,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hgjd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,may #g1 #bjbf ,mr4   
,olszewski 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 impose sanctions
 ) respect to any =eign p]son t violates
 or kn[+ly und]m9es ! ,wa%+ton ,accords4
  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ 
z ! ,sanction+ ,?reats & ,aggression to 
,bol/] ,la/+ ,en=cem5t & ,disrupt       
,regional ,conflict ,act or,s,t,a,b,l,e 
,,drc ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress makes 
! foll[+ f9d+s3  7#a7 ,! ,rw&an ,def5se 
,=ces h provid$ su/a9$ milit>y support =
 ! ,m>* #bcrd ,movem5t's 7,m#bc7 ongo+  
revolt 9 ! ,democratic ,republic ( !    
,congo's ,nor? & ,s\? ,kivu prov9ces4   
7#b7 ,! arm$ =ces ( ! ,democratic       
,republic ( ! ,congo cont9ue to support 

! ,democratic ,=ces = ! ,lib]ation (    
,rw&a 7,,fdlr71 an arm$ gr\p ^: f\nd]s  
took "p 9 ! #aiid ,rw&an g5ocide4  7#c7 
,bo? ! ,,fdlr & ,m#bc h committ$ num]\s 
w> crimes & human rights abuses4 ,?is   
includes =cibly recruit+ *ildr5 into _! 
ranks & engag+ 9 e?nic cleans+1 rape1 & 
summ>y executions4  7#d7 ,! ,june #bjbe 
,peace ,agreem5t betwe5 ! ,democratic   
,republic ( ! ,congo & ,rw&a 79 ?is ,act
 ref]r$ to z ! ,wa%+ton ,accords7       
/ipulates t ea* p>ty w respect ! o!r's  
sov]eignty & t]ritorial integrity1 z    
well z refra9 f engag+ 9 ho/ile acts t  
?reat5 ! peace & security ( ! o!r       
signatory /ate4  #c4 ,/atem5t ( policy  
,x %all be ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
,gov]nm5t-- 7#a7 to recognize !         
indep5d5ce1 sov]eignty1 & t]ritorial    
integrity ( ! ,democratic ,republic ( ! 
,congo & ,rw&a2  7#b7 to reg>d !        
conflict 9 ea/]n ,democratic ,republic (
 ! ,congo z a direct ?reat to regional  
peace & /ability1 z well z to ,unit$    
,/ates /rategic int]e/s 9 ,c5tral       

,africa2 &  7#c7 to use sanctions z a   
tool to support ! ,wa%+ton ,accords & to
 fully end ! conflict betwe5 !          
,democratic ,republic ( ! ,congo1 ,m#bc1
 & ,rw&a4  #d4 ,sanctions  7a7          
,au?orization ,beg9n+ on ! date ( !     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,presid5t is     
au?oriz$ to impose ! sanctions describ$ 
9 subsection 7b7 ) respect to any =eign 
p]son t violates or kn[+ly und]m9es !   
,wa%+ton ,accords4  7b7 ,sanctions      
describ$ ,! sanctions describ$ 9 ?is    
subsection are ! foll[+3 --  7#a7 ,asset
 block+ ,not)/&+ ! requirem5ts ( section
 #bjb ( ! ,int]national ,em]g5cy        
,economic ,p[]s ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4     
#agja71 ! ,presid5t may ex]cise ( all   
p[]s grant$ to ! ,presid5t by t ,act to 
! ext5t necess>y to block & prohibit all
 transactions 9 all 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 ,ali5s       

inadmissible = visas1 admission1 or     
p>ole  7,a7 ,visas1 admission1 or p>ole 
,9 ! case ( an ali5 subject to sanctions
 pursuant to subsection 7a71 ! ali5 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 ,! visa or o!r entry       
docum5tation ( an ali5 describ$ 9       
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be revok$1        
reg>dless ( :5 su* visa or o!r entry    
docum5tation 0 issu$4  7ii7 ,imm$iate   
effect ,a revocation "u clause 7i7      
%all-- 7,i7 take effect 9 accordance )  
section #bba7;i7 ( ! ,immigration &     
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#abja7;i772 &  7,,ii7 cancel any o!r    
valid visa or entry docum5tation t is 9 
! ali5's possession4  7c7 ,exceptions   
7#a7 ,exception to comply ) int]national

 obligations ,sanctions "u subsection   
7b77#b7 %all n apply ) respect to !     
admission ( an ali5 if admitt+ or p>ol+ 
! ali5 into ! ,unit$ ,/ates is necess>y 
to p]mit ! ,unit$ ,/ates to comply ) !  
,agreem5t reg>d+ ! ,headqu>t]s ( !      
,unit$ ,nations1 sign$ at ,lake ,success
 ,june #bf1 #aidg1 & ent]$ into =ce     
,novemb] #ba1 #aidg1 betwe5 ! ,unit$    
,nations & ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or o!r      
applicable int]national obligations4    
7#b7 ,exception relat+ to ! provision ( 
humanit>ian assi/ance ,sanctions "u ?is 
section may n be impos$ ) respect to    
transactions or ! facilitation (        
transactions =-- 7,a7 ! sale (          
agricultural commodities1 food1 m$ic9e1 
or m$ical devices2  7,b7 ! provision (  
humanit>ian assi/ance2  7,c7 f9ancial   
transactions relat+ to humanit>ian      
assi/ance2 or  7,d7 transport+ goods or 
s]vices t are necess>y to c>ry out      
op]ations relat+ to humanit>ian         
assi/ance4  7#c7 ,exception =           
intellig5ce1 law en=cem5t1 & national   

security activities ,sanctions "u ?is   
section %all n apply to any au?oriz$    
intellig5ce1 law en=cem5t1 or national  
security activities ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  
7d7 ,sanctions program  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!
 ,presid5t %all e/abli% or direct !     
e/abli%m5t ( a program to c>ry out !    
au?ority "u ?is section4  7#b7 ,exi/+   
au?orities ,! ,presid5t is au?oriz$ to  
impose sanctions "u ?is section )       
respect to any =eign p]son describ$ 9   
subsection 7a7 t is also subject to     
sanctions "u any o!r provision ( law4   
7e7 ,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
 section4  7#b7 ,p5alties ,! p5alties   
provid$ = 9 subsections 7b7 & 7c7 (     
section #bjf ( ! ,int]national ,em]g5cy 
,economic ,p[]s ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4     
#agje7 %all apply to a p]son t violates1
 attempts to violate1 conspires to      

violate1 or causes a violation (        
regulations promulgat$ to c>ry out ?is  
section to ! same ext5t t su* p5alties  
apply to a p]son :o commits an unlawful 
act describ$ 9 section #bjf7;a7 ( t     
,act4  7f7 ,sunset ,! au?ority to impose
 sanctions "u ?is section %all t]m9ate  
on ! date t is sev5 ye>s aft] ! date ( !
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7g7 ,def9itions  
,9 ?is section--  7#a7 ! t]m            
8appropriate congressional committees0  
means ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( 
! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee
 on ,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate2  7#b7 
! t]m 8=eign p]son0 means an individual 
or entity t is n a ,unit$ ,/ates p]son2 
&  7#c7 ! t]m 8,unit$ ,/ates p]son0     
means-- 7,a7 a ,unit$ ,/ates citiz52    
7,b7 a p]man5t resid5t ali5 ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates2  7,c7 an entity organiz$ "u !   
laws ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or ( any         
jurisdiction )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+
 a =eign bran* ( su* an entity2 or  7,d7
 a p]son 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4