(3) conduct meetings with civil society, inter-
views with media that can directly reach citizens of 
such country, and discussions with students and 
young people of the nondemocratic country regard-
ing a transition to democracy and the development 
of political, social, and economic freedoms in the 
country. 
(b) PUBLIC OUTREACH IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES.— 
Each chief of mission or principal officer should spend a 
substantial amount of time at universities and other insti-
tutions 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 authorized and encouraged to allow access to 
a United States diplomatic or consular mission in each 
foreign country categorized as partly democratic or non-
democratic in the most recent Annual Report on Democ-
racy by individuals and representatives of nongovern-
mental organizations in that country who are committed 
to democratic principles, practices, and values in that 
country.
SEC. 109. 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-
retary of State, in cooperation with other relevant 
officials, including the Under Secretary of State for 
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 De-
cember 31, 2006, for members of the Service, in-
cluding 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, practice 
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 or partly demo-
cratic countries, including for chiefs of mission and 
deputy chiefs of mission, and shall be completed be-
fore the time that such member or chief of mission 
assumes a post (or, if such is not practical, within 
the first year of assuming such post). 
‘‘(2) CONTENTS
OF
TRAINING.—The training 
required under paragraph (1) shall include instruc-
tion, a training manual, and other materials regard-
ing the following: 
‘‘(A) International documents and United 
States policy regarding electoral democracy and 
respect for human rights. 
‘‘(B) United States policy regarding the 
promotion and strengthening of democracy 
around the world, with particular emphasis on 
the transition to democracy in nondemocratic 
countries. 
‘‘(C) For any member, chief of mission, or 
deputy chief of mission who is to be assigned to 
a foreign country that is categorized as non-
democratic in the Annual Report on Democracy 
required under section 102(b) of the Advance 
Democratic Values, Address Nondemocratic
Countries, and Enhance Democracy Act of 
2005, instruction regarding— 
‘‘(i) the status of political rights in 
such country; 
‘‘(ii) ways to promote democracy in 
such country including building relation-
ships and consulting with individuals and 
nongovernmental organizations in such 
country that support democratic principles, 
practices, and values; 
‘‘(iii) providing technical, financial, 
and other support to individuals (including 
expatriated citizens) and nongovernmental 
organizations in such country that support 
democratic principles, practices, and val-
ues; 
‘‘(iv) visiting local landmarks and 
other local sites associated with nonviolent 
protest in support of democracy and free-
dom from oppression; 
‘‘(v) conducting discussions with the 
leaders of such country regarding— 
‘‘(I) a transition to full democ-
racy;