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Code · BILL · 116th Congress · S. 1790 (EAH) — 116 S1790 EAH: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 · Sec. 1080

Sec. 1080. Human rights in Brazil

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No later than 180 days after enactment of the Act, the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of State shall jointly submit a report to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate, the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate, including— an assessment of the human rights climate in Brazil and the commitment to human rights by the security forces of Brazil, including military and civilian forces; an assessment of whether Brazilian security-force units that are found to be engaged in human rights abuses may have received or purchased United States equipment and training; and if warranted, a strategy to address any found human rights abuses by the security forces of Brazil, including in the context of Brazil’s newly conferred Major Non-NATO Ally status.
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