Sec. 2. Definitions
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In this Act: The term appropriate congressional committees means the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives . The term Belarusian individual in exile means a Belarusian individual who has been unable to return to Belarus because of a credible threat of persecution. The term credible threat of persecution means a threat that causes an individual to have a reasonable fear of persecution as a result of the pro-democracy activity of that individual.
The term pro-democracy activist means an individual who advocates for democratic reform. The term pro-democracy activity means activity taken to promote democracy. The term Russian individual in exile means a Russian individual who has been unable to return to the Russian Federation since February 24, 2022, because of a credible threat of persecution. The term Secretary means the Secretary of State. The term USAID means the United States Agency for International Development.