Sec. 3. Composition of Commission
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Section 201 of the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 ( 22 U.S.C. 6431 ) is amended— in subsection (b)(2)— by striking
(A); and In general .— by striking subparagraph (B); in subsection (c)(1)— by striking 2 years and inserting 3 years ; and by striking the second and third sentences and inserting the following: Individuals serving on the Commission on the date of the enactment of the ; United States Commission on International Religious Freedom Reauthorization Act of 2019 who were previously reappointed to the Commission may not remain in office after the end of the term for which the member was appointed. Individuals serving on the Commission as of such date of enactment who were not previously reappointed to the Commission may be reappointed for 1 additional 2-year term. Individuals appointed to the Commission on or after such date of enactment may not serve more than 1 term as members of the Commission under any circumstance. Individuals whose service as members of the Commission ended before such date of enactment may not be reappointed to the Commission. by amending subsection
(d)to read as follows: At the first meeting of the Commission after May 30 of each year, a majority of the members of the Commission who are present and voting shall elect a Chair and a Vice Chair. The Vice Chair shall have been appointed by an officeholder from a different political party than the officeholder who appointed the member of the Commission who was elected Chair. The positions of Chair and Vice Chair shall be rotated annually between members who were appointed to the Commission by officeholders of different political parties. ; in subsection (f), by striking Country Report on Human Rights Practices and inserting International Religious Freedom Report ; and by adding at the end the following: If a payment is made under section 415(a) of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 ( 2 U.S.C. 1415(a) ) for an award or settlement in connection with a claim alleging a violation of unlawful harassment, intimidation, reprisal, or discrimination under the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 ( 2 U.S.C. 1301 et seq.) that was committed personally by an individual who, at the time of committing the violation, was a Member of the Commission, the Member shall be removed from the Commission. .
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