,,ii #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #becg ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,september #bd1 #bjai ,mr4 ,menendez introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations ,a ,,bill ,to ensure that recent actions involving ,ukraine are not withheld from ,congress and the people of the ,united ,states1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,ukraine ,foreign ,assistance ,integrity and ,accountability ,act of #bjai4 #b4 ,findings ,congress makes the following findings3 7#a7 ,since #bjad1 the ,united ,states ,senate and the ,united ,states ,house of ,representatives1 with broad bipartisan support1 have provided millions of dollars in security and development assistance to ,ukraine as it defends against ,kremlin aggression in ,crimea and eastern ,ukraine4 7#b7 ,security assistance for ,ukraine has enhanced the army1 national guard1 and navy of ,ukraine and helped the country defend against ,russian aggression4 7#c7 ,since #bjad1 the ,united ,states has imposed a series of sanctions on the ,russian ,federation in response to its illegal occupation of ,crimea and continued military operations in eastern ,ukraine4 7#d7 ,security and development assistance programing have been designed1 implemented1 and supported by personnel at the ,department of ,state1 the ,department of ,defense1 and the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development4 7#e7 ,before submitting notifications to obligate funds to ,congress1 the ,department of ,state has traditionally shared obligation notifications with the ,office of ,management and ,budget1 to be reviewed for approximately #e days4 7#f7 ,on ,june #ba1 #bjai1 the ,department of ,state sent a notification to the ,office of ,management and ,budget to obligate security assistance funding for ,ukraine4 7#g7 ,on ,september #bb1 #bjai1 ,president ,donald ,trump acknowledged that he raised a #bjbj ,united ,states presidential candidate in a call with ,ukrainian ,president ,volodymyr ,zelensky4 7#h7 ,on ,september #aa1 #bjai1 the ,department of ,state sent a notification to the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate to obligate security assistance funding for ,ukraine4 #c4 ,investigation into withholding of ,ukraine foreign assistance 7a7 ,sense of the ,senate ,it is the sense of the ,senate that security assistance provided to the country of ,ukraine is in the vital national security interests of the ,united ,states and is a critical component of ,united ,states efforts to counter aggression and malign influence on the part of the ,government of the ,russian ,federation4 7b7 ,inspector ,general investigation 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,inspector ,general of the ,department of ,state shall immediately investigate and1 not later than ,october #be1 #bjai1 provide to the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives a report on inappropriate interference into foreign assistance designated for ,ukraine4 7#b7 ,elements ,the investigation and report under this subsection shall include the following elements3 7,a7 ,an examination of when and how the ,department of ,state first learned #ada1ejj1jjj in foreign military assistance for ,ukraine would be delayed1 and the extent of the involvement of the ,secretary of ,state and other political appointees of the ,president in deciding to suspend that assistance and implement that decision4 7,b7 ,an assessment of the reasons the ,office of ,management and ,budget provided for blocking the obligation of the foreign assistance funds in question to ,ukraine4 7,c7 ,a detailed explanation of why funds were ultimately delayed1 and who made that decision4 7,d7 ,an assessment of whether the ,department of ,state communicated1 internally or externally1 including with ,united ,states or ,ukrainian officials1 about efforts or requests to investigate any presidential candidates for the #bjbj ,united ,states presidential election4 #d4 ,production of all records related to inappropriate interference in the provision of foreign assistance to ,ukraine 7a7 ,in general ,the ,department of ,state shall immediately search for1 collect1 and produce to the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives the following records3 7#a7 ,all records in the ,department of ,state's custody or control related to foreign military assistance for ,ukraine received1 originating from1 or created since ,september #a1 #bjah4 7#b7 ,all records in the ,department of ,state's custody or control related to efforts or requests to investigate any presidential candidates for the #bjbj ,united ,states presidential election4 7#c7 ,all records since ,september #a1 #bjah1 regarding assistance to ,ukraine1 pertaining to the ,president's personal lawyer1 or efforts or requests to investigate any presidential candidates for the #bjbj ,united ,states presidential election1 between-- 7,a7 the ,department of ,state and the ,white ,house2 7,b7 the ,department of ,state and the ,national ,security ,council2 and 7,c7 the ,department of ,state and the ,office of ,management and ,budget4 7#d7 ,all records in the ,department of ,state's custody or control related to the ,president's personal attorney1 including-- 7,a7 communications between the ,department and the ,president's personal attorney2 7,b7 records relating to any efforts by the ,department of ,state to support or facilitate any activities or meetings for the ,president's personal attorney1 whether in the ,united ,states1 ,ukraine1 or elsewhere2 and 7,c7 records relating to meetings between the ,president's personal attorney and officials of the ,government of ,ukraine4 7#e7 ,a list of ,department of ,state officials who were briefed by the ,president's personal attorney about his communications with any officials of the ,government of ,ukraine4 7#f7 ,all records in the ,department of ,state's custody or control related to the ,president's call on ,july #be1 #bjai1 with the ,president of ,ukraine1 ,volodymyr ,zelensky4 7b7 ,record defined ,in this section1 the term record means any written1 typed1 recorded1 graphic1 printed1 or audio material of any kind1 including-- 7#a7 documents1 memoranda1 cables1 letters1 facsimiles1 calendar items1 or spreadsheets2 7#b7 transcripts1 notes1 or minutes of any meetings1 telephone conversations1 or discussions2 and 7#c7 electronic communications and attachments thereto1 including emails1 text messages1 instant messages1 direct messages 7such as messages over i,message1 ,whats,app1 ,signal1 ,viper1 ,facebook1 or ,twitter7 regardless of whether maintained1 sent1 or received on a government or non-government 7i4e4 personal7 account4 #e4 ,immediate obligation of funds appropriated for ,ukraine security assistance 7a7 ,in general ,the ,president shall immediately obligate all funds appropriated-- 7#a7 for the ,ukraine ,security ,assistance ,initiative for fiscal year #bjai under section #ijac of the ,department of ,defense ,appropriations ,act1 #bjai 7division ,a of ,public ,law #aae-bde72 and 7#b7 for ,foreign ,military ,financing ,overseas ,contingency ,operations for fiscal year #bjah and for the ,foreign ,military ,financing ,program for fiscal year #bjai and subject to ,department of ,state congressional notification #ai-bhf1 submitted on ,september #aa1 #bjai4 7b7 ,purposes and authorities ,amounts made available pursuant to subsection 7a7 shall be available for the same purposes and under the same authorities for which such amounts were originally provided4 #f4 ,countering ,russian ,influence ,fund 7a7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated for the ,countering ,russian ,influence ,fund described in section #gjgj7;d7 of the ,department of ,state1 ,foreign ,operations1 and ,related ,programs ,appropriations ,act1 #bjag 7division ,j of ,public ,law #aae-ca2 #aca ,stat4 #gjf71 #bej1jjj1jjj for fiscal years #bjbj and #bjba4 7b7 ,use of funds ,amounts in the ,countering ,russian ,influence ,fund shall be used in countries of ,europe and ,eurasia the ,secretary of ,state has determined are vulnerable to malign influence by the ,russian ,federation to effectively implement1 subject to the availability of funds1 the following goals3 7#a7 ,to assist in protecting critical infrastructure and electoral mechanisms from cyberattacks4 7#b7 ,to combat corruption1 improve the rule of law1 and otherwise strengthen independent judiciaries and prosecutors general offices4 7#c7 ,to respond to the humanitarian crises and instability caused or aggravated by the invasions and occupations of ,georgia1 ,moldova1 and ,ukraine by the ,russian ,federation4 7#d7 ,to improve participatory legislative processes and legal education1 political transparency and competition1 and compliance with international obligations4 7#e7 ,to build the capacity of civil society1 media1 and other nongovernmental organizations countering the influence and propaganda of the ,russian ,federation to combat corruption1 prioritize access to truthful information1 and operate freely in all regions4 7#f7 ,to assist the ,secretary of ,state in executing the functions specified in section #abci7;b7 of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjah 7,public ,law #aae-ia2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #aac note7 for the purposes of recognizing1 understanding1 exposing1 and countering propaganda and disinformation efforts by foreign governments1 in coordination with the relevant regional ,assistant ,secretary or ,assistant ,secretaries of the ,department of ,state4 7c7 ,revision of activities for which amounts may be used ,the ,secretary of ,state may modify a goal described in subsection 7b7 if1 not later than #ae days before revising such goal1 the ,secretary notifies the appropriate congressional committees of the revision4 7d7 ,implementation 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,state shall1 acting through the ,coordinator of ,united ,states ,assistance to ,europe and ,eurasia 7authorized pursuant to section #fja of the ,support for ,east ,european ,democracy 7,,seed7 ,act of #aihi 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #edfa7 and section #ajb of the ,freedom for ,russia and ,emerging ,eurasian ,democracies and ,open ,markets ,support ,act of #aiib 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ehab771 and in consultation with the ,administrator for the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development1 the ,director of the ,global ,engagement ,center of the ,department of ,state1 the ,secretary of ,defense1 ,,eucom1 the ,chief ,executive ,officer of the ,united ,states ,agency for ,global ,media1 and the heads of other relevant ,federal agencies1 coordinate and carry out activities to achieve the goals described in subsection 7b74 7#b7 ,method ,activities to achieve the goals described in subsection 7b7 shall be carried out through-- 7,a7 initiatives of the ,united ,states ,government2 7,b7 ,federal grant programs such as the ,information ,access ,fund2 7,c7 nongovernmental or international organizations2 or 7,d7 support exchanges with countries facing state-sponsored disinformation and pressure campaigns1 particularly in ,europe and ,eurasia1 provided that a portion of the funds are made available through a process whereby the ,bureau of ,educational and ,cultural ,affairs of the ,department of ,state solicits proposals from posts located in affected countries to counter state-sponsored disinformation and hybrid threats1 promote democracy1 and support exchanges with countries facing state-sponsored disinformation and pressure campaigns4 7#c7 ,report on implementation 7,a7 ,in general ,not later than ,april #a of each year1 the ,secretary of ,state1 acting through the ,coordinator of ,united ,states ,assistance to ,europe and ,eurasia1 shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the programs and activities carried out to achieve the goals described in subsection 7b7 during the preceding fiscal year4 7,b7 ,elements ,each report required by subparagraph 7,a7 shall include1 with respect to each program or activity described in that subparagraph-- 7i7 the amount of funding for the program or activity2 7ii7 the goal described in subsection 7b7 to which the program or activity relates2 and 7iii7 an assessment of whether or not the goal was met4 7e7 ,coordination with global partners 7#a7 ,in general ,in order to maximize impact1 eliminate duplication1 and speed the achievement of the goals described in subsection 7b71 the ,secretary of ,state shall ensure coordination with-- 7,a7 the ,european ,union and its institutions2 7,b7 the governments of countries that are members of the ,north ,atlantic ,treaty ,organization or the ,european ,union2 and 7,c7 international organizations and quasi-governmental funding entities that carry out programs and activities that seek to accomplish the goals described in subsection 7b74 7f7 ,rule of construction ,nothing in this section shall be construed to apply to or limit ,united ,states foreign assistance not provided using amounts available in the ,countering ,russian ,influence ,fund4 7g7 ,expansion of pilot program 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,state shall expand the pilot program required under section #bed7;g7 of the ,countering ,america's ,adversaries ,through ,sanctions ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #iedc7;g77 to hire additional personnel within the ,bureau for ,democracy1 ,human ,rights1 and ,labor to develop and implement programs focused on combating corruption1 improving rule of law1 and building capacity of civil society1 political parties1 and independent media4 7#b7 ,report on ensuring adequate staffing for governance activities ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state shall submit to the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations and the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs and the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives a report on implementation of the pilot program required under section #bed7;g7 of the ,countering ,russian ,influence in ,europe and ,eurasia ,act of #bjag 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #iedc7;g774 7h7 ,appropriate congressional committees defined ,in this section1 the term appropriate congressional committees means-- 7#a7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations1 the ,committee on ,banking1 ,housing1 and ,urban ,affairs1 and the ,committee on ,finance of the ,senate2 and 7#b7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs1 the ,committee on ,financial ,services1 and the ,committee on ,ways and ,means of the ,house of ,representatives4 #g4 ,coordinating aid and assistance across ,europe and ,eurasia ,it is the sense of ,congress that-- 7#a7 the ,government of the ,russian ,federation has applied1 and continues to apply traditional uses of force1 intelligence operations1 cyberattacks1 and influence campaigns1 including through the use of corruption1 disinformation1 and cultural and social influence1 which represent clear and present threats to the countries of ,europe and ,eurasia2 7#b7 in response1 governments in ,europe and ,eurasia should redouble efforts to build resilience within their institutions1 political systems1 and civil societies2 7#c7 the ,united ,states ,government supports the democratic and rule of law-based institutions that the ,government of the ,russian ,federation seeks to undermine1 including the ,north ,atlantic ,treaty ,organization 7,,nato71 the ,organization for ,security and ,cooperation in ,europe1 and the ,european ,union2 7#d7 the ,united ,states ,government should continue to work with and strengthen such institutions1 including the ,european ,union1 as a partner against aggression by the ,government of the ,russian ,federation through the coordination of aid programs1 development assistance1 and other efforts to counter malign ,russian influence2 7#e7 the ,united ,states ,government should continue to work with the individual countries of ,europe and ,eurasia to bolster efforts to counter malign ,russian influence in all its forms2 and 7#f7 the ,united ,states ,government should increase assistance and diplomatic efforts in ,europe1 including in ,european ,union and ,,nato countries1 to address threats to fundamental human rights and backsliding in rule of law protections1 operating space for independent media and civil society1 and other democratic institutions1 whose strength is critical to defending against malign ,russian influence over the long term4 #h4 ,office of ,sanctions ,coordination of the ,department of ,state 7a7 ,in general ,section #a of the ,state ,department ,basic ,authorities ,act of #aief 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bfea;a7 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating subsection 7g7 as subsection 7h72 and 7#b7 by inserting after subsection 7f7 the following3 7g7 ,office of ,sanctions ,coordination 7#a7 ,in general ,there is established1 within the ,department of ,state1 an ,office of ,sanctions ,coordination 7referred to in this subsection as the ,office74 7#b7 ,head ,the head of the ,office shall-- 7,a7 have the rank and status of ambassador2 7,b7 be appointed by the ,president1 by and with the advice and consent of the ,senate2 and 7,c7 report to the ,under ,secretary for ,political ,affairs4 7#c7 ,duties ,the head of the ,office shall-- 7,a7 serve as the principal advisor to the senior management of the ,department and the ,secretary regarding the role of the ,department in the development and implementation of sanctions policy1 including sanctions with respect to the ,russian ,federation1 ,iran1 ,north ,korea1 and other countries2 7,b7 represent the ,united ,states in diplomatic and multilateral fora on sanctions matters2 7,c7 consult and closely coordinate with the ,european ,union to ensure the maximum effectiveness of sanctions imposed by the ,united ,states and the ,european ,union with respect to the ,russian ,federation2 7,d7 advise the ,secretary directly and provide input with respect to all activities1 policies1 and programs of all bureaus and offices of the ,department relating to the implementation of sanctions policy2 and 7,e7 serve as the principal liaison of the ,department to other ,federal agencies involved in the design and implementation of sanctions policy4 7#d7 ,rule of construction ,nothing in this subsection may be construed to preclude-- 7,a7 the ,office from being elevated to a ,bureau within the ,department2 or 7,b7 the head of the ,office from being elevated to level of an ,assistant ,secretary4 4 7b7 ,report required ,not later than #fj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,president shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report detailing the efforts of the ,office of ,sanctions ,coordination established under the amendments made by subsection 7a7 to coordinate sanctions policy with the ,european ,union4 7c7 ,appropriate congressional committees defined ,in this section1 the term appropriate congressional committees means-- 7#a7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations1 the ,committee on ,banking1 ,housing1 and ,urban ,affairs1 and the ,committee on ,finance of the ,senate2 and 7#b7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs1 the ,committee on ,financial ,services1 and the ,committee on ,ways and ,means of the ,house of ,representatives4 #i4 ,report on coordination of sanctions between the ,united ,states and ,european ,union 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and every #ahj days thereafter1 the ,president shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that includes the following3 7#a7 ,a description of each instance1 during the period specified in subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 in which the ,united ,states has imposed sanctions with respect to a person for activity related to the ,russian ,federation1 but in which the ,european ,union has not imposed corresponding sanctions2 and 7,b7 in which the ,european ,union has imposed sanctions with respect to a person for activity related to the ,russian ,federation1 but in which the ,united ,states has not imposed corresponding sanctions4 7#b7 ,an explanation for the reason for each discrepancy between sanctions imposed by the ,european ,union and sanctions imposed by the ,united ,states described in subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,b7 of paragraph 7#a74 7b7 ,period specified ,the period specified in this subsection is-- 7#a7 in the case of the first report submitted under subsection 7a71 the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this ,act and ending on the date the report is submitted2 and 7#b7 in the case of a subsequent such report1 the #ahj-;day period preceding the submission of the report4 7c7 ,form of report ,the report required by subsection 7a7 shall be submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified annex4 7d7 ,appropriate congressional committees defined ,in this section1 the term appropriate congressional committees means-- 7#a7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations1 the ,committee on ,banking1 ,housing1 and ,urban ,affairs1 and the ,committee on ,finance of the ,senate2 and 7#b7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs1 the ,committee on ,financial ,services1 and the ,committee on ,ways and ,means of the ,house of ,representatives4 #aj4 ,sanctions with respect to the ,russian ,federation 7a7 ,in general ,part #b of subtitle ,a of title ,,ii of the ,countering ,america's ,adversaries ,through ,sanctions ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ieba et seq47 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating sections #bce1 #bcf1 #bcg1 and #bch as sections #bch1 #bci1 #bci;,b1 and #bci;,c1 respectively2 and 7#b7 by inserting after section #bcd the following3 #bce4 ,sanctions with respect to transactions with certain ,russian political figures and oligarchs ,on and after the date that is #ahj days after the date of the enactment of the ,ukraine ,foreign ,assistance ,integrity and ,accountability ,act of #bjai1 the ,president shall impose the sanctions described in section #bbd7;b7 with respect to-- 7#a7 political figures1 oligarchs1 and other persons that facilitate illicit and corrupt activities1 directly or indirectly1 on behalf of the ,president of the ,russian ,federation1 ,vladimir ,putin1 and persons acting for or on behalf of such political figures1 oligarchs1 and persons2 7#b7 ,russian parastatal entities that facilitate illicit and corrupt activities1 directly or indirectly1 on behalf of the ,president of the ,russian ,federation1 ,vladimir ,putin2 7#c7 family members of persons described in paragraph 7#a7 or 7#b7 that derive significant benefits from such illicit and corrupt activities2 and 7#d7 persons1 including financial institutions1 engaging in significant transactions with persons described in paragraph 7#a71 7#b71 or 7#c74 #bcf4 ,sanctions with respect to transactions with the cyber sector of the ,russian ,federation ,on and after the date that is #fj days after the date of the enactment of the ,ukraine ,foreign ,assistance ,integrity and ,accountability ,act of #bjai1 the ,president shall impose the sanctions described in section #bbd7;b7 with respect to a person1 including any financial institution1 that the ,president determines-- 7#a7 knowingly engages in significant transactions with any person in the ,russian ,federation that supports or facilitates malicious cyber activities2 or 7#b7 is knowingly owned or controlled by1 or knowingly acts or purports to act for or on behalf of1 directly or indirectly1 a person that engages in significant transactions described in paragraph 7#a74 #bcg4 ,sanctions for violations by the ,russian ,federation of freedom of navigation 7a7 ,determination of violation 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of ,ukraine ,foreign ,assistance ,integrity and ,accountability ,act of #bjai1 and every #ahj days thereafter1 the ,secretary of ,state shall determine and certify to the committees specified in subsection 7d7 whether the ,government of the ,russian ,federation1 including the armed forces or coast guard of the ,russian ,federation1 has interfered with the freedom of navigation of one or more vessels in the ,kerch ,strait or elsewhere in a manner inconsistent with international law during the #ahj days preceding the certification4 7#b7 ,publication of certification ,not later than #ae days after submitting a certification under paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary shall publish the certification in the ,federal ,register4 7b7 ,imposition of sanctions ,on and after the date that is #ij days after the publication of a certification under paragraph 7#b7 of subsection 7a7 indicating that the ,government of the ,russian ,federation has interfered with the freedom of navigation of one or more vessels as described in paragraph 7#a7 of that subsection1 all entities operating in the shipbuilding sector of the ,russian ,federation shall be subject to the same restrictions as an entity included on the list of specially designated nationals and blocked persons maintained by the ,office of ,foreign ,assets ,control of the ,department of the ,treasury4 7c7 ,removal of sanctions ,the restrictions imposed pursuant to subsection 7b7 shall remain in effect until the date on which the ,secretary of ,state determines and certifies to the committees specified in subsection 7d7 that-- 7#a7 the ,government of the ,russian ,federation1 including the armed forces and coast guard of the ,russian ,federation1 has not interfered with the freedom of navigation of any vessels in the ,kerch ,strait or elsewhere in a manner inconsistent with international law during the #c-year period preceding the submission of that certification2 and 7#b7 the ,government of the ,russian ,federation has provided assurances that that ,government will not engage in such interference in the future4 7d7 ,committees specified ,the committees specified in this subsection are-- 7#a7 the appropriate congressional committees2 and 7#b7 the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives4 4 7b7 ,conforming and technical amendments 7#a7 ,implementation and penalties ,part #b of subtitle ,a of title ,,ii of the ,countering ,america's ,adversaries ,through ,sanctions ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ieba et seq471 as amended by this section1 is further amended by inserting after section #bci the following3 #bci;,a4 ,implementation and penalties 7a7 ,implementation ,the ,president may exercise all authorities provided to the ,president under sections #bjc and #bje of the ,international ,emergency ,economic ,powers ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agjb and #agjd7 to carry out this part4 7b7 ,penalties ,a person that violates1 attempts to violate1 conspires to violate1 or causes a violation of this part or any regulation1 license1 or order issued to carry out this part 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 4 7#b7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of contents for the ,countering ,america's ,adversaries ,through ,sanctions ,act is amended by striking the items relating to sections #bce through #bch and inserting the following3 ,sec4 #bce4 ,sanctions with respect to transactions with certain ,russian political figures and oligarchs4 ,sec4 #bcf4 ,sanctions with respect to transactions with the cyber sector of the ,russian ,federation4 ,sec4 #bcg4 ,sanctions for violations by the ,russian ,federation of freedom of navigation4,sec4 #bch4 ,sanctions described4,sec4 #bci4 ,exceptions1 waiver1 and termination4,sec4 #bci;,a4 ,implementation and penalties4,sec4 #bci;,b4 ,exception relating to activities of the ,national ,aeronautics and ,space ,administration4,sec4 #bci;,c4 ,rule of construction4 4 7#c7 ,conforming amendments ,part #b of subtitle ,a of title ,,ii of the ,countering ,america's ,adversaries ,through ,sanctions ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ieba et seq471 as amended by this section1 is further amended-- 7,a7 in section #bca1 by striking subsection 7e72 and 7,b7 by striking section #bce each place it appears and inserting section #bch4 7#d7 ,guidance ,the ,president shall1 in a prompt and timely way1 publish guidance on the implementation of this section and the amendments made by this section and any regulations prescribed pursuant to this section or any such amendment4