I 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5971 
To facilitate lasting peace, rule of law, democracy, and economic recovery 
in Zimbabwe. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 29, 2010 
Mr. PAYNE (for himself, Ms. LEE of California, Mr. RUSH, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. 
MEEKS of New York, Mr. RANGEL, Mr. DAVIS of Illinois, Mrs. 
CHRISTENSEN, Ms. WATERS, Mr. TOWNS, Mr. WATT, Mr. BISHOP of 
Georgia, Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. HASTINGS of 
Florida, Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi, Ms. JACKSON LEE of Texas, Mr. 
CUMMINGS, Mr. SCOTT of Virginia, Mr. CLAY, Ms. CLARKE, Mr. CARSON 
of Indiana, Mr. ELLISON, Mr. SCOTT of Georgia, Ms. EDWARDS of Mary-
land, Mr. AL GREEN of Texas, Mr. BUTTERFIELD, Ms. MOORE of Wis-
consin, Mr. CLEAVER, Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA, 
Ms. WOOLSEY, and Ms. WATSON) introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the 
Committee on Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently deter-
mined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions 
as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To facilitate lasting peace, rule of law, democracy, and 
economic recovery in Zimbabwe. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE AND TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘Zimbabwe Renewal Act of 2010’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents of 
this Act is as follows: 
Sec. 1. Short title and table of contents. 
Sec. 2. Findings and sense of Congress. 
Sec. 3. Statement of policy. 
Sec. 4. Assistance to strengthen the rule of law and human rights in Zimbabwe. 
Sec. 5. Assistance for sustainable development, health care, education, agri-
culture, clean water, and emergency vocational work program 
for youth in Zimbabwe. 
Sec. 6. Assistance to promote reconciliation efforts in Zimbabwe and support 
full implementation of the Global Political Agreement. 
Sec. 7. Technical assistance for Zimbabwe. 
Sec. 8. Debt relief for Zimbabwe. 
Sec. 9. Review of targeted sanctions in support of peace and democracy in 
Zimbabwe. 
Sec. 10. Report. 
Sec. 11. Other provisions of law superseded. 
Sec. 12. Authorization of appropriations. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND SENSE OF CONGRESS. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
(1) In September 2008, the Zimbabwean Afri-
can National Union-Patriotic Front (ZANU–PF), 
led by President Robert Mugabe, the Movement for 
the Democratic Change (MDC), and the Movement 
for Democratic Change-Mutambara, reached an ac-
cord, the Global Political Agreement (GPA), after 
months of negotiations. 
(2) In February 2009, MDC leader Morgan 
Tsvangirai was sworn in as the prime minister of 
the Transitional Inclusive Government, while Presi-
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dent Robert Mugabe kept his position as agreed to 
by the three parties. 
(3) Since the formation of the coalition govern-
ment important progress has been made, although 
serious challenges remain. Moreover, some members 
of ZANU–PF continue to undermine and obstruct 
the peace agreement and the coalition government. 
(4) Despite the GPA, civil society, labor unions, 
human rights advocates, journalists, and opposition 
members continue to face harassment and intimida-
tion by security forces, which are still under the con-
trol of the ruling ZANU–PF. 
(5) While, due to difficult economic and secu-
rity 
conditions, 
an 
estimated 
3,000,000 
Zimbabweans have fled to South Africa and other 
neighboring countries. 
(6) While recent measures taken by the coali-
tion government have improved economic conditions, 
significantly reducing the inflation rates, millions of 
Zimbabweans continue to face serious difficulties. 
(7) On May 10, 2010, the Zimbabwe High 
Court acquitted MDC–T Treasurer, Roy Bennett. 
The Zimbabwe Attorney General announced two 
days later that he would appeal the ruling. 
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