,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cdhf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #bd1 #bjah   
,mr4 ,m55dez 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,rubio1   
,mr4 ,nelson1 ,mr4 ,cornyn1 ,mr4 ,durb91
 ,mr4 ,p]due1 ,mr4 ,c>d91 ,mr4 ,cruz1   
,mr4 ,ka9e1 ,mr4 ,b5net1 & ,mr4 ,leahy7 
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign
 ,relations  ,a ,,bill  ,to provide     
humanit>ian relief to ! ,v5ezuelan p &  
,v5ezuelan migrants1 to advance a       
con/itutional & democratic solution to  
,v5ezuela's political crisis1 to address
 ,v5ezuela's economic recon/ruction1 to 
combat public corruption1 n>cotics      
traffick+1 & money laund]+1 & = o!r     
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title2 table (     
cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title  ,?is ,act may 
be cit$ z ! ,v5ezuela ,humanit>ian      
,relief1 ,recon/ruction1 & ,rule ( ,law 
,act ( #bjah4  7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,!  
table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is z foll[s3 
,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts4 
,sec4 #b4 ,s5se ( ,congress4 ,,title    

,i--,humanit>ian relief = ,v5ezuela     
,sec4 #aja4 ,humanit>ian relief = !     
,v5ezuelan p4 ,sec4 #ajb4 ,humanit>ian  
assi/ance to ,v5ezuelans 9 neighbor+    
c\ntries4 ,sec4 #ajc4 ,requirem5t =     
/rategy to coord9ate int]national       
humanit>ian assi/ance4 ,sec4 #ajd4      
,support = ef=ts at ! ,unit$ ,nations on
 ! humanit>ian crisis 9 ,v5ezuela4      
,,title ,,ii--,re/or+ democracy &       
address+ ! political crisis 9 ,v5ezuela 
,sec4 #bja4 ,recognition ( ,v5ezuela's  
democratically elect$ ,national         
,assembly4 ,sec4 #bjb4 ,advanc+ a       
negotiat$ solution to ,v5ezuela's       
crisis4 ,sec4 #bjc4 ,support = ! ,lima  
,gr\p4 ,sec4 #bjd4 ,acc\ntability =     
crimes aga9/ humanity4 ,sec4 #bje4      
,uphold+ ! ,organization ( ,am]ican     
,/ates ,int]-,am]ican ,democratic ,*>t]4
 ,sec4 #bjf4 ,support = int]national    
election obs]vation & democratic civil  
society4 ,,title ,,iii--,support+ !     
recon/ruction ( ,v5ezuela ,sec4 #cja4   
,engag+ int]national f9ancial           

in/itutions to advance ! recon/ruction (
 ,v5ezuela's economy & en]gy            
infra/ructure4 ,sec4 #cjb4 ,recov]+     
assets /ol5 f ! ,v5ezuelan p4 ,,title   
,,iv--,re/or+ ! rule ( law 9 ,v5ezuela  
,sec4 #dja4 ,conc]ns & report on !      
involvem5t ( ,v5ezuelan (ficials 9      
corruption & illicit n>cotics traffick+4
 ,sec4 #djb4 ,sanctions on p]sons       
responsible = public corruption &       
und]m9+ democratic gov]nance4 ,sec4     
#djc4 ,public in=mation ab\t sanction$  
(ficials4 ,sec4 #djd4 ,coord9at+ t>get$ 
sanctions ) p>tn]s 9 ! ,we/]n ,hemisph]e
 & ! ,european ,union4 ,sec4 #dje4      
,f9ancial sanctions on ,v5ezuelan       
gov]nm5t debt4 ,sec4 #djf4 ,additional  
f9ancial sanctions on ,v5ezuelan        
gov]nm5t debt4 ,sec4 #djg4 ,exp&+ k+p9  
sanctions on n>cotics traffick+ & money 
laund]+4 ,sec4 #djh4 ,exceptions =      
humanit>ian assi/ance4 ,sec4 #dji4      
,conc]ns ov] ,,pdvsa transactions )     
,rosneft4 ,sec4 #daj4 ,report on        
activities ( c]ta9 =eign gov]nm5ts &    

actors 9 ,v5ezuela4 ,,title             
,v--,cryptocurr5cy sanctions & ensur+ ! 
effectiv5ess ( ,unit$ ,/ates sanctions  
,sec4 #eja4 ,sanctions on ,v5ezuela's   
cryptocurr5cy & ! provision ( relat$    
te*nologies4 ,sec4 #ejb4 ,report on !   
impact ( cryptocurr5cies on ,unit$      
,/ates sanctions4 ,,title               
,,vi--,t]m9ation ,sec4 #fja4 ,ext5sion &
 t]m9ation ( sanctions aga9/ ,v5ezuela4 
#b4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se (    
,congress t--  7#a7 ,v5ezuela's         
electoral ev5t on ,may #bj1 #bjah-- 7,a7
 0 n legitimate2 &  7,b7 did n comply ) 
int]national /&>ds = a free1 fair1 &    
transp>5t democratic process2 &  7#b7   
s5ior (ficials 9 ! de facto gov]nm5t (  
,nicols ,maduro-- 7,a7 h tak5 cont9u\s  
/eps--  7i7 to consolidate an           
au?orit>ian gov]nm5t2 &  7ii7 to direct 
political control ov] ,v5ezuela's       
,supreme ,tribunal ( ,ju/ice1 ,national 
,electoral ,c\ncil1 & arm$ =ces2  7,b7 h
 implem5t$ policies t are directly      
responsible =-- 7i7 ,v5ezuela's economic

 & humanit>ian crises2 &  7ii7 ! massive
 outfl[ ( ,v5ezuelan migrants leav+ !   
c\ntry2  7,c7 h us$ access to food z a  
tool ( political co]cion & a s\rce (    
corruption & h directly pr(it$ f        
corruption 9 food procurem5t contracts2 
7,d7 h utiliz$ repressive tactics to    
violate & curtail human rights1         
political rights1 fre$om ( expression1 &
 fre$om ( ! press1 includ+ ! arbitr>y   
det5tion ( political prison]s2 &  7,e7 h
 engag$ 9 acts ( gross corruption &     
crim9ality t h contribut$ to ! abs5ce ( 
! rule ( law 9 ,v5ezuela4  ,i           
,humanit>ian relief = ,v5ezuela  #aja4  
,humanit>ian relief = ! ,v5ezuelan p    
7a7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se (    
,congress t humanit>ian assi/ance-- 7#a7
 %\ld be provid$ directly to ! p (      
,v5ezuela2 &  7#b7 %\ld n be pass$ ?r\gh
 ! control or di/ribution me*anisms ( ! 
,gov]nm5t ( ,v5ezuela4  7b7 ,9 g5]al ,! 
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 coord9ation ) !    
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = 
,int]national ,developm5t1 %all "w ?r\gh

 int]national & nongov]nm5tal           
organizations to provide humanit>ian    
assi/ance to individuals & communities 9
 ,v5ezuela1 includ+--  7#a7 public heal?
 commodities to ,v5ezuelan heal?        
facilities & s]vices1 includ+ m$ic9es on
 ! ,_w ,heal? ,organization's ,model    
,li/ ( ,ess5tial ,m$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 t heal? & food      
commodities are appropriately select$1  
procur$1 & di/ribut$4  7c7 ,/rategy     
requirem5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an   
#ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9           
coord9ation ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national           
,developm5t %all submit a /rategy =     
c>ry+ out ! activities describ$ 9       
subsection 7b7 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  7#b7         
,additional elem5ts ,! /rategy requir$  
"u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be bas$ on        
indep5d5t assessm5ts ( ! humanit>ian    
crisis 9 ,v5ezuela1 includ+ assessm5ts  
by nongov]nm5tal organizations & !      
,unit$ ,nations humanit>ian ag5cies li/$
 9 section #ajc7;a74  7d7 ,au?orization 
( appropriations  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,secret>y ( ,/ate #bj1jjj1jjj = fiscal  
ye> #bjai to c>ry out ! activities set  
=? 9 subsection 7b7 9 accordance ) ?is  
section4  7#b7 ,notification requirem5t 
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ "u      
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 
provides notice to ! committees li/$ 9  

subsection 7c77#a7 ( ! int5t to obligate
 su* funds4  7,b7 ,waiv]  7i7 ,9 g5]al  
,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate may waive !        
requirem5t "u subp>agraph 7,a7 if !     
,secret>y ( ,/ate 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 ! ,presid5t %all  
notify ! committees li/$ 9 subsection   
7c77#a7 ( ! int5tion to obligate funds  
"u ?is section z e>ly z practicable1 b n
 lat] ?an #c days aft] tak+ ! action to 
:i* su* notification requirem5t 0       
applicable 9 ! context ( ! circum/ances 
necessitat+ su* waiv]4  #ajb4           
,humanit>ian assi/ance to ,v5ezuelans 9 
neighbor+ c\ntries  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!     
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 coord9ation ) !    
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = 
,int]national ,developm5t1 %all "w ?r\gh
 int]national & nongov]nm5tal           
organizations to provide ,v5ezuelans 9  
neighbor+ c\ntries ) humanit>ian aid1   
su* z--  7#a7 urg5tly ne$$ heal? &      

nutritional assi/ance1 includ+ logi/ical
 & te*nical assi/ance to hospitals &    
heal? c5t]s 9 affect$ communities2  7#b7
 food assi/ance = vuln]able individuals1
 includ+ assi/ance to improve food      
security = affect$ communities2 &  7#c7 
hygi5e supplies & sanitation s]vices4   
7b7 ,additional elem5ts ,! assi/ance    
describ$ 9 subsection 7a7--  7#a7 may be
 provid$-- 7,a7 directly to ,v5ezuelans 
9 neighbor+ c\ntries2 or  7,b7          
indirectly ?r\gh ! communities 9 :i* !  
,v5ezuelans reside2 &  7#b7 %\ld focus  
on ! mo/ vuln]able ,v5ezuelans 9        
neighbor+ c\ntries4  7c7 ,/rategy       
requirem5t ,! /rategy requir$ "u section
 #aja7;c7 %all include a /rategy = c>ry+
 out ! activities describ$ 9 subsection 
7a74  7d7 ,au?orization ( appropriations
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate      
#bj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjai to c>ry  
out ! activities set =? 9 subsection 7a7
 9 accordance ) ?is section4  7#b7      
,notification requirem5t  7,a7 ,9 g5]al 

,except z provid$ "u 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 provides notice to !
 committees li/$ 9 section #aja7;c77#a7 
( ! int5t to obligate su* funds4  7,b7  
,waiv]  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y (     
,/ate may waive ! requirem5t "u         
subp>agraph 7,a7 if ! ,secret>y 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 ! ,presid5t %all  
notify ! committees li/$ 9 section      
#aja7;c77#a7 ( ! int5tion to obligate   
funds "u ?is section z e>ly z           
practicable1 b n lat] ?an #c days aft]  
tak+ ! action to :i* su* notification   
requirem5t 0 applicable 9 ! context ( ! 
circum/ances necessitat+ su* waiv]4     
#ajc4 ,requirem5t = /rategy to coord9ate
 int]national humanit>ian assi/ance  7a7
 ,/rategy ,! /rategy requir$ "u section 
#aja7;c7 %all include a multiye> /rategy

 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 section      
#ajc7;a71 ! ,pan ,am]ican ,heal?        
,organization1 ! ,int]-,am]ican         
,developm5t ,bank1 & ! ,_w ,bank1 & a   
description ( su* assi/ance4  7b7       
,diplomatic engagem5t ,! ,secret>y (    
,/ate1 9 consultation ) ! ,adm9i/rator (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national 
,developm5t1 %all "w ) relevant =eign   
gov]nm5ts & multilat]al organizations to
 coord9ate a donors summit & c>ry out   
diplomatic engagem5t to advance !       

/rategy describ$ 9 subsection 7a74      
#ajd4 ,support = ef=ts at ! ,unit$      
,nations on ! humanit>ian crisis 9      
,v5ezuela  7a7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is !
 s5se ( ,congress t ! ,unit$ ,nations   
humanit>ian ag5cies1 includ+ ! ,(fice = 
! ,coord9ation ( ,humanit>ian ,affairs1 
! ,_w ,heal? ,organization1 ! ,pan      
,am]ican ,heal? ,organization1 ! ,food &
 ,agriculture ,organization1 ,,unicef1 &
 ! ,unit$ ,nations ,high ,commission] = 
,refugees1 %\ld conduct & publi%        
indep5d5t assessm5ts reg>d+--  7#a7 !   
ext5t & impact ( ! %ortages ( food &    
m$ic9e 9 ,v5ezuela2 &  7#b7 ! ef=ts ne$$
 to resolve su* %ortages4  7b7 ,initial 
ef=ts ,! ,presid5t %all in/ruct !       
,p]man5t ,repres5tative ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates to ! ,unit$ ,nations to use !    
voice & vote ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 !      
,unit$ ,nations ,security ,c\ncil to    
secure ! necess>y votes--  7#a7 to place
 ! humanit>ian & political crisis 9     
,v5ezuela on ! ,unit$ ,nations ,security
 ,c\ncil's ,programme ( ,"w2 &  7#b7 to 

secure a ,presid5tial ,/atem5t f !      
,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,nations ,security 
,c\ncil urg+ ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,v5ezuela--  
7,a7 to all[ ! deliv]y ( humanit>ian    
relief2 &  7,b7 to lift bureaucratic    
imp$im5ts or any o!r ob/acles prev5t+   
indep5d5t nongov]nm5tal organizations f 
provid+ ! prop] assi/ance to ! p (      
,v5ezuela )\t any int]f]5ce by !        
,gov]nm5t ( ,v5ezuela4  7c7 ,unit$      
,nations ,humanit>ian ,coord9ator ,!    
,presid5t %all in/ruct ! ,p]man5t       
,repres5tative to ! ,unit$ ,nations to  
use ! voice & influ5ce ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 to advance ! appo9tm5t ( a ,unit$      
,nations ,humanit>ian ,coord9ator =     
,v5ezuela to lead & coord9ate ! ef=ts ( 
humanit>ian organizations 9 a mann] t   
contributes to ,v5ezuela's long-t]m     
recov]y4  7d7 ,additional ef=ts  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,if ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,v5ezuela      
refuses to all[ ! deliv]y ( humanit>ian 
relief & to lift bureaucratic imp$im5ts 
& any o!r ob/acles describ$ 9 subsection
 7b77#b77;,b71 ! ,presid5t1 beg9n+ n    

lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! conclusion ( ! 
ef=ts ( ! ,unit$ ,nations describ$ 9 su*
 subsection1 %all in/ruct ! ,p]man5t    
,repres5tative ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to !   
,unit$ ,nations to use ! voice & vote ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates to secure ! adoption ( a
 resolution describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b74   
7#b7 ,resolution describ$ ,! resolution 
describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph is a ,resolution
 ( ! ,unit$ ,nations ,security ,c\ncil  
t--  7,a7 requires ! ,gov]nm5t (        
,v5ezuela to promptly all[ safe &       
unh9d]$ access = humanit>ian ag5cies &  
_! implem5t+ p>tn]s1 includ+ possible   
support f neighbor+ c\ntries2 &  7,b7   
calls on ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,v5ezuela-- 7i7  
to all[ ! deliv]y ( food & m$ic9e to ! p
 ( ,v5ezuela2  7ii7 to end human rights 
violations aga9/ ! p ( ,v5ezuela2  7iii7
 to agree to free1 fair1 & transp>5t    
elections ) cr$ible int]national        
obs]v]s2  7iv7 to cease viol5ce aga9/ ! 
p ( ,v5ezuela2 &  7v7 to release all    
political prison]s held by ! ,gov]nm5t (
 ,v5ezuela4  ,,ii ,re/or+ democracy &   

address+ ! political crisis 9 ,v5ezuela 
#bja4 ,recognition ( ,v5ezuela's        
democratically elect$ ,national         
,assembly  7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress makes ! 
foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,v5ezuela's unicam]al
 ,national ,assembly conv5$ on ,janu>y  
#f1 #bjaf1 foll[+ democratic elections t
 7 held on ,decemb] #f1 #bjae4  7#b7    
,v5ezuela's ,national ,con/itu5t        
,assembly conv5$ on ,augu/ #d1 #bjag1 9 
! aft]ma? ( an election on ,july #cj1   
#bjag1 :i* 0 *>act]iz$ by widespread    
fraud &1 z a result ( adm9i/rative      
processes1 fail$ to comply ) !          
,con/itution ( ! ,boliv>ian ,republic ( 
,v5ezuela4  7b7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is 
! s5se ( ,congress t actions tak5 by !  
,gov]nm5t ( ,v5ezuela t require         
legislative approval1 ratification1 or  
concurr5ce1 includ+ ! provision or      
ref9anc+ ( debts1 %\ld only be recogniz$
 z legitimate by ! ,unit$ ,/ates & !    
int]national community if su*           
legislative actions are p]=m$ by !      
democratically elect$ ,national         

,assembly ( ! ,boliv>ian ,republic (    
,v5ezuela4  7c7 ,policy ,x is ! policy (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates-- 7#a7 to recognize !  
democratically elect$ ,national         
,assembly ( ,v5ezuela z ! only          
legitimate national legislative body 9  
,v5ezuela2 &  7#b7 n to recognize       
,v5ezuela's ,national ,con/itu5t        
,assembly z a legitimate legislative    
body4  #bjb4 ,advanc+ a negotiat$       
solution to ,v5ezuela's crisis  7a7     
,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se (        
,congress t--  7#a7 direct1 cr$ible     
negotiations betwe5 ! ,gov]nm5t (       
,v5ezuela & political opposition1 :i*   
include democratically elect$ deputies (
 ! ,national ,assembly ( ! ,boliv>ian   
,republic ( ,v5ezuela1 are support$ by  
/akehold]s 9 ! int]national diplomatic  
community1 & include ! input & int]e/s (
 ,v5ezuelan civil society1 repres5t !   
be/ opportunity to rea* a solution to ! 
,v5ezuelan crisis t includes--  7,a7    
re/or+ democracy & ! rule ( law2  7,b7  
free+ political prison]s2  7,c7         

facilitat+ ! deliv]y ( humanit>ian aid2 
&  7,d7 e/abli%+ conditions = free &    
fair democratic elections2  7#b7        
negotiations betwe5 ! ,gov]nm5t (       
,v5ezuela & political opposition t      
comm5c$ 9 ,octob] #bjag1 & 7 support$ by
 ! ,gov]nm5ts ( ,mexico1 ,*ile1         
,bolivia1 & ,nic>agua1 did n result 9 an
 agreem5t because ! ,gov]nm5t (         
,v5ezuela fail$ to cr$ibly p>ticipate 9 
! process2 &  7#c7 negotiations betwe5 !
 ,gov]nm5t ( ,v5ezuela & political      
opposition t comm5c$ 9 ,octob] #bjaf1 & 
7 support$ by ! ,vatican1 did n result 9
 an agreem5t because ! ,gov]nm5t (      
,v5ezuela fail$ to cr$ibly p>ticipate 9 
! process4  7b7 ,policy ,x is ! policy (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to support diplomatic  
engagem5t 9 ord] to advance a negotiat$ 
solution to ,v5ezuela's political1      
economic1 & humanit>ian crisis t is     
describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#a74  #bjc4   
,support = ! ,lima ,gr\p  7a7 ,f9d+s    
,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,! 
,lima ,gr\p is a diplomatic bloc ^:     

memb]s include ,arg5t9a1 ,brazil1       
,canada1 ,*ile1 ,colombia1 ,co/a ,rica1 
,guatemala1 ,guyana1 ,honduras1 ,mexico1
 ,panama1 ,p>aguay1 ,p]u1 & ,sa9t       
,lucia4  7#b7 ,! ,lima ,gr\p-- 7,a7 has 
condemn$ ! rupture ( ! democratic ord] 9
 ,v5ezuela2  7,b7 has reaffirm$ !       
au?ority ( ! democratically elect$      
,national ,assembly ( ,v5ezuela2  7,c7  
has reject$ ,v5ezuela's ,national       
,con/itu5t ,assembly2  7,d7 has call$ on
 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,v5ezuela to accept      
humanit>ian assi/ance 9 ord] to address 
! c\ntry's gr[+ economic crisis2 &  7,e7
 has /at$ t x does n recognize !        
legitimacy ( ,v5ezuela's ,may #bj1      
#bjah1 presid5tial election z x did n   
comply ) int]national /&>ds = a         
democratic1 free1 fair1 & transp>5t     
process4  7b7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! 
s5se ( ,congress t ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate  
%\ld conduct diplomatic engagem5t 9     
support ( ef=ts by ! ,lima ,gr\p to     
re/ore democracy & ! rule ( law         
,v5ezuela & facilitate ! deliv]y (      

humanit>ian assi/ance = ! ,v5ezuelan p4 
#bjd4 ,acc\ntability = crimes aga9/     
humanity  7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress makes !  
foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,on ,july #be1 #bjag1
 ! ,secret>y ,g5]al ( ! ,organization ( 
,am]ican ,/ates /at$ ! sy/ematic attack 
aga9/ ! civilian population ( ,v5ezuela 
includes murd]s1 imprisonm5t & torture1 
& x is evid5t 9 ! eyes ( ! int]national 
community t we are 9 ! pres5ce ( crimes 
aga9/ humanity44  7#b7 ,on ,septemb]    
#aa1 #bjag1 ! ,unit$ ,nations ,high     
,commission] = ,human ,rights /at$ t    
,v5ezuelan security =ces may h committ$ 
crimes aga9/ humanity aga9/ prote/]s &  
call$ = a cr$ible int]national          
inve/igation4  7#c7 ,a ,novemb] #bi1    
#bjag1 report by ,human ,rights ,wat*   
docum5t$ t ,v5ezuelan security =ces _h  
us$ extreme &1 at times1 le?al =ces     
aga9/ prote/]s &1 once deta9$1 subject$ 
!m to abuses rang+ f sev]e beat+s to    
torture involv+ electric %ocks1         
asphyxiation1 & o!r te*niques4  7#d7 ,on
 ,febru>y #h1 #bjah1 ! ,prosecutor ( !  

,int]national ,crim9al ,c\rt op5$ a     
prelim9>y exam9ation ( ! situation 9    
,v5ezuela z x relates to ,v5ezuelan     
security =ces us+ excessive =ce aga9/   
civilians & ! political opposition4     
7#e7 ,on ,may #bi1 #bjah1 a panel (     
indep5d5t int]national exp]ts conv5$ by 
! ,secret>y ,g5]al ( ! ,organization (  
,am]ican ,/ates f\nd t !re are          
reasonable gr\nds t satisfy ! /&>d (    
pro( requir$ by ,article #ec ( ! ,rome  
,/atute = consid]+ t acts to :i* !      
civilian population ( ,v5ezuela 0       
subject$ ''' con/itute crimes aga9/     
humanity4  7b7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is !
 s5se ( ,congress t ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate 
%\ld conduct robu/ diplomatic engagem5t 
9 support ( ef=ts 9 ,v5ezuela1 & on ! "p
 ( ! int]national community1 to ensure  
acc\ntability = possible crimes aga9/   
humanity & o!r violations ( int]national
 humanit>ian law & violations & abuses (
 human rights4  7c7 ,report ,n lat] ?an 
#ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all submit a

 report to ,congress t--  7#a7 evaluates
 ! degree to :i* ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,v5ezuela
 & its (ficials1 includ+ memb]s ( !     
,v5ezuelan security =ce1 h engag$ 9     
actions t con/itute crimes aga9/        
humanity & violations ( int]national    
humanit>ian law2 &  7#b7 provides       
options = hold+ acc\ntable ! p]petrators
 id5tifi$ "u p>agraph 7#a74  #bje4      
,uphold+ ! ,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 :i* 0 
adopt$ by ! ,organization ( ,am]ican    
,/ates 9 ,lima on ,septemb] #aa1 #bjja1 
/ates3 ,! 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] /ates !
 foll[+3 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            
appropriate44  7,b7 ,! ,p]man5t ,c\ncil1
 dep5d+ on ! situation1 may und]take !  
necess>y diplomatic initiatives1 includ+
 good (fices1 to fo/] ! re/oration (    
democracy44  7#d7 ,article #ba ( !      
,int]-,am]ican ,democratic ,*>t] /ates  
,:5 ! special session ( ! ,g5]al        
,assembly det]m9es t !re has be5 an     
uncon/itutional int]ruption ( !         
democratic ord] ( a memb] /ate1 & t     

diplomatic initiatives h fail$1 !       
special session %all take ! decision to 
susp5d said memb] /ate44  7b7 ,s5se (   
,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t--  
7#a7 ,v5ezuelan ,presid5t ,nicols       
,maduro & ! ,supreme ,tribunal ( ,ju/ice
 ( ,v5ezuela h c>ri$ out sy/ematic ef=ts
 to und]m9e1 block1 & circumv5t !       
au?orities & responsibilities ( !       
,v5ezuelan ,national ,assembly1 z m&at$ 
9 ! ,con/itution ( ! ,boliv>ian         
,republic ( ,v5ezuela2  7#b7 ! ,national
 ,electoral ,c\ncil ( ,v5ezuela conv5$  
presid5tial elections on ,may #bj1      
#bjah1 :i* 7 n democratic1 free1 fair1  
or transp>5t2  7#c7 su* ev5ts con/itute 
an uncon/itutional alt]ation ( !        
con/itutional regime t s]i\sly impairs !
 democratic ord] 9 ,v5ezuela2 &  7#d7 ! 
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 work+ ?r\gh ! ,unit$ 
,/ates ,p]man5t ,repres5tative to !     
,organization ( ,am]ican ,/ates1 %\ld   
take additional /eps to support ongo+   
ef=ts by ! ,secret>y ,g5]al--  7,a7 to  
invoke ! ,int]-,am]ican ,democratic     

,*>t]2 &  7,b7 to promote diplomatic    
initiatives to fo/] ! re/oration (      
,v5ezuelan democracy4  #bjf4 ,support = 
int]national election obs]vation &      
democratic civil society  7a7 ,9 g5]al  
,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 coord9ation ) ! 
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = 
,int]national ,developm5t--  7#a7 %all  
"w ) ! ,organization ( ,am]ican ,/ates  
to ensure cr$ible int]national          
obs]vation ( future elections 9         
,v5ezuela t contributes to free1 fair1 &
 transp>5t democratic electoral         
processes2 &  7#b7 %all "w ?r\gh        
nongov]nm5tal organizations-- 7,a7 to   
/r5g!n democratic gov]nance &           
in/itutions1 includ+ ! democratically   
elect$ ,national ,assembly ( ,v5ezuela2 
7,b7 to def5d int]nationally recogniz$  
human rights = ! p ( ,v5ezuela1 includ+ 
support = ef=ts to docum5t crimes aga9/ 
humanity & violations ( human rights2   
7,c7 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,d7 to combat corruption & improve !   
transp>5cy & acc\ntability ( in/itutions
 t are "p ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,v5ezuela4    
7b7 ,voice & vote at ! ,organization (  
,am]ican ,/ates ,! ,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 #ahj days aft] ! 
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 coord9ation ) !    
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = 
,int]national ,developm5t1 %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> #bjai--  
7,a7 #ejj1jjj to c>ry out ! activities  
describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#a72 &  7,b7  
#ad1ejj1jjj to c>ry out ! activities    
describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#b74  7#b7    
,notification requirem5t  7,a7 ,9 g5]al 
,except z provid$ "u 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 provides notice to !
 committees li/$ 9 subsection 7c7 (     
int5t to obligate su* funds4  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 n   
lat] ?an #c days aft] tak+ ! action to  
:i* su* notification requirem5t 0       
applicable 9 ! context ( ! circum/ances 
necessitat+ su* waiv]4  ,,iii ,support+ 
! recon/ruction ( ,v5ezuela  #cja4      
,engag+ int]national f9ancial           
in/itutions to advance ! recon/ruction (
 ,v5ezuela's economy & en]gy            
infra/ructure  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y
 ( ,treasury1 9 consultation ) !        
,secret>y ( ,/ate & ! ,secret>y (       
,en]gy1 %\ld "w ?r\gh ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
,executive ,directors to ! ,int]national
 ,monet>y ,fund & ! ,multilat]al        
,developm5t ,banks to create a framework
 = ! economic recon/ruction ( ,v5ezuela1
 cont+5t ^u ! re/oration ( democracy & !
 rule ( law 9 ! c\ntry4  7b7 ,additional
 elem5ts ,! framework creat$ "u         
subsection 7a7 %\ld include policy      
proposals-- 7#a7 to provide ,v5ezuelans 

) humanit>ian assi/ance1 pov]ty         
alleviation1 & a social safety net2     
7#b7 to advance debt re/ructur+ & debt  
su/a9ability measures2  7#c7 to re/ore !
 production & effici5t managem5t (      
,v5ezuela's oil indu/ry1 includ+        
rebuild+ en]gy infra/ructure2  7#d7 to  
elim9ate price controls & m>ket di/ort+ 
subsidies 9 ! ,v5ezuelan economy2 &     
7#e7 to address hyp]9flation 9          
,v5ezuela4  7c7 ,consultation ,9 creat+ 
! framework "u subsection 7a71 !        
,secret>y ( ,treasury1 ! ,secret>y (    
,/ate1 & ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy %all      
consult ) relevant /akehold]s 9 !       
humanit>ian1 f9ancial & en]gy sectors4  
7d7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se (    
,congress t any ef=t to conduct debt    
re/ructur+ %\ld-- 7#a7 include          
discussions ) ,*9a1 :i* is ,v5ezuela's  
bigge/ cr$itor2 &  7#b7 appropriately   
acc\nt = ,*9a's & ,russia's high-risk   
l5d+ to ,v5ezuela4  7e7 ,c]tification ,!
 ,secret>y ( ,treasury may n support    
l5d+ or f9anc+ f ! ,int]national        

,monet>y ,fund & ! ,multilat]al         
,developm5t ,banks until ! ,secret>y (  
,/ate submits a report to ! ,committee  
on ,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate &       
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives c]tify+ t ! ,gov]nm5t 
( ,v5ezuela is committ$ to--  7#a7      
re/or+ democracy & ! rule ( law2  7#b7  
free+ political prison]s2  7#c7         
facilitat+ ! deliv]y ( humanit>ian aid2 
&  7#d7 e/abli%+ conditions = free &    
fair democratic elections4  7f7 ,brief+s
 ,^u a reque/ f ! ,committee on ,=eign  
,relations ( ! ,s5ate1 ! ,committee on  
,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives1 ! ,committee on ,f9ance
 ( ! ,s5ate1 or ! ,committee on ,ways & 
,means ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 !   
,secret>y ( ,treasury %all brief !      
reque/+ committee on ! progress made 9  
implem5t+ ! framework creat$ "u         
subsection 7a74  #cjb4 ,recov]+ assets  
/ol5 f ! ,v5ezuelan p  7a7 ,f9d+s       
,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7    
,v5ezuela rank$ #afi? out ( #ahj        

c\ntries 9 ,transp>5cy ,int]national's  
,corruption ,p]ception ,index #bjag4    
7#b7 ,9 ,m>* #bjaf1 ! ,int]national     
,c5t] = ,asset ,recov]y at ! ,basel     
,in/itute on ,gov]nance 9 ,switz]l&     
e/imat$ t approximately #cej1jjj1jjj1jjj
 9 public fund+ _h be5 lo/ 9 ,v5ezuela z
 ! result ( corruption1 fraud1 & graft4 
7#c7 ,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 ,v5ezuela1 ,s4,a41 9       
conjunction ) its designation ( ! ,banca
 ,privada d',&orra z a ,=eign ,f9ancial 
,in/itution ( ,prim>y ,money ,laund]+   
,conc]n4  7b7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y (   
,/ate1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( !  
,treasury & ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 %all    
advance a coord9at$ int]national ef=t-- 
7#a7 to c>ry out special f9ancial       
inve/igations to id5tify & track assets 
tak5 f ! p & in/itutions ( ,v5ezuela    
?r\gh !ft1 corruption1 money laund]+1 or

 o!r illicit means2 &  7#b7 "w ) =eign  
gov]nm5ts-- 7,a7 to %>e f9ancial        
inve/igations intellig5ce1 z            
appropriate2  7,b7 to block ! assets    
id5tifi$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#a72 &   
7,c7 to advance necess>y civil =feiture 
litigation1 includ+ provid+ te*nical    
assi/ance to help gov]nm5ts e/abli% !   
necess>y legal framework to c>ry out    
asset =feitures4  7c7 ,additional       
elem5ts ,! coord9at$ int]national ef=t  
describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 %all-- 7#a7   
include input f--  7,a7 ! ,(fice (      
,=eign ,assets ,control ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
! ,treasury2  7,b7 ! ,f9ancial ,crimes  
,en=cem5t ,network ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( !    
,treasury2 &  7,c7 ! ,money ,laund]+ &  
,asset ,recov]y ,section ( ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,ju/ice2  7#b7 id5tify appropriate /eps
 to advance necess>y civil =feiture     
litigation 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#c7     
include an assessm5t ( :e!r ! ,unit$    
,/ates or ano!r memb] ( ! int]national  
community %\ld e/abli% a manag$ fund to 
hold ! assets id5tifi$ pursuant to      

subsection 7b77#a7 t c\ld be return$ to 
a future democratic gov]nm5t 9          
,v5ezuela2 &  7#d7 include              
recomm5dations = new legislative &      
regulatory measures 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates t 
w\ld be ne$$ to e/abli% & manage ! fund 
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c74  7d7 ,/rategy 
requirem5t ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! 
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>y ( ,/ate %all submit a /rategy 
= c>ry+ out ! activities describ$ 9     
subsection 7b7 to--  7#a7 ! ,committee  
on ,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate2  7#b7 !
 ,committee on ,f9ance ( ! ,s5ate2  7#c7
 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate2
  7#d7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs (
 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2  7#e7 !     
,committee on ,ways & ,means ( ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives2 &  7#f7 ! ,committee  
on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives4  7e7 ,brief+s ,^u a    
reque/ f #a ( ! congressional committees
 li/$ 9 subsection 7d71 ! ,secret>y (   
,/ate1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1 or !  
,attorney ,g5]al %all brief ! reque/+   

committee on ! progress made 9 implem5t+
 ! ef=t describ$ 9 subsection 7b74  ,,iv
 ,re/or+ ! rule ( law 9 ,v5ezuela  #dja4
 ,conc]ns & report on ! involvem5t (    
,v5ezuelan (ficials 9 corruption &      
illicit n>cotics traffick+  7a7 ,report+
 requirem5t  ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !       
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,bureau 
( ,intellig5ce & ,rese>*1 & 9           
coord9ation ) ! ,director ( ,national   
,intellig5ce1 %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 illicit   
n>cotics traffick+ & acts ( corruption 9
 ,v5ezuela4  7b7 ,additional elem5ts ,! 
report submitt$ "u subsection 7a7 %all--
 7#a7 describe h[ ! acts ( corruption   
describ$ 9 ! report pose *all5ges =     
,unit$ ,/ates national security & impact
 ! rule ( law & democratic gov]nance 9  
c\ntries ( ! ,we/]n ,hemisph]e2  7#b7   

id5tify individuals t fru/rate ! ability
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to combat illicit    
n>cotics traffick+2  7#c7 include an    
assessm5t ( ! relation%ip betwe5        
individuals id5tifi$ "u subsection 7a7 &
 ,presid5t ,nicols ,maduro or memb]s ( 8
 cab9et2 &  7#d7 include input f ! ,drug
 ,en=cem5t ,adm9i/ration1 ! ,(fice (    
,=eign ,assets ,control1 & ! ,f9ancial  
,crimes ,en=cem5t ,network4  7c7 ,=m ,! 
report submitt$ "u subsection 7a7 %all  
be submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m1 b may     
include a classifi$ annex4 ,!           
unclassifi$ portion ( ! report %all be  
made available to ! public4  #djb4      
,sanctions on p]sons responsible =      
public corruption & und]m9+ democratic  
gov]nance  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     
#e7;a7 ( ! ,v5ezuela ,def5se ( ,human   
,rights & ,civil ,society ,act ( #bjad  
7,public ,law #aac-bgh7 is am5d$--  7#a7
 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ or at ! end2 
7#b7 by r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#c7 z      
p>agraph 7#e72  7#c7 by ins]t+ aft]     
p>agraph 7#b7 ! foll[+3  7#c7 is        
responsible =1 or complicit 91 ord]+1   
controll+1 or o!rwise direct+1          
significant actions or policies t       
und]m9e democratic processes or         
in/itutions2  7#d7 is a gov]nm5t        
(ficial1 or a s5ior associate ( su* an  
(ficial1 t is responsible =1 or         
complicit 91 ord]+1 controll+1 or       
o!rwise direct+1 acts ( significant     
corruption1 includ+ ! expropriation (   
private or public assets = p]sonal ga91 
corruption relat$ to gov]nm5t contracts 
or ! extraction ( natural res\rces1     
brib]y1 or ! facilitation or transf] ( !
 proce$s ( corruption to =eign          
jurisdictions2 or  2 &  7#d7 9 p>agraph 

7#e71 z r$esignat$1 by /rik+ p>agraph   
7#a7 or 7#b7 & ins]t+ p>agraph 7#a71    
7#b71 7#c71 or 7#d74  #djc4 ,public     
in=mation ab\t sanction$ (ficials  7a7  
,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] !    
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & e #ahj  
days !reaft]1 except z provid$ 9        
subsection 7c71 ! ,secret>y ( ,treasury1
 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1  
%all submit a report to ,congress t     
describes ! total assess$ value ( block$
 assets ( ,v5ezuelans designat$ "u      
sanctions au?oriz$ "u--  7#a7 ! ,=eign  
,n>cotics ,k+p9 ,designation ,act 7title
 ,,viii ( ,public ,law #ajf-abj2 #ba    
,u4,s4,c4 #aija et seq472  7#b7 !       
,v5ezuela ,def5se ( ,human ,rights &    
,civil ,society ,act ( #bjad 7,public   
,law #aac-bgh71 z am5d$ by section #djb 
( ?is ,act2 or  7#c7 ,executive ,ord]   
#acfib 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja note74  7b7 
,additional elem5ts ,reports submitt$ "u
 subsection 7a7 %\ld provide            
descriptions ( specific cases t are mo/ 
repres5tative ( ! endemic corruption &  

illicit f9ancial activities occurr+ 9   
,v5ezuela4  7c7 ,subsequ5t reports ,!   
,secret>y ( ,treasury is n requir$ to   
submit an updat$ report to ,congress "u 
subsection 7a7 unless1 s9ce ! submission
 ( ! prec$+ report--  7#a7 !re has be5  
mean+ful *ange 9 ! value ( block$       
assets2 or  7#b7 additional individuals 
h be5 t>get$ = sanctions "u ! au?orities
 li/$ 9 subsection 7a74  7d7 ,brief+s   
,if ! ,secret>y ( ,treasury ex]cises !  
exception describ$ 9 subsection 7c71 !  
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1 or designee1   
%all brief ,congress on--  7#a7 !       
decision to ex]cise ! exception2 &  7#b7
 in=mation relat$ to ! value ( block$   
assets describ$ 9 subsection 7a74  7e7  
,=m ,reports requir$ "u ?is section %all
 be submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m1 b may    
include a classifi$ annex4  #djd4       
,coord9at+ t>get$ sanctions ) p>tn]s 9 !
 ,we/]n ,hemisph]e & ! ,european ,union 
7a7 ,/r5g!n+ sanctions capacity 9 ,lat9 
,am]ica & ! ,c>ibbean ,! ,secret>y (    
,/ate1 work+ ?r\gh ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y

 ( ,/ate = ,economic & ,bus9ess ,affairs
 & ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,/ate =      
,int]national ,n>cotics & ,law ,en=cem5t
 ,affairs1 & 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y
 ( ! ,treasury1 %all provide te*nical   
assi/ance to p>tn] gov]nm5ts 9 ,lat9    
,am]ica & ! ,c>ibbean to assi/ su*      
gov]nm5ts 9 e/abli%+ ! legislative &    
regulatory frameworks ne$$ to impose    
t>get$ sanctions on ,v5ezuelan (ficials 
:o--  7#a7 are responsible = human      
rights abuses2  7#b7 h engag$ 9 public  
corruption2 or  7#c7 are und]m9+        
democratic in/itutions & processes 9    
,v5ezuela4  7b7 ,coord9at+ int]national 
sanctions ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all     
engage 9 diplomatic ef=ts ) p>tn]       
gov]nm5ts1 includ+ ! ,gov]nm5t (        
,canada1 gov]nm5ts 9 ! ,european ,union1
 & gov]nm5ts 9 ,lat9 ,am]ica & !        
,c>ibbean1 to impose t>get$ sanctions on
 ,v5ezuelan (ficials describ$ 9         
subsection 7a74  7c7 ,/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  7d7          
,au?orization ( appropriations  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,!re is au?oriz$ to be            
appropriat$1 to ! ,int]national         
,n>cotics ,control & ,law ,en=cem5t     
acc\nt1 #c1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjai to
 c>ry out ! activities set =? 9         
subsection 7a7 9 accordance ) ?is       
section4  7#b7 ,notification requirem5t 
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ "u      
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 
provides notice to ! committees li/$ 9  
subsection 7c7 ( int5t to obligate su*  
funds4  7,b7 ,waiv]  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,!    

,secret>y ( ,/ate may waive ! requirem5t
 "u subp>agraph 7,a7 if ! ,secret>y (   
,/ate det]m9es t su* waiv] is 9 !       
national int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7ii7
 ,notification requirem5t ,if a waiv] is
 invok$ "u clause 7i71 ! ,presid5t %all 
notify ! committees li/$ 9 subsection   
7c7 ( ! int5tion to obligate funds "u   
?is section z e>ly z practicable1 b n   
lat] ?an #c days aft] tak+ ! action to  
:i* su* notification requirem5t 0       
applicable 9 ! context ( ! circum/ances 
necessitat+ su* waiv]4  7e7 ,transf]    
au?ority ,! ,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,/ate 
= ,int]national ,n>cotics & ,law        
,en=cem5t ,affairs may transf] fund+ to 
! ,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,/ate =         
,economic & ,bus9ess ,affairs1 z        
necess>y1 to implem5t ! /rategy describ$
 9 subsection 7c74  7f7 ,report+        
requirem5t ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! 
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually
 !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9        
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,treasury1 
%all brief ! ,committee on ,=eign       

,relations ( ! ,s5ate1 ! ,committee on  
,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs ( !    
,s5ate1 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs 
( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 & !        
,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives t provides an   
assessm5t ( ! ef=ts to /r5g!n sanctions 
capabilities & coord9ate int]national   
sanctions 9 accordance ) ?is section4   
#dje4 ,f9ancial sanctions on ,v5ezuelan 
gov]nm5t debt  7a7 ,f9d+ ,executive     
,ord] #achjh 7#hb ,f$4 ,reg4 #daaee71   
:i* 0 sign$ on ,augu/ #bd1 #bjag1       
e/abli%$ sanctions aga9/ ! ,gov]nm5t (  
,v5ezuela's ability to issue public     
debt4  7b7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3  
7#a7 ,entity ,! t]m entity means a      
p>tn]%ip1 association1 tru/1 jo9t       
v5ture1 corporation1 gr\p1 subgr\p1 or  
o!r organization4  7#b7 ,gov]nm5t (     
v5ezuela ,! t]m ,gov]nm5t ( ,v5ezuela   
means ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,v5ezuela1 any      
political subdivision1 ag5cy1 or        
in/rum5tality ( su* gov]nm5t1 includ+ ! 
,c5tral ,bank ( ,v5ezuela & ,petrleos de

 ,v5ezuela1 ,s4,a41 & any p]son own$ or 
controll$ by1 or act+ = or on behalf (1 
su* gov]nm5t4  7#c7 ,p]son ,! t]m p]son 
means an individual or entity4  7#d7    
,unit$ /ates p]son ,! t]m ,unit$ ,/ates 
p]son means any--  7,a7 ,unit$ ,/ates   
citiz52  7,b7 ali5 lawfully admitt$ =   
p]man5t resid5ce to ! ,unit$ ,/ates2    
7,c7 entity organiz$ "u ! laws ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates or any jurisdiction )9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates 7includ+ a =eign bran* (  
any su* entity72 &  7,d7 any p]son      
physically locat$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4    
7c7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,presid5t may prohibit1 
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates or by a ,unit$ ,/ates 
p]son--  7#a7 any transaction relat$ to1
 provision ( f9anc+ =1 or o!r deal+ 9-- 
7,a7 debt in/rum5ts ) a maturity (      
great] ?an #ij days issu$ by ,petrleos  
de ,v5ezuela1 ,s4,a41 on or aft] ! date 
( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act2  7,b7 debt     
in/rum5ts ) a maturity ( great] ?an #cj 
days or equity issu$ by ! ,gov]nm5t (   
,v5ezuela on or aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act1 exclud+ debt in/rum5ts     

issu$ by ,petrleos de ,v5ezuela1 ,s4,a41
 t are n cov]$ "u subp>agraph 7,a72     
7,c7 bonds issu$ by ! ,gov]nm5t (       
,v5ezuela be=e ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act2 or  7,d7 divid5d paym5ts or o!r  
di/ributions ( pr(its to ! ,gov]nm5t (  
,v5ezuela f any entity own$ or          
controll$1 directly or indirectly1 by ! 
,gov]nm5t ( ,v5ezuela2  7#b7 ! direct or
 indirect pur*ase ( securities f !      
,gov]nm5t ( ,v5ezuela1 except =-- 7,a7  
securities qualify+ z debt in/rum5ts    
issu$ by ,petrleos de ,v5ezuela1 ,s4,a41
 on or aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is   
,act t are n describ$ 9 p>agraph        
7#a77;,a72 &  7,b7 securities qualify+ z
 debt in/rum5ts issu$ by ! ,gov]nm5t (  
,v5ezuela on or aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act t are n describ$ 9 p>agraph 
7#a77;,b72  7#c7 any transaction t      
evades or avoids1 has ! purpose ( evad+ 
or avoid+1 causes a violation (1 or     
attempts to violate a prohibition "u    
p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b72 &  7#d7 any      
conspiracy to violate a prohibition "u  

p>agraph 7#a71 7#b71 or 7#c74  7d7 ,s5se
 ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t 
! ,presid5t %\ld waive ! prohibitions   
describ$ 9 subsection 7c7 if ! relat$   
debt in/rum5ts1 bonds1 or securities h  
be5 approv$ or ratifi$ by !             
democratically elect$ ,national         
,assembly ( ! ,boliv>ian ,republic (    
,v5ezuela4  7e7 ,implem5tation2 p5alties
  7#a7 ,implem5tation ,! ,presid5t may  
ex]cise all au?orities describ$ 9       
sections #bjc & #bje ( ! ,int]national  
,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s ,act 7#ej      
,u4,s4,c4 #agjb & #agjd7 to c>ry out ?is
 section4  7#b7 ,p5alties ,a p]son t    
violates1 attempts to violate1 conspires
 to violate1 or causes a violation ( ?is
 section or any regulation1 lic5se1 or  
ord] issu$ to c>ry out ?is section %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  #djf4 ,additional f9ancial    
sanctions on ,v5ezuelan gov]nm5t debt   
7a7 ,f9d+ ,executive ,ord] #achce 7#hc  
,f$4 ,reg4 #bdjja71 :i* 0 sign$ on ,may 
#ba1 #bjah1 e/abli%$ additional         
sanctions aga9/ transactions involv+ !  
,gov]nm5t ( ,v5ezuela's exi/+ public    
debt4  7b7 ,prohibition ,! ,presid5t may
 prohibit a ,unit$ ,/ates p]son or any  
p]son )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates f-- 7#a7       
pur*as+ any debt ow$ to ! ,gov]nm5t (   
,v5ezuela1 includ+ acc\nts receivable2  
7#b7 ent]+ into any transaction relat$  
to any debt ow$ to ! ,gov]nm5t (        
,v5ezuela t is pl$g$ z collat]al aft]   
,may #ba1 #bjah1 includ+ acc\nts        
receivable2 or  7#c7 ent]+ into any     
transaction involv+ ! sell+1 transf]r+1 
assign+1 or pl$g+ z collat]al by !      
,gov]nm5t ( ,v5ezuela ( any equity      
int]e/ 9 any entity 9 :i* ! ,gov]nm5t ( 
,v5ezuela has a #ej p]c5t or great]     
own]%ip int]e/4  7c7 ,s5se ( ,congress  
,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t ! ,presid5t  
%\ld waive ! prohibitions describ$ 9    

subsection 7a7 if transactions involv+  
relat$ debt in/rum5ts1 bonds1 or        
securities h be5 approv$ or ratifi$ by !
 democratically elect$ ,national        
,assembly ( ,v5ezuela4  7d7 ,en=cem5t ,!
 ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1 9 consultation
 ) ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 may promulgate  
su* regulations z may be necess>y to    
en=ce ! prohibition set =? 9 subsection 
7b74  #djg4 ,exp&+ k+p9 sanctions on    
n>cotics traffick+ & money laund]+  7a7 
,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3  
7#a7 ,on ,febru>y #ac1 #bjag1 !         
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury designat$       
,v5ezuelan nationals ,t>eck ,el ,aissami
 7! curr5t ,vice ,presid5t ( ,v5ezuela7 
& ,sam>k ,lpez ,bello pursuant to !     
,=eign ,n>cotics ,k+p9 ,designation ,act
 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #aija et seq474  7#b7   
,on ,may #g1 #bjah1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( !     
,treasury designat$ ,v5ezuelan nationals
 ,p$ro ,luis ,m>t91 ,walt] ,alex&] del  
,nogal1 & ,m>io ,antonio ,rodrguez      
pursuant to su* ,act4  7b7 ,f9ancial    
sanctions expansion  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!   

,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1 ! ,attorney    
,g5]al1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 ! ,secret>y
 ( ,def5se1 & ! ,director ( ! ,c5tral   
,intellig5ce ,ag5cy %all exp&           
inve/igations1 intellig5ce collection1 &
 analysis pursuant to ! ,=eign ,n>cotics
 ,k+p9 ,designation ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 
#aija et seq47 to facilitate !          
id5tification & support ! application ( 
sanctions aga9/--  7,a7 significant     
=eign n>cotics traffick]s1 _!           
organizations & networks2 &  7,b7 !     
=eign p]sons :o provide mat]ial1        
f9ancial1 or te*nological support to su*
 traffick]s1 organizations1 & networks4 
7#b7 ,t>gets ,! ef=ts describ$ 9        
p>agraph 7#a7 %all specifically t>get-- 
7,a7 s5ior memb]s ( ! ,gov]nm5t (       
,v5ezuela1 includ+ milit>y (fic]s1      
involv$ 9 n>cotics traffick+ & money    
laund]+2  7,b7 =eign n>cotics traffick]s
 & _! organizations & networks t are    
op]at+ 9 ,v5ezuela2 &  7,c7 ! =eign     
p]sons :o provide mat]ial1 f9ancial1 or 
te*nological support to su* traffick]s1 

organizations1 & networks t are op]at+ 9
 ,v5ezuela4  #djh4 ,exceptions =        
humanit>ian assi/ance  7a7 ,def9itions  
,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,agricultural      
commodity ,! t]m agricultural commodity 
has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #ajb ( 
! ,agricultural ,trade ,act ( #aigh 7#g 
,u4,s4,c4 #efjb74  7#b7 ,good ,! t]m    
good has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 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 seq474  7#c7 ,m$ical 
device ,! t]m m$ical device has ! mean+ 
giv5 ! t]m device 9 section #bja ( !    
,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act   
7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cba74  7#d7 ,m$ic9e ,!  
t]m m$ic9e has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m drug 9
 section #bja ( ! ,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 &
 ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cba74   
7b7 ,9 g5]al ,! conduct or facilitation 
( a transaction = ! sale ( agricultural 
commodities1 food1 m$ic9e1 or m$ical    
devices to ,v5ezuela or = ! provision ( 

humanit>ian assi/ance to ! p (          
,v5ezuela1 includ+ engag+ 9 a f9ancial  
transaction relat+ to humanit>ian       
assi/ance or = humanit>ian purposes or  
transport+ goods or s]vices t are       
necess>y to c>ry out op]ations relat+ to
 humanit>ian assi/ance or humanit>ian   
purposes1 reg>dless ( :e!r !            
transactions or provision ( humanit>ian 
assi/ance orig9ate 91 or h a connection 
to1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 %all be exempt f   
sanctions describ$ 9 sections #djb1     
#dje1 #djf1 & #eja ( ?is ,act1 !        
,v5ezuela ,def5se ( ,human ,rights &    
,civil ,society ,act ( #bjad 7,public   
,law #aac-bgh72 & ,executive ,ord]s     
#acfib 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja note71      
#achjh1 #achbg1 & #achce4  7c7          
,implem5tation ,9 c>ry+ out ?is ,act1 ! 
,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 & #agjd74  7d7
 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act   
may be con/ru$ to limit ! au?ority ( !  

,presid5t "u ! ,int]national ,em]g5cy   
,economic ,p[]s ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4     
#agja et seq474  #dji4 ,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 ( ! ,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 ! ,gov]nm5t ( !     
,russian ,f$]ation1 & its ,executive    
,*airman1 ,igor ,se*91 foll[+ ,russia's 
milit>y invasion ( ,ukra9e & its illegal
 annexation ( ,crimea 9 #bjad4  7#d7 ,! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security has       
designat$ ! 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 sanctions t is
 l$ by ,igor ,se*91 :o is also "u ,unit$

 ,/ates sanctions & is a close associate
 ( ,vladimir ,put91 w\ld pose a         
significant risk to ,unit$ ,/ates       
national security & en]gy security2 &   
7#b7 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$ ,/ates4  7c7       
,prev5t+ ,rosneft f controll+ ,unit$    
,/ates en]gy infra/ructure ,! ,presid5t 
%all take all necess>y /eps to prev5t   
,rosneft f ga9+ control ( critical      
,unit$ ,/ates en]gy infra/ructure4  7d7 
,security risk assessm5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 9     
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 %all
 conduct an assessm5t ( ! security risks
 pos$ by ,russian control ( ,,citgo's   
,unit$ ,/ates en]gy infra/ructure       
hold+s4  7#b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #ahj  
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security   
%all submit a report to ! ,committee on 

,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate1 !         
,committee on ,homel& ,security &       
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate1 !      
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives1 & ! ,committee on    
,homel& ,security ( ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives t conta9s ! results ( ! 
assessm5t conduct$ pursuant to p>agraph 
7#a74  7e7 ,review ( ,,citgo            
transactions ,if ,,pdvsa defaults on its
 debt obligations1 ! ,secret>y ( !      
,treasury %\ld review ,,citgo's         
transactions ) ,unit$ ,/ates p]sons to  
assess & ensure compliance ) ,unit$     
,/ates sanctions policies & regulations4
  #daj4 ,report on activities ( c]ta9   
=eign gov]nm5ts & actors 9 ,v5ezuela    
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !       
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,bureau 
( ,intellig5ce & ,rese>* ( ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,/ate1 & 9 coord9ation ) ! ,director ( 
,national ,intellig5ce1 %all submit a   
report to ,congress t describes--  7#a7 
! full ext5t ( coop]ation by ! ,gov]nm5t

 ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation1 ! ,gov]nm5t ( !
 ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a1 ! ,gov]nm5t (   
,cuba1 & ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,iran ) !        
,gov]nm5t ( ,v5ezuela & ! ,national     
,boliv>ian ,arm$ ,=ces ( ,v5ezuela2 &   
7#b7 ! activities ( =eign arm$ gr\ps1   
includ+ ! ,colombian gu]illa gr\p kn[n z
 ! ,national ,lib]ation ,army 7,,eln71  
defectors f ! ,colombian gu]illa gr\p   
kn[n z ! ,revolution>y ,arm$ ,=ces (    
,colombia 7,,f>c71 & ,colombian crim9al 
organizations1 inside ,v5ezuelan        
t]ritory4  7b7 ,=m ,! report requir$ "u 
subsection 7a7 %all be submitt$ 9       
unclassifi$ =m1 b may include a         
classifi$ annex4 ,! unclassifi$ portion 
( ! report %all be made available to !  
public4  ,v ,cryptocurr5cy sanctions &  
ensur+ ! effectiv5ess ( ,unit$ ,/ates   
sanctions  #eja4 ,sanctions on          
,v5ezuela's cryptocurr5cy & ! provision 
( relat$ te*nologies  7a7 ,f9d+         
,executive ,ord] #achbg 7#hc ,f$4 ,reg4 
#abdfi71 :i* 0 sign$ on ,m>* #ai1 #bjah1
 e/abli%$ sanctions aga9/ ! ,gov]nm5t ( 

,v5ezuela's ability to issue a digital  
curr5cy 9 an ef=t to circumv5t ,unit$   
,/ates sanctions4  7b7 ,def9itions ,9   
?is section3 7#a7 ,entity ,! t]m entity 
means a p>tn]%ip1 association1 tru/1    
jo9t v5ture1 corporation1 gr\p1 subgr\p1
 or o!r organization4  7#b7 ,gov]nm5t ( 
v5ezuela ,! t]m ,gov]nm5t ( ,v5ezuela   
means ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,v5ezuela1 any      
political subdivision1 ag5cy1 or        
in/rum5tality ( su* gov]nm5t1 includ+ ! 
,c5tral ,bank ( ,v5ezuela & ,petrleos de
 ,v5ezuela1 ,s4,a41 & any p]son own$ or 
controll$ by1 or act+ = or on behalf (1 
su* gov]nm5t4  7#c7 ,p]son ,! t]m p]son 
means an individual or entity4  7#d7    
,unit$ /ates p]son ,! t]m ,unit$ ,/ates 
p]son means any--  7,a7 ,unit$ ,/ates   
citiz52  7,b7 ali5 lawfully admitt$ =   
p]man5t resid5ce to ! ,unit$ ,/ates2    
7,c7 entity organiz$ "u ! laws ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates or any jurisdiction )9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates 7includ+ a =eign bran* (  
any su* entity72 &  7,d7 any p]son      
physically locat$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4    

7c7 ,prohibition ( c]ta9 transactions   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,all transactions by a    
,unit$ ,/ates p]son or )9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates t relate to1 provide f9anc+ =1   
provide s(tw>e =1 or o!rwise deal 9 any 
digital curr5cy1 digital co91 or digital
 tok51 t 0 issu$ by1 =1 or on behalf ( !
 ,gov]nm5t ( ,v5ezuela are prohibit$    
beg9n+ on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act4  7#b7 ,applicability ,!           
prohibitions "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all apply
 to ! ext5t provid$ by /atutes1 or 9    
regulations1 ord]s1 directives1 or      
lic5ses t may be issu$ pursuant to ?is  
,act1 & not)/&+ any contract ent]$ into 
or any lic5se or p]mit grant$ be=e !    
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7#c7     
,prohibitions ,any transaction t evades 
or avoids1 has ! purpose ( evad+ or     
avoid+1 causes a violation (1 or        
attempts to violate any ( ! prohibitions
 set =? 9 ?is subsection is prohibit$4  
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 ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1 9          
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 is  
au?oriz$ to take su* actions1 includ+   
promulgat+ rules & regulations1 to      
implem5t ?is section4  7#b7 ,delegation 
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 any ( ! functions describ$ 9 p>agraph  
7#a7 to o!r (fic]s & executive dep>tm5ts
 & ag5cies ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t4 
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 %all take all appropriate measures )9  
_! au?ority to c>ry out ! provisions (  
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( cryptocurr5cies on ,unit$ ,/ates      
sanctions  7a7 ,def9$ t]m ,9 ?is        
section1 ! t]m appropriate congressional
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,committee on ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban   
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on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives2 &  7#d7 ! ,committee on
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,repres5tatives4  7b7 ,report+          
requirem5t ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! 

date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 aft] consultation ) !
 ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1 ! ,*airman ( !
 ,securities & ,ex*ange ,commission1 & !
 ,*airman ( ! ,commodity ,futures ,trad+
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appropriate congressional committees t  
provides an assessm5t on h[ digital     
curr5cies affect ! effectiv5ess ( ,unit$
 ,/ates sanctions ar\nd ! _w4  7c7      
,additional elem5ts ,! report submitt$  
"u subsection 7b7 %all-- 7#a7 describe  
any global ef=ts1 includ+ ef=ts by      
/ates1 /ate-sponsor$ actors1 &          
non-/ate-sponsor$ actors1 to utilize    
digital curr5cies to evade or circumv5t 
,unit$ ,/ates sanctions1 includ+ ?r\gh !
 direct or indirect use ( products or   
s]vices ( ,unit$ ,/ates bas$ te*nology1 
s(tw>e1 or f9ancial s]vices firms2 &    
7#b7 include recomm5dations = new       
legislative & regulatory measures ne$$  
to /r5g!n ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t's   
ability to prev5t /ates1 /ate-sponsor$  
actors1 & non-/ate-sponsor$ actors f us+

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! direct or indirect use ( products or  
s]vices ( ,unit$ ,/ates bas$ te*nology1 
s(tw>e1 or f9ancial s]vices firms4  7d7 
,=m ,! report submitt$ "u subsection 7b7
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may include a classifi$ annex4  ,,vi    
,t]m9ation  #fja4 ,ext5sion & t]m9ation 
( sanctions aga9/ ,v5ezuela  7a7        
,am5dm5t ,section #e7;e7 ( ! ,v5ezuela  
,def5se ( ,human ,rights & ,civil       
,society ,act ( #bjad 7,public ,law     
#aac-bgh2 #ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja note7 is  
am5d$ by /rik+ ,decemb] #ca1 #bjai &    
ins]t+ ,decemb] #ca1 #bjbe4  7b7        
,t]m9ation ,! requirem5t to impose      
sanctions "u ?is ,act %all t]m9ate on   
,decemb] #ca1 #bjbe4