in each fiscal year thereafter, for the hiring of staff and 
the conduct of the business of the offices of the Under 
Secretary of State for Global Affairs and the Assistant 
Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and 
Labor. 
(d) DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND UNITED STATES 
MISSIONS ABROAD.— 
(1) OFFICE OF DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENTS AND 
TRANSITIONS.— 
(A) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is estab-
lished within the Bureau of Democracy, Human 
Rights, and Labor of the Department of State 
an Office of Democratic Movements and Tran-
sitions. 
(B) PURPOSE.—The Office shall promote 
transitions to full democracy in countries that 
have been designated as nondemocratic or part-
ly democratic in the most recent Annual Report 
on Democracy required under section 102(b). 
(C) DIRECTOR.—The Secretary of State, 
after consultation with the Assistant Secretary 
of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and 
Labor, shall appoint a Director to head the Of-
fice, who shall report to the Assistant Sec-
retary. The individual chosen as Director
should possess clearly demonstrated competence 
in and commitment to the promotion of democ-
racy, including competence in promoting demo-
cratic principles, practices, values, and ideals 
through nonviolent means. 
(D) RESPONSIBILITIES.—The Director of 
the Office shall— 
(i) develop relations with, consult 
with, and provide assistance to nongovern-
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 in coun-
tries described in subparagraph (B); 
(ii) develop strategies and programs 
to promote peaceful change in such coun-
tries; 
(iii) provide political, financial, and 
other support to nongovernmental organi-
zations, individuals, and movements that 
promote democratic principles, practices, 
and values in such countries, including 
providing training in the strategy and tac-
tics of nonviolent change and providing
training equipment related to such pur-
pose; 
(iv) foster relationships between non-
governmental organizations, individuals, 
and movements and the United States and 
the governments of other democratic coun-
tries, and establish common positions with 
other democratic countries and the Com-
munity of Democracies to promote demo-
cratic transitions in countries described in 
subparagraph (B); 
(v) foster dialogue, the extent prac-
ticable, between the leaders of such non-
governmental organizations, individuals, 
and movements and the officials of such 
countries; 
(vi) evaluate recommendations by the 
Democracy Promotion Advisory Board, es-
tablished under section 106, regarding 
strategies to promote democracy in such 
countries; 
(vii) communicate with the leaders 
and other senior government officials of 
such countries concerning respect for lib-
erty, democracy, and political, social, and 
economic freedoms; 
(viii) communicate with opposition po-
litical parties within such countries that 
support democratic values and respect for 
human rights; 
(ix) create narratives and histories re-
quired under section 107(b) for the Inter-
net site for global democracy and human 
rights and assist in the preparation of the 
report required under section 102; and 
(x) facilitate, in coordination with 
public affairs officers and offices of the 
Department of State responsible for public 
diplomacy programs in such countries, de-
bates and discussions, including among 
young people in other countries, regarding 
the values and benefits of democracy and 
human rights at academic institutions in 
such countries. 
(2) REGIONAL DEMOCRACY HUBS AT UNITED 
STATES MISSIONS ABROAD.— 
(A) ESTABLISHMENT.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall 
establish at least one Regional Democracy