[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 141 (Wednesday, September 11, 2024)]
[Senate]
[Page S6003]
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      UNITED STATES COMMISSION ON INTERNATIONAL RELIGIOUS FREEDOM 
                      REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2024

  Mr. WHITEHOUSE. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Foreign Relations be discharged from further consideration 
of S. 3764 and the Senate proceed to its immediate consideration.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (S. 3764) to extend and authorize annual 
     appropriations for the United States Commission on 
     International Religious Freedom through fiscal year 2026.

  There being no objection, the committee was discharged and the Senate 
proceeded to consider the bill.
  Mr. WHITEHOUSE. I ask unanimous consent that the bill be considered 
read a third time and passed and that the motion to reconsider be 
considered made and laid upon the table.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The bill (S. 3764) was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading, 
was read the third time, and passed as follows:

                                S. 3764

       Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
     the United States of America in Congress assembled,

     SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

       This Act may be cited as the ``United States Commission on 
     International Religious Freedom Reauthorization Act of 
     2024''.

     SEC. 2. UNITED STATES COMMISSION ON INTERNATIONAL RELIGIOUS 
                   FREEDOM.

       (a) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 207(a) of the 
     International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 (22 U.S.C. 
     6435(a)) is amended by striking ``2023 and 2024'' and 
     inserting ``2025 and 2026''.
       (b) Extension of Authorization.--Section 209 of the 
     International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 (22 U.S.C. 6436) 
     is amended by striking ``September 30, 2024'' and inserting 
     ``September 30, 2026''.

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