ferences and other related activities with a focus on issues 
related to the promotion of transitions to and consolida-
tion of democracy. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary such sums 
as may be necessary to carry out this section. 
SEC. 206. REPORTS. 
(a) ANNUAL REPORT ON THE STATUS OF DEMO-
CRATIC ALLIANCES OF THE UNITED STATES.—Not later 
than October 1 of each year, the Secretary of State, in 
coordination with the Under Secretary of State for Global 
Affairs, the Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, 
Human Rights, and Labor, and appropriate international 
organizations, shall submit to the appropriate congres-
sional committees an Annual Report on the Status of 
Democratic Alliances of the United States. Each Annual 
Report shall contain the following information: 
(1) An evaluation of the efforts undertaken by 
the United States to establish a caucus of demo-
cratic countries in international organizations, multi-
lateral institutions, and related bodies within such 
organizations and institutions. 
(2) An evaluation of efforts undertaken by the 
United States to encourage a more formal frame-
work for the Community of Democracies, including 
the creation of supporting institutions. 
(3) An evaluation of the efforts undertaken by 
the United States to establish the Democracy Tran-
sition Center. 
(4) An evaluation of any other efforts under-
taken by the United States in furtherance of demo-
cratic alliances or cooperation with democratic coun-
tries to promote universal democracy. 
(5) An evaluation of the efforts undertaken by 
other democratic states belonging to the Community 
of Democracies in furtherance of advancing democ-
racy around the world, including through the Com-
munity of Democracies, relevant bodies of the 
United Nations, democracy caucuses, regional orga-
nizations, and bilateral policies and foreign assist-
ance. 
(b) REPORT REGARDING ELECTION TO A LEADER-
SHIP POST IN INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS, MULTI-
LATERAL INSTITUTIONS, OR BODIES THEREOF.—In the 
event of an election or rotation of any country, or rep-
resentative of any country, to a leadership position in an 
international organization or multilateral institution (or 
related body thereof) with a mandate to vote on issues 
related to democracy and human rights, if such country
is subject to a determination by the Secretary under sec-
tion 620A of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 
U.S.C. 2371), section 40 of the Arms Export Control Act 
(22 U.S.C. 2780), or section 6(j) of the Export Adminis-
tration Act of 1979 (50 U.S.C. 2405(j)), or if such coun-
try is categorized as nondemocratic in the most recent An-
nual Report on Democracy under section 102(b), the Sec-
retary of State shall, not later than 15 days after such 
election or rotation, notify the appropriate congressional 
committees of such election or rotation and submit a clas-
sified report evaluating any steps or actions taken by the 
United States to prevent such election or rotation and rec-
ommendations for appropriate further steps or actions. 
TITLE III—FUNDING FOR 
PROMOTION OF DEMOCRACY 
SEC. 301. POLICY. 
It shall be the policy of the United States to provide 
financial assistance to eligible entities and eligible individ-
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 Democ-
racy under section 102(b). 
SEC. 302. HUMAN RIGHTS AND DEMOCRACY FUND. 
(a) FINDINGS.—