PUBLIC LAW 106-55—AUG. 17, 1999 113 STAT. 401 Public Law 106-55 106th Congress An Act To amend the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 to provide additional administrative authorities to the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom, and to make technical corrections to that Act, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITIES OF THE UNITED STATES COMMISSION ON INTERNATIONAL RELIGIOUS FREEDOM. (a) ESTABLISHMENT AND CoMPOsrnoN.—Section 201 of the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 (22 U.S.C. 6401 et seq.) is amended— (1) in subsection (c)— (A) by striking "The" and inserting "(1) IN GENERAL.— The"; (2) by inserting after the first sentence the following new sentences: "The term of each member of the Commission appointed to the first two-year term of the Commission shall be considered to have begun on May 15, 1999, and shall end on May 14, 2001, regardless of the date of appointment to the Commission. The term of each member of the Commission appointed to the second two-year term of the Commission shall begin on May 15, 2001, and shall end on May 14, 2003, regardless of the date of appointment to the Commission, In the case in which a vacancy in the membership of the Commission is filled during a two-year term of the Commission, such membership on the Commission shall terminate at the end of that two-year term of the Commission."; and (3) by amending subsection (h) to read as follows: "(h) ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT.— The Administrator of General Services shall provide to the Commission on a reimbursable basis (or, in the discretion of the Administrator, on a nonreimbursable basis) such administrative support services as the Commission may request to carry out the provisions of this title.". (b) POWERS OF THE COMMISSION.— The International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 (22 U.S.C. 6401 et seq.) is amended— (1) by striking section 202(f); (2) by redesignating sections 203, 204, 205, and 206 as sections 205, 206, 207, and 209, respectively; (3) by inserting after section 202 the following: "SEC. 203. POWERS OF THE COMMISSION. "(a) HEARINGS AND SESSIONS. — The Commission may, for the purpose of ceirrying out its duties under this title, hold heeirings. Aug. 17, 1999 [S. 1546] 22 USC 6431. 22 USC 6432. 22 USC 6433-6436. 22 USC 6432a.
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