,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cfdj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #aj1 #bjbb,mr4
 ,lank=d introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,=eign ,relations  ,a ,,bill  ,to       
require ! imposition ( sanctions )      
respect to p]sons t aid or assi/ !      
,russian ,f$]ation 9 acts ( milit>y     
aggression t[>d ,ukra9e4  #a4 ,%ort     
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,bel>us 
,aggression ,acc\ntability ,act ( #bjbb4
  #b4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se (  
,congress t-- 7#a7 ! buildup ( ,russian 
=ces 9 ,bel>us along its s\!rn bord] )  
,ukra9e is ( great conc]n to ! ,unit$   
,/ates & n consi/5t ) regul>ly s*$ul$   
jo9t milit>y ex]cises betwe5 ! milit>ies
 ( ,bel>us & ! ,russian ,f$]ation2  7#b7
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld make no di/9ction 
betwe5 ! ,russian ,f$]ation & any o!r   
gov]nm5t t aids or assi/s ,russian =ces 
9 any acts ( milit>y aggression t       
violate ! sov]eignty or t]ritorial      
integrity ( ,ukra9e2  7#c7 ! ,gov]nm5t (

 ,bel>us %\ld incur significant p5alties
 = any actions t aid or assi/ !         
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation 9 acts 
( milit>y aggression t[>ds ,ukra9e2 &   
7#d7 ! p5alties impos$ by ! ,unit$      
,/ates on ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,bel>us = su*   
actions %\ld be comp>able to ! p5alties 
incurr$ by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian     
,f$]ation = any acts ( milit>y          
aggression t violate ! sov]eignty or    
t]ritorial integrity ( ,ukra9e4  #c4    
,reports to ,congress on support =      
,russian aggression t[>d ,ukra9e by     
,bel>us  7a7 ,int]im reports  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date (
 ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & e #cj days    
!reaft] until ! date t is #ahj days aft]
 su* date ( enactm5t1 ! ,secret>y (     
,/ate1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ! 
,treasury1 %all submit to ! appropriate 
congressional committees a report on    
support = ,russian aggression t[>d      
,ukra9e by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,bel>us4  7#b7 
,cont5ts ,! report requir$ by p>agraph  
7#a7 %all include-- 7,a7 an assessm5t ( 

! activities ( ! arm$ =ces ( ,bel>us t  
aid or assi/ ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian   
,f$]ation 9 any act ( milit>y aggression
 t violates ! sov]eignty or t]ritorial  
integrity ( ,ukra9e1 includ+ ! ext5t to 
:i* ! arm$ =ces ( ,bel>us-- 7i7 provide 
mat]ial1 tactical1 or o!r support to any
 su* act ( milit>y aggression2  7ii7    
s]ve z a ho/ to any ,russian =ces t     
p>ticipate 9 any su* act ( milit>y      
aggression2  7iii7 op]ate = or on behalf
 ( ! def5se or intellig5ce sectors ( !  
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation 9 any  
su* act ( milit>y aggression2 or  7iv7  
p>ticipate jo9tly ) ! ,gov]nm5t (       
,russian ,f$]ation 9 any su* act (      
milit>y aggression2  7,b7 an            
id5tification ( p]sons 9 ,bel>us t      
engage 9 any activity describ$ 9        
p>agraph 7#a72 &  7,c7 an id5tification 
( p]sons 9 ,bel>us t engage 9 a         
significant transaction ) ! ,russian    
,f$]ation describ$ 9 section #bca7;a7 ( 
! ,c\nt]+ ,am]ica's ,adv]s>ies ,?r\gh   
,sanctions ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4          

#iebe7;a771 includ+ p]sons t procure    
le?al capabilities t are us$ 9 an act ( 
milit>y aggression t violates !         
sov]eignty & t]ritorial integrity (     
,ukra9e4  7b7 ,annual report  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date 
( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually     
!reaft]1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all     
submit to ,congress a report on milit>y 
coop]ation betwe5 ,bel>us & ! ,russian  
,f$]ation4  7#b7 ,elem5ts ,! report     
requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7 %all include-- 
7,a7 a description ( developm5ts 9      
milit>y coop]ation betwe5 ,bel>us & !   
,russian ,f$]ation2  7,b7 an assessm5t (
 ?reats to ! security ( ! ,nor?         
,atlantic ,treaty ,organization result+ 
f ! developm5ts describ$ 9 subp>agraph  
7,a72 &  7,c7 a plan to adju/ ! =ce     
po/ure ( ! ,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty      
,organization & ! ,unit$ ,/ates to      
adequately respond to ! ?reats describ$ 
9 subp>agraph 7,b74  7c7 ,appropriate   
congressional committees def9$ ,9 ?is   
section1 ! t]m appropriate congressional

 committees means-- 7#a7 ! ,committee on
 ,=eign ,relations & ! ,committee on    
,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7#b7 !    
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs & !       
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives4  #d4 ,imposition (    
sanctions  7a7 ,sanctions ) respect to  
p]sons t engage 9 c]ta9 activities ,n   
lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date ( !       
submission ( a report requir$ by section
 #c7;a71 ! ,presid5t %all impose !      
sanctions describ$ 9 section #h7;b7 ( ! 
,support = ! ,sov]eignty1 ,integrity1   
,democracy1 & ,economic ,/ability (     
,ukra9e ,act ( #bjad 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4     
#hijg7;b77 ) respect to n few] ?an #e   
p]sons id5tifi$ pursuant to section     
#c7;a77#b77;,b74  7b7 ,sanctions )      
respect to p]sons t engage 9 c]ta9      
transactions ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] !
 date ( ! submission ( a report requir$ 
by section #c7;a71 ! ,presid5t may      
impose ! sanctions describ$ 9 section   
#bce ( ! ,c\nt]+ ,am]ica's ,adv]s>ies   
,?r\gh ,sanctions ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4   

#iebi7 ) respect to ! p]sons id5tifi$   
pursuant to section #c7;a77#b77;,c74