Strategy and grant program to promote internet freedom in Iran

Not later than 90 days after December 23, 2024, the Secretary of State, in consultation with the heads of other Federal agencies, as appropriate, shall develop a strategy to support and enhance access to information by civil society in Iran. The strategy required in subparagraph (A) 11 So in original. Probably should be “paragraph (1)”. shall include the following elements: Not later than 120 days after December 23, 2024, the Secretary, in consultation with the heads of other Federal agencies, as appropriate, shall submit to the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate an updated version of the strategy required in paragraph (1). The Secretary, in consultation with the heads of other Federal agencies, as appropriate, shall— Each strategy required to be submitted under this subsection shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex. The Secretary of State, in consultation with the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development and the President of the Open Technology Fund, as appropriate, may award grants and enter into contracts to private organizations to support and develop programs in Iran that promote or expand— The goal of each program developed with a grant funds awarded pursuant to paragraph (1) shall be to— The Secretary shall award grants authorized in paragraph (1) to recipients through an evidence-based process. The Secretary shall conduct a comprehensive security audit of each new technology developed using grant funds distributed pursuant to paragraph (1) to ensure that each such technology is secure and has not been compromised in a manner detrimental to— There is authorized to be appropriated for the Open Technology Fund established under section 6208a of this title $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2025 and 2026 to carry out the grant program authorized under this subsection. Amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization in subparagraph (A) are authorized remain available until expended.