,i #aah? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #efhf ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,septemb] #bb1 #bjbc,mr4 ,smi? ( ,new ,j]sey 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,bilirakis1 & ,mr4 ,%]man7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$ ,a ,,bill ,to prev5t e?nic cleans+ & atrocities aga9/ e?nic ,arm5ians1 promote acc\ntability = ! same1 protect & provide humanit>ian assi/ance to ,arm5ians 9 ,arm5ia & ,nagorno-,k>abakh impact$ by actions tak5 by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,az]baijan1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,prev5t+ ,e?nic ,cleans+ & ,atrocities 9 ,nagorno-,k>abakh ,act ( #bjbc4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,9 ,septemb] #bjbj1 ,az]baijan invad$ ,nagorno-,k>abakh1 result+ 9 conflict 9 :i* m ?an #f1ejj p 9 ,arm5ia1 ,az]baijan1 & ,nagorno-,k>abakh 7 kill$4 7#b7 ,accord+ to ! ,unit$ ,nations ,high ,commission] = ,refugees 7,,unhcr71 ,az]baijan's #bjbj invasion result$ 9 ! displacem5t ( m ?an #ia1jjj individuals f ,nagorno-,k>abakh1 ) ! va/ majority1 prim>ily wom5 & *ildr51 liv+ 9 a refugee-l situation 9 ! w>'s aft]ma?4 7#c7 ,p displac$ by ,az]baijan's invasion ( ,nagorno-,k>abakh cont9ue to h acute humanit>ian ne$s1 includ+ access to dr9k+ wat] & heal? c>e4 7#d7 ,human ,rights ,wat* f\nd t ,az]baijani =ces indiscrim9ately us$ clu/] munitions & artill]y rockets aga9/ civilian t>gets & de/roy$ civilian infra/ructure1 includ+ hospitals & s*ools dur+ ! #bjbj w>4 7#e7 ,9 ,septemb] #bjbb1 ,az]baijan unlea%$ ano!r assault on ,arm5ian t]ritory1 includ+ ! cities ( ,v>d5is1 ,sotk1 ,artani%1 ,i%khanas>1 ,goris1 & ,kapan1 :i* kill$ almo/ #djj milit>y p]sonnel4 7#f7 ,az]baijani =ces %ell$ ,arm5ian communities 9 ,septemb] #bjbb1 kill+ at lea/ #d civilians1 injur+ #ad1 & displac+ at lea/ #g1fjj p1 includ+ almo/ #a1ejj *ildr5 & #ajj p ) disabilities4 7#g7 ,9 ,decemb] #bjbb1 ,az]baijan impos$ a blockade ( ! ,la*9 ,corridor1 a road by :i* #ij p]c5t ( food consum$ by resid5ts ( ,nagorno-,k>abakh previ\sly ent]$ ! enclave4 7#h7 ,! ,int]national ,c\rt ( ,ju/ice ord]$ ,az]baijan 9 ,febru>y #bjbc to ensure unimp$$ movem5t ( p]sons1 vehicles1 & c>go along ! ,la*9 ,corridor 9 bo? directions1 a rul+ ) :i* x has fail$ to comply4 7#i7 ,az]baijan's in/allation ( a milit>y *eckpo9t 9 ! ,la*9 ,corridor 9 ,april #bjbc fur!r ?reat5$ ! supply ( urg5t humanit>ian goods to ,nagorno-,k>abakh4 7#aj7 ,on ,augu/ #f1 #bjbc1 ! ,arm5ian ,ombudsp]son report$ t no humanit>ian aid _h ent]$ ,nagorno-,k>abakh s9ce ,june #ae1 & t misc>riages _h tripl$4 7#aa7 ,on ,augu/ #g1 #bjbc1 a ,unit$ ,nations gr\p ( exp]ts /at$ t ,az]baijan's ongo+ blockade ( ! ,la*9 ,corridor is a humanit>ian em]g5cy t has creat$ sev]e %ortages ( ess5tial food /aples & ?reat5s m$ical res]ves4 7#ab7 ,on ,augu/ #g1 #bjbc1 ,luis ,mor5o ,ocampo1 =m] ,prosecutor ( ! ,int]national ,crim9al ,c\rt 7#bjjc-bjab7 releas$ an ,exp]t ,op9ion t ! actions ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,az]baijan t[>d e?nic ,arm5ians 9 ,nagorno-,k>abakh con/itut$ ! crime ( g5ocide "u ! ,g5ocide ,conv5tion1 & urg$ t memb]s ( ! ,unit$ ,nations ,security ,c\ncil seek to ref] ! matt] to ! ,int]national ,crim9al ,c\rt = inve/igation & prosecution "u ! ,g5ocide ,conv5tion4 7#ac7 ,9 c]ta9 in/ances1 ,az]baijani au?orities h deta9$ resid5ts ( ,nagorno-,k>abakh travel+ to ,arm5ia ?r\gh ! ,la*9 ,corridor1 leav+ e?nic ,arm5ians :o *oose to dep>t = ,arm5ia to avoid />vation to wond] if !y c dep>t safely4 7#ad7 ,accord+ to ! ,int]national ,committee ( ! ,r$ ,cross1 resid5ts ( ,nagorno-,k>abakh lack life-sav+ m$ication1 hygi5e products1 & baby =mula1 & basic food/uffs are increas+ly sc>ce4 7#ae7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,commission on ,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om's #bjbc ,annual ,report not$ ! docum5t$ de/ruction ( ,arm5ian h]itage sites 9 ,nagorno-,k>abakh1 includ+ ,/4 ,s>gis ,*ur*1 :ile ! ,european ,p>liam5t 9 ,m>* #bjbc condemn$ an ,az]baijani policy to erase & d5y ,arm5ian cultural h]itage 9 & ar\nd ,nagorno-,k>abakh4 7#af7 ,9 a ,septemb] #bjbb report1 ! ,unit$ ,nations ,committee on ! ,elim9ation ( ,racial ,discrim9ation express$ deep conc]n 9 ,az]baijan reg>d+ #8#8incitem5t to racial hatr$ & ! propagation ( raci/ /]eotypes aga9/ p]sons ( ,arm5ian national or e?nic orig91 includ+ on ! ,int]net & social m$ia1 z well z by public figures & gov]nm5t (ficials1 & ! lack ( detail$ in=mation on inve/igations1 prosecutions1 convictions1 & sanctions = su* acts''4 7#ag7 ,any peace agreem5t betwe5 ,arm5ia & ,az]baijan w only be su/a9able if its includes protections = ! ,arm5ian population ( ,nagorno-,k>abakh4 7#ah7 ,on ,septemb] #ai1 #bjbc1 ,az]baijan laun*$ an assault on ,nagorno-,k>abakh1 & 9 ! fir/ days ( t attack kill$ m ?an #bjj civilians1 includ+ *ildr51 & w\nd+ #djj4 #c4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 long-/&+ ,u4,s4 policy n to recognize *anges to bord]s or political /atus t a p>ty to a conflict attempts to make by =ce or aggression %\ld be appli$ 9 relation to ,az]baijan1 ,nagorno-,k>abakh1 & ,arm5ia2 7#b7 long-/&+ ,u4,s4 policy has be5 & %\ld rema9 to facilitate a negotiat$ settlem5t ( ,nagorno-,k>abakh's political /atus1 nei!r recogniz+ ,az]baijan's claim to sov]eign au?ority ov] ,nagorno-,k>abakh1 nor ,nagorno-,k>abakh's claim to indep5d5ce1 b to promote resolution ( ! "q ( its /atus ?r\gh negotiation )9 ! ,,osce ,m9sk ,gr\p2 7#c7 ! ,u4,s4 %\ld n recognize any settlem5t ( ,nagorno-,k>abakh's political /atus t is a*iev$ z a consequ5ce ( ,az]baijan's milit>y invasion ( ,nagorno-,k>abakh 9 #bjbj1 its blockade ( ,nagorno-,k>abakh s9ce ,decemb] #ab1 #bjbb1 or ! invasion t began on ,septemb] #ai1 #bjbc1 or its ?reats & co]cion ( ,arm5ian lead]s 9 ,nagorno-,k>abakh1 includ+ by creat+ an atmosph]e ( t]ror2 7#d7 num]\s docum5t$ reports & evid5ces ( atrocities1 w> crimes1 crimes aga9/ humanity1 & g5ocide committ$ by ,az]baijan 9 & ar\nd ,nagorno-,k>abakh %\ld be inve/igat$ & ^? responsible %\ld be held acc\ntable1 & ! ,u4,s4 %\ld play a lead+ role 9 promot+ ?is process2 7#e7 due to cr$ible reports ( ongo+ atrocities aga9/ e?nic ,arm5ians foll[+ ! ,az]baijani invasion ( ,artsakh t began on ,septemb] #ai1 #bjbc1 ! ,u4,s4 %\ld press = imm$iate access by int]national obs]v]s1 includ+ ,u4,s4 diplomats1 to promote v]ification ( ^! reports2 7#f7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld direct ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,repres5tative to ! ,unit$ ,nations to use ! voice1 vote1 & influ5ce ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to ref] ! actions ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,az]baijan t[>d e?nic ,arm5ians 9 ,nagorno-,k>abakh to ! ,int]national ,crim9al ,c\rt = inve/igation & prosecution "u ! ,g5ocide ,conv5tion2 7#g7 ,az]baijan is conduct+ a campaign ( e?nic cleans+ aga9/ ,arm5ians liv+ 9 ,nagorno-,k>abakh & ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! int]national community h a responsibility to provide imm$iate humanit>ian support2 7#h7 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,az]baijan mu/ imm$iately cease actions t und]m9e ! mission ( ! ,int]national ,committee ( ! ,r$ ,cross & re/ore unfett]$ humanit>ian access to ! region1 includ+ by facilitat+ ! transf] ( food1 fuel1 m$ic9e1 & hygi5e products2 & 7#i7 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,az]baijan %\ld imm$iately release all ,arm5ian prison]s ( w>4 #d4 ,humanit>ian assi/ance = ,arm5ians 9 ,arm5ia & ,nagorno-,k>abakh ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t1 = fiscal ye> #bjbd1 #cj1jjj1jjj to provide humanit>ian assi/ance to gr\ps 9 ,arm5ia & ,nagorno-,k>abakh impact$ by ! #bjbj ,nagorno-,k>abakh ,w>1 ,az]baijan's ,septemb] #bjbb attack on ,arm5ia1 & ,az]baijan's blockade ( ! ,la*9 ,corridor4 #e4 ,fre$om ,support ,act section #ijg waiv] repeal ,title ,,ii ( ! ,=eign ,op]ations1 ,export ,f9anc+1 & ,relat$ ,programs ,appropriations ,act1 #bjjb 7,public ,law #ajg-aae7 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ehab note7 is am5d$1 "u ! head+ assi/ance = ! indep5d5t /ates ( ! =m] soviet union1 by /rik+ p>agraphs 7#b7 ?r\gh 7#f7 ( subsection 7g74 #f4 ,=eign milit>y f9anc+ 7a7 ,au?orization ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ #ab1jjj1jjj = ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate = fiscal ye> #bjbd = ,=eign ,milit>y ,f9anc+ program assi/ance = ! ,republic ( ,arm5ia4 7b7 ,purposes ,! ,=eign ,milit>y ,f9anc+ program assi/ance au?oriz$ by subsection 7a7 %all be us$ to-- 7#a7 support ,arm5ia's sov]eign indep5d5ce2 7#b7 support jo9t tra9+ & ex]cises ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7#c7 enhance ,unit$ ,/ates-,arm5ia int]op]ability2 & 7#d7 tra9 ,arm5ian =ces = future int]national peacekeep+ op]ations4 #g4 ,/rategy to protect ! rights ( p 9 ,nagorno-,k>abakh 7a7 ,/rategy requir$ ,n lat] ?an #de days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all submit to ! appropriate congressional committees a detail$ /rategy to ensure ! durable security = ! p ( ,nagorno-,k>abakh4 7b7 ,elem5ts ,! /rategy requir$ by subsection 7a7 %all include-- 7#a7 incorporat+ ! rights & security ( ! p 9 ,nagorno-,k>abakh into any & all ef=ts to facilitate peace talks betwe5 ,arm5ia & ,az]baijan1 includ+ ! "r ( ! e?nic ,arm5ians to live safely 9 ,nagorno-,k>abakh2 & 7#b7 a plan to "w ) lead]s ( ,nagorno-,k>abakh & ! int]national community to ensure-- 7,a7 ! e/abli%m5t ( acc\ntability measures to ensure ! rights & security ( ! population ( ,nagorno-,k>abakh 9 ! ev5t t ! ,gov]nm5ts ( ,arm5ia & ,az]baijan rea* a peace agreem5t2 7,b7 ! /ation+ ( ,u4,s4 diplomats 9 ,nagorno-,k>abakh 9 ord] t !y c obs]ve1 int]act ) & receive reports f inhabitants2 7,c7 support = ! protection ( ,arm5ian cultural h]itage sites 9 ,nagorno-,k>abakh1 includ+ ! #bd-;h\r video monitor+ ( ^? sites2 7,d7 ,arm5ians 9 ,nagorno-,k>abakh are able ma9ta9 _! "r to /udy accord+ to a curriculum design$ by local repres5tatives1 wor%ip accord+ to _! *os5 religi\s beliefs1 & speak _! pref]r$ language2 & 7,e7 ! survival ( ,arm5ian cultural h]itage 9 ,nagorno-,k>abakh1 includ+ mona/]ies1 *ur*es1 & cemet]ies4 #h4 ,acc\ntability = alleg$ ,az]baijani atrocities dur+ ,septemb] #bjbb attack on ,arm5ia 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all submit to ! appropriate congressional committees a detail$ report reg>d+ evid5ce t ,az]baijan & its proxies violat$ int]national humanit>ian law & committ$ atrocities & w> crimes dur+ its attacks on ,arm5ia 9 ,septemb] #bjbb & on ,nagorno-,k>abakh 9 ,septemb] #bjbc4 7b7 ,elem5ts ,! report requir$ "u subsection 7a7 %all include ! foll[+ elem5ts3 7#a7 ,a description ( ! /atus ( ef=ts to inve/igate1 v]ify1 & promote acc\ntability = alleg$ atrocities1 includ+ w> crimes & crimes aga9/ humanity t ,az]baijani =ces committ$ dur+ ! c\rse ( ,az]baijan's attacks on ,arm5ia 9 ,septemb] #bjbb & on ,nagorno-,k>abakh 9 ,septemb] #bjbc1 & a description ( any docum5t$ atrocities to date4 7#b7 ,a description ( ,unit$ ,/ates support = ef=ts to inve/igate1 v]ify1 & promote acc\ntability = alleg$ atrocities1 includ+ w> crimes & crimes aga9/ humanity t ,az]baijani =ces committ$ dur+ ! c\rse ( attacks on ,arm5ia 9 ,septemb] #bjbb & on ,nagorno-,k>abakh 9 ,septemb] #bjbc4 7#c7 ,a description ( ef=ts to promote ju/ice = victims ( alleg$ atrocities1 includ+ /atem5ts by civilians :o 7 victimiz$4 7#d7 ,a /rategy = diplomatic engagem5t to build support multilat]ally = widespread acc\ntability = ^! atrocities1 includ+ multilat]al engagem5ts1 economic sanctions1 & visa re/rictions1 & freez+ ( =eign assets by ! p]petrators & _! family memb]s4 7#e7 ,plans to det] future ,az]baijani attacks aga9/ ,arm5ia by exp&+ ,u4,s4-,arm5ia jo9t ex]cises & o!r =ms ( security coop]ation4 #i4 ,enhanc$ report+ re incitem5t to e?nic hatr$ & viol5ce1 human rights violations1 atrocities1 w> crimes1 crimes aga9/ humanity & g5ocide ,! ,/ate ,dep>tm5t %all assess incitem5t ( e?nic hatr$ & viol5ce1 human rights violations1 atrocities1 w> crimes1 violations ( int]national humanit>ian law1 crimes aga9/ humanity1 & g5ocide1 includ+ elem5ts ( ^! crimes committ$ 9 ,nagorno-,k>abakh & surr\nd+ areas ( ,az]baijan 9 relation to ! conflict ov] ,nagorno-,k>abakh s9ce ,janu>y #a1 #bjbj4 ,su* enhanc$ report+ %all include ga!r+ & evaluat+ evid5ce1 includ+ t :i* is publicly available on ,columbia ,univ]sity's ,artsakh ,atrocities website1 & includ+ a description ( docum5t$ atrocities1 & %\ld also include in=mation on p]petrators 9 ,az]baijan's ,arm$ ,=ces1 z well z militias includ+ ,islami/ arm$ gr\ps engag$ on ! gr\nd4 7#a7 ,su* enhanc$ report+ %all be made available on ! website ( ! ,/ate ,dep>tm5t4 7#b7 ,evid5ce ga!r$ pursuant to subsection 7a7 %all be available to appropriate law en=cem5t or judicial au?orities1 includ+ appropriate national1 regional or int]national ju/ice me*anisms = use z evid5ce to support ! indictm5t & trial ( any p]sons responsible = human rights abuses includ+ incitem5t to hatr$1 viol5ce1 atrocities1 e?nic cleans+1 w> crimes1 crimes aga9/ humanity & g5ocide4 #aj4 ,imposition ( sanctions ) respect to (ficials ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,az]baijan relat$ to e?nic cleans+ 9 ,nagorno-,k>abakh 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & aft] mak+ ! det]m9ation requir$ by subsection 7c71 ! ,presid5t %all impose sanctions describ$ 9 subsection 7d7 ) respect to ea* (ficial ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,az]baijan-- 7#a7 specifi$ 9 subsection 7b72 or 7#b7 det]m9$ by ! ,presid5t "u subsection 7c7 to h direct$ an attack or ! blockade describ$ 9 t subsection4 7b7 ,(ficials specifi$ ,! (ficials specifi$ 9 ?is subsection are ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! ,presid5t ( ,az]baijan4 7#b7 ,! ,m9i/] ( ,def5se ( ,az]baijan4 7#c7 ,! ,m9i/] ( ,def5se ,indu/ry ( ,az]baijan4 7#d7 ,! ,*ief ( ! ,/ate ,bord] ,s]vice ( ,az]baijan4 7#e7 ,! ,*ief ( ! ,/ate ,security ,s]vice ( ,az]baijan4 7#f7 ,! ,*ief ( ! ,=eign ,intellig5ce ,s]vice ( ,az]baijan4 7c7 ,id5tification ( additional (ficials ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,presid5t %all det]m9e :e!r any (ficials ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,az]baijan1 9 addition to ! (ficials specifi$ 9 subsection 7b71 direct$-- 7#a7 op]ations t in/igat$ ! #bjbj ,nagorno-,k>abakh ,w>2 7#b7 attacks on ,arm5ia 9 ,septemb] #bjbb2 7#c7 ! blockade ( ! ,la*9 ,corridor beg9n+ 9 ,decemb] #bjbb2 or 7#d7 attacks on ,nagorno-,k>abakh 9 ,septemb] #bjbc4 7d7 ,sanctions describ$ ,! sanctions to be impos$ "u subsection 7a7 ) respect to an (ficial describ$ 9 t subsection include any ( ! sanctions au?oriz$ "u ! ,int]national ,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq471 ! ,global ,magnitsky ,human ,rights ,acc\ntability ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bfef71 or any o!r provision ( law4 7e7 ,national security waiv] ,! ,presid5t may waive ! imposition ( sanctions "u ?is section ) respect to an (ficial describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 if ! ,presid5t-- 7#a7 det]m9es t su* a waiv] is 9 ! national security int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 7#b7 submits to ! appropriate congressional committees a notification ( ! waiv] & ! reasons = ! waiv]4 #aa4 ,appropriate congressional committees def9$ ,9 ?is ,act1 ! t]m appropriate congressional committees means-- 7#a7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations & ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate2 & 7#b7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs & ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4