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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 sup-
port of democracy and freedom from oppression; 
(C) holding periodic public meetings with 
such individuals and organizations to discuss de-
mocracy and political, social, and economic free-
doms; 
(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 freedom, 
including particularly severe violations of reli-
gious 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 govern-
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ment-tolerated or -condoned trafficking in per-
sons; 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 regarding a transi-
tion to full democracy and the development of polit-
ical, social, and economic freedoms and respect for 
human rights, including freedom of religion or belief, 
in such country; 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 transi-
tion to democracy and the development of political, 
social, and economic freedoms in each such country. 
(b) PUBLIC OUTREACH IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES.—
Each chief of mission or principal officer should 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.
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(c) ACCESS TO UNITED STATES MISSIONS.—The Sec-
retary is encouraged to allow access to a United States dip-
lomatic or consular mission in each foreign country cat-
egorized as a democratic transition country or as nondemo-
cratic in the most recent Annual Report on Democracy by 
individuals and representatives of nongovernmental organi-
zations in each such country who are committed to demo-
cratic principles, practices, and values in each such coun-
try. 
SEC. 618. TRAINING FOR FOREIGN SERVICE OFFICERS. 
(a) TRAINING IN DEMOCRACY AND THE PROMOTION OF 
DEMOCRACY AND HUMAN RIGHTS.—Section 708 of the For-
eign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 4028) is amended by 
adding at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(c) 
TRAINING
ON
GLOBAL
DEMOCRACY
PRO-
MOTION.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In addition to the training 
required under subsections (a) and (b), the Secretary 
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 Serv-
ice Institute of the Department of State, shall estab-
lish as part of the training provided after December 
31, 2006, for members of the Service, including all
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chiefs of mission and deputy chiefs of mission, in-
struction in how to strengthen and promote democ-
racy through peaceful means in consultation with in-
dividuals and nongovernmental organizations that 
support democratic principles, practices, and values. 
In particular, such instruction shall be mandatory for 
members of the Service having reporting or other re-
sponsibilities relating to internal political develop-
ments and human rights, including religious freedom, 
in nondemocratic countries or democratic transition 
countries as categorized in the most recent Annual 
Report on Democracy as required under section 
612(a) of the Advance Democratic Values, Address 
Nondemocratic Countries, and Enhance Democracy 
Act of 2005, including for chiefs of mission and dep-
uty chiefs of mission, and shall be completed before 
the time that such member or chief of mission as-
sumes a post (or, if such is not practical, within the 
first year of assuming such post). 
‘‘(2) CONTENTS OF TRAINING.—The training re-
quired under paragraph (1) shall include instruction, 
a training manual, and other materials regarding the 
following:
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‘‘(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, 
instruction regarding ways to promote democ-
racy in such country and providing technical, fi-
nancial, and other support to individuals (in-
cluding expatriated citizens) and nongovern-
mental organizations in such country that sup-
port democratic principles, practices, and values. 
‘‘(D) The protection of internationally rec-
ognized human rights (including the protection 
of religious freedom) and standards related to 
such rights, provisions of United States law re-
lated to such rights, diplomatic tools to promote 
respect for such rights, the protection of individ-
uals who have fled their countries due to viola-
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tions of such rights (including the role of United 
States embassies in providing access to the 
United States Refugee Admissions Program) and 
the relationship between respect for such rights 
and democratic development and national secu-
rity. The Director of the National Foreign Af-
fairs Training Center of the Foreign Service In-
stitute of the Department of State shall consult 
with nongovernmental organizations involved in 
the protection and promotion of such rights and 
the United States Commission on International 
Religious Freedom (established under section 
201(a) of the International Religious Freedom 
Act of 1998 (22 U.S.C. 6431(a)) in developing 
the training required by this subparagraph.’’. 
(b) OTHER TRAINING.—The Secretary of State shall 
ensure that the training described in subsection (a) is pro-
vided to members of the civil service who are assigned in 
the United States or abroad who have reporting or other 
responsibilities relating to internal political developments 
and human rights in countries that are categorized as 
democratic transition countries or nondemocratic in the 
Annual Report on Democracy required under section 
612(a).