,i #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #adgg ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,february #bh1 #bjai,ms4 ,wasserman ,schultz 7for herself1 ,mr4 ,diaz-,balart1 ,mr4 ,soto1 ,ms4 ,mucarsel-,powell1 and ,ms4 ,shalala7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs1 and in addition to the ,committee on the ,judiciary1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,a ,,bill ,to require a threat assessment and strategy to counter ,russian influence in ,venezuela1 an assessment of foreign acquisition of ,,citgo assets in the ,united ,states1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,russian-,venezuelan ,threat ,mitigation ,act4 #b4 ,findings ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,the ,russian ,federation's increased presence in the western hemisphere is of concern to the ,united ,states and our allies in the region4 7#b7 ,in ,december #bjah1 the ,russian ,federation sent two ,tu-#afj nuclear-capable bombers to ,venezuela for joint exercises with the ,venezuelan military4 ,the ,tu-#afj can carry conventional or nuclear-tipped cruise missiles with an estimated maximum range of around #c1jjj miles4 7#c7 ,russian and ,venezuelan forces took part in a joint #aj-;hour exercise across the ,caribbean in ,december #bjah with the ,tu-#afj nuclear-capable bombers4 7#d7 ,the ,maduro regime has turned to the ,russian ,federation1 one of its strongest political allies1 for financial support during its current economic crisis4 7#e7 ,nicolas ,maduro secured loans from the ,russian ,federation to be repaid through future oil exports1 but fell behind on those payments in #bjag4 ,news reports in ,december #bjah suggest that ,russian ,state oil company ,rosneft has lent ,venezuelan state oil company ,petroleos de ,venezuela 7,pd,v,s,a7 #f4e billion partly as prepayment for crude oil1 #c4a billion of which remained outstanding as of the end of ,september #bjah4 7#f7 ,in #bjaf1 ,pd,v,s,a secured a #a4e billion loan from ,rosneft1 and ,pd,v,s,a used #di4i percent of its shares in ,united ,states-based and ,venezuelan-owned company ,,citgo as collateral4 ,a ,venezuelan default could lead to potential ,russian ownership of ,united ,states energy infrastructure4 7#g7 ,at the conclusion of a #c-;day visit to ,moscow in ,december #bjah1 ,maduro announced #f billion worth of ,russian investment pledges focused on the oil and mining sectors as well as the export of #fjj1jjj tons of ,russian wheat to ,venezuela to cover its #bjai needs4 #c4 ,threat assessment and strategy to counter ,russian influence in ,venezuela 7a7 ,threat assessment ,not later than #abj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees an assessment on ,russian-,venezuelan security cooperation and the potential threat such cooperation poses to the ,united ,states and countries in the ,western ,hemisphere4 7b7 ,strategy ,not later than #cj days after the submission of the threat assessment required under subsection 7a71 the ,secretary of ,state shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a strategy to address ,russian-,venezuelan cooperation4 7c7 ,definition ,in this section1 the term appropriate congressional committees means the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate4 #d4 ,assessment of foreign acquisition of ,,citgo assets in the ,united ,states 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,president shall transmit to the appropriate congressional committees an assessment of the security risks posed by potential ,russian acquisition of ,,citgo's ,united ,states energy infrastructure holdings4 7b7 ,definition ,in this section1 the term appropriate congressional committees means the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs and the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations and the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,senate4 #e4 ,aliens ineligible for visas1 admission1 or parole 7a7 ,in general ,an alien who the ,secretary of ,state or the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security 7or a designee of one of such ,secretaries7 knows1 or has reason to believe1 is an alien who is acting or has acted on behalf of the ,russian ,government in direct support of the ,venezuelan security forces is-- 7#a7 inadmissible to the ,united ,states2 7#b7 ineligible to receive a visa or other documentation to enter the ,united ,states2 and 7#c7 otherwise ineligible to be admitted or paroled into the ,united ,states or to receive any other benefit under the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja et seq474 7b7 ,current visas revoked 7#a7 ,in general ,the issuing consular officer1 the ,secretary of ,state1 or the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security 7or a designee of one of such ,secretaries7 shall1 in accordance with section #bba7;i7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abja7;i771 revoke any visa or other entry documentation issued to an alien described in subsection 7a7 regardless of when the visa or other entry documentation is issued4 7#b7 ,effect of revocation ,a revocation under paragraph 7#a7 shall-- 7,a7 take effect immediately2 and 7,b7 automatically cancel any other valid visa or entry documentation that is in the alien's possession4 7c7 ,exception ,to comply with ,united ,nations ,headquarters ,agreement or for national security reasons 7#a7 ,international obligations ,this section shall not apply to an alien if admitting the alien into the ,united ,states is necessary to permit the ,united ,states to comply with-- 7,a7 the ,agreement regarding the ,headquarters of the ,united ,nations1 signed at ,lake ,success ,june #bf1 #aidg1 and entered into force ,november #ba1 #aidg1 between the ,united ,nations and the ,united ,states2 or 7,b7 other applicable international obligations of the ,united ,states4 7#b7 ,national security ,the ,president may waive the application of this section to an alien if the ,president-- 7,a7 determines that such a waiver is in the national interest of the ,united ,states2 and 7,b7 transmits to the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations a notice of and justification for such waiver4 7d7 ,termination ,this section shall terminate on the earlier of-- 7#a7 the date that is three years after the date of the enactment of this ,act2 or 7#b7 the date on which the ,president certifies to the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate that the ,government of ,venezuela has returned to a democratic form of government with respect for the essential elements of representative democracy as set forth in ,article #c of the ,inter-,american ,democratic ,charter4 7e7 ,definition ,in this subsection1 the term ,venezuelan security forces includes the following3 7#a7 ,the ,bolivarian ,national ,armed ,forces1 including the ,bolivarian ,national ,guard4 7#b7 ,the ,bolivarian ,national ,intelligence ,service4 7#c7 ,the ,bolivarian ,national ,police4 7#d7 ,the ,bureau for ,scientific1 ,criminal and ,forensic ,investigations of the ,ministry of ,interior1 ,justice1 and ,peace4