22 U.S.C. § 8221
Congress commends the Secretary for the ongoing work by the Department to develop country-specific strategies for promoting democracy.
The Secretary shall expand the development of such strategies to all nondemocratic countries and democratic transition countries.
The Secretary shall keep the appropriate congressional committees fully and currently informed as such strategies are developed.
22 U.S.C. § 8221
EDITORIAL NOTES
CODIFICATIONSection is comprised of section 2121 of Pub. L. 110-53. Subsecs. (b) and (d) of section 2121 of Pub. L. 110-53 amended section 665(c) of Pub. L. 107-228 which is set out as a note under section 2151n of this title. Subsec. (c) of section 2121 was repealed by section 6707(b)(3) of Pub. L. 118-31.
AMENDMENTS2023-Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 118-31 struck out subsec. (c). Text read as follows: "The Annual Report on Advancing Freedom and Democracy shall include, as appropriate-"(1) United States priorities for the promotion of democracy and the protection of human rights for each nondemocratic country and democratic transition country, developed in consultation with relevant parties in such countries; and "(2) specific actions and activities of chiefs of missions and other United States officials to promote democracy and protect human rights in each such country."
- Annual Report on Advancing Freedom and Democracy
- The term "Annual Report on Advancing Freedom and Democracy" refers to the annual report submitted to Congress by the Department of State pursuant to section 665(c) of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 2003 (Public Law 107-228; 22 U.S.C. 2151n note), in which the Department reports on actions taken by the United States Government to encourage respect for human rights and democracy.
- Department
- The term "Department" means the Department of State.
- Secretary
- The term "Secretary" means the Secretary of State.
- appropriate congressional committees
- The term "appropriate congressional committees" means the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate.