,,ii  #aafth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,s4 #ajbe  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of     
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,april #c1     
#bjai,mr4 ,menendez 7for himself1 ,mr4  
,rubio1 ,mr4 ,durbin1 ,mr4 ,cruz1 ,mr4  
,cardin1 ,mr4 ,cornyn1 ,mr4 ,kaine1 ,mr4
 ,young1 ,mrs4 ,shaheen1 ,mr4 ,graham1  
,mr4 ,bennet1 ,mr4 ,barrasso1 ,mr4      
,coons1 ,mr4 ,cassidy1 and ,mr4 ,hawley7
 introduced the following bill2 which   
was read twice and referred to the      
,committee on ,foreign ,relations  ,a   
,,bill  ,to provide humanitarian relief 
to the ,venezuelan people and           
,venezuelan migrants1 to advance a      
constitutional and democratic solution  
to ,venezuela's political crisis1 to    
address ,venezuela's economic           
reconstruction1 to combat public        
corruption1 narcotics trafficking1 and  
money laundering1 and for other         
purposes4  #a4 ,short titles2 table of  
contents  7a7 ,short titles ,this ,act  
may be cited as the ,venezuela          
,emergency ,relief1 ,democracy          

,assistance1 and ,development ,act of   
#bjai or the ,,verdad ,act of #bjai4    
7b7 ,table of contents ,the table of    
contents for this ,act is as follows3   
,sec4 #a4 ,short titles2 table of       
contents4 ,sec4 #b4 ,defined term4      
,title ,i--,support for the ,interim    
,president of ,venezuela and            
,recognition of the ,venezuelan         
,national ,assembly ,sec4 #aja4         
,findings2 sense of ,congress in support
 of the ,interim ,president of          
,venezuela4 ,sec4 #ajb4 ,recognition of 
,venezuela's democratically elected     
,national ,assembly4 ,sec4 #ajc4        
,advancing a negotiated solution to     
,venezuela's crisis4 ,title             
,,ii--,humanitarian ,relief for         
,venezuela ,sec4 #bja4 ,humanitarian    
relief for the ,venezuelan people4 ,sec4
 #bjb4 ,humanitarian assistance to      
,venezuelans in neighboring countries4  
,sec4 #bjc4 ,requirement for strategy to
 coordinate international humanitarian  
assistance4 ,sec4 #bjd4 ,support for    

efforts at the ,united ,nations on the  
humanitarian crisis in ,venezuela4 ,sec4
 #bje4 ,sanctions exceptions for        
humanitarian assistance4 ,title         
,,iii--,addressing ,regime ,cohesion    
,sec4 #cja4 ,classified report on       
declining cohesion inside the           
,venezuelan military and the ,maduro    
regime4 ,sec4 #cjb4 ,additional         
restrictions on visas4 ,sec4 #cjc4      
,waiver for sanctioned officials that   
recognize the ,interim ,president of    
,venezuela4 ,title ,,iv--,restoring     
,democracy and ,addressing the          
,political ,crisis in ,venezuela ,sec4  
#dja4 ,special ,envoy for ,venezuela and
 ,task ,force on ,venezuela4 ,sec4 #djb4
 ,support for the ,lima ,group4 ,sec4   
#djc4 ,accountability for crimes against
 humanity4 ,sec4 #djd4 ,upholding the   
,organization of ,american ,states      
,inter-,american ,democratic ,charter4  
,sec4 #dje4 ,support for international  
election observation and democratic     
civil society4 ,title ,v--,supporting   

the ,reconstruction of ,venezuela ,sec4 
#eja4 ,engaging international financial 
institutions to advance the             
reconstruction of ,venezuela's economy  
and energy infrastructure4 ,sec4 #ejb4  
,recovering assets stolen from the      
,venezuelan people4 ,title              
,,vi--,restoring the ,rule of ,law in   
,venezuela ,sec4 #fja4 ,developing and  
implementing a coordinated sanctions    
strategy with partners in the ,western  
,hemisphere and the ,european ,union4   
,sec4 #fjb4 ,classified briefing on the 
involvement of ,venezuelan officials in 
corruption and illicit narcotics        
trafficking4 ,sec4 #fjc4 ,sanctions on  
persons responsible for public          
corruption and undermining democratic   
governance4 ,sec4 #fjd4 ,public         
information about sanctioned officials4 
,sec4 #fje4 ,financial sanctions on     
,maduro regime debt4 ,sec4 #fjf4        
,additional financial sanctions on      
,maduro regime debt4 ,sec4 #fjg4        
,expanding kingpin sanctions on         

narcotics trafficking and money         
laundering4 ,sec4 #fjh4 ,sanctions on   
the ,maduro regime's trade in gold4     
,sec4 #fji4 ,concerns over ,,pdvsa      
transactions with ,rosneft4 ,sec4 #faj4 
,classified briefing on activities of   
certain foreign governments and actors  
in ,venezuela4 ,title                   
,,vii--,cryptocurrency ,sanctions and   
,ensuring the ,effectiveness of ,united 
,states ,sanctions ,sec4 #gja4          
,sanctions on ,venezuela's              
cryptocurrency and the provision of     
related technologies4 ,sec4 #gjb4       
,report on the impact of                
cryptocurrencies on ,united ,states     
sanctions4 ,title ,,viii--,miscellaneous
 ,provisions ,sec4 #hja4 ,congressional 
briefings4 ,sec4 #hjb4 ,extension and   
termination of sanctions against        
,venezuela4  #b4 ,defined term ,in this 
,act1 the term ,maduro regime means any 
ministry1 agency1 political subdivision1
 or instrumentality of the ,government  
of ,venezuela1 including the ,central   

,bank of ,venezuela and ,petrleos de    
,venezuela1 ,s4,a41 any branch of the   
,venezuelan armed forces1 and any person
 owned or controlled by1 or acting for  
or on behalf of1 the ,government of     
,venezuela that remain under the control
 of ,nicols ,maduro or the subsequent   
control of a person that comes to power 
through any means other than--  7#a7 a  
free1 fair1 and transparent democratic  
election that is monitored by credible  
international observers2 or  7#b7 the   
appointment by ,venezuela's             
democratically elected ,national        
,assembly of an ,interim ,president with
 a mandate to convene elections         
described in paragraph 7#a72 and  7#c7 a
 negotiation process described in       
section #ajc4  ,i ,support for the      
,interim ,president of ,venezuela and   
,recognition of the ,venezuelan         
,national ,assembly  #aja4 ,findings2   
sense of ,congress in support of the    
,interim ,president of ,venezuela  7a7  
,findings ,congress makes the following 

findings3  7#a7 ,venezuela's electoral  
event on ,may #bj1 #bjah1 was           
characterized by widespread fraud and   
did not comply with international       
standards for a free1 fair1 and         
transparent electoral process4  7#b7    
,given the fraudulent nature of         
,venezuela's ,may #bj1 #bjah1 electoral 
event1 ,nicols ,maduro's tenure as      
,president of ,venezuela ended on       
,january #aj1 #bjai4  7#c7 ,the         
,national ,assembly of ,venezuela       
approved a resolution on ,january #ae1  
#bjai1 that terminated ,nicols ,maduro's
 authority as the ,president of         
,venezuela4  7#d7 ,on ,january #bc1     
#bjai1 the ,president of the ,national  
,assembly of ,venezuela was sworn in as 
the ,interim ,president of ,venezuela4  
7#e7 ,the ,united ,states ,government1  
the ,governments of ,albania1 ,andorra1 
,argentina1 ,australia1 ,austria1       
,bahamas1 ,belgium1 ,brazil1 ,bulgaria1 
,canada1 ,chile1 ,colombia1 ,costa      
,rica1 ,croatia1 ,cyprus1 ,czech        

,republic1 ,denmark1 ,dominican         
,republic1 ,ecuador1 ,estonia1 ,finland1
 ,france1 ,georgia1 ,germany1           
,guatemala1 ,haiti1 ,honduras1 ,iceland1
 ,ireland1 ,israel1 ,japan1 ,kosovo1    
,latvia1 ,lithuania1 ,luxembourg1 ,north
 ,macedonia1 ,malta1 ,montenegro1       
,morocco1 ,netherlands1 ,panama1        
,paraguay1 ,peru1 ,poland1 ,portugal1   
,romania1 ,south ,korea1 ,spain1        
,sweden1 ,switzerland1 ,ukraine1 and the
 ,united ,kingdom1 the ,secretary       
,general of the ,organization of        
,american ,states1 and the ,european    
,parliament have all recognized         
,national ,assembly ,president ,juan    
,guaid as the ,interim ,president of    
,venezuela4  7b7 ,sense of ,congress ,it
 is the sense of ,congress-- 7#a7 to    
support the decisions by the ,united    
,states ,government1 more than #ej      
governments around the world1 the       
,secretary ,general of the ,organization
 of ,american ,states1 and the ,european
 ,parliament to recognize ,national     

,assembly ,president ,juan ,guaid as the
 ,interim ,president of ,venezuela2     
7#b7 to encourage the ,interim          
,president of ,venezuela to advance     
efforts to hold democratic presidential 
elections in the shortest possible      
period2 and  7#c7 that the ,organization
 of ,american ,states1 with support from
 the ,united ,states ,government and    
partner governments1 should provide     
diplomatic1 technical1 and financial    
support for a new presidential election 
in ,venezuela that complies with        
international standards for a free1     
fair1 and transparent electoral         
processes4  #ajb4 ,recognition of       
,venezuela's democratically elected     
,national ,assembly  7a7 ,findings      
,congress finds that ,venezuela's       
unicameral ,national ,assembly convened 
on ,january #f1 #bjaf1 following        
democratic elections that were held on  
,december #f1 #bjae4  7b7 ,sense of     
,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress 
that-- 7#a7 ,venezuela's democratically 

elected ,national ,assembly is the only 
national level democratic institution   
remaining in the country2 and  7#b7     
actions taken by the ,maduro regime that
 require legislative approval1          
ratification1 or concurrence1 including 
the provision or refinancing of debts1  
should only be recognized as legitimate 
by the ,united ,states and the          
international community if such         
legislative actions are authorized by   
the democratically elected ,national    
,assembly of the ,bolivarian ,republic  
of ,venezuela4  7c7 ,policy ,it is the  
policy of the ,united ,states to        
recognize the democratically elected    
,national ,assembly of ,venezuela as the
 only legitimate national legislative   
body in ,venezuela4  7d7 ,assistance to 
,venezuela's ,national ,assembly ,the   
,secretary of ,state1 in coordination   
with the ,administrator of the ,united  
,states ,agency for ,international      
,development1 shall prioritize efforts  
to provide technical assistance to      

support the democratically elected      
,national ,assembly of ,venezuela in    
accordance with section #djf4  #ajc4    
,advancing a negotiated solution to     
,venezuela's crisis  7a7 ,sense of      
,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress 
that-- 7#a7 direct1 credible            
negotiations led by the ,interim        
,president of ,venezuela and members of 
,venezuela's democratically elected     
,national ,assembly--  7,a7 are         
supported by stakeholders in the        
international community that have       
recognized the ,interim ,president of   
,venezuela2  7,b7 include the input and 
interests of ,venezuelan civil society2 
and  7,c7 represent the best opportunity
 to reach a solution to the ,venezuelan 
crisis that includes--  7i7 holding a   
new presidential election that complies 
with international standards for a free1
 fair1 and transparent electoral        
process2  7ii7 ending ,nicols ,maduro's 
usurpation of presidential authorities2 
7iii7 restoring democracy and the rule  

of law2  7iv7 freeing political         
prisoners2 and  7v7 facilitating the    
delivery of humanitarian aid2  7#b7     
dialogue between the ,maduro regime and 
political opposition that commenced in  
,october #bjag1 and were supported by   
the ,governments of ,mexico1 of ,chile1 
of ,bolivia1 and of ,nicaragua1 did not 
result in an agreement because the      
,maduro regime failed to credibly       
participate in the process2 and  7#c7   
negotiations between the ,maduro regime 
and political opposition that commenced 
in ,october #bjaf1 and were supported by
 the ,vatican1 did not result in an     
agreement because the ,maduro regime    
failed to credibly participate in the   
process4  7b7 ,policy ,it is the policy 
of the ,united ,states to support       
diplomatic engagement in order to       
advance a negotiated and peaceful       
solution to ,venezuela's political1     
economic1 and humanitarian crisis that  
is described in subsection 7a77#a74     
,,ii ,humanitarian ,relief for          

,venezuela  #bja4 ,humanitarian relief  
for the ,venezuelan people  7a7 ,sense  
of ,congress ,it is the sense of        
,congress that-- 7#a7 the ,united       
,states ,government should expand       
efforts to peacefully address           
,venezuela's humanitarian crisis2 and   
7#b7 humanitarian assistance-- 7,a7     
should be provided directly to the      
people of ,venezuela2 and  7,b7 should  
not be passed through the control or    
distribution mechanisms of the ,maduro  
regime4  7b7 ,in general ,the ,secretary
 of ,state1 in coordination with the    
,administrator of the ,united ,states   
,agency for ,international ,development1
 shall work through international and   
nongovernmental organizations to provide
 humanitarian assistance to individuals 
and communities in ,venezuela1          
including--  7#a7 public health         
commodities to ,venezuelan health       
facilities and services1 including      
medicines on the ,world ,health         
,organization's ,model ,list of         

,essential ,medicines and basic medical 
supplies and equipment2  7#b7 the basic 
food commodities and nutritional        
supplements needed to address growing   
malnutrition and improve food security  
for the people of ,venezuela1 with a    
specific emphasis on the most vulnerable
 populations2 and  7#c7 technical       
assistance to ensure that health and    
food commodities are appropriately      
selected1 procured1 and distributed4    
7c7 ,strategy requirement  7#a7 ,in     
general ,not later than #ahj days after 
the date of the enactment of this ,act1 
the ,secretary of ,state1 in            
coordination with the ,administrator of 
the ,united ,states ,agency for         
,international ,development shall submit
 a strategy for carrying out the        
activities described in subsection 7b7  
to--  7,a7 the ,committee on ,foreign   
,relations of the ,senate2  7,b7 the    
,committee on ,appropriations of the    
,senate2  7,c7 the ,committee on        
,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of      

,representatives2 and  7,d7 the         
,committee on ,appropriations of the    
,house of ,representatives4  7#b7       
,additional elements ,the strategy      
required under paragraph 7#a7 shall be  
based on independent assessments of the 
humanitarian crisis in ,venezuela1      
including assessments by nongovernmental
 organizations and the ,united ,nations 
humanitarian agencies listed in section 
#bjd7;a74  7d7 ,authorization of        
appropriations  7#a7 ,in general ,there 
is authorized to be appropriated to the 
,secretary of ,state #bjj1jjj1jjj for   
fiscal year #bjai to carry out the      
activities set forth in subsection 7b7  
in accordance with this section4  7#b7  
,notification requirement  7,a7 ,in     
general ,except as provided under       
subparagraph 7,b71 amounts appropriated 
or otherwise made available pursuant to 
paragraph 7#a7 may not be obligated     
until #ae days after the date on which  
the ,president provides notice to the   
committees listed in subsection 7c77#a7 

of the intent to obligate such funds4   
7,b7 ,waiver  7i7 ,in general ,the      
,secretary of ,state may waive the      
requirement under subparagraph 7,a7 if  
the ,secretary of ,state determines that
 such requirement would pose a          
substantial risk to human health or     
welfare4  7ii7 ,notification requirement
 ,if a waiver is invoked under clause   
7i71 the ,president shall notify the    
committees listed in subsection 7c77#a7 
of the intention to obligate funds under
 this section as early as practicable1  
but not later than #c days after taking 
the action to which such notification   
requirement was applicable in the       
context of the circumstances            
necessitating such waiver4  #bjb4       
,humanitarian assistance to ,venezuelans
 in neighboring countries  7a7 ,in      
general ,the ,secretary of ,state1 in   
coordination with the ,administrator of 
the ,united ,states ,agency for         
,international ,development1 shall work 
through international and               

nongovernmental organizations to provide
 ,venezuelans in neighboring countries  
with humanitarian aid1 such as--  7#a7  
urgently needed health and nutritional  
assistance1 including logistical and    
technical assistance to hospitals and   
health centers in affected communities2 
7#b7 food assistance for vulnerable     
individuals1 including assistance to    
improve food security for affected      
communities2 and  7#c7 hygiene supplies 
and sanitation services4  7b7           
,additional elements ,the assistance    
described in subsection 7a7--  7#a7 may 
be provided-- 7,a7 directly to          
,venezuelans in neighboring countries2  
or  7,b7 indirectly through the         
communities in which the ,venezuelans   
reside2 and  7#b7 should focus on the   
most vulnerable ,venezuelans in         
neighboring countries4  7c7 ,strategy   
requirement ,the strategy required under
 section #bja7;c7 shall include a       
strategy for carrying out the activities
 described in subsection 7a74  7d7      

,authorization of appropriations  7#a7  
,in general ,there is authorized to be  
appropriated to the ,secretary of ,state
 #bjj1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjai to  
carry out the activities set forth in   
subsection 7a7 in accordance with this  
section4  7#b7 ,notification requirement
  7,a7 ,in general ,except as provided  
under subparagraph 7,b71 amounts        
appropriated or otherwise made available
 pursuant to paragraph 7#a7 may not be  
obligated until #ae days after the date 
on which the ,president provides notice 
to the committees listed in section     
#bja7;c77#a7 of the intent to obligate  
such funds4  7,b7 ,waiver  7i7 ,in      
general ,the ,secretary of ,state may   
waive the requirement under subparagraph
 7,a7 if the ,secretary determines that 
such requirement would pose a           
substantial risk to human health or     
welfare4  7ii7 ,notification requirement
 ,if a waiver is invoked under clause   
7i71 the ,president shall notify the    
committees listed in section            

#bja7;c77#a7 of the intention to        
obligate funds under this section as    
early as practicable1 but not later than
 #c days after taking the action to     
which such notification requirement was 
applicable in the context of the        
circumstances necessitating such waiver4
  #bjc4 ,requirement for strategy to    
coordinate international humanitarian   
assistance  7a7 ,strategy ,the strategy 
required under section #bja7;c7 shall   
include a multiyear strategy that-- 7#a7
 describes ,united ,states diplomatic   
efforts to ensure support from          
international donors1 including regional
 partners in ,latin ,america and the    
,caribbean1 for the provision of        
humanitarian assistance to the people of
 ,venezuela2  7#b7 identifies           
governments that are willing to provide 
financial and technical assistance for  
the provision of such humanitarian      
assistance to the people of ,venezuela  
and a description of such assistance2   
and  7#c7 identifies the financial and  

technical assistance to be provided by  
multilateral institutions1 including the
 ,united ,nations humanitarian agencies 
listed in section #ajd7;a71 the ,pan    
,american ,health ,organization1 the    
,inter-,american ,development ,bank1 and
 the ,world ,bank1 and a description of 
such assistance4  7b7 ,diplomatic       
engagement ,the ,secretary of ,state1 in
 consultation with the ,administrator of
 the ,united ,states ,agency for        
,international ,development1 shall work 
with relevant foreign governments and   
multilateral organizations to coordinate
 a donors summit and carry out          
diplomatic engagement to advance the    
strategy described in subsection 7a74   
#bjd4 ,support for efforts at the       
,united ,nations on the humanitarian    
crisis in ,venezuela  7a7 ,sense of     
,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress 
that the ,united ,nations humanitarian  
agencies1 including the ,office for the 
,coordination of ,humanitarian ,affairs1
 the ,world ,health ,organization1 the  

,pan ,american ,health ,organization1   
the ,food and ,agriculture              
,organization1 ,,unicef1 and the ,united
 ,nations ,high ,commissioner for       
,refugees1 should conduct and publish   
independent assessments regarding--     
7#a7 the extent and impact of the       
shortages of food1 medicine1 and medical
 supplies in ,venezuela2  7#b7 basic    
health indicators in ,venezuela1 such as
 maternal and child mortality rates and 
the prevalence and treatment of         
communicable diseases2 and  7#c7 the    
efforts needed to resolve the shortages 
identified in paragraph 7#a7 and to     
improve the health indicators referred  
to in paragraph 7#b74  7b7 ,initial     
efforts ,the ,president shall instruct  
the ,permanent ,representative of the   
,united ,states to the ,united ,nations 
to use the voice and vote of the ,united
 ,states in the ,united ,nations        
,security ,council to secure the        
necessary votes--  7#a7 to place the    
humanitarian and political crisis in    

,venezuela on the ,united ,nations      
,security ,council's ,programme of      
,work2 and  7#b7 to secure a            
,presidential ,statement from the       
,president of the ,united ,nations      
,security ,council urging the ,maduro   
regime--  7,a7 to allow the delivery of 
humanitarian relief2 and  7,b7 to lift  
bureaucratic impediments or any other   
obstacles preventing independent        
nongovernmental organizations from      
providing the proper assistance to the  
people of ,venezuela without any        
interference by the ,maduro regime4  7c7
 ,united ,nations ,humanitarian         
,coordinator ,the ,president shall      
instruct the ,permanent ,representative 
to the ,united ,nations to use the voice
 and influence of the ,united ,states to
 advance the appointment of a ,united   
,nations ,humanitarian ,coordinator for 
,venezuela to lead and coordinate the   
efforts of humanitarian organizations in
 a manner that contributes to           
,venezuela's long-term recovery4  7d7   

,additional efforts  7#a7 ,in general   
,if the ,maduro regime refuses to allow 
the delivery of humanitarian relief and 
to lift bureaucratic impediments and any
 other obstacles described in subsection
 7b77#b77;,b71 the ,president1 beginning
 not later than #cj days after the      
conclusion of the efforts of the ,united
 ,nations described in such subsection1 
shall instruct the ,permanent           
,representative of the ,united ,states  
to the ,united ,nations to use the voice
 and vote of the ,united ,states to     
secure the adoption of a resolution     
described in paragraph 7#b74  7#b7      
,resolution described ,the resolution   
described in this paragraph is a        
,resolution of the ,united ,nations     
,security ,council that--  7,a7 requires
 the ,maduro regime to promptly allow   
safe and unhindered access for          
humanitarian agencies and their         
implementing partners1 including        
possible support from neighboring       
countries2 and  7,b7 calls on the       

,maduro regime-- 7i7 to allow the       
delivery of food and medicine to the    
people of ,venezuela2  7ii7 to end human
 rights violations against the people of
 ,venezuela2  7iii7 to agree to free1   
fair1 and transparent elections with    
credible international observers2  7iv7 
to cease violence against the people of 
,venezuela2 and  7v7 to release all     
political prisoners held by the ,maduro 
regime4  #bje4 ,sanctions exceptions for
 humanitarian assistance  7a7           
,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7     
,agricultural commodity ,the term       
agricultural commodity has the meaning  
given that term in section #ajb of the  
,agricultural ,trade ,act of #aigh 7#g  
,u4,s4,c4 #efjb74  7#b7 ,medical device 
,the term medical device has the meaning
 given the term device in section #bja  
of the ,federal ,food1 ,drug1 and       
,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cba74    
7#c7 ,medicine ,the term medicine has   
the meaning given the term drug in      
section #bja of the ,federal ,food1     

,drug1 and ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4
 #cba74  7b7 ,in general ,any           
transaction for the sale of agricultural
 commodities1 food1 medicine1 or medical
 devices to ,venezuela or for the       
provision of humanitarian assistance to 
the people of ,venezuela1 and any       
transaction that is incidental or       
necessary to any such transaction1      
regardless of whether the transactions  
or provision of humanitarian assistance 
originate in1 or have a connection to1  
the ,united ,states1 shall be exempt    
from ,united ,states sanctions1         
including sanctions described in--  7#a7
 sections #fjc1 #fje1 #fjf1 #fjh1 and   
#gja2  7#b7 the ,venezuela ,defense of  
,human ,rights and ,civil ,society ,act 
of #bjad 7,public ,law #aac-bgh72 or    
7#c7 ,executive ,orders #acfib1 #achjh1 
#achbg1 #achce1 #achej1 and #acheg4     
,,iii ,addressing ,regime ,cohesion     
#cja4 ,classified report on declining   
cohesion inside the ,venezuelan military
 and the ,maduro regime  7a7 ,reporting 

requirement ,not later than #cj days    
after the date of the enactment of this 
,act1 the ,secretary of ,state1 acting  
through the ,bureau of ,intelligence and
 ,research1 and in coordination with the
 ,director of ,national ,intelligence1  
shall submit a classified report to the 
appropriate congressional committees    
that assesses the declining cohesion    
inside the ,venezuelan military and     
security forces and the ,maduro regime4 
7b7 ,additional elements ,the report    
submitted under subsection 7a7 shall--  
7#a7 identify senior members of the     
,venezuelan military and the ,maduro    
regime1 including generals1 admirals1   
cabinet ministers1 deputy cabinet       
ministers1 and the heads of intelligence
 agencies1 whose loyalty to ,nicols     
,maduro is declining2  7#b7 describe the
 factors that would accelerate the      
decision making of individuals          
identified in paragraph 7#a7--  7,a7 to 
break with the ,maduro regime2 and  7,b7
 to recognize the ,interim ,president of

 ,venezuela and his government2 and     
7#c7 assess and detail the massive      
number of desertions and defections that
 have occurred at the officer and       
enlisted levels inside the ,venezuelan  
military and security forces4  7c7      
,appropriate congressional committees   
,in this section1 the term appropriate  
congressional committees means-- 7#a7   
the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of
 the ,senate2  7#b7 the ,select         
,committee on ,intelligence of the      
,senate2  7#c7 the ,committee on        
,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of      
,representatives2 and  7#d7 the         
,permanent ,select ,committee on        
,intelligence of the ,house of          
,representatives4  #cjb4 ,additional    
restrictions on visas  7a7 ,in general  
,the ,secretary of ,state shall impose  
the visa restrictions described in      
subsection 7c7 on any current or former 
official of the ,maduro regime1 or any  
foreign person acting on behalf of such 
regime1 who the ,secretary determines-- 

7#a7 is responsible for1 is complicit   
in1 is responsible for ordering1        
controlling1 or otherwise directing1 or 
is knowingly participating in 7directly 
or indirectly7 any activity in or in    
relation to ,venezuela1 on or after     
,january #bc1 #bjai1 that undermines or 
threatens the integrity of--  7,a7 the  
democratically elected ,national        
,assembly of ,venezuela2 or  7,b7 the   
,president of such ,national ,assembly1 
while serving as ,interim ,president of 
,venezuela1 or the government officials 
under the supervision of such           
,president2  7#b7 is the spouse or child
 of a foreign person described in       
paragraph 7#a72 or  7#c7 is the spouse  
or child of a foreign person described  
or identified under--  7,a7 section     
#e7;a7 of the ,venezuela ,defense of    
,human ,rights and ,civil ,society ,act 
of #bjad 7,public ,law #aac-bgh71 as    
amended by section #fjc of this ,act2   
7,b7 section #hjd7;b7 of the ,foreign   
,narcotics ,kingpin ,designation ,act   

7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #aijc7;b772 or  7,c7     
,executive ,orders #acfib 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4
 #agja note7 and #achej4  7b7 ,removal  
from visa revocation list ,if a person  
described in subsection 7a77#a7 or in   
subparagraphs 7,a7 through 7,c7 of      
subsection 7a77#c7 publicly recognizes  
and pledges supports for the ,interim   
,president of ,venezuela and the        
government officials supervised by such 
,interim ,president1 any family members 
of such person who were subject to visa 
restrictions pursuant to paragraph 7#b7 
or 7#c7 of such subsection shall no     
longer be subject to such visa          
restrictions4  7c7 ,visa restrictions   
described  7#a7 ,exclusion from the     
,united ,states and revocation of visa  
or other documentation ,subject to      
paragraph 7#b7 and subsection 7b71 an   
alien described in subsection 7a7-- 7,a7
 is inadmissible to the ,united ,states2
  7,b7 is ineligible to receive a visa  
or other documentation authorizing entry
 into the ,united ,states2  7,c7 is     

otherwise ineligible to be admitted or  
paroled into the ,united ,states or to  
receive any benefit under the           
,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h  
,u4,s4,c4 #aaja et seq472 and  7,d7     
shall1 in accordance with section       
#bba7;i7 of the ,immigration and        
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#abja7;i771 have his or her visa or     
other documentation revoked1 regardless 
of when the visa or other documentation 
was issued4  7#b7 ,exception to comply  
with ,united ,nations headquarters      
agreement ,sanctions under paragraph    
7#a7 shall not apply to an alien if     
admitting the alien into the ,united    
,states is necessary to permit the      
,united ,states to comply with 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   
,states1 or other applicable            
international obligations4  7d7         

,rulemaking ,the ,president shall issue 
such regulations1 licenses1 and orders  
as may be necessary to carry out this   
section4  #cjc4 ,waiver for sanctioned  
officials that recognize the ,interim   
,president of ,venezuela  7a7 ,removal  
from visa revocation list ,if a person  
sanctioned under any of the provisions  
of law described in subsection 7b7      
publicly recognizes and pledges supports
 for the ,interim ,president of         
,venezuela and the government officials 
supervised by such ,interim ,president1 
the person shall no longer be subject to
 such sanctions4  7b7 ,sanctions        
described ,the sanctions described in   
this subsection are set forth in the    
following provisions of law3 7#a7 7,a7  
,paragraphs 7#c7 and 7#d7 of section    
#e7;a7 of the ,venezuela ,defense of    
,human ,rights and ,civil ,society ,act 
of #bjad 7,public ,law #aac-bgh71 as    
amended by section #fjc of this ,act4   
7,b7 ,paragraph 7#e7 of section #e7;a7  
of such ,act1 to the extent such        

paragraph relates to the sanctions      
described in paragraph 7#c7 or 7#d7 of  
such subsection4  7#b7 7,a7 ,clauses    
7#a7 and 7#d7 of section #a7;a77ii77,a7 
of ,executive ,order #acfib 7#ej        
,u4,s4,c4 #agja note74  7,b7            
,subparagraph 7,d77#b7 of section       
#a7;a77ii7 of such ,executive ,order1 to
 the extent such subparagraph relates to
 the provisions of law cited in         
subparagraph 7,a74  7#c7 7,a7 ,section  
#a7;a77ii7 of ,executive ,order #achej4 
7,b7 ,paragraph 7iii7 of section #a7;a7 
of such ,executive ,order1 to the extent
 such paragraph relates to the provision
 of law cited in subparagraph 7,a74  7c7
 ,rulemaking ,the ,president shall issue
 such regulations1 licenses1 and orders 
as may be necessary to carry out this   
section4  ,,iv ,restoring ,democracy and
 ,addressing the ,political ,crisis in  
,venezuela  #dja4 ,special ,envoy for   
,venezuela and ,task ,force on          
,venezuela  7a7 ,designation ,not later 
than #cj days after the date of the     

enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary  
of ,state shall designate a ,special    
,envoy for ,venezuela 7referred to in   
this section as the ,special ,envoy71   
who shall--  7#a7 have the rank and     
status of ambassador2 and  7#b7 report  
directly to the ,secretary of ,state4   
7b7 ,duties ,the ,special ,envoy shall--
 7#a7 coordinate ,united ,states policy 
towards ,venezuela between relevant     
departments and agencies1 including the 
,department of ,state1 the ,department  
of the ,treasury1 the ,department of    
,justice1 the ,department of ,defense1  
the ,united ,states ,agency for         
,international ,development1 and the    
intelligence community2  7#b7 develop   
and conduct oversight of ,united ,states
 programs and operations related to     
,venezuela1 including humanitarian      
assistance1 support for regional        
migration systems1 and assistance to    
democratic actors and independent civil 
society in ,venezuela2  7#c7 advance    
efforts-- 7,a7 to recover the assets    

described in section #ejb7;a77#b7 that  
were stolen from the ,venezuelan people2
 and  7,b7 to coordinate sanctions with 
the ,united ,states partners referred to
 in section #fja2  7#d7 engage and      
coordinate policy matters related to    
,venezuela with the international       
community1 including the ,organization  
of ,american ,states1 the ,united       
,nations and its agencies1 the ,lima    
,group1 the ,european ,union1 and other 
governments and organizations with      
interest in ,venezuela2  7#e7 engage and
 coordinate with actors supporting the  
restoration of democracy in ,venezuela1 
including the ,venezuelan diaspora and  
the democratic political opposition in  
,venezuela2 and  7#f7 communicate and   
coordinate engagement with the ,maduro  
regime4  7c7 ,authorization             
,notwithstanding any other provision of 
law1 the ,special ,envoy is authorized  
to directly engage with the ,maduro     
regime and its officers4  7d7 ,task     
,force on ,venezuela  7#a7              

,establishment ,there is established an 
interagency task force1 to be known as  
the ,task ,force on ,venezuela 7referred
 to in this subsection as the ,task     
,force4  7#b7 ,mission ,the primary     
mission of the ,task ,force is to       
support the ,special ,envoy in the      
exercise of the duties described in     
subsection 7b74  7#c7 ,composition ,the 
,task ,force shall include              
representatives of1 or liaison officers 
from1 the ,department of ,state1 the    
,department of the ,treasury1 the       
,department of ,justice1 the ,department
 of ,defense1 the ,united ,states       
,agency for ,international ,development1
 and the ,central ,intelligence ,agency4
 ,members of the ,task ,force shall be  
selected from among existing employees  
of their respective departments4  7e7   
,monthly consultation ,not later than   
#cj days after being designated under   
subsection 7a71 and every #cj days      
thereafter1 the ,special ,envoy shall   
brief and consult with--  7#a7 the      

,committee on ,foreign ,relations of the
 ,senate2  7#b7 the ,committee on       
,appropriations of the ,senate2  7#c7   
the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs of  
the ,house of ,representatives2 and     
7#d7 the ,committee on ,appropriations  
of the ,house of ,representatives4      
#djb4 ,support for the ,lima ,group  7a7
 ,findings ,congress makes the following
 findings3 7#a7 ,the ,lima ,group is a  
diplomatic bloc whose members include   
,argentina1 ,brazil1 ,canada1 ,chile1   
,colombia1 ,costa ,rica1 ,guatemala1    
,guyana1 ,honduras1 ,panama1 ,paraguay1 
,peru1 and ,saint ,lucia4  7#b7 ,the    
,lima ,group-- 7,a7 has recognized      
,national ,assembly ,president ,juan    
,guaid as the ,interim ,president of    
,venezuela2  7,b7 has reaffirmed the    
authority of the democratically elected 
,national ,assembly of ,venezuela2  7,c7
 has stated that it does not recognize  
the legitimacy of ,nicols ,maduro's     
tenure in office beyond ,january #aj1   
#bjai2  7,d7 has stated that it does not

 recognize the legitimacy of            
,venezuela's ,may #bj1 #bjah1           
presidential election as it did not     
comply with international standards for 
a democratic1 free1 fair1 and           
transparent process2  7,e7 has called on
 ,nicols ,maduro to provisionally       
transfer executive powers to the        
,national ,assembly of ,venezuela until 
new democratic elections are held2  7,f7
 has condemned the rupture of the       
democratic order in ,venezuela2  7,g7   
has called on the ,maduro regime to     
accept humanitarian assistance in order 
to address the country's growing        
economic crisis2 and  7,h7 reiterated   
its conviction that the transition to   
democracy must be conducted by          
,venezuelans themselves1 peacefully and 
within the framework of the             
,constitution and international law1    
supported by political and diplomatic   
means1 without the use of force44  7b7  
,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of 
,congress that the ,secretary of ,state 

should conduct diplomatic engagement in 
support of efforts by the ,lima ,group  
to restore democracy and the rule of law
 in ,venezuela and facilitate the       
delivery of humanitarian assistance for 
the ,venezuelan people4  #djc4          
,accountability for crimes against      
humanity  7a7 ,findings ,congress makes 
the following findings3 7#a7 ,on ,july  
#be1 #bjag1 the ,secretary ,general of  
the ,organization of ,american ,states  
stated the systematic attack against the
 civilian population of ,venezuela      
includes murders1 imprisonment and      
torture1 and it is evident in the eyes  
of the international community that we  
are in the presence of crimes against   
humanity44  7#b7 ,on ,september #aa1    
#bjag1 the ,united ,nations ,high       
,commissioner for ,human ,rights stated 
that ,venezuelan security forces may    
have committed crimes against humanity  
against protesters and called for a     
credible international investigation4   
7#c7 ,a ,november #bi1 #bjag1 report by 

,human ,rights ,watch documented that   
,venezuelan security forces had used    
extreme and1 at times1 lethal forces    
against protesters and1 once detained1  
subjected them to abuses ranging from   
severe beatings to torture involving    
electric shocks1 asphyxiation1 and other
 techniques4  7#d7 ,on ,february #h1    
#bjah1 the ,prosecutor of the           
,international ,criminal ,court opened a
 preliminary examination of the         
situation in ,venezuela as it relates to
 ,venezuelan security forces using      
excessive force against civilians and   
the political opposition4  7#e7 ,on ,may
 #bi1 #bjah1 a panel of independent     
international experts convened by the   
,secretary ,general of the ,organization
 of ,american ,states found that there  
are reasonable grounds that satisfy the 
standard of proof required by ,article  
#ec of the ,rome ,statute for           
considering that acts to which the      
civilian population of ,venezuela was   
subjected ''' constitute crimes against 

humanity4  7b7 ,sense of ,congress ,it  
is the sense of ,congress that the      
,secretary of ,state should conduct     
robust diplomatic engagement in support 
of efforts in ,venezuela1 and on the    
part of the international community1 to 
ensure accountability for possible      
crimes against humanity and other       
violations of international humanitarian
 law and violations and abuses of human 
rights4  7c7 ,report ,not later than #ij
 days after the date of the enactment of
 this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state    
shall submit a report to ,congress      
that--  7#a7 evaluates the degree to    
which the ,maduro regime and its        
officials1 including members of the     
,venezuelan security force1 have engaged
 in actions that constitute crimes      
against humanity and violations of      
internationally recognized humanitarian 
rights2 and  7#b7 provides options for  
holding accountable the perpetrators    
identified under paragraph 7#a74  #djd4 
,upholding the ,organization of         

,american ,states ,inter-,american      
,democratic ,charter  7a7 ,findings     
,congress makes the following findings3 
7#a7 ,article #a of the ,inter-,american
 ,democratic ,charter1 which was adopted
 by the ,organization of ,american      
,states in ,lima on ,september #aa1     
#bjja1 states3 ,the peoples of the      
,americas have a right to democracy and 
their governments have an obligation to 
promote and defend it44  7#b7 ,article  
#ai of the ,inter-,american ,democratic 
,charter states an unconstitutional     
interruption of the democratic order or 
an unconstitutional alteration of the   
constitutional regime that seriously    
impairs the democratic order in a member
 state1 constitutes1 while it persists1 
an insurmountable obstacle to its       
government's participation in sessions  
of the ,general ,assembly ''' and other 
bodies of the ,organization44  7#c7     
,article #bj of the ,inter-,american    
,democratic ,charter states the         
following3 7,a7 ,in the event of an     

unconstitutional alteration of the      
constitutional regime that seriously    
impairs the democratic order in a member
 state1 any member state or the         
,secretary ,general may request the     
immediate convocation of the ,permanent 
,council to undertake a collective      
assessment of the situation and to take 
such decisions as it deems appropriate44
  7,b7 ,the ,permanent ,council1        
depending on the situation1 may         
undertake the necessary diplomatic      
initiatives1 including good offices1 to 
foster the restoration of democracy44   
7#d7 ,article #ba of the                
,inter-,american ,democratic ,charter   
states ,when the special session of the 
,general ,assembly determines that there
 has been an unconstitutional           
interruption of the democratic order of 
a member state1 and that diplomatic     
initiatives have failed1 the special    
session shall take the decision to      
suspend said member state44  7b7 ,sense 
of ,congress ,it is the sense of        

,congress that-- 7#a7 ,nicols ,maduro   
and the ,supreme ,tribunal of ,justice  
of ,venezuela have carried out          
systematic efforts to undermine1 block1 
and circumvent the authorities and      
responsibilities of the ,venezuelan     
,national ,assembly1 as mandated in the 
,constitution of the ,bolivarian        
,republic of ,venezuela2  7#b7 the      
electoral process convened by the       
,national ,electoral ,council of        
,venezuela on ,may #bj1 #bjah was not   
democratic1 free1 fair1 or transparent2 
7#c7 ,nicols ,maduro's attempt to       
inaugurate himself for a second term in 
office on ,january #aj1 #bjai1 was not  
legitimate2  7#d7 such events constitute
 an unconstitutional alteration of the  
constitutional regime that seriously    
impairs the democratic order in         
,venezuela2 and  7#e7 the ,secretary of 
,state1 working through the ,united     
,states ,permanent ,representative to   
the ,organization of ,american ,states1 
should take additional steps to support 

ongoing efforts by the ,secretary       
,general--  7,a7 to invoke the          
,inter-,american ,democratic ,charter2  
and  7,b7 to promote diplomatic         
initiatives to foster the restoration of
 ,venezuelan democracy4  #dje4 ,support 
for international election observation  
and democratic civil society  7a7 ,in   
general ,the ,secretary of ,state1 in   
coordination with the ,administrator of 
the ,united ,states ,agency for         
,international ,development--  7#a7     
shall work with the ,organization of    
,american ,states to ensure credible    
international observation of future     
elections in ,venezuela that contributes
 to free1 fair1 and transparent         
democratic electoral processes2 and     
7#b7 shall work through nongovernmental 
organizations-- 7,a7 to strengthen      
democratic governance and institutions1 
including the democratically elected    
,national ,assembly of ,venezuela2  7,b7
 to defend internationally recognized   
human rights for the people of          

,venezuela1 including support for       
efforts to document crimes against      
humanity and violations of human rights2
  7,c7 to support the efforts of        
independent media outlets to broadcast1 
distribute1 and share information beyond
 the limited channels made available by 
the ,maduro regime2 and  7,d7 to combat 
corruption and improve the transparency 
and accountability of institutions that 
are part of the ,maduro regime4  7b7    
,voice and vote at the ,organization of 
,american ,states ,the ,secretary of    
,state1 acting through the ,united      
,states ,permanent ,representative to   
the ,organization of ,american ,states1 
should advocate and build diplomatic    
support for sending an election         
observation mission to ,venezuela to    
ensure that democratic electoral        
processes are organized and carried out 
in a free1 fair1 and transparent manner4
  7c7 ,strategy requirement ,not later  
than #ahj days after the date of the    
enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary  

of ,state1 in coordination with the     
,administrator of the ,united ,states   
,agency for ,international ,development1
 shall submit a strategy to carry out   
the activities described in subsection  
7a7 to--  7#a7 the ,committee on        
,foreign ,relations of the ,senate2     
7#b7 the ,committee on ,appropriations  
of the ,senate2  7#c7 the ,committee on 
,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of      
,representatives2 and  7#d7 the         
,committee on ,appropriations of the    
,house of ,representatives4  7d7        
,authorization of appropriations  7#a7  
,in general ,there are authorized to be 
appropriated to the ,secretary of ,state
 for fiscal year #bjai-- 7,a7 #ejj1jjj  
to carry out the activities described in
 subsection 7a77#a72 and  7,b7          
#ad1ejj1jjj to carry out the activities 
described in subsection 7a77#b74  7#b7  
,notification requirement  7,a7 ,in     
general ,except as provided under       
subparagraph 7,b71 amounts appropriated 
or otherwise made available pursuant to 

paragraph 7#a7 may not be obligated     
until #ae days after the date on which  
the ,president provides notice to the   
committees listed in subsection 7c7 of  
intent to obligate such funds4  7,b7    
,waiver  7i7 ,in general ,the ,secretary
 of ,state may waive the notification   
requirement under subparagraph 7,a7 if  
the ,secretary determines that such     
waiver is in the national security      
interest of the ,united ,states4  7ii7  
,notification requirement ,if a waiver  
is invoked under clause 7i71 the        
,secretary of ,state shall notify the   
committees listed in subsection 7c7 of  
the intention to obligate funds under   
this section as early as practicable1   
but not later than #c days after taking 
the action to which such notification   
requirement was applicable in the       
context of the circumstances            
necessitating such waiver4  ,v          
,supporting the ,reconstruction of      
,venezuela  #eja4 ,engaging             
international financial institutions to 

advance the reconstruction of           
,venezuela's economy and energy         
infrastructure  7a7 ,in general ,the    
,president shall engage the             
,international ,monetary ,fund and the  
,multilateral ,development ,banks to    
create a framework for the economic     
reconstruction of ,venezuela1 contingent
 upon the restoration of democracy and  
the rule of law in the country4  7b7    
,additional elements ,the framework     
created under subsection 7a7 should     
include policy proposals-- 7#a7 to      
provide ,venezuelans with humanitarian  
assistance1 poverty alleviation1 and a  
social safety net2  7#b7 to advance debt
 restructuring and debt sustainability  
measures2  7#c7 to restore the          
production and efficient management of  
,venezuela's oil industry1 including    
rebuilding energy infrastructure2  7#d7 
to eliminate price controls and market  
distorting subsidies in the ,venezuelan 
economy2 and  7#e7 to address           
hyperinflation in ,venezuela4  7c7      

,consultation ,in creating the framework
 under subsection 7a71 the ,president   
shall consult with relevant stakeholders
 in the humanitarian 7including         
international and nongovernmental       
organizations71 financial1 and energy   
sectors4  7d7 ,sense of ,congress ,it is
 the sense of ,congress that any effort 
to conduct debt restructuring should--  
7#a7 include discussions with ,china1   
which is ,venezuela's biggest creditor2 
and  7#b7 appropriately account for     
,china's and ,russia's high-risk lending
 to ,venezuela4  7e7 ,certification ,the
 ,president may not support lending or  
financing for ,venezuela from the       
,international ,monetary ,fund and the  
,multilateral ,development ,banks until 
the ,secretary of ,state submits a      
report to the ,committee on ,foreign    
,relations of the ,senate and ,committee
 on ,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of  
,representatives certifying that any    
such lending or financing--  7#a7 would 
be managed by the ,interim ,president of

 ,venezuela or a new1 democratically    
elected ,president2  7#b7 would not be  
used to repay external creditors who are
 not members of the ,group of ,seven    
unless such payments are essential to   
the restoration of economic stability   
and democracy in ,venezuela2 and  7#c7  
would not benefit the ,maduro regime4   
#ejb4 ,recovering assets stolen from the
 ,venezuelan people  7a7 ,findings      
,congress makes the following findings3 
7#a7 ,venezuela ranked #afith out of    
#ahj countries in ,transparency         
,international's ,corruption ,perception
 ,index #bjag4  7#b7 ,in ,march #bjae1  
the ,department of the ,treasury's      
,financial ,crimes ,enforcement ,network
 determined that approximately          
#b1jjj1jjj1jjj had been siphoned from   
,venezuela's public oil company1        
,petrleos de ,venezuela1 ,s4,a41 in     
conjunction with its designation of the 
,banca ,privada d',andorra as a ,foreign
 ,financial ,institution of ,primary    
,money ,laundering ,concern4  7b7 ,in   

general ,the ,secretary of ,state1 in   
coordination with the ,secretary of the 
,treasury and the ,attorney ,general1   
shall advance a coordinated             
international effort--  7#a7 to carry   
out special financial investigations to 
identify and track assets taken from the
 people and institutions of ,venezuela  
through theft1 corruption1 money        
laundering1 or other illicit means2 and 
7#b7 work with foreign governments--    
7,a7 to share financial investigations  
intelligence1 as appropriate2  7,b7 to  
block the assets identified pursuant to 
paragraph 7#a72 and  7,c7 to advance    
necessary civil forfeiture litigation1  
including providing technical assistance
 to help governments establish the      
necessary legal framework to carry out  
asset forfeitures4  7c7 ,additional     
elements ,the coordinated international 
effort described in subsection 7b7      
shall-- 7#a7 include input from--  7,a7 
the ,office of ,foreign ,assets ,control
 of the ,department of the ,treasury2   

7,b7 the ,financial ,crimes ,enforcement
 ,network of the ,department of the     
,treasury2 and  7,c7 the ,money         
,laundering and ,asset ,recovery        
,section of the ,department of ,justice2
  7#b7 identify appropriate steps to    
advance necessary civil forfeiture      
litigation in the ,united ,states2  7#c7
 include an assessment of whether the   
,united ,states or another member of the
 international community should         
establish a managed fund to hold the    
assets identified pursuant to subsection
 7b77#a7 that could be returned to a    
future democratic government in         
,venezuela2 and  7#d7 include           
recommendations for new legislative and 
regulatory measures in the ,united      
,states that would be needed to         
establish and manage the fund described 
in paragraph 7#c74  7d7 ,strategy       
requirement ,not later than #ahj days   
after the date of the enactment of this 
,act1 the ,secretary of ,state shall    
submit a strategy for carrying out the  

activities described in subsection 7b7  
to--  7#a7 the ,committee on ,foreign   
,relations of the ,senate2  7#b7 the    
,committee on ,banking1 ,housing1 and   
,urban ,affairs of the ,senate2  7#c7   
the ,committee on the ,judiciary of the 
,senate2  7#d7 the ,committee on        
,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of      
,representatives2  7#e7 the ,committee  
on ,financial ,services of the ,house of
 ,representatives2 and  7#f7 the        
,committee on the ,judiciary of the     
,house of ,representatives4  ,,vi       
,restoring the ,rule of ,law in         
,venezuela  #fja4 ,developing and       
implementing a coordinated sanctions    
strategy with partners in the ,western  
,hemisphere and the ,european ,union    
7a7 ,strengthening sanctions capacity in
 ,latin ,america and the ,caribbean ,the
 ,secretary of ,state1 working through  
the ,assistant ,secretary of ,state for 
,international ,narcotics and ,law      
,enforcement ,affairs and the ,assistant
 ,secretary of ,state for ,economic and 

,business ,affairs1 and in consultation 
with the ,secretary of the ,treasury1   
shall provide technical assistance to   
partner governments in ,latin ,america  
and the ,caribbean to assist such       
governments in establishing the         
legislative and regulatory frameworks   
needed to impose targeted sanctions on  
officials of the ,maduro regime who--   
7#a7 are responsible for human rights   
abuses2  7#b7 have engaged in public    
corruption2 or  7#c7 are undermining    
democratic institutions and processes in
 ,venezuela4  7b7 ,coordinating         
international sanctions ,the ,secretary 
of ,state1 in consultation with the     
,secretary of the ,treasury1 shall      
engage in diplomatic efforts with       
partner governments1 including the      
,government of ,canada1 governments in  
the ,european ,union1 and governments in
 ,latin ,america and the ,caribbean1 to 
impose targeted sanctions on the        
officials described in subsection 7a74  
7c7 ,strategy requirement ,not later    

than #ij days after the date of the     
enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary  
of ,state1 in consultation with the     
,secretary of the ,treasury1 shall      
submit a strategy for carrying out the  
activities described in subsection 7a7  
to--  7#a7 the ,committee on ,foreign   
,relations of the ,senate2  7#b7 the    
,committee on ,appropriations of the    
,senate2  7#c7 the ,committee on        
,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of      
,representatives2 and  7#d7 the         
,committee on ,appropriations of the    
,house of ,representatives4  7d7        
,authorization of appropriations  7#a7  
,in general ,there is authorized to be  
appropriated1 to the ,department of     
,state1 #c1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjai
 to carry out the activities set forth  
in subsection 7a7 in accordance with    
this section4  7#b7 ,notification       
requirement  7,a7 ,in general ,except as
 provided under subparagraph 7,b71      
amounts appropriated or otherwise made  
available pursuant to paragraph 7#a7 may

 not be obligated until #ae days after  
the date on which the ,president        
provides notice to the committees listed
 in subsection 7c7 of the intent to     
obligate such funds4  7,b7 ,waiver  7i7 
,in general ,the ,secretary of ,state   
may waive the requirement under         
subparagraph 7,a7 if the ,secretary of  
,state determines that such waiver is in
 the national security interest of the  
,united ,states4  7ii7 ,notification    
requirement ,if a waiver is invoked     
under clause 7i71 the ,president shall  
notify the committees listed in         
subsection 7c7 of the intention to      
obligate funds under this section as    
early as practicable1 but not later than
 #c days after taking the action to     
which such notification requirement was 
applicable in the context of the        
circumstances necessitating such waiver4
  #fjb4 ,classified briefing on the     
involvement of ,venezuelan officials in 
corruption and illicit narcotics        
trafficking  7a7 ,briefing requirement  

,not later than #ij days after the date 
of the enactment of this ,act1 the      
,secretary of ,state1 acting through the
 ,bureau of ,intelligence and ,research1
 and in coordination with the ,director 
of ,national ,intelligence1 shall brief 
the appropriate congressional committees
 on the involvement of senior officials 
of the ,maduro regime1 including members
 of the ,national ,electoral ,council1  
the judicial system1 and the ,venezuelan
 security forces1 in illicit narcotics  
trafficking and acts of corruption in   
,venezuela4  7b7 ,additional elements   
,the briefing provided under subsection 
7a7 shall-- 7#a7 describe how the acts  
of corruption described in the report   
pose challenges for ,united ,states     
national security and impact the rule of
 law and democratic governance in       
countries of the ,western ,hemisphere2  
7#b7 identify individuals that frustrate
 the ability of the ,united ,states to  
combat illicit narcotics trafficking2   
7#c7 include an assessment of the       

relationship between individuals        
identified under subsection 7a7 and     
,nicols ,maduro or members of his       
cabinet2 and  7#d7 include input from   
the ,drug ,enforcement ,administration1 
the ,office of ,foreign ,assets         
,control1 and the ,financial ,crimes    
,enforcement ,network4  7c7 ,appropriate
 congressional committees ,in this      
section1 the term appropriate           
congressional committees means-- 7#a7   
the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of
 the ,senate2  7#b7 the ,select         
,committee on ,intelligence of the      
,senate2  7#c7 the ,committee on        
,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of      
,representatives2 and  7#d7 the         
,permanent ,select ,committee on        
,intelligence of the ,house of          
,representatives4  #fjc4 ,sanctions on  
persons responsible for public          
corruption and undermining democratic   
governance  7a7 ,finding ,executive     
,order #acfib 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja      
note71 which was signed on ,march #h1   

#bjae1 established sanctions against    
individuals responsible for undermining 
democratic processes and institutions   
and involved in acts of public          
corruption that were not included in the
 ,venezuela ,defense of ,human ,rights  
and ,civil ,society ,act of #bjad       
7,public ,law #aac-bgh74  7b7 ,sanctions
 ,section #e7;a7 of the ,venezuela      
,defense of ,human ,rights and ,civil   
,society ,act of #bjad 7,public ,law    
#aac-bgh7 is amended--  7#a7 in the     
matter preceding paragraph 7#a7-- 7,a7  
by striking ,government of ,venezuela   
and inserting ,maduro regime 7as defined
 in section #d of the ,venezuela        
,emergency ,relief1 ,democracy          
,assistance1 and ,development ,act of   
#bjai72 and  7,b7 by striking that      
,government and inserting that regime2  
7#b7 in paragraph 7#b71 by striking or  
at the end2  7#c7 by redesignating      
paragraph 7#c7 as paragraph 7#e72  7#d7 
by inserting after paragraph 7#b7 the   
following3  7#c7 is responsible for1 or 

complicit in1 ordering1 controlling1 or 
otherwise directing1 significant actions
 or policies that undermine democratic  
processes or institutions2  7#d7 is a   
government official1 or a senior        
associate of such an official1 that is  
responsible for1 or complicit in1       
ordering1 controlling1 or otherwise     
directing1 acts of significant          
corruption1 including the expropriation 
of private or public assets for personal
 gain1 corruption related to government 
contracts or the extraction of natural  
resources1 bribery1 or the facilitation 
or transfer of the proceeds of          
corruption to foreign jurisdictions2 or 
2 and  7#e7 in paragraph 7#e71 as       
redesignated1 by striking paragraph 7#a7
 or 7#b7 and inserting paragraph 7#a71  
7#b71 7#c71 or 7#d74  #fjd4 ,public     
information about sanctioned officials  
7a7 ,in general ,not later than #ij days
 after the date of the enactment of this
 ,act1 and every #ahj days thereafter1  
except as provided in subsection 7c71   

the ,secretary of ,treasury1 in         
consultation with the ,secretary of     
,state1 shall submit a report to        
,congress that describes the total      
assessed value of blocked assets of     
,venezuelans designated under sanctions 
authorized under--  7#a7 the ,foreign   
,narcotics ,kingpin ,designation ,act   
7title ,,viii of ,public ,law #ajf-abj2 
#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #aija et seq472  7#b7 the 
,venezuela ,defense of ,human ,rights   
and ,civil ,society ,act of #bjad       
7,public ,law #aac-bgh71 as amended by  
section #fjc of this ,act2 or  7#c7     
,executive ,orders #acfib 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4
 #agja note7 and #achej4  7b7           
,additional elements ,reports submitted 
under subsection 7a7 should provide     
descriptions of specific cases that are 
most representative of the endemic      
corruption and illicit financial        
activities occurring in ,venezuela4  7c7
 ,subsequent reports ,the ,secretary of 
,treasury is not required to submit an  
updated report to ,congress under       

subsection 7a7 unless1 since the        
submission of the preceding report--    
7#a7 there has been meaningful change in
 the value of blocked assets2 or  7#b7  
additional individuals have been        
targeted for sanctions under the        
authorities listed in subsection 7a74   
7d7 ,briefings ,if the ,secretary of    
,treasury exercises the exception       
described in subsection 7c71 the        
,secretary of the ,treasury1 or         
designee1 shall immediately brief       
,congress regarding--  7#a7 the decision
 to exercise the exception2 and  7#b7   
information related to the value of     
blocked assets described in subsection  
7a74  7e7 ,form ,reports required under 
this section shall be submitted in      
unclassified form1 but may include a    
classified annex4  #fje4 ,financial     
sanctions on ,maduro regime debt  7a7   
,finding ,executive ,order #achjh 7#hb  
,fed4 ,reg4 #daaee71 which was signed on
 ,august #bd1 #bjag1 established        
sanctions against the ,maduro regime's  

ability to issue public debt4  7b7      
,definitions ,in this section and in    
sections #fjf and #fjh3 7#a7 ,entity    
,the term entity means a partnership1   
association1 trust1 joint venture1      
corporation1 group1 subgroup1 or other  
organization4  7#b7 ,person ,the term   
person means an individual or entity4   
7#c7 ,united ,states person ,the term   
,united ,states person means any--  7,a7
 ,united ,states citizen2  7,b7 alien   
lawfully admitted for permanent         
residence to the ,united ,states2  7,c7 
entity organized under the laws of the  
,united ,states or any jurisdiction     
within the ,united ,states 7including a 
foreign branch of any such entity72 and 
7,d7 any person physically located in   
the ,united ,states4  7c7 ,in general   
,the ,president may prohibit1 in the    
,united ,states or by a ,united ,states 
person--  7#a7 any transaction related  
to1 provision of financing for1 or other
 dealing in-- 7,a7 debt instruments with
 a maturity of greater than #ij days    

issued by ,petrleos de ,venezuela1      
,s4,a41 on or after the date of the     
enactment of this ,act2  7,b7 debt      
instruments with a maturity of greater  
than #cj days or equity issued by the   
,maduro regime on or after the date of  
the enactment of this ,act1 excluding   
debt instruments issued by ,petrleos de 
,venezuela1 ,s4,a41 that are not covered
 under subparagraph 7,a72  7,c7 bonds   
issued by the ,maduro regime before the 
date of the enactment of this ,act2 or  
7,d7 dividend payments or other         
distributions of profits to the ,maduro 
regime from any entity owned or         
controlled1 directly or indirectly1 by  
the ,maduro regime2  7#b7 the direct or 
indirect purchase of securities from the
 ,maduro regime1 except for-- 7,a7      
securities qualifying as debt           
instruments issued by ,petrleos de      
,venezuela1 ,s4,a41 on or after the date
 of the enactment of this ,act that are 
not described in paragraph 7#a77;,a72   
and  7,b7 securities qualifying as debt 

instruments issued by the ,maduro regime
 on or after the date of the enactment  
of this ,act that are not described in  
paragraph 7#a77;,b72  7#c7 any          
transaction that evades or avoids1 has  
the purpose of evading or avoiding1     
causes a violation of1 or attempts to   
violate a prohibition under paragraph   
7#a7 or 7#b72 and  7#d7 any conspiracy  
to violate a prohibition under paragraph
 7#a71 7#b71 or 7#c74  7d7 ,sense of    
,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress 
that the ,president should waive the    
prohibitions described in subsection 7c7
 and in ,executive ,order #achjh if the 
related debt instruments1 bonds1 or     
securities have been approved or        
ratified by the democratically elected  
,national ,assembly of the ,bolivarian  
,republic of ,venezuela4  7e7           
,implementation2 penalties  7#a7        
,implementation ,the ,president may     
exercise all authorities described in   
sections #bjc and #bje of the           
,international ,emergency ,economic     

,powers ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agjb and   
#agjd7 to carry out this section4  7#b7 
,penalties ,a person that violates1     
attempts to violate1 conspires to       
violate1 or causes a violation of this  
section or any regulation1 license1 or  
order issued to carry out this section  
shall be subject to the penalties set   
forth in subsections 7b7 and 7c7 of     
section #bjf of the ,international      
,emergency ,economic ,powers ,act 7#ej  
,u4,s4,c4 #agje7 to the same extent as a
 person that commits an unlawful act    
described in subsection 7a7 of that     
section4  #fjf4 ,additional financial   
sanctions on ,maduro regime debt  7a7   
,finding ,executive ,order #achce 7#hc  
,fed4 ,reg4 #bdjja71 which was signed on
 ,may #ba1 #bjah1 established additional
 sanctions against transactions         
involving the ,maduro regime's existing 
public debt4  7b7 ,prohibition ,the     
,president may prohibit a ,united       
,states person or any person within the 
,united ,states from-- 7#a7 purchasing  

any debt owed to the ,maduro regime1    
including accounts receivable2  7#b7    
entering into any transaction related to
 any debt owed to the ,maduro regime    
that is pledged as collateral after ,may
 #ba1 #bjah1 including accounts         
receivable2 or  7#c7 entering into any  
transaction involving the selling1      
transferring1 assigning1 or pledging as 
collateral by the ,maduro regime of any 
equity interest in any entity in which  
the ,maduro regime has a #ej percent or 
greater ownership interest4  7c7 ,sense 
of ,congress ,it is the sense of        
,congress that the ,president should    
waive the prohibitions described in     
subsection 7a7 and in ,executive ,order 
#achce if transactions involving related
 debt instruments1 bonds1 or securities 
have been approved or ratified by the   
democratically elected ,national        
,assembly of ,venezuela4  7d7           
,enforcement ,the ,secretary of the     
,treasury1 in consultation with the     
,secretary of ,state1 may promulgate    

such regulations as may be necessary to 
enforce the prohibition set forth in    
subsection 7b74  #fjg4 ,expanding       
kingpin sanctions on narcotics          
trafficking and money laundering  7a7   
,findings ,congress makes the following 
findings3 7#a7 ,on ,february #ac1 #bjag1
 the ,department of the ,treasury       
designated ,venezuelan nationals ,tareck
 ,el ,aissami 7the current ,vice        
,president of ,venezuela7 and ,samark   
,lpez ,bello pursuant to the ,foreign   
,narcotics ,kingpin ,designation ,act   
7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #aija et seq474  7#b7 ,on
 ,may #g1 #bjah1 the ,department of the 
,treasury designated ,venezuelan        
nationals ,pedro ,luis ,martin1 ,walter 
,alexander del ,nogal1 and ,mario       
,antonio ,rodrguez pursuant to such     
,act4  7b7 ,financial sanctions         
expansion  7#a7 ,in general ,the        
,secretary of the ,treasury1 the        
,attorney ,general1 the ,secretary of   
,state1 the ,secretary of ,defense1 and 
the ,director of the ,central           

,intelligence ,agency shall expand      
investigations1 intelligence collection1
 and analysis pursuant to the ,foreign  
,narcotics ,kingpin ,designation ,act   
7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #aija et seq47 to        
facilitate the identification and       
support the application of sanctions    
against--  7,a7 significant foreign     
narcotics traffickers1 their            
organizations and networks2 and  7,b7   
the foreign persons who provide         
material1 financial1 or technological   
support to such traffickers1            
organizations1 and networks4  7#b7      
,targets ,the efforts described in      
paragraph 7#a7 shall specifically       
target-- 7,a7 senior members of the     
,maduro regime1 including military      
officers1 involved in narcotics         
trafficking and money laundering2  7,b7 
foreign narcotics traffickers and their 
organizations and networks that are     
operating in ,venezuela2 and  7,c7 the  
foreign persons who provide material1   
financial1 or technological support to  

such traffickers1 organizations1 and    
networks that are operating in          
,venezuela4  #fjh4 ,sanctions on the    
,maduro regime's trade in gold  7a7     
,finding ,executive ,order #achej1 which
 was signed on ,november #a1 #bjah1     
established sanctions against the gold  
sector of the ,venezuelan economy4  7b7 
,sanctions authorized ,the ,president1  
in consultation with the ,secretary of  
the ,treasury and the ,secretary of     
,state1 may block and prohibit the      
transfer1 payment1 exportation1         
withdrawal1 or other disposition of all 
property and interests in property of   
any person that operates in the gold    
sector of the ,venezuelan economy if    
such property is in the ,united ,states1
 comes into the ,united ,states1 or is  
or comes within the possession or       
control of any ,united ,states person4  
#fji4 ,concerns over ,,pdvsa            
transactions with ,rosneft  7a7         
,findings ,congress makes the following 
findings3 7#a7 ,in late #bjaf1          

,venezuelan state-owned oil company     
,petrleos de ,venezuela1 ,s4,a4         
7referred to in this section as         
,,pdvsa71 through a no compete          
transaction1 secured a loan from        
,russian government-controlled oil      
company ,rosneft1 using #di4i percent of
 ,,pdvsa's ,american subsidiary1 ,,citgo
 ,petroleum ,corporation1 including its 
assets in the ,united ,states1 as       
collateral4 ,as a result of this        
transaction1 #ajj percent of ,,citgo is 
held as collateral by ,,pdvsa's         
creditors4  7#b7 ,,citgo1 a wholly owned
 subsidiary of ,,pdvsa1 is engaged in   
interstate commerce and owns and        
controls critical energy infrastructure 
in #ai ,states of the ,united ,states1  
including an extensive network of       
pipelines1 #dh terminals1 and #c        
refineries1 with a combined oil refining
 capacity of #gdi1jjj barrels per day4  
,,citgo's refinery in ,lake ,charles1   
,louisiana1 is the sixth largest        
refinery in the ,united ,states4  7#c7  

,the ,department of the ,treasury       
imposed sanctions on ,rosneft1 which is 
controlled by the ,government of the    
,russian ,federation1 and its ,executive
 ,chairman1 ,igor ,sechin1 following    
,russia's military invasion of ,ukraine 
and its illegal annexation of ,crimea in
 #bjad4  7#d7 ,the ,department of       
,homeland ,security has designated the  
energy sector as critical to ,united    
,states infrastructure4  7#e7 ,the      
growing economic crisis in ,venezuela   
raises the probability that the ,maduro 
regime and ,,pdvsa will default on their
 international debt obligations1        
resulting in a scenario in which        
,rosneft could come into control of     
,,citgo's ,united ,states energy        
infrastructure holdings4  7b7 ,sense of 
,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress 
that-- 7#a7 control of critical ,united 
,states energy infrastructure by        
,rosneft1 a ,russian                    
government-controlled entity currently  
under ,united ,states sanctions that is 

led by ,igor ,sechin1 who is also under 
,united ,states sanctions and is a close
 associate of ,vladimir ,putin1 would   
pose a significant risk to ,united      
,states national security and energy    
security2 and  7#b7 a default by ,,pdvsa
 on its loan from ,rosneft1 resulting in
 ,rosneft coming into possession of     
,,pdvsa's ,united ,states ,,citgo       
assets1 would warrant careful           
consideration by the ,committee on      
,foreign ,investment in the ,united     
,states4  7c7 ,preventing ,rosneft from 
controlling ,united ,states energy      
infrastructure ,the ,president shall    
take all necessary steps to prevent     
,rosneft from gaining control of        
critical ,united ,states energy         
infrastructure4  7d7 ,security risk     
assessment  7#a7 ,in general ,the       
,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 in   
consultation with the ,secretary of     
,state1 shall conduct an assessment of  
the security risks posed by ,russian    
control of ,,citgo's ,united ,states    

energy infrastructure holdings4  7#b7   
,report ,not later than #ij days after  
the date of the enactment of this ,act1 
the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security   
shall submit a report to the ,committee 
on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate1  
the ,committee on ,homeland ,security   
and ,governmental ,affairs of the       
,senate1 the ,committee on ,foreign     
,affairs of the ,house of               
,representatives1 and the ,committee on 
,homeland ,security of the ,house of    
,representatives that contains the      
results of the assessment conducted     
pursuant to paragraph 7#a74  7e7 ,review
 of ,,citgo transactions ,if ,,pdvsa    
defaults on its debt obligations1 the   
,secretary of the ,treasury should      
review ,,citgo's transactions with      
,united ,states persons to assess and   
ensure compliance with ,united ,states  
sanctions policies and regulations4     
#faj4 ,classified briefing on activities
 of certain foreign governments and     
actors in ,venezuela  7a7 ,in general   

,not later than #ij days after the date 
of the enactment of this ,act1 the      
,secretary of ,state1 acting through the
 ,bureau of ,intelligence and ,research 
of the ,department of ,state1 and in    
coordination with the ,director of      
,national ,intelligence1 shall brief the
 appropriate congressional committees   
on--  7#a7 the full extent of           
cooperation by the ,government of the   
,russian ,federation1 the ,government of
 the ,people's ,republic of ,china1 the 
,government of ,cuba1 and the           
,government of ,iran with the ,maduro   
regime2 and  7#b7 the activities inside 
,venezuelan territory of foreign armed  
groups1 including ,colombian criminal   
organizations and defectors from the    
,colombian guerilla group known as the  
,revolutionary ,armed ,forces of        
,colombia1 and foreign terrorist        
organizations1 including the ,colombian 
guerilla group known as the ,national   
,liberation ,army 7,,eln74  7b7         
,appropriate congressional committees   

,in this section1 the term appropriate  
congressional committees means-- 7#a7   
the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of
 the ,senate2  7#b7 the ,select         
,committee on ,intelligence of the      
,senate2  7#c7 the ,committee on        
,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of      
,representatives2 and  7#d7 the         
,permanent ,select ,committee on        
,intelligence of the ,house of          
,representatives4  ,,vii ,cryptocurrency
 ,sanctions and ,ensuring the           
,effectiveness of ,united ,states       
,sanctions  #gja4 ,sanctions on         
,venezuela's cryptocurrency and the     
provision of related technologies  7a7  
,finding ,executive ,order #achbg 7#hc  
,fed4 ,reg4 #abdfi71 which was signed on
 ,march #ai1 #bjah1 established         
sanctions against the ,maduro regime's  
ability to issue a digital currency in  
an effort to circumvent ,united ,states 
sanctions4  7b7 ,definitions ,in this   
section3 7#a7 ,entity ,the term entity  
means a partnership1 association1 trust1

 joint venture1 corporation1 group1     
subgroup1 or other organization4  7#b7  
,person ,the term person means an       
individual or entity4  7#c7 ,united     
,states person ,the term ,united ,states
 person means any--  7,a7 ,united       
,states citizen2  7,b7 alien lawfully   
admitted for permanent residence to the 
,united ,states2  7,c7 entity organized 
under the laws of the ,united ,states or
 any jurisdiction within the ,united    
,states 7including a foreign branch of  
any such entity72 and  7,d7 any person  
physically located in the ,united       
,states4  7c7 ,prohibition of certain   
transactions  7#a7 ,in general ,all     
transactions by a ,united ,states person
 or within the ,united ,states that     
relate to1 provide financing for1       
provide software for1 or otherwise deal 
in any digital currency1 digital coin1  
or digital token1 that was issued by1   
for1 or on behalf of the ,maduro regime 
are prohibited beginning on the date of 
the enactment of this ,act4  7#b7       

,applicability ,the prohibitions under  
paragraph 7#a7 shall apply to the extent
 provided by statutes1 or in            
regulations1 orders1 directives1 or     
licenses that may be issued pursuant to 
this ,act1 and notwithstanding any      
contract entered into or any license or 
permit granted before the date of the   
enactment of this ,act4  7#c7           
,prohibitions ,any transaction that     
evades or avoids1 has the purpose of    
evading or avoiding1 causes a violation 
of1 or attempts to violate any of the   
prohibitions set forth in this          
subsection is prohibited4 ,any          
conspiracy formed to violate any of the 
prohibitions set forth in this          
subsection is prohibited4  7d7          
,rulemaking  7#a7 ,in general ,the      
,secretary of the ,treasury1 in         
consultation with the ,secretary of     
,state1 is authorized to take such      
actions1 including promulgating rules   
and regulations1 to implement this      
section4  7#b7 ,delegation ,the         

,secretary of the ,treasury may         
redelegate any of the functions         
described in paragraph 7#a7 to other    
officers and executive departments and  
agencies of the ,united ,states         
,government4 ,all agencies of the       
,united ,states ,government shall take  
all appropriate measures within their   
authority to carry out the provisions of
 this section4  #gjb4 ,report on the    
impact of cryptocurrencies on ,united   
,states sanctions  7a7 ,defined term ,in
 this section1 the term appropriate     
congressional committees means-- 7#a7   
the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of
 the ,senate2  7#b7 the ,committee on   
,banking1 ,housing1 and ,urban ,affairs 
of the ,senate2  7#c7 the ,committee on 
,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of      
,representatives2 and  7#d7 the         
,committee on ,financial ,services of   
the ,house of ,representatives4  7b7    
,reporting requirement ,not later than  
#ahj days after the date of the         
enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary  

of ,state1 after consultation with the  
,secretary of the ,treasury1 the        
,chairman of the ,securities and        
,exchange ,commission1 and the ,chairman
 of the ,commodity ,futures ,trading    
,commission1 shall submit a report to   
the appropriate congressional committees
 that provides an assessment on how     
digital currencies affect the           
effectiveness of ,united ,states        
sanctions around the world4  7c7        
,additional elements ,the report        
submitted under subsection 7b7 shall--  
7#a7 describe any global efforts1       
including efforts by states1            
state-sponsored actors1 and             
non-state-sponsored actors1 to utilize  
digital currencies to evade or          
circumvent ,united ,states sanctions1   
including through the direct or indirect
 use of products or services of ,united 
,states based technology1 software1 or  
financial services firms2 and  7#b7     
include recommendations for new         
legislative and regulatory measures     

needed to strengthen the ,united ,states
 ,government's ability to prevent       
states1 state-sponsored actors1 and     
non-state-sponsored actors from using   
digital currencies to evade or          
circumvent ,united ,states sanctions1   
including through the direct or indirect
 use of products or services of ,united 
,states based technology1 software1 or  
financial services firms4  7d7 ,form    
,the report submitted under subsection  
7b7 shall be submitted in unclassified  
form1 but may include a classified      
annex4  ,,viii ,miscellaneous provisions
  #hja4 ,congressional briefings  7a7   
,humanitarian assistance2 sanctioned    
coordination  7#a7 ,in general ,not     
later than #ae days after any           
congressional committee listed under    
paragraph 7#b7 requests a briefing      
regarding the implementation of section 
#bja1 #bjb1 #bjc1 or #fja1 the          
,secretary of ,state and the            
,administrator of the ,united ,states   
,agency for ,international ,development 

shall provide such briefing to such     
committee4  7#b7 ,congressional         
committees ,the committees listed under 
this paragraph are-- 7,a7 the ,committee
 on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate2 
7,b7 the ,committee on ,appropriations  
of the ,senate2  7,c7 the ,committee on 
,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of      
,representatives2 and  7,d7 the         
,committee on ,appropriations of the    
,house of ,representatives4  7b7 ,united
 ,nations2 negotiated solution2 crimes  
against humanity  7#a7 ,in general ,not 
later than #ae days after any           
congressional committee listed under    
paragraph 7#b7 requests a briefing      
regarding the implementation of section 
#ajc1 #bjd1 or #djc1 the ,secretary of  
,state shall provide such briefing to   
such committee4  7#b7 ,congressional    
committees ,the congressional committees
 listed under this paragraph are-- 7,a7 
the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of
 the ,senate2 and  7,b7 the ,committee  
on ,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of   

,representatives4  7c7 ,regime cohesion2
 corruption and narcotics trafficking2  
foreign government activities  7#a7 ,in 
general ,not later than #ae days after a
 congressional committee listed under   
paragraph 7#b7 requests a briefing      
regarding the implementation of section 
#cja1 #fjb1 or #faj1 the ,secretary of  
,state and the ,director of ,national   
,intelligence shall provide such        
briefing to such committee4  7#b7       
,congressional committees ,the          
congressional committees listed under   
this paragraph are-- 7,a7 the ,committee
 on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate2 
7,b7 the ,select ,committee on          
,intelligence of the ,senate2  7,c7 the 
,committee on ,foreign ,affairs of the  
,house of ,representatives2 and  7,d7   
the ,permanent ,select ,committee on    
,intelligence of the ,house of          
,representatives4  7d7 ,international   
election observation ,not later than #ae
 days after a congressional committee   
listed under subsection 7a77#b7 requests

 a briefing regarding the implementation
 of section #dje1 the ,secretary of     
,state1 the ,administrator of the       
,united ,states ,agency for             
,international ,development1 and the    
,united ,states ,ambassador to the      
,organization of ,american ,states shall
 provide such briefing to such          
committee4  7e7 ,visa restrictions2     
sanctions waiver ,not later than #ae    
days after a congressional committee    
listed under subsection 7b77#b7 requests
 a briefing regarding the implementation
 of section #cjb or #cjc1 the ,secretary
 of ,state shall provide such briefing  
to such committee4  7f7 ,reconstruction 
of ,venezuela's energy infrastructure   
7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #ae    
days after a congressional committee    
listed under paragraph 7#b7 requests a  
briefing regarding the implementation of
 section #eja1 the ,secretary of ,state1
 the ,secretary of ,energy1 and the     
,secretary of the ,treasury shall       
provide such briefing to such committee4

  7#b7 ,congressional committees ,the   
congressional committees listed under   
this paragraph are-- 7,a7 the ,committee
 on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate2 
7,b7 the ,committee on ,energy and      
,natural ,resources of the ,senate2     
7,c7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs
 of the ,house of ,representatives2 and 
7,d7 the ,committee on ,energy and      
,commerce of the ,house of              
,representatives4  7g7 ,recovery of     
stolen assets  7#a7 ,in general ,not    
later than #ae days after a             
congressional committee listed under    
paragraph 7#b7 requests a briefing      
regarding the implementation of section 
#ejb1 the ,secretary of ,state1 the     
,secretary of the ,treasury1 and the    
,attorney ,general shall provide such   
briefing to such committee4  7#b7       
,congressional committees ,the          
congressional committees listed under   
this paragraph are-- 7,a7 the ,committee
 on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate2 
7,b7 the ,committee on ,banking1        

,housing1 and ,urban ,affairs of the    
,senate2  7,c7 the ,committee on the    
,judiciary of the ,senate2  7,d7 the    
,committee on ,foreign ,affairs of the  
,house of ,representatives2  7,e7 the   
,committee on ,financial ,services of   
the ,house of ,representatives2 and     
7,f7 the ,committee on the ,judiciary of
 the ,house of ,representatives4  7h7   
,financial sanctions  7#a7 ,in general  
,not later than #ae days after a        
congressional committee listed under    
paragraph 7#b7 requests a briefing      
regarding the implementation of section 
#fje1 #fjf1 or #fjh1 the ,secretary of  
the ,treasury shall provide such        
briefing to such committee4  7#b7       
,congressional committees ,the          
congressional committees listed under   
this paragraph are-- 7,a7 the ,committee
 on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate2 
7,b7 the ,committee on ,banking1        
,housing1 and ,urban ,affairs of the    
,senate2  7,c7 the ,committee on        
,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of      

,representatives2 and  7,d7 the         
,committee on ,financial ,services of   
the ,house of ,representatives4  7i7    
,kingpin sanctions ,not later than #ae  
days after a congressional committee    
listed under subsection 7h77#b7 requests
 a briefing regarding the implementation
 of section #fjg1 the ,secretary of the 
,treasury1 the ,attorney ,general1 the  
,secretary of ,state1 and the ,director 
of the ,central ,intelligence ,agency   
shall provide such briefing to such     
committee4  7j7 ,,pdvsa transactions    
with ,rosneft  7#a7 ,in general ,not    
later than #ae days after a             
congressional committee listed under    
paragraph 7#b7 requests a briefing      
regarding the implementation of section 
#fji1 the ,secretary of ,state1 the     
,secretary of the ,treasury1 and the    
,secretary of ,homeland ,security shall 
provide such briefing to such committee4
  7#b7 ,congressional committees ,the   
congressional committees listed under   
this paragraph are-- 7,a7 the ,committee

 on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate2 
7,b7 the ,committee on ,homeland        
,security and ,governmental ,affairs of 
the ,senate2  7,c7 the ,committee on    
,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of      
,representatives2 and  7,d7 the         
,committee on ,homeland ,security of the
 ,house of ,representatives4  7k7       
,cryptocurrency sanctions ,not later    
than #ae days after a congressional     
committee listed under subsection       
7h77#b7 requests a briefing regarding   
the implementation of section #gja or   
#gjb1 the ,secretary of ,state1 the     
,secretary of the ,treasury1 and the    
,chairman of the ,commodity ,futures    
,trading ,commission shall provide such 
briefing to such committee4  #hjb4      
,extension and termination of sanctions 
against ,venezuela  7a7 ,amendment      
,section #e7;e7 of the ,venezuela       
,defense of ,human ,rights and ,civil   
,society ,act of #bjad 7,public ,law    
#aac-bgh2 #ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja note7 is  
amended by striking ,december #ca1 #bjai

 and inserting ,december #ca1 #bjbe4    
7b7 ,termination ,the requirement to    
impose sanctions under this ,act shall  
terminate on ,december #ca1 #bjbe4