,,ii #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #hed ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,m>* #be1 #bjai,mr4 ,c>d9 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,mr4 ,wyd51 & ,mr4 ,m>key7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ,a ,,bill ,to require human rights c]tifications = arms sales1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,enhanc+ ,human ,rights ,protections 9 ,arms ,sales ,act ( #bjai4 #b4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 ! advancem5t ( human rights is critically important to ! security1 /ability1 peace1 & prosp]ity ( ,unit$ ,/ates allies & p>tn]s1 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t %\ld promote ! increas$ obs]vance ( int]nationally recogniz$ human rights globally2 7#b7 z ! _w's olde/ democracy & ! l>ge/ arms export]1 ! human rights /&>ds t ! ,unit$ ,/ates sets on arms transf]s has global ramifications1 influ5c+ /&>ds set by o!r nations ar\nd ! _w2 7#c7 global arms transf]s cont9ue to fl[ into conflict zones & c\ntries rife ) int]nal repression at an al>m+ rate2 7#d7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t has ! ability to det]m9e :e!r ,unit$ ,/ates arms transf]s are us$ to commit gross violations ( human rights & o!r violations ( ,unit$ ,/ates law2 7#e7 ,congress took /rong action to prohibit1 9 ! ,=eign ,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa 7,u4,s4,c4 #baea et seq471 sales ( def5se articles or s]vices to any c\ntry ^: gov]nm5t engages 9 a consi/5t patt]n ( gross violations ( int]nationally recogniz$ human rights2 & 7#f7 ,congress %\ld take fur!r action to ensure t arms transf]s-- 7,a7 are n us$ to commit or facilitate violations ( int]nationally recogniz$ human rights or violations ( int]national humanit>ian law 9 conflict zones2 & 7,b7 are provid$ only to c\ntries t are demon/rably improv+ _! ef=ts to protect ! human rights & fre$oms ( _! citiz5s & to promote p>ticipation & acc\ntability 9 gov]nance4 #c4 ,human rights c]tification requirem5ts = arms sales 7a7 ,c]tification requirem5t ,section #cf ( ! ,arms ,export ,control ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bggf7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3 7j7 7#a7 ,any c]tification relat+ to a propos$ sale or export "u ?is section ( def5se articles or def5se s]vices designat$ "u ,category ,,iii1 ,,iv1 ,,vii1 or ,,viii on ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,munitions ,li/ pursuant to section #ch7;a77#a7 to a =eign c\ntry %all include a c]tification by ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate t-- 7,a7 dur+ ! fiscal ye> 9 :i* assi/ance is to be furni%$ or milit>y equipm5t or te*nology is to be sold or transf]r$1 ! def5se articles or def5se s]vices w n be us$ 9 ho/ilities 9 :i* ! ,unit$ ,/ates has cr$ible in=mation1 includ+ f cr$ible nongov]nm5tal inve/igations1 t w> crimes1 crimes aga9/ humanity1 gross violations ( int]nationally recogniz$ human rights1 or atrocities h be5 committ$ by ! gov]nm5t ( ! recipi5t c\ntry2 7,b7 dur+ ! curr5t fiscal ye> 9 :i* assi/ance is to be furni%$ or milit>y equipm5t or te*nology is to be sold or transf]r$1 & dur+ ! prec$+ ?ree fiscal ye>s1 ! gov]nm5t ( ! =eign c\ntry-- 7i7 has n ord]$ or direct$ e?nic cleans+ ( civilians2 7ii7 has n recruit$ & us$ *ild soldi]s2 7iii7 has n tortur$1 falsely imprison$1 or engag$ 9 ! t>get$ kill+ ( political oppon5ts1 human rights def5d]s1 or j\rnali/s2 7iv7 has n op]at$ or _h effective control or direction ov] secret det5tion facilities2 7v7 has n engag$1 ?r\gh milit>y1 p>amilit>y1 security1 or police =ces ov] :i* ! gov]nm5t ex]cises effective control1 9 extrajudicial kill+s2 7vi7 has n div]t$1 transf]r$1 lo/1 or giv5 ,unit$ ,/ates weapons to ?ird p>ties2 & 7vii7 has made significant & demon/rable ef=ts dome/ically to-- 7,i7 ensure ! protection ( int]nationally recogniz$ human rights & fre$oms1 includ+ ! rights ( wom51 religi\s1 e?nic1 & o!r m9orities1 & fre$oms ( press1 expression1 & assembly 9 ! =eign c\ntry2 7,,ii7 d5\nce extremi/ ideologies & doctr9es2 7,,iii7 prev5t & ensure acc\ntability = significant acts ( corruption2 & 7,,iv7 promote transp>5t & inclusive gov]nance2 & 7,c7 9 any conflict 9 :i* ! recipi5t gov]nm5t ( ! =eign c\ntry engages1 t gov]nm5t w-- 7i7 facilitate unfett]$ civilian access to humanit>ian relief & comm]cial goods2 7ii7 support1 9 /atem5ts & actions1 diplomatic & political resolution ( ! conflict2 & 7iii7 make significant & demon/rable ef=ts to-- 7,i7 ensure comm& & control ( su* weapons to prev5t prolif]ation to non-/ate actors & proxies2 & 7,,ii7 track1 prev5t1 & publicly inve/igate civilian causalities4 7#b7 ,= ?ree ye>s foll[+ ! provision ( ! assi/ance1 or sale or transf] ( ! milit>y equipm5t or te*nology z describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all provide to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives notice ( any violation describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?\gh 7,c7 ( p>agraph 7#a7 )9 #fj days ( receiv+ cr$ible in=mation ab\t ! violation4 7#c7 ,! c]tification requirem5t "u p>agraph 7#a7 does n apply to gr\nd-bas$ missile def5se sy/ems4 7#d7 7,a7 ,! ,presid5t may waive ! c]tification requirem5t "u p>agraph 7#a7 n e>li] ?an #cj legislative days aft] ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 submits to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives an unclassifi$ c]tification1 :i* may include a classifi$ annex1 /at+ t ! waiv] is 9 ! national security int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ a report detail+-- 7i7 ! /atus ( recipi5t gov]nm5t ef=ts relat+ to ea* requir$ c]tification describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,c7 ( su* p>agraph = :i* a waiv] is necess>y2 & 7ii7 relevant in=mation receiv$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se f cr$ible human rights organizations & int]gov]nm5tal human rights monitor+ bodies relat+ to ea* su* waiv$ c]tification4 7,b7 ,! ,presid5t may n waive ! c]tification requirem5t "u p>agraph 7#a7 if ,congress1 )9 ! #cj-legislative-day p]iod ref]r$ to 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 enacts a jo9t resolution prohibit+ ! propos$ sale or export4 ,any su* jo9t resolution %all be consid]$ 9 accordance ) ! proc$ures set =? 9 section #cf7;b77#b74 4 #d4 ,/rategy on enhanc+ human rights consid]ations 9 ,unit$ ,/ates milit>y assi/ance & arms transf]s 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 ) ! concurr5ce ( ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 %all submit to ! appropriate congressional committees a /rategy to enhance ,unit$ ,/ates ef=ts to ensure human rights protections = ,unit$ ,/ates milit>y assi/ance & arms transf]s4 ,! /rategy %all include processes & proc$ures to-- 7#a7 det]m9e :5 ,unit$ ,/ates milit>y assi/ance & arms transf]s are us$ to commit gross violations ( int]nationally recogniz$ human rights2 7#b7 det]m9e :5 ,unit$ ,/ates milit>y assi/ance & arms transf]s are us$ to und]m9e int]national peace & security or contribute to gross violations ( int]nationally recogniz$ human rights1 includ+ acts ( g5d]-bas$ viol5ce & acts ( viol5ce aga9/ *ildr51 violations ( int]national humanit>ian law1 t]rorism1 mass atrocities1 or transnational organiz$ crime2 7#c7 detect o!r violations ( ,unit$ ,/ates law conc]n+ ,unit$ ,/ates milit>y or security assi/ance1 coop]ation1 & arms transf]s1 includ+ ! div]sion ( su* assi/ance or ! use ( su* assi/ance by security =ce or police units cr$ibly implicat$ 9 gross violations ( int]nationally recogniz$ human rights2 7#d7 tra9 p>tn] milit>ies1 security1 & police =ces on me?ods = prev5t+ civilian causalities2 & 7#e7 det]m9e :e!r individuals or units t h receiv$ ,unit$ ,/ates milit>y1 security1 or police tra9+ or h p>ticipat$ or are s*$ul$ to p>ticipate 9 jo9t ex]cises ) ,unit$ ,/ates =ces h lat] be5 cr$ibly implicat$ 9 gross violations ( int]nationally recogniz$ human rights4 7b7 ,appropriate congressional committees def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m appropriate congressional committees means ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 #e4 ,end use monitor+ ( misuse ( arms 9 human rights abuses ,section #dj;,a7a77#b77;,b7 ( ! ,arms ,export ,control ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bghe7;a77#b77;,b77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 clause 7i71 by /rik+ & at ! end2 7#b7 9 clause 7ii71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ &22 & 7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new clause3 7iii7 su* articles & s]vices are n be+ us$ by non-/ate actors & proxies = ! commission ( w> crimes & o!r gross human rights abuses4 4