22 USC 6432 - Duties of Commission

U.S Code last checked for updates: Apr 29, 2024

§ 6432.

Duties of Commission

(a)

In general

The Commission shall have as its primary responsibility—

(1)

the annual and ongoing review of the facts and circumstances of violations of religious freedom presented in the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices, the Annual Report, and the Executive Summary, as well as information from other sources as appropriate; and

(2)

the making of policy recommendations to the President, the Secretary of State, and Congress with respect to matters involving international religious freedom.

(b)

Policy review and recommendations in response to violations

(c)

Policy review and recommendations in response to progress

(d)

Effects on religious communities and individuals

(e)

Monitoring

(1)

In general

(2)

Tracking; review

The Commission shall regularly—

(A)

track the implementation by the United States Government of the recommendations it makes under paragraph (1); and

(B)

review, to the extent practicable, the effectiveness of such implemented recommendations in advancing religious freedom internationally.

(Pub. L. 105–292, title II, § 202, Oct. 27, 1998, 112 Stat. 2798; Pub. L. 106–55, § 1(b)(1), Aug. 17, 1999, 113 Stat. 401; Pub. L. 116–94, div. J, title VIII, § 804(a), Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 3077.)

cite as: 22 USC 6432