,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #adda  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #ad1 #bjai,mr4    
,cruz 7= himself1 ,mrs4 ,%ahe51 ,mr4    
,b>rasso1 & ,mr4 ,cotton7 introduc$ !   
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to impose sanctions ) respect 
to ! provision ( c]ta9 vessels = !      
con/ruction ( ,russian en]gy export     
pipel9es1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort  
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,protect+ ,europe's ,en]gy ,security    
,act ( #bjai4  #b4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x 
is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates & ,europe %>e a common hi/ory1 a 
common id5tity1 & common values built ^u
 ! pr9ciples ( democracy1 rule ( law1 & 
individual fre$oms2  7#b7 ! ,unit$      
,/ates has enc\rag$ & admir$ ! ,european
 project1 :i* has result$ 9 a common    
m>ket & common policies1 has a*iev$     
unprec$5t$ prosp]ity & /ability on !    
cont95t1 & s]ves z a model = o!r        
c\ntries to re=m _! in/itutions &       

prioritize anticorruption measures2     
7#c7 ! relation%ips betwe5 ! ,unit$     
,/ates & ,europe & ! ,unit$ ,/ates &    
,g]many are critical to ! national      
security int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates z    
well z to global prosp]ity & peace1 &   
,g]many 9 p>ticul> is a crucial p>tn] = 
! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 multilat]al ef=ts aim$
 at promot+ global prosp]ity & peace2   
7#d7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld /& aga9/ any  
ef=t design$ to weak5 ^? relation%ips2 &
  7#e7 ,g]many has demon/rat$ lead]%ip  
)9 ! ,european ,union & 9 int]national  
=a to ensure t sanctions impos$ )       
respect to ! ,russian ,f$]ation = its   
malign activities are ma9ta9$4  #c4     
,imposition ( sanctions ) respect to    
provision ( c]ta9 vessels = !           
con/ruction ( ,russian en]gy export     
pipel9es  7a7 ,report requir$ ,n lat]   
?an #fj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( 
?is ,act1 & e #ij days !reaft]1 !       
,secret>y ( ,/ate %all submit to !      
appropriate congressional committees a  
report t id5tifies1 = ! p]iod beg9n+ on 

! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act & end+ on
 ! date ( ! report-- 7#a7 vessels t     
engag$ 9 pipe-lay+ at dep?s ( #ajj feet 
or m bel[ sea level = ! con/ruction (   
,russian en]gy export pipel9es2 &  7#b7 
=eign p]sons t h sold1 leas$1 provid$1  
or facilitat$ ! provision ( ^? vessels =
 ! con/ruction ( su* pipel9es4  7b7     
,inadmissibility to ,unit$ ,/ates (     
id5tifi$ p]sons & corporate (fic]s ,!   
,secret>y ( ,/ate %all d5y a visa to1 & 
! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all    
exclude f ! ,unit$ ,/ates (1 any ali5 :o
 is-- 7#a7 a =eign p]son id5tifi$ "u    
subsection 7a77#b72  7#b7 a corporate   
(fic] ( a p]son describ$ 9 p>agraph     
7#a72 or  7#c7 a pr9cipal %>ehold] ) a  
controll+ int]e/ 9 a p]son describ$ 9   
p>agraph 7#a74  7c7 ,block+ ( prop]ty ( 
id5tifi$ p]sons ,! ,presid5t %all       
ex]cise all p[]s grant$ to ! ,presid5t  
by ! ,int]national ,em]g5cy ,economic   
,p[]s ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq47
 to ! ext5t necess>y to block & prohibit
 all transactions 9 all prop]ty &       

int]e/s 9 prop]ty ( any p]son id5tifi$  
"u subsection 7a77#b7 if su* prop]ty &  
int]e/s 9 prop]ty are 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1
 come )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or are or come
 )9 ! possession or control ( a ,unit$  
,/ates p]son4  7d7 ,sanctions =         
provision ( und]writ+ s]vices or        
insurance or re9surance = id5tifi$      
vessels  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,presid5t may 
impose #e or m ( ! sanctions describ$ 9 
p>agraph 7#b7 ) respect to a =eign p]son
 if ! ,presid5t det]m9es t ! p]son      
kn[+ly1 on or aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 provides und]writ+ s]vices or
 insurance or re9surance = a vessel     
id5tifi$ "u subsection 7a77#a74  7#b7   
,sanctions describ$ ,! sanctions t may  
be impos$ ) respect to a =eign p]son "u 
p>agraph 7#a7 are ! foll[+3 7,a7        
,export-import bank assi/ance = exports 
to sanction$ p]sons ,! ,presid5t may    
direct ! ,export-,import ,bank ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates n to give approval to !   
issuance ( any gu>antee1 insurance1     
ext5sion ( cr$it1 or p>ticipation 9 !   

ext5sion ( cr$it 9 connection ) ! export
 ( any goods or s]vices to ! =eign      
p]son4  7,b7 ,export sanction ,!        
,presid5t may ord] ! ,unit$ ,/ates      
,gov]nm5t n to issue any specific lic5se
 & n to grant any o!r specific p]mission
 or au?ority to export any goods or     
te*nology to ! =eign p]son "u-- 7i7 !   
,export ,control ,re=m ,act ( #bjah 7#ej
 ,u4,s4,c4 #dhja et seq472  7ii7 ! ,arms
 ,export ,control ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4   
#bgea et seq472  7iii7 ! ,atomic ,en]gy 
,act ( #aied 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjaa et    
seq472 or  7iv7 any o!r /atute t        
requires ! prior review & approval ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t z a condition = 
! export or reexport ( goods or s]vices4
  7,c7 ,loans f ,unit$ ,/ates f9ancial  
in/itutions ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t  
may prohibit any ,unit$ ,/ates f9ancial 
in/itution f mak+ loans or provid+      
cr$its to ! =eign p]son total+ m ?an    
#aj1jjj1jjj 9 any #ab-mon? p]iod unless 
su* p]son is engag$ 9 activities to     
relieve human suff]+ & ! loans or cr$its

 are provid$ = su* activities4  7,d7    
,prohibitions on f9ancial in/itutions ,!
 foll[+ prohibitions may be impos$ )    
respect to ! =eign p]son if ! =eign     
p]son is a f9ancial in/itution3 7i7     
,prohibition on designation z prim>y    
deal] ,nei!r ! ,bo>d ( ,gov]nors ( !    
,f$]al ,res]ve ,sy/em nor ! ,f$]al      
,res]ve ,bank ( ,new ,york may          
designate1 or p]mit ! cont9uation ( any 
prior designation (1 su* f9ancial       
in/itution z a prim>y deal] 9 ,unit$    
,/ates ,gov]nm5t debt in/rum5ts4  7ii7  
,prohibition on s]vice z a repository ( 
gov]nm5t funds ,su* f9ancial in/itution 
may n s]ve z ag5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,gov]nm5t or s]ve z repository = ,unit$ 
,/ates ,gov]nm5t funds4  ,! imposition (
 ei!r sanction "u clause 7i7 or 7ii7    
%all be treat$ z #a sanction = purposes 
( p>agraph 7#a71 & ! imposition ( bo?   
su* sanctions %all be treat$ z #b       
sanctions = purposes ( p>agraph 7#a74   
7,e7 ,procurem5t sanction ,! ,unit$     
,/ates ,gov]nm5t may n procure1 or ent] 

into any contract = ! procurem5t (1 any 
goods or s]vices f ! =eign p]son4  7,f7 
,=eign ex*ange ,! ,presid5t may1        
pursuant to su* regulations z !         
,presid5t may prescribe1 prohibit any   
transactions 9 =eign ex*ange t are      
subject to ! jurisdiction ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates & 9 :i* ! =eign p]son has any    
int]e/4  7,g7 ,bank+ transactions ,!    
,presid5t may1 pursuant to su*          
regulations z ! ,presid5t may prescribe1
 prohibit any transf]s ( cr$it or       
paym5ts betwe5 f9ancial in/itutions or  
by1 ?r\gh1 or to any f9ancial           
in/itution1 to ! ext5t t su* transf]s or
 paym5ts are subject to ! jurisdiction (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & involve any int]e/ ( 
! =eign p]son4  7,h7 ,prop]ty           
transactions ,! ,presid5t may1 pursuant 
to su* regulations z ! ,presid5t may    
prescribe1 prohibit any p]son f-- 7i7   
acquir+1 hold+1 )hold+1 us+1 transf]r+1 
)draw+1 transport+1 import+1 or export+ 
any prop]ty t is subject to !           
jurisdiction ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & )      

respect to :i* ! =eign p]son has any    
int]e/2  7ii7 deal+ 9 or ex]cis+ any "r1
 p[]1 or privilege ) respect to su*     
prop]ty2 or  7iii7 conduct+ any         
transaction involv+ su* prop]ty4  7,i7  
,ban on inve/m5t 9 equity or debt (     
sanction$ p]son ,! ,presid5t may1       
pursuant to su* regulations or guidel9es
 z ! ,presid5t may prescribe1 prohibit  
any ,unit$ ,/ates p]son f inve/+ 9 or   
pur*as+ significant am\nts ( equity or  
debt in/rum5ts ( ! =eign p]son4  7,j7   
,exclusion ( corporate (fic]s ,!        
,presid5t may direct ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate
 to d5y a visa to1 & ! ,secret>y (      
,homel& ,security to exclude f ! ,unit$ 
,/ates1 any ali5 t ! ,presid5t det]m9es 
is a corporate (fic] or pr9cipal (1 or a
 %>ehold] ) a controll+ int]e/ 91 !     
=eign p]son4  7,k7 ,sanctions on        
pr9cipal executive (fic]s ,! ,presid5t  
may impose on ! pr9cipal executive (fic]
 or (fic]s ( ! =eign p]son1 or on p]sons
 p]=m+ simil> functions & ) simil>      
au?orities z su* (fic] or (fic]s1 any ( 

! sanctions "u ?is p>agraph4  7e7       
,exceptions  7#a7 ,exception to comply )
 unit$ nations headqu>t]s agreem5t      
,sanctions "u ?is subsection %all n     
apply ) respect to ! admission ( an ali5
 to ! ,unit$ ,/ates if ! admission ( !  
ali5 is necess>y to p]mit ! ,unit$      
,/ates to comply ) ! ,agreem5t reg>d+ ! 
,headqu>t]s ( ! ,unit$ ,nations1 sign$  
at ,lake ,success ,june #bf1 #aidg1 &   
ent]$ into =ce ,novemb] #ba1 #aidg1     
betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,nations & ! ,unit$     
,/ates1 ! ,conv5tion on ,consul>        
,relations1 done at ,vi5na ,april #bd1  
#aifc1 & ent]$ into =ce ,m>* #ai1 #aifg1
 or o!r applicable int]national         
obligations4  7#b7 ,exception relat+ to 
importation ( goods  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a   
requirem5t or ! au?ority to block &     
prohibit all transactions 9 all prop]ty 
& int]e/s 9 prop]ty "u ?is section %all 
n include ! au?ority to impose sanctions
 on ! importation ( goods4  7,b7 ,good  
def9$ ,9 ?is p>agraph1 ! t]m good means 
any article1 natural or man-made        

sub/ance1 mat]ial1 supply or manufactur$
 product1 includ+ inspection & te/      
equipm5t1 & exclud+ te*nical data4  7f7 
,national security waiv] ,! ,presid5t   
may waive ! application ( sanctions "u  
?is section ) respect to a p]son if !   
,presid5t-- 7#a7 det]m9es t ! waiv] is 9
 ! national security int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates2 &  7#b7 submits to ! appropriate
 congressional committees a report on ! 
waiv] & ! reasons = ! waiv]4  7g7       
,implem5tation2 p5alties  7#a7          
,implem5tation ,! ,presid5t may ex]cise 
all au?orities provid$ to ! ,presid5t "u
 sections #bjc & #bje ( ! ,int]national 
,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s ,act 7#ej      
,u4,s4,c4 #agjb & #agjd7 to c>ry out ?is
 section4  7#b7 ,p5alties ,a p]son t    
violates1 attempts to violate1 conspires
 to violate1 or causes a violation ( ?is
 section or any regulation1 lic5se1 or  
ord] issu$ to c>ry out ?is section %all 
be subject to ! p5alties set =? 9       
subsections 7b7 & 7c7 ( section #bjf ( !
 ,int]national ,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s 

,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agje7 to ! same    
ext5t z a p]son t commits an unlawful   
act describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 ( t       
section4  7h7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is        
section3 7#a7 ,admission2 admitt$2 ali5 
,! t]ms admission1 admitt$1 & ali5 h !  
mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 9 section #aja ( !  
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaja74  7#b7 ,appropriate    
congressional committees ,! t]m         
appropriate congressional committees    
means ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations 
( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,=eign     
,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4   
7#c7 ,=eign p]son ,! t]m =eign p]son    
means an individual or entity t is n a  
,unit$ ,/ates p]son4  7#d7 ,kn[+ly ,!   
t]m kn[+ly1 ) respect to conduct1 a     
circum/ance1 or a result1 means t a     
p]son has actual k1 or %\ld h kn[n1 ( ! 
conduct1 ! circum/ance1 or ! result4    
7#e7 ,unit$ /ates p]son ,! t]m ,unit$   
,/ates p]son means-- 7,a7 a ,unit$      
,/ates citiz5 or an ali5 lawfully       
admitt$ = p]man5t resid5ce to ! ,unit$  

,/ates2 or  7,b7 an entity organiz$ "u !
 laws ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or any          
jurisdiction )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+
 a =eign bran* ( su* an entity4  #d4    
,/rategy to improve en]gy security (    
,european allies ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  7a7 
,9 g5]al ,! ,presid5t %all direct !     
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 coord9ation ) !    
heads ( o!r ,f$]al ag5cies1 z           
appropriate1 to develop a /rategy to    
improve ! national & regional en]gy     
security ( allies ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9   
,europe4  7b7 ,elem5ts ,! /rategy       
requir$ by subsection 7a7 %all include  
elem5ts-- 7#a7 to deep5 ! role ( ,unit$ 
,/ates diplomacy 9 ,europe & ! ,middle  
,ea/ 9 enhanc+ ! en]gy security ( allies
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 ,europe2  7#b7 to  
div]sify ! en]gy s\rces ( su* allies2   
7#c7 to c\nt] ef=ts by ! ,russian       
,f$]ation to e/abli% en]gy dom9ance ov] 
,europe2 &  7#d7 to improve ! resili5ce 
( en]gy infra/ructure ( su* allies4  #e4
 ,report on effects ( ,nord ,/ream #b on
 ! national security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  

,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( !    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate
 %all submit to ! appropriate           
congressional committees 7z def9$ 9     
section #c7;h77 a report t includes !   
foll[+3 7#a7 ,an assessm5t ( ! effects (
 ! ,nord ,/ream #b natural gas pipel9e  
on ! national security ( ! ,unit$       
,/ates1 includ+ an assessm5t ( ! effect 
t increas$ dep5d5ce by c\ntries 9       
,europe on ,russian natural gas w\ld h  
on-- 7,a7 ! en]gy security ( ,europe2   
7,b7 ! diplomatic security & =eign      
policy ( ,ukra9e2  7,c7 ! diplomatic    
security & =eign policy ( ,g]many2 &    
7,d7 ,unit$ ,/ates diplomatic missions &
 facilities ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t 
9 ,europe4  7#b7 ,a description (       
activities (1 or support by1 ! ,gov]nm5t
 ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation aim$ at influ5c+
 op9ions ( ! public & elites 9 ,europe  
to g5]ate support = ,nord ,/ream #b &   
o!r ,russian en]gy export projects1     
includ+ ?r\gh-- 7,a7 propag&a activities
 ?r\gh m$ia & digital plat=ms1 includ+  

broadca/ & satellite-bas$ television1   
radio1 int]net1 & pr9t m$ia2 or  7,b7   
fund+ or o!rwise support+ ?ird-p>ty     
gr\ps 9 ,europe su* z ?9k tanks1        
academic in/itutions1 trade             
associations1 & o!r nongov]nm5tal       
organizations4  #f4 ,report on entities 
involv$ 9 con/ruction or repair ( ,nord 
,/ream #b  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj
 days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is    
,act1 & annually !reaft] until ! date t 
is #f ye>s aft] su* date ( enactm5t1 !  
,secret>y ( ,/ate %all submit to !      
appropriate congressional committees 7z 
def9$ 9 section #c7;h77 a report t      
includes-- 7#a7 a li/ ( all entities1   
includ+ f9ancial in/itutions1 directly  
or indirectly provid+ goods1 s]vices1   
in=mation1 or te*nology = ! con/ruction 
or repair ( ! ,nord ,/ream #b natural   
gas pipel9e2 &  7#b7 an assessm5t ( :e!r
 ea* entity on ! li/ requir$ by p>agraph
 7#a7 has kn[+ly engag$ 9 a significant 
transaction )1 or provid$ goods1        
s]vices1 in=mation1 or te*nology to or  

=-- 7,a7 a ,russian p]son ! prop]ty or  
int]e/s 9 prop]ty ( :i* h be5 block$    
pursuant to ! ,int]national ,em]g5cy    
,economic ,p[]s ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4     
#agja et seq472  7,b7 any p]son )       
respect to :i* sanctions h be5 impos$ "u
 section #bca ( ! ,c\nt]+ ,am]ica's     
,adv]s>ies ,?r\gh ,sanctions ,act 7#bb  
,u4,s4,c4 #iebe72 or  7,c7 any p]son )  
respect to :i* sanctions h be5 impos$   
"u-- 7i7 any o!r provision ( title ,,ii 
( ! ,c\nt]+ ,am]ica's ,adv]s>ies ,?r\gh 
,sanctions ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ieja et 
seq472  7ii7 ! ,support = ! ,sov]eignty1
 ,integrity1 ,democracy1 & ,economic    
,/ability ( ,ukra9e ,act ( #bjad 7#bb   
,u4,s4,c4 #hija et seq472 or  7iii7 !   
,ukra9e ,fre$om ,support ,act ( #bjad   
7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #hiba et seq474  7b7     
,russian p]son def9$ ,9 ?is section1 !  
t]m ,russian p]son has ! mean+ giv5 t   
t]m 9 section #b ( ! ,ukra9e ,fre$om    
,support ,act ( #bjad 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4    
#hiba74