I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 982 
To promote democratic values and enhance democracy, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 12, 2007 
Mr. LANTOS (for himself, Mr. WOLF, Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN, Mr. PRICE of 
North Carolina, Mr. DREIER, Mr. ACKERMAN, Mr. BERMAN, Mr. BUR-
TON of Indiana, Mr. CROWLEY, Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, Mr. SCHIFF, 
and Mr. SMITH of New Jersey) introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 
A BILL 
To promote democratic values and enhance democracy, and 
for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Advance Democratic 
Values, Address Nondemocratic Countries, and Enhance 
Democracy Act of 2007’’ or the ‘‘ADVANCE Democracy 
Act of 2007’’. 
SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
The table of contents for this Act is as follows: 
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Sec. 1. Short title. 
Sec. 2. Table of contents. 
Sec. 3. Findings. 
Sec. 4. Statement of policy. 
Sec. 5. Definitions. 
TITLE I—DEPARTMENT OF STATE ACTIVITIES 
Sec. 101. Promotion of democracy in foreign countries. 
Sec. 102. Reports. 
Sec. 103. Democracy fellowship program. 
Sec. 104. Advisory Committee on Democracy Promotion. 
Sec. 105. Establishment and maintenance of internet site for global democracy 
and human rights. 
Sec. 106. Programs by United States missions in foreign countries and activi-
ties of chiefs of mission. 
Sec. 107. Training for foreign service officers. 
Sec. 108. Performance pay; promotions; foreign service awards. 
Sec. 109. Appointments. 
TITLE II—COOPERATION WITH OTHER DEMOCRATIC COUNTRIES 
Sec. 201. Cooperation with other democratic countries. 
Sec. 202. Strengthening the Community of Democracies. 
Sec. 203. Initiatives at the United Nations. 
TITLE III—FUNDING FOR PROMOTION OF DEMOCRACY 
Sec. 301. Policy. 
Sec. 302. Human rights and democracy fund. 
Sec. 303. Instruments for providing democracy assistance. 
TITLE IV—PRESIDENTIAL ACTIONS 
Sec. 401. Investigation of violations of international humanitarian law. 
SEC. 3. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
(1) All human beings are created equal and 
possess certain rights and freedoms, including the 
fundamental right to participate in the political life 
and government of their respective countries. 
(2) The development of democracy constitutes a 
long-term challenge that goes through unique phases 
and paces in individual countries as such countries 
develop democratic institutions such as a thriving 
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civil society, a free media, and an independent judi-
ciary, and must be led from within such countries, 
including by individuals, nongovernmental organiza-
tions, and movements, and by nationals of such 
countries who live abroad. 
(3) Individuals, nongovernmental organizations, 
and movements that support democratic principles, 
practices, and values are under increasing pressure 
from governments of nondemocratic countries (as 
well as, in some cases, in democratic transition coun-
tries), including by using administrative and regu-
latory mechanisms to undermine the activities of 
such individuals, organizations, and movements. 
(4) Democratic countries have a number of in-
struments available for supporting democratic re-
formers who are committed to promoting effective, 
nonviolent change in nondemocratic countries and 
who are committed to keeping their countries on the 
path to democracy. 
(5) United States efforts to promote democracy 
and protect human rights can be strengthened to 
improve assistance for such reformers, including 
through an enhanced role for United States dip-
lomats when properly trained and given the right in-
centives. 
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(6) The promotion of democracy requires a 
broad-based effort with collaboration between all 
democratic countries, including through the Commu-
nity of Democracies. 
SEC. 4. STATEMENT OF POLICY. 
It shall be the policy of the United States— 
(1) to promote freedom and democracy in for-
eign countries as a fundamental component of 
United States foreign policy, along with other key 
foreign policy goals; 
(2) to affirm fundamental freedoms and human 
rights in foreign countries and to condemn offenses 
against those freedoms and rights as a fundamental 
component of United States foreign policy, along 
with other key foreign policy goals; 
(3) to protect and promote fundamental free-
doms and rights, including the freedoms of associa-
tion, of expression, of the press, and of religion, and 
the right to own private property; 
(4) to promote democracy through the pro-
motion of democratic institutions, including institu-
tions that support the rule of law (such as an inde-
pendent judiciary), an independent and professional 
media, strong legislatures, a thriving civil society, 
transparent and professional independent govern-
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democratic transition country’’ shall include any 
country which is not governed by a fully functioning 
democratic form of government, as determined by 
the Secretary, taking into account the general con-
sensus regarding the status of civil and political 
rights in a country by major nongovernmental orga-
nizations that conduct assessments of such condi-
tions in countries and whether such country fails to 
satisfy the following requirements: 
(A) All citizens of such county have the 
right to, and are not restricted in practice from, 
fully and freely participating in the political life 
of such country, regardless of gender, race, lan-
guage, religion, or beliefs. 
(B) The national legislative body of such 
country and, if directly elected, the head of gov-
ernment of such country, are chosen by free, 
fair, open, and periodic elections, by universal 
and equal suffrage, and by secret ballot. 
(C) More than one political party in such 
country has candidates who seek elected office 
at the national level and such parties are not 
restricted in their political activities or their 
process for selecting such candidates, except for 
reasonable administrative requirements com-
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monly applied in countries categorized as fully 
democratic. 
(D) All citizens in such country have a 
right to, and are not restricted in practice from, 
fully exercising the freedoms of thought, con-
science, belief, peaceful assembly and associa-
tion, speech, opinion, and expression, and such 
country has a free, independent, and pluralistic 
media. 
(E) The current government of such coun-
try did not come to power in a manner contrary 
to the rule of law. 
(F) Such country possesses an independent 
judiciary and the government of such country 
generally respects the rule of law. 
(G) Such country does not violate other 
core principles enshrined in the United Nations 
Charter, the Universal Declaration of Human 
Rights, the International Covenant on Civil and 
Political Rights, United Nations Commission on 
Human Rights Resolution 1499/57 (entitled 
‘‘Promotion of the Right to Democracy’’), 
United Nations General Assembly Resolution 
55/96 (entitled ‘‘Promoting and consolidating 
democracy’’), the assessments used to deter-
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mine eligibility for financial assistance dis-
bursed from the Millennium Challenge Account, 
the assessments of nongovernmental organiza-
tions of eligibility to participate in the meetings 
of the Community of Democracies, and the 
standards established and adopted by the Com-
munity of Democracies. 
(7) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of State. 
(8) UNDER
SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Under 
Secretary’’ means the Under Secretary of State for 
Democracy and Global Affairs. 
TITLE I—DEPARTMENT OF 
STATE ACTIVITIES 
SEC. 101. PROMOTION OF DEMOCRACY IN FOREIGN COUN-
TRIES. 
(a) ADDITIONAL
DUTIES
FOR
ASSISTANT
SEC-
RETARY OF STATE FOR DEMOCRACY, HUMAN RIGHTS, 
AND LABOR.—Section 1(c)(2)(A) of the State Department 
Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2651a(c)(2)) is 
amended by inserting after the first sentence the following 
new sentence: ‘‘The Assistant Secretary of State for De-
mocracy, Human Rights, and Labor shall also be respon-
sible for matters relating to the transition to and develop-
ment of democracy in nondemocratic countries, including 
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promoting and strengthening the development of democ-
racy in foreign countries that are in the early stages of 
a transition to democracy and evaluating the effectiveness 
of United States programs that promote democracy.’’. 
(b) DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND UNITED STATES 
MISSIONS ABROAD.— 
(1) OFFICE RELATED TO DEMOCRATIC MOVE-
MENTS AND TRANSITIONS.— 
(A) ESTABLISHMENT.—There shall be 
within the Bureau of Democracy, Human 
Rights, and Labor of the Department of State 
at least one office that shall be responsible for 
working with democratic movements and facili-
tating the transition of nondemocratic countries 
and democratic transition countries to full de-
mocracy. 
(B) PURPOSE.—In addition to any other 
responsibilities conferred on such an office or 
offices, such office or offices shall promote tran-
sitions to full democracy in nondemocratic 
countries and democratic transition countries. 
(C) RESPONSIBILITIES.—The office or of-
fices shall— 
(i) develop relations with, consult 
with, and provide assistance to nongovern-
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mental 
organizations, 
individuals, 
and 
movements that are committed to the 
peaceful promotion of democracy, demo-
cratic principles, practices, and values, and 
fundamental rights and freedoms, includ-
ing fostering relationships with the United 
States Government and the governments of 
other democratic countries; and 
(ii) assist officers and employees of 
regional bureaus to develop strategies and 
programs to promote peaceful change in 
such countries. 
(D) LIAISON.—Within each such office, 
there shall be at least one officer or employee 
who shall have expertise in and be responsible 
for working with individuals, nongovernmental 
organizations and movements that develop rela-
tions with, consult with, and provide assistance 
to nongovernmental organizations, individuals, 
and movements that are committed to the 
peaceful promotion of democracy, democratic 
principles, practices, and values, and funda-
mental rights and freedoms. 
(2) DEMOCRACY LIAISON OFFICERS.— 
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(A) 
ESTABLISHMENT.—The 
Secretary 
shall establish and staff Democracy Liaison Of-
ficer positions, under the supervision of the As-
sistant Secretary, who may be assigned to the 
following posts: 
(i) United States missions to or liai-
sons with regional and multilateral organi-
zations, including the United States mis-
sions to the European Union, African 
Union, Organization of American States, 
and any other appropriate regional organi-
zation, and the Organization for Security 
and Cooperation in Europe, the United 
Nations and its relevant specialized agen-
cies, and the North Atlantic Treaty Orga-
nization. 
(ii) Department of State regional pub-
lic diplomacy centers. 
(iii) United States combatant com-
mands. 
(iv) Other posts as designated by the 
Secretary. 
(B) RESPONSIBILITIES.—Each Democracy 
Liaison Officer shall— 
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(i) provide expertise on effective ap-
proaches to promote and build democracy; 
(ii) assist in conceiving and imple-
menting strategies for transitions to de-
mocracy; and 
(iii) carry out such other responsibil-
ities as the Secretary and the Assistant 
Secretary may assign. 
(C) NEW POSITIONS.—The Democracy Li-
aison Officer positions established under sub-
paragraph (A) shall be new positions, in addi-
tion to existing officer positions in the Depart-
ment with responsibility for other human rights 
and democracy-related issues and programs, in-
cluding officers responsible for labor issues. 
(D) RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER AUTHORI-
TIES.—Nothing in this section may be con-
strued as derogating any authority or responsi-
bility of a chief of mission or other employee of 
a diplomatic mission of the United States pro-
vided under any other provision of law, includ-
ing any authority or responsibility for the devel-
opment or implementation of strategies to pro-
mote democracy. 
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(E) 
AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIA-
TIONS.—There are authorized to be appro-
priated to the Secretary such sums as may be 
necessary to carry out the responsibilities de-
scribed in subparagraph (B), including hiring 
additional staff to carry out such responsibil-
ities. 
(3) MONITORING AND DOCUMENTATION.—The 
Secretary should coordinate with the Secretary of 
the Treasury, the Attorney General, the Directory of 
National Intelligence, other appropriate intelligence 
agencies, and, as appropriate, with foreign govern-
ments to— 
(A) monitor and document financial assets 
inside and outside the United States held by 
leaders of nondemocratic countries; 
(B) identify close foreign associates of such 
leaders; and 
(C) monitor and document financial assets 
inside and outside the United States held by 
such close associates. 
(4) SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING COORDI-
NATION.—It is the sense of Congress that there 
should be three Deputy Assistant Secretaries of 
State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor and 
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at least one such deputy assistant secretary should 
be responsible for coordinating the promotion of de-
mocracy in nondemocratic countries and democratic 
transition countries. 
(5) RECRUITMENT.—The Secretary shall seek 
to ensure that, not later than December 31, 2012, 
not less than 50 percent of the nonadministrative 
employees serving in the Bureau of Democracy, 
Human Rights, and Labor are members of the For-
eign Service. 
(c) AMENDMENTS TO THE FREEDOM INVESTMENT 
ACT OF 2002.—The Freedom Investment Act of 2002 
(subtitle E of title VI of Public Law 107–228) is amend-
ed— 
(1) in section 663(a), (relating to human rights 
activities at the Department of State)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
(B) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘monitoring human 
rights developments’’ and all that follows 
through ‘‘recommendation’’ and inserting 
the following: ‘‘monitoring and promoting 
democracy and human rights in a foreign 
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country should be made after consultation 
with and upon the recommendation’’; and 
(ii) by striking the period at the end 
and inserting ‘‘; and’’; 
(C) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(3) the level of seniority of any such political 
officer should be in direct relationship to the severity 
of the problems associated with the establishment of 
full democracy and respect for human rights in such 
country.’’; and 
(2) in section 665(c) (relating to reports on ac-
tions taken by the United States to encourage re-
spect for human rights), by striking the second sen-
tence. 
SEC. 102. REPORTS. 
(a) ANNUAL STRATEGY REPORT.—Section 116 of the 
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2151n) is 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (d)— 
(A) by striking paragraph (10) and redes-
ignating paragraph (11) as paragraph (10); 
(B) by striking the period at the end of 
paragraph (10) (as so redesignated) and insert-
ing ‘‘; and’’; and 
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(C) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraphs: 
‘‘(11) for each country with respect to which 
the report indicates that extrajudicial killings, tor-
ture, or other serious violations of human rights 
have occurred in the country, a long term strategy, 
including a specific list of priorities and an action 
plan, to end such practices in the country, and any 
actions taken in the previous year to end such prac-
tices; and 
‘‘(12)(A) a long term strategy to promote and 
achieve a transition to full democracy and good gov-
ernance in each country described in subparagraph 
(B), developed following consultations with non-
governmental organizations, individuals, and move-
ments that promote democratic principles, practices, 
and values in each such country, including a specific 
list of priorities, an action plan, and specific respon-
sibilities and activities for chiefs of missions to pro-
mote democracy, and any actions taken in the pre-
vious year to advance such transition. 
‘‘(B) The countries referred to in subparagraph 
(A) shall include any country which is not governed 
by a fully functioning democratic form of govern-
ment, as determined by the Secretary, taking into 
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account the general consensus regarding the status 
of civil and political rights in a country by major 
nongovernmental organizations that conduct assess-
ments of such conditions in countries and whether 
any such country fails to satisfy the following re-
quirements— 
‘‘(i) all citizens of such county have the 
right to, and are not restricted in practice from, 
fully and freely participating in the political life 
of such country regardless of gender, race, lan-
guage, religion, or beliefs; 
‘‘(ii) the national legislative body of such 
country and, if directly elected, the head of gov-
ernment of such country, are chosen by free, 
fair, open, and periodic elections, by universal 
and equal suffrage, and by secret ballot; 
‘‘(iii) more than one political party in such 
country has candidates who seek elected office 
at the national level and such parties are not 
restricted in their political activities or their 
process for selecting such candidates, except for 
reasonable administrative requirements com-
monly applied in countries categorized as fully 
democratic; 
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‘‘(iv) all citizens in such country have a 
right to, and are not restricted in practice from, 
fully exercising the freedoms of thought, con-
science, belief, peaceful assembly and associa-
tion, speech, opinion, and expression, and such 
country has a free, independent, and pluralistic 
media; 
‘‘(v) the current government of such coun-
try did not come to power in a manner contrary 
to the rule of law; 
‘‘(vi) such country possesses an inde-
pendent judiciary and the government of such 
country generally respects the rule of law; and 
‘‘(vii) such country does not violate other 
core principles enshrined in the United Nations 
Charter, the Universal Declaration of Human 
Rights, the International Covenant on Civil and 
Political Rights, United Nations Commission on 
Human Rights Resolution 1499/57 (entitled 
‘Promotion of the Right to Democracy’), United 
Nations General Assembly Resolution 55/96 
(entitled ‘Promoting and consolidating democ-
racy’), the assessments used to determine eligi-
bility for financial assistance disbursed from the 
Millennium Challenge Account, the assessments 
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of nongovernmental organizations of eligibility 
to participate in the meetings of the Commu-
nity of Democracies, and the standards estab-
lished and adopted by the Community of De-
mocracies.’’; and 
(2) by inserting at the end the following new 
subsection: 
‘‘(g) The information required in paragraphs (11) 
and (12) of subsection (d) and in the sixth sentence of 
section 502B(b) may be provided as separate reports not 
later than 90 days after the submission of the reports re-
quired by such sections if the Secretary determines that 
it is in the national security interests of the United States, 
is necessary for the safety of individuals identified in such 
reports, or is necessary to further the purposes of this Act. 
Any information required by such paragraphs, including 
policies adopted or actions taken by the United States, 
may be summarized in the report and submitted in a clas-
sified addendum.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 502B(b) of 
the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2304(b)), 
by striking the sixth sentence and inserting the following 
new sentence: ‘‘Such report shall also include, for each 
nondemocratic country or democratic transition country or 
country with respect to which the report indicates that 
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extrajudicial killings, torture, or other serious violations 
of human rights have occurred in the country, a strategy, 
including a specific list of priorities and an action plan, 
to end such practices and to promote democracy in the 
country, and any actions taken in the previous year to pro-
mote democracy in such country or end such practices in 
the country.’’. 
(c) CLASSIFIED ADDENDUM.—If the Secretary deter-
mines that it is in the national security interests of the 
United States, is necessary for the safety of individuals 
identified in the strategy report required by sections 116 
or 502B of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (as amend-
ed by subsections (a) and (b)), or is necessary to further 
the purposes of this Act, any information required by such 
sections, including policies adopted or actions taken by the 
United States, may be summarized and submitted to the 
appropriate congressional committees in more detail in a 
classified addendum. 
(d) TRANSLATION OF COUNTRY REPORTS ON HUMAN 
RIGHTS PRACTICES.—The Secretary shall expand the 
timely translation of the Country Reports on Human 
Rights Practices required under sections 116 and 502B 
of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, the Annual Report 
on International Religious Freedom required under section 
102(b) of the International Religious Freedom Act of 
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1998 (22 U.S.C. 6412(b)), the Trafficking in Persons Re-
port required under section 110(b) of the Trafficking Vic-
tims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7107(b)), and any 
separate report on democracy and human rights policy 
submitted in accordance with section 116(g) of the For-
eign Assistance Act of 1961 into the principal languages 
of as many countries as possible, with particular emphasis 
on nondemocratic and democratic transition countries and 
countries in which extrajudicial killings, torture, or other 
serious violations of human rights have occurred. 
SEC. 103. DEMOCRACY FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary shall establish 
a Democracy Fellowship Program to enable Department 
of State officers to gain an additional perspective on de-
mocracy promotion abroad by working on democracy 
issues in congressional committees with oversight over the 
subject matter of this Act, including the Committee on 
Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Appropriations of 
the House of Representatives and the Committee on For-
eign Relations and the Committee on Appropriations of 
the Senate, and in nongovernmental organizations in-
volved in democracy promotion. The Assistant Secretary 
for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor shall play a 
central role in the selection of Democracy Fellows and fa-
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cilitate their placement in appropriate congressional of-
fices and nongovernmental organizations. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of State 
such sums as may be necessary to carry out the establish-
ment of the Democracy Fellowship Program described in 
subsection (a), including hiring additional staff to carry 
out such establishment. 
SEC. 104. ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON DEMOCRACY PRO-
MOTION. 
(a) STUDY ON DEMOCRACY ASSISTANCE.—The Advi-
sory Committee on Democracy Promotion shall conduct a 
study of United States democracy assistance to determine 
the best practices for providing such assistance to individ-
uals, nongovernmental organizations, and movements that 
are committed to the peaceful promotion of democracy and 
democratic principles, practices, and values, with a view 
towards making recommendations as to how to improve 
such assistance, including the appropriate mechanisms for 
assistance, means of coordinating with assistance pro-
grams of other countries, and the appropriate role for 
international organizations in promoting democracy. 
(b) STUDY ON PERSONNEL PRACTICES.—The Advi-
sory Committee on Democracy shall conduct a study of 
personnel and training practices of the Department of 
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State relating to the promotion of democracy in order to 
provide recommendations to the Secretary concerning im-
proving incentives for service in positions that have as 
their primary purpose the promotion of democracy, the 
protection of human rights, or both, improving the train-
ing of members of the Foreign Service and civil service 
employees of the Department of State in the promotion 
of democracy and the protection of human rights, and on 
other changes to enhance the capacity of the Department 
of State to promote democracy and protect human rights. 
SEC. 105. ESTABLISHMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF INTER-
NET SITE FOR GLOBAL DEMOCRACY AND 
HUMAN RIGHTS. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—In order to facilitate access 
by individuals and nongovernmental organizations in for-
eign countries to documents, streaming video and audio, 
and other media regarding democratic principles, prac-
tices, and values, and the promotion and strengthening of 
democracy, the Secretary of State, in cooperation with the 
Under Secretary of State for Democracy and Global Af-
fairs, the Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy 
and Public Affairs, the Assistant Secretary of State for 
Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, the Director of 
the Office International Religious Freedom, and the Di-
rector of the Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking 
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shall establish and maintain an Internet site for global de-
mocracy and human rights. 
(b) CONTENTS.—The Internet site for global democ-
racy established under subsection (a) shall include the fol-
lowing information: 
(1) Narratives and histories of significant 
democratic movements in foreign countries, particu-
larly regarding successful nonviolent campaigns to 
oust dictatorships. 
(2) Narratives relating to the importance of the 
establishment of and respect for fundamental free-
doms. 
(3) Major human rights reports by the United 
States Government or any other documents, ref-
erences, or links to external Internet sites the Sec-
retary or Under Secretary and Assistant Secretary 
determines appropriate, including reference to or 
links to training materials regarding successful 
movements in the past, including translations of 
such materials, as appropriate. 
SEC. 106. PROGRAMS BY UNITED STATES MISSIONS IN FOR-
EIGN COUNTRIES AND ACTIVITIES OF CHIEFS 
OF MISSION. 
(a) DEVELOPMENT OF PROGRAMS TO PROMOTE DE-
MOCRACY IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES.—Each chief of mis-
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sion in each nondemocratic or democratic transition coun-
try shall— 
(1) develop, as part of annual program plan-
ning, a strategy to promote democracy in each such 
foreign country and to provide visible and material 
support to individuals and nongovernmental organi-
zations in each such country that are committed to 
democratic principles, practices, and values, such 
as— 
(A) consulting and coordinating with such 
individuals and organizations regarding the pro-
motion of democracy; 
(B) visiting local landmarks and other 
local sites associated with nonviolent protest in 
support of democracy and freedom from oppres-
sion; 
(C) holding periodic public meetings with 
such individuals and organizations to discuss 
democracy and political, social, and economic 
freedoms; 
(D) issuing public condemnation of severe 
violations of internationally recognized human 
rights (as such term is described in section 
116(a) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 
(22 U.S.C. 2151n(a)), violations of religious 
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freedom, including particularly severe violations 
of religious freedom (as such terms are defined 
in paragraphs (11) and (13) of section 3 of the 
International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 
(22 U.S.C. 6402)), political repression, and 
government-tolerated or -condoned trafficking 
in persons; and 
(E) providing technical, financial, and such 
other support to such individuals and organiza-
tions; 
(2) hold ongoing discussions with the leaders of 
each such nondemocratic country or democratic 
transition country regarding a transition to full de-
mocracy and the development of political, social, and 
economic freedoms and respect for human rights, in-
cluding freedom of religion or belief, in such coun-
try; and 
(3) conduct meetings with civil society, inter-
views with media that can directly reach citizens of 
each such country, and discussions with students 
and young people of each such country regarding a 
transition to democracy and the development of po-
litical, social, and economic freedoms in each such 
country. 
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(b) PUBLIC OUTREACH IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES.— 
Each chief of mission or principal officer shall spend time 
at universities and other institutions of higher learning 
to— 
(1) debate and discuss values and policies that 
promote democracy; and 
(2) communicate, promote, and defend such 
United States values and policies. 
(c) ACCESS
TO UNITED STATES MISSIONS.—The 
Secretary is encouraged to allow access to a United States 
diplomatic or consular mission in each nondemocratic or 
democratic transition country by individuals and rep-
resentatives of nongovernmental organizations in each 
such country who are committed to democratic principles, 
practices, and values in each such country. 
SEC. 107. TRAINING FOR FOREIGN SERVICE OFFICERS. 
(a) TRAINING IN DEMOCRACY AND THE PROMOTION 
OF DEMOCRACY AND HUMAN RIGHTS.—Section 708 of 
the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 4028) is 
amended by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(c) TRAINING
ON
GLOBAL
DEMOCRACY
PRO-
MOTION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In addition to the training 
required under subsections (a) and (b), the Sec-
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retary of State, in cooperation with other relevant 
officials, including the Under Secretary of State for 
Democracy and Global Affairs, and the Director of 
the National Foreign Affairs Training Center of the 
Foreign Service Institute of the Department of 
State, shall establish as part of the training provided 
after December 31, 2007, for members of the Serv-
ice, including all chiefs of mission and deputy chiefs 
of mission, instruction in how to strengthen and pro-
mote democracy through peaceful means in consulta-
tion with individuals and nongovernmental organiza-
tions that support democratic principles, practices, 
and values. In particular, such instruction shall be 
mandatory for members of the Service having re-
porting or other responsibilities relating to internal 
political developments and human rights, including 
religious freedom, in nondemocratic countries or 
democratic transition countries as defined in section 
5 of the ADVANCE Democracy Act of 2007, includ-
ing for chiefs of mission and deputy chiefs of mis-
sion, and shall be completed before the time that 
such member or chief of mission assumes a post (or, 
if such is not practical, within the first year of as-
suming such post). 
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