,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #agih  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #af1 #bjae,mr4   
,rubio introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,=eign ,relations  ,a ,,bill  ,to       
reau?orize ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,commission  
on ,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om1 & = 
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,unit$ ,/ates          
,commission on ,int]national ,religi\s  
,fre$om ,reau?orization ,act ( #bjae4   
#b4 ,designation ( entities ( p>ticul>  
conc]n = religi\s fre$om ,section       
#djb7;b77#a7 ( ! ,int]national ,religi\s
 ,fre$om ,act ( #aiih 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4    
#fddb7;b77#a77 is am5d$--  7#a7 by      
r$esignat+ subp>agraphs 7,b7 & 7,c7 z   
subp>agraphs 7,c7 & 7,d71 respectively2 
7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,a7--  7,a7 by      
ins]t+ 1 or :e!r su* violations are     
occurr+ 9 t]ritories 9 :i* a gov]nm5t   
does n exi/ or does n ex]cise control1  
aft] religi\s fre$om 9 t c\ntry2 &  7,b7
 by /rik+ ,! ,presid5t & ins]t+ !       

foll[+3  7,b7 ,designations  7i7        
,gov]nm5ts ,! ,presid5t  2 &  7#c7 9    
subp>agraph 7,b71 z r$esignat$1 by add+ 
at ! end ! foll[+3  7ii7 ,non-/ate      
actors ,! ,presid5t %all designate ea*  
non-/ate actor t has engag$ 9 p>ticul>ly
 sev]e violations ( religi\s fre$om z   
entities ( p>ticul> conc]n = religi\s   
fre$om4  4  #c4 ,e/abli%m5t &           
composition ,section #bja ( !           
,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om ,act (  
#aiih 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #fdca7 is am5d$--  
7#a7 9 subsection 7a71 by ins]t+ 1 :i*  
%all be an indep5d5t ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t   
advisory body be=e ! p]iod at ! end2    
7#b7 9 subsection 7b7--  7,a7 9 p>agraph
 7#b77;,a71 by ins]t+ at ! end ! foll[+3
 ,! ,commission z a :ole %all also h    
exp]tise on ! v>iety ( fai?s practic$   
ar\nd ! _w42 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by
 /rik+ ,! appo9tm5ts requir$ by p>agraph
 7#a7 %all be made n lat] ?an #abj days 
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 &  
ins]t+ ,an appo9tm5t requir$ "u p>agraph
 7#a77;,b7 %\ld be made n lat] ?an #ij  

days aft] a vacancy is creat$ on !      
,commission42  7#c7 by am5d+ subsection 
7d7 to read z foll[s3  7d7 ,election (  
,*air & ,vice ,*air  7#a7 ,9 g5]al      
,subject to p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c71 at ! 
fir/ meet+ ( ! ,commission aft] ,may #cj
 ( ea* ye>1 a majority ( ! memb]s ( !   
,commission pres5t & vot+ %all elect !  
,*air & ,vice ,*air ( ! ,commission4    
7#b7 ,political p>ty balance ,at ! fir/ 
meet+ ( ! ,commission aft] ,may #cj1    
#bjaf1 ! memb]s ( ! ,commission %all    
elect--  7,a7 z ,*air1 a ,commission]   
appo9t$ by an elect$ (ficial ( !        
political p>ty ( ! ,presid5t2 &  7,b7   
7i7 z ,vice ,*air1 a ,commission]       
appo9t$ by an elect$ (ficial ( !        
political p>ty t is n ! political p>ty (
 ! ,presid5t2 or  7ii7 9 ! occasion ( #b
 ,vice ,*airs-- 7,i7 #a ,vice ,*air     
appo9t$ by an elect$ (ficial ( !        
political p>ty ( ! ,presid5t2 &  7,,ii7 
#a ,vice ,*air appo9t$ by an elect$     
(ficial ( ! political p>ty t is n !     
political p>ty ( ! ,presid5t4  7#c7     

,rotation ,aft] ! election describ$ 9   
p>agraph 7#a71 ! positions ( ,*air &    
,vice ,*air %all rotate on an annual    
basis betwe5 ,commission]s appo9t$ by   
elect$ (ficials ( ea* political p>ty4  2
  7#d7 9 subsection 7f71 by add+ at !   
end ! foll[+3 ,! ,ambassador at ,l>ge   
%all be giv5 advance notice ( all       
,commission meet+s & may att5d all      
,commission meet+s z a non-vot+ memb] ( 
! ,commission2 &  7#e7 9 subsection 7g71
 by /rik+ ! second s5t5ce4  #d4 ,p[]s ( 
! ,commission ,section #bjc7;a7 ( !     
,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om ,act (  
#aiih 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #fdcb;a7a77 is     
am5d$ by /rik+ may & ins]t+ %all4  #e4  
,commission p]sonnel matt]s ,section    
#bjd ( ! ,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om
 ,act ( #aiih 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #fdcb;b7 is
 am5d$--  7#a7 9 subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 9
 ! second s5t5ce1 by ins]t+ vot+ aft]   
n9e2 &  7,b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 
,! ,commission %all conduct an annual   
review ( ! ,executive ,director42  7#b7 
9 subsection 7b71 by ins]t+ vot+ memb]s 

( ! aft] ,!2  7#c7 9 subsection 7c71 by 
ins]t+ ,! ,commission1 work+ ) !        
,executive ,director1 %all e/abli%      
int]nal hir+ proc$ures & practices =    
pr(essional /aff t reflect !            
collaborative nature ( ! hir+ process4  
aft] qualifications42 &  7#d7 9         
subsection 7e71 by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate is enc\rag$
 to all[ ,commission]s & ,commission    
/aff ) ! appropriate security cle>ance  
access to classifi$ in=mation1 9 ord] to
 fulfill ! duties & responsibilities (  
_! positions44  #f4 ,/&>ds ( conduct &  
disclosure ,section #bjh ( !            
,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om ,act (  
#aiih 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #fdce;a7 is am5d$--
  7#a7 9 subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 by       
r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#d7 z p>agraph     
7#e72 &  7,b7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph   
7#c7 ! foll[+3  7#b7 ,conflict ( int]e/ 
,x is unlawful = a ,commission] to p]mit
 any p]son1 entity1 or special int]e/   
gr\p1 includ+ =eign gov]nm5ts &         
/ate-own$ ent]prises1 to inappropriately

 influ5ce ! ,commission] or to pose a   
conflict ( int]e/ ) 8 or h] (ficial     
duties4 ,if su* inappropriate influ5ce  
or conflict ( int]e/ is discov]$1 !     
affect$ ,commission] %all recuse himself
 or h]self f any discussion1 decision1  
recomm5dation1 or vote relat+ to su*    
p]son1 entity1 or special int]e/ gr\p4  
2 &  7#b7 9 subsection 7d77#b71 by add+ 
at ! end ! foll[+3  7,h7 ,int]n1        
fell[%ip1 & volunte] programs t are     
prim>ily ( educational b5efit to !      
int]n1 fell[1 or volunte] if ! numb]1   
duration1 & fund+ s\rce ( any su*       
int]n%ip1 fell[%ip1 or volunte] program 
is describ$ 9 ! annual f9ancial report  
requir$ "u subsection 7e7 & ! fund+     
s\rce has be5 approv$ by a majority vote
 ( ! ,commission4 ,sponsor+ private     
p>ties may provide comp5sation & b5efits
 to int]ns1 fell[s1 & volunte]s if no   
conflict ( int]e/ arises & !            
,commission]s are notifi$ by any su*    
sponsor+ private p>ties ( su*           
comp5sation & b5efits4  4  #g4 ,ext5sion

 & t]m9ation ( au?ority ,! ,int]national
 ,religi\s ,fre$om ,act ( #aiih 7,public
 ,law #aje-bib7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9       
section #bjg7;a7 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4         
#fdce7;a771 by /rik+ #bjae & ins]t+     
#bjba2 &  7#b7 9 section #bji 7#bb      
,u4,s4,c4 #fdcf71 by /rik+ ,septemb]    
#cj1 #bjae & ins]t+ ,septemb] #cj1      
#bjba4  #h4 ,tra9+ = ,=eign ,s]vice     
(fic]s ,section #gjh7;a7 ( ! ,=eign     
,s]vice ,act ( #aihj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4     
#djbh7;a77 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 ! matt]   
prec$+ p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ & !
 director & ins]t+ ! director2 &  7,b7  
by ins]t+ & memb]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
,commission on ,int]national ,religi\s  
,fre$om1 aft] ,tra9+ ,c5t]12 &  7#b7 9  
p>agraph 7#b7--  7,a7 by /rik+ & ! v>i\s
 & ins]t+ ! v>i\s2 &  7,b7 by ins]t+ 1 !
 relation%ip betwe5 religi\s fre$om &   
security1 & ! role ( religi\s fre$om 9  
,unit$ ,/ates =eign policy aft]         
violations ( religi\s fre$om4