1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Open Translation Center Act of 2024 . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) The success of United States foreign policy depends on the ability to accurately perceive and understand other countries’ foreign and domestic policies. (2) Open source materials published by the People’s Republic of China and other nations offer a uniquely valuable window into the politics, policy, ideology, intentions, and activities of those countries. (3) A lack of foreign language speakers greatly hinders United States policymakers, journalists, academics, students, and others’ ability to understand the People’s Republic of China and other nations and governments. (4) During the Cold War, the Foreign Broadcast Information Service provided translations and open source analysis that nourished generations of diplomats, journalists, academics, students, and others. (5) Today, a public translation and analysis organization is needed to support the development of United States foreign policy and to enrich public understanding. 3. Establishment There is established a federally funded research and development center to be known as the Open Translation Center (referred to in this section as OTC ). 4. Incorporation (a) In general OTC shall be— (1) administered as a separate entity by an organization managing a federally funded research and development center on the date of the enactment of this Act; or (2) incorporated as a nonprofit membership corporation. (b) Board OTC shall be headed by a board that consists of five members to be appointed as follows: (1) Two members shall be appointed by the Secretary of State. (2) Two members shall be appointed by the Director of National Intelligence. (3) One member shall be appointed by the Register of Copyrights. (c) Term