,,iii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #bg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! 
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,janu>y #bd1 #bjai,mr4 
,johnson 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,mr4  
,ris*1 ,mr4 ,m55dez1 ,mr4 ,inh(e1 ,mr4  
,re$1 ,mrs4 ,%ahe51 ,mr4 ,b>rasso1 ,mr4 
,murphy1 ,ms4 ,baldw91 ,mrs4 ,blackburn1
 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,blunt1 ,mr4      
,boozman1 ,mr4 ,braun1 ,mr4 ,c>d91 ,mr4 
,c>p]1 ,mr4 ,casey1 ,ms4 ,coll9s1 ,mr4  
,coons1 ,mr4 ,cornyn1 ,mr4 ,cotton1 ,mr4
 ,cram]1 ,mr4 ,crapo1 ,mr4 ,cruz1 ,mr4  
,da9es1 ,ms4 ,duckwor?1 ,mr4 ,enzi1     
,mrs4 ,fis*]1 ,mr4 ,g>dn]1 ,mr4 ,graham1
 ,mr4 ,grassley1 ,ms4 ,hassan1 ,ms4     
,hirono1 ,mr4 ,hoev51 ,mrs4 ,hyde-,smi?1
 ,mr4 ,jones1 ,mr4 ,ka9e1 ,mr4 ,k5n$y1  
,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,mr4 ,lank=d1 ,mr4       
,m]kley1 ,mr4 ,moran1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1 ,mr4 
,portman1 ,mr4 ,rob]ts1 ,mr4 ,romney1   
,mr4 ,r\nds1 ,mr4 ,rubio1 ,mr4 ,sasse1  
,mr4 ,s*atz1 ,ms4 ,smi?1 ,ms4 ,/ab5[1   
,mr4 ,?une1 ,mr4 ,tillis1 ,mr4 ,toomey1 
,mr4 ,van ,holl51 ,mr4 ,:iteh\se1 ,mr4  
,wick]1 ,mr4 ,wyd51 ,mr4 ,"y1 ,mr4      

,man*91 ,mrs4 ,capito1 ,mr4 ,p]due1 ,mr4
 ,isakson1 & ,ms4 ,murk[ski7 submitt$ ! 
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,=eign ,relations         
,,resolution  ,call+ = a prompt         
mult9ational fre$om ( navigation        
op]ation 9 ! ,black ,sea & urg+ !       
cancellation ( ! ,nord ,/ream #b        
pipel9e4  ,:]eas1 9 late ,febru>y #bjad1
 ! ,russian ,f$]ation invad$ & illegally
 occupi$ ,ukra9e's ,crimean p59sula1 9  
full contrav5tion ( ! ,unit$ ,nations   
,*>t] & ! ,hels9ki ,f9al ,act1 :i*      
condemn ! ?reat or use ( =ce z means (  
alt]+ int]national bord]s2 ,:]eas !     
,russian ,f$]ation's attempt$ illegal   
annexation ( ,crimea is also a direct   
violation ( its pl$ges z a signatory to 
! #aiid ,budape/ ,memor&um on ,security 
,assurances to respect ,ukra9e's        
sov]eignty & exi/+ bord]s & to refra9 f 
! ?reat or use ( =ce aga9/ ,ukra9e2     
,:]eas ! inclusion ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & !
 ,unit$ ,k+dom z signatories to !       
,budape/ ,memor&um 0 ess5tial 9 ord] to 

provide ,ukra9e ! security assurances   
ne$$ to give up its nucle> ars5al2      
,:]eas1 on ,novemb] #be1 #bjah1 milit>y 
=ces ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation attack$ &   
seiz$ ?ree ,ukra9ian ,navy vessels & _! 
crews z !y attempt$ to transit ! ,k]*   
,/rait betwe5 ! ,black ,sea & ! ,sea (  
,azov2 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian  
,f$]ation /ill has n releas$ ! ,ukra9ian
 crew memb]s or return$ ! ,ukra9ian %ips
 t 7 seiz$ illegally2 ,:]eas ,european  
,commission] ,julian ,k+ /at$ t !       
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation laun*$ 
a dis9=mation campaign ov] a ye> ago    
design$ to pa9t ,ukra9e & ,,nato z      
provocateurs 9 ! ,k]* ,/rait2 ,:]eas1 z 
"p ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation dis9=mation   
campaign1 ,russian /ate m$ia outlets    
spread demon/rable falsehoods1 includ+  
claims t ,ukra9e 0 dr$g+ ! ,k]* ,/rait  
seab$ to facilitate ! /ation+ ( a ,,nato
 fleet1 t ,ukra9e _h int5tionally       
infect$ ! sea ) *ol]a1 & t ,ukra9ian &  
,briti% cl&e/9e s]vices 7 conspir+ to   
de/roy ! ,k]* ,/rait bridge ) a nucle>  

weapon2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates has      
important national int]e/s 9 ! ,black   
,sea region1 includ+ ! security ( ?ree  
,,nato littoral /ates1 ! promotion (    
,european en]gy m>ket div]sification by 
ensur+ unfett]$ ,european access to     
en]gy export]s 9 ! ,caucuses & c5tral   
,asia1 & combat+ use ( ! region by      
smuggl]s z a conduit = traffick+ 9      
p]sons1 n>cotics1 & arms2 ,:]eas ! ,nord
 ,/ream #b pipel9e is a propos$ und]wat]
 natural gas pipel9e project t w\ld     
provide an additional #ee1jjj1jjj1jjj   
cubic met]s ( pipel9e capacity f !      
,russian ,f$]ation to ! ,f$]al ,republic
 ( ,g]many ?r\gh ! ,baltic ,sea2 ,:]eas 
! ,russian ,f$]ation's /ate-own$ oil &  
gas company1 ,gazprom1 is ! sole        
%>ehold] ( ! ,nord ,/ream #b project2   
,:]eas1 9 #bjag1 !re 0 sp>e capacity (  
approximately #ee1jjj1jjj1jjj cubic     
met]s 9 ! ,ukra9ian gas transit sy/em2  
,:]eas ,gazprom cut (f natural gas      
exports to ,europe via ,ukra9e 9 #bjjf1 
& aga9 9 #bjji1 ov] supply & pric+      

disputes ) ,ukra9e's /ate-own$ oil & gas
 company1 ,naftogaz2 ,:]eas transit (   
,russian natural gas to ,europe via     
,ukra9e decl9$ precipit\sly aft] !      
completion ( ,nord ,/ream #a 9 #bjaa1   
fall+ f #hj p]c5t to betwe5 #dj & #ej   
p]c5t ( ,russia's total exports to      
,europe2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjag1 ,russian gas  
acc\nt$ = #cg p]c5t ( ,europe's natural 
gas imports1 an increase ( #e p]c5t ov] 
#bjaf2 ,:]eas1 on ,decemb] #ab1 #bjah1 !
 ,european ,p>liam5t ov]:elm+ly pass$ a 
resolution condemn+ bo? ! ,russian      
,f$]ation's aggression 9 ! ,k]* ,/rait &
 ! con/ruction ( ! ,nord ,/ream #b      
pipel9e2 & ,:]eas1 on ,decemb] #aa1     
#bjah1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives pass$ a resolution call+
 ^u ! ,european ,union to reject ! ,nord
 ,/ream #b pipel9e & urg+ ! ,presid5t to
 use all available means to promote     
en]gy policies 9 ,europe t r$uce        
,european reliance on ,russian en]gy    
exports3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,s5ate--
 7#a7 calls ^u ! ,presid5t to "w )      

,unit$ ,/ates allies to promptly lead a 
robu/ mult9ational fre$om ( navigation  
op]ation 9 ! ,black ,sea to help        
demon/rate support = int]nationally     
recogniz$ bord]s1 bilat]al agreem5ts1 & 
safe passage ?r\gh ! ,k]* ,/rait & ,sea 
( ,azov & to pu% back aga9/ excessive   
,russian ,f$]ation claims ( sov]eignty2 
7#b7 calls ^u ! ,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty 
,organization to enhance alli$ m>itime  
pres5ce & capabilities1 includ+ m>itime 
doma9 aw>5ess & coa/al def5se 9 ! ,black
 ,sea 9 ord] to support ,fre$om (       
,navigation ,op]ations & alli$ int]e/s2 
7#c7 urges ! ,presid5t to use ! au?ority
 provid$ "u section #abcd ( ! ,national 
,def5se ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal    
,ye> #bjah 7,public ,law #aae-ia2 #aca  
,/at4 #afei7 to enhance ! capability ( !
 ,ukra9ian milit>y2  7#d7 urges !       
,presid5t1 ?r\gh ! ,dep>tm5ts ( ,/ate & 
,def5se1 to provide additional security 
assi/ance to ,ukra9e1 especially to     
/r5g!n ,ukra9e's m>itime capabilities1 9
 ord] to improve det]r5ce & def5se aga9/

 fur!r ,russian aggression2  7#e7       
reit]ates t ! ,presid5t is requir$ by   
/atute to impose m&atory sanctions on ! 
,russian ,f$]ation "u ! ,c\nt]+         
,am]ica's ,adv]s>ies ,?r\gh ,sanctions  
,act 7,public ,law #aae-dd72  7#f7      
/resses t sanctions aga9/ ! ,russian    
,f$]ation are a direct result ( !       
actions ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian      
,f$]ation & w cont9ue & increase until  
!re is an appropriate *ange 9 ,russian  
behavior2  7#g7 calls ^u ,unit$ ,/ates  
allies & p>tn]s 9 ,europe to d5y        
,russian ,navy vessels access to _!     
ports to resupply & refuel2  7#h7 notes 
! resolution pass$ by ! ,h\se (         
,repres5tatives on ,decemb] #aa1 #bjah1 
call+ on ,european gov]nm5ts to cancel !
 ,nord ,/ream #b pipel9e & urg+ !       
,presid5t to support ,european en]gy    
security ?r\gh a policy ( r$uc+ reliance
 on ! ,russian ,f$]ation2  7#i7 applauds
 & concurs ) ! ,european ,p>liam5t's    
,decemb] #ab1 #bjah1 resolution condemn+
 ,russian aggression 9 ! ,k]* ,/rait & !

 ,nord ,/ream #b pipel9e1 call+ = !     
pipel9e's cancellation due to its ?reat 
to ,european en]gy security1 & call+ on 
! ,russian ,f$]ation to gu>antee fre$om 
( navigation 9 ! ,k]* ,/rait2 &  7#aj7  
urges ! ,presid5t to cont9ue work+ )    
,congress & our allies to ensure !      
appropriate policies to det] ! ,russian 
,f$]ation f fur!r aggression4