#aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 ,r4 
#cij  ,,an ,,act  ,to provide em]g5cy   
relief = victims ( g5ocide1 crimes aga9/
 humanity1 & w> crimes 9 ,iraq & ,syria1
 = acc\ntability = p]petrators ( ^!     
crimes1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort    
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,iraq & 
,syria ,g5ocide ,em]g5cy ,relief &      
,acc\ntability ,act ( #bjag4  #b4 ,f9d+s
 ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7         
,religi\s & e?nic m9orities 9 ,iraq &   
,syria are p]secut$ gr\ps1 & ! ,secret>y
 ( ,/ate ( ,/ate decl>$ on ,m>* #ag1    
#bjaf1 t ,dae%1 also kn[n z ! ,islamic  
,/ate ( ,iraq & ,syria 7,,isis71 0      
responsible = g5ocide1 crimes aga9/     
humanity1 & o!r atrocity crimes aga9/   
sev]al ( ^! gr\ps1 includ+ ,*ri/ians &  
,yezidis4  7#b7 ,accord+ to ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,/ate's annual reports on int]national
 religi\s fre$om1 ! numb] ( ,*ri/ians   
liv+ 9 ,iraq has dropp$ f an e/imat$    
#hjj1jjj to #a4d million 9 #bjjb to few]
 ?an #bej1jjj 9 #bjae1 & ! numb] (      
,yezidis liv+ 9 ,iraq has dropp$ f      

#ejj1jjj 9 #bjac to #cej1jjj to #djj1jjj
 9 #bjae4  7#c7 ,! annual reports on    
int]national religi\s fre$om fur!r      
sugge/ t ,*ri/ian communities liv+ 9    
,syria1 :i* _h acc\nt$ = betwe5 #h & #aj
 p]c5t ( ,syria's total population 9    
#bjaj1 are n[ consid]ably small] z a    
result ( ! civil w>1 & t ! population ( 
approximately #hj1jjj ,yezidis 9 #bjaj  
may n[ be l>g] because ( refugees f     
,iraq4  7#d7 ,local communities &       
entities h s\ght to mitigate ! impact ( 
viol5ce direct$ aga9/ religi\s & e?nic  
m9orities 9 ,iraq & ,syria1 includ+ !   
,*aldean ,ca?olic ,ar*diocese ( ,erbil  
7,kurdi/an ,region ( ,iraq71 :i* has us$
 private funds to provide assi/ance to  
int]nally displac$ ,*ri/ians1 ,yezidis1 
& ,muslims ?r\gh\t ! great] ,erbil      
region1 :ile gr[+ ne$s & dim9i%+        
res\rces h made x increas+ly difficult  
to cont9ue ^! ef=ts4  #c4 ,def9itions ,9
 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,appropriate            
congressional committees ,! t]m         
appropriate congressional committees    

means--  7,a7 ! ,committee on ,=eign    
,affairs1 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y1 !
 ,committee on ,homel& ,security1 & !   
,p]man5t ,select ,committee on          
,intellig5ce ( ! ,h\se (                
,repres5tatives2 &  7,b7 ! ,committee on
 ,=eign ,relations1 ! ,committee on !   
,judici>y1 ! ,committee on ,homel&      
,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs1 & !   
,select ,committee on ,intellig5ce ( !  
,s5ate4  7#b7 ,=eign t]rori/            
organization ,! t]m =eign t]rori/       
organization mean an organization       
designat$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate z a    
=eign t]rori/ organization pursuant to  
section #bai7;a7 ( ! ,immigration &     
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aahi7;a774  7#c7 ,humanit>ian1         
/abilization1 & recov]y ne$s ,! t]m     
humanit>ian1 /abilization1 & recov]y    
ne$s1 ) respect to an individual1       
includes wat]1 sanitation1 hygi5e1 food 
security & nutrition1 %elt] & h\s+1     
recon/ruction1 m$ical1 education1 &     
psy*osocial ne$s4  7#d7 ,hybrid c\rt ,! 

t]m hybrid c\rt means a c\rt ) a        
comb9ation ( dome/ic & int]national     
lawy]s1 judges1 & p]sonnel4  7#e7       
,int]nationaliz$ dome/ic c\rt ,! t]m    
int]nationaliz$ dome/ic c\rt means a    
dome/ic c\rt ) ! support ( int]national 
advis]s4  #d4 ,/atem5t ( policy ,x is ! 
policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to ensure t    
assi/ance = humanit>ian1 /abilization1 &
 recov]y ne$s ( individuals :o are or 7 
nationals & resid5ts ( ,iraq or ,syria1 
& ( communities f ^? c\ntries1 is       
direct$ t[>d ^? individuals &           
communities ) ! greate/ ne$1 includ+ ^? 
individuals f communities ( religi\s &  
e?nic m9orities1 & communities (        
religi\s & e?nic m9orities1 t h be5     
id5tifi$ z be+ at risk ( p]secution1 =c$
 migration1 acts ( g5ocide1 crimes aga9/
 humanity1 or w> crimes4  #e4 ,actions  
to promote acc\ntability 9 ,iraq &      
,syria = acts ( g5ocide1 crimes aga9/   
humanity1 & w> crimes  7a7 ,assi/ance ,!
 ,secret>y ( ,/ate & ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national    

,developm5t are au?oriz$ to provide     
assi/ance1 includ+ f9ancial & te*nical  
assi/ance1 z necess>y & appropriate to  
support ! ef=ts ( entities1 includ+     
nongov]nm5tal organizations ) exp]tise 9
 int]national crim9al inve/igations &   
law1 to und]take ! foll[+ activities to 
address crimes ( g5ocide1 crimes aga9/  
humanity1 or w> crimes1 & _! con/itu5t  
crimes1 9 ,iraq s9ce ,janu>y #bjad3     
7#a7 ,! conduct ( crim9al inve/igations4
  7#b7 ,! developm5t ( indig5\s         
inve/igative & judicial skills1 includ+ 
by p>tn]+1 directly m5tor+1 & provid+   
equipm5t & infra/ructure :]e necess>y1 =
 ! purpose ( effectively adjudicat+     
cases consi/5t ) due process & respect =
 ! rule ( law4  7#c7 ,! collection &    
pres]vation ( evid5ce & ! *a9 ( evid5ce1
 includ+ = use 9 prosecutions 9 dome/ic 
c\rts1 hybrid c\rts1 & int]nationaliz$  
dome/ic c\rts1 consi/5t ) ! activities  
describ$ 9 subsection 7b74  7b7 ,actions
 by =eign gov]nm5ts ,! ,secret>y (      
,/ate1 9 consultation ) ! ,attorney     

,g5]al1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1
 ! ,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce1 &
 ! ,director ( ! ,f$]al ,bureau (       
,inve/igation1 %all enc\rage gov]nm5ts (
 =eign c\ntries--  7#a7 to include 9    
appropriate security databases &        
security scre5+ proc$ures ( su* c\ntries
 in=mation to id5tify individuals :o are
 suspect$ to h committ$ crimes (        
g5ocide1 crimes aga9/ humanity1 or w>   
crimes1 & _! con/itu5t crimes1 9 ,iraq  
or ,syria1 includ+ individuals :o are   
suspect$ to be memb]s ( =eign t]rori/   
organizations op]at+ 9 ,iraq or ,syria2 
&  7#b7 to prosecute su* individuals =  
acts ( g5ocide1 crimes aga9/ humanity1  
or w> crimes1 z appropriate4  7c7       
,consultation ,9 c>ry+ out subsection   
7a71 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all consult ) 
& consid] cr$ible in=mation f entities  
describ$ 9 su* subsection4  #f4         
,id5tification ( & assi/ance to address 
humanit>ian1 /abilization1 & recov]y    
ne$s ( c]ta9 p]sons 9 ,iraq & ,syria    
7a7 ,id5tification ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1

 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1
 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy
 = ,int]national ,developm5t1 &         
,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce1 %all
 seek to id5tify ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,!     
?reats ( p]secution & o!r e>ly-w>n+     
indicators ( g5ocide1 crimes aga9/      
humanity1 & w> crimes aga9/             
individuals-- 7,a7 :o are or 7 nationals
 & resid5ts ( ,iraq or ,syria1 are      
memb]s ( religi\s or e?nic m9ority gr\ps
 9 su* c\ntries1 & ) respect to :i* !   
,secret>y ( ,/ate has det]m9$ ,,isis has
 committ$ acts ( g5ocide1 crimes aga9/  
humanity1 or w> crimes s9ce ,janu>y     
#bjad2 or  7,b7 :o are memb]s ( o!r     
religi\s or e?nic m9ority gr\ps 9 ,iraq 
or ,syria & are id5tifi$ by ! ,secret>y 
( ,/ate z p]secut$ gr\ps4  7#b7 ,!      
religi\s & e?nic m9ority gr\ps 9 ,iraq  
or ,syria id5tifi$ pursuant to p>agraph 
7#a7 t are at risk ( =c$ migration1 )9  
or across ! bord]s ( ,iraq1 ,syria1 or a
 c\ntry ( fir/ asylum1 & ! prim>y       
reasons = su* risk4  7#c7 ,!            

humanit>ian1 /abilization1 & recov]y    
ne$s ( individuals describ$ 9 p>agraphs 
7#a7 & 7#b71 includ+ ! assi/ance provid$
 by ! ,unit$ ,/ates & by ! ,unit$       
,nations1 respectively1 to address !    
humanit>ian1 /abilization1 & recov]y    
ne$s1 & mitigate ! risks ( =c$          
migration1 ( individuals describ$ 9     
p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 & assi/ance       
provid$ ?r\gh ! ,fund+ ,facility =      
,imm$iate ,/abilization & ,fund+        
,facility = ,exp&$ ,/abilization4  7#d7 
,to ! ext5t practicable & appropriate1 !
 entities1 includ+ fai?-bas$ entities1 t
 are provid+ assi/ance to address !     
humanit>ian1 /abilization1 & recov]y    
ne$s ( individuals describ$ 9 p>agraphs 
7#a7 & 7#b7 & ! ext5t to :i* ! ,unit$   
,/ates is provid+ assi/ance to or ?r\gh 
su* entities4  7b7 ,additional          
consultation ,9 c>ry+ out subsection    
7a71 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all consult )1
 & consid] cr$ible in=mation f1         
individuals describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 & 
7#b7 ( su* subsection & entities        

describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#d7 ( su*          
subsection4  7c7 ,assi/ance ,! ,secret>y
 ( ,/ate & ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national           
,developm5t are au?oriz$ to provide     
assi/ance1 includ+ f9ancial & te*nical  
assi/ance z necess>y & appropriate1 to  
support entities describ$ 9 subsection  
7a77#d7 t ! ,secret>y & ,adm9i/rator    
det]m9e h access1 & are capable (       
effectively manag+ & deliv]+ su*        
assi/ance1 to ! individuals describ$ 9  
p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 ( su* subsection4 
#g4 ,reports  7a7 ,implem5tation report 
,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( !    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate
 %all submit to ! appropriate           
congressional committees a report on !  
foll[+3 7#a7 ,a detail$ description ( ! 
ef=ts tak51 & ef=ts propos$ to be tak51 
to implem5t ! provisions ( ?is ,act4    
7#b7 ,an assessm5t ( ! feasibility &    
advisability ( prosecut+ individuals =  
:om cr$ible evid5ce exi/s ( hav+        
committ$ acts ( g5ocide1 crimes aga9/   

humanity1 or w> crimes 9 ,iraq s9ce     
,janu>y #bjad or ,syria s9ce ,m>* #bjaa 
9 dome/ic c\rts 9 ,iraq1 hybrid c\rts1 &
 int]nationaliz$ dome/ic c\rts1 & ( !   
measures ne$$ to ensure effective       
crim9al inve/igations ( su* individuals1
 & to effectively collect & pres]ve     
evid5ce1 & pres]ve ! *a9 ( evid5ce1 =   
prosecution4  7#c7 ,recomm5dations =    
legislative rem$ies & adm9i/rative      
actions to facilitate implem5tation (   
?is ,act4  7b7 ,=m ,! report requir$ "u 
?is section %all be submitt$ 9          
unclassifi$ =m1 b may conta9 a classifi$
 annex if necess>y4  #h4 ,prohibition on
 additional fund+ ,no additional funds  
are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry  
out ?is ,act4 ,?is ,act %all be c>ri$   
out us+ am\nts o!rwise au?oriz$4  ,pass$
 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ,june #f1    
#bjag4;,cl]k4