,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #iie  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #bh1 #bjbc ,mr4   
,ris* 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,rubio1 ,mr4     
,hag]ty1 ,mr4 ,scott ( ,florida1 & ,mr4 
,b>rasso7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on 
,=eign ,relations  ,a ,,bill  ,to       
promote democracy 9 ,v5ezuela1 & = o!r  
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title2 table (     
cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may  
be cit$ z ! ,v5ezuelan ,democracy ,act4 
7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts 
= ?is ,act is z foll[s3  ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort
 title2 table ( cont5ts4 ,sec4 #b4      
,/atem5t ( policy4 ,sec4 #c4            
,appropriate congressional committees   
def9$4 ,,title ,i--,det]m9ations ( a    
transition gov]nm5t or democratically   
elect$ gov]nm5t 9 ,v5ezuela ,sec4 #aja4 
,det]m9ations ( a transition gov]nm5t or
 democratically elect$ gov]nm5t 9       
,v5ezuela4 ,,title ,,ii--,promot+       
democratic *ange 9 ,v5ezuela ,sec4 #bja4
 ,unit$ ,/ates policy reg>d+ memb]%ip ( 

,v5ezuela 9 int]national f9ancial       
in/itutions4 ,sec4 #bjb4 ,unit$ ,/ates  
policy reg>d+ memb]%ip ( ,v5ezuela 9 !  
,organization ( ,am]ican ,/ates4 ,sec4  
#bjc4 ,au?orization ( support =         
democratic & human rights gr\ps &       
int]national obs]v]s4 ,sec4 #bjd4       
,support = ! p ( ,v5ezuela4 ,,title     
,,iii--,sanctions ,sec4 #cja4           
,def9itions4 ,sec4 #cjb4 ,block+        
int]national support = a nondemocratic  
gov]nm5t 9 ,v5ezuela4 ,sec4 #cjc4       
,f9ancial sanctions ) respect to debt   
in/rum5ts ( ,maduro regime4 ,sec4 #cjd4 
,sanctions ) respect to cryptocurr5cy ( 
,v5ezuela & provision ( relat$          
te*nologies4 ,sec4 #cje4 ,block+ prop]ty
 ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,v5ezuela4 ,sec4 #cjf4 
,det]m9ation ) respect to designation ( 
,maduro regime z a t]rori/ organization4
 ,sec4 #cjg4 ,susp5sion & t]m9ation (   
sanctions4 ,sec4 #cjh4 ,implem5tation2  
p5alties4 ,sec4 #cji4 ,report on        
specific lic5ses t au?orize transactions
 ) sanction$ p]sons4 ,sec4 #caj4 ,report

 on =eign p]sons do+ bus9ess ) ! ,maduro
 regime4 ,,title ,,iv--,assi/ance to a  
free & indep5d5t ,v5ezuela ,sec4 #dja4  
,policy t[>d a transition gov]nm5t & a  
democratically elect$ gov]nm5t 9        
,v5ezuela4 ,sec4 #djb4 ,assi/ance = ! p 
( ,v5ezuela4 ,sec4 #djc4 ,report on     
trade & inve/m5t relations betwe5 !     
,unit$ ,/ates & ,v5ezuela4 ,,title      
,v--,g5]al provisions ,sec4 #eja4       
,effect ( ,act on lawful ,unit$ ,/ates  
,gov]nm5t activities4 ,sec4 #ejb4       
,exception relat+ to importation (      
goods4  #b4 ,/atem5t ( policy ,x is !   
policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates-- 7#a7 to seek 
a peaceful transition to democracy & a  
resumption ( economic gr[? 9 ,v5ezuela  
?r\gh support = ! p ( ,v5ezuela & !     
c>eful application ( sanctions direct$  
at ! regime ( ,nicols ,maduro & any     
nondemocratic successor2  7#b7 to seek !
 coop]ation ( o!r democratic c\ntries 9 
support+ a transition describ$ 9        
p>agraph 7#a72  7#c7 to make cle> to o!r
 c\ntries t1 9 det]m9+ ! relations ( !  

,unit$ ,/ates ) ^? c\ntries1 ! ,unit$   
,/ates w take into acc\nt ! will+ness ( 
^? c\ntries to coop]ate 9 support+ a    
transition describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a72    
7#d7 to seek ! spe$y t]m9ation ( any    
rema9+ milit>y or te*nical assi/ance1   
subsidies1 or o!r =ms ( assi/ance to !  
,maduro regime & any nondemocratic      
successor f ! gov]nm5t ( any o!r c\ntry1
 includ+ ! gov]nm5ts ( ,cuba1 ! ,islamic
 ,republic ( ,iran1 ! ,russian          
,f$]ation1 & ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a2   
7#e7 to cont9ue to vigor\sly oppose     
violations ( int]nationally recogniz$   
human rights 9 ,v5ezuela2  7#f7 to      
ma9ta9 sanctions on ! ,maduro regime s  
long z x cont9ues to refuse to move t[>d
 democratization & great] respect =     
int]nationally recogniz$ human rights2 &
  7#g7 to be prep>$ to r$uce ! sanctions
 impos$ ) respect to ,v5ezuela 9        
c>efully calibrat$ ways 9 response to   
demon/rable progress t[>d               
democratization 9 ,v5ezuela1 includ+ !  
e/abli%m5t ( a transition gov]nm5t t    

leads to a democratically elect$        
gov]nm5t 9 ,v5ezuela4  #c4 ,appropriate 
congressional committees def9$ ,9 ?is   
,act1 ! t]m appropriate congressional   
committees means ! ,committee on ,=eign 
,relations ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on 
,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives4  ,i ,det]m9ations ( a  
transition gov]nm5t or democratically   
elect$ gov]nm5t 9 ,v5ezuela  #aja4      
,det]m9ations ( a transition gov]nm5t or
 democratically elect$ gov]nm5t 9       
,v5ezuela  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,^u mak+ a      
det]m9ation t a transition gov]nm5t or a
 democratically elect$ gov]nm5t is 9 p[]
 9 ,v5ezuela1 ! ,presid5t %all submit t 
det]m9ation to ! appropriate            
congressional committees4  7b7          
,requirem5ts = det]m9+ a transition     
gov]nm5t is 9 p[] 9 ,v5ezuela  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,= ! purposes ( mak+ a det]m9ation
 "u subsection 7a71 a transition        
gov]nm5t 9 ,v5ezuela is a gov]nm5t t--  
7,a7 is %[+ respect = ! basic civil     
lib]ties & int]nationally recogniz$     

human rights ( ! citiz5s ( ,v5ezuela2   
7,b7 has fully re9/at$ all memb]s ( !   
,national ,assembly conv5$ on ,janu>y   
#f1 #bjaf1 foll[+ democratic elections t
 7 held on ,decemb] #f1 #bjae2  7,c7 has
 lift$ ! ord] ( contempt issu$ by !     
,v5ezuelan ,supreme ,tribunal ( ,ju/ice 
7,,tsj7 on ,janu>y #aa1 #bjaf1 aga9/ !  
,national ,assembly conv5$ on ,janu>y   
#f1 #bjaf1 includ+ by re/or+ all p[]s ( 
said ,national ,assembly & ! immunities 
= deputies2  7,d7 has ceas$ to int]f]e )
 ! function+ ( political p>ties1 includ+
 by lift+ all judicial int]v5tions (    
political p>ties has legaliz$ all       
political activity2  7,e7 has releas$   
all political prison]s & all[$ =        
inve/igations ( ,v5ezuelan prisons by   
appropriate int]national human rights   
organizations2  7,f7 has dissolv$ !     
,g5]al ,directorate ( ,milit>y          
,c\nt]9tellig5ce1 ! ,special ,action    
,=ces 7,,faes71 & ! ,colectivos2  7,g7  
has made public commitm5ts to organiz+  
free & fair elections = a new gov]nm5t--

  7i7 to be held 9 a timely mann] )9 a  
p]iod n to exce$ #ab mon?s aft] !       
transition gov]nm5t assumes p[]2  7ii7 )
 ! p>ticipation ( multiple indep5d5t    
political p>ties t h full access to !   
m$ia on an equal basis1 includ+ 79 !    
case ( radio1 television1 or o!r        
telecommunications m$ia7 9 t]ms (       
allotm5ts ( "t = su* access & ! times ( 
day su* allotm5ts are giv52 &  7iii7 to 
be conduct$ "u ! sup]vision ( obs]v]s f 
! ,organization ( ,am]ican ,/ates1 !    
,unit$ ,nations1 & o!r int]nationally   
recogniz$ election obs]v]s2  7,h7 makes 
public commitm5ts to & is mak+          
demon/rable progress 9--  7i7 e/abli%+  
an indep5d5t judici>y2  7ii7 respect+   
int]nationally recogniz$ human rights & 
fundam5tal fre$oms z set =? 9 !         
,univ]sal ,decl>ation ( ,human ,rights1 
to :i* ,v5ezuela is a signatory2 &      
7iii7 all[+ ! e/abli%m5t ( indep5d5t    
social1 economic1 & political           
associations2 &  7,i7 does n include    
,nicols ,maduro or any p]sons--  7i7 )  

respect to :i* sanctions h be5 impos$ by
 ! ,(fice ( ,=eign ,assets ,control2 or 
7ii7 s\ght by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,dep>tm5t 
( ,ju/ice4  7#b7 ,additional factors ,9 
addition to ! requirem5ts set =? 9      
p>agraph 7#a71 9 det]m9+ "u subsection  
7a7 :e!r a transition gov]nm5t is 9 p[] 
9 ,v5ezuela1 ! ,presid5t %all take into 
acc\nt ! ext5t to :i* t gov]nm5t-- 7,a7 
has made public commitm5ts to1 & is mak+
 demon/rable progress 9--  7i7          
effectively gu>antee+ ! rights ( free   
spee* & fre$om ( ! press1 includ+ grant+
 p]mits to privately own$ m$ia &        
telecommunications companies to op]ate 9
 ,v5ezuela2  7ii7 implem5t+ !           
recomm5dations includ$ 9 ! ,f9al ,report
 ( ! ,european ,union ,election         
,obs]vation ,mission to obs]ve !        
regional & municipal elections on       
,novemb] #ba1 #bjba1 9 ,v5ezuela2 &     
7iii7 assur+ ! "r to private prop]ty2   
7,b7 is tak+ g5u9e ef=ts to extradite or
 o!rwise r5d] to ! ,unit$ ,/ates all    
p]sons s\ght by ! ,unit$ ,/ates         

,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice = crimes committ$ 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7,c7 is n provid+ any 
support to any gr\p1 9 any o!r c\ntry1 t
 seeks ! viol5t ov]?r[ ( ! gov]nm5t ( t 
c\ntry2 &  7,d7 has p]mitt$ ! deploym5t 
?r\gh\t ,v5ezuela ( indep5d5t & unfett]$
 int]national human rights monitors4    
7c7 ,requirem5ts = det]m9+ a            
democratically elect$ gov]nm5t is 9 p[] 
9 ,v5ezuela ,= ! purposes ( mak+ a      
det]m9ation "u subsection 7a71 a        
democratically elect$ gov]nm5t 9        
,v5ezuela is a gov]nm5t t1 9 addition to
 meet+ ! requirem5ts ( subsection 7b7-- 
7#a7 results f free & fair elections--  
7,a7 conduct$ "u ! sup]vision (         
int]nationally recogniz$ election       
obs]v]s2 &  7,b7 9 :i*--  7i7 opposition
 p>ties 7 p]mitt$ ample "t to organize &
 campaign = su* elections2 &  7ii7 all  
c&idates 7 p]mitt$ full access to !     
m$ia2  7#b7 is %[+ respect = ! basic    
civil lib]ties & int]nationally         
recogniz$ human rights ( ! citiz5s (    
,v5ezuela2  7#c7 is committ$ to mak+    

con/itutional *anges t w\ld ensure      
regul> free & fair elections & ! full   
enjoym5t ( basic civil lib]ties &       
int]nationally recogniz$ human rights by
 ! citiz5s ( ,v5ezuela2  7#d7 has made  
demon/rable progress 9 e/abli%+ an      
indep5d5t judici>y2 &  7#e7 has fre$ all
 wrongfully deta9$ ,unit$ ,/ates        
nationals4  ,,ii ,promot+ democratic    
*ange 9 ,v5ezuela  #bja4 ,unit$ ,/ates  
policy reg>d+ memb]%ip ( ,v5ezuela 9    
int]national f9ancial in/itutions  7a7  
,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 subsection 
7b77#a71 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury %all 
in/ruct ! ,unit$ ,/ates executive       
director ( ea* cov]$ int]national       
f9ancial in/itution to use ! voice &    
vote ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to oppose !      
admission ( ,v5ezuela z a memb] ( t     
in/itution until ! ,presid5t submits to 
! appropriate congressional committees a
 det]m9ation "u section #aja7;a7 t a    
democratically elect$ gov]nm5t is 9 p[] 
9 ,v5ezuela4  7b7 ,/eps aft] transition 
gov]nm5t 9 p[] ,on & aft] ! date on :i* 

! ,presid5t submits to ! appropriate    
congressional committees a det]m9ation  
"u section #aja7;a7 t a transition      
gov]nm5t is 9 p[] 9 ,v5ezuela--  7#a7 ! 
,presid5t is enc\rag$ to take /eps to   
support ! process+ ( ! application (    
,v5ezuela = memb]%ip 9 any cov]$        
int]national f9ancial in/itution1       
subject to ! memb]%ip tak+ effect aft] a
 democratically elect$ gov]nm5t is 9 p[]
 9 ,v5ezuela2 &  7#b7 ! ,secret>y ( !   
,treasury is au?oriz$ to in/ruct !      
,unit$ ,/ates executive director ( ea*  
cov]$ int]national f9ancial in/itution  
to support loans or o!r assi/ance to    
,v5ezuela only to ! ext5t t su* loans or
 assi/ance contribute to a /able        
f\ndation = a democratically elect$     
gov]nm5t 9 ,v5ezuela4  7c7 ,r$uction 9  
,unit$ ,/ates paym5ts to int]national   
f9ancial in/itutions  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,if 
a cov]$ int]national f9ancial in/itution
 approves a loan or o!r assi/ance to !  
regime ( ,nicols ,maduro or any         
nondemocratic successor gov]nm5t ov] !  

opposition ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 !         
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury %all )hold f    
paym5t to t in/itution an am\nt equal to
 ! am\nt ( ! loan or o!r assi/ance1 f   
ei!r ( ! foll[+ types ( paym5t3 7,a7 ,! 
paid-9 portion ( ! increase 9 capital   
/ock ( ! in/itution4  7,b7 ,! callable  
portion ( ! increase 9 capital /ock ( ! 
in/itution4  7#b7 ,waiv] ,! ,presid5t   
may waive ! requirem5t "u p>agraph 7#a7 
if ! ,presid5t1 n lat] ?an #aj days be=e
 ! waiv] is to take effect1 det]m9es &  
c]tifies to ! appropriate congressional 
committees t su* a waiv] is 9 ! national
 int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,! ,presid5t 
%all submit ) ! c]tification a detail$  
ju/ification expla9+ ! reasons = !      
waiv]4  7d7 ,cov]$ int]national f9ancial
 in/itution def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m 
cov]$ int]national f9ancial in/itution  
means ea* ( ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,!           
,int]national ,monet>y ,fund4  7#b7 ,!  
,int]national ,bank = ,recon/ruction &  
,developm5t4  7#c7 ,! ,int]national     
,developm5t ,association4  7#d7 ,!      

,int]national ,f9ance ,corporation4     
7#e7 ,! ,multilat]al ,inve/m5t ,gu>antee
 ,ag5cy4  7#f7 ,! ,int]-,am]ican        
,developm5t ,bank4  #bjb4 ,unit$ ,/ates 
policy reg>d+ memb]%ip ( ,v5ezuela 9 !  
,organization ( ,am]ican ,/ates ,!      
,presid5t %all in/ruct ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,p]man5t ,repres5tative to !            
,organization ( ,am]ican ,/ates to use !
 voice & vote ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to      
oppose any measure t w\ld all[ a        
nondemocratic ,gov]nm5t ( ,v5ezuela to  
p>ticipate 9 ! ,organization until !    
,presid5t submits to ! appropriate      
congressional committees a det]m9ation  
"u section #aja7;a7 t a democratically  
elect$ gov]nm5t is 9 p[] 9 ,v5ezuela4   
#bjc4 ,au?orization ( support =         
democratic & human rights gr\ps &       
int]national obs]v]s  7a7 ,9 g5]al      
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law 7o!r   
?an section #fcd;,a ( ! ,=eign          
,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4  
#bcid-a7 or any comp>able notification  
requirem5t conta9$ 9 any ,act mak+      

appropriations = ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1   
=eign op]ations1 & relat$ programs71 !  
,presid5t may provide assi/ance & o!r   
support = individuals & indep5d5t       
nongov]nm5tal organizations to support  
democracy-build+ ef=ts 9 ,v5ezuela1     
includ+ z describ$ 9 subsections 7b7 &  
7c74  7b7 ,organization ( ,am]ican      
,/ates em]g5cy fund  7#a7 ,= support (  
int]nationally recogniz$ human rights & 
free & fair elections ,! ,presid5t %all 
take ! necess>y /eps to enc\rage !      
,organization ( ,am]ican ,/ates to      
create a special em]g5cy fund = !       
explicit purpose ( deploy+ human rights 
obs]v]s & individuals & organizations   
engag$ 9 election support & election    
obs]vation 9 ,v5ezuela4  7#b7 ,volunt>y 
contributions = fund ,! ,presid5t %\ld  
provide n less ?an #e1jjj1jjj ( !       
volunt>y contributions ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 to ! ,organization ( ,am]ican ,/ates   
solely = ! purposes ( ! special fund    
ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a74  7c7 ,action 
( o!r memb] /ates ,! ,presid5t %\ld     

in/ruct ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,p]man5t        
,repres5tative to ! ,organization (     
,am]ican ,/ates to enc\rage o!r memb]   
/ates ( ! ,organization to jo9 9 call+ =
 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,v5ezuela to all[ !      
imm$iate deploym5t ( indep5d5t human    
rights monitors ( ! ,organization       
?r\gh\t ,v5ezuela & on-site visits to   
,v5ezuela by ! ,int]-,am]ican           
,commission on ,human ,rights4  7d7     
,d5ial ( funds to ,gov]nm5t ( ,v5ezuela 
,9 implem5t+ ?is section1 ! ,presid5t   
%all take all necess>y /eps to ensure t 
no funds or o!r assi/ance is provid$ to 
a nondemocratic ,gov]nm5t ( ,v5ezuela4  
#bjd4 ,support = ! p ( ,v5ezuela  7a7   
,provisions ( law affect$ ,! provisions 
( ?is section apply not)/&+--  7#a7 any 
o!r provision ( law1 includ+ section    
#fbj7;a7 ( ! ,=eign ,assi/ance ,act (   
#aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcgj7;a772 or     
7#b7 ! ex]cise ( au?orities1 be=e ! date
 ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 "u--  7,a7    
section #e7;b7 ( ! ,trad+ ,) ! ,enemy   
,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #dcje7;b772  7,b7 ! 

,int]national ,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s  
,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq472 or  
7,c7 ! ,export ,control ,re=m ,act (    
#bjah 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #dhja et seq474    
7b7 ,donations ( food ,no?+ 9 ?is or any
 o!r ,act %all prohibit donations ( food
 to indep5d5t nongov]nm5tal             
organizations or individuals 9          
,v5ezuela4  7c7 ,exports ( m$ic9es &    
m$ical supplies  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject 
to p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c71 ! export (    
m$ic9es or m$ical supplies1 in/rum5ts1  
or equipm5t to ,v5ezuela %all n be      
re/rict$1 except-- 7,a7 to ! ext5t su* a
 re/riction w\ld be p]mitt$ "u section  
#bjc7;b77#b7 ( ! ,int]national ,em]g5cy 
,economic ,p[]s ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4     
#agjb7;b77#b772 or  7,b7 9 a case 9 :i* 
! ,presid5t det]m9es-- 7i7 !re is a     
reasonable likelihood t ! item to be    
export$ w be us$ = purposes ( torture or
 o!r abuses ( int]nationally recogniz$  
human rights2  7ii7 ! item to be export$
 c\ld be us$ 9 ! production or          
di/ribution ( illicit n>cotics or 9     

activities relat$ to illegal m9+2 or    
7iii7 !re is a reasonable likelihood t !
 item to be export$ w be reexport$4     
7#b7 ,on-site v]ifications requir$  7,a7
 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ by          
subp>agraph 7,b71 m$ic9es or m$ical     
supplies1 in/rum5ts1 or equipm5t may be 
export$ to ,v5ezuela "u p>agraph 7#a7   
only if ! ,presid5t det]m9es t ! ,unit$ 
,/ates ,gov]nm5t is able to v]ify1 by   
on-site inspections & o!r appropriate   
means1 t ! item to be export$ is to be  
us$ = ! purposes = :i* x 0 int5d$ & only
 = ! use & b5efit ( ! p ( ,v5ezuela4    
7,b7 ,exception ,subp>agraph 7,a7 does n
 apply to donations to indep5d5t        
nongov]nm5tal organizations 9 ,v5ezuela 
( m$ic9es = humanit>ian purposes4  7#c7 
,lic5ses requir$ ,! export ( m$ic9es or 
m$ical supplies1 in/rum5ts1 or equipm5t 
to ,v5ezuela "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be   
made pursuant to specific lic5ses issu$ 
by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t4  7d7      
,assi/ance ,to support democracy 9      
,v5ezuela ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t may

 provide assi/ance1 ?r\gh appropriate   
indep5d5t nongov]nm5tal organizations1 =
 ! support ( individuals & organizations
 to promote democratic *ange 9          
,v5ezuela4  ,,iii ,sanctions  #cja4     
,def9itions ,9 ?is title3 7#a7 ,entity  
,! t]m entity means a p>tn]%ip1         
association1 tru/1 jo9t v5ture1         
corporation1 gr\p1 subgr\p1 or          
organization4  7#b7 ,gov]nm5t (         
,v5ezuela ,! t]m ,gov]nm5t ( ,v5ezuela  
includes-- 7,a7 ! /ate & ,gov]nm5t (    
,v5ezuela2  7,b7 any political          
subdivision1 ag5cy1 or in/rum5tality    
!re(1 includ+ ! ,c5tral ,bank (         
,v5ezuela & ,petrleos de ,v5ezuela1     
,s4,a42  7,c7 any p]son own$ or         
controll$1 directly or indirectly1 by an
 entity describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 or  
7,b72 &  7,d7 any p]son t has act$ or   
purport$ to act directly or indirectly =
 or on behalf (1 an entity describ$ 9   
subp>agraph 7,a71 7,b71 or 7,c71 includ+
 z a memb] ( ! regime ( ,nicols ,maduro 
or any nondemocratic successor gov]nm5t 

9 ,v5ezuela4  7#c7 ,p]son ,! t]m p]son  
means an individual or entity4  7#d7    
,unit$ ,/ates p]son ,! t]m ,unit$ ,/ates
 p]son means-- 7,a7 a ,unit$ ,/ates     
citiz5 or ali5 lawfully admitt$ =       
p]man5t resid5ce to ! ,unit$ ,/ates2    
7,b7 any entity organiz$ "u ! laws ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates or any jurisdiction )9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates 7includ+ a =eign bran* (  
any su* entity72 &  7,c7 any p]son      
physically locat$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4    
#cjb4 ,block+ int]national support = a  
nondemocratic gov]nm5t 9 ,v5ezuela  7a7 
,v5ezuelan trad+ p>tn]s ,! ,presid5t    
%\ld enc\rage ! gov]nm5ts ( c\ntries t  
conduct trade ) ,v5ezuela to re/rict _! 
trade & cr$it relations ) ,v5ezuela 9 a 
mann] consi/5t ) ! purposes ( ?is ,act4 
7b7 ,sanctions aga9/ c\ntries assi/+ a  
nondemocratic gov]nm5t 9 ,v5ezuela  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,! ,presid5t may impose !     
foll[+ sanctions ) respect to any c\ntry
 t provides assi/ance to ! regime (     
,nicols ,maduro or any nondemocratic    
successor gov]nm5t 9 ,v5ezuela3  7,a7 ,!

 ,presid5t may det]m9e t ! gov]nm5t (   
su* c\ntry is n eligible =              
nonhumanit>ian assi/ance "u ! ,=eign    
,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4  
#baea et seq47 or assi/ance or sales "u 
! ,arms ,export ,control ,act 7#bb      
,u4,s4,c4 #bgea et seq474  7,b7 ,!      
,presid5t may det]m9e t ! c\ntry is n   
eligible1 "u any program1 = =giv5ess or 
r$uction ( debt ow$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,gov]nm5t4  7#b7 ,t]m9ation ,?is        
section1 & any sanctions impos$ pursuant
 to ?is section1 %all cease to apply at 
su* "t z ! ,presid5t submits to !       
appropriate congressional committees a  
det]m9ation "u section #aja7;a7 t a     
democratically elect$ gov]nm5t is 9 p[] 
9 ,v5ezuela4  7c7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is    
section3  7#a7 ,assi/ance to ,v5ezuela  
,! t]m assi/ance to ,v5ezuela-- 7,a7    
means assi/ance to or = ! b5efit ( !    
,gov]nm5t ( ,v5ezuela t is provid$ by   
grant1 concessional sale1 gu>anty1 or   
insurance1 or by any o!r means on t]ms m
 favorable ?an t g5]ally available 9 !  

applicable m>ket1 :e!r 9 ! =m ( a loan1 
lease1 cr$it1 or o!rwise2  7,b7         
includes-- 7i7 subsidies = exports to   
,v5ezuela2  7ii7 favorable t>iff        
treatm5t ( articles t are ! gr[?1       
product1 or manufacture ( ,v5ezuela2 &  
7iii7 an ex*ange1 r$uction1 or =giv5ess 
( debt ow$ by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,v5ezuela to
 a =eign c\ntry 9 return = a grant ( an 
equity int]e/ 9 a prop]ty1 inve/m5t1 or 
op]ation ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,v5ezuela      
7includ+ any ag5cy or in/rum5tality ( ! 
,gov]nm5t ( ,v5ezuela7 or a national (  
,v5ezuela2 &  7,c7 does n include-- 7i7 
humanit>ian assi/ance1 includ+ donations
 ( food1 made available to nongov]nm5tal
 organizations or individuals 9         
,v5ezuela2 or  7ii7 exports ( m$ic9es or
 m$ical supplies1 in/rum5ts1 or equipm5t
 p]mitt$ "u section #bjd7;c74  7#b7     
,ag5cy or in/rum5tality ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( 
,v5ezuela ,! t]m ag5cy or in/rum5tality 
( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,v5ezuela has ! mean+   
giv5 ! t]m ag5cy or in/rum5tality ( a   
=eign /ate 9 section #afjc7;b7 ( title  

#bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 except t ea*  
ref]5ce 9 su* section to a =eign /ate   
%all be deem$ to be a ref]5ce to !      
,gov]nm5t ( ,v5ezuela4  #cjc4 ,f9ancial 
sanctions ) respect to debt in/rum5ts ( 
,maduro regime  7a7 ,prohibition ( c]ta9
 transactions  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,beg9n+ on 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 all     
transactions by a ,unit$ ,/ates p]son or
 )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates t relate to1 provide
 f9anc+ =1 or o!rwise deal 9 debt       
in/rum5ts issu$ by1 =1 or on behalf (   
,petrleos de ,v5ezuela1 ,s4,a41 or !    
regime ( ,nicols ,maduro or any         
nondemocratic successor gov]nm5t 9      
,v5ezuela1 are prohibit$4  7#b7         
,inclusions ,! prohibition "u p>agraph  
7#a7 includes a prohibition on--  7,a7  
ent]+ into any transaction 9-- 7i7 debt 
in/rum5ts ) a maturity ( m ?an #ij days 
issu$ by ,petrleos de ,v5ezuela1 ,s4,a41
 on or aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is   
,act2  7ii7 debt in/rum5ts ) a maturity 
( m ?an #cj days or equity issu$ by !   
,maduro regime on or aft] su* date (    

enactm5t1 o!r ?an debt in/rum5ts issu$  
by ,petrleos de ,v5ezuela1 ,s4,a41 cov]$
 by subp>agraph 7,a72  7iii7 bonds issu$
 by ! ,maduro regime be=e su* date (    
enactm5t2 or  7iv7 divid5d paym5ts or   
o!r di/ributions ( pr(its to ! ,maduro  
regime f any entity own$ or controll$1  
directly or indirectly1 by ! ,maduro    
regime2  7,b7 ! direct or indirect      
pur*ase ( securities f ! ,maduro regime1
 o!r ?an--  7i7 securities qualify+ z   
debt in/rum5ts issu$ by ,petrleos de    
,v5ezuela1 ,s4,a41 cov]$ by p>agraph    
7#a77;,a72 &  7ii7 securities qualify+ z
 debt in/rum5ts issu$ by ! ,maduro      
regime cov]$ by p>agraph 7#a77;,b72     
7,c7 pur*as+ any debt ow$ to ! ,maduro  
regime1 includ+ acc\nts receivable2     
7,d7 ent]+ into any transaction relat$  
to any debt ow$ to ! ,maduro regime t is
 pl$g$ z collat]al aft] ,may #ba1 #bjah1
 includ+ acc\nts receivable2  7,e7 ent]+
 into any transaction involv+ ! sell+1  
transf]r+1 assign+1 or pl$g+ z collat]al
 by ! ,maduro regime ( any equity int]e/

 9 any entity 9 :i* ! ,maduro regime has
 a #ej p]c5t or great] own]%ip int]e/2  
7,f7 ent]+ into any transaction t evades
 or avoids1 has ! purpose ( evad+ or    
avoid+1 causes a violation (1 or        
attempts to violate any ( ! prohibitions
 set =? 9 ?is subsection2 &  7,g7 any   
conspiracy =m$ to violate any ( !       
prohibitions set =? 9 ?is subsection4   
7b7 ,rulemak+  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!         
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1 9 consultation 
) ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 may take su*     
actions1 includ+ prescrib+ rules &      
regulations1 z are necess>y to implem5t 
?is section4  7#b7 ,delegation ,!       
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury may r$elegate ! 
au?ority describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 to o!r
 (fic]s & ag5cies ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,gov]nm5t4  7c7 ,responsibility ( o!r   
ag5cies ,all ag5cies ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,gov]nm5t %all take all appropriate     
measures )9 _! au?ority to c>ry out !   
provisions ( ?is section4  #cjd4        
,sanctions ) respect to cryptocurr5cy ( 
,v5ezuela & provision ( relat$          

te*nologies  7a7 ,prohibition ( c]ta9   
transactions  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,beg9n+ on !
 date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! foll[+ 
transactions are prohibit$3 7,a7 ,any   
transaction by a ,unit$ ,/ates p]son or 
)9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates t relate to1 provide 
f9anc+ =1 or o!rwise deal 9 any digital 
curr5cy1 digital co91 or digital tok51 t
 0 issu$ by1 =1 or on behalf ( ! regime 
( ,nicols ,maduro or any nondemocratic  
successor gov]nm5t4  7,b7 ,any          
transaction t evades or avoids1 has !   
purpose ( evad+ or avoid+1 causes a     
violation (1 or attempts to violate !   
prohibition "u subp>agraph 7,a74  7,c7  
,any conspiracy =m$ to violate a        
prohibition "u subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b74
  7#b7 ,applicability ,! prohibitions "u
 p>agraph 7#a7 %all apply-- 7,a7 to !   
ext5t provid$ by /atutes1 or 9          
regulations1 ord]s1 directives1 or      
lic5ses t may be issu$ pursuant to ?is  
section2 &  7,b7 not)/&+ any contract   
ent]$ into or any lic5se or p]mit grant$
 be=e ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4   

7b7 ,rulemak+  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!         
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1 9 consultation 
) ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 may take su*     
actions1 includ+ prescrib+ rules &      
regulations1 z are necess>y to implem5t 
?is section4  7#b7 ,delegation ,!       
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury may r$elegate ! 
au?ority describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 to o!r
 (fic]s & ag5cies ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,gov]nm5t4  7c7 ,responsibility ( o!r   
ag5cies ,all ag5cies ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,gov]nm5t %all take all appropriate     
measures )9 _! au?ority to c>ry out !   
provisions ( ?is section4  #cje4 ,block+
 prop]ty ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,v5ezuela  7a7 
,block+ ( prop]ty ,! ,presid5t %all     
ex]cise all p[]s grant$ to ! ,presid5t  
by ! ,int]national ,em]g5cy ,economic   
,p[]s ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq47
 to ! ext5t necess>y to block & prohibit
 all transactions 9 all prop]ty &       
int]e/s 9 prop]ty ( ! ,gov]nm5t (       
,v5ezuela & any p]son describ$ 9        
subsection 7b7 if su* prop]ty & int]e/s 
9 prop]ty are 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 come )9

 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or are or come )9 !   
possession or control ( a ,unit$ ,/ates 
p]son4  7b7 ,p]sons describ$ ,a p]son   
describ$ 9 ?is subsection is any p]son  
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1 9 
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate--    
7#a7 to h mat]ially assi/$1 sponsor$1 or
 provid$ f9ancial1 mat]ial1 or          
te*nological support =1 or goods or     
s]vices to or 9 support (1 any p]son--  
7,a7 includ$ on ! li/ ( specially       
designat$ nationals & block$ p]sons     
ma9ta9$ by ! ,(fice ( ,=eign ,assets    
,control2 &  7,b7 ! prop]ty & int]e/s 9 
prop]ty ( :i* are block$ pursuant to    
subsection 7a72 or  7#b7 to be own$ or  
controll$ by1 or to h act$ or purport$  
to act = or on behalf (1 directly or    
indirectly1 any p]son ! prop]ty &       
int]e/s 9 prop]ty ( :i* are block$      
pursuant to subsection 7a74  7c7        
,prohibitions on evasion & conspiracies 
7#a7 ,evasion ,any transaction t evades 
or avoids1 has ! purpose ( evad+ or     
avoid+1 causes a violation (1 or        

attempts to violate1 ! prohibition "u   
subsection 7a7 is prohibit$4  7#b7      
,conspiracy ,any conspiracy =m$ to      
violate ! prohibition "u subsection 7a7 
is prohibit$4  7d7 ,applicability       
,subsection 7a7 & ! prohibitions "u     
subsection 7c7 %all apply-- 7#a7 to !   
ext5t provid$ by /atutes1 or 9          
regulations1 ord]s1 directives1 or      
lic5ses t may be issu$ pursuant to ?is  
section2 &  7#b7 not)/&+ any contract   
ent]$ into or any lic5se or p]mit grant$
 be=e ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4   
7e7 ,rulemak+  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!         
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1 9 consultation 
) ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 may take su*     
actions1 includ+ prescrib+ rules &      
regulations1 z are necess>y to implem5t 
?is section4  7#b7 ,delegation ,!       
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury may r$elegate ! 
au?ority describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 to o!r
 (fic]s & ag5cies ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,gov]nm5t4  7f7 ,responsibility ( o!r   
ag5cies ,all ag5cies ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,gov]nm5t %all take all appropriate     

measures )9 _! au?ority to c>ry out !   
provisions ( ?is section4  #cjf4        
,det]m9ation ) respect to designation ( 
,maduro regime z a t]rori/ organization 
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] !
 date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !        
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 consultation ) !   
,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce1 %all
 submit to ! appropriate congressional  
committees-- 7#a7 a det]m9ation )       
respect to :e!r ! regime ( ,nicols      
,maduro meets ! crit]ia = designation   
z--  7,a7 a =eign t]rori/ organization  
"u section #bai ( ! ,immigration &      
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahi72 
or  7,b7 a specially designat$ global   
t]rori/ organization "u ,executive ,ord]
 #acbbd 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja note2      
relat+ to block+ prop]ty & prohibit+    
transactions ) p]sons :o commit1 ?reat5 
to commit1 or support t]rorism71 z am5d$
 be=e1 on1 or aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (
 ?is ,act2 &  7#b7 if ! ,secret>y       
det]m9es t ! ,maduro regime does n meet 
su* crit]ia1 a detail$ ju/ification )   

respect to :i* ( su* crit]ia h n be5    
met4  7b7 ,=m ,! det]m9ation requir$ by 
subsection 7a7 %all be submitt$ 9       
unclassifi$ =m1 b may include classifi$ 
annex4  #cjg4 ,susp5sion & t]m9ation (  
sanctions  7a7 ,au?ority ,to susp5d     
sanctions if transition gov]nm5t 9 p[]  
,^u submitt+ to ! appropriate           
congressional committees a det]m9ation  
"u section #aja7;a7 t a transition      
gov]nm5t is 9 p[] 9 ,v5ezuela1 !        
,presid5t1 aft] consultation )          
,congress1 may take /eps to susp5d !    
sanctions impos$ "u ?is title1 to !     
ext5t t su* /eps contribute to a /able  
f\ndation = a democratically elect$     
gov]nm5t 9 ,v5ezuela4  7b7 ,t]m9ation ( 
sanctions if democratically elect$      
gov]nm5t 9 p[] ,^u submitt+ to !        
appropriate congressional committees a  
det]m9ation "u section #aja7;a7 t a     
democratically elect$ gov]nm5t is 9 p[] 
9 ,v5ezuela1 ! ,presid5t %all take /eps 
to t]m9ate ! sanctions impos$ "u ?is    
title4  7c7 ,review ( susp5sion (       

sanctions  7#a7 ,report+ requirem5ts ,if
 ! ,presid5t takes action "u subsection 
7a7 to susp5d ! sanctions impos$ "u ?is 
title1 ! ,presid5t %all-- 7,a7          
imm$iately notify ,congress ( t action2 
&  7,b7 submit to ,congress1 n less     
frequ5tly ?an e #ahj days !reaft] until 
! ,presid5t submits to ! appropriate    
congressional committees a det]m9ation  
"u section #aja7;a7 t a democratically  
elect$ gov]nm5t is 9 p[] 9 ,v5ezuela1 a 
report on ! progress be+ made by        
,v5ezuela t[>d ! e/abli%m5t ( a         
democratically elect$ gov]nm5t4  7#b7   
,congressional review  7,a7 ,jo9t       
resolution ( disapproval def9$ ,9 ?is   
p>agraph1 ! t]m jo9t resolution (       
disapproval means a jo9t resolution1 !  
sole matt] aft] ! resolv+ clause ( :i*  
is z foll[s3 ,t ,congress disapproves ! 
action ( ! ,presid5t "u section #cjg7;a7
 ( ! ,v5ezuelan ,democracy ,act to      
susp5d ! sanctions impos$ "u title ,,ii 
( t ,act1 notice ( :i* 0 submitt$ to !  
,congress on 41 ) ! blank space be+     

fill$ ) ! date on :i* ! ,presid5t       
notifi$ ,congress ) respect to ! action 
"u p>agraph 7#a77;,a74  7,b7 ,effect (  
enactm5t ,an action tak5 by ! ,presid5t 
"u subsection 7a7 %all cease to be      
effective ^u ! enactm5t ( a jo9t        
resolution ( disapproval ) respect to t 
action4  7,c7 ,ref]ral to committees    
7i7 ,s5ate ,a jo9t resolution (         
disapproval introduc$ 9 ! ,s5ate %all be
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign       
,relations4  7ii7 ,h\se (               
,repres5tatives ,a jo9t resolution (    
disapproval introduc$ 9 ! ,h\se (       
,repres5tatives %all be ref]r$ to !     
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs4  7,d7    
,proc$ures  7i7 ,s5ate ,a jo9t          
resolution ( disapproval %all be        
consid]$ 9 ! ,s5ate 9 accordance ) !    
provisions ( section #fja7;b7 ( !       
,int]national ,security ,assi/ance &    
,arms ,export ,control ,act ( #aigf     
7,public ,law #id-cbi2 #ij ,/at4 #gfe74 
7ii7 ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ,= !       
purpose ( exp$it+ ! consid]ation &      

enactm5t ( a jo9t resolution (          
disapproval1 a motion to proce$ to !    
consid]ation ( su* a resolution aft] x  
has be5 report$ by ! appropriate        
committee "u subp>agraph 7,c7 %all be   
treat$ z highly privileg$ 9 ! ,h\se (   
,repres5tatives4  7iii7 ,limitation ,n m
 ?an "o jo9t resolution ( disapproval   
may be consid]$ 9 ! ,s5ate & ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives 9--  7,i7 ! #ahj-;day   
p]iod beg9n+ on ! date on :i* !         
,presid5t notifies ,congress "u p>agraph
 7#a77;,a7 ) respect to action tak5 "u  
subsection 7a72 &  7,,ii7 ea* #ahj-;day 
p]iod !reaft]4  7,e7 ,rules ( ,h\se (   
,repres5tatives & ,s5ate ,?is p>agraph  
is enact$ by ,congress-- 7i7 z an       
ex]cise ( ! rulemak+ p[] ( ! ,s5ate & ! 
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 respectively1 &
 z su* is deem$ a "p ( ! rules ( ea*    
,h\se1 respectively1 & sup]s$es o!r     
rules only to ! ext5t t x is inconsi/5t 
) su* rules2 &  7ii7 ) full recognition 
( ! con/itutional "r ( ei!r ,h\se to    
*ange ! rules 7s f> z relat+ to !       

proc$ure ( t ,h\se7 at any "t1 9 ! same 
mann]1 & to ! same ext5t z 9 ! case (   
any o!r rule ( t ,h\se4  #cjh4          
,implem5tation2 p5alties  7a7           
,implem5tation2 p5alties  7#a7          
,implem5tation ,! ,presid5t may ex]cise 
all au?orities provid$ to ! ,presid5t "u
 sections #bjc & #bje ( ! ,int]national 
,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s ,act 7#ej      
,u4,s4,c4 #agjb & #agjd7 to c>ry out ?is
 title4  7#b7 ,p5alties ,a p]son t      
violates1 attempts to violate1 conspires
 to violate1 or causes a violation ( ?is
 title or any regulation1 lic5se1 or    
ord] issu$ to c>ry out ?is title %all be
 subject to ! p5alties set =? 9         
subsections 7b7 & 7c7 ( section #bjf ( !
 ,int]national ,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s 
,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agje7 to ! same    
ext5t z a p]son t commits an unlawful   
act describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 ( t       
section4  7#c7 ,waiv] ,! ,presid5t may  
waive ! application ( sanctions "u ?is  
title ) respect to a =eign p]son if !   
,presid5t1 n lat] ?an #aj days be=e !   

waiv] is to take effect1 det]m9es &     
c]tifies to ! appropriate congressional 
committees t su* a waiv] is 9 ! vital   
national security int]e/ ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates4 ,! ,presid5t %all submit ) !    
c]tification a detail$ ju/ification     
expla9+ ! reasons = ! waiv]4  #cji4     
,report on specific lic5ses t au?orize  
transactions ) sanction$ p]sons  7a7    
,report requir$  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]  
?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 & e #ij days !reaft]1 !      
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1 9 coord9ation )
 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 %all submit to !  
committees specifi$ 9 subsection 7c7 a  
report t includes a li/ ( specific      
lic5ses issu$ by ! ,secret>y ( !        
,treasury dur+ ! p]iod specifi$ 9       
p>agraph 7#b7 t au?orize any transaction
 ) a p]son ) respect to :i* sanctions h 
be5 impos$ "u section #cjc1 #cjd1 or    
#cje4  7#b7 ,p]iod specifi$ ,! p]iod    
specifi$ 9 ?is p>agraph is--  7,a7 9 !  
case ( ! fir/ report requir$ by p>agraph
 7#a71 ! #ahj-;day p]iod prec$+         

submission ( ! report2 &  7,b7 9 ! case 
( any subsequ5t report requir$ by t     
p>agraph1 ! #ij-;day p]iod prec$+       
submission ( ! report4  7b7 ,submission 
( copies ( lic5ses on reque/ ,!         
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury %all exp$iti\sly
 provide to ! committees specifi$ 9     
subsection 7c7 a copy ( any lic5se      
id5tifi$ 9 a report submitt$ "u         
subsection 7a7 if an appropriate ,memb] 
( ,congress reque/s a copy ( t lic5se n 
lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! report is      
submitt$4  7c7 ,committees specifi$ ,!  
committees specifi$ 9 ?is subsection    
are--  7#a7 ! ,committee on ,bank+1     
,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs & ! ,committee 
on ,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7#b7
 ! ,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices & ! 
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives4  #caj4 ,report on    
=eign p]sons do+ bus9ess ) ! ,maduro    
regime ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date
 ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( 
,/ate1 9 consultation ) ! heads ( o!r   
relevant ,f$]al ag5cies1 %all submit to 

! appropriate congressional committees a
 report t id5tifies any =eign p]son t-- 
7#a7 engages 9 or has engag$ 9 a        
significant transaction or transactions1
 or any o!r deal+s )1 or has provid$    
mat]ial support to or =--  7,a7 !       
,gov]nm5t ( ,v5ezuela2  7,b7 any p]son !
 ,presid5t det]m9es to be kn[+ly        
responsible = or complicit 91 or        
responsible = ord]+1 controll+1 or      
o!rwise direct+1 or to h p>ticipat$ 91  
directly or indirectly--  7i7 actions or
 policies t significantly und]m9e       
democratic processes or in/itutions2    
7ii7 significant acts ( viol5ce or      
conduct t con/itute s]i\s human rights  
abuse1 includ+ aga9/ p]sons involv$ 9   
antigov]nm5t prote/s 9 ,v5ezuela on or  
aft] ,febru>y #a1 #bjad2  7iii7 actions 
t prohibit1 limit1 or p5alize ! ex]cise 
( fre$om ( expression or peaceful       
assembly2 or  7iv7 significant public   
corruption by s5ior (ficials )9 !       
,gov]nm5t ( ,v5ezuela2 or  7,c7 any     
entity t has1 or ^: memb]s h1 engag$ 9  

any activity describ$ 9 subp>agraph     
7,b72  7#b7 op]ates 9 ! gold1 f9ancial1 
en]gy1 %ipp+1 or %ipbuild+ sector ( !   
economy ( ,v5ezuela2  7#c7 op]ates 9 !  
ports1 free trade zones1 or special     
economic zones ( ,v5ezuela2  7#d7 is    
own$ or controll$ by a =eign p]son      
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 7#b71 or 7#c72
 or  7#e7 has kn[+ly mat]ially assi/$1  
sponsor$1 or provid$ significant        
f9ancial1 mat]ial1 or te*nological      
support =1 or goods or s]vices 9 support
 (1 a =eign p]son describ$ 9 p>agraph   
7#a71 7#b71 or 7#c74  ,,iv ,assi/ance to
 a free & indep5d5t ,v5ezuela  #dja4    
,policy t[>d a transition gov]nm5t & a  
democratically elect$ gov]nm5t 9        
,v5ezuela ,x is ! policy ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates--  7#a7 to support !             
self-det]m9ation ( ! p ( ,v5ezuela2     
7#b7 to recognize t ! self-det]m9ation (
 ! p ( ,v5ezuela is a sov]eign &        
national "r ( ! citiz5s ( ,v5ezuela1 :i*
 mu/ be ex]cis$ free ( int]f]5ce by !   
gov]nm5t ( any o!r c\ntry2  7#c7 to     

enc\rage ! p ( ,v5ezuela to emp[]       
!mselves ) a gov]nm5t t reflects !      
self-det]m9ation ( ! p ( ,v5ezuela2     
7#d7 to recognize ! pot5tial = a        
difficult transition f ! curr5t regime 9
 ,v5ezuela1 :i* may result f !          
initiatives tak5 by ! p ( ,v5ezuela =   
self-det]m9ation 9 response to !        
intransig5ce ( ! regime ( ,nicols       
,maduro 9 n all[+ any sub/antive        
political or economic re=ms2  7#e7 to be
 prep>$ to provide ! p ( ,v5ezuela )    
humanit>ian1 developm5tal1 & o!r        
economic assi/ance2  7#f7 9 solid>ity ) 
! p ( ,v5ezuela1 to provide appropriate 
=ms ( assi/ance--  7,a7 to a transition 
gov]nm5t 9 ,v5ezuela2  7,b7 to          
facilitate ! rapid movem5t f su* a      
transition gov]nm5t to a democratically 
elect$ gov]nm5t 9 ,v5ezuela1 :i* results
 f an expression ( ! self-det]m9ation ( 
! p ( ,v5ezuela2 &  7,c7 to support su* 
a democratically elect$ gov]nm5t2  7#g7 
?r\gh su* assi/ance1 to facilitate a    
peaceful transition to repres5tative    

democracy & a m>ket economy 9 ,v5ezuela 
& to consolidate democracy 9 ,v5ezuela2 
7#h7 to deliv] su* assi/ance to ! p (   
,v5ezuela only ?r\gh-- 7,a7 a transition
 gov]nm5t 9 ,v5ezuela2  7,b7 a          
democratically elect$ gov]nm5t 9        
,v5ezuela2  7,c7 ,unit$ ,/ates ,f$]al   
dep>tm5ts & ag5cies2 or  7,d7 ,unit$    
,/ates1 int]national1 or appropriate    
local nongov]nm5tal organizations2  7#i7
 to enc\rage o!r c\ntries & multilat]al 
organizations to provide simil>         
assi/ance1 & to "w coop]atively ) su*   
c\ntries & organizations to coord9ate   
su* assi/ance2  7#aj7 to ensure t       
appropriate assi/ance is rapidly provid$
 & di/ribut$ to ! p ( ,v5ezuela ^u !    
in/itution ( a transition gov]nm5t 9    
,v5ezuela2  7#aa7 n to provide favorable
 treatm5t or influ5ce on behalf ( any   
individual or entity 9 ! selection by ! 
p ( ,v5ezuela ( _! future gov]nm5t2     
7#ab7 to assi/ a transition gov]nm5t 9  
,v5ezuela & a democratically elect$     
gov]nm5t 9 ,v5ezuela to prep>e !        

,v5ezuelan milit>y =ces = an appropriate
 role 9 a democracy2  7#ac7 to take /eps
 to remove economic & diplomatic        
sanctions impos$ ) respect to ,v5ezuelan
 p]sons1 z appropriate1 :5 ! ,presid5t  
det]m9es t a transition to a            
democratically elect$ gov]nm5t 9        
,v5ezuela has begun2  7#ad7 to assi/ a  
democratically elect$ gov]nm5t 9        
,v5ezuela to /r5g!n & /abilize !        
national curr5cy ( ,v5ezuela2 &  7#ae7  
to pursue mutually b5eficial trade      
relations ) a free1 democratic1 &       
indep5d5t ,v5ezuela4  #djb4 ,assi/ance =
 ! p ( ,v5ezuela  7a7 ,plans = provid+  
assi/ance  7#a7 ,developm5t ( plans     
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,presid5t %all         
develop-- 7i7 a plan = provid+ assi/ance
 to ,v5ezuela "u a transition gov]nm5t2 
&  7ii7 a plan = provid+ assi/ance to   
,v5ezuela "u a democratically elect$    
gov]nm5t4  7,b7 ,/rategy = di/ribution  
,ea* plan develop$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7  
%all include a /rategy = di/ribut+      
assi/ance "u ! plan4  7#b7 ,types (     

assi/ance  7,a7 ,transition gov]nm5t    
7i7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 clause 
7ii71 assi/ance to ,v5ezuela "u a       
transition gov]nm5t "u ! plan develop$  
"u p>agraph 7#a77;,a77i7 %all be limit$ 
to-- 7,i7 su* food1 m$ic9e1 m$ical      
supplies & equipm5t1 & assi/ance to meet
 em]g5cy en]gy ne$s1 z is necess>y to   
meet ! basic human ne$s ( ! p (         
,v5ezuela2 &  7,,ii7 assi/ance describ$ 
9 subp>agraph 7,c74  7ii7 ,additional   
assi/ance ,assi/ance 9 addition to      
assi/ance "u clause 7i7 may be provid$  
to ,v5ezuela "u a transition gov]nm5t if
 ! ,presid5t c]tifies to ! appropriate  
congressional committees1 9 accordance )
 proc$ures applicable to reprogramm+    
notifications "u section #fcd;,a ( !    
,=eign ,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa 7#bb     
,u4,s4,c4 #bcid-a71 t su* assi/ance is  
ess5tial to ! successful & timely       
completion ( ! transition to democracy4 
7,b7 ,democratically elect$ gov]nm5t    
,assi/ance to ,v5ezuela "u a            
democratically elect$ gov]nm5t "u ! plan

 develop$ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a77ii7 may 
include1 9 addition to assi/ance        
available "u subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,c7-- 
7i7 assi/ance "u--  7,i7 *apt] #a ( "p  
,i ( ! ,=eign ,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa   
7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #baea et seq47 7relat+ to
 developm5t assi/ance72 &  7,,ii7 *apt] 
#d ( "p ,,ii ( t ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4    
#bcdf et seq47 7relat+ to ! economic    
support fund72  7ii7 assi/ance "u !     
,food = ,peace ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #afia 
et seq472  7iii7 f9anc+1 gu>antees1 &   
o!r =ms ( assi/ance provid$ by !        
,export-,import ,bank ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2
  7iv7 support provid$ by ! ,unit$      
,/ates ,int]national ,developm5t ,f9ance
 ,corporation = inve/m5t projects 9     
,v5ezuela2  7v7 assi/ance provid$ by !  
,trade & ,developm5t ,ag5cy2  7vi7      
,peace ,corps programs2 &  7vii7 o!r    
appropriate assi/ance to c>ry out !     
policy set =? 9 section #dja4  7,c7     
,milit>y adju/m5t assi/ance ,assi/ance  
to a transition gov]nm5t 9 ,v5ezuela &  
to a democratically elect$ gov]nm5t 9   

,v5ezuela %all also include assi/ance 9 
prep>+ ! ,v5ezuelan milit>y =ces to     
adju/ to an appropriate role 9 a        
democracy4  7#c7 ,di/ribution ,assi/ance
 "u a plan develop$ "u p>agraph 7#a7    
%all be provid$ ?r\gh ,unit$ ,/ates     
,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies &            
nongov]nm5tal organizations & private & 
volunt>y organizations1 :e!r )9 or      
outside ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+        
humanit>ian1 educational1 labor1 &      
private sector organizations4  7#d7     
,communication ) p ( v5ezuela ,!        
,presid5t %all take ! necess>y /eps to  
communicate to ! p ( ,v5ezuela ! plans =
 assi/ance develop$ "u p>agraph 7#a74   
7#e7 ,report to congress ,n lat] ?an #ij
 days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is    
,act1 ! ,presid5t %all submit to !      
appropriate congressional committees a  
report describ+ 9 detail ! plans        
develop$ "u p>agraph 7#a74  7b7         
,implem5tation ( plans2 reports to      
congress  7#a7 ,implem5tation ) respect 
to transition gov]nm5t ,^u submitt+ to !

 appropriate congressional committees a 
det]m9ation "u section #aja7;a7 t a     
transition gov]nm5t is 9 p[] 9          
,v5ezuela1 ! ,presid5t %all comm5ce !   
deliv]y & di/ribution ( assi/ance to !  
transition gov]nm5t "u ! plan develop$  
"u subsection 7a77#a77;,a77i74  7#b7    
,reports to congress  7,a7 ,plan =      
assi/ance "u transition gov]nm5t ,!     
,presid5t %all submit to ! appropriate  
congressional committees a report--  7i7
 sett+ =? ! plan develop$ "u subsection 
7a77#a77;,a77i7 = provid+ assi/ance to  
,v5ezuela "u a transition gov]nm5t2 &   
7ii7 describ+ ! types ( assi/ance1 & !  
ext5t to :i* su* assi/ance has be5      
di/ribut$1 9 accordance ) ! plan4  7,b7 
,deadl9es = submission ,! ,presid5t %all
 submit to ! appropriate congressional  
committees-- 7i7 a prelim9>y report     
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 n lat] ?an  
#ae days aft] mak+ ! det]m9ation        
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a72 &  7ii7 ! f9al
 report describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 n   
lat] ?an #ij days aft] mak+ t           

det]m9ation4  7#c7 ,implem5tation )     
respect to democratically elect$        
gov]nm5t ,^u submitt+ to ! appropriate  
congressional committees a det]m9ation  
"u section #aja7;a7 t a democratically  
elect$ gov]nm5t is 9 p[] 9 ,v5ezuela1 ! 
,presid5t %all comm5ce ! deliv]y &      
di/ribution ( assi/ance to !            
democratically elect$ gov]nm5t "u ! plan
 develop$ "u subsection                 
7a77#a77;,a77ii74  7#d7 ,annual reports 
to congress ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! 
end ( ea* fiscal ye>1 ! ,presid5t %all  
submit to ! appropriate congressional   
committees a report on ! assi/ance      
provid$ "u ! plans develop$ "u          
subsection 7a71 includ+-- 7,a7 a        
description ( ea* type ( assi/ance & !  
am\nts exp5d$ = su* assi/ance dur+ !    
prec$+ fiscal ye>2 &  7,b7 a description
 ( ! assi/ance to be provid$ "u ! plans 
9 ! fiscal ye> 9 :i* ! report is        
submitt$4  7c7 ,coord9at+ (ficial ,!    
,presid5t %all designate a coord9at+    
(ficial :o %all be responsible =--  7#a7

 implem5t+ ! /rategies = di/ribut+      
assi/ance describ$ 9 subsection         
7a77#a77;,b72  7#b7 ensur+ ! spe$y &    
effici5t di/ribution ( su* assi/ance2 & 
7#c7 ensur+ coord9ation among1 &        
appropriate ov]sight by1 ! ag5cies ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates t provide assi/ance       
describ$ 9 section #djb7;a71 includ+    
resolv+ any disputes among su* ag5cies4 
7d7 ,reprogramm+ ,any *anges 9 !        
assi/ance to be provid$ "u a plan       
develop$ "u subsection 7a7 may n be made
 unless ! ,presid5t notifies !          
appropriate congressional committees at 
lea/ #ae days 9 advance 9 accordance ) !
 proc$ures applicable to reprogramm+    
notifications "u section #fcd;,a ( !    
,=eign ,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa 7#bb     
,u4,s4,c4 #bcid-a74  7e7 ,fund+         
limitation ,assi/ance may be provid$ "u 
?is section only if am\nts are au?oriz$ 
to be appropriat$1 & are appropriat$1 to
 provide su* assi/ance4  7f7            
,int]national ef=ts ,! ,presid5t %all   
take ! necess>y /eps--  7#a7 to seek to 

obta9 ! agreem5t ( o!r c\ntries & (     
int]national f9ancial in/itutions &     
multilat]al organizations to provide to 
a transition gov]nm5t 9 ,v5ezuela1 & to 
a democratically elect$ gov]nm5t 9      
,v5ezuela1 assi/ance comp>able to t     
provid$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates "u ?is       
section2 &  7#b7 to "w ) su* c\ntries1  
in/itutions1 & organizations to         
coord9ate all su* assi/ance programs4   
#djc4 ,report on trade & inve/m5t       
relations betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &      
,v5ezuela  7a7 ,report to congress ,^u  
submitt+ to ! appropriate congressional 
committees a det]m9ation "u section     
#aja7;a7 t a democratically elect$      
gov]nm5t is 9 p[] 9 ,v5ezuela1 !        
,presid5t %all submit to ! ,committee on
 ,ways & ,means ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives1 ! ,committee on ,f9ance
 ( ! ,s5ate1 & ! appropriate            
congressional committees a report t     
describes-- 7#a7 acts1 policies1 &      
practices t con/itute significant b>ri]s
 to1 or di/ortions (1 ,unit$ ,/ates     

trade 9 goods or s]vices or =eign direct
 inve/m5t ) respect to ,v5ezuela2 &     
7#b7 policy objectives ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 reg>d+ trade relations ) a             
democratically elect$ gov]nm5t 9        
,v5ezuela1 & ! reasons = su* objectives1
 includ+ possible reciprocal ext5sion ( 
nondiscrim9atory trade treatm5t         
7mo/-favor$-nation treatm5t74  7b7      
,consultation ,) respect to ! policy    
objectives describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 ! 
,presid5t %all--  7#a7 consult ) !      
,committee on ,ways & ,means ( ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives1 ! ,committee on       
,f9ance ( ! ,s5ate1 & ! appropriate     
congressional committees2 &  7#b7 seek  
advice f ! appropriate advisory         
committees e/abli%$ "u section #ace ( ! 
,trade ,act ( #aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4      
#baee74  ,v ,g5]al provisions  #eja4    
,effect ( ,act on lawful ,unit$ ,/ates  
,gov]nm5t activities ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act   
prohibits any lawfully au?oriz$         
inve/igative1 protective1 or intellig5ce
 activity ( a law en=cem5t ag5cy1 or (  

an intellig5ce ag5cy1 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4
  #ejb4 ,exception relat+ to importation
 ( goods  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r 
provision ( ?is ,act1 ! au?orities &    
requirem5ts to impose sanctions "u ?is  
,act %all n include ! au?ority or a     
requirem5t to impose sanctions on !     
importation ( goods4  7b7 ,good def9$ ,9
 ?is section1 ! t]m good means any      
article1 natural or manmade sub/ance1   
mat]ial1 supply or manufactur$ product1 
includ+ inspection & te/ equipm5t1 &    
exclud+ te*nical data4