#aaeth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #bggi ,,an ,,act ,to amend the ,zimbabwe ,democracy and ,economic ,recovery ,act of #bjja4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,zimbabwe ,democracy and ,economic ,recovery ,amendment ,act of #bjah4 #b4 ,reconstruction and rebuilding of ,zimbabwe ,section #b of the ,zimbabwe ,democracy and ,economic ,recovery ,act of #bjja 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #baea note2 ,public ,law #ajg-ii7 is amended by striking and restore the rule of law and inserting restore the rule of law1 reconstruct and rebuild ,zimbabwe1 and come to terms with the past through a process of genuine reconciliation that acknowledges past human rights abuses and orders inquiries into disappearances1 including the disappearance of human rights activists1 such as ,patrick ,nabanyama1 ,itai ,dzamara1 and ,paul ,chizuze4 #c4 ,findings ,section #d7;a7 of the ,zimbabwe ,democracy and ,economic ,recovery ,act of #bjja is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#a71 by striking costly deployment of troops to the ,democratic ,republic of the ,congo and inserting private appropriation of public assets2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following3 7#f7 ,in ,october #bjaf1 the ,government of ,zimbabwe cleared a small hurdle in its longstanding public sector arrears with the ,,imf4 4 #d4 ,provisions related to multilateral debt relief and other financial assistance ,section #d7;b77#b7 of the ,zimbabwe ,democracy and ,economic ,recovery ,act of #bjja is amended-- 7#a7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by striking to propose that the bank should undertake a review of the feasibility of restructuring1 rescheduling1 or eliminating the sovereign debt of ,zimbabwe held by that bank and inserting to support efforts to reevaluate plans to restructure1 rebuild1 reschedule1 or eliminate ,zimbabwe's sovereign debt held by that bank and provide an analysis based on reasonable financial options to achieve those goals2 and 7#b7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by striking dollar and inserting currency4 #e4 ,sense of ,congress on the ,united ,states-,zimbabwe bilateral relationship ,it is the sense of ,congress that the ,united ,states should seek to forge a stronger bilateral relationship with ,zimbabwe1 including in the areas of trade and investment1 if the following conditions are satisfied3 7#a7 ,the ,government of ,zimbabwe takes the concrete1 tangible steps outlined in paragraphs 7#a7 through 7#d7 of section #d7;d7 of the ,zimbabwe ,democracy and ,economic ,recovery ,act of #bjja1 as amended by section #f of this ,act4 7#b7 ,the ,government of ,zimbabwe takes concrete1 tangible steps towards-- 7,a7 good governance1 including respect for the opposition1 rule of law1 and human rights2 7,b7 economic reforms that promote growth1 address unemployment and underdevelopment1 restore livelihoods1 ensure respect for contracts and private property rights1 and promote significant progress toward monetary policy reforms1 particularly with the ,reserve ,bank of ,zimbabwe1 and currency exchange reforms2 and 7,c7 identification and recovery of stolen private and public assets within ,zimbabwe and in other countries4 7#c7 ,the ,government of ,zimbabwe holds an election that is widely accepted as free and fair1 based on the following pre- and post-election criteria or conditions3 7,a7 ,establishment and public release1 without cost1 of a provisional and a final voter registration roll4 7,b7 ,the ,zimbabwe ,electoral ,commission is permitted to entirely carry out the functions assigned to it under section #bci of ,zimbabwe's #bjac ,constitution in an independent manner1 and the chairperson meets and consults regularly with representatives of political parties represented in the parliament of ,zimbabwe and the parties contesting the elections4 7,c7 ,consistent with ,zimbabwe's #bjac ,constitution1 the ,defence ,forces of ,zimbabwe-- 7i7 are neither permitted to actively participate in campaigning for any candidate nor to intimidate voters2 7ii7 are required to verifiably and credibly uphold their constitutionally-mandated duty to respect the fundamental rights and freedoms of all persons and to be nonpartisan in character2 and 7iii7 are not permitted to print1 transfer1 or control ballots or transmit the results of elections4 7,d7 ,international observers1 including observers from the ,united ,states1 the ,african ,union1 the ,southern ,african ,development ,community1 and the ,european ,union-- 7i7 are permitted to observe the entire electoral process prior to1 on1 and following voting day1 including by monitoring polling stations and tabulation centers2 and 7ii7 are able to independently access and analyze vote tallying tabulation and the transmission and content of voting results4 7,e7 ,candidates are allowed access to public broadcasting media during the election period1 consistent with ,zimbabwe's ,electoral ,act and are able to campaign in an environment that is free from intimidation and violence4 7,f7 ,civil society organizations are able to freely and independently carry out voter and civic education and monitor the entire electoral process1 including by observing1 recording1 and transmitting publicly-posted or announced voting results at the ward1 constituency1 and all higher levels of the vote tallying process4 7#d7 ,laws enacted prior to the passage of ,zimbabwe's ,march #bjac ,constitution that are inconsistent with the new ,constitution are amended1 repealed1 or subjected to a formal process for review and correction so that such laws are consistent with the new ,constitution4 7#e7 ,the ,government of ,zimbabwe-- 7,a7 has made significant progress on the implementation of all elements of the new ,constitution2 and 7,b7 has demonstrated its commitment to sustain such efforts in achieving full implementation of the new ,constitution4 7#f7 ,traditional leaders of ,zimbabwe observe section #bha of the #bjac ,constitution and are not using humanitarian assistance provided by outside donor organizations or countries in a politicized manner to intimidate or pressure voters during the campaign period4 #f4 ,certification requirements ,section #d7;d7 of the ,zimbabwe ,democracy and ,economic ,recovery ,act of #bjja is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#c71 by striking consistent with and all that follows through ,september #aiih2 7#b7 by striking paragraph 7#d72 and 7#c7 by redesignating paragraph 7#e7 as paragraph 7#d74 #g4 ,removal of authority to pay land acquisition costs ,section #e7;a7 of the ,zimbabwe ,democracy and ,economic ,recovery ,act of #bjja is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#b71 by striking 1 including the payment of costs and all that follows through thereto2 and and inserting a semicolon2 7#b7 in paragraph 7#c71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following3 7#d7 identify and recover stolen public assets4 4 #h4 ,inclusion of ,australia1 the ,united ,kingdom1 the ,african ,union1 and the ,southern ,african ,development ,community in consultations about ,zimbabwe ,section #f of the ,zimbabwe ,democracy and ,economic ,recovery ,act of #bjja is amended by inserting ,australia1 the ,united ,kingdom1 the ,african ,union1 the ,southern ,african ,development ,community1 after ,canada14 #i4 ,sense of ,congress on enforcement of ,southern ,african ,development ,community tribunal rulings ,it is the sense of ,congress that the ,government of ,zimbabwe and the ,southern ,african ,development ,community 7referred to in this section as ,,sadc7 should enforce the ,,sadc tribunal rulings issued between #bjjg to #bjaj1 including #ah disputes involving employment1 commercial1 and human rights cases surrounding dispossessed ,zimbabwean commercial farmers and agricultural companies4 ,passed the ,senate ,july #be1 #bjah4,secretary