#aae? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #cjcj ,,an ,,act ,to help prev5t acts ( g5ocide & o!r atrocity crimes1 :i* ?reat5 national & int]national security1 by enhanc+ ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t capacities to prev5t1 mitigate1 & respond to su* crises4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,elie ,wiesel ,g5ocide & ,atrocities ,prev5tion ,act ( #bjah4 #b4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t ! ,unit$ ,/ates affirms ! critical importance ( /r5g!n+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t's ef=ts at atrocity prev5tion & response ?r\gh int]ag5cy coord9ation su* z ! ,atrocities ,prev5tion ,bo>d 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! ,bo>d7 or successor entity4 ,9 c>ry+ out ! "w ( ! ,bo>d or successor entity1 appropriate (ficials ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t %\ld-- 7#a7 meet regul>ly to monitor developm5ts ?r\gh\t ! _w t height5 ! risk ( atrocities2 7#b7 id5tify any gaps 9 ,unit$ ,/ates =eign policy conc]n+ regions or p>ticul> c\ntries relat$ to atrocity prev5tion & response2 7#c7 facilitate ! developm5t & implem5tation ( policies to enhance ! capacity ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to prev5t & respond to atrocities worldwide2 7#d7 provide ! ,presid5t ) recomm5dations to improve policies1 programs1 res\rces1 & tools relat$ to atrocity prev5tion & response2 7#e7 conduct outrea*1 includ+ consultations1 n less frequ5tly ?an biannually1 ) repres5tatives ( nongov]nm5tal organizations & civil society d$icat$ to atrocity prev5tion & response2 7#f7 op]ate ) regul> consultation & p>ticipation ( designat$ int]ag5cy repres5tatives ( relevant ,f$]al ag5cies1 executive dep>tm5ts1 or (fices2 & 7#g7 ensure funds are made available = ! policies1 programs1 res\rces1 & tools relat$ to atrocity prev5tion & response1 includ+ ?r\gh me*anisms su* z ! ,complex ,crises ,fund or o!r relat$ acc\nts4 #c4 ,/atem5t ( policy ,x %all be ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to-- 7#a7 reg>d ! prev5tion ( g5ocide & o!r atrocities z 9 its national security int]e/s2 7#b7 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 enhance ! capacity ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to id5tify1 prev5t1 address1 & respond to ! driv]s ( atrocities & viol5t conflict z "p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates' humanit>ian1 developm5t1 & /rategic int]e/s2 & 7#d7 pursue a ,gov]nm5t-wide /rategy to prev5t & respond to ! risk ( g5ocide & o!r atrocities by-- 7,a7 /r5g!n+ ! diplomatic1 risk analysis & monitor+1 /rategic plann+1 e>ly w>n+1 & response capacities ( ! ,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 abuses & atrocities2 7,c7 /r5g!n+ diplomatic response & ! use ( =eign assi/ance to support transitional ju/ice measures1 includ+ crim9al acc\ntability1 = pa/ atrocities2 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,f7 employ+ a v>iety ( unilat]al1 bilat]al1 & multilat]al means to prev5t & respond to conflicts & atrocities by-- 7i7 plac+ a high priority on timely1 prev5tive diplomatic ef=ts2 & 7ii7 ex]cis+ a lead]%ip role 9 promot+ int]national ef=ts to end crises peacefully4 #d4 ,tra9+ ( ,=eign ,s]vice (fic]s 9 conflict & atrocities prev5tion ,section #gjh ( ! ,=eign ,s]vice ,act ( #aihj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #djbh7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a77#a7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ & at ! end2 7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 & 7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subp>agraph3 7,d7 in/ruction on recogniz+ patt]ns ( escalation & e>ly w>n+ signs ( pot5tial atrocities or viol5ce1 includ+ g5d]-bas$ viol5ce1 & me?ods ( conflict assessm5t1 peacebuild+1 m$iation = prev5tion1 e>ly action & response1 & transitional ju/ice measures to address atrocities4 2 & 7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3 7d7 ,def9ition ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m peacebuild+ means nonviol5t activities design$ 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$uc+ vuln]ability to trigg]s t may sp>k viol5ce4 4 #e4 ,reports ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act & annually !reaft] = ! foll[+ #f ye>s1 ! ,presid5t %all transmit to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs & ! ,p]man5t ,select ,committee on ,intellig5ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations & ! ,select ,committee on ,intellig5ce ( ! ,s5ate a report1 ) a classifi$ annex if necess>y1 t includes-- 7#a7 a review1 9 consultation ) appropriate int]ag5cy repres5tatives1 consi/+ ( a detail$ description (-- 7,a7 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 ( g5ocide & atrocities & o!r mass viol5ce1 su* z g5d]-bas$ viol5ce & viol5ce aga9/ religi\s m9orities2 7,b7 recomm5dations to fur!r /r5g!n ,unit$ ,/ates capabilities describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a72 7,c7 fund+ exp5d$ by relevant ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies on atrocities prev5tion activities1 includ+ transitional ju/ice measures & ! legal1 proc$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 & atrocities prev5tion activities 9 c\ntries id5tifi$ to be at risk ( atrocities2 7,d7 curr5t annual ,gov]nm5t global assessm5ts ( s\rces ( in/ability1 conflict1 & atrocities1 ! outcomes & f9d+s ( su* assessm5ts1 &1 :]e relevant1 a review ( activities1 & ! efficacy ( su* activities1 t ! ,atrocities ,prev5tion ,bo>d or successor entity und]took to respond to s\rces ( in/ability1 conflict1 & atrocities2 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,f7 c\ntries & regions at risk ( atrocities1 includ+ a description ( mo/ likely pa?ways to viol5ce1 specific risk factors1 pot5tial gr\ps ( p]petrators1 & at-risk t>get gr\ps2 & 7,g7 in/ruction on recogniz+ patt]ns ( escalation & e>ly w>n+ signs ( pot5tial atrocities & me?ods ( conflict assessm5t1 peace-build+1 m$iation = prev5tion1 e>ly action & response1 & transitional ju/ice measures to address atrocities 9 ! ,f$]al tra9+ programs = ,=eign ,s]vice (fic]s2 7#b7 recomm5dations to ensure %>$ responsibility by-- 7,a7 enhanc+ multilat]al me*anisms = prev5t+ 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 su* review2 & 7#d7 id5tification ( ! ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies & civil society1 academic1 & nongov]nm5tal organizations & in/itutions consult$ = prep>ation ( su* report4 #f4 ,def9ition ,9 ?is ,act1 ! t]m g5ocide means an (f5se "u subsection 7a7 ( section #ajia ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 or any sub/antially simil> conduct4 ,pass$ ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ,july #ag1 #bjah4;,cl]k4