,i #aae? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #fdbf ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,july #ah1 #bjah,mr4 ,espaillat introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 & 9 addition to ! ,committees on ! ,judici>y1 & ,arm$ ,s]vices1 = 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 = measures to /r5g!n dialogue ) ! ,russian p & support ,russian civil society1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is title may be cit$ z ! ,,cpr = ,russian ,civil ,society ,act4 #b4 ,/r5g!n+ dialogue ) ! ,russian p 7a7 ,improv$ visa scre5+ proc$ures = ,russian visitors ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 %all conduct a /udy on h[ to /reaml9e & simplify visa proc$ures = ,russian /ud5ts & p]sons involv$ 9 pr(essional & cultural ex*anges 9 ord] to r$uce ! ov]all visa process+ p]iod & facilitate p-to-p ex*anges4 ,su* /udy %all exam9e av]age visa wait times = successful visa applicants f ,russia & ov]all rejection rates ( ,russian nationals apply+ = visas4 7b7 ,enhanc$ scre5+ = ,put9 allies ,9 conjunction ) ! /udy und]tak5 pursuant to subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security & ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1 %all develop enhanc$ visa scre5+ proc$ures = ! foll[+ individuals3 7#a7 ,p]sons id5tifi$ z ! mo/ significant s5ior =eign political figures & olig>*s 9 ! ,russian ,f$]ation1 z li/$ 9 a classifi$ annex to a report issu$ on ,janu>y #bi1 #bjah1 pursuant to section #bda7;a77#a7 ( ! ,c\nt]+ ,am]ica's ,adv]s>ies ,?r\gh ,sanctions ,act1 b :o are n already includ$ 9 ! li/ ( specially designat$ nationals & block$ p]sons ma9ta9$ by ! ,(fice ( ,=eign ,assets ,control ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury4 7#b7 ,p]sons :o are n o!rwise includ$ 9 ! specially designat$ nationals li/ b :o promote ,russian ,presid5t ,vladimir ,put9's policies ( repression1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate4 7#c7 ,p]sons :o b5efit f or act z ag5ts ( ,russian p]sons on ! specially designat$ nationals li/4 7c7 ,improv$ track+ ( ex*ange programs ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all submit to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate a report on curr5t cultural ex*ange & educational programs ) ,russia4 ,su* report %all include ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,a li/ ( exi/+ programs fund$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t d$icat$ to ,unit$ ,/ates-,russia cultural & educational ex*ange & rese>*1 includ+ fund+ levels = ea* program4 7#b7 ,in=mation relat+ to fund+ ( ! programs specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 includ+ ov]all hi/ory ( su* fund+ s9ce #aiia1 relative to fund+ = o!r regions ) su* ex*ange & rese>* programs4 7d7 ,/rategic /ability 7#a7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 9 concurr5ce ) ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 %all submit to ,congress a report on ef=ts to /r5g!n /rategic /ability ) ,russia4 7#b7 ,annual meet+s ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 9 concurr5ce ) ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 %all ho/ an annual bilat]al meet+1 ?r\gh #bjbc1 ) ,russian c\nt]p>ts 9 ord] to discuss relevant issues ( common int]e/1 includ+ ma9ta9+ /rategic /ability & op5 l9es = crisis communications4 #c4 ,support ,russian civil society 7a7 ,fight ,put9's c5sor%ip ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all conv5e a meet+ ( s5ior lead]s ( ,unit$ ,/ates te*nology companies t sell1 lic5se1 or o!rwise facilitate ! in/allation ( tools t all[ ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,russia to c5sor1 h>ass1 or suppress ! activities ( civil society activi/s4 ,su* meet+ %all focus on develop+ a common code ( conduct to re/ra9 ,unit$ ,/ates companies aid+ & abett+ ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,russia's ef=ts to suppress ,russian civil society1 fundam5tal fre$oms 9 ,russia1 & ef=ts to expose corruption on ! "p ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,russia4 7b7 ,int]national broadca/+ op]ations fund 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 addition to am\nts o!rwise au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ = ! ,broadca/+ ,bo>d ( ,gov]nors' ,int]national ,broadca/+ ,op]ations ,fund1 !re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ #aj1jjj1jjj to exp& ,russian language programm+ & to provide = ! dissem9ation ( accurate & indep5d5t in=mation to ! ,russian p ?r\gh onl9e m$ia1 radio1 television1 cellul> telephone1 %ort message s]vice1 & o!r communications4 ,! ,broadca/+ ,bo>d ( ,gov]nors %all id5tify ^? c\ntries t s]ve z ,russian vacation de/9ations & fur!r t>get ,unit$ ,/ates int]national broadca/+ & programm+ activities t[>ds su* c\ntries4 7#b7 ,use ( am\nts ,to a*ieve ! objectives describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 am\nts 9 ! ,int]national ,broadca/+ ,op]ations ,fund ref]r$ to 9 su* subp>agraph may be us$ to develop-- 7,a7 additional transmission capability = ,radio ,free ,europe_/,radio ,lib]ty1 includ+ ?r\gh additional %ortwave & m$ium wave transmissions1 satellite1 & ,int]net me*anisms2 7,b7 additional proxy s]v] capability & anti-c5sor%ip te*nologies to c\nt] ef=ts by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,russia to c5sor political & civil society activities1 su* z block+ ( ! ,telegram app1 & inve/igations into corruption on ! "p ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,russia2 7,c7 te*nologies to c\nt] ef=ts to block ,,sms text message ex*ange ov] cellul> phone networks2 & 7,d7 additional digital programs & op]ations = ,voice ( ,am]ica 9 ,russia4 7#c7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t to exp&$ broadca/+ 9 c\ntries ( ! =m] ,soviet ,union ,p>agraph 7#a7 ( section #h7;e7 ( ! ,ukra9e ,fre$om ,support ,act ( #bjad 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #hibg7;e72 ,public ,law #aah-bgb7 is am5d$ by /rik+ #bjah & ins]t+ #bjbj4 #d4 ,publicize ,russian misde$s 7a7 ,donbass recruitm5t 7#a7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all compile & publicly release a li/ ( ,russian-bas$ p]sons1 includ+ organizations & _! executives1 :o recruit$ or o!rwise facilitat$ ! transf] ( ,russian p]sonnel =-- 7,a7 ! w> 9 ! ,donbass2 or 7,b7 t>get+ ( civilians 9 ,syria4 7#b7 ,visa ban ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law any p]sons id5tifi$ 9 ! li/ requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be prohibit$ f entry to ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7b7 ,report on actions by ,russian proxies ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all submit to ,congress a li/ ( ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,p]sons1 includ+ corporations ) ,unit$ ,/ates subsidi>ies1 act+ 9 ,europe & ! ,unit$ ,/ates z front companies or int]m$i>ies ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,russia1 & ! executives ( su* p]sons4 7#b7 ,politicians s]v+ or act+ z proxies ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,russia4 7#c7 ,russian m$ia entities1 includ+ produc]s & report]s1 :o-- 7,a7 traffic 9 =g]ies1 fabrications1 & alt]$ m$ia products ) int5t to obfuscate factual report+2 or 7,b7 in/igate conflict & viol5ce 9 ,europe or ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#d7 ,non-,russian p]sons t h kn[+ly or neglig5tly provid$ h>dw>e or o!r =ms ( assi/ance to ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,russia t has fur!r$ ,russia's ef=ts to-- 7,a7 filt] onl9e political cont5t2 7,b7 disrupt cell phone & ,int]net communications2 7,c7 monitor ! onl9e activities ( ,russian citiz5s2 or 7,d7 discrim9ate aga9/ or suppress ! activities ( indep5d5t civil society in/itutions4 7#e7 ,ea* p]son t-- 7,a7 receives subsidies f ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,russia1 !reby erod+ m>ket opportunities = private bus9esses2 7,b7 provides f9ancial or mat]ial support to ,russia-back$ =ces actively involv$ 9 aggression aga9/ ,russia's neighbors2 7,c7 provides f9ancial or mat]ial support to propag&a outlets ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,russia t legitimize ,russian aggression2 or 7,d7 provides f9anc+ or mat]ial support to political & nongov]nm5tal p]sons or entities1 includ+ ! ,unit$ ,russia political p>ty1 det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate to be engag$ 9 ! suppression ( fundam5tal fre$oms 9 ,russia4 7c7 ,previ\sly li/$ entities ,! li/s requir$ "u ?is section may also include entities already id5tifi$ 9 ! li/ ( specially designat$ nationals & block$ p]sons ma9ta9$ by ! ,(fice ( ,=eign ,assets ,control ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury4 7d7 ,=m ,! li/s requir$ "u ?is section %all be unclassifi$ b may be submitt$ 9 classifi$ =m4 7e7 ,provision ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all transmit ! unclassifi$ li/s requir$ "u ?is section to ! heads ( /ate (-- 7#a7 ,,nato memb] /ates2 7#b7 ,sw$52 7#c7 ,f9l&2 & 7#d7 ,irel&4