,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #efaa  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #cj1         
#bjbf,mr4 ,grassley 7= himself & ,mr4   
,blum5?al7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 
0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on
 ,=eign ,relations  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
au?orize c]ta9 actions ) respect to     
,s]bia4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may  
be cit$ z ! ,support+ ! ,rule ( law1    
,build+ ,in/itutional ,ju/ice1 &        
,acc\ntability ,act or ,,srbija ,act4   
#b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act-- 7#a7 ! t]m
 ,european ,union means ! political &   
economic union ( t "n1 includ+ its memb]
 /ates & in/itutions2  7#b7 ! t]m ,,nato
 means ! ,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty        
,organization2 &  7#c7 ! t]m ,secret>y  
means ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate4  #c4 ,s5se ( 
,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t--  
7#a7 ,s]bia has exp]i5c$ s]i\s          
democratic backslid+1 z reflect$ 9 !    
#bjbd ,c\ntry ,report on ,human ,rights 
& ,european ,p>liam5t's #bjbe report on 
,s]bia1 :i* cit$ significant problems ) 

! rule ( law1 judicial indep5d5ce1 m$ia 
fre$om1 & corruption2  7#b7 ! ,gov]nm5t 
( ,s]bia1 "u ! lead]%ip ( ,presid5t     
,aleks&> ,vui & ! rul+ coalition1 has   
respond$ to su/a9$ /ud5t-l$ & civic     
prote/s ) measures t int]national       
obs]v]s1 ! ,european ,p>liam5t1 & ,unit$
 ,nations exp]ts h *>act]iz$ z includ+  
excessive use ( =ce1 arre/s (           
demon/rators1 & pressure on indep5d5t   
m$ia2  7#c7 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,s]bia has    
simultane\sly pursu$ a =eign policy     
deep5+ political1 economic1 & security  
ties ) ! ,russian ,f$]ation & ! ,p's    
,republic ( ,*9a1 ev5 z x ma9ta9s =mal  
c&idate /atus = ,european ,union        
memb]%ip2  7#d7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates has an  
endur+ int]e/ 9 a /able1 democratic1 &  
sov]eign ,s]bia t is committ$ to        
regional peace & security & firmly      
an*or$ 9 ,euro-,atlantic in/itutions &  
free f malign ext]nal influ5ce2  7#e7 ! 
collapse ( ! r5ovat$ railway /ation     
canopy 9 ,novi ,sad on ,novemb] #a1     
#bjbd1 :i* kill$ #af p1 & :i* _m ,s]bian

 citiz5s attribute to corruption-l9k$   
neglig5ce 9 /ate infra/ructure          
contract+1 w>rants a full1 transp>5t1 & 
indep5d5t acc\nt+2  7#f7 ! ,secret>y    
%\ld press ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,s]bia to p]mit
 indep5d5t1 cr$ible inve/igations into !
 ,novi ,sad disa/] & into allegations ( 
excessive =ce aga9/ peaceful prote/]s1 &
 to hold acc\ntable any (ficials f\nd   
responsible2  7#g7 ,s]bia & ,iran h     
deep5$ te*nological & political ties    
despite ext5sive ,unit$ ,/ates &        
int]national sanctions on ,iran1 sign+ a
 memor&um ( und]/&+ on in=mation &      
communications te*nology & artificial   
intellig5ce coop]ation 9 ,febru>y #bjbe 
& hold+ bilat]al political consultations
 9 ,april #bjbe2 &  7#h7 9 ,july #bjbf1 
! ,gov]nm5t ( ,s]bia s5t a cab9et m9i/] 
to ,tehran z ,presid5t ,vui's p]sonal   
envoy to ! fun]al ( =m] ,iranian        
,supreme ,lead] ,ali ,kham5ei1 jo9+     
delegations f ,russia & ,*9a at a "t :5 
mo/ ,european gov]nm5ts 7 n repres5t$4  
#d4 ,/atem5t ( policy ,x is ! policy ( !

 ,unit$ ,/ates-- 7#a7 to support !      
aspirations ( ! citiz5s ( ,s]bia =      
transp>5t1 acc\ntable1 & democratic     
gov]nance & impress ^u ! ,gov]nm5t (    
,s]bia t deep5$ ,unit$ ,/ates engagem5t 
dep5ds on cr$ible1 v]ifiable progress   
t[>d democratic acc\ntability & rule (  
law2  7#b7 to impose f9ancial & visa    
sanctions on malign actors :o contribute
 to ! de/abiliz+ situation 9 ! ,we/]n   
,balkans1 includ+ 9 ,s]bia "u ,executive
 ,ord] #adjcc 7relat+ to block+ prop]ty 
& susp5d+ entry into ! ,unit$ ,/ates (  
,c]ta9 p]sons contribut+ to ! de/abiliz+
 situation 9 ! ,we/]n ,balkans7 z well z
 ^? 9 ! ,we/]n ,balkans :o support !    
,russian ,f$]ation's malign actions     
ar\nd ! _w "u ,executive ,ord] #adjbd   
7relat+ to ,block+ prop]ty ) respect to 
specifi$ h>mful =eign activities ( !    
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation72 &    
7#c7 to impose sanctions describ$ 9     
section #hcce ( ! ,we/]n ,balkans       
,democracy & ,prosp]ity ,act 7#bb       
,u4,s4,c4 #ajgjd7 = =eign p]sons :o !   

,presid5t det]m9es h-- 7,a7 und]tak5    
actions or policies t ?reat5 ! peace1   
security1 /ability1 or t]ritorial       
integrity ( any area or /ate 9 ! ,we/]n 
,balkans2  7,b7 engag$ or attempt$ to   
engage 9 actions or policies t und]m9e  
democratic processes or in/itutions 9 ! 
,we/]n ,balkans2  7,c7 engag$ or        
attempt$ to engage 9 corruption relat$  
to ! ,we/]n ,balkans1 includ+ corruption
 by or on behalf (1 a gov]nm5t 9 !      
,we/]n ,balkans1 or a curr5t or =m]     
gov]nm5t (ficial 9 ! ,we/]n ,balkans2   
7,d7 engag$ or attempt+ to engage 9     
s]i\s human rights abuses 9 ! ,we/]n    
,balkans2 or  7,e7 engag$ or attempt$ to
 engage 91 acts t ob/ruct or ?reat5 !   
implem5tation ( any regional security1  
peace1 coop]ation1 or mutual recognition
 agreem5t or framework or acc\ntability 
me*anism relat$ to ! ,we/]n ,balkans1   
includ+-- 7i7 ! ,prespa ,agreem5t (     
#bjah2  7ii7 ! ,ohrid ,framework        
,agreem5t ( #bjja2  7iii7 ,unit$        
,nations ,security ,c\ncil ,resolution  

#abdd 7#aiii72  7iv7 ! ,g5]al ,framework
 ,agreem5t = ,bosnia & ,h]zegov9a1 done 
at ,dayton ,novemb] #ba1 #aiie 7commonly
 kn[n z ! ,dayton ,accords72  7v7 !     
,conclusions ( ! ,peace ,implem5tation  
,conf]5ce ,c\ncil held 9 ,london 9      
,decemb] #aiie1 includ+ ! decisions or  
conclusions ( ! ,high ,repres5tative1 ! 
,peace ,implem5tation ,c\ncil1 or its   
,/e]+ ,bo>d2 &  7vi7 ! ,int]national    
,crim9al ,tribunal = ! =m] ,yugoslavia1 
or1 ) respect to ! =m] ,yugoslavia1 !   
,int]national ,residual ,me*anism =     
,crim9al ,tribunals4  #e4 ,report &     
/rategy  7a7 ,report  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n  
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y1 9     
coord9ation ) ! ,director ( ,national   
,intellig5ce & ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1   
%all submit to ! appropriate            
congressional committees an unclassifi$ 
report1 :i* may include a classifi$     
annex1 exam9+-- 7,a7 ! ext5t ( ,russian 
political1 economic1 en]gy1 & security  
influ5ce 9 ,s]bia2  7,b7 ! ext5t (      

inve/m5t1 infra/ructure1 & political &  
security-sector ties betwe5 ,s]bia & !  
,p's ,republic ( ,*9a1 includ+ any      
implications = ,,nato & ,european ,union
 int]e/s 9 ! ,we/]n ,balkans2 &  7,c7 ! 
ext5t to :i* ,s]bia's close economic1   
political1 & o!r ties ) ! ,russian      
,f$]ation & ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a risk
 ,unit$ ,/ates int]e/s1 includ+ :5      
pursu+ bilat]al coop]ation 9 ! fields ( 
def5se1 telecommunications1 & national  
security4  7#b7 ,def9ition ,9 ?is       
subsection1 ! t]m appropriate           
congressional committees means-- 7,a7 ! 
,committee on ,=eign ,relations1 !      
,select ,committee on ,intellig5ce1 & ! 
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate2
 &  7,b7 ! ,committee on ,=eign         
,affairs1 ! ,p]man5t ,select ,committee 
on ,intellig5ce1 & ! ,committee on ,arm$
 ,s]vices ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  
7b7 ,/rategy  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an 
#ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is 
,act1 ! ,secret>y1 9 coord9ation ) !    
heads ( o!r relevant ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & 

ag5cies1 %all submit to ! ,committee on 
,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate & !        
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives a detail$ /rategy t-- 
7,a7 outl9es specific objectives =      
bilat]al engagem5t t reflect ! curr5t   
dome/ic political environm5t 9 ,s]bia   
includ+ an assessm5t ( h[ !             
,u4,s4-,s]bia ,/rategic ,dialogue w     
fur!r ^! objectives2  7,b7 assesses !   
tools1 res\rces1 & =eign assi/ance fund+
 available to support indep5d5t m$ia1   
civil society1 & judicial re=m 9 ,s]bia2
  7,c7 assesses :e!r ! ,gov]nm5t (      
,s]bia has tak5 cr$ible /eps to         
inve/igate ! ,novi ,sad disa/] &        
allegations ( excessive =ce aga9/       
prote/]s2  7,d7 assesses ! ext5t to :i* 
! ,gov]nm5t ( ,s]bia's =eign & security 
policy rema9s align$1 or has div]g$1 f t
 ( ,,nato & ! ,european ,union1 includ+ 
?r\gh its ties to ,russia & ,*9a2  7,e7 
includes bilat]al consultations on      
issues ( corruption1 public procurem5t1 
& rule ( law includ+ 9 ! context (      

,,expo #bjbg2 &  7,f7 includes a pa?    
=w>d = ! ,unit$ ,/ates to support       
cont9u$ progress 9 ! ,european ,union-l$
 dialogue betwe5 ,s]bia & ,kosovo 9     
accordance ) section #hcdj ( ! ,we/]n   
,balkans ,democracy & ,prosp]ity ,act   
7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgji74  7#b7 ,=m ,!    
/rategy requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7 %all be
 submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m1 ) a         
classifi$ annex z necess>y4  #f4        
,u4,s4-,s]bia ,/rategic ,dialogue  7a7  
,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all cease        
p>ticipation 9 ! ,u4,s4-,s]bia ,/rategic
 ,dialogue unless ! ,secret>y1 at a     
m9imum1 addresses ! foll[+ issues dur+  
any it]ation ( ! ,u4,s4-,s]bia ,/rategic
 ,dialogue3 7#a7 ,s]bia's relations )   
,russia1 ,*9a1 & ,iran4  7#b7 ,ensur+   
free & fair elections 9 ,s]bia4  7#c7   
,anti-corruption1 public procurem5t1 &  
rule ( law re=m 9 ,s]bia4  7#d7 ,/r5g!n+
 democratic gov]nance1 ! fre$om ( !     
press1 & fre$om ( assembly 9 ,s]bia4    
7b7 ,c]tification requir$ ,n less ?an   
#aj days prior to any it]ation ( !      

,u4,s4-,s]bia ,/rategic ,dialogue1 !    
,secret>y %all submit 9 writ+ to !      
,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( !     
,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs
 ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a          
c]tification t ! issues describ$ 9      
subsection 7a7 w be address$ & a detail$
 ov]view ( h[ ! ,secret>y or !          
appropriate ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate           
repres5tative at ! ,dialogue plans to   
address ! issues dur+ t it]ation ( !    
,dialogue4  7c7 ,cessation ( fund+ ,if !
 ,secret>y fails to provide !           
c]tification requir$ by subsection 7b71 
no ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate (ficial or employee
 is au?oriz$ to p>ticipate 9 !          
,u4,s4-,s]bia ,/rategic ,dialogue or    
exp5d any appropriations = t purpose4   
#g4 ,additional assi/ance to ,s]bia  7a7
 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se (       
,congress t1 aft] ! submission ( !      
c]tification describ$ 9 subsection 7c71 
%\ld ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,s]bia take /eps to  
re9=ce its ,euro-,atlantic pa?1 includ+ 
a cr$ible & indep5d5t acc\nt+ ( ! ,novi 

,sad canopy collapse & acc\ntability =  
excessive use ( =ce aga9/ peaceful      
prote/]s-- 7#a7 ! ,presid5t %\ld take   
/eps to improve ! bilat]al relation%ip  
betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,s]bia1 includ+
 actions to bol/] ,s]bia's democratic   
in/itutions & its resili5ce to malign   
=eign influ5ce2  7#b7 ! ,secret>y1 9    
consultation ) o!r heads ( relevant     
,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies1 %\ld seek to
 fur!r enhance p-to-p contacts &        
academic ex*anges betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 & ,s]bia2 &  7#c7 ! ,presid5t1 9       
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1   
%\ld ma9ta91 & z appropriate1 exp&      
security & def5se coop]ation ) ,s]bia   
consi/5t ) ,s]bia's alignm5t ) ,,nato & 
,european ,union security priorities4   
7b7 ,9 g5]al ,^u submission to ,congress
 ( ! c]tification describ$ 9 subsection 
7c71 additional assi/ance is au?oriz$ to
 be provid$ to ,s]bia4  7c7             
,c]tification describ$ ,! c]tification  
describ$ 9 ?is subsection is a          
c]tification submitt$ to ,congress by ! 

,presid5t t ,s]bia has %[n significant &
 su/a9$ progress t[>d indep5d5t judicial
 acc\ntability1 m$ia fre$om1 & alignm5t 
( its =eign & security policy ) t ( !   
,european ,union & ,,nato4  #h4 ,sunset 
,?is ,act %all cease to h any =ce or    
effect beg9n+ on ! date t is five ye>s  
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4