,,ii #aagth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #dcfd ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,june #h 7legislative day1 ,june #g71 #bjbb,mr4 ,scott of ,florida introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to prohibit contracting with persons that have business operations with the ,government of the ,russian ,federation or the ,russian energy sector1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,keeping ,russia's ,energy and ,military ,liable for ,invading its ,neighbors ,act or the ,,kremlin ,act4 #b4 ,prohibition on contracting with persons that have business operations with the ,government of the ,russian ,federation or the ,russian energy sector 7a7 ,prohibition ,except as provided under subsection 7b71 the head of an executive agency may not enter into a contract for the procurement of goods or services with any person that has business operations with-- 7#a7 an authority of the ,government of the ,russian ,federation2 or 7#b7 a fossil fuel company that operates in the ,russian ,federation1 except if the fossil fuel company transports oil or gas-- 7,a7 through the ,russian ,federation for sale outside of the ,russian ,federation2 and 7,b7 that was extracted from a country other than the ,russian ,federation with respect to the energy sector of which the ,president has not imposed sanctions as of the date on which the contract is awarded4 7b7 ,exceptions 7#a7 ,humanitarian assistance1 disaster relief1 and national security 7,a7 ,in general ,the prohibition under subsection 7a7 does not apply to a contract that the head of an executive agency and the ,secretary of ,state jointly determine-- 7i7 is necessary for purposes of providing humanitarian assistance to the people of the ,russian ,federation2 7ii7 is necessary for purposes of providing disaster relief and other urgent life-saving measures2 or 7iii7 is vital to the national security interests of the ,united ,states4 7,b7 ,notification requirement ,the head of an executive agency shall notify the appropriate congressional committees of any contract entered into on the basis of an exception under subparagraph 7,a74 7#b7 ,office of ,foreign ,assets ,control licenses ,the prohibition under subsection 7a7 does not apply to a person that has a valid license to operate in the ,russian ,federation issued by the ,office of ,foreign ,assets ,control of the ,department of the ,treasury or is otherwise authorized to operate notwithstanding the imposition of sanctions with respect to the ,russian ,federation4 7#c7 ,american diplomatic mission in ,russia ,the prohibition under subsection 7a7 does not apply to contracts related to the operation and maintenance of the consular offices and diplomatic posts of the ,united ,states ,government in the ,russian ,federation4 7c7 ,applicability ,this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this ,act and apply with respect to any contract entered into on or after such date4 7d7 ,sunset ,this section shall terminate on the date on which the ,president submits to the appropriate congressional committees a certification in writing that contains a determination of the ,president that the ,russian ,federation-- 7#a7 has reached an agreement relating to the withdrawal of ,russian forces from ,ukraine and cessation of military hostilities in ,ukraine that is accepted by the free and independent ,government of ,ukraine2 7#b7 poses no immediate military threat of aggression to any member of the ,north ,atlantic ,treaty ,organization2 and 7#c7 recognizes the right of the people of ,ukraine to independently and freely choose their own government4 7e7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,agency or instrumentality of the ,government of the ,russian ,federation ,the term agency or instrumentality of the ,government of the ,russian ,federation means an agency or instrumentality of a foreign state as defined in section #afjc7;b7 of title #bh1 ,united ,states ,code1 with each reference in such section to a foreign state deemed to be a reference to the ,russian ,federation4 7#b7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,the term appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 the ,committee on ,armed ,services1 the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations1 and the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs of the ,senate2 and 7,b7 the ,committee on ,armed ,services1 the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs1 and the ,committee on ,oversight and ,reform of the ,house of ,representatives4 7#c7 ,business operations ,the term business operations means the act of engaging in commerce in any form1 including acquiring1 developing1 maintaining1 owning1 selling1 possessing1 leasing1 or operating equipment1 facilities1 personnel1 products1 services1 personal property1 real property1 or any other apparatus of business or commerce4 7#d7 ,executive agency ,the term executive agency has the meaning given the term in section #acc of title #da1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#e7 ,fossil fuel company ,the term fossil fuel company means a person that-- 7,a7 carries out oil1 gas1 or coal exploration1 development1 or production activities2 7,b7 processes or refines oil1 gas1 or coal2 or 7,c7 transports1 or constructs facilities for the transportation of1 oil1 gas1 or coal4 7#f7 ,government of the ,russian ,federation ,the term ,government of the ,russian ,federation includes the government of any political subdivision of the ,russian ,federation and any agency or instrumentality of the ,government of the ,russian ,federation4 7#g7 ,person ,the term person means-- 7,a7 a natural person1 corporation1 company1 business association1 partnership1 society1 trust1 or any other nongovernmental entity1 organization1 or group2 7,b7 a governmental entity or instrumentality of a government1 including a multilateral development institution 7as defined in section #agja7;c77#c7 of the ,international ,financial ,institutions ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bfbr7c77#c7772 and 7,c7 a successor1 subunit1 parent entity1 or subsidiary of1 or an entity under common ownership or control with1 an entity described in subparagraph 7,a7 or 7,b74