#aad? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #bjgh ,,an ,,act ,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$om ,reau?orization ,act ( #bjae4 #b4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ! ,congress t ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,commission on ,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om-- 7#a7 0 creat$ by ,congress to indep5d5tly assess & to accurately & unfl9*+ly describe ?reats to religi\s fre$om ar\nd ! _w2 & 7#b7 9 c>ry+ out its prescrib$ duties1 %\ld use its au?oriz$ p[]s to ensure t ef=ts by ! ,unit$ ,/ates to advance religi\s fre$om abroad are timely1 appropriate to ! circum/ances1 prud5t1 & effective4 #c4 ,ext5sion ( au?ority ,section #bji ( ! ,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om ,act ( #aiih 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #fdcf7 is am5d$ by /rik+ ,septemb] #cj1 #bjae & ins]t+ ,septemb] #cj1 #bjai4 #d4 ,/rategic plan 7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,! t]m appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate2 7,b7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 7,c7 ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate2 & 7,d7 ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 7#b7 ,commission ,! t]m ,commission means ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,commission on ,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om e/abli%$ "u section #bja ( ! ,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om ,act ( #aiih 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #fdca74 7#c7 ,commission] ,! t]m ,commission] means a memb] ( ! ,commission4 7#d7 ,vice *air ,! t]m ,vice ,*air means ! ,vice ,*air ( ! ,commission :o 0 appo9t$ to su* position by an elect$ (ficial f ! political p>ty t is diff]5t f ! political p>ty ( ! elect$ (ficial :o appo9t$ ! ,*air ( ! ,commission4 7b7 ,/rategic policy & organizational review plann+ process ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & n less frequ5tly ?an bi5nially !reaft]1 ! ,*air & ,vice ,*air ( ! ,commission1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,commission]s1 ! ,ambassador-at-,l>ge = ,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om1 ,commission /aff1 & o!rs jo9tly select$ by ! ,*air & ,vice ,*air1 %all c>ry out a /rategic policy & organizational review plann+ process t includes-- 7#a7 a review ( ! duties set =? 9 section #bjb ( ! ,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om ,act ( #aiih 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #fdcb7 & ! p[]s set =? 9 section #bjc ( su* ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #fdcb;a72 7#b7 ! prep>ation ( a writt5 description ( prioritiz$ actions t ! ,commission is requir$ to complete to fulfill ! /rategic plan requir$ "u subsection 7d72 7#c7 a review ( ! scope1 cont5t1 & tim+ ( ! ,commission's annual report & any requir$ *anges2 & 7#d7 a review ( ! p]sonnel policies set =? 9 section #bjd ( ! ,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om ,act ( #aiih 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #fdcb;b7 & any requir$ *anges to su* policies4 7c7 ,unanim\s agreem5t 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,to ! greate/ ext5t possible1 ! ,*air1 ,vice ,*air1 & all ( ! ,commission]s %all ensure t ?is section is implem5t$ 9 a mann] t results 9 unanim\s agreem5t among ! ,commission]s ) reg>d to-- 7,a7 ! /rategic policy & organizational review plann+ process requir$ "u subsection 7b72 & 7,b7 ! /rategic plan requir$ "u subsection 7d74 7#b7 ,alt]native approval process ,if unanim\s agreem5t "u p>agraph 7#a7 is n possible1 items = inclusion 9 ! /rategic plan may1 at ! jo9t discretion ( ! ,*air & ,vice ,*air1 be approv$ by an affirmative vote (-- 7,a7 a majority ( ,commission]s appo9t$ by an elect$ (ficial f ! political p>ty ( ! ,presid5t2 & 7,b7 a majority ( ,commission]s appo9t$ by an elect$ (ficial f ! political p>ty t is n ! p>ty ( ! ,presid5t4 7d7 ,submission ( /rategic plan ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,act1 & n less frequ5tly ?an bi5nially !reaft]1 ! ,*air & ,vice ,*air ( ! ,commission %all jo9tly submit1 to ! appropriate congressional committees1 a writt5 /rategic plan t includes-- 7#a7 a description ( prioritiz$ actions = ! ,commission = a p]iod ( "t to be specifi$ by ! ,commission]s2 7#b7 a description ( any *anges ! ,commission consid]s necess>y ) reg>d to ! scope1 cont5t1 & tim+ ( ! ,commission's annual report2 7#c7 a description ( any *anges ! ,commission consid]s necess>y ) reg>d to p]sonnel matt]s2 & 7#d7 ! ,commission's fund+ requirem5ts = ! p]iod cov]$ by ! /rategic plan4 7e7 ,p5d+ issues ,! /rategic plan requir$ "u subsection 7d7 may id5tify any issues or proposals t h n yet be5 resolv$ by ! ,commission4 7f7 ,implem5tation ( p]sonnel provisions & annual report ,not)/&+ section #bjd7;a7 & #bje7;a7 ( ! ,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om ,act ( #aiih 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #fdcb;b7a7 & #fecc7;a771 ! ,commission is au?oriz$ to implem5t provisions relat$ to p]sonnel & ! ,commission's annual report t are includ$ 9 ! /rategic plan submitt$ pursuant to ?is section4 7g7 ,congressional ov]sight ,^u reque/1 ! ,commission %all-- 7#a7 make available = inspection any in=mation & docum5ts reque/$ by ! appropriate congressional committees2 & 7#b7 respond to any reque/s to provide te/imony be=e ! appropriate congressional committees4 #e4 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,section #bjg ( ! ,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om ,act ( #aiih 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #fdce7 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 #bjg4 ,au?orization ( appropriations 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,commission #c1ejj1jjj = ea* ( ! fiscal ye>s #bjaf to #bjai to c>ry out ! provisions ( ?is ,act & section #d ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,commission on ,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om ,reau?orization ,act ( #bjae4 7b7 ,availability ( funds ,am\nts au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ "u subsection 7a7 %all rema9 available until ! e>li] (-- 7#a7 ! date on :i* !y h be5 exp5d$2 or 7#b7 ! date on :i* ! ,commission is t]m9at$ "u section #bji4 7c7 ,limitation ,9 ea* fiscal ye>1 ! ,commission %all only be au?oriz$ to exp5d am\nts t h be5 appropriat$ pursuant to subsection 7a7 if ! ,commission-- 7#a7 complies ) ! requirem5ts set =? 9 section #d ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,commission on ,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om ,reau?orization ,act ( #bjae2 & 7#b7 submits ! annual f9ancial report requir$ "u section #bjh7;e7 to ! appropriate congressional committees4 4 ,pass$ ! ,s5ate ,septemb] #cj1 #bjae4,secret>y