§2656k Human Rights Awareness for American Athletic Delegations

Summary

The Secretary of State must create and carry out a plan, within 120 days after December 27, 2021, to give briefing materials to people who represent the United States at international athletic competitions in certain foreign countries. The briefings must be offered no later than 180 days before a competition starts. In making the plan, the Secretary must consult with the House Foreign Affairs Committee and the Senate Foreign Relations Committee within 90 days after December 27, 2021, with leading human rights groups and experts, and with the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee and national sports governing bodies. The briefings must include human rights information from the State Department’s annual reports and information on personal and digital privacy and security, including steps to protect against foreign intelligence targeting. Human rights materials may be shared electronically or in person. Personal security materials can be electronic, written, by video call, or prerecorded. A “covered country” means Communist countries listed in another law, any country ranked Tier 3 in the Trafficking in Persons Report, any country the Secretary finds has serious human rights concerns, or any country the Secretary (with other cabinet officials as needed) finds to be a serious counterintelligence risk.