§ 6411. — Office on International Religious Freedom; Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 22USC6411]
TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
CHAPTER 73--INTERNATIONAL RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
SUBCHAPTER I--DEPARTMENT OF STATE ACTIVITIES
Sec. 6411. Office on International Religious Freedom; Ambassador
at Large for International Religious Freedom
(a) Establishment of Office
There is established within the Department of State an Office on
International Religious Freedom that shall be headed by the Ambassador
at Large for International Religious Freedom appointed under subsection
(b) of this section.
(b) Appointment
The Ambassador at Large shall be appointed by the President, by and
with the advice and consent of the Senate.
(c) Duties
The Ambassador at Large shall have the following responsibilities:
(1) In general
The primary responsibility of the Ambassador at Large shall be
to advance the right to freedom of religion abroad, to denounce the
violation of that right, and to recommend appropriate responses by
the United States Government when this right is violated.
(2) Advisory role
The Ambassador at Large shall be a principal adviser to the
President and the Secretary of State regarding matters affecting
religious freedom abroad and, with advice from the Commission on
International Religious Freedom, shall make recommendations
regarding--
(A) the policies of the United States Government toward
governments that violate freedom of religion or that fail to
ensure the individual's right to religious belief and practice;
and
(B) policies to advance the right to religious freedom
abroad.
(3) Diplomatic representation
Subject to the direction of the President and the Secretary of
State, the Ambassador at Large is authorized to represent the United
States in matters and cases relevant to religious freedom abroad
in--
(A) contacts with foreign governments, intergovernmental
organizations, and specialized agencies of the United Nations,
the Organization on Security and Cooperation in Europe, and
other international organizations of which the United States is
a member; and
(B) multilateral conferences and meetings relevant to
religious freedom abroad.
(4) Reporting responsibilities
The Ambassador at Large shall have the reporting
responsibilities described in section 6412 of this title.
(d) Funding
The Secretary of State shall provide the Ambassador at Large with
such funds as may be necessary for the hiring of staff for the Office,
for the conduct of investigations by the Office, and for necessary
travel to carry out the provisions of this section.
(Pub. L. 105-292, title I, Sec. 101, Oct. 27, 1998, 112 Stat. 2791.)
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 4028, 6402 of this title.
