,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #cg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$
 ,,/ates  ,janu>y #h1 #bjbe,mr4 ,ris* 7=
 himself1 ,mr4 ,b5net1 ,mr4 ,b>rasso1   
,mr4 ,scott ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,sullivan1 
,mr4 ,cassidy1 & ,mr4 ,ricketts7        
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign
 ,relations  ,a ,,bill  ,to promote     
democracy 9 ,v5ezuela1 & = o!r purposes4
  #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts  7a7 
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,v5ezuela ,advanc+ ,lib]ty1             
,opportunity1 & ,rights ,act ( #bjbe or 
! ,,valor ,act ( #bjbe4  7b7 ,table (   
cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is
 z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table 
( cont5ts4,sec4 #b4 ,/atem5t (          
policy4,sec4 #c4 ,appropriate           
congressional committees def9$4,,title  
,i--,det]m9ations ( a democratically    
elect$ gov]nm5t 9 ,venezuela,sec4 #aja4 
,det]m9ations ( a democratically elect$ 
gov]nm5t 9 ,v5ezuela4,,title            
,,ii--,promot+ democratic *ange 9       

,venezuela,sec4 #bja4 ,unit$ ,/ates     
policy reg>d+ p>ticipation ( ,v5ezuela 9
 int]national f9ancial in/itutions4,sec4
 #bjb4 ,unit$ ,/ates policy reg>d+      
p>ticipation ( ,v5ezuela 9 !            
,organization ( ,am]ican ,/ates4,sec4   
#bjc4 ,au?orization ( support =         
democratic & human rights gr\ps &       
int]national obs]v]s4,sec4 #bjd4        
,support = ! p ( ,v5ezuela4,,title      
,,iii--,sanctions,sec4 #cja4            
,def9itions4,sec4 #cjb4 ,block+         
int]national support = a nondemocratic  
gov]nm5t 9 ,v5ezuela4,sec4 #cjc4        
,f9ancial sanctions ) respect to debt   
in/rum5ts ( ,maduro regime4,sec4 #cjd4  
,sanctions ) respect to cryptocurr5cy & 
relat$ te*nologies 9 ,v5ezuela4,sec4    
#cje4 ,block+ prop]ty ( ! ,gov]nm5t (   
,v5ezuela4,sec4 #cjf4 ,t]m9ation (      
sanctions4,sec4 #cjg4 ,implem5tation2   
p5alties4,sec4 #cjh4 ,report on specific
 lic5ses t au?orize transactions )      
sanction$ p]sons4,sec4 #cji4 ,report on 
=eign p]sons do+ bus9ess ) ! ,maduro    

regime4,,title ,,iv--,assi/ance to a    
free & indep5d5t ,venezuela,sec4 #dja4  
,assi/ance = ! p ( ,v5ezuela4,sec4 #djb4
 ,report on trade & inve/m5t relations  
betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &                
,v5ezuela4,,title ,v--,g5]al            
provisions,sec4 #eja4 ,effect on lawful 
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t activities4,sec4
 #ejb4 ,exception relat+ to importation 
( goods4  #b4 ,/atem5t ( policy ,x is ! 
policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates-- 7#a7 to seek 
a peaceful transition to democracy 9    
,v5ezuela ?r\gh support = ! p (         
,v5ezuela1 & ! use ( ! full range (     
diplomatic tools1 includ+ ! c>eful      
application ( sanctions direct$ at !    
regime ( ,nicolas ,maduro & any         
nondemocratic successor gov]nm5t2  7#b7 
to seek ! coop]ation ( o!r democratic   
c\ntries 9 support+ a transition        
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a72  7#c7 to /op !
 evasion ( ,unit$ ,/ates sanctions on ! 
,maduro regime & to seek ! spe$y        
t]m9ation ( any rema9+ milit>y1         
security1 or te*nical assi/ance1        

subsidies1 or o!r =ms ( assi/ance to !  
,maduro regime & any nondemocratic      
successor gov]nm5t f ! gov]nm5t ( any   
o!r c\ntry1 includ+ ! gov]nm5ts ( !     
,republic ( ,cuba1 ! ,islamic ,republic 
( ,iran1 ! ,russian ,f$]ation1 & ! ,p's 
,republic ( ,*9a2  7#d7 to ma9ta9       
sanctions on ! ,maduro regime s long z x
 cont9ues to refuse to move t[>d        
democratization & great] respect =      
int]nationally recogniz$ human rights2 &
  7#e7 to be prep>$ to r$uce ! sanctions
 impos$ ) respect to ,v5ezuela 9        
c>efully calibrat$ ways 9 response to   
demon/rable progress t[>d               
democratization 9 ,v5ezuela z describ$ 9
 p>agraph 7#a74  #c4 ,appropriate       
congressional committees def9$ ,9 ?is   
,act1 ! t]m appropriate congressional   
committees means-- 7#a7 ! ,committee on 
,=eign ,relations & ! ,committee on     
,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs ( !    
,s5ate2 &  7#b7 ! ,committee on ,=eign  
,affairs & ! ,committee on ,f9ancial    
,s]vices ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4   

,i ,det]m9ations ( a democratically     
elect$ gov]nm5t 9 ,v5ezuela  #aja4      
,det]m9ations ( a democratically elect$ 
gov]nm5t 9 ,v5ezuela  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,^u  
mak+ a det]m9ation t a democratically   
elect$ gov]nm5t is 9 p[] 9 ,v5ezuela1 ! 
,presid5t %all submit t det]m9ation to !
 appropriate congressional committees4  
7b7 ,requirem5ts = det]m9+ a            
democratically elect$ gov]nm5t is 9 p[] 
9 ,v5ezuela ,= ! purposes ( mak+ a      
det]m9ation "u subsection 7a71 a        
democratically elect$ gov]nm5t 9        
,v5ezuela is a gov]nm5t t-- 7#a7 results
 f free & fair elections-- 7,a7 conduct$
 "u ! sup]vision ( int]nationally       
recogniz$ election obs]v]s2 &  7,b7 9   
:i*-- 7i7 all qualifi$ c&idates 7 all[$ 
to p>ticipate2  7ii7 opposition p>ties 7
 p]mitt$ ample "t to organize & campaign
 = su* elections2 &  7iii7 all qualifi$ 
c&idates 7 p]mitt$ full access to !     
m$ia2  7#b7 is mak+ demon/rable progress
 9-- 7,a7 e/abli%+ an indep5d5t         
judici>y2  7,b7 respect+ int]nationally 

recogniz$ human rights1 basic civil     
lib]ties1 & fundam5tal fre$oms z set =? 
9 ! ,univ]sal ,decl>ation ( ,human      
,rights1 :i* 0 adopt$ unanim\sly by !   
,unit$ ,nations ,g5]al ,assembly &      
support$ by ,v5ezuela2  7,c7 all[+ !    
e/abli%m5t ( indep5d5t social1 economic1
 & political associations2  7,d7        
effectively gu>antee+ ! rights ( free   
spee* & fre$om ( ! press1 includ+ grant+
 p]mits to privately own$ m$ia &        
telecommunications companies to op]ate 9
 ,v5ezuela2 &  7,e7 assur+ ! "r to      
private prop]ty2  7#c7 does n include   
,nicolas ,maduro or any p]sons-- 7,a7 ) 
respect to :i* sanctions h be5 impos$ by
 ! ,(fice ( ,=eign ,assets ,control2 or 
7,b7 s\ght by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,dep>tm5t 
( ,ju/ice2  7#d7 has lift$ ! ord] (     
contempt issu$ by ! ,v5ezuelan ,supreme 
,tribunal ( ,ju/ice 7,,tsj7 on ,janu>y  
#aa1 #bjaf1 aga9/ ! ,national ,assembly 
conv5$ on ,janu>y #f1 #bjaf1 includ+ by 
re/or+ all p[]s ( ! ,national ,assembly 
& ! immunities = deputies2  7#e7 has    

ceas$ to int]f]e ) ! function+ ( all    
political p>ties & c&idates1 includ+ by 
lift+ all judicial int]v5tions (        
political p>ties & re/rictions on all   
presid5tial c&idates2  7#f7 has releas$ 
all political prison]s & all[$ =        
inve/igations ( ,v5ezuelan prisons by   
appropriate int]national human rights   
organizations2  7#g7 has dissolv$ !     
,colectivos & any /ate security &       
intellig5ce s]vice cr$ibly accus$ (     
committ+ gross violations ( human       
rights2  7#h7 is tak+ g5u9e ef=ts to    
extradite or o!rwise r5d] to ! ,unit$   
,/ates all p]sons s\ght by ! ,unit$     
,/ates ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice = crimes     
committ$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#i7 is n  
provid+ any support to any gr\p1 9 any  
o!r c\ntry1 t seeks ! viol5t ov]?r[ ( ! 
gov]nm5t ( t c\ntry2  7#aj7 has p]mitt$ 
! deploym5t ?r\gh\t ,v5ezuela (         
indep5d5t & unfett]$ int]national human 
rights monitors2 &  7#aa7 has fre$ all  
ho/ages & illegally & wrongfully deta9$ 
,unit$ ,/ates nationals4  ,,ii ,promot+ 

democratic *ange 9 ,v5ezuela  #bja4     
,unit$ ,/ates policy reg>d+ p>ticipation
 ( ,v5ezuela 9 int]national f9ancial    
in/itutions  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y (
 ! ,treasury %all in/ruct ! ,unit$      
,/ates executive director ( ea*         
int]national f9ancial in/itution to use 
! voice & vote ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to     
oppose ! seat+ ( repres5tatives ( !     
regime ( ,nicolas ,maduro or any        
nondemocratic successor gov]nm5t z a    
memb] ( t in/itution4  7b7 ,/eps aft]   
democratically elect$ gov]nm5t 9 p[] ,on
 & aft] ! date on :i* ! ,presid5t       
submits to ! appropriate congressional  
committees a det]m9ation "u section     
#aja7;a7 t a democratically elect$      
gov]nm5t is 9 p[] 9 ,v5ezuela-- 7#a7 !  
,presid5t is enc\rag$ to take /eps to   
support ! seat+ ( repres5tatives ( !    
democratically elect$ gov]nm5t to       
repres5t ,v5ezuela 9 ea* int]national   
f9ancial in/itution2 &  7#b7 ! ,secret>y
 ( ! ,treasury %all in/ruct ! ,unit$    
,/ates executive director ( ea*         

int]national f9ancial in/itution to     
oppose any assi/ance f ! in/itution to  
,v5ezuela t ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t   
does n assess contributes to a /able    
f\ndation = a democratically elect$     
gov]nm5t 9 ,v5ezuela4  7c7 ,int]national
 f9ancial in/itution def9$ ,9 ?is       
section1 ! t]m int]national f9ancial    
in/itution means ea* ( ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,!
 ,int]national ,monet>y ,fund4  7#b7 ,! 
,int]national ,bank = ,recon/ruction &  
,developm5t4  7#c7 ,! ,int]national     
,developm5t ,association4  7#d7 ,!      
,int]national ,f9ance ,corporation4     
7#e7 ,! ,multilat]al ,inve/m5t ,gu>antee
 ,ag5cy4  7#f7 ,! ,int]-,am]ican        
,developm5t ,bank4  #bjb4 ,unit$ ,/ates 
policy reg>d+ p>ticipation ( ,v5ezuela 9
 ! ,organization ( ,am]ican ,/ates ,!   
,presid5t %all in/ruct ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,p]man5t ,repres5tative to !            
,organization ( ,am]ican ,/ates to use !
 voice & vote ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to      
oppose any measure t w\ld all[ a        
nondemocratic gov]nm5t ( ,v5ezuela to   

p>ticipate 9 ! ,organization ( ,am]ican 
,/ates until ! ,presid5t submits to !   
appropriate congressional committees a  
det]m9ation "u section #aja7;a7 t a     
democratically elect$ gov]nm5t is 9 p[] 
9 ,v5ezuela4  #bjc4 ,au?orization (     
support = democratic & human rights     
gr\ps & int]national obs]v]s  7a7 ,9    
g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law  
7o!r ?an section #fcd;,a ( ! ,=eign     
,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4  
#bcid-a7 or any comp>able notification  
requirem5t conta9$ 9 any ,act mak+      
appropriations = ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1   
=eign op]ations1 & relat$ programs71 !  
,presid5t may provide assi/ance & o!r   
support = individuals & indep5d5t       
nongov]nm5tal organizations to support  
democracy-build+ ef=ts 9 ,v5ezuela1     
includ+ z describ$ 9 subsections 7b7 &  
7c74  7b7 ,organization ( ,am]ican      
,/ates em]g5cy fund  7#a7 ,= support (  
int]nationally recogniz$ human rights & 
free & fair elections ,! ,presid5t %all 
take ! necess>y /eps to enc\rage !      

,organization ( ,am]ican ,/ates to      
create a special em]g5cy fund = !       
explicit purpose ( deploy+ human rights 
obs]v]s & individuals & organizations   
engag$ 9 election support & election    
obs]vation 9 ,v5ezuela4  7#b7 ,volunt>y 
contributions = fund ,! ,presid5t %\ld  
provide n less ?an #e1jjj1jjj ( !       
volunt>y contributions ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 to ! ,organization ( ,am]ican ,/ates   
solely = ! purposes ( ! special fund    
ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a74  7c7 ,action 
( o!r memb] /ates ,! ,presid5t %\ld     
in/ruct ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,p]man5t        
,repres5tative to ! ,organization (     
,am]ican ,/ates to enc\rage o!r memb]   
/ates ( ! ,organization to jo9 9 call+ =
 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,v5ezuela to all[ !      
imm$iate deploym5t ( indep5d5t human    
rights monitors ( ! ,organization (     
,am]ican ,/ates ?r\gh\t ,v5ezuela &     
on-site visits to ,v5ezuela by !        
,int]-,am]ican ,commission on ,human    
,rights4  7d7 ,d5ial ( funds to         
,gov]nm5t ( ,v5ezuela ,9 implem5t+ ?is  

section1 ! ,presid5t %all take all      
necess>y /eps to ensure t no funds or   
o!r assi/ance is provid$ to a           
nondemocratic gov]nm5t ( ,v5ezuela4     
#bjd4 ,support = ! p ( ,v5ezuela ,!     
,presid5t-- 7#a7 may1 pursuant to ,g5]al
 ,lic5se #bi ( ! ,(fice ( ,=eign ,assets
 ,control ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury1  
provide assi/ance ?r\gh indep5d5t       
nongov]nm5tal organizations to support  
humanit>ian projects 9 ,v5ezuela-- 7,a7 
to meet basic human ne$s2  7,b7 to build
 democracy2  7,c7 to provide education2 
7,d7 = non-comm]cial developm5t         
projects2 &  7,e7 = environm5tal        
protection2 &  7#b7 %all e/abli%        
safegu>ds to ensure t any assi/ance     
provid$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7 is--  
7,a7 n provid+ mat]ial b5efit to !      
,maduro regime2 &  7,b7 us$ = ! purposes
 = :i* x 0 int5d$ & only = ! use &      
b5efit ( ! p ( ,v5ezuela4  ,,iii        
,sanctions  #cja4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is    
title3 7#a7 ,entity ,! t]m entity means 
a p>tn]%ip1 association1 tru/1 jo9t     

v5ture1 corporation1 gr\p1 subgr\p1 or  
organization4  7#b7 ,gov]nm5t (         
,v5ezuela ,! t]m ,gov]nm5t ( ,v5ezuela  
includes-- 7,a7 ! /ate & ,gov]nm5t (    
,v5ezuela2  7,b7 any political          
subdivision1 ag5cy1 or in/rum5tality    
!re(1 includ+ ! ,c5tral ,bank (         
,v5ezuela & ,petroleos de ,v5ezuela1    
,s4,a42  7,c7 any p]son own$ or         
controll$1 directly or indirectly1 by an
 entity describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 or  
7,b72 &  7,d7 any p]son t has act$ or   
purport$ to act directly or indirectly =
 or on behalf ( an entity describ$ 9    
subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b71 includ+ z a   
memb] ( ! regime ( ,nicolas ,maduro or  
any nondemocratic successor gov]nm5t 9  
,v5ezuela4  7#c7 ,p]son ,! t]m p]son    
means an individual or entity4  7#d7    
,unit$ ,/ates p]son ,! t]m ,unit$ ,/ates
 p]son means-- 7,a7 a ,unit$ ,/ates     
citiz5 or ali5 lawfully admitt$ =       
p]man5t resid5ce to ! ,unit$ ,/ates2    
7,b7 any entity organiz$ "u ! laws ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates or any jurisdiction )9 !  

,unit$ ,/ates 7includ+ a =eign bran* (  
any su* entity72 &  7,c7 any p]son      
physically locat$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4    
#cjb4 ,block+ int]national support = a  
nondemocratic gov]nm5t 9 ,v5ezuela  7a7 
,/atem5t ( policy reg>d+ ,v5ezuelan     
trad+ p>tn]s ,! ,presid5t %\ld enc\rage 
! gov]nm5ts ( c\ntries t conduct trade )
 ,v5ezuela to re/rict _! trade & cr$it  
relations ) ,v5ezuela 9 a mann] consi/5t
 ) ! purposes ( ?is ,act4  7b7          
,sanctions aga9/ c\ntries assi/+ a      
nondemocratic gov]nm5t 9 ,v5ezuela  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,! ,presid5t may impose !     
foll[+ sanctions ) respect to any c\ntry
 t provides assi/ance to ! regime (     
,nicolas ,maduro or any nondemocratic   
successor gov]nm5t 9 ,v5ezuela3 7,a7 ,! 
,presid5t may det]m9e t ! gov]nm5t ( su*
 c\ntry is n eligible = nonhumanit>ian  
assi/ance "u ! ,=eign ,assi/ance ,act ( 
#aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #baea et seq47 or  
assi/ance or sales "u ! ,arms ,export   
,control ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bgea et   
seq474  7,b7 ,! ,presid5t may det]m9e t 

! c\ntry is n eligible1 "u any program1 
= =giv5ess or r$uction ( debt ow$ to !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t4  7#b7          
,t]m9ation ,! au?ority to impose        
sanctions "u ?is section %all cease to  
apply at su* "t z ! ,presid5t submits to
 ! appropriate congressional committees 
a det]m9ation "u section #aja7;a7 t a   
democratically elect$ gov]nm5t is 9 p[] 
9 ,v5ezuela4  7c7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is    
section3 7#a7 ,assi/ance to ,v5ezuela ,!
 t]m assi/ance to ,v5ezuela-- 7,a7 means
 assi/ance to or = ! b5efit ( !         
,gov]nm5t ( ,v5ezuela t is provid$ by   
grant1 concessional sale1 gu>anty1 or   
insurance1 or by any o!r means on t]ms m
 favorable ?an t g5]ally available 9 !  
applicable m>ket1 :e!r 9 ! =m ( a loan1 
lease1 cr$it1 or o!rwise2  7,b7         
includes-- 7i7 subsidies = exports to   
,v5ezuela2  7ii7 favorable t>iff        
treatm5t ( articles t are ! gr[?1       
product1 or manufacture ( ,v5ezuela2 &  
7iii7 an ex*ange1 r$uction1 or =giv5ess 
( debt ow$ by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,v5ezuela to

 a =eign c\ntry 9 return = a grant ( an 
equity int]e/ 9 a prop]ty1 inve/m5t1 or 
op]ation ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,v5ezuela      
7includ+ any ag5cy or in/rum5tality ( ! 
,gov]nm5t ( ,v5ezuela7 or a national (  
,v5ezuela2 &  7,c7 does n include-- 7i7 
humanit>ian assi/ance1 includ+ donations
 ( food1 made available to nongov]nm5tal
 organizations or individuals 9         
,v5ezuela2 or  7ii7 exports ( m$ic9es or
 m$ical supplies1 in/rum5ts1 or         
equipm5t4  7#b7 ,ag5cy or in/rum5tality 
( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,v5ezuela ,! t]m ag5cy  
or in/rum5tality ( ! ,gov]nm5t (        
,v5ezuela has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m ag5cy  
or in/rum5tality ( a =eign /ate 9       
section #afjc7;b7 ( title #bh1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 except t ea* ref]5ce 9 su*
 section to a =eign /ate %all be deem$  
to be a ref]5ce to ! ,gov]nm5t (        
,v5ezuela4  #cjc4 ,f9ancial sanctions ) 
respect to debt in/rum5ts ( ,maduro     
regime  7a7 ,prohibition ( c]ta9        
transactions  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,beg9n+ on !
 date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 all      

transactions by a ,unit$ ,/ates p]son or
 )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates t relate to1 provide
 f9anc+ =1 or o!rwise deal 9 debt       
in/rum5ts issu$ by1 =1 or on behalf (   
,petroleos de ,v5ezuela1 ,s4,a41 or !   
regime ( ,nicolas ,maduro or any        
nondemocratic successor gov]nm5t 9      
,v5ezuela1 are prohibit$4  7#b7         
,inclusions ,! prohibition "u p>agraph  
7#a7 includes a prohibition on-- 7,a7   
ent]+ into any transaction 9-- 7i7 debt 
in/rum5ts ) a maturity ( m ?an #ij days 
issu$ by ,petrleos de ,v5ezuela1 ,s4,a41
 on or aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is   
,act2  7ii7 debt in/rum5ts ) a maturity 
( m ?an #cj days or equity issu$ by !   
,maduro regime on or aft] su* date (    
enactm5t1 o!r ?an debt in/rum5ts issu$  
by ,petrleos de ,v5ezuela1 ,s4,a41 cov]$
 by clause 7i72  7iii7 bonds issu$ by ! 
,maduro regime be=e su* date ( enactm5t2
 or  7iv7 divid5d paym5ts or o!r        
di/ributions ( pr(its to ! ,maduro      
regime f any entity own$ or controll$1  
directly or indirectly1 by ! ,maduro    

regime2  7,b7 ! direct or indirect      
pur*ase ( securities f ! ,maduro regime1
 o!r ?an-- 7i7 securities qualify+ z    
debt in/rum5ts issu$ by ,petrleos de    
,v5ezuela1 ,s4,a41 cov]$ by subp>agraph 
7,a77i72 &  7ii7 securities qualify+ z  
debt in/rum5ts issu$ by ! ,maduro regime
 cov]$ by subp>agraph 7,a77ii72  7,c7   
pur*as+ any debt ow$ to ! ,maduro       
regime1 includ+ acc\nts receivable2     
7,d7 ent]+ into any transaction relat$  
to any debt ow$ to ! ,maduro regime t is
 pl$g$ z collat]al aft] ,may #ba1 #bjah1
 includ+ acc\nts receivable2  7,e7 ent]+
 into any transaction involv+ ! sell+1  
transf]r+1 assign+1 or pl$g+ z collat]al
 by ! ,maduro regime ( any equity int]e/
 9 any entity 9 :i* ! ,maduro regime has
 a #ej p]c5t or great] own]%ip int]e/2 &
  7,f7 ent]+ into any transaction t     
evades or avoids1 has ! purpose ( evad+ 
or avoid+1 causes a violation (1 or     
attempts to violate any ( ! prohibitions
 set =? 9 ?is subsection4  7b7 ,rulemak+
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( !        

,treasury1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y 
( ,/ate1 may take su* actions1 includ+  
prescrib+ rules & regulations1 z are    
necess>y to implem5t ?is section4  7#b7 
,delegation ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury  
may r$elegate ! au?ority describ$ 9     
p>agraph 7#a7 to o!r (fic]s & ag5cies ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t4  7c7         
,responsibility ( o!r ag5cies ,all      
ag5cies ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t %all
 take all appropriate measures )9 _!    
au?ority to c>ry out ! provisions ( ?is 
section4  #cjd4 ,sanctions ) respect to 
cryptocurr5cy & relat$ te*nologies 9    
,v5ezuela  7a7 ,prohibition ( c]ta9     
transactions  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,beg9n+ on !
 date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! foll[+ 
transactions are prohibit$3 7,a7 ,any   
transaction by a ,unit$ ,/ates p]son or 
)9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates t relates to1        
provides f9anc+ =1 or o!rwise deals 9   
any digital curr5cy1 digital co91 or    
digital tok51 t 0 issu$ by1 =1 or on    
behalf ( ! regime ( ,nicolas ,maduro or 
any nondemocratic successor gov]nm5t4   

7,b7 ,any transaction t evades or       
avoids1 has ! purpose ( evad+ or avoid+1
 causes a violation (1 or attempts to   
violate ! prohibition "u subp>agraph    
7,a74  7#b7 ,applicability ,!           
prohibitions "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all      
apply-- 7,a7 to ! ext5t provid$ by      
/atutes1 or 9 regulations1 ord]s1       
directives1 or lic5ses t may be issu$   
pursuant to ?is section2 &  7,b7 not)/&+
 any contract ent]$ into or any lic5se  
or p]mit grant$ be=e ! date ( ! enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act4  7b7 ,rulemak+  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1 9     
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 may 
take su* actions1 includ+ prescrib+     
rules & regulations1 z are necess>y to  
implem5t ?is section4  7#b7 ,delegation 
,! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury may r$elegate
 ! au?ority describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 to 
o!r (fic]s & ag5cies ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,gov]nm5t4  7c7 ,responsibility ( o!r   
ag5cies ,all ag5cies ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,gov]nm5t %all take all appropriate     
measures )9 _! au?ority to c>ry out !   

provisions ( ?is section4  #cje4 ,block+
 prop]ty ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,v5ezuela  7a7 
,block+ ( prop]ty ,! ,presid5t %all     
ex]cise all p[]s grant$ to ! ,presid5t  
by ! ,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 all prop]ty &       
int]e/s 9 prop]ty ( ! ,gov]nm5t (       
,v5ezuela & any p]son describ$ 9        
subsection 7b7 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  7b7 ,p]sons describ$ ,a p]son   
describ$ 9 ?is subsection is any p]son  
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1 9 
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate--    
7#a7 to h mat]ially assi/$1 sponsor$1 or
 provid$ f9ancial1 mat]ial1 or          
te*nological support =1 or goods or     
s]vices to or 9 support (1 any p]son !  
prop]ty & int]e/s 9 prop]ty ( :i* are   
block$ pursuant to subsection 7a72 or   
7#b7 to be own$ or controll$ by1 or to h

 act$ or purport$ to act = or on behalf 
(1 directly or indirectly1 any p]son !  
prop]ty & int]e/s 9 prop]ty ( :i* are   
block$ pursuant to subsection 7a74  7c7 
,prohibitions on evasion ,any           
transaction t evades or avoids1 has !   
purpose ( evad+ or avoid+1 causes a     
violation (1 or attempts to violate1 !  
prohibition "u subsection 7a7 is        
prohibit$4  7d7 ,applicability          
,subsection 7a7 & ! prohibition "u      
subsection 7c7 %all apply-- 7#a7 to !   
ext5t provid$ by /atutes1 or 9          
regulations1 ord]s1 directives1 or      
lic5ses t may be issu$ pursuant to ?is  
section2 &  7#b7 not)/&+ any contract   
ent]$ into or any lic5se or p]mit grant$
 be=e ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4   
7e7 ,rulemak+  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!         
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1 9 consultation 
) ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 may take su*     
actions1 includ+ prescrib+ rules &      
regulations1 z are necess>y to implem5t 
?is section4  7#b7 ,delegation ,!       
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury may r$elegate ! 

au?ority describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 to o!r
 (fic]s & ag5cies ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,gov]nm5t4  7f7 ,responsibility ( o!r   
ag5cies ,all ag5cies ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,gov]nm5t %all take all appropriate     
measures )9 _! au?ority to c>ry out !   
provisions ( ?is section4  #cjf4        
,t]m9ation ( sanctions  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,^u
 submitt+ to ! appropriate congressional
 committees a det]m9ation "u section    
#aja7;a7 t a democratically elect$      
gov]nm5t is 9 p[] 9 ,v5ezuela1 !        
,presid5t %all take /eps to t]m9ate !   
sanctions impos$ "u ?is title4  7b7     
,review ( t]m9ation ( sanctions  7#a7   
,report+ requirem5ts ,^u tak+ action "u 
subsection 7a7 to t]m9ate ! sanctions   
impos$ "u ?is title1 ! ,presid5t %all-- 
7,a7 imm$iately notify ,congress ( t    
action2 &  7,b7 submit to ,congress1 n  
less frequ5tly ?an e #ahj days !reaft] =
 #c ye>s1 a report on ! progress be+    
made by ,v5ezuela t[>d ! e/abli%m5t ( a 
democratically elect$ gov]nm5t4  7#b7   
,congressional review  7,a7 ,jo9t       

resolution ( disapproval def9$ ,9 ?is   
p>agraph1 ! t]m jo9t resolution (       
disapproval means a jo9t resolution1 !  
sole matt] aft] ! resolv+ clause ( :i*  
is z foll[s3 ,t ,congress disapproves ! 
action ( ! ,presid5t "u section #cjf7;a7
 ( ! ,v5ezuela ,advanc+ ,lib]ty1        
,opportunity1 & ,rights ,act ( #bjbe to 
t]m9ate ! sanctions impos$ "u title     
,,iii ( t ,act1 notice ( :i* 0 submitt$ 
to ! ,congress on 41 ) ! blank space be+
 fill$ ) ! date on :i* ! ,presid5t      
notifi$ ,congress ) respect to ! action 
"u p>agraph 7#a77;,a74  7,b7 ,effect (  
enactm5t ,an action tak5 by ! ,presid5t 
"u subsection 7a7 %all cease to be      
effective ^u ! enactm5t ( a jo9t        
resolution ( disapproval ) respect to t 
action4  7,c7 ,ref]ral to committees    
7i7 ,s5ate ,a jo9t resolution (         
disapproval introduc$ 9 ! ,s5ate %all be
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign       
,relations4  7ii7 ,h\se (               
,repres5tatives ,a jo9t resolution (    
disapproval introduc$ 9 ! ,h\se (       

,repres5tatives %all be ref]r$ to !     
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs4  7,d7    
,proc$ures  7i7 ,s5ate ,a jo9t          
resolution ( disapproval %all be        
consid]$ 9 ! ,s5ate 9 accordance ) !    
provisions ( section #fja7;b7 ( !       
,int]national ,security ,assi/ance &    
,arms ,export ,control ,act ( #aigf     
7,public ,law #id-cbi2 #ij ,/at4 #gfe74 
7ii7 ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ,= !       
purpose ( exp$it+ ! consid]ation &      
enactm5t ( a jo9t resolution (          
disapproval1 a motion to proce$ to !    
consid]ation ( su* a resolution aft] x  
has be5 report$ by ! appropriate        
committee "u subp>agraph 7,c7 %all be   
treat$ z highly privileg$ 9 ! ,h\se (   
,repres5tatives4  7iii7 ,limitation ,n m
 ?an "o jo9t resolution ( disapproval   
may be consid]$ 9 ! ,s5ate & ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives 9-- 7,i7 ! #ahj-;day    
p]iod beg9n+ on ! date on :i* !         
,presid5t notifies ,congress "u p>agraph
 7#a77;,a7 ) respect to action tak5 "u  
subsection 7a72 &  7,,ii7 ea* #ahj-;day 

p]iod !reaft]4  7,e7 ,rules ( ,h\se (   
,repres5tatives & ,s5ate ,?is p>agraph  
is enact$ by ,congress-- 7i7 z an       
ex]cise ( ! rulemak+ p[] ( ! ,s5ate & ! 
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 respectively1 &
 z su* is deem$ a "p ( ! rules ( ea*    
,h\se1 respectively1 & sup]s$es o!r     
rules only to ! ext5t t x is inconsi/5t 
) su* rules2 &  7ii7 ) full recognition 
( ! con/itutional "r ( ei!r ,h\se to    
*ange ! rules 7s f> z relat+ to !       
proc$ure ( t ,h\se7 at any "t1 9 ! same 
mann]1 & to ! same ext5t z 9 ! case (   
any o!r rule ( t ,h\se4  #cjg4          
,implem5tation2 p5alties  7a7           
,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
 title4  7#b7 ,p5alties ,a p]son t      
violates1 attempts to violate1 conspires
 to violate1 or causes a violation ( ?is
 title or any regulation1 lic5se1 or    

ord] issu$ to c>ry out ?is title %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  7#c7 ,waiv] ,! ,presid5t may  
waive ! application ( sanctions "u ?is  
title ) respect to a =eign p]son if !   
,presid5t1 n lat] ?an #aj days be=e !   
waiv] is to take effect1 det]m9es &     
c]tifies to ! appropriate congressional 
committees t su* a waiv] is 9 ! vital   
national security int]e/ ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates4 ,! ,presid5t %all submit ) !    
c]tification a detail$ ju/ification     
expla9+ ! reasons = ! waiv]4  #cjh4     
,report on specific lic5ses t au?orize  
transactions ) sanction$ p]sons  7a7    
,report requir$  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]  
?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 & e #ahj days !reaft] until !
 date t is #aj ye>s aft] ! date ( !     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( !    

,treasury1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y (
 ,/ate1 %all submit to ! appropriate    
congressional committees a report t     
includes-- 7,a7 a li/ ( specific lic5ses
 issu$ by ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury dur+
 ! #ahj-;day p]iod prec$+ submission ( !
 report t au?orize any transaction ) a  
p]son ) respect to :i* sanctions h be5  
impos$ "u section #cjc1 #cjd1 or #cje2 &
  7,b7 7i7 9 ! case ( ! fir/ report1 an 
e/imate ( funds ! ,maduro regime has    
access$ z a result ( lic5ses issu$ by ! 
,(fice ( ,=eign ,assets ,control s9ce   
,janu>y #bj1 #bjba2 &  7ii7 9 ! case (  
any subsequ5t report1 an e/imate ( !    
funds ! ,maduro regime has access$ z a  
result ( su* lic5ses issu$ dur+ !       
#ahj-;day p]iod prec$+ submission ( !   
report4  7#b7 ,elem5ts ,! report requir$
 by p>agraph 7#a7 %all include1 )       
respect to ea* entity t receiv$ a       
specific lic5se describ$ 9 t p>agraph1 !
 foll[+ in=mation3 7,a7 ,! "n ( !       
entity4  7,b7 ,a brief description ( !  
activity au?oriz$ by ! lic5se4  7,c7 ,a 

brief ju/ification ( :y ! ,(fice (      
,=eign ,assets ,control grant$ ! lic5se4
  7b7 ,submission ( copies ( lic5ses on 
reque/ ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury %all  
exp$iti\sly provide to ! appropriate    
congressional committees a copy ( any   
lic5se id5tifi$ 9 a report submitt$ "u  
subsection 7a7 if an appropriate ,memb] 
( ,congress reque/s a copy ( t lic5se n 
lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! report is      
submitt$4  7c7 ,bus9ess confid5tial     
in=mation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( 
! ,treasury %all1 9 ea* report requir$  
by subsection 7a7 & any submission "u   
subsection 7b71 id5tify any propriet>y  
in=mation submitt$ by any private sector
 repres5tative & m>k su* in=mation z    
bus9ess confid5tial in=mation4  7#b7    
,treatm5t z trade secrets ,bus9ess      
confid5tial in=mation describ$ 9        
p>agraph 7#a7 %all be consid]$ to be a  
matt] fall+ )9 ! mean+ ( ! exception =  
trade secrets & comm]cial or f9ancial   
in=mation "u subsection 7b77#d7 (       
section #eeb ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates  

,code1 & %all be exempt f disclosure "u 
su* section )\t ! express approval ( !  
private p>ty4  7#c7 ,=m ( report &      
submissions ,ea* report requir$ by      
subsection 7a7 & any submission "u      
subsection 7b7 %all be submitt$ 9       
unclassifi$ =m1 b may conta9 a classifi$
 annex4  7d7 ,sunset ,! section %all h  
no =ce or effect aft] ! end ( ! #aj-ye> 
p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( ! enactm5t (   
?is ,act4  #cji4 ,report on =eign p]sons
 do+ bus9ess ) ! ,maduro regime ,n lat] 
?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9       
consultation ) ! heads ( o!r relevant   
,f$]al ag5cies1 %all submit to !        
appropriate congressional committees a  
report t id5tifies any =eign p]son t--  
7#a7 engages 9 or has engag$ 9 a        
significant transaction or transactions1
 or any o!r deal+s )1 or has provid$    
mat]ial support to or =-- 7,a7 !        
,gov]nm5t ( ,v5ezuela2  7,b7 any p]son !
 ,presid5t det]m9es to be kn[+ly        
responsible = or complicit 91 or        

responsible = ord]+1 controll+1 or      
o!rwise direct+1 or to h p>ticipat$ 91  
directly or indirectly-- 7i7 actions or 
policies t significantly und]m9e        
democratic processes or in/itutions 9   
,v5ezuela2  7ii7 significant acts (     
viol5ce or conduct t con/itute s]i\s    
human rights abuse1 includ+ aga9/ p]sons
 involv$ 9 antigov]nm5t prote/s 9       
,v5ezuela on or aft] ,febru>y #a1 #bjad2
  7iii7 actions t prohibit1 limit1 or   
p5alize ! ex]cise ( fre$om ( expression 
or peaceful assembly 9 ,v5ezuela2 or    
7iv7 significant public corruption by   
s5ior (ficials )9 ! ,gov]nm5t (         
,v5ezuela2 or  7,c7 any entity t has1 or
 ^: memb]s h1 engag$ 9 any activity     
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b72  7#b7      
op]ates 9 ! m9+1 f9ancial1 en]gy1 %ipp+1
 or %ipbuild+ sector ( ! economy (      
,v5ezuela2  7#c7 op]ates 9 ! ports1 free
 trade zones1 or special economic zones 
( ,v5ezuela2  7#d7 is own$ or controll$ 
by a =eign p]son describ$ 9 p>agraph    
7#a71 7#b71 or 7#c72 or  7#e7 has kn[+ly

 mat]ially assi/$1 sponsor$1 or provid$ 
significant f9ancial1 mat]ial1 or       
te*nological support =1 or goods or     
s]vices 9 support (1 a =eign p]son      
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 7#b71 or 7#c74
  ,,iv ,assi/ance to a free & indep5d5t 
,v5ezuela  #dja4 ,assi/ance = ! p (     
,v5ezuela  7a7 ,plan = provid+ assi/ance
  7#a7 ,developm5t ( plan  7,a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,! ,presid5t %all develop a plan =     
provid+ assi/ance to ,v5ezuela "u a     
democratically elect$ gov]nm5t4  7,b7   
,/rategy = di/ribution ,! plan develop$ 
"u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all include a      
/rategy = di/ribut+ assi/ance "u ! plan4
  7#b7 ,types ( assi/ance ,assi/ance to 
,v5ezuela "u a democratically elect$    
gov]nm5t provid$ pursuant to ! plan     
develop$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 may include-- 
7,a7 su* food1 m$ic9e1 m$ical supplies &
 equipm5t1 & assi/ance to meet em]g5cy  
en]gy ne$s1 z is necess>y to meet !     
basic human ne$s ( ! p ( ,v5ezuela2     
7,b7 assi/ance "u-- 7i7 *apt] #a ( "p ,i
 ( ! ,=eign ,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa 7#bb

 ,u4,s4,c4 #baea et seq47 7relat+ to    
developm5t assi/ance72 &  7ii7 *apt] #d 
( "p ,,ii ( t ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcdf 
et seq47 7relat+ to ! economic support  
fund72  7,c7 assi/ance "u ! ,food =     
,peace ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #afia et      
seq472  7,d7 f9anc+1 gu>antees1 & o!r   
=ms ( assi/ance provid$ by !            
,export-,import ,bank ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2
  7,e7 assi/ance provid$ by ! ,trade &  
,developm5t ,ag5cy2 &  7,f7 ,peace      
,corps programs4  7#c7 ,di/ribution     
,assi/ance "u ! plan develop$ "u        
p>agraph 7#a7 %all be provid$ ?r\gh     
relevant ,unit$ ,/ates ,f$]al dep>tm5ts 
& ag5cies & nongov]nm5tal organizations 
& private & volunt>y organizations1 :e!r
 )9 or outside ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ 
humanit>ian1 educational1 labor1 &      
private sector organizations4  7#d7     
,communication ) p ( ,v5ezuela ,!       
,presid5t %all take ! necess>y /eps to  
communicate to ! p ( ,v5ezuela ! plan = 
assi/ance develop$ "u p>agraph 7#a74    
7#e7 ,report to ,congress ,n lat] ?an   

#ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is 
,act1 ! ,presid5t %all submit to !      
appropriate congressional committees a  
report describ+ 9 detail ! plan develop$
 "u p>agraph 7#a74  7b7 ,implem5tation (
 plan2 reports to ,congress  7#a7       
,implem5tation ( plan ,^u submitt+ to ! 
appropriate congressional committees a  
det]m9ation "u section #aja7;a7 t a     
democratically elect$ gov]nm5t is 9 p[] 
9 ,v5ezuela1 ! ,presid5t %all comm5ce ! 
deliv]y & di/ribution ( assi/ance to !  
democratically elect$ gov]nm5t "u ! plan
 develop$ "u subsection 7a74  7#b7      
,annual reports to ,congress ,n lat] ?an
 #fj days aft] ! end ( ea* fiscal ye>1 !
 ,presid5t %all submit to ! appropriate 
congressional committees a report on !  
assi/ance provid$ "u ! plan develop$ "u 
subsection 7a71 includ+-- 7,a7 a        
description ( ea* type ( assi/ance & !  
am\nts exp5d$ = su* assi/ance dur+ !    
prec$+ fiscal ye>2 &  7,b7 a description
 ( ! assi/ance to be provid$ "u ! plan 9
 ! fiscal ye> 9 :i* ! report is         

submitt$4  7c7 ,coord9at+ (ficial ,!    
,secret>y ( ,/ate %all designate a      
coord9at+ (ficial ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate 
:o %all be responsible =-- 7#a7         
implem5t+ ! /rategy = di/ribut+         
assi/ance describ$ 9 subsection         
7a77#a77;,b72  7#b7 ensur+ ! spe$y &    
effici5t di/ribution ( su* assi/ance2 & 
7#c7 ensur+ coord9ation among1 &        
appropriate ov]sight by1 ! ag5cies ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates t provide assi/ance       
describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#b71 includ+  
resolv+ any disputes among su* ag5cies4 
7d7 ,reprogramm+ ,any *anges 9 !        
assi/ance to be provid$ "u ! plan       
develop$ "u subsection 7a7 may n be made
 unless ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate notifies !  
appropriate congressional committees at 
lea/ #ae days 9 advance 9 accordance ) !
 proc$ures applicable to reprogramm+    
notifications "u section #fcd;,a ( !    
,=eign ,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa 7#bb     
,u4,s4,c4 #bcid-a74  7e7 ,fund+         
limitation ,assi/ance may be provid$ "u 
?is section only if am\nts are au?oriz$ 

to be appropriat$1 & are appropriat$1 to
 provide su* assi/ance4  7f7            
,int]national ef=ts ,! ,presid5t %all   
take ! necess>y /eps-- 7#a7 to seek to  
obta9 ! agreem5t ( o!r c\ntries & (     
int]national f9ancial in/itutions &     
multilat]al organizations to provide to 
a democratically elect$ gov]nm5t 9      
,v5ezuela assi/ance comp>able to t      
provid$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates "u ?is       
section2 &  7#b7 to "w ) su* c\ntries1  
in/itutions1 & organizations to         
coord9ate all su* assi/ance programs4   
#djb4 ,report on trade & inve/m5t       
relations betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &      
,v5ezuela  7a7 ,report to congress ,^u  
submitt+ to ! appropriate congressional 
committees a det]m9ation "u section     
#aja7;a7 t a democratically elect$      
gov]nm5t is 9 p[] 9 ,v5ezuela1 !        
,presid5t %all submit to ! ,committee on
 ,ways & ,means ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives1 ! ,committee on ,f9ance
 ( ! ,s5ate1 & ! appropriate            
congressional committees a report t     

describes-- 7#a7 acts1 policies1 &      
practices t con/itute significant b>ri]s
 to1 or di/ortions (1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
trade 9 goods or s]vices or =eign direct
 inve/m5t ) respect to ,v5ezuela2 &     
7#b7 policy objectives ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 reg>d+ trade relations ) a             
democratically elect$ gov]nm5t 9        
,v5ezuela1 & ! reasons = su* objectives1
 includ+ possible reciprocal ext5sion ( 
nondiscrim9atory trade treatm5t         
7mo/-favor$-nation treatm5t74  7b7      
,consultation ,) respect to ! policy    
objectives describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 ! 
,presid5t %all-- 7#a7 consult ) !       
,committee on ,ways & ,means ( ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives1 ! ,committee on       
,f9ance ( ! ,s5ate1 & ! appropriate     
congressional committees2 &  7#b7 seek  
advice f ! appropriate advisory         
committees e/abli%$ "u section #ace ( ! 
,trade ,act ( #aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4      
#baee74  ,v ,g5]al provisions  #eja4    
,effect on lawful ,unit$ ,/ates         
,gov]nm5t activities ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act   

prohibits any lawfully au?oriz$         
inve/igative1 protective1 or intellig5ce
 activity ( a law en=cem5t ag5cy1 or (  
an intellig5ce ag5cy1 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4
  #ejb4 ,exception relat+ to importation
 ( goods  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r 
provision ( ?is ,act1 ! au?orities &    
requirem5ts to impose sanctions "u ?is  
,act %all n include ! au?ority or a     
requirem5t to impose sanctions on !     
importation ( goods4  7b7 ,good def9$ ,9
 ?is section1 ! t]m good means any      
article1 natural or manmade sub/ance1   
mat]ial1 supply or manufactur$ product1 
includ+ inspection & te/ equipm5t1 &    
exclud+ te*nical data4