22 U.S.C. § 8232 — Sense of Congress regarding the Internet website of the Department of State

This section is Congress's stated opinion (a "sense of Congress"), not a strict command. Congress believes the Secretary should take extra steps to improve the Department's Internet site on global democracy and human rights, so that individuals, nongovernmental organizations, and movements in foreign countries can more easily access documents, streaming video and audio, and other media about democratic principles, practices, values, and the work of promoting and strengthening democracy. Where practical, the site should include: (1) government-published narratives and histories of important democratic movements abroad, especially successful nonviolent campaigns in nondemocratic and democratic-transition countries; (2) government-published narratives about why internationally recognized human rights, democratic principles, practices, values, and other basic freedoms matter; (3) major U.S. government human rights reports, including translations of them where appropriate; and (4) any other documents, references, or links to outside websites — such as those of international or nongovernmental organizations — including training materials, narratives, and histories about successful democratic movements.