,,ii #aagth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #caii ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,november #d1 #bjba,mr4 ,menendez 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,risch1 and ,mr4 ,coons7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations ,a ,,bill ,to promote peace and democracy in ,ethiopia1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,ethiopia ,peace and ,democracy ,promotion ,act of #bjba4 #b4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,the term appropriate congressional committees means the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives4 7#b7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of ,state4 #c4 ,findings ,congress makes the following findings3 7#a7 ,the ,united ,states and the ,federal ,democratic ,republic of ,ethiopia share an important relationship and more than a century of diplomatic relations4 7#b7 ,ethiopia is the second most populous country in ,africa and plays a key role in advancing security and stability across sub-,saharan ,africa1 including as a top contributor of uniformed personnel to ,united ,nations peacekeeping missions and as host country to the ,african ,union4 7#c7 ,amid proliferating popular protests in #bjah1 against decades of authoritarian rule1 ,ethiopia's governing ,ethiopian ,people's ,revolutionary ,democratic ,front 7,,eprdf7 selected ,abiy ,ahmed as ,prime ,minister1 who upon taking office embarked on a program of political and economic reform that was soon encumbered by widespread inter-communal conflict1 political assassinations1 and democratic backsliding4 7#d7 ,tensions between ,prime ,minister ,abiy ,ahmed and the leadership of the ,tigray ,people's ,liberation ,front 7,,tplf71 who1 until #bjai1 were ,,eprdf coalition partners1 deteriorated significantly throughout #bjai-bjbj1 with the ,,eprdf's transformation into the ,prosperity ,party 7,,pp71 the ,federal ,government of ,ethiopia's postponement of the #bjbj elections1 and the ,,tplf's decision to hold elections in ,tigray ,regional ,state of ,ethiopia despite ,federal objections1 all serving as major catalysts4 7#e7 ,in the early hours of ,november #d1 #bjbj1 ,prime ,minister ,abiy ordered a military offensive in response to an attack by the ,,tplf on the ,northern ,command of the ,ethiopian ,national ,defense ,forces 7,,endf71 which ,,tplf officials have asserted was an act of self-defense in the face of an imminent invasion by ,federal forces4 7#f7 ,throughout ,november #bjbj1 hostilities between the ,,endf and forces loyal to the ,,tplf evolved into a large-scale armed conflict that also involved the ,eritrean ,defense ,forces 7,,edf7 and ,amhara regional forces and militia fighting in support of the ,federal ,government4 7#g7 ,despite repeated calls from the ,united ,states and its international partners for a full and verifiable ,eritrean withdrawal from ,ethiopia1 which date back to ,november #bjbj1 ,eritrean forces remain in ,ethiopia4 7#h7 ,fighting between ,,tplf aligned forces and the ,,endf and its allies persists in parts of ,tigray1 and has spread to ,amhara and ,afar1 and is estimated to have resulted in the deaths of tens of thousands of individuals1 prompted more than #fa1jjj ,ethiopians to seek refuge in ,sudan1 and internally displaced over #b1jjj1jjj4 7#i7 ,the war has disrupted harvests1 livelihoods1 markets1 and banking1 and critical public infrastructure was systematically looted and destroyed during the course of the conflict1 including health centers and schools1 with the majority of the reports implicating the ,,endf1 the ,,edf1 and allied militia4 ,supply chains and food were allegedly looted by ,,endf1 ,,edf1 and allied militia1 which collectively contributed to conditions that have resulted in #djj1jjj-ijj1jjj ,ethiopians living in famine-like conditions and a further #a1hjj1jjj close to that threshold1 according to an analysis issued in ,june #bjba4 7#aj7 ,interruptions in electricity1 internet1 and telephone services imposed by the ,federal ,government of ,ethiopia continue to hamper humanitarian relief efforts and enable impunity from armed actors on all sides of the conflict by restricting the flow of information about human rights and humanitarian conditions in the region4 7#aa7 ,despite repeated assurances from the ,federal ,government of ,ethiopia that it would allow unfettered humanitarian access to ,tigray1 it continues to impose wide-ranging bureaucratic obstacles that impede the relief efforts of international humanitarian organizations1 and encourage and deploy hostile rhetoric toward international humanitarian organizations that endanger the safety and security of their staff on the ground4 7#ab7 ,twenty-three aid workers have been killed in the course of the conflict in northern ,ethiopia1 including an aid worker employed by a ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development implementing partner1 who was reportedly executed by ,ethiopian and ,eritrean forces in ,may #bjba1 and #c ,doctors ,without ,borders employees in ,june #bjba1 by unknown armed actors4 7#ac7 ,parties to the conflict in northern ,ethiopia have been accused of extra-judicial killings1 rape1 and ethnic cleansing that may amount to war crimes1 crimes against humanity1 and genocide4 7#ad7 ,two ,eritrean refugee camps in ,tigray1 ,shimelba and ,hitsats1 were attacked and destroyed by armed actors in ,november #bjbj through ,january #bjba1 and refugees subjected to killings1 abductions1 and forced returns4 7#ae7 ,as of ,october #ca1 #bjba1 total ,united ,states ,government humanitarian assistance in fiscal years #bjbj and #bjba for the northern ,ethiopia crisis response totaled #fag1chg1ffb1 making it the single largest donor of humanitarian aid to the humanitarian crisis in northern ,ethiopia since the conflict began4 7#af7 ,in ,july #bjba1 ,,tplf aligned forces launched military operations into some occupied portions neighboring ,amhara and ,afar regions1 displacing hundreds of thousands of ,amhara and ,afar civilians1 and giving rise to allegations of serious abuses by ,tigrayan forces against civilians in those two regions1 as well as against ,eritrean refugees residing in the ,mai ,aini and ,adi ,harush camps4 7#ag7 ,the ,,tplf's ,july #bjba offensive was followed by reports of escalating abuses against ,tigrayan civilians in various parts of ,ethiopia and the alleged killing of ,tigrayans in ,humera1 all of which occur within a context of incendiary and ethnicized public statements from ,ethiopian officials and media platforms4 7#ah7 ,the ,federal ,government of ,ethiopia responded to ,,tplf offensives in ,july through ,august #bjba by pursuing mass military mobilization1 including the mobilization of regional special forces and ethnic militia from various parts of the country1 in an effort to thwart and roll back ,,tplf operations4 7#ai7 ,in ,august #bjba1 officials from the ,,tplf and ,oromo ,liberation ,army 7,,ola71 a rebel group engaged in armed struggle primarily in the ,oromia region1 publicly confirmed they had entered an alliance designed to coordinate their military operations against the ,federal ,government of ,ethiopia1 developments which occurred against the backdrop of ,,tplf advances in ,amhara region and increased ,,ola activity in ,oromia4 7#bj7 ,in ,september #bjba1 the ,federal ,government of ,ethiopia announced it was expelling seven senior ,united ,nations officials1 and in ,october #bjba commenced an air offensive on the ,tigrayan capital1 ,mekele1 which has further exacerbated the inability of international aid organizations to deliver food4 7#ba7 ,in ,october1 state-owned ,ethiopia ,television reported that ,prime ,minister ,abiy stated that1 if we make sure that this thing called wheat food aid does not enter ,ethiopia1 #gj per cent of ,ethiopia's problems will be solved1 implying that he may stop the delivery of international food aid altogether4 7#bb7 ,in ,october #bjba1 a ,united ,nations ,humanitarian ,air ,services flight that had been cleared by ,federal authorities to land in ,mekelle to deliver food aid was forced to abort landing due to air raids1 threatening the lives of #aa ,united ,nations and non-governmental staff on board4 7#bc7 ,in the wake of military advances by the ,tigray ,defense ,forces in late ,october #bjba1 ,prime ,minister ,abiy urged citizens to take up arms to defend themselves1 and on ,november #b1 #bjba1 ,ethiopia declared a #f-month state of emergency4 7#bd7 ,on ,november #c1 #bjba1 the ,office of the ,high ,commissioner for ,human ,rights released the ,joint ,investigation into ,alleged ,violations of ,international ,human ,rights1 ,humanitarian and ,refugee ,law ,committed by all ,parties to the ,conflict in the ,tigray ,region of the ,federal ,democratic ,republic of ,ethiopia1 which found that attacks on civilians and civilian objects1 as well as indiscriminate attacks by ,,endf1 ,,edf1 and ,,tsf ,tigray ,special ,forces in violation of international humanitarian law ''' may amount to war crimes1 and that these groups and affiliated militia committed acts in violation of international human rights law and international humanitarian law4 7#be7 ,the escalating conflict between the ,federal ,government of ,ethiopia and its allies and the ,,tplf and ,,ola occurs in the context of a broader deterioration of political conditions across the country1 including persistent inter-communal violence1 expanding repression against journalists1 opposition parties1 and dissident voices1 and highly contentious national elections conducted in ,june to ,july #bjba that did not meet internationally accepted standards4 7#bf7 ,ethiopia's crisis is nested within a complex regional environment1 the most important dimensions of which are three-way tensions between ,ethiopia1 ,egypt1 and ,sudan over the ,grand ,ethiopian ,renaissance ,dam border tensions between ,sudan and ,ethiopia over ,al ,fashaga1 ,eritrea's muscular regional engagement1 and increasing geopolitical competition in the ,horn of ,africa that involves the ,gulf1 ,turkey1 ,iran1 ,russia1 and the ,people's ,republic of ,china4 7#bg7 ,working in conjunction with its international partners1 the ,united ,states has consistently called for a political solution to the crisis1 unfettered humanitarian access1 an end to human rights violations1 full accountability for all atrocities committed during the course of hostilities1 and a broader all-inclusive national dialogue1 and has taken a number of actions to encourage and incentivize a peaceful resolution to the conflict in ,ethiopia1 including reductions in development and security assistance1 visa sanctions1 and high-level diplomatic engagement4 7#bh7 ,on ,september #ag1 #bjba1 ,president ,joseph ,r4 ,biden signed ,executive ,order ,no4 #adjdf ,imposing ,sanctions on ,certain ,persons ,with ,respect to the ,humanitarian and ,human ,rights ,crisis in ,ethiopia1 which authorizes the ,united ,states to target parties responsible for or complicit in actions or policies that prolong the conflict in northern ,ethiopia1 and those that commit human rights abuses1 or obstruct humanitarian access and a ceasefire with respect to the conflict4 7#bi7 ,the ,federal ,government of ,ethiopia has rejected all offers to facilitate a diplomatic solution to the conflict1 including those extended by ,african ,union ,chairman ,cyril ,ramaphosa in ,november #bjbj1 and ,intergovernmental ,authorities on ,development 7,,igad7 ,chairman ,abdalla ,hamdok in ,august #bjba1 to mediate talks with the ,,tplf4 #d4 ,statement of policy ,it is the policy of the ,united ,states to support a peaceful1 democratic unified ,ethiopia1 and to use all diplomatic1 development1 and legal tools to support an end to the conflict that began in northern ,ethiopia1 an end to violence throughout ,ethiopia1 the promotion of an all-inclusive national dialogue1 and the advancement of the human1 civil1 and political rights of all ,ethiopians4 #e4 ,support for democracy and human rights in ,ethiopia 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary1 in consultation with the ,administrator of the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development1 shall develop and implement a strategy for supporting democracy and human rights in ,ethiopia that includes a description and justification of-- 7#a7 plans to support civil society efforts related to expanding citizen participation and political space2 7#b7 plans to support all-inclusive national dialogue in ,ethiopia2 7#c7 plans to support justice and accountability mechanisms for abuses and atrocities committed in the course of the conflict2 7#d7 plans to combat hate speech and disinformation in ,ethiopia2 7#e7 current and planned democracy and governance support to government institutions in ,ethiopia2 and 7#f7 7,a7 results of the most recent impact evaluation of these activities2 and 7,b7 plans for applying lessons learned from such evaluations4 7b7 ,report to ,congress ,not less than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall submit the strategy required in subsection 7a7 to the appropriate congressional committees4 #f4 ,support for conflict resolution1 mitigation and management1 and reconciliation 7a7 ,conflict resolution ,the ,president is authorized to provide financial1 technical1 and diplomatic support for-- 7#a7 efforts by the ,african ,union or other credible entities engaged in efforts to help bring about a peaceful resolution to the conflict in northern ,ethiopia2 and 7#b7 efforts by civil society1 especially those from marginalized communities1 women1 and youth1 to participate and engage in peacebuilding1 mediation1 and community reconciliation4 7b7 ,conflict mitigation and reconciliation ,the ,administrator of the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development shall develop and implement a strategy1 coordinated with the ,secretary as relevant1 to support conflict mitigation and management1 and reconciliation and trauma healing for conflict affected groups in ,ethiopia that includes-- 7#a7 an analysis of the drivers of conflict in ,ethiopia2 7#b7 a comprehensive plan to mitigate and manage conflict2 7#c7 an emphasis on community-led grass roots reconciliation2 7#d7 specific steps the ,agency will take to ensure the participation of traditionally marginalized communities and ethnic groups1 women1 and youth2 7#e7 plans to ensure that all assistance programs that are directly aimed at benefitting the ,ethiopian people or building the capacity of civil society to incorporate1 to the extent practicable1 community-based conflict mitigation and management1 violence prevention1 peacebuilding interventions1 reconciliation activities1 psychosocial support1 and trauma healing2 7#f7 a clear statement of-- 7,a7 the goals and expected outcomes of the strategy2 and 7,b7 the means through which progress towards those goals will be met including through regular rigorous evaluations2 and 7#g7 plans for updating and revising the current ,country ,development ,cooperation ,strategy to include elements of the strategy required under this subsection4 7c7 ,submission ,the strategy required under subsection 7b7 shall be submitted to the appropriate congressional committees not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 #g4 ,actions in support of peace and stability in ,ethiopia 7a7 ,sanctions for actions undermining transition to democracy 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,president shall impose the sanctions described in paragraph 7#b7 with respect to any foreign person that the ,president determines-- 7,a7 undermines efforts with respect to a peaceful negotiated settlement to end hostilities in northern ,ethiopia2 7,b7 through business dealings with senior leadership of the ,government of ,ethiopia or the ,government of ,eritrea1 the ,tigray ,people's ,liberation ,front1 or other parties to the conflict in and around northern ,ethiopia1 derives significant financial benefit or political power from policies or actions1 including electoral fraud1 human rights abuses1 or corruption1 that contribute to the conflict or impede a transition to democracy in ,ethiopia2 7,c7 provides to any party involved in hostilities in ,ethiopia-- 7i7 weapon systems1 such as firearms1 unmanned aerial systems1 helicopters1 munitions used by such unmanned aerial systems or helicopters1 battle tanks1 armored combat vehicles1 or munitions for such tanks and vehicles1 missiles or missile systems2 armed vehicles2 or 7ii7 support for such systems1 such as ammunition1 spare parts1 pilots or other operators2 or 7,d7 knowingly facilitates or finances the sale1 operation1 or transfer of weapons to any party involved in hostilities in ,ethiopia4 7#b7 ,sanctions described ,the sanctions to be imposed under paragraph 7#a7 with respect to a foreign person are the following3 7,a7 ,property blocking ,the exercise of all powers granted to the ,president by the ,international ,emergency ,economic ,powers ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq47 to the extent necessary to block and prohibit all transactions in all property and interests in property of the foreign person if such property and interests in property are in the ,united ,states1 come within the ,united ,states1 or are or come within the possession or control of a ,united ,states person4 7,b7 ,aliens inadmissible for visas1 admission1 or parole 7i7 ,visas1 admission1 or parole ,an alien described in paragraph 7#a7 is-- 7,i7 inadmissible to the ,united ,states2 7,,ii7 ineligible to receive a visa or other documentation to enter the ,united ,states2 and 7,,iii7 otherwise ineligible to be admitted or paroled into the ,united ,states or to receive any other benefit under the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja et seq474 7ii7 ,current visas revoked 7,i7 ,in general ,the visa or other entry documentation of an alien described in paragraph 7#a7 shall be revoked1 regardless of when such visa or other entry documentation is or was issued4 7,,ii7 ,immediate effect ,a revocation under subclause 7,i7 shall-- 7aa7 take effect immediately2 and 7bb7 automatically cancel any other valid visa or entry documentation that is in the alien's possession4 7#c7 ,exceptions 7,a7 ,exception relating to importation of goods 7i7 ,in general ,the authority or a requirement to impose sanctions under this section shall not include the authority or a requirement to impose sanctions on the importation of goods4 7ii7 ,good defined ,in this subparagraph1 the term good means any article1 natural or manmade substance1 material1 supply1 or manufactured product1 including inspection and test equipment1 and excluding technical data4 7,b7 ,exception to comply with ,united ,nations headquarters agreement and law enforcement objectives ,sanctions under paragraph 7#b77;,b7 shall not apply to an alien if admitting the alien into the ,united ,states-- 7i7 is necessary to permit the ,united ,states to comply with the ,agreement regarding the ,headquarters of the ,united ,nations1 signed at ,lake ,success on ,june #bf1 #aidg1 and entered into force ,november #ba1 #aidg1 between the ,united ,nations and the ,united ,states1 or other applicable international obligations of the ,united ,states2 or 7ii7 would further important law enforcement objectives4 7#d7 ,implementation2 penalties 7,a7 ,implementation ,the ,president may exercise all authorities provided under sections #bjc and #bje of the ,international ,emergency ,economic ,powers ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agjb and #agjd7 to carry out this subsection4 7,b7 ,penalties relating to property blocking ,a person that violates1 attempts to violate1 conspires to violate1 or causes a violation of subparagraph 7,a7 of paragraph 7#b7 or any regulation1 license1 or order issued to carry out either such subparagraph shall be subject to the penalties set forth in subsections 7b7 and 7c7 of section #bjf of the ,international ,emergency ,economic ,powers ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agje7 to the same extent as a person that commits an unlawful act described in subsection 7a7 of that section4 7#e7 ,definitions ,in this subsection3 7,a7 ,admission2 admitted2 alien ,the terms admission1 admitted1 and alien have the meanings given those terms in section #aja of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja74 7,b7 ,foreign person ,the term foreign person means a person that is not a ,united ,states person4 7,c7 ,knowingly ,the term knowingly1 with respect to conduct1 a circumstance1 or a result1 means that a person has actual knowledge1 or should have known1 of the conduct1 the circumstance1 or the result4 7,d7 ,united states person ,the term ,united ,states person means-- 7i7 a ,united ,states citizen1 an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence to the ,united ,states1 or any other individual subject to the jurisdiction of the ,united ,states2 or 7ii7 an entity organized under the laws of the ,united ,states or of any jurisdiction within the ,united ,states1 including a foreign branch of such entity4 7b7 ,limitations on export of defense and dual-,use items to ,ethiopia and ,eritrea 7#a7 ,dual-use items ,a license shall be required under section #aged7;c77#a77;,a7 of the ,export ,control ,reform ,act of #bjah 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #dhac7;c77#a77;,a77 for the export1 reexport1 or in-country transfer to ,ethiopia or ,eritrea of items described in clause 7ii7 of that section4 7#b7 ,defense items ,no license may be issued for the export to ,ethiopia or ,eritrea of any item on the ,united ,states ,munitions ,list under section #ch7;a77#a7 of the ,arms ,export ,control ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bggh7;a77#a77 on ,january #a1 #bjaf4 7c7 ,prohibition and suspension of certain assistance to ,ethiopia 7#a7 ,support by ,united ,states ,international ,development ,finance ,corporation ,the ,united ,states ,international ,development ,finance ,corporation may not provide support under title ,,ii of the ,better ,utilization of ,investments ,leading to ,development ,act of #bjah 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ifba et seq47 for projects in ,ethiopia4 7#b7 ,termination ,the prohibition under paragraph 7#a7 shall not apply on or after the date that is #cj days after the ,secretary of ,state determines and certifies to the appropriate congressional committees that the ,government of ,ethiopia and its proxies and allies have-- 7,a7 ceased all offensive military operations in northern ,ethiopia2 7,b7 taken steps toward a genuine political dialogue to achieve an end to the conflict2 7,c7 implemented measures to better protect human rights and ensure adherence to international humanitarian law and international human rights law2 7,d7 continuously allowed unfettered humanitarian access2 and 7,e7 cooperated with independent investigations of credible allegations of war crimes1 crimes against humanity1 and other human rights abuses carried out in the course of hostilities4 7d7 ,multilateral sanctions ,the ,secretary1 in consultation with the ,secretary of the ,treasury and the ,secretary of ,commerce1 as appropriate1 should engage with members of the ,united ,nations ,security ,council1 the ,north ,atlantic ,treaty ,organization1 the ,european ,union1 the ,african ,union1 and any other relevant actors to achieve a coordinated imposition of multilateral sanctions and export controls on persons described in subsection 7a77#a74 #h4 ,security assistance 7a7 ,suspension of assistance ,all security assistance being provided to the ,government of ,ethiopia by the ,united ,states ,government shall immediately be suspended until such time as the ,secretary reports to the appropriate congressional committees that hostilities in northern ,ethiopia and related conflicts have ended1 and the parties to the conflict are engaged in good faith efforts to reach a comprehensive peace agreement4 7b7 ,report ,not later than #ae days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall provide to the appropriate congressional committees a comprehensive list of all assistance halted in compliance with subsection 7a7 as of the date of the enactment of this ,act4 #i4 ,assistance to the government of the ,federal ,democratic ,republic of ,ethiopia provided through international financial institutions 7a7 ,restrictions ,the ,secretary of the ,treasury shall instruct the ,united ,states ,executive ,directors of the international financial institutions-- 7#a7 to use the voice and vote of the ,united ,states in those institutions to oppose any loan or extension of financial or technical assistance to the ,governments of ,ethiopia and ,eritrea2 and 7#b7 to work with other key donor countries to develop a coordinated policy with respect to lending to the ,governments of ,ethiopia and ,eritrea aimed at advancing human rights and promoting peace4 7b7 ,exception for humanitarian purposes ,the restrictions under paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b7 of subsection 7a7 shall not apply with respect to loans or financial or technical assistance provided for humanitarian purposes1 including efforts to prevent1 detect1 and respond to the ,,covid-#ai pandemic1 or any other infectious disease threat that is declared by the ,world ,health ,organization to be a ,public ,health ,emergency of ,international ,concern4 7c7 ,waiver for projects that directly support basic human needs ,the ,secretary of the ,treasury may waive the application of the restriction under subsection 7a77#a7 only if the ,secretary of the ,treasury submits to the appropriate congressional committees a written determination1 arrived at with the concurrence of the ,secretary of ,state1 that the waiver is being exercised to support projects that directly support basic1 life-saving human needs4 7d7 ,termination ,subsection 7a77#a7 shall not apply on or after the date that is #cj days after the ,secretary of ,state determines and certifies to the appropriate congressional committees that the ,government of ,ethiopia and its proxies and allies have-- 7#a7 ceased all offensive military operations in northern ,ethiopia and conflict in surrounding areas of ,ethiopia2 7#b7 taken steps toward a genuine political dialogue to achieve an end to the conflict2 7#c7 implemented measures to better protect human rights and ensure adherence to international humanitarian law and international human rights law2 7#d7 continuously allowed unfettered humanitarian access2 and 7#e7 cooperated with independent investigations of credible allegations of war crimes1 crimes against humanity and other human rights abuses carried out in the course of hostilities4 7e7 ,briefing ,not later than #fj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act and every #abj days thereafter until the restrictions in subsection 7a77#a7 are terminated pursuant to subsection 7d71 the ,secretary of the ,treasury1 in conjunction with the ,secretary and the ,administrator of the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development1 or their designees1 shall brief the appropriate congressional committees on the efforts of the ,united ,states ,executive ,directors of the international financial institutions pursuant to subsection 7a74 #aj4 ,support for accountability 7a7 ,in ,general ,the ,president is authorized to provide financial1 technical1 and diplomatic support for efforts to pursue accountability for war crimes and crimes against humanity1 including any preliminary activities necessary to preserve evidence of crimes in ,ethiopia1 with the goal of promoting accountability for war crimes1 crimes against humanity1 or other violations of international human rights law and international humanitarian law that have taken place in the course of hostilities in northern ,ethiopia or other areas of ,ethiopia4 7b7 ,provision of information ,the ,president is authorized to share information possessed by the ,united ,states ,government with organizations engaged in a credible investigation meant to lead to the prosecution of any individual credibly accused of war crimes1 crimes against humanity1 or other violations of international human rights law or international humanitarian law in accordance with this section4 #aa4 ,arms-related1 financial1 and other reporting requirements 7a7 ,report on certain activities and finances of senior officials of the governments of ethiopia and eritrea and armed opposition groups ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and annually thereafter until the date that is #b years after the end of hostilities in the ,tigray region1 the ,secretary shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that-- 7#a7 describes the actions and involvement of any senior officials of the ,governments of ,ethiopia and ,eritrea and any senior leaders in the party to the conflict in northern ,ethiopia and related conflicts-- 7,a7 facilitating or financing the sale or transfers of arms or weapons to any party to the hostilities in ,ethiopia1 including the ,government of ,ethiopia1 the ,government of ,eritrea1 opposition groups1 militias1 or other armed groups active in the conflict in ,ethiopia2 7,b7 directing1 carrying out1 or ordering violations of human rights including the systemic use of rape and sexual and gender based violence2 7,c7 directing1 carrying out1 or ordering the use or recruitment of children by armed groups or armed forces2 and 7,d7 directing1 carrying out1 or ordering significant acts of corruption2 7#b7 identifies ,ethiopian1 ,eritrean1 and other foreign financial institutions in which senior officials of the ,governments of ,ethiopia and ,eritrea whose actions are described in paragraph 7#a71 and senior leaders of parties to the conflict in northern ,ethiopia and related conflicts in the ,federal ,democratic ,republic of ,ethiopia whose actions are described in paragraph 7#a71 hold significant assets1 and provides an assessment of the value of such assets2 and 7#c7 identifies ,ethiopian1 ,eritrean1 and foreign financial institutions that knowingly facilitate or finance the sale or transfer of weapons1 arms1 or non-lethal equipment intended or altered by a third party for military use to any party to the hostilities in ,ethiopia4 7b7 ,form ,the report required under subsection 7a7 shall be submitted in unclassified form1 but may contain a classified annex4 7c7 ,report on progress on accountability in ,ethiopia ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and every #ahj days thereafter1 the ,secretary of ,state shall submit to ,congress a report on progress towards holding individuals in ,ethiopia and ,eritrea accountable for human rights violations1 war crimes1 and crimes against humanity4