,,ii #aae? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #cbcc ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,july #ah1 #bjah,mr4 ,m55dez 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,cruz1 ,mr4 ,nelson1 ,mr4 ,rubio1 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,mr4 ,p]due1 ,mr4 ,leahy1 ,mr4 ,ka9e1 ,mr4 ,c>d91 ,mr4 ,cotton1 & ,mr4 ,cornyn7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ,a ,,bill ,to impose sanctions ) respect to p]sons responsible = viol5ce & human rights abuses 9 ,nic>agua1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts 7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,nic>agua ,human ,rights & ,anticorruption ,act ( #bjah4 7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts4 ,sec4 #b4 ,f9d+s4 ,sec4 #c4 ,s5se ( ,congress on advanc+ a negotiat$ solution to ,nic>agua's crisis4 ,sec4 #d4 ,imposition ( sanctions ) respect to p]sons responsible = human rights violations & corruption 9 ,nic>agua4 ,sec4 #e4 ,c]tification & waiv]4 ,sec4 #f4 ,report on human rights violations & corruption 9 ,nic>agua4 ,sec4 #g4 ,def9itions4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,on ,april #ai1 #bjah1 prote/s began 9 ,managua1 ,nic>agua1 z a result ( *anges made to ! social security sy/em by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,nic>agua t w\ld h rais$ work]s' contributions & cut retirees' p5sions4 7#b7 ,! ,gov]nm5t ( ,nic>agua has respond$ to antigov]nm5t prote/s ) excessive =ce & kill+s p]petrat$ by its public security =ces &1 z ( ,july #ag1 #bjah1 m ?an #bgc p h be5 kill$ 9 ! context ( ^? prote/s1 accord+ to ! ,int]-,am]ican ,commission on ,human ,rights ( ! ,organization ( ,am]ican ,/ates4 7#c7 ,on ,may #ba1 #bjah1 ! ,int]-,am]ican ,commission on ,human ,rights issu$ a /atem5t t describ$ ! excessive use ( =ce by ,nic>aguan security =ces & arm$ irregul> gr\ps t result$ 9 doz5s ( p]sons kill$ & hundr$s w\nd$2 illegal & arbitr>y det5tions2 practices ( torture1 cruel1 inhuman & degrad+ treatm5t2 c5sor%ip & attacks on ! press2 & o!r =ms ( intimidation4 7#d7 ,on ,may #bi1 #bjah1 ,amne/y ,int]national releas$ a report entitl$ ,%oot to ,kill3 ,nic>agua's ,/rategy to ,repress ,prote/1 :i* docum5t$ ! le?al use ( weapons1 specifically not+ t gun%ots fir$ by pro-gov]nm5t gr\ps t>get$ specific individuals4 7#e7 ,transp>5cy ,int]national's #bjag ,corruption ,p]ceptions ,index ranks ,nic>agua z ti$ = #aea ( #ahj1 ! ?ird wor/ rank+ = a c\ntry 9 ! ,we/]n ,hemisph]e1 aft] ,v5ezuela & ,haiti4 7#f7 ,! ,c\ntry ,reports on ,human ,rights ,practices = #bjag ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate notes1 ) respect to ,nic>agua1 t actions by ! rul+ ,s&9i/a ,national ,lib]ation ,front p>ty h result$ 9 ! de facto conc5tration ( p[] 9 a s+le p>ty1 ) an au?orit>ian executive bran* ex]cis+ significant control ov] ! legislative1 judicial1 & electoral functions ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,nic>agua4 7#g7 ,! #bjag report ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate also /at$ ) respect to ,nic>agua t ! mo/ significant human rights abuses includ$ reports ( arbitr>y or unlawful kill+s2 almo/ complete lack ( judicial indep5d5ce2 unlawful int]f]5ce ) privacy2 multiple ob/acles to fre$om ( spee* & ! press1 includ+ gov]nm5t intimidation1 & h>assm5t ( & ?reats aga9/ j\rnali/s & indep5d5t m$ia2 & p>tisan re/rictions on fre$om ( peaceful assembly4 7#h7 ,on ,july #e1 #bjah1 pursuant to ! ,global ,magnitsky ,human ,rights ,acc\ntability ,act 7subtitle ,f ( title ,,xii ( ,public ,law #aad-cbh2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bfef note71 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t sanction$ #c individuals f ,nic>agua :o h be5 involv$ 9 s]i\s human rights abuses or engag$ 9 corruption1 includ+-- 7,a7 ,francisco ,javi] ,diaz1 ,commission] ( ! ,national ,police ( ,nic>agua2 7,b7 ,jose ,francisco ,lopez1 ,vice ,presid5t ( ,,albanisa2 & 7,c7 ,fidel ,antonio ,mor5o1 a memb] ( ! ,s&9i/a ,national ,lib]ation ,front p>ty4 #c4 ,s5se ( ,congress on advanc+ a negotiat$ solution to ,nic>agua's crisis ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 cr$ible negotiations betwe5 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,nic>agua & repres5tatives ( ! ,ca?olic ,*ur*1 civil society1 /ud5t movem5t1 private sector1 & political opposition 9 ,nic>agua repres5t ! be/ opportunity to rea* a peaceful solution to ! crisis 9 ,nic>agua t includes-- 7,a7 a commitm5t to hold e>ly elections t meet democratic /&>ds & p]mit cr$ible int]national electoral obs]vation2 7,b7 ! cessation ( ! viol5ce p]petrat$ aga9/ civilians by ! ,national ,police ( ,nic>agua & by arm$ gr\ps support$ by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,nic>agua2 & 7,c7 indep5d5t inve/igations into ! kill+s ( m ?an #bgc prote/]s2 & 7#b7 negotiations betwe5 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,nic>agua & repres5tatives ( ! ,ca?olic ,*ur*1 civil society1 /ud5t movem5t1 private sector1 & political opposition 9 ,nic>agua h n result$ 9 an agreem5t z ( ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act because ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,nic>agua fail$ to cr$ibly p>ticipate 9 ! process4 #d4 ,imposition ( sanctions ) respect to p]sons responsible = human rights violations & corruption 9 ,nic>agua 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,presid5t %all impose ! sanctions describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 ) respect to any =eign p]son1 includ+ any curr5t or =m] (ficial ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,nic>agua or any p]son act+ on behalf ( t ,gov]nm5t1 t ! ,presid5t det]m9es-- 7#a7 has p]petrat$1 or is responsible = ord]+ or o!rwise direct+1 significant acts ( viol5ce or human rights violations 9 ,nic>agua aga9/ p]sons associat$ ) ! prote/s 9 ,nic>agua t began on ,april #ah1 #bjah2 7#b7 is responsible = or complicit 9 ord]+1 controll+1 or o!rwise direct+ significant actions or policies t und]m9e democratic processes or in/itutions 9 ,nic>agua2 or 7#c7 is an (ficial ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,nic>agua1 or a s5ior associate ( su* an (ficial1 t is responsible = or complicit 9 ord]+1 controll+1 or o!rwise direct+ acts ( significant corruption1 includ+ ! expropriation ( private or public assets = p]sonal ga91 corruption relat$ to gov]nm5t contracts1 brib]y1 or ! facilitation or transf] ( ! proce$s ( corruption to =eign jurisdictions4 7b7 ,sanctions describ$ 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! sanctions describ$ 9 ?is subsection are ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,asset block+ ,! ex]cise ( all p[]s grant$ to ! ,presid5t by ! ,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 all prop]ty & int]e/s 9 prop]ty ( a p]son det]m9$ by ! ,presid5t to be subject to 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 ,exclusion f ! ,unit$ ,/ates & revocation ( visa or o!r docum5tation ,9 ! case ( an ali5 det]m9$ by ! ,presid5t to be subject to subsection 7a71 d5ial ( a visa to1 & exclusion f ! ,unit$ ,/ates (1 ! ali51 & revocation 9 accordance ) section #bba7;i7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abja7;i771 ( any visa or o!r docum5tation ( ! ali54 7#b7 ,p5alties ,a p]son t violates1 attempts to violate1 conspires to violate1 or causes a violation ( p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 or any regulation1 lic5se1 or ord] issu$ to c>ry out p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 %all be subject to ! p5alties set =? 9 subsections 7b7 & 7c7 ( section #bjf ( ! ,int]national ,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agje7 to ! same ext5t z a p]son t commits an unlawful act describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 ( t section4 7#c7 ,exception relat+ to importation ( goods ,! requirem5t to block & prohibit all transactions 9 all prop]ty & int]e/s 9 prop]ty "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 %all n include ! au?ority to impose sanctions on ! importation ( goods 7z t t]m is def9$ 9 section #af ( ! ,export ,adm9i/ration ,act ( #aigi 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #dfah7 7z cont9u$ 9 effect pursuant to ! ,int]national ,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq47774 7#d7 ,exception to comply ) ,unit$ ,nations ,headqu>t]s ,agreem5t ,sanctions "u p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 %all n apply to an ali5 if admitt+ ! ali5 into ! ,unit$ ,/ates is necess>y to p]mit ! ,unit$ ,/ates to comply ) ! ,agreem5t reg>d+ ! ,headqu>t]s ( ! ,unit$ ,nations1 sign$ at ,lake ,success ,june #bf1 #aidg1 & ent]$ into =ce ,novemb] #ba1 #aidg1 betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,nations & ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or o!r applicable int]national obligations4 7c7 ,regulatory au?ority ,! ,presid5t %all issue su* regulations1 lic5ses1 & ord]s z are necess>y to c>ry out ?is section4 7d7 ,t]m9ation ,?is section %all t]m9ate on ,decemb] #ca1 #bjba4 #e4 ,c]tification & waiv] 7a7 ,c]tification ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft] until ,decemb] #ca1 #bjba1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all submit to ! appropriate congressional committees a report c]tify+ :e!r ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,nic>agua is tak+ effective /eps-- 7#a7 to /r5g!n ! rule ( law & democratic gov]nance1 includ+ ! indep5d5ce ( ! judicial sy/em & electoral c\ncil2 7#b7 to combat corruption1 includ+ by inve/igat+ & prosecut+ (ficials ( t ,gov]nm5t :o are cr$ibly alleg$ to be corrupt2 & 7#c7 to protect ! "r ( political opposition p>ties1 j\rnali/s1 trade unioni/s1 human rights def5d]s1 & o!r civil society activi/s to op]ate )\t int]f]5ce4 7b7 ,waiv] 7#a7 ,tempor>y g5]al waiv] ,if ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate c]tifies to ! appropriate congressional committees "u subsection 7a7 t ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,nic>agua is tak+ effective /eps z describ$ 9 t subsection1 ! ,presid5t may waive ! imposition ( additional sanctions "u section #d = a p]iod ( n m ?an "o ye> beg9n+ on ! date ( ! c]tification4 7#b7 ,case-by-case waiv] ,! ,presid5t may waive ! application ( sanctions "u section #d ) respect to a p]son if ! ,presid5t-- 7,a7 det]m9es t su* a waiv] is 9 ! national int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 7,b7 n lat] ?an ! date on :i* ! waiv] takes effect1 submits to ! appropriate congressional committees a notice ( & ju/ification = ! waiv]4 7c7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t ! ,presid5t %\ld ex]cise ! waiv] au?ority provid$ "u subsection 7b77#a7 if ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate c]tifies "u subsection 7a7 t ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,nic>agua is tak+ effective /eps z describ$ 9 t subsection4 #f4 ,report on human rights violations & corruption 9 ,nic>agua 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft] until ,decemb] #ca1 #bjba1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,/ate = ,intellig5ce & ,rese>*1 & 9 coord9ation ) ! ,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce1 %all submit to ! appropriate congressional committees a report on ! involvem5t ( s5ior (ficials ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,nic>agua1 includ+ memb]s ( ! ,supreme ,electoral ,c\ncil1 ! ,national ,assembly1 & ! judicial sy/em1 9 human rights violations & acts ( significant corruption4 7b7 ,elem5ts ,! report requir$ by subsection 7a7 %all include1 to ! ext5t feasible1 ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,= ea* s5ior (ficial describ$ 9 t subsection-- 7,a7 ! e/imat$ total am\nt ( funds or o!r assets held 9 acc\nts at ,unit$ ,/ates f9ancial in/itutions or =eign f9ancial in/itutions t are "u ! direct or indirect control ( ! s5ior (ficial2 7,b7 a description ( su* funds or assets2 7,c7 an id5tification ( any equity int]e/ held by ! s5ior (ficial-- 7i7 9 an entity on ! li/ ( specially designat$ nationals & block$ p]sons ma9ta9$ by ! ,(fice ( ,=eign ,assets ,control ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury2 or 7ii7 9 any o!r entity subject to sanctions impos$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7,d7 a description ( h[ ! s5ior (ficial acquir$ su* funds1 assets1 or equity int]e/s2 & 7,e7 a description ( h[ su* funds1 assets1 or equity int]e/s h be5 us$4 7#b7 ,a description ( any new me?ods us$ by s5ior (ficials describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 to evade anti-money laund]+ & relat$ laws1 includ+ recomm5dations to improve te*niques to combat ! illicit use ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates f9ancial sy/em by su* s5ior (ficials4 7c7 ,=m ,! report requir$ by subsection 7a7 %all be submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m b may include a classifi$ annex4 7d7 ,public availability ,! unclassifi$ portion ( ! report requir$ by subsection 7a7 %all be po/$ on a publicly available website ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate4 #g4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,! t]m appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations1 ! ,committee on ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs1 & ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate2 & 7,b7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 ! ,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices1 & ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 7#b7 ,unit$ ,/ates 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 )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ a =eign bran* ( su* an entity4