#aagth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ficj ,,an ,,act ,to authorize the confiscation of assets subject to ,united ,states jurisdiction of certain foreign persons1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,asset ,seizure for ,ukraine ,reconstruction ,act4 #b4 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress as follows3 7#a7 ,the ,president should take all constitutional steps to seize and confiscate assets under the jurisdiction of the ,united ,states of foreign persons whose wealth is derived in part through corruption linked to or political support for the regime of ,russian ,president ,vladimir ,putin and with respect to which the ,president has imposed sanctions4 7#b7 ,the ,president1 by means of instructions1 licenses1 or other regulations as may be promulgated and in a manner consistent with due process of law1 should confiscate any property or accounts subject to the jurisdiction of the ,united ,states1 valued over #b1jjj1jjj1 and belonging to ,russian energy companies or to foreign persons whose wealth is derived in part through corruption linked to or political support for the regime of ,russian ,president ,vladimir ,putin and with respect to which the ,president has imposed sanctions4 7#c7 ,all rights1 title1 and interest in any property so confiscated should vest1 upon the terms directed by the ,president1 in such agency or person as the ,president may designate from time to time1 and upon such terms and conditions as the ,president may prescribe4 7#d7 ,such interest or property should be held1 used1 administered1 liquidated1 or sold1 by such agency or person and such designated agency or person should perform any and all acts incident to the accomplishment or furtherance of these purposes4 7#e7 ,the ,president should use all liquidated funds for the benefit of the people of ,ukraine1 including for the following3 7,a7 ,post-conflict reconstruction in ,ukraine4 7,b7 ,humanitarian assistance4 7,c7 ,united ,states government assistance provided to the security forces of the government of ,ukraine4 7,d7 ,provisions to support refugees and refugee resettlement in neighboring countries and in the ,united ,states4 7,e7 ,technology items and services to ensure the free flow of information to the ,ukrainian people in ,ukraine1 including items to counter internet censorship by ,russian authorities1 to circumvent efforts to shut down internet or communication services by ,russian authorities and bolster the cybersecurity capabilities of ,ukrainian ,government or non-governmental organizations4 7,f7 ,humanitarian and development assistance for the ,russian people1 including democracy and human rights programming and monitoring4 #c4 ,interagency working group ,the ,president shall establish an interagency working group1 which shall be headed by the ,secretary of ,state1 to determine the constitutional mechanisms through which the ,president can take steps to seize and confiscate assets under the jurisdiction of the ,united ,states of foreign persons whose wealth is derived in part through corruption linked to or political support for the regime of ,russian ,president ,vladimir ,putin and with respect to which the ,president has imposed sanctions4 #d4 ,report on steps and authorities ,not later than #fj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state1 on behalf of the interagency working group1 shall submit to the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate a report about the steps taken by the interagency working group to accomplish the steps laid out in section #b1 a report that includes any recommendations to impose additional energy-related sanctions on the ,government of ,russia1 and a report on any additional authorities the ,president needs to take such steps4 #e4 ,expansion of sanctions with respect to members of the ,russian ,parliament ,not later than #cj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,president shall submit to the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate a report1 which may be submitted in classified form if necessary1 that contains a justification for any determination of whether or not1 in addition to the sanctions imposed pursuant to ,executive ,order #adjbd 7#hf ,fed4 ,reg4 #gc2 relating to blocking property with respect to specified #aa harmful foreign activities of the ,government of the ,russian ,federation71 imposing sanctions on #cbh members of the ,russian ,state ,duma1 a determination as to whether remaining members of the ,duma and the ,russian ,federation ,council1 which includes officials who may be involved in corrupt and other sanctionable activities1 who voted on ,february #bb1 #bjbb1 to recognize the ,donetsk ,people's ,republic 7,,dpr7 and the ,luhansk ,people's ,republic 7,,lpr71 as well as the ,russian ,federation ,council in its entirety1 should be subject to sanctions under the such ,executive ,order4 #f4 ,determination of budgetary effects ,the budgetary effects of this ,act1 for the purpose of complying with the ,statutory ,pay-,as-,you-,go ,act of #bjaj1 shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled ,budgetary ,effects of ,,paygo ,legislation for this ,act1 submitted for printing in the ,congressional ,record by the ,chairman of the ,house ,budget ,committee1 provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage4 ,passed the ,house of ,representatives ,april #bg1 #bjbb4;,clerk4