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[CITE: 22USC6444]

 
               TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
 
               CHAPTER 73--INTERNATIONAL RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
 
                  SUBCHAPTER III--PRESIDENTIAL ACTIONS
 
  Part A--Targeted Responses to Violations of Religious Freedom Abroad
 
Sec. 6444. Report to Congress


(a) In general

    Subject to subsection (b) of this section, not later than 90 days 
after the President decides to take action under section 6441 of this 
title in response to violations of religious freedom and the President 
decides to take action under paragraphs (9) through (15) of section 
6445(a) of this title (or commensurate action in substitution thereto) 
with respect to that country, or not later than 90 days after the 
President designates a country as a country of particular concern for 
religious freedom under section 6442 of this title, as the case may be, 
the President shall submit a report to Congress containing the 
following:

             (1) Identification of Presidential actions

        An identification of the Presidential action or actions 
    described in paragraphs (9) through (15) of section 6445(a) of this 
    title (or commensurate action in substitution thereto) to be taken 
    with respect to the foreign country.

                    (2) Description of violations

        A description of the violations giving rise to the Presidential 
    action or actions to be taken.

                 (3) Purpose of Presidential actions

        A description of the purpose of the Presidential action or 
    actions.

                           (4) Evaluation

        (A) Description

            An evaluation, in consultation with the Secretary of State, 
        the Ambassador at Large, the Commission, the Special Adviser, 
        the parties described in section 6443(c) and (d) of this title, 
        and whoever else the President deems appropriate, of--
                (i) the impact upon the foreign government;
                (ii) the impact upon the population of the country; and
                (iii) the impact upon the United States economy and 
            other interested parties.

        (B) Authority to withhold disclosure

            The President may withhold part or all of such evaluation 
        from the public but shall provide the entire evaluation to 
        Congress.

                   (5) Statement of policy options

        A statement that noneconomic policy options designed to bring 
    about cessation of the particularly severe violations of religious 
    freedom have reasonably been exhausted, including the consultations 
    required in section 6443 of this title.

            (6) Description of multilateral negotiations

        A description of multilateral negotiations sought or carried 
    out, if appropriate and applicable.

(b) Delay in transmittal of report

    If, on or before the date that the President is required (but for 
this subsection) to submit a report under subsection (a) of this section 
to Congress, the President determines and certifies to Congress that a 
single, additional period of time not to exceed 90 days is necessary 
pursuant to section 6441(b)(3) or 6442(c)(3) of this title, then the 
President shall not be required to submit the report to Congress until 
the expiration of that period of time.

(Pub. L. 105-292, title IV, Sec. 404, Oct. 27, 1998, 112 Stat. 2805.)

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in sections 6441, 6442, 6448 of this 
title.
