi-submersible vessel involved was, at 
        the time of the violation--
                    ``(A) a vessel of the United States or lawfully 
                registered in a foreign nation as claimed by the master 
                or individual in charge of the vessel when requested to 
                make a claim by an officer of the United States 
                authorized to enforce applicable provisions of United 
                States law;
                    ``(B) classed by and designed in accordance with 
                the rules of a classification society;
                    ``(C) lawfully operated in government-regulated or 
                licensed activity, including commerce, research, or 
                exploration; or
                    ``(D) equipped with and using an operable automatic 
                identification system, vessel monitoring system, or 
                long range identification and tracking system.
            ``(2) Production of documents.--The defenses provided by 
        this subsection are proved conclusively by the production of--
                    ``(A) government documents evidencing the vessel's 
                nationality at the time of the offense, as provided in 
                article 5 of the 1958 Convention on the High Seas;
                    ``(B) a certificate of classification issued by the 
                vessel's classification society upon completion of 
                relevant classification surveys and valid at the time 
                of the offense; or
                    ``(C) government documents evidencing licensure, 
                regulation, or registration for research or 
                exploration.
    ``(d) Civil Penalty.--A person violating this section shall be 
liable to the United States for a civil penalty of not more than 
$1,000,000.''
    (b) Conforming Amendments.--
            (1) The chapter analysis for chapter 705 of title 46, 
        United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item 
        relating to section 70507 the following:

``70508. Operation of submersible vessel or semi-submersible vessel 
                            without nationality.''.
            (2) Section 70504(b) of title 46, United States Code, is 
        amended by inserting ``or 70508'' after ``70503''.
            (3) Section 70505 of title 46, United States Code, is 
        amended by striking ``this title'' and inserting ``this title, 
        or against whom a civil enforcement proceeding is brought under 
        section 70508,''.

SEC. 203. SUBMERSIBLE VESSEL AND SEMI-SUBMERSIBLE VESSEL DEFINED.

    Section 70502 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding 
at the end thereof the following:
    ``(f) Semi-Submersible Vessel; Submersible Vessel.--In this 
chapter:
            ``(1) Semi-submersible vessel.--The term `semi-submersible 
        vessel' means any watercraft constructed or adapted to be 
        capable of operating with most of its hull and bulk under the 
        surface of the water, including both manned and unmanned 
        watercraft.
            ``(2) Submersible vessel.--The term `submersible vessel' 
        means a vessel that is capable of operating completely below 
        the surface of the water, including both manned and unmanned 
        watercraft.''.

Answer: Drug Trafficking Vessel Interdiction Act of 2008 - Amends the federal criminal code to impose a fine and/or prison term of up to 15 years for knowingly operating or attempting or conspiring to operate by any means, or for embarking in, any submersible or semi-submersible vessel that is without nationality and that is navigating or has navigated into, through, or from waters beyond the outer limit of the territorial sea of a single country or a lateral limit of that country's territorial sea with an adjacent country, with the intent to avoid detection. Imposes an additional civil fine of up to $1 million for violations.


Question: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Countering Foreign Propaganda and 
Disinformation Act''.

SEC. 2. CENTER FOR INFORMATION ANALYSIS AND RESPONSE.

    (a) Establishment.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the President shall establish a Center for 
Information Analysis and Response (in this section referred to as the 
``Center''). The purposes of the Center are--
            (1) to coordinate the sharing among government agencies of 
        information on foreign government information warfare efforts, 
        including information provided by recipients of information 
        access fund grants awarded using funds made available under 
        subsection (e) and from other sources, subject to the 
        appropriate classification guidelines;
            (2) to establish a process for integrating information on 
        foreign propaganda and disinformation efforts into national 
        strategy; and
            (3) to develop, plan, and synchronize interagency 
        activities to expose and counter foreign information operations 
        directed against United States national security interests and 
        advance narratives that support United States allies and 
        interests.
    (b) Functions.--The Center shall carry out the following functions:
            (1) Integrating interagency efforts to track and evaluate 
        counterfactual narratives abroad that threaten the national 
        security interests of the United States and United States 
        allies, subject to appropriate regulations governing the 
        dissemination of classified information and programs.
            (2) Analyzing relevant information from United States 
        Government agencies, allied nations, think-tanks, academic 
        institutions, civil society groups, and other nongovernmental 
        organizations.
            (3) Developing and disseminating thematic narratives and 
        analysis to counter propaganda and disinformation directed at 
        United States allies and partners in order to safeguard United 
        States allies and interests.
            (4) Identifying current and emerging trends in foreign 
        propaganda and disinformation, including the use of print, 
        broadcast, online and social media, support for third-party 
        outlets such as think tanks, political parties, and 
        nongovernmental organizations, in order to coordinate and shape 
        the development of tactics, techniques, and procedures to 
        expose and refute foreign misinformation and disinformation and 
        proactively promote fact-based narratives and policies to 
        audiences outside the United States.
            (5) Facilitating the use of a wide range of information-
        related technologies and techniques to counter foreign 
        disinformation by sharing expertise among agencies, seeking 
        expertise from external sources, and implementing best 
        practices.
            (6) Identifying gaps in United States capabilities in areas 
        relevant to the Center's mission and recommending necessary 
        enhancements or changes.
            (7) Identifying the countries and populations most 
        susceptible to foreign government propaganda and 
        disinformation.
            (8) Administering and expending funds made available 
        pursuant to subsection (e).
            (9) Coordinating with allied and partner nations, 
        particularly those frequently targeted by foreign 
        disinformation operations, and international organizations and 
        entities such as the NATO Center of Excellence on Strategic 
        Communications, the European Endowment for Democracy, and the 
        European External Action Service Task Force on Strategic 
        Communications, in order to amplify the Center's efforts and 
        avoid duplication.
    (c) Interagency Manager.--
            (1) In general.--The President is authorized to designate 
        an official of the United States Government to lead an 
        interagency team and to manage the Center. The President shall 
        delegate to the manager of the Center responsibility for and 
        presumptive authority to direct and coordinate the activities 
        and operations of all departments, agencies, and elements of 
        the United States Government in so far as their support is 
        required to ensure the successful implementation of a strategy 
        approved by the President for accomplishing the mission. The 
        official so designated shall be serving in a position in the 
        executive branch by appointment, by and with the advice and 
        consent of the Senate.
            (2) Interagency steering committee.--
                    (A) Composition.--The Interagency Manager shall 
                establish a Steering Committee composed of senior 
                representatives of agencies relevant to the Center's 
                mission to provide advice to the Manager on the 
                operations and strategic orientation of the Center and 
                to ensure adequate support for the Center. The Steering 
                Committee shall include one senior representative 
                designated by each of the Secretary of Defense, the 
                Secretary of State, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of 
                Staff, the Administrator of the United States Agency 
                for International Development, and the Chairman of the 
                Broadcasting Board of Governors.
                    (B) Meetings.--The Interagency Steering Committee 
                shall meet not less than every 3 months.
                    (C) Participation and independence.--The Chairman 
                of the Broadcasting Board of Governors shall not 
                compromise the journalistic freedom or integrity of 
                relevant media organizations. Other Federal agencies 
                may be invited to participate in the Center and 
                Steering Committee at the discretion of the Interagency 
                Manager.
            (3) Scope of responsibility and authority.--
                    (A) Limitation on scope.--The delegated 
                responsibility and authority provided pursuant to 
                paragraph (1) may not extend beyond the requirements 
                for successful implementation of the mission and 
                strategy described in that paragraph.
                    (B) Appeal of execution of activities.--The head of 
                any department, agency, or other element of the United 
                States Government may appeal to the President a 
                requirement or direction by the official designated 
                pursuant to paragraph (1) for activities otherwise in 
                support of the mission and strategy described in that 
                paragraph if such head determines that there is a 
                compelling case that executing such activities would do 
                undue harm to other missions of national importance to 
                the United States.
            (4) Targeted foreign audiences.--
                    (A) In general.--The activities under this 
                subsection of the Center described in paragraph (1) 
                shall be done only with the intent to influence foreign 
                audiences. No funds for the activities of the team 
                under this section may be used with the intent to 
                influence public opinion in the United States.
                    (B) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this 
                subsection may be construed to prohibit the team 
                described in paragraph (1) from engaging in any form of 
                communication or medium, either directly or indirectly, 
                or coordinating with any other department or agency of 
                the United States Government, a State government, or 
                any other public or private organization or institution 
                because a United States domestic audience is or may be 
                thereby exposed to activities or communications of the 
                team under this subsection, or based on a presumption 
                of such exposure.
    (d) Staff.--
            (1) Compensation.--The President may fix the compensation 
        of the manager of the Center and other personnel without regard 
        to chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of title 5, 
        United States Code, relating to classification of positions and 
        General Schedule pay rates, except that the rate of pay for the 
        executive director and other personnel may not exceed the rate 
        payable for level V of the Executive Schedule under section 
        5316 of that title.
            (2) Detail of government employees.--Any Federal Government 
        employee may be detailed to the Center without reimbursement, 
        and such detail shall be without interruption or loss of civil 
        service status or privilege.
            (3) Procurement of temporary and intermittent services.--
        The President may procure temporary and intermittent services 
        under section 3109(b) of title 5, United States Code, at rates 
        for individuals which do not exceed the daily equivalent of the 
        annual rate of basic pay prescribed for level V of the 
        Executive Schedule under section 5316 of that title.
    (e) Funds.--Of amounts authorized to be appropriated for fiscal 
year 2017 for the Department of Defense and identified as undistributed 
fuel cost savings, up to $250,000,000 may be available for purposes of 
carrying out this section and the grant program established under 
section 3. Once obligated, such funds shall remain available for such 
purposes until expended.

SEC. 3. INFORMATION ACCESS FUNDS.

    (a) Grants and Contracts of Financial Support.--The Center may 
provide grants or contracts of financial support to civil society 
groups, journalists, nongovernmental organizations, federally funded 
research and development centers, private companies, or academic 
institutions for the following purposes:
            (1) To support local independent media who are best placed 
        to refute foreign disinformation and manipulation in their own 
        communities.
            (2) To collect and store examples in print, online, and 
        social media of disinformation, misinformation, and propaganda 
        directed at the United States and its allies and partners.
            (3) To analyze tactics, techniques, and procedures of 
        foreign government information warfare with respect to 
        disinformation, misinformation, and propaganda.
            (4) To support efforts by the Center to counter efforts by 
        foreign governments to use disinformation, misinformation, and 
        propaganda to influence the policies and social and political 
        stability of the United States and United States allies and 
        partners.
    (b) Funding Availability and Limitations.--All organizations that 
apply to receive funds under this section must undergo a vetting 
process in accordance with the relevant existing regulations to ensure 
their bona fides, capability, and experience, and their compatibility 
with United States interests and objectives.

SEC. 4. INCLUSION IN DEPARTMENT OF STATE EDUCATION AND CULTURAL 
              EXCHANGE PROGRAMS OF FOREIGN STUDENTS AND COMMUNITY 
              LEADERS FROM COUNTRIES AND POPULATIONS SUSCEPTIBLE TO 
              FOREIGN MANIPULATION.

    The President shall ensure that when the Secretary of State is 
selecting participants for United States educational and cultural 
exchange programs, the Secretary of State gives special consideration 
to students and community leaders from populations and countries the 
Secretary deems vulnerable to foreign propaganda and disinformation 
campaigns.

SEC. 5. REPORTS.

    (a) In General.--Not later than one year after the establishment of 
the Center, the President shall submit to the appropriate congressional 
committees a report evaluating the success of the Center in fulfilling 
the purposes for which it was authorized and outlining steps to improve 
any areas of deficiency.
    (b) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this section, 
the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
            (1) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on 
        Armed Services, the Committee on Homeland Security and 
        Governmental Affairs, the Select Committee on Intelligence, and 
        the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and
            (2) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on 
        Armed Services, the Committee on Homeland Security, the 
        Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, and the Committee 
        on Appropriations of the House of Representatives.

SEC. 6. TERMINATION OF CENTER AND STEERING COMMITTEE.

    The Center for Information Analysis and Response and the 
interagency team established under section 2(c) shall terminate 15 
years after the date of the enactment of this Act.

SEC. 7. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION REGARDING RELATIONSHIP TO INTELLIGENCE 
              AUTHORITIES AND ACTIVITIES.

    Nothing in this Act shall be construed as superseding or modifying 
any existing authorities governing the collection, sharing, and 
implementation of intelligence programs and activities or existing 
regulations governing the sharing of classified information and 
programs.

Answer:
Countering Foreign Propaganda and Disinformation Act This bill directs the Department of State to establish a Center for Information Analysis and Response to:    coordinate the sharing among government agencies of information on foreign government information warfare efforts,   establish a process for integrating information on foreign propaganda and disinformation efforts into national strategy, and   develop and synchronize interagency activities to expose and counter foreign information operations directed against U.S. national security interests and advance narratives that support U.S. allies and interests.   The President is authorized to designate a U.S. government official to lead an interagency team and to manage the center.  The center may provide grants to or contract with specified entities to:   support local independent media to refute foreign disinformation and manipulation in their communities,  collect and store examples of disinformation and propaganda directed at the United States and its allies,  analyze foreign government information warfare tactics and techniques, and  support center efforts to counter foreign disinformation and propaganda efforts to influence the policies and social and political stability of the United States and its allies.   The President shall ensure that the State Department, when selecting participants for U.S. educational and cultural exchange programs, gives special consideration to students and community leaders from populations and countries deemed vulnerable to foreign propaganda and disinformation campaigns. The center shall terminate 15 years after enactment of this Act.