Title 22 — Foreign Relations and IntercourseRelease 119-73
§8242 Sense of Congress regarding ADVANCE Democracy Award
Title 22 › Chapter CHAPTER 89— - ADVANCING DEMOCRATIC VALUES › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER IV— - TRAINING IN DEMOCRACY AND HUMAN RIGHTS; INCENTIVES › § 8242
Summary
Create an annual "ADVANCE Democracy Award" to honor Department officers or employees, and set rules for choosing winners and any money tied to the award.
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Title 22, §8242
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It is the sense of Congress that—
(1)the Secretary should further strengthen the capacity of the Department to carry out results-based democracy promotion efforts through the establishment of an annual award to be known as the “Outstanding Achievements in Advancing Democracy Award”, or the “ADVANCE Democracy Award”, that would be awarded to officers or employees of the Department; and
(2)the Secretary should establish procedures for selecting recipients of such award, including any financial terms associated with such award.
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22 U.S.C. § 8242
Title 22 — Foreign Relations and Intercourse
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73