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22 U.S.C. § 6442 — Termination
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The Commission shall terminate on September 30, 2026.
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The Commission shall terminate on September 30, 2026.
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**(a) In general** There are authorized to be appropriated to the Commission $3,500,000 for each of the fiscal years 2025 and 2026 to carry out the provisions of this chapter and [section 6433a of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section6433a&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(b) Availability of funds** Amounts authorized to be appropriated under subsection (a) shall remain available until the earlier of—
(1) the date on which they have been expended; or
(2) the date on which the Commission is terminated under [section 6436 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section6436&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(c) Limitation** In each fiscal year, the Commission shall only be authorized to expend amounts that have been appropriated pursuant to subsection (a) if the Commission—
(1) complies with the requirements set forth in [section 6433a of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section6433a&num=0&edition=prelim); and
(2) submits the annual financial report required under [section 6435a(e) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section6435a/e&num=0&edition=prelim) to the appropriate congressional committees.
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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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**(a) In general** As soon as practicable after the President decides to take action under [section 6441 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section6441&num=0&edition=prelim) in response to violations of religious freedom and the President decides to take action under paragraphs (9) through (15) of [section 6445(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section6445/a&num=0&edition=prelim) (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 6442 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section6442&num=0&edition=prelim), as the case may be, the President shall carry out the consultations required in this section.
**(b) Duty to consult with foreign governments prior to taking Presidential actions**
(1) **In general** — The President shall—
(A) request consultation with the government of such country regarding the violations giving rise to designation of that country as a country of particular concern for religious freedom or to Presidential action under [section 6441 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section6441&num=0&edition=prelim); and
(B) if agreed to, enter into such consultations, privately or publicly.
(2) **Use of multilateral fora** — If the President determines it to be appropriate, such consultations may be sought and may occur in a multilateral forum, but, in any event, the President shall consult with appropriate foreign governments for the purposes of achieving a coordinated international policy on action
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**(a) In general** Subject to subsection (b), not later than 90 days after the President decides to take action under [section 6441 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section6441&num=0&edition=prelim) in response to violations of religious freedom and the President decides to take action under paragraphs (9) through (15) of [section 6445(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section6445/a&num=0&edition=prelim) (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 6442 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section6442&num=0&edition=prelim), 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 6445(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section6445/a&num=0&edition=prelim) (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 6443(c) and (d) of this ti
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TITLE 22—FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
§ 6442
State, the Ambassador at Large, the Special
Adviser, and the Commission, shall, as expedi-
tiously as practicable in response to the viola-
tions described in subsection (a) by the gov-
ernment of a foreign country—
(A) take one or more of the actions de-
scribed in paragraphs (1) through (15) of sec-
tion 6445(a) of this title (or commensurate
action in substitution thereto) with respect
to such country; or
(B) negotiate and enter into a binding
agreement with the government of such
country, as described in section 6445(c) of
this title.
(2) Deadline for actions
Not later than September 1 of each year, the
President shall take action under any of para-
graphs (1) through (15) of section 6445(a) of this
title (or commensurate action in substitution
thereto) with respect to each foreign country
the government of which has engaged in or
tolerated violations of religious freedom at
any time since September 1 of the preceding
year, except that in the case of action under
any of paragraphs (9) through (15) of section
6445(a) of this title (or commensurate action in
substitution thereto)—
(A) the action may only be taken after the
requirements of sections 6443 and 6444 of this
title have been satisfied; and
(B) the September 1 limitation shall not
apply.
(3) Authority for delay of Presidential actions
The President may delay action under para-
graph (2) described in any of paragraphs (9)
through (15) of section 6445(a) of this title (or
commensurate action in substitution thereto)
if he determines and certifies to Congress that
a single, additional period of time, not to ex-
ceed 90 days, is necessary pursuant to the
same provisions applying to countries of par-
ticular concern for relig
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