,,ii #aagth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #ic ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,january #bh1 #bjba,mr4 ,cardin 7for himself and ,mr4 ,wicker7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,global ,magnitsky ,human ,rights ,accountability ,act to modify the foreign persons subject to sanctions and to remove the sunset for the imposition of sanctions1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,global ,magnitsky ,human ,rights ,accountability ,reauthorization ,act 4 #b4 ,modifications to and reauthorization of sanctions with respect to human rights violations 7a7 ,definitions ,section #abfb of the ,global ,magnitsky ,human ,rights ,accountability ,act 7,subtitle ,f of title ,,xii of ,public ,law #aad-cbh2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bfef note7 is amended by striking paragraph 7#b7 and inserting the following3 7#b7 ,immediate family member ,the term immediate family member1 with respect to a foreign person1 means the spouse1 parent1 sibling1 or adult child of the person4 4 7b7 ,sense of ,congress ,the ,global ,magnitsky ,human ,rights ,accountability ,act 7,subtitle ,f of title ,,xii of ,public ,law #aad-cbh2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bfef note7 is amended by inserting after section #abfb the following new section3 #abfb;,a4 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that the ,president should establish and regularize information sharing and sanctions-related decision making with like-minded governments possessing human rights and anti-corruption sanctions programs similar in nature to those authorized under this subtitle4 4 7c7 ,imposition of sanctions 7#a7 ,in general ,subsection 7a7 of section #abfc of the ,global ,magnitsky ,human ,rights ,accountability ,act 7,subtitle ,f of title ,,xii of ,public ,law #aad-cbh2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bfef note7 is amended to read as follows3 7a7 ,in general ,the ,president may impose the sanctions described in subsection 7b7 with respect to-- 7#a7 any foreign person that the ,president determines1 based on credible information-- 7,a7 is responsible for or complicit in1 or has directly or indirectly engaged in1 serious human rights abuse or any violation of internationally recognized human rights2 7,b7 is a current or former government official1 or a person acting for or on behalf of such an official1 who is responsible for or complicit in1 or has directly or indirectly engaged in-- 7i7 corruption1 including-- 7,i7 the misappropriation of state assets2 7,,ii7 the expropriation of private assets for personal gain2 7,,iii7 corruption related to government contracts or the extraction of natural resources2 or 7,,iv7 bribery2 or 7ii7 the transfer or facilitation of the transfer of the proceeds of corruption2 7,c7 is or has been a leader or official of-- 7i7 an entity1 including a government entity1 that has engaged in1 or whose members have engaged in1 any of the activities described in subparagraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 during the tenure of the leader or official2 or 7ii7 an entity whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to this section as a result of activities during the tenure of the leader or official2 7,d7 has materially assisted1 sponsored1 or provided financial1 material1 or technological support for1 or goods or services to or in support of-- 7i7 an activity described in subparagraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 that is conducted by a foreign person2 7ii7 a person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to this section2 or 7iii7 an entity1 including a government entity1 that has engaged in1 or whose members have engaged in1 an activity described in subparagraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 conducted by a foreign person2 or 7,e7 is owned or controlled by1 or acts or is purported to act for or on behalf of1 directly or indirectly1 a person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to this section2 and 7#b7 any immediate family member of a person described in paragraph 7#a74 4 7#b7 ,sanctions described ,clause 7ii7 of subsection 7b77#b77;,c7 of such section is amended to read as follows3 7ii7 ,good ,in this subparagraph1 the term good means any article1 natural or manmade substance1 material1 supply1 or manufactured product1 including inspection and test equipment1 and excluding technical data4 4 7#c7 ,consideration of certain information ,subsection 7c77#b7 of such section is amended by inserting corruption and after monitor4 7#d7 ,requests by ,congress ,subsection 7d7 of such section is amended-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a7-- 7i7 in the matter preceding subparagraph 7,a71 by striking subsection 7a7 and inserting subsection 7a77#a72 and 7ii7 in subparagraph 7,b77i71 by inserting or an immediate family member of the person2 and 7,b7 in paragraph 7#b7-- 7i7 in subparagraph 7,a7-- 7,i7 in the subparagraph heading1 by striking human rights violations and inserting serious human rights abuse or violations of internationally recognized human rights2 and 7,,ii7 by striking described in paragraph 7#a7 or 7#b7 of subsection 7a7 and inserting described in subsection 7a77#a7 relating to serious human rights abuse or any violation of internationally recognized human rights2 and 7ii7 in subparagraph 7,b71 in the matter preceding clause 7i71 by striking described in paragraph 7#c7 or 7#d7 of subsection 7a7 and inserting described in subsection 7a77#a7 relating to corruption or the transfer or facilitation of the transfer of the proceeds of corruption4 7#e7 ,termination of sanctions ,subsection 7g7 of such section is amended1 in the matter preceding paragraph 7#a71 by inserting and the immediate family members of that person after a person4 7d7 ,reports to ,congress ,section #abfd7;a7 of the ,global ,magnitsky ,human ,rights ,accountability ,act 7,subtitle ,f of title ,,xii of ,public ,law #aad-cbh2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bfef note7 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#e71 by striking 2 and and inserting a semicolon2 7#b7 in paragraph 7#f71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following3 7#g7 ,a description of additional steps taken by the ,president through diplomacy and assistance to foreign or security sectors to address persistent underlying causes of serious human rights abuse1 violations of internationally recognized human rights1 and corruption in each country in which foreign persons with respect to which sanctions have been imposed under section #abfc are located4 4 7e7 ,repeal of sunset ,section #abfe of the ,global ,magnitsky ,human ,rights ,accountability ,act 7,subtitle ,f of title ,,xii of ,public ,law #aad-cbh2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bfef note7 is repealed4