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 118 STAT. 3792 PUBLIC LAW 108–458—DEC. 17, 2004 regarding funding and program design for government and private donors; (C) explore the most appropriate use of existing means to more effectively encourage the involvement of the private sector in the field of media assistance; and (D) identify effective methods for the development of a free and independent media in societies in transition. (d) AUTHORIZATIONS OF APPROPRIATIONS.— (1) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be appropriated for each of fiscal years 2005 and 2006, unless otherwise author- ized by Congress, such sums as may be necessary to carry out United States Government broadcasting activities con- sistent with this section under the United States Information and Educational Exchange Act of 1948 (22 U.S.C. 1431 et seq.), the United States International Broadcasting Act of 1994 (22 U.S.C. 6201 et seq.), and the Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act of 1998 (22 U.S.C. 6501 et seq.), and to carry out other activities under this section consistent with the purposes of such Acts, unless otherwise authorized by Con- gress. (2) GRANTS FOR MEDIA NETWORK.—In addition to the amounts authorized to be appropriated under paragraph (1), there are authorized to be appropriated for each of fiscal years 2005 and 2006, unless otherwise authorized by Congress, such sums as may be necessary for grants under subsection (c)(1) for the establishment of the media network described in sub- section (c)(2). SEC. 7109. PUBLIC DIPLOMACY RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE DEPART- MENT OF STATE. (a) IN GENERAL.—The State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2651a et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 59 the following new section: ‘‘SEC. 60. PUBLIC DIPLOMACY RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE DEPART- MENT OF STATE. ‘‘(a) INTEGRAL COMPONENT.—The Secretary of State shall make public diplomacy an integral component in the planning and execu- tion of United States foreign policy. ‘‘(b) COORDINATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF STRATEGY.—The Sec- retary shall make every effort to— ‘‘(1) coordinate, subject to the direction of the President, the public diplomacy activities of Federal agencies; and ‘‘(2) coordinate with the Broadcasting Board of Governors to— ‘‘(A) develop a comprehensive and coherent strategy for the use of public diplomacy resources; and ‘‘(B) develop and articulate long-term measurable objec- tives for United States public diplomacy. ‘‘(c) OBJECTIVES.—The strategy developed pursuant to sub- section (b) shall include public diplomacy efforts targeting developed and developing countries and select and general audiences, using appropriate media to properly explain the foreign policy of the United States to the governments and populations of such countries, with the objectives of increasing support for United States policies and providing news and information. The Secretary shall, through the most effective mechanisms, counter misinformation and propa- ganda concerning the United States. The Secretary shall continue 22 USC 2732. VerDate 11-MAY-2000 13:54 Nov 10, 2005 Jkt 029194 PO 00000 Frm 00326 Fmt 6580 Sfmt 6581 C:\STATUTES\2004\29194PT4.001 APPS10 PsN: 29194PT4

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