OVERSIGHT OF INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING.

SEC. 2032. OVERSIGHT OF INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING.(a) Transcription of Persian and Arabic Language Broadcasts.—Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Broadcasting Board of Governors shall initiate a pilot project to transcribe into the English language news and 121 STAT. 517 information programming broadcast by Radio Farda, Radio Sawa, the Persian Service of the Voice of America, and Alhurra.(b) Random Sampling; Public Availability.—The transcription required under subsection (a) shall consist of a random sampling of such programming. The transcripts shall be available to Congress and the public on the Internet site of the Board.(c) Report.—Not later than May 1, 2008, the Chairman of the Broadcasting Board of Governors shall submit to the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate a report on the feasibility and utility of continuing the pilot project required under subsection (a).(d) Authorization of Appropriations.—There is authorized to be appropriated to the “International Broadcasting Operations” account of the Broadcasting Board of Governors $2,000,000 for fiscal year 2008 to carry out the pilot project required under subsection (a).