,,ii ,cal5d> ,no4 #bca #aag? ,,congress 
#a/ ,session  ,s4 #cdcf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate
 ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #ah  
7legislative day1 ,decemb] #ag71        
#bjba,mr4 ,cruz 7= himself & ,mr4 ,ris*7
 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read    
twice & ord]$ plac$ on ! cal5d>  ,a     
,,bill  ,to require ! imposition (      
sanctions ) respect to entities         
responsible = ! plann+1 con/ruction1 or 
op]ation ( ! ,nord ,/ream #b pipel9e &  
_! corporate (fic]s & to apply          
congressional review "u ! ,c\nt]+       
,am]ica's ,adv]s>ies ,?r\gh ,sanctions  
,act to ! removal ( sanctions relat+ to 
,nord ,/ream #b1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,protect+ ,europe's ,en]gy ,security    
,implem5tation ,act 4  #b4 ,imposition (
 sanctions ) respect to ,nord ,/ream #b 
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ae days aft] !
 date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !        
,presid5t %all-- 7#a7 impose sanctions  
"u subsection 7b7 ) respect to any      
corporate (fic] ( an entity e/abli%$ =  

or responsible = ! plann+1 con/ruction1 
or op]ation ( ! ,nord ,/ream #b pipel9e 
or a successor entity2 &  7#b7 impose   
sanctions "u subsection 7c7 ) respect to
 any entity describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74   
7b7 ,ineligibility = visas1 admission1  
or p>ole ( id5tifi$ p]sons & corporate  
(fic]s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  7,a7 ,visas1     
admission1 or p>ole ,an ali5 describ$ 9 
subsection 7a77#a7 is-- 7i7 inadmissible
 to ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7ii7 ineligible to
 receive a visa or o!r docum5tation to  
ent] ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7iii7 o!rwise  
ineligible to be admitt$ or p>ol$ into !
 ,unit$ ,/ates or to receive any o!r    
b5efit "u ! ,immigration & ,nationality 
,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja et seq474  7,b7
 ,curr5t visas revok$  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,!  
visa or o!r entry docum5tation ( an ali5
 describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#a7 %all be  
revok$1 reg>dless ( :5 su* visa or o!r  
entry docum5tation is or 0 issu$4  7ii7 
,imm$iate effect ,a revocation "u clause
 7i7 %all-- 7,i7 take effect imm$iately2
 &  7,,ii7 automatically cancel any o!r 

valid visa or entry docum5tation t is 9 
! ali5's possession4  7c7 ,block+ (     
prop]ty ( id5tifi$ p]sons ,! ,presid5t  
%all ex]cise all p[]s grant$ to !       
,presid5t by ! ,int]national ,em]g5cy   
,economic ,p[]s ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4     
#agja et seq47 to ! ext5t necess>y to   
block & prohibit all transactions 9 all 
prop]ty & int]e/s 9 prop]ty ( an entity 
describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#a7 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  7d7   
,conditions = removal ( sanctions       
,subject to review by ,congress "u      
section #baf ( ! ,c\nt]+ ,am]ica's      
,adv]s>ies ,?r\gh ,sanctions ,act 7#bb  
,u4,s4,c4 #ieaa71 ! ,presid5t may waive 
! application ( sanctions "u ?is section
 if ! ,presid5t-- 7#a7 det]m9es t !     
waiv] is 9 ! national security int]e/ ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#b7 submits to !   
appropriate congressional committees a  
report on ! waiv] & ! reason = ! waiv]4 

7e7 ,implem5tation2 p5alties  7#a7      
,implem5tation ,! ,presid5t may ex]cise 
all au?orities provid$ to ! ,presid5t "u
 sections #bjc & #bje ( ! ,int]national 
,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s ,act 7#ej      
,u4,s4,c4 #agjb & #agjd7 to c>ry out ?is
 section4  7#b7 ,p5alties ,a p]son t    
violates1 attempts to violate1 conspires
 to violate1 or causes a violation ( ?is
 section or any regulation1 lic5se1 or  
ord] issu$ to c>ry out ?is section %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  7f7 ,exceptions  7#a7         
,exception = intellig5ce1 law en=cem5t1 
& national security activities          
,sanctions "u ?is section %all n apply  
to any au?oriz$ intellig5ce1 law        
en=cem5t1 or national security          
activities ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7     
,exception to comply ) unit$ nations    

headqu>t]s agreem5t ,sanctions "u ?is   
section %all n apply ) respect to !     
admission ( an ali5 to ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
if ! admission ( ! ali5 is necess>y 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 ! ,conv5tion
 on ,consul> ,relations1 done at ,vi5na 
,april #bd1 #aifc1 & ent]$ into =ce ,m>*
 #ai1 #aifg1 or o!r applicable          
int]national obligations4  7#c7         
,exception relat+ to importation ( goods
  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r        
provision ( ?is section1 ! au?orities & 
requirem5ts to impose sanctions "u ?is  
section %all n include ! au?ority or a  
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  7g7 ,sunset ,!  
au?ority to impose sanctions "u ?is     
section %all t]m9ate on ! date t is #e  
ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act4  7h7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3  
7#a7 ,admission2 admitt$2 ali5 ,! t]ms  
admission 1 admitt$ 1 & ali5 h ! mean+s 
giv5 ^? t]ms 9 section #aja ( !         
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaja74  7#b7 ,appropriate    
congressional committees ,! t]m         
appropriate congressional committees    
means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,=eign     
,relations & ! ,committee on ,bank+1    
,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate2 &  
7,b7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs & !
 ,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices ( !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  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  7,b7 an   
entity organiz$ "u ! laws ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates or any jurisdiction )9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates1 includ+ a =eign bran* ( su* an  

entity2 or  7,c7 any p]son )9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates4  #c4 ,congressional review (    
waiv] "u ,protect+ ,europe's ,en]gy     
,security ,act ( #bjai ,section         
#gejc7;f7 ( ! ,protect+ ,europe's ,en]gy
 ,security ,act ( #bjai 7title ,,lxxv ( 
,public ,law #aaf-ib2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4     
#iebf note7 is am5d$1 9 ! matt] prec$+  
p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ ,! ,presid5t &  
ins]t+ ,subject to review by ,congress  
"u section #baf ( ! ,c\nt]+ ,am]ica's   
,adv]s>ies ,?r\gh ,sanctions ,act 7#bb  
,u4,s4,c4 #ieaa71 ! ,presid5t4  #d4     
,application ( congressional review "u  
,c\nt]+ ,am]ica's ,adv]s>ies ,?r\gh     
,sanctions ,act ,section #baf7;a77#b7 ( 
! ,c\nt]+ ,am]ica's ,adv]s>ies ,?r\gh   
,sanctions ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4          
#ieaa7;a77#b77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9        
subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7,a7 9 clause 7i71 by
 ins]t+ 7o!r ?an sanctions describ$ 9   
clause 7i77,,iv7 ( t subp>agraph7 aft]  
subp>agraph 7,b72 &  7,b7 9 clause 7ii71
 by ins]t+ or o!rwise remove aft] waive2
 &  7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,b77i7-- 7,a7 9 

subclause 7,,ii71 by /rik+ 2 or & ins]t+
 a semicolon2  7,b7 9 subclause 7,,iii71
 by /rik+ 2 & & ins]t+ a semicolon2 &   
7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,,iv7 
section #gejc ( ! ,protect+ ,europe's   
,en]gy ,security ,act ( #bjai 7title    
,,lxxv ( ,public ,law #aaf-ib2 #bb      
,u4,s4,c4 #iebf note72 or  7,v7 section 
#b ( ! ,protect+ ,europe's ,en]gy       
,security ,implem5tation ,act2 &  4  #e4
 ,inclusion ( matt] relat+ to ,nord     
,/ream #b 9 report "u ,c\nt]+ ,am]ica's 
,adv]s>ies ,?r\gh ,sanctions ,act ,ea*  
report submitt$ "u section #baf7;a77#a7 
( ! ,c\nt]+ ,am]ica's ,adv]s>ies ,?r\gh 
,sanctions ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4          
#ieaa7;a77#a77 relat+ to sanctions "u   
section #b ( ?is ,act or section #gejc (
 ! ,protect+ ,europe's ,en]gy ,security 
,act ( #bjai 7title ,,lxxv ( ,public    
,law #aaf-ib2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4 #iebf note7 
%all include-- 7#a7 an assessm5t ( !    
security risks pos$ by ,nord ,/ream #b1 
includ+-- 7,a7 ! pres5ce along ,nord    
,/ream #b or ,nord ,/ream #a            

infra/ructure or pipel9e corridors (    
und]sea surveillance sy/ems & s5sors1   
fib] optic t]m9als1 or o!r sy/ems t are 
capable ( conduct+ milit>y or           
intellig5ce activities unrelat$ to      
civilian en]gy transmission1 includ+ ^? 
design$ to enhance ,russian ,f$]ation   
anti-subm>9e w>f>e1 surveillance1       
espionage1 or sabotage capabilities2    
7,b7 ! use ( ,nord ,/ream-affiliat$     
infra/ructure1 equipm5t1 p]sonnel1      
vessels1 f9anc+1 or o!r assets-- 7i7 to 
facilitate1 c>ry out1 or conceal        
,russian ,f$]ation m>itime surveillance1
 espionage1 or sabotage activities2     
7ii7 to ju/ify ! pres5ce ( ,russian     
,f$]ation naval vessels or milit>y      
p]sonnel or equipm5t 9 int]national     
wat]s or ne> ,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty    
,organization or p>tn] c\ntries2  7iii7 
to disrupt fre$om ( navigation2 or  7iv7
 to pressure or intimidate c\ntries 9 ! 
,baltic ,sea2  7,c7 ! involvem5t 9 !    
,nord ,/ream #b pipel9e or its affiliat$
 entities ( curr5t or =m] ,russian1     

,soviet1 or ,w>saw ,pact intellig5ce &  
milit>y p]sonnel & any bus9ess deal+s   
betwe5 ,nord ,/ream #b & entities       
affiliat$ ) ! intellig5ce or def5se     
sector ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation2 &  7,d7  
malign influ5ce activities ( ! ,gov]nm5t
 ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation1 includ+        
/rategic corruption & ef=ts to influ5ce 
,european decision-mak]s1 support$ or   
f9anc$ ?r\gh ! ,nord ,/ream #b pipel9e2 
7#b7 an assessm5t ( :e!r ! ,russian     
,f$]ation ma9ta9s gas transit ?r\gh     
,ukra9e at levels consi/5t ) ! volumes  
set =? 9 ! ,ukra9e-,russian ,f$]ation   
gas transit agreem5t ( ,decemb] #bjai & 
cont9ues to pay ! transit fees specifi$ 
9 t agreem5t2  7#c7 an assessm5t ( !    
/atus ( negotiations betwe5 ! ,russian  
,f$]ation & ,ukra9e to secure an        
agreem5t to ext5d gas transit ?r\gh     
,ukra9e beyond ! expiration ( ! agreem5t
 describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b72 &  7#d7 an   
assessm5t ( :e!r ! ,unit$ ,/ates &      
,g]many h agre$ on a common def9ition = 
en]gy weaponization & ! associat$       

trigg]s = sanctions & o!r en=cem5t      
actions1 pursuant to ! ,jo9t ,/atem5t ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,g]many on support =  
,ukra9e1 ,european en]gy security1 & our
 climate goals1 dat$ ,july #ba1 #bjba2 &
  7#e7 a description ( ! consultations )
 ,unit$ ,/ates allies & p>tn]s 9        
,europe1 includ+ ,ukra9e1 ,pol&1 & !    
c\ntries 9 ,c5tral & ,ea/]n ,europe mo/ 
impact$ by ! ,nord ,/ream #b pipel9e    
conc]n+ ! matt]s agre$ to z describ$ 9  
p>agraph 7#d74  ,decemb] #ah            
7legislative day1 ,decemb] #ag71        
#bjba,read twice & ord]$ plac$ on !     
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