,i #aae? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #eged ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,may #aj1 #bjah,mr4 ,yoho 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,l[5?al1 ,mr4 ,royce ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,engel1 ,mr4 ,%]man1 & ,mr4 ,*abot7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on ! ,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 promote free & fair elections1 political fre$oms1 & human rights 9 ,cambodia1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,cambodia ,democracy ,act ( #bjah4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,cambodia's pres5t political sy/em 0 e/abli%$ 9 #aiia1 aft] decades ( int]nal conflict1 by ! ,unit$ ,nations-brok]$ ,p>is ,peace ,accords4 ,! fir/ national elections "u ?is sy/em 7 adm9i/]$ by ! ,unit$ ,nations 9 #aiic4 ,hun ,s51 ! curr5t ,prime ,m9i/] ( ,cambodia1 has be5 9 p[] 9 ,cambodia s9ce be=e ?is "t1 s]v+ z premi] f #aihe to #aiic1 & z ,prime ,m9i/] !reaft]4 ,hun ,s5 has us$ 8 position to cl+ to ! p9nacle ( p[] 9 ,cambodia = #cb ye>s1 ?r\gh tactics includ+ c\p d'tat1 irregul> election proc$ures1 & ! sil5c+ ( opposition voices4 7#b7 ,9 ,cambodia's mo/ rec5t g5]al elections 9 #bjac1 ,hun ,s5's ,cambodian ,p's ,p>ty 7,,cpp7 ma9ta9$ its p>liam5t>y majority by ! smalle/ m>g9 to date1 :ile a unifi$ opposition ,cambodia ,national ,rescue ,p>ty 7,,cnrp7 made sub/antial ga9s4 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate's ,c\ntry ,reports on ,human ,rights ,practices = #bjaf describ$ ,cambodia's #bjac elections z l>gely free ( intimidation1 9 contra/ to previ\s national elections1 yet also fraught ) irregul>ities4 ,subsequ5t local elections m>k$ simil> setbacks = ! rul+ ,,cpp4 7#c7 ,cambodia's next g5]al elections w occur 9 ,june #bjah4 ,accord+ to ! #bjag ,fre$om 9 ! ,_w ,report issu$ by ,fre$om ,h\se1 9 ! int]v5+ p]iod ,hun ,s5 has ov]se5 a decisive crackd[n on ! c\ntry's beleagu]$ opposition & press corps z 8 ,,cpp prep>$ = national elections4 ,regional exp]ts h rea*$ a g5]al cons5sus t ,hun ,s5 & ! ,,cpp h und]tak5 ?is crackd[n to consolidate p[] ahead ( an election t may h end$ _! grip on p[]4 7#d7 ,hun ,s5's actions 9 late #bjag pu%$ ,cambodia fur!r away f democracy4 ,9 late ,augu/ #bjag1 ! regime %ut d[n ! ,national ,democratic ,in/itute & expell$ its entire =eign /aff f ! c\ntry )9 a week4 ,less ?an a week lat]1 radio /ations c>ry+ ,radio ,free ,asia & ,voice ( ,am]ica 7 also %ut d[n by ! regime4 ,on ,septemb] #c1 #bjag1 au?orities arre/$ ,kem ,sokha1 ! lead] ( ! ,,cnrp1 & *>g$ him ) treason1 alleg$ly = p>ticipat+ 9 an ,am]ican plot to und]m9e ,hun ,s5's regime4 ,kem ,sokha rema9s 9 det5tion4 ,on ,novemb] #af1 #bjag1 ,cambodia's ,supreme ,c\rt dissolv$ ! ,,cnrp1 elim9at+ ! mo/ popul> & viable *all5g] to ,hun ,s5's regime4 ,subsequ5t actions by ,hun ,s5 h aim$ to cem5t total control ov] ,cambodian gov]nm5t & bus9ess1 accord+ to ,human ,rights ,wat*4 7#e7 ,s9ce ! dissolution ( ! ,,cnrp1 bo? ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate & ! ,:ite ,h\se h issu$ /atem5ts condemn+ ! ,hun ,s5 regime's actions to und]m9e democracy & call+ = ,kem ,sokha's release4 ,on ,novemb] #af1 #bjag1 ! ,:ite ,h\se ann\nc$ t ! ,unit$ ,/ates w\ld t]m9ate support = ,cambodia's ,national ,election ,committee4 ,on ,decemb] #f1 #bjag1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate began implem5t+ visa re/rictions = (ficials responsible = und]m9+ ,cambodian democracy4 ,on ,febru>y #bg1 #bjah1 ! ,:ite ,h\se ann\nc$ fur!r assi/ance r$uctions foll[+ ,cambodian ,s5ate elections on ,febru>y #be :i* did n repres5t ! g5u9e w ( ! ,cambodian p4 #c4 ,sanctions relat+ to und]m9+ democracy 9 ,cambodia 7a7 ,designation ( p]sons responsible = und]m9+ democracy 9 ,cambodia ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,presid5t %all apply ! sanctions describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 on-- 7#a7 ea* s5ior (ficial ( ! ,gov]nm5t1 milit>y1 or security =ces ( ,cambodia t ! ,presid5t det]m9es has directly & sub/antially und]m9$ democracy 9 ,cambodia2 & 7#b7 ea* s5ior (ficial ( ! ,gov]nm5t1 milit>y1 or security =ces ( ,cambodia t ! ,presid5t det]m9es has committ$ or direct$ s]i\s human rights violations associat$ ) und]m9+ democracy 9 ,cambodia4 7b7 ,sanctions describ$ 7#a7 ,asset block+ ,! ,presid5t %all ex]cise all ( ! p[]s grant$ to ! ,presid5t "u ! ,int]national ,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq47 to ! ext5t necess>y to block & prohibit all transactions 9 prop]ty & int]e/s 9 prop]ty ( a p]son designat$ "u subsection 7a7 if su* prop]ty & int]e/s 9 prop]ty are 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 come )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or are or come )9 ! possession or control ( a ,unit$ ,/ates p]son4 7#b7 ,visa re/rictions 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 %all cont9ue to implem5t ! policy ann\nc$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate on ,decemb] #f1 #bjag1 to re/rict entry into ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( p]son involv$ 9 und]m9+ democracy 9 ,cambodia1 includ+ any p]son designat$ "u subsection 7a74 7,b7 ,exception = multilat]al activities ,p]sons o!rwise re/rict$ f entry into ! ,unit$ ,/ates "u ?is section may be admitt$ if su* admission is necess>y to comply ) ,unit$ ,/ates obligations "u ! ,agreem5t betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,nations & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica reg>d+ ! ,headqu>t]s ( ! ,unit$ ,nations1 sign$ at ,lake ,success ,june #bf1 #aidg1 & ent]$ into =ce ,novemb] #ba1 #aidg1 or "u ! ,conv5tion on ,consul> ,relations1 done at ,vi5na ,april #bd1 #aifc1 & ent]$ into =ce ,m>* #ai1 #aifg1 or o!r applicable int]national obligations ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#c7 ,p5alties ,! p5alties provid$ = 9 subsections 7b7 & 7c7 ( section #bjf ( ! ,int]national ,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agje7 %all apply to a p]son t violates1 attempts to violate1 conspires to violate1 or causes a violation ( p>agraph 7#a7 to ! same ext5t t su* p5alties apply to a p]son t commits an unlawful act describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 ( su* section #bjf4 7e7 ,li/ ( designat$ p]sons 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,presid5t %all transmit to ! appropriate congressional committees a li/ ( p]sons designat$ "u subsection 7a74 7#b7 ,updates ,! ,presid5t %all transmit to ! appropriate congressional committees updat$ li/s "u p>agraph 7#a7 z new in=mation becomes available4 7f7 ,implem5tation ,! ,presid5t may ex]cise all au?orities provid$ "u sections #bjc & #bje ( ! ,int]national ,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agjb & #agjd7 to c>ry out ?is section4 7g7 ,waiv] ,! ,presid5t may waive ! application ( sanctions describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 ) respect to a p]son describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 if ! ,presid5t det]m9es & c]tifies to ! appropriate congressional committees t su* waiv] is 9 ! national int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 #d4 ,susp5sion & t]m9ation ( sanctions 7a7 ,susp5sion ,! sanctions describ$ 9 section #c may be susp5d$ = up to "o ye> ^u c]tification by ! ,presid5t to ! appropriate congressional committees t ,cambodia is mak+ mean+ful progress t[>d ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,end+ gov]nm5t ef=ts to und]m9e democracy4 7#b7 ,end+ human rights violations associat$ ) und]m9+ democracy4 7#c7 ,conduct+ free & fair elections :i* all[ = ! active p>ticipation ( cr$ible opposition c&idates4 7b7 ,r5ewal ( susp5sion ,! susp5sion describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 may be r5ew$ = additional1 consecutive #ahj-;day p]iods if ! ,presid5t c]tifies to ! appropriate congressional committees t ,cambodia is cont9u+ to make mean+ful progress t[>ds satisfy+ ! conditions describ$ 9 su* subsection dur+ ! previ\s ye>4 #e4 ,sunset ,?is ,act %all t]m9ate on ! date t is five ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 #f4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,! t]m appropriate congressional committees means ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs & ! ,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 & ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations & ! ,committee on ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate4 7#b7 ,unit$ ,/ates p]son2 p]son ,! t]m ,unit$ ,/ates p]son means-- 7,a7 a ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5 or an ali5 lawfully admitt$ = p]man5t resid5ce to ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 or 7,b7 an entity organiz$ "u ! laws ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or ( any jurisdiction ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ a =eign bran* ( su* an entity4