,,ii #aad? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #beea ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,febru>y #aa1 #bjaf,mr4 ,c>d9 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,tillis1 ,mr4 ,murphy1 ,mr4 ,m55dez1 ,mrs4 ,%ahe51 ,mr4 ,br[n1 ,mrs4 ,gillibr&1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,ms4 ,mikulski1 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 ,mrs4 ,box]1 ,mr4 ,casey1 & ,ms4 ,w>r57 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ,a ,,bill ,to help prev5t acts ( g5ocide & mass atrocities1 :i* ?reat5 national & int]national security1 by enhanc+ ,unit$ ,/ates civilian capacities to prev5t & mitigate su* crises4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts 7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,g5ocide & ,atrocities ,prev5tion ,act ( #bjaf4 7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts4 ,sec4 #b4 ,f9d+s4 ,sec4 #c4 ,def9itions4 ,sec4 #d4 ,/atem5t ( policy reg>d+ g5ocide & mass atrocity prev5tion4 ,sec4 #e4 ,atrocities ,prev5tion ,bo>d4 ,sec4 #f4 ,tra9+ ( ,=eign ,s]vice (fic]s 9 conflict & atrocity prev5tion4 ,sec4 #g4 ,report ( ! ,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce4 ,sec4 #h4 ,complex ,crises ,fund4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,! nature ( g5ocide & mass atrocities1 includ+ crimes aga9/ humanity1 e?nic cleans+1 & w> crimes1 committ$ globally includes %ock+ acts ( viol5ce p]petrat$ by gov]nm5ts & non-/ate actors1 :i* h kill$ millions ( civilians & o!r innoc5t individuals4 7#b7 ,! commitm5t to prev5t acts ( g5ocide & mass atrocities has be5 a c5t]piece ( policy by consecutive adm9i/rations ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t4 7#c7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates 0 ! fir/ c\ntry 9 ! _w to sign ! ,conv5tion on ! ,prev5tion & ,puni%m5t ( ! ,crime ( ,g5ocide1 sign$ at ,p>is ,decemb] #i1 #aidh1 & ,presid5t ,ronald ,reagan sign$ implem5t+ legislation all[+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates to become a p>ty to ! ,conv5tion on ,novemb] #be1 #aihh4 7#d7 ,9 ! #bjjf ,national ,security ,/rategy1 ,presid5t ,george ,w4 ,bu% highlight$ ! moral imp]ative t /ates take action to prev5t & puni% g5ocide4 7#e7 ,9 #bjjh1 ! bip>tisan ,g5ocide ,prev5tion ,task ,=ce1 :i* 0 co-*air$ by =m] ,secret>y ( ,def5se ,william ,coh5 & =m] ,secret>y ( ,/ate ,madele9e ,albright-- 7,a7 /at$ g5ocide & mass atrocities also ?reat5 core ,u4,s4 national int]e/s2 & 7,b7 recomm5d$ ! creation ( a new /&+ int]ag5cy me*anism = analysis ( ?reats ( g5ocide & mass atrocities & coord9ation ( appropriate prev5tive action4 7#f7 ,9 ,decemb] #bjaj1 ! ,s5ate unanim\sly pass$ ,s5ate ,concurr5t ,resolution #ga1 :i* recogniz$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates national int]e/ 9 help+ to prev5t & mitigate acts ( g5ocide & o!r mass atrocities aga9/ civilians1 & support+ & enc\rag+ ef=ts to develop a :ole ( gov]nm5t approa* to prev5t & mitigate su* acts4 7#g7 ,9 #bjab1 ,presid5t ,obama1 9 ,presid5tial ,/udy ,directive #aj1 :i* ord]$ ! creation ( ! ,atrocities ,prev5tion ,bo>d1 /at$ t he w\ld ensure t ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t has ! requir$ /ructures1 tools1 & me*anisms to bett] prev5t & respond to mass atrocities4 7#h7 ,9 ,febru>y #bjad1 ,james ,clapp]1 ! ,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce1 /at$ 9 8 annual national security ?reat assessm5t to ,congress-- 7,a7 ,! ov]all risk ( mass atrocities worldwide w probably increase 9 #bjad & beyond42 7,b7 ,_m c\ntries at risk ( mass atrocities w likely be op5 to influ5ce to prev5t or mitigate !m42 & 7,c7 ,mu* ( ! _w w almo/ c]ta9ly turn to ! ,unit$ ,/ates = lead]%ip to prev5t & respond to mass atrocities44 7#i7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates c /r5g!n its atrocity prev5tion & peacebuild+ ef=ts by-- 7,a7 support+ civil society :i* s]ves a c5tral role 9 promot+ nonviol5t conflict resolution & support+ e>ly w>n+2 7,b7 enhanc+ coop]ation & und]/&+ among e?nic & religi\s gr\ps1 communities1 & factions2 7,c7 work+ ) ! int]national community to ensure %>$ responsibility by enhanc+ multilat]al & regional me*anisms t seek to prev5t g5ocide & mass atrocities2 7,d7 promot+ effective acc\ntability me*anisms to det] individuals & entities t may incite or commit g5ocide or mass atrocities2 & 7,e7 implem5t+ policies t hold acc\ntable individuals & entities t incite or commit g5ocide or mass atrocities4 #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,g5ocide ,! t]m g5ocide has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 ,article ,,ii ( ! ,unit$ ,nations ,conv5tion on ! ,prev5tion & ,puni%m5t ( ! ,crime ( ,g5ocide1 op5$ = signature 9 ,p>is ,decemb] #i1 #aidh4 7#b7 ,mass atrocity ,! t]m mass atrocity means l>ge scale & delib]ate acts ( viol5ce aga9/ civilians & includes crimes aga9/ humanity1 e?nic cleans+1 & w> crimes4 7#c7 ,peacebuild+ ,! t]m peacebuild+ means nonviol5t activities design$ to prev5t conflict ?r\gh-- 7,a7 address+ root causes ( viol5ce2 7,b7 promot+ su/a9able peace2 7,c7 delegitimiz+ viol5ce z a dispute resolution /rategy2 7,d7 build+ capacity )9 society to peacefully manage disputes1 includ+ ! capacity ( gov]nm5ts to address citiz5 grievances2 & 7,e7 r$uc+ vuln]ability to trigg]s t may sp>k viol5ce4 #d4 ,/atem5t ( policy reg>d+ g5ocide & mass atrocity prev5tion ,x is ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates-- 7#a7 to reg>d ! prev5tion ( mass atrocities & g5ocide z a core national security int]e/ & a core moral responsibility2 7#b7 to mitigate ?reats to ,unit$ ,/ates security by address+ ! root causes ( insecurity & viol5t conflict to prev5t-- 7,a7 ! mass slaught] ( civilians2 7,b7 conditions t prompt int]nal displacem5t & ! fl[ ( refugees across bord]s2 & 7,c7 o!r viol5ce t wreaks havoc on regional /ability & livelihoods2 7#c7 to enhance our ,nation's capacity to prev5t & address ! driv]s ( mass atrocities & viol5t conflict z "p ( its humanit>ian1 developm5t & /rategic int]e/s2 7#d7 to create a ,gov]nm5t-wide /rategy to prev5t & respond to ! risk ( g5ocide & mass atrocities by-- 7,a7 /r5g!n+ ! diplomatic1 risk analysis & monitor+1 /rategic plann+1 e>ly w>n+1 & response capacities ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t2 7,b7 improv+ ! use ( =eign assi/ance to respond e>ly1 effectively1 & urg5tly 9 ord] to address ! root causes & driv]s ( viol5ce1 sy/emic patt]ns ( human rights abuses1 & mass atrocities2 7,c7 support+ int]national atrocities prev5tion1 conflict prev5tion1 peacekeep+1 & peacebuild+ me*anisms2 7,d7 support+ & /r5g!n+ local civil society1 includ+ human rights def5d]s & o!rs work+ to help prev5t & respond to atrocities1 & protect+ _! ability to receive support f & p>tn] ) civil society at l>ge2 & 7,e7 promot+ f9ancial transp>5cy & enhanc+ anti-corruption initiatives z "p ( address+ a root cause ( insecurity2 & 7#e7 to employ a v>iety ( unilat]al1 bilat]al1 & multilat]al means to prev5t & respond to conflicts & mass atrocities by-- 7,a7 plac+ a high priority on timely1 prev5tive diplomatic ef=ts2 & 7,b7 ex]cis+ a lead]%ip role 9 promot+ int]national ef=ts to end crises peacefully4 #e4 ,atrocities ,prev5tion ,bo>d 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,presid5t is au?oriz$ to e/abli% an int]ag5cy ,atrocities ,prev5tion ,bo>d 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! ,bo>d74 7b7 ,lead]%ip ,! ,presid5t %all appo9t a ,*air ( ! ,bo>d1 :o %all-- 7#a7 s]ve on ! ,national ,security ,c\ncil /aff ) a rank no l[] ?an ,s5ior ,director 7,*air72 & 7#b7 report1 ?r\gh ! ,national ,security ,advisor1 to ! ,presid5t4 7c7 ,responsibilities ,"u ! direction ( ! ,*air1 ! ,bo>d1 ei!r on its own or ?r\gh su* executive dep>tm5ts & ag5cies z may be appropriate1 %all-- 7#a7 meet regul>ly to ensure t atrocities & ! risk ( atrocities ?r\gh\t ! _w are adequately consid]$ & address$2 7#b7 ov]see ! developm5t & execution ( policies & tools to enhance ! capacity ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to prev5t & respond to atrocities worldwide2 7#c7 monitor developm5ts ?r\gh\t ! _w t height5 ! risk ( atrocities2 7#d7 analyze & closely review specific atrocity ?reats or situations ( height5$ conc]n2 7#e7 id5tify any gaps 9 ,unit$ ,/ates policies conc]n+ regions or p>ticul> c\ntries2 7#f7 provide ! ,presid5t ) recomm5dations & pot5tial improvem5ts to policies1 programs1 res\rces1 & tools relat$ to atrocity prev5tion & response2 7#g7 conduct outrea*1 includ+ regul> consultations ) repres5tatives ( nongov]nm5tal organizations d$icat$ to atrocity prev5tion & response & o!r appropriate p>ties-- 7,a7 to receive assi/ance = ! ,bo>d's ef=ts to address em]g+ atrocity ?reats or situations & develop new or improv$ policies & tools2 & 7,b7 to provide an appropriate public und]/&+ ( ! "w ( ! ,bo>d2 & 7#h7 9 c>ry+ out p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#g71 focus on p>ticul> ways = ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t to develop1 /r5g!n1 & enhance its capabilities to-- 7,a7 monitor1 receive e>ly w>n+ (1 & coord9ate responses to pot5tial atrocities2 7,b7 det] & isolate p]petrators ( atrocities ?r\gh all available au?orities2 7,c7 promote acc\ntability & d5y impunity = p]petrators ( atrocities1 )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ?r\gh\t ! _w2 7,d7 engage allies & p>tn]s1 includ+ ! ,unit$ ,nations ,(fice on ,g5ocide ,prev5tion & ! ,responsibility to ,protect & o!r multilat]al & regional in/itutions1 to build capacities & mobilize action = prev5t+ & respond+ to atrocities2 7,e7 enc\rage ! deploym5t ( civilian advisors to prev5t & respond to atrocities2 7,f7 increase capacity & develop doctr9e = ! ,unit$ ,/ates =eign s]vice1 civil s]vice1 arm$ s]vices1 developm5t pr(essionals1 & o!r actors to engage 9 ! full spectrum ( atrocity prev5tion & response activities2 7,g7 develop & implem5t tailor$ =eign assi/ance programs t address & mitigate ! risks ( atrocities2 7,h7 ensure intellig5ce collection1 analysis1 & %>+ ( appropriate in=mation2 & 7,i7 address any o!r issues t ! ,bo>d det]m9es to be appropriate4 7d7 ,composition ,! ,bo>d %all be con/itut$ z an int]ag5cy body compos$ ( designat$ repres5tatives1 at ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y level or high]1 (-- 7#a7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate2 7#b7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t2 7#c7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se2 7#d7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice2 7#e7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury2 7#f7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security2 7#g7 ! ,c5tral ,intellig5ce ,ag5cy2 7#h7 ! ,(fice ( ! ,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce2 7#i7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,mission to ! ,unit$ ,nations2 7#aj7 ! ,f$]al ,bureau ( ,inve/igation2 & 7#aa7 su* o!r executive dep>tm5ts1 ag5cies1 or (fices z ! ,*air may designate4 7e7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 consultation ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t1 %all submit an unclassifi$ report1 ) a classifi$ annex if necess>y1 to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate1 ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate1 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 & ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives t includes-- 7#a7 an int]ag5cy review consi/+ (-- 7,a7 an evaluation ( ! efficacy ( curr5t ef=ts bas$ on ,unit$ ,/ates & locally id5tifi$ indicators1 includ+ capacities & con/ra9ts = ,gov]nm5t-wide detection1 e>ly w>n+ & response1 in=mation-%>+1 cont+5cy plann+1 & coord9ation ( ef=ts to prev5t & respond to situations ( g5ocide1 mass atrocities1 & o!r mass viol5ce1 su* z g5d]-bas$ viol5ce2 7,b7 an assessm5t ( ! fund+ exp5d$ by relevant ,f$]al ag5cies on atrocity prev5tion activities1 includ+ ! legal1 proc$ural1 & res\rce con/ra9ts fac$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t ?r\gh\t respective budget+1 /rategic plann+1 & managem5t cycles to support conflict & atrocity prev5tion activities 9 c\ntries id5tifi$ to be at risk ( atrocities2 7,c7 curr5t annual global assessm5ts ( s\rces ( in/ability1 conflict1 & mass atrocities2 7,d7 recomm5dations to fur!r /r5g!n ,unit$ ,/ates capabilities describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a72 & 7,e7 consid]ation ( analysis1 report+1 & policy recomm5dations to prev5t & respond to atrocities produc$ by civil society1 academic1 & o!r nongov]nm5tal organizations & in/itutions2 7#b7 recomm5dations to ensure %>$ responsibility by-- 7,a7 enhanc+ multilat]al me*anisms = prev5t+ g5ocide & atrocities1 includ+ /r5g!n+ ! role ( int]national organizations & int]national f9ancial in/itutions 9 conflict prev5tion1 mitigation1 & response2 & 7,b7 /r5g!n+ regional organizations2 & 7#c7 ! implem5tation /atus ( ! recomm5dations conta9$ 9 ! int]ag5cy review describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74 7f7 ,mat]ials & brief+s ,! ,*air & memb]s ( ! ,bo>d %all-- 7#a7 provide annual brief+s to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 & 7#b7 provide brief+s & mat]ials1 z appropriate1 to ! relevant congressional committees4 7g7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ su* sums z may be necess>y = fiscal ye>s #bjag1 #bjah1 & #bjai to c>ry out ?is section4 #f4 ,tra9+ ( ,=eign ,s]vice (fic]s 9 conflict & atrocity prev5tion ,section #gjh7;a7 ( ! ,=eign ,s]vice ,act ( #aihj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #djbh7;a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ & at ! end2 7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 & 7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#d7 in/ruction on recogniz+ patt]ns ( escalation & e>ly w>n+ signs ( pot5tial atrocities or viol5ce1 includ+ g5d]-bas$ viol5ce1 & me?ods ( conflict assessm5t1 peacebuild+1 m$iation = prev5tion1 & e>ly action & response4 4 #g4 ,report ( ! ,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce ,! ,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce %\ld include1 9 8 or h] annual te/imony to ,congress on ?reats to ,unit$ ,/ates national security-- 7#a7 a review ( c\ntries & regions at risk ( g5ocide & mass atrocities2 & 7#b7 :5ev] possible1 specific m5tion ( c\ntries & regions at imm$iate risk ( g5ocide & mass atrocities4 #h4 ,complex ,crises ,fund 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is e/abli%$ 9 ! ,treasury ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates a fund1 :i* %all be kn[n z ! ,complex ,crises ,fund 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! ,fund71 to enable ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t to support programs & activities to prev5t or respond to em]g+ or un=ese5 =eign *all5ges & complex crisis ov]seas1 includ+ pot5tial mass atrocities4 7#b7 ,transf]s ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 except section #fbj,m ( ! ,=eign ,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcgh;d71 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury %all transf] to ! ,fund su* sums z may be appropriat$ or o!rwise made available = ! purposes describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 & to c>ry out ! ,=eign ,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #baea et seq474 ,am\nts transf]r$ to ! ,fund %all rema9 available until exp5d$4 7b7 ,purposes ( assi/ance ,am\nts 9 ! ,fund may be exp5d$-- 7#a7 to mitigate or respond to em]g+ or un=ese5 complex crises1 includ+ urg5t humanit>ian1 political1 social1 or economic *all5ges t ?reat5 /ability 9 any c\ntry or region2 7#b7 to c\nt] ! rise ( viol5t conflict & in/ability2 or 7#c7 to advance ! consolidation ( peace & democracy4 7c7 ,limitations 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,am\nts 9 ! ,fund may n be exp5d$ = le?al assi/ance or to respond to natural disa/]s4 7#b7 ,adm9i/rative exp5ses ,n m ?an #e p]c5t ( ! am\nts 9 ! ,fund may be us$ = adm9i/rative exp5ses4 7d7 ,congressional notification ,n lat] ?an #e days be=e am\nts f ! ,fund are obligat$1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t %all submit notification ( su* obligation to-- 7#a7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate2 7#b7 ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate2 7#c7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 & 7#d7 ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 7e7 ,waiv] ,! notification requirem5t "u subsection 7d7 may be waiv$ if-- 7#a7 failure to d s w\ld pose a sub/antial risk to human heal? or welf>e2 & 7#b7 ! congressional committees set =? 9 subsection 7d7-- 7,a7 are notifi$ n lat] ?an #c days aft] an obligation ( funds2 & 7,b7 are provid$ ) an explanation ( ! em]g5cy circum/ances t necessitat$ ! waiv]4