Sec. 5. Strategy on democracy, peace, and stability in the drc
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Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the President, in consultation with the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Defense, and the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a strategy to promote democracy, peace, and stability in the DRC. Such strategy shall include the following— a long-term plan for the United States to support and promote democracy and good governance in the DRC, including— identifying specific failures in the National Independent Electoral Commission’s 2023 election planning that contributed to the pre-election voter roll issues and logistical delays in distributing ballot materials and the election day irregularities regarding polling station openings and voting machine performance, to ensure that future elections are free and fair; and identifying necessary reforms to government institutions to address corruption, promote human rights, and increase transparency and accountability; a plan to address conflict and instability in eastern DRC, including support for— plans to promote more transparent coordination among various state security actors; a vetting mechanism to remove abusive officers from command positions in the state security forces; an effective Disarmament, Demobilization, and Reintegration
(DDR)program for former combatants; encouraging greater protection of civilians and human rights; truth and reconciliation processes to address grievances of parties to the conflict; and preventing and addressing human rights abuses by all parties; and an inclusive and holistic approach to justice and accountability for perpetrators of human rights violations and atrocities. The strategy required under subsection
(a)shall be submitted in unclassified form and may include a classified annex. Not later than 3 years after the submission of the initial strategy required by subsection (a), and every 3 years thereafter for 12 years, the President shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that includes— an update of the strategy submitted pursuant to subsection (a); and an assessment of the effectiveness of such strategy, as of the date of the submission of the update.