,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #cjjd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #aj1 #bjai,mr4
 ,m>key 7= himself1 ,mrs4 ,%ahe51 ,mr4  
,m]kley1 ,ms4 ,baldw91 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 & 
,mr4 ,casey7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2   
:i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,=eign ,relations  ,a     
,,bill  ,to protect human rights &      
enhance opportunities = ,,lgbti p ar\nd 
! _w1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort      
title2 table ( cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title 
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,great]       
,lead]%ip ,ov]seas = ! ,b5efit (        
,equality ,act ( #bjai or ! ,,globe ,act
 ( #bjai4  7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table
 ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is z foll[s3 ,sec4
 #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts4,sec4 
#b4 ,f9d+s4,sec4 #c4 ,def9itions4,sec4  
#d4 ,docum5t+ & respond+ to             
bias-motivat$ viol5ce aga9/ ,,lgbti p   
abroad4,sec4 #e4 ,sanctions on          
individuals responsible = violations (  
human rights aga9/ ,,lgbti p4,sec4 #f4  
,combat+ int]national crim9alization (  

,,lgbti /atus1 expression1 or           
conduct4,sec4 #g4 ,=eign assi/ance to   
protect human rights ( ,,lgbti p4,sec4  
#h4 ,global heal? inclusivity4,sec4 #i4 
,immigration re=m4,sec4 #aj4 ,engag+    
int]national organizations 9 ! fight    
aga9/ ,,lgbti discrim9ation4,sec4 #aa4  
,repres5t+ ! rights ( ,unit$ ,/ates     
,,lgbti citiz5s deploy$ to diplomatic & 
consul> po/s4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds
 ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! norms ( good         
gov]nance1 human rights protections1 & !
 rule ( law h be5 violat$ unconscionably
 ) respect to lesbian1 gay1 bisexual1   
transg5d]1 & int]sex 7,,lgbti7 peoples 9
 an ov]:elm+ majority ( c\ntries ar\nd !
 _w1 :]e ,,lgbti p face viol5ce1 hatr$1 
bigotry1 & discrim9ation because ( :o !y
 are & :o !y love4  7#b7 ,9 at lea/ #fh 
c\ntries1 or almo/ #dj p]c5t ( ! _w1    
same-sex relations & relation%ips are   
crim9aliz$4 ,_m c\ntries also crim9alize
 or o!rwise prohibit cross-dress+ &     
g5d]-affirm+ treatm5ts = transg5d]      
individuals4  7#c7 ,! ,_w ,bank has     

begun to measure ! macro-economic co/s (
 crim9al laws t>get+ ,,lgbti individuals
 ?r\gh lo/ productivity1 detrim5tal     
heal? outcomes & viol5ce1 z a /ep t[>d  
mitigat+ ^? co/s4  7#d7 ,viol5ce &      
discrim9ation bas$ on sexual ori5tation 
& g5d] id5tity are docum5t$ 9 !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate's annual ,c\ntry      
,human ,rights ,reports to ,congress1   
:i* %[ a cle> patt]n ( human rights     
violations1 includ+ murd]1 rape1        
torture1 dea? ?reats1 extortion1 &      
imprisonm5t1 9 e region ( ! _w bas$ on  
sexual ori5tation & g5d] id5tity4 ,9 _m 
in/ances police1 prison1 milit>y1 &     
civilian gov]nm5t au?orities h be5      
directly complicit 9 abuses aim$ at     
,,lgbti citiz5s4  7#e7 ,z docum5t$ by ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 ,,lgbti individuals  
are subject$ 9 _m c\ntries to caprici\s 
imprisonm5t1 loss ( employm5t1 h\s+1    
access to heal? c>e1 & societal /igma & 
discrim9ation4 ,,lgbti-specific         
re/rictions on basic fre$oms ( assembly1
 press1 & spee* exi/ 9 e region ( ! _w4 

7#f7 ,t>get$ sanctions are an important 
tool to pu% = acc\ntability = violations
 ( ! human rights ( ,,lgbti p4  7#g7    
,anti-,,lgbti laws & discrim9ation pose 
significant risks = ,,lgbti y\? :o      
reveal _! sexual id5tity to _! family or
 community & (t5 face rejection1        
homelessness1 & limit$ educational &    
economic opportunities4 ,^! factors     
contribute to increas$ risks ( sub/ance 
abuse1 suicide1 & ,,hiv infection among 
,,lgbti y\?4  7#h7 ,anti-,,lgbti laws   
also increase global heal? risks4       
,/udies h %[n t :5 ,,lgbti p1 especially
 ,,lgbti y\?1 face discrim9ation1 !y are
 less likely to seek ,,hiv te/+1        
prev5tion1 & treatm5t s]vices4  7#i7    
,because !y face trem5d\s discrim9ation 
9 ! =mal labor sector1 _m sex work]s are
 also ,,lgbti individuals1 & _m         
sex-work]-l$ programs & cl9ics s]ve !   
,,lgbti community ) safe1 non-/igmatiz+1
 m$ical & social c>e4 ,,usaid has also  
ref]r$ to sex work]s z a mo/-at-risk    
population4 ,! anti-pro/itution loyalty 

oa? t heal? c>e provid]s receiv+ ,unit$ 
,/ates assi/ance mu/ take isolates      
sex-work]-l$ & s]v+ gr\ps f programs &  
re9=ces /igma1 und]m9+ bo? ! global     
,,aids response & human rights4 ,9      
#bjac1 ! ,supreme ,c\rt held t ?is      
requirem5t is uncon/itutional z x       
applies to ,unit$ ,/ates nongov]nm5tal  
organizations & _! =eign affiliates4    
7#aj7 ,accord+ to ! ,trans ,murd]       
,monitor+ ,project1 :i* monitors        
homicides ( transg5d] individuals1 !re 7
 at lea/ #cfi cases ( report$ kill+s (  
transg5d] & g5d]-div]se p betwe5 ,octob]
 #bjag & ,septemb] #bjah1 :i* repres5ts 
an increase comp>$ to previ\s ye>s4     
7#aa7 ,9 _m c\ntries1 int]sex           
individuals exp]i5ce prejudice &        
discrim9ation because _! bodies d n     
con=m to g5]al expectations ab\t sex &  
g5d]4 ,because ( ^! expectations1       
m$ically unnecess>y int]v5tions are (t5 
p]=m$ 9 infancy )\t ! cons5t or approval
 ( int]sex individuals & 9 violation (  
int]national human rights /&>ds4  7#ab7 

,asylum & refugee protection are        
critical la/-resort protections =       
,,lgbti individuals1 b ^? :o seek su*   
protections face o/racization & abuse 9 
refugee camps & det5tion facilities4 ,!y
 are frequ5tly t>get$ = viol5ce1 includ+
 sexual assault1 9 refugee camps & 9    
immigration det5tion4 ,,lgbti           
individuals may be segregat$ aga9/ _! w 
= long p]iods 9 solit>y conf9em5t1 9 an 
ef=t to protect !m f su* viol5ce1 b     
prolong$ solit>y conf9em5t itself       
repres5ts an additional =m ( abuse t is 
pr(\ndly damag+ to ! social &           
psy*ological well-be+ ( any individual4 
7#ac7 ,9 ,decemb] #bjaa1 ,presid5t      
,b>ack ,obama direct$ all ,f$]al =eign  
affairs ag5cies to ensure t _!          
diplomatic1 humanit>ian1 heal? & =eign  
assi/ance programs take into acc\nt !   
ne$s ( m>g9aliz$ ,,lgbti communities &  
p]sons4  7#ad7 ,9 #bjae1 ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,/ate e/abli%$ ! position ( ,special    
,envoy = ! ,human ,rights ( ,,lgbti     
,p]sons4  7#ae7 ,! use ( ,unit$ ,/ates  

diplomatic tools1 includ+ ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,/ate's ex*ange & speak] programs1 to   
address ! human rights ne$s ( m>g9aliz$ 
communities has help$ in=m public       
debates 9 _m c\ntries reg>d+ !          
protective responsibilities ( any       
democratic gov]nm5t4  7#af7 ,engag+     
multilat]al =a & int]national           
in/itutions is critical to impact+      
global norms & to broad5+ global        
commitm5ts to fair] /&>ds = ! treatm5t (
 all p1 includ+ ,,lgbti4 ,! ,unit$      
,/ates mu/ rema9 a lead] 9 ! ,unit$     
,nations sy/em & has a ve/$ int]e/ 9 !  
success ( t multilat]al engagem5t4      
7#ag7 ,ongo+ ,unit$ ,/ates p>ticipation 
9 ! ,equal ,rights ,coalition1 :i* is a 
new int]gov]nm5tal coalition ( m ?an #dj
 gov]nm5ts & lead+ civil society        
organizations t "w toge!r to protect !  
human rights ( ,,lgbti p ar\nd ! _w1    
rema9s vital to int]national ef=ts to   
respond to viol5ce & impunity4  7#ah7   
,^? :o repres5t ! ,unit$ ,/ates abroad1 
includ+ our diplomats1 developm5t       

speciali/s & milit>y1 %\ld reflect !    
div]sity ( our c\ntry & honor ,am]ica's 
call to equality1 includ+ ?r\gh pr\d &  
op5 s]vice abroad by ,,lgbti ,am]icans &
 ^? liv+ ) ,,hiv4  #c4 ,def9itions ,9   
?is ,act3 7#a7 ,appropriate             
congressional committees ,except z      
provid$ 9 section #e1 ! t]m appropriate 
congressional committees means--  7,a7 !
 ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( !    
,s5ate2  7,b7 ! ,committee on !         
,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate2  7,c7 ! ,committee
 on ,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate2  7,d7 ! 
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives2  7,e7 ! ,committee on
 ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se (                
,repres5tatives2 &  7,f7 ! ,committee on
 ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se (            
,repres5tatives4  7#b7 ,,lgbti ,! t]m   
,,lgbti means lesbian1 gay1 bisexual1   
transg5d]1 or int]sex4  7#c7 ,memb] ( a 
vuln]able gr\p ,! t]m memb] ( a         
vuln]able gr\p means an ali5 :o--  7,a7 
is y\ng] ?an #ba ye>s ( age or old] ?an 
#fj ye>s ( age2  7,b7 is pregnant2  7,c7

 id5tifies z lesbian1 gay1 bisexual1    
transg5d]1 or int]sex2  7,d7 is victim  
or witness ( a crime2  7,e7 has fil$ a  
nonfrivol\s civil rights claim 9 a      
,f$]al or ,/ate c\rt2  7,f7 has a s]i\s 
m5tal or physical illness or disability2
  7,g7 has be5 det]m9$ by an asylum     
(fic] 9 an int]view conduct$ "u section 
#bce7;b77#a77;,b7 ( ! ,immigration &    
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#abbe7;b77#a77;,b77 to h a cr$ible fe> (
 p]secution2 or  7,h7 has be5 det]m9$ by
 an immigration judge or by ! ,secret>y 
( ,homel& ,security to be exp]i5c+ sev]e
 trauma or to be a survivor ( torture or
 g5d]-bas$ viol5ce1 bas$ on in=mation   
obta9$ dur+ intake1 f ! ali5's attorney 
or legal s]vice provid]1 or ?r\gh       
cr$ible self-report+4  #d4 ,docum5t+ &  
respond+ to bias-motivat$ viol5ce aga9/ 
,,lgbti p abroad  7a7 ,in=mation ,to    
include 9 annual c\ntry reports on human
 rights practices ,! ,=eign ,assi/ance  
,act ( #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #baea et    
seq47 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 section #aaf7;d7

 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #baean7d77--  7,a7 9    
p>agraph 7#aa77;,c71 by /rik+ & at !    
end2  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#ab77;,c77ii71 by
 /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 & 
7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#ac7  
:]ev] applicable1 viol5ce or            
discrim9ation t affects fundam5tal      
fre$oms1 includ+ widespread or sy/ematic
 violation ( ! fre$oms ( expression1    
association1 or assembly ( an individual
 9 =eign c\ntries t is bas$ on actual or
 p]ceiv$ sexual ori5tation1 g5d]        
id5tity1 or sex *>act]i/ics4  2 &  7#b7 
9 section #ejb;,b7b7 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4     
#bcjd7;b771 by ins]t+ aft] ! n9? s5t5ce 
! foll[+3 ,:]ev] applicable1 su* report 
%all also include in=mation reg>d+      
viol5ce or discrim9ation t affects !    
fundam5tal fre$oms1 includ+ widespread  
or sy/ematic violation ( ! fre$oms (    
expression1 association1 or assembly (  
an individual 9 =eign c\ntries t is bas$
 on actual or p]ceiv$ sexual ori5tation1
 g5d] id5tity1 or sex *>act]i/ics44  7b7
 ,review at diplomatic & consul> po/s   

7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 prep>+ ! annual c\ntry 
reports on human rights practices       
requir$ "u section #aaf or #ejb;,b ( !  
,=eign ,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa 7#bb     
,u4,s4,c4 #baean & #bcjd71 z am5d$ by   
subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all
 obta9 in=mation f ea* diplomatic &     
consul> po/ ) respect to--  7,a7        
incid5ts ( viol5ce aga9/ ,,lgbti p 9 !  
c\ntry 9 :i* su* po/ is locat$2  7,b7 an
 analysis ( ! factors enabl+ or         
aggravat+ su* incid5ts1 su* z gov]nm5t  
policy1 societal pressure1 or ext]nal   
actors2 &  7,c7 ! response1 :e!r public 
or private1 ( ! p]sonnel ( su* po/ )    
respect to su* incid5ts4  7#b7 ,address+
 bias-motivat$ viol5ce ,! ,secret>y %all
 include1 9 ! annual /rategic plans ( ! 
regional bureaus1 concrete diplomatic   
/rategies1 programs1 & policies to      
address bias-motivat$ viol5ce us+       
in=mation obta9$ pursuant to p>agraph   
7#a71 su* z programs to build capacity  
among civil society or gov]nm5tal       
entities to docum5t1 inve/igate1 &      

prosecute in/ances ( su* viol5ce &      
provide support to victims ( su*        
viol5ce4  7c7 ,int]ag5cy gr\p  7#a7     
,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ an         
int]ag5cy gr\p on responses to urg5t    
?reats to ,,lgbti p 9 =eign c\ntries    
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is subsection z !         
int]ag5cy gr\p71 :i* %all be *air$ by ! 
,secret>y ( ,/ate & %all include !      
,secret>y ( ,def5se1 ! ,secret>y ( !    
,treasury1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national           
,developm5t1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 & !    
head ( ea* o!r ,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy 
! ,presid5t det]m9es is relevant to !   
duties ( ! int]ag5cy gr\p4  7#b7 ,duties
 ,! duties ( ! int]ag5cy gr\p %all be-- 
7,a7 to coord9ate ! responses ( ea*     
p>ticipat+ ag5cy ) respect to ?reats    
direct$ t[>ds ,,lgbti populations 9 o!r 
c\ntries2  7,b7 to develop long]-t]m    
approa*es to policy developm5ts &       
incid5ts negatively impact+ ! ,,lgbti   
populations 9 specific c\ntries2  7,c7  
to advise ! ,presid5t on ! designation (

 =eign p]sons = sanctions pursuant to   
section #e2  7,d7 to id5tify ,unit$     
,/ates laws & policies1 at ! ,f$]al1    
,/ate1 & local levels1 t affirm !       
equality ( ,,lgbti p]sons2 &  7,e7 to   
use su* id5tifi$ laws & policies to     
develop diplomatic /rategies to %>e !   
exp]tise obta9$ f ! implem5tation ( su* 
laws & policies ) appropriate (ficials (
 c\ntries :]e ,,lgbti p]sons d n enjoy  
equal protection "u ! law4  7d7 ,special
 envoy = ! human rights ( ,,lgbti       
peoples  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y (
 ,/ate %all e/abli%1 9 ! ,bureau (      
,democracy1 ,human ,rights1 & ,labor ( !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate a p]man5t ,special   
,envoy = ! ,human ,rights ( ,,lgbti     
,peoples 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is subsection z !
 ,special ,envoy71 :o %all be appo9t$ by
 ! ,presid5t4 ,! ,special ,envoy %all   
report directly to ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y
 = ,democracy1 ,human ,rights1 & ,labor4
  7#b7 ,purpose ,! ,special ,envoy %all 
direct ef=ts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t
 relat+ to ,unit$ ,/ates =eign policy1 z

 direct$ by ! ,secret>y1 reg>d+ human   
rights abuses aga9/ ,,lgbti p &         
communities int]nationally & !          
advancem5t ( human rights = ,,lgbti p1 &
 %all repres5t ! ,unit$ ,/ates          
int]nationally 9 bilat]al & multilat]al 
engagem5t on su* matt]s4  7#c7 ,duties  
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,special ,envoy-- 7i7  
%all s]ve z ! pr9cipal advisor to !     
,secret>y ( ,/ate reg>d+ human rights = 
,,lgbti p int]nationally2  7ii7 not)/&+ 
any o!r provision ( law1 %all direct    
activities1 policies1 programs1 & fund+ 
relat+ to ! human rights ( ,,lgbti p & !
 advancem5t ( ,,lgbti equality          
initiatives int]nationally1 = all       
bureaus & (fices ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate &
 %all lead ! coord9ation ( relevant     
int]national programs = all o!r ,f$]al  
ag5cies relat+ to su* matt]s2  7iii7    
%all repres5t ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9         
diplomatic matt]s relevant to ! human   
rights ( ,,lgbti p1 includ+             
crim9alization1 discrim9ation1 & viol5ce
 aga9/ ,,lgbti p int]nationally2  7iv7  

%all direct1 z appropriate1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,gov]nm5t res\rces to respond to 
ne$s = protection1 integration1         
resettlem5t1 & emp[]m5t ( ,,lgbti p 9   
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t policies &      
int]national programs1 includ+ to prev5t
 & respond to crim9alization1           
discrim9ation1 & viol5ce aga9/ ,,lgbti p
 int]nationally2  7v7 %all design1      
support1 & implem5t activities reg>d+   
support1 education1 resettlem5t1 &      
emp[]m5t ( ,,lgbti p int]nationally1    
includ+ = ! prev5tion & response to     
crim9alization1 discrim9ation1 & viol5ce
 aga9/ ,,lgbti p int]nationally2  7vi7  
%all lead int]ag5cy coord9ation betwe5 !
 =eign policy priorities relat$ to !    
human rights ( ,,lgbti p & ! developm5t 
assi/ance priorities ( ! ,,lgbti        
,coord9ator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy =  
,int]national ,developm5t2  7vii7 %all  
conduct regul> consultation )           
nongov]nm5tal organizations work+ to    
prev5t & respond to crim9alization1     
discrim9ation1 & viol5ce aga9/ ,,lgbti p

 int]nationally2  7viii7 %all ensure t  
programs1 projects1 & activities ( !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate & ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t      
design$ to prev5t & respond to          
crim9alization1 discrim9ation1 & viol5ce
 aga9/ ,,lgbti p int]nationally are     
subject to rigor\s monitor+ &           
evaluation1 & t !re is a uni=m set (    
indicators & /&>ds = su* monitor+ &     
evaluation t is us$ across int]national 
programs 9 ,f$]al ag5cies2 &  7ix7 is   
au?oriz$ to repres5t ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9  
bilat]al & multilat]al =a on matt]s     
relevant to ! human rights ( ,,lgbti p  
int]nationally1 includ+ crim9alization1 
discrim9ation1 & viol5ce aga9/ ,,lgbti p
 int]nationally4  7e7 ,tra9+ at         
int]national law en=cem5t academies ,!  
,presid5t %all ensure t any int]national
 law en=cem5t academy support$ by ,unit$
 ,/ates assi/ance %all provide tra9+ )  
respect to ! rights ( ,,lgbti p1 includ+
 ?r\gh specializ$ c\rses highlight+ be/ 
practices 9 ! docum5tation1 inve/igation

 & prosecution ( bias-motivat$ hate     
crimes t>get+ p]sons bas$ on actual or  
p]ceiv$ sexual ori5tation1 g5d] id5tity1
 or sex *>act]i/ics4  #e4 ,sanctions on 
individuals responsible = violations (  
human rights aga9/ ,,lgbti p  7a7 ,9    
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date 
( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act & biannually    
!reaft]1 ! ,presid5t %all submit a li/  
to ! appropriate congressional          
committees t id5tifies ea* =eign p]son  
:o ! ,presid5t det]m9es1 bas$ on cr$ible
 in=mation1 includ+ in=mation obta9$ by 
o!r c\ntries or by nongov]nm5tal        
organizations t monitor violations (    
human rights--  7#a7 is responsible = or
 complicit 91 ) respect to p]sons bas$  
on actual or p]ceiv$ sexual ori5tation1 
g5d] id5tity1 or sex *>act]i/ics--  7,a7
 cruel1 inhuman1 or degrad+ treatm5t or 
puni%m5t2  7,b7 prolong$ det5tion )\t   
*>ges & trial2  7,c7 caus+ !            
disappe>ance ( su* p]sons by ! abduction
 & cl&e/9e det5tion ( su* p]sons2 or    
7,d7 o!r flagrant d5ial ( ! "r to life1 

lib]ty1 or ! security ( su* p]sons2     
7#b7 act$ z an ag5t ( or on behalf ( a  
=eign p]son 9 a matt] relat+ to an      
activity describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a72 or   
7#c7 is responsible = or complicit 9    
incit+ a =eign p]son to engage 9 an     
activity describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74  7b7 
,=m2 updates2 removal  7#a7 ,=m ,! li/  
requir$ "u subsection 7a7 %all be       
submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m & publi%$ 9 ! 
,f$]al ,regi/] )\t reg>d to !           
requirem5ts ( section #bbb7;f7 ( !      
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #abjb7;f77 ) respect to       
confid5tiality ( records p]ta9+ to !    
issuance or refusal ( visas or p]mits to
 ent] ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 except t !       
,presid5t may include a =eign p]son 9 a 
classifi$1 unpubli%$ annex to su* li/ if
 ! ,presid5t--  7,a7 det]m9es t-- 7i7 x 
is vital = ! national security int]e/s (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to d s2 &  7ii7 ! use (
 su* annex1 & ! inclusion ( su* p]son 9 
su* annex1 w\ld n und]m9e ! ov]all      
purpose ( ?is section to publicly       

id5tify =eign p]sons engag+ 9 ! conduct 
describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 9 ord] to     
increase acc\ntability = su* conduct2 & 
7,b7 n lat] ?an #ae days be=e includ+   
su* p]son 9 a classifi$ annex1 provides 
to ! appropriate congressional          
committees notice (1 & a ju/ification =1
 includ+ or cont9u+ to include ea* =eign
 p]son 9 su* annex despite ! exi/5ce (  
any publicly available cr$ible in=mation
 indicat+ t ea* su* =eign p]son engag$ 9
 an activity describ$ 9 subsection 7a74 
7#b7 ,updates ,! ,presid5t %all transmit
 to ! appropriate congressional         
committees an update ( ! li/ requir$ by 
subsection 7a7 z new in=mation becomes  
available4  7#c7 ,removal ,a =eign p]son
 may be remov$ f ! li/ requir$ "u       
subsection 7a7 if ! ,presid5t det]m9es &
 reports to ! appropriate congressional 
committees n lat] ?an #ae days be=e !   
removal ( su* p]son f su* li/ t--  7,a7 
cr$ible in=mation exi/s t su* p]son did 
n engage 9 ! activity = :i* ! p]son 0   
includ$ 9 su* li/2  7,b7 su* p]son has  

be5 prosecut$ appropriately = ! activity
 9 :i* su* p]son engag$2 or  7,c7 su*   
p]son has cr$ibly demon/rat$ a          
significant *ange 9 behavior1 has paid  
an appropriate consequ5ce = ! activities
 9 :i* su* p]son engag$1 & has cr$ibly  
committ$ to n engage 9 an activity      
describ$ 9 subsection 7a74  7c7 ,public 
submission ( in=mation ,! ,presid5t %all
 issue public guidance1 includ+ ?r\gh   
,unit$ ,/ates diplomatic & consul> po/s1
 sett+ =? ! mann] by :i* ! names ( =eign
 p]sons t may meet ! crit]ia to be      
includ$ on ! li/ requir$ "u subsection  
7a7 may be submitt$ to ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,/ate = evaluation4  7d7 ,reque/s f     
,*air & ,rank+ ,memb] ( appropriate     
congressional committees  7#a7          
,consid]ation ( in=mation ,9 addition to
 ! guidance issu$ pursuant to subsection
 7c71 ! ,presid5t %all also consid]     
in=mation provid$ by ! ,*air or ,rank+  
,memb] ( ea* ( ! appropriate            
congressional committees 9 det]m9+ :e!r 
to include a =eign p]son 9 ! li/ requir$

 "u subsection 7a74  7#b7 ,reque/s ,n   
lat] ?an #abj days aft] receiv+ a writt5
 reque/ f ! ,*air or ,rank+ ,memb] ( "o 
( ! appropriate congressional committees
 ) respect to :e!r a =eign p]son meets !
 crit]ia = be+ includ$ 9 ! li/ requir$  
"u subsection 7a71 ! ,presid5t %all     
submit a response to su* ,*air or ,rank+
 ,memb]1 z ! case may be1 ) respect to !
 ,presid5t's det]m9ation relat+ to su*  
=eign p]son4  7#c7 ,removal ,if !       
,presid5t removes a =eign p]son :o _h   
be5 includ$ 9 ! li/ requir$ "u          
subsection 7a7 pursuant to a reque/ "u  
p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,presid5t %all provide 
to ! relevant ,*air or ,rank+ ,memb] (  
"o ( ! appropriate congressional        
committees any in=mation t contribut$ to
 su* decision4  7#d7 ,=m ,! ,presid5t   
may submit a response requir$ "u        
p>agraph 7#b7 or 7#c7 9 classifi$ =m if 
! ,presid5t det]m9es t su* =m is        
necess>y to protect ! national security 
int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7e7         
,inadmissibility ( c]ta9 individuals    

7#a7 ,ineligibility = visas & admission 
to ! unit$ /ates ,a =eign p]son includ$ 
on ! li/ requir$ "u subsection 7a7 is-- 
7,a7 inadmissible to ! ,unit$ ,/ates2   
7,b7 ineligible to receive a visa or o!r
 docum5tation to ent] ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &
  7,c7 o!rwise ineligible to be admitt$ 
or p>ol$ into ! ,unit$ ,/ates or to     
receive any o!r b5efit "u ! ,immigration
 & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja
 et seq474  7#b7 ,curr5t visas revok$   
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! issu+ consul> (fic] or 
! ,secret>y ( ,/ate 7or a designee ( !  
,secret>y ( ,/ate71 9 accordance )      
section #bba7;i7 ( ! ,immigration &     
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#abja7;i771 %all revoke any visa or o!r 
entry docum5tation issu$ to a =eign     
p]son includ$ on ! li/ requir$ "u       
subsection 7a7 reg>dless ( :5 ! visa or 
o!r entry docum5tation is issu$4  7,b7  
,effect ( revocation ,a revocation "u   
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all-- 7i7 take effect 
imm$iately2 &  7ii7 automatically cancel
 any o!r valid visa or entry            

docum5tation t is 9 ! =eign p]son's     
possession4  7,c7 ,rulemak+ ,n lat] ?an 
#ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all         
prescribe su* regulations z are necess>y
 to c>ry out ?is subsection4  7,d7      
,exception to comply ) int]national     
obligations ,sanctions "u ?is subsection
 %all n apply ) respect to a =eign p]son
 if admitt+ or p>ol+ su* p]son into !   
,unit$ ,/ates is necess>y to p]mit !    
,unit$ ,/ates to comply ) ! ,agreem5t   
reg>d+ ! ,headqu>t]s ( ! ,unit$         
,nations1 sign$ at ,lake ,success1 ,june
 #bf1 #aidg1 & ent]$ into =ce ,novemb]  
#ba1 #aidg1 betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,nations & !
 ,unit$ ,/ates1 or o!r applicable       
int]national obligations4  7#c7 ,s5se ( 
congress ) respect to additional        
sanctions ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t !  
,presid5t %\ld impose additional t>get$ 
sanctions ) respect to =eign p]sons     
includ$ on ! li/ requir$ "u subsection  
7a7 to pu% = acc\ntability = flagrant   
d5ials ( ! "r to life1 lib]ty1 or !     

security ( ! p]son1 ?r\gh ! use (       
designations & t>get$ sanctions provid$ 
= su* conduct "u o!r exi/+ au?orities4  
7#d7 ,waiv]s 9 ! int]e/ ( national      
security  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,presid5t may
 waive ! application ( p>agraph 7#a7 or 
7#b7 ) respect to a =eign p]son includ$ 
on ! li/ requir$ "u subsection 7a7 if ! 
,presid5t det]m9es & submits to !       
appropriate congressional committees    
notice & ju/ification t su* a waiv]--   
7i7 is necess>y to p]mit ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 to comply ) ! ,agreem5t betwe5 ! ,unit$
 ,nations & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica   
reg>d+ ! ,headqu>t]s ( ! ,unit$         
,nations1 sign$ ,june #bf1 #aidg1 &     
ent]$ into =ce ,novemb] #ba1 #aidg1 or  
o!r applicable int]national obligations 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 or  7ii7 is 9 !      
national security int]e/s ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates4  7,b7 ,tim+ ( c]ta9 waiv]s ,a   
waiv] pursuant to a det]m9ation "u      
subp>agraph 7,a77ii7 %all be submitt$ n 
lat] ?an #ae days be=e ! grant+ ( su*   
waiv]4  7f7 ,report to ,congress ,n lat]

 ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (  
?is ,act & annually !reaft]1 !          
,presid5t1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,secret>y (     
,/ate1 %all submit a report to !        
appropriate congressional committees t  
describes--  7#a7 ! actions tak5 to c>ry
 out ?is section1 includ+-- 7,a7 ! numb]
 ( =eign p]sons add$ to or remov$ f !   
li/ requir$ "u subsection 7a7 dur+ ! ye>
 prec$+ ea* su* report1 ! dates on :i*  
su* p]sons 7 s add$ or remov$1 & !      
reasons = s add+ or remov+ su* p]sons2 &
  7,b7 an analysis t comp>es increases  
or decreases 9 ! numb] ( su* p]sons add$
 or remov$ ye>-ov]-ye> & ! reasons = su*
 actions2 &  7#b7 any ef=ts by !        
,presid5t to coord9ate ) ! gov]nm5ts (  
o!r c\ntries1 z appropriate1 to impose  
sanctions t are simil> to ! sanctions   
impos$ "u ?is section4  7g7 ,def9itions 
,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,appropriate       
congressional committees ,! t]m         
appropriate congressional committees    
means--  7,a7 ! ,committee on ,arm$     
,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate2  7,b7 ! ,committee 

on ,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate2  7,c7 !
 ,committee on ,homel& ,security &      
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate2  7,d7 !
 ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate2  
7,e7 ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! 
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2  7,f7 !        
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives2  7,g7 ! ,committee on
 ,homel& ,security ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives2 &  7,h7 ! ,committee on
 ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se (                
,repres5tatives4  7#b7 ,=eign p]son ,!  
t]m =eign p]son has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m
 9 section #eie4cjd ( title #ca1 ,code (
 ,f$]al ,regulations 7z 9 effect on !   
day be=e ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is      
,act74  7#c7 ,p]son ,! t]m p]son has !  
mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #eia4cjh ( 
title #ca1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations  
7z 9 effect on ! day be=e ! date ( !    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act74  7h7 ,exclusion = 
p]secution ( ,,lgbti individuals        
,section #bab7;a77#b7 ( ! ,immigration &
 ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4        
#aahb7;a77#b77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end

 ! foll[+3  7,j7 ,human rights violators
 ,any ali5 :o1 :ile s]v+ z an (ficial ( 
a =eign gov]nm5t1 0 responsible =1 or   
directly c>ri$ out1 s]i\s violations ( !
 human rights ( ,,lgbti individuals or  
t>get+ ,,lgbti p1 is inadmissible4  4   
#f4 ,combat+ int]national crim9alization
 ( ,,lgbti /atus1 expression1 or conduct
  7a7 ,annual /rategic review ,!        
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 consultation ) !   
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = 
,int]national ,developm5t dur+ ! c\rse (
 annual /rategic plann+1 %all include an
 exam9ation (--  7#a7 ! progress made 9 
c\ntries ar\nd ! _w t[>d !              
decrim9alization ( ! /atus1 expression1 
& conduct ( ,,lgbti individuals2  7#b7 !
 ob/acles t rema9 t[>d a*iev+ su*       
decrim9alization2 &  7#c7 ! /rategies   
available to ! ,dep>tm5t & ! ,ag5cy to  
address su* ob/acles4  7b7 ,elem5ts ,!  
exam9ation describ$ 9 subsection 7a7    
%all include-- 7#a7 ! full range (      
crim9al & civil laws ( o!r c\ntries t   
disproportionately impact communities ( 

,,lgbti individuals or apply ) respect  
to ! conduct ( ,,lgbti individuals2 &   
7#b7 9 consultation ) ! ,attorney       
,g5]al1 a li/ ( c\ntries 9 ea*          
geographic region ) respect to :i*--    
7,a7 ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 act+ ?r\gh !   
,(fice ( ,ov]seas ,prosecutorial        
,developm5t ,assi/ance & ,tra9+ ( !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice1 %all prioritize    
programs seek+--  7i7 to decrim9alize ! 
/atus1 expression1 & conduct ( ,,lgbti  
individuals2  7ii7 to monitor ! trials (
 ^? prosecut$ because ( su* /atus1      
expression1 or conduct2 &  7iii7 to re=m
 relat$ laws hav+ a discrim9atory impact
 on ,,lgbti individuals2 &  7,b7        
applicable speak] or ex*ange programs   
sponsor$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t   
c\ld br+ toge!r civil society &         
gov]nm5tal lead]s--  7i7 to promote !   
recognition ( ,,lgbti rights ?r\gh      
educational ex*anges 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 
&  7ii7 to support bett] und]/&+ ( !    
role t gov]nm5ts & civil societies      
mutually play 9 assurance ( equal       

treatm5t ( ,,lgbti populations 9 o!r    
c\ntries4  #g4 ,=eign assi/ance to      
protect human rights ( ,,lgbti p  7a7   
,global ,equality ,fund  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all e/abli% a     
fund1 :i* %all be kn[n z ! ,global      
,equality ,fund & %all be manag$ by !   
,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ! ,bureau (       
,democracy1 ,human ,rights1 & ,labor4   
7#b7 ,fund+ s\rces  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!    
,global ,equality ,fund %all consi/ (   
su* sums z may be appropriat$ to provide
 grants1 em]g5cy assi/ance1 & te*nical  
assi/ance to eligible civil society     
organizations & human rights def5d]s    
work+ to advance & protect human rights 
= all includ+ ,,lgbti p]sons1 by seek+  
to a*ieve ! goals set =? 9 p>agraph     
7#c74  7,b7 ,contributions ,! ,secret>y 
may accept f9ancial & te*nical          
contributions to ! ,global ,equality    
,fund f corporations1 bilat]al donors1  
f\ndations1 nongov]nm5tal organizations1
 & o!r entities support+ ! goals set =? 
9 p>agraph 7#c74  7#c7 ,goals ,! goals  

set =? 9 ?is p>agraph are-- 7,a7 ensur+ 
! fre$oms ( assembly1 association1 &    
expression2  7,b7 protect+ p]sons or    
gr\ps aga9/ ! ?reat ( viol5ce1 includ+  
m$ically unnecess>y int]v5tions p]=m$ on
 int]sex infants2  7,c7 advocat+ aga9/  
laws t crim9alize ,,lgbti /atus1        
expression1 or conduct or discrim9ate   
aga9/ individuals on ! basis ( sexual   
ori5tation1 g5d] id5tity1 or sex        
*>act]i/ics2  7,d7 end+ explicit &      
implicit =ms ( discrim9ation 9 !        
workplace1 h\s+1 education1 & o!r public
 in/itutions or s]vices2 &  7,e7 build+ 
community aw>5ess & support = ! human   
rights ( ,,lgbti p]sons4  7#d7          
,prioritization ,9 provid+ assi/ance    
?r\gh ! ,global ,equality ,fund1 !      
,secret>y %all ensure due consid]ation &
 appropriate prioritization ( assi/ance 
to gr\ps t h hi/orically be5 exclud$ f  
programs und]tak5 to a*ieve ! goals set 
=? 9 p>agraph 7#c74  7b7 ,,lgbti ,global
 ,developm5t ,p>tn]%ip  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!
 ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy =

 ,int]national ,developm5t1 9           
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 %all
 e/abli% a p>tn]%ip1 :i* %all be kn[n z 
! ,,lgbti ,global ,developm5t ,p>tn]%ip1
 to lev]age ! f9ancial & te*nical       
contributions ( corporations1 bilat]al  
donors1 f\ndations1 nongov]nm5tal       
organizations1 & univ]sities to support 
! human rights & developm5t ( ,,lgbti   
p]sons ar\nd ! _w by support+ programs1 
projects1 & activities = ! purposes set 
=? 9 p>agraph 7#b74  7#b7 ,purposes ,!  
purposes set =? 9 ?is p>agraph are--    
7,a7 /r5g!n+ ! capacity ( ,,lgbti lead]s
 & civil society organizations2  7,b7   
tra9+ ,,lgbti lead]s to effectively     
p>ticipate 9 democratic processes & lead
 civil in/itutions2  7,c7 conduct+      
rese>* to in=m national1 regional1 or   
global policies & programs2 &  7,d7     
promot+ economic emp[]m5t ?r\gh enhanc$ 
,,lgbti entrepr5eur%ip & bus9ess        
developm5t4  7c7 ,consultation ,9       
coord9at+ programs1 projects1 &         
activities ?r\gh ! ,global ,equality    

,fund or ! ,global ,developm5t          
,p>tn]%ip1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all     
consult1 z appropriate1 ) ! ,adm9i/rator
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy =             
,int]national ,developm5t & ! heads (   
o!r relevant ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies4
  7d7 ,report ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all 
submit an annual report to ! appropriate
 congressional committees t describes ! 
"w (1 successes obta9$1 & *all5ges fac$ 
by1 ! ,global ,equality ,fund & !       
,,lgbti ,global ,developm5t ,p>tn]%ip   
e/abli%$ pursuant to ?is section4  7e7  
,limitation on assi/ance relat+ to equal
 access  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,none ( ! am\nts 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ or o!rwise   
made available to provide ,unit$ ,/ates 
assi/ance = any humanit>ian1 developm5t1
 or global heal? programs may be made   
available to any contractor1 grantee1 or
 implem5t+ p>tn]1 unless su* recipi5t-- 
7,a7 ensures t ! program1 project1 or   
activity fund$ by su* am\nts are made   
available to all elem5ts ( ! population1
 except to ! ext5t t su* program1       

project1 or activity t>gets a population
 because ( ! high] assess$ risk (       
negative outcomes among su* populations2
  7,b7 und]takes to make e reasonable   
ef=t to ensure t ea* subcontractor or   
subgrantee ( su* recipi5t complies ) !  
requirem5t "u subp>agraph 7,a72 &  7,c7 
agrees to return all am\nts aw>d$ or    
o!rwise provid$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates1     
includ+ su* additional p5alties z !     
,secret>y ( ,/ate may det]m9e to be     
appropriate1 if ! recipi5t does n comply
 ) ! requirem5t "u subp>agraph 7,a74    
7#b7 ,qu>t]ly report ,! ,secret>y (     
,/ate %all submit a qu>t]ly report to ! 
appropriate congressional committees t  
describes ! me?ods by :i* ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,/ate monitors compliance ) ! requirem5t
 "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a74  #h4 ,global    
heal? inclusivity  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!      
,coord9ator ( ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t   
,activities to ,combat ,,hiv_/,,aids    
,globally 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z !  
,coord9ator7 %all--  7#a7 develop       
me*anisms to ensure t ! implem5tation ( 

! ,presid5t's ,em]g5cy ,plan = ,,aids   
,relief 7,,pepf>7 equitably s]ves       
,,lgbti p 9 accordance ) ! goals        
describ$ 9 section #g7;e71 includ+ by   
requir+ all p>tn] entities receiv+      
assi/ance ?r\gh ,,pepf> to receive tra9+
 on ! heal? ne$s ( & human rights /&>ds 
relat+ to ,,lgbti p2 &  7#b7 promptly   
notify ,congress ( any ob/acles enc\nt]$
 by a =eign gov]nm5t or contractor1     
grantee1 or implem5t+ p>tn] 9 ! ef=t to 
equitably implem5t ,,pepf> z describ$ 9 
su* section1 includ+ any rem$ial /eps   
tak5 by ! ,coord9ator to ov]come su*    
ob/acles4  7b7 ,report on int]national  
prosecutions = sex "w or cons5sual      
sexual activity ,n lat] ?an #ahj days   
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  
,coord9ator %all submit a report to !   
appropriate congressional committees t  
describes ! mann] 9 :i* commodities1 su*
 z condoms1 provid$ by programs1        
projects1 or activities fund$ ?r\gh     
,,pepf> or o!r s\rces ( ,unit$ ,/ates   
assi/ance h be5 us$ z evid5ce to arre/1 

deta91 or prosecute individuals 9 o!r   
c\ntries 9 ord] to en=ce dome/ic laws   
crim9aliz+ sex "w or cons5sual sexual   
activity4  7c7 ,report on               
,,hiv_/,,aids-,relat$ index te/+ ,n lat]
 ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t 
( ?is ,act1 ! ,coord9ator %all submit a 
report to ! appropriate congressional   
committees t describes ! impact ( p>tn] 
notification s]vices & index te/+ on    
treatm5t adh]5ce1 intimate p>tn]        
viol5ce1 & exposure to ! crim9al ju/ice 
sy/em = key populations1 includ+ ,,lgbti
 p & sex work]s1 us+ qualitative &      
quantitative data4  7d7 ,remov+         
limitations on eligibility = =eign      
assi/ance  7#a7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts to     
,,tvpra au?orization ,section #aac ( !  
,traffick+ ,victims ,protection ,act (  
#bjjj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #gaaj7 is am5d$--  
7,a7 by /rik+ subsection 7g72 &  7,b7 by
 r$esignat+ subsections 7h7 & 7i7 z     
subsections 7g7 & 7h71 respectively4    
7#b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts to ,,pepf>        
au?orization ,section #cja ( ! ,unit$   

,/ates ,lead]%ip ,aga9/ ,,hiv_/,,aids1  
,tub]culosis1 & ,mal>ia ,act ( #bjjc    
7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #gfca7 is am5d$--  7,a7  
by /rik+ subsections 7d7 ?r\gh 7f72 &   
7,b7 by r$esignat+ subsection 7g7 z     
subsection 7d74  7#c7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts  
to ! allocation ( funds by ! global     
,,aids coord9ator ,section #djc7;a7 (   
su* ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #gfgc7;a77 is   
am5d$-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7--  7i7 by  
/rik+ %all-- & all t foll[s ?r\gh 7,a7  
provide & ins]t+ %all provide2  7ii7 by 
/rik+ 2 & & ins]t+ a p]iod2 &  7iii7 by 
/rik+ subp>agraph 7,b72 &  7,b7 9       
p>agraph 7#b7--  7i7 by /rik+ ,prev5tion
 /rategy4-- & all t foll[s ?r\gh ,9     
c>ry+ out p>agraph 7#a7 & ins]t+        
,prev5tion /rategy4--,9 c>ry+ out       
p>agraph 7#a72 &  7ii7 by /rik+         
subp>agraph 7,b74  #i4 ,immigration re=m
  7a7 ,p]man5t p>tn]s ,section #aja7;a7 
( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h
 ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 
p>agraph 7#ce71 by ins]t+ includes any  
p]man5t p>tn]1 b be=e does n include2 & 

7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#ec7  
,! t]m m>riage includes a p]man5t       
p>tn]%ip4  7#ed7 ,! t]m p]man5t p>tn]   
means an individual :o is #ah ye>s ( age
 or old] &-- 7,a7 is 9 a committ$1      
intimate relation%ip ) ano!r individual 
:o is #ah ye>s ( age or old]1 9 :i* bo? 
p>ties int5d a lifelong commitm5t2  7,b7
 is f9ancially int]dep5d5t ) ! o!r      
individual2  7,c7 is n m>ri$ to anyone  
o!r ?an ! o!r individual2  7,d7 is a    
national ( or1 9 ! case ( a p]son hav+  
no nationality1 la/ habitually resid$ 9 
a c\ntry t prohibits m>riage betwe5 !   
individuals2 &  7,e7 is n a fir/-1      
second-1 or ?ird-degree blood relation (
 ! o!r individual4  7#ee7 ,! t]m p]man5t
 p>tn]%ip means ! relation%ip t exi/s   
betwe5 #b p]man5t p>tn]s4  4  7b7       
,refugees & asylum seek]s  7#a7 ,,lgbti 
,social ,gr\p ,section #aja7;a77#db7 ( !
 ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h   
,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#db77 is am5d$ by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 ,= purposes (   
det]m9ations "u ?is ,act1 a p]son :o has

 be5 p]secut$ on ! basis ( sexual       
ori5tation or g5d] id5tity %all be deem$
 to h be5 p]secut$ on acc\nt ( memb]%ip 
9 a p>ticul> social gr\p & a p]son :o   
has a well f\nd$ fe> ( p]secution on !  
basis ( sexual ori5tation or g5d]       
id5tity %all be deem$ to h a well f\nd$ 
fe> ( p]secution on acc\nt ( memb]%ip 9 
a p>ticul> social gr\p44  7#b7 ,report  
,section #ajc7;e77#b7 ( su* ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aajc7;e77#b77 is am5d$-- 7,a7
 by /rik+ on ! numb] & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 
8reg>d+--  7,a7 ! numb]  2 &  7,b7 by   
/rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ !       
foll[+3 82 &  7,b7 ! total numb] (      
applications = asylum & refugee /atus   
receiv$ t are1 9 :ole or 9 "p1 bas$ on  
p]secution or a well f\nd$ fe> (        
p]secution on acc\nt ( sexual ori5tation
 or g5d] id5tity1 & ! rate ( approval   
adm9i/ratively ( su* applications4  4   
7#c7 ,asylum fil+ deadl9e repeal  7,a7  
,9 g5]al ,section #bjh7;a77#b7 ( !      
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaeh7;a77#b77 is am5d$-- 7i7 

by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,b72  7ii7 by     
r$esignat+ subp>agraphs 7,c71 7,d71 &   
7,e7 z subp>agraphs 7,b71 7,c71 & 7,d72 
7iii7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 z r$esignat$1 
by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,d7 & ins]t+      
subp>agraph 7,c72  7iv7 by am5d+        
subp>agraph 7,c71 z r$esignat$1 to read 
z foll[s3  7,c7 ,*ang$ circum/ances     
,not)/&+ subp>agraph 7,b71 an           
application = asylum ( an ali5 may be   
consid]$ if ! ali5 demon/rates to !     
satisfaction ( ! ,attorney ,g5]al !     
exi/5ce ( *ang$ circum/ances :i*        
mat]ially affect ! applicant's          
eligibility = asylum4  2 &  7v7 9       
subp>agraph 7,d71 z r$esignat$1 by /rik+
 ,subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 & ins]t+     
,subp>agraph 7,a74  7,b7 ,application ,!
 am5dm5ts made by subp>agraph 7,a7 %all 
apply to applications = asylum fil$     
be=e1 on1 or aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( 
?is ,act4  7c7 ,c\nsel  7#a7 ,appo9tm5t 
( c\nsel ,section #bdj7;b77#d7 ( !      
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #abbi;a7b77#d77 is am5d$--    

7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ !     
comma at ! end & ins]t+ a semicolon2    
7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ ,act 1
 & & ins]t+ ,act22  7,c7 9 subp>agraph  
7,c71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+
 2 &2 &  7,d7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3
  7,d7 not)/&+ subp>agraph 7,a71 if an  
indig5t ali5 reque/s repres5tation1 su* 
repres5tation %all be appo9t$ by ! c\rt1
 at ! exp5se ( ! ,gov]nm5t1 = su*       
proce$+s4  4  7#b7 ,"r to c\nsel        
,section #bib ( su* ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4  
#acfb7 is am5d$-- 7,a7 by /rik+ ,9 any  
removal & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,9 any removal  2  7,b7 9 subsection   
7a71 z r$esignat$1 by /rik+ he & ins]t+ 
! p]son2 &  7,c7 by add+ at ! end !     
foll[+3  7b7 ,c\rt appo9tm5t ,not)/&+   
subsection 7a71 if an indig5t ali5      
reque/s repres5tation1 su* repres5tation
 %all be appo9t$ by ! c\rt1 at ! exp5se 
( ! ,gov]nm5t1 = ! proce$+s describ$ 9  
subsection 7a74  7c7 ,refugee proce$+s  
,9 an int]view relat+ to admission "u   
section #bjg1 an ali5 %all h ! privilege

 ( be+ repres5t$1 at no exp5se to !     
,gov]nm5t1 by su* c\nsel1 au?oriz$ to   
practice 9 su* proce$+s1 z ! ali5 %all  
*oose4  4  7d7 ,refugee admissions (    
,,lgbti ali5s f c]ta9 c\ntries  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,ali5s :o are nationals ( or1 9 ! 
case ( ali5s hav+ no nationality1 la/   
habitually resid$ 9 a c\ntry t fails to 
protect aga9/ p]secution on ! basis (   
sexual ori5tation or g5d] id5tity & %>e 
common *>act]i/ics t id5tify !m z t>gets
 ( p]secution on acc\nt ( sexual        
ori5tation or g5d] id5tity are eligible 
= ,priority #b process+ "u ! refugee    
resettlem5t priority sy/em4  7#b7       
,resettlem5t process+  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,if
 a refugee admitt$ "u section #bjg ( !  
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaeg7 discloses in=mation to 
an employee or contractor ( ! ,bureau ( 
,population1 ,refugees1 & ,migration ( !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate reg>d+ ! refugee's   
sexual ori5tation or g5d] id5tity1 !    
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 ) ! refugee's cons5t1
 %all provide su* in=mation to !        

appropriate national resettlem5t ag5cy--
  7i7 to prev5t ! refugee f be+ plac$ 9 
a community 9 :i* ! refugee is likely to
 face cont9u$ discrim9ation2 &  7ii7 to 
place ! refugee 9 a community t (f]s    
s]vices t meet ! ne$s ( ! refugee4  7,b7
 ,national resettlem5t ag5cies def9$ ,! 
t]m national resettlem5t ag5cy means an 
ag5cy contract+ ) ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate to
 provide sponsor%ip & initial           
resettlem5t s]vices to refugees ent]+ ! 
,unit$ ,/ates4  7e7 ,tra9+ program  7#a7
 ,tra9+ program ,9 ord] to create an    
environm5t 9 :i* an ali5 may safely     
disclose su* ali5's sexual ori5tation or
 g5d] id5tity1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&    
,security1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y 
( ,/ate1 %all e/abli% a tra9+ program = 
/aff & translators :o p>ticipate 9 !    
int]view process ( ali5s seek+ asylum or
 /atus z a refugee4  7#b7 ,compon5ts (  
tra9+ program ,! tra9+ program describ$ 
9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all include in/ruction 
reg>d+-- 7,a7 appropriate ^w *oice & ^w 
usage2  7,b7 creat+ safe spaces &       

facilities = ,,lgbti ali5s2  7,c7       
confid5tiality requirem5ts2 &  7,d7     
nondiscrim9ation policies4  7f7         
,limitation on det5tion  7#a7           
,presumption ( release  7,a7 ,9 g5]al   
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law &      
except z provid$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,b7 &  
7,c71 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security-- 
7i7 may n deta9 an ali5 :o is a memb] ( 
a vuln]able gr\p "u any provision ( !   
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaja et seq47 p5d+ a decision
 ) respect to :e!r ! ali5 is to be      
remov$ f ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7ii7 %all  
imm$iately release any deta9$ ali5 :o is
 a memb] ( a vuln]able gr\p4  7,b7      
,exceptions ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel&      
,security may deta91 pursuant to !      
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaja et seq471 an ali5 :o is 
a memb] ( a vuln]able gr\p if !         
,secret>y makes a det]m9ation1 us+      
cr$ible & individualiz$ in=mation1 t !  
use ( alt]natives to det5tion w n       
reasonably assure ! appe>ance ( ! ali5  

at removal proce$+s1 or t ! ali5 is a   
?reat to ano!r p]son or ! community4 ,a 
p5d+ crim9al *>ge aga9/ ! ali5 may n be 
! sole factor to ju/ify ! det5tion ( !  
ali54  7,c7 ,removal ,if det5tion is !  
lea/ re/rictive means ( effectuat+ !    
removal f ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( an ali5 :o  
is a memb] ( a vuln]able gr\p1 ! subject
 ( a f9al ord] ( deportation or removal1
 & n deta9$ "u subp>agraph 7,b71 !      
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security may1      
solely = ! purpose ( su* removal1 deta9 
! ali5 = a p]iod t is--  7i7 ! %orte/   
possible p]iod imm$iately prec$+ !      
removal ( ! ali5 f ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &   
7ii7 n m ?an #e days4  7#b7 ,weekly     
review requir$  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n less   
frequ5tly ?an weekly1 ! ,secret>y (     
,homel& ,security %all conduct an       
individualiz$ review ( an ali5 deta9$ "u
 p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 to det]m9e :e!r !   
ali5 %\ld cont9ue to be deta9$ "u su*   
p>agraph4  7,b7 ,release ,n lat] ?an #bd
 h\rs aft] ! ,secret>y det]m9es "u      
subp>agraph 7,a7 t an ali5 %\ld n be    

deta9$ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,b71 !         
,secret>y %all release ! ali54  7g7     
,protective cu/ody = ,,lgbti ali5       
deta9ees  7#a7 ,deta9ees ,an ,,lgbti    
ali5 :o is deta9$ "u subp>agraph 7,b7 or
 7,c7 ( subsection 7f77#a7 may n be     
plac$ 9 h\s+ t is segregat$ f ! g5]al   
population unless--  7,a7 ! ali5 reque/s
 placem5t 9 su* h\s+ = ! protection ( ! 
ali52 or  7,b7 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&    
,security det]m9es1 aft] assess+ all    
available alt]natives1 t !re is no      
available alt]native means ( sep>ation f
 likely abus]s4  7#b7 ,placem5t factors 
,9 a case 9 :i* an ,,lgbti ali5 is plac$
 9 segregat$ h\s+ pursuant to p>agraph  
7#a71 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security   
%all ensure t su* h\s+--  7,a7 includes 
non-,,lgbti ali5s1 to ! ext5t           
practicable2 &  7,b7 complies ) any     
applicable c\rt ord] = ! protection (   
,,lgbti ali5s4  7#c7 ,protective cu/ody 
reque/s ,9 a case 9 :i* an ,,lgbti ali5 
:o is deta9$ reque/s placem5t 9         
segregat$ h\s+ = ! protection ( su*     

ali51 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security   
%all grant su* reque/4  7h7 ,s5se (     
,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t !  
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %\ld hire 
a suffici5t numb] ( ,refugee ,corps     
(fic]s = refugee int]views to be held )9
 a reasonable p]iod ( "t & adjudicat$ n 
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] a reque/ =      
,priority #b consid]ation is fil$4  #aj4
 ,engag+ int]national organizations 9 ! 
fight aga9/ ,,lgbti discrim9ation  7a7  
,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se (        
,congress t-- 7#a7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld 
be a lead] 9 ef=ts by ! ,unit$ ,nations 
to ensure t human rights norms1         
developm5t pr9ciples1 & political rights
 are fully inclusive ( ,,lgbti p2  7#b7 
,unit$ ,/ates lead]%ip )9 int]national  
f9ancial in/itutions1 su* z ! ,_w ,bank 
& ! regional developm5t banks1 %\ld be  
us$ to ensure t ! programs1 projects1 & 
activities und]tak5 by su* in/itutions  
are fully inclusive ( all p1 includ+    
,,lgbti p2 &  7#c7 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate  
%\ld seek appropriate opportunities to  

enc\rage ! equal treatm5t ( ,,lgbti p   
dur+ discussions ) or p>ticipation 9 !  
full range ( regional1 multilat]al1 &   
int]national =a1 su* z ! ,organization (
 ,am]ican ,/ates1 ! ,organization =     
,security & ,coop]ation 9 ,europe1 !    
,european ,union1 ! ,african ,union1 & !
 ,association ( ,s\? ,ea/ ,asian        
,nations4  7b7 ,action ?r\gh ! ,equal   
,rights ,coalition ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate 
%all promote diplomatic coord9ation     
?r\gh ! ,equal ,rights ,coalition1      
e/abli%$ 9 ,july #bjaf at ! ,global     
,,lgbti ,human ,rights ,conf]5ce 9      
,montevideo1 ,uruguay1 & o!r multilat]al
 me*anisms1 to a*ieve ! goals & outcomes
 describ$ 9 subsection 7a74  #aa4       
,repres5t+ ! rights ( ,unit$ ,/ates     
,,lgbti citiz5s deploy$ to diplomatic & 
consul> po/s  7a7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x  
is ! s5se ( ,congress t1 recogniz+ !    
importance ( a div]se work=ce 9 !       
repres5tation ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates abroad1 
& 9 support ( s\nd p]sonnel /aff+       
policies1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %\ld--    

7#a7 prioritize ef=ts to ensure t =eign 
gov]nm5ts d n imp$e ! assignm5t ( ,unit$
 ,/ates ,,lgbti citiz5s & _! families to
 diplomatic & consul> po/s2  7#b7 op5   
conv]sations ) entities 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates private sector t engage 9 bus9ess
 9 o!r c\ntries to ! ext5t necess>y to  
address any visa issues fac$ by su*     
private sector entities ) respect to _! 
,,lgbti employees2 &  7#c7 prioritize   
ef=ts to improve po/ & po/ s*ool        
in=mation = ,,lgbti employees &         
employees ) ,,lgbti family memb]s4  7b7 
,rem$ies = family visa d5ial  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all use all 
appropriate diplomatic ef=ts to ensure t
 ! families ( ,,lgbti employees ( !     
,dep>tm5t are issu$ visas f c\ntries :]e
 su* employees are po/$4  7#b7 ,li/     
requir$ ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !    
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>y ( ,/ate %all submit to        
,congress--  7,a7 a classifi$ li/ ( ea* 
c\ntry t has refus$ to grant            
accr$itation to ,,lgbti employees ( !   

,dep>tm5t or _! family memb]s dur+ ! mo/
 rec5t #b-ye> p]iod2 &  7,b7 ! actions  
tak5 or int5d$ to be tak5 by !          
,secret>y1 9 accordance ) p>agraph 7#a71
 to ensure t ,,lgbti employees are      
appo9t$ to appropriate positions 9      
accordance ) diplomatic ne$s & p]sonnel 
qualifications1 includ+ actions         
specifically relat+ to secur+ !         
accr$itation ( ! families ( su*         
employees by relevant c\ntries4  7c7    
,improv+ po/ in=mation & ov]seas        
environm5t = ,,lgbti adults & *ildr5    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all 
ensure t ,,lgbti employees & employees )
 ,,lgbti family memb]s h adequate       
in=mation to pursue ov]seas po/+s1      
includ+ c\ntry environm5t in=mation =   
adults & *ildr54  7#b7                  
,non-discrim9ation policies = u4s4      
gov]nm5t support$ s*ools ,! ,secret>y   
%all make e ef=t to ensure s*ools abroad
 t receive assi/ance & support f !      
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t "u programs     
adm9i/]$ by ! ,(fice ( ,ov]seas ,s*ools 

( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate h active & cle>   
nondiscrim9ation policies1 includ+      
policies relat+ to sexual ori5tation &  
g5d] id5tity impact+ ,,lgbti *ildr5 (   
all ages4  7#c7 ,requir$ in=mation =    
,,lgbti *ildr5 ,! ,secret>y %all ensure 
t in=mation focus$ on ,,lgbti *ildr5 (  
all ages 7includ+ transg5d] & g5d]      
noncon=m+ /ud5ts7 is includ$ 9 po/      
reports1 bidd+ mat]ials1 & ,(fice (     
,ov]seas ,s*ools reports1 databases1 &  
adequacy li/s4