Sec. 1266. HUMAN RIGHTS IN BRAZIL

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## SEC. 1266 HUMAN RIGHTS IN BRAZIL ###

(a)In General Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of State, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that includes the following: ####

(1)A description of the security cooperation relationship between the United States and Brazil, including a description of United States objectives, any ongoing or planned security cooperation activities with the military forces of Brazil, and an identification of priority capabilities of the military forces of Brazil that the Department could enhance. ####

(2)An assessment of the capabilities of the military forces of Brazil. ####

(3)A description of the human rights climate in Brazil, an assessment of the Brazilian military forces’ adherence to human rights, and a description of any ongoing or planned cooperative activities between the United States and Brazil focused on human rights. ####

(4)An identification of any Brazilian military and security force units that are determined or credibly alleged to have engaged in human rights violations and have received or purchased United States equipment or training. ####

(5)A description of the manner and extent to which a security cooperation strategy between the United States and Brazil could address any human rights abuses identified pursuant to paragraph

(3)or (4), encourage accountability, and promote reform through training on human rights, rule of law, and rules of engagement. ####

(6)Any other matter the Secretary determines to be relevant. ###

(b)Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined In this section, the term “appropriate congressional committees” means— ####

(1)the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate; and ####

(2)the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives.