22 U.S.C. § 2731 — Monitoring and combating anti-Semitism
submitted 70 years ago by Pub. L. 108-332 to r/title-22-FOREIGN-RELATIONS-AND-INTERCOURSE · 394 words · no verdicts yet
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The Secretary shall establish within the Department of State an Office to Monitor and Combat anti-Semitism (in this section referred to as the “Office”).
The head of the Office shall be the Special Envoy for Monitoring and Combating anti-Semitism (in this section referred to as the “Special Envoy”), who shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. The Special Envoy shall report directly to the Secretary.
If the President determines that such is appropriate, the President may nominate the Special Envoy from among officers and employees of the Department. Such officer or employee may not retain the position (or the responsibilities associated with such position) held by such officer or employee prior to the nomination of such officer or employee to the position of Special Envoy under this paragraph.
The Special Envoy shall serve as the primary advisor to, and coordinate efforts across, the United States Government relating to monitoring and combating anti-Semitism and anti-Semitic incitement that occur in foreign countries.
The Special Envoy shall have the rank of ambassador.
The Special Envoy should be a person of recognized distinction in the field of combating anti-Semitism.
Upon establishment, the Office shall assume the primary responsibility for—
monitoring and combating acts of anti-Semitism and anti-Semitic incitement that occur in foreign countries;
coordinating and assisting in the preparation of that portion of the report required by sections 2151n(d)(7) and 2304(b) of this title relating to an assessment and description of the nature and extent of acts of anti-Semitism and anti-Semitic incitement for inclusion in the annual Country Reports on Human Rights Practices; and
coordinating and assisting in the preparation of that portion of the report required by section 6412(b)(1)(A)(iv) 1 of this title relating to an assessment and description of the nature and extent of acts of anti-Semitism and anti-Semitic incitement for inclusion in the Annual Report on International Religious Freedom.
The Special Envoy shall consult with domestic and international nongovernmental organizations and multilateral organizations and institutions, as the Special Envoy considers appropriate to fulfill the purposes of this section.
Source credit: (Aug. 1, 1956, ch. 841, title I, § 59, as added Pub. L. 108–332, § 5, Oct. 16, 2004, 118 Stat. 1284; Pub. L. 116–326, § 3, Jan. 13, 2021, 134 Stat. 5095.)
- 1956Enacted · Pub. L. 108-332 · 118 Stat. 1284
- 2021Amended · Pub. L. 116-326 · 134 Stat. 5095
A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 108-332 on 1956-08-01.
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