ANNUAL HUMAN RIGHTS COUNTRY REPORTS ON CHILD SOLDIERS.

SEC. 683. ANNUAL HUMAN RIGHTS COUNTRY REPORTS ON CHILD SOLDIERS. (a) Countries Receiving Economic Assistance.—Section 116(d) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2151n(d)), as amended by section 665(a) of this Act, is further amended— (1) in paragraph (8), by striking “and” at the end; (2) in paragraph (9), by striking the period at the end and inserting “; and”; and (3) by adding at the end the following: “(10)(A) wherever applicable, a description of the nature and extent— “(i) of the compulsory recruitment and conscription of individuals under the age of 18 by armed forces of the government of the country, government-supported paramilitaries, or other armed groups, and the participation of such individuals in such groups; and “(ii) that such individuals take a direct part in hostilities; “(B) what steps, if any, taken by the government of the country to eliminate such practices; and 116 STAT. 1411 “(C) such other information related to the use by such government of individuals under the age of 18 as soldiers, as determined to be appropriate by the Secretary.”. (b) Countries Receiving Security Assistance.—Section 502B(b) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2304(b)) is amended by inserting after the sixth sentence the following: “Each report under this section shall also include (i) wherever applicable, a description of the nature and extent of the compulsory recruitment and conscription of individuals under the age of 18 by armed forces of the government of the country, government-supported paramilitaries, or other armed groups, the participation of such individuals in such groups, and the nature and extent that such individuals take a direct part in hostilities, (ii) what steps, if any, taken by the government of the country to eliminate such practices, and (iii) such other information related to the use by such government of individuals under the age of 18 as soldiers, as determined to be appropriate by the Secretary of State.”.