,i  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ehdf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #aj1 #bjad   
,mr4 ,smi? ( ,new ,j]sey introduc$ !    
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 & 9      
addition to ! ,committees on ,f9ancial  
,s]vices & ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m1 
= a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by !
 ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation (   
su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction 
( ! committee conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to   
am5d ! ,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om  
,act ( #aiih to improve ! ability ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates to protect religi\s fre$om
 globally ?r\gh enhanc$ diplomacy1      
tra9+1 c\nt]t]rorism1 & =eign assi/ance 
ef=ts1 & ?r\gh /rong] & m timely &      
flexible political responses to religi\s
 fre$om violations worldwide1 & = o!r   
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort ,title ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,frank ,r4 ,wolf        
,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om ,act (  
#bjad4  #b4 ,f9d+s2 policy ,section #b (
 ! ,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om ,act 

( #aiih 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #fdja7 is am5d$--
  7#a7 9 subsection 7a7--  7,a7 9       
p>agraph 7#d71 9 ! f\r? s5t5ce1 by      
ins]t+ prohibitions on ritual animal    
slaught]1 male infant circumcision1     
c5sor%ip ( religi\s cont5t1 or wor%ip on
 ! ,int]net1 aft] confiscations (       
prop]ty12  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#e71 by     
am5d+ ! second s5t5ce to read z foll[s3 
,9 _m c\ntries1 religi\s believ]s are   
=c$ to meet secretly1 & religi\s lead]s 
& believ]s are t>get$ by national       
security =ces1 viol5t non/ate actors1 & 
ho/ile mobs42  7,c7 by r$esignat+       
p>agraph 7#g7 z p>agraph 7#i72 &  7,d7  
by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#f7 ! foll[+   
new p>agraphs3  7#g7 ,!re is gr[+       
evid5ce t demon/rates a connection      
betwe5 ! abs5ce ( religi\s fre$om &     
increas$ levels ( p]secution ( religi\s 
m9orities1 religi\sly motivat$ conflict1
 viol5t extremism1 & t]rorism1 includ+ !
 k9d ( t]rorism t has rea*$ ! ,unit$    
,/ates4  7#h7 ,x is increas+ly cle> t   
und]/&+ religion & ! political &        

security implications ( religi\s        
motivation & conviction is critical to !
 success ( ,unit$ ,/ates diplomacy &    
=eign policy initiatives z !re are      
/udies t %[--  7,a7 #ge p]c5t ( ! _w's  
population lives 9 c\ntries :]e ! "r to 
! fre$om ( religion & belief is sev]ely 
re/rict$1 ei!r by ! gov]nm5t or viol5t  
non/ate actors2 &  7,b7 #hd p]c5t ( !   
_w's population id5tifies /rongly ) a   
specific religi\s gr\p4  2 &  7#b7 9    
subsection 7b71 by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#f7 ,because !   
promotion ( int]national religi\s fre$om
 is a =eign policy /rategy t protects   
o!r1 relat$ human rights1 advances      
democracy abroad1 & is l9k$ directly to 
,unit$ ,/ates int]e/s 9 /ability1       
security1 & developm5t globally1 !      
promotion ( int]national religi\s fre$om
 requires new & evolv+ policies1        
religion engagem5t /rategies1 &         
diplomatic responses t are drawn f !    
exp]tise ( ! national security ag5cies1 
! diplomatic s]vices1 ,congress1 & o!r  

gov]nm5tal ag5cies & nongov]nm5tal      
organizations1 & are coord9at$ across & 
c>ri$ out by ! entire range ( ,f$]al    
ag5cies t are engag$ ) or conduct       
negotiations or ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t 
fund$ programs ) gov]nm5ts or viol5t    
non/ate actors t engage 9 or tol]ate    
violations ( religi\s fre$om4  4  #c4   
,def9itions ,section #c ( !             
,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om ,act (  
#aiih 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #fdjb7 is am5d$--  
7#a7 by am5d+ p>agraph 7#ab7 to read z  
foll[s3  7#ab7 ,s5ior ,director ,! t]m  
,s5ior ,director means ! ,s5ior         
,director = ,global ,religion ,engagem5t
 & ,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om      
,promotion describ$ 9 section #aja ( !  
,national ,security ,act ( #aidg4  2 &  
7#b7 by add+ at ! end1 ! foll[+ new     
p>agraphs3  7#ad7 ,special ,wat* ,li/ ,!
 t]m ,special ,wat* ,li/ means !        
,special ,wat* ,li/ describ$ 9 section  
#ajb7;b77#a77;,f77iii74  7#ae7 ,viol5t  
non/ate actor ,! t]m viol5t non/ate     
actor means a nonsov]eign entity or gr\p

 t ex]cises significant political p[] or
 influ5ce at a national or int]national 
level & :i*1 ?r\gh viol5ce or ! ?reat ( 
viol5ce1 de/abilizes exi/+ gov]nm5t     
/ructures or ga9s defacto or actual     
control ov] l>ge t]ritories )9 exi/+    
c\ntries & :i* engages 9 or tol]ates    
violations ( religi\s fre$om4  7#af7    
,in/itution ( ,high] ,education ,! t]m  
in/itution ( high] education has ! mean+
 giv5 t t]m 9 section #aja ( ! ,high]   
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajja7  4  #d4 ,(fice on ,int]national  
,religi\s ,fre$om2 ,ambassador at ,l>ge 
= ,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om       
,section #aja ( ! ,int]national         
,religi\s ,fre$om ,act ( #aiih 7#bb     
,u4,s4,c4 #fdaa7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9     
subsection 7a71 by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+ new s5t5ce3 ,! ,(fice %all be    
locat$ 9 ! ,(fice ( ! ,secret>y (       
,/ate42  7#b7 9 subsection 7b71 by add+ 
at ! end ! be=e ! p]iod ! foll[+3 1 &   
%all report directly to ! ,secret>y (   
,/ate42  7#c7 9 subsection 7c7--  7,a7 9

 p>agraph 7#a7--  7i7 by /rik+          
responsibility & ins]t+                 
responsibilities2  7ii7 by /rik+ %all be
 to advance & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  %all be 
to-- 7,a7 advance  2  7iii7 9           
subp>agraph 7,a71 z s add$1 by /rik+ !  
p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7iv7 by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subp>agraph3 
7,b7 integrate ,unit$ ,/ates            
int]national religi\s fre$om policies & 
religi\s engagem5t /rategies into       
democracy1 civil society1 conflict      
prev5tion & mitigation1 & developm5t    
ef=ts fund$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates & into ! 
c\nt]t]rorism policies ( ,f$]al ag5cies1
 includ+ ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security1 !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 & ! ,dep>tm5t ( !    
,treasury4  2  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by 
/rik+ a pr9cipal advis] & ins]t+ !      
pr9cipal advis]2  7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#c7--
  7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ & at 
! end2  7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by     
/rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  
7iii7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new     

subp>agraph3  7,c7 contacts )           
nongov]nm5tal organizations t h an      
impact on ! /ate ( religi\s fre$om 9 _! 
respective societies or regions1 or     
int]nationally4  2  7,d7 by r$esignat+  
p>agraph 7#d7 z p>agraph 7#e72 &  7,e7  
by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#c7 ! foll[+   
new p>agraph3  7#d7 ,coord9ation        
responsibilities ,9 ord] to promote     
religi\s fre$om z an int]e/ ( ,unit$    
,/ates =eign policy1 ! ,ambassador at   
,l>ge %all seek to coord9ate religi\s   
fre$om policies & religi\s engagem5t    
/rategies across all programs1 projects1
 & activities ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+
 ! programs1 projects1 & activities ( ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,homel& ,security1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury1 & ! ,unit$   
,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national           
,developm5t4  2 &  7#d7 9 subsection    
7d71 by /rik+ /aff = ! ,(fice & all t   
foll[s ?r\gh ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+  
individuals to fill at lea/ #ae full-"t 
equival5t /aff positions1 "u ! direct   

sup]vision ( ! ,ambassador at ,l>ge1    
includ+ a s5ior advisor1 = ! ,(fice1 = !
 conduct ( inve/igations by ! ,(fice1 & 
= necess>y travel to c>ry out !         
provisions ( ?is section4 ,! ,secret>y (
 ,/ate %all also provide to !           
,ambassador at ,l>ge repres5tation funds
 equal to ! am\nt ( repres5tation funds 
provid$ to o!r ,ambassadors at ,l>ge 9 !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate44  #e4 ,annual       
,report on ,int]national ,religi\s      
,fre$om ,p>agraph 7#a7 ( section        
#ajb7;b7 ( ! ,int]national ,religi\s    
,fre$om ,act ( #aiih 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4     
#fdab7;b77 is am5d$--  7#a7 9           
subp>agraph 7,a7--  7,a7 9 clause 7iii71
 by /rik+ & at ! end2  7,b7 9 clause    
7iv71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+
 2 &2 &  7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ 
new clause3  7v7 any action tak5 by a   
gov]nm5t or o!r entity to c5sor religi\s
 cont5t1 communications1 or wor%ip      
activities onl9e1 includ+ descriptions (
 ! t>get$ religi\s gr\p1 ! cont5t1      
communication1 or activities c5sor$1 !  

means us$1 & gov]nm5t or o!r entity     
engag$ 9 su* onl9e c5sor%ip activities4 
2  7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 9 ! matt]   
prec$+ clause 7i7--  7,a7 by ins]t+     
p]secution ( lawy]s1 politicians1 or o!r
 human rights advocates seek+ to def5d  
t>get$ religi\s gr\ps or highlight      
religi\s fre$om violations1 prohibitions
 on ritual animal slaught] or male      
infant circumcision1 aft] entire        
religions12 &  7,b7 by ins]t+ policies t
 ban or re/rict ! public manife/ation ( 
religi\s belief & ! peaceful involvem5t 
( religi\s gr\ps or _! memb]s 9 !       
political life ( ea* su* =eign c\ntry1  
aft] su* gr\ps12  7#c7 9 subp>agraph    
7,c7--  7,a7 by /rik+ ,a description &  
ins]t+ ,a compreh5sive description2     
7,b7 by /rik+ policies 9 support &      
ins]t+ religi\s engagem5t policies 9    
support2 &  7,c7 by add+ at ! end be=e !
 p]iod ! foll[+3 1 & a unique1          
compreh5sive1 & c\ntry-specific analysis
 ( ! impact ( actions by ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 on ! /atus ( religi\s fre$om 9 ea* su* 

c\ntry42 &  7#d7 9 subp>agraph 7,f71 by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new clause3      
7iii7 ,special ,wat* ,li/ ,a li/1 to be 
kn[n z ! ,special ,wat* ,li/1 :i* %all  
id5tify any c\ntry or viol5t non/ate    
actor t has engag$ 9 or tol]at$         
sy/ematic1 egregi\s1 or ongo+ violations
 ( religi\s fre$om dur+ ! previ\s       
report+ ye> b :i* ! ,secret>y det]m9es  
does n meet1 at ! "t ( ! publication ( !
 ,annual ,report1 ! crit]ia =           
designation z a c\ntry ( p>ticul> conc]n
 = religi\s fre$om "u section           
#djb7;b77#a74  4  #f4 ,tra9+ = ,=eign   
,s]vice (fic]s2 ,report  7a7 ,am5dm5t to
 ,=eign ,s]vice ,act ( #aihj ,section   
#gjh ( ! ,=eign ,s]vice ,act ( #aihj    
7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #djbh7 is am5d$--  7#a7  
by r$esignat+ subsections 7b7 & 7c7 z   
subsections 7d7 & 7e71 respectively2    
7#b7 9 subsection 7d71 z r$esignat$1 by 
/rik+ ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate & ins]t+     
,refugees4--,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate2  7#c7 
9 subsection 7e71 z r$esignat$1 by /rik+
 ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate & ins]t+ ,*ild    

,soldi]s4--,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate2  7#d7  
by /rik+ subsection 7a7 & ins]t+ !      
foll[+3  7a7 ,developm5t ( ,curriculum  
,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 ) ! assi/ance (   
o!r relevant (ficials1 includ+ !        
,ambassador at ,l>ge = ,int]national    
,religi\s ,fre$om appo9t$ "u section    
#aja7;b7 ( ! ,int]national ,religi\s    
,fre$om ,act ( #aiih1 ! ,director ( !   
,george ,p4 ,%ultz ,national ,=eign     
,affairs ,tra9+ ,c5t]1 & o!r ,f$]al     
(ficials z appropriate1 & 9 consultation
 ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,commission on       
,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om e/abli%$
 9 section #bja7;a7 ( ! ,int]national   
,religi\s ,fre$om ,act ( #aiih1 %all    
develop a curriculum = tra9+ ,unit$     
,/ates ,=eign ,s]vice (fic]s 9 ! mean+ &
 /rategic value ( religi\s fre$om1 h[   
violations ( religi\s fre$om h>m        
fundam5tal ,unit$ ,/ates int]e/s1 h[ !  
advancem5t ( religi\s fre$om c advance  
su* int]e/s1 h[ ,unit$ ,/ates           
int]national religi\s fre$om policy %\ld
 be c>ri$ out 9 practice by ,unit$ /ates

 diplomats & o!r ,=eign ,s]vice (fic]s1 
& ! relevance & relation%ip ( religi\s  
fre$om to ,unit$ ,/ates def5se1         
diplomacy1 developm5t1 & public affairs 
ef=ts4  7b7 ,tra9+ ,program ,n lat] ?an 
! date t is "o ye> aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ! ,frank ,r4 ,wolf           
,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om ,act (  
#bjad1 ! ,director ( ! ,george ,p4      
,%ultz ,national ,=eign ,affairs ,tra9+ 
,c5t] %all beg9 m&atory tra9+ on        
religi\s fre$om = all ,=eign ,s]vice    
(fic]s1 includ+ all entry level (fic]s &
 all outgo+ deputy *iefs ( mission &    
ambassadors4 ,su* tra9+ %all1 at m9imum1
 be a sep>ate1 indep5d5t1 & requir$     
segm5t ( ea* ( ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,!       
,a-#ajj c\rse att5d$ by all ,=eign      
,s]vice (fic]s4  7#b7 ,! c\rses requir$ 
( e ,=eign ,s]vice (fic] prior to a po/+
 outside ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ) segm5ts     
tailor$ to ! p>ticul> religi\s          
demography1 religi\s fre$om conditions1 
& ,unit$ ,/ates /rategies = advanc+     
religi\s fre$om1 9 ea* receiv+ c\ntry4  

7#c7 ,! c\rses requir$ ( all outgo+     
deputy *iefs ( mission & ambassadors4   
7c7 ,in=mation ,%>+ ,! curriculum &     
tra9+ mat]ials develop$ pursuant to     
subsections 7a7 & 7b7 %all be %>$ ) !   
,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces & intellig5ce 
community to provide tra9+ & p>ticul>iz$
 in/ruction on ,unit$ ,/ates religi\s   
fre$om policies1 religi\s traditions1 & 
religi\s & cultural issues = ! c\ntries 
! ,arm$ ,=ces & intellig5ce community   
are responsible4  4  7b7 ,report ,n lat]
 ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t 
( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 ) !    
assi/ance ( ! ,ambassador at ,l>ge =    
,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om1 & !    
,director ( ! ,george ,p4 ,%ultz        
,national ,=eign ,affairs ,tra9+ ,c5t]1 
%all submit to ! ,committee on ,=eign   
,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & !
 ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( !    
,s5ate a report conta9+ a compreh5sive  
plan = und]tak+ tra9+ = ,=eign ,s]vice  
(fic]s z requir$ "u section #gjh ( !    
,=eign ,s]vices ,act ( #aihj1 z am5d$ by

 subsection 7a7 ( ?is section4  #g4     
,prison] li/s & issue briefs on religi\s
 fre$om conc]ns ,section #ajh ( !       
,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om ,act (  
#aiih 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #fdag7 is am5d$--  
7#a7 9 subsection 7a7--  7,a7 9 ! head+1
 by /rik+ ,s5se ( ! ,congress & ins]t+  
,increas$ ,diplomatic ,advocacy2 &  7,b7
 by /rik+ x is ! s5se ( ! ,congress t   
(ficials ( ! executive bran* ( ,gov]nm5t
 %\ld promote & ins]t+ appropriate      
(ficials ( ! executive bran*1 includ+ ! 
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 ! ,ambassador at     
,l>ge = ,religi\s ,fre$om1 & ,/ate      
,dep>tm5t (ficials f regional bureaus1  
%all promote2  7#b7 9 subsection 7c71 by
 /rik+ 1 z appropriate1 provide & ins]t 
make available2 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+ new subsection3  7d7 ,victims 
,li/ ,ma9ta9$ by ! ,commission ,!       
,commission %all compile1 ma9ta91 & make
 publicly available onl9e & 9 (ficial   
publications1 regul>ly updat$ li/s (    
p]sons x det]m9es are imprison$1 deta9$1
 disappe>$1 plac$ "u h\se arre/1        

tortur$1 or subject to =c$ r5unciations 
( fai? by a =eign gov]nm5t t !          
,commission recomm5ds = designation z a 
c\ntry ( p>ticul> conc]n = religions    
fre$om "u section #djb7;b7 or a viol5t  
non/ate actor & include in=mation on !  
conditions & circum/ances ( su*         
individuals4 ,9 compil+ su* li/s1 !     
,commission %all ex]cise appropriate    
discretion1 includ+ consid]ation ( !    
safety & security (1 & b5efit to1 !     
p]sons :o may be includ$ on ! li/s & _! 
families4  4  #h4 ,duties ( !           
,commission on ,int]national ,religi\s  
,fre$om ,subsection 7a7 ( section #bjb (
 ! ,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om ,act 
( #aiih 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #fdcb7 is am5d$--
  7#a7 9 ! matt] prec$+ p>agraph 7#a71  
by /rik+ responsibility & ins]t+        
responsibilities2  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#a71
 by /rik+ & at ! end2  7#c7 9 p>agraph  
7#b71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+
 a semicolon2 &  7#d7 by add+ at ! end !
 foll[+ new p>agraphs3  7#c7 by mak+    
annual recomm5dations on c\ntries1 &    

viol5t non/ate actors1 z appropriate1   
:i* commit p>ticul>ly sev]e violations (
 religi\s fre$om & issu+ reports on any 
o!r c\ntries & viol5t non/ate actors t !
 ,commission believes to h engag$ 9 or  
tol]at$ violations ( religi\s fre$om2 & 
7#d7 recomm5d+ specific policy responses
 or actions t may be tak5 "u section    
#dje7;a71 includ+ any comm5surate       
actions t may be tak54  4  #i4 ,report (
 ! ,commission on ,int]national         
,religi\s ,fre$om ,subsection 7a7 (     
section #bje ( ! ,int]national ,religi\s
 ,fre$om ,act ( #aiih 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4    
#fdcc7 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3  7a7  
,9 ,g5]al ,! ,commission %all--  7#a7 n 
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !      
submission ( ! report requir$ ( !       
,secret>y ( ,/ate "u section #ajb7;b71  
submit an annual report to ! ,presid5t1 
! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 & ! appropriate    
congressional committees sett+ =? its   
recomm5dation = ,unit$ ,/ates policy    
options bas$ on evaluations ( c\ntry    
conditions "u p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 (   

section #bjb7;a72 &  7#b7 submit        
recomm5dations requir$ "u p>agraphs 7#c7
 & 7#d7 ( section #bjb7;a7 suffici5tly  
prior to ! annual designation ( ea*     
c\ntry ( p>ticul> conc]n = religi\s     
fre$om "u section #djb7;b7 to all[ =    
presid5tial consid]ation ( su*          
recomm5dations4  4  #aj4 ,s5ior         
,director = ,global ,religion ,engagem5t
 & ,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om      
,promotion2 ,int]ag5cy ,policy          
,committees  7a7 ,am5dm5ts to ,national 
,security ,act ( #aidg ,section #aja ( !
 ,national ,security ,act ( #aidg 7#ej  
,u4,s4,c4 #cjba7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9     
subsection 7k7--  7,a7 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce1 
7i7 by /rik+ ,x is ! s5se ( t !re %\ld  
be & ins]t+ ,! ,presid5t %all appo9t2 & 
7ii7 by /rik+ ,special ,advis] to !     
,presid5t on ,int]national ,religi\s    
,fre$om & ins]t+ ,s5ior ,director =     
,global ,religion ,engagem5t &          
,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om         
,promotion2 &  7,b7 by /rik+ ! second & 
?ird s5t5ces & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 ,!      

,s5ior ,director1 %all develop &        
coord9ate religi\s fre$om policies &    
religion engagem5t /rategies ?r\gh\t !  
,executive ,bran*1 s]ve z a res\rce =   
executive bran* (ficials1 compile &     
ma9ta9 in=mation on ! facts &           
circum/ances ( violations ( religi\s    
fre$om1 assi/ 9 coord9at+ all programs1 
projects1 & activities ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 to promote religi\s fre$om & religi\s  
engagem5t outside ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 &    
make policy recomm5dations relevant to !
 programs1 projects1 activities ( !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,homel& ,security1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury1 & ! ,unit$   
,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national           
,developm5t1 & c>ry out all o!r         
applicable duties1 responsibilities1 &  
coord9ation activities enum]at$ 9 !     
,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om ,act (  
#aiih4 ,! ,s5ior ,director %all s]ve z  
liaison ) ! ,ambassador at ,l>ge =      
,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om & !     
,unit$ ,/ates ,commission on            

,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om describ$
 9 ! ,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om    
,act ( #aiih1 ,congress1 religi\s &     
nongov]nm5tal organizations1 &1 z       
appropriate1 ,cab9et-level ag5cies42 &  
7#b7 by add+ at ! end1 ! foll[+ new     
subsections3  7m7 ,int]ag5cy ,policy    
,committee on ,religi\s ,fre$om &       
,engagem5t  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is    
e/abli%$ )9 ! ,national ,security       
,c\ncil a p]man5t int]ag5cy policy      
committee to be kn[n z ! ,int]ag5cy     
,policy ,committee on ,religi\s ,fre$om 
& ,engagem5t 79 ?is subsection ref]r$ to
 z ! ,committee74  7#b7 ,memb]%ip ,!    
,committee %all be co-*air$ by ! ,s5ior 
,director = ,global ,religion ,engagem5t
 & ,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om      
,promotion & ! ,ambassador at ,l>ge =   
,religi\s ,fre$om describ$ 9 section    
#aja ( ! ,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om
 ,act ( #aiih4  7#c7 ,functions ,!      
,committee %all develop a religion      
engagem5t /rategy globally & coord9ate  
int]national religi\s fre$om policy     

across ! ,executive ,bran*4  7n7        
,int]ag5cy ,policy ,committee on        
,religion1 ,human rights1 & ,national   
security  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is      
e/abli%$ )9 ! ,national ,security       
,c\ncil a p]man5t int]ag5cy policy      
committee to be kn[n z ! ,int]ag5cy     
,policy ,committee on ,religion1 ,human 
,rights1 & ,national ,security 79 ?is   
subsection ref]r$ to z ! ,committee74   
7#b7 ,memb]%ip ,! ,committee %all be    
*air$ by ! ,deputy ,national ,security  
,advisor1 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,/ate 
= ,democracy1 ,human ,rights1 & ,labor1 
& ! ,ambassador at ,l>ge = ,religi\s    
,fre$om describ$ 9 section #aja ( !     
,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om ,act (  
#aiih4  7#c7 ,functions ,! ,committee   
%all coord9ate policy on ! int]section (
 religion1 human rights1 & ,unit$ ,/ates
 int]e/s 9 prev5t+ t]rorism1 c\nt]+     
viol5t extremism1 & mitigat+ & prev5t+  
conflict4  4  7b7 ,regulations ,n lat]  
?an #ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( 
?is ,act1 ! ,presid5t %all promulgate   

regulations to c>ry out subsections 7k71
 7m71 & 7n7 ( section #aja ( ! ,national
 ,security ,act ( #aidg z am5d$ by      
subsection 7a7 ( ?is section4  #aa4     
,presid5tial actions 9 response to      
violations ( religi\s fre$om ,section   
#dja7;b7 ( ! ,int]national ,religi\s    
,fre$om ,act ( #aiih 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4     
#fdda7;b77 is am5d$1  7#a7 9 p>agraph   
7#a71 by /rik+ ,special ,advis] & ins]t+
 ,s5ior ,director2 &  7#b7 by am5d+     
p>agraph 7#b7 to read z foll[s3  7#b7   
,deadl9e = ,actions  7,a7 ,9 ,g5]al     
,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 n 
lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date on :i* ea*
 ( ! ,annual ,reports is submitt$ "u    
section #ajb7;b71 ! ,presid5t %all take 
#a or m ( ! actions ref]r$ to 9 section 
#dje7;a7 or a comm5surate action )      
respect to ea* =eign c\ntry & viol5t    
non/ate actor t has engag$ 9 or tol]at$ 
violations ( religi\s fre$om at any "t  
s9ce ! previ\s su* report 0 submitt$4   
7,b7 ,additional ,pr]equisite ,!        
,presid5t may n take any ( ! actions    

describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#i7 ?r\gh 7#ae7 ( 
section #dje7;a7 or a comm5surate action
 ) respect to a =eign c\ntry or viol5t  
non/ate actor until ! ,presid5t c]tifies
 t ! requirem5ts "u sections #djc & #djd
 h be5 satisfi$ ) respect s su* c\ntry  
or actor4  4  #ab4 ,presid5tial actions 
9 response to p>ticul>ly sev]e          
violations ( religi\s fre$om ,section   
#djb ( ! ,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om
 ,act ( #aiih 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #fddb7 is  
am5d$--  7#a7 9 subsection 7b7--  7,a7 9
 p>agraph 7#a7--  7i7 by am5d+          
subp>agraph 7,a7 to read z foll[s3  7,a7
 ,9 ,g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] !  
date on :i* ea* ,annual ,report is      
submitt$ "u section #ajb7;b71 !         
,presid5t %all--  7i7 review ! /atus (  
religi\s fre$om 9 ea* =eign c\ntry to   
det]m9e :e!r ! gov]nm5t ( t c\ntry has  
engag$ 9 or tol]at$ p>ticul>ly sev]e    
violations ( religi\s fre$om 9 ea* su*  
c\ntry dur+ ! prec$+ #ab mon?s or long]2
 &  7ii7 designate ea* c\ntry ! gov]nm5t
 ( :i* has engag$ 9 or tol]at$          

violations describ$ 9 clause 7i7 z a    
c\ntry ( p>ticul> conc]n = religi\s     
fre$om "u section #djb7;b74  2 &  7ii7 9
 subp>agraph 7,c71 by /rik+ prior to    
,septemb] #a ( ! respective ye> & ins]t+
 be=e ! date on :i* ea* ,annual ,report 
is submitt$ "u section #ajb7;b72  7,b7  
by am5d+ p>agraph 7#c7 to read z foll[s3
  7#c7 ,congressional notification  7,a7
 ,9 ,g5]al ,:5ev] ! ,presid5t designates
 a c\ntry z a c\ntry ( p>ticul> conc]n =
 religi\s fre$om "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a71 
! ,presid5t %all1 n lat] ?an #abj days  
aft] ! designation is made1 transmit to 
! appropriate congressional committees--
  7i7 ! designation ( ! c\ntry1 sign$ by
 ! ,presid5t2  7ii7 ! id5tification1 if 
any1 ( responsible p>ties det]m9$ "u    
p>agraph 7#b72 &  7iii7 a description ( 
! actions tak5 "u subsection 7c71 !     
purposes ( ! actions tak51 & !          
effectiv5ess ( ! actions tak54  7,b7    
,removal ( ,designation ,a c\ntry t is  
designat$ z a c\ntry ( p>ticul> conc]n =
 religi\s fre$om "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a7  

%all reta9 su* designation until !      
,presid5t det]m9es & reports to !       
appropriate congressional committees t !
 c\ntry %\ld no long] be s designat$4   
7,c7 ,explanation = ,nondesignation ,if 
! ,presid5t does n designate a c\ntry z 
a c\ntry ( p>ticul> conc]n = religi\s   
fre$om "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 aft] !     
,commission has recomm5d$ su*           
designation1 ! ,presid5t %all provide an
 explanation = ! nondesignation to !    
appropriate congressional committees4  2
 &  7,c7 by add+ at ! end1 ! foll[+ new 
p>agraph3  7#d7 ,treatm5t ( c\ntries on 
,special ,wat* ,li/  7,a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,!  
,presid5t %all designate z a c\ntry (   
p>ticul> conc]n = religi\s fre$om "u    
p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 any c\ntry t appe>s  
on ! ,special ,wat* ,li/--  7i7 9 m ?an 
#b consecutive ,annual ,reports2  7ii7 9
 any #d ,annual ,reports2  7iii7 9 m ?an
 #a ,annual ,report aft] ! expiration ( 
a waiv] issu$ "u subp>agraph 7,b72 &    
7iv7 9 m ?an #a ,annual ,report if !    
,presid5t has previ\sly designat$ su*   

c\ntry z a c\ntry ( p>ticul> conc]n =   
religi\s fre$om "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a74  
7,b7 ,ex]cise ( ,waiv] ,au?ority ,!     
,presid5t may waive ! application (     
clauses 7i7 or 7ii7 ( subp>agraph 7,a7 )
 respect to a c\ntry = up to #b ye>s if 
! ,presid5t c]tifies to ! appropriate   
committees ( ,congress t--  7i7 ! c\ntry
 has ent]$ into an agreem5t ) ! ,unit$  
,/ates to c>ry out specific & cr$ible   
actions to improve religi\s fre$om      
conditions & end religi\s fre$om        
violations2  7ii7 ! c\ntry has ent]$    
into an agreem5t ) ! ,unit$ ,nations1 ! 
,european ,union1 or o!r ally ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates1 to c>ry out specific & cr$ible 
actions to improve religi\s fre$om      
conditions & end religi\s fre$om        
violations2 or  7iii7 waiv] is 9 !      
national security int]e/s ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates4  7,c7 ,effect on ,designation z 
,c\ntry ( ,p>ticul> ,conc]n ,! pres5ce  
or abs5ce ( a c\ntry f ! ,special ,wat* 
,li/ 9 any giv5 ye> %all n preclude !   
designation ( su* c\ntry z a c\ntry (   

p>ticul> conc]n = religi\s fre$om "u    
p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 9 any su* ye>4  2 &  
7#b7 9 subsection 7c77#e71 9 ! second   
s5t5ce1 by ins]t+ & include a           
description ( ! impact ( ! designation (
 su* sanction or sanctions t exi/ 9 ea* 
c\ntry aft] det]m9es satisfy !          
requirem5ts ( ?is subsection4  #ac4     
,consultations ,subsection 7a7 ( section
 #djc ( ! ,int]national ,religi\s       
,fre$om ,act ( #aiih 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4     
#fddc7 is am5d$ by /rik+ ,z soon z      
practicable & ins]t+ ,n lat] ?an #ij    
days4  #ad4 ,report to ,congress        
,subsection 7a7 ( section #djd ( !      
,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om ,act (  
#aiih 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #fddd7 is am5d$--  
7#a7 by /rik+ decides to take action "u 
section #dja & ins]t+ takes action "u   
section #dja2  7#b7 by /rik+ decides to 
take action "u p>agraphs & ins]t+ takes 
! requir$ action "u p>agraphs2 &  7#c7 9
 p>agraph 7#d77;,a7--  7,a7 9 ! matt]   
prec$+ clause 7i71 by /rik+ ,special    
,advis] & ins]t+ ,s5ior ,director2  7,b7

 9 clause 7ii71 by /rik+ & at ! end2    
7,c7 9 clause 7iii71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at
 ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7,d7 by add+ at 
! end ! foll[+ new clause3  7iv7 !      
impact on o!r policy tools1 & a         
description ( policy tools be+ appli$ 9 
! c\ntry1 includ+ programs t t>get      
democratic /ability1 economic gr[?1 &   
c\nt]t]rorism4  4  #ae4 ,presid5tial    
waiv] ,section #djg ( ! ,int]national   
,religi\s ,fre$om ,act ( #aiih 7#bb     
,u4,s4,c4 #fddg7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9     
subsection 7a71 by ins]t+ 1 = a         
#ahj-;day p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( !    
initial designation1 aft] may waive2 &  
7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new      
subsection3  7c7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is
 ! s5se ( ,congress t ongo+ & p]si/5t   
waiv]s = any c\ntry designat$ z a c\ntry
 ( p>ticul> conc]n = religi\s fre$om "u 
section #djb7;b7 = engag+ 9 p>ticul>ly  
sev]e violations ( religi\s fre$om d n  
fulfill ! purposes ( ?is ,act1 &1 giv5 t
 promotion ( religi\s fre$om is a       
compell+ ,unit$ ,/ates =eign policy     

priority1 ! ,presid5t1 ! ,secret>y (    
,/ate1 & o!r executive bran* (ficials1 9
 consultation ) ,congress1 %\ld seek to 
f9d ways to address exi/+ violations1 on
 a c\ntry-by-c\ntry basis1 ?r\gh !      
actions specifi$ 9 section #dje or o!r  
comm5surate actions1 possibly includ+   
?r\gh ! actions describ$ 9 section #fje1
 or by "s o!r action t addresses !      
specific religi\s fre$om violations (   
ea* c\ntry designat$4  4  #af4          
,t]m9ation ( presid5tial actions        
,section #dji ( ! ,int]national         
,religi\s ,fre$om ,act ( #aiih 7#bb     
,u4,s4,c4 #fddi7 is am5d$ to read z     
foll[s3  #dji4 ,t]m9ation ( presid5tial 
actions ,any ,presid5tial action tak5 "u
 ?is ,act ) respect to a =eign c\ntry   
%all t]m9ate aft] a det]m9ation by !    
,presid5t1 9 consultation ) !           
,commission1 & writt5 c]tification to   
,congress t ! =eign gov]nm5t has ceas$  
or tak5 sub/antial & v]ifiable /eps to  
cease ! p>ticul>ly sev]e violations (   
religi\s fre$om  4  #ag4 ,c\ntry (      

p>ticul> conc]n designation = viol5t    
non/ate actors ,title ,,iv ( !          
,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om ,act (  
#aiih 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #fdda et seq47 is  
am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #dje !     
foll[+ new section3  #dje;,a4 ,s5se (   
,congress reg>d+ c\ntry ( p>ticul>      
conc]n designation = viol5t non/ate     
actors ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t !     
c\ntry ( p>ticul> conc]n = religi\s     
fre$om designation describ$ 9 section   
#djb7;b7 & ! ,presid5tial actions       
describ$ 9 #dje %\ld be applicable to   
viol5t non/ate actors4 ,! ,presid5t %\ld
 include1 9 ! report to ,congress       
requir$ by section #djd1 any reasons :y 
su* viol5t non/ate actors 7 n s         
designat$ 7if ! ,c\ncil recomm5d$ do+ s7
 & :e!r any presid5tial actions describ$
 9 section #dje 7 tak5 aga9/ su* viol5t 
non/ate actors  4  #ah4 ,assi/ance =    
promot+ religi\s fre$om ,section #eja ( 
! ,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om ,act (
 #aiih is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+ new subsections3  7c7            

,availability ( ,am\nts ,( ! am\nts made
 available = fiscal ye>s #bjaf ?r\gh    
#bjba = ! ,human ,rights & ,democracy   
,fund e/abli%$ "u section #ffd ( !      
,fre$om ,inve/m5t ,act ( #bjjb 7subtitle
 ,e ( title ,,vi ( ,public ,law         
#ajg-bbh71 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all     
provide to ! ,(fice--  7#a7 n less ?an  
#e p]c5t ( su* am\nts = ea* su* fiscal  
ye> = ! promotion ( int]national        
religi\s fre$om ?r\gh gr\ps t are able  
to develop legal protections or promote 
cultural & societal und]/&+ (           
int]national norms ( religi\s fre$om &  
gr\ps t seek to address & mitigate      
religi\sly motivat$ & sect>ian viol5ce2 
&  n less ?an #a p]c5t ( su* am\nts =   
ea* su* fiscal ye> = ! ,religi\s ,fre$om
 ,def5se ,fund e/abli%$ "u subsection   
7d74  7d7 ,religi\s ,fre$om ,def5se     
,fund  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$
 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate a fund to be kn[n
 z ! ,religi\s ,fre$om ,def5se ,fund    
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is subsection z ! ,fund7  
:i* %all be adm9i/]$ by ! ,ambassador at

 ,l>ge4  7#b7 ,am\nts ,! ,fund %all     
consi/ ( am\nts made available "u       
subsection 7c77#b74  7#c7 ,use ( ,fund  
,! ,ambassador at ,l>ge %all use am\nts 
9 ! ,fund to issue grants = ! foll[+3   
7,a7 ,victims ( religi\s fre$om abuses &
 _! families to cov] legal & o!r exp5ses
 t may arise f det5tion1 imprisonm5t1   
torture1 f9es1 & o!r re/rictions4  7,b7 
,projects to help create & support a new
 g5]ation ( def5d]s ( religi\s fre$om1  
includ+ legal & political advocates1 &  
civil society projects :i* seek to      
create advocacy networks1 tra9 & educate
 new religi\s fre$om def5d]s1 & build ! 
capacity ( religi\s communities & rights
 def5d]s to protect aga9/ religi\s      
fre$om violations1 sect>ian viol5ce1 or 
legal or o!r re/rictions ( ! "r to !    
fre$om ( religion & belief4  7#d7       
,pref]5ce ,9 issu+ grants "u p>agraph   
7#c71 ! ,ambassador at ,l>ge %all1 z    
appropriate1 give pref]5ce to projects  
t>get+ religi\s fre$om violations 9     
c\ntries designat$ z c\ntries ( p>ticul>

 conc]n = religi\s fre$om "u section    
#djb7;b7 & ^? includ$ on ! ,special     
,wat* ,li/4  7e7 ,consultation ,!       
,ambassador at ,l>ge %\ld consult1 9    
develop+ priorities & policies =        
disburs+ ! funds ref]r$ to 9 subsection 
7c71 includ+ grant policies & !         
id5tification ( pot5tial grantees1 ) o!r
 ,f$]al ag5cies1 includ+ ! ,commission1 
& ! ,int]national ,republican ,in/itute1
 ! ,national ,democratic ,in/itute1 !   
,national ,end[m5t = ,democracy &1 z    
appropriate1 o!r nongov]nm5tal          
organizations4  4  #ai4 ,actions aga9/  
p]sons responsible = committ+ p>ticul>ly
 sev]e violations ( int]national        
religi\s fre$om ,title ,,vi ( !         
,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om ,act (  
#aiih 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #fdga et seq47 is  
am5d$--  7#a7 by r$esignat+ section #fje
 z section #fjf2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] 
section #fjd ! foll[+ new section3      
#fje4 ,actions aga9/ p]sons responsible 
= committ+ p>ticul>ly sev]e violations (
 int]national religi\s fre$om  7a7      

,au?ority ,to sanction p]sons           
responsible = committ+ or ord]+         
p>ticul>ly sev]e violations (           
int]national religi\s fre$om ,not)/&+   
section #bjb ( ! ,int]national ,em]g5cy 
,economic ,p[]s ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4     
#agja71 ! ,presid5t may ex]cise !       
au?ority specifi$ 9 section #bjc ( su*  
,act ) respect to--  7#a7 any p]son t ! 
,presid5t det]m9es plays a role 9       
committ+1 ord]+1 or mat]ially support+  
p>ticul>ly sev]e violations ( religi\s  
fre$om2 or  7#b7 any p]son t ! ,presid5t
 det]m9es to be provid+ mat]ial or o!r  
assi/ance support+ viol5t religi\s      
extremism4  7b7 ,report to ,congress on 
id5tification & sanction ( p]sons       
responsible = p>ticul>ly sev]e          
violations ( int]national religi\s      
fre$om  7#a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,^u ex]cis+ !    
au?ority describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 )    
respect to a p]son1 ! ,presid5t %all    
submit to ! appropriate congressional   
committees a report--  7,a7 id5tify+ !  
p]sons t ! ,presid5t det]m9es to be     

subject to action "u subsection 7a7 & ! 
basis = su* det]m9ation2 &  7,b7        
describ+ ! actions c>ri$ out aga9/ su*  
p]sons pursuant to subsection 7a74  7#b7
 ,report on ,removal ( ,sanctions ,^u   
susp5d+ or t]m9at+ any action impos$ on 
a p]son "u ! au?ority ( subsection 7a71 
! ,presid5t %all submit to ! appropriate
 congressional committees writt5        
notification ( su* susp5sion or         
t]m9ation4  7#c7 ,submission (          
,classifi$ ,in=mation ,reports submitt$ 
"u ?is subsection %all be submitt$ 9    
unclassifi$ =m1 b may conta9 a classifi$
 annex4  4  #bj4 ,miscellane\s          
,provisions ,title ,,vii ( !            
,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om ,act (  
#aiih 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #fdha et seq47 is  
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new     
sections3  #gjb4 ,codes ( conduct =     
,unit$ ,/ates in/itutions ( high]       
education outside ! ,unit$ ,/ates  7a7  
,f9d+ ,congress recognizes ! endur+     
importance ( ,unit$ ,/ates in/itutions (
 high] education worldwide bo? = _!     

pot5tial = %ap+ positive lead]%ip & new 
educational models 9 ho/ c\ntries & = _!
 emphasis on tea*+ univ]sally recogniz$ 
rights ( free inquiry & academic fre$om4
  7b7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se (  
,congress t ,unit$ ,/ates in/itutions ( 
high] education op]at+ campuses outside 
! ,unit$ ,/ates or e/abli%+ any         
educational entities ) =eign gov]nm5ts1 
p>ticul>ly ) or 9 c\ntries ! gov]nm5ts (
 :i* engage 9 or tol]ate sev]e          
violations ( religi\s fre$om z id5tifi$ 
9 ! ,annual ,report & ! annual report ( 
! ,congressional-,executive ,commission 
on ,*9a1 %\ld adopt a code ( conduct--  
7#a7 uphold+ ! "r ( fre$om ( religion ( 
_! employees & /ud5ts1 includ+ ! "r to  
manife/ t religion peacefully z protect$
 9 int]national law2  7#b7 ensur+ t !   
religi\s views & peaceful practice (    
belief 9 no way affect1 or be all[$ to  
affect1 ! /atus ( a work]'s or faculty  
memb]'s employm5t or a /ud5t's          
enrollm5t2 &  7#c7 affirm+ t all        
negotiations1 contracts1 or memor&a (   

und]/&+ engag$ 9 or con/ruct$ ) a =eign 
gov]nm5t to e/abli% any educational     
entity1 %all be op51 transp>5t1 & made  
available = public inspection be=e      
conclusion & t any su* agreem5t %all    
affirm1 at all times1 academic fre$om & 
univ]sal rights to ! fre$oms ( religion1
 spee*1 assembly1 & association4  #gjc4 
,s5se ( ,congress reg>d+ national       
security /rategy to promote religi\s    
fre$om ?r\gh ,unit$ ,/ates =eign policy 
,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t--  7#a7 !    
annual national security /rategy report 
( ! ,presid5t requir$ by section #ajh ( 
! ,national ,security ,act ( #aidg 7#ej 
,u4,s4,c4 #cjdc7 %\ld promote           
int]national religi\s fre$om z a =eign  
policy & national security priority &   
%\ld articulate t promotion ( ! "r to   
fre$om ( religion or belief is a /rategy
 t protects o!r1 relat$ human rights1 & 
advances democracy outside ! ,unit$     
,/ates1 & make cle> its importance to   
,unit$ ,/ates =eign policy goals (      
/ability1 security1 developm5t1 &       

diplomacy2  7#b7 ! national security    
/rategy report %\ld be a guide = !      
/rategies & activities ( relevant ,f$]al
 ag5cies & in=m ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se   
quadr5nial def5se review "u section #aah
 ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate ,quadr5nial ,diplomacy
 & ,developm5t ,review2 &  7#c7 9 ord]  
to support ! developm5t ( a national    
security /rategy t emphasizes ! *all5ges
 ( integrat+ religi\s fre$om into ,unit$
 ,/ates =eign policy at all levels1 !   
,presid5t %\ld consid]--  7,a7 adopt+ a 
:ole-(-gov]nm5t approa* to promote      
int]national religi\s fre$om by creat+  
s5ior policy positions & committees at !
 ,national ,security ,c\ncil1 *air$ by !
 ,s5ior ,directors ( ! ,national        
,security ,c\ncil & ! ,ambassador at    
,l>ge1 & implem5t$ ?r\gh specific policy
 directives t guide ! actions ( o!r     
,f$]al ag5cies2 &  7,b7 reque/+ a       
national intellig5ce e/imate on         
int]national religi\s fre$om by !       
,national ,intellig5ce ,c\ncil or any   

o!r intellig5ce ag5cy z appropriate1 :i*
 t analyzes conditions & tr5ds (        
int]national religi\s fre$om & id5tifies
 pot5tial national security risks relat$
 to ! abs5ce ( religi\s fre$om1 includ+ 
?reats to /ability f au?orit>ian        
gov]nm5ts1 t]rorism1 viol5t religi\s    
extremism1 sect>ian viol5ce1 & laws t   
re/rict religi\s fre$om4  #gjd4 ,report 
on religi\s fre$om conditions 9 ,nig]ia1
 ,paki/an1 & ,vietnam  7a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,n 
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t
 ( ,frank ,r4 ,wolf ,int]national       
,religi\s ,fre$om ,act ( #bjad1 !       
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
%all submit to ! appropriate            
congressional committees a report on    
:e!r religi\s fre$om conditions are su* 
t ! c\ntries ( ,nig]ia1 ,paki/an1 &     
,vietnam meet ! crit]ia = designation z 
c\ntries ( p>ticul> conc]n = religi\s   
fre$om "u section #djb7;b74  7b7        
,consultation ,! ,comptroll] ,g5]al %all
 consult ) ! appropriate executive bran*
 (ficials1 appropriate congressional    

committees1 & gov]nm5tal & nongov]nm5tal
 organizations = ! purposes ( prep>+ !  
report requir$ by subsection 7a74  7c7  
,matt]s ,to be includ$ ,! report requir$
 by subsection 7a7 %all include !       
foll[+3  7#a7 ,a multiye> comp>ison (   
c\ntry reports on ,nig]ia1 ,paki/an1 &  
,vietnam 9 ! ,annual ,c\ntry ,reports on
 ,human ,rights ,practices1 ! ,annual   
,reports describ$ 9 section #ajb7;b71 & 
! annual reports ( ! ,commission4  7#b7 
,a comp>ison ( reports & publications on
 religi\s fre$om conditions 9 ,nig]ia1  
,paki/an1 & ,vietnam issu$ by =eign     
gov]nm5ts1 nongov]nm5tal organizations1 
& academic entities1 to ! f9d+s ( !     
reports issu$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#c7 
,discussions ) curr5t & =m] ,unit$      
,/ates (ficials1 includ+ ,memb]s (      
,congress1 ,commission]s1 & /aff ( !    
,commission1 ab\t religi\s fre$om       
conditions 9 ,nig]ia1 ,paki/an1 &       
,vietnam1 ! requirem5ts ( ?is ,act1 &   
,unit$ ,/ates national int]e/s 9 su*    
c\ntries4  7#d7 ,discussions ) curr5t & 

=m] ,unit$ ,nations ,special            
,rapporteurs on ,religion & ,belief & _!
 /affs1 ab\t religi\s fre$om conditions 
9 ,nig]ia1 ,paki/an1 & ,vietnam4  7#e7  
,discussions ) academic & o!r exp]ts1   
includ+ repres5tatives ( religions &    
e?nic m9ority gr\ps1 ab\t religi\s      
fre$om conditions 9 ,nig]ia1 ,paki/an1 &
 ,vietnam1 ! effect ( ,unit$ ,/ates     
advocacy = religi\s fre$om 9 su*        
c\ntries1 & ,unit$ ,/ates national      
int]e/s 9 su* c\ntries4  4  #ba4        
,cl]ical ,am5dm5ts ,! table ( cont5ts ( 
! ,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om ,act (
 #aiih 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #fdja note7 is    
am5d$--  7#a7 by ins]t+ aft] ! item     
relat+ to section #dje ! foll[+3  ,sec4 
#dje;,a4 ,s5se ( ,congress reg>d+ c\ntry
 ( p>ticul> conc]n designation = viol5t 
non/ate actors4  2  7#b7 by /rik+ ! item
 relat+ to section #fje & ins]t+ !      
foll[+3  ,sec4 #fjf4 ,/udies on ! effect
 ( exp$it$ removal provisions on asylum 
claims4  2  7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] ! item  
relat+ to section #fjd ! foll[+3  ,sec4 

#fje4 ,actions aga9/ p]sons responsible 
= committ+ p>ticul>ly sev]e violations (
 int]national religi\s fre$om4  2  &    
7#d7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  ,sec4  
#gjb4 ,codes ( conduct = ,unit$ ,/ates  
in/itutions ( high] education op]at+    
outside ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,sec4 #gjc4    
,s5se ( ,congress reg>d+ national       
security /rategy to promote religi\s    
fre$om ?r\gh ,unit$ ,/ates =eign policy4
 ,sec4 #gjd4 ,report on religi\s fre$om 
conditions 9 ,nig]ia1 ,paki/an1 &       
,vietnam4  4