,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #chch  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #aa1 #bjbf,mr4
 ,s*um] 7= himself & ,mr4 ,s*iff7       
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign
 ,relations  ,a ,,bill  ,to require !   
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to 
conduct an audit ( a ,unit$ ,/ates &    
,v5ezuela en]gy deal1 & = o!r purposes4 
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,v5ezuela ,oil ,proce$s ,transp>5cy   
,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds t--    
7#a7 on ,janu>y #f1 #bjbf1 ,presid5t    
,trump ann\nc$ a ,unit$ ,/ates-,v5ezuela
 en]gy deal "u :i* ! ,unit$ ,/ates w    
m>ket & sell ,v5ezuelan oil & deposit   
proce$s into ,u4,s4-controll$ acc\nts2  
7#b7 accord+ to ! fact %eet ( !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy issu$ on ,janu>y #g1 
#bjbf1 on ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,v5ezuela     
en]gy deal-- 7,a7 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t has
 engag$ commodity m>ket]s & banks to    
execute & provide f9ancial support = !  
crude oil & crude products sales2  7,b7 

all proce$s f ! sale ( ,v5ezuelan crude 
oil & oil products w fir/ settle 9      
,unit$ ,/ates controll$ acc\nts at =eign
 banks to gu>antee ! legitimacy &       
integrity ( ! ultimate di/ribution (    
proce$s2 &  7,c7 ! funds w be disburs$ =
 ! b5efit ( ! ,am]ican p & ! ,v5ezuelan 
p at ! discretion ( ! ,u4,s4 gov]nm5t & 
w cont9ue indef9itely2  7#c7 "u ! ,unit$
 ,/ates-,v5ezuela en]gy deal1 ! ,unit$  
,/ates is selectively roll+ back        
sanctions to enable ! transport & sale (
 ,v5ezuelan crude & oil products to     
global m>kets1 & ! ,(fice ( ,=eign      
,assets ,control ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( !      
,treasury is also issu+ new lic5ses =   
c]ta9 companies to import & export      
,v5ezuelan oil2 &  7#d7 dur+ te/imony to
 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( !  
,s5ate on ,janu>y #bh1 #bjbf1 ,secret>y 
( ,/ate ,m>co ,rubio said !re 7 plans = 
an audit process to review exp5ditures f
 an acc\nt 9 ,qat> set up "u ! ,unit$   
,/ates-,v5ezuela en]gy deal1 b ,secret>y
 ,rubio add$ t ,we hav5't f9aliz$ :at t 

audit process w\ld be44  #c4 ,,gao audit
  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft]
 ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !        
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! ,comptroll]
 ,g5]al7 %all initiate an audit ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates-,v5ezuela en]gy deal      
ann\nc$ on ,janu>y #f1 #bjbf1 includ+ ! 
activities ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( !     
,treasury1 & any o!r ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t   
ag5cies1 employees1 or contractors or   
entities fund$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates       
involv$ 9 implem5t+ ! deal4  7b7 ,int]im
 brief+ ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date
 on :i* ! audit requir$ "u subsection   
7a7 is complet$1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al   
%all provide to ! *air & rank+ memb] (  
ea* committee & subcommittee (          
jurisdiction 9 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives
 & ! ,s5ate a brief+ on prelim9>y f9d+s1
 scope1 & any id5tifi$ risks ( fraud1   
abuse1 or conflicts ( int]e/ id5tifi$   
:ile conduct+ ! audit4  7c7 ,notice (   
noncompliance ,9 c>ry+ out ?is section1 

! ,comptroll] ,g5]al %all notify ! *air 
& rank+ memb] ( ea* committee &         
subcommittee ( jurisdiction 9 ! ,h\se ( 
,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate z soon z     
practicable if ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al     
det]m9es t access to in=mation has be5  
unreasonably delay$ or d5i$ by any      
,f$]al dep>tm5t1 ag5cy1 employee1 or    
contractor or entity fund$ by ! ,unit$  
,/ates involv$ 9 implem5t+ ! ,unit$     
,/ates-,v5ezuela en]gy deal describ$ 9  
subsection 7a74  7d7 ,report  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date  
on :i* ! audit requir$ "u subsection 7a7
 is complet$1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al      
%all-- 7,a7 submit to ,congress a report
 on t audit1 :i* %all include-- 7i7 a   
detail$ description ( ! f9d+s &         
conclusions ( ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al )    
respect to ! audit t is ! subject ( !   
report2 &  7ii7 recomm5dations =        
legislative or adm9i/rative action1 z ! 
,comptroll] ,g5]al det]m9es to be       
appropriate2 &  7,b7 make ! report      
available to-- 7i7 ! ,speak] ( ! ,h\se (

 ,repres5tatives2  7ii7 ! majority &    
m9ority lead]s ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives2  7iii7 ! majority &    
m9ority lead]s ( ! ,s5ate2  7iv7 ! *air 
& rank+ memb] ( ea* committee &         
subcommittee ( jurisdiction 9 ! ,h\se ( 
,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate2 &  7v7 any  
,memb] ( ,congress :o reque/s ! report4 
7#b7 ,=m ,! report requir$ "u p>agraph  
7#a7 %all be submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m1 
b may include a classifi$ annex4