#aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,s4    
#acaj  ,,an ,,act  ,to /r5g!n !         
p>ticipation ( elect$ national          
legislators 9 ! activities ( !          
,organization ( ,am]ican ,/ates &       
reaffirm ,unit$ ,/ates support =        
,organization ( ,am]ican ,/ates human   
rights & anti-corruption initiatives1 & 
= o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is   
,act may be cit$ z ! ,organization (    
,am]ican ,/ates ,legislative ,engagem5t 
,act ( #bjbj4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress     
makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,! ,*>t] ( ! 
,organization ( ,am]ican ,/ates         
e/abli%es t repres5tative democracy is  
an indisp5sable condition = ! /ability1 
peace & developm5t ( ! region4  7#b7    
,article #b ( ! ,int]-,am]ican          
,democratic ,*>t] ( ! ,organization (   
,am]ican ,/ates affirms t ! effective   
ex]cise ( repres5tative democracy is !  
basis = ! rule ( law & ( ! con/itutional
 regimes ( ! memb] /ates ( !            
,organization ( ,am]ican ,/ates4  7#c7  
,article #bf ( ! ,int]-,am]ican         

,democratic ,*>t] /ates t ! ,,oas w     
cont9ue to c>ry out programs &          
activities design$ to promote democratic
 pr9ciples & practices & /r5g!n a       
democratic culture 9 ! ,hemisph]e4  7#d7
 ,9 accordance ) ! ,,oas ,*>t] & !      
,int]-,am]ican ,democratic ,*>t]1 !     
,,oas ,g5]al ,assembly1 ,,oas ,p]man5t  
,c\ncil1 & ,,oas ,secret>iat h e/abli%$ 
a wide range ( coop]ative agreem5ts )   
dome/ic & int]national organizations1   
includ+ national legislative            
in/itutions4  7#e7 ,9 #bjjd1 ,,oas      
,g5]al ,assembly ,resolution #bjdd      
7,,xxxiv-,o_/#jd7 appeal$ = ! /r5g!n+ ( 
legislatures1 z well z int]-p>liam5t>y  
coop]ation on key items ( !             
int]-,am]ican ag5da1 ) a view1 9        
p>ticul>1 to g5]at+ initiatives to fight
 corruption1 pov]ty1 inequality1 &      
social exclusion4  7#f7 ,9 #bjje1 ,,oas 
,g5]al ,assembly ,resolution #bjie      
7,,xxxv-,o_/#je7 call$ on ! ,,oas       
,secret>iat to invite ''' ! presid5ts or
 speak]s ( ! national legislative       

in/itutions ( ! ,am]icas1 i4e41         
congresses1 p>liam5ts1 or national      
assemblies1 ''' to att5d a special meet+
 ( ! ,p]man5t ,c\ncil ''' = ! initiation
 ( a dialogue on topics on ! hemisph]ic 
ag5da4  7#g7 ,9 #bjad & #bjae1 ! ,,oas  
,secret>iat exp&$ its engagem5t ) elect$
 national legislators f ,,oas memb]     
/ates by conv5+ two meet+s ( presid5ts (
 national legislatures1 fir/ 9 ,lima1   
,p]u & subsequ5tly 9 ,santiago1 ,*ile4  
7#h7 ,h[ev]1 no p]man5t proc$ures exi/  
to facilitate ! p>ticipation ( elect$   
national legislators f ,,oas memb] /ates
 9 ,,oas activities4  7#i7 ,!           
,organization = ,security & ,co-op]ation
 9 ,europe 7,,osce7 ,p>liam5t>y         
,assembly has prov5 successful at       
/r5g!n+ int]-p>liam5t>y coop]ation among
 its memb] /ates4  #c4 ,s5se ( ,congress
 ,x is t s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7      
elect$ national legislators play an     
ess5tial role 9 ! ex]cise (             
repres5tative democracy 9 ! ,am]icas1   
includ+ by-- 7,a7 promot+ economic      

fre$om & respect = prop]ty rights2  7,b7
 promot+ ! rule ( law & combat+         
corruption2  7,c7 def5d+ human rights & 
fundam5tal fre$oms2 &  7,d7 advanc+ !   
pr9ciples & practices express$ 9 ! ,*>t]
 ( ! ,organization ( ,am]ican ,/ates1 ! 
,am]ican ,decl>ation on ! ,rights &     
,duties ( ,man1 & ! ,int]-,am]ican      
,democratic ,*>t]2  7#b7 e/abli%+       
proc$ures & me*anisms to facilitate !   
p>ticipation ( elect$ national          
legislators f ,,oas memb] /ates 9 ,,oas 
activities c\ld contribute to !         
promotion ( democratic pr9ciples &      
practices & /r5g!n a democratic culture 
9 ! ,we/]n ,hemisph]e2  7#c7 increas+ & 
/r5g!n+ ! p>ticipation ( elect$ national
 legislators f ,,oas memb] /ates 9 ,,oas
 activities c\ld advance ! pr9ciples &  
proposals express$ 9 section #d ( !     
,organization ( ,am]ican ,/ates         
,revitalization & ,re=m ,act ( #bjac    
7,public ,law #aac-da2 #abg ,/at4 #edi72
  7#d7 ! ,,oas ,g5]al ,assembly1 ,,oas  
,p]man5t ,c\ncil1 & ,,oas ,secret>iat   

%\ld take /eps to facilitate great]     
p>ticipation ( elect$ national          
legislators f ,,oas memb] /ates 9 ,,oas 
activities2  7#e7 ! ,,oas ,p]man5t      
,c\ncil resolutions titl$ ,guidel9es = !
 ,p>ticipation ( ,civil ,society 9 ,,oas
 ,activities & ,/rategies = ,increas+ & 
,/r5g!n+ ,p>ticipation by ,civil        
,society ,organizations 9 ,,oas         
,activities %\ld s]ve z important       
ref]5ces = ef=ts to bol/] ! p>ticipation
 ( elect$ national legislators f ,,oas  
memb] /ates 9 ,,oas activities2 &  7#f7 
! successful exp]i5ce ( ! ,organization 
= ,security & ,co-op]ation 9 ,europe    
,p>liam5t>y ,assembly %\ld s]ve z a     
model to ! ,,oas 9 creat+ a simil>      
me*anism4  #d4 ,/r5g!n+ p>ticipation (  
elect$ national legislators at ! ,,oas  
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 act+ 
?r\gh ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,mission to !     
,organization ( ,am]ican ,/ates1 %\ld   
use ! voice & vote ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to 
support ! creation ( proc$ures = !      
,organization ( ,am]ican ,/ates t-- 7#a7

 enhance ! p>ticipation ( democratically
 elect$ national legislators f ,,oas    
memb] /ate c\ntries 9 ,,oas activities t
 advance ! pr9ciples ( ! ,int]-,am]ican 
,democratic ,*>t] & ! core values ( !   
,,oas consi/5t ) ! pr9ciples & proposals
 express$ 9 section #d ( ! ,organization
 ( ,am]ican ,/ates ,revitalization &    
,re=m ,act ( #bjac 7,public ,law        
#aac-da2 #abg ,/at4 #edi72  7#b7 create 
an annual =um = democratically elect$   
national legislatures f ,,oas memb]     
/ates to discuss issues ( hemisph]ic    
importance1 includ+ regional ef=ts to   
def5d human rights & combat             
transnational crim9al activities1       
corruption1 & impunity2  7#c7 p]mit     
elect$ national legislators f ,,oas     
memb] /ates to make pres5tations1       
contribute in=mation1 & provide exp]t   
advice1 z appropriate1 to ! ,,oas       
,secret>iat1 ,,oas ,p]man5t ,c\ncil1 &  
,,oas ,g5]al ,assembly ab\t ,,oas       
activities on issues ( hemisph]ic       
importance2  7#d7 lead to ! creation ( a

 me*anism to regul>ly facilitate !      
p>ticipation ( elect$ national          
legislators 9 ,,oas activities2 &  7#e7 
re9=ce ,,oas ,secret>iat programs t     
provide te*nical assi/ance = !          
mod]nization & in/itutional /r5g!n+ (   
national legislatures f ,,oas memb]     
/ates4  7b7 ,exp5ses ,! ,secret>y (     
,/ate1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,unit$ ,/ates       
,mission to ! ,organization ( ,am]ican  
,/ates1 z appropriate1 %all seek to     
ensure t exp5ses relat$ to ! proc$ures  
set =? 9 ?is ,act d n increase memb]    
quotas1 assess$ fees1 or volunt>y       
contributions & t ! ,secret>iat ( !     
,,oas %all seek to ensure %>$ f9ancial  
responsibilities among ! memb] /ates 9  
facilitat+ ! f9ancial support necess>y  
to c>ry out ?is initiative4  #e4        
,support = ,,oas human rights &         
anti-corruption initiatives  7a7 ,s5se (
 ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 
7#a7 ! ef=ts ( ! ,,oas ,secret>y ,g5]al 
& ,secret>iat to combat corruption &    
impunity 9 ! ,am]icas repres5t important

 contributions to /r5g!n+ ! rule ( law &
 democratic gov]nance 9 ! ,am]icas2 &   
7#b7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld support ef=ts 
to ensure ! effectiv5ess & indep5d5ce ( 
,,oas initiatives to combat corruption &
 impunity 9 ! ,am]icas4  7b7            
,anti-corruption & human rights         
promotion /rategy ,n lat] ?an #ahj days 
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,act1 !    
,secret>y ( ,/ate %all submit to !      
,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( !     
,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs
 ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a /rategy =
 support+ ,,oas anti-corruption & human 
rights promotion ef=ts4 ,! /rategy %\ld 
include-- 7#a7 an assessm5t ( ,unit$    
,/ates programs1 activities1 &          
initiatives ) ! ,,oas to support        
anti-corruption & human rights promotion
 9 ! ,am]icas2  7#b7 a summ>y ( ! /eps  
tak5 by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,mission to !   
,,oas to /r5g!n anti-corruption &       
anti-impunity ef=ts 9 ! ,am]icas2  7#c7 
an assessm5t ( necess>y re=ms &         
initiatives to prioritize & re9=ce !    

,,oas ,secret>y ,g5]al & ,secret>iat's  
ef=ts to advance human rights & combat  
corruption & impunity 9 ! ,am]icas2     
7#d7 a detail$ plan to facilitate       
increas$ ,,oas collaboration1 z         
appropriate1 ) relevant /akehold]s1     
includ+ elect$ national legislators &   
civil society1 9 support ( an approa* to
 promote human rights & combat          
transnational crim9al activities1       
corruption1 & impunity 9 ! ,am]icas2 &  
7#e7 a detail$ plan = implem5t+ !       
/rategy set =? 9 ?is section ( ! ,act4  
#f4 ,report+ requirem5ts  7a7 ,9 g5]al  
,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate
 %all submit to ! ,committee on ,=eign  
,relations ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on 
,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives a report on ,,oas       
processes1 initiatives1 & re=ms und]tak5
 to implem5t section #d1 actions tak5 to
 implem5t ! /rategy requir$ "u section  
#e7;b71 & /eps tak5 to implem5t !       
,organization ( ,am]ican ,/ates         

,revitalization & ,re=m ,act ( #bjac    
7,public ,law #aac-da74 ,! report %\ld  
include-- 7#a7 an analysis ( ! progress 
made by ! ,,oas to adopt & effectively  
implem5t re=ms & initiatives to advance 
human rights & combat corruption &      
impunity 9 ! ,am]icas2 &  7#b7 a detail$
 assessm5t ( ,,oas ef=ts to increase    
/akehold] engagem5t to advance human    
rights & combat corruption & impunity 9 
! ,am]icas4  7b7 ,brief+s ,n lat] ?an "o
 ye> aft] ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate submits ! 
report requir$ "u subsection 7a71 &     
annually !reaft] = two additional ye>s1 
! ,secret>y %all provide to ! ,committee
 on ,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate & !    
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives a brief+ on !         
in=mation requir$ to be includ$ 9 su*   
report4  #g4 ,s5se ( ,congress on elect$
 national legislator ,x is ! s5se (     
,congress t an elect$ national          
legislator p>ticipat+ 9 ! activities    
outl9$ 9 ?is ,act %\ld be an individual 
t-- 7#a7 0 elect$ z a result ( p]iodic1 

free & fair elections2 &  7#b7 is n kn[n
 to be "u inve/igation or convict$ =    
corruption or transnational crim9al     
activities1 includ+ traffick+ ( p1      
goods1 or illicit n>cotics1             
money-laund]+1 t]rori/ f9anc+1 acts (   
t]rorism1 campaign f9ance violations1   
brib]y1 or extortion4  ,pass$ ! ,s5ate  
,decemb] #aj1 #bjbj4,secret>y