(D) the covered recipient has implemented 
and is enforcing a social safeguards plan de-
scribed in subsection (b)(1); 
(E) the covered recipient has implemented 
procedures to detect, investigate, discipline or 
terminate a subrecipient, employee, or agent of 
the covered recipient that fails to comply with 
applicable policies to protect human rights in 
connection with the award; and 
(F) the covered recipient will comply with 
the requirements established in this section. 
(2) SUBSEQUENT SUBRECIPIENT.—If, after re-
ceiving an award of funds from the Director, a cov-
ered recipient selects a new subrecipient, the covered 
recipient shall provide the Director with— 
(A) an updated version of the list described 
in paragraph (1)(B); 
(B) a certification from such subrecipient 
that such subrecipient will not commit, fund, or 
support gross violations of internationally rec-
ognized human rights in carrying out the activi-
ties under the award; 
(C) the subrecipient’s written policy de-
scribed in paragraph (1)(C); and
(D) justification for any changes in selec-
tion of subrecipients. 
(b) SOCIAL SAFEGUARDS PLAN.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—A social safeguards plan de-
scribed in this paragraph is a plan consistent with 
the principles of the documents listed in subsection 
(a)(1)(C) to implement appropriate human rights 
standards and prevent gross violations of inter-
nationally recognized human rights in connections 
with activities funded under the award that includes, 
as determined appropriate by the Director, taking 
into consideration the location, size, complexity, and 
scope of the award— 
(A) a process for meaningful consultation 
and engagement with Indigenous Peoples and 
local communities to safeguard their rights, in-
cluding obtaining their free, prior, and informed 
consent for any new land-use restriction and, if 
applicable, procedures for the fair resolution of 
existing land and resource claims, in the area in 
which the project will be conducted; 
(B) requirements for internal review of re-
search involving human subjects; 
(C) measures to improve governance, in-
crease the agency and protect the rights and
needs of Indigenous Peoples and local commu-
nities, and address the potential adverse im-
pacts of a project on the well-being and security 
of Indigenous Peoples and local communities; 
(D) a grievance redress mechanism to re-
dress gross violations of internationally recog-
nized human rights; 
(E) human rights training and effective 
monitoring by the recipient for law enforcement 
personnel and units of a foreign security force; 
and 
(F) publication of documents, such as park 
management plans and ranger codes of conduct, 
that are relevant to potential impacts of the 
project on Indigenous Peoples and local commu-
nities. 
(2) GUIDANCE AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.— 
To assist covered recipients develop, implement, and 
enforce a social safeguard plan that meets the re-
quirements of paragraph (1), the Director may— 
(A) develop and publish guidance on devel-
oping, implementing, and enforcing a social 
safeguard plan; and 
(B) provide technical assistance to covered 
recipients and subrecipients.
(c) REQUIREMENT TO REMEDY VIOLATIONS.—The 
Director may require a covered recipient to take such 
measures to address an alleged violation of the terms of 
an agreement required by subsection (a) as the Director 
determines appropriate. 
(d) REPORTING REQUIREMENT.— 
(1) INITIAL NOTIFICATION.—A covered recipi-
ent shall refer all credible information of a gross vio-
lation of internationally recognized human rights in 
connection with a Service award by such covered re-
cipient or a subrecipient of such covered recipient to 
the Director and to the diplomatic or consular post 
of the United States for the country at issue as soon 
as reasonably practicable, but not later than 30 days 
after the date on which the covered recipient knew 
or should have known such information. 
(2) REPORT.—Not later than 60 days after the 
first date on which a covered recipient provides noti-
fication under paragraph (1), the covered recipient 
shall submit to the Director a report describing spe-
cific steps taken to address an alleged violation and 
enforce the requirements of the covered recipient’s 
plan pursuant to subsection (a)(1)(D) and all rel-
evant information relating to the allegation.
(3) EXTENSION.—The Director may grant a 
covered recipient an extension of not more than 30 
days on the time period to file a report under para-
graph (2) if the Director determines that such ex-
tension will improve the Director’s ability to carry 
out the purposes of this section. 
(4) RESPONSIBILITIES
OF
COVERED
RECIPI-
ENT.—The covered recipient shall fully cooperate 
with any Federal agencies responsible for audits, in-
vestigations, or corrective actions relating to gross 
violations of human rights under this Act. 
(5) RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE AWARDING PRO-
GRAM.—The head of the program that awarded the 
financial assistance shall, with respect to each alle-
gation reported under paragraph (1), not later than 
30 days after receipt of the report required by para-
graph (2), complete an investigation, in consultation 
with the diplomatic or consular post of the United 
States for the country at issue, into such allegation 
and submit the results of such investigation, infor-
mation received under paragraph (1), and each re-
port received under paragraph (2) relating to such 
allegation to the Director and the diplomatic or con-
sular post of the United States for the country at 
issue.