,,iii  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #ega  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #aj1 #bjah ,mr4 
,m55dez 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,portman1 ,mr4 
,durb91 ,mr4 ,toomey1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,mr4 
,rubio1 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,mr4 ,isakson1 ,mr4
 ,c>d91 & ,mr4 ,br[n7 submitt$ ! foll[+ 
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,=eign ,relations  ,,resolution     
,condemn+ ! ongo+ illegal occupation (  
,crimea by ! ,russian ,f$]ation4        
,:]eas1 9 ,febru>y #bjad1 unid5tifi$    
,russian arm$ =ces ent]$ ,ukra9ian      
t]ritory & took control ( key milit>y & 
gov]nm5t infra/ructure 9 ! ,crimean     
p59sula ( ,ukra9e2 ,:]eas1 9 ,m>* #bjad1
 ! p>liam5t ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation gave 
rubb]-/amp approval to ,presid5t        
,vladimir ,put9's reque/ to use milit>y 
=ce aga9/ ,ukra9ian t]ritory o/5sibly   
because ( ! ?reat ( viol5ce f           
ultranationali/s2 ,:]eas1 on ,m>* #bg1  
#bjad1 ! ,unit$ ,nations ,g5]al         
,assembly adopt$ ,resolution #fh_/bfb   
call+ on /ates & int]national           

organizations n to recognize any *ange 9
 ,crimea's /atus & affirm$ ! commitm5t (
 ! ,unit$ ,nations to recognize ,crimea 
z "p ( ,ukra9e2 ,:]eas ! ,russian       
,f$]ation's illegal invasion &          
annexation ( ,crimea has be5 widely se5 
z an ef=t to /ifle ! spread (           
pro-democracy developm5ts across ,ukra9e
 9 #bjad 9 ! wake ( ! ,euromaidan       
prote/s2 ,:]eas ! ,russian ,f$]ation is 
a signatory to ! #aiid ,budape/         
,memor&um & ?us committ$ to respect !   
indep5d5ce1 sov]eignty1 & bord]s (      
,ukra9e & to refra9 f ?reats1 co]cive   
economic actions1 or ! use ( =ce aga9/  
,ukra9e's t]ritorial integrity &        
political indep5d5ce2 ,:]eas ! ,russian 
,f$]ation committ$ 9 ! #aige ,f9al ,act 
( ! ,conf]5ce = ,security & ,coop]ation 
9 ,europe 7,hels9ki ,f9al ,act7 to      
respect ! sov]eign equality & t]ritorial
 integrity ( o!r p>ticipat+ ,/ates2     
,:]eas ! ,russian ,f$]ation's           
obligations "u ! ,*>t] ( ! ,unit$       
,nations prohibit ! ?reat or use ( =ce  

aga9/ ! t]ritorial integrity & political
 indep5d5ce ( o!r /ates2 ,:]eas !       
,russian ,f$]ation's ongo+ illegal      
occupation ( ,crimea 9 ,ukra9e h be5    
widely condemn$ by ! int]national       
community z illegal acts2 ,:]eas !      
,unit$ ,/ates & ,european ,union h      
impos$ sanctions on individuals &       
entities :o h enabl$ ! illegal invasion1
 annexation1 & occupation ( ,crimea2    
,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate has /at$ 9   
its ,c\ntry ,reports on ,human ,rights  
,practices t security s]vices & local   
au?orities 9 ,crimea in/all$ by !       
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation h work$
 to consolidate control ov] ,crimea &   
cont9u$ to re/rict human rights by      
impos+ repressive ,f$]al laws ( !       
,russian ,f$]ation on ! ,ukra9ian       
t]ritory ( ,crimea0 & t 8! mo/          
significant human rights problems 9     
,crimea 7 relat$ directly to ! ,russian 
occupation2 ,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate  
has describ$ 8an ext5sive campaign (    
intimidation to suppress diss5t &       

opposition to ! occupation0 t has be5   
c>ri$ out by ,russian security s]vices  
inside ,crimea1 includ+ ! use ( torture 
& physical abuse1 kidnapp+1             
disappe>ances1 & deportations1 & report+
 f indep5d5t human rights gr\ps inside &
 outside ,crimea has docum5t$ su* alleg$
 human rights violations by ,russian    
security s]vices & p>amilit>y gr\ps2    
,:]eas ! campaign ( intimidation 9      
,crimea has result$ 9 ! prosecution &   
imprisonm5t ( individuals :o oppose or  
criticize ! occupation or support       
,ukra9ian sov]eignty z well z ! transf] 
( "s individuals f ,crimea to ,russian  
,f$]ation t]ritory f prosecution &      
imprisonm5t2 ,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate 
has not$ t illegal occupy+ au?orities 9 
,crimea h also re/rict$ ! fundam5tal    
human rights ( p>ticul> gr\ps1 includ+  
e?nic ,ukra9ians & ,crimean ,tat>s1     
8p>ticul>ly reg>d+ expressions (        
nationality & e?nicity1 & subject$ !m to
 sy/ematic discrim9ation02 ,:]eas human 
rights gr\ps h cit$ t su* discrim9ation 

has be5 c>ri$ out 9 myriad ways1 includ+
 ?r\gh ! outlaw+ 9 #bjaf ( ! elect$     
repres5tative body 7mejilis7 ( !        
,crimean ,tat> p1 ! clos+ ( ,crimean    
,tat> & ,ukra9ian-language s*ools1 & =c$
 conscription2 ,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,/ate & o!r int]national human rights   
gr\ps h not$ fur!r cont9u+ human rights 
conc]ns 9 ,crimea1 includ+ ! suppression
 ( indep5d5t m$ia & civil society ?r\gh 
h>assm5t & h>% adm9i/rative measures1   
politiciz$ & unfair judicial processes1 
& poor prison conditions2 ,:]eas !      
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation has    
work$ to ext5d ,russian citiz5%ip to    
individuals inside ,crimea & depriv$    
access to public s]vices ( ^? :o refuse 
su* citiz5%ip2 ,:]eas civil society     
gr\ps h alleg$ t ! ,gov]nm5t ( !        
,russian ,f$]ation has enc\rag$ ,russian
 citiz5s to relocate to ! ,crimean      
p59sula & has support$ ! physical       
de/ruction ( hi/orical sites 9 ,crimea1 
o/5sibly to influ5ce ! demographics &   
political "* ( ! region 9 favor ( !     

,kreml92 & ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t ( !       
,russian ,f$]ation has support$ !       
developm5t ( infra/ructure &            
in/itutional ties betwe5 ,crimea & !    
,russian ,f$]ation1 includ+ ! op5+ ( a  
road & rail bridge ov] ! ,k]* ,/rait on 
,may #ae1 #bjah3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! 
,s5ate-- 7#a7 reit]ates t ,crimea is "p 
( ! sov]eign t]ritory ( ,ukra9e2  7#b7  
/resses t ,unit$ ,/ates policy %\ld     
rema9 t ,crimea is "p ( ,ukra9e & %\ld  
reject attempts to *ange ! /atus1       
demographics1 or political nature (     
,crimea2  7#c7 reaffirms respect = !    
values ( democracy1 human rights1 & rule
 ( law t all individuals 9 ,crimea      
des]ve1 includ+ non-,russian e?nic gr\ps
 & religi\s m9orities2  7#d7 condemns   
all human rights violations aga9/       
individuals 9 ,crimea1 & und]scores !   
culpability ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation = su*
 violations :ile ?is t]ritory is "u     
illegal ,russian occupation2  7#e7 calls
 on ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation  
to imm$iately respect ! political &     

human rights ( individuals 9 ,crimea1   
includ+ ^? deta9$ 9 ,crimea or :o h be5 
transf]r$ f ,crimea to ! t]ritory (     
,russia1 & to cease ef=ts to re/rict    
diss5t or *ange ! demographic or        
political nature ( ! p59sula2  7#f7     
urges ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t1 9      
coord9ation ) ! ,european ,union1       
,,nato1 & memb]s ( ! int]national       
community1 to prioritize ef=ts to prev5t
 ! fur!r consolidation ( illegal occupy+
 p[]s 9 ,crimea1 reaffirm unifi$        
opposition to ! actions ( ! ,russian    
,f$]ation 9 ,crimea1 & secure ! human   
rights ( individuals !re2  7#g7 welcomes
 ! sanctions t h be5 impos$ & ma9ta9$ to
 date by ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,european    
,union aga9/ individuals engag$ 9 fur!r+
 ! illegal occupation ( ,crimea by !    
,russian ,f$]ation2  7#h7 calls on !    
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t to cont9ue to   
use relevant sanctions au?orities       
codifi$ 9 ! ,c\nt]+ ,am]ica's ,adv]s>ies
 ,?r\gh ,sanctions ,act ( #bjag 7,public
 ,law #aae-add71 z well z "u ! ,global  

,magnitsky ,human ,rights ,acc\ntability
 ,act 7subtitle ,f ( title ,,xii (      
,public ,law #aad-cbh2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4    
#bfef note71 to address & det] ^? engag$
 9 fur!r+ ! illegal occupation ( ,crimea
 & human rights abuses & corruption     
committ$ 9 ,crimea or aga9/ individuals 
f ,crimea2  7#i7 welcomes fur!r ef=ts by
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t to enc\rage !
 ,european ,union to impose additional  
,crimea-relat$ sanctions2 &  7#aj7 calls
 ^u ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t to decl>e 
x ! =eign policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to   
nev] recognize ! illegal annexation (   
,crimea by ! ,russian ,f$]ation1 simil> 
to ! #aidj ,welles ,decl>ation 9 :i* !  
,unit$ ,/ates refus$ to recogniz$ !     
,soviet annexation ( ! ,baltic ,/ates4