,,ii ,cal5d> ,no4 #adg #aah? ,,congress 
#a/ ,session  ,s4 #daf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate 
,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #ad1  
#bjbc,mr4 ,wick] 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,c>d91
 ,mrs4 ,%ahe51 ,mr4 ,tillis1 ,mr4       
,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,graham1 ,mr4 ,:iteh\se1
 ,mr4 ,rubio1 ,mrs4 ,blackburn1 ,mr4    
,he9ri*1 ,mr4 ,scott ( ,florida1 ,mr4   
,kelly1 ,mr4 ,grassley1 ,mr4 ,man*91    
,mr4 ,durb91 ,mr4 ,"y1 & ,mr4 ,padilla7 
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign
 ,relations  ,july #be1 #bjbc,report$ by
 ,mr4 ,m55dez1 ) an amendment,strike out
 all aft] ! enact+ clause & ins]t ! "p  
pr9t$ 9 italic  ,a ,,bill  ,to designate
 ! ,russian-bas$ m]c5>y ,wagn] ,gr\p z a
 =eign t]rori/ organization1 & = o!r    
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort titles ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,hold+ ,acc\ntable      
,russian ,m]c5>ies ,act or ! ,,h>m ,act4
  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+   
f9d+s3 7#a7 ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate's      
designation ( an entity z a =eign       
t]rori/ organization results f a        

det]m9ation t-- 7,a7 ! entity is =eign &
 engages 9 t]rorism or t]rori/ activity2
 &  7,b7 ! t]rori/ activity ?reat5s !   
security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or its       
nationals4  7#b7 ,! activities ( !      
,wagn] ,gr\p & affiliat$ entities (     
,russian national ,yevg5iy ,prigozh9    
pose a ?reat to ! national int]e/s &    
national security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates &   
allies & p>tn]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1      
includ+ ) respect to ,russia's w> on    
,ukra9e1 :i* ,presid5t ,bid5 decl>$1 on 
,m>* #b1 #bjbb1 poses an unusual &      
extraord9>y ?reat to ! national security
 & =eign policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#c7
 ,on ,june #bj1 #bjag1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( !  
,treasury's ,(fice ( ,=eign ,assets     
,control designat$ ! ,wagn] ,gr\p & its 
milit>y lead]1 ,dmitry ,utk91 pursuant  
to ,executive ,ord] #acffj 7#ej         
,u4,s4,c4 #agja note2 relat+ to block+  
prop]ty ( c]ta9 p]sons contribut+ to !  
situation 9 ,ukra9e7 = be+ responsible =
 or complicit 91 or hav+ engag$ 91      
directly or indirectly1 actions or      

policies t ?reat5 ! peace1 security1    
/ability1 sov]eignty or t]ritorial      
integrity ( ,ukra9e4  7#d7 ,on ,septemb]
 #bj1 #bjah1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate add$   
,yevg5iy ,prigozh9 & 8 affiliat$        
entities1 includ+ ! ,wagn] ,gr\p1 to !  
li/ ( p]sons id5tifi$ z "p (1 or op]at+ 
= or on behalf (1 ! def5se or           
intellig5ce sectors ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( !   
,russian ,f$]ation "u section #bca ( !  
,c\nt]+ ,am]ica's ,adv]s>ies ,?r\gh     
,sanctions ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #iebe74  
7#e7 ,on ,janu>y #bj1 #bjbc1 a ,:ite    
,h\se spokesp]son ann\nc$ t ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ! ,treasury w designate ! ,wagn] ,gr\p
 z a significant transnational crim9al  
organization pursuant to ,executive     
,ord] #aceha 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja note2 
relat+ to block+ prop]ty ( transnational
 crim9al organizations71 consi/5t ) !   
au?ority grant$ to ! ,presid5t "u       
section #bjc7;a7 ( ! ,int]national      
,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s ,act 7#ej      
,u4,s4,c4 #agjb74  7#f7 ,! ,wagn] ,gr\p1
 a self-describ$ private actor t        

und]takes milit>y action & subv]sive    
op]ations at ! behe/ ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( !  
,russian ,f$]ation1 is a t]rori/ gr\p t 
engages 9 t]rorism 7z def9$ 9 section   
#adj7;d7 ( ! ,=eign ,relations          
,au?orization ,act1 ,fiscal ,ye> #aihh &
 #aihi 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bfef;f7d7771 :i* 
is prem$itat$1 politically motivat$     
viol5ce p]petrat$ aga9/ noncombatant    
t>gets by subnational gr\ps or cl&e/9e  
ag5ts4  7#g7 ,! ,wagn] ,gr\p & its      
affiliat$ entities h committ$1 or are   
cr$ibly accus$ ( committ+1 t]rori/      
activity 7z def9$ 9 section             
#bab7;a77#c77;,b7 ( ! ,immigration &    
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aahb7;a77#c77;,b7771 ?r\gh _!          
involvem5t 9-- 7,a7 ! massacres1 rape1 &
 torture ( civilians 9 ,bu*a1 ,ukra9e1 9
 ,m>* #bjbb2  7,b7 ! massacres 9 ,m\ra1 
,mali1 9 ,m>* #bjbb2  7,c7 ! massacres (
 migrant work]s & civilians 9 m9+       
regions along ! ,sudan- ,c5tral ,african
 ,republic bord] 9 #bjbb2  7,d7 ! murd] 
( ,russian j\rnali/s 9 ! ,c5tral        

,african ,republic 9 ,june #bjah z well 
z ?reats aga9/ ,unit$ ,/ates j\rnali/s  
inve/igat+ su* incid5t2  7,e7 ! kidnapp+
 ( *ildr5 9 ! ,c5tral ,african ,republic
 9 #bjbb to "w 9 m9es2  7,f7 ! rape &   
sex traffick+ ( wom5 & *ildr5 9 !       
,c5tral ,african ,republic betwe5 #bjah 
& #bjbb2  7,g7 ! sabotage & le?al       
suppression ( civilian prote/ors 9      
,sudan 9 #bjai2  7,h7 ! use ( n]ve ag5ts
 aga9/ ,libya's ,gov]nm5t ( ,national   
,accord & deploym5t ( illegal l& m9es & 
booby-traps 9 civilian areas ( ,tripoli 
betwe5 #bjai & #bjbj2  7,i7 ! torture & 
execution ( a ,syrian national 9 ,june  
#bjag2  7,j7 ef=ts to assass9ate        
,ukra9ian ,presid5t ,volodymyr ,zel5sky 
9 ,m>* #bjbb2 &  7,k7 ! receipt (       
weapons %ipm5ts initially report$ 9     
,decemb] #bjbb f ! ,democratic ,p's     
,republic ( ,korea1 :i* ! ,secret>y (   
,/ate _h designat$ a /ate sponsor (     
t]rorism on ,novemb] #bj1 #bjag4  #c4   
,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se (        
,congress t-- 7#a7 ! ,russian-bas$      

m]c5>y ,wagn] ,gr\p meets ! crit]ia =   
designation by ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate z a  
=eign t]rori/ organization "u section   
#bai7;a7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality
 ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahi7;a772 &  7#b7 
! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %\ld designate !    
,wagn] ,gr\p z a =eign t]rori/          
organization "u su* section #bai7;a74   
#d4 ,designation ( ! m]c5>y ,wagn] ,gr\p
 z a =eign t]rori/ organization  7a7 ,9 
g5]al ,^u ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !      
,secret>y ( ,/ate %all designate !      
,wagn] ,gr\p z a =eign t]rori/          
organization 9 accordance ) section     
#bai7;a7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality
 ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahi7;a774  7b7    
,application ,! designation requir$ "u  
subsection 7a7 %all equally apply to any
 affiliat$ & successor entities to !    
,wagn] ,gr\p und]tak+ malign activities 
aga9/ ! ,unit$ ,/ates & its allies &    
p>tn]s1 includ+ activities tak+ place 9 
,ukra9e1 ,africa1 & ! ,middle ,ea/4  7c7
 ,waiv] ,! ,presid5t may waive !        
application ( sanctions "u ?is section  

if ! ,presid5t det]m9es & reports to !  
appropriate congressional committees t  
su* a waiv] is 9 ! national security    
int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7d7 ,annual  
report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( 
! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually       
!reaft]1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all submit
 a report to ! appropriate congressional
 committees describ+ ! int]national     
activities ( ! ,russian-bas$ m]c5>y     
,wagn] ,gr\p4  7e7 ,def9$ t]m ,9 ?is    
section1 ! t]m appropriate congressional
 committees means-- 7#a7 ! ,committee on
 ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate2  7#b7 !     
,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( !     
,s5ate2  7#c7 ! ,committee on ,bank+1   
,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate2    
7#d7 ! ,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices 
( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2  7#e7 !    
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives2  7#f7 ! ,committee on
 ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se (                
,repres5tatives2 &  7#g7 ! ,committee on
 ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives4  #a4 ,%ort titles ,?is 

,act may be cit$ z ! ,hold+ ,acc\ntable 
,russian ,m]c5>ies ,act or ! ,,h>m ,act4
  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+   
f9d+s3 7#a7 ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate's      
designation ( an entity z a =eign       
t]rori/ organization results f a        
det]m9ation t-- 7,a7 ! entity is =eign &
 engages 9 t]rorism or t]rori/ activity2
 &  7,b7 ! t]rori/ activity ?reat5s !   
security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or its       
nationals4  7#b7 ,! activities ( !      
,wagn] ,gr\p & affiliat$ entities (     
,russian national ,yevg5iy ,prigozh9    
pose a ?reat to ! national int]e/s &    
national security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates &   
allies & p>tn]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1      
includ+ ) respect to ,russia's w> on    
,ukra9e1 :i* ,presid5t ,bid5 decl>$1 on 
,m>* #b1 #bjbb1 poses an unusual &      
extraord9>y ?reat to ! national security
 & =eign policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#c7
 ,on ,june #bj1 #bjag1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( !  
,treasury's ,(fice ( ,=eign ,assets     
,control designat$ ! ,wagn] ,gr\p & its 
milit>y lead]1 ,dmitry ,utk91 pursuant  

to ,executive ,ord] #acffj 7#ej         
,u4,s4,c4 #agja note2 relat+ to block+  
prop]ty ( c]ta9 p]sons contribut+ to !  
situation 9 ,ukra9e7 = be+ responsible =
 or complicit 91 or hav+ engag$ 91      
directly or indirectly1 actions or      
policies t ?reat5 ! peace1 security1    
/ability1 sov]eignty or t]ritorial      
integrity ( ,ukra9e4  7#d7 ,on ,septemb]
 #bj1 #bjah1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate add$   
,yevg5iy ,prigozh9 & 8 affiliat$        
entities1 includ+ ! ,wagn] ,gr\p1 to !  
li/ ( p]sons id5tifi$ z "p (1 or op]at+ 
= or on behalf (1 ! def5se or           
intellig5ce sectors ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( !   
,russian ,f$]ation "u section #bca ( !  
,c\nt]+ ,am]ica's ,adv]s>ies ,?r\gh     
,sanctions ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #iebe74  
7#e7 ,on ,janu>y #bj1 #bjbc1 a ,:ite    
,h\se spokesp]son ann\nc$ t ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ! ,treasury w designate ! ,wagn] ,gr\p
 z a significant transnational crim9al  
organization pursuant to ,executive     
,ord] #aceha 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja note2 
relat+ to block+ prop]ty ( transnational

 crim9al organizations71 consi/5t ) !   
au?ority grant$ to ! ,presid5t "u       
section #bjc7;a7 ( ! ,int]national      
,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s ,act 7#ej      
,u4,s4,c4 #agjb74  7#f7 ,! ,wagn] ,gr\p1
 a self-describ$ private actor t        
und]takes milit>y action & subv]sive    
op]ations at ! behe/ ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( !  
,russian ,f$]ation1 is a t]rori/ gr\p t 
engages 9 t]rorism 7z def9$ 9 section   
#adj7;d7 ( ! ,=eign ,relations          
,au?orization ,act1 ,fiscal ,ye> #aihh &
 #aihi 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bfef;f7d7771 :i* 
is prem$itat$1 politically motivat$     
viol5ce p]petrat$ aga9/ noncombatant    
t>gets by subnational gr\ps or cl&e/9e  
ag5ts4  7#g7 ,! ,wagn] ,gr\p & its      
affiliat$ entities h committ$1 or are   
cr$ibly accus$ ( committ+1 t]rori/      
activity 7z def9$ 9 section             
#bab7;a77#c77;,b7 ( ! ,immigration &    
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aahb7;a77#c77;,b7771 ?r\gh _!          
involvem5t 9-- 7,a7 ! massacres1 rape1 &
 torture ( civilians 9 ,bu*a1 ,ukra9e1 9

 ,m>* #bjbb2  7,b7 ! massacres 9 ,m\ra1 
,mali1 9 ,m>* #bjbb2  7,c7 ! massacres (
 migrant work]s & civilians 9 m9+       
regions along ! ,sudan- ,c5tral ,african
 ,republic bord] 9 #bjbb2  7,d7 ! murd] 
( ,russian j\rnali/s 9 ! ,c5tral        
,african ,republic 9 ,june #bjah z well 
z ?reats aga9/ ,unit$ ,/ates j\rnali/s  
inve/igat+ su* incid5t2  7,e7 ! kidnapp+
 ( *ildr5 9 ! ,c5tral ,african ,republic
 9 #bjbb to "w 9 m9es2  7,f7 ! rape &   
sex traffick+ ( wom5 & *ildr5 9 !       
,c5tral ,african ,republic betwe5 #bjah 
& #bjbb2  7,g7 ! sabotage & le?al       
suppression ( civilian prote/ors 9      
,sudan 9 #bjai2  7,h7 ! use ( n]ve ag5ts
 aga9/ ,libya's ,gov]nm5t ( ,national   
,accord & deploym5t ( illegal l& m9es & 
booby-traps 9 civilian areas ( ,tripoli 
betwe5 #bjai & #bjbj2  7,i7 ! torture & 
execution ( a ,syrian national 9 ,june  
#bjag2  7,j7 ef=ts to assass9ate        
,ukra9ian ,presid5t ,volodymyr ,zel5sky 
9 ,m>* #bjbb2 &  7,k7 ! receipt (       
weapons %ipm5ts initially report$ 9     

,decemb] #bjbb f ! ,democratic ,p's     
,republic ( ,korea1 :i* ! ,secret>y (   
,/ate _h designat$ a /ate sponsor (     
t]rorism on ,novemb] #bj1 #bjag4  #c4   
,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se (        
,congress t-- 7#a7 ! ,russian-bas$      
m]c5>y ,wagn] ,gr\p meets ! crit]ia =   
designation by ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate z a  
=eign t]rori/ organization "u section   
#bai7;a7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality
 ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahi7;a772 &  7#b7 
! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %\ld designate !    
,wagn] ,gr\p z a =eign t]rori/          
organization "u su* section #bai7;a74   
#d4 ,designation ( ! m]c5>y ,wagn] ,gr\p
 z a =eign t]rori/ organization  7a7 ,9 
g5]al ,^u ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !      
,secret>y ( ,/ate %all designate !      
,wagn] ,gr\p z a =eign t]rori/          
organization 9 accordance ) section     
#bai7;a7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality
 ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahi7;a774  7b7    
,application ,! designation requir$ "u  
subsection 7a7 %all equally apply to any
 affiliat$ & successor entities to !    

,wagn] ,gr\p und]tak+ malign activities 
aga9/ ! ,unit$ ,/ates & its allies &    
p>tn]s1 includ+ activities tak+ place 9 
,ukra9e1 ,africa1 & ! ,middle ,ea/4  7c7
 ,waiv] ,! ,presid5t may waive !        
application ( sanctions "u ?is section  
if ! ,presid5t det]m9es & reports to !  
appropriate congressional committees t  
su* a waiv] is 9 ! national security    
int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7d7 ,annual  
report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( 
! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually       
!reaft]1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all submit
 a report to ! appropriate congressional
 committees describ+ ! int]national     
activities ( ! ,russian-bas$ m]c5>y     
,wagn] ,gr\p4  7e7 ,def9$ t]m ,9 ?is    
,act1 ! t]m appropriate congressional   
committees means-- 7#a7 ! ,committee on 
,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate2  7#b7 !      
,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( !     
,s5ate2  7#c7 ! ,committee on ,bank+1   
,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate2    
7#d7 ! ,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices 
( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2  7#e7 !    

,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives2  7#f7 ! ,committee on
 ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se (                
,repres5tatives2 &  7#g7 ! ,committee on
 ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives4  7f7 ,exception =      
humanit>ian assi/ance & peacebuild+     
activities ,:5 apply+ ! t]ms mat]ial    
support or res\rces 7z def9$ 9 section  
#bcci;,a7b77#a7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code7 & mat]ial support 7z def9$
 at section #bab7;a77#c77;,b7 ( !       
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aahb 7a77#c77;,b77 ) respect 
to activities & transactions involv+ !  
,wagn] ,gr\p1 su* t]ms %all exclude     
activities & support directly relat$ to 
humanit>ian assi/ance or peacebuild+    
activities1 includ+-- 7#a7 activities & 
transactions describ$ 9 an au?oriz+     
docum5t issu$ by ! ,secret>y ( !        
,treasury 7or designee7 by means ( a    
lic5se1 regulation1 exemption1 or o!r   
docum5t2  7#b7 activities t-- 7,a7      
support humanit>ian projects to meet    

basic human ne$s & to support education2
  7,b7 support peacebuild+1 conflict    
prev5tion1 or conflict resolution       
programs2  7,c7 support dis>mam5t1      
demobilization1 or re9tegration         
programs2  7,d7 directly b5efit !       
civilian population1 includ+ support = !
 removal ( l&m9es & economic developm5t 
projects directly b5efitt+ ! civilian   
population2  7,e7 support democracy     
build+2  7,f7 support non-comm]cial     
developm5t projects directly b5efitt+   
civilians2 &  7,g7 support environm5tal 
& natural res\rce protection2  7#c7 any 
transaction by a nongov]nm5tal          
organization t are ord9>ily incid5t &   
necess>y to ! activities describ$ 9     
p>agraph 7#b71 includ+-- 7,a7 process+ &
 transf]r+ funds2  7,b7 pay+ taxes1     
fees1 or import duties2  7,c7 ! pur*ase 
or receipt ( p]mits1 visas1 lic5ses1 or 
public utility s]vices if su*           
nongov]nm5tal organization is n a p]son 
or entity ^: prop]ty or int]e/s 9       
prop]ty are block$ pursuant to ano!r    

provision ( /atute or regulation2 &     
7#d7 noncomm]cial transactions t are    
relat$ to ! direct or indirect provision
 ( agricultural commodities1 m$ic9e1    
m$ical devices1 replacem5t p>ts &       
compon5ts = m$ical devices1 or s(tw>e   
updates = m$ical devices to an          
individual ^: prop]ty & int]e/s 9       
prop]ty are block$ pursuant to ano!r    
provision ( /atute or regulation1 if su*
 items are transf]r$ 9 quantities       
consi/5t ) p]sonal1 noncomm]cial use4   
#e4 ,task =ce on c\nt]+ ,russian malign 
actors & m]c5>y proxies  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days    
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  
,secret>y ( ,/ate %all e/abli% a task   
=ce on c\nt]+ ! ,russian m]c5>y gr\ps & 
_! proxies 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! 
,task ,=ce74  7#b7 ,russian m]c5>y gr\ps
 & _! proxies def9$ ,9 ?is section1 !   
t]m ,russian m]c5>y gr\ps & _! proxies  
means-- 7,a7 m]c5>y proxy gr\ps1 su* z  
,wagn] ,,pmc 7& any relevant successors 
t engage 9 simil> conduct71 ,,pmc       

,patriot1 ,&reyevsky ,kre/ ,,pmc1 ,,pmc 
,convoy1 ,akhmat ,,pmc1 ,moran ,security
 ,gr\p1 & ,,rsb ,gr\p2  7,b7 any        
organization or network t is directly   
involv$ 9 plann+ & c>ry+ out influ5ce   
op]ations 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates or 9 any    
c\ntry t is an ally or p>tn] ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates2 &  7,c7 any ov]t or cov]t       
f9ancial1 procurem5t1 or logi/ics       
network directly involv$ 9 support+ !   
actors or activities describ$ 9         
subp>agraphs 7,a7 or 7,b74  7b7         
,objectives ,! objectives ( ! ,task ,=ce
 %all be to-- 7#a7 id5tify individuals &
 entities l9k$ to ,russian m]c5>y gr\ps 
& _! proxies t are responsible =1 or    
complicit 91 transnational crim9al      
activities & atrocities 9 ,africa2  7#b7
 degrade ! op]ational capabilities (    
,russian m]c5>y gr\ps & _! proxies      
worldwide2  7#c7 disrupt & degrade !    
f9ancial1 procurem5t1 & logi/ics        
networks t su/a9 ,russian m]c5>y gr\ps &
 _! proxies & networks2  7#d7 d5y       
,russian m]c5>y gr\ps & _! proxies ! use

 ( ?ird-c\ntry safe hav5s or bases (    
op]ations t c be us$ to project influ5ce
 or support _! op]ations globally2  7#e7
 coord9ate diplomatic activities 9      
c\ntries 9 :i* ! ,wagn] ,gr\p poses a   
national security ?reat2  7#f7 engage ) 
allies & p>tn]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to    
c>ry out ! objectives describ$ 9        
p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#e72 &  7#g7 make 
recomm5dations = sanctions1 includ+     
reg>d+ designations & any additional    
sanctions au?orities t may be ne$$4  7c7
 ,composition  7#a7 ,lead]%ip ,! ,task  
,=ce %all be l$ by ! ,deputy ,secret>y (
 ,/ate or ano!r s5ior (ficial ( !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate :o has be5 designat$  
by ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate to lead ! ,task  
,=ce4  7#b7 ,dep>tm5t ( /ate            
repres5tatives ,memb]s ( ! ,task ,=ce   
%all include repres5tatives (-- 7,a7    
relevant regional or functional bureaus 
( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate2  7,b7 ! ,global  
,engagem5t ,c5t]2  7,c7 ! ,(fice (      
,sanctions ,coord9ation2  7,d7 ! ,bureau
 ( ,cyb]space & ,digital ,policy2 &     

7,e7 o!r (fices & bureaus ( ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,/ate t ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate det]m9es  
%\ld be repres5t$ on ! ,task ,=ce4  7#c7
 ,o!r f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies ,memb]s 
( ! ,task ,=ce %all also include        
repres5tatives (-- 7,a7 ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,def5se2  7,b7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( !          
,treasury2  7,c7 ! intellig5ce community
 7z def9$ 9 section #c ( ! ,national    
,security ,act ( #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4   
#cjjc72  7,d7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice2 &  
7,e7 any o!r relevant ,f$]al dep>tm5t or
 ag5cy4  7d7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #ij    
days aft] e/abli%m5t ( ! ,task ,=ce1 &  
annually !reaft] = ! foll[+ #c ye>s1 !  
,secret>y ( ,/ate %all submit to !      
appropriate congressional committees a  
report conta9+-- 7#a7 a summ>y ( ! ,task
 ,=ce's ef=ts to c\nt] ,russian m]c5>y  
gr\ps & _! proxies dur+ ! prec$+ ye>2   
7#b7 a description ( ! ,task ,=ce's     
diplomatic ef=ts to c>ry out !          
objectives describ$ 9 subsection 7b71   
includ+-- 7,a7 diplomatic dem>*es2  7,b7
 bilat]al engagem5ts2  7,c7 coord9ation 

( multilat]al initiatives ) allies &    
p>tn]s2 &  7,d7 any o!r relevant        
diplomatic activities2  7#c7 a          
description ( f9ancial1 cyb]1 milit>y1  
or intellig5ce tools or au?orities us$  
to c>ry out ! objectives describ$ 9     
subsection 7b71 includ+ ! cyb]          
capabilities au?oriz$ to be %>$ "u      
section #cih ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code2  7#d7 a description ( any        
in=mation op]ations or public diplomacy 
ef=ts associat$ ) any ( ! activities    
describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#c72 & 
7#e7 a description ( ! coord9ation &    
syn*ronization ( ef=ts among ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,/ate1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury1 !  
,(fice ( ! ,director ( ,national        
,intellig5ce1 ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 & any
 o!r relevant ,f$]al ag5cies1 to c\nt]  
,russian m]c5>y gr\ps & _! proxies 9    
affect$ c\ntries4  #f4 ,enhanc$         
diplomatic ef=ts & increas+ p]sonnel to 
c\nt] ! activities ( ! ,wagn] ,gr\p &   
o!r ,russian milit>y companies  7a7     
,plan to enhance diplomatic ef=ts ,n    

lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( !       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate
 %all develop & submit to ! appropriate 
congressional committees a plan =       
enhanc+ diplomatic ef=ts ) gov]nm5ts &  
regional organizations to c\nt] ! ,wagn]
 ,gr\p1 any relevant successors to !    
,wagn] ,gr\p t engage 9 simil> conduct1 
& o!r ,russian m]c5>y gr\ps & _!        
proxies4 ,su* plan %all include         
recomm5dations = increas+ ! numb] (     
p]sonnel at c]ta9 ,unit$ ,/ates         
diplomatic missions to ensure t relevant
 embassies h ! p]sonnel to focus on !   
activities1 policies1 & inve/m5ts (     
,russian m]c5>y gr\ps & _! proxies4  7b7
 ,additional /aff+ plan  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate
 %all submit a /aff+ plan to !          
appropriate congressional committees =  
key diplomatic po/s 9 ,africa 7includ+  
nor? ,africa7 to increase monitor+ &    
report+ on ! activities ( ! ,wagn]      
,gr\p1 any relevant successors to !     

,wagn] ,gr\p t engage 9 simil> conduct1 
& o!r ,russian m]c5>y gr\ps & _!        
proxies4 ,su* plan %all id5tify new     
inc5tives = fill+ positions t are h>d to
 /aff4  7#b7 ,f9ancial & human res\rces 
,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all prioritize    
ef=ts to ensure t ,unit$ ,/ates         
diplomatic missions 9 c\ntries 9 :i* !  
,wagn] ,gr\p poses a national security  
?reat h suffici5t f9ancial & human      
res\rces to engage 9 effective public   
diplomacy to c\nt] ! influ5ce ( ! ,wagn]
 ,gr\p & o!r ,russian m]c5>y proxy      
gr\ps4  7c7 ,br&+ & m>k+ ,unit$ ,/ates  
=eign assi/ance ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 ! 
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = 
,int]national ,developm5t1 & ! heads (  
o!r relevant ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies 
%\ld-- 7#a7 prescribe ! use ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates flag to id5tify1 consi/5t )      
section #fda ( ! ,=eign ,assi/ance ,act 
( #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bdja71 all =eign
 assi/ance provid$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates to
 c\ntries 9 :i* ! ,wagn] ,gr\p poses a  
national security ?reat2  7#b7 limit !  

use ( br&+ & m>k+ waiv]s1 z appropriate1
 = humanit>ian assi/ance provid$ by !   
,unit$ ,/ates to su* c\ntries2 &  7#c7  
only use br&+ & m>k+ waiv]s on a        
case-by-case basis = non-humanit>ian    
programs adm9i/]$ by ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,/ate1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy =         
,int]national ,developm5t1 or ano!r     
,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy adm9i/]+       
programs 9 su* c\ntries4  7d7 ,ef=ts to 
limit b5efits f illicit extraction &    
trade 9 natural res\rces ,! ,secret>y ( 
,/ate1 9 coord9ation ) ! heads ( o!r    
relevant ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies1    
%all engage 9 diplomatic ef=ts to limit 
! ability ( ! ,wagn] ,gr\p1 any         
successor to ! ,wagn] ,gr\p t engages 9 
simil> conduct1 & o!r ,russian m]c5>y   
proxy gr\ps to engage 91 or mat]ially   
b5efit f1 ! smuggl+ & illicit           
extraction1 ref9+1 & trade ( gold & o!r 
natural res\rces1 includ+ by enc\rag+-- 
7#a7 ! h>monization ( tax regimes2  7#b7
 ! adoption ( due dilig5ce &            
int]national /&>ds = conflict-free &    

responsible s\rc+ ( natural res\rces2 & 
7#c7 ! =malization ( artisanal m9+      
sectors4  #g4 ,/rategy to c\nt] ! ,wagn]
 ,gr\p  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij    
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9            
consultation ) relevant ,f$]al ag5cies1 
%all develop & submit to ! appropriate  
congressional committees a /rategy to   
det] & c\nt] ! global activities ( !    
,wagn] ,gr\p & any successor to ! ,wagn]
 ,gr\p t engages 9 simil> conduct4  7b7 
,elem5ts ,! /rategy requir$ "u          
subsection 7a7 %all include ! foll[+    
elem5ts3 7#a7 ,regional &               
c\ntry-specific approa*es to c\nt]+ !   
influ5ce & activities ( ! ,wagn] ,gr\p &
 any successor t engages 9 simil>       
conduct 9 ,africa1 ,europe1 ! ,middle   
,ea/1 & ,lat9 ,am]ica1 includ+ ef=ts to 
c\nt] recruitm5t by or on behalf ( !    
,wagn] ,gr\p & any successor to ! ,wagn]
 ,gr\p t engages 9 simil> conduct4  7#b7
 ,a compreh5sive campaign1 conduct$ 9   
p>tn]%ip ) ! ,global ,engagem5t ,c5t]1  

design$ to-- 7,a7 expose ! activities ( 
! ,wagn] ,gr\p & any successor to !     
,wagn] ,gr\p t engages 9 simil> conduct2
 &  7,b7 c\nt] ! propag&a & dis9=mation 
& mis9=mation op]ations ( ! ,wagn]      
,gr\p4  7#c7 ,examples ( pa/ ef=ts to   
accompli% ! objectives describ$ 9       
subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 ( p>agraph 7#b7
 & a li/ ( ! tools t h be5 us$ =        
dis9=mation purposes4  7#d7 ,a plan to  
utilize o!r tools available to ! ,unit$ 
,/ates ,gov]nm5t to degrade ! op]ations 
( ! ,wagn] ,gr\p & any successor to !   
,wagn] ,gr\p t engages 9 simil> conduct4
  7#e7 ,an analysis ( policy &          
programmatic limitations1 gaps1 &       
res\rce requirem5ts to effectively c\nt]
 ! ,russian ,f$]ation's malign influ5ce 
& activities 9 ,africa1 ,lat9 ,am]ica1 !
 ,c>ibbean1 ! ,middle ,ea/1 ,asia1 & o!r
 regions1 z appropriate4  7#f7          
,recomm5dations = any additional        
au?orities or res\rces ne$$ to m        
effectively degrade op]ations & influ5ce
 ( ! ,wagn] ,gr\p1 any successor to !   

,wagn] ,gr\p t engages 9 simil> conduct1
 & simil> gr\ps4  7c7 ,=m ,! /rategy    
requir$ "u subsection 7a7 %all be       
submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m1 b may conta9 
a classifi$ annex4  #h4 ,influ5c+       
int]national f9ancial in/itutions to    
consid] ,wagn] ,gr\p m9+ concessions :5 
consid]+ loans & developm5t f9anc+      
projects  7a7 ,consid]ation by          
,int]national ,monet>y ,fund ( m9+      
concessions ) affiliat$ entities ( !    
,wagn] ,gr\p ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9    
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( !          
,treasury1 %all advise ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,executive ,director ( ! ,int]national  
,monet>y ,fund to use ! voice & vote ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates to ensure t !            
,int]national ,monet>y ,fund1 :5        
consid]+ a loan to a c\ntry1 consid]s   
:e!r ! pot5tial recipi5t ( su* loan has 
provid$ m9+ concessions or direct       
budget>y support to ! ,wagn] ,gr\p or   
entities affiliat$ ) ! ,wagn] ,gr\p4    
7b7 ,consid]ation by ,export-,import    
,bank ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( m9+ projects  

,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 consultation ) !
 ,secret>y ( ,treasury1 %all advise !   
,unit$ ,/ates ,*air & ,director ( !     
,bo>d ( ,gov]nors ( ! ,export-,import   
,bank ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to use ! voice &
 vote ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to ensure t !   
,export-,import ,bank1 :5 consid]+      
developm5t f9anc+ projects1 reviews :e!r
 ! pot5tial recipi5t has provid$ m9+    
concessions or direct budget>y support  
to ! ,wagn] ,gr\p or entities affiliat$ 
) ! ,wagn] ,gr\p4  #i4 ,in=mation %>+ on
 high-value ,wagn] ,gr\p t>gets ,!      
,secret>y ( ,/ate is au?oriz$ to take   
appropriate /eps to %>e in=mation reg>d+
 high-value ,wagn] ,gr\p t>gets ) l-m9d$
 =eign gov]nm5t p>tn]s1 :i* c\ld include
 full names & biometric data (          
individual t>gets1 if available &       
relevant to det]m9+ visa re/rictions4   
,july #be1 #bjbc,report$ ) an am5dm5t