Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 116 Part 2.djvu/626

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116 STAT. 1408 PUBLIC LAW 107-228—SEPT. 30, 2002 (1) in the subsection heading, by striking "ANNUAL REPORT" and inserting "BIENNIAL REPORTS"; and (2) in paragraph (1)— (A) in the text above subparagraph (A), by striking "an annual report" and inserting "a biennial report"; (B) in subparagraph (A), by striking "prior year" and inserting "preceding two-year period"; and (C) in subparagraph (B), by striking "prior year" and inserting "preceding two-year period". Deadline. (b) TRANSITION.— The first biennial report under section 133(d) 22 USC 2152c of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2152c(d)), as ^°^- amended by subsection (a), is required to be submitted not later than two years after the date of submission of the last annual report required under such section 133 (as in effect before the date of enactment of this Act). Subtitle G—Other Matters SEC. 681. AMENDMENTS TO THE IIVTERNATIONAL RELIGIOUS FREEDOM ACT OF 1998. (a) VIOLATIONS OF RELIGIOUS FREEDOM.— Section 102(b)(1)(B) of the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 (22 U.S.C. 6412(b)(1)(B)) is amended by inserting "including policies that discriminate against particular religious groups or members of such groups," after "the existence of government policies violating religious freedom,". (b) ESTABLISHMENT OF STAGGERED TERMS OF MEMBERS OF COMMISSION. —Section 201(c) of such Act (22 U.S.C. 6431(c)) is amended by adding after paragraph (1) the following new paragraph: " (2) ESTABLISHMENT OF STAGGERED TERMS.— "(A) IN GENERAL.— Notwithstanding paragraph (1), members of the Commission appointed to serve on the Commission during the period May 15, 2003, through May 14, 2005, shall be appointed to terms in accordance with the provisions of this paragraph. "(B) PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTMENTS. —Of the three members of the Commission appointed by the President under subsection (b)(l)(B)(i), two shall be appointed to a 1-year term and one shall be appointed to a 2-year term. "(C) APPOINTMENTS BY THE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE OF THE SENATE.—Of the three members of the Commission appointed by the President pro tempore of the Senate under subsection (b)(l)(B)(ii), one of the appointments made upon the recommendation of the leader in the Senate of the political party that is not the political party of the President shall be appointed to a 1-year term, and the other two appointments under such clause shall be 2-year terms. "(D) APPOINTMENTS BY THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. — Of the three members of the Commission appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives under subsection (b)(l)(B)(iii), one of-the appointments made upon the recommendation of the leader in the House of the political party that is not the political party of the President shall be to a 1-year term, and