; and (2) any projects started or supported in foreign countries to provide the care or services described in paragraph (1). (c) Federal share Not more than 50 percent of the costs of providing the assistance authorized under subsection (a) may be paid by the United States Government. 6. Preservation of cultural and linguistic heritage of ethnic groups oppressed by the People’s Republic of China (a) Finding Congress finds that the genocide perpetrated by officials of the Government of the People’s Republic of China in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region aims to erase the distinct cultural and linguistic heritage of oppressed ethnic groups. (b) Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that the United States Government should use its diplomatic, development, and cultural activities to promote the preservation of cultural and linguistic heritages of ethnic groups in the People’s Republic of China threatened by the Chinese Communist Party. (c) Report required Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development, shall submit to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives a report that assesses the feasibility of establishing a grant program to assist communities facing threats to their cultural and linguistic heritage from officials of the Government of the People’s Republic of China. (d) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated $2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 through 2027, to support the establishment of a Repressed Cultures Preservation Initiative within the Smithsonian Institution to pool Institution-wide efforts toward research, exhibitions, and education related to the cultural and linguistic heritage of ethnic and religious groups the cultures of which are threatened by repressive regimes, including the Chinese Communist Party. 7. Determination of whether