Sec. 223. International religious freedom training program
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Section 708 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 ( 22 U.S.C. 4028 ) is amended— by redesignating subsections
(b)and
(c)as subsections
(d)and (e), respectively; in subsection (d), as redesignated, by inserting before Refugees The Secretary of State ; in subsection (e), as redesignated, by inserting before Child soldiers The Secretary of State ; and by striking subsection
(a)and inserting the following: The Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom appointed under section 101(b) of the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 ( 22 U.S.C. 6411(b) ) shall develop a curriculum for Foreign Service Officers that includes training on— the scope and strategic value of international religious freedom; how violations of international religious freedom harm fundamental United States interests; how the advancement of international religious freedom can advance such interests; how United States international religious freedom policy should be carried out in practice by United States diplomats and other Foreign Service Officers; and the relevance and relationship of international religious freedom to United States defense, diplomacy, development, and public affairs efforts to combat violent extremism. The Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom shall carry out paragraph (1)— in coordination with the Director of the George P. Shultz National Foreign Affairs Training Center and other Federal officials, as appropriate; and in consultation with the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom established under section 201(a) of the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 ( 22 U.S.C. 6431(a) ). The Secretary of State shall ensure the availability of sufficient resources to develop and implement the curriculum required under this subsection. Not later than the date that is 1 year after the date of the enactment of the Department of State Operations Authorization and Embassy Security Act, Fiscal Year 2016 , the Director of the George P. Shultz National Foreign Affairs Training Center shall begin training on religious freedom, using the curriculum developed under subsection (a), for Foreign Service officers, including— entry level officers; officers prior to departure for posting outside the United States; and incoming deputy chiefs of mission and ambassadors. The training required under paragraph
(1)shall be substantively incorporated into— the A–100 course attended by Foreign Service Officers; the specific country courses required of Foreign Service Officers prior to a posting outside the United States, with training tailored to— the particular religious demography of such country; religious freedom conditions in such country; religious engagement strategies; and United States strategies for advancing religious freedom. the courses required of incoming deputy chiefs of mission and ambassadors. The curriculum and training materials developed pursuant to subsections
(a)and
(b)shall be shared with the United States Armed Forces and all other Federal departments and agencies whose personnel serve as attachés, advisors, detailees, or otherwise in United States embassies globally to provide training on— United States religious freedom policies; religious traditions; religious engagement strategies; religious and cultural issues; and efforts to combat terrorism and violent religious extremism. .
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