,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #ajfd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #be1 #bjba,mr4    
,m55dez 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,rubio1 ,mr4   
,ka9e1 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,mr4 ,c>d91 & ,mr4  
,murphy7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,=eign ,relations  ,a ,,bill  ,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 ,f9d+s4,sec4 #c4 ,s5se
 ( ,congress4,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$]ation 9
 ,nic>agua4,sec4 #aj4 ,report on human  
rights abuses 9 ! int]ior (             
,nic>agua4,sec4 #aa4 ,support+ indep5d5t
 news m$ia & fre$om ( in=mation 9       
,nic>agua4,sec4 #ab4 ,am5dm5t to %ort   
title ( ,public ,law #aae-cce4,sec4 #ac4
 ,def9ition4,sec4 #ad4 ,effective date4 
#b4 ,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+     
f9d+s3 7#a7 ,adopt$ by ! ,organization (
 ,am]ican ,/ates 79 ?is ,act ref]r$ to z
 ! ,,oas7 on ,octob] #ba1 #bjbj1 !      
,resolution ,re/or+ ,democratic         
,in/itutions & ,respect = ,human ,rights

 9 ,nic>agua ,?r\gh ,free & ,fair       
,elections 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z ! 
,,oas ,resolution7 reit]at$ hemisph]ic  
conc]n t ! gov]nm5t ( ,presid5t ,daniel 
,ortega 9 ,nic>agua has fail$ to release
 all political prison]s & implem5t      
agre$-^u measures to ensure fre$om (    
expression4  7#b7 ,! ,,oas ,resolution  
call$ on ! ,ortega gov]nm5t to accept ! 
deploym5t ( dome/ic & int]national      
electoral obs]vation missions & outl9$ a
 ne$ = timely1 inclusive negotiations to
 a*ieve mean+ful electoral re=ms1       
includ+ ! mod]nization ( ! ,supreme     
,electoral ,c\ncil1 ! revitalization ( a
 plurali/ic political process1 & an     
indep5d5t audit ( ,nic>aguan vot] rolls4
  7#c7 ,a ,novemb] #ai1 #bjai1 report f 
! ,,oas ,high ,level ,commission on     
,nic>agua not$ ! ,ortega gov]nm5t _h    
engag$ 9 significant ef=ts s9ce ,april  
#bjah to curtail ! fundam5tal rights ( !
 citiz5s ( ,nic>agua1 includ+ repeat$   
acts ( police intimidation & at lea/    
#cbe murd]s1 :i* 7 pr$om9ately committ$ 

by gov]nm5t security =ces4  7#d7 ,on    
,april #ba1 #bjah1 ,nic>aguan j\rnali/  
ngel ,gahona 0 kill$ :ile broadca/+ live
 on social prote/s 9 ! c\ntry4 ,s9ce    
,april #bjah1 ! ,ortega gov]nm5t has    
increas$ its h>assm5t ( indep5d5t m$ia1 
:i* includes ,decemb] #bjai police raids
 ( ! digital newspap] ,confid5cial & !  
#ajj ,noticias news *annel1 & a         
,septemb] #bjbj c\rt-ord]$ seizure (    
assets belong+ to indep5d5t broadca/]   
,nicavision ,canal #ab4  7#e7 ,s9ce     
#bjjg1 family memb]s ( ,presid5t ,daniel
 ,ortega & _! political allies h pur*as$
 ov] a doz5 ,,tv *annels1 radio /ations1
 & onl9e news sites 9 ,nic>agua1 includ+
 ,canal #d1 #h1 & #ac1 ,radio ,nic>agua1
 & ,el #ai ,digital1 to increase        
pro-gov]nm5t m$ia cov]age & sil5ce m$ia 
cov]age critical ( ! gov]nm5t4  7#f7    
,s&9i/a ,national ,lib]ation ,front     
memb]s ( ! ,national ,assembly (        
,nic>agua1 ) support f ! ,ortega        
gov]nm5t1 rec5tly approv$ legislation to
 ob/ruct citiz5 mobilization & codify ! 

p]secution ( political oppon5ts1        
includ+-- 7,a7 ! ,=eign ,ag5ts          
,regulation ,law on ,octob] #ae1 #bjbj1 
:i* requires civil society1             
nongov]nm5tal organizations1 & citiz5s  
:o receive funds orig9at+ f abroad to   
regi/] z =eign ag5ts1 & b>s !m f engag+ 
9 dome/ic political activity2  7,b7 !   
,special ,cyb]crimes ,law on ,octob]    
#bg1 #bjbj1 :i* e/abli%$ prison s5t5ces 
= individuals :o spread in=mation onl9e 
t ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,nic>agua deems to be   
false or con/rues to cause al>m1 t]ror1 
or unease 9 ! public2  7,c7 !           
,self-,det]m9ation ,law on ,decemb] #ba1
 #bjbj1 :i* provides ,presid5t ,ortega )
 ! au?ority to unilat]ally decl>e       
citiz5s t]rori/s or traitors to ! homel&
 = oppos+ 8 rule & ban !m f runn+ =     
public (fice1 effectively prev5t+ any   
individuals :o support$ ! #bjah prote/s 
f be+ c&idates2 &  7,d7 ! re=m to !     
,consum] ,protection ,law on ,febru>y   
#d1 #bjba1 :i* provides ! ,gov]nm5t (   
,nic>agua ! au?ority to m&ate ,nic>aguan

 comm]cial banks to ov]turn & ignore    
sanctions impos$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates )   
respect to p]sons on ! li/ (            
specifically designat$ national & block$
 p]sons ma9ta9$ by ! ,(fice ( ,=eign    
,assets ,control ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( !      
,treasury4  7#g7 ,accord+ to prelim9>y  
reports ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,nic>agua1      
,hurricanes ,eta & ,iota1 :i* made      
l&fall 9 ,nic>agua on ,novemb] #c &     
,novemb] #af1 #bjbj1 respectively1      
affect$ m ?an #c1jjj1jjj individuals &  
result$ 9 an economic loss 9 excess (   
#gdb1jjj1jjj4 ,indig5\s ,miskito &      
,mayangna communities situat$ 9 ! ,nor? 
,c>ibbean ,coa/ ,autonom\s ,region bore 
! brunt ( ! deva/ation1 ) at lea/ #bc   
indig5\s t]ritories & upw>ds ( #adg1jjj 
indig5\s inhabitants directly impact$ by
 ! wea!r ph5om5a4  #c4 ,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 ( civil society1 political   
oppon5ts1 & indep5d5t news m$ia violate 

! fundam5tal fre$oms & basic human      
rights ( ! p ( ,nic>agua2  7#b7         
,congress unequivocally condemns !      
passage ( ! ,=eign ,ag5ts ,regulation   
,law1 ! ,special ,cyb]crimes ,law1 & !  
,self-,det]m9ation ,law by ! ,national  
,assembly ( ,nic>agua1 :i* repres5t cle>
 attempts by ! ,ortega gov]nm5t to      
curtail ! fundam5tal fre$oms & basic    
human rights ( ! p ( ,nic>agua2  7#c7   
,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#d7 ! ,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#e7 !

 ,unit$ ,/ates1 9 ord] to maximize !    
effectiv5ess ( ef=ts describ$ 9 p>agraph
 7#d71 %\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 ) ! ,,oas & ! ,unit$       
,nations2 &  7#f7 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$ible dome/ic & int]national
 obs]v]s4  #d4 ,re/rictions on          
int]national f9ancial in/itutions relat+
 to ,nic>agua ,section #d ( ! ,nic>agua 
,inve/m5t ,conditionality ,act ( #bjah  
is am5d$-- 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 to increase scrut9y (  
any loan or f9ancial or te*nical        
assi/ance provid$ = a project 9         
,nic>agua to ensure t ! loan or         
assi/ance is be+ us$ = ! int5d$         
purposes4  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 develop ov]sight me*anisms = new &   
exi/+ loans or f9ancial or te*nical     
assi/ance provid$ = a project 9         
,nic>agua to ensure t su* loans &       
assi/ance are be+ us$ = ! int5d$        
purposes4  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 7d74  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 #fj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 & e #fj days !reaft] until   
,decemb] #ca1 #bjba1 ! ,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
 ( #bjah ) respect to =eign p]sons      
directly or indirectly ob/ruct+ !       
e/abli%m5t ( conditions necess>y = !    
realization ( free1 fair1 & transp>5t   
elections 9 ,nic>agua4  7#b7 ,t>gets ,9 
c>ry+ out p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,presid5t    
%all specifically t>get =eign p]sons    
involv$ 9 directly or indirectly        
ob/ruct+ ! e/abli%m5t ( conditions      
describ$ 9 t p>agraph1 includ+-- 7,a7   
(ficials 9 ! gov]nm5t ( ,presid5t       
,daniel ,ortega2  7,b7 family memb]s (  
,presid5t ,daniel ,ortega2  7,c7 memb]s 
( ! ,national ,nic>aguan ,police2  7,d7 
memb]s ( ! ,nic>aguan ,arm$ ,=ces2  7,e7
 memb]s ( ! ,supreme ,electoral ,c\ncil 
( ,nic>agua2  7,f7 p>ty memb]s & elect$ 
(ficials f ! ,s&9i/a ,national          
,lib]ation ,front & _! family memb]s2   

7,g7 individuals or entities affiliat$ )
 bus9esses engag$ 9 corrupt f9ancial    
transactions ) (ficials 9 ! gov]nm5t (  
,presid5t ,daniel ,ortega1 8 p>ty1 or 8 
family2 &  7,h7 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 #fj days aft] !  
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & e #fj   
days !reaft] until ,decemb] #ca1 #bjba1 
! ,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 #fj 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$e ! realization ( free1 fair1 &     
transp>5t elections 9 ,nic>agua2 &  7#d7
 infr+e ^u ! fundam5tal fre$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$]ation 9
 ,nic>agua ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all    
include 9 ! classifi$ report requir$ by 
section #h a sep>ate section 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 & private ,russian       
security contractors2  7#b7 coop]ation  
relat$ to telecommunications & satellite
 navigation2  7#c7 o!r political &      
economic coop]ation2 &  7#d7 ! ?reats & 
risks t su* activities pose to ,unit$   
,/ates national int]e/s & national      
security4  #aj4 ,report on human rights 
abuses 9 ! int]ior ( ,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/ 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/ inhabitants ( ! int]ior (
 ,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 ( ,,c5idh & o!r    
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  
its diplomatic capabilities1 includ+    
sanctions1 to curtail ! gross human     
rights violations p]petrat$ by ! ,ortega
 gov]nm5t & bett] support ! victims (   
human rights violations 9 ! int]ior (   
,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  #aa4 ,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 b5eficially controll$
 by ,presid5t ,daniel ,ortega1 memb]s ( 
! ,ortega family1 or kn[n allies ( !    
,ortega gov]nm5t2 &  7#c7 a li/ ( any   
indep5d5t press organization or any     
p]son affiliat$ ) ! indep5d5t news m$ia 
t has exp]i5c$ intimidation1 h>assm5t1  
physical assault1 !ft ( prop]ty1 or     
fatal injury by ag5ts ( ! ,gov]nm5t (   
,nic>agua or pro-gov]nm5t support]s 9   
direct relation to _! j\rnali/ic        
activities s9ce ,april #bjah4  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$ia plat=ms 9 ,nic>agua4
  #ab4 ,am5dm5t to %ort title ( ,public 
,law #aae-cce ,section #a7;a7 ( !       
,nic>agua ,human ,rights &              
,anticorruption ,act ( #bjah 7,public   
,law #aae-cce2 #ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja note7
 is am5d$ 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  #ac4     
,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 #ab4  #ad4 ,effective date ,?is 
,act %all become effective "o day aft]  
enactm5t4