,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cbjf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,june #aa1 #bjai,mr4  
,k9z+] 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,p5ce1 & ,mr4   
,heck7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,affairs1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee  
on ! ,judici>y1 = a p]iod to be         
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to impose sanctions
 ) respect to ! provision ( c]ta9       
vessels = ! con/ruction ( ,russian en]gy
 export pipel9es1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4
 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !  
,protect+ ,europe's ,en]gy ,security    
,act ( #bjai4  #b4 ,s5se ( ,congress on 
,russian en]gy projects ,x is ! s5se (  
,congress t--  7#a7 ! ,gov]nm5t ( !     
,russian ,f$]ation1 work+ ?r\gh ,russian
 /ate-own$ ent]prises1 uses en]gy z a   
tool ( co]cion & political lev]age2     
7#b7 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,russia pursues a    
/rategy to make ,european c\ntries      

dep5d5t on ,russia = en]gy supplies1 s z
 to increase ?is political lev]age2     
7#c7 a c5tral aspect to ?is ,russian    
/rategy is ! developm5t ( export en]gy  
pipel9es t are driv5 n by comm]cial     
viability b by ! =eign policy goals (   
,russia2  7#d7 ! ,nord ,/ream #b pipel9e
 & ! ,turk ,/ream pipel9e are two       
examples ( su* ,russian en]gy export    
pipel9es2  7#e7 ! ,presid5t %\ld take   
action to halt su* ,russian en]gy export
 pipel9es unless ! ,presid5t det]m9es t 
do+ s is n 9 ! national int]e/ ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#f7 9 mak+ su* a     
det]m9ation1 ! ,presid5t %\ld consid]   
:e!r-- 7,a7 ! non-,russian p>ties       
involv$ 9 ! project h put 9 place       
safegu>ds to m9imize ! ability ( ,russia
 to use ! pipel9e z a tool ( co]cion &  
political lev]age1 includ+ by requir+   
unbundl+ ( en]gy production &           
transmission1 transp>5cy 9 ! en]gy      
m>ket1 & effective regulatory ov]sight2 
&  7,b7 ! non-,russian p>ties involv$ 9 
! project h tak5 concrete /eps to ensure

 t x w n result 9 a significant decrease
 9 ! transit ( ,russian en]gy exports   
?r\gh exi/+ pipel9es 9 o!r c\ntries1    
p>ticul>ly ,ukra9e4  #c4 ,sanctions )   
respect to ! provision ( pipe-lay+      
vessels = ! con/ruction ( ,russian en]gy
 export pipel9es  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!       
,presid5t %all impose ! sanctions       
describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 on ea* =eign  
p]son t ! ,presid5t det]m9es kn[+ly1 on 
or aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
sells1 leases1 or provides pipe-lay+    
vessels = ! con/ruction ( any           
,russian-orig9 en]gy export pipel9e t   
makes l&fall 9 ,g]many or ,turkey4  7b7 
,sanctions describ$  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
sanctions describ$ 9 ?is subsection are 
! foll[+3 7,a7 ,asset block+ ,! block+1 
9 accordance ) ! ,int]national ,em]g5cy 
,economic ,p[]s ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4     
#agja et seq471 ( all transactions 9 all
 prop]ty & int]e/s 9 prop]ty ( a =eign  
p]son 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 ,inadmissibility to ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,9 ! case ( a =eign p]son :o is an     
individual-- 7i7 ineligibility to       
receive a visa to ent] ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
or to be admitt$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 or 
7ii7 if ! individual has be5 issu$ a    
visa or o!r docum5tation1 revocation1 9 
accordance ) section #bba7;i7 ( !       
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #abja7;i771 ( ! visa or o!r   
docum5tation4  7#b7 ,p5alties ,a p]son t
 violates1 attempts to violate1         
conspires to violate1 or causes a       
violation ( a measure impos$ pursuant to
 subsection 7a7 or any regulation1      
lic5se1 or ord] issu$ to c>ry out ?is   
section %all be subject to ! p5alties   
specifi$ 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 ( su* section4  7#c7     
,exception relat+ to importation ( goods

  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! requirem5t to block &
 prohibit all transactions 9 all prop]ty
 & int]e/s 9 prop]ty "u subsection      
7b77#a77;,a7 does n include ! au?ority  
to impose sanctions on ! importation (  
goods4  7,b7 ,good def9$ ,! t]m good    
means any article1 natural or man-made  
sub/ance1 mat]ial1 supply or manufactur$
 product1 includ+ inspection & te/      
equipm5t1 & exclud+ te*nical data4  7#d7
 ,exception to comply ) unit$ nations   
headqu>t]s agreem5t ,sanctions "u       
p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 %all n apply )       
respect to ! admission ( an ali5 to !   
,unit$ ,/ates if ! admission ( ! ali5 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 ,implem5tation2       
regulatory au?ority  7#a7 ,implem5tation
 ,! ,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 & #agjd7 to   
c>ry out ?is section4  7#b7 ,regulatory 
au?ority ,! ,presid5t %all issue su*    
regulations1 lic5ses1 & ord]s z are     
necess>y to c>ry out ?is section4  7d7  
,national int]e/ waiv] ,! ,presid5t may 
waive ! application ( ! sanctions "u    
subsection 7b7 ) respect to a =eign     
p]son if ! ,presid5t--  7#a7 det]m9es t 
su* a waiv] is 9 ! national int]e/ ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#b7 submits to !     
appropriate congressional committees a  
notice ( & ju/ification = ! waiv]4  7e7 
,t]m9ation & sunset ,! au?ority to      
impose sanctions ) reg>ds to a p]son    
involv$ 9 ! con/ruction ( a p>ticul>    
,russian en]gy export pipel9e "u        
subsection 7b71 & any sanctions impos$  
pursuant to su* au?ority1 %all t]m9ate  
on ! e>li] (--  7#a7 ! date on :i* !    
,presid5t c]tifies to ! appropriate     
congressional committees t appropriate  
safegu>ds h be5 put 9 place to--  7,a7  

m9imize ! ability ( ,russia to use !    
pipel9e z a tool ( co]cion & political  
lev]age1 includ+ by a*iev+ unbundl+ (   
en]gy production & transmission s t     
,russian /ate-own$ entities d n control 
! transmission network = ! pipel9es1    
transp>5cy 9 ! en]gy m>ket1 & effective 
regulatory ov]sight2 &  7,b7 ensure1    
b>r+ un=ese5 circum/ances1 t ! project  
w\ld n result 9 a decrease ( m ?an #be  
p]c5t 9 ! transit ( ,russian en]gy      
exports ?r\gh exi/+ pipel9es 9 o!r      
c\ntries1 p>ticul>ly ,ukra9e1 relative  
to ! av]age mon?ly transit ( ,russian   
en]gy exports ?r\gh su* pipel9es 9      
#bjah2 or  7#b7 ! date t is #aj ye>s    
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4    
7f7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3  7#a7   
,admission2 admitt$2 ali5 ,! t]ms       
admission1 admitt$1 & ali5 h ! mean+s   
giv5 ^? t]ms 9 section #aja ( !         
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaja74  7#b7 ,appropriate    
congressional committees ,! t]m         
appropriate congressional committees    

means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,=eign     
,affairs1 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y1 &
 ! ,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices ( ! 
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 &  7,b7 !      
,committee on ,=eign ,relations1 !      
,committee on ! ,judici>y1 & !          
,committee on ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban   
,affairs ( ! ,s5ate4  7#c7 ,=eign p]son 
,! t]m =eign p]son means an individual  
or entity t is n a ,unit$ ,/ates p]son4 
7#d7 ,kn[+ly ,! t]m kn[+ly ) respect to 
conduct1 a circum/ance1 or a result1    
means t a p]son has actual k1 or %\ld h 
kn[n1 ( ! conduct1 ! circum/ance1 or !  
result4  7#e7 ,pipe-lay+ vessel ,! t]m  
pipe-lay+ vessel means an (f%ore vessel 
t c be us$ 9 ! con/ruction ( subsea     
infra/ructure & is engag$ 9 pipe-lay+ at
 dep?s ( #ajj feet or m bel[ sea level4 
7#f7 ,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