,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #efcb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #cj1        
#bjbe,mr4 ,issa 7= himself & ,mr4       
,bilirakis7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i*
 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign     
,affairs1 & 9 addition to ! ,committees 
on ! ,judici>y1 & ,f9ancial ,s]vices1 = 
a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by !  
,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*
 provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( !
 committee conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
impose sanctions ) respect to ,az]baijan
 ^u r5ew$ acts ( aggression1 & = o!r    
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,prev5t+ ,escalation &     
,advanc+ ,caucasus ,engagem5t ,act or ! 
,,peace ,act4  #b4 ,/atem5t ( policy ,x 
is ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to--  7#a7
 support ! sov]eignty1 t]ritorial       
integrity1 & indep5d5ce ( ! ,republic ( 
,arm5ia & ! ,republic ( ,az]baijan2     
7#b7 support direct negotiations betwe5 
! gov]nm5ts ( ! ,republic ( ,arm5ia & ! 
,republic ( ,az]baijan to conclude a    

compreh5sive1 fair1 & durable peace     
agreem5t betwe5 ! two c\ntries2  7#c7   
utilize sanctions & relat$ measures to  
det] ! use ( =ce z an alt]native to     
con/ructive negotiations2 &  7#d7       
welcome & support initiatives ( !       
,arm5ian ,gov]nm5t1 l$ by ,prime ,m9i/] 
,nikol ,pa%9yan1 to secure a long-/&+   
peace agreem5t ) ! ,republic (          
,az]baijan1 expel malign ,russian       
influ5ce f ! ,republic ( ,arm5ia1 &     
/r5g!n ties betwe5 ! ,republic ( ,arm5ia
 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  #c4 ,def9itions ,9 
?is ,act-- 7#a7 ! t]m agricultural      
commodity has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9    
section #ajb ( ! ,agricultural ,trade   
,act ( #aigh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #efjb72  7#b7
 ! t]m appropriate congressional        
committees means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on 
,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives2 &  7,b7 ! ,committee on
 ,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate2  7#c7 !  
t]m =eign p]son means any individual or 
entity t is n a ,unit$ ,/ates p]son2    
7#d7 ! t]m good means any article1      

natural or man-made sub/ance1 mat]ial1  
supply1 or manufactur$ product1 includ+ 
inspection & te/ equipm5t & exclud+     
te*nical data2  7#e7 ! t]m ho/ile action
 means an act ( milit>y aggression tak5 
by a c\ntry t results 9 significant loss
 ( life1 ! disabl+ ( milit>y sy/ems1    
mat]iel1 or p]sonnel1 ! incapacitation (
 major utility or transportation        
infra/ructure1 or a mat]ial brea* (     
ano!r c\ntry's sov]eignty1 t]ritorial   
integrity1 or political indep5d5ce2     
7#f7 ! t]m imm$iate family memb]s has ! 
mean+ giv5 ! t]m imm$iate relatives 9   
section #bja7;b77#b77;,a77i7 ( !        
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #abja7;b77#b77;,a77i772  7#g7 
! t]m kn[+ly1 ) respect to conduct1 a   
circum/ance1 or a result1 means t a     
p]son has actual k1 or %\ld h kn[n1 ( ! 
conduct1 ! circum/ance1 or ! result2    
7#h7 ! t]m m$ical device has ! mean+    
giv5 ! t]m device 9 section #bja ( !    
,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act   
7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cba72  7#i7 ! t]m m$ic9e

 has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m drug 9 section  
#bja ( ! ,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 &         
,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cba72    
7#aj7 ! t]m milit>y aggression means !  
delib]ate initiation ( arm$ =ce or o!r  
co]cive milit>y conduct by a c\ntry1 n  
und]tak5 9 response to an arm$ attack1 t
 is reasonably expect$ to cause         
sub/antial h>m to ! t]ritorial integrity
 & sov]eignty ( ano!r c\ntry2 &  7#aa7 !
 t]m ,unit$ ,/ates p]son means--  7,a7 a
 ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5 or an ali5        
lawfully admitt$ = p]man5t resid5ce to !
 ,unit$ ,/ates2  7,b7 an entity organiz$
 "u ! laws ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or any     
jurisdiction )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+
 a =eign bran* ( su* an entity2 or  7,c7
 any p]son )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  #d4     
,imposition ( sanctions  7a7 ,9 g5]al   
,if ! ,presid5t det]m9es t ! ,republic (
 ,az]baijan has engag$ 9 ho/ile actions 
aga9/ ! ,republic ( ,arm5ia1 !          
,presid5t--  7#a7 %all imm$iately issue 
a c]tification to ,congress to t effect2
 &  7#b7 ^u issuance ( su*              

c]tification--  7,a7 %all impose aga9/  
ea* p]son describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 !   
sanctions describ$ 9 subsection 7c72 &  
7,b7 %all impose sanctions aga9/ =eign  
f9ancial in/itutions z describ$ 9       
subsection 7d74  7b7 ,p]sons describ$ ,a
 p]son describ$ 9 ?is subsection is any 
p]son t-- 7#a7 is--  7,a7 a s5ior       
,az]baijani ,gov]nm5t (ficial           
responsible = ! policy & op]ations (    
bran*es ( ! ,az]baijani ,gov]nm5t       
directly involv$ 9 ho/ile actions aga9/ 
! ,republic ( ,arm5ia2 or  7,b7 an      
imm$iate family memb] ( an individual   
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a72  7#b7 is an
 ,az]baijani milit>y unit or civilian   
ag5cy t has engag$ 9 ho/ile actions     
aga9/ ! ,republic ( ,arm5ia2 or  7#c7 is
 a =eign p]son t has sub/antially &     
kn[+ly aid$1 abett$1 tak5 "p 91 or      
o!rwise facilitat$ ho/ile actions tak5  
by p]sons describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 or   
7#b7 aga9/ ! ,republic ( ,arm5ia4  7c7  
,sanctions on p]sons describ$ ,!        
sanctions describ$ 9 ?is subsection are 

! foll[+3 7#a7 ,block+ ( prop]ty ,!     
,presid5t %all ex]cise all ( ! p[]s     
grant$ to ! ,presid5t "u ! ,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 prop]ty & int]e/s 9      
prop]ty ( ! =eign p]son 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  7#b7              
,ineligibility = visas1 admission1 or   
p>ole  7,a7 ,visas1 admission1 or p>ole 
,an ali5 describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 is-- 
7i7 inadmissible to ! ,unit$ ,/ates2    
7ii7 ineligible to receive a visa or o!r
 docum5tation to ent] ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &
  7iii7 o!rwise ineligible to be admitt$
 or p>ol$ into ! ,unit$ ,/ates or to    
receive any o!r b5efit "u ! ,immigration
 & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja
 et seq474  7,b7 ,curr5t visas revok$   
7i7 ,9 g5]al ,an ali5 describ$ 9        
subsection 7a7 is subject to revocation 

( any visa or o!r entry docum5tation    
reg>dless ( :5 ! visa or o!r entry      
docum5tation is or 0 issu$4  7ii7       
,imm$iate effect ,a revocation "u clause
 7i7 %all take effect imm$iately &      
automatically cancel any o!r valid visa 
or entry docum5tation t is 9 ! ali5's   
possession4  7d7 ,imposition ( sanctions
 ) respect to =eign f9ancial in/itutions
  7#a7  ,9 g5]al  ,except z specifically
 provid$ 9 ?is subsection1 beg9n+ on !  
date t is #fj days aft] ! ,presid5t's   
c]tification to ,congress "u ?is        
section1 ! ,presid5t %all prohibit !    
op5+1 & prohibit or impose /rict        
conditions on ! ma9ta9+1 9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates ( a correspond5t acc\nt or a     
payable-?r\gh acc\nt by a =eign f9ancial
 in/itution t ! ,presid5t det]m9es has  
kn[+ly conduct$ or facilitat$ any       
significant f9ancial transaction ) any  
,az]baijani f9ancial in/itution         
designat$ by ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury  
to h facilitat$ ! trade ( ,az]baijani   
petroleum or petroleum products4  7#b7  

,designation ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury 
%all-- 7,a7 publi% a li/ ( ,az]baijani  
f9ancial in/itutions det]m9$ to h       
facilitat$ ! trade ( ,az]baijani        
petroleum or petroleum products2 &  7,b7
 publi% a li/ ( designat$ =eign f9ancial
 in/itutions subject to prohibitions or 
conditions pursuant to p>agraph 7#a74   
7#c7 ,exception = sales ( agricultural  
commodities1 food1 m$ic9e1 & m$ical     
devices ,! ,presid5t may n impose       
sanctions "u p>agraph 7#a7 ) respect to 
any p]son = conduct+ or facilitat+ a    
transaction = ! sale ( agricultural     
commodities1 food1 m$ic9e1 or m$ical    
devices to ,az]baijan4  7#d7            
,applicability ( sanctions ) respect to 
=eign c5tral banks ,except z provid$ 9  
p>agraph 7#e71 sanctions impos$ "u      
p>agraph 7#a7 %all apply ) respect to a 
c5tral bank ( a =eign c\ntry1 only ins(>
 z x engages 9 a f9ancial transaction = 
! sale or pur*ase ( petroleum or        
petroleum products to or f ,az]baijan   
conduct$ or facilitat$ on or aft] t date

 t is #ahj days aft] ! ,presid5t's      
c]tification to ,congress "u ?is        
section4  7#e7 ,conditional exemption f 
sanctions ) respect to petroleum        
transactions ,sanctions impos$ pursuant 
to p>agraph 7#a7 %all n apply ) respect 
to a f9ancial transaction conduct$ or   
facilitat$ by a =eign f9ancial          
in/itution if--  7,a7 ! f9ancial        
transaction is only = trade 9 goods or  
s]vices betwe5 ! c\ntry ) prim>y        
jurisdiction ov] ! =eign f9ancial       
in/itution & ,az]baijan2 &  7,b7 any    
funds ow$ to ,az]baijan z a result ( su*
 trade are cr$it$ to an acc\nt locat$ 9 
! c\ntry ) prim>y jurisdiction ov] !    
=eign f9ancial in/itution4  7e7         
,additional sanctions ,if1 at any "t    
dur+ ! implem5tation ( ,jo9t ,decl>ation
 sign$ on ,augu/ #h1 #bjbe1 by ,arm5ia &
 ,az]baijan1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate        
det]m9es t a p]son has kn[+ly attempt$  
to delay1 fru/rate1 or ?w>t ! successful
 conclusion ( a peace agreem5t consi/5t 
) ! pr9ciples ( su* ,jo9t ,decl>ation1 !

 ,presid5t may impose "o or m sanctions 
describ$ 9 subsection 7c7 ( ?is section 
aga9/ t p]son4  #e4 ,fur!r exceptions to
 sanctions & waiv]  7a7 ,exceptions ,!  
sanctions describ$ 9 section #d %all n  
apply to ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,any activity  
subject to ! report+ requirem5ts "u     
title ,v ( ! ,national ,security ,act ( 
#aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cjia et seq471 or 
to any au?oriz$ intellig5ce activities (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7 ,! admission (  
an ali5 to ! ,unit$ ,/ates if su*       
admission is necess>y to comply ) ,unit$
 ,/ates obligations "u ! ,agreem5t      
betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,nations & ! ,unit$     
,/ates ( ,am]ica reg>d+ ! ,headqu>t]s ( 
! ,unit$ ,nations1 sign$ at ,lake       
,success ,june #bf1 #aidg1 & ent]$ into 
=ce ,novemb] #ba1 #aidg1 or "u !        
,conv5tion on ,consul> ,relations1 done 
at ,vi5na ,april #bd1 #aifc1 & ent]$    
into =ce ,m>* #ai1 #aifg1 or o!r        
applicable int]national obligations ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates4  7#c7 ,! conduct or      
facilitation ( a transaction = ! sale ( 

agricultural commodities1 food1 m$ic9e1 
or m$ical devices to ! ,republic (      
,az]baijan or = ! provision (           
humanit>ian assi/ance to ! p ( !        
,republic ( ,az]baijan1 includ+ engag+ 9
 a f9ancial transaction relat+ to       
humanit>ian assi/ance or = humanit>ian  
purposes or transport+ goods or s]vices 
t are necess>y to c>ry out op]ations    
relat+ to humanit>ian assi/ance or      
humanit>ian purposes4  7#d7 ,!          
requirem5t to block & prohibit all      
transactions 9 all prop]ty & int]e/s 9  
prop]ty "u ?is ,act %all n include !    
au?ority or a requirem5t to impose      
sanctions on ! importation ( goods4  7b7
 ,waiv] ,! ,presid5t may waive          
application ( sanctions describ$ 9      
section #d ) respect to a p]son if !    
,presid5t-- 7#a7 det]m9es t ! waiv] is 9
 ! national int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &
  7#b7 submits to ! appropriate         
congressional committees a report on !  
waiv] & ! reasons = ! waiv]4  #f4       
,t]m9ation  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,presid5t   

may t]m9ate ! application ( su*         
sanctions ) respect to--  7#a7 any p]son
 t-- 7,a7 has tak5 g5u9e & v]ifiable    
/eps to end _! p>ticipation 9 or        
facilitation ( ho/ile actions aga9/ !   
,republic ( ,arm5ia = a p]iod ( n less  
?an "o ye> aft] ! application (         
sanctions "u section #d2 &  7,b7 !      
,presid5t det]m9es does n pose a        
sub/antial risk ( re-engag+ 9 ho/ile    
actions aga9/ ! ,republic ( ,arm5ia = a 
p]iod ( n less ?an "o ye> aft] !        
application ( sanctions "u section #d2 &
  7#b7 any =eign f9ancial in/itution ^u 
! ,presid5t's c]tification t ! ,republic
 ( ,az]baijan has ceas$ all ho/ile      
actions aga9/ ! ,republic ( ,arm5ia = a 
p]iod ( n less ?an "o ye> aft] !        
application ( sanctions "u section #d4  
7b7 ,release ( cr$it$ funds  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,^u a ,presid5tial c]tification "u
 subsection 7a77#b7 ) respect to a =eign
 f9ancial in/itution1 ! ,presid5t may   
au?orize ! release ( any funds to       
,az]baijan :i* 7 ow$ b _h be5 in/ead    

cr$it$ to an acc\nt pursuant to section 
#d7;d77#e74  7#b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an   
#ae days aft] ! date on :i* funds h be5 
releas$ to ,az]baijan "u ?is subsection1
 ! ,presid5t %all transmit to           
appropriate congressional committees a  
report on ! release ( su* funds4  7c7   
,report ,n lat] ?an #ae days prior to ! 
t]m9ation ( sanctions ) respect to a    
p]son "u subsection 7a71 ! ,presid5t    
%all submit a report to ! appropriate   
congressional committees t includes--   
7#a7 ! "n & nationality ( ! p]son aga9/ 
:om sanctions are be+ t]m9at$2  7#b7 !  
ho/ile actions previ\sly committ$ or    
facilitat$ by su* p]son t l$ to !       
imposition ( sanctions aga9/ ! p]son2   
7#c7 ! g5u9e & v]ifiable /eps tak5 by ! 
p]son to end ! p]son's p>ticipation 9 or
 facilitation ( ho/ile actions aga9/ !  
,republic ( ,arm5ia2 &  7#d7 !          
,presid5t's det]m9ation t ! p]son does n
 pose a sub/antial risk ( re-engag+ 9   
ho/ile actions aga9/ ! ,republic (      
,arm5ia4  #g4 ,report+ requirem5ts  7a7 

,presid5tial report+  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n  
lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date ( !       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & e #ij days       
!reaft]1 ! ,presid5t %all submit a      
report to ! appropriate congressional   
committees t conta9s a det]m9ation z to 
:e!r ! ,republic ( ,az]baijan has engag$
 9 ho/ile actions aga9/ ! sov]eign      
t]ritory ( ,arm5ia4  7#b7 ,=m ,! report 
submitt$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7 %all 
be submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m b may      
conta9 a classifi$ annex4  7b7 ,annual  
review ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] !        
imposition ( sanctions pursuant to ?is  
,act1 & no less frequ5tly ?an annually  
!reaft]1 ! ,presid5t %all submit a      
report to ! appropriate congressional   
committees describ+ ! /atus ( any       
sanctions impos$ pursuant to section #d1
 includ+ an assessm5t ( ! effectiv5ess (
 ! sanctions4  #h4 ,sunset ,! provisions
 ( ?is ,act %all expire on ! date t is  
#g ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is  
,act4  #i4 ,sev]ability ,if any         
provision ( ?is ,act1 or ! application  

!re(1 is held invalid1 ! rema9d] ( ?is  
,act & ! application ( su* provision to 
o!r p]sons or circum/ances %all n be    
affect$ !reby4