,,ib ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #cbd #aag?     
,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #gjbe
 ,report ,no4 #aag-dag ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se   
,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #i1 #bjbb,mr4
 ,grijalva 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,we/]man1   
,mr4 ,huffman1 & ,mr4 ,b5tz7 introduc$ !
 foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !         
,committee on ,natural ,res\rces  ,july 
#ah1 #bjbb;,additional sponsors3 ,mr4   
,l[5?al & ,mr4 ,coh5  ,july #ah1        
#bjbb,report$ ) an am5dm5t1 committ$ to 
! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate 
( ! ,union1 & ord]$ to be printed,strike
 out all aft] ! enact+ clause & ins]t ! 
"p pr9t$ 9 italic,for text ( introduc$  
bill1 see copy ( bill z introduc$ on    
,m>* #i1 #bjbb  ,a ,,bill  ,to prohibit 
! ,director ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% &    
,wildlife ,s]vice f fund+ entities t    
commit1 fund1 or support gross          
violations ( int]nationally recogniz$   
human rights1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4    
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,advanc+ ,human ,rights-,c5t]$          
,int]national ,cons]vation ,act ( #bjbb4

  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7     
,appropriate committees ( congress ,!   
t]m appropriate committees ( ,congress  
means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,natural   
,res\rces ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2  
7,b7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( !
 ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2  7,c7 !       
,committee ( ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives2  7,d7 ! ,committee on 
,environm5t & ,public ,works ( ! ,s5ate2
  7,e7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations
 ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7,f7 ! ,committee on    
,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate4  7#b7 ,cov]$
 recipi5t ,! t]m cov]$ recipi5t means   
any entity t receives f9ancial assi/ance
 f ! ,director = ! purpose (            
int]national activities or a subgrantee 
( su* entity ) respect to a grant issu$ 
by ! ,director4  7#c7 ,cr$ible in=mation
 ,! t]m cr$ible in=mation means         
in=mation t1 consid]+ ! s\rce ( su*     
in=mation & ! surr\nd+ circum/ances1    
supports a reasonable belief t an ev5t  
has occurr$ or w occur4  7#d7 ,director 
,! t]m ,director means ! ,director ( !  

,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice4 
7#e7 ,gross violation ( int]nationally  
recogniz$ human rights ,! t]m gross     
violation ( int]nationally recogniz$    
human rights has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9   
section #ejb;,b7d77#a7 ( ! ,=eign       
,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4  
#bcjd7;d77#a774  7#f7 ,inspector g5]al  
,! t]m ,inspector ,g5]al means !        
,inspector ,g5]al = ! ,dep>tm5t ( !     
,int]ior4  7#g7 ,secret>y ,! t]m !      
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate4    
7#h7 ,s]vice ,! t]m ,s]vice means !     
,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice4 
7#i7 ,unit ( a =eign security =ce ,! t]m
 unit ( a =eign security =ce means a    
unit (-- 7,a7 a =eign milit>y2  7,b7 a  
=eign police =ce2  7,c7 a =eign         
p>amilit>y gr\p2  7,d7 any p]son provid+
 security s]vices to a =eign gov]nm5t2 &
  7,e7 su* o!r organizations z !        
,secret>y ( ,/ate det]m9es appropriate4 
#c4 ,int]national cons]vation grant     
re/rictions  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,director  
%all ensure t no int]national f9ancial  

assi/ance provid$ by ! ,director %all be
 furni%$ to any cov]$ recipi5t or       
subgrantee = fund+ or support+ any unit 
( a =eign security =ce if ! ,director or
 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate has cr$ible        
in=mation t su* unit has committ$ a     
gross violation ( int]nationally        
recogniz$ human rights4  7b7 ,exception 
,! prohibition 9 subsection 7a7 %all n  
apply if ! ,director1 9 consultation ) !
 ,secret>y1 det]m9es & reports to !     
appropriate ,congressional committees t 
! applicable national gov]nm5t1 & cov]$ 
recipi5t or subgrantee z appropriate1 is
 tak+ effective /eps to br+ !           
responsible memb]s ( ! unit ( a =eign   
security =ce to ju/ice & to prev5t gross
 violations ( int]nationally recogniz$  
human rights by ! unit 9 ! future4  7c7 
,risk analysis ,9 p]=m+ a risk assessm5t
 analysis = a grant to a cov]$ recipi5t1
 ! ,director1 9 consultation ) !        
,secret>y1 %all include ! occurr5ce (   
human rights violations by individuals  
employ$1 fund$1 or support$ by ! cov]$  

recipi5t or subgrantee z a factor 9 su* 
analysis4  7d7 ,proc$ures ,to id5tify   
human rights violators ,! ,director1 9  
consultation ) ! ,secret>y1 %all        
e/abli%1 & p]iodically update1 proc$ures
 to-- 7#a7 avoid duplication ( ef=t )   
respect to vett+ a unit ( a =eign       
security =ce "u ?is ,act & vett+ c>ri$  
out "u section #fbj,m ( ! ,=eign        
,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4  
#bcgh;d72  7#b7 c>ry out ! requirem5ts (
 section #d2  7#c7 ensure t = ea* c\ntry
 ! ,director & ! ,secret>y h a curr5t   
li/ ( all units ( =eign security =ces   
receiv+ tra9+1 equipm5t1 or o!r types ( 
assi/ance ?r\gh cov]$ recipi5ts or      
subgrantees2  7#d7 ensure t :5 an       
individual is designat$ to receive      
,unit$ ,/ates tra9+1 equipm5t1 or o!r   
types ( assi/ance ! individual's unit is
 vett$ z well z ! individual2  7#e7 seek
 to id5tify ! unit involv$ ) respect to 
any cr$ible in=mation ( a gross         
violation ( int]nationally recogniz$    
human rights 9 any nation 9 :i* a cov]$ 

recipi5t or subgrantee provides fund+1  
tra9+1 equipm5t1 or o!r assi/ance to a  
unit ( a =eign security =ce2 &  7#f7    
make publicly available ! id5tity ( ^?  
units = :i* no assi/ance %all be furni%$
 pursuant to subsection 7a7 unless su*  
publication w\ld create a risk to       
national security or ! heal? & safety ( 
a victim ( a gross violation (          
int]nationally recogniz$ human rights4  
#d4 ,int]national cons]vation grant     
requirem5ts  7a7 ,requirem5ts ,to       
receive a grant  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!       
,director %all incorporate into ! t]ms (
 an agreem5t = f9ancial assi/ance to a  
cov]$ recipi5t & require a duly         
designat$ repres5tative ( ! cov]$       
recipi5t to c]tify be=e receiv+ ! aw>d  
t-- 7,a7 ! cov]$ recipi5t w n commit1   
fund1 or support gross violations (     
int]nationally recogniz$ human rights 9 
c>ry+ out ! activities "u ! aw>d2  7,b7 
! cov]$ recipi5t has provid$ a li/ to ! 
contract+ (fic] ( ea* subgrantee to :i* 
! cov]$ recipi5t int5ds to provide fund+

 us+ su* f9ancial assi/ance & has       
provid$ a c]tification f ea* subgrantee 
t su* subgrantee w n commit1 fund1 or   
support gross violations (              
int]nationally recogniz$ human rights 9 
c>ry+ out ! activities "u ! aw>d2  7,c7 
! cov]$ recipi5t has provid$ ! ,director
 ) ! cov]$ recipi5t's & ea* subgrantee's
 writt5 policy on ma9ta9+ /&>ds =       
conduct consi/5t ) recogniz$            
int]national human rights /&>ds1 includ+
 ! ,univ]sal ,decl>ation ( ,human       
,rights1 ! ,unit$ ,nations ,decl>ation  
on ! ,rights ( ,indig5\s ,peoples1 & !  
,unit$ ,nations ,guid+ ,pr9ciples on    
,bus9ess & ,human ,rights2  7,d7 ! cov]$
 recipi5t has implem5t$ & is en=c+ a    
social safegu>ds plan describ$ 9        
subsection 7b72  7,e7 ! cov]$ recipi5t  
has implem5t$ proc$ures to detect1      
inve/igate1 discipl9e or t]m9ate a      
subgrantee1 employee1 or ag5t ( ! cov]$ 
recipi5t t fails to comply ) applicable 
policies to protect human rights 9      
connection ) ! aw>d2 &  7,f7 ! cov]$    

recipi5t w comply ) ! requirem5ts       
e/abli%$ 9 ?is section4  7#b7 ,subsequ5t
 subgrantee ,if1 aft] receiv+ an aw>d ( 
funds f ! ,director1 a cov]$ recipi5t   
selects a new subgrantee1 ! cov]$       
recipi5t %all provide ! ,director )--   
7,a7 an updat$ v]sion ( ! li/ describ$ 9
 p>agraph 7#a77;,b72  7,b7 a            
c]tification f su* subgrantee t su*     
subgrantee w n commit1 fund1 or support 
gross violations ( int]nationally       
recogniz$ human rights 9 c>ry+ out !    
activities "u ! aw>d2  7,c7 !           
subgrantee's writt5 policy describ$ 9   
subp>agraph 7#a77;,c72 &  7,d7          
ju/ification = any *anges 9 selection ( 
subgrantees4  7b7 ,social safegu>ds plan
 ,a social safegu>ds plan describ$ 9 ?is
 subsection is a plan consi/5t ) !      
pr9ciples ( ! docum5ts li/$ 9 subsection
 7a77#a77;,c7 to implem5t appropriate   
human rights /&>ds & prev5t gross       
violations ( int]nationally recogniz$   
human rights 9 connections ) activities 
fund$ "u ! aw>d t includes1 z det]m9$   

appropriate by ! ,director1 tak+ into   
consid]ation ! location1 size1          
complexity1 & scope ( ! aw>d-- 7#a7 a   
process = mean+ful consultation &       
engagem5t ) ,indig5\s ,peoples & local  
communities to safegu>d _! rights1      
includ+ obta9+ _! free1 prior1 & in=m$  
cons5t = any new l&-use re/riction &1 if
 applicable1 proc$ures = ! fair         
resolution ( exi/+ l& & res\rce claims1 
9 ! area 9 :i* ! project w be conduct$2 
7#b7 requirem5ts = int]nal review (     
rese>* involv+ human subjects2  7#c7    
measures to improve gov]nance1 increase 
! ag5cy & protect ! rights & ne$s (     
,indig5\s ,peoples & local communities1 
& address ! pot5tial adv]se impacts ( a 
project on ! well-be+ & security (      
,indig5\s ,peoples & local communities2 
7#d7 a grievance r$ress me*anism to     
r$ress gross violations ( int]nationally
 recogniz$ human rights2  7#e7 human    
rights tra9+ & effective monitor+ by !  
recipi5t = law en=cem5t p]sonnel & units
 ( a =eign security =ce2 &  7#f7        

publication ( docum5ts1 su* z p>k       
managem5t plans & rang] codes ( conduct1
 t are relevant to pot5tial impacts ( ! 
project on ,indig5\s ,peoples & local   
communities4  7c7 ,requirem5t ,to rem$y 
violations ,! ,director may require a   
cov]$ recipi5t to take su* measures to  
address an alleg$ violation ( ! t]ms (  
an agreem5t requir$ by subsection 7a7 z 
! ,director det]m9es appropriate4  7d7  
,report+ requirem5t  7#a7 ,initial      
notification ,a cov]$ recipi5t %all ref]
 all cr$ible in=mation ( a gross        
violation ( int]nationally recogniz$    
human rights 9 connection ) a ,s]vice   
aw>d by su* cov]$ recipi5t or a         
subgrantee ( su* cov]$ recipi5t to !    
contract+ (fic] & to ! diplomatic or    
consul> po/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates = ! c\ntry
 at issue z soon z reasonably           
practicable1 b n lat] ?an #cj days aft] 
! date on :i* ! cov]$ recipi5t knew or  
%\ld h kn[n su* in=mation4  7#b7 ,report
 ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! fir/ date  
on :i* a cov]$ recipi5t provides        

notification "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! cov]$  
recipi5t %all submit to ! contract+     
(fic] a report describ+ specific /eps   
tak5 to address an alleg$ violation &   
en=ce ! requirem5ts ( ! cov]$ recipi5t's
 plan pursuant to subsection            
7a77#a77;,d7 & all relevant in=mation   
relat+ to ! allegation4  7#c7 ,ext5sion 
,! ,director may grant a cov]$ recipi5t 
an ext5sion ( n m ?an #cj days on ! "t  
p]iod to file a report "u p>agraph 7#b7 
if ! ,director det]m9es t su* ext5sion w
 improve ! ,director's ability to c>ry  
out ! purposes ( ?is section4  7#d7     
,responsibilities ( cov]$ recipi5t ,!   
cov]$ recipi5t %all fully coop]ate ) any
 ,f$]al ag5cies responsible = audits1   
inve/igations1 or corrective actions    
relat+ to gross violations ( human      
rights "u ?is ,act4  7#e7               
,responsibilities ( ! contract+ (fic] ,!
 contract+ (fic] %all1 ) respect to ea* 
allegation report$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 n  
lat] ?an #cj days aft] receipt ( !      
report requir$ by p>agraph 7#b71        

complete an inve/igation into su*       
allegation & submit ! results ( su*     
inve/igation1 in=mation receiv$ "u      
p>agraph 7#a71 & ea* report receiv$ "u  
p>agraph 7#b7 relat+ to su* allegation  
to ! ,director4  7e7 ,notification ,if !
 ,director receives cr$ible in=mation ( 
a gross violation ( int]nationally      
recogniz$ human rights by a cov]$       
recipi5t or a subgrantee ( a cov]$      
recipi5t 9 connection ) an aw>d provid$ 
by ! ,s]vice1 !n ! ,director %all1 9    
consultation ) ! diplomatic or consul>  
po/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates = ! applicable    
c\ntry-- 7#a7 imm$iately notify !       
relevant cov]$ recipi5t & require t !   
cov]$ recipi5t submit a report "u       
subsection 7d77#b7 n lat] ?an #fj days  
aft] su* notification2  7#b7 imm$iately 
notify ! gov]nm5t ( ! applicable c\ntry2
 &  7#c7 to ! maximum ext5t practicable1
 assi/ su* gov]nm5t 9 tak+ effective    
measures to br+ ! responsible memb]s ( !
 unit ( a =eign security =ce to ju/ice4 
7f7 ,review ( allegations  7#a7 ,ref]ral

 ,unless ! cov]$ recipi5t submits       
in=mation %[+1 to ! satisfaction ( !    
,director1 t ! alleg$ violation has be5 
resolv$1 abat$1 or did n occur1 !       
,director %all1 n lat] ?an #cj days aft]
 receiv+ in=mation relat+ to an         
allegation "u subsection 7d77#e71 ref]  
su* alleg$ violation to ! ,inspector    
,g5]al1 includ+ ! report provid$ by !   
cov]$ recipi5t "u subsection 7d77#b71 & 
notify ! cov]$ recipi5t ( su* ref]ral4  
7#b7 ,inve/igation  7,a7 ,prelim9>y     
det]m9ation ,! ,inspector ,g5]al %all1 n
 lat] ?an #cj days aft] a ref]ral ( an  
alleg$ violation "u p>agraph 7#a71      
det]m9e :e!r ! ref]ral requires an      
inve/igation4  7,b7 ,det]m9ation t no   
inve/igation is requir$ ,if ! ,inspector
 ,g5]al det]m9es "u subp>agraph 7,a7 t !
 ref]ral does n require fur!r           
inve/igation1 ! ,inspector ,g5]al %all  
docum5t ! rationale = su* det]m9ation & 
%all notify ! relevant ,committees (    
,congress4  7,c7 ,det]m9ation t an      
inve/igation is requir$ ,if ! ,inspector

 ,g5]al det]m9es t an inve/igation is   
requir$ "u subp>agraph 7,a71 !          
,inspector ,g5]al %all complete su*     
inve/igation n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] a
 ref]ral "u p>agraph 7#a7 & prep>e a    
report on su* inve/igation1 :i* %all    
include ! ,inspector ,g5]al's           
conclusions reg>d+ :e!r or n any        
allegations t ! cov]$ recipi5t or any   
subgrantee ( ! cov]$ recipi5t has       
committ$ a gross violation (            
int]nationally recogniz$ human rights 9 
connection ) ! aw>d1 are sub/antiat$1 & 
reg>d+ ! effectiv5ess ( ! actions ( !   
recipi5t & any subgrantee 9 prev5t+ &   
respond+ to su* violations4 ,! report   
%all include recomm5dations bas$ on !   
f9d+s ( su* inve/igation4  7g7          
,additional proc$ures ,! foll[+         
requirem5ts apply to any adm9i/rative   
action to en=ce ! requirem5ts ( ?is     
section ) respect to a cov]$ recipi5t3  
7#a7 ,writt5 response ,a cov]$ recipi5t 
subject to adm9i/rative action "u ?is   
subsection may submit1 n lat] ?an #cj   

days aft] ! date ( su* adm9i/rative     
action1 a writt5 response to conte/ su* 
action4  7#b7 ,meet+ ,! ,director1 or a 
repres5tative1 %all meet ) a cov]$      
recipi5t t has fil$ a response "u       
subp>agraph 7#a7 & reque/s su* a meet+ n
 lat] ?an #de days aft] ! date ( su*    
adm9i/rative action to all[ su* cov]$   
recipi5t an opportunity to pres5t       
in=mation1 includ+ witness te/imony1 =  
inclusion 9 ! adm9i/rative record4  7#c7
 ,timel9e = det]m9ation ,! ,director    
%all1 n lat] ?an #de days aft]          
conclusion ( any proc$ures requir$ by   
p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b71 make a           
det]m9ation 9 writ+ z to :e!r to        
cont9ue1 modify1 or t]m9ate an          
adm9i/rative action "u ?is subsection4  
7#d7 ,reconsid]ation ,a cov]$ recipi5t t
 0 ! subject ( an adm9i/rative action "u
 ?is subsection may reque/ a            
reconsid]ation ( su* adm9i/ration action
 bas$ ^u-- 7,a7 newly discov]$ evid5ce2 
7,b7 a *ange 9 own]%ip or managem5t2 or 
7,c7 su* o!r factors z ! ,director      

det]m9es appropriate4  7h7 ,f9ancial &  
programmatic audit ( grants  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,! ,director %all p]=m & require  
compliance ) p]iodic f9ancial &         
programmatic audits ( cov]$ recipi5ts   
receiv+ f9ancial assi/ance f !          
,director4 ,! ,director %all prioritize 
audits ( programs-- 7,a7 ) new l&-use   
re/rictions2  7,b7 9 fragile or         
conflict-affect$ /ates2 or  7,c7 9      
regions t o!rwise h an elevat$ risk (   
gross violations ( int]nationally       
recogniz$ human rights4  7#b7 ,specific 
aw>d condition audits ,! ,director %all 
c>ry out regul> audits ( any cov]$      
recipi5t t is subject to specific aw>d  
conditions "u subsection 7i74  7i7      
,rem$ies = noncompliance ,ea* agreem5t =
 f9ancial assi/ance made by ! ,director 
) a cov]$ recipi5t is subject to !      
provisions ( subp>t ,d ( "p #bjj ( *apt]
 ,,ii ( subtitle ,a ( title #b ( ! ,code
 ( ,f$]al ,regulations4 ,! ,director may
 consid]1 9 det]m9+ an appropriate rem$y
 ( a violation ( a grant requirem5t "u  

su* provision1 :e!r ! cov]$ recipi5t 0 9
 compliance ) subsection 7a77#a77;,d7 at
 ! "t ( su* violation4  7j7 ,annual     
report ,! ,director1 9 consultation ) ! 
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 %all1 n lat] ?an #a  
ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act & 
annually !reaft]1 submit to !           
appropriate committees ( ,congress a    
report summ>iz+1 ) respect to ! previ\s 
cal5d> ye>-- 7#a7 ea* report receiv$ "u 
subsection 7d77#b72  7#b7 ea*           
inve/igation conclud$ by ! ,inspector   
,g5]al "u subsection 7f77#b71 includ+ ! 
purpose & duration ( su* inve/igation2  
7#c7 ea* adm9i/rative action tak5 )     
respect to a cov]$ recipi5t to en=ce ?is
 ,act2  7#d7 in=mation ab\t ! action    
tak5 by ea* cov]$ recipi5t to abate a   
gross violation ( int]nationally        
recogniz$ human rights2  7#e7 in=mation 
ab\t rem$ial actions tak5 by ! ,director
 pursuant to subsection 7i72  7#f7      
explanations = ea* ext5sion ( "t giv5 "u
 subsection 7d77#c72 &  7#g7 a summ>y ( 
allegations & in=mation t ! ,director   

did n ref] to ! ,inspector ,g5]al & !   
explanation = :y su* in=mation 0 n      
ref]r$4  7k7 ,safegu>d = s5sitive       
in=mation ,9 c>ry+ out ?is section1 !   
,director may take su* measures & )hold 
su* in=mation z ! ,director det]m9es    
necess>y to protect ! safety (          
individuals-- 7#a7 :o are victims1 or at
 risk ( be+ victims1 ( a gross violation
 ( int]nationally recogniz$ human       
rights2 &  7#b7 :o provide in=mation    
reg>d+ a pot5tial gross violation (     
int]nationally recogniz$ human rights4  
,july #ah1 #bjbb,report$ ) an am5dm5t1  
committ$ to ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se
 on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union1 & ord]$ to be   
pr9t$