Sec. 3. Department of State protection of United States citizens abroad
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(a)of section 703 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 ( 22 U.S.C. 4023 ) is amended— in the first sentence, by striking The Secretary and inserting ; and The Secretary
(1)by adding at the end the following new paragraph: The professional development program referred to in paragraph
(1)shall include the following: The protocol that members of the Service are to follow to protect the human rights and due process rights of United States citizens who are in the custody of a foreign government and who have notified the Department of State that one or more of such rights is being violated. Information relating to the international human rights that may be relevant in the case of a United States citizen described in paragraph (1), including the right of an individual charged with a criminal offense to be presumed innocent until proven guilty according to law as stated in the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. The means by which a member of the Service assigned to a new post in a foreign country will be informed of the legal rights of a United States citizen who is in the custody of the government of such country pursuant to the laws of such country. . Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that describes the implementation of the new requirements of the professional development program required under paragraph
(2)of subsection
(a)of section 703 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980, as added by subsection (a)(2) of this section.
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