limitation on assistance to security forces

limitation on assistance to security forcesSec. 651. Chapter 1 of part III of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 is amended by adding the following section:“SEC. 620J. LIMITATION ON ASSISTANCE TO SECURITY FORCES.“(a) In General.—No assistance shall be furnished under this Act or the Arms Export Control Act to any unit of the security forces of a foreign country if the Secretary of State has credible evidence that such unit has committed gross violations of human rights.“(b) Exception.—The prohibition in subsection (a) shall not apply if the Secretary determines and reports to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate, the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives, and the Committees on Appropriations that the government of such country is taking effective measures to bring the responsible members of the security forces unit to justice.“(c) Duty to Inform.—In the event that funds are withheld from any unit pursuant to this section, the Secretary of State shall promptly inform the foreign government of the basis for such action and shall, to the maximum extent practicable, assist the foreign government in taking effective measures to bring the responsible members of the security forces to justice.” .121 STAT. 2342