#aac? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,9 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 ,u4 ,s41 ,septemb] #ag1 #bjac ,,am5dm5t3 ,t ! bill f ! ,s5ate 7,s4 #gic7 entitl$ ,an ,act to support revitalization & re=m ( ! ,organization ( ,am]ican ,/ates1 & = o!r purposes41 d pass ) ! foll[+ ,/rike out all aft] ! enact+ clause & ins]t3 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,organization ( ,am]ican ,/ates ,revitalization & ,re=m ,act ( #bjac4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,! ,*>t] ( ! ,organization ( ,am]ican ,/ates recognizes t-- 7,a7 repres5tative democracy is indisp5sable = ! /ability1 peace1 & developm5t ( ! ,we/]n ,hemisph]e2 & 7,b7 a purpose ( ! ,organization ( ,am]ican ,/ates is to promote & consolidate repres5tative democracy1 ) due respect = ! pr9ciple ( non9t]v5tion4 7#b7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates supports ! purposes & pr9ciples en%r9$ 9-- 7,a7 ! ,*>t] ( ! ,organization ( ,am]ican ,/ates2 7,b7 ! ,int]-,am]ican ,democratic ,*>t]2 & 7,c7 ! ,am]ican ,decl>ation on ! ,rights & ,duties ( ,man4 7#c7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates supports ! ,organization ( ,am]ican ,/ates 9 its ef=ts ) all memb] /ates to meet our commitm5ts "u ! in/rum5ts set =? 9 p>agraph 7#b74 7#d7 ,congress supports ! ,organization ( ,am]ican ,/ates z x op]ates 9 a mann] consi/5t ) ! ,int]-,am]ican ,democratic ,*>t]4 #c4 ,/atem5t ( policy ,x is ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates-- 7#a7 to promote democracy & ! rule ( law ?r\gh\t ! ,we/]n ,hemisph]e2 7#b7 to promote & protect human rights & fundam5tal fre$oms 9 ! ,we/]n ,hemisph]e2 & 7#c7 to support ! practices1 purposes1 & pr9ciples express$ 9 ! ,*>t] ( ! ,organization ( ,am]ican ,/ates1 ! ,am]ican ,decl>ation on ! ,rights & ,duties ( ,man1 ! ,int]-,am]ican ,democratic ,*>t]1 & o!r fundam5tal in/rum5ts ( democracy4 #d4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 ! ,organization ( ,am]ican ,/ates 7,,oas7 %\ld be ! prim>y multi-lat]al diplomatic entity = regional dispute resolution & promotion ( democratic gov]nance & in/itutions2 7#b7 ! ,,oas is a valuable plat=m f :i* to laun* initiatives aim$ to b5efit ! c\ntries ( ! ,we/]n ,hemisph]e2 7#c7 ! ,summit ( ! ,am]icas in/itution & process embodies a valuable complem5t to regional dialogue & coop]ation2 7#d7 ! ,summit ( ! ,am]icas process %\ld be =mally & m effectively integrat$ into ! "w ( ! ,,oas1 ! ,int]-,am]ican ,developm5t ,bank1 & o!r ,memb]s ( ! ,jo9t ,summit ,work+ ,gr\p1 & ! ,,oas %\ld play a c5tral role 9 ov]see+ & manag+ ! ,summit process2 7#e7 ! ,,oas ,g5]al ,assembly & ! ,summit ( ! ,am]icas ev5ts %\ld be comb9$ geographically & *ronologically 9 ! ye>s 9 :i* !y co9cide2 7#f7 ! ,,oas has hi/orically accept$ too _m m&ates f its memb] /ates1 result+ 9 bo? lack ( cl>ity on priorities & loss ( in/itutional focus1 :i* 9 turn has r$uc$ ! effectiv5ess ( ! organization2 7#g7 to ensure an appropriate balance ( priorities1 ! ,,oas %\ld review its core functions no less ?an annually & seek opportunities to r$uce ! numb] ( m&ates n directly relat$ to its core functions2 7#h7 key ,,oas /r5g?s lie 9 /r5g!n+ peace & security1 promot+ & consolidat+ repres5tative democracy1 regional dispute resolution1 election assi/ance & monitor+1 fo/]+ economic gr[? & developm5t coop]ation1 facilitat+ trade1 combat+ illicit drug traffick+ & transnational crime1 & support = ! ,int]-,am]ican ,human ,rights ,sy/em2 7#i7 ! core compet5cies ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#h7 %\ld rema9 c5tral to ! /rategic plann+ process ( ! ,,oas & ! consid]ation ( future m&ates2 7#aj7 any new ,,oas m&ates %\ld be accept$ by ! memb] /ates only aft] an analysis is conduct$ & =mally pres5t$ consi/+ ( a calculation ( ! f9ancial co/s associat$ ) ! m&ate1 an assessm5t ( ! comp>ative advantage ( ! ,,oas 9 ! implem5tation ( ! m&ate1 & a description ( ! ways 9 :i* ! m&ate advances ! organization's core mission2 7#aa7 any new m&ates %\ld include1 9 addition to ! analysis describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#aj71 an id5tification ( ! s\rce ( fund+ to be us$ to implem5t ! m&ate2 7#ab7 ! ,,oas w\ld b5efit f enhanc$ coord9ation betwe5 ! ,,oas & ! ,int]-,am]ican ,developm5t ,bank on issues t relate to economic developm5t2 7#ac7 ! ,,oas w\ld b5efit f /&>d report+ requirem5ts = ea* project & grant agreem5t2 7#ad7 ! ,,oas w\ld b5efit f effective implem5tation (-- 7,a7 transp>5t & m]it-bas$ human res\rce /&>ds & processes2 & 7,b7 transp>5t hir+1 fir+1 & promotion /&>ds & processes1 includ+ ) respect to factors su* z g5d] & national orig92 & 7#ae7 x is 9 ! int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ,,oas memb] /ates1 & a mod]niz$ ,,oas to move t[>d an assess$ fee /ructure t assures ! f9ancial su/a9ability ( ! organization & e/abli%es1 n lat] ?an five ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 t no memb] /ate pays m ?an #ej p]c5t ( ! organization's assess$ fees4 #e4 ,organization ( ,am]ican ,/ates revitalization & re=m /rategy 7a7 ,/rategy 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all submit to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a multiye> /rategy t-- 7,a7 id5tifies a pa? t[>d ! adoption ( necess>y re=ms t prioritize & re9=ce ! ,,oas's core compet5cies describ$ 9 section #d7h72 7,b7 outl9es an approa* to secure f ! ,,oas effective adoption (-- 7i7 a results-bas$ budget+ process 9 ord] to /rategically prioritize1 & :]e appropriate1 r$uce curr5t & future m&ates2 & 7ii7 transp>5t hir+1 fir+1 & promotion practices2 7,c7 reflects ! inputs & coord9ation f o!r ,executive ,bran* ag5cies1 z appropriate2 & 7,d7 id5tifies a pa? t[>d ! adoption ( necess>y re=ms t w\ld-- 7i7 lead to an assess$ fee /ructure 9 :i* no memb] /ate w\ld pay m ?an #ej p]c5t ( ! ,,oas's assess$ ye>ly fees2 & 7ii7 seek to m9imize ! negative f9ancial impact on ! ,,oas & its op]ations4 7#b7 ,policy priorities & coord9ation ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all-- 7,a7 c>ry out diplomatic engagem5t to build support = re=ms & budget>y burd5 %>+ among ,,oas memb] /ates & obs]v]s2 & 7,b7 promote donor coord9ation among ,,oas memb] /ates4 7b7 ,brief+s ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all (f] to ! committees ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7a77#a7 a qu>t]ly brief+ t-- 7#a7 reviews assess$ & volunt>y contributions2 7#b7 analyzes ! progress made by ! ,,oas to adopt & effectively implem5t a results-bas$ budget+ process 9 ord] to /rategically prioritize1 & :]e appropriate1 r$uce curr5t & future m&ates2 7#c7 analyzes ! progress made by ! ,,oas to adopt & effectively implem5t transp>5t & m]it-bas$ human res\rce /&>ds & practices & transp>5t hir+1 fir+1 & promotion /&>ds & processes1 includ+ ) respect to factors su* z g5d] & national orig92 7#d7 analyzes ! progress made by ! ,,oas to adopt & effectively implem5t a practice ( solicit+ memb] quotas to be paid on a s*$ule t w improve ! consi/5cy ( its op]at+ budget2 & 7#e7 analyzes ! progress made by ! ,,oas to review1 /reaml9e1 & prioritize m&ates to focus on core missions & make effici5t & effective use ( available fund+4 ,cl]k4