‘‘(II) political, social, and eco-
nomic freedoms; 
‘‘(III) United States policy to 
promote democracy in foreign coun-
tries; and 
‘‘(IV) the possibility that such 
leaders might voluntarily cede power; 
‘‘(vi) conducting discussions with the 
students and young people of such country 
regarding— 
‘‘(I) a transition to full democ-
racy; 
‘‘(II) political, social, and eco-
nomic freedoms; and 
‘‘(III) United States policy to 
promote democracy in foreign coun-
tries; 
‘‘(vii) the methods of nonviolent action 
and the most effective manner to share 
such information with individuals and non-
governmental organizations in such coun-
try that support democratic principles, 
practices, and values; and 
‘‘(viii) the investigation and docu-
mentation of violations of internationally
recognized human rights in coordination 
with nongovernmental human rights orga-
nizations, violations of religious freedom, 
including particularly severe violations of 
religious freedom (as such terms are de-
fined in paragraphs (11) and (13) of sec-
tion 3 of the International Religious Free-
dom Act of 1998 (22 U.S.C. 6402)), polit-
ical repression, and government-tolerated 
or condoned trafficking in persons that 
occur in such country. 
‘‘(D) The protection of internationally rec-
ognized human rights (including the protection 
of religious freedom) and standards related to 
such rights, provisions of United States law re-
lated to such rights, the various aspects and 
manifestations of violations of such rights, dip-
lomatic tools to promote respect for such rights, 
the protection of individuals who have fled their 
countries due to violations of such rights (in-
cluding the role of United States embassies in 
providing access to the United States Refugee 
Admissions Program) and the relationship be-
tween respect for such rights and democratic 
development and national security. The Direc-
tor of the National Foreign Affairs Training 
Center of the Foreign Service Institute of the 
Department of State shall consult with non-
governmental organizations involved in the pro-
tection and promotion of such rights and the 
United States Commission on International Re-
ligious Freedom (established under section 
201(a) of the International Religious Freedom 
Act of 1998 (22 U.S.C. 6431(a)) in developing 
the training required by this subparagraph.’’. 
(b) OTHER TRAINING.—The Secretary of State shall 
ensure that the training described in subsection (a) is pro-
vided to members of the civil service who are assigned in 
the United States or abroad who have reporting or other 
responsibilities relating to internal political developments 
and human rights in countries that are categorized as 
partly democratic or nondemocratic in the Annual Report 
on Democracy required under section 102(b) of the Ad-
vance Democratic Values, Address Nondemocratic Coun-
tries, and Enhance Democracy Act of 2005. 
(c) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be 
necessary to develop appropriate programs and materials 
to accomplish the training required under subsection (c)
of section 708 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 
U.S.C. 4028), as added by subsection (a). 
(d) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.—Section 708 of the 
Foreign Service Act of 1980 is further amended— 
(1) in subsection (a) by striking ‘‘(a) The’’ and 
inserting ‘‘(a) TRAINING
ON HUMAN RIGHTS.— 
The’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b) by striking ‘‘(b) The’’ and 
inserting ‘‘(b) TRAINING
ON REFUGEE LAW
AND 
RELIGIOUS PERSECUTION.—The’’. 
SEC. 110. PERFORMANCE PAY; PROMOTIONS; FOREIGN 
SERVICE AWARDS. 
(a) PERFORMANCE PAY.—Section 405(d) of the For-
eign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 3965(d)) is amended 
by inserting after the second sentence the following new 
sentence: ‘‘Meritorious or distinguished service in the pro-
motion of democracy in foreign countries, including con-
tact with and support of individuals and nongovernmental 
organizations that promote democracy in a foreign country 
categorized as nondemocratic in the most recent Annual 
Report on Democracy (as required under section 102(b) 
of the Advance Democratic Values, Address Nondemo-
cratic Countries, and Enhance Democracy Act of 2005), 
shall also serve as a basis for granting awards under this 
section.’’.