,in the ,senate of the ,united ,states1 ,october #aa1 #bjah4 ,amendments3 ,that the bill from the ,house of ,representatives 7,h4,r4 #cij7 entitled ,an ,act to provide emergency relief for victims of genocide1 crimes against humanity1 and war crimes in ,iraq and ,syria1 for accountability for perpetrators of these crimes1 and for other purposes41 do pass with the following ,strike all after the enacting clause and insert the following3 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,iraq and ,syria ,genocide ,relief and ,accountability ,act of #bjah4 #b4 ,findings ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,the ,secretary of ,state of ,state declared on ,march #ag1 #bjaf1 and on ,august #ae1 #bjag1 that ,daesh 7also known as the ,islamic ,state of ,iraq and ,syria or ,,isis7 is responsible for genocide1 crimes against humanity1 and other atrocity crimes against religious and ethnic minority groups in ,iraq and ,syria1 including ,christians1 ,yezidis1 and ,shia1 among other religious and ethnic groups4 7#b7 ,according to the ,department of ,state's annual reports on international religious freedom-- 7,a7 the number of ,christians living in ,iraq has dropped from an estimated #hjj1jjj to #a1djj1jjj in #bjjb to fewer than #bej1jjj in #bjag2 and 7,b7 the number of ,yezidis living in ,iraq has fluctuated from #ejj1jjj in #bjac1 to between #cej1jjj and #djj1jjj in #bjaf1 and between #fjj1jjj and #gej1jjj in #bjag4 7#c7 ,the annual reports on international religious freedom further suggest that-- 7,a7 ,christian communities living in ,syria1 which had accounted for between #h and #aj percent of ,syria's total population in #bjaj1 are now considerably smaller as a result of the civil war1 and 7,b7 there was a population of approximately #hj1jjj ,yezidis before the commencement of the conflict in ,syria4 7#d7 ,local communities and entities have sought to mitigate the impact of violence directed against religious and ethnic minorities in ,iraq and ,syria1 including the ,chaldean ,catholic ,archdiocese of ,erbil 7,kurdistan ,region of ,iraq71 which has used predominantly private funds to provide assistance to internally displaced ,christians1 ,yezidis1 and ,muslims throughout the greater ,erbil region1 while significant needs and diminishing resources have made it increasingly difficult to continue these efforts4 #c4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,the term appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate2 7,b7 the ,committee on the ,judiciary of the ,senate2 7,c7 the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs of the ,senate2 7,d7 the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,senate2 7,e7 the ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,senate2 7,f7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives2 7,g7 the ,committee on the ,judiciary of the ,house of ,representatives2 7,h7 the ,committee on ,homeland ,security of the ,house of ,representatives2 7,i7 the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives2 and 7,j7 the ,permanent ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,house of ,representatives4 7#b7 ,foreign terrorist organization ,the term foreign terrorist organization mean an organization designated by the ,secretary of ,state as a foreign terrorist organization pursuant to section #bai7;a7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahi7;a774 7#c7 ,humanitarian1 stabilization1 and recovery needs ,the term humanitarian1 stabilization1 and recovery needs1 with respect to an individual1 includes water1 sanitation1 hygiene1 food security and nutrition1 shelter and housing1 reconstruction1 medical1 education1 psychosocial needs1 and other assistance to address basic human needs1 including stabilization assistance 7as defined by the ,stabilization ,assistance ,review in 8,a ,framework for ,maximizing the ,effectiveness of ,u4,s4 ,government ,efforts to ,stabilize ,conflict-,affected ,areas1 #bjah74 7#d7 ,hybrid court ,the term hybrid court means a court with a combination of domestic and international lawyers1 judges1 and personnel4 7#e7 ,internationalized domestic court ,the term internationalized domestic court means a domestic court with the support of international advisers4 #d4 ,statement of policy ,it is the policy of the ,united ,states to ensure that assistance for humanitarian1 stabilization1 and recovery needs of individuals who are or were nationals and residents of ,iraq or ,syria1 and of communities in and from those countries1 is directed toward those individuals and communities with the greatest need1 including those individuals from communities of religious and ethnic minorities1 and communities of religious and ethnic minorities1 that the ,secretary of ,state declared were targeted for genocide1 crimes against humanity1 or war crimes1 and have been identified as being at risk of persecution1 forced migration1 genocide1 crimes against humanity1 or war crimes4 #e4 ,actions to promote accountability in ,iraq for genocide1 crimes against humanity1 and war crimes 7a7 ,assistance ,the ,secretary of ,state and the ,administrator of the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development are authorized to provide assistance1 including financial and technical assistance1 as necessary and appropriate1 to support the efforts of entities1 including nongovernmental organizations with expertise in international criminal investigations and law1 to address genocide1 crimes against humanity1 or war crimes1 and their constituent crimes by ,,isis in ,iraq by-- 7#a7 conducting criminal investigations2 7#b7 developing indigenous investigative and judicial skills1 including by partnering1 directly mentoring1 and providing necessary equipment and infrastructure to effectively adjudicating cases consistent with due process and respect for the rule of law2 and 7#c7 collecting and preserving evidence and the chain of evidence1 including for use in prosecutions in domestic courts1 hybrid courts1 and internationalized domestic courts1 consistent with the activities described in subsection 7b74 7b7 ,actions by foreign governments ,the ,secretary of ,state1 in consultation with the ,attorney ,general1 the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 the ,director of ,national ,intelligence1 and the ,director of the ,federal ,bureau of ,investigation1 shall encourage governments of foreign countries-- 7#a7 to include information in appropriate security databases and security screening procedures of such countries to identify suspected ,,isis members for whom credible evidence exists of having committed genocide1 crimes against humanity1 or war crimes1 and their constituent crimes1 in ,iraq2 and 7#b7 to apprehend and prosecute such ,,isis members for genocide1 crimes against humanity1 or war crimes1 as appropriate4 7c7 ,consultation ,in carrying out subsection 7a71 the ,secretary of ,state shall consult with and consider credible information from entities described in such subsection4 #f4 ,identification of and assistance to address humanitarian1 stabilization1 and recovery needs of certain persons in ,iraq and ,syria 7a7 ,identification ,the ,secretary of ,state1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,defense1 the ,administrator of the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development1 and ,director of ,national ,intelligence1 shall seek to identify-- 7#a7 threats of persecution and other early-warning indicators of genocide1 crimes against humanity1 and war crimes against individuals who are or were nationals and residents of ,iraq or ,syria1 are members of religious or ethnic minority groups in such countries1 and against whom the ,secretary of ,state has determined ,,isis has committed genocide1 crimes against humanity1 or war crimes2 7#b7 the religious and ethnic minority groups in ,iraq or ,syria identified pursuant to paragraph 7#a7 that are at risk of forced migration1 within or across the borders of ,iraq1 ,syria1 or a country of first asylum1 and the primary reasons for such risk2 7#c7 7,a7 the humanitarian1 stabilization1 and recovery needs of individuals described in paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b71 including the assistance provided by the ,united ,states and by the ,united ,nations1 respectively-- 7i7 to address the humanitarian1 stabilization1 and recovery needs of such individuals2 and 7ii7 to mitigate the risks of forced migration of such individuals2 and 7,b7 assistance provided through the ,funding ,facility for ,immediate ,stabilization and ,funding ,facility for ,expanded ,stabilization2 and 7#d7 to the extent practicable and appropriate-- 7,a7 the entities1 including faith-based entities1 that are providing assistance to address the humanitarian1 stabilization1 and recovery needs of individuals described in paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b72 and 7,b7 the extent to which the ,united ,states is providing assistance to or through the entities referred to in subparagraph 7,a74 7b7 ,additional consultation ,in carrying out subsection 7a71 the ,secretary of ,state shall consult with1 and consider credible information from-- 7#a7 individuals described in paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b7 of such subsection2 and 7#b7 the entities described in paragraph 7#d77;,a7 of such subsection4 7c7 ,assistance ,the ,secretary of ,state and the ,administrator of the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development are authorized to provide assistance1 including financial and technical assistance as necessary and appropriate1 to support the entities described in subsection 7a77#d77;,a74 #g4 ,report 7a7 ,implementation report ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees that includes-- 7#a7 a detailed description of the efforts taken1 and efforts proposed to be taken1 to implement the provisions of this ,act2 7#b7 an assessment of-- 7,a7 the feasibility and advisability of prosecuting ,,isis members for whom credible evidence exists of having committed genocide1 crimes against humanity1 or war crimes in ,iraq1 including in domestic courts in ,iraq1 hybrid courts1 and internationalized domestic courts2 and 7,b7 the measures needed-- 7i7 to ensure effective criminal investigations of such individuals2 and 7ii7 to effectively collect and preserve evidence1 and preserve the chain of evidence1 for prosecution2 and 7#c7 recommendations for legislative remedies and administrative actions to facilitate the implementation of this ,act4 7b7 ,form ,the report required under subsection 7a7 shall be submitted in unclassified form1 but may contain a classified annex1 if necessary4 ,amend the title so as to read3 ,an ,act to provide relief for victims of genocide1 crimes against humanity1 and war crimes who are members of religious and ethnic minority groups in ,iraq and ,syria1 for accountability for perpetrators of these crimes1 and for other purposes44 ,secretary