,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cjcj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,june #bb1 #bjag,mrs4 
,wagn] 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,web] ( ,texas1  
,mr4 ,coh51 ,mr4 ,mess]1 ,ms4 ,wilson ( 
,florida1 ,ms4 ,t5ney1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 
,mr4 ,engel1 ,ms4 ,mc,collum1 ,mr4      
,keat+1 ,mr4 ,s5s5br5n]1 ,mr4 ,khanna1  
,mr4 ,pauls51 ,mr4 ,evans1 ,mr4 ,cr[ley1
 ,mr4 ,cri/1 ,mr4 ,ellison1 ,mr4        
,c>twright1 ,ms4 ,%ea-,port]1 ,mr4      
,c(fman1 ,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman1 ,mr4   
,%]man1 ,ms4 ,ros51 ,mrs4 ,com/ock1 ,mr4
 ,fitzpatrick1 ,mr4 ,rask91 ,mr4 ,?omas 
,j4 ,rooney ( ,florida1 & ,mr4 ,rodney  
,davis ( ,ill9ois7 introduc$ ! foll[+   
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,=eign ,affairs1 & 9 addition to !      
,p]man5t ,select ,committee on          
,intellig5ce1 = a p]iod to be           
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,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 title2
 table ( cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is  
,act may be cit$ z ! ,elie ,wiesel      
,g5ocide & ,atrocities ,prev5tion ,act (
 #bjag4  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 & 
o!r atrocity crimes prev5tion4 ,sec4 #e4
 ,mass ,atrocities ,task ,=ce4 ,sec4 #f4
 ,tra9+ ( ,=eign ,s]vice (fic]s 9       
conflict & atrocity crimes prev5tion4   
,sec4 #g4 ,report ( ! ,director (       
,national ,intellig5ce4 ,sec4 #h4       
,complex ,crises ,fund4  #b4 ,f9d+s     
,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,! 
nature ( g5ocide & o!r atrocity crimes1 
includ+ w> crimes1 crimes aga9/         
humanity1 & e?nic cleans+1 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 & o!r atrocity    
crimes 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 & o!r 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 atrocity crimes4    
7#h7 ,9 ,febru>y #bjad1 ,james ,clapp]1 
! =m] ,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 ,9   
,febru>y #bjaf1 =m] ,director (         
,national ,intellig5ce ,clapp] /at$1 9 8
 annual national security ?reat         
assessm5t to ,congress1 ,risks (        
atrocities1 l>ge-scale viol5ce1 &       
regime-?reat5+ in/ability w rema9       
elevat$ 9 #bjaf44  7#aj7 ,! ,unit$      
,/ates c /r5g!n its atrocity crimes     
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 & o!r
 atrocity crimes2  7,d7 promot+         
effective acc\ntability me*anisms to    

det] individuals & entities t may incite
 or commit g5ocide or o!r atrocity      
crimes2 &  7,e7 implem5t+ policies t    
hold acc\ntable individuals & entities t
 incite or commit g5ocide or o!r        
atrocity crimes4  #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is
 ,act3 7#a7 ,atrocity crimes2 mass      
atrocities ,! t]ms atrocity crimes &    
mass atrocities mean l>ge scale &       
delib]ate acts ( viol5ce aga9/ civilians
 & include g5ocide1 w> crimes1 crimes   
aga9/ humanity1 & e?nic cleans+4  7#b7  
,g5ocide ,! t]m g5ocide has ! mean+ giv5
 ! t]m 9 section #ajia7;a7 ( title #ah1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  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  7#d7 ,secret>y ,! t]m
 ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate4   
7#e7 ,w> crime ,! t]m w> crime has !    
mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #bdda7;c7 (  
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  #d4    
,/atem5t ( policy reg>d+ g5ocide & o!r  
atrocity crimes prev5tion ,x is ! policy
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates--  7#a7 to reg>d !   
prev5tion ( g5ocide & o!r atrocity      
crimes 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 id5tify1 prev5t1  
address1 & respond to ! driv]s (        
atrocity crimes & viol5t conflict z "p (
 our humanit>ian1 developm5t1 & /rategic
 int]e/s2  7#d7 to pursue a             

,gov]nm5t-wide /rategy to prev5t &      
respond to ! risk ( g5ocide & o!r       
atrocity crimes 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 & atrocity crimes2  7,c7       
/r5g!n+ diplomatic response & ! use (   
=eign assi/ance to support transitional 
ju/ice measures1 includ+ crim9al        
acc\ntability1 = pa/ atrocity crimes2   
7,d7 support+ int]national atrocity     
crimes prev5tion1 conflict prev5tion1   
peacekeep+1 & peacebuild+ me*anisms2    
7,e7 support+ & /r5g!n+ local civil     
society1 includ+ human rights def5d]s & 
o!rs work+ to help prev5t & respond to  
atrocity crimes1 & protect+ _! ability  
to receive support f & p>tn] ) civil    
society at l>ge2 &  7,f7 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 & atrocity crimes
 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 ,mass ,atrocities ,task
 ,=ce  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,presid5t %all
 in/ruct ! ,secret>y to e/abli% a ,mass 
,atrocities ,task ,=ce 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is 
section z ! ,task ,=ce7 ) ! m&ate--     
7#a7 to /r5g!n ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate's    
ef=ts at atrocity prev5tion & response2 
&  7#b7 to assi/ o!r dep>tm5ts & ag5cies
 9 _! ef=ts to d ! same4  7b7 ,lead]%ip 
,! ,"u ,secret>y ( ,/ate = ,civilian    
,security1 ,democracy1 & ,human ,rights1
 or ano!r position ( equival5t rank1    
%all s]ve z ! ,*air ( ! ,task ,=ce &    
%all report to ! ,secret>y4  7c7        
,responsibilities ,"u ! direction ( !   
,*air1 ! ,task ,=ce %all-- 7#a7 meet    

regul>ly to ensure t atrocity crimes & !
 risk ( atrocity crimes ?r\gh\t ! _w are
 adequately consid]$ & address$2  7#b7  
facilitate ! developm5t & execution (   
policies & tools to enhance ! capacity (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to prev5t & respond to 
atrocity crimes worldwide2  7#c7 monitor
 developm5ts ?r\gh\t ! _w t height5 !   
risk ( atrocity crimes2  7#d7 analyze & 
closely review specific atrocity crimes 
?reats or situations ( height5$ conc]n2 
7#e7 id5tify any gaps 9 ,unit$ ,/ates   
=eign policy conc]n+ regions or p>ticul>
 c\ntries relat$ to atrocity crimes     
prev5tion & response2  7#f7 incorporate 
lessons le>n$ f pa/ ,unit$ ,/ates       
,gov]nm5t ef=ts to prev5t & respond to  
atrocity crimes2  7#g7 provide !        
,secret>y ) recomm5dations & pot5tial   
improvem5ts to policies1 programs1      
res\rces1 & tools relat$ to atrocity    
crimes prev5tion & response2  7#h7      
coord9ate ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate's         
engagem5t 9 int]ag5cy processes l$ by ! 
,national ,security ,c\ncil t %>e !     

,task ,=ce's objectives2  7#i7 conduct  
outrea*1 includ+ consultations1 n less  
frequ5tly ?an biannually1 )             
repres5tatives ( nongov]nm5tal          
organizations d$icat$ to atrocity crimes
 prev5tion & response & o!r appropriate 
p>ties--  7,a7 to receive assi/ance = ! 
,task ,=ce's ef=ts to address em]g+     
atrocity crimes ?reats or situations &  
develop new or improv$ policies & tools2
 &  7,b7 to provide an appropriate      
public und]/&+ ( ! "w ( ! ,task ,=ce2   
7#aj7 9 c>ry+ out p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh  
7#i71 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 atrocity
 crimes2  7,b7 det] & isolate           
p]petrators ( atrocity crimes ?r\gh all 
available au?orities2  7,c7 promote     
crim9al acc\ntability & d5y impunity =  
p]petrators ( atrocity crimes )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 atrocity crimes2  
7,e7 enc\rage ! deploym5t ( civilian    
advisors to prev5t & respond to atrocity
 crimes2  7,f7 increase capacity &      
develop doctr9e = ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,=eign
 ,s]vice1 civil s]vice1 ,arm$ ,=ces1    
developm5t pr(essionals1 & o!r actors to
 engage 9 ! full spectrum ( atrocity    
crimes prev5tion & response activities2 
7,g7 develop & implem5t tailor$ =eign   
assi/ance programs t address & mitigate 
! risks ( atrocity crimes2  7,h7 ensure 
intellig5ce collection1 analysis1 & %>+ 
( appropriate in=mation2 &  7,i7 address
 any o!r issues t ! ,task ,=ce det]m9es 
to be appropriate2 &  7#aa7 9 c>ry+ out 
p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#i71 receive      
support f-- 7,a7 ! ,bureau ( ,conflict &
 ,/abilization ,op]ations2  7,b7 !      
,(fice ( ,global ,crim9al ,ju/ice2  7,c7
 ! ,bureau ( ,democracy1 ,human ,rights 

& ,labor2  7,d7 ! ,bureau (             
,int]national ,n>cotics & ,law ,en=cem5t
 ,affairs2  7,e7 ! ,bureau (            
,int]national ,organization ,affairs2 & 
7,f7 o!r bureaus & (fices ( ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,/ate1 z appropriate4  7d7            
,composition ,! ,task ,=ce %all--  7#a7 
seek to ensure t its ef=ts complem5t &  
support int]ag5cy processes l$ by !     
,national ,security ,c\ncil t %>e !     
,task ,=ce's objectives2 &  7#b7 op]ate 
) regul> consultation & p>ticipation (  
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,j7 ! ,f$]al ,bureau 
( ,inve/igation2  7,k7 ! ,national      

,security ,c\ncil2 &  7,l7 su* o!r      
executive dep>tm5ts1 ag5cies1 or (fices 
z ! ,*air may designate4  7e7 ,report ,n
 lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act & e ?ree ye>s       
!reaft] = ! foll[+ six ye>s1 !          
,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! ,task     
,=ce1 %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 a review1 9 consultation ) !       
repres5tatives li/$ 9 subsection 7d71   
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 ( atrocity      

crimes & o!r mass viol5ce1 su* z        
g5d]-bas$ viol5ce2  7,b7 an assessm5t ( 
! fund+ exp5d$ by relevant ,f$]al       
ag5cies on atrocity crimes prev5tion    
activities1 includ+ transitional ju/ice 
measures & ! legal1 proc$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 & atrocity crimes      
prev5tion activities 9 c\ntries id5tifi$
 to be at risk ( atrocity crimes2  7,c7 
curr5t annual global assessm5ts ( s\rces
 ( in/ability1 conflict1 & atrocity     
crimes2  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 atrocity crimes 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+ 
atrocity crimes1 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 !    
review describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74  7f7   
,mat]ials & brief+s ,! ,*air & memb]s ( 
! ,task ,=ce %all annually 7or m (t5 z  
appropriate7-- 7#a7 provide 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 #bjah1 #bjai1 & #bjbj to   
c>ry out ?is section4  #f4 ,tra9+ (     
,=eign ,s]vice (fic]s 9 conflict &      
atrocity crimes prev5tion ,p>agraph 7#a7
 ( section #gjh7;a7 ( ! ,=eign ,s]vice  

,act ( #aihj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #djbh7;a77  
is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by  
/rik+ & at ! end2  7#b7 9 subp>agraph   
7,c71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+
 2 &2 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ 
new subp>agraph3  7,d7 in/ruction on    
recogniz+ patt]ns ( escalation & e>ly   
w>n+ signs ( pot5tial atrocity crimes or
 viol5ce1 includ+ g5d]-bas$ viol5ce1 &  
me?ods ( conflict assessm5t1            
peacebuild+1 m$iation = prev5tion1 e>ly 
action & response1 & transitional ju/ice
 measures to address atrocity crimes4  4
  #g4 ,report ( ! ,director ( ,national 
,intellig5ce ,! ,director ( ,national   
,intellig5ce is enc\rag$ to include 9 ! 
,director's annual 7or m (t5 z          
appropriate7 unclassifi$ te/imony1      
accompani$ by a classifi$ annex1 if     
necess>y1 to ,congress on ?reats to     
,unit$ ,/ates national security--  7#a7 
a review ( c\ntries & regions at risk ( 
atrocity crimes2 &  7#b7 :5ev] possible1
 specific m5tion ( c\ntries & regions at
 imm$iate risk ( atrocity crimes1       

includ+ mo/ likely pa?ways to viol5ce1  
specific risk factors1 pot5tial gr\ps ( 
p]petrators1 & at-risk t>get gr\ps4  #h4
 ,complex ,crises ,fund  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t
 ,!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 !     
,secret>y ( ,/ate & ! ,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    
crises ov]seas1 includ+ pot5tial        
atrocity crimes4  7b7 ,purposes (       
assi/ance ,not)/&+ any o!r provision (  
law1 except section #fbj,m ( ! ,=eign   
,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4  
#bcgh;d71 am\nts 9 ! ,fund may be us$ to
 c>ry out ! provisions ( ! ,=eign       
,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4  
#baea et seq47 to support programs &    
activities t--  7#a7 mitigate or respond
 to em]g+ or un=ese5 complex crises1    
includ+ urg5t humanit>ian1 political1   

social1 ju/ice1 or economic *all5ges t  
?reat5 /ability 9 any c\ntry or region2 
7#b7 prev5t1 c\nt]1 & respond to ! rise 
( viol5t conflict & in/ability1 includ+ 
atrocity crimes2 or  7#c7 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 five     
p]c5t ( ! am\nts 9 ! ,fund may be us$ = 
adm9i/rative exp5ses4  7d7              
,congressional notification ,n lat] ?an 
five days be=e am\nts f ! ,fund are     
obligat$1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate or !      
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = 
,int]national ,developm5t1 z            
appropriate1 %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 
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