,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #abhh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #a1 #bjbc,mr4    
,fe5/ra introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,affairs1 & 9 addition to ! ,committees 
on ,f9ancial ,s]vices1 & ,ov]sight &    
,acc\ntability1 = a p]iod to be         
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,*emical 
& ,biological ,weapons ,control & ,w>f>e
 ,elim9ation ,act ( #aiia to impose     
sanctions aga9/ gov]nm5ts ( =eign /ates 
t engage 9 an act or acts ( gross       
neglig5ce ) respect to /ate own$1       
op]at$1 or direct$ *emical or biological
 programs4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,hold+ ,c\ntries        
,acc\ntable = ,neglig5t ,*emical &      
,biological ,programs ,act4  #b4        
,/atem5t ( policy ,x %all be ! policy ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates to impose sanctions     
aga9/ gov]nm5ts ( =eign /ates1 & take   

o!r measures if ! gov]nm5ts ( su* =eign 
/ates t engage 9 an act or acts ( gross 
neglig5ce ) respect to ,/ate-own$1      
op]at$1 or direct$ *emical or biological
 programs4  #c4 ,am5dm5ts to ! ,*emical 
& ,biological ,weapons ,control & ,w>f>e
 ,elim9ation ,act ( #aiia  7a7 ,purposes
 & def9itions ,section #ejb ( ! ,*emical
 & ,biological ,weapons ,control &      
,w>f>e ,elim9ation ,act ( #aiia 7#bb    
,u4,s4,c4 #efja7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 !    
section head+1 by add+ at ! end be=e !  
p]iod ! foll[+3 & def9itions2  7#b7 by  
/rik+ ,! purposes & ins]t+ 7a7          
,purposes4--,! purposes2  7#c7 9        
p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ or use &  
ins]t use2 &  7,b7 by ins]t+ 1 or engage
 9 an act or acts ( gross neglig5ce )   
respect to a *emical or biological      
program own$1 controll$1 or direct$ by1 
or subject to ! jurisdiction ( !        
gov]nm5t ( a =eign /ate aft] nationals2 
&  7#d7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7b7 
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,gross    
neglig5ce ,! t]m gross neglig5ce1 )     

respect to an act or acts ( a gov]nm5t (
 a =eign /ate1 includes ! gov]nm5t knew1
 or %\ld h kn[n1 ! act or acts w\ld     
result 9 injury or damages to ano!r     
=eign /ate or o!r su* =eign /ates4  7#b7
 ,=eign /ate ,! t]m =eign /ate-- 7,a7   
7i7 has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 subsection 
7a7 ( section #afjc ( title #bh1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code2 &  7ii7 includes an ag5cy 
or in/rum5tality ( a =eign /ate z t t]m 
is def9$ 9 subsection 7b7 ( su* section2
 &  7,b7 includes an entity t is-- 7i7  
7,i7 directly or indirectly own$1       
controll$1 or b5eficially own$ by1 or 9 
an (ficial or un(ficial capacity act+ z 
an ag5t ( or on behalf (1 ! gov]nm5t ( a
 =eign /ate2 or  7,,ii7 receiv$         
significant mat]ial support f ! gov]nm5t
 ( a =eign /ate2 &  7ii7 engag$ 9       
provid+ comm]cial s]vices1 %ipp+1       
manufactur+1 produc+1 or export+4  4    
7b7 ,det]m9ations reg>d+ use ( *emical  
or biological weapons ,section #ejf ( ! 
,*emical & ,biological ,weapons ,control
 & ,w>f>e ,elim9ation ,act ( #aiia 7#bb 

,u4,s4,c4 #efjd7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9      
subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 by r$esignat+     
p>agraph 7#c7 z p>agraph 7#d72  7,b7 by 
ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#b7 ! foll[+3     
7#c7 ,additional det]m9ation by !       
,presid5t  7,a7 ,:5 det]m9ation requir$2
 nature ( det]m9ation ,:5ev] cr$ible    
in=mation becomes available to !        
executive bran* indicat+ a sub/antial   
possibility t1 on or aft] ,janu>y #a1   
#bjbj1 ! gov]nm5t ( a =eign c\ntry has  
engag$ 9 an act or acts ( gross         
neglig5ce ) respect to a *emical or     
biological program own$1 controll$1 or  
direct$ by1 or subject to ! jurisdiction
 ( ! gov]nm5t ( a =eign /ate1 !         
,presid5t %all1 )9 #fj days aft] !      
receipt ( su* in=mation by ! executive  
bran*1 det]m9e :e!r t gov]nm5t1 on or   
aft] su* date1 has engag$ 9 an act or   
acts ( gross neglig5ce ) respect to a   
*emical or biological program own$1     
controll$1 or direct$ by1 or subject to 
! jurisdiction ( ! gov]nm5t ( a =eign   
/ate4 ,section #ejg applies if !        

,presid5t det]m9es t t gov]nm5t has s   
engag$ 9 su* act or acts ( gross        
neglig5ce4  7,b7 ,matt]s to be consid]$ 
,9 mak+ ! det]m9ation "u subp>agraph    
7,a71 ! ,presid5t %all consid] ! foll[+3
 7i7 ,all physical & circum/antial      
evid5ce available be>+ on ! possibility 
t ! gov]nm5t 9 "q engag$ 9 an act or    
acts ( gross neglig5ce ) respect to a   
*emical or biological program own$1     
controll$1 or direct$ by1 or subject to 
! jurisdiction ( ! gov]nm5t ( a =eign   
/ate4  7ii7 ,:e!r evid5ce exi/s t su*   
program or programs h civilian & milit>y
 purposes or applications4  7iii7 ,:e!r 
! gov]nm5t 9 "q attempt$ to conceal or  
o!rwise )hold in=mation f o!r gov]nm5ts 
or int]national organizations reg>d+ an 
act or acts ( gross neglig5ce4  7iv7    
,:e!r1 & to :at ext5t1 ! gov]nm5t 9 "q  
is compliant ) its obligations "u !     
,biological & ,tox9 ,weapons ,conv5tion 
or ,conv5tion on ! ,prohibition ( !     
,developm5t1 ,production1 ,/ockpil+ &   
,use ( ,*emical ,weapons & on _!        

,de/ruction1 z applicable4  7v7 ,:e!r1 &
 to :at ext5t1 ! gov]nm5t 9 "q is       
provid+ or o!rwise volunt>ily disclos+  
sub/antive in=mation to relevant        
int]national organizations4  2 &  7,c7 9
 p>agraph 7#d7 7z r$esignat$7-- 7i7 9 ! 
fir/ s5t5ce1 by ins]t+ or 7#c7 aft]     
p>agraph 7#a72  7ii7 9 ! second s5t5ce1 
by ins]t+ "u p>agraph 7#a7 aft]         
det]m9ation2 &  7iii7 by add+ at ! end !
 foll[+3 ,if ! det]m9ation "u p>agraph  
7#c7 is t a =eign gov]nm5t _h engag$ 9  
an act or acts ( gross neglig5ce )      
respect to a *emical or biological      
program own$1 controll$1 or direct$ by1 
or subject to ! jurisdiction ( !        
gov]nm5t ( a =eign /ate1 ! report %all  
specify ! sanctions to be impos$        
pursuant to section #ejg;,a42 &  7#b7 9 
subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 
7i7 by /rik+ :e!r a p>ticul> =eign      
gov]nm5t & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 :e!r-- 7,a7 
a p>ticul> =eign gov]nm5t  2  7ii7 by   
/rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 or2 & 
7iii7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,b7 a

 p>ticul> =eign gov]nm5t1 on or aft]    
,janu>y #a1 #bjbj1 has engag$ 9 an act (
 acts ( gross neglig5ce ) respect to a  
*emical or biological program own$1     
controll$1 or direct$ by1 or subject to 
! jurisdiction ( ! gov]nm5t ( a =eign   
/ate4  2 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7i7 9
 ! fir/ s5t5ce-- 7,i7 by /rik+ :e!r !   
specifi$ gov]nm5t & ins]t+ ! foll[+3    
:e!r-- 7,a7 ! specifi$ gov]nm5t  2      
7,,ii7 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end &      
ins]t+ 2 or2 &  7,,iii7 by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+3  7,b7 ! specifi$ gov]nm5t1 on
 or aft] ,janu>y #a1 #bjbj1 has engag$ 9
 an act or acts ( gross neglig5ce )     
respect to a *emical or biological      
program own$1 controll$1 or direct$ by1 
or subject to ! jurisdiction ( !        
gov]nm5t ( a =eign /ate4  2 &  7ii7 9 ! 
second s5t5ce-- 7,i7 by ins]t+ or       
7#c77;,b71 z applicable aft] subsection 
7a77#b72 &  7,,ii7 by mov+ ! m>g9 ( !   
second s5t5ce s x has ! same level (    
ind5tation z m>g9 ( ! matt] prec$+      
subp>agraph 7,a7 ( ! fir/ s5t5ce4  7c7  

,sanctions aga9/ =eign /ates ) respect  
to *emical or biological programs ,!    
,*emical & ,biological ,weapons ,control
 & ,w>f>e ,elim9ation ,act ( #aiia 7#bb 
,u4,s4,c4 #efja et seq47 is am5d$ by    
ins]t+ aft] section #ejg ! foll[+3      
#ejg;,a4 ,sanctions aga9/ =eign /ates ) 
respect to *emical or biological        
programs  7a7 ,initial sanctions  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,if ! ,presid5t makes a        
det]m9ation pursuant to section         
#ejf7;a77#c7 ) respect to ! gov]nm5t ( a
 =eign /ate1 ! ,presid5t %all1 )9 #cj   
days ( mak+ su* det]m9ation1 impose !   
sanctions describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 )    
respect to ! =eign /ate4  7#b7          
,sanctions describ$ ,! sanctions        
describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph are ! foll[+3   
7,a7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t %all    
susp5d all sci5tific coop]ative programs
 & ef=ts ) ! gov]nm5t ( ! =eign /ate4   
7,b7 ,! ,presid5t %all prohibit ! export
 to ! =eign /ate ( any goods1 s]vices or
 te*nology "u ,category #a & ,category  
#b ( ! ,comm]ce ,control ,li/4  7,c7 ,! 

,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t may n procure1  
or ent] into any contract = ! procurem5t
 (1 any goods or s]vices f any p]son    
op]at+ 9 ! *emical or biological sectors
 ( ! =eign /ate4  7b7 ,int]m$iate       
application ( sanctions  7#a7           
,det]m9ation ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] 
mak+ a det]m9ation pursuant to section  
#ejf7;a77#c7 ) respect to a gov]nm5t ( a
 =eign /ate1 ! ,presid5t %all submit to 
! appropriate congressional committees a
 det]m9ation z to :e!r-- 7,a7 su*       
gov]nm5t has adequately address$ an act 
or acts ( gross neglig5ce ) respect to a
 *emical or biological program own$1    
controll$1 or direct$ by1 or subject to 
! jurisdiction ( ! gov]nm5t ( a =eign   
/ate2  7,b7 su* gov]nm5t has develop$ or
 is develop+ necess>y measures to prev5t
 any future act or acts ( gross         
neglig5ce2  7,c7 su* gov]nm5t is provid+
 or o!rwise volunt>ily disclos+         
sub/antive in=mation to ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
& relevant int]national organizations2 &
  7,d7 su* gov]nm5t is compliant ) its  

obligations "u ! ,biological & ,tox9    
,weapons ,conv5tion or ! ,conv5tion on !
 ,prohibition ( ! ,developm5t1          
,production1 ,/ockpil+ & ,use ( ,*emical
 ,weapons & on _! ,de/ruction1 z        
applicable4  7#b7 ,effect ( det]m9ation 
,if ! ,presid5t is unable to c]tify t a 
gov]nm5t ( a =eign /ate has tak5 !      
actions describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a71   
7,b71 7,c71 & 7,d7 ( p>agraph 7#a71 !   
,presid5t %all impose #b or m ( !       
sanctions describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c7 )    
respect to ! gov]nm5t ( ! =eign /ate4   
7#c7 ,sanctions describ$ ,! sanctions   
describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph are ! foll[+3   
7,a7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t %all    
t]m9ate assi/ance to ! gov]nm5t ( !     
=eign /ate "u ! ,=eign ,assi/ance ,act (
 #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #baea et seq471   
except = urg5t humanit>ian assi/ance &  
food or o!r agricultural commodities or 
products4  7,b7 ,no sales ( any def5se  
articles1 def5se s]vices1 or design &   
con/ruction s]vices "u ! ,arms ,export  
,control ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bgea et   

seq47 may be made to ! gov]nm5t ( !     
=eign /ate4  7,c7 ,no lic5ses = export (
 any item on ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,munitions 
,li/ t include ! gov]nm5t ( ! =eign /ate
 z a p>ty to ! lic5se may be grant$4    
7,d7 ,no exports ( any goods or         
te*nologies controll$ = national        
security reasons "u ! ,export           
,adm9i/ration ,regulations may be made  
to ! gov]nm5t ( ! =eign /ate1 except t  
su* prohibition %all n apply to any     
transaction subject to ! report+        
requirem5ts ( title ,v ( ! ,national    
,security ,act ( #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4   
#dac et seq42 relat+ to congressional   
ov]sight ( intellig5ce activities74     
7,e7 ,! ,presid5t may ord] ! ,unit$     
,/ates ,gov]nm5t n to issue any specific
 lic5se & n to grant any o!r specific   
p]mission or au?ority to export any     
goods or te*nology to ! gov]nm5t ( !    
=eign /ate "u-- 7i7 ! ,export ,control  
,re=m ,act ( #bjah 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #dhja 
et seq472  7ii7 ! ,arms ,export ,control
 ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bgea et seq472    

7iii7 ! ,atomic ,en]gy ,act ( #aied 7#db
 ,u4,s4,c4 #bjaa et seq472 or  7iv7 any 
o!r /atute t requires ! prior review &  
approval ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t z a
 condition = ! export or reexport (     
goods or s]vices4  7c7 ,f9al application
 ( sanctions  7#a7 ,det]m9ation ,n lat] 
?an #baj days aft] mak+ a det]m9ation   
pursuant to section #ejf7;a77#c7 )      
respect to a gov]nm5t ( a =eign /ate1 ! 
,presid5t %all submit to ! appropriate  
congressional committees a det]m9ation z
 to :e!r ! gov]nm5t ( ! =eign /ate has  
tak5 ! actions describ$ 9 subp>agraphs  
7,a71 7,b71 7,c71 & 7,d7 ( subsection   
7b77#a74  7#b7 ,effect ( det]m9ation ,if
 ! ,presid5t is unable to c]tify t a    
gov]nm5t ( a =eign /ate has tak5 !      
actions describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a71   
7,b71 7,c71 & 7,d7 ( subsection 7b77#a71
 ! ,presid5t %all impose ! sanctions    
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c7 ) respect to ! 
gov]nm5t ( ! =eign /ate4  7#c7          
,sanctions ,! sanctions describ$ 9 ?is  
p>agraph are ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,! ,presid5t

 %all1 pursuant to su* regulations z !  
,presid5t may prescribe1 prohibit any   
transactions 9 =eign ex*ange t are      
subject to ! jurisdiction ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates & 9 :i* ! gov]nm5t ( ! =eign /ate
 has any int]e/4  7,b7 ,! ,presid5t     
%all1 pursuant to su* regulations z !   
,presid5t may prescribe1 prohibit any   
transf]s ( cr$it or paym5ts betwe5 "o or
 m f9ancial in/itutions or by1 ?r\gh1 or
 to any f9ancial in/itution1 to ! ext5t 
t su* transf]s or paym5ts are subject to
 ! jurisdiction ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates &     
involve any int]e/ ( ! gov]nm5t ( !     
=eign /ate4  7d7 ,removal ( sanctions ,!
 ,presid5t %all remove ! sanctions      
impos$ ) respect to ! gov]nm5t ( a =eign
 /ate pursuant to ?is section if !      
,presid5t det]m9es & s c]tifies to !    
,congress1 aft] ! end ( ! #ab-mon? p]iod
 beg9n+ on ! date on :i* sanctions 7    
initially impos$ on t gov]nm5t ( a =eign
 /ate pursuant to subsection 7a71 t--   
7#a7 su* gov]nm5t has adequately        
address$ an act or acts ( gross         

neglig5ce ) respect to a *emical or     
biological program own$1 controll$1 or  
direct$ by1 or subject to ! jurisdiction
 ( ! gov]nm5t ( a =eign /ate2  7#b7 su* 
gov]nm5t has develop$ or is develop+    
necess>y measures to prev5t any future  
act or acts ( gross neglig5ce2  7#c7 su*
 gov]nm5t is provid+ or o!rwise         
volunt>ily disclos+ sub/antive in=mation
 to ! ,unit$ ,/ates & relevant          
int]national organizations2  7#d7 su*   
gov]nm5t is compliant ) its obligations 
"u ! ,biological & ,tox9 ,weapons       
,conv5tion or ,conv5tion on !           
,prohibition ( ! ,developm5t1           
,production1 ,/ockpil+ & ,use ( ,*emical
 ,weapons & on _! ,de/ruction1 z        
applicable2 &  7#e7 su* gov]nm5t is mak+
 re/itution to ^? affect$ by an act or  
acts ( gross neglig5ce ) respect to a   
*emical or biological program own$1     
controll$1 or direct$ by1 or subject to 
! jurisdiction ( ! gov]nm5t ( a =eign   
/ate1 includ+ ,unit$ ,/ates p]sons4  7e7
 ,waiv]  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,presid5t may1

 = p]iods n to exce$ #ahj days1 waive ! 
imposition ( sanctions "u ?is section if
 ! ,presid5t c]tifies to ! appropriate  
congressional committees t su* waiv] is 
vital to ! national security int]e/s ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7 ,sunset ,!        
,presid5t may n ex]cise ! au?ority      
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 beg9n+ on !    
date t is #d ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t
 ( ?is section4  7f7 ,appropriate       
congressional committees def9$ ,9 ?is   
section1 ! t]m appropriate congressional
 committees means-- 7#a7 ! ,committee on
 ,=eign ,affairs & ! ,committee on      
,f9ancial ,s]vices ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives2 &  7#b7 ! ,committee on
 ,=eign ,relations & ! ,committee on    
,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs ( !    
,s5ate4  4  #d4 ,det]m9ation reg>d+ !   
,p's ,republic ( ,*9a  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n  
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,presid5t %all   
det]m9e :e!r reasonable gr\nds exi/ =   
conclud+ t ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's         
,republic ( ,*9a meets ! crit]ia =      

engag+ 9 an act or acts ( gross         
neglig5ce ) respect to a *emical or     
biological program own$1 controll$1 or  
direct$ by1 or subject to ! jurisdiction
 ( t gov]nm5t "u section #ejf7;a77#c7 ( 
! ,*emical & ,biological ,weapons       
,control & ,w>f>e ,elim9ation ,act (    
#aiia1 z am5d$ by section #c ( ?is ,act4
  7b7 ,report requir$  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n 
lat] ?an #cj days aft] mak+ a           
det]m9ation "u subsection 7a71 !        
,presid5t %all submit to ! appropriate  
congressional committees a report t     
includes ! reasons = ! det]m9ation4     
7#b7 ,=m ,a report requir$ by p>agraph  
7#a7 %all be submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m b
 may include a classifi$ annex4  #e4    
,regulatory au?ority  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
,presid5t %all1 n lat] ?an #ahj days    
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1    
prescribe regulations z necess>y = !    
implem5tation ( ?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts   
made by ?is ,act4  7b7 ,notification to 
,congress ,n lat] ?an #aj days be=e !   
prescription ( regulations "u subsection

 7a71 ! ,presid5t %all notify !         
appropriate congressional committees    
reg>d+ ! propos$ regulations & !        
provisions ( ?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts made 
by ?is ,act t ! regulations are         
implem5t+4  #f4 ,appropriate            
congressional committees def9$ ,9 ?is   
,act1 ! t]m appropriate congressional   
committees means-- 7#a7 ! ,committee on 
,=eign ,affairs & ! ,committee on       
,f9ancial ,s]vices ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives2 &  7#b7 ! ,committee on
 ,=eign ,relations & ! ,committee on    
,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs ( !    
,s5ate4