(b) FORM.—The report required by subsection (a) 
shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may contain 
a classified annex. 
(c) INDIVIDUAL
OR
DISSENTING
VIEWS.—Each 
member of the Commission may include the individual or 
dissenting views of the member. 
(d) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this sec-
tion may be construed to preclude the Commission from 
issuing additional reports and recommendations to ad-
dress urgent situations. 
SEC. 206. APPLICABILITY OF OTHER LAWS. 
The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) 
shall not apply to the Commission. 
SEC. 207. STANDARDS OF CONDUCT AND DISCLOSURE. 
(a) COOPERATION WITH NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGA-
NIZATIONS, THE DEPARTMENT
OF STATE, AND CON-
GRESS.—The Commission shall, in the performance of its 
duties under this title, seek to effectively and freely co-
operate with all governmental and nongovernmental enti-
ties engaged in the promotion of human rights and reli-
gious freedom abroad. 
(b) CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND ANTINEPOTISM.— 
(1) MEMBER
AFFILIATIONS.—Except as pro-
vided in paragraph (3), in order to ensure the inde-
pendence and integrity of the Commission, the Com-
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mission may not compensate any nongovernmental 
agency, project, or person related to or affiliated 
with any member of the Commission, whether in 
that member’s direct employ or not. Staff employed 
by the Commission may not serve in the employ of 
any nongovernmental agency, project, or person re-
lated to or affiliated with any member of the Com-
mission while employed by the Commission. 
(2) STAFF COMPENSATION.—Staff of the Com-
mission may not receive compensation from any 
other source for work performed in carrying out the 
duties of the Commission while employed by the 
Commission. 
(3) EXCEPTION.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to subpara-
graph (B), paragraph (1) shall not apply to 
payments made for items such as conference 
fees or the purchase of periodicals or other 
similar expenses, if such payments would not 
cause the aggregate value paid to any agency, 
project, or person for a fiscal year to exceed 
$250. 
(B) LIMITATION.—Notwithstanding sub-
paragraph (A), the Commission shall not give 
special preference to any agency, project, or 
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person related to or affiliated with any member 
of the Commission. 
(4) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection, the term 
‘‘affiliated’’ means the relationship between a mem-
ber of the Commission and— 
(A) an individual who holds the position of 
officer, trustee, partner, director, or employee 
of an agency, project, or person of which that 
member, or relative of that member, of the 
Commission is an officer, trustee, partner, di-
rector, or employee; or 
(B) a nongovernmental agency or project 
of which that member, or a relative of that 
member, of the Commission is an officer, trust-
ee, partner, director, or employee. 
(c) CONTRACT AUTHORITY.—Subject to the avail-
ability of appropriations, the Commission may contract 
with and compensate Federal agencies or persons for the 
conduct of activities necessary to the discharge of its du-
ties under this title. Any such person shall be hired with-
out interruption or loss of civil service or Foreign Service 
status or privilege. 
(d) GIFTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—In order to preserve its inde-
pendence, the Commission may not accept, use, or 
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dispose of gifts or donations of services or property. 
An individual Commissioner or employee of the 
Commission may not, in his or her capacity as a 
Commissioner or employee, knowingly accept, use, or 
dispose of gifts or donations of services or property, 
unless he or she in good faith believes such gifts or 
donations to have a value of less than $50 and a cu-
mulative value during a calendar year of less than 
$100. 
(2) EXCEPTIONS.—This subsection shall not 
apply to the following: 
(A) Gifts provided on the basis of a per-
sonal friendship with a Commissioner or em-
ployee, unless the Commissioner or employee 
has reason to believe that the gift was provided 
because of the Commissioner’s position and not 
because of the personal friendship. 
(B) Gifts provided on the basis of a family 
relationship. 
(C) The acceptance of training, invitations 
to attend or participate in conferences, or such 
other events as are related to the conduct of the 
duties of the Commission, or food or refresh-
ment associated with such activities. 
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(D) Items of nominal value or gifts of esti-
mated value of $10 or less. 
(E) Gifts provided by a foreign leader or 
state which would create offense or embarrass-
ment to the United States Government if re-
fused, shall be accepted and turned over to the 
United States Government in accordance with 
the Foreign Gifts and Decorations Act of 1966. 
(F) Informational materials such as docu-
ments, books, videotapes, periodicals, or other 
forms of communications. 
(G) Goods or services provided by any 
agency or component of the Government of the 
United States, including any commission estab-
lished under the authority of such Government. 
(e) ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT.—In addition to 
providing the reports required under section 205, the 
Commission shall, not later than January 1 of each year, 
submit to the Committees on Foreign Affairs and the 
Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representa-
tives and to the Committees on Foreign Relations and the 
Committee on Appropriations of the Senate a financial re-
port detailing and identifying the expenditures of the 
Commission for the preceding fiscal year. 
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