,,ii #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #bejc ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,september #ah1 #bjai,mr4 ,rubio 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,menendez1 ,mr4 ,gardner1 ,mr4 ,durbin1 and ,mr4 ,coons7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations ,a ,,bill ,to reauthorize the ,united ,states ,commission on ,international ,religious ,freedom1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,united ,states ,commission on ,international ,religious ,freedom ,reauthorization ,act of #bjai4 #b4 ,reauthorization ,section #bji of the ,international ,religious ,freedom ,act of #aiih 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #fdcf7 is amended by striking #bjai and inserting #bjbc4 #c4 ,composition of ,commission ,section #bja of the ,international ,religious ,freedom ,act of #aiih 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #fdca7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7b77#b7-- 7,a7 by striking 7,a7 ,in general4--2 and 7,b7 by striking subparagraph 7,b72 7#b7 in subsection 7c77#a7-- 7,a7 by striking #b years and inserting #c years2 and 7,b7 by striking the second and third sentences and inserting the following3 ,individuals serving on the ,commission on the date of the enactment of the ,united ,states ,commission on ,international ,religious ,freedom ,reauthorization ,act of #bjai who were previously reappointed to the ,commission may not remain in office after the end of the term for which the member was appointed4 ,individuals serving on the ,commission as of such date of enactment who were not previously reappointed to the ,commission may be reappointed for #a additional #b-year term4 ,individuals appointed to the ,commission on or after such date of enactment may not serve more than #a term as members of the ,commission under any circumstance4 ,individuals whose service as members of the ,commission ended before such date of enactment may not be reappointed to the ,commission42 7#c7 by amending subsection 7d7 to read as follows3 7d7 ,election of ,chair and ,vice ,chair ,at the first meeting of the ,commission after ,may #cj of each year1 a majority of the members of the ,commission who are present and voting shall elect a ,chair and a ,vice ,chair4 ,the ,vice ,chair shall have been appointed by an officeholder from a different political party than the officeholder who appointed the member of the ,commission who was elected ,chair4 ,the positions of ,chair and ,vice ,chair shall be rotated annually between members who were appointed to the ,commission by officeholders of different political parties4 2 7#d7 in subsection 7f71 by striking ,country ,report on ,human ,rights ,practices and inserting ,international ,religious ,freedom ,report2 and 7#e7 by adding at the end the following3 7j7 ,removal ,if a payment is made under section #dae7;a7 of the ,congressional ,accountability ,act of #aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #adae7;a77 for an award or settlement in connection with a claim alleging a violation of unlawful harassment1 intimidation1 reprisal1 or discrimination under the ,congressional ,accountability ,act of #aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #acja et seq47 that was committed personally by an individual who1 at the time of committing the violation1 was a ,member of the ,commission1 the ,member shall be removed from the ,commission4 4 #d4 ,duties and powers of the ,commission 7a7 ,duties ,section #bjb of the ,international ,religious ,freedom ,act of #aiih 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #fdcb7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a77#a71 by inserting globally and the abuse of religion to justify human rights violations1 including those after freedom2 and 7#b7 in subsection 7e7-- 7,a7 by striking ,the ,commission and inserting the following3 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,commission 2 and 7,b7 by adding at the end the following3 7#b7 ,tracking2 review ,the ,commission shall regularly-- 7,a7 track the implementation by the ,united ,states ,government of the recommendations it makes under paragraph 7#a72 and 7,b7 review1 to the extent practicable1 the effectiveness of such implemented recommendations in advancing religious freedom internationally4 4 7b7 ,powers ,section #bjc7;e7 of the ,international ,religious ,freedom ,act of #aiih 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #fdcb;a7e77 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking ,the ,members of the ,commission and inserting the following3 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,members of the ,commission 2 7#b7 in paragraph 7#a71 as redesignated1 by inserting ,when a member of the ,commission is speaking at a public event in his or her capacity as a private citizen1 the event sponsor shall not identify the member's affiliation with the ,commission in any printed materials or when introducing the member4 after private citizens42 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following3 7#b7 ,speaking at events in official capacity ,when a ,member of the ,commission is invited to speak at an event in his or her capacity as a ,commissioner1 the ,member shall provide notice of the request to all ,commissioners and the ,executive ,director as soon as the ,commissioner becomes aware of the request4 ,when a specific ,commissioner is requested to speak at an event1 but a different ,commissioner has more relevant subject-matter expertise1 the ,commission may propose that a different ,commissioner speak at the event4 ,if more than #a ,commissioner would like to speak at an event and interested ,commissioners cannot reach a timely1 amicable decision on who shall speak1 the ,commission1 as a whole1 shall decide who shall speak by majority vote4 ,speeches and responses to questions at events shall reflect the views of the ,commission4 ,speeches and other prepared materials must be circulated to all ,commissioners in advance of the event4 4 #e4 ,commission personnel matters 7a7 ,in general ,section #bjd of the ,international ,religious ,freedom ,act of #aiih 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #fdcb;b7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 by striking 1 without regard to civil service laws and regulations12 7,b7 by striking and such other additional personnel and inserting the following3 4 ,the ,executive ,director1 with the approval of the ,chair and the ,vice ,chair1 may appoint or terminate additional senior staff2 and 7,c7 by inserting ,the ,executive ,director1 in consultation with the relevant ,directors1 may appoint or terminate such junior staff as may be necessary to enable the ,commission to perform its duties4 after duties42 7#b7 in subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 by striking fix the compensation of the ,executive ,director and other personnel and inserting provide reasonable compensation to the ,executive ,director2 7,b7 by striking and other personnel may not exceed the rate payable for level ,v of the ,executive ,schedule under section #ecaf and inserting may not exceed the rate payable under level ,,ii of the ,executive ,schedule under section #ecac2 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following3 ,the rate of pay for other personnel of the ,commission may not exceed the rate payable for level ,,iv of the ,executive ,schedule under section #ecae of such title4 ,all employees of the ,commission shall otherwise be treated as employees whose pay is disbursed by the ,secretary of the ,senate1 including for purposes of applying the ,standing ,rules of the ,senate4 ,the ,commission shall be treated as an employing office of the ,senate2 7#c7 in subsection 7f71 by striking the commission1 for the executive director and inserting the ,commission1 for the ,executive ,director2 and 7#d7 by striking subsection 7g74 7b7 ,coverage of ,commission employees ,section #aja7;b7 of the ,congressional ,accountability ,act 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #acja7 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#a71 by inserting the ,united ,states ,commission on ,international ,religious ,freedom1 after ,with respect to2 7#b7 in paragraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 by redesignating subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,b7 as clauses 7i7 and 7ii72 7,b7 by inserting 7,a7 before ,subject to paragraph 7#c712 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following3 7,b7 ,legal assistance and representation under this chapter1 including assistance and representation with respect to the proposal or acceptance of the disposition of a claim under this chapter1 shall be provided to the ,united ,states ,commission on ,international ,religious ,freedom by the ,office of ,senate ,chief ,counsel for ,employment of the ,senate1 in the case of assistance and representation in connection with a claim filed under subchapter ,,iv 7including all subsequent proceedings under such subchapter in connection with such claim74 2 and 7#c7 in paragraph 7#c7-- 7,a7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by striking and at the end2 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,c71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following3 7,d7 the term ,united ,states ,commission on ,international ,religious ,freedom means the ,commission established under section #bja of the ,international ,religious ,freedom ,act of #aiih 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #fdca et seq474 4 #f4 ,commission travel and annual disclosures 7a7 ,duties ,section #bja7;i7 of the ,international ,religious ,freedom ,act of #aiih 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #fdca7;i77 is amended by striking are subject to and inserting shall comply with4 7b7 ,powers ,section #bjc7;f7 of the ,international ,religious ,freedom ,act of #aiih 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #fdcb;a7f77 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking ,the ,members of the ,commission and inserting the following3 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,members of the ,commission 2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following3 7#b7 ,prohibition against payment of official travel by non-federal sources ,members of the ,commission and ,commission staff may not accept payment from a non-,federal source for expenses related to official travel on behalf of the ,commission4 4 7c7 ,annual disclosures ,section #bjc of the ,international ,religious ,freedom ,act of #aiih1 as amended by subsection 7b71 is further amended by adding at the end the following3 7g7 ,annual disclosures ,not later than ,march #a of each year1 each ,member of the ,commission shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees 7as defined in section #d7;a7 of the ,united ,states ,commission on ,international ,religious ,freedom ,reauthorization ,act of #bjae 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #fdcc;a7a77 that discloses1 with respect to the most recently concluded #ab-month period-- 7#a7 any travel by the ,member outside of the ,united ,states that was paid for or reimbursed by a person or entity other than the ,member1 a relative of the ,member1 or the ,federal ,government1 including-- 7,a7 who paid for or reimbursed the travel2 7,b7 a good faith estimate of the cost of the travel2 and 7,c7 brief details of the travel and events related to such travel2 and 7#b7 any instances in which the ,member was identified as a ,commissioner while speaking at1 or otherwise participating in1 a public event in his or her capacity as a private citizen4 4 #g4 ,strategic plan ,section #d7;d7 of the ,united ,states ,commission on ,international ,religious ,freedom ,reauthorization ,act of #bjae 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #fdcc;a7d77 is amended by striking ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of the ,act1 and not less frequently than biennially thereafter and inserting ,not later than ,december #ae1 #bjai1 and every #b years thereafter4 #h4 ,authorization of appropriations ,section #bjg7;a7 of the ,international ,religious ,freedom ,act of #aiih 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #fdce7;a77 is amended by striking #c1ejj1jjj for each of the fiscal years #bjaf to #bjai and inserting #d1ejj1jjj for each of the fiscal years #bjai through #bjbc4 #i4 ,record retention ,section #bjh of the ,international ,religious ,freedom ,act of #aiih 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #fdce;a7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7f7 ,commission records ,the ,commission shall comply with all of the records management requirements set forth in chapter #ca of title #dd1 ,united ,states ,code 7commonly referred to as the ,federal ,records ,act of #aiej74 7g7 ,official email for ,commission business ,when conducting any ,commission business through email1 ,commission ,members and staff shall use official ,commission email4 4