22 U.S.C. § 6433a
In this section:
The term "appropriate congressional committees" means-
The term "Commission" means the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom established under section 6431 of this title.
The term "Commissioner" means a member of the Commission.
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.
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-
To the greatest extent possible, the Chair, Vice Chair, and all of the Commissioners shall ensure that this section is implemented in a manner that results in unanimous agreement among the Commissioners with regard to-
If unanimous agreement under paragraph (1) is not possible, items for inclusion in the strategic plan may, at the joint discretion of the Chair and Vice Chair, be approved by an affirmative vote of-
Not later than 180 days after December 20, 2019, and every 2 years thereafter, the Chair and Vice Chair of the Commission shall jointly submit, to the appropriate congressional committees, a written strategic plan that includes-
The strategic plan required under subsection (d) may identify any issues or proposals that have not yet been resolved by the Commission.
Notwithstanding section1 6432b(a) and 6533(a) of this title, the Commission is authorized to implement provisions related to personnel and the Commission's annual report that are included in the strategic plan submitted pursuant to this section.
Upon request, the Commission shall-
1So in original. Probably should be "sections".
22 U.S.C. § 6433a
EDITORIAL NOTES
REFERENCES IN TEXTDecember 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 enactment of Pub. L. 116-94 which amended subsec. (d), to reflect the probable intent of Congress. See 2019 Amendment note below.
CODIFICATIONSection was enacted as part of the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom Reauthorization Act of 2015, and not as part of the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 which comprises this chapter.
AMENDMENTS2019-Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 116-94 in introductory provisions, substituted "Not later than 180 days after December 20, 2019, and every 2 years thereafter" for "Not later than 180 days after October 16, 2015, and not less frequently than biennially thereafter".
- Annual Report
- The term "Annual Report" means the Annual Report on International Religious Freedom described in section 6412(b) of this title.
- Commission
- The term "Commission" means the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom established in section 6431(a) of this title.
- appropriate congressional committees
- The term "appropriate congressional committees" means-(A) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on International Relations of the House of Representatives; and(B) in the case of any determination made with respect to the taking of President1 action under paragraphs (9) through (15) of section 6445(a) of this title, the term includes the committees described in subparagraph (A) and, where appropriate, the Committee on Banking and Financial Services of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate.