,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cfhe  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,janu>y #ae1 #bjbf,mr4 
,b5net 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,wel*1 ,mr4     
,ka9e1 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51 ,mr4 ,re$1 ,mr4
 ,hick5loop]1 & ,mr4 ,s*iff7 introduc$ !
 foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ 
to ! ,committee on ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 &     
,urban ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to prohibit
 appropriations ( funds = ! paym5t (    
reimbursem5ts = capital exp5ditures 9 ! 
oil & gas sector1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4
 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !  
,no ,taxpay] ,funds = ,corporate        
,inve/m5t 9 ,v5ezuelan ,oil ,act4  #b4  
,no paym5t ( reimbursem5ts = qualifi$   
capital exp5ditures  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 
?is section3 7#a7 ,capital exp5diture ,!
 t]m capital exp5diture means any am\nt 
paid = new build+s or = p]man5t         
improvem5ts or bett]m5ts made to        
increase ! value ( any prop]ty or e/ate4
  7#b7 ,p]son ,! t]m p]son means-- 7,a7 
any ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5 or ali5 admitt$
 = p]man5t resid5ce 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &

  7,b7 any =eign or dome/ic corporation1
 p>tn]%ip1 or o!r organization4  7#c7   
,qualifi$ capital exp5diture ,! t]m     
qualifi$ capital exp5diture means a     
capital exp5diture made 9 ! oil & gas   
sector locat$ 9 ! ,boliv>ian ,republic (
 ,v5ezuela1 or a legal successor4  7b7  
,prohibit+ c]ta9 paym5ts ,not)/&+ any   
o!r provision ( law1 no funds may be    
obligat$1 exp5d$1 or o!rwise made       
available f ! ,treasury ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates or any acc\nt own$1 controll$1 or
 accessible by ! ,unit$ ,/ates or a     
p]son act+ on behalf ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates =
 ! paym5t ( reimbursem5ts = qualifi$    
capital exp5ditures by a p]son4