,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #ci  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$
 ,,/ates  ,janu>y #i1 #bjbe,mr4 ,scott (
 ,florida 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,cruz1 ,mr4  
,cassidy1 & ,mr4 ,ricketts7 introduc$ ! 
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to increase ! maximum rew>d   
am\nt = in=mation lead+ to ! arre/ &    
conviction ( ,nicols ,maduro ,moros to  
#ajj1jjj1jjj1 :i* %all be paid out by ! 
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t f all assets be+ )held 
f ,nicols ,maduro ,moros1 (ficials ( !  
,maduro regime & _! co-conspirators4    
#a4 ,%ort titles ,?is ,act may be cit$ z
 ! ,secur+ ,timely ,opportunities =     
,paym5t & ,maximiz+ ,aw>ds = ,deta9+    
,unlawful ,regime ,(ficials ,act ( #bjbe
 or ! ,,/op ,,maduro ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s  
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,9 #bjbj1 
! ,trump adm9i/ration *>g$ ,v5ezuela    
regime lead] ,nicols ,maduro ,moros1    
along ) o!r regime (ficials )-- 7,a7    
p>ticipat+ 9 a n>co-t]rorism conspiracy1
 :i* c>ries a #bj-ye> m&atory m9imum    

s5t5ce & a maximum s5t5ce ( life 9      
prison2  7,b7 conspir+ to import coca9e 
into ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 :i* c>ries a      
#aj-ye> m&atory m9imum s5t5ce & a       
maximum s5t5ce ( life 9 prison2  7,c7   
us+ & c>ry+ ma*9e guns & de/ructive     
devices dur+1 & 9 relation to1 &        
possess+ ma*9e guns & de/ructive devices
 9 fur!rance (1 ! n>co-t]rorism &       
coca9e-importation conspiracies1 :i*    
c>ries a #cj-ye> m&atory m9imum s5t5ce &
 a maximum s5t5ce ( life 9 prison2 &    
7,d7 conspir+ to use & c>ry ma*9e guns &
 de/ructive devices dur+1 & 9 relation  
to1 & to possess ma*9e guns & de/ructive
 devices 9 fur!rance (1 ! n>co-t]rorism 
& coca9e-importation conspiracies1 :i*  
c>ries a maximum s5t5ce ( life 9 prison4
  7#b7 ,on ,m>* #bf1 #bjbj1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,attorney ,ge(frey ,s4 ,b]man ( !
 ,s\!rn ,di/rict ( ,new ,york /at$ 9 a  
press release1 ,today we ann\nce crim9al
 *>ges aga9/ ,nicols ,maduro = runn+1   
toge!r ) 8 top lieut5ants1 a            
n>co-t]rorism p>tn]%ip ) ! ,,f>c = ! pa/

 tw5ty ye>s4 ,! scope & magnitude ( !   
drug traffick+ alleg$ 0 made possible   
only because ,maduro & o!rs corrupt$ !  
in/itutions ( ,v5ezuela & provid$       
political & milit>y protection = !      
rampant n>co-t]rorism crimes describ$ 9 
our *>ges4 ,z alleg$1 ,maduro & ! o!r   
def5dants expressly int5d$ to flood !   
,unit$ ,/ates ) coca9e 9 ord] to und]m9e
 ! heal? & well-be+ ( our nation4       
,maduro v delib]ately deploy$ coca9e z a
 weapon44  7#c7 ,! press release includ$
 a /atem5t f ,unit$ ,/ates ,attorney    
,ariana ,faj>do ,or%an ( ! ,s\!rn       
,di/rict ( ,florida1 :o /at$1 ,9 ! la/  
c\ple ( ye>s1 ! ,u4,s4 ,attorney's      
,(fice 9 ,s\? ,florida & its ,f$]al law 
en=cem5t p>tn]s h unit$ to br+ doz5s (  
crim9al *>ges aga9/ high-level regime   
(ficials & co-conspirators result+ 9    
seizures ( approximately #dej million   
doll>s44  #c4 ,increas+ ! maximum rew>d 
am\nt = in=mation lead+ to ! arre/ &    
conviction ( ,nicols ,maduro ,moros     
?r\gh ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate rew>ds program

  7a7 ,au?orization ,not)/&+ section    
#cf7;e77#a7 ( ! ,/ate ,dep>tm5t ,basic  
,au?orities ,act ( #aief 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 
#bgjh7;e77#a771 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate may 
pay1 to "o or m individuals :o furni%   
in=mation describ$ 9 section #cf7;b7 (  
su* ,act t directly leads to ! arre/ &  
conviction ( ,nicols ,maduro ,moros1 a  
rew>d ( up to #ajj1jjj1jjj4  7b7 ,s\rce 
( funds ,! paym5t au?oriz$ "u subsection
 7a7 %all be d]iv$ exclusively f !      
liquidation ( assets be+ )held f ,nicols
 ,maduro ,moros1 (ficials ( ! ,maduro   
regime1 & _! co-conspirators by !       
,presid5t or by ! ,(fice ( ,=eign       
,assets ,control ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( !      
,treasury pursuant to-- 7#a7 ! ,=eign   
,n>cotics ,k+p9 ,designation ,act 7#ba  
,u4,s4,c4 #aija et seq472  7#b7 section 
#e ( ! ,v5ezuela ,def5se ( ,human       
,rights & ,civil ,society ,act ( #bjad  
7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja note72  7#c7       
,executive ,ord] #acfib 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4  
#agja note2 relat+ to block+ ( prop]ty &
 susp5d+ entry ( c]ta9 p]sons contribut+

 to ! situation 9 ,v5ezuela72  7#d7     
,executive ,ord] #achej 7relat+ to      
block+ prop]ty ( additional p]sons      
contribut+ to ! situation 9 ,v5ezuela72 
7#e7 ,executive ,ord] #achhd 7#ej       
,u4,s4,c4 #agja note2 relat+ to block+  
prop]ty ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,v5ezuela72 or  
7#f7 any o!r sanctions provision4