Sec. 501. ASSISTANCE FOR PROMOTING RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
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## SEC. 501 ASSISTANCE FOR PROMOTING RELIGIOUS FREEDOM **[**[21 U.S.C. 2151 note](/us/usc/t21/s2151)**]** ###
(a)Findings Congress makes the following findings: ####
(1)In many nations where severe violations of religious freedom occur, there is not sufficient statutory legal protection for religious minorities or there is not sufficient cultural and social understanding of international norms of religious freedom. ####
(2)Accordingly, in the provision of foreign assistance, the United States should make a priority of promoting and developing legal protections and cultural respect for religious freedom. ###
(b)Allocation of Funds for Increased Promotion of Religious Freedoms Section 116(e) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2151n(e)) is amended by inserting “, including the right to free religious belief and practice” after “adherence to civil and political rights”.
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