reserves, improve and repair electricity infra-
structure, and develop renewable and other 
sources of energy in Ukraine; and 
(B) implement procedures for expedited re-
view and, as appropriate, approval, of applica-
tions by eligible investors (as defined in section 
238 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 
U.S.C. 2198)) for loans, loan guarantees, and 
insurance for such investments. 
(4) SUPPORT BY THE WORLD BANK GROUP AND 
THE EUROPEAN BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND 
DEVELOPMENT.—The President shall, to the extent 
practicable and as appropriate, direct the United 
States Executive Directors of the World Bank 
Group and the European Bank for Reconstruction 
and Development to use the voice, vote, and influ-
ence of the United States to encourage the World 
Bank Group and the European Bank for Recon-
struction and Development and other international 
financial institutions— 
(A) to invest in, and increase their efforts 
to promote investment in, projects to improve 
energy efficiency, improve and repair electricity 
infrastructure, develop domestic oil and natural
gas reserves, and develop renewable and other 
sources of energy in Ukraine; and 
(B) to stimulate private investment in such 
projects. 
(d) ASSISTANCE TO CIVIL SOCIETY IN UKRAINE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of State and 
the Administrator of the United States Agency for 
International Development shall, directly or through 
nongovernmental or international organizations, 
such as the Organization for Security and Co-oper-
ation in Europe, the National Endowment for De-
mocracy, and related organizations— 
(A) strengthen the organizational and 
operational capacity of democratic civil society 
in Ukraine; 
(B) support the efforts of independent 
media outlets to broadcast, distribute, and 
share information in all regions of Ukraine; 
(C) counter corruption and improve trans-
parency and accountability of institutions that 
are part of the Government of Ukraine; and 
(D) provide support for democratic orga-
nizing and election monitoring in Ukraine. 
(2) STRATEGY REQUIRED.—Not later than 60 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the
President shall submit a strategy to carry out the 
activities described in paragraph (1) to— 
(A) the Committee on Foreign Relations 
and the Committee on Appropriations of the 
Senate; and 
(B) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and 
the Committee on Appropriations of the House 
of Representatives. 
(3) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.— 
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Sec-
retary of State $20,000,000 for fiscal year 2016 to 
carry out this subsection. 
(4) TRANSPARENCY REQUIREMENTS.—Any as-
sistance provided pursuant to this subsection shall 
be conducted in as transparent of a manner as pos-
sible, consistent with the nature and goals of this 
subsection. The President shall provide a briefing on 
the activities funded by this subsection at the re-
quest of the committees specified in paragraph (2). 
SEC. 8. EXPANDED BROADCASTING IN COUNTRIES OF THE 
FORMER SOVIET UNION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Chairman of the 
Broadcasting Board of Governors shall submit to Con-
gress a plan, including a cost estimate, for immediately
and substantially increasing, and maintaining through fis-
cal year 2017, the quantity of Russian-language broad-
casting into the countries of the former Soviet Union fund-
ed by the United States in order to counter Russian Fed-
eration propaganda. 
(b) 
PRIORITIZATION
OF
BROADCASTING
INTO 
UKRAINE, GEORGIA, AND MOLDOVA.—The plan required 
by subsection (a) shall prioritize broadcasting into 
Ukraine, Georgia, and Moldova by the Voice of America 
and Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. 
(c) ADDITIONAL PRIORITIES.—In developing the plan 
required by subsection (a), the Chairman shall consider— 
(1) near-term increases in Russian-language 
broadcasting for countries of the former Soviet 
Union (other than the countries specified in sub-
section (b)), including Latvia, Lithuania, and Esto-
nia; and 
(2) increases in broadcasting in other critical 
languages, including Ukrainian and Romanian lan-
guages. 
(d) BROADCASTING DEFINED.—In this section, the 
term ‘‘broadcasting’’ means the distribution of media con-
tent via radio broadcasting, television broadcasting, and 
Internet-based platforms, among other platforms. 
(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be 
appropriated to the Broadcasting Board of Gov-
ernors $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2016 
through 2018 to carry out activities under this sec-
tion. 
(2) SUPPLEMENT
NOT
SUPPLANT.—Amounts 
authorized to be appropriated pursuant to paragraph 
(1) shall supplement and not supplant other 
amounts made available for activities described in 
this section. 
SEC. 9. SUPPORT FOR RUSSIAN DEMOCRACY AND CIVIL SO-
CIETY ORGANIZATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of State shall, di-
rectly or through nongovernmental or international orga-
nizations, such as the Organization for Security and Co- 
operation in Europe, the National Endowment for Democ-
racy, and related organizations— 
(1) improve democratic governance, trans-
parency, accountability, rule of law, and anti-corrup-
tion efforts in the Russian Federation; 
(2) strengthen democratic institutions and polit-
ical and civil society organizations in the Russian 
Federation; 
(3) expand uncensored Internet access in the 
Russian Federation; and
(4) expand free and unfettered access to inde-
pendent media of all kinds in the Russian Federa-
tion, including through increasing United States 
Government-supported broadcasting activities, and 
assist with the protection of journalists and civil so-
ciety activists who have been targeted for free speech 
activities. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of State 
$20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2016 through 2018 
to carry out the activities set forth in subsection (a). 
(c) STRATEGY REQUIREMENT.—Not later than 60 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Presi-
dent shall submit a strategy to carry out the activities set 
forth in subsection (a) to— 
(1) the Committee on Foreign Relations and 
the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and 
(2) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the 
Committee on Appropriations of the House of Rep-
resentatives. 
(d) TRANSPARENCY REQUIREMENTS.—Any assist-
ance provided pursuant to this section shall be conducted 
in as transparent of a manner as possible, consistent with 
the nature and goals of this section. The President shall 
provide a briefing on the activities funded by this section
at the request of the committees specified in subsection 
(c). 
SEC. 10. REPORT ON NON-COMPLIANCE BY THE RUSSIAN 
FEDERATION OF ITS OBLIGATIONS UNDER 
THE INF TREATY. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the following find-
ings: 
(1) The Russian Federation is in violation of its 
obligations under the Treaty between the United 
States of America and the Union of Soviet Socialist 
Republics on the Elimination of Their Intermediate- 
Range and Shorter-Range Missiles, signed at Wash-
ington December 8, 1987, and entered into force 
June 1, 1988 (commonly referred to as the ‘‘Inter-
mediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty’’ or ‘‘INF 
Treaty’’). 
(2) This behavior poses a threat to the United 
States, its deployed forces, and its allies. 
(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con-
gress that— 
(1) the President should hold the Russian Fed-
eration accountable for being in violation of its obli-
gations under the INF Treaty; and 
(2) the President should demand the Russian 
Federation completely and verifiably eliminate the
military systems that constitute the violation of its 
obligations under the INF Treaty. 
(c) REPORT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, and every 90 
days thereafter, the President shall submit to the 
committees specified in subsection (d) a report that 
includes the following elements: 
(A) A description of the status of the 
President’s efforts, in cooperation with United 
States allies, to hold the Russian Federation ac-
countable for being in violation of its obliga-
tions under the INF Treaty and obtain the 
complete and verifiable elimination of its mili-
tary systems that constitute the violation of its 
obligations under the INF Treaty. 
(B) The President’s assessment as to 
whether it remains in the national security in-
terests of the United States to remain a party 
to the INF Treaty, and other related treaties 
and agreements, while the Russian Federation 
is in violation of its obligations under the INF 
Treaty. 
(C) Notification of any deployment by the 
Russian Federation of a ground launched bal-
listic or cruise missile system with a range of 
between 500 and 5,500 kilometers. 
(D) A plan developed by the Secretary of 
State, in consultation with the Director of Na-
tional Intelligence and the Defense Threat Re-
duction Agency (DTRA), to verify that the Rus-
sian Federation has fully and completely dis-
mantled any ground launched cruise missiles or 
ballistic missiles with a range of between 500 
and 5,500 kilometers, including details on fa-
cilities that inspectors need access to, people in-
spectors need to talk with, how often inspectors 
need the accesses for, and how much the 
verification regime would cost. 
(2) FORM.—The report required under para-
graph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form but 
may contain a classified annex. 
(d) COMMITTEES SPECIFIED.—The committees spec-
ified in this subsection are— 
(1) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the 
Committee on Armed Services, and the Select Com-
mittee on Intelligence of the Senate; and 
(2) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the 
Committee on Armed Services, and the Permanent
Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of 
Representatives. 
SEC. 11. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION. 
Nothing in this Act or an amendment made by this 
Act shall be construed as an authorization for the use of 
military force. 
Passed the House of Representatives December 11, 
2014. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5859 
AN ACT 
To impose sanctions with respect to the Russian 
Federation, to provide additional assistance to 
Ukraine, and for other purposes.