[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 19 (Wednesday, January 30, 2019)]
[Senate]
[Pages S772-S773]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 84. Mr. SASSE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 1, to make improvements to certain defense and 
security assistance provisions and to authorize the appropriation of 
funds to Israel, to reauthorize the United States-Jordan Defense 
Cooperation Act of 2015, and to halt the wholesale slaughter of the 
Syrian people, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the 
table; as follows:

       At the end, add the following:

                      TITLE V--GENERAL PROVISIONS

     SEC. 501. REPORT ON RUSSIAN INTERESTS IN VENEZUELA.

       Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of 
     this Act, the President shall

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     submit to Congress a report detailing Russian assets and 
     personnel in Venezuela and assessing the probability that 
     Russian security forces or private military contractors of 
     Russian origin take an active role in supporting Nicolas 
     Maduro's efforts to retain power.
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