,i  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cajg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,july #af1 #bjae ,mr4 
,pe>ce 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,mi*elle ,lujan 
,gri%am ( ,new ,mexico1 ,mr4 ,/ew>t1    
,mr4 ,c(fman1 ,mr4 ,b5 ,ray ,lujn ( ,new
 ,mexico1 ,mr4 ,byrne1 ,mr4 ,coll9s (   
,georgia1 & ,mrs4 ,roby7 introduc$ !    
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs  ,a ,,bill
  ,to require ! cont9uation 9 effect (  
sanctions impos$ ) respect to ,bel>us1 &
 = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is  
,act may be cit$ z ! ,bel>us ,democracy 
& ,sanctions ,en=cem5t ,act ( #bjae4    
#b4 ,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+     
f9d+s3  7#a7 ,! au?orit>ian regime (    
,alex&] ,luka%5ko cont9ues to abuse !   
human rights & imp$e ! democratic       
aspirations ( ! p ( ,bel>us1 includ+ by 
imprison+ lead]s1 re/rict+ free m$ia1 & 
d5y+ ! fre$om ( assembly4  7#b7 ,on     
,june #af1 #bjjf1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates       
,gov]nm5t impos$ sanctions ) respect to 
entities 9 ,bel>us = ! human rights     

abuses1 public corruption1 & measures to
 und]m9e democratic processes und]tak5  
by ,presid5t ,luka%5ko & 8 associates4  
7#c7 ,presid5t ,luka%5ko 0 p]sonally    
nam$ on ! li/ ( specially designat$     
nationals & block$ p]sons ma9ta9$ by !  
,(fice ( ,=eign ,assets ,control ( !    
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury4  7#d7 ,on      
,novemb] #ac1 #bjjg1 pursuant to        
,executive ,ord] #acdje 7#ga ,f$4 ,reg4 
#cedhe71 ! ,(fice ( ,=eign ,assets      
,control add$ ! ,bel>usian ,/ate ,conc]n
 = ,oil & ,*emi/ry 7commonly ref]r$ to z
 ,belneftekhim7 to ! li/ ( specially    
designat$ nationals & block$ p]sons4    
7#e7 ,on ,febru>y #bjad1 ! ,luka%5ko    
regime spun ! ,jo9t ,/ock ,company      
,bel>uskali & its trad+ arm1 ! ,jo9t    
,/ock ,company ,bel>usian ,pota%        
,company1 out f "u ! ,belneftekhim      
umbrella1 ) press reports at ! "t cit+  
(ficials ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,bel>us z      
affirm+ t ?is legal maneuv] 0 int5d$    
specifically to evade sanctions impos$  
by ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#f7 ,! ,c\ntry    

,reports on ,human ,rights ,practices = 
#bjac ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate /at$ t1 9   
,bel>us1 au?orities at all levels op]at$
 ) impunity & fail$ to take /eps to     
prosecute or puni% (ficials 9 ! gov]nm5t
 or security =ces :o committ$ human     
rights abuses4  7#g7 ,! ,gov]nm5t (     
,bel>us plans to hold presid5tial       
elections 9 ,octob] #bjae1 :i* obs]v]s  
fe> may n be free & may result 9        
prolong+ ,presid5t ,luka%5ko's          
au?orit>ian rule4  #c4 ,/atem5t ( policy
 ,x is ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates-- 7#a7
 to ma9ta9 all sanctions impos$ )       
respect to ,bel>us 9 effect on ! date ( 
! enactm5t ( ?is ,act until ! au?orities
 ( ,bel>us respect ! human rights &     
democratic aspirations ( ! p ( ,bel>us2 
&  7#b7 to crack d[n on all attempts by 
,bel>usian entities ti$ to ! ,gov]nm5t (
 ,bel>us to evade sanctions impos$ by ! 
,unit$ ,/ates4  #d4 ,cont9uation 9      
effect ( sanctions  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,all   
sanctions impos$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates )   
respect to ,bel>us 9 effect on ! date ( 

enactm5t ( ?is ,act %all rema9 9 effect 
until ! ,presid5t c]tifies to !         
appropriate congressional committees t !
 ,gov]nm5t ( ,bel>us has met !          
conditions describ$ 9 section #f7;b7 ( !
 ,bel>us ,democracy ,act ( #bjjd        
7,public ,law #ajh-cdg2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4   
#ehaa note74  7b7 ,appropriate          
congressional committees def9$ ,9 ?is   
section1 ! t]m appropriate congressional
 committees means-- 7#a7 ! ,committee on
 ,=eign ,relations & ! ,committee on    
,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs ( !    
,s5ate2 &  7#b7 ! ,committee on ,=eign  
,affairs & ! ,committee on ,f9ancial    
,s]vices ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4   
#e4 ,inclusion ( ,jo9t ,/ock ,company   
,bel>uskali & ,jo9t ,/ock ,company      
,bel>usian ,pota% ,company on ! li/ (   
specially designat$ nationals & block$  
p]sons ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date 
( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,presid5t    
%all include ! ,jo9t ,/ock ,company     
,bel>uskali & ! ,jo9t ,/ock ,company    
,bel>usian ,pota% ,company on ! li/ (   

specially designat$ nationals & block$  
p]sons ma9ta9$ by ! ,(fice ( ,=eign     
,assets ,control4