S.Amdt. 1169

SA 1169. Mr. LEAHY (for himself, Mr. Brown, and Mr. Casey) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 2346, making supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes; as follows:

At the end of title XI, add the following:

sri lanka

Sec. 1121. (a) The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the United States Executive Directors of the international financial institutions (as defined in section 1701(c)(2) of the International Financial Institutions Act (22 U.S.C. 262r(c)(2))) to vote against any loan, agreement, or other financial support for Sri Lanka, except for basic human needs, unless the Secretary of State certifies to the Committees on Appropriations that the Government of Sri Lanka is respecting the rights of internally displaced persons, accounting for persons detained in the conflict, providing access to affected areas and populations by humanitarian organizations and the media, and implementing policies to promote reconciliation and justice, including devolution of power to local bodies as provided for in the Constitution of Sri Lanka.

(b) The requirement under subsection (a) shall not apply to balance of payments support to the Central Bank of Sri Lanka if the Secretary of the Treasury certifies to the Committees on Appropriations that such payments are necessary to prevent significant and imminent hardship among the general population of Sri Lanka.

(c) Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit a report to the Committees on Appropriations detailing incidents during the conflict in Sri Lanka that may constitute violations of international humanitarian law or crimes against humanity, and, to the extent practicable, identifying the parties responsible.