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(a) Funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act and prior Acts making appropriations for national security, Department of State, and related programs for programs to counter foreign propaganda and disinformation, and for related purposes, may only be made available for the purpose of countering such efforts by foreign state and non-state actors abroad. (b) None of the funds made available for the programs described in subsection (a) may be used in contravention of Executive Order 14149, relating to Restoring Freedom of Speech and Ending Federal Censorship, or to— (1) characterize United States independent news media companies as creators of disinformation, misinformation, or malinformation; (2) advocate to, or act to, censor, filter, or remove content from a United States entity on social media platforms; or (3) take any action designed to influence consumer or advertising behavior toward United States media companies or social network platforms.

(a) Funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act and prior Acts making appropriations for national security, Department of State, and related programs for programs to counter foreign propaganda and disinformation, and for related purposes, may only be made available for the purpose of countering such efforts by foreign state and non-state actors abroad. (b) None of the funds made available for the programs described in subsection (a) may be used in contravention of Executive Order 14149, relating to Restoring Freedom of Speech and Ending Federal Censorship, or to— (1) characterize United States independent news media companies as creators of disinformation, misinformation, or malinformation; (2) advocate to, or act to, censor, filter, or remove content from a United States entity on social media platforms; or (3) take any action designed to influence consumer or advertising behavior toward United States media companies or social network platforms.