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118 STAT. 3805 PUBLIC LAW 108–458—DEC. 17, 2004 (E) ways to promote greater tolerance and respect for cultural and religious diversity in Saudi Arabia and throughout the Islamic world; and (F) ways to assist the Government of Saudi Arabia in reversing the impact of any financial, moral, intellectual, or other support provided in the past from Saudi sources to extremist groups in Saudi Arabia and other countries, and to prevent this support from continuing in the future. (4) STRUGGLE OF IDEAS IN THE ISLAMIC WORLD.—A descrip- tion of a cohesive, long-term strategy of the United States to help win the struggle of ideas in the Islamic world, including the following: (A) A description of specific goals related to winning this struggle of ideas. (B) A description of the range of tools available to the United States Government to accomplish such goals and the manner in which such tools will be employed. (C) A list of benchmarks for measuring success and a plan for linking resources to the accomplishment of such goals. (D) A description of any additional resources that may be necessary to help win this struggle of ideas. (E) Any recommendations for the creation of, and United States participation in, international institutions for the promotion of democracy and economic diversification in the Islamic world, and intraregional trade in the Middle East. (F) An estimate of the level of United States financial assistance that would be sufficient to convince United States allies and people in the Islamic world that engaging in the struggle of ideas in the Islamic world is a top priority of the United States and that the United States intends to make a substantial and sustained commitment toward winning this struggle. (5) OUTREACH THROUGH BROADCAST MEDIA.—A description of a cohesive, long-term strategy of the United States to expand its outreach to foreign Muslim audiences through broadcast media, including the following: (A) The initiatives of the Broadcasting Board of Gov- ernors with respect to outreach to foreign Muslim audiences. (B) An outline of recommended actions that the United States Government should take to more regularly and comprehensively present a United States point of view through indigenous broadcast media in countries with predominantly Muslim populations, including increasing appearances by United States Government officials, experts, and citizens. (C) An assessment of the major themes of biased or false media coverage of the United States in foreign coun- tries and the actions taken to address this type of media coverage. (D) An assessment of potential incentives for, and costs associated with, encouraging United States broadcasters to dub or subtitle into Arabic and other relevant languages their news and public affairs programs broadcast in the VerDate 11-MAY-2000 13:54 Nov 10, 2005 Jkt 029194 PO 00000 Frm 00339 Fmt 6580 Sfmt 6581 C:\STATUTES\2004\29194PT4.001 APPS10 PsN: 29194PT4