22 U.S.C. § 6435 — Authorization of appropriations

Page 1812 TITLE 22—FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE § 6434 (1) make available for inspection any infor- mation and documents requested by the appro- priate congressional committees; and (2) respond to any requests to provide testi- mony before the appropriate congressional committees. (Pub. L. 114–71, § 4, Oct. 16, 2015, 129 Stat. 563; Pub. L. 116–94, div. J, title VIII, § 807, Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 3079.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT December 20, 2019, referred to in subsec. (d), was in the original ‘‘the date of the enactment of this Act’’, and was translated as referring to the date of enact- ment of Pub. L. 116–94, which amended subsec. (d), to reflect the probable intent of Congress. See 2019 Amendment note below. CODIFICATION Section was enacted as part of the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom Reau- thorization Act of 2015, and not as part of the Inter- national Religious Freedom Act of 1998 which com- prises this chapter. AMENDMENTS 2019—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 116–94, in introductory pro- visions, substituted ‘‘Not later than 180 days after De- cember 20, 2019, and every 2 years thereafter’’ for ‘‘Not later than 180 days after October 16, 2015, and not less frequently than biennially thereafter’’. § 6434. Applicability of other laws Chapter 10 of title 5 shall not apply to the Commission. (Pub. L. 105–292, title II, § 206, formerly § 204, Oct. 27, 1998, 112 Stat. 2799; renumbered § 206, Pub. L. 106–55, § 1(b)(2), Aug. 17, 1999, 113 Stat. 401; Pub. L. 117–286, § 4(a)(172), Dec. 27, 2022, 136 Stat. 4324.) Editorial Notes PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior section 206 of Pub. L. 105–292 was renumbered section 209 and is classified to section 6436 of this title. AMENDMENTS 2022—Pub. L. 117–286 substituted ‘‘Chapter 10 of title 5’’ for ‘‘The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)’’. § 6435. Authorization of appropriations (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. (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 ex- pended; or (2) the date on which the Commission is ter- minated under section 6436 of this title. (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; and (2) submits the annual financial report re- quired under section 6435a(e) of this title to the appropriate congressional committees. (Pub. L. 105–292, title II, § 207, formerly § 205, Oct. 27, 1998, 112 Stat. 2800; renumbered § 207 and amended Pub. L. 106–55, § 1(b)(2), (4), Aug. 17, 1999, 113 Stat. 401, 403; Pub. L. 107–228, div. A, title VI, § 681(e), Sept. 30, 2002, 116 Stat. 1409; Pub. L. 112–75, § 4, Dec. 23, 2011, 125 Stat. 1273; Pub. L. 113–271, § 1(1), Dec. 18, 2014, 128 Stat. 2951; Pub. L. 114–71, § 5, Oct. 16, 2015, 129 Stat. 565; Pub. L. 116–94, div. J, title VIII, § 808, Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 3079; Pub. L. 117–181, § 2(a), Sept. 30, 2022, 136 Stat. 2177; Pub. L. 118–90, § 2(a), Sept. 30, 2024, 138 Stat. 1559.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT This chapter, referred to in subsec. (a), was in the original ‘‘this Act’’, meaning Pub. L. 105–292, Oct. 27, 1998, 112 Stat. 2787, known as the International Reli- gious Freedom Act of 1998, which is classified prin- cipally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 6401 of this title and Tables. AMENDMENTS 2024—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 118–90 substituted ‘‘2025 and 2026’’ for ‘‘2023 and 2024’’. 2022—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 117–181 substituted ‘‘2023 and 2024’’ for ‘‘2019 through 2022’’. 2019—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 116–94 substituted ‘‘2019 through 2022’’ for ‘‘2016 to 2019’’. 2015—Pub. L. 114–71 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section authorized appropriations for fiscal years 2012 through 2015. 2014—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 113–271 substituted ‘‘2015’’ for ‘‘2014’’. 2011—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 112–75 substituted ‘‘for each of the fiscal years 2012 through 2014’’ for ‘‘for the fiscal year 2003’’. 2002—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 107–228 inserted ‘‘for the fis- cal year 2003’’ after ‘‘$3,000,000’’. 1999—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 106–55, § 1(b)(4), substituted ‘‘to carry out the provisions of this subchapter’’ for ‘‘for each of the fiscal years 1999 and 2000 to carry out the provisions of this subchapter.’’ Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2014 AMENDMENT Pub. L. 113–271, § 2, Dec. 18, 2014, 128 Stat. 2951, pro- vided that: ‘‘The amendments made by this Act [amending this section and section 6436 of this title] shall take effect as if enacted on December 10, 2014.’’ § 6435a. Standards of conduct and disclosure (a) Cooperation with nongovernmental organiza- tions, the Department of State, and Congress The Commission shall seek to effectively and freely cooperate with all entities engaged in the promotion of religious freedom abroad, govern- mental and nongovernmental, in the perform- ance of the Commission’s duties under this sub- chapter. (b) Conflict of interest and antinepotism (1) Member affiliations Except as provided in paragraph (3), in order to ensure the independence and integrity of