22 U.S.C. § 6483 | Sense of Congress regarding national security strategy to promote religious freedom through United States foreign policy

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

(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)

1 See References in Text note below.

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

Pub. L. 105–292, title VII, § 703 Pub. L. 114–281, title VI, § 601Dec. 16, 2016130 Stat. 1439(, as added , , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Section 118 of title 10 Pub. L. 114–328, div. A, title IX, § 941(b)(1)Dec. 23, 2016130 Stat. 2367 section 118 of Title 10 Pub. L. 116–92, div. A, title III, § 351(a)(1)Dec. 20, 2019133 Stat. 1319 section 118 of Title 10 section 113(g) of Title 10, referred to in par. (4), was repealed by , , . Subsequently, a new , Armed Forces, related to annual report on major weapons systems sustainment, was added by , , . For provisions related to national defense strategy similar to those contained in former prior to repeal, see .