,,ii #aae? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #ajah ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,may #c1 #bjag ,mr4 ,c>d9 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,rubio1 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,mr4 ,cornyn1 ,mr4 ,m55dez1 ,mr4 ,mc,cain1 ,mr4 ,nelson1 ,mr4 ,ka9e1 & ,mr4 ,van ,holl57 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ,a ,,bill ,to provide humanit>ian assi/ance = ! ,v5ezuelan p1 to def5d democratic gov]nance & combat widespread public corruption 9 ,v5ezuela1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts 7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,v5ezuela ,humanit>ian ,assi/ance & ,def5se ( ,democratic ,gov]nance ,act ( #bjag4 7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts4 ,sec4 #b4 ,f9d+s4 ,sec4 #c4 ,s5se ( ,congress4 ,sec4 #d4 ,humanit>ian assi/ance = ! p ( ,v5ezuela4 ,sec4 #e4 ,requirem5t = /rategy to coord9ate int]national humanit>ian assi/ance4 ,sec4 #f4 ,support = ,organization ( ,am]ican ,/ates ,int]-,am]ican ,democratic ,*>t]4 ,sec4 #g4 ,support = int]national election obs]vation missions & democratic civil society 9 ,v5ezuela4 ,sec4 #h4 ,support = ,c>ibbean c\ntries4 ,sec4 #i4 ,conc]ns & report on ! involvem5t ( ,v5ezuelan (ficials 9 corruption & illicit n>cotics traffick+4 ,sec4 #aj4 ,sanctions on p]sons responsible = public corruption & und]m9+ democratic gov]nance 9 ,v5ezuela4 ,sec4 #aa4 ,conc]ns ov] ,,pdvsa transactions ) ,rosneft4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,! det]ioration ( democratic gov]nance & ! economic crisis 9 ,v5ezuela h l$ to an unprec$5t$ humanit>ian situation 9 :i* p are suff]+ f sev]e %ortages ( ess5tial m$ic9es & basic food products4 7#b7 ,accord+ to ! ,_w ,heal? ,organization1 ,v5ezuela _h a %ortage ( necess>y m$ications & m$ical supplies (-- 7,a7 #ee p]c5t 9 #bjad2 7,b7 #fg p]c5t 9 #bjae2 & 7,c7 #ge p]c5t 9 #bjaf4 7#c7 ,accord+ to a ,human ,rights ,wat* #bjaf report1 x is increas+ly difficult = _m ,v5ezuelans1 p>ticul>ly ^? 9 l[] or middle-income families1 to obta9 adequate nutrition & !re are reports ( symptoms ( malnutrition1 p>ticul>ly 9 *ildr54 7#d7 ,despite massive %ortages ( basic food/uffs & ess5tial m$ic9es1 ,presid5t ( ,v5ezuela ,nicols ,maduro has reject$ repeat$ reque/s f ! ,v5ezuelan ,national ,assembly & civil society organizations to br+ humanit>ian aid into ! c\ntry4 7#e7 ,! ,int]national ,monet>y ,fund has e/imat$ t 9 ,v5ezuela 9 #bjaf ! c\ntry's gross dome/ic product contract$ by #ab p]c5t & inflation rate rea*$ #gbj p]c5t1 & has /at$ t ,v5ezuela _h ! wor/ gr[? & inflation p]=mance 9 ! _w4 7#f7 ,! ,int]national ,monet>y ,fund has n conv5$ an ,article ,,iv ,executive ,bo>d consultation = ,v5ezuela s9ce ,septemb] #ac1 #bjjd1 :i* greatly limits ! ext5t ( in=mation available to ! int]national community ab\t ! sev]ity ( ! ,v5ezuelan economic crisis4 7#g7 ,v5ezuela's political1 economic1 & humanit>ian crisis is fuel+ social t5sions t are result+ 9 gr[+ incid5ts ( public unre/1 loot+1 viol5ce among citiz5s1 & an exodus ( ,v5ezuelans abroad4 7#h7 ,^! social di/ortions are tak+ place amid/ an al>m+ climate ( crim9al viol5ce4 ,accord+ to ! ,unit$ ,nations ,(fice on ,drug & ,crime1 ,c>acas1 ,v5ezuela _h ! highe/ p] capita homicide rate ( any capital city 9 ! _w 9 #bjae at #abj murd]s p] #ajj1jjj citiz5s4 7#i7 ,9 #bjaf1 #ah1aee ,v5ezuelans submitt$ asylum reque/s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 :i* 0 greate/ numb] ( reque/s by any nationality1 accord+ to ,u4,s4 ,citiz5%ip & ,immigration ,s]vices4 7#aj7 ,int]national & dome/ic human rights gr\ps1 su* z ,=o ,p5al ,v5ezolano1 recognize m ?an #ajh political prison]s 9 ,v5ezuela1 includ+ opposition lead] & =m] ,*acao mayor ,leopoldo ,lpez1 ,judge ,m>a ,l\rdes ,afiuni1 ,c>acas ,mayor ,antonio ,jos ,l$ezma ,daz1 ,national ,assembly ,deputy ,gilb] ,c>o1 & =m] ,san ,cri/obal mayor ,daniel ,ceballos4 7#aa7 ,accord+ to m$ia acc\nts1 #bi p lo/ _! lives z ! result ( public demon/rations & prote/s 9 ,v5ezuela 9 ,april #bjag4 #c4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 ,v5ezuelan ,presid5t ,nicols ,maduro %\ld p]mit ! deliv]y ( int]national humanit>ian assi/ance to address ! widespread & deeply conc]n+ %ortages ( ess5tial m$ic9es & basic food products fac$ by ! p ( ,v5ezuela2 7#b7 x is 9 ! be/ int]e/ ( ! ,v5ezuelan p = ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,v5ezuela to engage ) multilat]al & regional economic in/itutions to ameliorate ! effects ( ! c\ntry's ongo+ economic1 social1 & humanit>ian crisis2 7#c7 ,v5ezuelan ,presid5t ,nicols ,maduro %\ld imm$iately release all political prison]s & respect int]nationally recogniz$ human rights 9 ord] to facilitate ! conditions = political negotiations & dialogue 9 ,v5ezuela2 7#d7 ,v5ezuelan ,presid5t ,nicols ,maduro & ! ,supreme ,tribunal ( ,ju/ice ( ,v5ezuela %\ld take /eps to re9/ate ! full p[]s & au?orities ( ! ,national ,assembly ( ,v5ezuela 9 accordance ) ! ,con/itution ( ! ,boliv>ian ,republic ( ,v5ezuela2 7#e7 ,v5ezuela's ,national ,electoral ,c\ncil %\ld e/abli% a specific timel9e to hold national1 regional1 & municipal elections 9 accordance ) ! ,con/itution ( ! ,boliv>ian ,republic ( ,v5ezuela2 & 7#f7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld support mean+ful ef=ts t[>ds political negotiations & dialogue ?r\gh :i* all p>ties uphold _! commitm5ts & agree to specific deadl9es to re/ore respect = ,v5ezuela's con/itutional me*anisms & resolve ! c\ntry's political1 economic1 & humanit>ian crisis4 #d4 ,humanit>ian assi/ance = ! p ( ,v5ezuela 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t1 subject to ! availability ( appropriations1 %all "w ?r\gh nongov]nm5tal organizations to provide-- 7#a7 public heal? commodities to ,v5ezuelan heal? facilities & s]vices1 includ+ m$ic9es on ! ,_w ,heal? ,organization's ,li/ ( ,ess5tial ,m$ic9es & basic m$ical supplies & equipm5t2 7#b7 ! basic food commodities & nutritional supplem5ts ne$$ to address gr[+ malnutrition & improve food security = ! p ( ,v5ezuela1 ) a specific emphasis on ! mo/ vuln]able populations2 7#c7 te*nical assi/ance to ensure heal? & food commodities are appropriately select$1 procur$1 & di/ribut$2 & 7#d7 improv$ transp>5cy & acc\ntability 9 in/itutions ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,v5ezuela1 includ+ ! publication ( (ficial data on public heal? indicators & %ortages ( food & m$ic9e4 7b7 ,/rategy requirem5t ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all submit a /rategy = c>ry+ out ! activities describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 to-- 7#a7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate2 7#b7 ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate2 7#c7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 & 7#d7 ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 7c7 ,au?orization ( appropriations 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate #aj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjah to c>ry out ! activities set =? 9 subsection 7a7 9 accordance ) ?is section4 7#b7 ,notification requirem5t 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,am\nts appropriat$ or o!rwise made available pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7 may n be obligat$ until #ae days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,presid5t has provid$ notice ( int5t to obligate su* funds to ! committees li/$ 9 subsection 7b74 7,b7 ,waiv] ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate may waive ! requirem5t "u subp>agraph 7,a7 if ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate det]m9es t failure to waive su* requirem5t w\ld pose a sub/antial risk to human heal? or welf>e4 ,if su* a waiv] is invok$1 ! ,presid5t %all notify ! committees li/$ 9 subsection 7b7 ( ! int5tion to obligate funds "u ?is section z e>ly z practicable1 b 9 no ev5t lat] ?an #c days aft] tak+ ! action to :i* su* notification requirem5t 0 applicable 9 ! context ( ! circum/ances necessitat+ su* waiv]4 7d7 ,brief+s ,^u a reque/ f "o ( ! committees li/$ 9 subsection 7b71 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate & ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t %all brief ! committee on ! progress made 9 implem5t+ ! /rategy submitt$ "u subsection 7b74 #e4 ,requirem5t = /rategy to coord9ate int]national humanit>ian assi/ance 7a7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t ! ,unit$ ,nations humanit>ian ag5cies1 includ+ ! ,(fice = ! ,coord9ation ( ,humanit>ian ,affairs1 ! ,_w ,heal? ,organization1 ! ,food & ,agriculture ,organization1 & ,,unicef1 %\ld conduct & publi% an indep5d5t assessm5t on-- 7#a7 ! ext5t & impact ( ! %ortages ( food & m$ic9e 9 ,v5ezuela2 & 7#b7 ! ef=ts ne$$ to resolve su* %ortages4 7b7 ,/rategy ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 consultation ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t1 %all submit a multi-ye> /rategy to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives t-- 7#a7 describes h[ ! ,unit$ ,/ates w secure support f int]national donors1 includ+ regional p>tn]s 9 ,lat9 ,am]ica & ! ,c>ibbean1 = ! provision ( humanit>ian assi/ance to ! p ( ,v5ezuela2 7#b7 id5tifies gov]nm5ts t are will+ to provide f9ancial & te*nical assi/ance = ! provision ( su* humanit>ian assi/ance to ! p ( ,v5ezuela & a description ( su* assi/ance2 & 7#c7 id5tifies ! f9ancial & te*nical assi/ance to be provid$ by multilat]al in/itutions1 includ+ ! ,unit$ ,nations humanit>ian ag5cies li/$ 9 subsection 7a71 ! ,pan ,am]ican ,heal? ,organization1 ! ,int]-,am]ican ,developm5t ,bank1 & ! ,_w ,bank1 & a description ( su* assi/ance4 7c7 ,diplomatic engagem5t & coord9ation ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t1 z appropriate1 %all-- 7#a7 c>ry out diplomatic engagem5t to secure contributions ( f9ancial & te*nical assi/ance f int]national donors & multilat]al in/itutions 9 support ( ! /rategy submitt$ "u subsection 7b72 & 7#b7 take all necess>y /eps to ensure effective coop]ation among int]national donors & multilat]al in/itutions 9 support ( su* /rategy4 7d7 ,brief+s ,^u a reque/ f ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate or ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate & ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t %all brief su* committee on ! progress made 9 implem5t+ ! /rategy submitt$ "u subsection 7b74 #f4 ,support = ,organization ( ,am]ican ,/ates ,int]-,am]ican ,democratic ,*>t] 7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,article #a ( ! ,int]-,am]ican ,democratic ,*>t]1 adopt$ by ! ,organization ( ,am]ican ,/ates 9 ,lima on ,septemb] #aa1 #bjja1 affirms1 ,! peoples ( ! ,am]icas h a "r to democracy & _! gov]nm5ts h an obligation to promote & def5d x44 7#b7 ,article #ai ( ! ,int]-,am]ican ,democratic ,*>t] /ates an uncon/itutional int]ruption ( ! democratic ord] or an uncon/itutional alt]ation ( ! con/itutional regime t s]i\sly impairs ! democratic ord] 9 a memb] /ate1 con/itutes1 :ile x p]si/s1 an insurm\ntable ob/acle to its gov]nm5t's p>ticipation 9 sessions ( ! ,g5]al ,assembly ''' & o!r bodies ( ! ,organization44 7#c7 ,article #bj ( ! ,int]-,am]ican ,democratic ,*>t] provides-- 7,a7 ,9 ! ev5t ( an uncon/itutional alt]ation ( ! con/itutional regime t s]i\sly impairs ! democratic ord] 9 a memb] /ate1 any memb] /ate or ! ,secret>y ,g5]al may reque/ ! imm$iate convocation ( ! ,p]man5t ,c\ncil to und]take a collective assessm5t ( ! situation & to take su* decisions z x deems appropriate42 & 7,b7 ,! ,p]man5t ,c\ncil1 dep5d+ on ! situation1 may und]take ! necess>y diplomatic initiatives1 includ+ good (fices1 to fo/] ! re/oration ( democracy44 7b7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 ,v5ezuelan ,presid5t ,nicols ,maduro & ! ,supreme ,tribunal ( ,ju/ice ( ,v5ezuela h c>ri$ out sy/ematic ef=ts to und]m9e1 block1 & circumv5t ! au?orities & responsibilities ( ! ,v5ezuelan ,national ,assembly z m&at$ 9 ! ,con/itution ( ! ,boliv>ian ,republic ( ,v5ezuela2 7#b7 su* ef=ts by ,presid5t ,maduro & ! ,supreme ,tribunal ( ,ju/ice ( ,v5ezuela am\nt to an uncon/itutional alt]nation ( ! con/itutional regime t s]i\sly impairs ! democratic ord] 9 ,v5ezuela2 & 7#c7 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 work+ ?r\gh ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,p]man5t ,mission to ! ,organization ( ,am]ican ,/ates1 %\ld take additional /eps to support ongo+ ef=ts by ,secret>y ,g5]al ,luis ,almagro-- 7,a7 to invoke ! ,int]-,am]ican ,democratic ,*>t]2 7,b7 to advance a collective assessm5t ( ! situation 9 ,v5ezuela2 & 7,c7 to promote diplomatic initiatives to fo/] ! re/oration ( ,v5ezuelan democracy4 #g4 ,support = int]national election obs]vation missions & democratic civil society 9 v5ezuela 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to ! availability ( appropriations1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t1 %all "w-- 7#a7 ) ! ,organization ( ,am]ican ,/ates to ensure cr$ible int]national obs]vation t contributes to free1 fair1 & transp>5t democratic electoral processes 9 ,v5ezuela2 & 7#b7 directly1 or ?r\gh nongov]nm5tal organizations-- 7,a7 to def5d int]nationally recogniz$ human rights = ! p ( ,v5ezuela2 7,b7 to support ! ef=ts ( indep5d5t m$ia outlets to broadca/1 di/ribute1 & %>e in=mation beyond ! limit$ *annels made available by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,v5ezuela2 7,c7 to facilitate op5 & unc5sor$ access to ! ,int]net = ! p ( ,v5ezuela2 & 7,d7 to combat corruption & improve ! transp>5cy & acc\ntability ( in/itutions t are "p ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,v5ezuela4 7b7 ,voice & vote at ! ,,oas ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,p]man5t ,repres5tative to ! ,organization ( ,am]ican ,/ates1 %\ld advocate & build diplomatic support = s5d+ an election obs]vation mission to ,v5ezuela to ensure t democratic electoral processes are organiz$ & c>ri$ out 9 a free1 fair1 & transp>5t mann]4 7c7 ,/rategy requirem5t ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all submit a /rategy to c>ry out ! activities describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 to-- 7#a7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate2 7#b7 ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate2 7#c7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 & 7#d7 ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 7d7 ,au?orization ( appropriations 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate = fiscal ye> #bjah-- 7,a7 #ejj1jjj to c>ry out ! activities set =? 9 subsection 7a77#a72 & 7,b7 #i1ejj1jjj to c>ry out ! activities set =? 9 subsection 7a77#b74 7#b7 ,notification requirem5t 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 am\nts appropriat$ or o!rwise made available pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7 may n be obligat$ until #ae days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,presid5t has provid$ notice ( int5t to obligate su* funds to ! committees li/$ 9 subsection 7c74 7,b7 ,waiv] 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate may waive ! notification requirem5t "u subp>agraph 7,a7 if ! ,presid5t det]m9es t su* requirem5t w\ld pose a sub/antial risk to human heal? or welf>e4 7ii7 ,notification requirem5t ,if a waiv] is invok$ "u clause 7i71 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all notify ! committees li/$ 9 subsection 7c7 ( ! int5tion to obligate funds "u ?is section z e>ly z practicable1 b 9 no ev5t lat] ?an #c days aft] tak+ ! action to :i* su* notification requirem5t 0 applicable 9 ! context ( ! circum/ances necessitat+ su* waiv]4 7e7 ,brief+s ,^u a reque/ f "o ( ! committees li/$ 9 subsection 7c71 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate & ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t %all brief ! committee on ! progress made 9 implem5t+ ! /rategy submitt$ "u subsection 7c74 #h4 ,support = ,c>ibbean c\ntries 7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,c>ibbean c\ntries1 despite fac+ _! own *all5ges1 c play a significant role 9 ! ,c>ibbean region by respond+ to ! humanit>ian & political crisis 9 ,v5ezuela4 7#b7 ,en]gy security is a major *all5ge = ,c>ibbean c\ntries1 :i* dep5d l>gely on high-co/ import$ fuel = electricity g5]ation1 & _m ( :i* h b5efit$ f pref]5tial treatm5t by ,v5ezuela4 7#c7 ,c>ibbean c\ntries-- 7,a7 are a m>ket = ,unit$ ,/ates products & s]vices2 7,b7 h access to r5ewable & o!r en]gy s\rces2 & 7,c7 c attract f9anc+ to develop & implem5t new en]gy te*nologies & approa*es1 ) assi/ance & ?r\gh public-private p>tn]%ips4 7b7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! ,s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %\ld-- 7,a7 /r5g!n ! ,c>ibbean ,en]gy ,security ,initiative2 & 7,b7 ext5d curr5t programm+1 su* z ! ,c>ibbean ,su/a9able ,en]gy ,road ,map & ,/rategy2 & 7#b7 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 work+ ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t1 ! ,director ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,trade & ,developm5t ,ag5cy1 & ! ,presid5t & ,*ief ,executive ,(fic] ( ! ,ov]seas ,private ,inve/m5t ,corporation1 %\ld-- 7,a7 support ! ,clean ,en]gy ,f9ance ,facility = ! ,c>ibbean & ,c5tral ,am]ica to enc\rage & facilitate regional inve/m5ts 9 en]gy div]sification2 7,b7 promote en]gy effici5cy & integration ( r5ewables into ,c>ibbean en]gy grids2 & 7,c7 promote ,unit$ ,/ates en]gy missions to ! ,c>ibbean4 7c7 ,/atem5t ( policy ,accord+ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,c>ibbean ,/rategic ,engagem5t ,act ( #bjaf 7,public ,law #aad-bia71 x is ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to increase engagem5t )-- 7#a7 ! gov]nm5ts 9 ! ,c>ibbean region2 & 7#b7 ! private sector & civil society 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & 9 ! ,c>ibbean4 #i4 ,conc]ns & report on ! involvem5t ( ,v5ezuelan (ficials 9 corruption & illicit n>cotics traffick+ 7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,! det]ioration ( gov]nance 9 ,v5ezuela has be5 exac]bat$ by ! involvem5t ( s5ior (ficials ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,v5ezuela1 includ+ memb]s ( ! ,national ,electoral ,c\ncil1 ! judicial sy/em1 & ! ,v5ezuelan security =ces1 9 acts ( corruption & illicit n>cotics traffick+ & relat$ money laund]+4 7#b7 ,9 ,m>* #bjae1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury's ,f9ancial ,crimes ,en=cem5t ,network det]m9$ t approximately #b1jjj1jjj1jjj _h be5 siphon$ f ,v5ezuela's public oil company1 ,petrleos de ,v5ezuela ,s4,a41 9 conjunction ) its designation ( ! ,banca ,privada d',&orra z a ,=eign ,f9ancial ,in/itution ( ,prim>y ,money ,laund]+ ,conc]n4 7#c7 ,on ,augu/ #a1 #bjaf1 ,g5]al ,ne/or ,rev]ol1 ,v5ezuela's curr5t ,m9i/] ( ,int]ior & =m] ,national ,gu>d comm&]1 0 indict$ 9 a ,unit$ ,/ates di/rict c\rt = p>ticipat+ 9 an int]national coca9e traffick+ conspiracy4 7#d7 ,on ,novemb] #ah1 #bjaf1 ,franqui ,francisco ,flores de ,freitas & ,efra9 ,antonio ,campo ,flores1 nephews ( ,presid5t ,maduro & ,v5ezuelan ,fir/ ,lady ,cilia ,flores1 7 convict$ 9 a ,unit$ ,/ates di/rict c\rt on *>ges ( conspir+ to import coca9e into ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#e7 ,on ,febru>y #ac1 #bjag1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury's ,(fice ( ,=eign ,assets ,control designat$ ,v5ezuelan ,vice ,presid5t ,t>eck ,zaidan ,el ,aissami ,maddah = 8 involvem5t 9 illicit n>cotics traffick+1 pursuant to ! ,=eign ,n>cotics ,k+p9 ,designation ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #aija et seq42 title ,,viii ( ,public ,law #ajf-abj74 7#f7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury's ,(fice ( ,=eign ,assets ,control has designat$ additional individuals & s5ior ,v5ezuelan (ficials = _! involvem5t 9 illicit n>cotics traffick+1 pursuant to su* ,act1 includ+-- 7,a7 ,v5ezuelan national ,sam>k ,jose ,lopez ,bello1 :o is ! prim>y front man & money laund]] = ,t>eck ,zaidan ,el ,aissami ,maddah2 7,b7 ,hugo ,arm&o ,c>vajal ,b>rios1 :o is ! curr5t ,national ,assembly ,deputy & ! =m] ,director ( ,v5ezuela's ,milit>y ,intellig5ce ,directorate2 7,c7 ,h5ry de ,jesus ,rangel ,silva1 :o is ! curr5t ,gov]nor ( ,trujillo ,/ate & ! =m] ,director ( ,v5ezuela's ,directorate ( ,intellig5ce & ,prev5tion ,s]vices2 7,d7 ,ramon ,emilio ,rodriguez ,*ac91 :o previ\sly s]v$ z ! ,m9i/] ( ,int]ior2 & 7,e7 ,fr$dy ,alirio ,b]nal ,rosales1 :o previ\sly s]v$ z ! ,mayor ( ! ,lib]tador municipality ( ,c>acas4 7b7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,corruption ,! t]m corruption means ! ext5t to :i* public p[] is ex]cis$ = private ga91 includ+ by brib]y1 nepotism1 fraud1 or embezzlem5t4 7#b7 ,gr& corruption ,! t]m gr& corruption means corruption committ$ at a high level ( gov]nm5t t-- 7,a7 di/orts policies or ! c5tral function+ ( ! c\ntry2 & 7,b7 enables lead]s to b5efit at ! exp5se ( ! public good4 7c7 ,report+ requirem5t 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,bureau ( ,intellig5ce & ,rese>*1 & 9 consultation ) ! intellig5ce community 7z def9$ 9 section #c7d7 ( ! ,national ,security ,act ( #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cjjc7d7771 %all submit a report to ,congress t describes ! involvem5t ( s5ior (ficials ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,v5ezuela1 includ+ memb]s ( ! ,national ,electoral ,c\ncil1 ! judicial sy/em1 & ! ,v5ezuelan security =ces1 9 acts ( corruption 9 ,v5ezuela1 ) a specific emphasis on acts ( gr& corruption4 7#b7 ,additional elem5ts ,! report submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all-- 7,a7 describe h[ ! acts ( corruption describ$ 9 ! report pose direct *all5ges = ,unit$ ,/ates national security & int]national security2 7,b7 id5tify individuals t fru/rate ! ability ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to combat illicit n>cotics traffick+2 & 7,c7 include input f ! ,drug ,en=cem5t ,adm9i/ration1 ! ,(fice ( ,=eign ,assets ,control1 & ! ,f9ancial ,crimes ,en=cem5t ,network4 7#c7 ,=m ,! report "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m1 b may include a classifi$ annex4 ,! unclassifi$ portion ( ! report %all be made available to ! public4 #aj4 ,sanctions on p]sons responsible = public corruption & und]m9+ democratic gov]nance 9 ,v5ezuela 7a7 ,f9d+ ,executive ,ord] #acfib 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja note71 :i* 0 sign$ on ,m>* #h1 #bjae1 e/abli%$ sanctions aga9/ individuals responsible = und]m9+ democratic processes & in/itutions & involv$ 9 acts ( public corruption t 7 n includ$ 9 ! ,v5ezuela ,def5se ( ,human ,rights & ,civil ,society ,act ( #bjad 7,public ,law #aac-bgh74 7b7 ,sanctions ,section #e ( ! ,v5ezuela ,def5se ( ,human ,rights & ,civil ,society ,act ( #bjad 7,public ,law #aac-bgh7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ or at ! end2 7,b7 by r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#c7 z p>agraph 7#e72 & 7,c7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#b7 ! foll[+3 7#c7 has p]petrat$1 or is responsible = ord]+ or o!rwise direct+1 significant actions or policies t und]m9e democratic processes or in/itutions2 7#d7 has p]petrat$1 or is responsible = ord]+ or o!rwise direct+1 significant acts ( public corruption2 or 2 7#b7 by r$esignat+ subsections 7e7 & 7f7 z subsections 7f7 & 7g71 respectively2 7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7d7 ! foll[+3 7e7 ,brief+s ,^u a reque/ f ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate or ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 conjunction ) ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1 %all (f] a classifi$ brief+ on ! ef=ts to impose sanctions "u ?is section & ! impact ( su* sanctions4 2 & 7#d7 9 subsection 7f71 z r$esignat$1 by /rik+ ,decemb] #ca1 #bjai & ins]t+ ,decemb] #ca1 #bjbb4 #aa4 ,conc]ns ov] ,,pdvsa transactions ) ,rosneft 7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,9 late #bjaf1 ,v5ezuelan /ate own$ oil company ,petrleos de ,v5ezuela1 ,s4,a4 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ,,pdvsa71 ?r\gh a no-compete transaction1 secur$ a loan f ,russian gov]nm5t-controll$ oil company ,rosneft1 us+ #di4i p]c5t ( ,,pdvsa's ,am]ican subsidi>y1 ,,citgo ,petroleum ,corporation1 includ+ its assets 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 z collat]al4 ,z a result ( ?is transaction1 #ajj p]c5t ( ,,citgo is held z collat]al by ,,pdvsa's cr$itors4 7#b7 ,,citgo1 a :olly own$ subsidi>y ( ,,pdvsa1 is engag$ 9 int]/ate comm]ce & owns & controls critical en]gy infra/ructure 9 #ai ,/ates 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ an ext5sive network ( pipel9es1 #dh t]m9als1 & #c ref9]ies1 ) a comb9$ oil ref9+ capacity ( #gdi1jjj b>rels p] day4 ,,citgo's ref9]y 9 ,lake ,*>les1 ,l\isiana1 is ! six? l>ge/ ref9]y 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#c7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury impos$ sanctions on ,rosneft1 :i* is controll$ by ! ,russian ,gov]nm5t1 & its ,executive ,*airman1 ,igor ,se*91 foll[+ ,russia's milit>y invasion ( ,ukra9e & its illegal annexation ( ,crimea 9 #bjad4 7#d7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security has designat$ ! en]gy sector z critical to ,unit$ ,/ates infra/ructure4 7#e7 ,! gr[+ economic crisis 9 ,v5ezuela raises ! probability t ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,v5ezuela & ,,pdvsa w default on _! int]national debt obligations1 result+ 9 a sc5>io 9 :i* ,rosneft c\ld come into control ( ,,citgo's ,unit$ ,/ates en]gy infra/ructure hold+s4 7b7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 control ( critical ,unit$ ,/ates en]gy infra/ructure by ,rosneft1 a ,russian gov]nm5t-controll$ entity curr5tly "u ,unit$ ,/ates sanctions1 w\ld pose a significant risk to ,unit$ ,/ates national security & en]gy security2 7#b7 ! ,presid5t %\ld take all necess>y /eps to prev5t ,rosneft f ga9+ control ( critical ,unit$ ,/ates int]/ate en]gy infra/ructure2 7#c7 a default by ,,pdvsa on its loan f ,rosneft1 result+ 9 ,rosneft com+ into possession ( ,,pdvsa's ,unit$ ,/ates ,,citgo assets1 w\ld w>rant c>eful consid]ation by ! ,committee on ,=eign ,inve/m5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7#d7 if ,,pdvsa defaults on its debt obligations1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury's ,(fice ( ,=eign ,asset ,control %\ld review ,,citgo's transactions ) ,unit$ ,/ates p]sons to assess & ensure compliance ) ,unit$ ,/ates sanctions policies & regulations2 & 7#e7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security %\ld conduct an assessm5t ( ! security risks pos$ by =eign control ( ,,citgo's ,unit$ ,/ates en]gy infra/ructure hold+s4