Sec. 402. Presidential actions in response to particularly severe violations of religious freedom
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Section 402(a) of the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 ( 22 U.S.C. 6442(a) ) is amended— in paragraph (1)(A), by adding at the end before the semicolon the following: or carried out by non-state actors ; and in paragraph (2), by inserting , or a non-state actor has carried out, after engaged in or tolerated . Section 402(b) of the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 ( 22 U.S.C. 6442(b) ) is amended— in paragraph (1)— in subparagraph (A)— by striking September 1 of each year and inserting 30 days after the date on which each report is submitted under section 102(b) ; by striking whether and inserting whether, during the preceding 12 months, ; by inserting , or in which a non-state actor has carried out, after engaged in or tolerated each place it appears; and by striking during the preceding 12 months or since the date of the last review of that country under this subparagraph, whichever period is longer ; and in subparagraph (C)— by inserting or non-state actor after foreign country ; and by striking and may take place any time prior to September 1 of the respective year and inserting and before the date on which the report is submitted under section 102(b) ; in paragraph (2), by inserting , or the non-state actor specifically responsible for the particularly severe violations of religious freedom, after by that government ; in paragraph (3)— in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking as soon as practicable and inserting not later than 30 days ; in subparagraph (A), by striking and at the end; in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: the actions taken, the purposes of the actions taken, and evaluation of any previous actions taken pursuant to a designation by the President of a country as a country of particular concern for religious freedom under this section. ; and by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
A country that has been designated a country of particular concern for religious freedom under this section retains such designation until the President determines such designation should be terminated and submits to the appropriate congressional committees a report that includes the reasons for such termination. . Section 402(c)(5) of the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 ( 22 U.S.C. 6442(c)(5) ) is amended— in the second sentence— by striking must and inserting shall ; by striking he determines and inserting the President determines ; and by adding at the end before the period the following: and include a description of the impact of the designation of such sanction or sanctions ; and by adding at the end the following new sentence:
The President shall submit to the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate a report that explains why the decision was made to designate the specific sanction or sanctions which the President determines satisfy the requirements of this subsection. .
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Sec. 402
Presidential actions in response to particularly severe violations of religious freedom
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