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Conference on Disarmament, and at other broad-
based international organizations; and 
(2) required increased training in multilateral 
diplomacy for members of the Foreign Service and 
appropriate members of the Civil Service to support 
such an establishment. 
(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress 
that the creation of a Democracy Caucus in each inter-
national organization and multilateral institution of which 
the United States is a member will not only improve the 
internal governance of such organizations but will also 
strengthen the implementation of commitments by such or-
ganizations and institutions regarding democracy and 
human rights. 
SEC. 633. ANNUAL DIPLOMATIC MISSIONS ON MULTILAT-
ERAL ISSUES. 
The Secretary of State, acting through the principal 
officers responsible for advising the Secretary on inter-
national organizations, should ensure that a high level dele-
gation from the United States is sent on an annual basis 
to consult with key foreign governments in every region to 
promote United States policies, including issues related to 
democracy and human rights, at key international fora, in-
cluding the United Nations General Assembly, the United 
Nations Human Rights Commission or other multilateral
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human rights body, the Organization for Security and Co-
operation in Europe, and the United Nations Education, 
Science, and Cultural Organization. 
SEC. 634. STRENGTHENING THE COMMUNITY OF DEMOC-
RACIES. 
(a) FORMAL MECHANISMS FOR THE COMMUNITY OF 
DEMOCRACIES.—It is the sense of Congress that the Com-
munity of Democracies should develop a more formal mech-
anism for carrying out work between ministerial meetings, 
including hiring appropriate staff to carry out such work, 
and should, as appropriate, establish a headquarters. 
(b) DETAIL OF PERSONNEL.—The Secretary is author-
ized to detail on a nonreimbursable basis any employee of 
the Department of State to any country that is a member 
of the Convening Group of the Community of Democracies. 
(c) REGIONAL GROUP IN THE COMMUNITY OF DEMOC-
RACIES.—It is the sense of Congress that regional groups 
within the Community of Democracies should be established 
and strengthened in order to facilitate coordination of com-
mon positions and action on multilateral strategies to pro-
mote and consolidate democracy. 
(d) INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR DEMOCRATIC TRAN-
SITION.—
(1) SENSE
OF
CONGRESS.—It is the sense of 
Congress that the United States should, along with
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contributions from private individuals, support the 
initiative of the Government of Hungary and the gov-
ernments of other European countries to establish a 
International Center for Democratic Transition to 
support transitions to full democracy. 
(2) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.—
There is authorized to be appropriated for a grant to 
the International Center for Democratic Transition 
$1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2006, 2007, and 
2008. Amounts appropriated under this paragraph 
shall remain available until expended. 
(3) USE OF FUNDS.—Any grant made in fiscal 
year 2006 by the Secretary to the International Cen-
ter for Democratic Transition under paragraph (2) 
may be used for the establishment and operation of 
the Center and for programs and activities of the 
Center. Any grant or voluntary contribution made in 
any subsequent fiscal year by the Secretary to the 
Center under such paragraph may be used for pro-
grams and activities of the Center. 
Subtitle C—Funding for Promotion 
of Democracy 
SEC. 641. POLICY. 
It shall be the policy of the United States to provide 
financial assistance to eligible entities and eligible individ-
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uals in order to assist such entities and individuals in the 
promotion of democracy in countries categorized as non-
democratic in the most recent Annual Report on Democracy 
under section 612(a). 
SEC. 642. HUMAN RIGHTS AND DEMOCRACY FUND. 
(a) PURPOSES OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS AND DEMOC-
RACY FUND.—In addition to uses currently approved for 
the Human Rights and Democracy Fund, the Secretary of 
State, acting through the Assistant Secretary of State for 
Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor shall use amounts 
appropriated to the Human Rights and Democracy Fund 
under subsection (e) to provide assistance to eligible entities 
and eligible individuals to promote democracy in foreign 
countries categorized as nondemocratic in the most recent 
Annual Report on Democracy under section 612(a). The 
promotion of democracy in such countries for which such 
assistance may be provided may include the following ac-
tivities: 
(1) The publication and distribution of books 
and the creation and distribution of other media re-
lating to information about current events in such 
country and educational programming designed to 
provide information regarding democracy, the rule of 
law, free, fair and open elections, free market econom-
ics, fundamental human rights (including the rights
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of freedom of speech and of religion and the rights to 
be free from slavery and bondage), and successful 
democratic movements in history, including edu-
cational programs for leaders and members of demo-
cratic movements to convey information to such indi-
viduals regarding the means of nonviolent force and 
the methods of nonviolent action. 
(2) The translation into languages spoken in 
such countries of relevant programming and existing 
books, videos, and other publications relating to the 
subjects specified in paragraph (1). 
(3) The promotion of political pluralism and the 
rule of law within such countries, including the pro-
motion of nongovernmental organizations and move-
ments that promote democratic principles, practices, 
and values. 
(4) The creation of programs for student groups 
to work with citizens of such countries who are com-
mitted to democratic reforms and to the promotion of 
a transition to democracy. 
(5) The creation of training programs for citi-
zens of such countries concerning international legal 
obligations to support democracy and human rights, 
including religious freedom.
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(6) Support for nongovernmental organizations 
which have experience with the Community of Democ-
racies to assist the Community of Democracies and 
its Convening Group. 
(b) FREEDOM INVESTMENT ACT OF 2002.—Section 
664(b) of the Freedom Investment Act of 2002 (subtitle E 
of title VI of Public Law 107–228; relating to the purposes 
of the Human Rights and Democracy Fund) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
(2) by redesignating paragraph (5) as para-
graph (6); 
(3) by inserting after paragraph (4) the fol-
lowing new paragraph: 
‘‘(5) to support the study of democracy abroad, 
including support for debates and discussions at aca-
demic institutions, regarding the values and benefits 
of democracy; and’’; and 
(4) in paragraph (6), as redesignated by para-
graph (2) of this subsection, by striking ‘‘(4)’’ and in-
serting ‘‘(5)’’. 
(c) ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITIES.—Assistance pro-
vided through the Human Rights and Democracy Fund 
may be provided to eligible entities and eligible individuals 
in foreign countries notwithstanding any provision of law