Ensuring availability of accurate reporting to combat Russian disinformation

(a) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated for each of fiscal years 2027 through 2032 not less than $10,000,000 to carry out surge programming in the Ukrainian, Balkan, Russian, and Tatar language services of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and Voice of America for the purpose of bolstering existing United States programming to the people of Ukraine and neighboring regions and increasing programming capacity and jamming circumvention technology to overcome any disruptions to service. (b) Report Not later than 15 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Chief Executive Officer of the United States Agency for Global Media shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a detailed report on plans to increase broadcasts described in subsection (a).