#aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4
 #aaej  ,,an ,,act  ,to am5d !          
,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om ,act (  
#aiih to improve ! ability ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates to advance religi\s fre$om       
globally ?r\gh enhanc$ diplomacy1 tra9+1
 c\nt]t]rorism1 & =eign assi/ance ef=ts1
 & ?r\gh /rong] & m flexible political  
responses to religi\s fre$om violations 
& viol5t extremism worldwide1 & = o!r   
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title & table (    
cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may  
be cit$ z ! ,frank ,r4 ,wolf            
,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om ,act4   
7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts 
= ?is ,act is z foll[s3  ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort
 title & table ( cont5ts4 ,sec4 #b4     
,f9d+s2 ,policy4 ,sec4 #c4 ,def9itions4 
,title ,i--,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate activities 
,sec4 #aja4 ,(fice on ,int]national     
,religi\s ,fre$om2 ,ambassador at ,l>ge 
= ,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om4 ,sec4
 #ajb4 ,annual ,report on ,int]national 
,religi\s ,fre$om4 ,sec4 #ajc4 ,tra9+ = 
,=eign ,s]vice (fic]s2 report4 ,sec4    

#ajd4 ,prison] li/s & issue briefs on   
religi\s fre$om conc]ns4 ,title         
,,ii--,national ,security ,c\ncil ,sec4 
#bja4 ,special ,advis] = ,int]national  
,religi\s ,fre$om4 ,title               
,,iii--,presid5tial actions ,sec4 #cja4 
,non-/ate actor designations4 ,sec4     
#cjb4 ,presid5tial actions 9 response to
 p>ticul>ly sev]e violations ( religi\s 
fre$om4 ,sec4 #cjc4 ,report to          
,congress4 ,sec4 #cjd4 ,presid5tial     
waiv]4 ,sec4 #cje4 ,publication 9 !     
,f$]al ,regi/]4 ,title ,,iv--,promotion 
( religi\s fre$om ,sec4 #dja4 ,assi/ance
 = promot+ religi\s fre$om4 ,title      
,v--,designat$ ,p]sons ,li/ =           
,p>ticul>ly ,sev]e ,violations (        
,religi\s ,fre$om ,sec4 #eja4 ,designat$
 ,p]sons ,li/ = ,p>ticul>ly ,sev]e      
,violations ( ,religi\s ,fre$om4 ,title 
,,vi--,miscellane\s provisions ,sec4    
#fja4 ,miscellane\s provisions4 ,sec4   
#fjb4 ,cl]ical am5dm5ts4  #b4 ,f9d+s2   
,policy  7a7 ,f9d+s ,section #b7;a7 ( ! 
,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om ,act (  

#aiih 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #fdja7;a77 is      
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by ins]t+ 
imm$iately prior to ! p5ultimate s5t5ce 
! foll[+ new s5t5ce3 ,! fre$om ( ?\ght1 
consci5ce1 & religion is und]/ood to    
protect !i/ic & non-!i/ic beliefs z well
 z ! "r n to pr(ess or practice any     
religion42 &  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#f7--    
7,a7 by ins]t+ & ! specific t>get+ (    
non-!i/s1 humani/s1 & a!i/s because ( _!
 beliefs aft] religi\s p]secution2 &    
7,b7 by ins]t+ & 9 regions :]e non-/ate 
actors ex]cise significant political p[]
 & influ5ce aft] religi\s majorities4   
7b7 ,policy ,section #b7;b7 ( !         
,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om ,act (  
#aiih 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #fdja7;b77 is am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3
  7#f7 ,because ! promotion (           
int]national religi\s fre$om protects   
human rights1 advances democracy abroad1
 & advances ,unit$ ,/ates int]e/s 9     
/ability1 security1 & developm5t        
globally1 ! promotion ( int]national    
religi\s fre$om requires new & evolv+   

policies1 & diplomatic responses t are  
drawn f ! exp]tise ( ! national security
 ag5cies1 ! diplomatic s]vices1 & o!r   
gov]nm5tal ag5cies & nongov]nm5tal      
organizations1 & are coord9at$ across & 
c>ri$ out by ! entire range ( ,f$]al    
ag5cies4  4  #c4 ,def9itions ,section #c
 ( ! ,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om    
,act ( #aiih 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #fdjb7 is   
am5d$--  7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#ac7-- 7,a7 9 
subp>agraph 7,a7--  7i7 by r$esignat+   
clauses 7iv7 & 7v7 z clauses 7v7 & 7vi71
 respectively2 &  7ii7 by ins]t+ aft]   
clause 7iii7 ! foll[+3  7iv7 n pr(ess+ a
 p>ticul> religion1 or any religion2  2 
&  7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,b7--  7i7 by    
ins]t+ consci5ce1 non-!i/ic views1 or   
be=e religi\s belief or practice2 &     
7ii7 by ins]t+ aft] =c$ religi\s        
conv]sion ! foll[+3 1 =cibly compell+   
non-believ]s or non-!i/s to recant _!   
beliefs or to conv]t2 &  7#b7 by add+ at
 ! end1 ! foll[+ new p>agraphs3  7#ad7  
,special ,wat* ,li/ ,! t]m ,special     
,wat* ,li/ means ! ,special ,wat* ,li/ z

 conta9$ 9 ! ,executive ,summ>y to !    
,annual ,report & describ$ 9 section    
#ajb7;b77#a77;,f77iii74  7#ae7 ,non-/ate
 actor ,! t]m non-/ate actor means a    
nonsov]eign entity t ex]cises           
significant political p[] & is able to  
ex]t influ5ce at a national or          
int]national level b does n belong to or
 ally itself to any p>ticul> c\ntry &   
(t5 employs illegal viol5ce 9 pursuit ( 
its objectives4  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  ,i   
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate activities  #aja4     
,(fice on ,int]national ,religi\s       
,fre$om2 ,ambassador at ,l>ge =         
,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om  7a7 ,9 
g5]al ,section #aja ( ! ,int]national   
,religi\s ,fre$om ,act ( #aiih 7#bb     
,u4,s4,c4 #fdaa7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9      
subsection 7b71 by add+ at ! end be=e ! 
p]iod ! foll[+3 1 & %all report directly
 to ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate2  7#b7 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,a7 7z s add$71 by /rik+ ! 
p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7iv7 by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subp>agraph3 
7,b7 integrate ,unit$ ,/ates            
int]national religi\s fre$om policies & 
/rategies into ! =eign policy ef=ts ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates4  2  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71
 by ins]t+ ! pr9cipal advis] to be=e !  
,secret>y ( ,/ate2  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--  7,a7 %all coord9ate            
int]national religi\s fre$om policies   
across all programs1 projects1 &        
activities ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,b7   
%\ld p>ticipate 9 any int]ag5cy         
processes on issues 9 :i* ! promotion ( 
int]national religi\s fre$om policy c   
advance ,unit$ ,/ates national security 
int]e/s1 includ+ 9 democracy promotion1 
/ability1 security1 & developm5t        
globally4  2 &  7#c7 9 subsection 7d71  
by /rik+ /aff = ! ,(fice & all t foll[s 
?r\gh ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+         
individuals to fill at lea/ #be full-"t 
equival5t /aff positions1 & any o!r     
tempor>y /aff positions z ne$$ to       
compile1 edit1 & manage ! ,annual       
,report "u ! direct sup]vision ( !      
,ambassador at ,l>ge1 & = ! conduct (   
inve/igations by ! ,(fice & = necess>y  
travel to c>ry out ! provisions ( ?is   

,act4 ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %\ld also    
provide to ! ,ambassador at ,l>ge funds 
t are suffici5t to c>ry out ! duties    
describ$ 9 ?is section1 includ+ z       
necess>y repres5tation funds1 9 am\nts  
comp>able to ^? provid$ to o!r          
,ambassadors at ,l>ge 9 ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,/ate44  7b7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,because 
int]national religi\s fre$om is a vital 
=eign policy int]e/ & "o t ne$s         
coord9ation across _m regional bureaus &
 among ,special ,envoys & ,special      
,repres5tatives ) ov]lapp+ m&ates1 !    
,secret>y ( ,/ate %\ld consid] elevat+ !
 (fice ( ,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om
 & ! position ( ! ,ambassador at ,l>ge =
 ,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om to !   
,(fice ( ! ,secret>y1 simil> to o!r     
,ambassador at ,l>ge positions t n[     
report directly to ! ,secret>y4 ,provid+
 ! ,(fice ( ,int]national ,religi\s     
,fre$om ) additional res\rces & /atus w 
demon/rate bo? ! /rategic importance (  
int]national religi\s fre$om policy )9 !
 ,/ate ,dep>tm5t bureaucracy & %[       

p]secut$ religi\s gr\ps globally t !    
,unit$ ,/ates gives priority to !       
protection & promotion ( int]national   
religi\s fre$om z m&at$ by !            
,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om ,act (  
#aiih4  #ajb4 ,annual ,report on        
,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om  7a7 ,9 
g5]al ,section #ajb7;b77#a7 ( !         
,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om ,act (  
#aiih 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #fdab7;b77#a77 is  
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! matt] prec$+           
subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ ,septemb] #a 
& ins]t+ ,may #a2  7#b7 9 subp>agraph   
7,a7-- 7,a7 by r$esignat+ clause 7iv7 z 
clause 7vii72 &  7,b7 by ins]t+ aft]    
clause 7iii7 ! foll[+ new clauses3  7iv7
 p>ticul>ly sev]e violations ( religi\s 
fre$om 9 t c\ntry 9 ! case ( a =eign    
c\ntry ) respect to :i* a gov]nm5t does 
n exi/ or ! gov]nm5t does n control its 
t]ritory2  7v7 an id5tification (       
prison]s 9 t c\ntry pursuant to section 
#ajh2  7vi7 any action tak5 by !        
gov]nm5t ( t c\ntry 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$4  2  7#c7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71
 9 ! matt] prec$+ clause 7i7-- 7,a7 by  
ins]t+ p]secution ( lawy]s1 politicians1
 or o!r human rights advocates seek+ to 
def5d ! rights ( memb]s ( 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#d7 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+ diplomatic & political 
coord9ation ef=ts1 & o!r policies 9     
support2 &  7,c7 by add+ at ! end be=e !
 p]iod ! foll[+3 1 & a compreh5sive &   
c\ntry-specific analysis ( ! impact (   

actions by ! ,unit$ ,/ates on ! /atus ( 
religi\s fre$om 9 ea* su* c\ntry2 &     
7#e7 9 subp>agraph 7,f7--  7,a7 9 clause
 7i7-- 7i7 by /rik+ section #djb7;b77#a7
 & ins]t+ section #djb7;b77#a77;,b77i72 
&  7ii7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 ,any 
c\ntry 9 :i* a non-/ate actor designat$ 
z an entity ( p>ticul> conc]n = religi\s
 fre$om "u section #cja ( ! ,frank ,r4  
,wolf ,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om   
,act is locat$ %all be includ$ 9 ?is    
section ( ! report42 &  7,b7 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
 ea* c\ntry t engages 9 or tol]ates     
sev]e violations ( religi\s fre$om dur+ 
! previ\s ye> b :i* ! ,presid5t det]m9es
 does n meet1 at ! "t ( ! publication ( 
! ,annual ,report1 all ( ! crit]ia      
describ$ 9 section #c7aa7 = designation 
"u section #djb7;b77#a74  4  7b7 ,s5se (
 ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 
7#a7 ! orig9al int5t ( ! ,int]national  
,religi\s ,fre$om ,act ( #aiih 7#bb     

,u4,s4,c4 #fdja et seq47 0 to require   
annual reports f bo? ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate
 & ! ,commission on ,int]national       
,religi\s ,fre$om to be deliv]$ ea* ye>1
 dur+ ! same cal5d> ye>1 & ) at lea/ #e 
mon?s sep>at+ ^! reports1 9 ord] to     
provide updat$ in=mation = policy-mak]s1
 ,memb]s ( ,congress1 & nongov]nm5tal   
organizations2 &  7#b7 giv5 t ! annual  
,c\ntry ,reports on ,human ,rights      
,practices no long] conta9 updat$       
in=mation on religi\s fre$om conditions 
globally1 x is important t ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,/ate & ! ,commission "w toge!r to     
fulfill ! orig9al int5t ( !             
,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om ,act (  
#aiih4  #ajc4 ,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$1 by /rik+
 ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate & ins]t+ ,*ild    
,soldi]s4--,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate2  7#d7  
by /rik+ subsection 7a7 & ins]t+ !      
foll[+3  7a7 ,developm5t ( ,curriculum  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all 
develop a curriculum = tra9+ ,unit$     
,/ates ,=eign ,s]vice (fic]s 9 ! scope &
 /rategic value ( int]national religi\s 
fre$om1 h[ violations ( int]national    
religi\s fre$om h>m fundam5tal ,unit$   
,/ates int]e/s1 h[ ! advancem5t (       
int]national 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 (   
int]national religi\s fre$om to ,unit$  
,/ates def5se1 diplomacy1 developm5t1 & 
public affairs ef=ts4 ,! ,secret>y (    
,/ate %all ensure ! availability (      
suffici5t res\rces to develop & implem5t
 su* curriculum4  7#b7 ,role ( o!r      

(ficials ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all c>ry 
out p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 ) ! assi/ance (
 ! ,ambassador at ,l>ge = ,int]national 
,religi\s ,fre$om appo9t$ "u section    
#aja7;b7 ( ! ,int]national ,religi\s    
,fre$om ,act ( #aiih2  7,b7 9           
coord9ation ) ! ,director ( ! ,george   
,p4 ,%ultz ,national ,=eign ,affairs    
,tra9+ ,c5t] & o!r ,f$]al (ficials z    
appropriate2 &  7,c7 9 consultation ) ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ,commission on            
,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om e/abli%$
 9 section #bja7;a7 ( ! ,int]national   
,religi\s ,fre$om ,act ( #aiih & o!r    
relevant /akehold]s4  7b7 ,tra9+        
,program ,n lat] ?an ! date t is #a ye> 
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,frank ,r4 
,wolf ,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om   
,act1 ! ,director ( ! ,george ,p4 ,%ultz
 ,national ,=eign ,affairs ,tra9+ ,c5t] 
%all beg9 m&atory tra9+ on religi\s     
fre$om = all ,=eign ,s]vice (fic]s1     
includ+ all entry level (fic]s1 all     
(fic]s prior to dep>ture = po/+ outside 
! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & 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 %\ld  
be made available to all o!r ,f$]al     
ag5cies4  4  7b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an    
#ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 ) !         
assi/ance ( ! ,ambassador at ,l>ge =    
,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$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  #ajd4   
,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$--  
7#a7 9 subsection 7b71 by /rik+ fai? &  
ins]t+ activities1 religi\s fre$om      
advocacy1 or ef=ts to protect & advance 
! univ]sally recogniz$ "r to ! fre$om ( 
religion12  7#b7 9 subsection 7c71 by   
/rik+ 1 z appropriate1 provide & ins]t  
make available2 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+ new subsection3  7d7 ,victims 
,li/ ,ma9ta9$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates        
,commission on ,int]national ,religi\s  
,fre$om  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission   
%all make publicly available onl9e & 9  
(ficial publications 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? =
 _! religi\s activity or religi\s fre$om
 advocacy by ! gov]nm5t ( a =eign c\ntry
 t ! ,commission recomm5ds = designation
 z a c\ntry ( p>ticul> conc]n = religi\s
 fre$om "u section #djb7;b77#a7 or by a 
non-/ate actor t ! ,commission recomm5ds
 = designation z an entity ( p>ticul>   
conc]n = religi\s fre$om "u section #cja
 ( ! ,frank ,r4 ,wolf ,int]national     
,religi\s ,fre$om ,act & include z mu*  
publicly available in=mation z possible 
on ! conditions & circum/ances ( su*    
p]sons4  7#b7 ,discretion ,9 compil+ su*
 li/s1 ! ,commission %all ex]cise all   
appropriate discretion1 includ+         
consid]ation ( ! safety & security (1 & 
b5efit to1 ! p]sons :o may be includ$ on
 ! li/s & ! families ( su* p]sons4  4   
,,ii ,national ,security ,c\ncil  #bja4 
,special ,advis] = ,int]national        
,religi\s ,fre$om ,section #aja ( !     
,national ,security ,act ( #aidg 7#ej   
,u4,s4,c4 #cjba7 is am5d$ by /rik+      

subsection 7k7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7k7  
,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se (        
,congress t !re %\ld be )9 ! /aff ( !   
,national ,security ,c\ncil a ,special  
,advis] to ! ,presid5t on ,int]national 
,religi\s ,fre$om1 ^: position %\ld be  
comp>able to t ( a director )9 !        
,executive ,(fice ( ! ,presid5t1 ) !    
prim>y responsibility to s]ve z a       
res\rce = executive bran* (ficials on   
int]national religi\s fre$om1 compil+ & 
ma9ta9+ in=mation on ! facts &          
circum/ances ( violations ( religi\s    
fre$om 7z def9$ 9 section #c ( !        
,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om ,act (  
#aiih71 & mak+ relevant policy          
recomm5dations to advance ,unit$ ,/ates 
int]national religi\s fre$om policy4 ,! 
,special ,advisor %\ld also assi/ !     
,ambassador at ,l>ge to coord9ate       
int]national religi\s fre$om policies & 
/rategies ?r\gh\t ! executive bran* & )9
 any int]ag5cy policy committees :]e !  
,ambassador at ,l>ge p>ticipates4  4    
,,iii ,presid5tial actions  #cja4       

,non-/ate actor designations  7a7 ,9    
g5]al ,! ,presid5t %all1 concurr5t ) !  
annual =eign c\ntry review requir$ by   
section #djb7;b77#a7 ( ! ,int]national  
,religi\s ,fre$om ,act ( #aiih 7#bb     
,u4,s4,c4 #fddb7;b77#a77-- 7#a7 review &
 id5tify any non-/ate actors op]at+ 9   
any su* review$ c\ntry or surr\nd+      
region t h engag$ 9 p>ticul>ly sev]e    
violations ( religi\s fre$om2 &  7#b7   
designate1 9 a mann] consi/5t ) su*     
,act1 ea* su* non-/ate actor z an entity
 ( p>ticul> conc]n = religi\s fre$om4   
7b7 ,report ,:5ev] ! ,presid5t          
designates a non-/ate actor "u          
subsection 7a7 z an entity ( p>ticul>   
conc]n = religi\s fre$om1 ! ,presid5t   
%all1 z soon z practicable aft] !       
designation is made1 submit to !        
appropriate congressional committees a  
report detail+ ! reasons = su*          
designation4  7c7 ,actions ,! ,presid5t 
%\ld take specific actions to address   
sev]e violations ( religi\s fre$om (    
non-/ate actors t are designat$ "u      

subsection 7a71 includ+ tak+ actions    
comm5surate to ^? actions describ$ 9    
section #dje ( ! ,int]national ,religi\s
 ,fre$om ,act ( #aiih 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4    
#fdde74  7d7 ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate annual   
report ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %\ld include
 in=mation detail+ ! reasons ! ,presid5t
 designat$ a non-/ate actor z an entity 
( p>ticul> conc]n = religi\s fre$om "u  
subsection 7a7 9 ! ,annual ,report      
requir$ 9 section #ajb7;b77#a7 ( !      
,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om ,act (  
#aiih 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #fddb7;b77#a774    
7e7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se (    
,congress t ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %\ld "w 
) ,congress to create new political1    
f9ancial1 & diplomatic tools to address 
sev]e violations ( religi\s fre$om by   
non-/ate actors & to update ! actions ! 
,presid5t c take 9 section #dje ( !     
,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om ,act (  
#aiih4  7f7 ,det]m9ations ( responsible 
p>ties ,9 ord] to appropriately t>get   
,presid5tial actions "u ! ,int]national 
,religi\s ,fre$om ,act ( #aiih 9        

response1 ! ,presid5t %all ) respect to 
ea* non-/ate actor designat$ z an entity
 ( p>ticul> conc]n = religi\s fre$om "u 
subsection 7a71 seek to det]m9e !       
specific (ficials or memb]s !re( t are  
responsible = ! p>ticul>ly sev]e        
violations ( religi\s fre$om engag$ 9 or
 tol]at$ by t entity4  7g7 ,def9itions  
,9 ?is section1 ! t]ms appropriate      
congressional committees1 non-/ate      
actor1 & p>ticul>ly sev]e violations (  
religi\s fre$om h ! mean+s giv5 su* t]ms
 9 section #c ( ! ,int]national         
,religi\s ,fre$om ,act ( #aiih 7#bb     
,u4,s4,c4 #fdjb71 z am5d$ by section #c 
( ?is ,act4  #cjb4 ,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$om4  2 &  7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,c71  
by /rik+ ,septemb] #a ( ! respective ye>
 & ins]t+ ! date on :i* ea* ,annual     
,report is submitt$ "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$om "u 
p>agraph 7#a77;,a71 ! ,presid5t %all1 n 
lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! designation is 
made1 transmit to ! appropriate         
congressional committees-- 7i7 !        
designation ( ! c\ntry1 sign$ 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$4  2
 &  7,c7 by add+ at ! end1 ! foll[+ new 
p>agraph3  7#d7 ,treatm5t ( c\ntries on 
,special ,wat* ,li/  7,a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,!  
,presid5t %all designate z a c\ntry (   
p>ticul> conc]n = religi\s fre$om "u    
p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 any c\ntry t appe>s  
on ! ,special ,wat* ,li/ 9 m ?an two    
consecutive ,annual ,reports4  7,b7     
,ex]cise ( ,waiv] ,au?ority ,! ,presid5t
 may waive ! application ( 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  #cjc4    
,report to ,congress ,section           
#djd7;a77#d77;,a7 ( ! ,int]national     
,religi\s ,fre$om ,act ( #aiih 7#bb     
,u4,s4,c4 #fddd7;a77#d77;,a77 is am5d$--
  7#a7 9 clause 7iii71 by /rik+ ! p]iod 
at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#b7 by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+ new clause3  7iv7 !   
impact on ! advancem5t ( ,unit$ ,/ates  
int]e/s 9 democracy1 human rights1 &    
security1 & a description ( policy tools
 be+ appli$ 9 ! c\ntry1 includ+ programs
 t t>get democratic /ability1 economic  
gr[?1 & c\nt]-t]rorism4  4  #cjd4       
,presid5tial waiv] ,section #djg ( !    
,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om ,act (  
#aiih 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #fddg7 is am5d$--  
7#a7 9 subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 by /rik+   
subsection 7b7 & ins]t+ subsection 7c72 
&  7,b7 by ins]t+ 1 = a s+le #ahj-;day  
p]iod1 aft] may waive2  7#b7 by /rik+   
t-- & all t foll[s & ins]t+ t ! ex]cise 
( su* waiv] au?ority w\ld fur!r !       
purposes ( ?is ,act42  7#c7 by          
r$esignat+ subsection 7b7 z subsection  

7c72  7#d7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7a7
 ! foll[+3  7b7 ,additional au?ority    
,subject to subsection 7c71 ! ,presid5t 
may waive1 = any additional p]iod ( "t  
aft] ! #ahj-;day p]iod describ$ 9       
subsection 7a71 ! application ( any ( ! 
actions describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#i7 ?r\gh 
7#ae7 ( section #dje7;a7 7or a          
comm5surate action 9 sub/itution !reto7 
) respect to a c\ntry1 if ! ,presid5t   
det]m9es & s reports to ! appropriate   
congressional committees t-- 7#a7 !     
respective =eign gov]nm5t has ceas$ !   
violations giv+ rise to ! ,presid5tial  
action2 or  7#b7 ! ex]cise ( su*        
au?ority is important to ! national     
int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  4  7#e7 9   
subsection 7c71 by ins]t+ or 7b7 aft]   
subsection 7a72 &  7#f7 by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+ new subsection3  7d7 ,s5se (  
,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t--  
7#a7 ongo+ & p]si/5t waiv]s ( !         
application ( any ( ! actions describ$ 9
 p>agraphs 7#i7 ?r\gh 7#ae7 ( section   
#dje7;a7 7or comm5surate action 9       

sub/itution !reto7 ) respect to a c\ntry
 d n fulfill ! purposes ( ?is ,act2 &   
7#b7 because ! promotion ( religi\s     
fre$om is a compell+ int]e/ ( ,unit$    
,/ates =eign policy1 ! ,presid5t1 !     
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 & o!r ,executive     
bran* (ficials1 9 consultation )        
,congress1 %\ld seek to f9d ways to     
address exi/+ violations1 on a          
case-by-case basis1 ?r\gh ! actions     
specifi$ 9 section #dje or o!r          
comm5surate action 9 sub/itution !reto4 
4  #cje4 ,publication 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]
 ,section #djh7;a77#a7 ( ! ,int]national
 ,religi\s ,fre$om ,act ( #aiih 7#bb    
,u4,s4,c4 #fddh7;a77#a77 is am5d$ by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 ,any designation
 ( a non-/ate actor z an entity (       
p>ticul> conc]n = religi\s fre$om "u    
section #cja ( ! ,frank ,r4 ,wolf       
,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om ,act1   
toge!r )1 :5 applicable & to ! ext5t    
practicable1 ! id5tities ( individuals  
det]m9$ to be responsible = ! violations
 "u subsection 7e7 ( su* section44  ,,iv

 ,promotion ( religi\s fre$om  #dja4    
,assi/ance = promot+ religi\s fre$om    
7a7 ,availability ( assi/ance ,x is !   
s5se ( ,congress t = ea* fiscal ye> t   
beg9s on or aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (  
?is ,act1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate %\ld make 
available--  7#a7 an am\nt equal to n   
less ?an #aj p]c5t ( ! am\nts available 
9 t fiscal ye> = ! ,human ,rights &     
,democracy ,fund = ! promotion (        
int]national religi\s fre$om & =        
projects to advance ,unit$ ,/ates       
int]e/s 9 ! protection & advancem5t (   
int]national religi\s fre$om1 9         
p>ticul>1 ?r\gh grants to-- 7,a7 gr\ps t
 are able to develop legal protections  
or promote cultural & societal und]/&+ (
 int]national norms ( religi\s fre$om2  
7,b7 gr\ps t seek to address & mitigate 
religi\sly motivat$ & sect>ian viol5ce &
 combat viol5t extremism2 &  7,c7 gr\ps 
t seek to /r5g!n inve/igations1 report+1
 & monitor+ ( religi\s fre$om           
violations2 &  7#b7 an am\nt equal to n 
less ?an #b p]c5t ( am\nts available 9 t

 fiscal ye> = ! ,human ,rights &        
,democracy ,fund to be made available = 
! e/abli%m5t ( a ,religi\s ,fre$om      
,def5se ,fund1 adm9i/]$ by ! ,ambassador
 at ,l>ge = ,int]national ,religi\s     
,fre$om1 to provide grants =-- 7,a7     
victims ( religi\s fre$om abuses & _!   
families to cov] legal & o!r exp5ses t  
may arise f det5tion1 imprisonm5t1      
torture1 f9es1 & o!r re/rictions2 &     
7,b7 projects to help create & support  
tra9+ ( a new g5]ation ( def5d]s (      
religi\s fre$om1 includ+ legal &        
political advocates1 & civil society    
projects :i* seek to create advocacy    
networks1 /r5g!n legal repres5tation1   
tra9 & educate new religi\s fre$om      
def5d]s1 & build ! capacity ( religi\s  
communities & rights def5d]s to protect 
aga9/ religi\s fre$om violations1       
mitigate societal or sect>ian viol5ce1  
or m9imize legal or o!r re/rictions ( ! 
"r to fre$om ( religion4  7b7 ,pref]5ce 
,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t1 9 provid+   
grants "u subsection 7a71 ! ,ambassador 

at ,l>ge = ,int]national ,religi\s      
,fre$om %\ld1 z appropriate1 give       
pref]5ce to projects t>get+ religi\s    
fre$om violations 9 c\ntries designat$ z
 c\ntries ( p>ticul> conc]n = religi\s  
fre$om "u section #djb7;b77#a7 ( !      
,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om ,act (  
#aiih 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #fddb7;b77#a77 &   
c\ntries includ$ on ! ,special ,wat*    
,li/ describ$ 9 section                 
#ajb7;b77#a77;,f77iii7 ( ! ,int]national
 ,religi\s ,fre$om ,act ( #aiih 7#bb    
,u4,s4,c4 #fdab7;b77#a77;,f77iii774  7c7
 ,adm9i/ration & consultations  7#a7    
,adm9i/ration ,am\nts made available 9  
accordance ) subsection 7a7 %all be     
adm9i/]$ by ! ,ambassador at ,l>ge =    
,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om4  7#b7  
,consultations ,9 develop+ priorities & 
policies = provid+ grants 9 accordance )
 subsection 7a71 includ+ priorities &   
policies = id5tification ( pot5tial     
grantees1 ! ,ambassador at ,l>ge =      
,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om %all    
consult ) o!r ,f$]al ag5cies1 includ+ ! 

,unit$ ,/ates ,commission on            
,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om &1 z    
appropriate1 nongov]nm5tal              
organizations4  ,v ,designat$ ,p]sons   
,li/ = ,p>ticul>ly ,sev]e ,violations ( 
,religi\s ,fre$om  #eja4 ,designat$     
,p]sons ,li/ = ,p>ticul>ly ,sev]e       
,violations ( ,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 ,designat$ ,p]sons ,li/ 
= ,p>ticul>ly ,sev]e ,violations (      
,religi\s ,fre$om  7a7 ,li/  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9           
coord9ation ) ! ,ambassador at ,l>ge & 9
 consultation ) relevant gov]nm5t &     
non-gov]nm5t exp]ts1 %all e/abli% &     
ma9ta9 a li/ ( =eign individuals :o are 
sanction$1 ?r\gh visa d5ials1 f9ancial  
sanctions1 or o!r measures1 because !y  
are responsible = ord]+1 controll+1 or  
o!rwise direct+ p>ticul>ly sev]e        

violations ( fre$om religion4  7#b7     
,ref]5ce ,! li/ requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7
 %all be kn[n z ! ,designat$ ,p]sons    
,li/ = ,p>ticul>ly ,sev]e ,violations ( 
,religi\s ,fre$om4  7b7 ,report  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all submit 
to ! appropriate congressional          
committees a report t conta9s ! li/     
requir$ "u subsection 7a71 includ+1 )   
respect to ea* =eign individual on !    
li/--  7,a7 ! "n ( ! individual & a     
description ( ! p>ticul>ly sev]e        
violation ( religi\s fre$om committ$ by 
! individual2  7,b7 ! "n ( ! c\ntry or  
o!r location 9 :i* su* violation took   
place2 &  7,c7 a description ( ! actions
 tak5 pursuant to ?is ,act or any o!r   
,act or ,executive ord] 9 response to   
su* violation2 &  7#b7 ,submission &    
updates ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all submit
 to ! appropriate congressional         
committees--  7,a7 ! initial report     
requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 n lat] ?an #ahj
 days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is    
section2 &  7,b7 updates to ! report e  

#ahj days !reaft] & z new in=mation     
becomes available4  7#c7 ,=m ,! report  
requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %\ld be        
submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m b may conta9 a
 classifi$ annex4  7#d7 ,def9ition ,9   
?is subsection1 ! t]m appropriate       
congressional committees means--  7,a7 !
 ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs & !      
,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 &  7,b7 !      
,committee on ,=eign ,relations & !     
,committee on ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban   
,affairs ( ! ,s5ate4  4  ,,vi           
,miscellane\s provisions  #fja4         
,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 ,volunt>y 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 ,report1 %\ld seek to adopt 
a volunt>y code ( conduct = op]at+ 9 su*
 c\ntries t %\ld-- 7#a7 uphold ! "r (   
fre$om ( religion ( _! employees &      
/ud5ts1 includ+ ! "r to manife/ t       
religion peacefully z protect$ 9        
int]national law2  7#b7 ensure t !      
religi\s views & peaceful practice (    
religion 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 make e ef=t 9 all    
negotiations1 contracts1 or memor&a (   
und]/&+ engag$ 9 or con/ruct$ ) a =eign 

gov]nm5t to protect academic fre$om & ! 
rights en%r9$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,nations       
,decl>ation ( ,human ,rights4  #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 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 ,review4  4  #fjb4       
,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 /rik+ ! item relat+ to 
section #fje & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  ,sec4  
#fjf4 ,/udies on ! effect ( exp$it$     
removal provisions on asylum claims4  2 
7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to    
section #fjd ! foll[+3  ,sec4 #fje4     
,designat$ ,p]sons ,li/ = ,p>ticul>ly   
,sev]e ,violations ( ,religi\s ,fre$om4 
2 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3    
,sec4 #gjb4 ,volunt>y codes ( conduct = 
,unit$ ,/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  4  ,pass$ ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives ,may #af1             
#bjaf4;,cl]k4