22 USC § 8928 - Support for Russian democracy and civil society organizations

---
identifier: "/us/usc/t22/s8928"
source: "usc"
legal_status: "official_prima_facie"
title: "22 USC § 8928 - Support for Russian democracy and civil society organizations"
title_number: 22
title_name: "FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE"
section_number: "8928"
section_name: "Support for Russian democracy and civil society organizations"
chapter_number: 96
chapter_name: "UKRAINE FREEDOM SUPPORT"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-03-26"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 113–272, § 9, Dec. 18, 2014, 128 Stat. 2964.)"
---


# § 8928. Support for Russian democracy and civil society organizations

**(a)** **In general** The Secretary of State shall, directly or through nongovernmental or international organizations, such as the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, the National Endowment for Democracy, and related organizations—

**(1)** improve democratic governance, transparency, accountability, rule of law, and anti-corruption efforts in the Russian Federation;

**(2)** strengthen democratic institutions and political and civil society organizations in the Russian Federation;

**(3)** expand uncensored Internet access in the Russian Federation; and

**(4)** expand free and unfettered access to independent media of all kinds in the Russian Federation, including through increasing United States Government-supported broadcasting activities, and assist with the protection of journalists and civil society activists who have been targeted for free speech activities.

**(b)** **Authorization of appropriations** There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of State $20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2016 through 2018 to carry out the activities set forth in subsection (a).

**(c)** **Strategy requirement** Not later than 60 days after December 18, 2014, the President shall submit a strategy to carry out the activities set forth in subsection (a) to—

**(1)** the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and

**(2)** the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives.

**(d)** **Transparency requirements** Any assistance provided pursuant to this section shall be conducted in as transparent of a manner as possible, consistent with the nature and goals of this section. The President shall provide a briefing on the activities funded by this section at the request of the committees specified in subsection (c).

---

**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 113–272, § 9, Dec. 18, 2014, 128 Stat. 2964.)

## Executive Documents

### Delegation of Functions

Functions of President under subsec. (c) of this section delegated to Secretary of State by Memorandum of President of the United States, , 80 F.R. 12071, set out as a note under .