,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bijj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #ba1         
#bjbc,mr4 ,m55dez 7= himself1 ,mr4      
,cassidy1 ,mr4 ,:iteh\se1 ,mr4 ,padilla1
 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51 ,mr4 ,m>key1 & ,mr4  
,pet]s7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,=eign ,relations  ,a ,,bill  ,to       
protect & provide humanit>ian assi/ance 
to ,arm5ians 9 ,arm5ia &                
,nagorno-,k>abakh impact$ by actions    
tak5 by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,az]baijan1 & =   
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,support+ ,arm5ians    
,aga9/ ,az]baijani ,aggression ,act (   
#bjbc4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress makes !    
foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,9 ,septemb] #bjbj1  
,az]baijan invad$ ,nagorno-,k>abakh1    
result+ 9 conflict 9 :i* m ?an #f1ejj p 
9 ,arm5ia1 ,az]baijan1 &                
,nagorno-,k>abakh 7 kill$4  7#b7        
,accord+ to ! ,unit$ ,nations ,high     
,commission] = ,refugees 7,,unhcr71     
,az]baijan's #bjbj invasion result$ 9 ! 

displacem5t ( m ?an #ia1jjj individuals 
f ,nagorno-,k>abakh1 ) ! va/ majority1  
prim>ily wom5 & *ildr51 liv+ 9 a        
refugee-l situation 9 ! w>'s aft]ma?4   
7#c7 ,p displac$ by ,az]baijan's        
invasion ( ,nagorno-,k>abakh cont9ue to 
h acute humanit>ian ne$s1 includ+ access
 to dr9k+ wat] & heal? c>e4  7#d7 ,!    
,,covid-#ai p&emic comp\nd$ _m ( !      
*all5ges fac$ by ,arm5ians displac$ f   
,nagorno-,k>abakh4  7#e7 ,human ,rights 
,wat* f\nd t ,az]baijani =ces           
indiscrim9ately us$ clu/] munitions &   
artill]y rockets aga9/ civilian t>gets &
 de/roy$ civilian infra/ructure1 includ+
 hospitals & s*ools dur+ ! #bjbj w>4    
7#f7 ,9 ,septemb] #bjbb1 ,az]baijan     
unlea%$ ano!r assault on ,arm5ian       
t]ritory1 includ+ ! cities ( ,v>d5is1   
,sotk1 ,artani%1 ,i%khanas>1 ,goris1 &  
,kapan1 :i* kill$ almo/ #djj milit>y    
p]sonnel4  7#g7 ,az]baijani =ces %ell$  
,arm5ian communities 9 ,septemb] #bjbb1 
kill+ at lea/ #d civilians1 injur+ #ad1 
& displac+ at lea/ #g1fjj p1 includ+    

almo/ #a1ejj *ildr5 & #ajj p )          
disabilities4  7#h7 ,9 ,decemb] #bjbb1  
,az]baijan impos$ a blockade ( ! ,la*9  
,corridor1 a road by :i* #ij p]c5t (    
food consum$ by resid5ts (              
,nagorno-,k>abakh previ\sly ent]$ !     
enclave4  7#i7 ,repres5tatives (        
,nagorno-,k>abakh report t %ortages (   
electricity & gas h caus$ #bj p]c5t ( ! 
region's bus9esses to close1 l$         
hospitals to ration p[]1 prev5t$ rural  
resid5ts f travel+ to hospitals 9 !     
capital city ( ,/epanak]t1 & result$ 9  
*ildr5 miss+ s*ool4  7#aj7 ,!           
,int]national ,committee ( ! ,r$ ,cross 
7,,icrc7 has evacuat$ #aif pati5ts f    
,nagorno-,k>abakh ?r\gh ! ,la*9         
,corridor = m$ical treatm5t s9ce !      
blockade's beg9n+ & has help$ #dbb p to 
ov]come family sep>ations result+ f !   
blockade4  7#aa7 ,! ,int]national ,c\rt 
( ,ju/ice ord]$ ,az]baijan 9 ,febru>y   
#bjbc to ensure unimp$$ movem5t (       
p]sons1 vehicles1 & c>go along ! ,la*9  
,corridor 9 bo? directions1 a rul+ ) :i*

 x has fail$ to comply4  7#ab7          
,az]baijan's in/allation ( a milit>y    
*eckpo9t 9 ! ,la*9 ,corridor 9 ,april   
#bjbc fur!r ?reat5s ! supply ( urg5t    
humanit>ian goods to ,nagorno-,k>abakh4 
7#ac7 ,on ,augu/ #f1 #bjbc1 ! ,arm5ian  
,ombudsp]son report$ t no humanit>ian   
aid _h ent]$ ,nagorno-,k>abakh s9ce     
,june #ae1 & t misc>riages _h tripl$4   
7#ad7 ,on ,augu/ #g1 #bjbc1 a ,unit$    
,nations gr\p ( exp]ts /at$ t           
,az]baijan's ongo+ blockade ( ! ,la*9   
,corridor is a humanit>ian em]g5cy t has
 creat$ sev]e %ortages ( ess5tial food  
/aples & ?reat5s m$ical res]ves4 ,!y    
fur!r not$ t ,az]baijan's lift+ ( !     
blockade c\ld alleviate ! suff]+ ( ?\s&s
 & is ess5tial to ensure ! safety1      
dignity1 & well-be+ ( all individuals   
dur+ ?is critical "t4  7#ae7 ,9 c]ta9   
in/ances1 ,az]baijani au?orities h      
deta9$ resid5ts ( ,nagorno-,k>abakh     
travel+ to ,arm5ia ?r\gh ! ,la*9        
,corridor1 leav+ e?nic ,arm5ians :o     
*oose to dep>t = ,arm5ia to avoid       

/>vation to wond] if !y c dep>t safely4 
7#af7 ,accord+ to ! ,int]national       
,committee ( ! ,r$ ,cross1 resid5ts (   
,nagorno-,k>abakh lack life-sav+        
m$ication1 hygi5e products1 & baby      
=mula1 & basic food/uffs are increas+ly 
sc>ce4  7#ag7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates          
,commission on ,int]national ,religi\s  
,fre$om's #bjbc ,annual ,report not$ !  
docum5t$ de/ruction ( ,arm5ian h]itage  
sites 9 ,nagorno-,k>abakh1 includ+ ,/4  
,s>gis ,*ur*1 :ile ! ,european ,p>liam5t
 9 ,m>* #bjbc condemn$ an ,az]baijani   
policy to erase & d5y ,arm5ian cultural 
h]itage 9 & ar\nd ,nagorno-,k>abakh4    
7#ah7 ,9 a ,septemb] #bjbb report1 !    
,unit$ ,nations ,committee on !         
,elim9ation ( ,racial ,discrim9ation    
express$ deep conc]n 9 ,az]baijan reg>d+
 incitem5t to racial hatr$ & !          
propagation ( raci/ /]eotypes aga9/     
p]sons ( ,arm5ian national or e?nic     
orig91 includ+ on ! ,int]net & social   
m$ia1 z well z by public figures &      
gov]nm5t (ficials1 & ! lack ( detail$   

in=mation on inve/igations1             
prosecutions1 convictions1 & sanctions =
 su* acts4  7#ai7 ,az]baijan c\ld op5 ! 
,la*9 ,corridor & all[ lifesav+         
provisions to rea* ! population inside1 
b is *oos+ n to4  7#bj7 ,any peace      
agreem5t betwe5 ,arm5ia & ,az]baijan w  
only be su/a9able if its includes       
protections = ! ,arm5ian population (   
,nagorno-,k>abakh4  7#ba7 ,on ,septemb] 
#ai1 #bjbc ,az]baijan laun*$ an assault 
on ,nagorno-,k>abakh1 attack+ civilian  
infra/ructure & kill+ num]\s civilians1 
includ+ *ildr54  #c4 ,s5se ( ,congress  
,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7       
,az]baijan is conduct+ a campaign (     
e?nic cleans+ aga9/ ,arm5ians liv+ 9    
,nagorno-,k>abakh & ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! 
int]national community h a              
responsibility to provide imm$iate      
humanit>ian support2  7#b7 ,az]baijan's 
blockade ( ! ,la*9 ,corridor ?reat5s !  
lives & wellbe+ ( all p inside          
,nagorno-,k>abakh1 & ! ,gov]nm5t (      
,az]baijan mu/ imm$iately op5 !         

humanit>ian corridor to all[ = ! fl[ (  
goods2  7#c7 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,az]baijan   
mu/ imm$iately cease actions t und]m9e !
 mission ( ! ,int]national ,committee ( 
! ,r$ ,cross & re/ore unfett]$          
humanit>ian access to ! region1 includ+ 
by facilitat+ ! transf] ( food1 fuel1   
m$ic9e1 & hygi5e products2 &  7#d7 !    
,gov]nm5t ( ,az]baijan %\ld imm$iately  
release all ,arm5ian prison]s ( w>4  #d4
 ,humanit>ian assi/ance = ,arm5ians 9   
,arm5ia & ,nagorno-,k>abakh ,!re is     
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,unit$  
,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national           
,developm5t1 = fiscal ye> #bjbd1        
#cj1jjj1jjj to provide humanit>ian      
assi/ance to gr\ps 9 ,arm5ia &          
,nagorno-,k>abakh impact$ by ! #bjbj    
,nagorno-,k>abakh ,w>1 ,az]baijan's     
,septemb] #bjbb attack on ,arm5ia1 &    
,az]baijan's blockade ( ! ,la*9         
,corridor4  #e4 ,fre$om support ,act    
section #ijg waiv] repeal ,title ,,ii ( 
! ,=eign ,op]ations1 ,export ,f9anc+1 & 
,relat$ ,programs ,appropriations ,act1 

#bjjb 7,public ,law #ajg-aae7 7#bb      
,u4,s4,c4 #ehab note7 is am5d$1 "u !    
head+ assi/ance = ! indep5d5t /ates ( ! 
=m] ,soviet ,union1 by /rik+ p>agraphs  
7#b7 ?r\gh 7#f7 ( subsection 7g74  #f4  
,=eign milit>y f9anc+  7a7 ,au?orization
 ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$     
#aj1jjj1jjj = ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate =     
fiscal ye> #bjbd = ,=eign ,milit>y      
,f9anc+ program assi/ance = ! ,republic 
( ,arm5ia4  7b7 ,purposes ,! ,=eign     
,milit>y ,f9anc+ program assi/ance      
au?oriz$ by subsection 7a7 %all be us$  
to-- 7#a7 support ,arm5ia's sov]eign    
indep5d5ce2  7#b7 support jo9t tra9+ &  
ex]cises ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#c7       
enhance ,unit$ ,/ates-,arm5ia           
int]op]ability2 &  7#d7 tra9 ,arm5ian   
=ces = future int]national peacekeep+   
op]ations4  #g4 ,/rategy to protect !   
rights ( p 9 ,nagorno-,k>abakh  7a7     
,/rategy requir$ ,n lat] ?an #ij days   
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  
,secret>y ( ,/ate %all submit to !      
appropriate congressional committees a  

detail$ /rategy to ensure ! durable     
security = ! p ( ,nagorno-,k>abakh4  7b7
 ,elem5ts ,! /rategy requir$ by         
subsection 7a7 %all include-- 7#a7      
incorporat+ ! rights & security ( ! p 9 
,nagorno-,k>abakh into any & all ef=ts  
to facilitate peace talks betwe5 ,arm5ia
 & ,az]baijan2 &  7#b7 a plan to "w )   
lead]s ( ,nagorno-,k>abakh & !          
int]national community to ensure-- 7,a7 
! e/abli%m5t ( acc\ntability measures to
 ensure ! rights & security ( !         
population ( ,nagorno-,k>abakh 9 ! ev5t 
t ! gov]nm5ts ( ,arm5ia & ,az]baijan    
rea* a peace agreem5t2  7,b7 support = !
 protection ( ,arm5ian cultural h]itage 
sites 9 ,nagorno-,k>abakh2 &  7,c7      
,arm5ians 9 ,nagorno-,k>abakh are able  
ma9ta9 _! "r to /udy accord+ to a       
curriculum design$ by local             
repres5tatives1 wor%ip accord+ to _!    
*os5 religi\s beliefs1 & speak _!       
pref]r$ language4  #h4 ,acc\ntability = 
alleg$ ,az]baijani atrocities dur+      
,septemb] #bjbb attack on ,arm5ia  7a7  

,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>y ( ,/ate %all submit to !      
appropriate congressional committees a  
detail$ report reg>d+ alleg$ ,az]baijani
 atrocities dur+ its attacks on ,arm5ia 
9 ,septemb] #bjbb & on ,nagorno-,k>abakh
 9 ,septemb] #bjbc4  7b7 ,elem5ts ,!    
report requir$ "u subsection 7a7 %all   
include ! foll[+ elem5ts3 7#a7 ,a       
description ( ! /atus ( ef=ts to        
inve/igate1 v]ify1 & promote            
acc\ntability = alleg$ atrocities1      
includ+ w> crimes & crimes aga9/        
humanity t ,az]baijani =ces committ$    
dur+ ! c\rse ( ,az]baijan's attacks on  
,arm5ia 9 ,septemb] #bjbb & on          
,nagorno-,k>abakh 9 ,septemb] #bjbc1 & a
 description any ! docum5t$ atrocities  
to date4  7#b7 ,a description ( ,unit$  
,/ates support = ef=ts to inve/igate1   
v]ify1 & promote acc\ntability = alleg$ 
atrocities1 includ+ w> crimes & crimes  
aga9/ humanity t ,az]baijani =ces       
committ$ dur+ ! c\rse ( ,az]baijan's    

attacks on ,arm5ia 9 ,septemb] #bjbb &  
on ,nagorno-,k>abakh 9 ,septemb] #bjbc4 
7#c7 ,a description ( ef=ts to promote  
ju/ice = victims ( alleg$ atrocities4   
7#d7 ,a /rategy = diplomatic engagem5t  
to build support = widespread           
acc\ntability = ^! atrocities1 includ+  
multilat]al engagem5ts1 economic        
sanctions1 & visa re/rictions4  7#e7    
,plans to det] future ,az]baijani       
attacks aga9/ ,arm5ia4  #i4 ,assi/ance  
to support ! en]gy sector ( ! ,republic 
,( ,arm5ia  7a7 ,au?ority ,! ,secret>y (
 ,/ate & ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national           
,developm5t are au?oriz$ to implem5t    
activities id5tifi$ 9 ! ,janu>y #bjba   
,action ,plan to ,ensure ,implem5tation 
( ! ,republic ( ,arm5ia ,en]gy ,sector  
,developm5t ,/rategic ,program--,m>ket  
,lib]alization & ,electricity ,trade    
7,,mlet7 program produc$ by ! ,gov]nm5t 
( ! ,republic ( ,arm5ia & ,,usaid to    
improve ! ,republic ( ,arm5ia's en]gy   
security & enhance ,arm5ia's dome/ic    

en]gy production4  7b7 ,te*nical support
 = grid syn*ronization  7#a7 ,coop]ation
 ,! ,secret>y & ! ,adm9i/rator %all "w )
 ! ,republic ( ,arm5ia & ! ,republic (  
,georgia1 z reque/$ by ! gov]nm5ts ( ^? 
c\ntries1 to coop]ate on !              
syn*ronization ( electrical grids &     
brok] arrangem5ts to all[ = ! pur*ase & 
transmission ( electricity betwe5 !     
,republic ( ,arm5ia & ! ,republic (     
,georgia4  7#b7 ,te*nical assi/ance ,!  
,secret>y & ! ,adm9i/rator may provide  
te*nical assi/ance to ! ,republic (     
,georgia & ! ,republic ( ,arm5ia on     
en]gy sector regulatory re=ms & sy/em   
modifications1 includ+ ! developm5t (   
compatible cross-bord] transmission     
infra/ructure necess>y to all[ = ! safe 
& secure op]ation ( an integrat$ p[]    
grid betwe5 ! ,republic ( ,arm5ia & !   
,republic ( ,georgia4  7c7 ,au?orization
 ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be
 appropriat$ #fej1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal
 ye>s #bjbd ?r\gh #bjbf to c>ry out     
activities "u ?is section4  #aj4        

,p>tn]%ips = ,unit$ ,/ates-,arm5ian     
coop]ation on sci5ce & te*nology  7a7 ,9
 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9          
coord9ation ) ! heads ( o!r relevant    
,f$]al ag5cies1 %all seek opportunities 
to facilitate p>tn]%ips betwe5 v>i\s    
,unit$ ,/ates entities & appropriate    
entities 9 ,arm5ia to deep5             
collaboration & ex*anges 9 sci5ce &     
te*nology1 includ+-- 7#a7 an in/itution 
( high] education2 or  7#b7 a ,unit$    
,/ates national laboratory or relevant  
f$]ally op]at$ rese>* facility1 includ+ 
rese>*1 innovation1 or te*nology        
laboratories1 prov+ gr\nds1 te/         
facilities1 or c5t]s ( excell5ce op]at$ 
by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture1 !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation1 or !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce t specialize 9     
facilitat+ collaboration on ! developm5t
 ( new appli$ sci5ce1 rese>* &          
te*nologies 9 ! fields ( transportation1
 agriculture1 & food production1 or     
telecommunications & in=mation          
te*nology4  7b7 ,id5tification ( p>tn]s 

,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all id5tify       
private sector entities t w contribute  
res\rces to ! initiatives & projects    
develop$ ?r\gh p>tn]%ips "u ?is section4
  7c7 ,au?orization ( appropriations    
,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$      
#ej1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbd   
?r\gh #bjbh = activities "u ?is section4
  #aa4 ,imposition ( sanctions ) respect
 to (ficials ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,az]baijan 
relat$ to e?nic cleans+ 9               
,nagorno-,k>abakh  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] 
?an #cj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( 
?is ,act1 & aft] mak+ ! det]m9ation     
requir$ by subsection 7c71 ! ,presid5t  
%all impose sanctions describ$ 9        
subsection 7d7 ) respect to ea* (ficial 
( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,az]baijan-- 7#a7       
specifi$ 9 subsection 7b72 or  7#b7     
det]m9$ by ! ,presid5t "u subsection 7c7
 to h direct$ an attack or ! blockade   
describ$ 9 t subsection4  7b7 ,(ficials 
specifi$ ,! (ficials specifi$ 9 ?is     
subsection are ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,!        
,presid5t ( ,az]baijan4  7#b7 ,! ,m9i/] 

( ,def5se ( ,az]baijan4  7#c7 ,! ,m9i/] 
( ,def5se ,indu/ry ( ,az]baijan4  7#d7  
,! ,*ief ( ! ,/ate ,bord] ,s]vice (     
,az]baijan4  7#e7 ,! ,*ief ( ! ,/ate    
,security ,s]vice ( ,az]baijan4  7#f7 ,!
 ,*ief ( ! ,=eign ,intellig5ce ,s]vice (
 ,az]baijan4  7c7 ,id5tification (      
additional (ficials ,n lat] ?an #cj days
 aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! 
,presid5t %all det]m9e :e!r any (ficials
 ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,az]baijan1 9 addition 
to ! (ficials specifi$ 9 subsection 7b71
 direct$-- 7#a7 op]ations t in/igat$ !  
#bjbj ,nagorno-,k>abakh ,w>2  7#b7      
attacks on ,arm5ia 9 ,septemb] #bjbb2   
7#c7 ! blockade ( ! ,la*9 ,corridor     
beg9n+ 9 ,decemb] #bjbb2 or  7#d7       
attacks on ,nagorno-,k>abakh 9 ,septemb]
 #bjbc4  7d7 ,sanctions describ$ ,!     
sanctions to be impos$ "u subsection 7a7
 ) respect to an (ficial describ$ 9 t   
subsection include any ( ! sanctions    
au?oriz$ "u ! ,int]national ,em]g5cy    
,economic ,p[]s ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4     
#agja et seq47 or any o!r provision (   

law4  7e7 ,national security waiv] ,!   
,presid5t may waive ! imposition (      
sanctions "u ?is section ) respect to an
 (ficial describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 if ! 
,presid5t-- 7#a7 det]m9es t su* a waiv] 
is 9 ! national security int]e/s ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#b7 submits to !     
appropriate congressional committees a  
notification ( ! waiv] & ! reasons = !  
waiv]4  #ab4 ,appropriate congressional 
committees def9$ ,9 ?is ,act1 ! t]m     
appropriate congressional committees    
means-- 7#a7 ! ,committee on ,=eign     
,relations & ! ,committee on            
,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7#b7 !   
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs & !       
,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives4