(a) Expansion of country-specific strategies to promote democracy

(1) Commendation

Congress commends the Secretary for the ongoing work by the Department to develop country-specific strategies for promoting democracy.

(2) Expansion

The Secretary shall expand the development of such strategies to all nondemocratic countries and democratic transition countries.

(3) Briefings

The Secretary shall keep the appropriate congressional committees fully and currently informed as such strategies are developed.

(b) Omitted

(c) Enhanced report

The Annual Report on Advancing Freedom and Democracy shall include, as appropriate—

(1) United States priorities for the promotion of democracy and the protection of human rights for each nondemocratic country and democratic transition country, developed in consultation with relevant parties in such countries; and

(2) specific actions and activities of chiefs of missions and other United States officials to promote democracy and protect human rights in each such country.

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