#aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 ,r4 
#adgg  ,,an ,,act  ,to require a ?reat  
assessm5t & /rategy to c\nt] ,russian   
influ5ce 9 ,v5ezuela1 an assessm5t (    
=eign acquisition ( ,,citgo assets 9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4   
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,russian-,v5ezuelan ,?reat ,mitigation  
,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds !      
foll[+3  7#a7 ,! ,russian ,f$]ation's   
increas$ pres5ce 9 ! ,we/]n ,hemisph]e  
is ( conc]n to ! ,unit$ ,/ates & our    
allies 9 ! region4  7#b7 ,9 ,decemb]    
#bjah1 ! ,russian ,f$]ation s5t two     
,tu-#afj nucle>-capable bomb]s to       
,v5ezuela = jo9t ex]cises ) ! ,v5ezuelan
 milit>y4 ,! ,tu-#afj c c>ry conv5tional
 or nucle>-tipp$ cruise missiles ) an   
e/imat$ maximum range ( ar\nd #c1jjj    
miles4  7#c7 ,russian & ,v5ezuelan =ces 
took "p 9 a jo9t #aj-;h\r ex]cise across
 ! ,c>ibbean 9 ,decemb] #bjah ) !       
,tu-#afj nucle>-capable bomb]s4  7#d7   
,nicolas ,maduro & 8 regime h turn$ to !
 ,russian ,f$]ation1 "o ( its /ronge/   

political allies1 = f9ancial support    
dur+ its curr5t economic crisis & to    
c\nt] int]national support = ,juan      
,guaido4  7#e7 ,9 ,janu>y #bjah1 ,russia
 s5t contractors l9k$ to ! ,wagn] ,gr\p 
to provide security = ,nicolas ,maduro4 
7#f7 ,nicolas ,maduro secur$ loans f !  
,russian ,f$]ation to be repaid ?r\gh   
future oil exports1 b fell beh9d on ^?  
paym5ts 9 #bjag4 ,news reports 9        
,decemb] #bjah sugge/ t ,russian ,/ate  
oil company ,rosneft has l5t ,v5ezuelan 
/ate oil company ,petroleos de ,v5ezuela
 7,pd,v,s,a7 #f4e billion p>tly z       
prepaym5t = crude oil1 #c4a billion (   
:i* rema9$ out/&+ z ( ! end ( ,septemb] 
#bjah4  7#g7 ,9 #bjaf1 ,pd,v,s,a secur$ 
a #a4e billion loan f ,rosneft1 &       
,pd,v,s,a us$ #di4i p]c5t ( its %>es 9  
,unit$ ,/ates-bas$ & ,v5ezuelan-own$    
company ,,citgo z collat]al4 ,a         
,v5ezuelan default c\ld lead to pot5tial
 ,russian own]%ip ( ,unit$ ,/ates en]gy 
infra/ructure4  7#h7 ,at ! conclusion ( 
a #c-;day visit to ,mosc[ 9 ,decemb]    

#bjah1 ,maduro ann\nc$ #f billion wor? (
 ,russian inve/m5t pl$ges focus$ on !   
oil & m9+ sectors z well z ! export (   
#fjj1jjj tons ( ,russian :eat to        
,v5ezuela to cov] its #bjai ne$s4  #c4  
,?reat assessm5t & /rategy to c\nt]     
,russian influ5ce 9 ,v5ezuela  7a7      
,?reat assessm5t ,n lat] ?an #abj days  
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  
,secret>y ( ,/ate %all submit to !      
appropriate congressional committees an 
assessm5t on ,russian-,v5ezuelan        
security coop]ation & ! pot5tial ?reat  
su* coop]ation poses to ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
& c\ntries 9 ! ,we/]n ,hemisph]e4  7b7  
,/rategy ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] !    
submission ( ! ?reat assessm5t requir$  
"u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate  
%all submit to ! appropriate            
congressional committees a /rategy to   
c\nt] ?reats id5tifi$ 9 su* assessm5t f 
,russian-,v5ezuelan coop]ation4  7c7 ,=m
 ,! ?reat assessm5t requir$ "u          
subsection 7a7 %all be submitt$ 9       
unclassifi$ =m b may include a classifi$

 annex4  7d7 ,def9ition ,9 ?is section1 
! t]m appropriate congressional         
committees means ! ,committee on ,=eign 
,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & !
 ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( !    
,s5ate4  #d4 ,assessm5t ( =eign         
acquisition ( ,,citgo assets 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij    
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,presid5t %all transmit to !    
appropriate congressional committees an 
assessm5t ( ! national security risks   
pos$ by pot5tial ,russian acquisition ( 
,,citgo's ,unit$ ,/ates en]gy           
infra/ructure hold+s4  7b7 ,def9ition ,9
 ?is section1 ! t]m appropriate         
congressional committees means !        
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 !        
,committee on ,appropriations1 & !      
,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee  
on ,=eign ,relations1 ! ,committee on   
,appropriations1 & ! ,committee on      
,bank+ ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on     
,f9ancial ,s]vices ( ! ,h\se (          

,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,bank+
 ( ! ,s5ate4  #e4 ,ali5s ineligible =   
visas1 admission1 or p>ole  7a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,an ali5 :o ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate or !   
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security 7or a     
designee ( "o ( su* ,secret>ies7 kn[s1  
or has reason to believe1 is an ali5 :o 
is act+ or has act$ on behalf ( !       
,russian ,gov]nm5t 9 direct support ( ! 
,v5ezuelan security =ces is-- 7#a7      
inadmissible to ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7  
ineligible to receive a visa or o!r     
docum5tation to ent] ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 
7#c7 o!rwise ineligible to be admitt$ or
 p>ol$ into ! ,unit$ ,/ates or to       
receive any o!r b5efit "u ! ,immigration
 & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja
 et seq474  7b7 ,curr5t visas revok$    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! issu+ consul> (fic]1 ! 
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 or ! ,secret>y (     
,homel& ,security 7or a designee ( "o ( 
su* ,secret>ies7 %all1 9 accordance )   
section #bba7;i7 ( ! ,immigration &     
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#abja7;i771 revoke any visa or o!r entry

 docum5tation issu$ to an ali5 describ$ 
9 subsection 7a7 reg>dless ( :5 ! visa  
or o!r entry docum5tation is issu$4     
7#b7 ,effect ( revocation ,a revocation 
"u p>agraph 7#a7 %all--  7,a7 take      
effect imm$iately2 &  7,b7 automatically
 cancel any o!r valid visa or entry     
docum5tation t is 9 ! ali5's possession4
  7c7 ,exception to comply ) ,unit$     
,nations ,headqu>t]s ,agreem5t or =     
national security reasons  7#a7         
,int]national obligations ,?is section  
%all n apply to an ali5 if admitt+ !    
ali5 into ! ,unit$ ,/ates is necess>y to
 p]mit ! ,unit$ ,/ates to comply )--    
7,a7 ! ,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$ ,/ates2 or  7,b7   
o!r applicable int]national obligations 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7 ,national      
security ,! ,presid5t may waive !       
application ( ?is section to an ali5 if 
! ,presid5t--  7,a7 det]m9es t su* a    

waiv] is 9 ! national int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates2 &  7,b7 transmits to !          
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on     
,=eign ,relations a notice ( &          
ju/ification = su* waiv]4  7d7          
,t]m9ation ,?is section %all t]m9ate on 
! e>li] (-- 7#a7 ! date t is "o ye> aft]
 ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 or     
7#b7 ! date on :i* ! ,presid5t c]tifies 
to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( !  
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee  
on ,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate t !     
,gov]nm5t ( ,v5ezuela has return$ to a  
democratic =m ( gov]nm5t ) respect = !  
ess5tial elem5ts ( repres5tative        
democracy z set =? 9 ,article #c ( !    
,int]-,am]ican ,democratic ,*>t]4  7e7  
,def9ition ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m     
,v5ezuelan security =ces includes !     
foll[+3  7#a7 ,! ,boliv>ian ,national   
,arm$ ,=ces1 includ+ ! ,boliv>ian       
,national ,gu>d4  7#b7 ,! ,boliv>ian    
,national ,intellig5ce ,s]vice4  7#c7 ,!
 ,boliv>ian ,national ,police4  7#d7 ,! 

,bureau = ,sci5tific1 ,crim9al & ,=5sic 
,inve/igations ( ! ,m9i/ry ( ,int]ior1  
,ju/ice1 & ,peace4  ,pass$ ! ,h\se (    
,repres5tatives ,m>* #be1 #bjai4;,cl]k4