,,ii #aai? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #ecfi ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,augu/ #g1 #bjbf,mr4 ,cruz 7= himself & ,mr4 ,ka9e7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ,a ,,bill ,to reau?orize & exp& ! imposition ( sanctions "u ! ,nic>agua ,inve/m5t ,conditionality ,act ( #bjah1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,re/or+ ,electoral ,fairness & ,opposition ,rights ?r\gh ,m&ates = ,acc\ntability ,act ( #bjbf4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,! ,gov]nm5t ( ,nic>agua1 "u ! lead]%ip ( ,daniel ,ortega & ,ros>io ,murillo1 has engag$ 9 sy/ematic corruption1 und]m9$ democratic in/itutions1 erod$ ! rule ( law1 & committ$ widespread human rights abuses1 includ+ /ate-sponsor$ viol5ce aga9/ ,nic>aguan citiz5s1 contribut+ to regional in/ability1 =c$ migration1 transnational repression1 & national security conc]ns4 7#b7 ,! #bjba ,nic>aguan presid5tial election1 :i* result$ 9 ! consolidation ( au?orit>ian rule l$ by ,daniel ,ortega & ,ros>io ,murillo1 0 prec$$ by-- 7,a7 ! arre/1 disqualification1 & =c$ exile ( opposition c&idates2 7,b7 ! annulm5t ( political p>ties2 7,c7 crackd[ns on civil society2 & 7,d7 re/rictions on ! press4 7#c7 ,s9ce #bjah1 ! ,murillo-,ortega regime has revok$ ! legal regi/ration ( hundr$s ( nonpr(it & fai?-bas$ organizations z "p ( its broad] campaign to suppress civil society & religi\s in/itutions4 7#d7 ,on ,novemb] #cj1 #bjbb1 pursuant to section #djb7;b77#a77;,a7 ( ! ,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om ,act ( #aiih 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #fddb7;b77#a77;,a771 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate designat$ ,nic>agua z a c\ntry ( p>ticul> conc]n = religi\s fre$om = hav+ engag$ 9 or tol]at$ p>ticul>ly sev]e violations ( religi\s fre$om4 7#e7 ,on ,decemb] #ah1 #bjbc1 ! ,murillo-,ortega regime arre/$ #aa ,nic>aguan pa/ors & m9i/ry work]s affiliat$ ) ! organization ,m\nta9 ,gateway & issu$ arre/ w>rants = #c ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s affiliat$ ) ! organization on politically motivat$ *>ges4 7#f7 ,on ,july #bj1 #bjbf1 ,daniel ,ortega publicly ann\nc$ t ,nic>agua w\ld no long] hold competitive elections1 m>k+ ! ab&onm5t ( elections & fur!r consolidat+ au?orit>ian gov]nance4 7#g7 ,nic>agua does n meet m9imum democratic /&>ds "u ! ,int]-,am]ican ,democratic ,*>t]4 7#h7 ,! policies ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t %\ld support ! p ( ,nic>agua 9 re/or+ peace & democracy1 protect+ human rights1 & promot+ free1 fair & int]nationally obs]v$ elections4 #c4 ,/atem5t ( policy ,x is ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates-- 7#a7 to seek a resolution to ! political crisis 9 ,nic>agua t includes-- 7,a7 a commitm5t by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,nic>agua to hold competitive1 free1 & fair elections t meet democratic /&>ds & p]mit cr$ible int]national obs]vation ( elections2 7,b7 ! cessation ( ! viol5ce p]petrat$ aga9/ civilians by ! ,national ,police ( ,nic>agua & by arm$ gr\ps support$ by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,nic>agua2 & 7,c7 indep5d5t inve/igations into ! kill+s ( prote/]s 9 ,nic>agua2 & 7#b7 to support diplomatic engagem5t 9 ord] to advance a negotiat$ & peaceful solution to ! political crisis 9 ,nic>agua4 #d4 ,r5ewal & t]m9ation ( ,nic>agua ,inve/m5t ,conditionality ,act ( #bjah ,section #aj ( ! ,nic>agua ,inve/m5t ,conditionality ,act ( #bjah 7,public ,law #aae-cce2 #ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja note7 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 #aj4 ,effective p]iod 7a7 ,effective date ,! provisions ( ?is ,act %all be 9 effect on & aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,re/or+ ,electoral ,fairness & ,opposition ,rights ?r\gh ,m&ates = ,acc\ntability ,act ( #bjbf4 7b7 ,t]m9ation ,! provisions ( ?is ,act1 & any sanctions impos$ "u ?is ,act1 %all t]m9ate on ! e>li] (-- 7#a7 ,decemb] #ca1 #bjce2 or 7#b7 ! date t is #ij days aft] ! ,presid5t c]tifies to ! appropriate congressional committees t a resolution to ! political crisis 9 ,nic>agua has be5 rea*$ t includes-- 7,a7 a commitm5t by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,nic>agua to hold competitive1 free1 & fair elections t meet democratic /&>ds & p]mit cr$ible int]national obs]vation ( elections2 7,b7 ! cessation ( ! viol5ce p]petrat$ aga9/ civilians by ! ,national ,police ( ,nic>agua & by arm$ gr\ps support$ by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,nic>agua2 & 7,c7 indep5d5t inve/igations into ! kill+s ( prote/]s 9 ,nic>agua4 4 #e4 ,imposition ( sanctions ) respect to gold sector ( economy ( ,nic>agua ,section #e7;a7 ( ! ,nic>agua ,inve/m5t ,conditionality ,act ( #bjah 7,public ,law #aae-cce2 #ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja note7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#c77;,b71 by /rik+ 2 or & ins]t+ a semicolon2 7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#d71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 or2 & 7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#e7 to op]ate or h op]at$ 9-- 7,a7 ! gold sector ( ! economy ( ,nic>agua2 or 7,b7 any o!r sector ( ! economy ( ,nic>agua id5tifi$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1 = ! purposes ( ?is p>agraph4 4 #f4 ,expansion ( li/ ( activities subject to sanctions ) respect to ,nic>agua ,section #e7;b7 ( ! ,nic>agua ,inve/m5t ,conditionality ,act ( #bjah 7,public ,law #aae-cce2 #ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja note7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#e7 ,! arre/ or prosecution ( a p]son1 includ+ a p]son :o is a memb]1 volunte]1 or employee ( ! ,ca?olic ,*ur* or a ,prote/ant ,*ur*1 because ( ! legitimate ex]cise by t p]son ( ! fre$om ( religion4 7#f7 ,! conviction & s5t5c+ ( a p]son :o is a democratic political actor or a memb] ( an indep5d5t civil society organization = politically motivat$ *>ges4 7#g7 ,! provision ( significant goods1 s]vices1 or te*nology to or f ,nic>agua1 or by p]sons op]at+ or hav+ op]at$ 9 ,nic>agua1 t support-- 7,a7 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation on or aft] ,febru>y #bd1 #bjbb2 or 7,b7 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,islamic ,republic ( ,iran on or aft] ,febru>y #aa1 #aigi4 4 #g4 ,addition to li/ ( priority sanctions t>gets ,section #e7;b77#b77;,b7 ( ! ,re9=c+ ,nic>agua's ,adh]5ce to ,conditions = ,electoral ,re=m ,act ( #bjba 7,public ,law #aag-ed2 #ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja note7 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] clause 7ix7 ! foll[+3 7x7 ,(ficials ( ! ,in/ituto de ,prevision ,social ,milit> 7,,ipsm71 commonly kn[n z ! ,milit>y ,in/itute ( ,social ,security ( ,nic>agua4 4 #h4 ,report on implem5tation ( sanctions ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft] = a p]iod ( #c ye>s1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1 %all submit to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report on ! implem5tation ( section #e ( ! ,re9=c+ ,nic>agua's ,adh]5ce to ! ,conditions = ,electoral ,re=m ,act ( #bjba 7,public ,law #aag-ed2 #ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja note71 :i* %all include-- 7#a7 an update on ! /atus ( ef=ts to implem5t a coord9at$ /rategy on ! use ( t>get$ sanctions "u section #e7;a77#a7 ( t ,act2 7#b7 a detail$ description ( concrete /eps t h be5 tak5 "u section #e7;b77#a7 ( t ,act to prioritize ! implem5tation ( ! t>get$ sanctions requir$ "u section #e ( ! ,nic>agua ,inve/m5t ,conditionality ,act ( #bjah 7,public ,law #aae-cce2 #ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja note72 & 7#c7 a detail$ description ( ! results ( ! review ( sanctionable t>gets requir$ "u section #e7;b77#b7 ( ! ,re9=c+ ,nic>agua's ,adh]5ce to ! ,conditions = ,electoral ,re=m ,act ( #bjba 7,public ,law #aag-ed2ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja note74 #i4 ,assessm5t ( conditions necess>y = democratic transition 7a7 ,assessm5t ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 consultation ) ! heads ( o!r relevant ,f$]al ag5cies1 %all conduct an assessm5t ( ! conditions necess>y = an ev5tual democratic transition 9 ,nic>agua1 includ+ ! conditions necess>y =-- 7#a7 ! e/abli%m5t ( an imp>tial elections adm9i/ration body2 7#b7 ! e/abli%m5t ( judicial indep5d5ce2 7#c7 police re=m2 7#d7 /r5g!n+ gov]nm5t in/itutions2 7#e7 ! provision ( humanit>ian assi/ance2 & 7#f7 ! inclusion ( ,nic>aguan dissid5ts & opposition lead]s 9 ! transition4 7b7 ,report requir$ 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all submit a report on ! assessm5t conduct$ "u subsection 7a7 to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 7#b7 ,=m ,! report requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7 %all be submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m b may include a classifi$ annex4