§ 6444. Report to Congress

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

1. 1998

   International Religious Freedom Act of 1998

   Pub. L. 105–292 title IV § 404 · 112 Stat. 2787

   Enacted · 22 U.S.C. § 6444

   Pub. L. 105–292, title IV, § 404, Oct. 27, 1998, 112 Stat. 2805

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 105–292, title IV, § 404, Oct. 27, 1998, 112 Stat. 2805

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 404. REPORT TO CONGRESS. (a) In General.— Subject to subsection (b), not later than 90days after the President decides to take action under section 401 in response to violations of religious freedom and the President decides to take action under paragraphs (9) through (15) of section 405(a) (or commensurate action in substitution thereto) with respect to that country, or not later than 90 days after the President designates a country as a country of particular concern for religious freedom under section 402, as the case may be, the President shall submit a report to Congress containing the following: (1) Identification of presidential actions.— An identification of the Presidential action or actions described in paragraphs (9) through (15) of section 405(a) (or commensurate action in substitution thereto) to be taken with respect to the foreign country. (2) Description of violations.— A description of the violations giving rise to the Presidential action or actions to be taken. (3) Purpose of presidential actions.— A description of the purpose of the Presidential action or actions. (4) Evaluation.— (A) Description.— An evaluation, in consultation with the Secretary of State, the Ambassador at Large, the Commission, the Special Adviser, the parties described in section 403(c) and (d), and whoever else the President deems appropriate, of— (i) the impact upon the foreign government; (ii) the impact upon the population of the country; and (iii) the impact upon the United States economy and other interested parties. (B) Authority to withhold disclosure.— The President may withhold part or all of such evaluation from the public but shall provide the entire evaluation to Congress. (5) Statement of policy options.— A statement that noneconomic policy options designed to bring about cessation of the particularly severe violations of religious freedom have reasonably been exhausted, including the consultations required in section 403. (6) Description of multilateral negotiations.— A description of multilateral negotiations sought or carried out, if appropriate and applicable. (b) Delay in Transmittal of Report.— If, on or before the date that the President is required (but for this subsection) to submit a report under subsection (a) to Congress, the President determines and certifies to Congress that a single, additional period of time not to exceed 90 days is necessary pursuant to section 401(b)(3) or 402(c)(3), then the President shall not be required to submit the report to Congress until the expiration of that period of time.

2. 2016

   Frank R. Wolf International Religious Freedom Act

   Pub. L. 114–281 title III § 303 · 130 Stat. 1426

   Added · 22 U.S.C. § 6444(a)(4)(A)(iv)

   Pub. L. 114–281 added cl. (iv)

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a)(4)(A)(iv). Pub. L. 114–281 added cl. (iv).

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 303. REPORT TO CONGRESS.   Section 404(a)(4)(A) of the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 (22 U.S.C. 6444(a)(4)(A)) is amended— (1) in clause (ii), by striking “and” at the end; (2) in clause (iii), by striking the period at the end and inserting “; and”; and (3) by adding at the end the following: “(iv) the impact on the advancement of United States interests in democracy, human rights, and security, and a description of policy tools being applied in the country, including programs that target democratic stability, economic growth, and counterterrorism.” .

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