,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #bggi  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #bf1 #bjah ,mr4 
,flake 7= himself & ,mr4 ,coons7        
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign
 ,relations  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d !      
,zimbabwe ,democracy & ,economic        
,recov]y ,act ( #bjja4  #a4 ,%ort title 
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,zimbabwe     
,democracy & ,economic ,recov]y ,am5dm5t
 ,act ( #bjah4  #b4 ,recon/ruction &    
rebuild+ ( ,zimbabwe ,section #b ( !    
,zimbabwe ,democracy & ,economic        
,recov]y ,act ( #bjja 7,public ,law     
#ajg-ii2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4 #baea note7 is   
am5d$ by /rik+ & re/ore ! rule ( law &  
ins]t+ re/ore ! rule ( law1 recon/ruct &
 rebuild ,zimbabwe1 & come to t]ms ) !  
pa/ ?r\gh a process ( g5u9e             
reconciliation 9 :i* pa/ human rights   
abuses are ackn[l$g$ & inquiries into ! 
disappe>ance ( prom95t human rights     
activi/s1 includ+ ,patrick ,nabanyama1  
,itai ,dzam>a1 & ,paul ,*izuze1 are     

ord]$4  #c4 ,f9d+s ,section #d7;a7 ( !  
,zimbabwe ,democracy & ,economic        
,recov]y ,act ( #bjja is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 
p>agraph 7#a7--  7,a7 by /rik+ ! co/ly  
deploym5t ( troops to ! ,democratic     
,republic ( ! ,congo & ins]t+ private   
appropriation ( public assets2 &  7,b7  
by /rik+ ,developm5t & & ins]t+         
,developm5t1 ,int]national ,developm5t  
,association1 &1 until rec5tly12 &  7#b7
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3
  7#f7 ,9 ,octob] #bjaf1 ! ,gov]nm5t (  
,zimbabwe cle>$ its long/&+ arre>s ) !  
,,imf4  4  #d4 ,removal ( provisions    
relat$ to multilat]al debt relief & o!r 
f9ancial assi/ance ,section #d7;b7 ( !  
,zimbabwe ,democracy & ,economic        
,recov]y ,act ( #bjja is am5d$-- 7#a7 by
 /rik+ recov]y4-- & all t foll[s ?r\gh  
,^u receipt & ins]t+ recov]y4--,^u      
receipt2 &  7#b7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#b74
  #e4 ,additional c]tification          
requirem5ts = assi/ance ,section #d7;d7 
( ! ,zimbabwe ,democracy & ,economic    
,recov]y ,act ( #bjja is am5d$--  7#a7  

by am5d+ p>agraph 7#b7 to read z foll[s3
  7#b7 ,pre- & po/-election conditions  
,! foll[+ pre- & po/-election conditions
 are met3  7,a7 ,e/abli%m5t & public    
release1 )\t co/1 9 digital =mat1 ( a   
provisional & f9al biometric vot]       
regi/ration roll t is endors$ by all    
political p>ties repres5t$ 9 ! p>liam5t 
( ,zimbabwe & ^? p>ties conte/+ !       
elections4  7,b7 ,! ,zimbabwe ,electoral
 ,commission is p]mitt$ to entirely c>ry
 out ! functions assign$ to x 9 section 
#bci ( ,zimbabwe's #bjac con/itution 9  
an entirely indep5d5t mann]1 & !        
*airp]son cont9ues to meet ) & consults 
regul>ly ) repres5tatives ( political   
p>ties repres5t$ 9 ! p>liam5t (         
,zimbabwe & ^? p>ties conte/+ !         
elections4  7,c7 ,consi/5t ) ,zimbabwe's
 con/itution1 ! ,def5se ,=ces (         
,zimbabwe are nei!r p]mitt$ to actively 
p>ticipate 9 campaign+ = any c&idate nor
 to intimidate vot]s1 & mu/ v]ifiably & 
cr$ibly uphold _! con/itutionally m&at$ 
duty to respect ! fundam5tal rights &   

fre$oms ( all p]sons & be non-p>tisan 9 
"*1 & are n p]mitt$ to pr9t1 transf]1 or
 control ballots or transmit ! results (
 elections4  7,d7 ,int]national obs]v]s1
 includ+ f ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,african  
,union1 ! ,s\!rn ,african ,developm5t   
,community1 ! ,european ,union1 & o!rs  
:o apply are p]mitt$ to obs]ve ! entire 
electoral process prior to1 on1 & foll[+
 vot+ day1 includ+ by monitor+ poll+    
/ations & tabulation c5t]s & are able to
 indep5d5tly op]ate 9 a mann] enabl+ !m 
to access & analyze vote tally+         
tabulation & ! transmission & cont5t (  
vot+ results4  7,e7 ,c&idates are all[$ 
free & full access to /ate m$ia dur+ !  
election p]iod z def9$ 9 ,zimbabwe's    
,electoral ,act1 & mu/ af=d "t & cov]age
 to all p>ties conte/+ ! elections 9 an 
imp>tial mann]1 & c&idates are able to  
campaign 9 an environm5t t is free f    
intimidation & viol5ce4  7,f7 ,civil    
society organizations are able to freely
 & indep5d5tly c>ry out vot] & civic    
education1 & to monitor ! entire        

electoral process1 includ+ by obs]v+1   
record+1 & transmitt+ public-po/$ or    
ann\nc$ vot+ results1 includ+ at ! w>d1 
con/itu5cy1 & all high] levels ( ! vote 
tally+ process1 includ+ ?r\gh ! conduct 
( "o or m sample bas$ obs]vation        
ex]cises4  2  7#b7 by r$esignat+        
p>agraphs 7#c7 & 7#e7 z p>agraphs 7#h7 &
 7#i71 respectively2  7#c7 by /rik+     
p>agraph 7#d72  7#d7 by ins]t+ aft]     
p>agraph 7#b7 ! foll[+ new p>agraphs3   
7#c7 ,presid5tial election ,zimbabwe has
 held an election t is widely accept$ z 
free1 fair1 & cr$ible by indep5d5t      
int]national & dome/ic civil society    
monitors1 & ! presid5t-elect is free to 
assume ! duties ( ! (fice4  7#d7 ,updat+
 /atutes ,laws enact$ prior to passage (
 ,zimbabwe's new con/itution 9 ,m>*     
#bjac t are inconsi/5t ) ! new          
con/itution are am5d$ or repeal$ s t !y 
are consi/5t ) ! con/itution1 especially
 ?r\gh ! ,electoral ,am5dm5ts ,bill & ! 
repeal ( ! ,public ,ord] & ,security    
,act1 & ! ,access to ,in=mation &       

,protection ( ,privacy ,act4  7#e7      
,uphold+ ! con/itution ,all elem5ts ( ! 
con/itution are be+ implem5t$4  7#f7    
,economic re=ms ,! ,gov]nm5t ( ,zimbabwe
 has demon/rat$ a su/a9$ commitm5t to   
re=m+ ,zimbabwe's economy 9 ways t w    
promote economic gr[?1 address          
unemploym5t & und]developm5t1 & re/ore  
livelihoods4  7#g7 ,role ( traditional  
lead]s ,traditional lead]s ( ,zimbabwe  
obs]ve section #bha ( ! ,con/itution &  
are n us+ humanit>ian assi/ance provid$ 
by outside donor organizations or       
c\ntries 9 a politiciz$ mann] to        
intimidate or pressure vot]s dur+ !     
campaign p]iod4  2 &  7#e7 9 p>agraph   
7#h71 z r$esignat$ by p>agraph 7#b7 (   
?is subsection1 by /rik+ consi/5t ) &   
all t foll[s ?r\gh ,septemb] #aiih4  #f4
 ,removal ( au?ority to pay l&          
acquisition co/s ,section #e7;a77#b7 ( !
 ,zimbabwe ,democracy & ,economic       
,recov]y ,act ( #bjja is am5d$ by /rik+ 
1 includ+ ! paym5t ( co/s & all t foll[s
 ?r\gh !reto4  #g4 ,inclusion (         

,au/ralia & ! ,unit$ ,k+dom 9           
consultations ab\t ,zimbabwe ,section #f
 ( ! ,zimbabwe ,democracy & ,economic   
,recov]y ,act ( #bjja is am5d$ by ins]t+
 ,au/ralia1 & ! ,unit$ ,k+dom aft]      
,canada14  #h4 ,s5se ( ,congress on     
en=cem5t ( ,,sadc tribunal rul+s ,x is !
 s5se ( ,congress t ! ,gov]nm5t (       
,zimbabwe & ! ,s\!rn ,african           
,developm5t ,community 7,,sadc7 %\ld    
en=ce ! ,,sadc tribunal rul+s f #bjjg to
 #bjaj1 includ+ #ah disputes involv+    
employm5t1 comm]cial1 & human rights    
cases surr\nd+ dispossess$ ,zimbabwean  
comm]cial f>m]s & agricultural          
companies4  #i4 ,s5se ( ,congress on !  
,unit$ ,/ates-,zimbabwe bilat]al        
relation%ip ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t !
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t is optimi/ic   
ab\t ! possibility = a /rong] bilat]al  
relation%ip ) ,zimbabwe1 includ+ 9 !    
areas ( trade & inve/m5t1 if--  7#a7 !  
,gov]nm5t ( ,zimbabwe takes concrete1   
tangible /eps outl9$ 9 p>agraphs 7#b7   
?r\gh 7#f7 ( section #d7;d7 ( !         

,zimbabwe ,democracy & ,economic        
,recov]y ,act ( #bjja1 z add$ by section
 #e ( ?is ,act2 &  7#b7 takes concrete1 
tangible /eps t[>ds-- 7,a7 good         
gov]nance1 includ+ respect = opposition1
 rule ( law1 & human rights2 &  7,b7    
economic re=ms su* z respect = contracts
 & private prop]ty rights4