,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #gjee  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #ad1 #bjbf,mr4
 ,smi? ( ,new ,j]sey 7= himself & ,ms4  
,salaz>7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,affairs1 & 9 addition to ! ,committees 
on ,f9ancial ,s]vices1 ! ,judici>y1 &   
,ways & ,means1 = 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 reau?orize &    
am5d ! ,nic>aguan ,inve/m5t             
,conditionality ,act ( #bjah & ! ,re9=c+
 ,nic>agua's ,adh]5ce to ,conditions =  
,electoral ,re=m ,act ( #bjba1 & = o!r  
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title2 table (     
cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may  
be cit$ z ! ,re/or+ ,sov]eignty & ,human
 ,rights 9 ,nic>agua ,act ( #bjbf4  7b7 
,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts (   
?is ,act is z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort   
title2 table ( cont5ts4,sec4 #b4        
,def9itions4,sec4 #c4 ,s5se (           

,congress4,title ,i--,reau?orization &  
am5dm5t ( ! ,nic>aguan ,inve/m5t        
,conditionality ,act ( #bjah & ! ,re9=c+
 ,nic>agua's ,adh]5ce to ,conditions =  
,electoral ,re=m ,act ( #bjba,sec4 #aja4
 ,ext5sion ( au?orities ( ! ,nic>aguan  
,inve/m5t ,conditionality ,act (        
#bjah4,sec4 #ajb4 ,enhanc+ sanctions on 
sectors ( ! ,nic>aguan economy t g5]ate 
rev5ue = ! ,ortega family4,sec4 #ajc4   
,imposition ( sanctions ) respect to !  
,ortega adm9i/ration's abuses aga9/ !   
,ca?olic ,*ur*1 political prison]s1 &   
support = ! invasion ( ,ukra9e4,sec4    
#ajd4 ,coord9at$ diplomatic /rategy to  
re/rict inve/m5t & loans t b5efit !     
,gov]nm5t ( ,nic>agua f ! ,c5tral       
,am]ican ,bank = ,economic              
,integration4,title ,,ii--,additional   
economic measures to hold ! ,gov]nm5t ( 
,nic>agua acc\ntable = human rights     
abuses,sec4 #bja4 ,/atem5t (            
policy4,sec4 #bjb4 ,review (            
p>ticipation ( ,nic>agua 9 ! ,dom9ican  
,republic-,c5tral ,am]ica-,unit$ ,/ates 

,free ,trade ,agreem5t4,sec4 #bjc4      
,prohibition on new ,unit$ ,/ates       
inve/m5t 9 ,nic>agua4,sec4 #bjd4        
,t]m9ation4,title ,,iii--,promot+ !     
human rights ( ,nicaraguans,sec4 #cja4  
,support = human rights & democracy     
programs4,sec4 #cjb4 ,support =         
,nic>aguan human rights at ! ,unit$     
,nations4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 
7#a7 ,appropriate congressional         
committees ,! t]m appropriate           
congressional committees means-- 7,a7 ! 
,committee on ,=eign ,relations & !     
,committee on ,bank+ ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7,b7
 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs & !    
,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7#b7 ,unit$   
/ates p]son ,! t]m ,unit$ ,/ates p]son  
means-- 7,a7 an individual :o is a      
citiz5 or national ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or 
an ali5 lawfully admitt$ = p]man5t      
resid5ce 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,b7 any 
corporation1 p>tn]%ip1 or o!r entity    
organiz$ "u ! laws ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or 
! laws ( any jurisdiction )9 ! ,unit$   

,/ates4  #c4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is !  
s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 ! ,secret>y ( 
,/ate1 work+ ?r\gh ! head ( ! ,(fice (  
,sanctions ,coord9ation1 & 9            
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( !          
,treasury1 %\ld engage 9 diplomatic     
ef=ts ) p>tn]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1       
includ+ ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,canada1 gov]nm5ts
 ( c\ntries 9 ! ,european ,union1 &     
gov]nm5ts ( c\ntries 9 ,lat9 ,am]ica & !
 ,c>ibbean1 to impose t>get$ sanctions )
 respect to ! p]sons subject to         
sanctions au?oriz$ by ! ,nic>aguan      
,inve/m5t ,conditionality ,act ( #bjah &
 ! ,re9=c+ ,nic>agua's ,adh]5ce to      
,conditions = ,electoral ,re=m ,act (   
#bjba 9 ord] to hold ! au?orit>ian      
regime ( ,presid5t ,daniel ,ortega      
acc\ntable = crimes aga9/ ! ,ca?olic    
,*ur*1 ! cl]gy1 & ! p ( ,nic>agua2  7#b7
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t %\ld         
cont9ue-- 7,a7 to raise conc]ns ab\t    
human rights & democracy 9 ,nic>agua1 & 
call att5tion to religi\s & opposition  
lead]s & civil society1 m$ia1 &         

fai?-bas$ organizations sil5c$ by !     
,ortega regime2 &  7,b7 to en=ce        
,executive ,ord] #achea 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4  
#agja note2 relat+ to block+ prop]ty (  
c]ta9 p]sons contribut+ to ! situation 9
 ,nic>agua71 & exp& exi/+ sanctions to  
o!r su* sectors ( ! economy ( ,nic>agua2
 &  7#c7 ! int]national community1      
includ+ ! ,holy ,see1 ! ,int]national   
,r$ ,cross1 & ! ,unit$ ,nations %\ld    
coord9ate ef=ts-- 7,a7 to improve !     
conditions ( all political prison]s 9   
,nic>agua2  7,b7 to docum5t all gross   
violations ( int]nationally recogniz$   
human rights 9 ,nic>agua2 &  7,c7 to    
call = ! end ( political p]secution     
aga9/ memb]s ( religi\s organizations1  
includ+ ! ,ca?olic ,*ur*4  ,i           
,reau?orization & am5dm5t ( ! ,nic>aguan
 ,inve/m5t ,conditionality ,act ( #bjah 
& ! ,re9=c+ ,nic>agua's ,adh]5ce to     
,conditions = ,electoral ,re=m ,act (   
#bjba  #aja4 ,ext5sion ( au?orities ( ! 
,nic>aguan ,inve/m5t ,conditionality    
,act ( #bjah ,section #aj ( ! ,nic>aguan

 ,inve/m5t ,conditionality ,act ( #bjah 
7,public ,law #aae-cce2 #ej ,u4,s4,c4   
#agja note7 is am5d$ by /rik+ #bjbc &   
ins]t+ #bjcj4  #ajb4 ,enhanc+ sanctions 
on sectors ( ! ,nic>aguan economy t     
g5]ate rev5ue = ! ,ortega family        
,section #e7;a7 ( ! ,nic>aguan ,inve/m5t
 ,conditionality ,act ( #bjah 7,public  
,law #aae-cce2 #ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja note7
 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#c77;,b71  
by /rik+ or2  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#d71 by  
/rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 or2 & 
7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#e7 to
 op]ate or h op]at$ 9 ! gold sector ( ! 
,nic>aguan economy or 9 any o!r sector (
 ! ,nic>aguan economy id5tifi$ by !     
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1 9 consultation 
) ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 = purposes ( ?is 
p>agraph4  4  #ajc4 ,imposition (       
sanctions ) respect to ! ,ortega        
adm9i/ration's abuses aga9/ ! ,ca?olic  
,*ur*1 political prison]s1 & support = !
 invasion ( ,ukra9e  7a7 ,expansion (   
activities trigg]+ t>get$ sanctions     
,section #e7;b7 ( ! ,nic>aguan ,inve/m5t

 ,conditionality ,act ( #bjah 7,public  
,law #aae-cce2 #ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja note7
 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3    
7#e7 ,! arre/ or prosecution ( a p]son1 
includ+ a p]son :o is a memb] ( or an   
(fic] ( ! ,ca?olic ,*ur*1 because ( !   
legitimate ex]cise by su* p]son ( !     
fre$om ( religion4  7#f7 ,! conviction &
 s5t5c+ ( a p]son :o is a memb] ( an    
opposition p>ty or indep5d5t civil      
society organization "u politically     
motivat$ *>ges4  7#g7 ,gross violations 
( ! int]nationally recogniz$ human      
rights ( prison]s4  7#h7 ,acts ( provid+
 significant goods1 s]vices1 or         
te*nology to or express+ support = !    
invasion ( ,ukra9e by ! ,russian        
,f$]ation t began on ,febru>y #bd1      
#bjbb4  4  7b7 ,modification ( t>get$   
sanctions prioritization ,section       
#e7;b77#b77;,b7 ( ! ,re9=c+ ,nic>agua's 
,adh]5ce to ,conditions = ,electoral    
,re=m ,act ( #bjba 7,public ,law        
#aag-ed2 #ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja note7 is   
am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ clauses      

7viii7 & 7ix7 z clauses 7ix7 & 7x71     
respectively2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft]    
clause 7vii7 ! foll[+ new clause 7viii73
  7viii7 ,(ficials ( ! ,in/ituto de     
,previsin ,social ,milit> 7,,ipsm71     
commonly kn[n z ! ,milit>y ,in/itute (  
,social ,security ( ,nic>agua4  4  #ajd4
 ,coord9at$ diplomatic /rategy to       
re/rict inve/m5t & loans t b5efit !     
,gov]nm5t ( ,nic>agua f ! ,c5tral       
,am]ican ,bank = ,economic ,integration 
,section #d ( ! ,nic>agua ,inve/m5t     
,conditionality ,act ( #bjah 7,public   
,law #aae-cce2 #ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja note7
 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+          
subsection 7f7 z subsection 7g72  7#b7  
by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7e7 ! foll[+  
new subsection 7f73  7f7 ,diplomatic    
/rategy ,to re/rict inve/m5t 9 ,nic>agua
 at ! ,c5tral ,am]ican ,bank = ,economic
 ,integration ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9   
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( !          
,treasury1 %all engage 9 diplomatic     
ef=ts ) gov]nm5ts ( c\ntries t are      
p>tn]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & memb]s ( !   

,c5tral ,am]ican ,bank = ,economic      
,integration 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z 
,,cabei71 includ+ ! gov]nm5ts ( ,mexico1
 ,taiwan1 ,arg5t9a1 ,colombia1 ,spa91 & 
! ,republic ( ,korea-- 7#a7 to oppose ! 
ext5sion by ,,cabei ( any loan or       
f9ancial or te*nical assi/ance to !     
,gov]nm5t ( ,nic>agua = any project 9   
,nic>agua2  7#b7 to increase ! scrut9y (
 any loan or f9ancial or te*nical       
assi/ance provid$ by ,,cabei to any     
project 9 ,nic>agua2 &  7#c7 to ensure t
 any loan or f9ancial or te*nical       
assi/ance provid$ by ,,cabei to a       
project 9 ,nic>agua is adm9i/]$ ?r\gh an
 entity ) full te*nical1 adm9i/rative1 &
 f9ancial indep5d5ce f ! ,gov]nm5t (    
,nic>agua4  2 &  7#c7 9 subsection 7g71 
z s r$esignat$-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#d71  
by /rik+ 2 & & ins]t+ a semicolon2  7,b7
 by r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#e7 z p>agraph 
7#f72 &  7,c7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph   
7#d7 ! foll[+ new p>agraph 7#e73  7#e7 a
 description ( ! results ( ! diplomatic 
/rategy m&at$ by subsection 7f72 &  4   

,,ii ,additional economic measures to   
hold ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,nic>agua acc\ntable 
= human rights abuses  #bja4 ,/atem5t ( 
policy ,x is ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
to seek a resolution to ! political     
crisis 9 ,nic>agua t includes-- 7#a7 a  
commitm5t by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,nic>agua to 
hold free & fair elections t meet       
democratic /&>ds & p]mit cr$ible        
int]national electoral obs]vation to    
replace ! ,ortega adm9i/ration2  7#b7 ! 
cessation ( ! viol5ce p]petrat$ aga9/   
civilians by ! ,national ,police (      
,nic>agua & by arm$ gr\ps support$ by ! 
,gov]nm5t ( ,nic>agua2 &  7#c7 indep5d5t
 inve/igations into ! kill+s ( prote/]s 
9 ,nic>agua4  #bjb4 ,review (           
p>ticipation ( ,nic>agua 9 ! ,dom9ican  
,republic-,c5tral ,am]ica-,unit$ ,/ates 
,free ,trade ,agreem5t  7a7 ,report     
requir$  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a   
ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1
 & annually !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y (      
,/ate1 9 consultation ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
,trade ,repres5tative1 %all submit to ! 

appropriate congressional committees a  
report on ! p>ticipation ( ,nic>agua 9  
,,cafta-,,dr1 :i* includes-- 7,a7 an    
assessm5t ( ! b5efits t ! ,ortega regime
 receives f ! p>ticipation ( ,nic>agua 9
 ,,cafta-,,dr1 includ+ pr(its e>n$ by   
,nic>aguan ,/ate-own$ entities2  7,b7 a 
description ( ! violations ( commitm5ts 
made by ,nic>agua "u ,,cafta-,,dr2 &    
7,c7 an assessm5t ( :e!r ,nic>agua      
qualifies z a nonm>ket economy = !      
purposes ( ! ,trade ,act ( #aigd 7#ai   
,u4,s4,c4 #baja et seq474  7#b7 ,=m ,!  
report requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7 %all be 
submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m1 b may include
 a classifi$ annex4  7b7 ,,cafta-,,dr   
def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m ,,cafta-,,dr
 means ! ,dom9ican ,republic-,c5tral    
,am]ica-,unit$ ,/ates ,free ,trade      
,agreem5t-- 7#a7 ent]$ into on ,augu/   
#e1 #bjjd1 ) ! ,gov]nm5ts ( ,co/a ,rica1
 ! ,dom9ican ,republic1 ,el ,salvador1  
,guatemala1 ,honduras1 & ,nic>agua1 &   
submitt$ to ,congress on ,june #bc1     
#bjje2 &  7#b7 approv$ by ,congress "u  

section #aja7;a77#a7 ( ! ,dom9ican      
,republic-,c5tral ,am]ican-,unit$ ,/ates
 ,free ,trade ,agreem5t ,implem5tation  
,act 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #djaa7;a77#a774     
#bjc4 ,prohibition on new ,unit$ ,/ates 
inve/m5t 9 ,nic>agua  7a7 ,prohibition  
,aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 a 
,unit$ ,/ates p]son1 :]ev] locat$1 may n
 make any inve/m5t 9 any sector ( !     
economy ( ,nic>agua4  7b7 ,implem5tation
 ,! ,presid5t may ex]cise all au?orities
 provid$ 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 section4 
7c7 ,p5alties ,a p]son t violates1      
attempts to violate1 conspires to       
violate1 or causes a violation ( ?is    
section or any regulation1 lic5se1 or   
ord] issu$ to c>ry out ?is section %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  7d7 ,exceptions  7#a7         
,exception = intellig5ce activities ,?is
 section %all n apply ) respect to      
activities subject to ! report+         
requirem5ts "u title ,v ( ! ,national   
,security ,act ( #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4   
#cjia et seq47 or any au?oriz$          
intellig5ce activities ( ! ,unit$       
,/ates4  7#b7 ,humanit>ian exception ,! 
prohibition "u subsection 7a7 does n    
apply ) respect to any p]son = conduct+ 
or facilitat+ a transaction = ! sale (  
agricultural commodities1 food1 m$ic9e1 
or m$ical devices to ,nic>agua1 or = !  
provision ( humanit>ian assi/ance to ! p
 ( ,nic>agua4  7e7 ,national security   
waiv] ,! ,presid5t may waive !          
application ( ! prohibition "u          
subsection 7a7 ) respect to a p]son if !
 ,presid5t-- 7#a7 det]m9es t su* a waiv]
 is 9 ! national security int]e/s ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#b7 submits to !     
appropriate congressional committees a  
notification ( ! waiv] & ! reasons = !  

waiv]4  #bjd4 ,t]m9ation ,! provisions (
 ?is title %all cease to h effect ^u    
c]tification by ! ,presid5t to !        
appropriate congressional committees t a
 resolution to ! political crisis 9     
,nic>agua z describ$ 9 section #bja has 
be5 rea*$4  ,,iii ,promot+ ! human      
rights ( ,nic>aguans  #cja4 ,support =  
human rights & democracy programs  7a7  
,grants  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,presid5t may 
provide grants to private1 nonpr(it     
organizations to support programs t     
promote human rights1 democracy1 & !    
rule ( law 9 ,nic>agua1 includ+ programs
 t docum5t human rights abuses committ$ 
by ! ,ortega regime s9ce ,april #bjah4  
7#b7 ,adm9i/ration ( programs ,any      
program t receives a grant "u p>agraph  
7#a7 %all be adm9i/]$ 9 consultation )  
memb]s ( ! ,nic>aguan opposition1       
includ+ individuals 9 exile 9 ,co/a     
,rica & ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#c7 ,fund+   
limitation ,any entity own$1 controll$1 
or o!rwise affiliat$ ) ! ,ortega regime 
is n eligible to receive a grant "u ?is 

section4  7b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #a ye>
 aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & 
annually !reaft] ?r\gh fiscal ye> #bjcj1
 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 consultation ) !
 heads ( o!r appropriate ,f$]al ag5cies1
 %all submit to ! appropriate           
congressional committees a report on    
actions tak5 pursuant to ?is section4   
#cjb4 ,support = ,nic>aguan human rights
 at ! ,unit$ ,nations  7a7 ,support ,to 
ext5d m&ate ( ! ,gr\p ( ,human ,rights  
,exp]ts on ,nic>agua ,! ,presid5t %all  
direct ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,p]man5t         
,repres5tative to ! ,unit$ ,nations to  
use ! voice1 vote1 & influ5ce ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates 9 ! ,unit$ ,nations ,human      
,rights ,c\ncil & ! ,unit$ ,nations     
,g5]al ,assembly-- 7#a7 to seek to ext5d
 ! m&ate ( ! ,gr\p ( ,human ,rights     
,exp]ts on ,nic>agua "u ,human ,rights  
,c\ncil ,resolution #di_/c 7#bjbb7 until
 a peaceful solution to ! curr5t        
political crisis 9 ,nic>agua is rea*$1  
includ+-- 7,a7 a commitm5t to hold      
elections t meet democratic /&>ds &     

p]mit cr$ible int]national electoral    
obs]vation2  7,b7 ! cessation ( !       
viol5ce p]petrat$ aga9/ civilians by !  
,national ,police ( ,nic>agua & by arm$ 
gr\ps support$ by ! ,gov]nm5t (         
,nic>agua2 &  7,c7 indep5d5t            
inve/igations into ! kill+s ( prote/]s2 
7#b7 to enc\rage int]national support to
 emp[] ! ,gr\p ( ,human ,rights ,exp]ts 
on ,nic>agua to fulfill its mission to  
conduct ?or\gh & indep5d5t inve/igations
 into all alleg$ human rights violations
 & abuses committ$ 9 ,nic>agua s9ce     
,april #bjah2 &  7#c7 to provide        
inve/igative & te*nical assi/ance to !  
,gr\p ( ,human ,rights ,exp]ts on       
,nic>agua z reque/$ & z p]mitt$ "u      
,unit$ ,nations rules & regulations &   
,unit$ ,/ates law4  7b7 ,support = fur!r
 action ,! ,presid5t may direct ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ,p]man5t ,repres5tative to !    
,unit$ ,nations to use ! voice1 vote1 & 
influ5ce ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to urge !    
,unit$ ,nations to provide great] action
 ) respect to human rights violations 9 

,nic>agua by-- 7#a7 urg+ ! ,unit$       
,nations ,g5]al ,assembly to consid] a  
resolution1 consi/5t ) prior ,unit$     
,nations resolutions1 condemn+ ! exile (
 political prison]s & attacks on        
religi\s fre$om by ! ,ortega regime2 &  
7#b7 assi/+ ef=ts by ! relevant ,unit$  
,nations ,special ,envoys & ,special    
,rapporteurs to promote respect = human 
rights & enc\rage dialogue t[>ds a      
peaceful & democratic transf] ( p[] 9   
,nic>agua4