[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
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[S. 2537 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 2537

 To ensure that recent actions involving Ukraine are not withheld from 
 Congress and the people of the United States, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           September 24, 2019

 Mr. Menendez introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
             referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations

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                                 A BILL


 
 To ensure that recent actions involving Ukraine are not withheld from 
 Congress and the people of the United States, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Ukraine Foreign Assistance Integrity 
and Accountability Act of 2019''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress makes the following findings:
            (1) Since 2014, the United States Senate and the United 
        States House of Representatives, with broad bipartisan support, 
        have provided millions of dollars in security and development 
        assistance to Ukraine as it defends against Kremlin aggression 
        in Crimea and eastern Ukraine.
            (2) Security assistance for Ukraine has enhanced the army, 
        national guard, and navy of Ukraine and helped the country 
        defend against Russian aggression.
            (3) Since 2014, the United States has imposed a series of 
        sanctions on the Russian Federation in response to its illegal 
        occupation of Crimea and continued military operations in 
        eastern Ukraine.
            (4) Security and development assistance programing have 
        been designed, implemented, and supported by personnel at the 
        Department of State, the Department of Defense, and the United 
        States Agency for International Development.
            (5) Before submitting notifications to obligate funds to 
        Congress, the Department of State has traditionally shared 
        obligation notifications with the Office of Management and 
        Budget, to be reviewed for approximately 5 days.
            (6) On June 21, 2019, the Department of State sent a 
        notification to the Office of Management and Budget to obligate 
        security assistance funding for Ukraine.
            (7) On September 22, 2019, President Donald Trump 
        acknowledged that he raised a 2020 United States presidential 
        candidate in a call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr 
        Zelensky.
            (8) On September 11, 2019, the Department of State sent a 
        notification to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the 
        Senate to obligate security assistance funding for Ukraine.

SEC. 3. INVESTIGATION INTO WITHHOLDING OF UKRAINE FOREIGN ASSISTANCE.

    (a) Sense of the Senate.--It is the sense of the Senate that 
security assistance provided to the country of Ukraine is in the vital 
national security interests of the United States and is a critical 
component of United States efforts to counter aggression and malign 
influence on the part of the Government of the Russian Federation.
    (b) Inspector General Investigation.--
            (1) In general.--The Inspector General of the Department of 
        State shall immediately investigate and, not later than October 
        25, 2019, provide to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the 
        Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of 
        Representatives a report on inappropriate interference into 
        foreign assistance designated for Ukraine.
            (2) Elements.--The investigation and report under this 
        subsection shall include the following elements:
                    (A) An examination of when and how the Department 
                of State first learned $141,500,000 in foreign military 
                assistance for Ukraine would be delayed, and the extent 
                of the involvement of the Secretary of State and other 
                political appointees of the President in deciding to 
                suspend that assistance and implement that decision.
                    (B) An assessment of the reasons the Office of 
                Management and Budget provided for blocking the 
                obligation of the foreign assistance funds in question 
                to Ukraine.
                    (C) A detailed explanation of why funds were 
                ultimately delayed, and who made that decision.
                    (D) An assessment of whether the Department of 
                State communicated, internally or externally, including 
                with United States or Ukrainian officials, about 
                efforts or requests to investigate any presidential 
                candidates for the 2020 United States presidential 
                election.

SEC. 4. PRODUCTION OF ALL RECORDS RELATED TO INAPPROPRIATE INTERFERENCE 
              IN THE PROVISION OF FOREIGN ASSISTANCE TO UKRAINE.

    (a) In General.--The Department of State shall immediately search 
for, collect, and produce to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the 
Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of 
Representatives the following records:
            (1) All records in the Department of State's custody or 
        control related to foreign military assistance for Ukraine 
        received, originating from, or created since September 1, 2018.
            (2) All records in the Department of State's custody or 
        control related to efforts or requests to investigate any 
        presidential candidates for the 2020 United States presidential 
        election.
            (3) All records since September 1, 2018, regarding 
        assistance to Ukraine, pertaining to the President's personal 
        lawyer, or efforts or requests to investigate any presidential 
        candidates for the 2020 United States presidential election, 
        between--
                    (A) the Department of State and the White House;
                    (B) the Department of State and the National 
                Security Council; and
                    (C) the Department of State and the Office of 
                Management and Budget.
            (4) All records in the Department of State's custody or 
        control related to the President's personal attorney, 
        including--
                    (A) communications between the Department and the 
                President's personal attorney;
                    (B) records relating to any efforts by the 
                Department of State to support or facilitate any 
                activities or meetings for the President's personal 
                attorney, whether in the United States, Ukraine, or 
                elsewhere; and
                    (C) records relating to meetings between the 
                President's personal attorney and officials of the 
                Government of Ukraine.
            (5) A list of Department of State officials who were 
        briefed by the President's personal attorney about his 
        communications with any officials of the Government of Ukraine.
            (6) All records in the Department of State's custody or 
        control related to the President's call on July 25, 2019, with 
        the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky.
    (b) Record Defined.--In this section, the term ``record'' means any 
written, typed, recorded, graphic, printed, or audio material of any 
kind, including--
            (1) documents, memoranda, cables, letters, facsimiles, 
        calendar items, or spreadsheets;
            (2) transcripts, notes, or minutes of any meetings, 
        telephone conversations, or discussions; and
            (3) electronic communications and attachments thereto, 
        including emails, text messages, instant messages, direct 
        messages (such as messages over iMessage, WhatsApp, Signal, 
        Viper, Facebook, or Twitter) regardless of whether maintained, 
        sent, or received on a government or non-government (i.e. 
        personal) account.

SEC. 5. IMMEDIATE OBLIGATION OF FUNDS APPROPRIATED FOR UKRAINE SECURITY 
              ASSISTANCE.

    (a) In General.--The President shall immediately obligate all funds 
appropriated--
            (1) for the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative for 
        fiscal year 2019 under section 9013 of the Department of 
        Defense Appropriations Act, 2019 (division A of Public Law 115-
        245); and
            (2) for Foreign Military Financing Overseas Contingency 
        Operations for fiscal year 2018 and for the Foreign Military 
        Financing Program for fiscal year 2019 and subject to 
        Department of State congressional notification 19-286, 
        submitted on September 11, 2019.
    (b) Purposes and Authorities.--Amounts made available pursuant to 
subsection (a) shall be available for the same purposes and under the 
same authorities for which such amounts were originally provided.

SEC. 6. COUNTERING RUSSIAN INFLUENCE FUND.

    (a) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated for the Countering Russian Influence Fund described in 
section 7070(d) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and 
Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2017 (division J of Public Law 
115-31; 131 Stat. 706), $250,000,000 for fiscal years 2020 and 2021.
    (b) Use of Funds.--Amounts in the Countering Russian Influence Fund 
shall be used in countries of Europe and Eurasia the Secretary of State 
has determined are vulnerable to malign influence by the Russian 
Federation to effectively implement, subject to the availability of 
funds, the following goals:
            (1) To assist in protecting critical infrastructure and 
        electoral mechanisms from cyberattacks.
            (2) To combat corruption, improve the rule of law, and 
        otherwise strengthen independent judiciaries and prosecutors 
        general offices.
            (3) To respond to the humanitarian crises and instability 
        caused or aggravated by the invasions and occupations of 
        Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine by the Russian Federation.
            (4) To improve participatory legislative processes and 
        legal education, political transparency and competition, and 
        compliance with international obligations.
            (5) To build the capacity of civil society, media, and 
        other nongovernmental organizations countering the influence 
        and propaganda of the Russian Federation to combat corruption, 
        prioritize access to truthful information, and operate freely 
        in all regions.
            (6) To assist the Secretary of State in executing the 
        functions specified in section 1239(b) of the National Defense 
        Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115-91; 10 
        U.S.C. 113 note) for the purposes of recognizing, 
        understanding, exposing, and countering propaganda and 
        disinformation efforts by foreign governments, in coordination 
        with the relevant regional Assistant Secretary or Assistant 
        Secretaries of the Department of State.
    (c) Revision of Activities for Which Amounts May Be Used.--The 
Secretary of State may modify a goal described in subsection (b) if, 
not later than 15 days before revising such goal, the Secretary 
notifies the appropriate congressional committees of the revision.
    (d) Implementation.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary of State shall, acting 
        through the Coordinator of United States Assistance to Europe 
        and Eurasia (authorized pursuant to section 601 of the Support 
        for East European Democracy (SEED) Act of 1989 (22 U.S.C. 5461) 
        and section 102 of the Freedom for Russia and Emerging Eurasian 
        Democracies and Open Markets Support Act of 1992 (22 U.S.C. 
        5812)), and in consultation with the Administrator for the 
        United States Agency for International Development, the 
        Director of the Global Engagement Center of the Department of 
        State, the Secretary of Defense, EUCOM, the Chief Executive 
        Officer of the United States Agency for Global Media, and the 
        heads of other relevant Federal agencies, coordinate and carry 
        out activities to achieve the goals described in subsection 
        (b).
            (2) Method.--Activities to achieve the goals described in 
        subsection (b) shall be carried out through--
                    (A) initiatives of the United States Government;
                    (B) Federal grant programs such as the Information 
                Access Fund;
                    (C) nongovernmental or international organizations; 
                or
                    (D) support exchanges with countries facing state-
                sponsored disinformation and pressure campaigns, 
                particularly in Europe and Eurasia, provided that a 
                portion of the funds are made available through a 
                process whereby the Bureau of Educational and Cultural 
                Affairs of the Department of State solicits proposals 
                from posts located in affected countries to counter 
                state-sponsored disinformation and hybrid threats, 
                promote democracy, and support exchanges with countries 
                facing state-sponsored disinformation and pressure 
                campaigns.
            (3) Report on implementation.--
                    (A) In general.--Not later than April 1 of each 
                year, the Secretary of State, acting through the 
                Coordinator of United States Assistance to Europe and 
                Eurasia, shall submit to the appropriate congressional 
                committees a report on the programs and activities 
                carried out to achieve the goals described in 
                subsection (b) during the preceding fiscal year.
                    (B) Elements.--Each report required by subparagraph 
                (A) shall include, with respect to each program or 
                activity described in that subparagraph--
                            (i) the amount of funding for the program 
                        or activity;
                            (ii) the goal described in subsection (b) 
                        to which the program or activity relates; and
                            (iii) an assessment of whether or not the 
                        goal was met.
    (e) Coordination With Global Partners.--
            (1) In general.--In order to maximize impact, eliminate 
        duplication, and speed the achievement of the goals described 
        in subsection (b), the Secretary of State shall ensure 
        coordination with--
                    (A) the European Union and its institutions;
                    (B) the governments of countries that are members 
                of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization or the 
                European Union; and
                    (C) international organizations and quasi-
                governmental funding entities that carry out programs 
                and activities that seek to accomplish the goals 
                described in subsection (b).
    (f) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be 
construed to apply to or limit United States foreign assistance not 
provided using amounts available in the Countering Russian Influence 
Fund.
    (g) Expansion of Pilot Program.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary of State shall expand the 
        pilot program required under section 254(g) of the Countering 
        America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (22 U.S.C. 9543(g)) 
        to hire additional personnel within the Bureau for Democracy, 
        Human Rights, and Labor to develop and implement programs 
        focused on combating corruption, improving rule of law, and 
        building capacity of civil society, political parties, and 
        independent media.
            (2) Report on ensuring adequate staffing for governance 
        activities.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the 
        enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit to 
        the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on 
        Appropriations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign 
        Affairs and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of 
        Representatives a report on implementation of the pilot program 
        required under section 254(g) of the Countering Russian 
        Influence in Europe and Eurasia Act of 2017 (22 U.S.C. 
        9543(g)).
    (h) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this section, 
the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
            (1) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on 
        Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, and the Committee on 
        Finance of the Senate; and
            (2) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on 
        Financial Services, and the Committee on Ways and Means of the 
        House of Representatives.

SEC. 7. COORDINATING AID AND ASSISTANCE ACROSS EUROPE AND EURASIA.

    It is the sense of Congress that--
            (1) the Government of the Russian Federation has applied, 
        and continues to apply traditional uses of force, intelligence 
        operations, cyberattacks, and influence campaigns, including 
        through the use of corruption, disinformation, and cultural and 
        social influence, which represent clear and present threats to 
        the countries of Europe and Eurasia;
            (2) in response, governments in Europe and Eurasia should 
        redouble efforts to build resilience within their institutions, 
        political systems, and civil societies;
            (3) the United States Government supports the democratic 
        and rule of law-based institutions that the Government of the 
        Russian Federation seeks to undermine, including the North 
        Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), the Organization for 
        Security and Cooperation in Europe, and the European Union;
            (4) the United States Government should continue to work 
        with and strengthen such institutions, including the European 
        Union, as a partner against aggression by the Government of the 
        Russian Federation through the coordination of aid programs, 
        development assistance, and other efforts to counter malign 
        Russian influence;
            (5) the United States Government should continue to work 
        with the individual countries of Europe and Eurasia to bolster 
        efforts to counter malign Russian influence in all its forms; 
        and
            (6) the United States Government should increase assistance 
        and diplomatic efforts in Europe, including in European Union 
        and NATO countries, to address threats to fundamental human 
        rights and backsliding in rule of law protections, operating 
        space for independent media and civil society, and other 
        democratic institutions, whose strength is critical to 
        defending against malign Russian influence over the long term.

SEC. 8. OFFICE OF SANCTIONS COORDINATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE.

    (a) In General.--Section 1 of the State Department Basic 
Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2651a) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (h); and
            (2) by inserting after subsection (f) the following:
    ``(g) Office of Sanctions Coordination.--
            ``(1) In general.--There is established, within the 
        Department of State, an Office of Sanctions Coordination 
        (referred to in this subsection as the `Office').
            ``(2) Head.--The head of the Office shall--
                    ``(A) have the rank and status of ambassador;
                    ``(B) be appointed by the President, by and with 
                the advice and consent of the Senate; and
                    ``(C) report to the Under Secretary for Political 
                Affairs.
            ``(3) Duties.--The head of the Office shall--
                    ``(A) serve as the principal advisor to the senior 
                management of the Department and the Secretary 
                regarding the role of the Department in the development 
                and implementation of sanctions policy, including 
                sanctions with respect to the Russian Federation, Iran, 
                North Korea, and other countries;
                    ``(B) represent the United States in diplomatic and 
                multilateral fora on sanctions matters;
                    ``(C) consult and closely coordinate with the 
                European Union to ensure the maximum effectiveness of 
                sanctions imposed by the United States and the European 
                Union with respect to the Russian Federation;
                    ``(D) advise the Secretary directly and provide 
                input with respect to all activities, policies, and 
                programs of all bureaus and offices of the Department 
                relating to the implementation of sanctions policy; and
                    ``(E) serve as the principal liaison of the 
                Department to other Federal agencies involved in the 
                design and implementation of sanctions policy.
            ``(4) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this subsection may 
        be construed to preclude--
                    ``(A) the Office from being elevated to a Bureau 
                within the Department; or
                    ``(B) the head of the Office from being elevated to 
                level of an Assistant Secretary.''.
    (b) Report Required.--Not later than 60 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the President shall submit to the appropriate 
congressional committees a report detailing the efforts of the Office 
of Sanctions Coordination established under the amendments made by 
subsection (a) to coordinate sanctions policy with the European Union.
    (c) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this section, 
the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
            (1) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on 
        Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, and the Committee on 
        Finance of the Senate; and
            (2) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on 
        Financial Services, and the Committee on Ways and Means of the 
        House of Representatives.

SEC. 9. REPORT ON COORDINATION OF SANCTIONS BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES 
              AND EUROPEAN UNION.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, and every 180 days thereafter, the President 
shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that 
includes the following:
            (1) A description of each instance, during the period 
        specified in subsection (b)--
                    (A) in which the United States has imposed 
                sanctions with respect to a person for activity related 
                to the Russian Federation, but in which the European 
                Union has not imposed corresponding sanctions; and
                    (B) in which the European Union has imposed 
                sanctions with respect to a person for activity related 
                to the Russian Federation, but in which the United 
                States has not imposed corresponding sanctions.
            (2) An explanation for the reason for each discrepancy 
        between sanctions imposed by the European Union and sanctions 
        imposed by the United States described in subparagraphs (A) and 
        (B) of paragraph (1).
    (b) Period Specified.--The period specified in this subsection is--
            (1) in the case of the first report submitted under 
        subsection (a), the period beginning on the date of the 
        enactment of this Act and ending on the date the report is 
        submitted; and
            (2) in the case of a subsequent such report, the 180-day 
        period preceding the submission of the report.
    (c) Form of Report.--The report required by subsection (a) shall be 
submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified annex.
    (d) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this section, 
the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
            (1) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on 
        Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, and the Committee on 
        Finance of the Senate; and
            (2) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on 
        Financial Services, and the Committee on Ways and Means of the 
        House of Representatives.

SEC. 10. SANCTIONS WITH RESPECT TO THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION.

    (a) In General.--Part 2 of subtitle A of title II of the Countering 
America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (22 U.S.C. 9521 et seq.) is 
amended--
            (1) by redesignating sections 235, 236, 237, and 238 as 
        sections 238, 239, 239B, and 239C, respectively; and
            (2) by inserting after section 234 the following:

``SEC. 235. SANCTIONS WITH RESPECT TO TRANSACTIONS WITH CERTAIN RUSSIAN 
              POLITICAL FIGURES AND OLIGARCHS.

    ``On and after the date that is 180 days after the date of the 
enactment of the Ukraine Foreign Assistance Integrity and 
Accountability Act of 2019, the President shall impose the sanctions 
described in section 224(b) with respect to--
            ``(1) political figures, oligarchs, and other persons that 
        facilitate illicit and corrupt activities, directly or 
        indirectly, on behalf of the President of the Russian 
        Federation, Vladimir Putin, and persons acting for or on behalf 
        of such political figures, oligarchs, and persons;
            ``(2) Russian parastatal entities that facilitate illicit 
        and corrupt activities, directly or indirectly, on behalf of 
        the President of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin;
            ``(3) family members of persons described in paragraph (1) 
        or (2) that derive significant benefits from such illicit and 
        corrupt activities; and
            ``(4) persons, including financial institutions, engaging 
        in significant transactions with persons described in paragraph 
        (1), (2), or (3).

``SEC. 236. SANCTIONS WITH RESPECT TO TRANSACTIONS WITH THE CYBER 
              SECTOR OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION.

    ``On and after the date that is 60 days after the date of the 
enactment of the Ukraine Foreign Assistance Integrity and 
Accountability Act of 2019, the President shall impose the sanctions 
described in section 224(b) with respect to a person, including any 
financial institution, that the President determines--
            ``(1) knowingly engages in significant transactions with 
        any person in the Russian Federation that supports or 
        facilitates malicious cyber activities; or
            ``(2) is knowingly owned or controlled by, or knowingly 
        acts or purports to act for or on behalf of, directly or 
        indirectly, a person that engages in significant transactions 
        described in paragraph (1).

``SEC. 237. SANCTIONS FOR VIOLATIONS BY THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION OF 
              FREEDOM OF NAVIGATION.

    ``(a) Determination of Violation.--
            ``(1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
        the enactment of Ukraine Foreign Assistance Integrity and 
        Accountability Act of 2019, and every 180 days thereafter, the 
        Secretary of State shall determine and certify to the 
        committees specified in subsection (d) whether the Government 
        of the Russian Federation, including the armed forces or coast 
        guard of the Russian Federation, has interfered with the 
        freedom of navigation of one or more vessels in the Kerch 
        Strait or elsewhere in a manner inconsistent with international 
        law during the 180 days preceding the certification.
            ``(2) Publication of certification.--Not later than 15 days 
        after submitting a certification under paragraph (1), the 
        Secretary shall publish the certification in the Federal 
        Register.
    ``(b) Imposition of Sanctions.--On and after the date that is 90 
days after the publication of a certification under paragraph (2) of 
subsection (a) indicating that the Government of the Russian Federation 
has interfered with the freedom of navigation of one or more vessels as 
described in paragraph (1) of that subsection, all entities operating 
in the shipbuilding sector of the Russian Federation shall be subject 
to the same restrictions as an entity included on the list of specially 
designated nationals and blocked persons maintained by the Office of 
Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury.
    ``(c) Removal of Sanctions.--The restrictions imposed pursuant to 
subsection (b) shall remain in effect until the date on which the 
Secretary of State determines and certifies to the committees specified 
in subsection (d) that--
            ``(1) the Government of the Russian Federation, including 
        the armed forces and coast guard of the Russian Federation, has 
        not interfered with the freedom of navigation of any vessels in 
        the Kerch Strait or elsewhere in a manner inconsistent with 
        international law during the 3-year period preceding the 
        submission of that certification; and
            ``(2) the Government of the Russian Federation has provided 
        assurances that that Government will not engage in such 
        interference in the future.
    ``(d) Committees Specified.--The committees specified in this 
subsection are--
            ``(1) the appropriate congressional committees; and
            ``(2) the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate and the 
        Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives.''.
    (b) Conforming and Technical Amendments.--
            (1) Implementation and penalties.--Part 2 of subtitle A of 
        title II of the Countering America's Adversaries Through 
        Sanctions Act (22 U.S.C. 9521 et seq.), as amended by this 
        section, is further amended by inserting after section 239 the 
        following:

``SEC. 239A. IMPLEMENTATION AND PENALTIES.

    ``(a) Implementation.--The President may exercise all authorities 
provided to the President under sections 203 and 205 of the 
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1702 and 1704) 
to carry out this part.
    ``(b) Penalties.--A person that violates, attempts to violate, 
conspires to violate, or causes a violation of this part or any 
regulation, license, or order issued to carry out this part shall be 
subject to the penalties set forth in subsections (b) and (c) of 
section 206 of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 
U.S.C. 1705) to the same extent as a person that commits an unlawful 
act described in subsection (a) of that section.''.
            (2) Clerical amendment.--The table of contents for the 
        Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act is 
        amended by striking the items relating to sections 235 through 
        238 and inserting the following:

``Sec. 235. Sanctions with respect to transactions with certain Russian 
                            political figures and oligarchs.
``Sec. 236. Sanctions with respect to transactions with the cyber 
                            sector of the Russian Federation.
``Sec. 237. Sanctions for violations by the Russian Federation of 
                            freedom of navigation.
``Sec. 238. Sanctions described.
``Sec. 239. Exceptions, waiver, and termination.
``Sec. 239A. Implementation and penalties.
``Sec. 239B. Exception relating to activities of the National 
                            Aeronautics and Space Administration.
``Sec. 239C. Rule of construction.''.
            (3) Conforming amendments.--Part 2 of subtitle A of title 
        II of the Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions 
        Act (22 U.S.C. 9521 et seq.), as amended by this section, is 
        further amended--
                    (A) in section 231, by striking subsection (e); and
                    (B) by striking ``section 235'' each place it 
                appears and inserting ``section 238''.
            (4) Guidance.--The President shall, in a prompt and timely 
        way, publish guidance on the implementation of this section and 
        the amendments made by this section and any regulations 
        prescribed pursuant to this section or any such amendment.
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