#aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4
 #hdch  ,,an ,,act  ,to reau?orize !    
,bel>us ,democracy ,act ( #bjjd4  #a4   
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,bel>us ,democracy1 ,human ,rights1 &   
,sov]eignty ,act ( #bjbj4  #b4 ,f9d+s   
,section #b ( ! ,bel>us ,democracy ,act 
( #bjjd 7,public ,law #aji-dhj2 #bb     
,u4,s4,c4 #ehaa note7 is am5d$ to read z
 foll[s3  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds !   
foll[+3 7#a7 ,! ,gov]nm5t ( ,bel>us1 l$ 
by ,alyaks&r ,luka%5ka1 cont9ues to     
engage 9 a patt]n ( cle> & p]si/5t      
violations ( human rights & fundam5tal  
fre$oms4  7#b7 ,! ,gov]nm5t ( ,bel>us1  
l$ by ,alyaks&r ,luka%5ka1 cont9ues to  
engage 9 a patt]n ( cle> & uncorrect$   
violations ( basic pr9ciples (          
democratic gov]nance1 includ+ ?r\gh a   
s]ies ( fundam5tally flaw$ presid5tial &
 p>liam5t>y elections und]m9+ !         
legitimacy ( executive & legislative    
au?ority 9 t c\ntry4  7#c7 ,! ,gov]nm5t 
( ,bel>us1 l$ by ,alyaks&r ,luka%5ka1   
cont9ues to subject ?\s&s (             

pro-democracy political activi/s &      
peaceful prote/]s to h>assm5t1 beat+s1 &
 imprisonm5t1 p>ticul>ly z a result ( _!
 attempts to peacefully ex]cise _! "r to
 fre$om ( assembly & association4  7#d7 
,! ,gov]nm5t ( ,bel>us1 l$ by ,alyaks&r 
,luka%5ka1 cont9ues to suppress         
indep5d5t m$ia & j\rnali/s & to re/rict 
access to ! int]net1 includ+ social m$ia
 & o!r digital communication plat=ms1 9 
violation ( ! "r to fre$om ( spee* &    
expression ( ^? diss5t+ f ! dictator%ip 
( ,alyaks&r ,luka%5ka4  7#e7 ,!         
,gov]nm5t ( ,bel>us1 l$ by ,alyaks&r    
,luka%5ka1 cont9ues a sy/ematic campaign
 ( h>assm5t1 repression1 & closure (    
nongov]nm5tal organizations1 includ+    
indep5d5t trade unions & entrepr5eurs1  
creat+ a climate ( fe> t inhibits !     
developm5t ( civil society & social     
solid>ity4  7#f7 ,! ,gov]nm5t ( ,bel>us1
 l$ by ,alyaks&r ,luka%5ka1 has pursu$ a
 policy und]m9+ ! c\ntry's sov]eignty & 
indep5d5ce by mak+ ,bel>us political1   
economic1 cultural1 & societal int]e/s  

subs]vi5t to ^? ( ,russia4  7#g7 ,!     
,gov]nm5t ( ,bel>us1 l$ by ,alyaks&r    
,luka%5ka1 cont9ues to r$uce !          
indep5d5ce ( ,bel>us ?r\gh integration  
into a s-call$ ,union ,/ate t is "u !   
control ( ,russia4  7#h7 ,on ,augu/ #i1 
#bjbj1 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,bel>us conduct$ a 
presid5tial election t 0 fraudul5t & did
 n meet int]national /&>ds4 ,!re 7 s]i\s
 irregul>ities ) ballot c\nt+ & !       
report+ ( election results4 ,! ,gov]nm5t
 ( ,bel>us also put 9 place re/rictive  
measures t imp$$ ! "w ( local indep5d5t 
obs]v]s & did n provide suffici5t notice
 to ! ,,osce to all[ = ! ,,osce to      
monitor ! elections1 z is cu/om>y4  7#i7
 ,aft] ! ,augu/ #i1 #bjbj1 presid5tial  
election1 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,bel>us respond$
 to ! peaceful opposition prote/s1 :i*  
are ! l>ge/ 9 ,bel>us hi/ory1 ) a viol5t
 crackd[n1 includ+1 accord+ to ! ,unit$ 
,nations ,special ,rapporteur1 !        
det5tion ( m ?an #aj1jjj peaceful       
prote/ors z ( ,septemb] #ah1 #bjbj4     
7#aj7 ,?\s&s ( employees at ,bel>usian  

/ate-own$ ent]prises1 :o h be5 se5 z    
,alyaks&r ,luka%5ka's traditional base  
dur+ 8 #bf-ye> rule1 w5t on /rike across
 ! c\ntry to prote/ ,luka%5ka's         
illegitimate election & ! subsequ5t     
crackd[ns1 includ+ at "s ( ,bel>us's    
l>ge/ factories su* z ! ,bel,a,z truck  
plant1 ! ,m9sk ,tractor ,works1 & !     
,m9sk ,automobile ,plant4  7#aa7 ,wom5 h
 s]v$ z ! lead+ =ce 9 demon/rations     
across ! c\ntry1 prote/+ ! police       
brutality & mass det5tions by we>+ :ite1
 c>ry+ fl[]s1 =m+ solid>ity *a9s1 &     
unmask+ und]cov] police try+ to arre/   
demon/rators4  7#ab7 ,aft] ! ,augu/ #i1 
#bjbj1 presid5tial election1 ! ,gov]nm5t
 ( ,bel>us has s\ght to /op ! "w ( !    
,coord9ation ,c\ncil1 :i* 0 =m$ by !    
lead+ opposition presid5tial c&idate1   
,sviatlana ,tsikhan\skaya1 to facilitate
 a peaceful transition ( p[] by subject+
 ! ,c\ncil's s5ior memb]s to viol5ce1   
det5tion1 & =c$ exile4  7#ac7 ,aft] !   
,augu/ #i1 #bjbj1 presid5tial election1 
! ,gov]nm5t ( ,bel>us re/rict$ ! free   

fl[ ( in=mation to sil5ce ! opposition &
 to conceal ! regime's viol5t crackd[n  
on peaceful prote/ors1 includ+ by /ripp+
 ! accr$itation ( j\rnali/s f major     
=eign news outlets1 disrupt+ int]net    
access1 limit+ access to social m$ia &  
o!r digital communication plat=ms1 &    
deta9+ & h>ass+ c\ntless j\rnali/s4     
7#ad7 ,be=e ! ,european ,p>liam5t on    
,augu/ #be1 #bjbj1 ,tsikhan\skaya /ress$
 t a peaceful revolution 0 und]way 9    
,bel>us1 & t ,x is nei!r a pro-,russian 
nor anti-,russian revolution4 ,x is     
nei!r an anti-,european ,union nor a    
pro-,european ,union revolution4 ,x is a
 democratic revolution44  7#ae7 ,aga9/ !
 w ( ! majority ( ! ,bel>usian p1       
,russian ,presid5t ,vladimir ,put9 has  
propp$ up ! ,alyaks&r ,luka%5ka regime1 
includ+ by (f]+ security assi/ance1     
provid+ significant f9ancial support1 & 
s5d+ ,russian propag&i/s to help        
dissem9ate pro-regime propag&a on       
,bel>us /ate television4  7#af7 ,aft] ! 
,augu/ #i1 #bjbj1 presid5tial election1 

! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,european ,union1 !  
,unit$ ,k+dom1 & ,canada condemn$ !     
viol5t crackd[n on peaceful prote/ors1  
refus$ to accept ! results ( ! fraudul5t
 election & call$ = new free & fair     
elections "u indep5d5t obs]vation4      
7#ag7 ,on ,septemb] #h1 #bjbj1 ,secret>y
 ( ,/ate ,mi*ael ,r4 ,pompeo said1 ,!   
,unit$ ,/ates1 9 coord9ation ) our      
p>tn]s & ,allies1 is consid]+ additional
 t>get$ sanctions to promote            
acc\ntability = ^? involv$ 9 human      
rights abuses & repression 9 ,bel>us44  
7#ah7 ,foll[+ ,alyaks&r ,luka%5ka's     
,septemb] #bc1 #bjbj1 secret            
inauguration1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 !        
,european ,union1 num]\s ,european      
,union memb] /ates1 ! ,unit$ ,k+dom1 &  
,canada ann\nc$ !y did n recognize him z
 ! legitimately elect$ lead] ( ,bel>us4 
4  #c4 ,/atem5t ( policy ,section #c ( !
 ,bel>us ,democracy ,act ( #bjjd        
7,public ,law #aji-dhj2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4   
#ehaa note7 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3  
#c4 ,/atem5t ( policy ,x is ! policy ( !

 ,unit$ ,/ates to-- 7#a7 condemn !      
conduct ( ! ,augu/ #i1 #bjbj1           
presid5tial election & crackd[n on      
opposition c&idates1 s5ior memb]s ( !   
,coord9ation ,c\ncil1 peaceful          
prote/ors1 employees f /ate-own$        
ent]prises p>ticipat+ 9 /rikes1         
indep5d5t election obs]v]s1 & indep5d5t 
j\rnali/s & blogg]s2  7#b7 cont9ue to   
call = ! imm$iate release )\t           
preconditions ( all political prison]s 9
 ,bel>us1 includ+ all ^? individuals    
deta9$ 9 connection ) ! ,augu/ #i1      
#bjbj1 presid5tial election1 a lead+    
opposition figure ,m>yia ,kalesnikava1 &
 ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5 ,vitali ,%kli>ov2 
7#c7 cont9ue to support ! aspirations ( 
! p ( ,bel>us = democracy1 human rights1
 & ! rule ( law2  7#d7 cont9ue to       
support ! aspirations ( ! p ( ,bel>us to
 ex]cise _! religion freely1 includ+ !  
head ( ! ,ca?olic ,*ur* 9 ,bel>us       
,ar*bi%op ,tadeusz ,kondrusiewicz :o 0  
b>r$ f ent]+ ! c\ntry aft] criticiz+    
,bel>usian au?orities2  7#e7 cont9ue to 

support actively ! aspirations ( ! p ( !
 ,republic ( ,bel>us to pres]ve !       
indep5d5ce & sov]eignty ( _! c\ntry2    
7#f7 n to recognize any incorporation ( 
,bel>us into a ,union ,/ate ) ,russia1 z
 ?is s-call$ ,union ,/ate w\ld be bo? an
 attempt to absorb ,bel>us & a /ep to   
recon/itut+ ! totalit>ian ,soviet       
,union2  7#g7 cont9ue to reject !       
results ( ! fraudul5t ,augu/ #i1 #bjbj1 
presid5tial election 9 ,bel>us1 & to    
support calls = new presid5tial &       
p>liam5t>y elections1 conduct$ 9 a mann]
 t is free & fair accord+ to ,,osce     
/&>ds & "u ! sup]vision ( ,,osce obs]v]s
 & indep5d5t dome/ic obs]v]s2  7#h7     
refuse to recognize ,alyaks&r ,luka%5ka 
z ! legitimately elect$ lead] ( ,bel>us2
  7#i7 cont9ue to call = ! fulfillm5t by
 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,bel>us ( ,bel>us's      
freely und]tak5 obligations z an ,,osce 
p>ticipat+ /ate & z a signatory ( !     
,*>t] ( ! ,unit$ ,nations2  7#aj7       
support an ,,osce role 9 m$iat+ a       
dialogue )9 ,bel>us betwe5 ! gov]nm5t & 

g5u9e repres5tatives ( ,bel>usian       
society2  7#aa7 recognize ! ,coord9ation
 ,c\ncil z a legitimate in/itution to   
p>ticipate 9 a dialogue on a peaceful   
transition ( p[]2  7#ab7 urge an exp&$  
,unit$ ,/ates diplomatic pres5ce 9      
,bel>us to advocate = ! aspirations ( ! 
p ( ,bel>us = democracy1 human rights1 &
 ! rule ( law2  7#ac7 cont9ue to "w     
closely ) ! ,european ,union1 ! ,unit$  
,k+dom1 ,canada1 & o!r c\ntries &       
int]national organizations1 to promote !
 pr9ciples ( democracy1 ! rule ( law &  
human rights 9 ,bel>us2 &  7#ad7 rema9  
op5 to reevaluat+ ,unit$ ,/ates policy  
t[>d ,bel>us z w>rant$ by demon/rable   
progress made by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,bel>us  
consi/5t ) ! aims ( ?is ,act z /at$ 9   
?is section4  4  #d4 ,assi/ance to      
promote democracy1 civil society1 &     
sov]eignty 9 ,bel>us ,section #d ( !    
,bel>us ,democracy ,act ( #bjjd 7,public
 ,law #aji-dhj2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ehaa     
note7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 ! section head+
 to read z foll[s3 assi/ance to promote 

democracy1 civil society1 & sov]eignty 9
 bel>us42  7#b7 9 subsection 7a7--  7,a7
 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ ,european &  
ins]t+ ,trans-,atlantic2 &  7,b7 by     
r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c7 z      
p>agraphs 7#c7 & #d1 respectively2 &    
7,c7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#a7 !     
foll[+3  7#b7 ,to assi/ ! p ( ,bel>us 9 
build+ ! sov]eignty & indep5d5ce ( _!   
c\ntry4  2  7#c7 9 subsection 7b7-- 7,a7
 by ins]t+ & ,bel>usian gr\ps outside ( 
,bel>us aft] indig5\s ,bel>usian gr\ps2 
&  7,b7 by ins]t+ & ,bel>usian          
sov]eignty be=e ! p]iod at ! end2  7#d7 
9 subsection 7c7--  7,a7 by /rik+       
p>agraph 7#h72  7,b7 by r$esignat+      
p>agraphs 7#c7 ?r\gh 7#g7 z p>agraphs   
7#d7 ?r\gh 7#h71 respectively2  7,c7 by 
ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#b7 ! foll[+3     
7#c7 c\nt]+ int]net c5sor%ip &          
repressive surveillance te*nology t seek
 to limit free association1 control     
access to in=mation1 & prev5t citiz5s f 
ex]cis+ _! rights to free spee*2  2     
7,d7 9 p>agraph 7#h7 7z r$esignat$71 by 

/rik+ & at ! end2 &  7,e7 by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  7#i7 support+ ! "w ( wom5
 advocat+ fre$om1 human rights1 & human 
progress2  7#aj7 support+ ! developm5t (
 ,bel>usian language education2  7#aa7  
enhanc+ ! developm5t ( ! private sector1
 p>ticul>ly ! in=mation te*nology       
sector1 & its role 9 ! economy (        
,bel>us1 includ+ by increas+ ! capacity 
( private sector actors1 develop+       
bus9ess support organizations1 (f]+     
entrepr5eur%ip tra9+1 & exp&+ access to 
f9ance = small & m$ium ent]prises2      
7#ab7 support+ political refugees 9     
neighbor+ ,european c\ntries flee+ !    
crackd[n 9 ,bel>us2  7#ac7 support+ !   
ga!r+ ( evid5ce on & inve/igat+ ( !     
human rights abuses 9 ,bel>us2  7#ad7   
support+ ! public heal? response1       
includ+ fill+ ! in=mation void1 9       
,bel>us dur+ ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic2 &    
7#ae7 o!r activities consi/5t ) !       
purposes ( ?is ,act4  2  7#e7 by        
r$esignat+ subsection 7d7 z subsection  
7g72  7#f7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7c7

 ! foll[+3  7d7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is 
! s5se ( ,congress t1 9 light ( !       
political crisis 9 ,bel>us & !          
unprec$5t$ mobilization ( ! ,bel>usian  
p1 ,unit$ ,/ates =eign assi/ance to     
,bel>usian civil society %\ld be        
reevaluat$ & increas$ to c>ry out !     
purposes describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 & to 
include ! activities describ$ 9         
subsection 7c74  7e7 ,coord9ation )     
,european p>tn]s ,9 ord] to maximize    
impact1 elim9ate duplication1 & fur!r ! 
a*ievem5t ( ! purposes describ$ 9       
subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all
 ensure coord9ation ) ! ,european ,union
 & its in/itutions1 ! gov]nm5ts (       
c\ntries t are memb]s ( ! ,european     
,union1 ! ,unit$ ,k+dom1 & ,canada4  7f7
 ,report on assi/ance ,n lat] ?an "o ye>
 aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,bel>us   
,democracy1 ,human ,rights1 &           
,sov]eignty ,act ( #bjbj1 ! ,secret>y ( 
,/ate1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,(fice ( !          
,coord9ator ( ,u4,s4 ,assi/ance to      
,europe & ,eurasia1 & 9 coord9ation ) ! 

,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = 
,int]national ,developm5t1 %all submit  
to ! appropriate congressional          
committees a report on ! programs &     
activities c>ri$ out to a*ieve !        
purposes describ$ 9 subsection 7a71     
includ+ an assessm5t ( :e!r or n        
progress 0 made 9 a*iev+ ^? purposes4  2
 &  7#g7 9 subsection 7g7 7z            
r$esignat$7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ au?orization
 ( appropriations & all t foll[s ?r\gh  
,!re are & ins]t+ au?orization (        
appropriations4--,!re are2  7,b7 by     
/rik+ fiscal ye>s #bjjg & #bjjh & ins]t+
 fiscal ye>s #bjba & #bjbb2 &  7,c7 by  
/rik+ p>agraph 7#b74  #e4 ,int]national 
broadca/+1 int]net fre$om1 & access to  
in=mation 9 ,bel>us ,section #e ( !     
,bel>us ,democracy ,act ( #bjjd 7,public
 ,law #aji-dhj2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ehaa     
note7 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3  #e4   
,int]national broadca/+1 int]net fre$om1
 & access to in=mation 9 ,bel>us  7a7   
,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se (        
,congress t--  7#a7 ! ,presid5t %\ld    

support & reallocate res\rces to radio1 
television1 & int]net broadca/+ 9       
languages spok5 9 ,bel>us by ,radio     
,free ,europe_/,radio ,lib]ty to ! p (  
,bel>us2  7#b7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld also
 support o!r indep5d5t m$ia provid+     
objective in=mation to ! ,bel>usian p1  
p>ticul>ly 9 ! ,bel>usian language2     
7#c7 ! ,presid5t %\ld provide ! ,unit$  
,/ates ,ag5cy = ,global ,m$ia ) a surge 
capacity 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section  
#caf ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,int]national    
,broadca/+ ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #fbaf77 =
 programs & activities 9 ,bel>us2  7#d7 
! ,*ief ,executive ,(fic] ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates ,ag5cy = ,global ,m$ia1 work+    
?r\gh ! ,op5 ,te*nology ,fund & 9       
coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 %\ld 
exp& & prioritize ef=ts to provide      
anti-c5sor%ip te*nology & s]vices to    
j\rnali/s & civil society 9 ,bel>us 9   
ord] to enhance _! ability to safely    
access or %>e digital news & in=mation  
)\t fe> ( rep]cussions or surveillance2 
&  7#e7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld cont9ue to 

condemn ! ,bel>usian au?orities'        
crackd[n on indep5d5t m$ia1 includ+ !   
h>assm5t & mass det5tions ( indep5d5t & 
=eign j\rnali/s & ! d5ial (             
accr$itation4  7b7 ,/rategy ,to promote 
exp&$ broadca/+1 int]net fre$om1 &      
access to in=mation 9 ,bel>us  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date 
( ! enactm5t ( ! ,bel>us ,democracy1    
,human ,rights1 & ,sov]eignty ,act (    
#bjbj1 ! ,*ief ,executive ,(fic] ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,global ,m$ia & !
 ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all jo9tly submit to
 ! appropriate congressional committees 
a compreh5sive /rategy1 includ+ a co/   
e/imate1 to c>ry out ! foll[+3  7,a7    
,exp& indep5d5t radio1 television1 live 
/ream1 & social network broadca/+ &     
communications 9 ,bel>us to provide news
 & in=mation1 p>ticul>ly 9 ! ,bel>usian 
language1 t is cr$ible1 compreh5sive1 & 
accurate4  7,b7 ,support ! developm5t & 
use ( anti-c5sor%ip & circumv5tion      
te*nologies by ! ,op5 ,te*nology ,fund &
 ! ,bureau ( ,democracy ,human ,rights &

 ,labor t enable ! citiz5s ( ,bel>us to 
communicate securely & und]take int]net 
activities )\t int]f]5ce f ! ,gov]nm5t (
 ,bel>us4  7,c7 ,assi/ ef=ts to ov]come 
attempts by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,bel>us to    
disrupt int]net access & block cont5t   
onl9e4  7,d7 ,monitor ! coop]ation ( !  
,gov]nm5t ( ,bel>us ) any =eign gov]nm5t
 or organization = purposes relat$ to ! 
c5sor%ip or surveillance ( ! int]net1   
includ+ an assessm5t ( any su*          
coop]ation 9 ! prec$+ t5 ye>s4  7,e7    
,monitor ! pur*ase or receipt by !      
,gov]nm5t ( ,bel>us ( any te*nology or  
tra9+ f any =eign gov]nm5t or           
organization = purposes relat$ to !     
c5sor%ip or surveillance ( ! int]net1   
includ+ an assessm5t ( any su* pur*ase  
or receipt 9 ! prec$+ t5 ye>s4  7,f7    
,assi/ ) ! protection ( j\rnali/s :o h  
be5 t>get$ = free spee* activities1     
includ+ ?r\gh ! d5ial ( accr$itation4   
7,g7 ,provide cyb]-attack mitigation    
s]vices to civil society organizations 9
 ,bel>us4  7,h7 ,provide res\rces =     

educational mat]ials & tra9+ on digital 
lit]acy1 bypass+ int]net c5sor%ip1      
digital safety1 & inve/igative &        
analytical j\rnalism = indep5d5t        
j\rnali/s work+ 9 ,bel>us4  7,i7 ,build 
! capacity ( civil society1 m$ia1 & o!r 
nongov]nm5tal & organizations to        
id5tify1 track1 & c\nt] dis9=mation1    
includ+ f proxies ( ! ,gov]nm5t (       
,russia work+ at ,bel>usian /ate        
television4  7#b7 ,=m ,! report requir$ 
by p>agraph 7#a7 %all be transmitt$ 9   
unclassifi$ =m b may conta9 a classifi$ 
annex4  4  #f4 ,sanctions aga9/ !       
,gov]nm5t ( ,bel>us ,section #f ( !     
,bel>us ,democracy ,act ( #bjjd 7,public
 ,law #aji-dhj2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ehaa     
note7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7b7--
  7,a7 by /rik+ ,decemb] #ai1 #bjaj ea* 
place x appe>s & ins]t+ ,augu/ #i1      
#bjbj2  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by ins]t+ 
1 peaceful prote/]s1 aft] all opposition
 activi/s2 &  7,c7 by /rik+ p>agraphs   
7#c7 & 7#f7 & r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#d71
 7#e71 & 7#g7 z p>agraphs 7#c71 7#d71 & 

7#e71 respectively2  7#b7 9 subsection  
7c7--  7,a7 9 ! subsection head+1 by    
ins]t+ & russian individuals complicit 9
 ! crackd[n t occurr$ aft] ! ,augu/ #i1 
#bjbj1 election aft] bel>us2  7,b7 by   
r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#d7 & 7#e7 z      
p>agraphs 7#e7 & 7#f71 respectively2    
7,c7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#c7 !     
foll[+3  7#d7 is a memb] ( ! ,c5tral    
,election ,commission ( ,bel>us or      
assi/$ ! ,commission 9 manipulat+ !     
presid5tial election ( ,augu/ #i1 #bjbj2
  2  7,d7 9 p>agraph 7#e7 7z r$esignat$7
 to read z foll[s3  7#e7 is a memb] (   
any bran* ( ! security or law en=cem5t  
s]vices ( ,bel>us1 includ+ ! ,,kgb1     
,int]ior ,m9i/ry1 & ,,omon special      
police unit1 & is responsible =1 or     
complicit 91 ord]+1 controll+1 mat]ially
 assi/+1 sponsor+1 or provid+ f9ancial1 
mat]ial1 or te*nological support =1 or  
o!rwise direct+1 ! crackd[n on          
opposition lead]s1 j\rnali/s1 & peaceful
 prote/ors t occurr$ 9 connection ) !   
presid5tial election ( ,augu/ #i1 #bjbj2

 or  2 &  7,e7 by add+ at ! end !       
foll[+3  7#g7 is a gov]nm5t (ficial1    
includ+ at ! ,in=mation ,m9i/ry1        
responsible = ! crackd[n on indep5d5t   
m$ia1 includ+ revok+ ! accr$itation (   
j\rnali/s1 disrupt+ int]net access1 &   
re/rict+ onl9e cont5t2  7#h7 is an      
(ficial 9 ! s-call$ ,union ,/ate betwe5 
,russia & ,bel>us 7reg>dless (          
nationality ( ! individual72 or  7#i7 is
 a ,russian individual t has            
significantly p>ticipat$ 9 ! crackd[n on
 indep5d5t press or human rights abuses 
relat$ to political repression 9        
,bel>us1 includ+ ! ,russian propag&i/s  
s5t to replace local employees at       
,bel>usian /ate m$ia outlets4  2  7#c7 9
 subsection 7d77#a71 by /rik+ ! ,ov]seas
 ,private ,inve/m5t ,corporation &      
ins]t+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,int]national    
,developm5t ,f9ance ,corporation2  7#d7 
9 subsection 7e71 by /rik+ 7includ+ any 
te*nical assi/ance or grant7 ( any k9d2 
&  7#e7 9 subsection 7f7-- 7,a7 9       
p>agraph 7#a77;,a71 by /rik+ or by any  

memb] or family memb] closely l9k$ to   
any memb] ( ! s5ior lead]%ip ( !        
,gov]nm5t ( ,bel>us & ins]t+ or by !    
s5ior lead]%ip ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,bel>us  
or by any memb] or family memb] closely 
l9k$ to ! s5ior lead]%ip ( ! ,gov]nm5t (
 ,bel>us1 or an (ficial ( ! s-call$     
,union ,/ate ) ,russia2 &  7,b7 9       
p>agraph 7#b7-- 7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 
by add+ at ! end be=e ! semicolon !     
foll[+3 1 or an (ficial ( ! s-call$     
,union ,/ate ) ,russia2 &  7ii7 9       
subp>agraph 7,b71 by ins]t+ 1 or !      
s-call$ ,union ,/ate ) ,russia1 aft] !  
,gov]nm5t ( ,bel>us4  #g4 ,multilat]al  
coop]ation ,section #g ( ! ,bel>us      
,democracy ,act ( #bjjd 7,public ,law   
#aji-dhj2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ehaa note7 is  
am5d$ to read z foll[s3  #g4            
,multilat]al coop]ation ,x is ! s5se (  
,congress t ! ,presid5t %\ld cont9ue to 
coord9ate ) ! ,european ,union & its    
in/itutions1 ,european ,union memb]     
/ates1 ! ,unit$ ,k+dom1 & ,canada to    
develop a compreh5sive1 multilat]al     

/rategy to-- 7#a7 fur!r ! purposes ( ?is
 ,act1 includ+1 z appropriate1 enc\rag+ 
o!r c\ntries to take measures ) respect 
to ! ,republic ( ,bel>us t are simil> to
 measures describ$ 9 ?is ,act2 &  7#b7  
det] ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,russia f und]m9+    
democratic processes & in/itutions 9    
,bel>us or ?reat5+ ! indep5d5ce1        
sov]eignty1 & t]ritorial integrity (    
,bel>us4  4  #h4 ,reports ,section #h ( 
! ,bel>us ,democracy ,act ( #bjjd       
7,public ,law #aji-dhj2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4   
#ehaa note7 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3  
#h4 ,reports  7a7 ,report on ?reat to   
sov]eignty & indep5d5ce ( ,bel>us  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,bel>us           
,democracy1 ,human ,rights1 &           
,sov]eignty ,act ( #bjbj1 ! ,secret>y ( 
,/ate1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,director (    
,national ,intellig5ce1 %all transmit to
 ! appropriate congressional committees 
a report on ! ?reat ! ,gov]nm5t (       
,russia poses to ! sov]eignty &         
indep5d5ce ( ,bel>us4  7#b7 ,matt]s to  

be includ$ ,! report requir$ by p>agraph
 7#a7 %all include ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,an  
assessm5t ( h[ ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,russia is 
exploit+ ! curr5t political crisis 9    
,bel>us to pu% = deep] political &      
economic control ( or integration )     
,bel>us4  7,b7 ,a description ( !       
economic & en]gy assets 9 ,bel>us t !   
,gov]nm5t ( ,russia1 includ+ ,russian   
/ate-own$ or /ate-controll$ companies1  
controls4  7,c7 ,a description ( ,bel>us
 major ent]prises t are vuln]able ( be+ 
tak5 ov] by ,russian entities amid !    
c\ntry's wors5+ f9ancial crisis4  7,d7  
,a description ( h[ & to :at ends !     
,gov]nm5t ( ,russia seeks to augm5t its 
milit>y pres5ce 9 ,bel>us4  7,e7 ,a     
description ( ,russian influ5ce ov] !   
m$ia & in=mation space 9 ,bel>us & h[ ! 
,gov]nm5t ( ,russia uses dis9=mation &  
o!r malign te*niques to und]m9e         
,bel>usian hi/ory1 culture1 & language4 
7,f7 ,a description ( o!r actors 9      
,bel>us t ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,russia uses to 
advance its malign influ5ce1 includ+    

vet]ans' organizations & extrajudicial  
networks4  7,g7 ,a description ( ef=ts  
to und]m9e ,bel>usian language1         
cultural1 & national symbols1 includ+ ! 
traditional r$ & :ite flag & ! ,pahonia 
m\nt$ knight4  7,h7 ,an id5tification ( 
,russian individuals & gov]nm5t ag5cies 
t are significantly support+ or involv$ 
9 ! crackd[n on peaceful prote/ors & !  
opposition or ! repression ( indep5d5t  
m$ia foll[+ ! ,augu/ #i1 #bjbj1         
presid5tial election4  7#c7 ,=m ,!      
report requir$ by ?is subsection %all be
 transmitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m b may      
conta9 a classifi$ annex4  7b7 ,report  
on p]sonal assets ( ,alyaks&r ,luka%5ka 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,bel>us         
,democracy1 ,human ,rights1 &           
,sov]eignty ,act ( #bjbj1 ! ,secret>y ( 
! ,treasury1 9 consultation ) !         
,secret>y ( ,/ate & ! ,director (       
,national ,intellig5ce1 %all submit to !
 appropriate congressional committees a 
report on--  7,a7 ! total assets "u !   

direct or indirect control ( ,alyaks&r  
,luka%5ka1 includ+ e/imat$ assets & kn[n
 s\rces ( income ( ,alyaks&r ,luka%5ka &
 8 imm$iate family memb]s1 includ+      
assets1 inve/m5ts1 bank acc\nts1 & o!r  
bus9ess int]e/s2 &  7,b7 an             
id5tification ( ! mo/ significant s5ior 
=eign political figures 9 ,bel>us1 z    
det]m9$ by _! clos5ess to ,alyaks&r     
,luka%5ka4  7#b7 ,=m ,! report requir$  
by ?is subsection %all be transmitt$ 9  
unclassifi$ =m b may conta9 a classifi$ 
annex4  4  #i4 ,def9itions ,section #i (
 ! ,bel>us ,democracy ,act ( #bjjd      
7,public ,law #aji-dhj2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4   
#ehaa note7 is am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+   
p>agraph 7#a7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#a7  
,appropriate congressional committees ,!
 t]m appropriate congressional          
committees means--  7,a7 ! ,committee on
 ,=eign ,affairs1 ! ,committee on       
,f9ancial ,s]vices1 & ! ,committee on   
,appropriations ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives2 &  7,b7 ! ,committee on
 ,=eign ,relations1 ! ,committee on     

,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs1 & !   
,committee on ,appropriations ( !       
,s5ate4  2 &  7#b7 9 p>agraph           
7#c77;,b7-- 7,a7 9 clause 7i71 by ins]t+
 memb]s ( ! security & intellig5ce      
s]vices1 aft] prosecutors12 &  7,b7 9   
clause 7ii71 by ins]t+ 1 electoral      
fraud1 onl9e c5sor%ip1 or re/rictions on
 indep5d5t m$ia & j\rnali/s aft] public 
corruption4  #aj4 ,det]m9ation (        
budget>y effects ,! budget>y effects (  
?is ,act1 = ! purpose ( comply+ ) !     
,/atutory ,pay-,z-,y-,g ,act ( #bjaj1   
%all be det]m9$ by ref]5ce to ! late/   
/atem5t titl$ ,budget>y ,effects (      
,,paygo ,legislation = ?is ,act1        
submitt$ = pr9t+ 9 ! ,congressional     
,record by ! ,*airman ( ! ,h\se ,budget 
,committee1 provid$ t su* /atem5t has   
be5 submitt$ prior to ! vote on passage4
  ,pass$ ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives      
,novemb] #ah1 #bjbj4;,cl]k4