,i #aae? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #behf ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,may #bb1 #bjag,mr4 ,c>bajal introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to require an indep5d5t assessm5t & report ( subv]sive activities ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,report+ on ,influ5ce & ,subv]sion by ! ,kreml9 ,act or ,,risk ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,9 #aihf1 an int]ag5cy work+ gr\p issu$ a report assess+ active measures by ! =m] ,soviet ,union aga9/ ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#b7 ,! work+ gr\p conclud$ t !re is a massive & highly organiz$ ef=t by ! ,soviet ,union & its proxies to influ5ce _w op9ion4 7#c7 ,! work+ gr\p fur!r obs]v$ t ?is ef=t includes public diplomacy to enhance ! ,soviet image abroad & ''' also includes a p]si/5t1 widespread program ( dis9=mation & deception design$ to discr$it ! ,u4,s4 image abroad & disrupt ,u4,s4 policy objectives44 7#d7 ,active measures by ! ,russian ,f$]ation h %[n no dim9ution s9ce ! la/ report issu$ by ! work+ gr\p 9 #aihg1 includ+-- 7,a7 to influ5ce _w op9ion2 7,b7 to und]cut democratic processes & in/itutions 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & p>tn] nations2 7,c7 to *all5ge ! int]national lib]al ord]2 & 7,d7 to e/abli% an unfett]$ sph]e ( influ5ce4 7#e7 ,! ,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce conclud$ 9 light ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation's hack+ ( ! #bjaf presid5tial election t ,russian ef=ts to influ5ce ! #bjaf ,u4,s4 presid5tial election repres5t ! mo/ rec5t expression ( ,mosc['s long/&+ desire to und]m9e ! ,u4,s4-l$ lib]al democratic ord]44 7#f7 ,! ,russian ,f$]ation is deploy+ an array ( milit>y1 cyb]1 intellig5ce1 & economic tactics to weak5 ,unit$ ,/ates democratic in/itutions1 divide ,europe f ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 divide ,europe f )91 und]m9e organizations su* z ! ,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty ,organization & ! ,european ,union1 & co]ce p>tn]s to coop]ate ) ,russia4 7#g7 ,milit>ily1 ,russian ,presid5t ,vladimir ,put9 ord]$ ! =cible & illegal occupation ( ,crimea 9 ,m>* #bjad & ! invasion ( ,georgia 9 #bjjh4 7#h7 ,! ,russian milit>y1 9 :i* ,presid5t ,put9 has inve/$ heavily1 cont9ues to engage 9 acts ( aggression & intimidation aga9/ ,unit$ ,/ates allies across ,europe4 7#i7 ,! ,russian ,f$]ation's subv]sive activities und]m9e tru/ 9 democratic sy/ems1 giv+ rise to political in/ability4 #c4 ,assessm5t ( subv]sive activities by ! ,russian ,f$]ation 7a7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all submit to ,congress a report sett+ =? an assessm5t1 obta9$ by ! ,secret>y = purposes ( ! report1 ( subv]sive activities by ! ,russian ,f$]ation4 7b7 ,indep5d5t assessm5t 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! assessm5t obta9$ = purposes ( subsection 7a7 %all be conduct$ by a f$]ally fund$ rese>* & developm5t c5t] 7,,ffrdc71 or ano!r appropriate indep5d5t entity ) exp]tise 9 diplomatic & milit>y developm5ts 9 ,europe & ! ,russian ,f$]ation1 select$ by ! ,secret>y = purposes ( ! assessm5t4 7#b7 ,use ( previ\s /udies ,! entity conduct+ ! assessm5t may use & incorporate in=mation f previ\s /udies on matt]s appropriate to ! assessm5t4 7c7 ,elem5ts ,! assessm5t obta9$ = purposes ( subsection 7a7 %all include ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,an assessm5t ( dis9=mation & propag&a activities ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation1 includ+ an assessm5t (-- 7,a7 support = dis9=mation & propag&a activities ) respect to ! ,unit$ ,/ates & =eign c\ntries2 7,b7 ! ov]all /ructure ( ! ,russian ,gov]nm5t's dis9=mation & influ5ce app>atus1 includ+ its intellig5ce ag5cies & propag&a outlets su* z ,russia ,today2 & 7,c7 propag&a te*niques1 includ+ =g]y1 use ( m$ia repres5tatives & proxies1 use ( front organizations1 & ef=ts to influ5ce int]national organizations4 7#b7 ,an assessm5t ( support by ! ,russian ,f$]ation = sep>ati/ activities & o!r aggressive actions aim$ at und]m9+ ! sov]eignty ( =eign c\ntries1 p>ticul>ly 9 ,ukra9e & ! ,baltic c\ntries4 7#c7 ,an assessm5t ( cyb] intrusions by ! ,russian ,f$]ation to influ5ce ! infra/ructure & democratic processes 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & o!r c\ntries4 7#d7 ,an assessm5t (-- 7,a7 ! use ( en]gy exports by ! ,russian ,f$]ation = purposes ( political or economic co]cion2 & 7,b7 significant inve/m5t 9 en]gy infra/ructure1 includ+ pipel9es1 by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,russia or ,russian-controll$ entities4 7#e7 ,an assessm5t ( ! det]ioration ( democratic conditions 9 ! ,russian ,f$]ation1 includ+-- 7,a7 suppression ( fre$om ( ! press2 7,b7 det5tion1 beat+1 & murd] ( political activi/s & opposition lead]s2 7,c7 suppression ( m9ority rights2 7,d7 suppression ( human rights2 & 7,e7 ef=ts to und]m9e ! ,russian nongov]nm5tal organizations & ,russian civil society4 7d7 ,=m ,! report requir$ "u subsection 7a7 %all be submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m1 b may include a classifi$ annex4 #d4 ,c\nt]+ ,russian ,influ5ce ,fund 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,presid5t is au?oriz$ to e/abli% 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury a fund to be kn[n z ! ,c\nt]+ ,russian ,influ5ce ,fund 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z ! ,fund74 7b7 ,am\nts 9 ,fund ,! ,fund %all consi/ ( ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,am\nts appropriat$ to c>ry out section #gjgj7;d7 ( division ,c ( ! ,consolidat$ ,appropriations ,act1 #bjag 7,public ,law #aae-ca74 7#b7 ,am\nts o!rwise available to ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate to c>ry out ?is section4 7c7 ,purposes ( ,fund ,am\nts 9 ! ,fund = any fiscal ye> are au?oriz$ to be made available to ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate = bilat]al assi/ance = c\ntries 9 ,europe1 ,eurasia1 & ,c5tral ,asia1 to c\nt] ! foll[+ activities 9 su* c\ntries c>ri$ out by ! ,russian ,f$]ation3 7#a7 ,support = dis9=mation & propag&a4 7#b7 ,int]f]5ce 9 =eign elections4 7#c7 ,ef=ts to und]m9e f9ancial transp>5cy & gov]nance4 7d7 ,civil society & o!r organizations ,am\nts 9 ! ,fund = any fiscal ye> may be made available to c>ry out ! purposes ( ! ,fund "u subsection 7c7 ?r\gh civil society & o!r organizations t seek to mitigate ! expansion ( ,russian influ5ce & aggression1 includ+ ?r\gh public aw>5ess campaigns & ex*ange activities4 7e7 ,au?orization ( appropriations 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,presid5t n less ?an #ajj1jjj1jjj to c>ry out ?is section4 7#b7 ,relation to c]ta9 o!r am\nts ,su* funds are 9 addition to any o!r am\nts made available = bilat]al assi/ance = c\ntries 9 ,europe1 ,eurasia1 & ,c5tral ,asia4 7#c7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,?is section %all be consid]$ to be an au?orization ( appropriations = purposes ( section #gjgj7;d7 ( division ,c ( ! ,consolidat$ ,appropriations ,act1 #bjag 7,public ,law #aae-ca74 7f7 ,report ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all submit to ,congress a report = ea* fiscal ye> = :i* activities are und]tak5 pursuant to ?is section4