#aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,s4    
#aaeh  ,,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      
,gov]nm5t's ef=ts at atrocity prev5tion 
& response ?r\gh int]ag5cy coord9ation1 
su* z ! ,atrocities ,prev5tion ,bo>d    
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is ,act z ! ,bo>d7 or     
successor entity are critically         
important1 & t 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 & ,congress )       
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$]al        
ag5cies1 executive dep>tm5ts1 or (fices2
 &  7#g7 ensure res\rces are made       
available = ! policies1 programs1 &     
tools relat$ to atrocity prev5tion &    
response4  #c4 ,/atem5t ( policy ,x %all
 be ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to-- 7#a7
 reg>d ! prev5tion ( atrocities z 9 its 
national int]e/2  7#b7 "w ) p>tn]s &    
allies1 includ+ to build _! capacity1 & 
enhance ! capacity ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 to
 id5tify1 prev5t1 & respond to ! causes 

( atrocities1 includ+ insecurity1 mass  
displacem5t1 viol5t conflict1 & o!r     
conditions t may lead to su* atrocities2
 &  7#c7 pursue a ,unit$ ,/ates         
,gov]nm5t-wide /rategy to id5tify1      
prev5t1 & respond to ! risk ( 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 ! causes (  
atrocities2  7,c7 /r5g!n+ diplomatic    
response & ! effective use ( =eign      
assi/ance to support appropriate        
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  
atrocities2  7,e7 promot+ f9ancial      
transp>5cy & enhanc+ anti-corruption    
initiatives z "p ( address+ causes (    
conditions t may lead to atrocities2 &  
7,f7 employ+ a v>iety ( unilat]al1      

bilat]al1 & multilat]al means to prev5t 
& respond to atrocities by-- 7i7 plac+ a
 high priority on timely1 prev5tive     
diplomatic ef=ts2 &  7ii7 ex]cis+       
lead]%ip 9 promot+ int]national ef=ts to
 prev5t atrocities4  #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$ 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 = ,=eign ,s]vice     
,(fic]s :o w be assign$ to a c\ntry     
exp]i5c+ or at risk ( mass atrocities1 z
 det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9      
consultation ) ! ,director ( ,national  
,intellig5ce & relevant civil society   
organizations1 in/ruction on recogniz+  
patt]ns ( escalation & e>ly w>n+ signs (
 pot5tial atrocities1 & me?ods ( prev5t+
 & respond+ to atrocities1 includ+      
conflict assessm5t me?ods1 peacebuild+1 

m$iation = prev5tion1 e>ly action &     
response1 & appropriate transitional    
ju/ice measures to address atrocities4  
4  #e4 ,reports  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]   
?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (
 ?is ,act & annually !reaft] = ! foll[+ 
six ye>s1 ! ,presid5t %all transmit to !
 ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs & !      
,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on     
,=eign ,relations & ! ,committee on     
,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate a report1 ) a
 classifi$ annex if necess>y1 t         
includes-- 7#a7 a review1 9 consultation
 ) appropriate int]ag5cy repres5tatives1
 includ+ ! ,bo>d1 consi/+ ( a detail$   
description (-- 7,a7 curr5t ef=ts to    
prev5t & respond to atrocities1 bas$ on 
,unit$ ,/ates & locally id5tifi$        
indicators1 includ+ an analysis (       
capacities & con/ra9ts = int]ag5cy      
detection1 e>ly w>n+ & response1        
in=mation-%>+1 cont+5cy plann+1 &       
coord9ation2  7,b7 recomm5dations to    
fur!r /r5g!n ,unit$ ,/ates capabilities 

describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a72  7,c7 fund+
 exp5d$ by relevant ,f$]al dep>tm5ts &  
ag5cies on atrocities prev5tion         
activities1 includ+ appropriate         
transitional ju/ice measures & ! legal1 
proc$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 reg>d+       
support = atrocity prev5tion activities2
  7,d7 a global assessm5t ( ongo+       
atrocities1 includ+ ! f9d+s ( su*       
assessm5t &1 :]e relevant1 ! efficacy ( 
any /eps tak5 by ! ,bo>d or relevant    
,f$]al ag5cy to respond to su*          
atrocities2  7,e7 c\ntries & regions at 
risk ( atrocities1 includ+ a description
 ( specific risk factors1 at-risk gr\ps1
 & likely sc5>ios 9 :i* atrocities w\ld 
occur2 &  7,f7 ! atrocities prev5tion   
tra9+ = ,=eign ,s]vice (fic]s au?oriz$  
"u subp>agraph 7,d7 ( section           
#gjh7;a77#a7 ( ! ,=eign ,s]vice ,act (  
#aihj1 z add$ by section #d2  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+ relevant      
regional organizations2  7#c7 !         
implem5tation /atus ( ! recomm5dations  
conta9$ 9 ! previ\s review requir$ by   
?is section2 &  7#d7 id5tification ( !  
,f$]al ag5cies & civil society1         
academic1 & nongov]nm5tal organizations 
& in/itutions consult$ = prep>ation (   
su* report4  7b7 ,consid]ation (        
recomm5dations ,! prep>ation ( ! report 
requir$ by subsection 7a7 %all include a
 consid]ation ( analysis1 report+1 &    
policy recomm5dations to prev5t &       
respond to atrocities produc$ by civil  
society1 academic1 & o!r nongov]nm5tal  
organizations & in/itutions4  7c7       
,availability to ,congress ,! report    
requir$ by subsection 7a7 %all be made  

available to all memb]s ( ,congress4    
#f4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act-- 7#a7 ! t]m
 g5ocide means an (f5se "u subsection   
7a7 ( section #ajia ( title #ah1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code2  7#b7 ! t]m atrocities    
means w> crimes1 crimes aga9/ humanity1 
& g5ocide2  7#c7 ! t]m transitional     
ju/ice means ! range ( judicial1        
nonjudicial1 =mal1 in=mal1 retributive1 
& re/orative measures employ$ by        
c\ntries transition+ out ( arm$ conflict
 or repressive regimes to r$ress        
legacies ( atrocities & to promote      
long-t]m1 su/a9able peace2 &  7#d7 ! t]m
 w> crime has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9      
section #bdda7;c7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code4  #g4 ,rule ( con/ruction  
,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be con/ru$ z      
au?oriz+ ! use ( milit>y =ce4  ,pass$ ! 
,s5ate ,decemb] #ab1 #bjah4,secret>y