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That— under Executive Order 13413, as amended by Executive Order 13671, in coordination to the maximum extent possible with its African and European partners, the United States should impose sanctions on government officials who impede progress toward a peaceful democratic transition through credible elections that respect the will of the Congolese; sanctions should target core figures in the government of President Kabila for visa denials and for asset freezes because of actions that undermine democratic processes or institutions ; economic and security assistance provided to the DRC government should be reviewed for possible termination, while preserving other, particularly humanitarian, assistance through nongovernmental and international organizations, and review future international financial institution assistance to the DRC until the election crisis is resolved; the President should lift sanctions only when the President determines that— President Kabila has unequivocally and publicly declared that, in accordance with the constitution, he will not remain in power once his term ends on December 19, 2016, has made verifiable progress on the ground towards holding timely free and fair national elections in accordance with the constitution, and has demonstrably opened the necessary political space for the opposition and civil society; or the DRC has held a free and fair Presidential election as provided by the constitution and a new President has been sworn in; if President Kabila’s government meets the condition specified in paragraph (4)(A), the United States should join other donors in helping to support election preparedness, including voter registration and supporting a level playing field for campaign activities by diverse political parties; the United States Government should support independent DRC civil society organizations and media to more effectively monitor efforts to undermine democracy and governance; the United States Government should use authorities under subchapter II of chapter 53 of title 31, United States Code, chapter X of title 31, Code of Federal Regulations, and the Patriot Act ( 18 U.S.C. 1956 ) to investigate and target money laundering activities, specifically related to the diversion of proceeds of corruption, by key figures close to President Kabila; these authorities should be employed to target the financial institutions facilitating money laundering by these figures as well as to pressure the jurisdictions in which they are located to monitor this activity and take enforcement action as appropriate; and the United States should coordinate these efforts with key Western and African partners, including through other financial intelligence units.
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