,,ii ,cal5d> ,no4 #dhi #aae? ,,congress 
#b;d ,session  ,s4 #aaeh  ,,9 ,,!       
,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may   
#ag1 #bjag,mr4 ,c>d9 7= himself1 ,mr4   
,"y1 ,mr4 ,tillis1 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,mr4    
,rubio1 ,mr4 ,m55dez1 ,ms4 ,murk[ski1   
,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,ms4 ,w>r51 ,mr4        
,:iteh\se1 ,mrs4 ,gillibr&1 ,ms4        
,klobu*>1 ,mrs4 ,%ahe51 ,mr4 ,frank51   
,mr4 ,pet]s1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,ms4 ,/ab5[1  
,mr4 ,book]1 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,mr4 ,br[n1   
,ms4 ,baldw91 ,mr4 ,wyd51 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 
,mr4 ,casey1 ,mr4 ,b5net1 ,ms4 ,coll9s1 
,mr4 ,van ,holl51 ,mrs4 ,fe9/e91 ,mr4   
,murphy1 ,mr4 ,nelson1 ,mr4 ,re$1 ,mr4  
,k+1 & ,mr4 ,boozman7 introduc$ ! foll[+
 bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !   
,committee on ,=eign ,relations  ,june  
#bg1 #bjah,report$ by ,mr4 ,cork]1 ) an 
amendment,strike out all aft] ! enact+  
clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9 italic  ,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$ s]vices1     
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 ,act1 & e #c ye>s !reaft]
 = ! foll[+ #f 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 %all1 annually 7or m (t5 z 
appropriate7-- 7#a7 provide brief+s to !
 ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( !    
,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs
 ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & !        
,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    
,section #gjh7;a7 ( ! ,=eign ,s]vice    
,act ( #aihj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #djbh7;a77  

is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by     
/rik+ & at ! end2  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#c71
 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2
 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3     
7#d7 in/ruction on recogniz+ patt]ns (  
escalation & e>ly w>n+ signs ( pot5tial 
atrocity crimes or viol5ce1 includ+     
g5d]-bas$ 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 include1 9 8 or h] 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 #e p]c5t ( ! am\nts 9 !
 ,fund may be us$ = adm9i/rative        
exp5ses4  7d7 ,congressional            
notification ,n lat] ?an #e 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 
s w\ld pose a sub/antial risk to human  
heal? or welf>e2 &  7#b7 ! congressional
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7,a7 are notifi$ n lat] ?an #c days aft]
 an obligation ( funds2 &  7,b7 are     
provid$ ) an explanation ( ! em]g5cy    
circum/ances t necessitat$ ! waiv]4  #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 ! 8,bo>d07 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 ) 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 ( g5ocide & o!r      
atrocities z 9 its national security    
int]e/s2  7#b7 "w ) p>tn]s & allies to  
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 & civilian populations2  7#c7  
enhance ! capacity ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to 
id5tify1 prev5t1 address1 & respond to !
 driv]s ( atrocities & viol5t conflict z
 "p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates' humanit>ian1     
developm5t1 & /rategic int]e/s2 &  7#d7 
pursue a ,gov]nm5t-wide /rategy to      
prev5t & respond to ! risk ( g5ocide &  
o!r 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 ! root causes & driv]s (        
viol5ce1 & sy/emic patt]ns ( human      
rights abuses & 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+ a root cause ( insecurity2 &
  7,f7 employ+ a v>iety ( unilat]al1    
bilat]al1 & multilat]al means to prev5t 
& respond to conflicts & atrocities by--
  7i7 plac+ a high priority on timely1  
prev5tive diplomatic ef=ts2 &  7ii7     
ex]cis+ a lead]%ip role 9 promot+       
int]national ef=ts to end crises &      
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 atrocities or viol5ce1 includ+
 g5d]-bas$ viol5ce1 & me?ods ( prev5t+ &
 respond+ to atrocities1 includ+        
conflict assessm5t me?ods1 peacebuild+1 
m$iation = prev5tion1 e>ly action &     
response1 & appropriate transitional    
ju/ice measures to address atrocities4  
4  #e4 ,reports  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]   
?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (
 ?is ,act & annually !reaft] = ! foll[+ 
six ye>s1 ! ,presid5t %all transmit to !
 ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se
 ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on    
,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate a report1 )
 a classifi$ annex if necess>y1 t       
includes--  7#a7 a review1 9            
consultation ) appropriate int]ag5cy    
repres5tatives1 consi/+ ( a detail$     

description (--  7,a7 curr5t ef=ts to   
prev5t & respond to situations (        
g5ocide1 atrocities1 & o!r mass viol5ce1
 su* z g5d]-bas$ viol5ce & viol5ce aga9/
 religi\s & o!r m9orities1 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 to support   
conflict & atrocities prev5tion         
activities 9 c\ntries id5tifi$ to be at 
risk ( atrocities2  7,d7 a curr5t global

 assessm5t ( s\rces ( in/ability1       
conflict1 & atrocities1 ! outcomes &    
f9d+s ( su* assessm5ts &1 :]e relevant1 
a review ( activities1 & ! efficacy (   
su* activities1 t ! ,bo>d or successor  
entity und]took to respond to s\rces (  
in/ability1 conflict1 & atrocities2     
7,e7 c\ntries & regions at risk (       
atrocities1 includ+ a description ( mo/ 
likely pa?ways to viol5ce1 specific risk
 factors1 & at-risk t>get gr\ps2 &  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+ regional      
organizations2  7#c7 ! implem5tation    
/atus ( ! recomm5dations conta9$ 9 !    

previ\s review requir$ by ?is section2 &
  7#d7 id5tification ( ! ,f$]al         
dep>tm5ts & ag5cies & civil society1    
academic1 & nongov]nm5tal organizations 
& in/itutions consult$ = 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  #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 
or 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  ,june    
#bg1 #bjah,report$ ) an am5dm5t