,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #ejjf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #aj1 #bjbj,mr4
 ,cruz introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,f9ance  ,a ,,bill  ,to provide = !     
repatriation to ! ,unit$ ,/ates =       
hi/orical & educational purposes (      
milit>y decorations1 m$als1 & relat$    
items t are locat$ outside ! ,unit$     
,/ates1 to provide = ! imposition (     
sanctions 9 connection ) trade 9 milit>y
 m$als & decorations1 & = o!r purposes4 
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,limit+ & ,enabl+ ,ga!r+ ,aw>ds       
,commemorat+ ,ye/]ye> ,act or ,,legacy  
,act4  #b4 ,repatriation to ! ,unit$    
,/ates = hi/orical & educational        
purposes ( milit>y decorations1 m$als1 &
 relat$ items t are locat$ outside !    
,unit$ ,/ates  7a7 ,pur*ase &           
importation into ,unit$ ,/ates au?oriz$ 
,subject to subsection 7b71 any         
organization or individual may pur*ase  
outside ! ,unit$ ,/ates = importation 9 

! ,unit$ ,/ates1 import into ! ,unit$   
,/ates1 or bo? pur*ase outside ! ,unit$ 
,/ates = importation into ! ,unit$      
,/ates & import into ! ,unit$ ,/ates any
 ( ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,any decoration or    
m$al au?oriz$ by ,congress = memb]s ( ! 
,arm$ ,=ces ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7    
,any s]vice m$al or badge aw>d$ to      
memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces ( ! ,unit$       
,/ates4  7#c7 ,any ribbon1 button1 or   
rosette ( any decoration1 m$al1 or badge
 describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b74  7b7 
,approval ( pur*ase & importation  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,an organization or individual 
may pur*ase1 import1 or bo? an item     
pursuant to subsection 7a7 only if !    
,secret>y ( ,def5se approves 9 writ+ su*
 pur*ase1 importation1 or bo?4  7#b7    
,conditions ,! ,secret>y may n approve !
 pur*ase1 importation1 or bo? ( an item 
pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7 unless !      
,secret>y det]m9es t-- 7,a7 ! pur*ase1  
importation1 or bo? ( ! item w be made =
 hi/orical or educational purposes2     
7,b7 ! importation ( ! item to ! ,unit$ 

,/ates w to be p]man5t2 &  7,c7 ^u      
importation1 ! item w be-- 7i7 return$1 
)\t expectation ( reimbursem5t1 to !    
appropriate ,arm$ ,=ce2  7ii7 pur*as$ by
 or donat$ to a museum or o!r entity 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates t agrees to display !    
item = ! educational b5efit ( ! ,am]ican
 public2 or  7iii7 pur*as$ by or donat$ 
to an educational in/itution 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates = use = in/ructional purposes4   
7#c7 ,application ,an organization or   
individual seek+ to pur*ase1 import1 or 
bo? an item pursuant to subsection 7a7  
%all submit to ! ,secret>y an           
application = approval ( su* pur*ase1   
importation1 or bo? 9 su* =m & mann]1 & 
conta9+ su* in=mation1 z ! ,secret>y    
consid]s appropriate = purposes ( ?is   
section4 ,any su* application may be =  
approval ) respect to a s+le item or    
multiple items to be pur*as$1 import$1  
or bo? ov] su* p]iod ( "t1 n to exce$ "o
 ye>1 z ! organization or individual    
conc]n$ %all reque/ 9 su* application4  
7#d7 ,duration ( approval2 r5ewal ,an   

approval ( pur*ase1 importation1 or bo? 
= an organization or individual "u ?is  
subsection may be = activities s approv$
 ov] su* p]iod1 n to exce$ "o ye>1 z !  
,secret>y %all specify 9 su* approval4  
,any su* approval may be r5ew$ 9        
accordance ) ! provisions ( ?is         
subsection4  7c7 ,con/ruction ) /ol5    
valor prohibition ,?is section is int5d$
 to create an exception to ! prohibition
 on ! pur*ase & sale ( milit>y aw>ds &  
decorations 9 section #gjd ( title #ah1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z su* exceptions   
are provid$ = 9 t section1 & ! pur*ase1 
importation1 or bo? ( su* an item %all n
 be treat$ z an (f5se "u t section if ! 
organization or individual mak+ su*     
pur*ase1 importation1 or bo?-- 7#a7 acts
 9 accordance ) ! requirem5ts ( ?is     
section2 &  7#b7 is approv$ by !        
,secret>y to d s pursuant to subsection 
7b74  7d7 ,regulations ,! ,secret>y may 
prescribe regulations = purposes ( c>ry+
 out ?is section4  7e7 ,unit$ ,/ates    
def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m ,unit$      

,/ates means ! ,unit$ ,/ates & its      
,t]ritories & possessions4  #c4         
,imposition ( sanctions ) respect to    
trade 9 milit>y m$als or decorations    
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,presid5t %all impose ! 
sanctions describ$ 9 subsection 7c7 )   
respect to ea* p]son on ! li/ requir$ by
 subsection 7b74  7b7 ,li/ requir$  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date
 ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually    
!reaft]1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all submit
 to ! appropriate congressional         
committees a li/ ( =eign p]sons t h     
engag$ 9 activities t1 if engag$ 9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates or by a ,unit$ ,/ates     
p]son1 w\ld con/itute an (f5se "u       
section #gjd7;a7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code4  7#b7 ,exception ,!       
,secret>y ( ,/ate may n include a =eign 
p]son on ! li/ requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7 
=-- 7,a7 pur*as+1 import+1 or bo? an    
item describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 ( section
 #a ) ! approval ( ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se
 "u subsection 7b7 ( t section2 or  7,b7
 sell+ su* an item to a p]son approv$ by

 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se to pur*ase1      
import1 or bo?1 ! item pursuant to      
section #a4  7c7 ,sanctions describ$    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! sanctions describ$ 9   
?is subsection are ! foll[+3 7,a7       
,prop]ty block+ ,! ,presid5t %all1      
pursuant to ! ,int]national ,em]g5cy    
,economic ,p[]s ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4     
#agja et seq471 block & prohibit all    
transactions 9 prop]ty & int]e/s 9      
prop]ty ( a p]son on ! li/ requir$ by   
subsection 7b7 if su* prop]ty & int]e/s 
9 prop]ty are 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 come )9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or are or come )9 !   
possession or control ( a ,unit$ ,/ates 
p]son4  7,b7 ,ali5s ineligible = visas1 
admission1 or p>ole  7i7 ,exclusion f ! 
unit$ /ates ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all   
d5y a visa to1 & ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&  
,security %all exclude f ! ,unit$       
,/ates1 any ali5 on ! li/ requir$ by    
subsection 7b74  7ii7 ,curr5t visas     
revok$  7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,! issu+ consul>  
(fic]1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 or !        
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security 7or a     

designee ( any su* (fic] or ,secret>y7  
%all revoke any visa or o!r entry       
docum5tation issu$ to an ali5 on ! li/  
requir$ by subsection 7b71 reg>dless (  
:5 ! visa or o!r docum5tation 0 issu$4  
7,,ii7 ,effect ( revocation ,a          
revocation "u subclause 7,i7 %all take  
effect imm$iately & %all automatically  
cancel any o!r valid visa or entry      
docum5tation t is 9 ! ali5's possession4
  7#b7 ,inapplicability ( national      
em]g5cy requirem5t ,! requirem5ts "u    
section #bjb ( ! ,int]national ,em]g5cy 
,economic ,p[]s ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4     
#agja7 %all n apply = purposes (        
p>agraph 7#a77;,a74  7d7 ,exceptions    
7#a7 ,intellig5ce activities ,?is       
section %all n apply ) respect to       
activities subject to ! report+         
requirem5ts "u title ,v ( ! ,national   
,security ,act ( #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4   
#cjia et seq47 or any au?oriz$          
intellig5ce activities ( ! ,unit$       
,/ates4  7#b7 ,compliance ) unit$       
nations headqu>t]s agreem5t ,subsection 

7c77#a77;,b7 %all n apply ) respect to !
 admission ( an ali5 to ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
if su* admission is necess>y to comply )
 ,unit$ ,/ates obligations "u !         
,agreem5t betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,nations & !  
,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica reg>d+ !        
,headqu>t]s ( ! ,unit$ ,nations1 sign$  
at ,lake ,success ,june #bf1 #aidg1 &   
ent]$ into =ce ,novemb] #ba1 #aidg1 "u !
 ,conv5tion on ,consul> ,relations1 done
 at ,vi5na ,april #bd1 #aifc1 & ent]$   
into =ce ,m>* #ai1 #aifg1 or "u o!r     
int]national obligations4  7e7          
,implem5tation2 p5alties  7#a7          
,implem5tation ,! ,presid5t may ex]cise 
all au?orities provid$ "u sections #bjc 
& #bje ( ! ,int]national ,em]g5cy       
,economic ,p[]s ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4     
#agjb & #agjd7 to c>ry out ?is section4 
7#b7 ,p5alties ,a p]son t violates1     
attempts to violate1 conspires to       
violate1 or causes a violation (        
subsection 7c77#a77;,a7 or any          
regulation1 lic5se1 or ord] issu$ to    
c>ry out t subsection %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  7f7     
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,admission2 admitt$2 ali5 ,! t]ms       
admission1 admitt$1 & ali5 h ! mean+s   
giv5 ^? t]ms 9 section #aja ( !         
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaja74  7#b7 ,appropriate    
congressional committees ,! t]m         
appropriate congressional committees    
means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,=eign     
,relations & ! ,committee on ,arm$      
,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7,b7 !          
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs & !       
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives4  7#c7 ,=eign p]son ,! 
t]m =eign p]son means an individual or  
entity t is n a ,unit$ ,/ates p]son4    
7#d7 ,unit$ ,/ates p]son ,! t]m ,unit$  
,/ates p]son means-- 7,a7 a ,unit$      
,/ates citiz5 or an ali5 lawfully       

admitt$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates = p]man5t    
resid5ce2 or  7,b7 an entity organiz$ "u
 ! laws ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or any        
jurisdiction )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4