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22 U.S.C. § 6431 — Equal access to United States missions abroad for conducting religious activities
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**(a) In general** Subject to this section, the Secretary of State shall permit, on terms no less favorable than that accorded other nongovernmental activities unrelated to the conduct of the diplomatic mission, access to the premises of any United States diplomatic mission or consular post by any United States citizen seeking to conduct an activity for religious purposes.
**(b) Timing and location** The Secretary of State shall make reasonable accommodations with respect to the timing and location of such access in light of—
(1) the number of United States citizens requesting the access (including any particular religious concerns regarding the time of day, date, or physical setting for services);
(2) conflicts with official activities and other nonofficial United States citizen requests;
(3) the availability of openly conducted, organized religious services outside the premises of the mission or post;
(4) availability of space and resources; and
(5) necessary security precautions.
**(c) Discretionary access for foreign nationals** The Secretary of State may permit access to the premises of a United States diplomatic mission or consular post to foreign nationals for the purpose of attending or participating in religious activities conducted pursuant to this section.
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**(a) In general** Subject to this section, the Secretary of State shall permit, on terms no less favorable than that accorded other nongovernmental activities unrelated to the conduct of the diplomatic mission, access to the premises of any United States diplomatic mission or consular post by any United States citizen seeking to conduct an activity for religious purposes.
**(b) Timing and location** The Secretary of State shall make reasonable accommodations with respect to the timing and location of such access in light of—
(1) the number of United States citizens requesting the access (including any particular religious concerns regarding the time of day, date, or physical setting for services);
(2) conflicts with official activities and other nonofficial United States citizen requests;
(3) the availability of openly conducted, organized religious services outside the premises of the mission or post;
(4) availability of space and resources; and
(5) necessary security precautions.
**(c) Discretionary access for foreign nationals** The Secretary of State may permit access to the premises of a United States diplomatic mission or consular post to foreign nationals for the purpose of attending or participating in religious activities conducted pursuant to this section.
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**(a) In general** Except as otherwise specifically provided in this chapter, as used in this chapter:
(1) **Board** — The term “Board” means the Board of Directors of the Office of Congressional Workplace Rights.
(2) **Chair** — The term “Chair” means the Chair of the Board of Directors of the Office of Congressional Workplace Rights.
(3) **Covered employee** — The term “covered employee” means any employee of—
(A) the House of Representatives;
(B) the Senate;
(C) the Office of Congressional Accessibility Services;
(D) the Capitol Police;
(E) the Congressional Budget Office;
(F) the Office of the Architect of the Capitol;
(G) the Office of the Attending Physician;
(H) the Office of Congressional Workplace Rights;
(I) the Office of Technology Assessment;
(J) the Library of Congress, except for [section 1351 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title2-section1351&num=0&edition=prelim); or
(K) the John C. Stennis Center for Public Service Training and Development.
(4) **Employee** — The term “employee” includes an applicant for employment and a former employee.
(5) **Employee of the Office of the Architect of the Capitol** — The term “employee of the Office of the Architect of the Capitol” includes any employee of the Office of the Architect of the Capitol or the Botanic Garden.
(6) **Employee of the Capitol Police** — The term “employee of the Capitol Police” includes any member or officer of the Capitol Police.
(7) **Employee of the House of Representatives** — The term “employee of the House of Representatives” includes an individual occupying a position the pay for which is disbursed by the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives, or another official designated by the H
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**(a) Definitions** In this section:
(1) **Appropriate congressional committees** — The term “appropriate congressional committees” means—
(A) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate;
(B) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives;
(C) the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and
(D) the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives.
(2) **Commission** — The term “Commission” means the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom established under [section 6431 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section6431&num=0&edition=prelim).
(3) **Commissioner** — The term “Commissioner” means a member of the Commission.
(4) **Vice Chair** — The term “Vice Chair” means the Vice Chair of the Commission who was appointed to such position by an elected official from the political party that is different from the political party of the elected official who appointed the Chair of the Commission.
**(b) Strategic policy and organizational review planning process** Not later than 60 days after October 16, 2015, and not less frequently than biennially thereafter, the Chair and Vice Chair of the Commission, in coordination with the Commissioners, the Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom, Commission staff, and others jointly selected by the Chair and Vice Chair, shall carry out a strategic policy and organizational review planning process that includes—
(1) a review of the duties set forth in [section 6432 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section6432&num=0&edition=prelim) and the powers set forth in [section 6432a of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-titl
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TITLE 22—FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
§ 6431
1 So in original. Probably should not be capitalized.
protect and advance the universally recognized right to
the freedom of religion,’’ for ‘‘faith,’’.
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 114–281, § 104(2), substituted
‘‘make available’’ for ‘‘, as appropriate, provide’’.
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 114–281, § 104(3), added subsec. (d).
SUBCHAPTER II—COMMISSION ON
INTERNATIONAL RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
§ 6431. Establishment and composition
(a) In general
There is established the United States Com-
mission on International Religious Freedom.
(b) Membership
(1) Appointment
The Commission shall be composed of—
(A) the Ambassador at Large, who shall
serve ex officio as a nonvoting member of
the Commission; and
(B) Nine 1 other members, who shall be
United States citizens who are not being
paid as officers or employees of the United
States, and who shall be appointed as fol-
lows:
(i) Three members of the Commission
shall be appointed by the President.
(ii) Three members of the Commission
shall be appointed by the President pro
tempore of the Senate, of which two of the
members shall be appointed upon the rec-
ommendation of the leader in the Senate
of the political party that is not the polit-
ical party of the President, and of which
one of the members shall be appointed
upon the recommendation of the leader in
the Senate of the other political party.
(iii) Three members of the Commission
shall be appointed by the Speaker of the
House of Representatives, of which two of
the members shall be appointed upon the
recommendation of the leader in the House
of the political party that is not the polit-
ical party of the President, and of which
one of the members shall be appointed
upon the recommendation of the l
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