,i #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #dbjb ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,june #bf1 #bjbe,ms4 ,salaz> 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,ca/ro ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,smi? ( ,new ,j]sey1 ,mrs4 ,torres ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,lawl]1 & ,mr4 ,gre5 ( ,t5nessee7 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 direct ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate to e/abli% a /rategy = monitor+ ! g5]al elections 9 ! ,republic ( ,honduras to take place on ,novemb] #cj1 #bjbe1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,protect ,honduran ,democracy ,act4 #b4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 ! #bjbe election process 9 ! ,republic ( ,honduras raises s]i\s conc]ns ab\t ! fairness ( ! electoral process1 includ+ irregul>ities ) ! ,m>* #bjbe prim>y election1 viol5ce aga9/ c&idates & ! actions und]tak5 by security & def5se =ces "u ! ongo+ /ate ( em]g5cy1 includ+ s]i\s human rights violations :i* und]m9e ! conditions ( ! election2 7#b7 !re is a ne$ = ! ,unit$ ,/ates to support ef=ts to ensure elections 9 ! ,republic ( ,honduras to take place on ,novemb] #cj1 #bjbe1 are free & fair2 & 7#c7 ! ,arm$ ,=ces ( ,honduras & o!r relevant in/itutions ) a role 9 ! electoral process %\ld respect _! role )9 ! conf9es ( ! con/itution ( ,honduras & protect ! democratic process4 #c4 ,/rategy 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all e/abli% a /rategy to promote free & fair elections 9 ,honduras to take place on ,novemb] #cj1 #bjbe4 7b7 ,matt]s ,to be includ$ ,! /rategy requir$ by subsection 7a7 %all include support = monitor+ ! elections by cr$ible & int]nationally recogniz$ elections monitor+ bodies1 su* z ! ,organization ( ,am]ican ,/ates1 ! ,european ,union1 ! ,unit$ ,nations1 & exp]i5c$ civil society obs]v]s & o!rs to a*ieve ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,ensure t c&idates to public (fice are n subject to h>assm5t1 undue legal p]secution or o!r ef=ts to misuse ,/ate res\rces to dissuade !m or und]m9e _! c&idacies4 7#b7 ,avoid ! misuse ( ,/ate res\rces aim$ at influ5c+ vot] pref]5ces4 7#c7 ,avoid ! use ( viol5ce & intimidation1 includ+ by transnational crim9al organizations1 local gangs1 or political p>ties & _! proxies4 7#d7 ,gu>antee fre$om ( spee* & assembly4 7#e7 ,ensure transp>5t & cr$ible transmission ( elections results4 #d4 ,assi/ance ,! ,presid5t1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 is au?oriz$ to provide assi/ance on a grant basis to nongov]nm5tal organizations = activities-- 7#a7 to monitor ! national elections 9 ,honduras to take place on ,novemb] #cj1 #bjbe2 & 7#b7 to assess ! ext5t to :i* ^! elections are held on a free & fair basis4 #e4 ,sanctions 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,presid5t %all impose ! sanctions describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 ) respect to any =eign p]son1 includ+ any curr5t or =m] (ficial ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,honduras or any p]son act+ on behalf ( t ,gov]nm5t1 t ! ,presid5t det]m9es-- 7#a7 has unduly prev5t$1 or is responsible = ord]+ or o!rwise direct+ ! undue prev5tion (1 any c&idate1 or prospective c&idate1 9 ! g5]al elections 9 ,honduras to take place on ,novemb] #cj1 #bjbe2 7#b7 has kn[+ly mat]ially assi/$1 sponsor$1 or provid$ significant f9ancial1 mat]ial1 or te*nological support =1 or goods or s]vices 9 support (1 ! commission ( ! acts describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a72 or 7#c7 has c>ri$ out acts ( intimidation or h>assm5t t[>d c&idates1 election (ficials1 or election obs]v]s1 includ+ ?r\gh ! use ( spuri\s legal action4 7b7 ,sanctions describ$ 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! sanctions describ$ 9 ?is subsection are1 9 ! case ( an ali5 det]m9$ by ! ,presid5t to be subject to subsection 7a71 d5ial ( a visa to1 & exclusion f ! ,unit$ ,/ates (1 ! ali51 & revocation 9 accordance ) section #bba7;i7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abja7;i771 ( any visa or o!r docum5tation ( ! ali54 7#b7 ,exceptions ,! sanctions describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all n apply ) respect to a =eign p]son t-- 7,a7 ! ,presid5t det]m9es is ! subject ( o!r sanctions equival5t to ^? describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a72 or 7,b7 is an ali51 if admitt+ ! ali5 into ! ,unit$ ,/ates is necess>y to p]mit ! ,unit$ ,/ates to comply ) ! ,agreem5t reg>d+ ! ,headqu>t]s ( ! ,unit$ ,nations1 sign$ at ,lake ,success ,june #bf1 #aidg1 & ent]$ into =ce ,novemb] #ba1 #aidg1 betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,nations & ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or o!r applicable int]national obligations4 7c7 ,waiv] ,! ,presid5t may waive ! application ( sanctions "u subsection 7b7 ) respect to a =eign p]son if ! ,presid5t-- 7#a7 det]m9es t su* a waiv] is 9 ! national int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 7#b7 on or be=e ! date on :i* ! waiv] takes effect1 submits to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations & ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs & ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a notice ( & ju/ification = ! waiv]4 7d7 ,regulatory au?ority ,! ,presid5t %all issue su* regulations1 lic5ses1 & ord]s z are necess>y to c>ry out ?is section4 #f4 ,promotion ( migrant p>ticipation 9 elections ,congress enc\rages ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate to promote ! ability ( citiz5s ( ,honduras resid+ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to vote 9 ! g5]al elections 9 ,honduras to take place on ,novemb] #cj1 #bjbe4 #g4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t ! ,presid5t %\ld cont9ue to seek to coord9ate ) o!r c\ntries1 p>ticul>ly ,c5tral ,am]ican c\ntries1 a compreh5sive1 multilat]al /rategy to fur!r ! purposes ( ?is ,act1 includ+1 z appropriate1 enc\rag+ o!r c\ntries to take measures ) respect to ,honduras t are simil> to measures describ$ 9 ?is ,act4 #h4 ,au?orization ( appropriations 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is ,act #a1jjj1jjj = ea* ( ! fiscal ye>s #bjbf & #bjbg4 7b7 ,availability ( funds ,am\nts appropriat$ pursuant to ! au?orization ( appropriations "u subsection 7a7 are au?oriz$ to rema9 available until exp5d$4