,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cjjg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #bf1 #bjaf ,mr4   
,cotton 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,sasse1 ,mr4   
,rubio1 ,mr4 ,ris*1 ,mr4 ,burr1 & ,mr4  
,inh(e7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,=eign ,relations  ,a ,,bill  ,to       
prohibit funds f be+ obligat$ or exp5d$ 
to aid1 support1 p]mit1 or facilitate ! 
c]tification or approval ( any new s5sor
 = use by ! ,russian ,f$]ation on       
obs]vation flights "u ! ,op5 ,skies     
,treaty unless ! ,presid5t submits a    
c]tification relat$ to su* s5sor to     
,congress & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort  
title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,op5   
,skies ,treaty ,compliance ,assurance   
,act4  #b4 ,def9itions  ,9 ?is ,act3    
7#a7 ,appropriate congressional         
committees ,! t]m appropriate           
congressional committees means--  7,a7 !
 ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 !        
,committee on ,=eign ,relations1 & !    
,select ,committee on ,intellig5ce ( !  

,s5ate2 &  7,b7 ! ,committee on ,arm$   
,s]vices1 ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,affairs1 & ! ,p]man5t ,select          
,committee on ,intellig5ce ( ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives4  7#b7 ,cov]$ /ate p>ty 
,! t]m cov]$ /ate p>ty means a =eign    
c\ntry t-- 7,a7 is a /ate p>ty to ! ,op5
 ,skies ,treaty2 &  7,b7 is a ,unit$    
,/ates ally4  7#c7 ,intellig5ce         
community ,! t]m intellig5ce community  
has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #c ( ! 
,national ,security ,act ( #aidg 7#ej   
,u4,s4,c4 #cjjc74  7#d7 ,obs]vation     
aircraft1 obs]vation flight1 & s5sor ,! 
t]ms obs]vation aircraft1 obs]vation    
flight1 & s5sor h ! mean+s giv5 su* t]ms
 9 ,article ,,ii ( ! ,op5 ,skies        
,treaty4  7#e7 ,op5 ,skies ,treaty ,!   
t]m ,op5 ,skies ,treaty means ! ,treaty 
on ,op5 ,skies1 done at ,hels9ki ,m>*   
#bd1 #aiib1 & ent]$ into =ce ,janu>y #a1
 #bjjb4  #c4 ,c]tification ( new s5sors 
7a7 ,limitation ,not)/&+ any o!r        
provision ( law1 no funds may be        
obligat$ or exp5d$ to aid1 support1     

p]mit1 or facilitate ! c]tification or  
approval ( any new s5sor1 includ+ to    
c>ry out an initial or exhibition       
obs]vation flight ( an obs]vation       
aircraft1 = use by ! ,russian ,f$]ation 
on obs]vation flights "u ! ,op5 ,skies  
,treaty unless ! ,presid5t1 9           
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 !   
,secret>y ( ,def5se1 ! ,secret>y (      
,homel& ,security1 & ! ,director (      
,national ,intellig5ce1 submits to !    
appropriate committees ( ,congress !    
c]tification describ$ 9 subsection      
7b77#a74  7b7 ,c]tification  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,! c]tification describ$ 9 ?is    
subsection is a c]tification = a new    
s5sor ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7a7 t--    
7,a7 ! capabilities ( ! new s5sor d n   
exce$ ! capabilities impos$ by ! ,op5   
,skies ,treaty1 & safegu>ds are 9 place 
to prev5t ! new s5sor1 or any in=mation 
obta9$ !refrom1 f be+ us$ 9 any way n   
p]mitt$ by ! ,op5 ,skies ,treaty2  7,b7 
! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 ! comm&]s (      
relevant combatant comm&s1 ! directors (

 relevant elem5ts ( ! intellig5ce       
community1 & ! ,f$]al ,bureau (         
,inve/igation h 9 place mitigation      
measures ) respect to collection aga9/  
high-value ,unit$ ,/ates assets &       
critical infra/ructure by ! new s5sor2  
7,c7 ea* cov]$ /ate p>ty has be5 notifi$
 & brief$ on conc]ns ( ! intellig5ce    
community reg>d+ upgrad$ s5sors us$ "u !
 ,op5 ,skies ,treaty1 ,russian ,f$]ation
 w>fight+ doctr9e1 & intellig5ce        
collection 9 support !re(2 &  7,d7 !    
,russian ,f$]ation is 9 compliance ) all
 ( its obligations "u ! ,op5 ,skies     
treaty1 includ+ ! obligation to p]mit   
prop]ly notifi$ cov]$ /ate p>ty         
obs]vation flights ov] all ( ,mosc[1    
,*e*nya1 ,abkhazia1 ,s\? ,ossetia1 &    
,kal9+rad4  7#b7 ,specific s5sor        
approval ,! c]tification describ$ 9     
p>agraph 7#a7 %all be requir$ = ea*     
s5sor & plat=m = :i* ! ,russian         
,f$]ation has reque/$ approval "u to !  
,op5 ,skies ,treaty4  7c7 ,waiv]        
au?ority  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,presid5t may

 waive ! requirem5ts ( subp>agraph 7,d7 
( subsection 7b77#a7 if1 n lat] ?an #cj 
days prior to c]tify+ or approv+ a new  
s5sor = use by ! ,russian ,f$]ation on  
obs]vation flights "u ! ,op5 ,skies     
,treaty1 ! ,presid5t submits a          
c]tification to ! appropriate committees
 ( ,congress t ! c]tification or        
approval ( ! new s5sor is 9 ! national  
security int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates t     
includes ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,a writt5      
explanation ( ! reasons x is 9 !        
national security int]e/ ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates to c]tify or approve ! s5sor4    
7,b7 ,! date t ! ,presid5t expects !    
,russian ,f$]ation to come into full    
compliance ) all ( its ,op5 ,skies      
,treaty obligations1 includ+ ! ov]flight
 obligations describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,d7
 ( subsection 7b77#a74  7,c7 ,a detail$ 
description ( ef=ts made by ! ,unit$    
,/ates ,gov]nm5t to br+ ! ,russian      
,f$]ation into full compliance ) ! ,op5 
,skies ,treaty4  7#b7 ,=m ,ea*          
c]tification submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a7  

%all be submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m1 b may
 include a classifi$ annex4