2016 US Code
Title 22 - Foreign Relations and Intercourse
Chapter 73 - International Religious Freedom
Subchapter V - Miscellaneous Provisions
Sec. 6483 - Sense of Congress regarding national security strategy to promote religious freedom through United States foreign policy

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Citation 22 U.S.C. § 6483 (2016)
Section Name §6483. Sense of Congress regarding national security strategy to promote religious freedom through United States foreign policy
Section Text

It is the sense of Congress that the annual national security strategy report of the President required under section 3043 of title 50—

(1) should promote international religious freedom as a foreign policy and national security priority; and

(2) should articulate that promotion of the right to freedom of religion is a strategy that—

(A) protects other, related human rights, and advances democracy outside the United States; and

(B) makes clear its importance to United States foreign policy goals of stability, security, development, and diplomacy;


(3) should be a guide for the strategies and activities of relevant Federal agencies; and

(4) should inform the Department of Defense quadrennial defense review under section 118 1 of title 10 and the Department of State Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review.

Source Credit

(Pub. L. 105–292, title VII, §703, as added Pub. L. 114–281, title VI, §601, Dec. 16, 2016, 130 Stat. 1439.)

Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT

Section 118 of title 10, referred to in par. (4), was repealed by Pub. L. 114–328, div. A, title IX, §941(b)(1), Dec. 23, 2016, 130 Stat. 2367. For provisions related to national defense strategy similar to those contained in former section 118 prior to repeal, see section 113(g) of Title 10, Armed Forces.

Footnotes

1 See References in Text note below.

Publication Title United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 4, Title 22 - FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
Category Bills and Statutes
Collection United States Code
SuDoc Class Number Y 1.2/5:
Contained Within Title 22 - FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
CHAPTER 73 - INTERNATIONAL RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
SUBCHAPTER V - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
Sec. 6483 - Sense of Congress regarding national security strategy to promote religious freedom through United States foreign policy
Contains section 6483
Date 2016
Laws In Effect As Of Date January 6, 2017
Positive Law No
Disposition standard
Statutes at Large References 130 Stat. 1439, 2367
Public Law References Public Law 105-292, Public Law 114-281, Public Law 114-328
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