,i #aai? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #hagf ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,april #b1 #bjbf,mr4 ,keat+ 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,lawl]1 & ,ms4 ,ross7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y1 = 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 require ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate to facilitate /rategic dialogue ) ,moldova & submit a report on support = ,moldova1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,moldova ,support ,act ( #bjbf4 #b4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t3 7#a7 ,= m ?an #c decades1 ! ,republic ( ,moldova has demon/rat$ a /rong commitm5t to advanc+ democracy1 /r5g!n+ civil society1 fur!r+ accession to ! ,european ,union1 & deep5+ coop]ation ) ! ,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty ,organization ?r\gh ! ,p>tn]%ip = ,peace ,program4 7#b7 ,! ,russian ,f$]ation's illegal invasion ( ,ukra9e has ?reat5$ ! sov]eignty & t]ritorial integrity ( ,moldova by de/abiliz+ ! c\ntry's economy z well z its en]gy security4 7#c7 ,! reelection ( ,moldovan ,presid5t ,maia ,s&u fur!r cem5ts ,moldova's pro-,european pa? & ,moldova's exp$i5t accession to ! ,european ,union is 9 ! direct int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#d7 ,moldova repres5ts a ,unit$ ,/ates =eign assi/ance success /ory ) ,unit$ ,/ates =eign assi/ance to ,moldova contribut+ to ,moldova's en]gy security1 economic developm5t1 & democratic values z well z fur!r+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,moldova bilat]al relation%ip1 all :i* b5efit ! p & bus9esses ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & /r5g!n ! transatlantic relation%ip4 7#e7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates-,moldova ,/rategic ,dialogue is an important plat=m = /r5g!n+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,moldova bilat]al relation%ip4 7#f7 ,! ,russian ,f$]ation has hi/orically t>get$ ,moldova1 seek+ to und]m9e its democratic in/itutions1 weaponize en]gy supplies 9 ,moldova 7includ+ ?r\gh ,transni/ria71 & use ,moldova z a lyn*p9 ( a wid] campaign to exp& its malign influ5ce & promote broad] in/ability across ,europe & ! _w4 #c4 ,unit$ ,/ates-,moldova /rategic dialogue 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all facilitate a /rategic dialogue betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,republic ( ,moldova to-- 7#a7 advance bilat]al priorities1 includ+ def5se & security coop]ation2 7#b7 discuss ,moldova's progress t[>ds ,european ,union integration & ways ! ,unit$ ,/ates c facilitate1 ?r\gh =eign assi/ance1 inve/m5t1 & public-private p>tn]%ip1 ,moldova's process ( accession to ! ,european ,union2 7#c7 /r5g!n economic & en]gy ties betwe5 ,moldova & ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ exp&+ ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t support = ! ,/ras5i-,gut9as transmission l9e project t w provide opportunities = ,unit$ ,/ates bus9esses1 /r5g!n ,moldova's en]gy indep5d5ce1 & enhance ,moldovan & ,european en]gy security2 7#d7 reaffirm support = ,moldova's sov]eignty & t]ritorial integrity )9 its int]nationally recogniz$ bord]s2 7#e7 exp& support = ! ,/ate ,p>tn]%ip ,program betwe5 ,moldova & ,nor? ,c>ol9a2 & 7#f7 exp& & support ,/ate ,dep>tm5t facilitat$ ,am]ican ,spaces 9 ,moldova4 7b7 ,frequ5cy ( dialogue ,! ,secret>y1 9 p>tn]%ip ) ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,moldova1 %all facilitate ! /rategic dialogue requir$ 9 subsection 7a7 n less frequ5tly ?an annually4 #d4 ,/rategy to promote ,moldova's pro-,european future ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all submit to ! appropriate ,congressional ,committees a report t includes-- 7#a7 a #d-ye> /rategy to-- 7,a7 bol/] ,unit$ ,/ates-,moldovan bilat]al relations1 includ+ to advance ! priorities outl9$ 9 ! /rategic dialogue requir$ 9 section #c2 & 7,b7 support ,moldova's process ( accession to ! ,european ,union & ,moldova's goal ( becom+ a memb] ( ! ,european ,union by ! ye> #bjcj1 includ+ ?r\gh ,unit$ ,/ates =eign assi/ance t avoids conflicts ) ,moldova's obligations relat$ to ,european ,union accession or agreem5ts ) int]national f9ancial in/itutions or o!r (ficial cr$itors2 7#b7 a description ( actions tak5 by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate to c\nt] malign influ5ce by ! ,russian ,f$]ation & ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a 9 ,moldova s9ce ,janu>y #bj1 #bjbe2 7#c7 a li/ ( active & cancell$ =eign assi/ance programs 9 or relat$ to ,moldova s9ce ,janu>y #bj1 #bjbe2 & 7#d7 a description ( actions tak5 by ! ,dep>tm5t to support ! accession ( ,moldova to ! ,european ,union & exp&1 :]e appropriate & )9 ! int]e/s ( bo? ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,moldova1 ,moldova's coop]ation ) ! ,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty ,organization4 #e4 ,ma9t5ance ( c]ta9 sanctions 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 any sanction impos$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates & 9 effect on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act ) respect to a p]son describ$ 9 subsection 7c7 may n be t]m9at$ until ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate & ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury h1 9 addition to any o!r measure requir$ by law-- 7#a7 submitt$ to ! appropriate congressional committees a writt5 c]tification t ! p]son 7or ! imm$iate family memb] ( su* p]son1 z appropriate7 is no long] engag+ 9 ! behavior t caus$ ! p]son to be subject to ! sanction2 7#b7 brief$ ! appropriate congressional committees reg>d+ su* c]tification2 & 7#c7 consult$ ) ! appropriate congressional committees reg>d+ su* c]tification4 7b7 ,ineligibility = entry ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 includ+ p>agraph 7#c7 ( section #gjca7;c7 ( ! ,consolidat$ ,appropriations ,act1 #bjbb 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahb note71 ! ,secret>y may n waive or t]m9ate ! application ( p>agraph 7#a7 ( su* section ) respect to an individual describ$ 9 subsection 7c7 unless ! ,secret>y has-- 7#a7 submitt$ to ! appropriate congressional committees a writt5 c]tification t ! individual 7or ! imm$iate family memb] ( ! individual1 z appropriate7 is no long] engag+ 9 significant corruption or a gross violation ( human rights describ$ 9 su* section #gjca7;c77#a72 7#b7 provid$ to ! appropriate congressional committees a brief+ reg>d+ su* c]tification2 & 7#c7 consult$ ) ! appropriate congressional committees reg>d+ su* c]tification4 7c7 ,p]sons describ$ ,a p]son describ$ 9 ?is subsection is any ( ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,=m] memb] ( ! ,moldovan ,p>liam5t ,ilan ,%or4 7#b7 ,! ,%or ,p>ty4 7#c7 ,=m] memb] ( ! ,moldovan ,p>liam5t ,vlad ,plahotniuc4 7#d7 ,igor ,yuryevi* ,*ayka4 7#e7 ,ivan ,alesks&rovi* ,zavorotnyi4 7#f7 ,yuriy ,igorevi* ,gudil94 7#g7 ,olga ,yurievna ,grak4 7#h7 ,leonid ,mikhailovi* ,gon94 7#i7 ,aleksei ,val]yevi* ,tro%94 7#aj7 ,maksim ,yakubets4 7#aa7 ,! ,national ,eng9e]+ ,corporation 7commonly kn[n z ,,nik74 7#ab7 ,any p]son ) respect to :om sanctions h be5 impos$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates due to ! relation%ip betwe5 su* p]son & an individual describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#aa74 #f4 ,congressional committees def9$ ,9 ?is ,act1 ! t]m appropriate congressional committees means-- 7#a7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 & 7#b7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate4