#aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4
 #fbjg  ,,an ,,act  ,to support         
democracy & acc\ntability 9 !           
,democratic ,republic ( ! ,congo1 & =   
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,democratic ,republic (
 ! ,congo ,democracy & ,acc\ntability   
,act ( #bjah4  #b4 ,s5se ( ,congress    
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress   
t--  7#a7 ! ,democratic ,republic (     
,congo has hi/orically fac$             
election-relat$ political in/ability1   
endemic corruption1 arm$ conflict1 gross
 human rights abuses1 & humanit>ian     
crises1 :i* de/abilizes ! region &      
causes massive human suff]+2  7#b7 !    
,unit$ ,/ates has provid$ billions (    
doll>s to help /abilize ! ,democratic   
,republic ( ! ,congo1 includ+ ?r\gh     
humanit>ian aid1 developm5t assi/ance1 &
 support = peacekeep+ op]ations1 s9ce ! 
end ( ! civil & regional w> 9 #bjjc2    
7#c7 ! /ability ( ! ,democratic         
,republic ( ! ,congo is a /rategic      
priority = ! ,unit$ ,/ates on ! ,african

 cont95t & x is 9 ! national security   
int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to support     
acc\ntable gov]nance 9 ! ,democratic    
,republic ( ,congo2  7#d7 ,unit$ ,/ates 
policy ) respect to ! ,democratic       
,republic ( ,congo %\ld focus on help+ !
 c\ntry become m /able & democratic1    
includ+ ?r\gh support+ legitimate /ate  
au?ority1 su* t ! ,gov]nm5t ( !         
,democratic ,republic ( ,congo is bett] 
able to respond to & provide = ! basic  
ne$s ( its citiz5s & live 9 peaceful    
coexi/5ce ) its neighbors2  7#e7 !      
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,democratic ,republic (   
,congo %\ld comply ) all obligations "u 
its ,con/itution1 ! ,int]national       
,cov5ant on ,civil & ,political ,rights 
ratifi$ on ,novemb] #a1 #aigf1 & !      
,decemb] #bjaf ,sa9t ,sylve/re agreem5t 
brok]$ by ! ,congolese ,conf]5ce (      
,ca?olic ,bi%ops1 by-- 7,a7 imm$iately  
lift+ re/rictions on ! fre$oms (        
assembly1 expression1 & association2    
7,b7 releas+ all political prison]s1    
includ+ ^? deta9$ = peacefully ex]cis+  

_! rights2  7,c7 ensur+ t /ate security 
=ces protect ! rights ( peaceful        
demon/rators2  7,d7 br++ to ju/ice      
security =ce p]sonnel accus$ ( s]i\s    
abuses aga9/ citiz5s1 includ+ aga9/     
prote/]s or opposition support]s2 &     
7,e7 all[+ private m$ia outlets to      
op]ate freely2  7#f7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
%\ld cont9ue to support ef=ts to hold   
free1 fair1 & democratic elections 9 !  
,democratic ,republic ( ! ,congo1       
includ+ by support+ ! completion ( an   
inclusive1 transp>5t vot] regi/ration   
process & civic education1 prev5t+ or   
mitigat+ viol5ce1 & facilitat+ cr$ible  
election obs]vation by ! ,african       
,union1 ! ,s\!rn ,african ,developm5t   
,community1 & o!r appropriate civil     
society entities4  7b7 ,s5se ( ,congress
 on humanit>ian assi/ance = ! p ( !     
,democratic ,republic ( ! ,congo ,x is !
 s5se ( ,congress t ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1
 9 coord9ation ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national    
,developm5t1 %\ld cont9ue to provide    

humanit>ian & developm5t assi/ance to ! 
p ( ! ,democratic ,republic ( ! ,congo  
?r\gh cr$ible & indep5d5t nongov]nm5tal 
organizations1 includ+ local p>tn]s1    
human rights organizations1 wom5-l$     
organizations1 & fai?-bas$ or           
non-fai?-bas$ organizations4 ,9 provid+ 
su* assi/ance1 ! ,secret>y &            
,adm9i/rator %\ld prioritize--  7#a7    
promot+ p>tn]%ips ) organizations t h _h
 a long-t]m pres5ce 9 ! c\ntry & h      
a*iev$ measurable impact1 includ+ by    
build+ ! capacity ( local p>tn]s1 human 
rights organizations1 wom5-l$           
organizations1 or fai?-bas$ or          
non-fai?-bas$ organizations to address  
local ne$s2 7,a7 plac+ ! c\ntry on a    
trajectory t[>d end+ ! ne$ = =eign      
assi/ance2 &  7#b7 evaluat+ ! comp>ative
 m]its ( grants1 coop]ative agreem5ts1  
contracts1 & o!r me?ods = provid+ =eign 
assi/ance4  7c7 ,s5se ( ,congress on    
support = democratic gov]nance &        
conflict mitigation me*anisms 9 !       
,democratic ,republic ( ! ,congo ,x is !

 s5se ( ,congress t ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate 
& ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates      
,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t      
%\ld--  7#a7 cont9ue to-- 7,a7 support  
long-t]m peace & /ability 9 !           
,democratic ,republic ( ! ,congo by     
/r5g!n+ democratic in/itutions & promot+
 respect = ! rule ( law at ! national1  
prov9cial1 & local levels2  7,b7 support
 ! capacity ( civil society actors to   
promote transp>5cy1 acc\ntability1      
fre$om ( expression1 & anti-corruption  
ef=ts2  7,c7 support conflict prev5tion 
& mitigation activities :]e appropriate1
 p>ticul>ly 9 ! ,kasai region1 !        
,tanganyika ,prov9ce1 ! ,nor? & ,s\?    
,kivu ,prov9ces1 & ! ,ituri ,prov9ce2 & 
7,d7 "w to address ! root causes (      
*ronic viol5ce & fragility1 ) a focus on
 y\? emp[]m5t1 education1 & ! promotion 
( ju/ice & acc\ntability me*anisms2 &   
7#b7 seek to "w directly ) & ?r\gh      
cr$ible1 indep5d5t1 nongov]nm5tal       
organizations1 includ+ local p>tn]s1    
human rights organizations1 wom5-l$     

organizations1 & fai?-bas$ or           
non-fai?-bas$ organizations1 to--  7,a7 
def5d int]nationally recogniz$          
democratic rights2  7,b7 support fre$om 
( expression1 includ+ ?r\gh m$ia        
broadca/+2  7,c7 combat public          
corruption2 &  7,d7 improve ! transp>5cy
 & acc\ntability ( gov]n+ in/itutions 9 
! ,democratic ,republic ( ! ,congo4  #c4
 ,support = ef=ts at ! ,unit$ ,nations  
on ! ,democratic ,republic ( ! ,congo ,!
 ,presid5t %\ld in/ruct ! ,p]man5t      
,repres5tative ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to !   
,unit$ ,nations to use ! voice1 vote1 & 
influ5ce ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates at ! ,unit$  
,nations to-- 7#a7 emphasize !          
importance ( implem5t+ ! ,decemb] #bjaf 
,sa9t ,sylve/re agreem5t to ! ,gov]nm5t 
( ! ,democratic ,republic ( ! ,congo1   
includ+ ! ne$ to lift re/rictions on !  
fre$oms ( assembly1 expression1 &       
association1 & ! ne$ to conduct free1   
fair1 & democratic elections2  7#b7 keep
 ! humanit>ian & political crisis 9 !   
,democratic ,republic ( ! ,congo on !   

regul> ag5da ( ! ,unit$ ,nations        
,security ,c\ncil until ! completion ( a
 peaceful transf] ( p[] ?r\gh free1     
fair1 & democratic elections2  7#c7     
ensure t ! ,unit$ ,nations ,organization
 ,/abilization ,mission 9 ! ,democratic 
,republic ( ! ,congo has an             
appropriately focus$ m&ate tailor$ to   
security & gov]nance conditions on !    
gr\nd ) a p>ticul> focus on civilian    
protection1 & t ! mission has suffici5t 
means1 includ+ specializ$ p]sonnel &    
effective lead]%ip1 to execute its      
m&ate2 &  7#d7 improve ,memb] /ates'    
implem5tation ( ,unit$ ,nations         
,security ,c\ncil-impos$ sanctions on   
individuals & entities violat+ ! ,unit$ 
,nations arms emb>go1 ?reat5+ ! peace & 
security ( ! ,democratic ,republic ( !  
,congo1 engag+ 9 human or res\rce       
traffick+1 or p]petrat+ gross human     
rights violations 9 ! ,democratic       
,republic ( ! ,congo4  #d4 ,codification
 ( sanctions relat+ to ! ,democratic    
,republic ( ! ,congo  7a7 ,9 g5]al      

,unit$ ,/ates sanctions provid$ = 9     
,executive ,ord] #acfga 7#gi ,f$4 ,reg4 
#ciidg2 relat+ to tak+ additional /eps  
to address ! national em]g5cy ) respect 
to ! conflict 9 ! ,democratic ,republic 
( ! ,congo7 & ,executive ,ord] #acdac   
7#ga ,f$4 ,reg4 #fdajc2 relat+ to block+
 prop]ty ( c]ta9 p]sons contribut+ to ! 
conflict 9 ! ,democratic ,republic ( !  
,congo71 z am5d$ by ,executive ,ord]    
#acfga 7#gi ,f$4 ,reg4 #ciidg2 relat+ to
 tak+ additional /eps to address !      
national em]g5cy ) respect to ! conflict
 9 ! ,democratic ,republic ( ! ,congo71 
z 9 effect on ! day be=e ! date ( !     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 %all rema9 9 effect
 = ! #e-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on su* date (  
enactm5t unless ! ,presid5t det]m9es &  
c]tifies to ! appropriate congressional 
committees t ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,democratic
 ,republic ( ! ,congo--  7#a7 is mak+   
significant progress t[>ds hold+ free & 
fair elections & respect+ ! fre$oms (   
press1 expression1 & assembly1 z        
describ$ 9 ! ,decemb] #bjaf ,sa9t       

,sylve/re agreem5t & 9 ,unit$ ,nations  
,security ,c\ncil ,resolution #bcdh     
7#bjag72 or  7#b7 has held free & fair  
presid5tial elections 9 accordance ) !  
,con/itution ( ! ,democratic ,republic (
 ! ,congo & a democratically elect$     
,presid5t has be5 sworn 9 & tak5 (fice4 
7b7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is     
section may be con/ru$ to limit !       
au?orities ( ! ,presid5t "u !           
,int]national ,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s  
,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq47 or   
any o!r provision ( law4  7c7 ,li/ (    
s5ior political figures ,n lat] ?an #ij 
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,presid5t %all submit to !      
appropriate congressional committees a  
li/ ( ea* s5ior =eign political figure1 
z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section #ajaj4fje (
 title #ca1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 
7z 9 effect on ! day be=e ! date ( !    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act71 ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! 
,democratic ,republic ( ! ,congo4  7d7  
,additional sanctions det]m9ation       
requir$ ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] !    

date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,presid5t %all submit to ! appropriate  
congressional committees a report li/+  
ea* p]son includ$ 9 ! li/ requir$ by    
subsection 7c7 t ! ,presid5t det]m9es   
meets ! crit]ia to be sanctionable      
pursuant to "o or m ( ! foll[+3 7#a7    
,executive ,ord] #acfga 7#gi ,f$4 ,reg4 
#ciidg2 relat+ to tak+ additional /eps  
to address ! national em]g5cy ) respect 
to ! conflict 9 ! ,democratic ,republic 
( ! ,congo74  7#b7 ,executive ,ord]     
#acdac 7#ga ,f$4 ,reg4 #fdajc2 relat+ to
 block+ prop]ty ( c]ta9 p]sons          
contribut+ to ! conflict 9 ! ,democratic
 ,republic ( ! ,congo74  7#c7 ,executive
 ,ord] #achah 7#hb ,f$4 ,reg4 #fjhci2   
relat+ to block+ ! prop]ty ( p]sons     
involv$ 9 s]i\s human rights abuse or   
corruption74  7#d7 ,p>agraph 7#c7 or    
7#d7 ( section #abfc7;a7 ( ! ,national  
,def5se ,au?orization ,act = fiscal ye> 
#bjaf 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bfef note74  7e7  
,report on human rights abuses &        
corruption 9 ! ,democratic ,republic ( !

 ,congo ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] !    
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 consultation ) !   
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1 %all submit to 
! appropriate congressional committees a
 report describ+ ea* ( ! foll[+3  7#a7  
,! ext5t to :i* gov]nm5t (ficials 9 !   
,democratic ,republic ( ! ,congo1       
includ+ memb]s ( ! milit>y & security   
s]vices1 are responsible = or complicit 
9 human rights abuses aga9/ civilians1  
includ+ by delib]ately imp$+ humanit>ian
 access to civilians4  7#b7 ,! me?ods   
us$ to transf] & conceal f9ancial assets
 ( s5ior (ficials ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( !     
,democratic ,republic ( ! ,congo t are  
acquir$ ?r\gh acts ( corruption4  7#c7  
,unit$ ,/ates actions to combat su*     
corruption1 :i* c\ld include ! issuance 
( a ,fin,c,e,n ,advisory by ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ! ,treasury or ! imposition ( t>get$  
sanctions4  7#d7 ,to :at ext5t & 9 :at  
mann] su* corruption ?reat5s ! security 
( ! surr\nd+ region or ,unit$ ,/ates    
national security int]e/s4  7#e7 ,any   

assi/ance provid$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates to 
facilitate ov]sight1 transp>5cy1 &      
adh]5ce to due dilig5ce & acc\ntability 
measures )9 ! ,democratic ,republic ( ! 
,congo's m9]als1 =e/ry1 & agribus9ess   
sectors4  7f7 ,=m2 public availability  
7#a7 ,=m ,! li/ requir$ by subsection   
7c7 & ! reports requir$ by subsections  
7d7 & 7e7 %all be submitt$ 9 unclassifi$
 =m b may conta9 a classifi$ annex4     
7#b7 ,public availability ,! unclassifi$
 portion ( ! report requir$ by          
subsection 7e7 %all be publi%$ on a     
publicly available website ( ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,/ate4  7g7 ,appropriate             
congressional committees ,9 ?is section1
 ! t]m appropriate congressional        
committees means--  7#a7 ! ,committee on
 ,=eign ,affairs1 ! ,committee on       
,appropriations1 ! ,committee on        
,f9ancial ,s]vices1 & ! ,committee on   
,ways & ,means ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives2 &  7#b7 ! ,committee on
 ,=eign ,relations1 ! ,committee on     
,appropriations1 & ! ,committee on      

,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs ( !    
,s5ate4  ,pass$ ! ,h\se (               
,repres5tatives ,novemb] #bg1           
#bjah4;,cl]k4