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(e) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DEFINED.—In 
this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ 
means— 
(1) the congressional defense committees; 
(2) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee 
on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, and the Select Com-
mittee on Intelligence of the Senate; and 
(3) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on 
Ways and Means, and the Permanent Select Committee on 
Intelligence of the House of Representatives. 
SEC. 5599A. FEASIBILITY STUDY ON UNITED STATES SUPPORT FOR 
AND PARTICIPATION IN THE INTERNATIONAL COUNTER-
TERRORISM ACADEMY IN COˆ TE D’IVOIRE. 
(a) STATEMENT OF POLICY.—It is the policy of the United States 
to partner with West African governments where possible to miti-
gate and counter growing regional insecurity resulting from the 
spread of armed conflict and terrorism, including by providing 
assistance to train, equip, and mentor West African security services 
to counter threats to regional and national security through a 
whole-of-government approach. 
(b) FEASIBILITY STUDY.—Not later than 90 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in consultation 
with the Secretary of Defense, shall conduct a feasibility study 
regarding the provision of United States assistance for infrastruc-
ture, training, equipment, and other forms of support to institu-
tionalize the International Counterterrorism Academy (Acade´mie 
Internationale de Lutte Contre le Terrorisme or AILCT) in 
Jacqueville, Coˆte d’Ivoire that— 
(1) provides a legal analysis of existing authorities to pro-
vide United States foreign assistance dedicated to the develop-
ment and establishment of AILCT programs, initiatives, and 
infrastructure for the purposes of training, equipping, and men-
toring eligible West African security services bilaterally or in 
coordination with partners and allies; 
(2) identifies opportunities for the United States to leverage 
and support the AILCT facility to pursue national security 
interests in West Africa, the Sahel, sub-Saharan Africa, and 
the strategic Atlantic Ocean coastal and maritime environ-
ments, including through training and research activities, infra-
structure development, combatting transnational terrorist and 
organized crime threats, and countering foreign malign influ-
ence throughout the region; and 
(3) assesses any planned and pledged contributions from 
other countries to ensure appropriate sustainment of the facili-
ties and burden sharing. 
(c) FORMS.—The feasibility study required by subsection (b) 
shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may contain 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 Armed Services, and the Committee on Appropriations of 
the Senate; and
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(2) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on 
Armed Services, and the Committee on Appropriations of the 
House of Representatives. 
SEC. 5599B. CONSULTATIONS ON REUNITING KOREAN AMERICANS 
WITH FAMILY MEMBERS IN NORTH KOREA. 
(a) CONSULTATIONS.— 
(1) CONSULTATIONS WITH SOUTH KOREA.—The Secretary of 
State, or a designee of the Secretary, should consult with offi-
cials of South Korea, as appropriate, on potential opportunities 
to reunite Korean American families with family members in 
North Korea from which such Korean American families were 
divided after the signing of the Korean War Armistice Agree-
ment, including potential opportunities for video reunions for 
Korean Americans with such family members. 
(2) CONSULTATIONS WITH KOREAN AMERICANS.—The Special 
Envoy on North Korean Human Rights Issues of the Depart-
ment of State should regularly consult with representatives 
of Korean Americans who have family members in North Korea 
with respect to efforts to reunite families divided after the 
signing of the Korean War Armistice Agreement, including 
potential opportunities for video reunions for Korean Americans 
with such family members. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 120 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for three years, 
the Secretary of State, acting through the Special Envoy on North 
Korean Human Rights Issues or other appropriate designee, shall 
submit to the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate 
a report on the consultations conducted pursuant to this section 
during the preceding year. 
Subtitle I—Sense of Congress Provisions 
SEC. 5599C. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING THE STATUS OF CHINA. 
It is the sense of Congress that— 
(1) the People’s Republic of China is a fully industrialized 
nation and no longer a developing nation; and 
(2) any international agreement that provides or accords 
China a favorable status or treatment as a ‘‘developing nation’’ 
should be updated to reflect the status of China. 
SEC. 5599D. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING ISRAEL. 
It is the sense of Congress that— 
(1) since 1948, Israel has been one of the strongest friends 
and allies of the United States; 
(2) Israel is a stable, democratic country in a region often 
marred by turmoil; 
(3) it is essential to the strategic interest of the United 
States to continue to offer security assistance and related sup-
port to Israel; and 
(4) such assistance and support is especially vital as Israel 
confronts a number of potential challenges at the present time, 
including continuing threats from Iran.
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SEC. 5599E. SENSE OF CONGRESS RELATING TO THE NATO PAR-
LIAMENTARY ASSEMBLY. 
It is the sense of Congress that the United States should— 
(1) proactively engage with the North Atlantic Treaty 
Organization (NATO) Parliamentary Assembly (PA) and its 
member delegations; 
(2) communicate with and educate the public on the bene-
fits and importance of NATO and NATO PA; and 
(3) support increased inter-democracy and inter-parliamen-
tary 
cooperation 
on 
countering 
misinformation 
and 
disinformation. 
SEC. 5599F. CONDEMNING DETENTION AND INDICTMENT OF RUSSIAN 
OPPOSITION LEADER VLADIMIR VLADIMIROVICH KARA- 
MURZA. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
(1) Vladimir Vladimirovich Kara-Murza (referred to in this 
section as ‘‘Mr. Kara-Murza’’) has tirelessly worked for decades 
to advance the cause of freedom, democracy, and human rights 
for the people of the Russian Federation. 
(2) In retaliation for his advocacy, two attempts have been 
made on Mr. Kara-Murza’s life, as— 
(A) on May 26, 2015, Mr. Kara-Murza fell ill with 
symptoms indicative of poisoning and was hospitalized; 
and 
(B) on February 2, 2017, he fell ill with similar symp-
toms and was placed in a medically induced coma. 
(3) Independent investigations conducted by Bellingcat, the 
Insider, and Der Spiegel found that the same unit of the Federal 
Security Service of the Russian Federation responsible for poi-
soning Mr. Kara-Murza was responsible for poisoning Russian 
opposition leader Alexei Navalny and activists Timur Kuashev, 
Ruslan Magomedragimov, and Nikita Isayev. 
(4) On February 24, 2022, Vladimir Putin launched another 
unprovoked, unjustified, and illegal invasion into Ukraine in 
contravention of the obligations freely undertaken by the Rus-
sian Federation to respect the territorial integrity of Ukraine 
under the Budapest Memorandum of 1994, the Minsk protocols 
of 2014 and 2015, and international law. 
(5) On March 5, 2022, Vladimir Putin signed a law 
criminalizing the distribution of truthful statements about the 
invasion of Ukraine by the Russian Federation and mandating 
up to 15 years in prison for such offenses. 
(6) Since February 24, 2022, Mr. Kara-Murza has used 
his voice and platform to join more than 15,000 citizens of 
the Russian Federation in peacefully protesting the war against 
Ukraine and millions more who silently oppose the war. 
(7) On April 11, 2022, five police officers arrested Mr. 
Kara-Murza in front of his home and denied his right to an 
attorney, and the next day Mr. Kara-Murza was sentenced 
to 15 days in prison for disobeying a police order. 
(8) On April 22, 2022, the Investigative Committee of the 
Russian Federation charged Mr. Kara-Murza with violations 
under the law signed on March 5, 2022, for his fact-based 
statements condemning the invasion of Ukraine by the Russian 
Federation.
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(9) Mr. Kara-Murza was then placed into pretrial detention 
and ordered to be held until at least June 12, 2022. 
(10) If convicted of those charges, Mr. Kara-Murza faces 
detention in a penitentiary system that human rights non-
governmental organizations have criticized for widespread tor-
ture, ill-treatment, and suspicious deaths of prisoners. 
(b) SENSE
OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress that 
Congress— 
(1) condemns the unjust detention and indicting of Russian 
opposition leader Vladimir Vladimirovich Kara-Murza, who has 
courageously stood up to oppression in the Russian Federation; 
(2) expresses solidarity with Vladimir Vladimirovich Kara- 
Murza, his family, and all individuals in the Russian Federation 
imprisoned for exercising their fundamental freedoms of speech, 
assembly, and belief; 
(3) urges the United States Government and other allied 
governments to work to secure the immediate release of 
Vladimir Vladimirovich Kara-Murza, Alexei Navalny, and other 
citizens of the Russian Federation imprisoned for opposing 
the regime of Vladimir Putin and the war against Ukraine; 
and 
(4) calls on the President to increase support provided 
by the United States Government for those advocating for 
democracy and independent media in the Russian Federation, 
which Vladimir Vladimirovich Kara-Murza has worked to 
advance. 
SEC. 5599G. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING DEVELOPMENT OF 
NUCLEAR WEAPONS BY IRAN. 
Congress— 
(1) reiterates its commitment to ensuring Iran will never 
acquire a nuclear weapon; 
(2) supports the important work of the International Atomic 
Energy Agency (IAEA) in safeguarding nuclear material around 
the globe; 
(3) condemns Iran for its lack of transparency and meaning-
ful cooperation with the IAEA on the unresolved matter of 
uranium particles discovered at undeclared sites in Iran and 
additional escalatory actions related to its nuclear program; 
and 
(4) applauds the IAEA Board of Governors’ resolution 
urging Iran’s full cooperation with the IAEA on outstanding 
safeguards issues on an urgent basis. 
TITLE LVI—TRANSPORTATION AND 
INFRASTRUCTURE 
Sec. 5601. Designation of small State and rural advocate. 
Sec. 5602. Flexibility. 
Sec. 5603. Preliminary damage assessment. 
Sec. 5604. Letter of deviation authority. 
Sec. 5605. Recognizing FEMA support. 
SEC. 5601. DESIGNATION OF SMALL STATE AND RURAL ADVOCATE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 326(c) of the Robert T. Stafford Dis-
aster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5165d) is 
amended—