22 U.S.C. § 6436 — Termination

Page 1814 TITLE 22—FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE § 6436 (f) Commission records The Commission shall comply with all of the records management requirements set forth in chapter 31 of title 44 (commonly referred to as the ‘‘Federal Records Act of 1950’’). (g) Official email for commission business When conducting any Commission business on electronic accounts, Commission Members and staff shall use official Commission electronic ac- counts. (Pub. L. 105–292, title II, § 208, as added Pub. L. 106–55, § 1(b)(5), Aug. 17, 1999, 113 Stat. 403; amended Pub. L. 107–228, div. A, title VI, § 681(f), Sept. 30, 2002, 116 Stat. 1409; Pub. L. 112–75, § 5, Dec. 23, 2011, 125 Stat. 1273; Pub. L. 116–94, div. J, title VIII, § 809, Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 3079.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT Section 6474 of this title, referred to in subsec. (c)(2), was in the original a reference to section 605 of Pub. L. 105–292, which was renumbered section 606 by Pub. L. 114–281, title V, § 501(1), Dec. 16, 2016, 130 Stat. 1437. The Foreign Gifts and Decorations Act of 1966, re- ferred to in subsec. (d)(2)(E), is Pub. L. 89–673, Oct. 15, 1966, 80 Stat. 952, which was classified principally to chapter 37 (§ 2621 et seq.) of this title. The Act was sub- stantially repealed, except for provisions which are classified to section 2625 of this title, and with limited applicability, to section 2621 of this title, and was re- stated in section 7342 of Title 5, Government Organiza- tion and Employees, by Pub. L. 90–83, § 10(b), Sept. 11, 1967, 91 Stat. 224. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables. AMENDMENTS 2019—Subsecs. (f), (g). Pub. L. 116–94 added subsecs. (f) and (g). 2011—Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 112–75, § 5(1), substituted ‘‘$250,000’’ for ‘‘$100,000’’. Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 112–75, § 5(2), substituted ‘‘Foreign Affairs’’ for ‘‘International Relations’’. 2002—Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 107–228 substituted ‘‘The Commission may procure temporary and intermittent services under the authority of section 3109(b) of title 5, except that the Commission may not expend more than $100,000 in any fiscal year to procure such serv- ices.’’ for ‘‘The Commission may not procure tem- porary and intermittent services under section 3109(b) of title 5 or under other contracting authority other than that allowed under this subchapter.’’ § 6436. Termination The Commission shall terminate on Sep- tember 30, 2026. (Pub. L. 105–292, title II, § 209, formerly § 206, Oct. 27, 1998, 112 Stat. 2800; renumbered § 209 and amended Pub. L. 106–55, § 1(b)(2), (c), Aug. 17, 1999, 113 Stat. 401, 405; Pub. L. 107–228, div. A, title VI, § 681(g), Sept. 30, 2002, 116 Stat. 1409; Pub. L. 112–75, § 6, Dec. 23, 2011, 125 Stat. 1273; Pub. L. 113–271, § 1(2), Dec. 18, 2014, 128 Stat. 2951; Pub. L. 114–71, § 3, Oct. 16, 2015, 129 Stat. 563; Pub. L. 116–94, div. J, title VIII, § 802, Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 3076; Pub. L. 117–181, § 2(b), Sept. 30, 2022, 136 Stat. 2177; Pub. L. 118–90, § 2(b), Sept. 30, 2024, 138 Stat. 1559.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2024—Pub. L. 118–90 substituted ‘‘September 30, 2026’’ for ‘‘September 30, 2024’’. 2022—Pub. L. 117–181 substituted ‘‘September 30, 2024’’ for ‘‘September 30, 2022’’. 2019—Pub. L. 116–94 substituted ‘‘2022’’ for ‘‘2019’’. 2015—Pub. L. 114–71 substituted ‘‘September 30, 2019’’ for ‘‘September 30, 2015’’. 2014—Pub. L. 113–271 substituted ‘‘September 30, 2015’’ for ‘‘September 30, 2014’’. 2011—Pub. L. 112–75 substituted ‘‘September 30, 2014’’ for ‘‘September 30, 2011’’. 2002—Pub. L. 107–228 substituted ‘‘September 30, 2011’’ for ‘‘May 14, 2003’’. 1999—Pub. L. 106–55, § 1(c), which directed substitution of ‘‘on May 14, 2003’’ for ‘‘4 years after the initial ap- pointment of all the Commissioners’’, was executed by making the substitution for ‘‘4 years after the initial appointment of all of the Commissioners’’, to reflect the probable intent of Congress. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2014 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 113–271 effective as if enacted on Dec. 10, 2014, see section 2 of Pub. L. 113–271, set out as a note under section 6435 of this title. EXTENSION OF TERMINATION DATE Pub. L. 112–74, div. I, title I, Dec. 23, 2011, 125 Stat. 1173, provided in part: ‘‘That section 209 of the Inter- national Religious Freedom Act of 1998 (22 U.S.C. 6436) shall be applied by substituting ‘September 30, 2012’ for ‘September 30, 2011’ ’’. SUBCHAPTER III—PRESIDENTIAL ACTIONS PART A—TARGETED RESPONSES TO VIOLATIONS OF RELIGIOUS FREEDOM ABROAD § 6441. Presidential actions in response to viola- tions of religious freedom (a) Response to violations of religious freedom (1) In general (A) United States policy It shall be the policy of the United States— (i) to oppose violations of religious free- dom that are or have been engaged in or tolerated by the governments of foreign countries; and (ii) to promote the right to freedom of religion in those countries through the ac- tions described in subsection (b). (B) Requirement of Presidential action For each foreign country the government of which engages in or tolerates violations of religious freedom, the President shall oppose such violations and promote the right to freedom of religion in that country through the actions described in subsection (b). (2) Basis of actions Each action taken under paragraph (1)(B) shall be based upon information regarding vio- lations of religious freedom, as described in the latest Country Reports on Human Rights Practices, the Annual Report and Executive Summary, and on any other evidence avail- able, and shall take into account any findings or recommendations by the Commission with respect to the foreign country. (b) Presidential actions (1) In general Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), the Presi- dent, in consultation with the Secretary of