; and (5) contract personnel to assist in such activities. . 833. Withholding of assistance to units of foreign security forces that engaged in sexual exploitation or abuse in peacekeeping operations The Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 is amended by inserting after section 554 the following: 555. Withholding of assistance to units of foreign security forces that engaged in sexual exploitation or abuse in peacekeeping operations (a) In general The Secretary of State should withhold assistance to any unit of the security forces of a foreign country if the Secretary has credible information that such unit has engaged in sexual exploitation or abuse, including while serving in a United Nations peacekeeping operation, until the Secretary determines that the government of such country is taking effective steps to hold the responsible members of such unit accountable and to prevent future incidents. (b) Notice The Secretary of State— (1) shall promptly notify the government of each country subject to any withholding of assistance pursuant to this section; and (2) shall notify the appropriate congressional committees of such withholding not later than 10 days after a determination to withhold such assistance is made. (c) Assistance The Secretary of State shall, to the maximum extent practicable, assist the government of each country subject to any withholding of assistance pursuant to this section in bringing the responsible members of such unit of the security forces of the country to justice. (d) Appropriate congressional committees defined In this section, the term appropriate congressional committees means— (1) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives