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22 U.S.C. 6411: Office on International Religious Freedom; Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom

Created in 1998 by the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 (Public Law 105-292). Changed by 1 later law. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

2 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 22 U.S.C. 4028, 22 U.S.C. 6402.

This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

    How it got here

    2016

    • Pub. L. 114–281, §101(a)(1), inserted before period at end ", and shall report directly to the Secretary of State". Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 114–281, §101(a)(2)(A), substituted "responsibilities" for "responsibility", inserted dash after "shall be to", designated remainder of existing provisions as subpar. (A), substituted "; and" for period at end, and added subpar. (B). Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 114–281, §101(a)(2)(B), inserted "the principal adviser to" before "the Secretary of State" in introductory provisions. Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 114–281, §101(a)(2)(C), added subpar. (C). Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 114–281, §101(a)(2)(D), (E), added par. (4) and redesignated former par. (4) as (5). Law text · (c), (5)
    • Pub. L. 114–281, §101(a)(3), substituted "appropriate staff for the Office, including full-time equivalent positions and other temporary staff positions needed to compile, edit, and manage the Annual Report under the direct supervision of the Ambassador at Large, and for the conduct of… Law text · (d)

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