,i  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #gggd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #ba1 #bjbd,ms4   
,jacobs introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices
  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title #aj1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code1 to make c]ta9 improvem5ts 
9 ! laws adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y (      
,def5se relat+ to ! consid]ation ( !    
human rights records ( recipi5ts ( c]ta9
 support1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort  
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,uphold+
 ,human ,rights ,abroad ,act ( #bjbd4   
#b4 ,consid]ation ( human rights records
 ( recipi5ts ( c]ta9 support  7a7       
,consid]ation ( human rights records (  
recipi5ts ( support ( special op]ations 
,to combat t]rorism ,section #abg;e (   
title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is      
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7c77#b7 by    
add+ at ! end ( ! foll[+ new            
subp>agraph--  7,d7 ,! processes ?r\gh  
:i* ! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) !     
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 %all ensure t1 prior 
to a decision to provide any support to 

=eign =ces1 irregul> =ces1 gr\ps1 or    
individuals1 full consid]ation is giv5  
to any cr$ible in=mation available to ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate relat+ to violations (
 human rights by su* entities4  4  7#b7 
9 subsection 7d77#b7-- 7,a7 9           
subp>agraph 7,h71 by ins]t+ 1 includ+ ! 
promotion ( good gov]nance & rule ( law 
& ! protection ( civilians & human      
rights be=e ! p]iod at ! end2  7,b7 9   
subp>agraph 7,i7-- 7i7 by /rik+ ! p]iod 
at ! end & ins]t+ or violations ( ! laws
 ( arm$ conflict1 includ+ ! ,g5eva      
,conv5tions ( #aidi1 includ+--2 &  7ii7 
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new clauses3  
7i7 vett+ units receiv+ su* support =   
violations ( human rights2  7ii7 provid+
 human rights tra9+ to units receiv+ su*
 support2 &  7iii7 provid+ = !          
inve/igation ( allegations ( gross      
violations ( human rights & t]m9ation ( 
su* support 9 cases ( cr$ible in=mation 
( su* violations4  2 &  7,c7 by add+ at 
! end ! foll[+ new subp>agraph3  7,j7 ,a
 description ( ! human rights record ( !

 recipi5t1 includ+ = purposes ( section 
#cfb ( ?is title1 & any relevant        
attempts by su* recipi5t to rem$y su*   
record4  2  7#c7 9 subsection 7i77#c7 by
 add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subp>agraph3
  7,i7 ,an assessm5t ( h[ support       
provid$ "u ?is section advances ,unit$  
,/ates national security priorities &   
aligns ) o!r ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t    
ef=ts to address und]ly+ risk factors ( 
t]rorism & viol5t extremism1 includ+    
repression1 human rights abuses1 &      
corruption4  2 &  7#d7 by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+ new subsections3  7j7          
,prohibition on use ( funds  7#a7       
,except z provid$ 9 p>agraphs 7#b7 &    
7#c71 no funds may be us$ to provide    
support to any individual memb] or unit 
( a =eign =ce1 irregul> =ce1 or gr\p1 if
 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se has cr$ible      
in=mation t su* individual or unit has  
committ$ a gross violation ( human      
rights4  7#b7 ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1   
aft] consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1
 may waive ! prohibition "u p>agraph    

7#a7 if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t ! waiv]  
is requir$ by extraord9>y circum/ances4 
7#c7 ,! prohibition "u p>agraph 7#a7    
%all n apply ) respect to ! =eign =ces1 
irregul> =ces1 gr\ps1 or individuals ( a
 c\ntry if ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se        
det]m9es t-- 7,a7 ! gov]nm5t ( su*      
c\ntry has tak5 all necess>y corrective 
/eps2 or  7,b7 ! support is necess>y to 
assi/ 9 disa/] relief op]ations or o!r  
humanit>ian or national security        
em]g5cies4  7k7 ,sav+s clause ,no?+ 9   
?is section %all be con/ru$ to con/itute
 a specific /atutory au?orization = any 
( ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! conduct ( a cov]t   
action1 z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section    
#ejc7;e7 ( ! ,national ,security ,act ( 
#aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cjic74  7#b7 ,!   
introduction ( ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$      
,=ces1 )9 ! mean+ ( section #e7;b7 ( !  
,w> ,p[]s ,resolution1 into ho/ilities  
or into situations :]e9 ho/ilities are  
cle>ly indicat$ by ! circum/ances4  7#c7
 ,! provision ( support to regul> =ces1 
irregul> =ces1 gr\ps1 or individuals = !

 conduct ( op]ations t ,unit$ ,/ates    
,special ,op]ations ,=ces are n o!rwise 
legally au?oriz$ to conduct !mselves4   
7#d7 ,! conduct or support ( activities1
 directly or indirectly1 t are          
inconsi/5t ) ! laws ( arm$ conflict4  4 
7b7 ,consid]ation ( human rights records
 ( recipi5ts ( support ( ,special       
,op]ations = irregul> w>f>e ,section    
#abg;d ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1
 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7c77#b71  
by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,d7 & ins]t+ !    
foll[+ new subp>agraph 7,d73  7,d7 ,!   
processes ?r\gh :i* ! ,secret>y %all1 9 
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1     
ensure t prior to a decision to provide 
support to individual memb]s or units ( 
=eign =ces1 irregul> =ces1 or gr\ps 9 a 
=eign c\ntry full consid]ation is giv5  
to any cr$ible in=mation available to ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate relat+ to gross       
violations ( human rights by su*        
individuals or units4  2  7#b7 9        
subsection 7g77#b7 ( su* section-- 7,a7 
by r$esignat+ subp>agraph 7,f7 z        

subp>agraph 7,g72 &  7,b7 by ins]t+ aft]
 subp>agraph 7,e7 ! foll[+ new          
subp>agraph 7,f73  7,f7 ,a description (
 ! human rights record ( ! recipi5t1    
includ+ = purposes ( section #cfb ( ?is 
title & any relevant attempts by su*    
recipi5t to rem$y su* record4  2  7#c7 9
 subsection 7i77#c71 by add+ at ! end ! 
foll[+ new subp>agraph3  7,i7 ,an       
assessm5t ( h[ support provid$ "u ?is   
section advances ,unit$ ,/ates national 
security priorities & aligns ) o!r      
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t int]e/s 9       
c\ntries 9 :i* activities "u ! au?ority 
9 ?is section are ongo+4  2  7#d7 by    
r$esignat+ subsection 7k7 z subsection  
7l72 &  7#e7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection  
7j7 ! foll[+ new subsection 7k73  7k7   
,prohibition on use ( funds  7#a7       
,except z provid$ 9 p>agraphs 7#b7 &    
7#c71 no funds may be us$ to provide    
support to any individual memb] or unit 
( a =eign =ce1 irregul> =ce1 or gr\p 9 a
 =eign c\ntry if ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se  
has cr$ible in=mation t su* individual  

or unit has committ$ a gross violation (
 human rights4  7#b7 ,! ,secret>y (     
,def5se1 aft] consultation ) ! ,secret>y
 ( ,/ate1 may waive ! prohibition "u    
p>agraph 7#a7 if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t 
! waiv] is requir$ by extraord9>y       
circum/ances4  7#c7 ,! prohibition "u   
p>agraph 7#a7 %all n apply ) respect to 
individual memb]s or units ( su* =eign  
=ces1 irregul> =ces1 or gr\ps if !      
,secret>y ( ,def5se1 aft] consultation )
 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 det]m9es t-- 7,a7 
! gov]nm5t ( su* c\ntry has tak5 all    
necess>y corrective /eps2 or  7,b7 !    
support is necess>y to assi/ 9 disa/]   
relief op]ations or o!r humanit>ian or  
national security em]g5cies4  4