,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #acaj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #b1 #bjai,mr4     
,c>d9 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,wick]1 & ,mr4   
,ka9e7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,=eign ,relations  ,a ,,bill  ,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 ( #bjai4  #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 =mal1 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+-- 7,a7 promot+ ! rule 
( law & combat+ corruption2  7,b7 def5d+
 human rights & fundam5tal fre$oms2 &   
7,c7 advanc+ ! pr9ciples & practices    
express$ 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$ures & =mal me*anisms to  
facilitate & =malize ! p>ticipation (   
elect$ national legislators f ,,oas     
memb] /ates 9 ,,oas activities w\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 w\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 all necess>y /eps to ensure   
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 (  
legislators at ! ,,oas  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! 
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,unit$  
,/ates ,mission to ! ,organization (    

,am]ican ,/ates1 %all take all necess>y 
/eps to e/abli% =mal proc$ures = !      
,organization ( ,am]ican ,/ates t-- 7#a7
 increase ! p>ticipation ( elect$       
national legislators f ,,oas memb] /ate 
c\ntries 9 ,,oas activities1            
specifically includ+ activities t       
advance ! pr9ciples ( ! ,int]-,am]ican  
,democratic ,*>t]2  7#b7 create an      
annual =um = ! presid5ts ( national     
legislatures f ,,oas memb] /ates to     
discuss issues ( hemisph]ic importance1 
includ+ regional ef=ts to combat        
corruption & def5d human rights2  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 ,assembly2  7#d7 leads to !
 creation ( a =maliz$ body or me*anism  
to p]man5tly facilitate ! p>ticipation (
 national legislators 9 ,,oas           
activities2 &  7#e7 /r5g!n ,,oas        
,secret>iat programs t provide te*nical 

assi/ance = ! mod]nization &            
in/itutional consolidation ( national   
legislatures f ,,oas memb] /ates4  7b7  
,diplomatic engagem5t & coord9ation ,!  
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 z appropriate1 %all  
c>ry out diplomatic engagem5t to secure 
political & f9ancial support = !        
e/abli%m5t ( ! proc$ures set =? 9       
subsection 7a74  7c7 ,progress report ,n
 lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( !        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate
 %all submit to ! ,committee on ,=eign  
,relations ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on 
,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives a report on ,,oas       
processes1 initiatives1 & re=ms und]tak5
 to implem5t ?is section4  #e4 ,support 
= ,,oas human rights & anti-corruption  
initiatives  7a7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is
 ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 !          
,organization ( ,am]ican ,/ates'        
,int]-,am]ican ,commission on ,human    
,rights is ! preem95t in/itution =      
def5d+ human rights 9 ! ,am]icas2  7#b7 
! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld take all necess>y  

/eps to support & /r5g!n ! role ( !     
,int]-,am]ican ,commission on ,human    
,rights & its "w 9 ! ,am]icas2  7#c7 !  
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#d7 ! ,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=ts1 includ+-- 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 ! role ( !         
,int]-,am]ican ,commission on ,human    
,rights1 & to support 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$ /rategy to facilitate    
increas$ ,,oas collaboration1 z         
appropriate1 ) relevant /akehold]s1     
includ+ legislators & civil society1 9  
support ( a multi-sectoral approa* to   
anti-corruption1 anti-impunity1 & human 
rights promotion ef=ts 9 ! ,am]icas2 &  
7#e7 a detail$ plan = implem5t+ !       
/rategy set =? 9 ?is section ( ! ,act4  
7c7 ,annual report ,g5]al4--,n lat] ?an 
"o ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is   
,act1 & annually !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y ( 
,/ate %all submit to ! ,committee on    
,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate & !        
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se 

( ,repres5tatives a report on actions   
tak5 to implem5t ! /rategy m&at$ "u     
subsection 7b74 ,! report %all 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 multi-sectoral
 /akehold] engagem5t to advance human   
rights & combat corruption & impunity 9 
! ,am]icas4