,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #dhb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #ac1 #bjai    
,mr4 ,graham 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,m55dez1  
,mr4 ,g>dn]1 ,mr4 ,c>d91 & ,mrs4 ,%ahe57
 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read    
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign
 ,relations  ,a ,,bill  ,to /r5g!n !    
,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty ,organization1  
to combat int]national cyb]crime1 & to  
impose additional sanctions ) respect to
 ! ,russian ,f$]ation1 & = o!r purposes4
  #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts  7a7 
,%ort title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !  
,def5d+ ,am]ican ,security f ,kreml9    
,aggression ,act ( #bjai4  7b7 ,table ( 
cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is
 z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table 
( cont5ts4 ,sec4 #b4 ,s5se ( ,congress4 
,sec4 #c4 ,/atem5t ( policy on ,crimea4 
,,title ,i--,matt]s relat+ to ,nor?     
,atlantic ,treaty ,organization         
,subtitle ,a--,opposition ( ! ,s5ate to 
)drawal f ,,nato ,sec4 #aja4 ,opposition
 ( ! ,s5ate to )drawal f ,nor? ,atlantic

 ,treaty4 ,sec4 #ajb4 ,limitation on use
 ( funds4 ,sec4 #ajc4 ,au?orization =   
,s5ate ,legal ,c\nsel to repres5t ,s5ate
 9 opposition to )drawal f ! ,nor?      
,atlantic ,treaty4 ,sec4 #ajd4 ,report+ 
requirem5t4 ,subtitle ,b--,/r5g!n+ !    
,,nato alliance ,sec4 #aaa4 ,report on  
,,nato alliance resili5ce & ,unit$      
,/ates diplomatic po/ure4 ,sec4 #aab4   
,exp$it$ ,,nato excess def5se articles  
transf] program4 ,sec4 #aac4            
,def9itions4 ,,title ,,ii--,matt]s      
relat+ to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate ,subtitle 
,a--,public diplomacy mod]nization ,sec4
 #bja4 ,avoid+ duplication ( programs & 
ef=ts4 ,sec4 #bjb4 ,improv+ rese>* &    
evaluation ( public diplomacy4 ,subtitle
 ,b--,o!r matt]s ,sec4 #baa4 ,dep>tm5t (
 ,/ate responsibilities ) respect to    
cyb]space policy4 ,sec4 #bab4 ,enhanc$  
hir+ au?ority = ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate4 ,sec4
 #bac4 ,s5se ( ,congress4 ,,title       
,,iii--,*emical weapons nonprolif]ation 
,sec4 #cja4 ,%ort title4 ,sec4 #cjb4    
,f9d+s4 ,sec4 #cjc4 ,/atem5t ( policy4  

,sec4 #cjd4 ,report on sanctions relat+ 
to use ( *emical weapons by ! ,russian  
,f$]ation4 ,sec4 #cje4 ,report on       
production & use ( *emical & biological 
weapons by ! ,russian ,f$]ation4 ,sec4  
#cjf4 ,au?orization ( appropriations4   
,sec4 #cjg4 ,*emical ,weapons ,conv5tion
 def9$4 ,,title ,,iv--,int]national     
,cyb]crime ,prev5tion ,act ,sec4 #dja4  
,%ort title4 ,sec4 #djb4 ,pr$icate      
(f5ses4 ,sec4 #djc4 ,=feiture4 ,sec4    
#djd4 ,%utt+ d[n botnets4 ,sec4 #dje4   
,aggravat$ damage to a critical         
infra/ructure comput]4 ,sec4 #djf4      
,/opp+ traffick+ 9 botnets2 =feiture4   
,,title ,v--,combat+ election int]f]5ce 
,sec4 #eja4 ,prohibition on int]f]5ce ) 
vot+ sy/ems4 ,sec4 #ejb4                
,inadmissibility ( ali5s seek+ to       
int]f]e 9 ,unit$ ,/ates elections4      
,,title ,,vi--,sanctions ) respect to ! 
,russian ,f$]ation ,subtitle            
,a--,expansion ( ,c\nt]+ ,am]ica's      
,adv]s>ies ,?r\gh ,sanctions ,act ,sec4 
#fja4 ,s5se ( ,congress on role (       

sanctions4 ,sec4 #fjb4 ,sanctions relat$
 to int]f]5ce ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation )  
democratic processes & elections4 ,sec4 
#fjc4 ,sanctions relat+ to ! actions ( !
 ,russian ,f$]ation ) respect to        
,ukra9e4 ,sec4 #fjd4 ,con=m+ & te*nical 
am5dm5ts4 ,sec4 #fje4 ,congressional    
review & cont9u$ applicability (        
sanctions "u ! ,s]gei ,magnitsky ,rule (
 ,law ,acc\ntability ,act ( #bjab4      
,subtitle ,b--,coord9ation ) ! ,european
 ,union ,sec4 #faa4 ,s5se ( ,congress on
 coord9ation ) allies ) respect to      
sanctions ) respect to ! ,russian       
,f$]ation4 ,sec4 #fab4 ,(fice (         
,sanctions ,coord9ation ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,/ate4 ,sec4 #fac4 ,report on           
coord9ation ( sanctions betwe5 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates & ,european ,union4 ,subtitle    
,c--,reports relat+ to sanctions )      
respect to ! ,russian ,f$]ation ,sec4   
#fba4 ,def9itions4 ,sec4 #fbb4 ,updat$  
report on olig>*s & p>a/atal entities ( 
! ,russian ,f$]ation4 ,sec4 #fbc4       
,report on section #bbd ( ! ,c\nt]+     

,am]ica's ,adv]s>ies ,?r\gh ,sanctions  
,act4 ,sec4 #fbd4 ,report on section    
#bbe ( ! ,c\nt]+ ,am]ica's ,adv]s>ies   
,?r\gh ,sanctions ,act4 ,sec4 #fbe4     
,report on section #bbf ( ! ,c\nt]+     
,am]ica's ,adv]s>ies ,?r\gh ,sanctions  
,act4 ,sec4 #fbf4 ,report on section    
#bbh ( ! ,c\nt]+ ,am]ica's ,adv]s>ies   
,?r\gh ,sanctions ,act4 ,sec4 #fbg4     
,report on section #bcc ( ! ,c\nt]+     
,am]ica's ,adv]s>ies ,?r\gh ,sanctions  
,act4 ,sec4 #fbh4 ,report on section    
#bcd ( ! ,c\nt]+ ,am]ica's ,adv]s>ies   
,?r\gh ,sanctions ,act4 ,subtitle       
,d--,g5]al provisions ,sec4 #fda4       
,exception relat+ to activities ( !     
,national ,a]onautics & ,space          
,adm9i/ration4 ,sec4 #fdb4 ,rule (      
con/ruction4 ,,title ,,vii--,o!r matt]s 
relat+ to ! ,russian ,f$]ation ,sec4    
#gja4 ,det]m9ation on designation ( !   
,russian ,f$]ation z a /ate sponsor (   
t]rorism4 ,sec4 #gjb4 ,expansion (      
geographic t>get+ ord]s ( ,f9ancial     
,crimes ,en=cem5t ,network4 ,sec4 #gjc4 

,ext5sion ( limitations on importation (
 uranium f ,russian ,f$]ation4 ,sec4    
#gjd4 ,e/abli%m5t ( a ,national ,fusion 
,c5t] to respond to ?reats f ! ,gov]nm5t
 ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation4 ,sec4 #gje4    
,c\nt]+ ,russian ,influ5ce ,fund4 ,sec4 
#gjf4 ,coord9at+ aid & assi/ance across 
,europe & ,eurasia4 ,sec4 #gjg4         
,address+ abuse & misuse by ! ,russian  
,f$]ation ( ,,int]pol r$ notices & r$   
diffusions4 ,sec4 #gjh4 ,report on      
acc\ntability = w> crimes & crimes aga9/
 humanity by ! ,russian ,f$]ation 9     
,syria4 ,sec4 #gji4 ,report on          
activities ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation 9     
,syria4 ,sec4 #gaj4 ,report on !        
assass9ation ( ,boris ,nemtsov4 ,sec4   
#gaa4 ,report on ! p]sonal net wor? &   
assets ( ,vladimir ,put94 ,sec4 #gab4   
,s5se ( ,congress on responsibility (   
te*nology companies = /ate-sponsor$     
dis9=mation4  #b4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x  
is ! s5se ( ,congress t--  7#a7 !       
,presid5t %\ld imm$iately m>%al &       
support a :ole-(-gov]nm5t response by   

,f$]al ag5cies to address ! ?reat pos$  
by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation & 
to "w to prev5t int]f]5ce by t ,gov]nm5t
 & o!r =eign /ate actors 9 ,unit$ ,/ates
 in/itutions & democratic processes2    
7#b7 ! ,presid5t %\ld publicly call = ! 
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation to     
return ,crimea to ! control ( !         
,gov]nm5t ( ,ukra9e1 end its support =  
,russian-l$ =ces viol5ce 9 ea/]n        
,ukra9e1 end its occupation ( & support 
= ,russian-l$ =ces on ! t]ritory (      
,georgia & ,moldova1 & cease enabl+ !   
brutal regime ( ,ba%> al-,assad 9 ,syria
 to commit w> crimes2  7#c7 ! ,russian  
,f$]ation %\ld-- 7,a7 imm$iately release
 ! ,ukra9ian sailors t 7 deta9$ foll[+  
an attack by ,russian =ces on ,ukra9ian 
vessels 9 ! ,k]* ,/rait2 &  7,b7 abide  
by its commitm5ts to fre$om ( navigation
 9 int]national wat]s & all[ = passage (
 ,ukra9ian vessels ?r\gh ! /rait2  7#d7 
! ,presid5t %\ld unequivocally condemn &
 c\nt] ! ongo+ int]f]5ce 9 ,unit$ ,/ates
 in/itutions & democratic processes by !

 ,presid5t ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation1      
,vladimir ,put91 8 gov]nm5t1 &          
affiliates ( 8 gov]nm5t2  7#e7 !        
conclusion ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates intellig5ce
 community & law en=cem5t ag5cies & o!r 
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t (ficials t !    
,russian ,f$]ation has p]petrat$1 &     
cont9ues to p]petrate1 su* int]f]5ce1 is
 correct2  7#f7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld    
cont9ue to p>ticipate actively z a memb]
 ( ! ,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty            
,organization by--  7,a7 uphold+ !      
,organization's core pr9ciples (        
collective def5se1 democratic rule (    
law1 & peaceful settlem5t ( disputes2   
7,b7 boo/+ coord9ation & det]r5ce       
capacity among memb] c\ntries2 &  7,c7  
support+ accession processes (          
prospective memb] c\ntries :o meet !    
obligations ( memb]%ip2  7#g7 ,congress 
reit]ates its /rong support = ! ,russia 
,sanctions ,review ,act ( #bjag 7#bb    
,u4,s4,c4 #ieaa71 :i* all[s =           
congressional review ( an action to     
waive ! application ( sanctions "u !    

provisions ( ! ,c\nt]+ ,am]ica's        
,adv]s>ies ,?r\gh ,sanctions ,act       
7,public ,law #aae-dd2 #aca ,/at4 #hhf7 
relat+ to ! ,russian ,f$]ation or a     
lic5s+ action t significantly alt]s     
,unit$ ,/ates =eign policy ) reg>d to ! 
,russian ,f$]ation2 &  7#h7 sanctions   
impos$ ) respect to ! ,russian ,f$]ation
 h be5 mo/ effective :5 develop$ &      
coord9at$ 9 close consultation ) !      
,european ,union4  #c4 ,/atem5t ( policy
 on ,crimea ,x is ! policy ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates t-- 7#a7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates w nev]  
recognize ! illegal attempt$ annexation 
( ,crimea by ! ,russian ,f$]ation1      
simil> to ! #aidj ,welles ,decl>ation 9 
:i* ! ,unit$ ,/ates refus$ to recognize 
! ,soviet annexation ( ! ,baltic ,/ates2
  7#b7 ,crimea is "p ( ! sov]eign       
t]ritory ( ,ukra9e2  7#c7 ,crimea is "p 
( ,ukra9e & ! ,unit$ ,/ates rejects     
attempts to *ange ! /atus1 demographics1
 or political nature ( ,crimea2  7#d7 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates reaffirms its unwav]+     
support = democracy1 human rights1 & !  

rule ( law = all individuals 9 ,crimea1 
includ+ non-,russian e?nic gr\ps &      
religi\s m9orities2  7#e7 ! ,unit$      
,/ates condemns all human rights        
violations aga9/ individuals 9 ,crimea1 
& und]scores ! culpability ( ! ,gov]nm5t
 ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation = su* violations
 :ile ! t]ritory ( ,crimea is "u illegal
 ,russian occupation2  7#f7 ! ,unit$    
,/ates1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,european     
,union1 ! ,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty       
,organization1 & memb]s ( ! int]national
 community1 %\ld prioritize ef=ts to    
prev5t ! fur!r consolidation ( illegal  
occupy+ p[]s 9 ,crimea1 reaffirm unifi$ 
opposition to ! actions ( ! ,russian    
,f$]ation 9 ,crimea1 & secure ! human   
rights ( individuals !re2 &  7#g7 !     
,unit$ ,/ates welcomes ! sanctions t h  
be5 impos$ & ma9ta9$ z ( ! date ( !     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act by ! ,unit$ ,/ates &
 ! ,european ,union aga9/ p]sons engag$ 
9 fur!r+ ! illegal occupation ( ,crimea 
by ! ,russian ,f$]ation4  ,i ,matt]s    
relat+ to ,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty       

,organization  ,a ,opposition ( ! ,s5ate
 to )drawal f ,,nato  #aja4 ,opposition 
( ! ,s5ate to )drawal f ,nor? ,atlantic 
,treaty ,! ,s5ate opposes any ef=t to   
)draw ! ,unit$ ,/ates f ! ,nor?         
,atlantic ,treaty1 done at ,wa%+ton1    
,,dc1 ,april #d1 #aidi4  #ajb4          
,limitation on use ( funds ,no funds    
au?oriz$ or appropriat$ by any ,act may 
be us$ to support1 directly or          
indirectly1 any ef=ts on ! "p ( any     
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t (ficial to take 
/eps to )draw ! ,unit$ ,/ates f ! ,nor? 
,atlantic ,treaty1 done at ,wa%+ton1    
,,dc1 ,april #d1 #aidi1 until su* "t z !
 ,s5ate passes1 by an affirmative vote (
 two-?irds ( ,memb]s1 a resolution      
advis+ & cons5t+ to ! )drawal ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates f ! treaty4  #ajc4 ,au?orization
 = ,s5ate ,legal ,c\nsel to repres5t    
,s5ate 9 opposition to )drawal f ! ,nor?
 ,atlantic ,treaty ,! ,s5ate ,legal     
,c\nsel is au?oriz$ to repres5t ! ,s5ate
 9 initiat+ or int]v5+ 9 any judicial   
proce$+s 9 any ,f$]al c\rt ( compet5t   

jurisdiction1 on behalf ( ! ,s5ate1 9   
ord] to oppose any )drawal ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates f ! ,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty 9 !  
abs5ce ( ! passage by ! ,s5ate ( a      
resolution describ$ 9 section #ajb4     
#ajd4 ,report+ requirem5t ,! ,s5ate     
,legal ,c\nsel %all report z soon z     
practicable to ! ,committee on ,=eign   
,relations ( ! ,s5ate ) respect to any  
judicial proce$+s :i* ! ,s5ate ,legal   
,c\nsel initiates or 9 :i* x int]v5es   
pursuant to ?is title4  ,b ,/r5g!n+ !   
,,nato alliance  #aaa4 ,report on ,,nato
 alliance resili5ce & ,unit$ ,/ates     
diplomatic po/ure  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] 
?an #ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( 
?is ,act1 & e #ij days !reaft]1 !       
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 consultation ) !   
,secret>y ( ,def5se1 %all submit a      
report to ! appropriate congressional   
committees provid+ an assessm5t ( !     
?reats & *all5ges fac+ ! ,,nato alliance
 & ,unit$ ,/ates diplomatic po/ure4  7b7
 ,elem5ts ,! report requir$ "u          
subsection 7a7 %all include ! foll[+    

elem5ts3 7#a7 ,a review ( curr5t & em]g+
 ,unit$ ,/ates national security int]e/s
 9 ! ,,nato area ( responsibility4  7#b7
 ,a review ( curr5t ,unit$ ,/ates       
political & diplomatic engagem5t &      
political-milit>y coord9ation ) ,,nato &
 ,,nato memb] /ates4  7#c7 ,options = ! 
realignm5t ( ,unit$ ,/ates engagem5t )  
,,nato to respond to new ?reats &       
*all5ges pres5t$ by ! ,gov]nm5t ( !     
,russian ,f$]ation to ! ,,nato alliance1
 z well z new opportunities pres5t$ by  
allies & p>tn]s4  7#d7 ,! views (       
c\nt]p>t gov]nm5ts1 includ+ heads (     
/ate1 heads ( gov]nm5t1 political       
lead]s1 & milit>y comm&]s 9 ! region4   
#aab4 ,exp$it$ ,,nato excess def5se     
articles transf] program  7a7 ,report ,n
 lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      
,def5se1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( 
,/ate1 %all submit to ! appropriate     
congressional committees a report )     
recomm5dations reg>d+ ! ne$ = &         
suitability ( transf]r+ excess def5se   

articles "u ?is section to c\ntries 9 ! 
,,nato alliance1 ) p>ticul> emphasis on 
! =eign policy b5efits z x p]ta9s to ^? 
memb] /ates curr5tly pur*as+ def5se     
articles or s]vices f ! ,russian        
,f$]ation4  7b7 ,p]iod = review by      
congress ( recomm5dations = ,,eda       
transf] to ,,nato memb]s ,dur+ !        
#cj-;cal5d>-day p]iod foll[+ submission 
by ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se ( ! report     
requir$ "u subsection 7a71 ! ,committee 
on ,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate & !     
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives %all1 z appropriate1  
hold he>+s & brief+s & o!rwise obta9    
in=mation 9 ord] to fully review !      
recomm5dations includ$ 9 ! report4  7c7 
,transf] au?ority ,! ,presid5t is       
au?oriz$ to transf] su* excess def5se   
articles 9 a fiscal ye> z ! ,secret>y ( 
,def5se recomm5ds pursuant to ?is       
section to c\ntries = :i* receipt ( su* 
articles 0 ju/ifi$ pursuant to ! annual 
congressional pres5tation docum5ts =    
milit>y assi/ance programs1 or = :i*    

receipt ( su* articles 0 sep>ately      
ju/ifi$ to ,congress1 = su* fiscal ye>4 
7d7 ,limitations on transf]s ,!         
,presid5t may transf] excess def5se     
articles "u ?is section only if-- 7#a7  
su* articles are drawn f exi/+ /ocks ( !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se2  7#b7 funds       
available to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se = !  
procurem5t ( def5se equipm5t are n      
exp5d$ 9 connection ) ! transf]2  7#c7 !
 ,presid5t det]m9es t ! transf] ( su*   
articles w n h an adv]se impact on !    
milit>y read9ess ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2     
7#d7 ) respect to a propos$ transf] (   
su* articles on a grant basis1 !        
,presid5t det]m9es t ! transf] is       
pref]able to a transf] on a sales basis1
 aft] tak+ into acc\nt ! pot5tial       
proce$s f1 & likelihood (1 su* sales1 & 
! comp>ative =eign policy b5efits t may 
accrue to ! ,unit$ ,/ates z ! result ( a
 transf] on ei!r a grant or sales basis2
 &  7#e7 ! ,presid5t det]m9es t !       
transf] ( su* articles w n h an adv]se  
impact on ! national te*nology &        

indu/rial base &1 p>ticul>ly1 w n r$uce 
! opportunities ( entities 9 ! national 
te*nology & indu/rial base to sell new  
or us$ equipm5t to ! c\ntries to :i* su*
 articles are transf]r$4  7e7 ,t]ms (   
transf]s  7#a7 ,no co/ to recipi5t      
c\ntry ,excess def5se articles may be   
transf]r$ "u ?is section )\t co/ to !   
recipi5t c\ntry4  7#b7 ,priority        
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 !     
deliv]y ( excess def5se articles "u ?is 
section to memb] c\ntries ( ,,nato t    
/ill pur*ase def5se goods & s]vices f ! 
,russian ,f$]ation & pl$ge to decrease  
su* pur*ases %all be giv5 priority to ! 
maximum ext5t feasible ov] ! deliv]y (  
su* excess def5se articles to o!r       
c\ntries4  7#c7 ,transportation & relat$
 co/s  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9
 subp>agraph 7,b71 funds available to ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se may n be exp5d$ =   
crat+1 pack+1 h&l+1 & transportation (  
excess def5se articles transf]r$ "u !   
au?ority ( ?is section4  7,b7 ,exception
 ,! ,presid5t may provide = !           

transportation ( excess def5se articles 
)\t *>ge to a c\ntry = ! co/s ( su*     
transportation if--  7i7 x is det]m9$ t 
x is 9 ! national int]e/ ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates to d s2  7ii7 ! recipi5t is a    
,,nato memb] /ate curr5tly pur*as+      
def5se goods & s]vices f ! ,russian     
,f$]ation t has pl$g$ to r$uce su*      
pur*ases2  7iii7 ! total weight ( !     
transf] does n exce$ #ej1jjj p\nds2 &   
7iv7 su* transportation is accompli%$ on
 a space available basis4  #aac4        
,def9itions ,9 ?is subtitle3 7#a7       
,appropriate congressional committees ,!
 t]m appropriate congressional          
committees means--  7,a7 ! ,committee on
 ,=eign ,relations1 ! ,committee on     
,arm$ ,s]vices1 & ! ,committee on       
,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7,b7 !   
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 !        
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 & !       
,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives4  7#b7 ,,nato ,! t]m  
,,nato means ! ,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty  
,organization4  ,,ii ,matt]s relat+ to !

 ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate  ,a ,public diplomacy
 mod]nization  #bja4 ,avoid+ duplication
 ( programs & ef=ts ,! ,"u ,secret>y =  
,public ,diplomacy & ,public ,affairs ( 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate %all--  7#a7 id5tify
 opportunities = great] effici5cy (     
op]ations1 includ+ ?r\gh improv$        
coord9ation ( ef=ts across public       
diplomacy bureaus & (fices ( !          
,dep>tm5t2 &  7#b7 maximize %>$ use (   
res\rces betwe51 & )91 su* public       
diplomacy bureaus & (fices 9 cases 9 :i*
 programs1 facilities1 or adm9i/rative  
functions are duplicative or            
sub/antially ov]lapp+4  #bjb4 ,improv+  
rese>* & evaluation ( public diplomacy  
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all--
 7#a7 conduct regul> rese>* & evaluation
 ( public diplomacy programs &          
activities ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 includ+ ?r\gh 
! r\t9e use ( audi5ce rese>*1 digital   
analytics1 & impact evaluations1 to plan
 & execute su* programs & activities2 & 
7#b7 make ! f9d+s ( ! rese>* &          
evaluations conduct$ "u p>agraph 7#a7   

available to ,congress4  7b7 ,director (
 ,rese>* & ,evaluation  7#a7 ,appo9tm5t 
,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( !    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all   
appo9t a ,director ( ,rese>* &          
,evaluation 9 ! ,(fice ( ,policy1       
,plann+1 & ,res\rces = ! ,"u ,secret>y =
 ,public ,diplomacy & ,public ,affairs4 
7#b7 ,limitation on appo9tm5t ,!        
appo9tm5t ( a ,director ( ,rese>* &     
,evaluation pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7   
%all n result 9 an increase 9 ! ov]all  
full-"t equival5t positions )9 !        
,dep>tm5t4  7#c7 ,responsibilities ,!   
,director ( ,rese>* & ,evaluation %all--
 7,a7 coord9ate & ov]see ! rese>* &     
evaluation ( public diplomacy programs (
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate--  7i7 to improve  
public diplomacy /rategies & tactics2 & 
7ii7 to ensure t programs are increas+ !
 k1 und]/&+1 & tru/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
among relevant t>get audi5ces2  7,b7    
report to ! ,director ( ,policy &       
,plann+ 9 ! ,(fice ( ,policy1 ,plann+1 &
 ,res\rces "u ! ,"u ,secret>y = ,public 

,diplomacy & ,public ,affairs ( !       
,dep>tm5t2  7,c7 r\t9ely organize &     
ov]see audi5ce rese>*1 digital          
analytics1 & impact evaluations across  
all public diplomacy bureaus & (fices ( 
! ,dep>tm5t2  7,d7 support embassy      
public affairs sections2  7,e7 %>e      
appropriate public diplomacy rese>* &   
evaluation in=mation )9 ! ,dep>tm5t & ) 
o!r ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies2  7,f7   
regul>ly design & coord9ate /&>diz$     
rese>* que/ions1 me?odologies1 &        
proc$ures to ensure t public diplomacy  
activities across all public diplomacy  
bureaus & (fices are design$ to meet    
appropriate =eign policy objectives2 &  
7,g7 report biannually to ! ,unit$      
,/ates ,advisory ,commission on ,public 
,diplomacy1 ?r\gh ! ,commission's       
,subcommittee on ,rese>* & ,evaluation  
e/abli%$ pursuant to subsection 7f71    
reg>d+ ! rese>* & evaluation ( all      
public diplomacy bureaus & (fices ( !   
,dep>tm5t4  7#d7 ,guidance & tra9+ ,n   
lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! appo9tm5t ( !    

,director ( ,rese>* & ,evaluation       
pursuant to p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,director  
%all create guidance & tra9+ = all      
public diplomacy (fic]s reg>d+ ! read+ &
 int]pretation ( public diplomacy       
program evaluation f9d+s to ensure t su*
 f9d+s & lessons le>n$ are implem5t$ 9 !
 plann+ & evaluation ( all public       
diplomacy programs & activities ?r\gh\t 
! ,dep>tm5t4  7c7 ,prioritiz+ rese>* &  
evaluation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,director (
 ,policy1 ,plann+1 & ,res\rces %all     
ensure t rese>* & evaluation1 z         
coord9at$ & ov]se5 by ! ,director (     
,rese>* & ,evaluation1 supports /rategic
 plann+ & res\rce allocation across all 
public diplomacy bureaus & (fices ( !   
,dep>tm5t4  7#b7 ,allocation ( res\rces 
,am\nts allocat$ = ! purposes ( rese>* &
 evaluation ( public diplomacy programs 
& activities pursuant to subsection 7a7 
%all be made available to be disburs$ at
 ! direction ( ! ,director ( ,rese>* &  
,evaluation among ! rese>* & evaluation 
/aff across all public diplomacy bureaus

 & (fices ( ! ,dep>tm5t4  7#c7 ,s5se (  
,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t--  
7,a7 ! ,"u ,secret>y = ,public          
,diplomacy & ,public ,affairs ( !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate %\ld coord9ate ! human
 & f9ancial res\rces t support !        
,dep>tm5t's public diplomacy & public   
affairs programs & activities2  7,b7    
proposals or plans relat$ to res\rce    
allocations = public diplomacy bureaus &
 (fices %\ld be r\t$ ?r\gh ! ,(fice ( ! 
,"u ,secret>y = ,public ,diplomacy &    
,public ,affairs = review & cle>ance2 & 
7,c7 ! ,dep>tm5t %\ld allocate1 = !     
purposes ( rese>* & evaluation ( public 
diplomacy activities & programs pursuant
 to subsection 7a7--  7i7 #c to #e p]c5t
 ( program funds made available "u !    
head+ educational & cultural ex*ange    
programs2 &  7ii7 #c to #e p]c5t (      
program funds allocat$ = public         
diplomacy programs "u ! head+ diplomatic
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exemption ,*apt] #ce ( title #dd1 ,unit$
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,pap]work ,r$uction ,act7 %all n apply  
to collections ( in=mation direct$ at   
=eign individuals conduct$ by1 or on    
behalf (1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate = !       
purpose ( audi5ce rese>*1 monitor+1 &   
evaluations1 & 9 connection ) !         
,dep>tm5t's activities conduct$ pursuant
 to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,in=mation &        
,educational ,ex*ange ,act ( #aidh 7#bb 
,u4,s4,c4 #adca et seq471 ! ,mutual     
,educational & ,cultural ,ex*ange ,act (
 #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bdea et seq471   
section #abhg ( ! ,national ,def5se     
,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjag 
7,public ,law #aad-cbh2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4   
#bfef note71 or ! ,=eign ,assi/ance ,act
 ( #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #baea et seq474 
7e7 ,limit$ exemption to ! ,privacy ,act
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def9$ 9 section #eeb;a7a77#d7 ( title   
#e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code7 = rese>* & data
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int5d$ = =eign audi5ces4 ,su* rese>* &  
data analysis %all be reasonably tailor$

 to meet ! purposes ( ?is subsection &  
%all be c>ri$ out ) due reg>d = privacy 
& civil lib]ties guidance & ov]sight4   
7f7 ,advisory ,commission on ,public    
,diplomacy  7#a7 ,subcommittee = ,rese>*
 & ,evaluation ,! ,advisory ,commission 
on ,public ,diplomacy %all e/abli% a    
,subcommittee = ,rese>* & ,evaluation to
 monitor & advise on ! rese>* &         
evaluation activities ( ! ,dep>tm5t & ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,global ,m$ia4   
7#b7 ,report ,! ,subcommittee = ,rese>* 
& ,evaluation e/abli%$ pursuant to      
p>agraph 7#a7 %all submit an annual     
report to ,congress 9 conjunction ) !   
,commission on ,public ,diplomacy's     
,compreh5sive ,annual ,report on !      
p]=mance ( ! ,dep>tm5t & ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,ag5cy = ,global ,m$ia 9 c>ry+ out     
rese>* & evaluations ( _! respective    
public diplomacy programm+4  7#c7       
,repeal ( sunset ,section #accd ( !     
,=eign ,affairs ,re=m & ,re/ructur+ ,act
 ( #aiih 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #feec7 is h]eby 
repeal$4  7g7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is        

section3 7#a7 ,audi5ce rese>* ,! t]m    
audi5ce rese>* means rese>* conduct$ at 
! outset ( a public diplomacy program or
 campaign plann+ & design on specific   
audi5ce segm5ts to und]/& ! attitudes1  
int]e/s1 k1 & behaviors ( su* audi5ce   
segm5ts4  7#b7 ,digital analytics ,! t]m
 digital analytics means ! analysis (   
qualitative & quantitative data1        
accumulat$ 9 digital =mat1 to indicate !
 outputs & outcomes ( a public diplomacy
 program or campaign4  7#c7 ,impact     
evaluation ,! t]m impact evaluation     
means an assessm5t ( ! *anges 9 !       
audi5ce t>get$ by a public diplomacy    
program or campaign t c be attribut$ to 
su* program or campaign4  7#d7 ,public  
diplomacy bureaus & (fices ,! t]m public
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,bureau ( ,educational & ,cultural      
,affairs1 ! ,bureau ( ,public ,affairs1 
! ,bureau ( ,int]national ,in=mation    
,programs1 ! ,(fice ( ,policy1 ,plann+1 
& ,res\rces1 ! ,global ,engagem5t ,c5t]1
 & ! public diplomacy functions )9 !    

regional & functional bureaus4  ,b ,o!r 
matt]s  #baa4 ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate         
responsibilities ) respect to cyb]space 
policy  7a7 ,(fice ( ,cyb]space & !     
,digital ,economy ,section #a ( ! ,/ate 
,dep>tm5t ,basic ,au?orities ,act (     
#aief 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bfea;a7 is am5d$--
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subsection 7h72 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft]  
subsection 7f7 ! foll[+3  7g7 ,(fice (  
,cyb]space & ! ,digital ,economy  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,!re is e/abli%$1 )9 !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 an ,(fice (          
,cyb]space & ! ,digital ,economy 7ref]r$
 to 9 ?is subsection z ! ,(fice74 ,!    
head ( ! ,(fice %all h ! rank & /atus ( 
ambassador & %all be appo9t$ by !       
,presid5t1 by & ) ! advice & cons5t ( ! 
,s5ate4  7#b7 ,duties  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! 
head ( ! ,(fice %all p]=m su* duties &  
ex]cise su* p[]s z ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate  
%all prescribe1 includ+ implem5t+ !     
,unit$ ,/ates int]national cyb]space    
policy /rategy issu$ by ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,/ate 9 ,m>* #bjaf pursuant to section  

#djb ( ! ,cyb]security ,act ( #bjae     
7division ,n ( ,public ,law #aad-aac2   
#abi ,/at4 #bigh74  7,b7 ,duties        
describ$ ,! pr9cipal duties &           
responsibilities ( ! head ( ! ,(fice    
%all be-- 7i7 to s]ve z ! pr9cipal cyb] 
policy (ficial )9 ! s5ior managem5t ( ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate & z ! advisor to !    
,secret>y ( ,/ate = cyb] issues2  7ii7  
to lead ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate's diplomatic
 cyb]space ef=ts1 includ+ ef=ts relat+  
to int]national cyb]security1 ,int]net  
access1 ,int]net fre$om1 digital        
economy1 cyb]crime1 det]r5ce &          
int]national responses to cyb] ?reats1 &
 o!r issues t ! ,secret>y assigns to !  
,(fice2  7iii7 to promote an op51       
int]op]able1 reliable1 unfett]$1 &      
secure in=mation & communications       
te*nology infra/ructure = all critical  
infra/ructure globally2  7iv7 to        
repres5t ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate 9 int]ag5cy
 ef=ts to develop & advance cyb]space   
policy describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a72  7v7
 to coord9ate cyb]space ef=ts & o!r     

relevant functions1 includ+ c\nt]+      
t]rori/s' use ( cyb]space1 )9 !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate & ) o!r compon5ts ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t2  7vi7 to act z 
a liaison to public & private sector    
entities on relevant cyb]space issues2  
7vii7 to lead ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t   
ef=ts to e/abli% a global det]r5ce      
framework2  7viii7 to develop & execute 
adv]s>y-specific /rategies to influ5ce  
adv]s>y decisionmak+ ?r\gh ! imposition 
( co/s & det]r5ce /rategies2  7ix7 to   
advise ! ,secret>y & coord9ate ) =eign  
gov]nm5ts on ext]nal responses to       
national security level cyb] incid5ts1  
includ+ coord9ation on diplomatic       
response ef=ts to support allies ?reat5$
 by malici\s cyb] activity1 9           
conjunction ) memb]s ( ! ,nor? ,atlantic
 ,treaty ,organization & o!r l-m9d$     
c\ntries2  7x7 to promote ! adoption (  
national processes & programs t enable  
?reat detection1 prev5tion1 & response  
to malici\s cyb] activity emanat+ f !   
t]ritory ( a =eign c\ntry1 includ+ z su*

 activity relates to ! ,european allies 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 z appropriate2  7xi7 
to promote ! build+ ( =eign capacity to 
protect ! global network ) ! goal (     
enabl+ l-m9d$ p>ticipation 9 det]r5ce   
frameworks2  7xii7 to promote !         
ma9t5ance ( an op5 & int]op]able        
,int]net gov]n$ by ! multi-/akehold]    
model1 in/ead ( by c5traliz$ gov]nm5t   
control2  7xiii7 to promote an          
int]national regulatory environm5t =    
te*nology inve/m5ts & ! ,int]net t      
b5efits ,unit$ ,/ates economic &        
national security int]e/s2  7xiv7 to    
promote cross bord] fl[ ( data & combat 
int]national initiatives seek+ to impose
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,/ates bus9esses2  7xv7 to promote      
int]national policies to protect !      
integrity ( ,unit$ ,/ates & int]national
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=eign-bas$1 cyb]-enabl$ ?reats2  7xvi7  
to s]ve z ! int]ag5cy coord9ator = !    
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t on engagem5t )  
=eign gov]nm5ts on cyb]space & digital  

economy issues describ$ 9 ! ,def5d+     
,am]ican ,security f ,kreml9 ,aggression
 ,act ( #bjai2  7xvii7 to promote       
int]national policies to secure radio   
frequ5cy spectrum = ,unit$ ,/ates       
bus9esses & national security ne$s2     
7xviii7 to promote & protect ! ex]cise (
 human rights1 includ+ fre$om ( spee* & 
religion1 ?r\gh ! ,int]net2  7xix7 to   
build capacity ( ,unit$ ,/ates          
diplomatic (ficials to engage on cyb]   
issues2  7xx7 to enc\rage ! developm5t &
 adoption by =eign c\ntries (           
int]nationally recogniz$ /&>ds1         
policies1 & be/ practices2 &  7xxi7 to  
promote & advance int]national policies 
t protect individuals' private data4    
7#c7 ,qualifications ,! head ( ! ,(fice 
%\ld be an individual ( demon/rat$      
compet5cy 9 ! fields (--  7,a7          
cyb]security & o!r relevant cyb] issues2
 &  7,b7 int]national diplomacy4  7#d7  
,organizational placem5t  7,a7 ,initial 
placem5t ,dur+ ! #d-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,def5d+ ,am]ican

 ,security f ,kreml9 ,aggression ,act ( 
#bjai1 ! head ( ! ,(fice %all report to 
! ,"u ,secret>y = ,political ,affairs or
 to an (ficial hold+ a high] position   
?an ! ,"u ,secret>y = ,political        
,affairs 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate4  7,b7   
,subsequ5t placem5t ,aft] ! conclusion (
 ! #d-ye> p]iod ref]r$ to 9 subp>agraph 
7,a71 ! head ( ! ,(fice %all report to--
  7i7 an appropriate ,"u ,secret>y2 or  
7ii7 an (ficial hold+ a high] position  
?an ,"u ,secret>y4  7#e7 ,rule (        
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection may  
be con/ru$ to preclude-- 7,a7 ! ,(fice f
 be+ elevat$ to a ,bureau )9 ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,/ate2 or  7,b7 ! head ( ! ,(fice f  
be+ elevat$ to an ,assi/ant ,secret>y1  
if su* an ,assi/ant ,secret>y position  
does n increase ! numb] ( ,assi/ant     
,secret>y positions at ! ,dep>tm5t above
 ! numb] au?oriz$ "u subsection 7c77#a74
  4  7b7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se 
( ,congress t ! ,(fice ( ,cyb]space & ! 
,digital ,economy e/abli%$ "u section   
#a7;g7 ( ! ,/ate ,dep>tm5t ,basic       

,au?orities ,act ( #aief1 z add$ by     
subsection 7a7--  7#a7 %\ld be a ,bureau
 ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate head$ by an      
,assi/ant ,secret>y1 subject to ! rule (
 con/ruction specifi$ 9 p>agraph        
7#e77;,b7 ( su* section #a7;g72 &  7#b7 
%\ld coord9ate ) o!r bureaus ( !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate & use all tools at !  
disposal ( ! ,(fice to combat activities
 tak5 by ! ,russian ,f$]ation1 or on    
behalf ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation1 to       
und]m9e ! cyb]security & democratic     
values ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & o!r nations4 
7c7 ,unit$ ,nations ,! ,p]man5t         
,repres5tative ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to !   
,unit$ ,nations %\ld use ! voice1 vote1 
& influ5ce ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to oppose  
any measure t is inconsi/5t ) ! ,unit$  
,/ates int]national cyb]space policy    
/rategy issu$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate 9  
,m>* #bjaf pursuant to section #djb ( ! 
,cyb]security ,act ( #bjae 7division ,n 
( ,public ,law #aad-aac2 #abi ,/at4     
#bigh74  #bab4 ,enhanc$ hir+ au?ority = 
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate  7a7 ,def9itions ,9   

?is section3 7#a7 ,ag5cy ,! t]m ag5cy   
has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #egba (
 title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#b7   
,appropriation ,! t]m appropriation     
includes funds made available by /atute 
& "u section #iajd ( title #ca1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code4  7#c7 ,s*$ule ,a ,! t]m   
,s*$ule ,a means positions o!r ?an ^? ( 
a confid5tial or policy-det]m9+ "* = :i*
 x is impracticable to exam9e1 pursuant 
to section #bac4caja ( title #e1 ,code (
 ,f$]al ,regulations1 or successor      
regulation4  7b7 ,au?ority  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,subject to ! availability (      
appropriations1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate may 
procure ! s]vices ( ,s*$ule ,a employees
 9 ! am\nt & = ! (fices specifi$ 9      
p>agraph 7#b7 = ! purpose ( hir+        
individuals ) special qualifications1   
includ+ prior "w exp]i5ce involv+       
economic or f9ancial sanctions1 = !     
developm5t & implem5tation ( economic & 
f9ancial sanctions4  7#b7 ,assignm5t (  
,s*$ule ,a employees ,us+ ! au?ority    
provid$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y ( 

,/ate may procure ! s]vices (--  7,a7 n 
to exce$ #e ,s*$ule ,a employees = !    
,(fice ( ,sanctions ,coord9ation to be  
e/abli%$ pursuant to subsection 7h7 (   
section #a ( ! ,/ate ,dep>tm5t ,basic   
,au?orities ,act ( #aief 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 
#bfea;a71 z add$ by section #fab2 &     
7,b7 n to exce$ #ae ,s*$ule ,a employees
 = ! ,c\nt] ,?reat ,f9ance & ,sanctions 
compon5t ( ! ,bureau ( ,economic &      
,bus9ess ,affairs 7,,eb_/,,tfs74  7c7   
,limitation ,positions 9 ! ,s5ior       
,executive ,s]vice may n be fill$ us+ ! 
au?ority provid$ "u subsection 7b74  7d7
 ,equal opportunity & non-,discrim9ation
 ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all ensure       
compliance ) equal opportunity & o!r    
non-discrim9ation regulations ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ,gov]nm5t 9 ex]cis+ ! au?ority  
provid$ "u subsection 7b74  7e7 ,report 
,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all report to !   
,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t on an     
annual basis ) respect to ! numb] (     
,s*$ule ,a employees employ$ by !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate us+ ! au?ority provid$

 "u subsection 7b74  #bac4 ,s5se (      
,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t--  
7#a7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,global   
,m$ia & its grantee networks h a        
critical mission to in=m1 engage1 &     
connect p ar\nd ! _w 9 support ( fre$om 
& democracy2 &  7#b7 ^? networks mu/    
adh]e to pr(essional j\rnali/ic /&>ds & 
integrity & n engage 9 dis9=mation      
activities4  ,,iii ,*emical weapons     
nonprolif]ation  #cja4 ,%ort title ,?is 
title may be cit$ z ! ,*emical ,weapons 
,nonprolif]ation ,act ( #bjai4  #cjb4   
,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3  
7#a7 ,! int]national norm aga9/ ! use ( 
*emical weapons has sev]ely erod$ s9ce  
#bjab4 ,at lea/ #d actors betwe5 #bjab &
 ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act h us$   
*emical weapons3 ,syria1 ,nor? ,korea1 !
 ,russian ,f$]ation1 & ! ,islamic ,/ate 
( ,iraq & ! ,levant 9 ,iraq & ,syria4   
7#b7 ,on ,m>* #d1 #bjah1 ! ,gov]nm5t ( !
 ,russian ,f$]ation kn[+ly us$ novi*ok1 
a le?al *emical ag5t1 9 an attempt to   
kill =m] ,russian milit>y intellig5ce   

(fic] ,s]gei ,skripal & 8 daught]       
,yulia1 9 ,salisbury1 ,unit$ ,k+dom4    
7#c7 ,9 ,septemb] #bjah1 ! ,gov]nm5t ( !
 ,unit$ ,k+dom *>g$ #b ,russian suspects
 ) ! poison+ ( ,s]gei & ,yulia ,skripal1
 fur!r highlight+ ! culpability ( !     
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation 9 !    
attack4  7#d7 ,on ,june #bg1 #bjah1 !   
,organisation = ! ,prohibition (        
,*emical ,weapons 7commonly kn[n z !    
,,opcw71 dur+ its ,f\r? ,special        
,session ( ! ,conf]5ce ( ! ,/ates       
,p>ties to ! ,*emical ,weapons          
,conv5tion1 adopt$ a decision to put 9  
place arrangem5ts to id5tify !          
p]petrators ( ! use ( *emical weapons 9 
! ,syrian ,arab ,republic by id5tify+ & 
report+ on all in=mation pot5tially     
relevant to ! orig9 ( ^? *emical weapons
 9 ^? in/ances 9 :i* ! ,,opcw           
,fact-,f9d+ ,mission 9 ,syria det]m9es  
or has det]m9$ t use or likely use      
occurr$1 & cases = :i* ! ,,opcw-,,un    
,jo9t ,inve/igative ,me*anism has n     
issu$ a report2 & decided also t !      

,secret>iat %all provide regul> reports 
on its inve/igations to ! ,c\ncil & to !
 ,unit$ ,nations ,secret>y-,g5]al = _!  
consid]ation4  7#e7 ,9 addition1 dur+ ! 
,f\r? ,special ,session1 ! ,/ate ,p>ties
 to ! ,*emical ,weapons ,conv5tion vot$ 
to provide new p[]s to !                
,director-,g5]al ( ! ,,opcw to attribute
 *emical weapons attacks4 ,! decision   
affirms t1 :5ev] a *emical weapons use  
occurs on ! t]ritory ( a ,/ate ,p>ty1 ^?
 :o 7 ! p]petrators1 organiz]s1 sponsors
 or o!rwise involv$ %\ld be id5tifi$1 & 
und]scores ! add$ value ( ! ,secret>iat 
conduct+ an indep5d5t inve/igation ( an 
alleg$ use ( *emical weapons ) a view to
 facilitat+ univ]sal attribution ( all  
*emical weapons attacks4  7#f7 ,f9ally1 
! decision ( ! ,/ate ,p>ties to !       
,*emical ,weapons ,conv5tion all[s !    
,director-,g5]al1 if reque/$ by a ,/ate 
,p>ty inve/igat+ a possible *emical     
weapons use on its t]ritory1 to provide 
te*nical exp]tise to id5tify ^? :o 7    
p]petrators1 organiz]s1 sponsors or     

o!rwise involv$ 9 ! use ( *emicals z    
weapons4  7#g7 ,! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian
 ,f$]ation attempt$ to imp$e ! adoption 
( ! id5tification me*anism 9 ! ,f\r?    
,special ,session1 & has repeat$ly work$
 to degrade ! ,,opcw's ability to       
id5tify *emical weapons us]s4  7#h7 ,!  
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation has %[n
 itself to be unwill+ or incapable (    
compell+ ! ,presid5t ( ,syria1 ,ba%>    
al-,assad1 an ally ( ! ,russian         
,f$]ation1 to /op us+ *emical weapons   
aga9/ ! civilian population 9 ,syria4   
7#i7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates rema9s /eadfa/ 9  
its commitm5t to its key ally ! ,unit$  
,k+dom1 its commitm5t to ! mutual def5se
 ( ! ,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty            
,organization1 & its commitm5t to !     
,*emical ,weapons ,conv5tion4  7#aj7    
,?irty-f\r c\ntries1 includ+ ! ,unit$   
,/ates1 h jo9$ ! ,int]national ,p>tn]%ip
 aga9/ ,impunity = ! use ( ,*emical     
,weapons1 :i* repres5ts a political     
commitm5t by p>ticipat+ c\ntries to hold
 to acc\nt p]sons responsible = ! use ( 

*emical weapons4  7#aa7 ,! ,def5se      
,m9i/ry ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,ne!rl&s      
expos$ #d ,russians z ag5ts ( ! ,,gru   
intellig5ce s]vice :o _h attempt$ to    
hack ,,opcw networks dur+ ! ,,opcw's    
inve/igation ( ! poison+ ( ,s]gei &     
,yulia ,skripal 9 ,salisbury1 ,unit$    
,k+dom4  #cjc4 ,/atem5t ( policy ,x %all
 be ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates-- 7#a7 to
 protect & def5d ! int]e/s ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates1 allies ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & !   
int]national community at l>ge f !      
cont9u+ ?reat ( *emical weapons & _!    
prolif]ation2  7#b7 to ma9ta9 a /eadfa/ 
commitm5t to ! ,*emical ,weapons        
,conv5tion & ! ,,opcw2  7#c7 to promote 
& /r5g!n ! inve/igative & id5tification 
me*anisms ( ! ,,opcw1 includ+ !         
developm5t ( a new ,,opcw laboratory &  
enhancem5ts to ! ,,opcw network (       
designat$ laboratories1 ?r\gh !         
provision ( additional res\rces &       
te*nical equipm5t to bett] all[ ! ,,opcw
 to detect1 id5tify1 & attribute *emical
 weapons attacks2  7#d7 to pressure !   

,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation to halt
 its ef=ts to degrade ! int]national    
ef=ts ( ! ,unit$ ,nations & ! ,,opcw to 
inve/igate *emical weapons attacks & to 
designate p]petrators ( su* attacks by--
  7,a7 highlight+ )9 int]national =a1   
includ+ ! ,unit$ ,nations ,g5]al        
,assembly & ! ,,opcw1 ! repeat$ ef=ts ( 
! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation to   
degrade int]national ef=ts to inve/igate
 *emical weapons attacks2 &  7,b7       
consult+ ) allies & p>tn]s ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates ) respect to me?ods = /r5g!n+ !  
inve/igative me*anisms ( ! ,,opcw2  7#e7
 to exam9e additional av5ues =          
inve/igat+1 id5tify+1 & hold+ acc\ntable
 *emical weapons us]s if ! ,gov]nm5t ( !
 ,russian ,f$]ation cont9ues 9 its      
attempts to block or h9d] inve/igations 
( ! ,,opcw2 &  7#f7 to puni% ! ,gov]nm5t
 ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation =1 & det] t     
,gov]nm5t f1 any *emical weapons        
production & use ?r\gh ! imposition (   
sanctions1 diplomatic isolation1 & ! use
 ( ! me*anisms specifi$ 9 ! ,*emical    

,weapons ,conv5tion = violations ( !    
,conv5tion4  #cjd4 ,report on sanctions 
relat+ to use ( *emical weapons by !    
,russian ,f$]ation  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]
 ?an #cj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft]1 !        
,secret>y ( ,/ate %all submit to !      
,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( !     
,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs
 ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report t 
includes an assessm5t (--  7#a7 :e!r !  
m&atory sanctions requir$ by ! ,*emical 
& ,biological ,weapons & ,w>f>e         
,elim9ation ,act ( #aiia 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 
#efja et seq47 h be5 impos$ ) respect to
 ! ,russian ,f$]ation2 &  7#b7 :e!r !   
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation has    
tak5 any /eps to avoid sanctions requir$
 by t ,act aft] ! det]m9ation ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ) respect to ! use ( *emical    
weapons by ! ,russian ,f$]ation4  7b7   
,=m ( report ,ea* report requir$ by     
subsection 7a7 %all be submitt$ 9       
unclassifi$ =m & %all include a         
classifi$ annex4  #cje4 ,report on      

production & use ( *emical & biological 
weapons by ! ,russian ,f$]ation  7a7 ,9 
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date 
( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (  
,/ate %all submit to ! ,committee on    
,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate & !        
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives a report on ! *emical 
& biological weapon programs ( !        
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation t      
includes an assessm5t (--  7#a7 :e!r t  
,gov]nm5t has production capabilities 9 
violation ( ! ,*emical ,weapons         
,conv5tion & ! ,conv5tion on !          
,prohibition ( ! ,developm5t1           
,production & ,/ockpil+ (               
,bact]iological 7,biological7 & ,tox9   
,weapons & on _! ,de/ruction1 done at   
,wa%+ton1 ,london1 & ,mosc[ ,april #aj1 
#aigb1 & ent]$ into =ce ,m>* #bf1 #aige 
7#bf ,,u/ #ehc72  7#b7 any use by t     
,gov]nm5t ( *emical or biological       
weapons dur+ ! #aj-ye> p]iod prec$+     
submission ( ! report2 &  7#c7 any      
direct or indirect support1 includ+     

transf]s ( mat]ial1 k1 or te*nology1 by 
t ,gov]nm5t = ! *emical or biological   
weapons programs ( o!r c\ntries or      
non-/ate actors4  7b7 ,=m ( report ,ea* 
report requir$ by subsection 7a7 %all be
 submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m1 b may       
include a classifi$ annex4  #cjf4       
,au?orization ( appropriations  7a7 ,9  
g5]al ,!re are au?oriz$ to be           
appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate      
#be1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbj   
?r\gh #bjbd1 to be provid$ to ! ,,opcw z
 a volunt>y contribution pursuant to    
section #cja7;a7 ( ! ,=eign ,assi/ance  
,act ( #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bbba7;a77 =
 ! purpose ( /r5g!n+ ! ,,opcw's         
inve/igative & id5tification me*anisms =
 *emical weapons attacks4  7b7          
,availability ( funds ,am\nts au?oriz$  
to be appropriat$ pursuant to subsection
 7a7 %all rema9 available until exp5d$4 
#cjg4 ,*emical ,weapons ,conv5tion def9$
 ,9 ?is title1 ! t]m ,*emical ,weapons  
,conv5tion means ! ,conv5tion on !      
,prohibition ( ! ,developm5t1           

,production1 ,/ockpil+ & ,use ( ,*emical
 ,weapons & on _! ,de/ruction1 done at  
,g5eva ,septemb] #c1 #aiib1 & ent]$ into
 =ce ,april #bi1 #aiig4  ,,iv           
,int]national ,cyb]crime ,prev5tion ,act
  #dja4 ,%ort title  ,?is title may be  
cit$ z ! ,int]national ,cyb]crime       
,prev5tion ,act4  #djb4 ,pr$icate (f5ses
 ,"p ,i ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates      
,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 section        
#aief7;c77#g77;,d7--  7,a7 by /rik+ or  
section #bcci;,d & ins]t+ section       
#bcci;,d2 &  7,b7 by /rik+ ( ?is title1 
section #dfejb & ins]t+ 1 or section    
#beab 7relat+ to ! manufacture1         
di/ribution1 possession1 & adv]tis+ (   
wire1 oral1 or electronic communication 
int]cept+ devices7 ( ?is title1 section 
#dfejb2 &  7#b7 9 section #aifa7a71 by  
ins]t+ section #ajcj 7relat+ to fraud & 
relat$ activity 9 connection ) comput]s7
 if ! act indictable "u section #ajcj is
 feloni\s1 be=e section #ajhd4  #djc4   
,=feiture  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #beac (
 title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is     

am5d$ to read z foll[s3  #beac4         
,confiscation ( wire1 oral1 or          
electronic communication int]cept+      
devices & o!r prop]ty  7a7 ,crim9al     
=feiture  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! c\rt1 9      
impos+ a s5t5ce on any p]son convict$ ( 
a violation ( section #beaa or #beab1 or
 convict$ ( conspiracy to violate       
section #beaa or #beab1 %all ord]1 9    
addition to any o!r s5t5ce impos$ &     
irrespective ( any provision ( ,/ate    
law1 t su* p]son =feit to ! ,unit$      
,/ates--  7,a7 su* p]son's int]e/ 9 any 
prop]ty1 real or p]sonal1 t 0 us$ or    
int5d$ to be us$ to commit or to        
facilitate ! commission ( su* violation2
 &  7,b7 any prop]ty1 real or p]sonal1  
con/itut+ or d]iv$ f any gross proce$s1 
or any prop]ty traceable to su* prop]ty1
 t su* p]son obta9$ or reta9$ directly  
or indirectly z a result ( su*          
violation4  7#b7 ,=feiture proc$ures    
,pursuant to section #bdfa7;c7 ( title  
#bh1 ! provisions ( section #dac ( !    
,controll$ ,sub/ances ,act 7#ba         

,u4,s4,c4 #hec71 o!r ?an subsection 7d7 
!re(1 %all apply to crim9al =feitures "u
 ?is subsection4  7b7 ,civil =feiture   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! foll[+ %all be subject 
to =feiture to ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9        
accordance ) provisions ( *apt] #df & no
 prop]ty "r %all exi/ 9 !m3  7,a7 ,any  
prop]ty1 real or p]sonal1 us$ or int5d$ 
to be us$1 9 any mann]1 to commit1 or   
facilitate ! commission ( a violation ( 
section #beaa or #beab1 or a conspiracy 
to violate section #beaa or #beab4  7,b7
 ,any prop]ty1 real or p]sonal1         
con/itut+1 or traceable to ! gross      
proce$s tak51 obta9$1 or reta9$ 9       
connection ) or z a result ( a violation
 ( section #beaa or #beab1 or a         
conspiracy to violate section #beaa or  
#beab4  7#b7 ,=feiture proc$ures        
,seizures & =feitures "u ?is subsection 
%all be gov]n$ by ! provisions ( *apt]  
#df1 relat+ to civil =feitures1 except t
 su* duties z are impos$ on ! ,secret>y 
( ! ,treasury "u ! cu/oms laws describ$ 
9 section #iha7;d7 %all be p]=m$ by su* 

(fic]s1 ag5ts1 & o!r p]sons z may be    
designat$ = t purpose by ! ,secret>y (  
,homel& ,security or ! ,attorney ,g5]al4
  4  7b7 ,te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5t ,!  
table ( sections = *apt] #aai is am5d$  
by /rik+ ! item relat+ to section #beac 
& ins]t+ ! foll[+3 #beac4 ,confiscation 
( wire1 oral1 or electronic             
communication int]cept+ devices & o!r   
prop]ty44  #djd4 ,%utt+ d[n botnets  7a7
 ,am5dm5t ,section #acde ( title #ah1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 !
 head+1 by ins]t+ & abuse aft] fraud2   
7#b7 9 subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 
7#a7--  7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+
 or at ! end2  7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 
by ins]t+ or aft] ! semicolon2 &  7iii7 
by ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,c7 !       
foll[+3  7,d7 violat+ or ab\t to violate
 section #ajcj7;a77#e7 ( ?is title :]e  
su* conduct has caus$ or w\ld cause     
damage 7z def9$ 9 section #ajcj7 )\t    
au?orization to #ajj or m protect$      
comput]s 7z def9$ 9 section #ajcj7 dur+ 
any #a-ye> p]iod1 includ+ by--  7i7     

impair+ ! availability or integrity ( ! 
protect$ comput]s )\t au?orization2 or  
7ii7 in/all+ or ma9ta9+ control ov]     
malici\s s(tw>e on ! protect$ comput]s  
t1 )\t au?orization1 has caus$ or w\ld  
cause damage to ! protect$ comput]s2  2 
&  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 9 ! matt]      
prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a71 by ins]t+ 1 a  
violation describ$ 9 subsection         
7a77#a77;,d71 be=e or a ,f$]al2 &  7#c7 
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7c7 ,a      
re/ra9+ ord]1 prohibition1 or o!r action
 describ$ 9 subsection 7b71 if issu$ 9  
circum/ances describ$ 9 subsection      
7a77#a77;,d71 may1 ^u application ( !   
,attorney ,g5]al--  7#a7 specify t no   
cause ( action %all lie 9 any c\rt aga9/
 a p]son = comply+ ) ! re/ra9+ ord]1    
prohibition1 or o!r action2 &  7#b7     
provide t ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all pay to   
su* p]son a fee = reimbursem5t = su*    
co/s z are reasonably necess>y & :i* h  
be5 directly incurr$ 9 comply+ ) !      
re/ra9+ ord]1 prohibition1 or o!r       
action4  4  7b7 ,te*nical & con=m+      

am5dm5t ,! table ( sections = *apt] #fc 
( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is    
am5d$ by /rik+ ! item relat+ to section 
#acde & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  #acde4        
,injunctions aga9/ fraud & abuse4  4    
#dje4 ,aggravat$ damage to a critical   
infra/ructure comput]  7a7 ,9 g5]al     
,*apt] #dg ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section  
#ajcj ! foll[+3  #ajcj;,a4 ,aggravat$   
damage to a critical infra/ructure      
comput]  7a7 ,(f5se ,x %all be unlawful1
 dur+ & 9 relation to a felony violation
 ( section #ajcj1 to kn[+ly cause or    
attempt to cause damage to a critical   
infra/ructure comput]1 if su* damage    
results 9 7or1 9 ! case ( an attempt$   
(f5se1 w\ld1 if complet$1 h result$ 97 !
 sub/antial impairm5t--  7#a7 ( !       
op]ation ( ! critical infra/ructure     
comput]2 or  7#b7 ( ! critical          
infra/ructure associat$ ) su* comput]4  
7b7 ,p5alty ,any p]son :o violates      
subsection 7a7 %all1 9 addition to ! t]m
 ( puni%m5t provid$ = ! felony violation

 ( section #ajcj1 be f9$ "u ?is title1  
imprison$ = n m ?an #bj ye>s1 or bo?4   
7c7 ,consecutive s5t5ce ,not)/&+ any o!r
 provision ( law-- 7#a7 a c\rt %all n   
place any p]son convict$ ( a violation (
 ?is section on probation2  7#b7 except 
z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#d71 no t]m (     
imprisonm5t impos$ on a p]son "u ?is    
section %all run concurr5tly ) any t]m (
 imprisonm5t impos$ on ! p]son "u any   
o!r provision ( law1 includ+ any t]m (  
imprisonm5t impos$ = ! felony violation 
( section #ajcj2  7#c7 9 det]m9+ any t]m
 ( imprisonm5t to be impos$ = ! felony  
violation ( section #ajcj1 a c\rt %all n
 9 any way r$uce ! t]m to be impos$ =   
su* violation to comp5sate =1 or o!rwise
 take into acc\nt1 any sep>ate t]m (    
imprisonm5t impos$ or to be impos$ = a  
violation ( ?is section2 &  7#d7 a t]m (
 imprisonm5t impos$ on a p]son = a      
violation ( ?is section may1 9 !        
discretion ( ! c\rt1 run concurr5tly1 9 
:ole or 9 "p1 only ) ano!r t]m (        
imprisonm5t t is impos$ by ! c\rt at !  

same "t on t p]son = an additional      
violation ( ?is section1 if su*         
discretion %all be ex]cis$ 9 accordance 
) any applicable guidel9es & policy     
/atem5ts issu$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates       
,s5t5c+ ,commission pursuant to section 
#iid ( title #bh4  7d7 ,def9itions ,9   
?is section-- 7#a7 ! t]ms comput] &     
damage h ! mean+s giv5 ! t]ms 9 section 
#ajcj2 &  7#b7 ! t]m critical           
infra/ructure means sy/ems & assets1    
:e!r physical or virtual1 s vital to !  
,unit$ ,/ates t ! incapacity or         
de/ruction ( su* sy/ems & assets w\ld h 
cata/rophic regional or national effects
 on public heal? or safety1 economic    
security1 or national security1 includ+ 
vot] regi/ration databases1 vot+ ma*9es1
 & o!r communications sy/ems t manage ! 
election process or report & display    
results on behalf ( ,/ate & local       
gov]nm5ts4  4  7b7 ,table ( sections ,! 
table ( sections = *apt] #dg ( title    
#ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by   
ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section    

#ajcj ! foll[+3  #ajcj;,a4 ,aggravat$   
damage to a critical infra/ructure      
comput]4  4  #djf4 ,/opp+ traffick+ 9   
botnets2 =feiture ,section #ajcj ( title
 #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--   
7#a7 9 subsection 7a7--  7,a7 9 p>agraph
 7#g71 by add+ or at ! end2 &  7,b7 by  
ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#g7 ! foll[+3     
7#h7 int5tionally traffics 9 ! means (  
access to a protect$ comput]1 if-- 7,a7 
! traffick] kn[s or has reason to "k !  
protect$ comput] has be5 damag$ 9 a     
mann] prohibit$ by ?is section2 &  7,b7 
! promise or agreem5t to pay = ! means (
 access is made by1 or on behalf (1 a   
p]son ! traffick] kn[s or has reason to 
"k int5ds to use ! means ( access to--  
7i7 damage a protect$ comput] 9 a mann] 
prohibit$ by ?is section2 or  7ii7      
violate section #ajcg or #acdc2  2  7#b7
 9 subsection 7c77#c7-- 7,a7 9          
subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ 7a77#d7 or   
7a77#g7 & ins]t+ 7a77#d71 7a77#g71 or   
7a77#h72 &  7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by 
/rik+ 7a77#d71 or 7a77#g7 & ins]t+      

7a77#d71 7a77#g71 or 7a77#h72  7#c7 9   
subsection 7e7--  7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#aa71
 by /rik+ & at ! end2  7,b7 9 p>agraph  
7#ab71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end &      
ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7,c7 by add+ at ! end !  
foll[+3  7#ac7 ! t]m traffic1 except z  
provid$ 9 subsection 7a77#f71 means     
transf]1 or o!rwise dispose (1 to ano!r 
z consid]ation = ! receipt (1 or z      
consid]ation = a promise or agreem5t to 
pay1 any?+ ( pecuni>y value4  2  7#d7 9 
subsection 7g71 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce1 by     
ins]t+ 1 except = a violation (         
subsection 7a77#h71 aft] ( ?is section2 
&  7#e7 by /rik+ subsections 7i7 & 7j7 &
 ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7i7 ,crim9al =feiture
  7#a7 ,! c\rt1 9 impos+ s5t5ce on any  
p]son convict$ ( a violation ( ?is      
section1 or convict$ ( conspiracy to    
violate ?is section1 %all ord]1 9       
addition to any o!r s5t5ce impos$ &     
irrespective ( any provision ( ,/ate    
law1 t su* p]son =feit to ! ,unit$      
,/ates--  7,a7 su* p]son's int]e/ 9 any 
prop]ty1 real or p]sonal1 t 0 us$ or    

int5d$ to be us$ to commit or to        
facilitate ! commission ( su* violation2
 &  7,b7 any prop]ty1 real or p]sonal1  
con/itut+ or d]iv$ f any gross proce$s1 
or any prop]ty traceable to su* prop]ty1
 t su* p]son obta9$1 directly or        
indirectly1 z a result ( su* violation4 
7#b7 ,! crim9al =feiture ( prop]ty "u   
?is subsection1 includ+ any seizure &   
disposition ( ! prop]ty1 & any relat$   
judicial or adm9i/rative proce$+1 %all  
be gov]n$ by ! provisions ( section #dac
 ( ! ,controll$ ,sub/ances ,act 7#ba    
,u4,s4,c4 #hec71 except subsection 7d7 (
 t section4  7j7 ,civil =feiture (      
prop]ty us$ 9 ! commission ( an (f5se   
7#a7 ,any p]sonal prop]ty1 includ+ any  
,int]net doma9 "n or ,int]net ,protocol 
address1 t 0 us$ or int5d$ to be us$ to 
commit or to facilitate ! commission (  
any violation ( ?is section1 or a       
conspiracy to violate ?is section %all  
be subject to =feiture to ! ,unit$      
,/ates1 & no prop]ty "r %all exi/ 9 su* 
prop]ty4  7#b7 ,seizures & =feitures "u 

?is subsection %all be gov]n$ by !      
provisions ( *apt] #df relat+ to civil  
=feitures1 except t su* duties z are    
impos$ on ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury "u !
 cu/oms laws describ$ 9 section #iha7;d7
 %all be p]=m$ by su* (fic]s1 ag5ts1 &  
o!r p]sons z may be designat$ = t       
purpose by ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&        
,security or ! ,attorney ,g5]al4  4  ,v 
,combat+ election int]f]5ce  #eja4      
,prohibition on int]f]5ce ) vot+ sy/ems 
,section #ajcj7;e7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph
 7#b7--  7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by    
/rik+ or at ! end2  7,b7 9 subp>agraph  
7,b71 by add+ or at ! end2 &  7,c7 by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,c7 t--  7i7  
is "p ( a vot+ sy/em2 &  7ii7 7,i7 is   
us$ = ! managem5t1 support1 or          
adm9i/ration ( a ,f$]al election2 or    
7,,ii7 has mov$ 9 or o!rwise affects    
int]/ate or =eign comm]ce2  2  7#b7 9   
p>agraph 7#aa71 by /rik+ & at ! end2    
7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#ab71 by /rik+ ! p]iod 
& ins]t+ a semicolon2 &  7#d7 by add+ at

 ! end ! foll[+3  7#ac7 ! t]m ,f$]al    
election means any election 7z def9$ 9  
section #cja7a7 ( ! ,f$]al ,election    
,campaign ,act ( #aiga 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4   
#cjaja7a777 = ,f$]al (fice 7z def9$ 9   
section #cja7c7 ( ! ,f$]al ,election    
,campaign ,act ( #aiga 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4   
#cjaja7c7772 &  7#ad7 ! t]m vot+ sy/em  
has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section        
#cja7;b7 ( ! ,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act ( 
#bjjb 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bajha7;b774  4    
#ejb4 ,inadmissibility ( ali5s seek+ to 
int]f]e 9 ,unit$ ,/ates elections  7a7  
,def9$ t]m ,section #aja7;a7 ( !        
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  7#ec7 ,! t]m improp]  
int]f]5ce 9 a ,unit$ ,/ates election    
means conduct by an ali5 t-- 7,a7 7i7   
violates ,f$]al crim9al1 vot+ rights1 or
 campaign f9ance law2 or  7ii7 is "u !  
direction ( a =eign gov]nm5t2 &  7,b7   
int]f]es ) a g5]al or prim>y ,f$]al1    
,/ate1 or local election or caucus1     
includ+--  7i7 ! campaign ( a c&idate2 &

  7ii7 a ballot measure1 includ+--  7,i7
 an am5dm5t2  7,,ii7 a bond issue2      
7,,iii7 an initiative2  7,,iv7 a recall2
  7,v7 a ref]ral2 &  7,,vi7 a ref]5dum4 
4  7b7 ,improp] int]f]5ce 9 ,unit$      
,/ates elections ,section #bab7;a77#c7 (
 ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h 
,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7;a77#c77 is am5d$ by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,h7 ,improp]  
int]f]5ce 9 a ,unit$ ,/ates election    
,any ali5 :o is seek+ admission to !    
,unit$ ,/ates to engage 9 improp]       
int]f]5ce 9 a ,unit$ ,/ates election1 or
 :o has engag$ 9 improp] int]f]5ce 9 a  
,unit$ ,/ates election1 is inadmissible4
  4  ,,vi ,sanctions ) respect to !     
,russian ,f$]ation  ,a ,expansion (     
,c\nt]+ ,am]ica's ,adv]s>ies ,?r\gh     
,sanctions ,act  #fja4 ,s5se ( ,congress
 on role ( sanctions ,x is ! s5se (     
,congress t economic & f9ancial         
sanctions1 :5 us$ z "p ( a coord9at$ &  
compreh5sive /rategy1 are a p[]ful tool 
to advance ,unit$ ,/ates =eign policy & 
national security int]e/s4  #fjb4       

,sanctions relat$ to int]f]5ce ( !      
,russian ,f$]ation ) democratic         
processes & elections ,"p #b ( subtitle 
,a ( title ,,ii ( ! ,c\nt]+ ,am]ica's   
,adv]s>ies ,?r\gh ,sanctions ,act 7#bb  
,u4,s4,c4 #ieba et seq47 is am5d$--     
7#a7 by r$esignat+ sections #bce1 #bcf1 
#bcg1 & #bch z sections #bci;,e1        
#bci;,f1 #bci;,h1 & #bci;,i1            
respectively2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft]    
section #bcd ! foll[+3  #bce4 ,sanctions
 ) respect to transactions ) c]ta9      
,russian political figures & olig>*s ,on
 & aft] ! date t is #ahj days aft] !    
date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,def5d+ ,am]ican  
,security f ,kreml9 ,aggression ,act (  
#bjai1 ! ,presid5t %all impose !        
sanctions describ$ 9 section #bbd7;b7 ) 
respect to--  7#a7 political figures1   
olig>*s1 & o!r p]sons t facilitate      
illicit & corrupt activities1 directly  
or indirectly1 on behalf ( ! ,presid5t (
 ! ,russian ,f$]ation1 ,vladimir ,put91 
& p]sons act+ = or on behalf ( su*      
political figures1 olig>*s1 & p]sons2   

7#b7 ,russian p>a/atal entities t       
facilitate illicit & corrupt activities1
 directly or indirectly1 on behalf ( !  
,presid5t ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation1       
,vladimir ,put92  7#c7 family memb]s (  
p]sons describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b7 
t d]ive significant b5efits f su*       
illicit & corrupt activities2 &  7#d7   
p]sons1 includ+ f9ancial in/itutions1   
engag+ 9 significant transactions )     
p]sons describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 7#b71  
or 7#c74  #bcf4 ,sanctions ) respect to 
transactions ) ! cyb] sector ( !        
,russian ,f$]ation ,on & aft] ! date t  
is #fj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( !
 ,def5d+ ,am]ican ,security f ,kreml9   
,aggression ,act ( #bjai1 ! ,presid5t   
%all impose ! sanctions describ$ 9      
section #bbd7;b7 ) respect to a p]son1  
includ+ any f9ancial in/itution1 t !    
,presid5t det]m9es--  7#a7 kn[+ly       
engages 9 significant transactions ) any
 p]son 9 ! ,russian ,f$]ation t supports
 or facilitates malici\s cyb]           
activities2 or  7#b7 is kn[+ly own$ or  

controll$ by1 or kn[+ly acts or purports
 to act = or on behalf (1 directly or   
indirectly1 a p]son t engages 9         
significant transactions describ$ 9     
p>agraph 7#a74  #bcg4 ,sanctions )      
respect to transactions relat$ to       
inve/m5ts 9 ,russian liquefi$ natural   
gas export facilities  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,on 
& aft] ! date t is #ahj days aft] ! date
 ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,def5d+ ,am]ican      
,security f ,kreml9 ,aggression ,act (  
#bjai1 ! ,presid5t %all impose five or m
 ( ! sanctions describ$ 9 section       
#bci;,e ) respect to a p]son if !       
,presid5t det]m9es t ! p]son kn[+ly1 on 
or aft] su* date ( enactm5t1 makes an   
inve/m5t describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 9 a  
liquefi$ natural gas export facility    
locat$ outside ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation4  
7b7 ,inve/m5t describ$ ,an inve/m5t     
describ$ 9 ?is subsection is an inve/m5t
 t-- 7#a7 directly & significantly      
contributes to ! ability ( ! ,russian   
,f$]ation to con/ruct liquefi$ natural  
gas export facilities outside ( !       

,russian ,f$]ation2 &  7#b7 7,a7 has a  
fair m>ket value ( #a1jjj1jjj or m2 or  
7,b7 dur+ a #ab-mon? p]iod1 has an      
aggregate fair m>ket value ( #e1jjj1jjj 
or m4  #bch4 ,prohibition on            
transactions relat+ to new sov]eign debt
 ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n
 lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ! ,def5d+ ,am]ican ,security 
f ,kreml9 ,aggression ,act ( #bjai1 !   
,presid5t %all prescribe regulations    
prohibit+ ,unit$ ,/ates p]sons f engag+ 
9 transactions )1 provid+ f9anc+ =1 or  
o!rwise deal+ 91 ,russian sov]eign debt 
issu$ on or aft] ! date t is #ij days   
aft] su* date ( enactm5t4  7b7 ,russian 
sov]eign debt def9$ ,9 ?is section1 !   
t]m ,russian sov]eign debt means-- 7#a7 
bonds issu$ by ! ,c5tral ,bank1 !       
,national ,weal? ,fund1 or ! ,f$]al     
,treasury ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation1 or    
ag5ts or affiliates ( any ( ^? entities1
 ) a maturity ( m ?an #ad days2  7#b7   
=eign ex*ange swap agreem5ts ) ! ,c5tral
 ,bank1 ! ,national ,weal? ,fund1 or !  

,f$]al ,treasury ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation 
) a duration ( m ?an #ad days2 &  7#c7  
any o!r f9ancial in/rum5t1 ! duration or
 maturity ( :i* is m ?an #ad days1 t--  
7,a7 0 issu$ by a ,russian f9ancial     
in/itution on behalf ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( !  
,russian ,f$]ation2 or  7,b7 ! ,presid5t
 det]m9es o!rwise repres5ts ! sov]eign  
debt ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian         
,f$]ation4  #bci4 ,sanctions ) respect  
to ,russian f9ancial in/itutions t      
support int]f]5ce 9 democratic processes
 or elections ,on & aft] ! date t is #ij
 days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( !      
,def5d+ ,am]ican ,security f ,kreml9    
,aggression ,act ( #bjai1 ! ,presid5t   
%all impose ! sanctions describ$ 9      
section #bbd7;b77#a7 ) respect to any   
,russian f9ancial in/itution t !        
,presid5t det]m9es has1 on or aft] su*  
date ( enactm5t1 provid$ f9ancial or o!r
 support = int]f]5ce by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! 
,russian ,f$]ation 9 ! democratic       
process or elections ( any c\ntry o!r   
?an ! ,russian ,f$]ation4  4  #fjc4     

,sanctions relat+ to ! actions ( !      
,russian ,f$]ation ) respect to ,ukra9e 
,"p #b ( subtitle ,a ( title ,,ii ( !   
,c\nt]+ ,am]ica's ,adv]s>ies ,?r\gh     
,sanctions ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ieba et 
seq471 z am5d$ by section #fjb1 is fur!r
 am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #bci !    
foll[+3  #bci;,a4 ,sanctions ) respect  
to transactions relat$ to inve/m5ts 9   
en]gy projects support$ by ,russian     
/ate-own$ or p>a/atal entities outside (
 ! ,russian ,f$]ation ,on & aft] ! date 
t is #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t 
( ! ,def5d+ ,am]ican ,security f ,kreml9
 ,aggression ,act ( #bjai1 ! ,presid5t  
%all impose five or m ( ! sanctions     
describ$ 9 section #bci;,e ) respect to 
a p]son if ! ,presid5t det]m9es t--     
7#a7 ! p]son kn[+ly1 on or aft] su* date
 ( enactm5t1 inve/s 9 an en]gy project  
outside ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation t is     
support$ by a ,russian p>a/atal entity  
or an entity own$ or controll$ by !     
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation2 &     
7#b7 ! total value ( ! project exce$s or

 is reasonably expect$ to exce$         
#bej1jjj1jjj4  #bci;,b4 ,sanctions )    
respect to support = ! developm5t (     
crude oil res\rces 9 ! ,russian         
,f$]ation  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,presid5t    
%all impose five or m ( ! sanctions     
describ$ 9 section #bci;,e ) respect to 
a p]son if ! ,presid5t det]m9es t !     
p]son kn[+ly1 on or aft] ! date ( !     
enactm5t ( ! ,def5d+ ,am]ican ,security 
f ,kreml9 ,aggression ,act ( #bjai1     
sells1 leases1 or provides to ! ,russian
 ,f$]ation goods1 s]vices1 te*nology1   
f9anc+1 or support describ$ 9 subsection
 7b7--  7#a7 any ( :i* has a fair m>ket 
value ( #a1jjj1jjj or m2 or  7#b7 t1    
dur+ a #ab-mon? p]iod1 h an aggregate   
fair m>ket value ( #e1jjj1jjj or m4  7b7
 ,goods1 s]vices1 te*nology1 f9anc+1 or 
support describ$ ,goods1 s]vices1       
te*nology1 f9anc+1 or support describ$ 9
 ?is subsection are goods1 s]vices1     
te*nology1 f9anc+ or support t c\ld     
directly & significantly contribute to !
 ,russian ,f$]ation's--  7#a7 ability to

 develop crude oil res\rces locat$ 9 !  
,russian ,f$]ation2 or  7#b7 production 
( crude oil res\rces 9 ! ,russian       
,f$]ation1 includ+ any direct &         
significant assi/ance ) respect to !    
con/ruction1 mod]nization1 or repair (  
infra/ructure t w\ld facilitate !       
developm5t ( crude oil res\rces locat$ 9
 ! ,russian ,f$]ation4  7c7             
,applicability ,! requirem5t to impose  
sanctions "u subsection 7a7 %all n apply
 ) respect to ! ma9t5ance ( projects t  
are ongo+ z ( ! date ( ! enactm5t ( !   
,def5d+ ,am]ican ,security f ,kreml9    
,aggression ,act ( #bjai4  7d7          
,requirem5t ,to issue guidance ,n lat]  
?an #ij days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! 
,def5d+ ,am]ican ,security f ,kreml9    
,aggression ,act ( #bjai1 ! ,secret>y ( 
,/ate1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ! 
,treasury & ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy1 %all  
issue regulations--  7#a7 cl>ify+ h[ !  
exception "u subsection 7c7 w be appli$2
 &  7#b7 li/+ specific goods1 s]vices1  
te*nology1 f9anc+1 & support cov]$ by   

subsection 7b74  #bci;,c4 ,sanctions )  
respect to ,russian det5tion ( #bd      
,ukra9ian naval p]sonnel on & aft]      
,novemb] #be1 #bjah  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n    
lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( !       
enactm5t ( ! ,def5d+ ,am]ican ,security 
f ,kreml9 ,aggression ,act ( #bjai1 !   
,presid5t %all impose ! sanctions       
describ$ 9 section #bbd7;b7 ) respect to
 n few] ?an #bd s5ior (fic]s ( !        
,russian ,f$]al ,security ,s]vice :o _h 
n be5 sanction$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates be=e 
su* date ( enactm5t4  7b7 ,duration     
,sanctions impos$ "u subsection 7a7 %all
 rema9 9 effect until ! date on :i* !   
,secret>y ( ,/ate det]m9es & c]tifies to
 ! appropriate congressional committees 
t ! ,ukra9ian naval p]sonnel deta9$ by  
=ces ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation on ,novemb] 
#be1 #bjah1 are no long] 9 det5tion4    
#bci;,d4 ,sanctions = violations by !   
,russian ,f$]ation ( fre$om ( navigation
  7a7 ,det]m9ation ( violation  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date (
 ! enactm5t ( ! ,def5d+ ,am]ican        

,security f ,kreml9 ,aggression ,act (  
#bjai1 & e #ahj days !reaft]1 !         
,secret>y ( ,/ate %all det]m9e & c]tify 
to ! committees specifi$ 9 subsection   
7d7 :e!r ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian       
,f$]ation1 includ+ ! arm$ =ces or coa/  
gu>d ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation1 has int]f]$
 ) ! fre$om ( navigation ( "o or m      
vessels 9 ! ,k]* ,/rait or else:]e 9 a  
mann] inconsi/5t ) int]national law dur+
 ! #ahj days prec$+ ! c]tification4     
7#b7 ,publication ( c]tification ,n lat]
 ?an #ae days aft] submitt+ a           
c]tification "u p>agraph 7#a71 !        
,secret>y %all publi% ! c]tification 9 !
 ,f$]al ,regi/]4  7b7 ,imposition (     
sanctions ,on & aft] ! date t is #ij    
days aft] ! publication ( a c]tification
 "u p>agraph 7#b7 ( subsection 7a7      
indicat+ t ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian     
,f$]ation has int]f]$ ) ! fre$om (      
navigation ( "o or m vessels z describ$ 
9 p>agraph 7#a7 ( t subsection1 all     
entities op]at+ 9 ! %ipbuild+ sector ( !
 ,russian ,f$]ation %all be subject to !

 same re/rictions z an entity includ$ on
 ! li/ ( specially designat$ nationals &
 block$ p]sons ma9ta9$ by ! ,(fice (    
,=eign ,assets ,control ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
! ,treasury4  7c7 ,removal ( sanctions  
,! re/rictions impos$ pursuant to       
subsection 7b7 %all rema9 9 effect until
 ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate      
det]m9es & c]tifies to ! committees     
specifi$ 9 subsection 7d7 t--  7#a7 !   
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation1       
includ+ ! arm$ =ces & coa/ gu>d ( !     
,russian ,f$]ation1 has n int]f]$ ) !   
fre$om ( navigation ( any vessels 9 !   
,k]* ,/rait or else:]e 9 a mann]        
inconsi/5t ) int]national law dur+ !    
#c-ye> p]iod prec$+ ! submission ( t    
c]tification2 &  7#b7 ! ,gov]nm5t ( !   
,russian ,f$]ation has provid$          
assurances t t ,gov]nm5t w n engage 9   
su* int]f]5ce 9 ! future4  7d7          
,committees specifi$ ,! committees      
specifi$ 9 ?is subsection are-- 7#a7 !  
appropriate congressional committees2 & 
7#b7 ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( !

 ,s5ate & ! ,committee on               
,appropriations ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives4  4  #fjd4 ,con=m+ &    
te*nical am5dm5ts  7a7 ,implem5tation & 
p5alties ,"p #b ( subtitle ,a ( title   
,,ii ( ! ,c\nt]+ ,am]ica's ,adv]s>ies   
,?r\gh ,sanctions ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4   
#ieba et seq471 z am5d$ by sections #fjb
 & #fjc1 is fur!r am5d$ by ins]t+ aft]  
section #bci;,f ! foll[+3  #bci;,g4     
,implem5tation & p5alties  7a7          
,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
 "p4  7b7 ,p5alties ,a p]son t violates1
 attempts to violate1 conspires to      
violate1 or causes a violation ( ?is "p 
or any regulation1 lic5se1 or ord] issu$
 to c>ry out ?is "p %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  4  7b7  
,def9itions ,section #bba ( ! ,c\nt]+   
,am]ica's ,adv]s>ies ,?r\gh ,sanctions  
,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ieba7 is am5d$--   
7#a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#f7 z      
p>agraph 7#g72 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft]   
p>agraph 7#e7 ! foll[+3  7#f7 ,russian  
f9ancial in/itution ,! t]m ,russian     
f9ancial in/itution means-- 7,a7 a      
f9ancial in/itution organiz$ "u ! laws (
 ! ,russian ,f$]ation or any            
jurisdiction )9 ! ,russian ,f$]ation1   
includ+ a =eign bran* ( su* an          
in/itution2  7,b7 a f9ancial in/itution 
locat$ 9 ! ,russian ,f$]ation2  7,c7 a  
f9ancial in/itution1 :]ev] locat$1 own$ 
or controll$ by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian
 ,f$]ation2 &  7,d7 a f9ancial          
in/itution1 :]ev] locat$1 own$ or       
controll$ by a f9ancial in/itution      
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 7,b71 or   
7,c74  4  7c7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table 
( cont5ts = ! ,c\nt]+ ,am]ica's         
,adv]s>ies ,?r\gh ,sanctions ,act is    

am5d$ by /rik+ ! items relat+ to        
sections #bce ?r\gh #bch & ins]t+ !     
foll[+3  ,sec4 #bce4 ,sanctions )       
respect to transactions ) c]ta9 ,russian
 political figures & olig>*s4 ,sec4     
#bcf4 ,sanctions ) respect to           
transactions ) ! cyb] sector ( !        
,russian ,f$]ation4 ,sec4 #bcg4         
,sanctions ) respect to transactions    
relat$ to inve/m5ts 9 ,russian liquefi$ 
natural gas export facilities4 ,sec4    
#bch4 ,prohibition on transactions      
relat+ to new sov]eign debt ( ! ,russian
 ,f$]ation4 ,sec4 #bci4 ,sanctions )    
respect to ,russian f9ancial in/itutions
 t support int]f]5ce 9 democratic       
processes or elections4 ,sec4 #bci;,a4  
,sanctions ) respect to transactions    
relat$ to inve/m5ts 9 en]gy projects    
support$ by ,russian /ate-own$ or       
p>a/atal entities outside ( ! ,russian  
,f$]ation4 ,sec4 #bci;,b4 ,sanctions )  
respect to support = ! developm5t (     
crude oil res\rces 9 ! ,russian         
,f$]ation4 ,sec4 #bci;,c4 ,sanctions )  

respect to ,russian det5tion ( #bd      
,ukra9ian naval p]sonnel on & aft]      
,novemb] #be1 #bjah4 ,sec4 #bci;,d4     
,sanctions = violations by ! ,russian   
,f$]ation ( fre$om ( navigation4,sec4   
#bci;,e4 ,sanctions describ$4,sec4      
#bci;,f4 ,exceptions1 waiv]1 &          
t]m9ation4,sec4 #bci;,g4 ,implem5tation 
& p5alties4,sec4 #bci;,h4 ,exception    
relat+ to activities ( ! ,national      
,a]onautics & ,space ,adm9i/ration4,sec4
 #bci;,i4 ,rule ( con/ruction4  4  7d7  
,con=m+ am5dm5ts ,"p #b ( subtitle ,a ( 
title ,,ii ( ! ,c\nt]+ ,am]ica's        
,adv]s>ies ,?r\gh ,sanctions ,act 7#bb  
,u4,s4,c4 #ieba et seq471 z am5d$ by ?is
 section1 is fur!r am5d$--  7#a7 9      
section #bca1 by /rik+ subsection 7e72 &
  7#b7 by /rik+ section #bce ea* place x
 appe>s & ins]t+ section #bci;,e4  7e7  
,guidance ,! ,presid5t %all1 9 a prompt 
& timely way1 publi% guidance on !      
implem5tation ( ?is subtitle & !        
am5dm5ts made by ?is subtitle & any     
regulations prescrib$ pursuant to ?is   

subtitle or any su* am5dm5t4  #fje4     
,congressional review & cont9u$         
applicability ( sanctions "u ! ,s]gei   
,magnitsky ,rule ( ,law ,acc\ntability  
,act ( #bjab ,section                   
#baf7;a77#b77;,b77i7 ( ! ,russia        
,sanctions ,review ,act ( #bjag 7#bb    
,u4,s4,c4 #ieaa7;a77#b77;,b77i77 is     
am5d$--  7#a7 9 subclause 7,,ii71 by    
/rik+ 2 or & ins]t+ a semicolon2  7#b7 9
 subclause 7,,iii71 by /rik+ 2 & &      
ins]t+ 2 or2 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! 
foll[+3  7,,iv7 ! ,s]gei ,magnitsky     
,rule ( ,law ,acc\ntability ,act ( #bjab
 7title ,,iv ( ,public ,law #aab-bjh2   
#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ehaa note72 &  4  ,b     
,coord9ation ) ! ,european ,union  #faa4
 ,s5se ( ,congress on coord9ation )     
allies ) respect to sanctions ) respect 
to ! ,russian ,f$]ation ,x is ! s5se (  
,congress t ! ,presid5t %\ld-- 7#a7     
cont9ue to uphold & seek unity )        
,european & o!r key p>tn]s ) respect to 
sanctions implem5t$ ) respect to !      
,russian ,f$]ation1 :i* h be5 effective 

& in/rum5tal 9 c\nt]+ ! aggression ( !  
,russian ,f$]ation2  7#b7 engage to !   
fulle/ ext5t possible ) gov]nm5ts t are 
p>tn]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ) reg>d to     
clos+ loopholes1 includ+ ! all[ance (   
ext5d$ prepaym5t = ! deliv]y ( goods &  
commodities & o!r loopholes1 9          
multilat]al & unilat]al re/rictive      
measures aga9/ ! ,russian ,f$]ation1 ) !
 aim ( maximiz+ alignm5t ( ^? measures2 
&  7#c7 increase ef=ts to vigor\sly     
en=ce compliance ) sanctions 9 place z (
 ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act )       
respect to ! ,russian ,f$]ation 9       
response to ! crises 9 ,ukra9e & ,syria1
 cyb] intrusions & attacks1 & human     
rights violators 9 ! ,russian ,f$]ation4
  #fab4 ,(fice ( ,sanctions ,coord9ation
 ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate  7a7 ,9 g5]al    
,section #a ( ! ,/ate ,dep>tm5t ,basic  
,au?orities ,act ( #aief 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 
#bfea;a71 z am5d$ by section #baa1 is   
fur!r am5d$--  7#a7 by r$esignat+       
subsection 7h7 z subsection 7i72 &  7#b7
 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7g7 ! foll[+3

  7h7 ,(fice ( ,sanctions ,coord9ation  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is e/abli%$1 )9 !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 an ,(fice (          
,sanctions ,coord9ation 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is
 subsection z ! ,(fice74  7#b7 ,head ,! 
head ( ! ,(fice %all-- 7,a7 h ! rank &  
/atus ( ambassador2  7,b7 be appo9t$ by 
! ,presid5t1 by & ) ! advice & cons5t ( 
! ,s5ate2 &  7,c7 report to ! ,"u       
,secret>y = ,political ,affairs4  7#c7  
,duties ,! head ( ! ,(fice %all--  7,a7 
s]ve z ! pr9cipal advisor to ! s5ior    
managem5t ( ! ,dep>tm5t & ! ,secret>y   
reg>d+ ! role ( ! ,dep>tm5t 9 !         
developm5t & implem5tation ( sanctions  
policy1 includ+ sanctions ) respect to !
 ,russian ,f$]ation1 ,iran1 ,nor?       
,korea1 & o!r c\ntries2  7,b7 repres5t !
 ,unit$ ,/ates 9 diplomatic &           
multilat]al =a on sanctions matt]s2     
7,c7 consult & closely coord9ate ) !    
,european ,union to ensure ! maximum    
effectiv5ess ( sanctions impos$ by !    
,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,european ,union )    
respect to ! ,russian ,f$]ation2  7,d7  

advise ! ,secret>y directly & provide   
input ) respect to all activities1      
policies1 & programs ( all bureaus &    
(fices ( ! ,dep>tm5t relat+ to !        
implem5tation ( sanctions policy2 &     
7,e7 s]ve z ! pr9cipal liaison ( !      
,dep>tm5t to o!r ,f$]al ag5cies involv$ 
9 ! design & implem5tation ( sanctions  
policy4  7#d7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 
9 ?is subsection may be con/ru$ to      
preclude-- 7,a7 ! ,(fice f be+ elevat$  
to a ,bureau )9 ! ,dep>tm5t2 or  7,b7 ! 
head ( ! ,(fice f be+ elevat$ to level (
 an ,assi/ant ,secret>y4  4  7b7 ,report
 requir$ ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] !    
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,presid5t %all submit to ! appropriate  
congressional committees a report       
detail+ ! ef=ts ( ! ,(fice ( ,sanctions 
,coord9ation e/abli%$ "u ! am5dm5ts made
 by subsection 7a7 to coord9ate         
sanctions policy ) ! ,european ,union4  
#fac4 ,report on coord9ation ( sanctions
 betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,european     
,union  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj   

days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 & e #ahj days !reaft]1 ! ,presid5t
 %all submit to ! appropriate           
congressional committees a report t     
includes ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,a description 
( ea* in/ance1 dur+ ! p]iod specifi$ 9  
subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 9 :i* ! ,unit$    
,/ates has impos$ sanctions ) respect to
 a p]son = activity relat$ to ! ,russian
 ,f$]ation1 b 9 :i* ! ,european ,union  
has n impos$ correspond+ sanctions2 &   
7,b7 9 :i* ! ,european ,union has impos$
 sanctions ) respect to a p]son =       
activity relat$ to ! ,russian ,f$]ation1
 b 9 :i* ! ,unit$ ,/ates has n impos$   
correspond+ sanctions4  7#b7 ,an        
explanation = ! reason = ea* discrepancy
 betwe5 sanctions impos$ by ! ,european 
,union & sanctions impos$ by ! ,unit$   
,/ates describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 &   
7,b7 ( p>agraph 7#a74  7b7 ,p]iod       
specifi$ ,! p]iod specifi$ 9 ?is        
subsection is-- 7#a7 9 ! case ( ! fir/  
report submitt$ "u subsection 7a71 !    
p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( ! enactm5t (   

?is ,act & end+ on ! date ! report is   
submitt$2 &  7#b7 9 ! case ( a subsequ5t
 su* report1 ! #ahj-;day p]iod prec$+ ! 
submission ( ! report4  7c7 ,=m ( report
 ,! report requir$ by subsection 7a7    
%all be submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m b may 
include a classifi$ annex4  7d7         
,appropriate congressional committees   
def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m appropriate 
congressional committees means-- 7#a7 ! 
,committee on ,=eign ,relations1 !      
,committee on ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban   
,affairs1 & ! ,committee on ,f9ance ( ! 
,s5ate2 &  7#b7 ! ,committee on ,=eign  
,affairs1 ! ,committee on ,f9ancial     
,s]vices1 & ! ,committee on ,ways &     
,means ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  ,c 
,reports relat+ to sanctions ) respect  
to ! ,russian ,f$]ation  #fba4          
,def9itions ,9 ?is subtitle3 7#a7       
,appropriate congressional committees ,!
 t]m appropriate congressional          
committees means--  7,a7 ! ,committee on
 ,=eign ,relations1 ! ,committee on     
,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs1 & !   

,committee on ,f9ance ( ! ,s5ate2 &     
7,b7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 ! 
,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices1 & !   
,committee on ,ways & ,means ( ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives4  7#b7 ,s5ior =eign    
political figure ,! t]m s5ior =eign     
political figure has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 
9 section #ajaj4fje ( title #ca1 ,code (
 ,f$]al ,regulations 7or any correspond+
 simil> regulation or rul+74  #fbb4     
,updat$ report on olig>*s & p>a/atal    
entities ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation ,section
 #bda ( ! ,c\nt]+ ,am]ica's ,adv]s>ies  
,?r\gh ,sanctions ,act 7,public ,law    
#aae-dd2 #aca ,/at4 #ibb7 is am5d$--    
7#a7 by r$esignat+ subsections 7b7 & 7c7
 z subsections 7c7 & 7d71 respectively2 
7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7a7 !    
foll[+3  7b7 ,updat$ report ,n lat] ?an 
#ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( !  
,def5d+ ,am]ican ,security f ,kreml9    
,aggression ,act ( #bjai1 ! ,secret>y ( 
! ,treasury1 9 consultation ) !         
,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce & !  
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 %all submit to !     

appropriate congressional committees an 
updat$ report on olig>*s & p>a/atal     
entities ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation t builds
 on ! report submitt$ "u subsection 7a7 
on ,janu>y #bi1 #bjah1 & t includes !   
matt]s describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh  
7#e7 ( subsection 7a74  2 &  7#c7 9     
subsection 7c71 z r$esignat$ by p>agraph
 7#a71 by /rik+ ,! report requir$ "u    
subsection 7a7 & ins]t+ ,! reports      
requir$ by subsections 7a7 & 7b74  #fbc4
 ,report on section #bbd ( ! ,c\nt]+    
,am]ica's ,adv]s>ies ,?r\gh ,sanctions  
,act  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #fj days 
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  
,presid5t %all submit to ! appropriate  
congressional committees a report t     
describes ! p]sons t ! ,presid5t has    
det]m9$ "u section #bbd7;a77#a77;,a7 ( !
 ,c\nt]+ ,am]ica's ,adv]s>ies ,?r\gh    
,sanctions ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4          
#iebd7;a77#a77;,a77 kn[+ly engag$1 on or
 aft] ,augu/ #b1 #bjag1 & be=e ! date ( 
! report1 9 significant activities      
und]m9+ cyb]security aga9/ any p]son1   

includ+ a democratic in/itution or      
gov]nm5t on behalf ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( !    
,russian ,f$]ation4  7b7 ,elem5ts ,!    
report requir$ by subsection 7a7 %all   
conta9 ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,a li/ ( ! p]sons 
describ$ 9 subsection 7a74  7#b7 ,a     
description ( diplomatic ef=ts to "w )  
gov]nm5ts & democratic in/itutions 9 o!r
 c\ntries ! cyb]security ( :i* !        
,presid5t det]m9es has be5 und]m9$ by ! 
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation4  7c7  
,updates ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] !    
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & e #ij   
days !reaft]1 ! ,presid5t %all submit to
 ! appropriate congressional committees 
an update to ! report requir$ by        
subsection 7a74  #fbd4 ,report on       
section #bbe ( ! ,c\nt]+ ,am]ica's      
,adv]s>ies ,?r\gh ,sanctions ,act  7a7  
,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] !    
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,presid5t %all submit to ! appropriate  
congressional committees a report t     
describes ! =eign p]sons t ! ,presid5t  
has det]m9$ "u section #d7;b77#a7 ( !   

,ukra9e ,fre$om ,support ,act ( #bjad   
7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #hibc7;b77#a771 z am5d$  
by section #bbe ( ! ,c\nt]+ ,am]ica's   
,adv]s>ies ,?r\gh ,sanctions ,act       
7,public ,law #aae-dd2 #aca ,/at4 #iaj71
 h kn[+ly1 on or aft] ,augu/ #b1 #bjag1 
& be=e ! date ( ! report1 made a        
significant inve/m5t 9 a special        
,russian crude oil project4  7b7        
,updates ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] !    
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & e #ij   
days !reaft]1 ! ,presid5t %all submit to
 ! appropriate congressional committees 
an update to ! report requir$ by        
subsection 7a74  #fbe4 ,report on       
section #bbf ( ! ,c\nt]+ ,am]ica's      
,adv]s>ies ,?r\gh ,sanctions ,act  7a7  
,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] !    
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,presid5t %all submit to ! appropriate  
congressional committees a report t     
describes ! =eign f9ancial in/itutions t
 ! ,presid5t has det]m9$ "u section     
#e7;a7 ( ! ,ukra9e ,fre$om ,support ,act
 ( #bjad 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #hibd7;a771 z   

am5d$ by section #bbf ( ! ,c\nt]+       
,am]ica's ,adv]s>ies ,?r\gh ,sanctions  
,act 7,public ,law #aae-dd2 #aca ,/at4  
#iaj71 h kn[+ly engag$1 on or aft]      
,augu/ #b1 #bjag1 & be=e ! date ( !     
report1 9 significant transactions      
involv+ significant inve/m5ts 9 a       
special ,russian crude oil project      
describ$ 9 section #d7;b77#a7 ( !       
,ukra9e ,fre$om ,support ,act ( #bjad4  
7b7 ,updates ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] !
 date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & e #ij  
days !reaft]1 ! ,presid5t %all submit to
 ! appropriate congressional committees 
an update to ! report requir$ by        
subsection 7a74  #fbf4 ,report on       
section #bbh ( ! ,c\nt]+ ,am]ica's      
,adv]s>ies ,?r\gh ,sanctions ,act  7a7  
,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] !    
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,presid5t %all submit to ! appropriate  
congressional committees a report t     
describes ! =eign p]sons t ! ,presid5t  
has det]m9$ "u subsection 7a7 ( section 
#aj ( ! ,support = ! ,sov]eignty1       

,integrity1 ,democracy1 & ,economic     
,/ability ( ,ukra9e ,act ( #bjad 7#bb   
,u4,s4,c4 #hiji71 z add$ by section #bbh
 ( ! ,c\nt]+ ,am]ica's ,adv]s>ies ,?r\gh
 ,sanctions ,act 7,public ,law #aae-dd2 
#aca ,/at4 #iaa71 h1 on or aft] ,augu/  
#b1 #bjag1 & be=e ! date ( ! report--   
7#a7 mat]ially violat$1 attempt$ to     
violate1 conspir$ to violate1 or caus$ a
 violation ( any lic5se1 ord]1          
regulation1 or prohibition conta9$ 9 or 
issu$ pursuant to any cov]$ ,executive  
ord] 7z def9$ 9 subsection 7f7 ( su*    
section #aj71 ! ,support = !            
,sov]eignty1 ,integrity1 ,democracy1 &  
,economic ,/ability ( ,ukra9e ,act (    
#bjad 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #hija et seq471 or 
! ,ukra9e ,fre$om ,support ,act ( #bjad 
7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #hiba et seq472 or  7#b7 
facilitat$ a significant transaction or 
transactions1 includ+ deceptive or      
/ructur$ transactions1 = or on behalf   
(--  7,a7 any p]son subject to sanctions
 impos$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ) respect to 
! ,russian ,f$]ation2 or  7,b7 any *ild1

 sp\se1 p>5t1 or sibl+ ( an individual  
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74  7b7       
,updates ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] !    
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & e #ij   
days !reaft]1 ! ,presid5t %all submit to
 ! appropriate congressional committees 
an update to ! report requir$ by        
subsection 7a74  #fbg4 ,report on       
section #bcc ( ! ,c\nt]+ ,am]ica's      
,adv]s>ies ,?r\gh ,sanctions ,act  7a7  
,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] !    
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,presid5t %all submit to ! appropriate  
congressional committees a report t     
describes ! =eign p]sons t ! ,presid5t  
has det]m9$ "u section #bcc ( ! ,c\nt]+ 
,am]ica's ,adv]s>ies ,?r\gh ,sanctions  
,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #iebg7 h made1 on or
 aft] ,augu/ #b1 #bjag1 & be=e ! date ( 
! report1 an inve/m5t ( #aj1jjj1jjj or m
 7or any comb9ation ( inve/m5ts ( n less
 ?an #a1jjj1jjj ea*1 :i* 9 ! aggregate  
equals or exce$s #aj1jjj1jjj 9 any      
#ab-mon? p]iod71 or facilitat$ su* an   
inve/m5t1 if ! inve/m5t directly &      

significantly contributes to ! ability (
 ! ,russian ,f$]ation to privatize      
/ate-own$ assets 9 a mann] t unju/ly    
b5efits--  7#a7 (ficials ( ! ,gov]nm5t (
 ! ,russian ,f$]ation2 or  7#b7 close   
associates or family memb]s ( ^?        
(ficials4  7b7 ,updates ,n lat] ?an #ij 
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 & e #ij days !reaft]1 ! ,presid5t 
%all submit to ! appropriate            
congressional committees an update to ! 
report requir$ by subsection 7a74  #fbh4
 ,report on section #bcd ( ! ,c\nt]+    
,am]ica's ,adv]s>ies ,?r\gh ,sanctions  
,act  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #fj days 
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  
,presid5t %all submit to ! appropriate  
congressional committees a report t     
describes ! =eign p]sons t ! ,presid5t  
has det]m9$ "u section #bcd ( ! ,c\nt]+ 
,am]ica's ,adv]s>ies ,?r\gh ,sanctions  
,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #iebh7 h kn[+ly1 on 
or aft] ,augu/ #b1 #bjag1 & be=e ! date 
( ! report1 export$1 transf]r$1 or      
o!rwise provid$ to ,syria significant   

f9ancial1 mat]ial1 or te*nological      
support t contributes mat]ially to !    
ability ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,syria to--     
7#a7 acquire or develop *emical1        
biological1 or nucle> weapons or relat$ 
te*nologies2  7#b7 acquire or develop   
balli/ic or cruise missile capabilities2
  7#c7 acquire or develop de/abiliz+    
numb]s & types ( advanc$ conv5tional    
weapons2  7#d7 acquire significant      
def5se articles1 def5se s]vices1 or     
def5se in=mation 7z su* t]ms are def9$  
"u ! ,arms ,export ,control ,act 7#bb   
,u4,s4,c4 #bgea et seq4772 or  7#e7     
acquire items designat$ by ! ,presid5t =
 purposes ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,munitions  
,li/ "u section #ch7;a77#a7 ( ! ,arms   
,export ,control ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4    
#bggh7;a77#a774  7b7 ,updates ,n lat]   
?an #ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( 
?is ,act1 & e #ij days !reaft]1 !       
,presid5t %all submit to ! appropriate  
congressional committees an update to ! 
report requir$ by subsection 7a74  ,d   
,g5]al provisions  #fda4 ,exception     

relat+ to activities ( ! ,national      
,a]onautics & ,space ,adm9i/ration  7a7 
,9 g5]al ,?is title & ! am5dm5ts made by
 ?is title %all n apply ) respect to    
activities ( ! ,national ,a]onautics &  
,space ,adm9i/ration4  7b7 ,rule (      
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is title or !      
am5dm5ts made by ?is title %all be      
con/ru$ to au?orize ! imposition ( any  
sanction or o!r condition1 limitation1  
re/riction1 or prohibition1 t directly  
or indirectly imp$es ! supply by any    
entity ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation ( any     
product or s]vice1 or ! procurem5t ( su*
 product or s]vice by any contractor or 
subcontractor ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or any  
o!r entity1 relat+ to or 9 connection ) 
any space laun* conduct$ =--  7#a7 !    
,national ,a]onautics & ,space          
,adm9i/ration2 or  7#b7 any o!r         
non-,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se cu/om]4  #fdb4  
,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is title or
 ! am5dm5ts made by ?is title %all be   
con/ru$-- 7#a7 to sup]s$e ! limitations 
or exceptions on ! use ( rocket eng9es =

 national security purposes "u section  
#afjh ( ! ,c>l ,lev9 & ,h[>d ,p4 ,buck  
,mc,keon ,national ,def5se ,au?orization
 ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjae 7,public ,law
 #aac-bia2 #abh ,/at4 #cfbf2 #aj        
,u4,s4,c4 #bbga note71 z am5d$ by       
section #afjg ( ! ,national ,def5se     
,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjaf 
7,public ,law #aad-ib2 #abi ,/at4 #aajj7
 & section #afjb ( ! ,national ,def5se  
,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjag 
7,public ,law #aad-cbh2 #acj ,/at4      
#behb72 or  7#b7 to prohibit a          
contractor or subcontractor ( !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se f acquir+ compon5ts 
ref]r$ to 9 su* section #afjh4  ,,vii   
,o!r matt]s relat+ to ! ,russian        
,f$]ation  #gja4 ,det]m9ation on        
designation ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation z a  
/ate sponsor ( t]rorism  7a7            
,det]m9ation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an 
#ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is 
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all submit to
 ! appropriate congressional committees 
a det]m9ation ( :e!r ! ,russian         

,f$]ation meets ! crit]ia = designation 
z a /ate sponsor ( t]rorism4  7#b7 ,=m  
,! det]m9ation requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7 
%all be submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m b may 
include a classifi$ annex1 if           
appropriate4  7b7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is    
section3 7#a7 ,appropriate congressional
 committees ,! t]m appropriate          
congressional committees means !        
,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( !     
,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs
 ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7#b7     
,/ate sponsor ( t]rorism ,! t]m /ate    
sponsor ( t]rorism means a c\ntry !     
gov]nm5t ( :i* ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate has  
det]m9$ is a gov]nm5t t has repeat$ly   
provid$ support = acts ( int]national   
t]rorism1 = purposes (--  7,a7 section  
#aged7;c77#a77;,a77i7 ( ! ,export       
,control ,re=m ,act ( #bjah 7#bb        
,u4,s4,c4 #dhac7;c77#a77;,a77i772  7,b7 
section #fbj;,a ( ! ,=eign ,assi/ance   
,act ( #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcga72     
7,c7 section #dj7;d7 ( ! ,arms ,export  
,control ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bghj7;d772

 or  7,d7 any o!r provision ( law4      
#gjb4 ,expansion ( geographic t>get+    
ord]s ( ,f9ancial ,crimes ,en=cem5t     
,network  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #ecbf ( 
title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7e7        
,report+ by title insurance companies   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all issue an
 ord] "u subsection 7a7 requir+ a       
dome/ic title insurance company to      
obta91 ma9ta91 & report to ! ,secret>y  
in=mation on ! b5eficial own]s (        
entities t pur*ase resid5tial real e/ate
 9 high-value transactions 9 :i* !      
dome/ic title insurance company is      
involv$4  7#b7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is       
subsection3 7,a7 ,b5eficial own] ,! t]m 
b5eficial own]1 ) respect to an entity1 
means an individual :o1 directly or     
indirectly1 owns #be p]c5t or m ( !     
equity int]e/s 9 ! entity4  7,b7        
,dome/ic title insurance company ,! t]m 
dome/ic title insurance company has !   
mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 regulations prescrib$
 by ! ,secret>y4  7,c7 ,high-value      

transaction ,! t]m high-value1 ) respect
 to a real e/ate transaction1 has !     
mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 regulations prescrib$
 by ! ,secret>y bas$ on ! real e/ate    
m>ket 9 :i* ! transaction takes place4  
4  7b7 ,regulations ,n lat] ?an #ij days
 aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! 
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury %all prescribe  
regulations to c>ry out ! am5dm5t made  
by subsection 7a74  7c7 ,au?orization ( 
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y su* sums z   
may be necess>y to c>ry out ! am5dm5t   
made by subsection 7a74  #gjc4 ,ext5sion
 ( limitations on importation ( uranium 
f ,russian ,f$]ation ,section           
#caab;,a7c7 ( ! ,,usec ,privatization   
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bbig;h-#aj;a7c77 is
 am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,a7--    
7,a7 9 clause 7vi71 by /rik+ 2 & &      
ins]t+ a semicolon2  7,b7 9 clause      
7vii71 by /rik+ ! p]iod & ins]t+ 2 &2 & 
7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7viii7 
9 cal5d> ye> #bjba1 #dfc1fbj kilograms2 
7ix7 9 cal5d> ye> #bjbb1 #def1icj       

kilograms2  7x7 9 cal5d> ye> #bjbc1     
#ddi1haj kilograms2  7xi7 9 cal5d> ye>  
#bjbd1 #dce1icc kilograms2  7xii7 9     
cal5d> ye> #bjbe1 #dba1fei kilograms2   
7xiii7 9 cal5d> ye> #bjbf1 #dba1fei     
kilograms2  7xiv7 9 cal5d> ye> #bjbg1   
#cid1jgb kilograms2  7xv7 9 cal5d> ye>  
#bjbh1 #chf1iea kilograms2  7xvi7 9     
cal5d> ye> #bjbi1 #chf1iea kilograms2 & 
7xvii7 9 cal5d> ye> #bjcj1 #cge1gia     
kilograms4  2  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#c7--   
7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ !     
semicolon & ins]t+ 2 or2  7,b7 9        
subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ 2 or & ins]t+
 a p]iod2 &  7,c7 by /rik+ subp>agraph  
7,c72  7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#e77;,a71 by    
/rik+ ref]5ce data & all t foll[s ?r\gh 
#bjai & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 l[] sc5>io data
 9 ! docum5t ( ! ,_w ,nucle>            
,association entitl$ ,nucle> ,fuel      
,report3 ,global ,sc5>ios = ,dem& &     
,supply ,availability #bjag-bjce4 ,9 ea*
 ( cal5d> ye>s #bjbb1 #bjbe1 & #bjbh2 & 
7#d7 9 p>agraph 7#i71 by /rik+ ,decemb] 
#ca1 #bjbj & ins]t+ ,decemb] #ca1 #bjcj4

  #gjd4 ,e/abli%m5t ( a ,national       
,fusion ,c5t] to respond to ?reats f !  
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation  7a7   
,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ a ,national
 ,fusion ,c5t] to ,respond to ,hybrid   
,?reats1 :i* %all focus prim>ily on su* 
?reats f ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian       
,f$]ation1 & %all be *air$ by s5ior     
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t (ficials f      
p>ticipat+ ag5cies 79 ?is section ref]r$
 to z ! ,c5t]74  7b7 ,mission ,! prim>y 
missions ( ! ,c5t] are z foll[s3 7#a7   
,to s]ve z ! prim>y organization 9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t to coord9ate    
analysis & policy implem5tation across !
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t 9 respond+ to  
hybrid ?reats pos$ by ! ,gov]nm5t ( !   
,russian ,f$]ation to ! national        
security1 sov]eignty1 democracy1 &      
economic activity ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates &   
,unit$ ,/ates allies1 includ+ ! foll[+  
activities3  7,a7 ,execution (          
dis9=mation1 mis9=mation1 & propag&a    
campaigns ?r\gh traditional & social    
m$ia plat=ms4  7,b7 ,=mation1           

infiltration1 or manipulation (         
cultural1 religi\s1 educational1 &      
political organizations or p>ties4  7,c7
 ,cov]t transf] ( illicit money ?r\gh   
%ell corporations & f9ancial in/itutions
 to facilitate corruption1 crime1 &     
malign influ5ce activities1 includ+     
?r\gh political p>ties & int]e/ gr\ps4  
7,d7 ,co]cive tactics & gray zone       
activities1 includ+ ?r\gh p>a-milit>y & 
p>a-police & security s]vices &         
militias4  7,e7 ,cyb] & o!r             
non-traditional ?reats1 includ+ aga9/   
public infra/ructure1 gov]nm5t          
in/itutions1 or political organizations 
or actors4  7,f7 ,use ( en]gy res\rces  
or infra/ructure to influ5ce or con/ra9 
sov]eign /ates & political actors4  7#b7
 ,to syn*ronize ! ef=ts ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,/ate1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury1 !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,homel& ,security1 ! intellig5ce        
community1 o!r relevant civilian ,unit$ 
,/ates ,gov]nm5t ag5cies1 & ,unit$      
,/ates milit>y combatant comm&s )       

respect to c\nt]+ ef=ts by ! ,gov]nm5t (
 ! ,russian ,f$]ation to und]m9e !      
national security1 political sov]eignty1
 democratic in/itutions1 & economic     
activity ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & its ,unit$ 
,/ates allies1 includ+ by--  7,a7 ensur+
 t ea* su* elem5t is aw>e ( & coord9at+ 
on su* ef=ts2 &  7,b7 ov]see+ !         
developm5t & implem5tation (            
compreh5sive & integrat$ policy         
responses to su* ef=ts4  7#c7 ,9        
coord9ation ) ! head ( ! ,global        
,engagem5t ,c5t] e/abli%$ by section    
#abhg ( ! ,national ,def5se             
,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjag 
7,public ,law #aad-cbh2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4   
#bfef note71 to exam9e curr5t & em]g+   
ef=ts by malign /ate actors to use      
propag&a & dis9=mation op]ations1       
includ+--  7,a7 traditional m$ia plat=ms
 su* z television1 radio1 & pr9t2 &     
7,b7 social m$ia plat=ms & o!r ,int]net 
communication tools4  7#d7 ,to id5tify &
 close gaps across ! dep>tm5ts & ag5cies
 ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t ) respect to      

exp]tise1 read9ess1 & plann+ to address 
! ?reats pos$ by ! ,gov]nm5t ( !        
,russian ,f$]ation4  7c7 ,report+       
requirem5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,director (
 ! ,c5t] %all submit to ! appropriate   
congressional committees e #ahj days a  
report on ?reats pos$ by ! ,russian     
,f$]ation to ! national security1       
sov]eignty1 & economic activity ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates & its allies4  7#b7       
,matt]s includ$ ,ea* report "u p>agraph 
7#a7 %all include1 ) respect to ! p]iod 
cov]$ by ! report1 a discussion ( !     
foll[+3  7,a7 ,! nature1 ext5t1 &       
execution ( ! ?reats describ$ 9 su*     
p>agraph4  7,b7 ,! ability ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates ,gov]nm5t to id5tify & def5d     
aga9/ su* ?reats4  7,c7 ,! progress ( ! 
,c5t] 9 a*iev+ its missions1 includ+    
?r\gh coord9ation ) o!r gov]nm5ts &     
multilat]al organizations4  7,d7        
,recomm5dations ! ,director det]m9es    
necess>y = legislative actions to       
improve ! ability ( ! ,c5t] to a*ieve   
its missions4  7#c7 ,=m ,ea* report "u  

p>agraph 7#a7 %all be submitt$ 9        
unclassifi$ =m1 b may include a         
classifi$ annex4  7d7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is
 section3 7#a7 ,appropriate             
congressional committees ,! t]m         
appropriate congressional committees    
means--  7,a7 ! ,committee on ,=eign    
,relations1 ! ,committee on ,bank+1     
,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs1 & ! ,committee
 on ,f9ance ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7,b7 !       
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 !        
,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices1 & !   
,committee on ,ways & ,means ( ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives4  7#b7 ,intellig5ce    
community ,! t]m intellig5ce community  
means an elem5t ( ! intellig5ce         
community specifi$ or designat$ "u      
section #c7d7 ( ! ,national ,security   
,act ( #aidg4  7e7 ,au?orization (      
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ su* sums z may be necess>y  
to c>ry out ?is section4  #gje4 ,c\nt]+ 
,russian ,influ5ce ,fund  7a7           
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ = ! ,c\nt]+  

,russian ,influ5ce ,fund describ$ 9     
section #gjgj7;d7 ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1
 ,=eign ,op]ations1 & ,relat$ ,programs 
,appropriations ,act1 #bjag 7division ,j
 ( ,public ,law #aae-ca2 #aca ,/at4     
#gjf71 #bej1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye>s #bjbj 
& #bjba4  7b7 ,use ( funds ,am\nts 9 !  
,c\nt]+ ,russian ,influ5ce ,fund %all be
 us$ 9 c\ntries ( ,europe & ,eurasia !  
,secret>y ( ,/ate has det]m9$ are       
vuln]able to malign influ5ce by !       
,russian ,f$]ation to effectively       
implem5t1 subject to ! availability (   
funds1 ! foll[+ goals3  7#a7 ,to assi/ 9
 protect+ critical infra/ructure &      
electoral me*anisms f cyb]attacks4  7#b7
 ,to combat corruption1 improve ! rule (
 law1 & o!rwise /r5g!n indep5d5t        
judici>ies & prosecutors g5]al (fices4  
7#c7 ,to respond to ! humanit>ian crises
 & in/ability caus$ or aggravat$ by !   
invasions & occupations ( ,georgia1     
,moldova1 & ,ukra9e by ! ,russian       
,f$]ation4  7#d7 ,to improve            
p>ticipatory legislative processes &    

legal education1 political transp>5cy & 
competition1 & compliance ) int]national
 obligations4  7#e7 ,to build ! capacity
 ( civil society1 m$ia1 & o!r           
nongov]nm5tal organizations c\nt]+ !    
influ5ce & propag&a ( ! ,russian        
,f$]ation to combat corruption1         
prioritize access to tru?ful in=mation1 
& op]ate freely 9 all regions4  7#f7 ,to
 assi/ ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate 9 execut+ !  
functions specifi$ 9 section #abci7;b7 (
 ! ,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act 
= ,fiscal ,ye> #bjah 7,public ,law      
#aae-ia2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #aac note7 = !   
purposes ( recogniz+1 und]/&+1 expos+1 &
 c\nt]+ propag&a & dis9=mation ef=ts by 
=eign gov]nm5ts1 9 coord9ation ) !      
relevant regional ,assi/ant ,secret>y or
 ,assi/ant ,secret>ies ( ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,/ate4  7c7 ,revision ( activities = :i*
 am\nts may be us$ ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate 
may modify a goal describ$ 9 subsection 
7b7 if1 n lat] ?an #ae days be=e revis+ 
su* goal1 ! ,secret>y notifies !        
appropriate congressional committees ( !

 revision4  7d7 ,implem5tation  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all1 act+   
?r\gh ! ,coord9ator ( ,unit$ ,/ates     
,assi/ance to ,europe & ,eurasia        
7au?oriz$ pursuant to section #fja ( !  
,support = ,ea/ ,european ,democracy    
7,,se$7 ,act ( #aihi 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4     
#edfa7 & section #ajb ( ! ,fre$om =     
,russia & ,em]g+ ,eurasian ,democracies 
& ,op5 ,m>kets ,support ,act ( #aiib    
7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ehab771 & 9 consultation
 ) ! ,adm9i/rator = ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t1 !   
,director ( ! ,global ,engagem5t ,c5t] (
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 ! ,secret>y (     
,def5se1 ,,eucom1 ! ,*ief ,executive    
,(fic] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy =       
,global ,m$ia1 & ! heads ( o!r relevant 
,f$]al ag5cies1 coord9ate & c>ry out    
activities to a*ieve ! goals describ$ 9 
subsection 7b74  7#b7 ,me?od ,activities
 to a*ieve ! goals describ$ 9 subsection
 7b7 %all be c>ri$ out ?r\gh-- 7,a7     
initiatives ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t2
  7,b7 ,f$]al grant programs su* z !    

,in=mation ,access ,fund2  7,c7         
nongov]nm5tal or int]national           
organizations2 or  7,d7 support ex*anges
 ) c\ntries fac+ /ate-sponsor$          
dis9=mation & pressure campaigns1       
p>ticul>ly 9 ,europe & ,eurasia1 provid$
 t a portion ( ! funds are made         
available ?r\gh a process :]eby !       
,bureau ( ,educational & ,cultural      
,affairs ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate solicits 
proposals f po/s locat$ 9 affect$       
c\ntries to c\nt] /ate-sponsor$         
dis9=mation & hybrid ?reats1 promote    
democracy1 & support ex*anges ) c\ntries
 fac+ /ate-sponsor$ dis9=mation &       
pressure campaigns4  7#c7 ,report on    
implem5tation  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an
 ,april #a ( ea* ye>1 ! ,secret>y (     
,/ate1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,coord9ator ( ,unit$
 ,/ates ,assi/ance to ,europe &         
,eurasia1 %all submit to ! appropriate  
congressional committees a report on !  
programs & activities c>ri$ out to      
a*ieve ! goals describ$ 9 subsection 7b7
 dur+ ! prec$+ fiscal ye>4  7,b7        

,elem5ts ,ea* report requir$ by         
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all include1 ) respect
 to ea* program or activity describ$ 9 t
 subp>agraph--  7i7 ! am\nt ( fund+ = ! 
program or activity2  7ii7 ! goal       
describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 to :i* !      
program or activity relates2 &  7iii7 an
 assessm5t ( :e!r or n ! goal 0 met4    
7e7 ,coord9ation ) global p>tn]s  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,9 ord] to maximize impact1    
elim9ate duplication1 & spe$ ! a*ievem5t
 ( ! goals describ$ 9 subsection 7b71 ! 
,secret>y ( ,/ate %all ensure           
coord9ation )--  7,a7 ! ,european ,union
 & its in/itutions2  7,b7 ! gov]nm5ts ( 
c\ntries t are memb]s ( ! ,nor?         
,atlantic ,treaty ,organization or !    
,european ,union2 &  7,c7 int]national  
organizations & quasi-gov]nm5tal fund+  
entities t c>ry out programs &          
activities t seek to accompli% ! goals  
describ$ 9 subsection 7b74  7f7 ,rule ( 
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be 
con/ru$ to apply to or limit ,unit$     
,/ates =eign assi/ance n provid$ us+    

am\nts available 9 ! ,c\nt]+ ,russian   
,influ5ce ,fund4  7g7 ,expansion ( pilot
 program  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y (  
,/ate %all exp& ! pilot program requir$ 
"u section #bed7;g7 ( ! ,c\nt]+         
,am]ica's ,adv]s>ies ,?r\gh ,sanctions  
,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #iedc7;g77 to hire  
additional p]sonnel )9 ! ,bureau =      
,democracy1 ,human ,rights1 & ,labor to 
develop & implem5t programs focus$ on   
combat+ corruption1 improv+ rule ( law1 
& build+ capacity ( civil society1      
political p>ties1 & indep5d5t m$ia4     
7#b7 ,report on ensur+ adequate /aff+ = 
gov]nance activities ,n lat] ?an #ij    
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all submit to
 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations & !  
,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate
 & ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs & !  
,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives a report on           
implem5tation ( ! pilot program requir$ 
"u section #bed7;g7 ( ! ,c\nt]+ ,russian
 ,influ5ce 9 ,europe & ,eurasia ,act (  

#bjag 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #iedc7;g774  7h7   
,appropriate congressional committees   
def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m appropriate 
congressional committees means-- 7#a7 ! 
,committee on ,=eign ,relations1 !      
,committee on ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban   
,affairs1 & ! ,committee on ,f9ance ( ! 
,s5ate2 &  7#b7 ! ,committee on ,=eign  
,affairs1 ! ,committee on ,f9ancial     
,s]vices1 & ! ,committee on ,ways &     
,means ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4     
#gjf4 ,coord9at+ aid & assi/ance across 
,europe & ,eurasia ,x is ! s5se (       
,congress t-- 7#a7 ! ,gov]nm5t ( !      
,russian ,f$]ation has appli$1 &        
cont9ues to apply traditional uses (    
=ce1 intellig5ce op]ations1 cyb]        
attacks1 & influ5ce campaigns1 includ+  
?r\gh ! use ( corruption1 dis9=mation1 &
 cultural & social influ5ce1 :i*        
repres5t cle> & pres5t ?reats to !      
c\ntries ( ,europe & ,eurasia2  7#b7 9  
response1 gov]nm5ts 9 ,europe & ,eurasia
 %\ld r$\ble ef=ts to build resili5ce )9
 _! in/itutions1 political sy/ems1 &    

civil societies2  7#c7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,gov]nm5t supports ! democratic & rule (
 law-bas$ in/itutions t ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! 
,russian ,f$]ation seeks to und]m9e1    
includ+ ! ,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty       
,organization1 ! ,organization =        
,security & ,coop]ation 9 ,europe1 & !  
,european ,union2  7#d7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
,gov]nm5t %\ld cont9ue to "w ) & /r5g!n 
su* in/itutions1 includ+ ! ,european    
,union1 z a p>tn] aga9/ aggression by ! 
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation ?r\gh !
 coord9ation ( aid programs1 developm5t 
assi/ance1 & o!r ef=ts to c\nt] malign  
,russian influ5ce2  7#e7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,gov]nm5t %\ld cont9ue to "w ) !       
individual c\ntries ( ,europe & ,eurasia
 to bol/] ef=ts to c\nt] malign ,russian
 influ5ce 9 all its =ms2 &  7#f7 !      
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t %\ld increase   
assi/ance & diplomatic ef=ts 9 ,europe1 
includ+ 9 ,european ,union & ,,nato     
c\ntries1 to address ?reats to          
fundam5tal human rights & backslid+ 9   
rule ( law protections1 op]at+ space =  

indep5d5t m$ia & civil society1 & o!r   
democratic in/itutions1 ^: /r5g? is     
critical to def5d+ aga9/ malign ,russian
 influ5ce ov] ! long t]m4  #gjg4        
,address+ abuse & misuse by ! ,russian  
,f$]ation ( ,,int]pol r$ notices & r$   
diffusions  7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress makes !
 foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,! ,int]national    
,crim9al ,police ,organization 7commonly
 kn[n z ,,int]pol7 works to prev5t &    
fight crime ?r\gh enhanc$ coop]ation &  
innovation on police & security matt]s1 
includ+ c\nt]t]rorism1 cyb]crime1       
c\nt]n>cotics1 & transnational organiz$ 
crime4  7#b7 ,unit$ ,/ates memb]%ip &   
p>ticipation 9 ,,int]pol advances !     
national security & law en=cem5t int]e/s
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates relat$ to combat+    
c\nt]t]rorism1 cyb]crime1 c\nt]n>cotics1
 & combat+ transnational organiz$ crime4
  7#c7 ,article #b ( ,,int]pol's        
,con/itution /ates t ! organization aims
 to ensure & promote ! wide/ possible   
mutual assi/ance betwe5 all crim9al     
police au?orities ''' 9 ! _s ( !        

,univ]sal ,decl>ation ( ,human ,rights4 
7#d7 ,article #c ( ,,int]pol's          
,con/itution /ates t1 it is /rictly     
=bidd5 = ! ,organization to und]take any
 int]v5tion or activities ( a political1
 milit>y1 religi\s or racial "*44  7#e7 
,indep5d5t int]national nongov]nm5tal   
organizations h docum5t$ h[ sev]al      
,,int]pol memb] c\ntries1 includ+ !     
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation & o!rs1
 h us$ ,,int]pol's processes1 includ+ ! 
r$ notice & r$ diffusion me*anisms1 =   
activities ( a political "*4  7b7 ,s5se 
( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t !
 ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation & !   
gov]nm5ts ( c]ta9 o!r c\ntries h        
repeat$ly abus$ & misus$ ,,int]pol's r$ 
notice & r$ diffusion me*anisms = ov]tly
 political purposes & activities su* z  
h>ass+ or p]secut+ political oppon5ts1  
human rights def5d]s1 or j\rnali/s4  7c7
 ,c5sure ( abusive activity &           
in/itutional re=ms ,! ,attorney ,g5]al1 
9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1    
%all use ! voice1 vote1 & influ5ce ( !  

,unit$ ,/ates at ,,int]pol--  7#a7 to   
in=m ! ,g5]al ,secret>iat ab\t cases 9  
:i* c\ntries are misus+ its sy/ems =    
activities ( a political "* or o!r      
purposes contr>y to ,,int]pol's         
,con/itution1 s t appropriate measures  
may be tak5 by ,,int]pol2  7#b7 to      
advance in/itutional re=ms at ,,int]pol1
 includ+ 9 ! ,g5]al ,secret>iat1 !      
,commission = ! ,control ( ,files1 & !  
,notices & ,diffusions ,task ,=ce )9 !  
,g5]al ,secret>iat1 to prev5t memb]     
c\ntries f abus+ & misus+ ,,int]pol's r$
 notice & diffusion me*anisms2  7#c7 to 
increase1 to ! ext5t practicable1       
d$icat$ fund+ to ! ,commission = !      
,control ( ,files & ! ,notices &        
,diffusions ,task ,=ce 9 ord] to fur!r  
exp& op]ations relat$ to ! review (     
reque/s = r$ notices & r$ diffusions2 & 
7#d7 to c5sure memb] c\ntries t         
repeat$ly abuse & misuse ,,int]pol's r$ 
notice & r$ diffusion me*anisms1 includ+
 re/rict+ ! access ( ^? c\ntries to     
,,int]pol's data sy/ems4  7d7 ,report on

 ,unit$ ,/ates support = ,,int]pol re=ms
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days    
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 consultation ) !   
,attorney ,g5]al1 %all submit to !      
appropriate congressional committees an 
unclassifi$ report on ,unit$ ,/ates     
support = in/itutional re=ms at         
,,int]pol t are necess>y to address     
abuse & misuse ( ,,int]pol's r$ notice &
 r$ diffusion me*anisms4  7#b7 ,elem5ts 
,! report requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7 %all 
include-- 7,a7 to ! ext5t feasible1 a   
description ( ,unit$ ,/ates support =   
re=ms t increase ,,int]pol's transp>5cy 
) respect to--  7i7 ! numb] ( r$ notices
 & r$ diffusions reque/$ by ea* memb]   
c\ntry2  7ii7 ! numb] or proportion (   
reque/s = r$ notice or r$ diffusions    
reject$ by ,,int]pol1 foll[+ int]nal    
review1 = ea* memb] c\ntry2  7iii7 h[   
,,int]pol's ,g5]al ,secret>iat id5tifies
 reque/s = r$ notice or r$ diffusions t 
are politically motivat$ or are o!rwise 
9 violation ( ,,int]pol's rules2 &  7iv7

 h[ ,,int]pol reviews & addresses cases 
9 :i* a memb] c\ntry has abus$ or misus$
 ! r$ notice & r$ diffusion me*anisms = 
ov]tly political purposes2 &  7,b7 a li/
 ( c\ntries t ! ,secret>y det]m9es h    
repeat$ly abus$ & misus$ ! r$ notice &  
r$ diffusion me*anisms = political      
purposes4  7#c7 ,public availability ,! 
report requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7 %all be 
po/$ on a publicly available int]e/     
website ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate & ( !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice4  7e7 ,prohibition  
aga9/ action on abusive r$ notices & r$ 
diffusions ,an (ficial ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 may n take any action aga9/ a p]son    
bas$ solely on ! issuance ( an ,,int]pol
 r$ notice or r$ diffusion issu$ by a   
c\ntry id5tifi$ on ! li/ requir$ by     
p>agraph 7#b77;,b7 unless ! ,secret>y1 9
 consultation ) ! ,attorney ,g5]al1     
det]m9es & c]tifies to ! appropriate    
congressional committees t ! r$ notice  
or r$ diffusion 0 n issu$ = political   
purposes4  7f7 ,appropriate             
congressional committees def9$ ,9 ?is   

section1 ! t]m appropriate congressional
 committees means-- 7#a7 ! ,committee on
 ,=eign ,relations & ! ,committee on !  
,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7#b7 !         
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs & !       
,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se (   
,repres5tatives4  #gjh4 ,report on      
acc\ntability = w> crimes & crimes aga9/
 humanity by ! ,russian ,f$]ation 9     
,syria  7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress makes !    
foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,9 ,m>* #bjaf1       
,amne/y ,int]national issu$ a report    
/at+1 ,syrian & ,russian =ces h be5     
delib]ately attack+ heal? facilities 9  
flagrant violation ( int]national       
humanit>ian law4 ,b :at is truly        
egregi\s is t wip+ out hospitals appe>s 
to h become "p ( _! milit>y /rategy44   
7#b7 ,on ,septemb] #ba1 #bjag1 ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,/ate ,spokesp]son ,hea!r ,nau]t     
said1 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates is conc]n$ by    
reports ( air/rikes 9 ,idlib prov9ce &  
nor!rn ,hama prov9ce on ,septemb] #ai & 
#bj t kill$ at lea/ ?ree m$ical p]sonnel
 & damag$ a numb] ( m$ical facilities1  

em]g5cy equipm5t1 & civil def5se c5t]s4 
,^! attacks fit an all-too-famili>      
patt]n 9 :i* m$ical facilities &        
p]sonnel--& ! civilians !y s]ve--are    
victims ( /rikes by ! ,syrian regime &  
its ,russian allies44  7#c7 ,9 ,febru>y 
#bjah1 ,syrian & ,russian air/rikes 9   
rebel-held areas kill$ #bcj civilians & 
hit at lea/ #i m$ical facilities4 ,9 a  
/atem5t on ,febru>y #aj1 #bjah1 ! (fice 
( ,zeid ,ra'ad al-,husse91 ! ,unit$     
,nations ,high ,commission] = ,human    
,rights1 said ! air/rikes may1 dep5d+ on
 ! circum/ances1 all con/itute w>       
crimes4  7#d7 ,on ,m>* #f1 #bjah1 !     
,unit$ ,nations ,indep5d5t ,int]national
 ,commission ( ,inquiry on ! ,syrian    
,arab ,republic not$1 ,in "o p>ticul>ly 
h>mful attack on #ac ,novemb]1 !        
,russian ,air ,=ce c>ri$ out air/rikes  
on a d5sely populat$ civilian area 9    
,at>eb 7,aleppo71 kill+ at lea/ #hd p & 
injur+ ano!r #aej4 ,us+ unguid$ weapons1
 ! attack /ruck a m>ket1 police /ation1 
%ops1 & a re/aurant1 & may am\nt to a w>

 crime44  7b7 ,report requir$ ,!        
,secret>y ( ,/ate %all submit to !      
appropriate congressional committees a  
report on alleg$ w> crimes & crimes     
aga9/ humanity attributable to !        
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation or     
p>amilit>y =ces or contractors          
responsive to ! direction ( t ,gov]nm5t 
dur+ ! op]ations ( t ,gov]nm5t 9        
,syria--  7#a7 n lat] ?an #fj days aft] 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 &  7#b7 
n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date on :i* 
! ,secret>y ( ,/ate det]m9es t ! viol5ce
 9 ,syria has ceas$4  7c7 ,elem5ts ,ea* 
report requir$ by subsection 7b7 %all   
include ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,a description ( 
alleg$ w> crimes & crimes aga9/ humanity
 describ$ 9 subsection 7b71 includ+--   
7,a7 any su* alleg$ crimes t may violate
 ! pr9ciple ( m$ical neutrality &1 if   
possible1 an id5tification ( !          
individual or individuals :o engag$ 9 or
 organiz$ su* crimes2 &  7,b7 if        
possible1 a description ( ! conv5tional 
& unconv5tional weapons us$ = su* alleg$

 crimes & ! orig9s ( su* weapons4  7#b7 
,an assessm5t ( :e!r su* alleg$ crimes  
con/itute w> crimes or crimes aga9/     
humanity1 includ+ g5ocide4  7#c7 ,a     
description & assessm5t by ! ,(fice (   
,global ,crim9al ,ju/ice ( ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,/ate1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy =        
,int]national ,developm5t1 ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,ju/ice1 & o!r appropriate ,f$]al      
ag5cies1 ( programs t ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
,gov]nm5t has und]tak5 to ensure        
acc\ntability = su* alleg$ crimes1      
includ+ programs--  7,a7 to tra9        
inve/igators )9 & outside ( ,syria on h[
 to docum5t1 inve/igate1 develop f9d+s )
 respect to1 & id5tify & locate alleg$  
p]petrators (1 su* alleg$ crimes1       
includ+--  7i7 ! numb] ( ,unit$ ,/ates  
,gov]nm5t or contractor p]sonnel        
curr5tly designat$ to "w full-"t on su* 
tra9+2 &  7ii7 an id5tification ( !     
au?orities & appropriations be+ us$ to  
support su* tra9+2 &  7,b7 to docum5t1  
collect1 pres]ve1 & protect evid5ce (   
su* alleg$ crimes1 includ+ support =    

,syrian1 =eign1 & int]national          
nongov]nm5tal organizations1 & o!r      
entities1 includ+ ! ,int]national1      
,imp>tial & ,indep5d5t ,me*anism to     
,assi/ 9 ! ,inve/igation & ,prosecution 
( ,p]sons ,responsible = ! ,mo/ ,s]i\s  
,crimes "u ,int]national ,law ,committ$ 
9 ! ,syrian ,arab ,republic s9ce ,m>*   
#bjaa & ! ,indep5d5t ,int]national      
,commission ( ,inquiry on ! ,syrian     
,arab ,republic ( ! ,unit$ ,nations4    
7d7 ,protection ( witnesses & evid5ce ,9
 prep>+ ! report requir$ by subsection  
7b71 ! ,secret>y %all take due c>e to   
ensure t ! id5tities ( witnesses &      
physical evid5ce are n publicly disclos$
 9 a mann] t might place su* witnesses  
at risk ( h>m or enc\rage ! de/ruction (
 su* evid5ce by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian
 ,f$]ation or ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,syria1     
viol5t extremi/ gr\ps1 anti-gov]nm5t    
=ces1 or any o!r combatants or          
p>ticipants 9 ! conflict 9 ,syria4  7e7 
,=m ,ea* report requir$ by subsection   
7b7 may be submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ or    

classifi$ =m1 b %all include a publicly 
available annex4  7f7 ,appropriate      
congressional committees def9$ ,9 ?is   
section1 ! t]m appropriate congressional
 committees means-- 7#a7 ! ,committee on
 ,=eign ,relations1 ! ,committee on     
,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs1 & !   
,committee on ,f9ance ( ! ,s5ate2 &     
7#b7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 ! 
,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices1 & !   
,committee on ,ways & ,means ( ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives4  #gji4 ,report on     
activities ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation 9     
,syria  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij    
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,director ( ,national           
,intellig5ce1 9 coord9ation ) !         
,secret>y ( ,/ate & ! ,secret>y (       
,def5se1 %all submit to ! appropriate   
congressional committees & lead]%ip a   
report t includes--  7#a7 an assessm5t (
 ! will+ness & capacity ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( 
! ,russian ,f$]ation to ensure ! removal
 ( ,iranian =ces1 ,iran-align$ &        
,iran-direct$ militias & p>amilit>ies1 &

 o!r arm$ gr\p responsive to ! direction
 ( ,iran1 f ! t]ritory ( ,syria2  7#b7 a
 li/ ( policies1 actions1 or activities 
t ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation    
w\ld take if t ,gov]nm5t 7 will+ to     
ensure ! removal ( ! =ces1 militias1    
p>amilit>ies1 & o!r arm$ gr\ps describ$ 
9 p>agraph 7#a7 f ! t]ritory ( ,syria2  
7#c7 a li/ ( policies1 actions1 or      
activities t ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian   
,f$]ation w\ld take to ensure ! removal 
( ! =ces1 militias1 p>amilit>ies1 & o!r 
arm$ gr\ps describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 f ! 
t]ritory ( ,syria if t ,gov]nm5t 7      
capable ( do+ s2  7#d7 an assessm5t (   
:e!r any ( ! policies1 actions1 or      
activities describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 or  
7#c7 are be+ tak5 by ! ,gov]nm5t ( !    
,russian ,f$]ation2  7#e7 an assessm5t (
 ! specific commitm5ts made by (ficials 
( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation to 
(ficials ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,israel )      
respect to ! ,golan ,heights & ! pres5ce
 ( ! =ces1 militias1 p>amilit>ies1 & o!r
 arm$ gr\ps describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 9 !

 t]ritory ( ,syria2  7#f7 an assessm5t (
 weapons1 te*nologies1 & k directly or  
indirectly transf]r$ by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! 
,russian ,f$]ation to ! regime ( ,ba%>  
al-,assad1 ,lebanese ,hezbollah1 ,iran1 
or ,iran-align$ =ces 9 ,syria t ?reat5 !
 security & qualitative milit>y edge (  
,israel2 &  7#g7 an assessm5t ( :e!r !  
pres5ce ( ,russian =ces & ,russian      
contractors 9 ,syria limits ! options ( 
! ,gov]nm5t ( ,israel 9 tak+ /eps to    
ensure its security f ?reats emanat+ f !
 t]ritory ( ,syria4  7b7 ,=m ,! report  
requir$ by subsection 7a7 %all be       
submitt$ 9 an unclassifi$ =m b may      
include a classifi$ annex4  7c7         
,appropriate congressional committees & 
lead]%ip def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m    
appropriate congressional committees &  
lead]%ip means-- 7#a7 ! ,committee on   
,=eign ,relations1 ! ,committee on      
,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs1 & !   
majority & m9ority lead]s ( ! ,s5ate2 & 
7#b7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 ! 
,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices1 !     

,committee on ,ways & ,means1 & !       
,speak]1 ! majority lead]1 & ! m9ority  
lead] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4      
#gaj4 ,report on ! assass9ation ( ,boris
 ,nemtsov  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj
 days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is    
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 coord9ation
 ) ! ,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce1
 %all submit to ! appropriate           
congressional committees & lead]%ip a   
report detail+ ! circum/ances ( !       
assass9ation on ,febru>y #bg1 #bjae1 (  
,russian opposition lead] ,boris        
,nemtsov1 includ+--  7#a7 a li/ ( !     
individuals ! ,secret>y det]m9es to h   
be5 involv$ 9 ! assass9ation z          
p]petrators or z hav+ organiz$ or       
direct$ ! assass9ation2  7#b7 a         
description ( :at measures1 if any1 h   
be5 tak5 by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian    
,f$]ation to inve/igate ! assass9ation &
 br+ ! individuals describ$ 9 p>agraph  
7#a7 to ju/ice2 &  7#c7 an assessm5t ( !
 effectiv5ess ( ^? measures4  7b7 ,=m ,!
 report requir$ by subsection 7a7 %all  

be submitt$ 9 an unclassifi$ =m b may   
include a classifi$ annex4  7c7         
,appropriate congressional committees & 
lead]%ip def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m    
appropriate congressional committees &  
lead]%ip means-- 7#a7 ! ,committee on   
,=eign ,relations1 ! ,committee on      
,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs1 !     
,committee on ,f9ance1 & ! majority &   
m9ority lead]s ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7#b7 !    
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 !        
,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices1 !     
,committee on ,ways & ,means1 & !       
,speak]1 ! majority lead]1 & ! m9ority  
lead] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4      
#gaa4 ,report on ! p]sonal net wor? &   
assets ( ,vladimir ,put9  7a7 ,9 g5]al  
,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director (      
,national ,intellig5ce %all submit to ! 
appropriate congressional committees a  
detail$ report on ! p]sonal net wor? &  
assets ( ! ,presid5t ( ! ,russian       
,f$]ation1 ,vladimir ,put91 includ+--   
7#a7 ! e/imat$ net wor? & kn[n s\rces ( 

income ( ,vladimir ,put9 & 8 family     
memb]s1 includ+ assets1 inve/m5ts1 bank 
acc\nts1 o!r bus9ess int]e/s1 & relevant
 b5eficial own]%ip in=mation2 &  7#b7 an
 id5tification ( ! mo/ significant s5ior
 =eign political figures & olig>*s 9 !  
,russian ,f$]ation1 z det]m9$ by _!     
clos5ess to ,vladimir ,put94  7b7 ,=m ( 
report ,! report requir$ "u subsection  
7a7 %all be submitt$ 9 an unclassifi$ =m
 b may include a classifi$ annex4  7c7  
,appropriate congressional committees   
def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m appropriate 
congressional committees means-- 7#a7 ! 
,committee on ,=eign ,relations1 !      
,committee on ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban   
,affairs1 & ! ,committee on ,f9ance ( ! 
,s5ate2 &  7#b7 ! ,committee on ,=eign  
,affairs1 ! ,committee on ,f9ancial     
,s]vices1 & ! ,committee on ,ways &     
,means ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4     
#gab4 ,s5se ( ,congress on              
responsibility ( te*nology companies =  
/ate-sponsor$ dis9=mation ,x is ! s5se (
 ,congress t te*nology companies1       

p>ticul>ly social m$ia companies1 %>e   
responsibility = ensur+ t _! plat=ms are
 free ( dis9=mation sponsor$ by !       
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation & o!r  
=eign gov]nm5ts4