,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #diad  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,augu/ #c1 #bjba,mr4  
,mc,caul 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,salaz>1 ,mr4 
,wilson ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a1 ,mr4 ,meij]1    
,mr4 ,jackson1 ,mr4 ,ma/1 ,mrs4 ,kim (  
,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,t5ney1 ,mr4 ,gre5 (    
,t5nessee1 ,ms4 ,malliotakis1 ,mr4      
,fitzpatrick1 ,mr4 ,k9z+]1 ,mr4 ,*abot1 
,mr4 ,bur*ett1 & ,mr4 ,b>r7 introduc$ ! 
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 & 9      
addition to ! ,committees on !          
,judici>y1 & ,f9ancial ,s]vices1 = a    
p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by !    
,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*
 provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( !
 committee conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
impose sanctions aga9/ =eign p]sons &   
=eign gov]nm5ts 9 response to c]ta9     
cl&e/9e attacks on ,unit$ ,/ates        
p]sonnel1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort  
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,havana 
,syndrome ,attacks ,response ,act4  #b4 
,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7    

,unit$ ,/ates p]sonnel h suff]$ p]si/5t 
bra9 injuries aft] be+ t>get$ 9 attacks 
t h be5 increas+ 9 numb]1 geographic    
location1 & audacity4  7#b7 ,9 ,decemb] 
#bjaf1 a numb] ( ,unit$ ,/ates ,embassy 
p]sonnel 9 ,havana1 ,cuba1 began to     
exp]i5ce ! acute & sudd5 onset ( unusual
 symptoms1 usually concurr5t ) ! p]ceiv$
 onset ( a l\d1 directional noise1 (t5  
accompani$ by pa9 9 ! e>s or ! head & a 
s5sation ( pressure or vibration4  7#c7 
,symptoms1 :i* h be5 *ronic = "s        
p]sonnel1 h includ$ dizz9ess1 he>+ loss 
& t9nitus1 v]tigo1 cognitive & motor    
impairm5t1 sev]e heada*es1 & insomnia4  
7#d7 ,a panel ( exp]ts conv5$ by !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate's ,bureau ( ,m$ical   
,s]vices 9 ,july #bjag to review triage 
assessm5ts ( m$ically evaluat$ p]sonnel 
f ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,embassy 9 ,havana    
came to cons5sus t ! f9d+s 7 mo/ likely 
relat$ to neurotrauma f a nonnatural    
s\rce4  7#e7 ,on ,augu/ #aa1 #bjag1     
,secret>y ( ,/ate ,rex ,till]son        
*>act]iz$ ^! episodes z heal? attacks   

aga9/ ,unit$ ,/ates p]sonnel 9 ,cuba4   
7#f7 ,on ,septemb] #bi1 #bjag1 !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate ord]$ ! dep>ture (    
non-ess5tial p]sonnel f ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
,embassy 9 ,havana & issu$ a =mal ,cuba 
,travel ,w>n+ t /at$3 ,ov] ! pa/ sev]al 
mon?s1 num]\s ,u4,s4 ,embassy ,havana   
employees h be5 t>get$ 9 specific       
attacks4 ,^! employees h suff]$         
significant injuries z a consequ5ce ( ^!
 attacks44  7#g7 ,o!r p]sonnel at !     
,unit$ ,/ates ,consulate 9 ,guangzh\1   
,*9a1 report$ simil> exp]i5ces beg9n+ 9 
#bjag4  7#h7 ,a #bjah report1 publi%$ 9 
! ,j\rnal ( ! ,am]ican ,m$ical          
,association1 bas$ on cl9ical evaluation
 ( affect$ p]sonnel f ,unit$ ,/ates     
,embassy1 ,havana1 /at$3 ,^! individuals
 appe>$ to h su/a9$ injury to widespread
 bra9 networks )\t an associat$ hi/ory (
 head trauma44  7#i7 ,! numb] &         
locations ( ^! attacks h significantly  
exp&$ &1 accord+ to press report+1 z (  
,may #bjba !re h be5 m ?an #acj possible
 cases t h occurr$ 9 ,asia1 9 ,europe1 &

 9 ! ,we/]n ,hemisph]e1 includ+ )9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates4  7#aj7 ,accord+ to press 
report+1 ^! attacks h occurr$1 among o!r
 places1 at ! homes ( ,unit$ ,/ates     
p]sonnel1 at hotels1 & on public /reets1
 includ+ 9 ! imm$iate vic9ity ( ! ,:ite 
,h\se1 9 ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc4  7#aa7 ,a #bjbj
 report by ! ,national ,academy (       
,sci5ces 7,,nas7 f\nd t _m ( ! di/9ctive
 & acute signs1 symptoms1 & obs]vations 
report$ by affect$ employees are        
consi/5t ) ! effects ( direct$1 puls$   
radio frequ5cy 7,,rf7 en]gy & t direct$ 
puls$ ,,rf en]gy ''' appe>s to be ! mo/ 
plausible me*anism 9 expla9+ ^! cases4  
7#ab7 ,accord+ to ! ,,nas report1 su* a 
sc5>io raises grave conc]ns ab\t a _w ) 
dis9hibit$ malevol5t actors & new tools 
= caus+ h>m to o!rs4  7#ac7 ,! cont9u+ &
 exp&+ scope ( ^! attacks has become a  
s]i\s security conc]n t is also und]m9+ 
! morale ( ,unit$ ,/ates p]sonnel1      
especially ^? po/$ at ov]seas diplomatic
 missions4  7#ad7 ,article #bb ( !      
,vi5na ,conv5tion on ,diplomatic        

,relations /ates t ,! receiv+ ,/ate is  
"u a special duty to take all           
appropriate /eps to protect ! premises (
 a =eign mission aga9/ any intrusion or 
damage & to prev5t any di/urbance ( !   
peace ( ! mission or impairm5t ( its    
dignity44  7#ae7 ,! ,conv5tion on !     
,prev5tion & ,puni%m5t ( ,crimes aga9/  
,int]nationally ,protect$ ,p]sons1      
includ+ ,diplomatic ,ag5ts1 to :i* #ahj 
c\ntries are a p>ty1 protects diplomatic
 p]sonnel f attacks on _! p]sons1       
accommodations1 or means ( transport1 & 
requires all /ate p>ties to puni% & take
 measures to prev5t su* grave crimes4   
#c4 ,/atem5t ( policy ,x is ! policy ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates-- 7#a7 to detect1 det]1 &
 puni% cl&e/9e attacks t cause p]si/5t  
bra9 injury 9 ,unit$ ,/ates p]sonnel2   
7#b7 to provide appropriate assi/ance to
 ,unit$ ,/ates p]sonnel h>m$ by su*     
attacks2  7#c7 to hold responsible any  
p]sons1 entities1 or gov]nm5ts involv$ 9
 ord]+ or c>ry+ out su* attacks1 includ+
 ?r\gh appropriate sanctions & crim9al  

prosecutions2  7#d7 to prioritize rese>*
 into effective c\nt]measures to help   
protect ,unit$ ,/ates p]sonnel f su*    
attacks2 &  7#e7 to convey to =eign     
gov]nm5ts ?r\gh (ficial contact at !    
highe/ levels ! gravity ( ,unit$ ,/ates 
conc]n ab\t su* attacks & ! s]i\sness ( 
consequ5ces t may foll[ %\ld attacks    
cont9ue4  #d4 ,imposition ( sanctions   
aga9/ =eign p]sons 9 response to c]ta9  
cl&e/9e attacks on ,unit$ ,/ates        
p]sonnel  7a7 ,imposition ( sanctions ,!
 ,presid5t %all impose ! sanctions      
describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 ) respect to  
any =eign p]son t ! ,presid5t det]m9es1 
on or aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is    
,act1 kn[+ly has direct$ or c>ri$ out   
cl&e/9e attacks on ,unit$ ,/ates        
p]sonnel t h result$ 9 bra9 injury to ^?
 p]sonnel4  7b7 ,sanctions describ$ ,!  
sanctions describ$ 9 ?is subsection are 
! foll[+3 7#a7 ,block+ ( prop]ty ,!     
,presid5t %all block1 9 accordance ) !  
,int]national ,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s  
,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq471 all 

transactions 9 all prop]ty & int]e/s 9  
prop]ty ( any p]son subject to          
subsection 7a7 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 ,exclusion f ! ,unit$      
,/ates ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all d5y a  
visa to1 & ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&        
,security %all exclude f ! ,unit$       
,/ates1 any p]son subject to subsection 
7a7 t is an ali54  7c7 ,p5alties ,a     
p]son t violates1 attempts to violate1  
conspires to violate1 or causes a       
violation ( subsection 7b77#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  7d7     
,exceptions  7#a7 ,exception =          
intellig5ce activities ,sanctions "u ?is

 section %all n apply to any activity   
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 ,exception to      
comply ) int]national obligations & =   
law en=cem5t activities ,sanctions "u   
subsection 7b77#b7 %all n apply )       
respect to an ali5 if admitt+ or p>ol+ !
 ali5 into ! ,unit$ ,/ates is necess>y--
 7,a7 to p]mit ! ,unit$ ,/ates to comply
 ) ! ,agreem5t reg>d+ ! ,headqu>t]s ( ! 
,unit$ ,nations1 sign$ at ,lake ,success
 ,june #bf1 #aidg1 & ent]$ into =ce     
,novemb] #ba1 #aidg1 betwe5 ! ,unit$    
,nations & ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or o!r      
applicable int]national obligations2 or 
7,b7 to c>ry out or assi/ law en=cem5t  
activity 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#c7       
,exception relat+ to importation ( goods
  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! au?orities &         
requirem5ts to impose sanctions "u ?is  
section %all n include ! au?ority or    
requirem5t to impose sanctions on !     

importation ( goods4  7,b7 ,good def9$  
,9 ?is p>agraph1 ! t]m good means any   
article1 natural or man-made sub/ance1  
mat]ial1 supply or manufactur$ product1 
includ+ inspection & te/ equipm5t1 &    
exclud+ te*nical data4  7e7 ,def9itions 
,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,=eign p]son ,! t]m
 =eign p]son means a p]son t is n a     
,unit$ ,/ates p]son4  7#b7 ,kn[+ly ,!   
t]m kn[+ly has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9     
section #ad ( ! ,iran ,sanctions ,act ( 
#aiif 7,public ,law #ajd-agb2 #ej       
,u4,s4,c4 #agja note74  7#c7 ,unit$     
,/ates p]son ,! t]m ,unit$ ,/ates p]son 
means-- 7,a7 a ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5 or  
an ali5 lawfully admitt$ = p]man5t      
resid5ce to ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 or  7,b7 an
 entity organiz$ "u ! laws ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates or ( any jurisdiction )9 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates1 includ+ a =eign bran* ( su* an 
entity4  #e4 ,imposition ( sanctions    
aga9/ =eign gov]nm5ts 9 response to     
c]ta9 cl&e/9e attacks on ,unit$ ,/ates  
p]sonnel  7a7 ,presid5tial det]m9ation  
,:5ev] p]suasive in=mation becomes      

available to ! executive bran* indicat+ 
! sub/antial possibility t ! gov]nm5t ( 
a =eign c\ntry has c>ri$ out cl&e/9e    
attacks on ,unit$ ,/ates p]sonnel t h   
result$ 9 bra9 injury to su* p]sonnel1 !
 ,presid5t %all1 )9 #fj days aft] !     
receipt ( su* in=mation by ! executive  
bran*1 det]m9e & report to ! appropriate
 congressional committees & lead]%ip    
:e!r t gov]nm5t has c>ri$ out cl&e/9e   
attacks on ,unit$ ,/ates p]sonnel t h   
result$ 9 bra9 injury to su* p]sonnel4  
7b7 ,imposition ( sanctions ,if at any  
"t ! ,presid5t makes a det]m9ation      
pursuant to subsection 7a7 t a =eign    
gov]nm5t has c>ri$ out cl&e/9e attacks  
on ,unit$ ,/ates p]sonnel t h result$ 9 
bra9 injury to su* p]sonnel1 ! ,presid5t
 %all impose ! foll[+ sanctions3 7#a7   
,=eign ,assi/ance ,! ,unit$ ,/ates      
,gov]nm5t %all t]m9ate assi/ance to t   
c\ntry "u ! ,=eign ,assi/ance ,act (    
#aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #baea et seq471    
except = urg5t humanit>ian assi/ance &  
food or o!r agricultural commodities or 

products4  7#b7 ,comm]cial exports ,!   
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t %all re/rict--  
7,a7 exports1 re-exports1 & 9-c\ntry    
transf]s ( items to t c\ntry pursuant to
 ! ,export ,control ,re=m ,act ( #bjah  
7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #dhja et seq472 &  7,b7  
lic5ses = a significant range ( goods1  
s(tw>e1 & te*nology to t c\ntry subject 
to ! ,export ,adm9i/ration ,regulations4
  7#c7 ,arms sales ,! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,gov]nm5t %all t]m9ate-- 7,a7 sales to t
 c\ntry "u ! ,arms ,export ,control ,act
 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bgea et seq47 ( any    
def5se articles1 def5se s]vices1 or     
design & con/ruction s]vices2 &  7,b7   
lic5ses = ! export to t c\ntry ( any    
item on ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,munitions ,li/4
  7#d7 ,arms sales f9anc+ ,! ,unit$     
,/ates ,gov]nm5t %all t]m9ate all =eign 
milit>y f9anc+ = t c\ntry "u ! ,arms    
,export ,control ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4    
#bgea et seq474  7#e7 ,d5ial ( ,unit$   
,/ates ,gov]nm5t cr$it or o!r f9ancial  
assi/ance ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t    
%all d5y to t c\ntry any cr$it1 cr$it   

gu>antees1 or o!r f9ancial assi/ance by 
any dep>tm5t1 ag5cy1 or in/rum5tality ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t1 includ+ !    
,export-,import ,bank ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4
  7c7 ,removal ( sanctions ,! ,presid5t 
%all remove ! sanctions impos$ ) respect
 to a c\ntry pursuant to ?is section if 
! ,presid5t det]m9es & s c]tifies to !  
,congress1 aft] ! end ( ! #ab-mon? p]iod
 beg9n+ on ! date on :i* sanctions 7    
initially impos$ on t c\ntry pursuant to
 subsection 7a71 t-- 7#a7 ! gov]nm5t ( t
 c\ntry has provid$ reliable assurances 
t x w n conduct cl&e/9e attacks on      
,unit$ ,/ates p]sonnel2 &  7#b7 !       
executive bran* does n h p]suasive      
in=mation indicat+ ! sub/antial         
possibility ( a cl&e/9e attack on ,unit$
 ,/ates p]sonnel t has result$ 9 bra9   
injury to su* p]sonnel dur+ ! prec$+ six
 mon?s4  7d7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3
 7#a7 ,export ,adm9i/ration ,regulations
 ,! t]m ,export ,adm9i/ration           
,regulations means ! regulations set =? 
9 sub*apt] ,c ( *apt] ,,vii ( title #ae1

 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 or        
successor regulations4  7#b7 ,unit$     
,/ates ,munitions ,li/ ,! t]m ,unit$    
,/ates ,munitions ,li/ means ! li/ (    
items e/abli%$ & ma9ta9$ "u section     
#ch7;a77#a7 ( ! ,arms ,export ,control  
,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bggh7;a77#a774  #f4
 ,brief+ & report to ,congress  7a7     
,brief+ ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date
 ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,presid5t   
%all provide ! appropriate congressional
 committees & lead]%ip ) a brief+ cov]+ 
! cont5ts describ$ 9 subsection 7c74    
7b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !
 date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !        
,presid5t %all provide ! appropriate    
congressional committees & lead]%ip ) a 
writt5 report cov]+ ! cont5ts describ$ 9
 subsection 7c71 :i* may include a      
classifi$ annex4  7c7 ,cont5ts describ$ 
,! cont5ts ( ! brief+ & writt5 report   
describ$ 9 ?is subsection include !     
foll[+3 7#a7 ,! dates1 numb]s1 &        
locations ( suspect$ cl&e/9e attacks on 
,unit$ ,/ates p]sonnel result+ 9 bra9   

injury4  7#b7 ,a description ( ! (ficial
 roles & responsibilities ( ,unit$      
,/ates p]sonnel t>get$ 9 su* suspect$   
attacks4  7#c7 ,in=mation & work+       
hypo!ses reg>d+ ! id5tity ( !           
p]petrators ( any su* attacks1 includ+  
an assessm5t ( :i* =eign /ates &        
non-/ate actors may h ! te*nical        
capacity to c>ry out su* attacks4  7#d7 
,in=mation & work+ hypo!ses reg>d+ !    
te*nical me?od us$ to p]petrate su*     
attacks4  7#e7 ,a description ( !       
process & diagno/ic crit]ia us$ to scre5
 & id5tify p]sonnel affect$ by su*      
suspect$ attacks4  7#f7 ,curr5t         
advisories & o!r in=mation provid$ to   
,unit$ ,/ates p]sonnel reg>d+ su*       
attacks1 includ+ any in=mation ab\t h[  
to recognize1 react to1 or protect      
oneself f su* attacks4  7#g7 ,a li/ (   
=eign p]sons1 entities1 or gov]nm5ts    
sanction$ pursuant to or consi/5t ) ?is 
,act4  7#h7 ,a li/ ( ! =eign /ates t h  
be5 dm>*$ reg>d+ su* attacks1 includ+ ! 
date & ! (ficial title ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates

 (ficial deliv]+1 & ! =eign (ficial     
receiv+1 any su* dm>*e4  #g4            
,appropriate congressional committees & 
lead]%ip def9$ ,9 ?is ,act1 ! t]m       
appropriate congressional committees &  
lead]%ip means-- 7#a7 ! ,committee on   
,=eign ,affairs1 ! ,p]man5t ,select     
,committee on ,intellig5ce1 & ! ,speak]1
 ! majority lead]1 & ! m9ority lead] ( !
 ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 &  7#b7 !     
,committee on ,=eign ,relations1 !      
,select ,committee on ,intellig5ce1 & ! 
majority & m9ority lead]s ( ! ,s5ate4