3.0.0 4653 2023-01-11T13:26:02Z 2023-01-11T13:26:02Z House H HR 2014-05-09 113 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. WOLF:H.R. 4653.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:The constitutional authority on which this bill rests isArticle I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution.[Page H4060]]]> ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2014-07-09T17:57:23Z hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee House Standing hsfa16 Africa Subcommittee Reported by 2014-06-18T15:05:42Z Markup by 2014-06-18T13:50:41Z Referred to 2014-06-04T15:24:12Z Markup by 2014-06-26T13:20:13Z Referred to 2014-05-09T13:00:20Z To extend the authorization for the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom. 113 5816 HR 2014-12-18 Became Public Law No: 113-271. Related bill CRS United States Commission on International Religious Freedom Reform and Reauthorization Act of 2014 113 2711 S 2014-07-30 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5144-5145) Related bill CRS 2014-07-09 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. IntroReferral 2014-07-08 16:04:47 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5836) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 2014-07-08 16:04:47 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5836) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 2014-07-08 15:44:48 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4653. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2014-07-08 15:44:46 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5836-5839) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2014-07-08 15:44:33 Mr. Smith (NJ) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2014-06-26 hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Unanimous Consent. Committee 2014-06-26 hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2014-06-18 hsfa16 Africa Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Unanimous Consent . Committee 2014-06-18 hsfa16 Africa Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2014-06-04 hsfa16 Africa Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations. Committee 2014-05-09 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 2014-05-09 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2014-05-09 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress W000672 Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10] FRANK WOLF R VA R. 10 N E000215 Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18] ANNA ESHOO D CA G. 18 2014-05-19 False A000055 Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4] ROBERT ADERHOLT R AL B. 4 2014-05-19 False R000409 Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-48] DANA ROHRABACHER R CA 48 2014-05-19 False M000312 Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] JAMES MCGOVERN D MA P. 2 2014-05-19 False W000215 Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33] HENRY WAXMAN D CA A. 33 2014-05-19 False S000522 Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] CHRISTOPHER SMITH R NJ H. 4 2014-05-20 False F000449 Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1] Jeff Fortenberry R NE 1 2014-05-20 False L000579 Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. 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Pittenger, Robert [R-NC-9] Robert Pittenger R NC 9 2014-07-08 False H.R.5816 https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/5816 International Affairs Advisory bodies Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad Executive agency funding and structure Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Human rights Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information Religion Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom International Affairs 00 2014-05-09 Introduced in House 2014-06-14T14:09:34Z United States Commission on International Religious Freedom Reauthorization Act of 2014 - Amends the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 to reauthorize the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) as an independent federal government advisory body through FY2019.

Removes authority under which a USCIRF member may serve after the expiration of that member's term until a successor has taken office.

Amends the Foreign Service Act of 1980 to require the Secretary of State to receive assistance from USCIRF when establishing training for Foreign Service officers in the field of internationally recognized human rights, including instruction regarding the relationship between religious freedom and security, as well as the role of religious freedom in U.S. foreign policy.

Encourages the Department of State to allow classified information to be accessed by USCIRF Commissioners and staff with the appropriate security clearance.

Revises restrictions on USCIRF's acceptance of gifts and donations to permit sponsoring private parties to provide compensation and benefits to interns, fellows, and volunteers.

]]> 36 2014-07-08 Passed House amended 2014-08-12T19:28:00Z United States Commission on International Religious Freedom Reauthorization Act of 2014 - Amends the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 to reauthorize the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) as an independent federal government advisory body through FY2019.

(Sec. 2) Requires USCIRF as a whole to have expertise on the variety of faiths practiced around the world.

Requires appointments to USCIRF to be made within 90 days of a vacancy. Removes authority under which a USCIRF member may serve after the expiration of that member's term until a successor has taken office.

(Sec. 3) Amends the Foreign Service Act of 1980 to require the Secretary of State to receive assistance from USCIRF when establishing training for Foreign Service officers in the field of internationally recognized human rights, including instruction regarding the relationship between religious freedom and security, as well as the role of religious freedom in U.S. foreign policy.

(Sec. 4) Encourages the Department of State to allow classified information to be accessed by USCIRF Commissioners and staff with the appropriate security clearance.

Requires discrimination on the basis of religion to be treated as a category of employment discrimination for purposes of the employment protections for USCIRF employees.

(Sec. 5) Revises restrictions on USCIRF's acceptance of gifts and donations to permit sponsoring private parties to provide compensation and benefits to interns, fellows, and volunteers. Requires the number, duration, and funding source of any such internship, fellowship, or volunteer programs to be described in USCIRF's annual financial report.

(Sec. 6) Terminates USCIRF on September 30, 2019.

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