<enum>I</enum><header>Assistance Provisions</header><section id="HACC1B75F8094404D93519E81DC975776"><enum>101.</enum><header>United States-Georgia security assistance</header><subsection id="HE33B4B3CDC054604BFE6ACC96DB95DD0"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Findings</header><text>Congress finds the following:</text><paragraph id="H4D60A7658AB8439A89D2B020FD86C57A"><enum>(1)</enum><text>In fiscal year 2018, the United States provided Georgia with $2,200,000 in assistance under chapter 5 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/22/2347">22 U.S.C. 2347</external-xref> et seq.; relating to international military education and training) and $35,000,000 in assistance under section 23 of the Arms Export Control Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/22/2763">22 U.S.C. 2763</external-xref>; relating to the Foreign Military Financing Program).</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H7327F7D7C1EA4442A50C6D1D4B8A3A75"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Georgia has been a longstanding NATO-aspirant country.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H6F51B96F42C14529B6077FE80B01DD37"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Georgia has contributed substantially to Euro-Atlantic peace and security through participation in the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) and Resolute Support Missions in Afghanistan as one of the largest troop contributors.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H3B21A3C1E8764133942E5C7D9676B172"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Sense of Congress</header><text>It is the sense of Congress that United States assistance to Georgia under chapter 5 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 and section 23 of the Arms Export Control Act should be increased.</text></subsection><subsection id="H9EDC3EC53A1441C79A66393360E35A38"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Statement of policy</header><text>It shall be the policy of the United States, in consultation with Georgia, to enhance Georgia’s deterrence, resilience, and self-defense, including through appropriate assistance to improve the capabilities of Georgia’s armed forces.</text></subsection><subsection id="H42B742207E424D5481C08D6CC4112F8A"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Review of security assistance to Georgia</header><paragraph id="H7F0BCFA5EF1140B9AB361DE3501C6477"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in consultation with the heads of other appropriate United States departments and agencies, shall submit to the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate a report reviewing United States security assistance to Georgia.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HC16E3655B6AC4DBB8FE3E561CDC2903D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Components</header><text>The report required under paragraph (1) shall include the following:</text><subparagraph id="H7287FFC82A614A67AEDBF698FE4899D1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>A detailed review of all United States security assistance to Georgia from fiscal year 2008 to the date of the submission of such report.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H02FEB7910F0D4A828B05851C1002774E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>An assessment of threats to Georgian independence, sovereignty, and territorial integrity.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H956419EFED4943C6B44E2C1D3BD9A772"><enum>(C)</enum><text>An assessment of Georgia’s capabilities to defend itself, including a five-year strategy to enhance Georgia’s deterrence, resilience, and self-defense capabilities.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HFF0F6B797C274B98A4AE899EBC4E87B8"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Form</header><text>The report required under paragraph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form but may contain a classified annex.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H82F5E67745714016949C8E0B20033C03"><enum>102.</enum><header>United States cybersecurity cooperation with Georgia</header><subsection id="H1D3DD0363ECE4C00B064700413C4DBBE"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Sense of Congress</header><text>It is the sense of Congress that the Secretary of State should take the following actions, commensurate with United States interests, to assist Georgia to improve its cybersecurity:</text><paragraph id="H834F91FBD475412B921CD36DDCB18F7A"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Provide Georgia such support as may be necessary to secure government computer networks from malicious cyber intrusions, particularly such networks that defend the critical infrastructure of Georgia.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H80F6576D40554FEB909DA39DF34E5399"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Provide Georgia support in reducing reliance on Russian information and communications technology.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H1159FFED7F3147228C7EF04B24994E62"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Assist Georgia to build its capacity, expand cybersecurity information sharing, and cooperate on international cyberspace efforts.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HA0E16B27D0B744EDAFD71379EE0C0294"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit to the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate a report on United States cybersecurity cooperation with Georgia. Such report shall also include information relating to the following:</text><paragraph id="HEBB4822C33FF4044ADF8C95C410E6A85"><enum>(1)</enum><text>United States efforts to strengthen Georgia’s ability to prevent, mitigate, and respond to cyber incidents, including through training, education, technical assistance, capacity building, and cybersecurity risk management strategies.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H39F3F4F6A9FB4599A25D61F7CEEA91D7"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The potential for new areas of collaboration and mutual assistance between the United States and Georgia to address shared cyber challenges, including cybercrime, critical infrastructure protection, and resilience against automated, distributed threats.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H525CEFE012F44232A8D581F38CC90C7B"><enum>(3)</enum><text>NATO’s efforts to help Georgia develop technical capabilities to counter cyber threats.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H6303239C88794C108A3D07AED84EEBC7"><enum>103.</enum><header>Enhanced assistance to combat Russian disinformation and propaganda</header><subsection id="H27450DB958334CB1924001FC438F3F4A"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Statement of policy</header><text>It shall be the policy of the United States to enhance the capabilities of Georgia to combat Russian disinformation and propaganda campaigns intended to undermine the sovereignty and democratic institutions of Georgia, while promoting the freedom of the press.</text></subsection><subsection id="H66959C1410D94FBC802132056F6F5246"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Required strategy</header><paragraph id="HF8F9E4A5BEC34600A2878026119034E5"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in consultation with the heads of other appropriate United States departments and agencies, shall submit to the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate a report outlining a strategy to implement the policy described in subsection (a).</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H80C4B47FF31F463C93611D3B17549350"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Components</header><text>The report required under paragraph (1) shall include the following:</text><subparagraph id="HB1F8035577184479A2E0212ACF2E082D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>A detailed assessment of Russian disinformation and propaganda efforts across all media platforms targeting Georgia.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBE551B0ECDC0410E8226665CB8E48E00"><enum>(B)</enum><text>An assessment of Georgia’s capabilities to deter and combat such Russian efforts and to support the freedom of the press.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD64CCC2968E8431E83267DACE17FCB39"><enum>(C)</enum><text>A detailed strategy coordinated across all relevant United States departments and agencies to enhance Georgia’s capabilities to deter and combat such Russian efforts.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H1D4ACA008CD74C26891C6DDBDEB9400E"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Form</header><text>The report required by paragraph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form but may contain a classified annex.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H76247F64847C445EA9F683D27C8029CC"><enum>104.</enum><header>Sense of Congress on free trade agreement with Georgia</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">It is the sense of Congress that the United States Trade Representative should make progress toward negotiations with Georgia to enter a bilateral free trade agreement with Georgia.</text></section>

Short title and table of contents

(a)

Short title

This Act may be cited as the

Georgia Support Act

.(b)

Table of contents

The table of contents for this Act is as follows:

Sec. 1. Short title and table of contents.

Sec. 2. United States policy.

Title I—Assistance Provisions

Sec. 101. United States-Georgia security assistance.

Sec. 102. United States cybersecurity cooperation with Georgia.

Sec. 103. Enhanced assistance to combat Russian disinformation and propaganda.

Sec. 104. Sense of Congress on free trade agreement with Georgia.

Title II—Sanctions Provisions

Sec. 201. Imposition of sanctions on persons complicit in or responsible for serious human rights abuses, including right to life in Georgian regions of Abkhazia and Tskhinvali Region/South Ossetia occupied by Russia.

United States policy

It is the policy of the United States to—(1)support continued development of democratic values in Georgia, including free and fair elections, public sector transparency and accountability, the rule of law, and anticorruption efforts;(2)support Georgia’s sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity within its internationally recognized borders;(3)support the right of the people of Georgia to freely determine their future and make independent and sovereign choices on foreign and security policy, including regarding their country’s relationship with other nations and international organizations, without interference, intimidation, or coercion by other countries;(4)support Georgia’s Euro-Atlantic and European integration;(5)not recognize territorial changes effected by force, including the illegal invasions and occupations of Georgian regions of Abkhazia and Tskhinvali Region/South Ossetia by the Russian Federation;(6)condemn ongoing detentions, kidnappings, and other human rights violations committed in the Georgian regions of Abkhazia and Tskhinvali Region/South Ossetia forcibly occupied by the Russian Federation, including the recent killings of Georgian citizens Archil Tatunashvili, Giga Otkhozoria, and Davit Basharuli; and(7)support peaceful conflict resolution in Georgia, including by urging the Russian Federation to fully implement the European Union-mediated ceasefire agreement of August 12, 2008, and supporting the establishment of international security mechanisms in the Georgian regions of Abkhazia and Tskhinvali Region/South Ossetia and the safe and dignified return of internally displaced persons (IDPs) and refugees, all of which are important for lasting peace and security on the ground.