Title 22 — Foreign Relations and Intercourse
Chapter 104 — Venezuela Assistance
§ 9731. Support for international election observation and democratic civil society
Statutory text
In general
The Secretary of State, in coordination with the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development—
shall work with the Organization of American States to ensure credible international observation of future elections in Venezuela that contributes to free, fair, and transparent democratic electoral processes; and
shall work with nongovernmental organizations—
to strengthen democratic governance and institutions, including the democratically elected National Assembly of Venezuela;
to defend internationally recognized human rights for the people of Venezuela, including support for efforts to document crimes against humanity and violations of human rights;
to support the efforts of independent media outlets to broadcast, distribute, and share information beyond the limited channels made available by the Maduro regime; and
to combat corruption and improve the transparency and accountability of institutions that are part of the Maduro regime.
Engagement at the Organization of American States
The Secretary of State, acting through the United States Permanent Representative to the Organization of American States, should advocate and build diplomatic support for sending an election observation mission to Venezuela to ensure that democratic electoral processes are organized and carried out in a free, fair, and transparent manner.
Briefing requirement
Not later than 180 days after , the Secretary of State, in coordination with the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development, shall provide a briefing on the strategy to carry out the activities described in subsection (a) to—
the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate;
the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate;
the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives; and
the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives.
Authorization of appropriations
In general
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of State for fiscal year 2020, $17,500,000 to carry out the activities set forth in subsection (a).
Notification requirements
Amounts appropriated pursuant to paragraph (1) are subject to the notification requirements applicable to expenditures from the Economic Support Fund under section 2346(c) of this title and from the Development Assistance Fund under section 2413(a) of this title, to the extent that such funds are expended.
Legislative history
Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.
Department of Transportation Appropriations Act, 2020
Pub. L. 116–94 div. J title I § 143 · 133 Stat. 2534
Enacted · 22 U.S.C. § 9731
(Pub. L. 116–94, div. J, title I, § 143, Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 3038.)
Source evidence
Code source credit
(Pub. L. 116–94, div. J, title I, § 143, Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 3038.)Enacted provision · exact public law section
Sec. 143. None of the funds in this Act or any other Act shall be used to enforce the requirements of 23 U.S.C. 405(a)(9).
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