,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #djdd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #ba1 #bjbd,mr4    
,van ,holl5 7= himself & ,mr4 ,durb97   
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign
 ,relations  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title  
#aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to provide = !
 consid]ation ( ! human rights records (
 recipi5ts ( support ( special op]ations
 to combat t]rorism1 & = o!r purposes4  
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,uphold+ ,human ,rights ,abroad ,act4 
#b4 ,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 add+ at ! end ( ! foll[+ new         
subp>agraph3  7,f7 ,! 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$ible in=mation available to !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate relat+ to gross       
violations ( human rights by su*        
individuals or units4  2  7#b7 9        
subsection 7g77#b7-- 7,a7 by r$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 title1 & 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  7i7 ,prohibition on

 use ( funds  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,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 ,waiv] au?ority ,!  
,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      
,exception ,! 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  #c4    

,consid]ation ( human rights records (  
recipi5ts ( support ( special op]ations 
to combat t]rorism ,section #abg;e (    
title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is      
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7c77#b71 by   
add+ at ! end ( ! foll[+ new            
subp>agraph--  7,d7 ,! processes ?r\gh  
:i* ! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) !     
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 %all ensure t1 prior 
to a decision to provide any support to 
=eign =ces1 irregul> =ces1 gr\ps1 or    
individuals1 full consid]ation is giv5  
to any cr$ible in=mation available to ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate relat+ to violations (
 human rights by su* entities4  2  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#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 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\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 
! =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   
#cjic7;e774  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