#aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,s4     
#ajfd  ,,an ,,act  ,to advance !        
/rategic alignm5t ( ,unit$ ,/ates       
diplomatic tools t[>d ! realization (   
free1 fair1 & transp>5t elections 9     
,nic>agua & to reaffirm ! commitm5t ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates to protect ! fundam5tal   
fre$oms & human rights ( ! p (          
,nic>agua1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort 
title2 table ( cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title 
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,re9=c+       
,nic>agua's ,adh]5ce to ,conditions =   
,electoral ,re=m ,act ( #bjba or !      
,,r5ac] ,act4  7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,!  
table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is z foll[s3 
,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table (          
cont5ts4,sec4 #b4 ,s5se (               
,congress4,sec4 #c4 ,review (           
p>ticipation ( ,nic>agua 9 ,dom9ican    
,republic-,c5tral ,am]ica-,unit$ ,/ates 
,free ,trade ,agreem5t4,sec4 #d4        
,re/rictions on int]national f9ancial   
in/itutions relat+ to ,nic>agua4,sec4   
#e4 ,t>get$ sanctions to advance        
democratic elections4,sec4 #f4 ,develop+

 & implem5t+ a coord9at$ sanctions      
/rategy ) diplomatic p>tn]s4,sec4 #g4   
,inclusion ( ,nic>agua 9 li/ ( c\ntries 
subject to c]ta9 sanctions relat+ to    
corruption4,sec4 #h4 ,classifi$ report  
on ! involvem5t ( ,ortega family memb]s 
& ,nic>aguan gov]nm5t (ficials 9        
corruption4,sec4 #i4 ,classifi$ report  
on ! activities ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation 9
 ,nic>agua4,sec4 #aj4 ,report on c]ta9  
pur*ases by & agreem5ts ent]$ into by   
,gov]nm5t ( ,nic>agua relat+ to milit>y 
or intellig5ce sector ( ,nic>agua4,sec4 
#aa4 ,report on human rights abuses 9   
,nic>agua4,sec4 #ab4 ,support+ indep5d5t
 news m$ia & fre$om ( in=mation 9       
,nic>agua4,sec4 #ac4 ,am5dm5t to %ort   
title ( ,public ,law #aae-cce4,sec4 #ad4
 ,def9ition4  #b4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x  
is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 ongo+    
ef=ts by ! gov]nm5t ( ,presid5t ,daniel 
,ortega 9 ,nic>agua to suppress ! voice 
& actions ( political oppon5ts ?r\gh    
intimidation & unlawful deta9m5t1 civil 
society1 & indep5d5t news m$ia violate !

 fundam5tal fre$oms & basic human rights
 ( ! p ( ,nic>agua2  7#b7 ,congress     
unequivocally condemns ! politically    
motivat$ & unlawful det5tion (          
presid5tial c&idates ,cri/iana ,*amorro1
 ,arturo ,cruz1 ,felix ,m>adiaga1 &     
,juan ,seba/ian ,*amorro2  7#c7         
,congress unequivocally condemns !      
passage ( ! ,=eign ,ag5ts ,regulation   
,law1 ! ,special ,cyb]crimes ,law1 !    
,self-,det]m9ation ,law1 & ! ,consum]   
,protection ,law by ! ,national         
,assembly ( ,nic>agua1 :i* repres5t cle>
 attempts by ! ,ortega gov]nm5t to      
curtail ! fundam5tal fre$oms & basic    
human rights ( ! p ( ,nic>agua2  7#d7   
,congress recognizes t free1 fair1 &    
transp>5t elections pr$icat$ on robu/   
re=m measures & ! pres5ce ( dome/ic &   
int]national obs]v]s repres5t ! be/     
opportunity = ! p ( ,nic>agua to re/ore 
democracy & rea* a peaceful solution to 
! political & social crisis 9 ,nic>agua2
  7#e7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates recognizes ! "r (
 ! p ( ,nic>agua to freely det]m9e _!   

own political future z vital to ensur+ !
 su/a9able re/oration ( democracy 9 _!  
c\ntry2  7#f7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld align
 ! use ( diplomatic engagem5t & all o!r 
=eign policy tools1 includ+ ! use (     
t>get$ sanctions1 9 support ( ef=ts by  
democratic political actors & civil     
society 9 ,nic>agua to advance !        
necess>y conditions = free1 fair1 &     
transp>5t elections 9 ,nic>agua2  7#g7 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates1 9 ord] to maximize !    
effectiv5ess ( ef=ts describ$ 9 p>agraph
 7#f71 %\ld-- 7,a7 coord9ate )          
diplomatic p>tn]s1 includ+ ! ,gov]nm5t (
 ,canada1 ! ,european ,union1 & p>tn]s 9
 ,lat9 ,am]ica & ! ,c>ibbean2  7,b7     
advance diplomatic initiatives 9        
consultation ) ! ,organization (        
,am]ican ,/ates & ! ,unit$ ,nations2 &  
7,c7 ?or\ghly inve/igate ! assets &     
hold+s ( ! ,nic>aguan ,arm$ ,=ces 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates & consid] appropriate     
actions to hold su* =ces acc\ntable =   
gross violations ( human rights2 &  7#h7
 pursuant to section #f7;b7 ( !         

,nic>agua ,inve/m5t ,conditionality ,act
 ( #bjah1 ! ,presid5t %\ld waive !      
application ( re/rictions "u section #d 
( t ,act & ! sanctions "u section #e ( t
 ,act if ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate c]tifies t 
! ,gov]nm5t ( ,nic>agua is tak+ ! /eps  
id5tifi$ 9 section #f7;a7 ( t ,act1     
includ+ tak+ /eps to to hold free & fair
 elections ov]se5 by cr$ible dome/ic &  
int]national obs]v]s4  #c4 ,review (    
p>ticipation ( ,nic>agua 9 ,dom9ican    
,republic-,c5tral ,am]ica-,unit$ ,/ates 
,free ,trade ,agreem5t  7a7 ,f9d+s      
,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,on
 ,novemb] #bg1 #bjah1 ! ,presid5t sign$ 
,executive ,ord] #achea 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4  
#agja note2 relat+ to block+ prop]ty (  
c]ta9 p]sons contribut+ to ! situation 9
 ,nic>agua71 :i* /at$ t ! situation 9   
,nic>agua1 includ+ ! viol5t response by 
! ,gov]nm5t ( ,nic>agua to ! prote/s t  
began on ,april #ah1 #bjah1 & ! ,ortega 
regime's sy/ematic dismantl+ & und]m9+ (
 democratic in/itutions & ! rule ( law1 
its use ( indiscrim9ate viol5ce &       

repressive tactics aga9/ civilians1 z   
well z its corruption lead+ to !        
de/abilization ( ,nic>agua's economy1   
con/itutes an unusual & extraord9>y     
?reat to ! national security & =eign    
policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7 ,article
 #ba4b ( ! ,dom9ican ,republic-,c5tral  
,am]ica-,unit$ ,/ates ,free ,trade      
,agreem5t approv$ by ,congress "u       
section #aja7;a77#a7 ( ! ,dom9ican      
,republic-,c5tral ,am]ica-,unit$ ,/ates 
,free ,trade ,agreem5t ,implem5tation   
,act 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #djaa7;a77#a77      
/ates1 ,no?+ 9 ?is ,agreem5t %all be    
con/ru$ 4 4 4 to preclude a ,p>ty f     
apply+ measures t x consid]s necess>y = 
! fulfillm5t ( its obligations ) respect
 to ! ma9t5ance or re/oration (         
int]national peace or security1 or !    
protection ( its own ess5tial security  
int]e/s44  7b7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is !
 s5se ( ,congress t ! ,presid5t %\ld    
review ! cont9u$ p>ticipation (         
,nic>agua 9 ! ,dom9ican                 
,republic-,c5tral ,am]ica-,unit$ ,/ates 

,free ,trade ,agreem5t if ! ,gov]nm5t ( 
,nic>agua cont9ues to tight5 its        
au?orit>ian rule 9 an attempt to subv]t 
democratic elections 9 ,novemb] #bjba & 
und]m9e democracy & human rights 9      
,nic>agua4  #d4 ,re/rictions on         
int]national f9ancial in/itutions relat+
 to ,nic>agua ,section #d ( ! ,nic>agua 
,inve/m5t ,conditionality ,act ( #bjah  
is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+           
subsections 7a71 7b71 & 7c7 z           
subsections 7b71 7c71 & 7d71            
respectively2  7#b7 by ins]t+ be=e      
subsection 7b71 z r$esignat$ by p>agraph
 7#a71 ! foll[+3  7a7 ,s5se ( congress  
,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t ! ,secret>y (
 ! ,treasury %\ld take all possible     
/eps1 includ+ ?r\gh ! full implem5tation
 ( ! exceptions set =? 9 subsection 7c71
 to ensure t ! re/rictions requir$ "u   
subsection 7b7 d n negatively impact !  
basic human ne$s ( ! p ( ,nic>agua4  2  
7#c7 9 subsection 7c71 z s r$esignat$1  
by /rik+ subsection 7a7 & ins]t+        
subsection 7b72 &  7#d7 by /rik+        

subsection 7d71 z s r$esignat$1 & ins]t+
 ! foll[+3  7d7 ,increas$ ov]sight  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,executive   
,director at ea* int]national f9ancial  
in/itution ( ! ,_w ,bank ,gr\p1 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ,executive ,director at !       
,int]-,am]ican ,developm5t ,bank1 & !   
,unit$ ,/ates ,executive ,director at   
ea* o!r int]national f9ancial           
in/itution1 includ+ ! ,int]national     
,monet>y ,fund1 %all take all           
practicable /eps-- 7,a7 to increase     
scrut9y ( any loan or f9ancial or       
te*nical assi/ance provid$ = a project 9
 ,nic>agua2 &  7,b7 to ensure t ! loan  
or assi/ance is adm9i/]$ ?r\gh an entity
 ) full te*nical1 adm9i/rative1 &       
f9ancial indep5d5ce f ! ,gov]nm5t (     
,nic>agua4  7#b7 ,me*anisms = increas$  
scrut9y ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,executive     
,director at ea* int]national f9ancial  
in/itution describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all
 use ! voice1 vote1 & influ5ce ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates to enc\rage t in/itution  
to increase ov]sight me*anisms = new &  

exi/+ loans or f9ancial or te*nical     
assi/ance provid$ = a project 9         
,nic>agua4  7e7 ,int]ag5cy consultation 
,be=e implem5t+ ! re/rictions describ$ 9
 subsection 7b71 or be=e ex]cis+ an     
exception "u subsection 7c71 ! ,secret>y
 ( ! ,treasury %all consult ) !         
,secret>y ( ,/ate & ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national   
,developm5t to ensure t all loans &     
f9ancial or te*nical assi/ance to       
,nic>agua are consi/5t ) ,unit$ ,/ates  
=eign policy objectives z def9$ 9       
section #c4  7f7 ,report ,n lat] ?an    
#ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( !  
,,r5ac] ,act1 & annually !reaft] until !
 t]m9ation date specifi$ 9 section #aj1 
! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1 9 coord9ation
 ) ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate & ! ,adm9i/rator 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national
 ,developm5t1 %all submit to !          
appropriate congressional committees a  
report on ! implem5tation ( ?is section1
 :i* %all include-- 7#a7 summ>y ( any   
loans & f9ancial & te*nical assi/ance   

provid$ by int]national f9ancial        
in/itutions = projects 9 ,nic>agua2     
7#b7 a description ( ! implem5tation ( !
 re/rictions describ$ 9 subsection 7b72 
7#c7 an id5tification ( ! occasions 9   
:i* ! exceptions "u subsection 7c7 are  
ex]cis$ & an assessm5t ( h[ ! loan or   
assi/ance provid$ ) ea* su* exception   
may address basic human ne$s or promote 
democracy 9 ,nic>agua2  7#d7 a          
description ( ! results ( ! increas$    
ov]sight conduct$ "u subsection 7d72 &  
7#e7 a description ( int]national ef=ts 
to address ! humanit>ian ne$s ( ! p (   
,nic>agua4  4  #e4 ,t>get$ sanctions to 
advance democratic elections  7a7       
,coord9at$ /rategy  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!    
,secret>y ( ,/ate & ! ,secret>y ( !     
,treasury1 9 consultation ) !           
intellig5ce community 7z def9$ 9 section
 #c ( ! ,national ,security ,act ( #aidg
 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cjjc771 %all develop & 
implem5t a coord9at$ /rategy to align   
diplomatic engagem5t ef=ts ) !          
implem5tation ( t>get$ sanctions 9 ord] 

to support ef=ts to facilitate !        
necess>y conditions = free1 fair1 &     
transp>5t elections 9 ,nic>agua4  7#b7  
,brief+ requir$ ,n lat] ?an #ij days    
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & e
 #ij days !reaft] until ,decemb] #ca1   
#bjbb1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate & ! ,secret>y
 ( ! ,treasury %all brief ! ,committee  
on ,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate & !     
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives on /eps to be tak5 by 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t to develop &  
implem5t ! coord9at$ /rategy requir$ by 
p>agraph 7#a74  7b7 ,t>get$ sanctions   
prioritization  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,pursuant 
to ! coord9at$ /rategy requir$ by       
subsection 7a71 ! ,presid5t %all        
prioritize ! implem5tation ( ! t>get$   
sanctions requir$ "u section #e ( !     
,nic>agua ,inve/m5t ,conditionality ,act
 ( #bjah4  7#b7 ,t>gets ,9 c>ry+ out    
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,presid5t-- 7,a7 %all  
exam9e :e!r =eign p]sons involv$ 9      
directly or indirectly ob/ruct+ !       
e/abli%m5t ( conditions necess>y = !    

realization ( free1 fair1 & transp>5t   
elections 9 ,nic>agua are subject to    
sanctions "u section #e ( ! ,nic>agua   
,inve/m5t ,conditionality ,act ( #bjah2 
&  7,b7 %\ld1 9 p>ticul>1 exam9e :e!r ! 
foll[+ p]sons h engag$ 9 conduct subject
 to su* sanctions3 7i7 ,(ficials 9 !    
gov]nm5t ( ,presid5t ,daniel ,ortega4   
7ii7 ,family memb]s ( ,presid5t ,daniel 
,ortega4  7iii7 ,high-rank+ memb]s ( !  
,national ,nic>aguan ,police4  7iv7     
,high-rank+ memb]s ( ! ,nic>aguan ,arm$ 
,=ces4  7v7 ,memb]s ( ! ,supreme        
,electoral ,c\ncil ( ,nic>agua4  7vi7   
,(ficials ( ! ,c5tral ,bank ( ,nic>agua4
  7vii7 ,p>ty memb]s & elect$ (ficials f
 ! ,s&9i/a ,national ,lib]ation ,front &
 _! family memb]s4  7viii7 ,individuals 
or entities affiliat$ ) bus9esses engag$
 9 corrupt f9ancial transactions )      
(ficials 9 ! gov]nm5t ( ,presid5t       
,daniel ,ortega1 8 p>ty1 or 8 family4   
7ix7 ,individuals id5tifi$ 9 ! report   
requir$ by section #h z involv$ 9       
significant acts ( public corruption 9  

,nic>agua4  #f4 ,develop+ & implem5t+ a 
coord9at$ sanctions /rategy ) diplomatic
 p>tn]s  7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress makes !   
foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,on ,june #ba1 #bjai1
 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,canada1 pursuant to its 
,special ,economic ,measures ,act1      
designat$ #i (ficials ( ! ,gov]nm5t (   
,nic>agua = ! imposition ( sanctions 9  
response to gross & sy/ematic human     
rights violations 9 ,nic>agua4  7#b7 ,on
 ,may #d1 #bjbj1 ! ,european ,union     
impos$ sanctions ) respect to #f        
(ficials ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,nic>agua      
id5tifi$ z responsible = s]i\s human    
rights violations & = ! repression (    
civil society & democratic opposition 9 
,nic>agua4  7#c7 ,on ,octob] #ab1 #bjbj1
 ! ,european ,union ext5d$ its au?ority 
to impose re/rictive measures on p]sons 
& entities responsible = s]i\s human    
rights violations or abuses or = !      
repression ( civil society & democratic 
opposition 9 ,nic>agua1 z well z p]sons 
& entities ^: actions1 policies or      
activities o!rwise und]m9e democracy & !

 rule ( law 9 ,nic>agua1 & p]sons       
associat$ ) !m4  7b7 ,s5se ( ,congress  
,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t ! ,unit$     
,/ates %\ld enc\rage ! ,gov]nm5t (      
,canada1 ! ,european ,union & gov]nm5ts 
( memb]s c\ntries ( ! ,european ,union1 
& gov]nm5ts ( c\ntries 9 ,lat9 ,am]ica &
 ! ,c>ibbean to use t>get$ sanctions )  
respect to p]sons involv$ 9 human rights
 violations & ! ob/ruction ( free1 fair1
 & transp>5t elections 9 ,nic>agua4  7c7
 ,coord9at+ int]national sanctions ,!   
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 work+ ?r\gh ! head ( 
! ,(fice ( ,sanctions ,coord9ation      
e/abli%$ by section #a7;h7 ( ! ,/ate    
,dep>tm5t ,basic ,au?orities ,act (     
#aief 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bfea;a7h771 & 9   
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( !          
,treasury1 %all engage 9 diplomatic     
ef=ts ) gov]nm5ts ( c\ntries t are      
p>tn]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ !     
,gov]nm5t ( ,canada1 gov]nm5ts (        
c\ntries 9 ! ,european ,union1 &        
gov]nm5ts ( c\ntries 9 ,lat9 ,am]ica & !
 ,c>ibbean1 to impose t>get$ sanctions )

 respect to ! p]sons describ$ 9 section 
#e7;b7 9 ord] to advance democratic     
elections 9 ,nic>agua4  7d7 ,brief+     
requirem5t ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] !  
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & e #ij   
days !reaft] until ,decemb] #ca1 #bjbb1 
! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 consultation ) ! 
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1 %all brief !   
,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( !     
,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs
 ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives on !       
implem5tation ( ?is section4  #g4       
,inclusion ( ,nic>agua 9 li/ ( c\ntries 
subject to c]ta9 sanctions relat+ to    
corruption ,section #cec ( title ,,iii (
 division ,,ff ( ! ,consolidat$         
,appropriations ,act1 #bjba 7,public    
,law #aaf-bfj7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 !      
section head+1 by /rik+ & ,honduras &   
ins]t+ 1 ,honduras1 & ,nic>agua2 &  7#b7
 by /rik+ & ,honduras ea* place x appe>s
 & ins]t+ 1 ,honduras1 & ,nic>agua4  #h4
 ,classifi$ report on ! involvem5t (    
,ortega family memb]s & ,nic>aguan      
gov]nm5t (ficials 9 corruption  7a7     

,report requir$ ,n lat] ?an #ij days    
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,bureau 
( ,intellig5ce & ,rese>* ( ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,/ate1 & 9 coord9ation ) ! ,director ( 
,national ,intellig5ce1 %all submit a   
classifi$ report to ! appropriate       
congressional committees on significant 
acts ( public corruption 9 ,nic>agua t--
 7#a7 involve-- 7,a7 ! ,presid5t (      
,nic>agua1 ,daniel ,ortega2  7,b7 memb]s
 ( ! family ( ,daniel ,ortega2 &  7,c7  
s5ior (ficials ( ! ,ortega gov]nm5t1    
includ+-- 7i7 memb]s ( ! ,supreme       
,electoral ,c\ncil1 ! ,nic>aguan ,arm$  
,=ces1 & ! ,national ,nic>aguan ,police2
 &  7ii7 elect$ (ficials f ! ,s&9i/a    
,national ,lib]ation ,front p>ty2  7#b7 
pose *all5ges = ,unit$ ,/ates national  
security & regional /ability2  7#c7     
imp$e ! realization ( free1 fair1 &     
transp>5t elections 9 ,nic>agua2 &  7#d7
 violate ! fundam5tal fre$oms ( civil   
society & political oppon5ts 9          
,nic>agua4  7b7 ,appropriate            

congressional committees ,9 ?is section1
 ! t]m appropriate congressional        
committees means-- 7#a7 ! ,committee on 
,=eign ,relations & ! ,select ,committee
 on ,intellig5ce ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7#b7 !  
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs & !       
,p]man5t ,select ,committee on          
,intellig5ce ( ! ,h\se (                
,repres5tatives4  #i4 ,classifi$ report 
on ! activities ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation 9
 ,nic>agua  7a7 ,report requir$ ,n lat] 
?an #ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( 
?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 act+     
?r\gh ! ,bureau ( ,intellig5ce & ,rese>*
 ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 & 9 coord9ation 
) ! ,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce1 
%all submit a classifi$ report to !     
appropriate congressional committees on 
activities ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian   
,f$]ation 9 ,nic>agua1 includ+-- 7#a7   
coop]ation betwe5 ,russian & ,nic>aguan 
milit>y p]sonnel1 intellig5ce s]vices1  
security =ces1 & law en=cem5t1 & private
 ,russian security contractors2  7#b7   
coop]ation relat$ to telecommunications 

& satellite navigation2  7#c7 o!r       
political & economic coop]ation1 includ+
 ) respect to bank+1 dis9=mation1 &     
election int]f]5ce2 &  7#d7 ! ?reats &  
risks t su* activities pose to ,unit$   
,/ates national int]e/s & national      
security4  7b7 ,appropriate             
congressional committees ,9 ?is section1
 ! t]m appropriate congressional        
committees means-- 7#a7 ! ,committee on 
,=eign ,relations & ! ,select ,committee
 on ,intellig5ce ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7#b7 !  
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs & !       
,p]man5t ,select ,committee on          
,intellig5ce ( ! ,h\se (                
,repres5tatives4  #aj4 ,report on c]ta9 
pur*ases by & agreem5ts ent]$ into by   
,gov]nm5t ( ,nic>agua relat+ to milit>y 
or intellig5ce sector ( ,nic>agua  7a7  
,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] !    
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,bureau 
( ,intellig5ce & ,rese>* ( ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,/ate1 & 9 coord9ation ) ! ,director ( 
,national ,intellig5ce & ! ,director ( !

 ,def5se ,intellig5ce ,ag5cy1 %all      
submit to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,relations ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on 
,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives a report t includes--   
7#a7 a li/ (-- 7,a7 all equipm5t1       
te*nology1 or infra/ructure ) respect to
 ! milit>y or intellig5ce sector (      
,nic>agua pur*as$1 on or aft] ,janu>y   
#a1 #bjaa1 by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,nic>agua f 
an entity id5tifi$ by ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,/ate "u section #bca7;e7 ( ! ,c\nt]+   
,am]ica's ,adv]s>ies ,?r\gh ,sanctions  
,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #iebe7;e772 &  7,b7 
all agreem5ts ) respect to ! milit>y or 
intellig5ce sector ( ,nic>agua ent]$    
into1 on or aft] ,janu>y #a1 #bjaa1 by !
 ,gov]nm5t ( ,nic>agua ) an entity      
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a72 &  7#b7 a  
description ( & date = ea* pur*ase &    
agreem5t describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74  7b7 
,consid]ation ,! report requir$ by      
subsection 7a7 %all be prep>$ aft]      
consid]ation ( ! cont5t ( ! report ( !  
,def5se ,intellig5ce ,ag5cy entitl$1    

,russia3 ,def5se ,coop]ation ) ,cuba1   
,nic>agua1 & ,v5ezuela & dat$ ,febru>y  
#d1 #bjai4  7c7 ,=m ( report ,! report  
requir$ by subsection 7a7 %all be       
submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m b may include 
a classifi$ annex4  #aa4 ,report on     
human rights abuses 9 ,nic>agua  7a7    
,f9d+s ,congress f9ds t1 s9ce ! ,june   
#bjah initiation ( ,op]ation ,clean-up1 
an ef=t ( ! gov]nm5t ( ,daniel ,ortega  
to dismantle b>ricades con/ruct$ ?r\gh\t
 ,nic>agua dur+ social demon/rations 9  
,april #bjah1 ! ,ortega gov]nm5t has    
increas$ its abuse ( campes9os & memb]s 
( indig5\s communities1 includ+ arbitr>y
 det5tions1 torture1 & sexual viol5ce z 
a =m ( intimidation4  7b7 ,report       
requir$ ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date
 ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( 
,/ate %all submit to ! appropriate      
congressional committees a report t     
docum5ts ! p]petration ( gross human    
rights violations by ! ,ortega gov]nm5t 
aga9/ ! citiz5s ( ,nic>agua1 includ+    
campes9os & indig5\s communities 9 !    

int]ior ( ,nic>agua4  7c7 ,elem5ts ,!   
report requir$ by subsection 7b7 %all-- 
7#a7 include a compilation ( human      
rights violations committ$ by ! ,ortega 
gov]nm5t aga9/ ! citiz5s ( ,nic>agua1 ) 
a focus on su* violations committ$ s9ce 
,april #bjah1 includ+ human rights      
abuses & extrajudicial kill+s 9-- 7,a7 !
 cities ( ,managua1 ,c>azo1 & ,masaya   
betwe5 ,april & ,june ( #bjah2 &  7,b7 !
 municipalities ( ,wiwili1 ,el ,cu1 ,san
 ,jose de ,bocay1 & ,santa ,m>ia de     
,pantasma 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,j9otega1     
,esquipulas 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,rivas1 &   
,bilwi 9 ! ,nor? ,c>ibbean ,coa/        
,autonom\s ,region betwe5 #bjah & #bjba2
  7#b7 outl9e ef=ts by ! ,ortega        
gov]nm5t to intimidate & disrupt !      
activities ( civil society organizations
 attempt+ to hold ! gov]nm5t acc\ntable 
= infr++ on ! fundam5tal rights &       
fre$oms ( ! p ( ,nic>agua2 &  7#c7      
provide recomm5dations on h[ ! ,unit$   
,/ates1 9 collaboration ) int]national  
p>tn]s & ,nic>aguan civil society1 %\ld 

lev]age bilat]al & regional relation%ips
 to curtail ! gross human rights        
violations p]petrat$ by ! ,ortega       
gov]nm5t & bett] support ! victims (    
human rights violations 9 ,nic>agua4    
7d7 ,appropriate congressional          
committees def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m  
appropriate congressional committees    
means-- 7#a7 ! ,committee on ,=eign     
,relations ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7#b7 !        
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives4  #ab4 ,support+      
indep5d5t news m$ia & fre$om ( in=mation
 9 ,nic>agua  7a7 ,report requir$ ,n    
lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( !       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      
,/ate1 ! ,adm9i/rator = ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t1 & ! 
,*ief ,executive ,(fic] ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates ,ag5cy = ,global ,m$ia1 %all     
submit to ,congress a report t          
includes-- 7#a7 an evaluation ( !       
gov]nm5tal1 political1 & te*nological   
ob/acles fac$ by ! p ( ,nic>agua 9 _!   
ef=ts to obta9 accurate1 objective1 &   

compreh5sive news & in=mation ab\t      
dome/ic & int]national affairs2 &  7#b7 
a li/ ( all ,,tv *annels1 radio /ations1
 onl9e news sites1 & o!r m$ia plat=ms   
op]at+ 9 ,nic>agua t are directly or    
indirectly own$ or controll$ by         
,presid5t ,daniel ,ortega1 memb]s ( !   
,ortega family1 or kn[n allies ( !      
,ortega gov]nm5t4  7b7 ,elem5ts ,!      
report requir$ by subsection 7a7 %all   
include-- 7#a7 an assessm5t ( ! ext5t to
 :i* ! curr5t level & type ( news &     
relat$ programm+ & cont5t provid$ by !  
,voice ( ,am]ica & o!r s\rces is        
address+ ! in=mational ne$s ( ! p (     
,nic>agua2  7#b7 a description ( exi/+  
,unit$ ,/ates ef=ts to /r5g!n fre$om ( !
 press & fre$om ( expression 9          
,nic>agua1 includ+ recomm5dations to    
exp& ^u ^? ef=ts2 &  7#c7 a /rategy =   
/r5g!n+ indep5d5t broadca/+1 in=mation  
di/ribution1 & m$ia plat=ms 9 ,nic>agua4
  #ac4 ,am5dm5t to %ort title ( ,public 
,law #aae-cce ,section #a7;a7 ( !       
,nic>agua ,human ,rights &              

,anticorruption ,act ( #bjah 7,public   
,law #aae-cce2 #ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja note7
 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3  7a7 ,%ort  
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,nic>agua ,inve/m5t ,conditionality ,act
 ( #bjah or ! ,,nica ,act4  4  #ad4     
,def9ition ,9 ?is ,act1 ! t]m ,nic>agua 
,inve/m5t ,conditionality ,act ( #bjah  
means ! ,public ,law #aae-cce 7#ej      
,u4,s4,c4 #agja note71 z am5d$ by       
section #ac4  ,pass$ ! ,s5ate ,novemb]  
#a1 #bjba4,secret>y