,,ii ,cal5d> ,no4 #bfh #aac? ,,congress 
#a/ ,session  ,s4 #fec  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate 
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#bjac,mr4 ,blunt 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,lev91
 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,boozman1 ,ms4    
,/ab5[1 ,mr4 ,johanns1 ,mr4 ,coats1 ,mr4
 ,rubio1 ,mr4 ,scott1 ,mr4 ,crapo1 ,ms4 
,coll9s1 ,mr4 ,moran1 ,mr4 ,wick]1 ,mr4 
,cornyn1 ,mr4 ,sessions1 ,mr4 ,rob]ts1  
,mr4 ,pryor1 ,mr4 ,ka9e1 ,mr4 ,kirk1 &  
,mr4 ,enzi7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i*
 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee  
on ,=eign ,relations  ,decemb] #ah1     
#bjac,report$ by ,mr4 ,m55dez1 )\t      
am5dm5t  ,a ,,bill  ,to provide = !     
e/abli%m5t ( ! ,special ,envoy to       
,promote ,religi\s ,fre$om ( ,religi\s  
,m9orities 9 ! ,ne> ,ea/ & ,s\? ,c5tral 
,asia4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be
 cit$ z ! ,ne> ,ea/ & ,s\? ,c5tral ,asia
 ,religi\s ,fre$om ,act ( #bjac4  #b4   
,special envoy ,to promote religi\s     
fre$om ( religi\s m9orities 9 ! ,ne>    
,ea/ & ,s\? ,c5tral ,asia  7a7          
,appo9tm5t ,! ,presid5t may appo9t a    

,special ,envoy to ,promote ,religi\s   
,fre$om ( ,religi\s ,m9orities 9 ! ,ne> 
,ea/ & ,s\? ,c5tral ,asia 79 ?is ,act   
ref]r$ to z ! ,special ,envoy7 )9 !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate4 ,! ,special ,envoy   
%all h ! rank ( ambassador & %all hold !
 (fice at ! pleasure ( ! ,presid5t4  7b7
 ,qualifications ,! ,special ,envoy %\ld
 be a p]son ( recogniz$ di/9ction 9 !   
field ( human rights & religi\s fre$om &
 ) exp]tise 9 ! ,ne> ,ea/ & ,s\? ,c5tral
 ,asia4  #c4 ,duties  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
,special ,envoy %all c>ry out ! foll[+  
duties3 7#a7 ,promote ! "r ( religi\s   
fre$om ( religi\s m9orities 9 ! c\ntries
 ( ! ,ne> ,ea/ & ! c\ntries ( ,s\?      
,c5tral ,asia1 d5\nce ! violation ( su* 
"r1 & recomm5d appropriate responses by 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t :5 su* "r is  
violat$4  7#b7 ,monitor & combat acts ( 
religi\s intol]ance & incitem5t t>get$  
aga9/ religi\s m9orities 9 ! c\ntries ( 
! ,ne> ,ea/ & ! c\ntries ( ,s\? ,c5tral 
,asia4  7#c7 ,"w to ensure t ! unique   
ne$s ( religi\s m9ority communities 9 ! 

c\ntries ( ! ,ne> ,ea/ & ! c\ntries (   
,s\? ,c5tral ,asia are address$1 includ+
 ! economic & security ne$s ( su*       
communities4  7#d7 ,"w ) =eign gov]nm5ts
 ( ! c\ntries ( ! ,ne> ,ea/ & ! c\ntries
 ( ,s\? ,c5tral ,asia to address laws t 
are discrim9atory t[>d religi\s m9ority 
communities 9 su* c\ntries4  7#e7       
,coord9ate & assi/ 9 ! prep>ation ( t   
portion ( ! report requir$ by sections  
#aaf7;d7 & #ejb;,b7b7 ( ! ,=eign        
,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4  
#baean7d7 & #bcjd7;b77 relat+ to !      
nature & ext5t ( religi\s fre$om (      
religi\s m9orities 9 ! c\ntries ( ! ,ne>
 ,ea/ & ! c\ntries ( ,s\? ,c5tral ,asia4
  7#f7 ,coord9ate & assi/ 9 ! prep>ation
 ( t portion ( ! report requir$ by      
section #ajb7;b7 ( ! ,int]national      
,religi\s ,fre$om ,act ( #aiih 7#bb     
,u4,s4,c4 #fdab7;b77 relat+ to ! nature 
& ext5t ( religi\s fre$om ( religi\s    
m9orities 9 ! c\ntries ( ! ,ne> ,ea/ & !
 c\ntries ( ,s\? ,c5tral ,asia4  7b7    
,coord9ation ,9 c>ry+ out ! duties "u   

subsection 7a71 ! ,special ,envoy %all1 
to ! maximum ext5t practicable1         
coord9ate ) ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y (     
,/ate = ,population1 ,refugees &        
,migration1 ! ,ambassador at ,l>ge =    
,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om1 !      
,unit$ ,/ates ,commission on            
,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om1 & o!r  
relevant ,f$]al ag5cies & (ficials4  #d4
 ,diplomatic repres5tation ,subject to !
 direction ( ! ,presid5t & ! ,secret>y (
 ,/ate1 ! ,special ,envoy is au?oriz$ to
 repres5t ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 matt]s &    
cases relevant to religi\s fre$om 9 !   
c\ntries ( ! ,ne> ,ea/ & ! c\ntries (   
,s\? ,c5tral ,asia 9-- 7#a7 contacts )  
=eign gov]nm5ts1 int]gov]nm5tal         
organizations1 & specializ$ ag5cies ( ! 
,unit$ ,nations1 ! ,organization (      
,security & ,coop]ation 9 ,europe1 & o!r
 int]national organizations ( :i* !     
,unit$ ,/ates is a memb]2 &  7#b7       
multilat]al conf]5ces & meet+s relevant 
to religi\s fre$om 9 ! c\ntries ( ! ,ne>
 ,ea/ & ! c\ntries ( ,s\? ,c5tral ,asia4

  #e4 ,consultations ,! ,special ,envoy 
%all consult ) dome/ic & int]national   
nongov]nm5tal organizations &           
multilat]al organizations & in/itutions1
 z ! ,special ,envoy consid]s           
appropriate to fulfill ! purposes ( ?is 
,act4  #f4 ,fund+ ,( ! am\nts           
appropriat$ or o!rwise made available to
 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate = ,diplomatic &    
,consul> ,programs = fiscal ye>s #bjac  
?r\gh #bjag1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate is     
au?oriz$ to provide to ! ,special ,envoy
 #a1jjj1jjj = ea* su* fiscal ye> = !    
hir+ ( /aff1 ! conduct ( inve/igations1 
& necess>y travel to c>ry out !         
provisions ( ?is ,act4  ,decemb] #ah1   
#bjac,report$ )\t am5dm5t