,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #eecf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #af1 #bjbd,mr4
 ,sullivan 7= himself & ,mr4 ,ricketts7 
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign
 ,relations  ,a ,,bill  ,to prohibit    
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t assi/ance to !  
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a &   
affiliat$ entities1 & = o!r purposes4   
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,end ,assi/ance to ,*9a ,act4  #b4    
,limitation on ,unit$ ,/ates assi/ance  
to ,*9a  7a7 ,def9$ t]m ,9 ?is ,act1 !  
t]m ,unit$ ,/ates assi/ance has ! mean+ 
giv5 ! t]m =eign assi/ance 9 section    
#fcd7;b77#a7 ( ! ,=eign ,assi/ance ,act 
( #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcid7;b77#a774  
7b7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9        
subsections 7c7 & 7d71 no ,unit$ ,/ates 
assi/ance may be provid$ to-- 7#a7 !    
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a2    
7#b7 ! ,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty or any    
affiliat$ organization2  7#c7 any entity
 own$ or controll$ by ! ,gov]nm5t ( !   

,p's ,republic ( ,*9a or ! ,*9ese       
,communi/ ,p>ty2 or  7#d7 any entity1   
includ+ any nongov]nm5tal organization1 
:i* w\ld use su* assi/ance to facilitate
 or engage directly 9 assi/ance "w 9 !  
,p's ,republic ( ,*9a1 includ+ ,hong    
,kong4  7c7 ,exceptions ,! prohibition  
describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 %all n apply  
to any entity describ$ 9 subsection     
7b77#d7 t w use ,unit$ ,/ates           
assi/ance-- 7#a7 to promote human rights
 or democratic developm5t2 or  7#b7 to  
support livelihood developm5t1 cultural 
pres]vation1 education1 heal?           
initiatives1 or environm5tal cons]vation
 9 ,tibetan communities4  7d7 ,waiv] ,! 
,presid5t may waive ! application (     
subsection 7b77#d7 9 circum/ances 9     
:i*-- 7#a7 ! propos$ ,unit$ ,/ates      
assi/ance w be us$-- 7,a7 to combat     
wildlife traffick+ or illegal1          
unreport$1 or unregulat$ fi%+2  7,b7 to 
support ef=ts to prev5t ! prolif]ation (
 *emical1 biological1 radiological1 or  
nucle> weapons1 includ+ mat]ials us$ to 

con/ruct or deliv] su* weapons2 or  7,c7
 to provide em]g5cy humanit>ian         
assi/ance or disa/] relief2 &  7#b7 !   
,presid5t submits to ,congress1 be=e su*
 ,unit$ ,/ates assi/ance is obligat$ or 
exp5d$ = su* purpose1 a notification    
expla9+-- 7,a7 ! provision ( su* ,unit$ 
,/ates assi/ance = su* purpose is 9 !   
national int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &    
7,b7 :y ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a is      
unable to provide ! necess>y fund+ = !  
applicable use describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74