,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #eih  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #af1 #bjai    
,mr4 ,connolly 7= himself & ,mr4 ,k9z+]7
 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 & 9 
addition to ! ,committees on !          
,judici>y1 & ,ways & ,means1 = 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       
support ! indep5d5ce1 sov]eignty1 &     
t]ritorial integrity ( ,georgia1 & = o!r
 purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title & table (   
cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may  
be cit$ z ! ,georgia ,support ,act4  7b7
 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts =  
?is ,act is z foll[s3  ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort  
title & table ( cont5ts4 ,sec4 #b4      
,unit$ ,/ates policy4 ,title            
,i--,assi/ance ,provisions ,sec4 #aja4  
,unit$ ,/ates-,georgia security         
assi/ance4 ,sec4 #ajb4 ,unit$ ,/ates    
cyb]security coop]ation ) ,georgia4     

,sec4 #ajc4 ,enhanc$ assi/ance to combat
 ,russian dis9=mation & propag&a4 ,sec4 
#ajd4 ,s5se ( ,congress on free trade   
agreem5t ) ,georgia4 ,title             
,,ii--,sanctions ,provisions ,sec4 #bja4
 ,imposition ( sanctions on p]sons      
complicit 9 or responsible = s]i\s human
 rights abuses1 includ+ "r to life 9    
,georgian regions ( ,abkhazia &         
,tskh9vali ,region_/,s\? ,ossetia       
occupi$ by ,russia4  #b4 ,unit$ ,/ates  
policy ,x is ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
to-- 7#a7 support cont9u$ developm5t (  
democratic values 9 ,georgia1 includ+   
free & fair elections1 public sector    
transp>5cy & acc\ntability1 ! rule (    
law1 & anticorruption ef=ts2  7#b7      
support ,georgia's sov]eignty1          
indep5d5ce1 & t]ritorial integrity )9   
its int]nationally recogniz$ bord]s2    
7#c7 support ! "r ( ! p ( ,georgia to   
freely det]m9e _! future & make         
indep5d5t & sov]eign *oices on =eign &  
security policy1 includ+ reg>d+ _!      
c\ntry's relation%ip ) o!r nations &    

int]national organizations1 )\t         
int]f]5ce1 intimidation1 or co]cion by  
o!r c\ntries2  7#d7 support ,georgia's  
,euro-,atlantic & ,european integration2
  7#e7 n recognize t]ritorial *anges    
effect$ by =ce1 includ+ ! illegal       
invasions & occupations ( ,georgian     
regions ( ,abkhazia & ,tskh9vali        
,region_/,s\? ,ossetia by ! ,russian    
,f$]ation2  7#f7 condemn ongo+          
det5tions1 kidnapp+s1 & o!r human rights
 violations committ$ 9 ! ,georgian      
regions ( ,abkhazia & ,tskh9vali        
,region_/,s\? ,ossetia =cibly occupi$ by
 ! ,russian ,f$]ation1 includ+ ! rec5t  
kill+s ( ,georgian citiz5s ,ar*il       
,tatuna%vili1 ,giga ,otkhozoria1 &      
,davit ,ba%>uli2 &  7#g7 support        
peaceful conflict resolution 9 ,georgia1
 includ+ by urg+ ! ,russian ,f$]ation to
 fully implem5t ! ,european             
,union-m$iat$ ceasefire agreem5t (      
,augu/ #ab1 #bjjh1 & support+ !         
e/abli%m5t ( int]national security      
me*anisms 9 ! ,georgian regions (       

,abkhazia & ,tskh9vali ,region_/,s\?    
,ossetia & ! safe & dignifi$ return (   
int]nally displac$ p]sons 7,i,d,ps7 &   
refugees1 all ( :i* are important = la/+
 peace & security on ! gr\nd4  ,i       
,assi/ance ,provisions  #aja4 ,unit$    
,/ates-,georgia security assi/ance  7a7 
,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,9 
fiscal ye> #bjah1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates       
provid$ ,georgia ) #b1bjj1jjj 9         
assi/ance "u *apt] #e ( "p ,,ii ( !     
,=eign ,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa 7#bb     
,u4,s4,c4 #bcdg et seq42 relat+ to      
int]national milit>y education & tra9+7 
& #ce1jjj1jjj 9 assi/ance "u section #bc
 ( ! ,arms ,export ,control ,act 7#bb   
,u4,s4,c4 #bgfc2 relat+ to ! ,=eign     
,milit>y ,f9anc+ ,program74  7#b7       
,georgia has be5 a long/&+              
,,nato-aspirant c\ntry4  7#c7 ,georgia  
has contribut$ sub/antially to          
,euro-,atlantic peace & security ?r\gh  
p>ticipation 9 ! ,int]national ,security
 ,assi/ance ,=ce 7,,isaf7 & ,resolute   
,support ,missions 9 ,afghani/an z "o ( 

! l>ge/ troop contributors4  7b7 ,s5se (
 ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t   
,unit$ ,/ates assi/ance to ,georgia "u  
*apt] #e ( "p ,,ii ( ! ,=eign ,assi/ance
 ,act ( #aifa & section #bc ( ! ,arms   
,export ,control ,act %\ld be increas$4 
7c7 ,/atem5t ( policy ,x %all be !      
policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 9 consultation
 ) ,georgia1 to enhance ,georgia's      
det]r5ce1 resili5ce1 & self-def5se1     
includ+ ?r\gh appropriate assi/ance to  
improve ! capabilities ( ,georgia's arm$
 =ces4  7d7 ,review ( security assi/ance
 to ,georgia  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an 
#ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9           
consultation ) ! heads ( o!r appropriate
 ,unit$ ,/ates dep>tm5ts & ag5cies1 %all
 submit to ! ,committee on ,=eign       
,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & !
 ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( !    
,s5ate a report review+ ,unit$ ,/ates   
security assi/ance to ,georgia4  7#b7   
,compon5ts ,! report requir$ "u p>agraph
 7#a7 %all include ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,a   

detail$ review ( all ,unit$ ,/ates      
security assi/ance to ,georgia f fiscal 
ye> #bjjh to ! date ( ! submission ( su*
 report4  7,b7 ,an assessm5t ( ?reats to
 ,georgian indep5d5ce1 sov]eignty1 &    
t]ritorial integrity4  7,c7 ,an         
assessm5t ( ,georgia's capabilities to  
def5d itself1 includ+ a five-ye> /rategy
 to enhance ,georgia's det]r5ce1        
resili5ce1 & self-def5se capabilities4  
7#c7 ,=m ,! report requir$ "u p>agraph  
7#a7 %all be submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m b
 may conta9 a classifi$ annex4  #ajb4   
,unit$ ,/ates cyb]security coop]ation ) 
,georgia  7a7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! 
s5se ( ,congress t ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate  
%\ld take ! foll[+ actions1 comm5surate 
) ,unit$ ,/ates int]e/s1 to assi/       
,georgia to improve its cyb]security3   
7#a7 ,provide ,georgia su* support z may
 be necess>y to secure gov]nm5t comput] 
networks f malici\s cyb] intrusions1    
p>ticul>ly su* networks t def5d !       
critical infra/ructure ( ,georgia4  7#b7
 ,provide ,georgia support 9 r$uc+      

reliance on ,russian in=mation &        
communications te*nology4  7#c7 ,assi/  
,georgia to build its capacity1 exp&    
cyb]security in=mation %>+1 & coop]ate  
on int]national cyb]space ef=ts4  7b7   
,report ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !    
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>y ( ,/ate %all submit to !      
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on     
,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate a report on
 ,unit$ ,/ates cyb]security coop]ation )
 ,georgia4 ,su* report %all also include
 in=mation relat+ to ! foll[+3 7#a7     
,unit$ ,/ates ef=ts to /r5g!n ,georgia's
 ability to prev5t1 mitigate1 & respond 
to cyb] incid5ts1 includ+ ?r\gh tra9+1  
education1 te*nical assi/ance1 capacity 
build+1 & cyb]security risk managem5t   
/rategies4  7#b7 ,! pot5tial = new areas
 ( collaboration & mutual assi/ance     
betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,georgia to    
address %>$ cyb] *all5ges1 includ+      
cyb]crime1 critical infra/ructure       
protection1 & resili5ce aga9/ automat$1 

di/ribut$ ?reats4  7#c7 ,,nato's ef=ts  
to help ,georgia develop te*nical       
capabilities to c\nt] cyb] ?reats4      
#ajc4 ,enhanc$ assi/ance to combat      
,russian dis9=mation & propag&a  7a7    
,/atem5t ( policy ,x %all be ! policy ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates to enhance !            
capabilities ( ,georgia to combat       
,russian dis9=mation & propag&a         
campaigns int5d$ to und]m9e ! sov]eignty
 & democratic in/itutions ( ,georgia1   
:ile promot+ ! fre$om ( ! press4  7b7   
,requir$ /rategy  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] 
?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9       
consultation ) ! heads ( o!r appropriate
 ,unit$ ,/ates dep>tm5ts & ag5cies1 %all
 submit to ! ,committee on ,=eign       
,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & !
 ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( !    
,s5ate a report outl9+ a /rategy to     
implem5t ! policy describ$ 9 subsection 
7a74  7#b7 ,compon5ts ,! report requir$ 
"u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include ! foll[+3 
7,a7 ,a detail$ assessm5t ( ,russian    

dis9=mation & propag&a ef=ts across all 
m$ia plat=ms t>get+ ,georgia4  7,b7 ,an 
assessm5t ( ,georgia's capabilities to  
det] & combat su* ,russian ef=ts & to   
support ! fre$om ( ! press4  7,c7 ,a    
detail$ /rategy coord9at$ across all    
relevant ,unit$ ,/ates dep>tm5ts &      
ag5cies to enhance ,georgia's           
capabilities to det] & combat su*       
,russian ef=ts4  7#c7 ,=m ,! report     
requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7 %all be        
submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m b may conta9 a
 classifi$ annex4  #ajd4 ,s5se (        
,congress on free trade agreem5t )      
,georgia ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t !   
,unit$ ,/ates ,trade ,repres5tative %\ld
 make progress t[>d negotiations )      
,georgia to ent] a bilat]al free trade  
agreem5t ) ,georgia4  ,,ii ,sanctions   
,provisions  #bja4 ,imposition (        
sanctions on p]sons complicit 9 or      
responsible = s]i\s human rights abuses1
 includ+ "r to life 9 ,georgian regions 
( ,abkhazia & ,tskh9vali ,region_/,s\?  
,ossetia occupi$ by ,russia  7a7 ,9     

g5]al ,! ,presid5t %all impose on a     
=eign p]son ! sanctions describ$ 9      
subsection 7b7 if ! ,presid5t det]m9es1 
bas$ on cr$ible in=mation1 t su* =eign  
p]son1 on or aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( 
?is ,act-- 7#a7 is responsible =1       
complicit 91 or responsible = ord]+1    
controll+1 or o!rwise direct+ !         
commission ( s]i\s human rights abuses 9
 ,georgian regions ( ,abkhazia &        
,tskh9vali ,region_/,s\? ,ossetia =cibly
 occupi$ by ! ,russian ,f$]ation2  7#b7 
is mat]ially assi/+1 sponsor+1 or       
provid+ significant f9ancial1 mat]ial1  
or te*nological support =1 or goods or  
s]vices to1 a =eign p]son describ$ 9    
p>agraph 7#a72 or  7#c7 is own$ or      
controll$ by a =eign p]son1 or is act+  
on behalf ( a =eign p]son1 describ$ 9   
p>agraph 7#a74  7b7 ,sanctions describ$ 
,! sanctions describ$ 9 ?is subsection  
are ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,asset block+ ,!     
ex]cise ( all p[]s grant$ to ! ,presid5t
 by ! ,int]national ,em]g5cy ,economic  
,p[]s ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq47

 to ! ext5t necess>y to block & prohibit
 all transactions 9 all prop]ty &       
int]e/s 9 prop]ty ( a p]son det]m9$ by !
 ,presid5t to be a p]son describ$ 9     
subsection 7a7 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]son1 includ+ by tak+ any ( ! actions  
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 ( section      
#bjc7;a7 ( su* ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4      
#agjb7;a774  7#b7 ,exclusion f ! ,unit$ 
,/ates & revocation ( visa or o!r       
docum5tation  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ! case ( 
an ali5 det]m9$ by ! ,presid5t to be a  
p]son describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 d5ial (
 a visa to1 & exclusion f ! ,unit$      
,/ates (1 su* ali51 & revocation 9      
accordance ) section #bba7;i7 ( !       
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #abja7;i771 ( any visa or o!r 
docum5tation ( su* ali54  7,b7          
,exception to comply ) ,unit$ ,nations  
,headqu>t]s ,agreem5t & law en=cem5t    
objectives ,sanctions "u subp>agraph    

7,a7 %all n apply to an individual if   
admitt+ su* individual into ! ,unit$    
,/ates w\ld fur!r important law en=cem5t
 objectives or 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 obligations ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates4  7c7 ,waiv] ,! ,presid5t may    
waive ! application ( sanctions "u      
subsection 7b7 ) respect to a p]son if !
 ,presid5t det]m9es t su* a waiv] is    
important to ! national int]e/s ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates4  7d7 ,implem5tation2     
p5alties  7#a7 ,implem5tation ,!        
,presid5t may ex]cise all au?orities    
provid$ to ! ,presid5t "u sections #bjc 
& #bje ( ! ,int]national ,em]g5cy       
,economic ,p[]s ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4     
#agjb & #agjd7 to c>ry out subsection   
7b77#a74  7#b7 ,p5alties ,a p]son t     
violates1 attempts to violate1 conspires

 to violate1 or causes a violation (    
subsection 7b77#a7 or any regulation1   
lic5se1 or ord] issu$ to c>ry out su*   
subsection %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  7e7      
,report requir$ ,n lat] ?an #fj days    
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act & at
 lea/ once e #ahj days !reaft] = a p]iod
 n to exce$ two ye>s1 ! ,presid5t1 9    
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( !          
,treasury1 %all transmit to ,congress a 
detail$ report ) respect to p]sons t h  
be5 det]m9$ to h engag$ 9 activities    
describ$ 9 subsection 7a74