Sec. 7. United States Special Coordinator on Human Rights and Democracy in Iran
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The President shall designate within the Department of State a Special Coordinator on Human Rights and Democracy in Iran (in this section referred to as the Special Coordinator ). The Secretary shall consult with the chairmen and ranking members of the appropriate congressional committees before the designation of the Special Coordinator. The role of Special Coordinator should be filled by an official of the Department of State appointed by and serving at the pleasure of the President in a position not lower than Under Secretary on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act.
The Special Coordinator shall carry out the following duties: Coordinate the activities of the United States Government that promote human rights, democracy, political freedom, and religious freedom inside Iran. Coordinate the activities of the United States Government that promote human rights, political freedom, and religious freedom for Iranian refugees and asylees living outside Iran. Ensure the comprehensive investigation and designation of Iranian human rights abusers in accordance with section 105 of the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010 ( 22 U.S.C. 8514 ).
Coordinate the documentation and publicizing of political dissidents and cases of human rights abuse inside Iran. Coordinate multilateral efforts to build international support for the promotion of human rights, democracy, political freedom, and religious freedom in Iran, including broadcasting, Internet access, and dissemination of information. Encourage the United Nations, multilateral organizations, and human rights nongovernmental organizations to more robustly investigate and report on human rights abuses in Iran.
Encourage foreign governments to downgrade or sever diplomatic relations with the Government of Iran, enact economic sanctions, and assist Iranian dissidents in response to the continued violations of human rights by the Government of Iran. Encourage foreign governments to expel Iran from international fora and organizations with a human rights component, including the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, the United Nations Children's Fund, and the International Labour Organization.
Coordinate all programs funded under the Iran Freedom Support Act ( Public Law 109–293 ; 22 U.S.C. 2151 note). The Special Coordinator shall coordinate all activities related to Iran carried out by the Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs, the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor, and the Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration of the Department of State, the Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom, the Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism, the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom, the National Endowment for Democracy, and the Broadcasting Board of Governors.
The Special Coordinator shall coordinate and oversee the obligation and expenditure of funds related to human rights, democracy, Internet freedom, and broadcasting activities in Iran, including funds made available for such purposes to the Middle East Partnership Initiative, the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom, the Broader Middle East and North Africa Initiative, the Human Rights and Democracy Fund, and the Near Eastern Regional Democracy Fund. Subject to the direction of the President and the Secretary of State, the Special Coordinator shall represent the United States in matters and cases relevant to the promotion of human rights, democracy, political freedom, and religious freedom in Iran in— contacts with foreign governments, intergovernmental organizations, and specialized agencies of the United Nations, the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, and other international organizations of which the United States is a member; and multilateral conferences and meetings relevant to the promotion of human rights, democracy, political freedom, and religious freedom in Iran.
The Special Coordinator shall consult with Congress, domestic and international nongovernmental organizations, labor organizations, and multilateral organizations and institutions as the Special Coordinator considers appropriate to fulfill the purposes of this section. From amounts made available for the Department of State for Near East Affairs in fiscal years before fiscal year 2015, the Secretary of State shall provide to the Special Coordinator such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2015 for the hiring of staff, for the conduct of investigations, and for necessary travel to carry out this section.
In this section, the term appropriate congressional committees means the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives.
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United States Special Coordinator on Human Rights and Democracy in Iran
Pub. L.Pub. L. 109-293
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