,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #afhg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,april #bc1 #bjac ,ms4
 ,ros-,leht95 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,sires7  
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 & 9   
addition to ! ,committees on ,f9ancial  
,s]vices1 ,ways & ,means1 & ! ,judici>y1
 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by 
! ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation (  
su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction 
( ! committee conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to   
provide = ! imposition ( sanctions )    
respect to =eign p]sons responsible = or
 complicit 9 ord]+1 controll+1 or       
o!rwise direct+1 ! commission ( s]i\s   
human rights abuses aga9/ citiz5s (     
,,alba c\ntries1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,c\nt]+ ,,alba ,act ( #bjac4  #b4       
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3  7#a7          
,appropriate congressional committees ,!
 t]m appropriate congressional          
committees means--  7,a7 ! ,committee on
 ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (            

,repres5tatives2 &  7,b7 ! ,committee on
 ,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate4  7#b7    
,,alba c\ntries ,! t]m ,,alba c\ntries  
means ,v5ezuela1 ,nic>agua1 ,bolivia1 & 
,ecuador4  7#c7 ,,alba ,gov]nm5ts ,! t]m
 ,,alba ,gov]nm5ts means ! ,gov]nm5ts ( 
,v5ezuela1 ,nic>agua1 ,bolivia1 &       
,ecuador4  7#d7 ,human rights ,! t]m    
human rights has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 
! ,int]-,am]ican ,democratic ,*>t]4     
7#e7 ,s5sitive te*nology  7,a7 ,9 g5]al 
,! t]m s5sitive te*nology means h>dw>e1 
s(tw>e1 telecommunications equipm5t1 or 
any o!r te*nology t ! ,presid5t det]m9es
 is to be us$ specifically to--  7i7    
re/rict ! free fl[ ( unbias$ in=mation2 
or  7ii7 disrupt1 monitor1 or o!rwise   
re/rict fre$om ( spee*4  7,b7 ,exception
 ,! t]m s5sitive te*nology does n       
include in=mation or in=mational        
mat]ials ! exportation ( :i* ! ,presid5t
 does n h ! au?ority to regulate4  #c4  
,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,!
 #bjjd ,v5ezuelan ,law on ,social       
,responsibility ( ,radio & ,television  

gives ! gov]nm5t ! au?ority to control  
radio & television cont5t4  7#b7        
,accord+ to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate's annual
 ,c\ntry ,reports on ,human ,rights     
,practices = #bjab = ,v5ezuela1 ,!      
foll[+ human rights problems 7 report$  
by nongov]nm5tal organizations          
7,n,g,os71 ! m$ia1 & 9 "s cases !       
gov]nm5t itself3 unlawful kill+s1       
includ+ summ>y kill+s by rogue police   
elem5ts2 torture & o!r cruel1 inhuman1  
or degrad+ treatm5t2 inadequate juv5ile 
det5tion c5t]s2 arbitr>y arre/s &       
det5tions2 corruption & impunity 9      
police =ces2 political prison]s2        
int]f]5ce ) privacy rights2 corruption  
at all levels ( gov]nm5t2 ?reats aga9/  
dome/ic ,n,g,os2 viol5ce aga9/ wom52    
anti-,semitism 9 ! (ficial m$ia2        
traffick+ 9 p]sons2 viol5ce bas$ on     
sexual ori5tation & g5d] id5tity2 &     
re/rictions on work]s' "r (             
association44  7#c7 ,9 ,decemb] #bjaj1 !
 ,v5ezuelan ,congress pass$ ! ,law on   
,political ,sov]eignty & ,national      

,self-,det]m9ation1 :i* ?reat5s         
sanctions aga9/ any political           
organization t receives =eign fund+ or  
ho/s =eign visitors :o criticize !      
gov]nm5t4  7#d7 ,accord+ to ,fre$om     
,h\se's ,fre$om 9 ! ,_w ,report ( #bjab 
on ,v5ezuela1 ,politicization ( !       
judicial bran* has increas$ "u ,*vez1 & 
high c\rts g5]ally d n rule aga9/ !     
gov]nm5t44  7#e7 ,accord+ to ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,/ate's ,c\ntry ,reports on ,human   
,rights ,practices = #bjab = ,v5ezuela1 
,! pr9cipal human rights abuses report$ 
dur+ ! ye> includ$ corruption1          
ineffici5cy1 & politicization 9 !       
judicial sy/em2 gov]nm5t actions to     
imp$e fre$om ( expression2 & h>% &      
life-?reat5+ prison conditions4 ,!      
gov]nm5t h>ass$ & intimidat$ privately  
own$ television /ations1 o!r m$ia       
outlets1 & j\rnali/s ?r\gh\t ! ye>1 us+ 
?reats1 f9es1 prop]ty seizures1 t>get$  
regulations1 & crim9al inve/igations &  
prosecutions4 ,! gov]nm5t did n respect 
judicial indep5d5ce or p]mit judges to  

act accord+ to ! law )\t fe> (          
retaliation4 ,! gov]nm5t us$ ! judici>y 
to intimidate & selectively prosecute   
political1 union1 bus9ess1 & civil      
society lead]s :o 7 critical ( gov]nm5t 
policies or actions4 ,failure to provide
 = due process rights1 physical safety1 
& humane conditions = inmates contribut$
 to widespread viol5ce1 riots1 injuries1
 & dea?s 9 prisons44  7#f7 ,accord+ to  
,fre$om ,h\se's ,fre$om 9 ! ,_w ,report 
( #bjab on ,nic>agua1 ,! press has fac$ 
increas$ political & judicial h>assm5t  
s9ce #bjjg1 z ! ,ortega adm9i/ration    
engages 9 sy/ematic ef=ts to ob/ruct &  
discr$it m$ia critics4 ,j\rnali/s h     
receiv$ dea? ?reats1 & "s h be5 kill$ 9 
rec5t ye>s1 ) a numb] ( attacks         
attribut$ to ,,fsln sympa?iz]s44  7#g7  
,accord+ to ,fre$om ,h\se's ,fre$om 9 ! 
,_w ,report ( #bjab on ,nic>agua1       
,nic>agua's political rights rat+ decl9$
 f #d to #e due to %ortcom+s reg>d+ !   
con/itutionality ( ,daniel ,ortega's    
presid5tial c&idacy1 report$            

irregul>ities1 & ! abs5ce ( transp>5cy  
?r\gh\t ! electoral process1 & !        
,supreme electoral ,tribunal's app>5t   
lack ( neutrality44  7#h7 ,accord+ to ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate's annual ,c\ntry      
,reports on ,human ,rights ,practices = 
#bjab = ,nic>agua1 ,! pr9cipal human    
rights abuses 7 re/rictions on citiz5s' 
"r to vote1 includ+ significantly bias$ 
policies to promote s+le p>ty dom9ance1 
& )hold+ ( accr$itation f               
election-monitor+ nongov]nm5tal         
organizations 7,n,g,os72 widespread     
corruption1 includ+ 9 ! police1 ,,cse1  
,supreme ,c\rt ( ,ju/ice 7,,csj71 & o!r 
gov]nm5t organs2 & societal viol5ce1    
p>ticul>ly aga9/ wom5 & lesbian1 gay1   
bisexual1 & transg5d] 7,,lgbt7 p]sons4  
,additional significant human rights    
abuses includ$ police abuse ( suspects  
dur+ arre/ & det5tion2 h>% &            
life-?reat5+ prison conditions2 arbitr>y
 & l5g?y pretrial det5tion2 erosion (   
fre$om ( spee* & press1 includ+ gov]nm5t
 intimidation & h>assm5t ( j\rnali/s &  

indep5d5t m$ia2 gov]nm5t h>assm5t &     
intimidation ( ,n,g,os2 traffick+ 9     
p]sons2 discrim9ation aga9/ e?nic       
m9orities & indig5\s p]sons &           
communities2 societal discrim9ation     
aga9/ p]sons ) disabilities2            
discrim9ation aga9/ p]sons )            
,,hiv_/,,aids2 & violations ( trade     
union rights44  7#i7 ,accord+ to ,fre$om
 ,h\se's ,fre$om 9 ! ,_w ,report ( #bjab
 on ,ecuador1 ,9 ,febru>y #bjaa1        
,guayaquil's lead+ newspap]1 ,el        
,univ]so1 publi%$ an op9ion column      
sugge/+ t ,correa c\ld be held          
acc\ntable 9 ! future = ! use ( le?al   
=ce dur+ ! rescue op]ation4 ,9 response1
 ,correa lodg$ a lawsuit aga9/ ! au?or &
 ! own]s ( ! newspap]4 ,all f\r         
def5dants 7 f\nd guilty ( aggravat$     
defamation & s5t5c$ 9 ,july to ?ree-ye> 
prison s5t5ces & an unprec$5t$ f9e ( #dj
 million4 ,int]national human rights &  
press fre$om organizations1 along ) !   
,organization ( ,am]ican ,/ates 7,,oas7 
& ! ,unit$ ,nations1 d5\nc$ ! c\rt      

decision z a cle> ef=t to intimidate !  
press44  7#aj7 ,fre$om ,h\se gave       
,ecuador a d[nw>d tr5d arr[ 9 #bjab due 
to ! gov]nm5t's int5sifi$ campaign aga9/
 opposition lead]s & intimidation (     
j\rnali/s1 its excessive use ( public   
res\rces to influ5ce a national         
ref]5dum1 & ! uncon/itutional re/ructur+
 ( ! judici>y44  7#aa7 ,accord+ to !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate's annual ,c\ntry      
,reports on ,human ,rights ,practices = 
#bjab = ,ecuador1 ,! ma9 human rights   
abuses 7 ! use ( excessive =ce by public
 security =ces1 re/rictions on fre$om ( 
spee*1 press1 & association2 &          
corruption by (ficials4 ,presid5t       
,correa & 8 adm9i/ration cont9u$ v]bal &
 legal attacks aga9/ ! m$ia & us$ legal 
me*anisms su* z libel laws &            
adm9i/rative regulations to suppress    
fre$om ( ! press4 ,corruption 0         
widespread1 & que/ions cont9u$ reg>d+   
transp>5cy )9 ! judicial sector1 despite
 attempts at proc$ural re=m4 ,! foll[+  
human rights problems cont9u$3 isolat$  

unlawful kill+s1 poor prison conditions1
 arbitr>y arre/ & det5tion1 abuses by   
security =ces1 a high numb] ( pretrial  
deta9ees1 & delays & d5ial ( due process
 )9 ! judicial sy/em4 ,societal problems
 cont9u$1 includ+ physical aggression   
aga9/ j\rnali/s2 viol5ce aga9/ wom52    
discrim9ation aga9/ wom51 indig5\s      
p]sons1 ,afro-,ecuadorians1 & p]sons    
bas$ on _! sexual ori5tation2 traffick+ 
9 p]sons & exploitation ( m9ors2 & *ild 
labor44  7#ab7 ,accord+ to ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,/ate's annual ,c\ntry ,reports on     
,human ,rights ,practices = #bjab =     
,bolivia1 ,! mo/ s]i\s human rights     
problems includ$ arbitr>y arre/ or      
det5tion1 d5ial ( a fair & timely public
 trial1 & viol5ce aga9/ wom54           
,additional human rights problems       
includ$ h>% prison conditions1          
re/rictions on fre$om ( spee* & press1  
(ficial corruption 9 ! judici>y &       
else:]e1 lack ( gov]nm5t transp>5cy1    
traffick+ 9 p]sons1 & vigilante ju/ice4 
,societal discrim9ation cont9u$ aga9/   

wom52 memb]s ( racial & e?nic m9ority   
gr\ps2 indig5\s p]sons2 individuals )   
disabilities2 lesbian1 gay1 bisexual &  
transg5d] 7,,lgbt7 p]sons2 & ^? )       
,,hiv_/,,aids44  7#ac7 ,accord+ to      
,fre$om ,h\se's ,fre$om 9 ! ,_w ,report 
( #bjab on ,bolivia1 ,corruption rema9s 
a major problem 9 ,bolivia1 affect+ a   
range ( gov]nm5t entities & economic    
sectors1 includ+ extractive indu/ries44 
7#ad7 ,accord+ to ,fre$om ,h\se's       
,fre$om 9 ! ,_w ,report ( #bjab on      
,bolivia1 ,9 ,july #bjaa1 ,morales sign$
 a new telecommunications law requir+ t 
/ate-run m$ia control #cc p]c5t ( all   
broadca/ lic5ses4 ,press fre$om         
advocates welcom$ ! idea ( exp&+ m$ia   
access to new gr\ps1 b express$ fe>s t  
local & indig5\s outlets w\ld lack !    
f9ancial res\rces to op]ate indep5d5tly 
& c\ld fall "u gov]nm5t control4 ,! law 
also all[s ! gov]nm5t to access any     
private communication1 includ+ e-mail & 
telephone calls1 = reasons ( national   
security or any o!r em]g5cy44  7#ae7    

,mr4 ,jacob ,o/rei*]1 :o has be5 deta9$ 
9 ! notori\s ,palmasola prison 9 ,santa 
,cruz de la ,si]ra1 ,bolivia1 s9ce ,june
 #d1 #bjaa1 is "o ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
citiz5s :o curr5tly is endur+ multiple1 
egregi\s1 & cont9u\s violations ( 8     
fundam5tal due process & human rights "u
 bo? local & int]national law4  #d4     
,actions at ! ,organization ( ,am]ican  
,/ates ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all direct 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ,p]man5t ,repres5tative 
to ! ,organization ( ,am]ican ,/ates to 
use ! voice1 vote1 & influ5ce ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates at ! ,organization ( ,am]ican   
,/ates to def5d1 protect1 & /r5g!n !    
indep5d5t ,int]-,am]ican ,commission on 
,human ,rights to advance ! protection (
 human rights ?r\gh\t ! ,we/]n          
,hemisph]e4  #e4 ,imposition ( sanctions
 on c]ta9 p]sons :o are responsible = or
 complicit 9 human rights abuses        
committ$ aga9/ citiz5s ( ,,alba c\ntries
 or _! family memb]s aft] ,febru>y #b1  
#aiii  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,presid5t %all   
impose sanctions describ$ 9 subsection  

7c7 ) respect to ea* p]son on ! li/     
requir$ by subsection 7b74  7b7 ,li/ (  
p]sons :o are responsible = or complicit
 9 c]ta9 human rights abuses  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date (
 ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,presid5t %all
 transmit to ! appropriate congressional
 committees a li/ ( p]sons :o are       
(ficials ( ,,alba ,gov]nm5ts or p]sons  
act+ on behalf ( ,,alba ,gov]nm5ts1 :o !
 ,presid5t det]m9es1 bas$ on cr$ible    
evid5ce1 are responsible = or complicit 
91 or responsible = ord]+1 controll+1 or
 o!rwise direct+1 ! commission ( s]i\s  
human rights abuses aga9/ citiz5s (     
,,alba c\ntries or _! family memb]s on  
or aft] ,febru>y #b1 #aiii4  7#b7       
,updates ( li/ ,! ,presid5t %all        
transmit to ! appropriate congressional 
committees an updat$ li/ "u p>agraph    
7#a7--  7,a7 n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !
 date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 &  7,b7 z
 new in=mation becomes available4  7#c7 
,public availability ,! li/ requir$ "u  
p>agraph 7#a7 %all be made available to 

! public & po/$ on ! ,web sites ( !     
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury & ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,/ate4  7#d7 ,consid]ation ( data f o!r 
c\ntries & nongov]nm5tal organizations  
,9 prep>+ ! li/ requir$ "u p>agraph     
7#a71 ! ,presid5t may consid] cr$ible   
data already obta9$ by o!r c\ntries &   
nongov]nm5tal organizations1 includ+    
organizations 9 ,,alba c\ntries1 t      
monitor ! human rights abuses ( ,,alba  
,gov]nm5ts4  7c7 ,sanctions describ$ ,! 
sanctions describ$ 9 ?is subsection are 
ineligibility = a visa to ent] ! ,unit$ 
,/ates & sanctions pursuant to !        
,int]national ,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s  
,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq471     
includ+ block+ ( prop]ty & re/rictions  
or prohibitions on f9ancial transactions
 & ! exportation & importation (        
prop]ty1 subject to su* regulations z ! 
,presid5t may prescribe1 includ+        
regulatory exceptions to p]mit ! ,unit$ 
,/ates to comply ) ! ,agreem5t betwe5 ! 
,unit$ ,nations & ! ,unit$ ,/ates (     
,am]ica reg>d+ ! ,headqu>t]s ( ! ,unit$ 

,nations1 sign$ ,june #bf1 #aidg1 &     
ent]$ into =ce ,novemb] #ba1 #aidg1 &   
o!r applicable int]national obligations4
  7d7 ,t]m9ation ( sanctions ,!         
provisions ( ?is section %all t]m9ate on
 ! date on :i* ! ,presid5t det]m9es &   
c]tifies to ! appropriate congressional 
committees t ! ,,alba ,gov]nm5ts h--    
7#a7 unconditionally releas$ all        
political prison]s2  7#b7 ceas$ viol5ce1
 unlawful det5tion1 torture1 & abuse (  
its citiz5s2  7#c7 conduct$ a transp>5t 
inve/igation into ! kill+s1 arre/s1 &   
abuse ( peaceful political activi/s &   
prosecut$ ! individuals responsible =   
su* kill+s1 arre/s1 & abuse2 &  7#d7    
made public commitm5ts to1 & is mak+    
demon/rable progress t[>d--  7,a7       
e/abli%+ an indep5d5t judici>y2 &  7,b7 
respect+ ! human rights & basic fre$oms 
recogniz$ 9 ! ,univ]sal ,decl>ation (   
,human ,rights4  #f4 ,imposition (      
sanctions ) respect to ! transf] ( goods
 or te*nologies to ,,alba c\ntries t are
 likely to be us$ to commit human rights

 abuses  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,presid5t %all 
impose sanctions describ$ 9 section     
#e7;c7 ) respect to ea* p]son on ! li/  
requir$ "u subsection 7b7 ( ?is section4
  7b7 ,li/  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an   
#ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is 
,act1 ! ,presid5t %all transmit to !    
appropriate congressional committees a  
li/ ( p]sons :o ! ,presid5t det]m9es h  
kn[+ly engag$ 9 an activity describ$ 9  
p>agraph 7#b7 on or aft] su* date (     
enactm5t4  7#b7 ,activity describ$  7,a7
 ,9 g5]al ,a p]son engages 9 an activity
 describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph if ! p]son--   
7i7 transf]s1 or facilitates ! transf]  
(1 goods or te*nologies describ$ 9      
subp>agraph 7,c7 to ,,alba c\ntries1 any
 entity organiz$ "u ! laws ( ,,alba     
c\ntries1 or any national ( ,,alba      
c\ntries1 = use 9 or ) respect to ,,alba
 c\ntries2 or  7ii7 provides s]vices    
7includ+ s]vices relat+ to h>dw>e1      
s(tw>e1 & specializ$ in=mation1 &       
pr(essional consult+1 eng9e]+1 & support
 s]vices7 ) respect to goods or         

te*nologies describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c7 
aft] su* goods or te*nologies are       
transf]r$ to ,,alba c\ntries4  7,b7     
,applicability to contracts & o!r       
agreem5ts ,a p]son engages 9 an activity
 describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 )\t reg>d  
to :e!r ! activity is c>ri$ out pursuant
 to a contract or o!r agreem5t ent]$    
into be=e1 on1 or aft] ! date ( !       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7,c7 ,goods or    
te*nologies describ$ ,goods or          
te*nologies describ$ 9 ?is subp>agraph  
are goods or te*nologies t ! ,presid5t  
det]m9es are likely to be us$ by ,,alba 
,gov]nm5ts or any ( ! ag5cies or        
in/rum5talities ( ,,alba ,gov]nm5ts 7or 
by any o!r p]son on behalf ( ,,alba     
,gov]nm5ts or any ( su* ag5cies or      
in/rum5talities7 to commit s]i\s human  
rights abuses aga9/ ! p ( ,,alba        
c\ntries1 includ+--  7i7 fire>ms or     
ammunition 7z su* t]ms are def9$ 9      
section #iba ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code71 rubb] bullets1 police batons1   
pepp] or *emical sprays1 /un gr5ades1   

electro%ock weapons1 te> gas1 wat]      
cannons1 or surveillance te*nology2 or  
7ii7 s5sitive te*nology4  7#c7 ,special 
rule to all[ = t]m9ation ( sanctionable 
activity ,! ,presid5t %all n be requir$ 
to include a p]son on ! li/ requir$ "u  
p>agraph 7#a7 if ! ,presid5t c]tifies 9 
writ+ to ! appropriate congressional    
committees t--  7,a7 ! p]son is no long]
 engag+ 91 or has tak5 significant      
v]ifiable /eps t[>d /opp+1 ! activity   
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 = :i* !        
,presid5t w\ld o!rwise h includ$ ! p]son
 on ! li/2 &  7,b7 ! ,presid5t has      
receiv$ reliable assurances t su* p]son 
w n kn[+ly engage 9 any activity        
describ$ 9 su* p>agraph 7#b7 9 ! future4
  7#d7 ,updates ( li/ ,! ,presid5t %all 
transmit to ! appropriate congressional 
committees an updat$ li/ "u p>agraph    
7#a7--  7,a7 n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !
 date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 &  7,b7 z
 new in=mation becomes available4  7#e7 
,=m ( li/2 ,public availability  7,a7   
,=m ,! li/ requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all

 be submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m b may     
conta9 a classifi$ annex4  7,b7 ,public 
availability ,! unclassifi$ portion ( ! 
li/ requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be    
made available to ! public & po/$ on !  
,web sites ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury &
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate4  #g4 ,imposition (
 sanctions ) respect to p]sons :o engage
 9 c5sor%ip or o!r relat$ activities    
aga9/ citiz5s ( ,,alba c\ntries  7a7 ,9 
g5]al ,! ,presid5t %all impose sanctions
 describ$ 9 section #e7;c7 ) respect to 
ea* p]son on ! li/ requir$ "u subsection
 7b7 ( ?is section4  7b7 ,li/ ( p]sons  
:o engage 9 c5sor%ip  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n  
lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( !       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,presid5t %all   
transmit to ! appropriate congressional 
committees a li/ ( p]sons :o ! ,presid5t
 det]m9es h1 on or aft] ,febru>y #b1    
#aiii1 engag$ 9 c5sor%ip or o!r         
activities ) respect to ,,alba c\ntries 
t--  7,a7 prohibit1 limit1 or p5alize ! 
ex]cise ( fre$om ( expression or        
assembly by citiz5s ( ,,alba c\ntries2  

or  7,b7 limit access to pr9t or        
broadca/ m$ia1 includ+ ! facilitation or
 support ( int5tional frequ5cy          
manipulation by ! ,,alba ,gov]nm5ts or  
an entity own$ or controll$ by ,,alba   
,gov]nm5ts t w\ld jam or re/rict an     
int]national signal4  7#b7 ,updates (   
li/ ,! ,presid5t %all transmit to !     
appropriate congressional committees an 
updat$ li/ "u p>agraph 7#a7--  7,a7 n   
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 &  7,b7 z new      
in=mation becomes available4  7#c7 ,=m (
 li/2 ,public availability  7,a7 ,=m ,! 
li/ requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be    
submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m b may conta9 a
 classifi$ annex4  7,b7 ,public         
availability ,! unclassifi$ portion ( ! 
li/ requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be    
made available to ! public & po/$ on !  
,web sites ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury &
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate4  #h4 ,compreh5sive
 /rategy to promote ,int]net fre$om &   
access to in=mation ,n lat] ?an #ij days
 aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! 

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