Sec. 5. SUPPORT FOR OAS HUMAN RIGHTS AND ANTI-CORRUPTION INITIATIVES

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## SEC. 5 SUPPORT FOR OAS HUMAN RIGHTS AND ANTI-CORRUPTION INITIATIVES ###

(a)Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that— ####

(1)the efforts of the OAS Secretary General and Secretariat to combat corruption and impunity in the Americas represent important contributions to strengthening the rule of law and democratic governance in the Americas; and ####

(2)the United States should support efforts to ensure the effectiveness and independence of OAS initiatives to combat corruption and impunity in the Americas. ###

(b)Anti-corruption and Human Rights Promotion Strategy Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of the Act, the Secretary of State shall submit to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives a strategy for supporting OAS anti-corruption and human rights promotion efforts. The strategy should include— ####

(1)an assessment of United States programs, activities, and initiatives with the OAS to support anti-corruption and human rights promotion in the Americas; ####

(2)a summary of the steps taken by the United States Mission to the OAS to strengthen anti-corruption and anti-impunity efforts in the Americas; ####

(3)an assessment of necessary reforms and initiatives to prioritize and reinforce the OAS Secretary General and Secretariat’s efforts to advance human rights and combat corruption and impunity in the Americas; ####

(4)a detailed plan to facilitate increased OAS collaboration, as appropriate, with relevant stakeholders, including elected national legislators and civil society, in support of an approach to promote human rights and combat transnational criminal activities, corruption, and impunity in the Americas; and ####

(5)a detailed plan for implementing the strategy set forth in this section of the Act.