,,ii ,calendar ,no4 #dii #aaeth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #bggi ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,april #bf1 #bjah,mr4 ,flake 7for himself and ,mr4 ,coons7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations ,june #bh1 #bjah,reported by ,mr4 ,corker1 with an amendment,strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic ,a ,,bill ,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,public ,law #ajg-ii2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4 #baea note7 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 in which past human rights abuses are acknowledged and inquiries into the disappearance of prominent human rights activists1 including ,patrick ,nabanyama1 ,itai ,dzamara1 and ,paul ,chizuze1 are ordered4 #c4 ,findings ,section #d7;a7 of the ,zimbabwe ,democracy and ,economic ,recovery ,act of #bjja is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 by striking the costly deployment of troops to the ,democratic ,republic of the ,congo and inserting private appropriation of public assets2 and 7,b7 by striking ,development and and inserting ,development1 ,international ,development ,association1 and1 until recently12 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#f7 ,in ,october #bjaf1 the ,government of ,zimbabwe cleared its longstanding arrears with the ,,imf4 4 #d4 ,removal of provisions related to multilateral debt relief and other financial assistance ,section #d7;b7 of the ,zimbabwe ,democracy and ,economic ,recovery ,act of #bjja is amended-- 7#a7 by striking recovery4-- and all that follows through ,upon receipt and inserting recovery4--,upon receipt2 and 7#b7 by striking paragraph 7#b74 #e4 ,additional certification requirements for assistance ,section #d7;d7 of the ,zimbabwe ,democracy and ,economic ,recovery ,act of #bjja is amended-- 7#a7 by amending paragraph 7#b7 to read as follows3 7#b7 ,pre- and post-election conditions ,the following pre- and post-election conditions are met3 7,a7 ,establishment and public release1 without cost1 in digital format1 of a provisional and final biometric voter registration roll that is endorsed by all political parties represented in the parliament of ,zimbabwe and those parties contesting the elections4 7,b7 ,the ,zimbabwe ,electoral ,commission is permitted to entirely carry out the functions assigned to it in section #bci of ,zimbabwe's #bjac constitution in an entirely independent manner1 and the chairperson continues to meet with and consults regularly with representatives of political parties represented in the parliament of ,zimbabwe and those parties contesting the elections4 7,c7 ,consistent with ,zimbabwe's constitution1 the ,defense ,forces of ,zimbabwe are neither permitted to actively participate in campaigning for any candidate nor to intimidate voters1 and must verifiably and credibly uphold their constitutionally mandated duty to respect the fundamental rights and freedoms of all persons and be non-partisan in character1 and are not permitted to print1 transfer1 or control ballots or transmit the results of elections4 7,d7 ,international observers1 including from the ,united ,states1 the ,african ,union1 the ,southern ,african ,development ,community1 the ,european ,union1 and others who apply are permitted to observe the entire electoral process prior to1 on1 and following voting day1 including by monitoring polling stations and tabulation centers and are able to independently operate in a manner enabling them to access and analyze vote tallying tabulation and the transmission and content of voting results4 7,e7 ,candidates are allowed free and full access to state media during the election period as defined in ,zimbabwe's ,electoral ,act1 and must afford time and coverage to all parties contesting the elections in an impartial manner1 and candidates 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 education1 and to monitor the entire electoral process1 including by observing1 recording1 and transmitting public-posted or announced voting results1 including at the ward1 constituency1 and all higher levels of the vote tallying process1 including through the conduct of one or more sample based observation exercises4 2 7#b7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#c7 and 7#e7 as paragraphs 7#h7 and 7#i71 respectively2 7#c7 by striking paragraph 7#d72 7#d7 by inserting after paragraph 7#b7 the following new paragraphs3 7#c7 ,presidential election ,zimbabwe has held an election that is widely accepted as free1 fair1 and credible by independent international and domestic civil society monitors1 and the president-elect is free to assume the duties of the office4 7#d7 ,updating statutes ,laws enacted prior to passage of ,zimbabwe's new constitution in ,march #bjac that are inconsistent with the new constitution are amended or repealed so that they are consistent with the constitution1 especially through the ,electoral ,amendments ,bill and the repeal of the ,public ,order and ,security ,act1 and the ,access to ,information and ,protection of ,privacy ,act4 7#e7 ,upholding the constitution ,all elements of the constitution are being implemented4 7#f7 ,economic reforms ,the ,government of ,zimbabwe has demonstrated a sustained commitment to reforming ,zimbabwe's economy in ways that will promote economic growth1 address unemployment and underdevelopment1 and restore livelihoods4 7#g7 ,role of traditional leaders ,traditional leaders of ,zimbabwe observe section #bha of the ,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 2 and 7#e7 in paragraph 7#h71 as redesignated by paragraph 7#b7 of this subsection1 by striking consistent with and all that follows through ,september #aiih4 #f4 ,removal of authority to pay land acquisition costs ,section #e7;a77#b7 of the ,zimbabwe ,democracy and ,economic ,recovery ,act of #bjja is amended by striking 1 including the payment of costs and all that follows through thereto4 #g4 ,inclusion of ,australia and the ,united ,kingdom in consultations about ,zimbabwe ,section #f of the ,zimbabwe ,democracy and ,economic ,recovery ,act of #bjja is amended by inserting ,australia1 and the ,united ,kingdom after ,canada14 #h4 ,sense of ,congress on enforcement of ,,sadc tribunal rulings ,it is the sense of ,congress that the ,government of ,zimbabwe and the ,southern ,african ,development ,community 7,,sadc7 should enforce the ,,sadc tribunal rulings from #bjjg to #bjaj1 including #ah disputes involving employment1 commercial1 and human rights cases surrounding dispossessed ,zimbabwean commercial farmers and agricultural companies4 #i4 ,sense of ,congress on the ,united ,states-,zimbabwe bilateral relationship ,it is the sense of ,congress that the ,united ,states ,government is optimistic about the possibility for a stronger bilateral relationship with ,zimbabwe1 including in the areas of trade and investment1 if-- 7#a7 the ,government of ,zimbabwe takes concrete1 tangible steps outlined in paragraphs 7#b7 through 7#f7 of section #d7;d7 of the ,zimbabwe ,democracy and ,economic ,recovery ,act of #bjja1 as added by section #e of this ,act2 and 7#b7 takes concrete1 tangible steps towards-- 7,a7 good governance1 including respect for opposition1 rule of law1 and human rights2 and 7,b7 economic reforms such as respect for contracts and private property rights4 #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,public ,law #ajg-ii2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4 #baea note7 is amended by inserting to enable ,zimbabweans to reconstruct and rebuild ,zimbabwe 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 ,chizuze before the period at the end4 #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 ,additional certification requirements for assistance ,section #d7;d7 of the ,zimbabwe ,democracy and ,economic ,recovery ,act of #bjja is amended-- 7#a7 by amending paragraph 7#b7 to read as follows3 7#b7 ,pre- and post-election conditions ,the following pre- and post-election conditions are met3 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 in section #bci of ,zimbabwe's #bjac ,constitution in an independent manner1 and the chairperson meets with and consults regularly with representatives of political parties represented in the parliament of ,zimbabwe and those 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 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 as provided in ,zimbabwe's ,electoral ,act1 and candidates 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 education1 and to monitor the entire electoral process1 including by observing1 recording1 and transmitting publicly-posted or announced voting results1 including at the ward1 constituency1 and all higher levels of the vote tallying process4 2 7#b7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#c7 and 7#e7 as paragraphs 7#h7 and 7#i71 respectively2 7#c7 by striking paragraph 7#d72 7#d7 by inserting after paragraph 7#b7 the following3 7#c7 ,presidential election ,zimbabwe has held an election that is widely accepted as free1 fair1 and credible by independent international and domestic civil society monitors1 and the president-elect is free to assume the duties of the office4 7#d7 ,updating statutes ,laws enacted prior to passage of ,zimbabwe's ,march #bjac ,constitution that are inconsistent with the new ,constitution are amended or repealed or are subject to a formal process for review and correction so that such laws are consistent with the new ,constitution4 7#e7 ,upholding the constitution ,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 ,economic reforms ,the ,government of ,zimbabwe has demonstrated a sustained commitment to reforming ,zimbabwe's economy in ways that will promote economic growth1 address unemployment and underdevelopment1 and restore livelihoods1 including significant progress toward monetary policy reform1 particularly with the ,reserve ,bank of ,zimbabwe1 and currency exchange reforms4 7#g7 ,role of traditional leaders ,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 2 and 7#e7 in paragraph 7#h71 as redesignated by paragraph 7#b7 of this subsection1 by striking consistent with and all that follows through ,september #aiih4 #f4 ,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 #g4 ,inclusion of ,australia and the ,united ,kingdom in consultations about ,zimbabwe ,section #f of the ,zimbabwe ,democracy and ,economic ,recovery ,act of #bjja is amended by inserting ,australia1 the ,united ,kingdom1 after ,canada14 #h4 ,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 from #bjjg to #bjaj1 including #ah disputes involving employment1 commercial1 and human rights cases surrounding dispossessed ,zimbabwean commercial farmers and agricultural companies4 #i4 ,sense of ,congress on the ,united ,states-,zimbabwe bilateral relationship ,it is the sense of ,congress that the ,united ,states ,government is optimistic about the possibility for a stronger bilateral relationship with ,zimbabwe1 including in the areas of trade and investment1 if-- 7#a7 the ,government of ,zimbabwe takes concrete1 tangible steps outlined in paragraphs 7#b7 through 7#f7 of section #d7;d7 of the ,zimbabwe ,democracy and ,economic ,recovery ,act of #bjja1 as amended by section #e of this ,act2 and 7#b7 takes concrete1 tangible steps towards-- 7,a7 good governance1 including respect for the opposition1 rule of law1 and human rights2 7,b7 economic reforms such as respect for contracts and private property rights2 and 7,c7 identification and recovery of stolen private and public assets within ,zimbabwe and abroad4 ,june #bh1 #bjah,reported with an amendment