§6482 Voluntary Codes of Conduct for United States Institutions of Higher Education Outside the United States

Summary

Congress urges U.S. colleges and universities that run campuses or set up programs abroad—especially in countries named in the Annual Report for severe religious freedom violations—to adopt a voluntary code of conduct. The code should protect the right to practice religion peacefully; make sure religious beliefs or peaceful practice cannot affect a worker’s or teacher’s job or a student’s enrollment; and try to protect academic freedom and the human rights in the U.N. Declaration when they sign agreements with foreign governments. Congress also notes that U.S. higher education abroad helps train leaders, create new education models, and teaches free inquiry and academic freedom.