,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bejc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #ah1         
#bjai,mr4 ,rubio 7= himself1 ,mr4       
,m55dez1 ,mr4 ,g>dn]1 ,mr4 ,durb91 &    
,mr4 ,coons7 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$om ,reau?orization ,act (
 #bjai4  #b4 ,reau?orization ,section   
#bji ( ! ,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om
 ,act ( #aiih 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #fdcf7 is  
am5d$ by /rik+ #bjai & ins]t+ #bjbc4    
#c4 ,composition ( ,commission ,section 
#bja ( ! ,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om
 ,act ( #aiih 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #fdca7 is  
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7b77#b7--     
7,a7 by /rik+ 7,a7 ,9 g5]al4--2 &  7,b7 
by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,b72  7#b7 9      
subsection 7c77#a7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ #b   

ye>s & ins]t+ #c ye>s2 &  7,b7 by /rik+ 
! second & ?ird s5t5ces & ins]t+ !      
foll[+3 ,individuals s]v+ on !          
,commission on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,commission on            
,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om         
,reau?orization ,act ( #bjai :o 7       
previ\sly reappo9t$ to ! ,commission may
 n rema9 9 (fice aft] ! end ( ! t]m =   
:i* ! memb] 0 appo9t$4 ,individuals s]v+
 on ! ,commission z ( su* date (        
enactm5t :o 7 n previ\sly reappo9t$ to !
 ,commission may be reappo9t$ = #a      
additional #b-ye> t]m4 ,individuals     
appo9t$ to ! ,commission on or aft] su* 
date ( enactm5t may n s]ve m ?an #a t]m 
z memb]s ( ! ,commission "u any         
circum/ance4 ,individuals ^: s]vice z   
memb]s ( ! ,commission end$ be=e su*    
date ( enactm5t may n be reappo9t$ to ! 
,commission42  7#c7 by am5d+ subsection 
7d7 to read z foll[s3  7d7 ,election (  
,*air & ,vice ,*air ,at ! fir/ meet+ ( !
 ,commission aft] ,may #cj ( ea* ye>1 a 
majority ( ! memb]s ( ! ,commission :o  

are pres5t & vot+ %all elect a ,*air & a
 ,vice ,*air4 ,! ,vice ,*air %all h be5 
appo9t$ by an (ficehold] f a diff]5t    
political p>ty ?an ! (ficehold] :o      
appo9t$ ! memb] ( ! ,commission :o 0    
elect$ ,*air4 ,! positions ( ,*air &    
,vice ,*air %all be rotat$ annually     
betwe5 memb]s :o 7 appo9t$ to !         
,commission by (ficehold]s ( diff]5t    
political p>ties4  2  7#d7 9 subsection 
7f71 by /rik+ ,c\ntry ,report on ,human 
,rights ,practices & ins]t+             
,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om ,report2
 &  7#e7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7j7
 ,removal ,if a paym5t is made "u       
section #dae7;a7 ( ! ,congressional     
,acc\ntability ,act ( #aiie 7#b         
,u4,s4,c4 #adae7;a77 = an aw>d or       
settlem5t 9 connection ) a claim alleg+ 
a violation ( unlawful h>assm5t1        
intimidation1 reprisal1 or discrim9ation
 "u ! ,congressional ,acc\ntability ,act
 ( #aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #acja et seq47 t 
0 committ$ p]sonally by an individual   
:o1 at ! "t ( committ+ ! violation1 0 a 

,memb] ( ! ,commission1 ! ,memb] %all be
 remov$ f ! ,commission4  4  #d4 ,duties
 & p[]s ( ! ,commission  7a7 ,duties    
,section #bjb ( ! ,int]national         
,religi\s ,fre$om ,act ( #aiih 7#bb     
,u4,s4,c4 #fdcb7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9     
subsection 7a77#a71 by ins]t+ globally &
 ! abuse ( religion to ju/ify human     
rights violations1 includ+ ^? aft]      
fre$om2 &  7#b7 9 subsection 7e7--  7,a7
 by /rik+ ,! ,commission & ins]t+ !     
foll[+3  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission  2
 &  7,b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3     
7#b7 ,track+2 review ,! ,commission %all
 regul>ly--  7,a7 track ! implem5tation 
by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t ( !        
recomm5dations x makes "u p>agraph 7#a72
 &  7,b7 review1 to ! ext5t practicable1
 ! effectiv5ess ( su* implem5t$         
recomm5dations 9 advanc+ religi\s fre$om
 int]nationally4  4  7b7 ,p[]s ,section 
#bjc7;e7 ( ! ,int]national ,religi\s    
,fre$om ,act ( #aiih 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4     
#fdcb;a7e77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ ,! 
,memb]s ( ! ,commission & ins]t+ !      

foll[+3  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,memb]s ( !   
,commission  2  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 z 
r$esignat$1 by ins]t+ ,:5 a memb] ( !   
,commission is speak+ at a public ev5t 9
 8 or h] capacity z a private citiz51 ! 
ev5t sponsor %all n id5tify ! memb]'s   
affiliation ) ! ,commission 9 any pr9t$ 
mat]ials or :5 introduc+ ! memb]4 aft]  
private citiz5s42 &  7#c7 by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  7#b7 ,speak+ at ev5ts 9  
(ficial capacity ,:5 a ,memb] ( !       
,commission is invit$ to speak at an    
ev5t 9 8 or h] capacity z a             
,commission]1 ! ,memb] %all provide     
notice ( ! reque/ to all ,commission]s &
 ! ,executive ,director z soon z !      
,commission] becomes aw>e ( ! reque/4   
,:5 a specific ,commission] is reque/$  
to speak at an ev5t1 b a diff]5t        
,commission] has m relevant             
subject-matt] exp]tise1 ! ,commission   
may propose t a diff]5t ,commission]    
speak at ! ev5t4 ,if m ?an #a           
,commission] w\ld l to speak at an ev5t 
& int]e/$ ,commission]s _c rea* a       

timely1 amicable decision on :o %all    
speak1 ! ,commission1 z a :ole1 %all    
decide :o %all speak by majority vote4  
,spee*es & responses to que/ions at     
ev5ts %all reflect ! views ( !          
,commission4 ,spee*es & o!r prep>$      
mat]ials mu/ be circulat$ to all        
,commission]s 9 advance ( ! ev5t4  4    
#e4 ,commission p]sonnel matt]s  7a7 ,9 
g5]al ,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 by /rik+ 1 )\t   
reg>d to civil s]vice laws &            
regulations12  7,b7 by /rik+ & su* o!r  
additional p]sonnel & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 4
 ,! ,executive ,director1 ) ! approval (
 ! ,*air & ! ,vice ,*air1 may appo9t or 
t]m9ate additional s5ior /aff2 &  7,c7  
by ins]t+ ,! ,executive ,director1 9    
consultation ) ! relevant ,directors1   
may appo9t or t]m9ate su* junior /aff z 
may be necess>y to enable ! ,commission 
to p]=m its duties4 aft] duties42  7#b7 
9 subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ fix !  

comp5sation ( ! ,executive ,director &  
o!r p]sonnel & ins]t+ provide reasonable
 comp5sation to ! ,executive ,director2 
7,b7 by /rik+ & o!r p]sonnel may n exce$
 ! rate payable = level ,v ( !          
,executive ,s*$ule "u section #ecaf &   
ins]t+ may n exce$ ! rate payable "u    
level ,,ii ( ! ,executive ,s*$ule "u    
section #ecac2 &  7,c7 by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3 ,! rate ( pay = o!r p]sonnel (
 ! ,commission may n exce$ ! rate       
payable = level ,,iv ( ! ,executive     
,s*$ule "u section #ecae ( su* title4   
,all employees ( ! ,commission %all     
o!rwise be treat$ z employees ^: pay is 
disburs$ by ! ,secret>y ( ! ,s5ate1     
includ+ = purposes ( apply+ ! ,/&+      
,rules ( ! ,s5ate4 ,! ,commission %all  
be treat$ z an employ+ (fice ( ! ,s5ate2
  7#c7 9 subsection 7f71 by /rik+ !     
commission1 = ! executive director &    
ins]t+ ! ,commission1 = ! ,executive    
,director2 &  7#d7 by /rik+ subsection  
7g74  7b7 ,cov]age ( ,commission        
employees ,section #aja7;b7 ( !         

,congressional ,acc\ntability ,act 7#b  
,u4,s4,c4 #acja7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9      
p>agraph 7#a71 by ins]t+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,commission on ,int]national ,religi\s 
,fre$om1 aft] ,) respect to2  7#b7 9    
p>agraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 by r$esignat+      
subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 z clauses 7i7 &
 7ii72  7,b7 by ins]t+ 7,a7 be=e        
,subject to p>agraph 7#c712 &  7,c7 by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,b7 ,legal    
assi/ance & repres5tation "u ?is *apt]1 
includ+ assi/ance & repres5tation )     
respect to ! proposal or acceptance ( ! 
disposition ( a claim "u ?is *apt]1 %all
 be provid$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates          
,commission on ,int]national ,religi\s  
,fre$om by ! ,(fice ( ,s5ate ,*ief      
,c\nsel = ,employm5t ( ! ,s5ate1 9 !    
case ( assi/ance & repres5tation 9      
connection ) a claim fil$ "u sub*apt]   
,,iv 7includ+ all subsequ5t proce$+s "u 
su* sub*apt] 9 connection ) su* claim74 
2 &  7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#c7-- 7,a7 9      
subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ & at ! end2  
7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 by /rik+ !     

p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7,c7 by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,d7 ! t]m     
,unit$ ,/ates ,commission on            
,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om means ! 
,commission e/abli%$ "u section #bja ( !
 ,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om ,act ( 
#aiih 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #fdca et seq474  4 
#f4 ,commission travel & annual         
disclosures  7a7 ,duties ,section       
#bja7;i7 ( ! ,int]national ,religi\s    
,fre$om ,act ( #aiih 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4     
#fdca7;i77 is am5d$ by /rik+ are subject
 to & ins]t+ %all comply )4  7b7 ,p[]s  
,section #bjc7;f7 ( ! ,int]national     
,religi\s ,fre$om ,act ( #aiih 7#bb     
,u4,s4,c4 #fdcb;a7f77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by
 /rik+ ,! ,memb]s ( ! ,commission &     
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!      
,memb]s ( ! ,commission  2 &  7#b7 by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#b7           
,prohibition aga9/ paym5t ( (ficial     
travel by non-f$]al s\rces ,memb]s ( !  
,commission & ,commission /aff may n    
accept paym5t f a non-,f$]al s\rce =    
exp5ses relat$ to (ficial travel on     

behalf ( ! ,commission4  4  7c7 ,annual 
disclosures ,section #bjc ( !           
,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om ,act (  
#aiih1 z am5d$ by subsection 7b71 is    
fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  
7g7 ,annual disclosures ,n lat] ?an ,m>*
 #a ( ea* ye>1 ea* ,memb] ( !           
,commission %all submit a report to !   
appropriate congressional committees 7z 
def9$ 9 section #d7;a7 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,commission on ,int]national ,religi\s 
,fre$om ,reau?orization ,act ( #bjae    
7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #fdcc;a7a77 t discloses1 
) respect to ! mo/ rec5tly conclud$     
#ab-mon? p]iod--  7#a7 any travel by !  
,memb] outside ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates t 0    
paid = or reimburs$ by a p]son or entity
 o!r ?an ! ,memb]1 a relative ( !       
,memb]1 or ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 includ+--
  7,a7 :o paid = or reimburs$ ! travel2 
7,b7 a good fai? e/imate ( ! co/ ( !    
travel2 &  7,c7 brief details ( ! travel
 & ev5ts relat$ to su* travel2 &  7#b7  
any in/ances 9 :i* ! ,memb] 0 id5tifi$ z
 a ,commission] :ile speak+ at1 or      

o!rwise p>ticipat+ 91 a public ev5t 9 8 
or h] capacity z a private citiz54  4   
#g4 ,/rategic plan ,section #d7;d7 ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,commission on            
,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om         
,reau?orization ,act ( #bjae 7#bb       
,u4,s4,c4 #fdcc;a7d77 is am5d$ by /rik+ 
,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !   
enactm5t ( ! ,act1 & n less frequ5tly   
?an bi5nially !reaft] & ins]t+ ,n lat]  
?an ,decemb] #ae1 #bjai1 & e #b ye>s    
!reaft]4  #h4 ,au?orization (           
appropriations ,section #bjg7;a7 ( !    
,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om ,act (  
#aiih 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #fdce7;a77 is am5d$
 by /rik+ #c1ejj1jjj = ea* ( ! fiscal   
ye>s #bjaf to #bjai & ins]t+ #d1ejj1jjj 
= ea* ( ! fiscal ye>s #bjai ?r\gh #bjbc4
  #i4 ,record ret5tion ,section #bjh ( !
 ,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om ,act ( 
#aiih 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #fdce;a7 is am5d$  
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7f7         
,commission records ,! ,commission %all 
comply ) all ( ! records managem5t      
requirem5ts set =? 9 *apt] #ca ( title  

#dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly      
ref]r$ to z ! ,f$]al ,records ,act (    
#aiej74  7g7 ,(ficial email =           
,commission bus9ess ,:5 conduct+ any    
,commission bus9ess ?r\gh email1        
,commission ,memb]s & /aff %all use     
(ficial ,commission email4  4