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‘‘(4) to seek and support the growth of demo-
cratic movements and institutions in Belarus, with 
the ultimate goal of ending tyranny in that country; 
‘‘(5) to refuse to accept the results of the fa-
tally flawed March 19, 2006, presidential elections 
held in Belarus and support the call for new presi-
dential elections; 
‘‘(6) to refuse to recognize any possible ref-
erendum, or the results of any referendum, that 
would affect the sovereignty of Belarus; and 
‘‘(7) to work closely with other countries and 
international organizations, including the European 
Union, to promote the conditions necessary for the 
integration of Belarus into the European community 
of democracies.’’. 
SEC. 4. ASSISTANCE TO PROMOTE DEMOCRACY AND CIVIL 
SOCIETY IN BELARUS. 
(a) PURPOSES OF ASSISTANCE.—Section 4(a) of the 
Belarus Democracy Act of 2004 (22 U.S.C. 5811 note) 
(as redesignated) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘regaining 
their freedom and to enable them’’ and inserting 
‘‘their pursuit of freedom, democracy, and human 
rights and in their aspiration’’; 
(2) in paragraph (2)— 
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(A) by striking ‘‘free and fair’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘free, fair, and transparent’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end before the period 
the following: ‘‘and independent domestic ob-
servers’’; and 
(3) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘restoring and 
strengthening institutions of democratic governance’’ 
and inserting ‘‘the development of a democratic po-
litical culture and civil society’’. 
(b) ACTIVITIES SUPPORTED.—Section 4(c) of the 
Belarus Democracy Act of 2004 (22 U.S.C. 5811 note) 
(as redesignated) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (6) and (7) as 
paragraphs (7) and (8), respectively; 
(2) by striking paragraphs (1) through (5) and 
inserting the following new paragraphs: 
‘‘(1) expanding independent radio and television 
broadcasting to and within Belarus; 
‘‘(2) facilitating the development of independent 
broadcast, print, and Internet media working within 
Belarus and from locations outside the country and 
supported by nonstate-controlled printing facilities; 
‘‘(3) aiding the development of civil society 
through assistance to nongovernmental organizations 
promoting democracy and supporting human rights, 
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including youth groups, entrepreneurs, and inde-
pendent trade unions; 
‘‘(4) supporting the work of human rights de-
fenders; 
‘‘(5) enhancing the development of democratic 
political parties; 
‘‘(6) assisting the promotion of free, fair, and 
transparent electoral processes;’’; and 
(3) in paragraph (7) (as redesignated), by in-
serting 
‘‘enhancing’’ 
before 
‘‘international 
ex-
changes’’. 
(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 
(1) AMENDMENT.—Section 4(d)(1) of the 
Belarus Democracy Act of 2004 (22 U.S.C. 5811 
note) (as redesignated) is amended by striking 
‘‘2005 and 2006’’ and inserting ‘‘2007 and 2008’’. 
(2) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—The amendment 
made by paragraph (1) shall not be construed to af-
fect the availability of funds appropriated pursuant 
to the authorization of appropriations under section 
4(d) of the Belarus Democracy Act of 2004 (as re-
designated) before the date of the enactment of this 
Act. 
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SEC. 
5. 
RADIO 
AND 
TELEVISION 
BROADCASTING 
TO 
BELARUS. 
(a) PURPOSE.—Section 5(a) of the Belarus Democ-
racy Act of 2004 (22 U.S.C. 5811 note) (as redesignated) 
is amended by striking ‘‘radio broadcasting’’ and inserting 
‘‘radio and television broadcasting’’. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 
5(b) of the Belarus Democracy Act of 2004 (22 U.S.C. 
5811 note) (as redesignated) is amended by striking 
‘‘radio broadcasting’’ and inserting ‘‘radio and television 
broadcasting’’. 
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 5 of the 
Belarus Democracy Act of 2004 (22 U.S.C. 5811 note) 
(as redesignated) is amended in the heading by striking 
‘‘RADIO BROADCASTING’’ and inserting ‘‘RADIO AND 
TELEVISION BROADCASTING’’. 
SEC. 
6. 
SANCTIONS 
AGAINST 
THE 
GOVERNMENT 
OF 
BELARUS. 
Section 6 of the Belarus Democracy Act of 2004 (22 
U.S.C. 5811 note) (as redesignated) is amended to read 
as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 6. SANCTIONS AGAINST THE GOVERNMENT OF 
BELARUS. 
‘‘(a) APPLICATION OF SANCTIONS.—The sanctions 
described in subsections (c) through (f) should apply with 
respect to the Republic of Belarus until the President de-
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termines and certifies to the appropriate congressional 
committees that the Government of Belarus has made sig-
nificant progress in meeting the conditions described in 
subsection (b). 
‘‘(b) CONDITIONS.—The conditions referred to in 
subsection (a) are the following: 
‘‘(1) The release of individuals in Belarus who 
have been jailed based on political or religious be-
liefs. 
‘‘(2) The withdrawal of politically motivated 
legal charges against all opposition activists and 
independent journalists in Belarus. 
‘‘(3) A full accounting of the disappearances of 
opposition leaders and journalists in Belarus, includ-
ing Victor Gonchar, Anatoly Krasovsky, Yuri 
Zakharenka, and Dmitry Zavadsky, and the prosecu-
tion of those individuals who are in any way respon-
sible for their disappearances. 
‘‘(4) The cessation of all forms of harassment 
and repression against the independent media, inde-
pendent trade unions, nongovernmental organiza-
tions, youth groups, religious organizations (includ-
ing their leadership and members), and the political 
opposition in Belarus. 
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‘‘(5) The prosecution of senior leadership of the 
Government of Belarus responsible for the adminis-
tration of fraudulent elections. 
‘‘(6) A full accounting of the embezzlement of 
state assets by senior leadership of the Government 
of Belarus, their family members, and other associ-
ates. 
‘‘(7) The holding of free, fair and transparent 
presidential and parliamentary elections in Belarus 
consistent with OSCE standards and under the su-
pervision of internationally recognized observers and 
independent domestic observers. 
‘‘(c) DENIAL OF ENTRY INTO THE UNITED STATES 
OF SENIOR LEADERSHIP
OF
THE GOVERNMENT
OF 
BELARUS.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
the President may exercise the authority under section 
212(f) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
1182(f)) to deny the entry into the United States of any 
alien who— 
‘‘(1) holds a position in the senior leadership of 
the Government of Belarus; 
‘‘(2) is an immediate family member of a per-
son inadmissible under subparagraph (A); or 
‘‘(3) through his or her business dealings with 
senior leadership of the Government of Belarus de-
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rives significant financial benefit from policies or ac-
tions, including electoral fraud, human rights 
abuses, or corruption, that undermine or injure 
democratic institutions or impede the transition to 
democracy in Belarus. 
‘‘(d) PROHIBITION ON LOANS AND INVESTMENT.— 
‘‘(1) UNITED
STATES
GOVERNMENT
FINANC-
ING.—It is the sense of Congress that no loan, credit 
guarantee, insurance, financing, or other similar fi-
nancial assistance should be extended by any agency 
of the Government of the United States (including 
the Export-Import Bank of the United States and 
the Overseas Private Investment Corporation) to the 
Government of Belarus, except with respect to the 
provision of humanitarian goods and agricultural or 
medical products. 
‘‘(2) TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY.—It 
is the sense of Congress that no funds available to 
the Trade and Development Agency should be avail-
able for activities of the Agency in or for Belarus. 
‘‘(e) MULTILATERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.—The 
Secretary of the Treasury should instruct the United 
States Executive Director of each international financial 
institution to which the United States is a member to use 
the voice and vote of the United States to oppose any ex-
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tension by those institutions of any financial assistance 
(including any technical assistance or grant) of any kind 
to the Government of Belarus, except for loans and assist-
ance that serve humanitarian needs. 
‘‘(f) BLOCKING OF ASSETS AND OTHER PROHIBITED 
ACTIVITIES.— 
‘‘(1) BLOCKING OF ASSETS.—It is the sense of 
Congress that the President should block all prop-
erty and interests in property, including all commer-
cial, industrial, or public utility undertakings or enti-
ties, that, on or after the date of the enactment of 
the Belarus Democracy Reauthorization Act of 
2006— 
‘‘(A) are owned, in whole or in part, by the 
Government of Belarus, or by any member or 
family member closely linked to any member of 
the senior leadership of the Government of 
Belarus, or any person who through his or her 
business dealings with senior leadership of the 
Government of Belarus derives significant fi-
nancial benefit from policies or actions, includ-
ing electoral fraud, human rights abuses, or 
corruption, that undermine or injure democratic 
institutions or impede the transition to democ-
racy in Belarus; and 
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‘‘(B) are in the United States, or in the 
possession or control of the Government of the 
United States or of any United States financial 
institution, including any branch or office of 
such financial institution that is located outside 
the United States. 
‘‘(2) PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES.—Activities pro-
hibited by reason of the blocking of property and in-
terests in property under paragraph (1) should in-
clude— 
‘‘(A) payments or transfers of any prop-
erty, or any transactions involving the transfer 
of anything of economic value by any United 
States person, to the Government of Belarus, to 
any person or entity acting for or on behalf of, 
or owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by 
that government, or to any member of the sen-
ior leadership of the Government of Belarus; 
‘‘(B) the export or reexport to any entity 
owned, controlled, or operated by the Govern-
ment of Belarus, directly or indirectly, of any 
goods, technology, or services, either— 
‘‘(i) by a United States person; or 
‘‘(ii) involving the use of any air car-
rier (as defined in section 40102 of title 
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49, United States Code) or a vessel docu-
mented under the laws of the United 
States; and 
‘‘(C) the performance by any United 
States person of any contract, including a con-
tract providing a loan or other financing, in 
support of an industrial, commercial, or public 
utility operated, controlled, or owned by the 
Government of Belarus. 
‘‘(3) PAYMENT OF EXPENSES.—All expenses in-
cident to the blocking and maintenance of property 
blocked under paragraph (1) should be charged to 
the owners or operators of such property. Such ex-
penses may not be paid from blocked funds. 
‘‘(4) RULE
OF
CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in 
this subsection shall be construed to prohibit any 
contract or other financial transaction with any pri-
vate or nongovernmental organization or business in 
Belarus. 
‘‘(5) EXCEPTIONS.—Paragraphs (1) and (2) do 
not apply to— 
‘‘(A) assistance authorized under section 4 
or 5 of this Act; or 
‘‘(B) medicine, medical equipment or sup-
plies, food, as well as any other form of human-
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itarian assistance provided to Belarus as relief 
in response to a humanitarian crisis. 
‘‘(6) PENALTIES.—Any person who violates any 
prohibition or restriction imposed under this sub-
section should be subject to the penalties under sec-
tion 6 of the International Emergency Economic 
Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1705) to the same extent as 
for a violation under that Act. 
‘‘(7) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: 
‘‘(A) AIR CARRIER.—The term ‘air carrier’ 
has the meaning given that term in section 
40102 of title 49, United States Code. 
‘‘(B) UNITED STATES PERSON.—The term 
‘United States person’ means— 
‘‘(i) any United States citizen or alien 
admitted for permanent residence to the 
United States; 
‘‘(ii) any entity organized under the 
laws of the United States; and 
‘‘(iii) any person in the United 
States.’’. 
SEC. 7. MULTILATERAL COOPERATION. 
Section 7 of the Belarus Democracy Act of 2004 (22 
U.S.C. 5811 note) (as redesignated) is amended— 
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(1) by striking ‘‘to coordinate with’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘the support of’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘a comprehensive’’ and inserting 
‘‘for a comprehensive’’. 
SEC. 8. DEFINITIONS. 
Section 9(3) of the Belarus Democracy Act of 2004 
(22 U.S.C. 5811 note) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ‘‘gov-
ernors, heads of state enterprises,’’ after ‘‘Chairmen 
of State Committees,’’; and 
(2) in subparagraph (B)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘who is’’ and inserting the 
following: ‘‘who— 
‘‘(i) is’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end and in-
serting ‘‘or’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following new 
clause: 
‘‘(ii) is otherwise engaged in public 
corruption in Belarus; and’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives December 8, 
2006. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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