3.0.0 2079 2023-01-11T13:29:45Z 2023-01-11T13:29:45Z Senate S 2015-09-24 114 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2015-09-24T21:13:20Z United States Commission on International Religious Freedom Reauthorization Act of 2015 114 2078 S 2015-10-16 Became Public Law No: 114-71. Identical bill CRS 2015-09-24 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. IntroReferral 2015-09-24 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress C001071 Sen. Corker, Bob [R-TN] Bob Corker R TN N C000141 Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD] Ben Cardin D MD 2015-09-24 True R000595 Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL] Marco Rubio R FL 2015-09-24 True D000563 Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] Richard Durbin D IL J. 2015-09-24 True International Affairs Advisory bodies Congressional oversight Executive agency funding and structure Federal officials Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Human rights Political parties and affiliation Religion U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom International Affairs 00 2015-09-24 Introduced in Senate 2015-10-26T19:45:06Z United States Commission on International Religious Freedom Reauthorization Act of 2015

This bill reauthorizes the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) through FY2019.

The Chair and Vice Chair of USCIRF must at least biennially carry out a strategic policy and organizational review and submit a strategic plan to Congress concerning: (1) prioritized actions for USCIRF, (2) any changes it considers necessary with regard to the scope, content, and timing of USCIRF's annual report; (3) any changes USCIRF considers necessary with regard to personnel matters; and (4) USCIRF's funding requirements.

If unanimous agreement is not possible, items for inclusion in the strategic plan may, at the joint discretion of the Chair and Vice Chair, be approved by: (1) a majority of Commissioners appointed by an elected official from the political party of the President, and (2) a majority of Commissioners appointed by an elected official from the political party that is not the party of the President.

The Vice Chair for such purposes must be appointed by an elected official from the political party that is different from the political party of the elected official who appointed the Chair.

USCIRF is authorized to implement provisions related to personnel and the annual report that are included in the strategic plan.

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