Title: VERDAD Act of 2019
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
Venezuela Emergency Relief, Democracy Assistance, and Development Act of 2019 or the VERDAD Act of 2019
This bill directs the President to take various actions to address the political situation in Venezuela. (The United States does not recognize Nicolas Maduro as Venezuela's President due to reports of widespread fraud during his election, recognizing instead National Assembly President Juan Guaido.)
The Department of State shall submit to Congress strategies for providing humanitarian aid to Venezuela and to Venezuelans in neighboring countries. The President shall direct U.S. representatives to the United Nations to prioritize U.N. efforts to provide humanitarian aid to Venezuela.
The bill imposes sanctions on foreign persons responsible for or complicit in corruption or activity undermining Venezuela's democratic institutions. Sanctions include barring entry into the United States and various financial restrictions.
The bill also imposes various sanctions targeting the Maduro regime's ability to finance debt, trade gold, and use cryptocurrencies to evade U.S. sanctions.
The bill establishes a special envoy and task force for Venezuela to coordinate and oversee U.S. efforts regarding Venezuela.
The bill directs the State Department to
The President shall engage with multilateral development banks to assist in rebuilding Venezuela's economy and energy infrastructure.
The bill directs the President to prevent Russia's government-controlled oil company Rosneft from acquiring control of critical U.S. energy infrastructure, including assets belonging to Venezuela's state-owned oil company, Petroleos de Venezuela, S.A.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1025 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1025

To provide humanitarian relief to the Venezuelan people and Venezuelan 
   migrants, to advance a constitutional and democratic solution to 
     Venezuela's political crisis, to address Venezuela's economic 
reconstruction, to combat public corruption, narcotics trafficking, and 
               money laundering, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 3, 2019

Mr. Menendez (for himself, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Cruz, Mr. Cardin, 
Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Kaine, Mr. Young, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. Graham, Mr. Bennet, 
 Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Coons, Mr. Cassidy, and Mr. Hawley) introduced the 
 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on 
                           Foreign Relations

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To provide humanitarian relief to the Venezuelan people and Venezuelan 
   migrants, to advance a constitutional and democratic solution to 
     Venezuela's political crisis, to address Venezuela's economic 
reconstruction, to combat public corruption, narcotics trafficking, and 
               money laundering, 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 TITLES; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

    (a) Short Titles.--This Act may be cited as the ``Venezuela 
Emergency Relief, Democracy Assistance, and Development Act of 2019'' 
or the ``VERDAD Act of 2019''.
    (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as 
follows:

Sec. 1. Short titles; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Defined term.
TITLE I--SUPPORT FOR THE INTERIM PRESIDENT OF VENEZUELA AND RECOGNITION 
                  OF THE VENEZUELAN NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

Sec. 101. Findings; sense of Congress in support of the Interim 
                            President of Venezuela.
Sec. 102. Recognition of Venezuela's democratically elected National 
                            Assembly.
Sec. 103. Advancing a negotiated solution to Venezuela's crisis.
              TITLE II--HUMANITARIAN RELIEF FOR VENEZUELA

Sec. 201. Humanitarian relief for the Venezuelan people.
Sec. 202. Humanitarian assistance to Venezuelans in neighboring 
                            countries.
Sec. 203. Requirement for strategy to coordinate international 
                            humanitarian assistance.
Sec. 204. Support for efforts at the United Nations on the humanitarian 
                            crisis in Venezuela.
Sec. 205. Sanctions exceptions for humanitarian assistance.
                 TITLE III--ADDRESSING REGIME COHESION

Sec. 301. Classified report on declining cohesion inside the Venezuelan 
                            military and the Maduro regime.
Sec. 302. Additional restrictions on visas.
Sec. 303. Waiver for sanctioned officials that recognize the Interim 
                            President of Venezuela.
 TITLE IV--RESTORING DEMOCRACY AND ADDRESSING THE POLITICAL CRISIS IN 
                               VENEZUELA

Sec. 401. Special Envoy for Venezuela and Task Force on Venezuela.
Sec. 402. Support for the Lima Group.
Sec. 403. Accountability for crimes against humanity.
Sec. 404. Upholding the Organization of American States Inter-American 
                            Democratic Charter.
Sec. 405. Support for international election observation and democratic 
                            civil society.
          TITLE V--SUPPORTING THE RECONSTRUCTION OF VENEZUELA

Sec. 501. Engaging international financial institutions to advance the 
                            reconstruction of Venezuela's economy and 
                            energy infrastructure.
Sec. 502. Recovering assets stolen from the Venezuelan people.
            TITLE VI--RESTORING THE RULE OF LAW IN VENEZUELA

Sec. 601. Developing and implementing a coordinated sanctions strategy 
                            with partners in the Western Hemisphere and 
                            the European Union.
Sec. 602. Classified briefing on the involvement of Venezuelan 
                            officials in corruption and illicit 
                            narcotics trafficking.
Sec. 603. Sanctions on persons responsible for public corruption and 
                            undermining democratic governance.
Sec. 604. Public information about sanctioned officials.
Sec. 605. Financial sanctions on Maduro regime debt.
Sec. 606. Additional financial sanctions on Maduro regime debt.
Sec. 607. Expanding kingpin sanctions on narcotics trafficking and 
                            money laundering.
Sec. 608. Sanctions on the Maduro regime's trade in gold.
Sec. 609. Concerns over PDVSA transactions with Rosneft.
Sec. 610. Classified briefing on activities of certain foreign 
                            governments and actors in Venezuela.
 TITLE VII--CRYPTOCURRENCY SANCTIONS AND ENSURING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF 
                        UNITED STATES SANCTIONS

Sec. 701. Sanctions on Venezuela's cryptocurrency and the provision of 
                            related technologies.
Sec. 702. Report on the impact of cryptocurrencies on United States 
                            sanctions.
                  TITLE VIII--MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

Sec. 801. Congressional briefings.
Sec. 802. Extension and termination of sanctions against Venezuela.

SEC. 2. DEFINED TERM.

    In this Act, the term ``Maduro regime'' means any ministry, agency, 
political subdivision, or instrumentality of the Government of 
Venezuela, including the Central Bank of Venezuela and Petroleos de 
Venezuela, S.A., any branch of the Venezuelan armed forces, and any 
person owned or controlled by, or acting for or on behalf of, the 
Government of Venezuela that remain under the control of Nicolas Maduro 
or the subsequent control of a person that comes to power through any 
means other than--
            (1) a free, fair, and transparent democratic election that 
        is monitored by credible international observers; or
            (2) the appointment by Venezuela's democratically elected 
        National Assembly of an Interim President with a mandate to 
        convene elections described in paragraph (1); and
            (3) a negotiation process described in section 103.

TITLE I--SUPPORT FOR THE INTERIM PRESIDENT OF VENEZUELA AND RECOGNITION 
                  OF THE VENEZUELAN NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

SEC. 101. FINDINGS; SENSE OF CONGRESS IN SUPPORT OF THE INTERIM 
              PRESIDENT OF VENEZUELA.

    (a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
            (1) Venezuela's electoral event on May 20, 2018, was 
        characterized by widespread fraud and did not comply with 
        international standards for a free, fair, and transparent 
        electoral process.
            (2) Given the fraudulent nature of Venezuela's May 20, 
        2018, electoral event, Nicolas Maduro's tenure as President of 
        Venezuela ended on January 10, 2019.
            (3) The National Assembly of Venezuela approved a 
        resolution on January 15, 2019, that terminated Nicolas 
        Maduro's authority as the President of Venezuela.
            (4) On January 23, 2019, the President of the National 
        Assembly of Venezuela was sworn in as the Interim President of 
        Venezuela.
            (5) The United States Government, the Governments of 
        Albania, Andorra, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, 
        Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, 
        Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, 
        Ecuador, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Guatemala, 
        Haiti, Honduras, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Japan, Kosovo, 
        Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, North Macedonia, Malta, 
        Montenegro, Morocco, Netherlands, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, 
        Poland, Portugal, Romania, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, 
        Switzerland, Ukraine, and the United Kingdom, the Secretary 
        General of the Organization of American States, and the 
        European Parliament have all recognized National Assembly 
        President Juan Guaido as the Interim President of Venezuela.
    (b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress--
            (1) to support the decisions by the United States 
        Government, more than 50 governments around the world, the 
        Secretary General of the Organization of American States, and 
        the European Parliament to recognize National Assembly 
        President Juan Guaido as the Interim President of Venezuela;
            (2) to encourage the Interim President of Venezuela to 
        advance efforts to hold democratic presidential elections in 
        the shortest possible period; and
            (3) that the Organization of American States, with support 
        from the United States Government and partner governments, 
        should provide diplomatic, technical, and financial support for 
        a new presidential election in Venezuela that complies with 
        international standards for a free, fair, and transparent 
        electoral processes.

SEC. 102. RECOGNITION OF VENEZUELA'S DEMOCRATICALLY ELECTED NATIONAL 
              ASSEMBLY.

    (a) Findings.--Congress finds that Venezuela's unicameral National 
Assembly convened on January 6, 2016, following democratic elections 
that were held on December 6, 2015.
    (b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
            (1) Venezuela's democratically elected National Assembly is 
        the only national level democratic institution remaining in the 
        country; and
            (2) actions taken by the Maduro regime that require 
        legislative approval, ratification, or concurrence, including 
        the provision or refinancing of debts, should only be 
        recognized as legitimate by the United States and the 
        international community if such legislative actions are 
        authorized by the democratically elected National Assembly of 
        the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela.
    (c) Policy.--It is the policy of the United States to recognize the 
democratically elected National Assembly of Venezuela as the only 
legitimate national legislative body in Venezuela.
    (d) Assistance to Venezuela's National Assembly.--The Secretary of 
State, in coordination with the Administrator of the United States 
Agency for International Development, shall prioritize efforts to 
provide technical assistance to support the democratically elected 
National Assembly of Venezuela in accordance with section 406.

SEC. 103. ADVANCING A NEGOTIATED SOLUTION TO VENEZUELA'S CRISIS.

    (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
            (1) direct, credible negotiations led by the Interim 
        President of Venezuela and members of Venezuela's 
        democratically elected National Assembly--
                    (A) are supported by stakeholders in the 
                international community that have recognized the 
                Interim President of Venezuela;
                    (B) include the input and interests of Venezuelan 
                civil society; and
                    (C) represent the best opportunity to reach a 
                solution to the Venezuelan crisis that includes--
                            (i) holding a new presidential election 
                        that complies with international standards for 
                        a free, fair, and transparent electoral 
                        process;
                            (ii) ending Nicolas Maduro's usurpation of 
                        presidential authorities;
                            (iii) restoring democracy and the rule of 
                        law;
                            (iv) freeing political prisoners; and
                            (v) facilitating the delivery of 
                        humanitarian aid;
            (2) dialogue between the Maduro regime and political 
        opposition that commenced in October 2017, and were supported 
        by the Governments of Mexico, of Chile, of Bolivia, and of 
        Nicaragua, did not result in an agreement because the Maduro 
        regime failed to credibly participate in the process; and
            (3) negotiations between the Maduro regime and political 
        opposition that commenced in October 2016, and were supported 
        by the Vatican, did not result in an agreement because the 
        Maduro regime failed to credibly participate in the process.
    (b) Policy.--It is the policy of the United States to support 
diplomatic engagement in order to advance a negotiated and peaceful 
solution to Venezuela's political, economic, and humanitarian crisis 
that is described in subsection (a)(1).

              TITLE II--HUMANITARIAN RELIEF FOR VENEZUELA

SEC. 201. HUMANITARIAN RELIEF FOR THE VENEZUELAN PEOPLE.

    (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
            (1) the United States Government should expand efforts to 
        peacefully address Venezuela's humanitarian crisis; and
            (2) humanitarian assistance--
                    (A) should be provided directly to the people of 
                Venezuela; and
                    (B) should not be passed through the control or 
                distribution mechanisms of the Maduro regime.
    (b) In General.--The Secretary of State, in coordination with the 
Administrator of the United States Agency for International 
Development, shall work through international and nongovernmental 
organizations to provide humanitarian assistance to individuals and 
communities in Venezuela, including--
            (1) public health commodities to Venezuelan health 
        facilities and services, including medicines on the World 
        Health Organization's Model List of Essential Medicines and 
        basic medical supplies and equipment;
            (2) the basic food commodities and nutritional supplements 
        needed to address growing malnutrition and improve food 
        security for the people of Venezuela, with a specific emphasis 
        on the most vulnerable populations; and
            (3) technical assistance to ensure that health and food 
        commodities are appropriately selected, procured, and 
        distributed.
    (c) Strategy Requirement.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
        the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in 
        coordination with the Administrator of the United States Agency 
        for International Development shall submit a strategy for 
        carrying out the activities described in subsection (b) to--
                    (A) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the 
                Senate;
                    (B) the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate;
                    (C) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House 
                of Representatives; and
                    (D) the Committee on Appropriations of the House of 
                Representatives.
            (2) Additional elements.--The strategy required under 
        paragraph (1) shall be based on independent assessments of the 
        humanitarian crisis in Venezuela, including assessments by 
        nongovernmental organizations and the United Nations 
        humanitarian agencies listed in section 204(a).
    (d) Authorization of Appropriations.--
            (1) In general.--There is authorized to be appropriated to 
        the Secretary of State $200,000,000 for fiscal year 2019 to 
        carry out the activities set forth in subsection (b) in 
        accordance with this section.
            (2) Notification requirement.--
                    (A) In general.--Except as provided under 
                subparagraph (B), amounts appropriated or otherwise 
                made available pursuant to paragraph (1) may not be 
                obligated until 15 days after the date on which the 
                President provides notice to the committees listed in 
                subsection (c)(1) of the intent to obligate such funds.
                    (B) Waiver.--
                            (i) In general.--The Secretary of State may 
                        waive the requirement under subparagraph (A) if 
                        the Secretary of State determines that such 
                        requirement would pose a substantial risk to 
                        human health or welfare.
                            (ii) Notification requirement.--If a waiver 
                        is invoked under clause (i), the President 
                        shall notify the committees listed in 
                        subsection (c)(1) of the intention to obligate 
                        funds under this section as early as 
                        practicable, but not later than 3 days after 
                        taking the action to which such notification 
                        requirement was applicable in the context of 
                        the circumstances necessitating such waiver.

SEC. 202. HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE TO VENEZUELANS IN NEIGHBORING 
              COUNTRIES.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of State, in coordination with the 
Administrator of the United States Agency for International 
Development, shall work through international and nongovernmental 
organizations to provide Venezuelans in neighboring countries with 
humanitarian aid, such as--
            (1) urgently needed health and nutritional assistance, 
        including logistical and technical assistance to hospitals and 
        health centers in affected communities;
            (2) food assistance for vulnerable individuals, including 
        assistance to improve food security for affected communities; 
        and
            (3) hygiene supplies and sanitation services.
    (b) Additional Elements.--The assistance described in subsection 
(a)--
            (1) may be provided--
                    (A) directly to Venezuelans in neighboring 
                countries; or
                    (B) indirectly through the communities in which the 
                Venezuelans reside; and
            (2) should focus on the most vulnerable Venezuelans in 
        neighboring countries.
    (c) Strategy Requirement.--The strategy required under section 
201(c) shall include a strategy for carrying out the activities 
described in subsection (a).
    (d) Authorization of Appropriations.--
            (1) In general.--There is authorized to be appropriated to 
        the Secretary of State $200,000,000 for fiscal year 2019 to 
        carry out the activities set forth in subsection (a) in 
        accordance with this section.
            (2) Notification requirement.--
                    (A) In general.--Except as provided under 
                subparagraph (B), amounts appropriated or otherwise 
                made available pursuant to paragraph (1) may not be 
                obligated until 15 days after the date on which the 
                President provides notice to the committees listed in 
                section 201(c)(1) of the intent to obligate such funds.
                    (B) Waiver.--
                            (i) In general.--The Secretary of State may 
                        waive the requirement under subparagraph (A) if 
                        the Secretary determines that such requirement 
                        would pose a substantial risk to human health 
                        or welfare.
                            (ii) Notification requirement.--If a waiver 
                        is invoked under clause (i), the President 
                        shall notify the committees listed in section 
                        201(c)(1) of the intention to obligate funds 
                        under this section as early as practicable, but 
                        not later than 3 days after taking the action 
                        to which such notification requirement was 
                        applicable in the context of the circumstances 
                        necessitating such waiver.

SEC. 203. REQUIREMENT FOR STRATEGY TO COORDINATE INTERNATIONAL 
              HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE.

    (a) Strategy.--The strategy required under section 201(c) shall 
include a multiyear strategy that--
            (1) describes United States diplomatic efforts to ensure 
        support from international donors, including regional partners 
        in Latin America and the Caribbean, for the provision of 
        humanitarian assistance to the people of Venezuela;
            (2) identifies governments that are willing to provide 
        financial and technical assistance for the provision of such 
        humanitarian assistance to the people of Venezuela and a 
        description of such assistance; and
            (3) identifies the financial and technical assistance to be 
        provided by multilateral institutions, including the United 
        Nations humanitarian agencies listed in section 104(a), the Pan 
        American Health Organization, the Inter-American Development 
        Bank, and the World Bank, and a description of such assistance.
    (b) Diplomatic Engagement.--The Secretary of State, in consultation 
with the Administrator of the United States Agency for International 
Development, shall work with relevant foreign governments and 
multilateral organizations to coordinate a donors summit and carry out 
diplomatic engagement to advance the strategy described in subsection 
(a).

SEC. 204. SUPPORT FOR EFFORTS AT THE UNITED NATIONS ON THE HUMANITARIAN 
              CRISIS IN VENEZUELA.

    (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that the United 
Nations humanitarian agencies, including the Office for the 
Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the World Health Organization, 
the Pan American Health Organization, the Food and Agriculture 
Organization, UNICEF, and the United Nations High Commissioner for 
Refugees, should conduct and publish independent assessments 
regarding--
            (1) the extent and impact of the shortages of food, 
        medicine, and medical supplies in Venezuela;
            (2) basic health indicators in Venezuela, such as maternal 
        and child mortality rates and the prevalence and treatment of 
        communicable diseases; and
            (3) the efforts needed to resolve the shortages identified 
        in paragraph (1) and to improve the health indicators referred 
        to in paragraph (2).
    (b) Initial Efforts.--The President shall instruct the Permanent 
Representative of the United States to the United Nations to use the 
voice and vote of the United States in the United Nations Security 
Council to secure the necessary votes--
            (1) to place the humanitarian and political crisis in 
        Venezuela on the United Nations Security Council's Programme of 
        Work; and
            (2) to secure a Presidential Statement from the President 
        of the United Nations Security Council urging the Maduro 
        regime--
                    (A) to allow the delivery of humanitarian relief; 
                and
                    (B) to lift bureaucratic impediments or any other 
                obstacles preventing independent nongovernmental 
                organizations from providing the proper assistance to 
                the people of Venezuela without any interference by the 
                Maduro regime.
    (c) United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator.--The President shall 
instruct the Permanent Representative to the United Nations to use the 
voice and influence of the United States to advance the appointment of 
a United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator for Venezuela to lead and 
coordinate the efforts of humanitarian organizations in a manner that 
contributes to Venezuela's long-term recovery.
    (d) Additional Efforts.--
            (1) In general.--If the Maduro regime refuses to allow the 
        delivery of humanitarian relief and to lift bureaucratic 
        impediments and any other obstacles described in subsection 
        (b)(2)(B), the President, beginning not later than 30 days 
        after the conclusion of the efforts of the United Nations 
        described in such subsection, shall instruct the Permanent 
        Representative of the United States to the United Nations to 
        use the voice and vote of the United States to secure the 
        adoption of a resolution described in paragraph (2).
            (2) Resolution described.--The resolution described in this 
        paragraph is a Resolution of the United Nations Security 
        Council that--
                    (A) requires the Maduro regime to promptly allow 
                safe and unhindered access for humanitarian agencies 
                and their implementing partners, including possible 
                support from neighboring countries; and
                    (B) calls on the Maduro regime--
                            (i) to allow the delivery of food and 
                        medicine to the people of Venezuela;
                            (ii) to end human rights violations against 
                        the people of Venezuela;
                            (iii) to agree to free, fair, and 
                        transparent elections with credible 
                        international observers;
                            (iv) to cease violence against the people 
                        of Venezuela; and
                            (v) to release all political prisoners held 
                        by the Maduro regime.

SEC. 205. SANCTIONS EXCEPTIONS FOR HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE.

    (a) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Agricultural commodity.--The term ``agricultural 
        commodity'' has the meaning given that term in section 102 of 
        the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 (7 U.S.C. 5602).
            (2) Medical device.--The term ``medical device'' has the 
        meaning given the term ``device'' in section 201 of the Federal 
        Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321).
            (3) Medicine.--The term ``medicine'' has the meaning given 
        the term ``drug'' in section 201 of the Federal Food, Drug, and 
        Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321).
    (b) In General.--Any transaction for the sale of agricultural 
commodities, food, medicine, or medical devices to Venezuela or for the 
provision of humanitarian assistance to the people of Venezuela, and 
any transaction that is incidental or necessary to any such 
transaction, regardless of whether the transactions or provision of 
humanitarian assistance originate in, or have a connection to, the 
United States, shall be exempt from United States sanctions, including 
sanctions described in--
            (1) sections 603, 605, 606, 608, and 701;
            (2) the Venezuela Defense of Human Rights and Civil Society 
        Act of 2014 (Public Law 113-278); or
            (3) Executive Orders 13692, 13808, 13827, 13835, 13850, and 
        13857.

                 TITLE III--ADDRESSING REGIME COHESION

SEC. 301. CLASSIFIED REPORT ON DECLINING COHESION INSIDE THE VENEZUELAN 
              MILITARY AND THE MADURO REGIME.

    (a) Reporting Requirement.--Not later than 30 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, acting through 
the Bureau of Intelligence and Research, and in coordination with the 
Director of National Intelligence, shall submit a classified report to 
the appropriate congressional committees that assesses the declining 
cohesion inside the Venezuelan military and security forces and the 
Maduro regime.
    (b) Additional Elements.--The report submitted under subsection (a) 
shall--
            (1) identify senior members of the Venezuelan military and 
        the Maduro regime, including generals, admirals, cabinet 
        ministers, deputy cabinet ministers, and the heads of 
        intelligence agencies, whose loyalty to Nicolas Maduro is 
        declining;
            (2) describe the factors that would accelerate the decision 
        making of individuals identified in paragraph (1)--
                    (A) to break with the Maduro regime; and
                    (B) to recognize the Interim President of Venezuela 
                and his government; and
            (3) assess and detail the massive number of desertions and 
        defections that have occurred at the officer and enlisted 
        levels inside the Venezuelan military and security forces.
    (c) Appropriate Congressional Committees.--In this section, the 
term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
            (1) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate;
            (2) the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate;
            (3) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of 
        Representatives; and
            (4) the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the 
        House of Representatives.

SEC. 302. ADDITIONAL RESTRICTIONS ON VISAS.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of State shall impose the visa 
restrictions described in subsection (c) on any current or former 
official of the Maduro regime, or any foreign person acting on behalf 
of such regime, who the Secretary determines--
            (1) is responsible for, is complicit in, is responsible for 
        ordering, controlling, or otherwise directing, or is knowingly 
        participating in (directly or indirectly) any activity in or in 
        relation to Venezuela, on or after January 23, 2019, that 
        undermines or threatens the integrity of--
                    (A) the democratically elected National Assembly of 
                Venezuela; or
                    (B) the President of such National Assembly, while 
                serving as Interim President of Venezuela, or the 
                government officials under the supervision of such 
                President;
            (2) is the spouse or child of a foreign person described in 
        paragraph (1); or
            (3) is the spouse or child of a foreign person described or 
        identified under--
                    (A) section 5(a) of the Venezuela Defense of Human 
                Rights and Civil Society Act of 2014 (Public Law 113-
                278), as amended by section 603 of this Act;
                    (B) section 804(b) of the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin 
                Designation Act (21 U.S.C. 1903(b)); or
                    (C) Executive Orders 13692 (50 U.S.C. 1701 note) 
                and 13850.
    (b) Removal From Visa Revocation List.--If a person described in 
subsection (a)(1) or in subparagraphs (A) through (C) of subsection 
(a)(3) publicly recognizes and pledges supports for the Interim 
President of Venezuela and the government officials supervised by such 
Interim President, any family members of such person who were subject 
to visa restrictions pursuant to paragraph (2) or (3) of such 
subsection shall no longer be subject to such visa restrictions.
    (c) Visa Restrictions Described.--
            (1) Exclusion from the united states and revocation of visa 
        or other documentation.--Subject to paragraph (2) and 
        subsection (b), an alien described in subsection (a)--
                    (A) is inadmissible to the United States;
                    (B) is ineligible to receive a visa or other 
                documentation authorizing entry into the United States;
                    (C) is otherwise ineligible to be admitted or 
                paroled into the United States or to receive any 
                benefit under the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 
                U.S.C. 1101 et seq.); and
                    (D) shall, in accordance with section 221(i) of the 
                Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1201(i)), 
                have his or her visa or other documentation revoked, 
                regardless of when the visa or other documentation was 
                issued.
            (2) Exception to comply with united nations headquarters 
        agreement.--Sanctions under paragraph (1) shall not apply to an 
        alien if admitting the alien into the United States is 
        necessary to permit the United States to comply with the 
        Agreement regarding the Headquarters of the United Nations, 
        signed at Lake Success June 26, 1947, and entered into force 
        November 21, 1947, between the United Nations and the United 
        States, or other applicable international obligations.
    (d) Rulemaking.--The President shall issue such regulations, 
licenses, and orders as may be necessary to carry out this section.

SEC. 303. WAIVER FOR SANCTIONED OFFICIALS THAT RECOGNIZE THE INTERIM 
              PRESIDENT OF VENEZUELA.

    (a) Removal From Visa Revocation List.--If a person sanctioned 
under any of the provisions of law described in subsection (b) publicly 
recognizes and pledges supports for the Interim President of Venezuela 
and the government officials supervised by such Interim President, the 
person shall no longer be subject to such sanctions.
    (b) Sanctions Described.--The sanctions described in this 
subsection are set forth in the following provisions of law:
            (1)(A) Paragraphs (3) and (4) of section 5(a) of the 
        Venezuela Defense of Human Rights and Civil Society Act of 2014 
        (Public Law 113-278), as amended by section 603 of this Act.
            (B) Paragraph (5) of section 5(a) of such Act, to the 
        extent such paragraph relates to the sanctions described in 
        paragraph (3) or (4) of such subsection.
            (2)(A) Clauses (1) and (4) of section 1(a)(ii)(A) of 
        Executive Order 13692 (50 U.S.C. 1701 note).
            (B) Subparagraph (D)(2) of section 1(a)(ii) of such 
        Executive Order, to the extent such subparagraph relates to the 
        provisions of law cited in subparagraph (A).
            (3)(A) Section 1(a)(ii) of Executive Order 13850.
            (B) Paragraph (iii) of section 1(a) of such Executive 
        Order, to the extent such paragraph relates to the provision of 
        law cited in subparagraph (A).
    (c) Rulemaking.--The President shall issue such regulations, 
licenses, and orders as may be necessary to carry out this section.

 TITLE IV--RESTORING DEMOCRACY AND ADDRESSING THE POLITICAL CRISIS IN 
                               VENEZUELA

SEC. 401. SPECIAL ENVOY FOR VENEZUELA AND TASK FORCE ON VENEZUELA.

    (a) Designation.--Not later than 30 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall designate a Special 
Envoy for Venezuela (referred to in this section as the ``Special 
Envoy''), who shall--
            (1) have the rank and status of ambassador; and
            (2) report directly to the Secretary of State.
    (b) Duties.--The Special Envoy shall--
            (1) coordinate United States policy towards Venezuela 
        between relevant departments and agencies, including the 
        Department of State, the Department of the Treasury, the 
        Department of Justice, the Department of Defense, the United 
        States Agency for International Development, and the 
        intelligence community;
            (2) develop and conduct oversight of United States programs 
        and operations related to Venezuela, including humanitarian 
        assistance, support for regional migration systems, and 
        assistance to democratic actors and independent civil society 
        in Venezuela;
            (3) advance efforts--
                    (A) to recover the assets described in section 
                502(a)(2) that were stolen from the Venezuelan people; 
                and
                    (B) to coordinate sanctions with the United States 
                partners referred to in section 601;
            (4) engage and coordinate policy matters related to 
        Venezuela with the international community, including the 
        Organization of American States, the United Nations and its 
        agencies, the Lima Group, the European Union, and other 
        governments and organizations with interest in Venezuela;
            (5) engage and coordinate with actors supporting the 
        restoration of democracy in Venezuela, including the Venezuelan 
        diaspora and the democratic political opposition in Venezuela; 
        and
            (6) communicate and coordinate engagement with the Maduro 
        regime.
    (c) Authorization.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
Special Envoy is authorized to directly engage with the Maduro regime 
and its officers.
    (d) Task Force on Venezuela.--
            (1) Establishment.--There is established an interagency 
        task force, to be known as the ``Task Force on Venezuela'' 
        (referred to in this subsection as the ``Task Force''.
            (2) Mission.--The primary mission of the Task Force is to 
        support the Special Envoy in the exercise of the duties 
        described in subsection (b).
            (3) Composition.--The Task Force shall include 
        representatives of, or liaison officers from, the Department of 
        State, the Department of the Treasury, the Department of 
        Justice, the Department of Defense, the United States Agency 
        for International Development, and the Central Intelligence 
        Agency. Members of the Task Force shall be selected from among 
        existing employees of their respective departments.
    (e) Monthly Consultation.--Not later than 30 days after being 
designated under subsection (a), and every 30 days thereafter, the 
Special Envoy shall brief and consult with--
            (1) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate;
            (2) the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate;
            (3) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of 
        Representatives; and
            (4) the Committee on Appropriations of the House of 
        Representatives.

SEC. 402. SUPPORT FOR THE LIMA GROUP.

    (a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
            (1) The Lima Group is a diplomatic bloc whose members 
        include Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, 
        Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, and Saint 
        Lucia.
            (2) The Lima Group--
                    (A) has recognized National Assembly President Juan 
                Guaido as the Interim President of Venezuela;
                    (B) has reaffirmed the authority of the 
                democratically elected National Assembly of Venezuela;
                    (C) has stated that it does not recognize the 
                legitimacy of Nicolas Maduro's tenure in office beyond 
                January 10, 2019;
                    (D) has stated that it does not recognize the 
                legitimacy of Venezuela's May 20, 2018, presidential 
                election as it did not comply with international 
                standards for a democratic, free, fair, and transparent 
                process;
                    (E) has called on Nicolas Maduro to provisionally 
                transfer executive powers to the National Assembly of 
                Venezuela until new democratic elections are held;
                    (F) has condemned the rupture of the democratic 
                order in Venezuela;
                    (G) has called on the Maduro regime to accept 
                humanitarian assistance in order to address the 
                country's growing economic crisis; and
                    (H) reiterated its ``conviction that the transition 
                to democracy must be conducted by Venezuelans 
                themselves, peacefully and within the framework of the 
                Constitution and international law, supported by 
                political and diplomatic means, without the use of 
                force.''.
    (b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that the 
Secretary of State should conduct diplomatic engagement in support of 
efforts by the Lima Group to restore democracy and the rule of law in 
Venezuela and facilitate the delivery of humanitarian assistance for 
the Venezuelan people.

SEC. 403. ACCOUNTABILITY FOR CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY.

    (a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
            (1) On July 25, 2017, the Secretary General of the 
        Organization of American States stated ``the systematic attack 
        against the civilian population [of Venezuela] includes 
        murders, imprisonment and torture, and it is evident in the 
        eyes of the international community that we are in the presence 
        of crimes against humanity.''.
            (2) On September 11, 2017, the United Nations High 
        Commissioner for Human Rights stated that Venezuelan security 
        forces may have committed crimes against humanity against 
        protesters and called for a credible international 
        investigation.
            (3) A November 29, 2017, report by Human Rights Watch 
        documented that Venezuelan security forces had used extreme 
        and, at times, lethal forces against protesters and, once 
        detained, subjected them to abuses ranging from severe beatings 
        to torture involving electric shocks, asphyxiation, and other 
        techniques.
            (4) On February 8, 2018, the Prosecutor of the 
        International Criminal Court opened a preliminary examination 
        of the situation in Venezuela as it relates to Venezuelan 
        security forces using excessive force against civilians and the 
        political opposition.
            (5) On May 29, 2018, a panel of independent international 
        experts convened by the Secretary General of the Organization 
        of American States found that ``there are reasonable grounds 
        that satisfy the standard of proof required by Article 53 of 
        the Rome Statute for considering that acts to which the 
        civilian population of Venezuela was subjected . . . constitute 
        crimes against humanity''.
    (b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that the 
Secretary of State should conduct robust diplomatic engagement in 
support of efforts in Venezuela, and on the part of the international 
community, to ensure accountability for possible crimes against 
humanity and other violations of international humanitarian law and 
violations and abuses of human rights.
    (c) Report.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit a report to Congress 
that--
            (1) evaluates the degree to which the Maduro regime and its 
        officials, including members of the Venezuelan security force, 
        have engaged in actions that constitute crimes against humanity 
        and violations of internationally recognized humanitarian 
        rights; and
            (2) provides options for holding accountable the 
        perpetrators identified under paragraph (1).

SEC. 404. UPHOLDING THE ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN STATES INTER-AMERICAN 
              DEMOCRATIC CHARTER.

    (a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
            (1) Article 1 of the Inter-American Democratic Charter, 
        which was adopted by the Organization of American States in 
        Lima on September 11, 2001, states: ``The peoples of the 
        Americas have a right to democracy and their governments have 
        an obligation to promote and defend it.''.
            (2) Article 19 of the Inter-American Democratic Charter 
        states ``an unconstitutional interruption of the democratic 
        order or an unconstitutional alteration of the constitutional 
        regime that seriously impairs the democratic order in a member 
        state, constitutes, while it persists, an insurmountable 
        obstacle to its government's participation in sessions of the 
        General Assembly . . . and other bodies of the Organization.''.
            (3) Article 20 of the Inter-American Democratic Charter 
        states the following:
                    (A) ``In the event of an unconstitutional 
                alteration of the constitutional regime that seriously 
                impairs the democratic order in a member state, any 
                member state or the Secretary General may request the 
                immediate convocation of the Permanent Council to 
                undertake a collective assessment of the situation and 
                to take such decisions as it deems appropriate.''.
                    (B) ``The Permanent Council, depending on the 
                situation, may undertake the necessary diplomatic 
                initiatives, including good offices, to foster the 
                restoration of democracy.''.
            (4) Article 21 of the Inter-American Democratic Charter 
        states ``When the special session of the General Assembly 
        determines that there has been an unconstitutional interruption 
        of the democratic order of a member state, and that diplomatic 
        initiatives have failed, the special session shall take the 
        decision to suspend said member state.''.
    (b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
            (1) Nicolas Maduro and the Supreme Tribunal of Justice of 
        Venezuela have carried out systematic efforts to undermine, 
        block, and circumvent the authorities and responsibilities of 
        the Venezuelan National Assembly, as mandated in the 
        Constitution of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela;
            (2) the electoral process convened by the National 
        Electoral Council of Venezuela on May 20, 2018 was not 
        democratic, free, fair, or transparent;
            (3) Nicolas Maduro's attempt to inaugurate himself for a 
        second term in office on January 10, 2019, was not legitimate;
            (4) such events constitute an unconstitutional alteration 
        of the constitutional regime that seriously impairs the 
        democratic order in Venezuela; and
            (5) the Secretary of State, working through the United 
        States Permanent Representative to the Organization of American 
        States, should take additional steps to support ongoing efforts 
        by the Secretary General--
                    (A) to invoke the Inter-American Democratic 
                Charter; and
                    (B) to promote diplomatic initiatives to foster the 
                restoration of Venezuelan democracy.

SEC. 405. SUPPORT FOR INTERNATIONAL ELECTION OBSERVATION AND DEMOCRATIC 
              CIVIL SOCIETY.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of State, in coordination with the 
Administrator of the United States Agency for International 
Development--
            (1) shall work with the Organization of American States to 
        ensure credible international observation of future elections 
        in Venezuela that contributes to free, fair, and transparent 
        democratic electoral processes; and
            (2) shall work through nongovernmental organizations--
                    (A) to strengthen democratic governance and 
                institutions, including the democratically elected 
                National Assembly of Venezuela;
                    (B) to defend internationally recognized human 
                rights for the people of Venezuela, including support 
                for efforts to document crimes against humanity and 
                violations of human rights;
                    (C) to support the efforts of independent media 
                outlets to broadcast, distribute, and share information 
                beyond the limited channels made available by the 
                Maduro regime; and
                    (D) to combat corruption and improve the 
                transparency and accountability of institutions that 
                are part of the Maduro regime.
    (b) Voice and Vote at the Organization of American States.--The 
Secretary of State, acting through the United States Permanent 
Representative to the Organization of American States, should advocate 
and build diplomatic support for sending an election observation 
mission to Venezuela to ensure that democratic electoral processes are 
organized and carried out in a free, fair, and transparent manner.
    (c) Strategy Requirement.--Not later than 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in coordination 
with the Administrator of the United States Agency for International 
Development, shall submit a strategy to carry out the activities 
described in subsection (a) to--
            (1) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate;
            (2) the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate;
            (3) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of 
        Representatives; and
            (4) the Committee on Appropriations of the House of 
        Representatives.
    (d) Authorization of Appropriations.--
            (1) In general.--There are authorized to be appropriated to 
        the Secretary of State for fiscal year 2019--
                    (A) $500,000 to carry out the activities described 
                in subsection (a)(1); and
                    (B) $14,500,000 to carry out the activities 
                described in subsection (a)(2).
            (2) Notification requirement.--
                    (A) In general.--Except as provided under 
                subparagraph (B), amounts appropriated or otherwise 
                made available pursuant to paragraph (1) may not be 
                obligated until 15 days after the date on which the 
                President provides notice to the committees listed in 
                subsection (c) of intent to obligate such funds.
                    (B) Waiver.--
                            (i) In general.--The Secretary of State may 
                        waive the notification requirement under 
                        subparagraph (A) if the Secretary determines 
                        that such waiver is in the national security 
                        interest of the United States.
                            (ii) Notification requirement.--If a waiver 
                        is invoked under clause (i), the Secretary of 
                        State shall notify the committees listed in 
                        subsection (c) of the intention to obligate 
                        funds under this section as early as 
                        practicable, but not later than 3 days after 
                        taking the action to which such notification 
                        requirement was applicable in the context of 
                        the circumstances necessitating such waiver.

          TITLE V--SUPPORTING THE RECONSTRUCTION OF VENEZUELA

SEC. 501. ENGAGING INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS TO ADVANCE THE 
              RECONSTRUCTION OF VENEZUELA'S ECONOMY AND ENERGY 
              INFRASTRUCTURE.

    (a) In General.--The President shall engage the International 
Monetary Fund and the Multilateral Development Banks to create a 
framework for the economic reconstruction of Venezuela, contingent upon 
the restoration of democracy and the rule of law in the country.
    (b) Additional Elements.--The framework created under subsection 
(a) should include policy proposals--
            (1) to provide Venezuelans with humanitarian assistance, 
        poverty alleviation, and a social safety net;
            (2) to advance debt restructuring and debt sustainability 
        measures;
            (3) to restore the production and efficient management of 
        Venezuela's oil industry, including rebuilding energy 
        infrastructure;
            (4) to eliminate price controls and market distorting 
        subsidies in the Venezuelan economy; and
            (5) to address hyperinflation in Venezuela.
    (c) Consultation.--In creating the framework under subsection (a), 
the President shall consult with relevant stakeholders in the 
humanitarian (including international and nongovernmental 
organizations), financial, and energy sectors.
    (d) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that any effort 
to conduct debt restructuring should--
            (1) include discussions with China, which is Venezuela's 
        biggest creditor; and
            (2) appropriately account for China's and Russia's high-
        risk lending to Venezuela.
    (e) Certification.--The President may not support lending or 
financing for Venezuela from the International Monetary Fund and the 
Multilateral Development Banks until the Secretary of State submits a 
report to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and 
Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives certifying 
that any such lending or financing--
            (1) would be managed by the Interim President of Venezuela 
        or a new, democratically elected President;
            (2) would not be used to repay external creditors who are 
        not members of the Group of Seven unless such payments are 
        essential to the restoration of economic stability and 
        democracy in Venezuela; and
            (3) would not benefit the Maduro regime.

SEC. 502. RECOVERING ASSETS STOLEN FROM THE VENEZUELAN PEOPLE.

    (a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
            (1) Venezuela ranked 169th out of 180 countries in 
        Transparency International's Corruption Perception Index 2017.
            (2) In March 2015, the Department of the Treasury's 
        Financial Crimes Enforcement Network determined that 
        approximately $2,000,000,000 had been siphoned from Venezuela's 
        public oil company, Petroleos de Venezuela, S.A., in 
        conjunction with its designation of the Banca Privada d'Andorra 
        as a Foreign Financial Institution of Primary Money Laundering 
        Concern.
    (b) In General.--The Secretary of State, in coordination with the 
Secretary of the Treasury and the Attorney General, shall advance a 
coordinated international effort--
            (1) to carry out special financial investigations to 
        identify and track assets taken from the people and 
        institutions of Venezuela through theft, corruption, money 
        laundering, or other illicit means; and
            (2) work with foreign governments--
                    (A) to share financial investigations intelligence, 
                as appropriate;
                    (B) to block the assets identified pursuant to 
                paragraph (1); and
                    (C) to advance necessary civil forfeiture 
                litigation, including providing technical assistance to 
                help governments establish the necessary legal 
                framework to carry out asset forfeitures.
    (c) Additional Elements.--The coordinated international effort 
described in subsection (b) shall--
            (1) include input from--
                    (A) the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the 
                Department of the Treasury;
                    (B) the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network of the 
                Department of the Treasury; and
                    (C) the Money Laundering and Asset Recovery Section 
                of the Department of Justice;
            (2) identify appropriate steps to advance necessary civil 
        forfeiture litigation in the United States;
            (3) include an assessment of whether the United States or 
        another member of the international community should establish 
        a managed fund to hold the assets identified pursuant to 
        subsection (b)(1) that could be returned to a future democratic 
        government in Venezuela; and
            (4) include recommendations for new legislative and 
        regulatory measures in the United States that would be needed 
        to establish and manage the fund described in paragraph (3).
    (d) Strategy Requirement.--Not later than 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit a 
strategy for carrying out the activities described in subsection (b) 
to--
            (1) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate;
            (2) the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of 
        the Senate;
            (3) the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate;
            (4) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of 
        Representatives;
            (5) the Committee on Financial Services of the House of 
        Representatives; and
            (6) the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of 
        Representatives.

            TITLE VI--RESTORING THE RULE OF LAW IN VENEZUELA

SEC. 601. DEVELOPING AND IMPLEMENTING A COORDINATED SANCTIONS STRATEGY 
              WITH PARTNERS IN THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE AND THE EUROPEAN 
              UNION.

    (a) Strengthening Sanctions Capacity in Latin America and the 
Caribbean.--The Secretary of State, working through the Assistant 
Secretary of State for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement 
Affairs and the Assistant Secretary of State for Economic and Business 
Affairs, and in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury, shall 
provide technical assistance to partner governments in Latin America 
and the Caribbean to assist such governments in establishing the 
legislative and regulatory frameworks needed to impose targeted 
sanctions on officials of the Maduro regime who--
            (1) are responsible for human rights abuses;
            (2) have engaged in public corruption; or
            (3) are undermining democratic institutions and processes 
        in Venezuela.
    (b) Coordinating International Sanctions.--The Secretary of State, 
in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury, shall engage in 
diplomatic efforts with partner governments, including the Government 
of Canada, governments in the European Union, and governments in Latin 
America and the Caribbean, to impose targeted sanctions on the 
officials described in subsection (a).
    (c) Strategy Requirement.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in consultation with 
the Secretary of the Treasury, shall submit a strategy for carrying out 
the activities described in subsection (a) to--
            (1) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate;
            (2) the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate;
            (3) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of 
        Representatives; and
            (4) the Committee on Appropriations of the House of 
        Representatives.
    (d) Authorization of Appropriations.--
            (1) In general.--There is authorized to be appropriated, to 
        the Department of State, $3,000,000 for fiscal year 2019 to 
        carry out the activities set forth in subsection (a) in 
        accordance with this section.
            (2) Notification requirement.--
                    (A) In general.--Except as provided under 
                subparagraph (B), amounts appropriated or otherwise 
                made available pursuant to paragraph (1) may not be 
                obligated until 15 days after the date on which the 
                President provides notice to the committees listed in 
                subsection (c) of the intent to obligate such funds.
                    (B) Waiver.--
                            (i) In general.--The Secretary of State may 
                        waive the requirement under subparagraph (A) if 
                        the Secretary of State determines that such 
                        waiver is in the national security interest of 
                        the United States.
                            (ii) Notification requirement.--If a waiver 
                        is invoked under clause (i), the President 
                        shall notify the committees listed in 
                        subsection (c) of the intention to obligate 
                        funds under this section as early as 
                        practicable, but not later than 3 days after 
                        taking the action to which such notification 
                        requirement was applicable in the context of 
                        the circumstances necessitating such waiver.

SEC. 602. CLASSIFIED BRIEFING ON THE INVOLVEMENT OF VENEZUELAN 
              OFFICIALS IN CORRUPTION AND ILLICIT NARCOTICS 
              TRAFFICKING.

    (a) Briefing Requirement.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, acting through the 
Bureau of Intelligence and Research, and in coordination with the 
Director of National Intelligence, shall brief the appropriate 
congressional committees on the involvement of senior officials of the 
Maduro regime, including members of the National Electoral Council, the 
judicial system, and the Venezuelan security forces, in illicit 
narcotics trafficking and acts of corruption in Venezuela.
    (b) Additional Elements.--The briefing provided under subsection 
(a) shall--
            (1) describe how the acts of corruption described in the 
        report pose challenges for United States national security and 
        impact the rule of law and democratic governance in countries 
        of the Western Hemisphere;
            (2) identify individuals that frustrate the ability of the 
        United States to combat illicit narcotics trafficking;
            (3) include an assessment of the relationship between 
        individuals identified under subsection (a) and Nicolas Maduro 
        or members of his cabinet; and
            (4) include input from the Drug Enforcement Administration, 
        the Office of Foreign Assets Control, and the Financial Crimes 
        Enforcement Network.
    (c) Appropriate Congressional Committees.--In this section, the 
term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
            (1) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate;
            (2) the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate;
            (3) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of 
        Representatives; and
            (4) the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the 
        House of Representatives.

SEC. 603. SANCTIONS ON PERSONS RESPONSIBLE FOR PUBLIC CORRUPTION AND 
              UNDERMINING DEMOCRATIC GOVERNANCE.

    (a) Finding.--Executive Order 13692 (50 U.S.C. 1701 note), which 
was signed on March 8, 2015, established sanctions against individuals 
responsible for undermining democratic processes and institutions and 
involved in acts of public corruption that were not included in the 
Venezuela Defense of Human Rights and Civil Society Act of 2014 (Public 
Law 113-278).
    (b) Sanctions.--Section 5(a) of the Venezuela Defense of Human 
Rights and Civil Society Act of 2014 (Public Law 113-278) is amended--
            (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1)--
                    (A) by striking ``Government of Venezuela'' and 
                inserting ``Maduro regime (as defined in section 4 of 
                the Venezuela Emergency Relief, Democracy Assistance, 
                and Development Act of 2019)''; and
                    (B) by striking ``that Government'' and inserting 
                ``that regime'';
            (2) in paragraph (2), by striking ``or'' at the end;
            (3) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (5);
            (4) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following:
            ``(3) is responsible for, or complicit in, ordering, 
        controlling, or otherwise directing, significant actions or 
        policies that undermine democratic processes or institutions;
            ``(4) is a government official, or a senior associate of 
        such an official, that is responsible for, or complicit in, 
        ordering, controlling, or otherwise directing, acts of 
        significant corruption, including the expropriation of private 
        or public assets for personal gain, corruption related to 
        government contracts or the extraction of natural resources, 
        bribery, or the facilitation or transfer of the proceeds of 
        corruption to foreign jurisdictions; or''; and
            (5) in paragraph (5), as redesignated, by striking 
        ``paragraph (1) or (2)'' and inserting ``paragraph (1), (2), 
        (3), or (4)''.

SEC. 604. PUBLIC INFORMATION ABOUT SANCTIONED OFFICIALS.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, and every 180 days thereafter, except as 
provided in subsection (c), the Secretary of Treasury, in consultation 
with the Secretary of State, shall submit a report to Congress that 
describes the total assessed value of blocked assets of Venezuelans 
designated under sanctions authorized under--
            (1) the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act (title 
        VIII of Public Law 106-120; 21 U.S.C. 1901 et seq.);
            (2) the Venezuela Defense of Human Rights and Civil Society 
        Act of 2014 (Public Law 113-278), as amended by section 603 of 
        this Act; or
            (3) Executive Orders 13692 (50 U.S.C. 1701 note) and 13850.
    (b) Additional Elements.--Reports submitted under subsection (a) 
should provide descriptions of specific cases that are most 
representative of the endemic corruption and illicit financial 
activities occurring in Venezuela.
    (c) Subsequent Reports.--The Secretary of Treasury is not required 
to submit an updated report to Congress under subsection (a) unless, 
since the submission of the preceding report--
            (1) there has been meaningful change in the value of 
        blocked assets; or
            (2) additional individuals have been targeted for sanctions 
        under the authorities listed in subsection (a).
    (d) Briefings.--If the Secretary of Treasury exercises the 
exception described in subsection (c), the Secretary of the Treasury, 
or designee, shall immediately brief Congress regarding--
            (1) the decision to exercise the exception; and
            (2) information related to the value of blocked assets 
        described in subsection (a).
    (e) Form.--Reports required under this section shall be submitted 
in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.

SEC. 605. FINANCIAL SANCTIONS ON MADURO REGIME DEBT.

    (a) Finding.--Executive Order 13808 (82 Fed. Reg. 41155), which was 
signed on August 24, 2017, established sanctions against the Maduro 
regime's ability to issue public debt.
    (b) Definitions.--In this section and in sections 606 and 608:
            (1) Entity.--The term ``entity'' means a partnership, 
        association, trust, joint venture, corporation, group, 
        subgroup, or other organization.
            (2) Person.--The term ``person'' means an individual or 
        entity.
            (3) United states person.--The term ``United States 
        person'' means any--
                    (A) United States citizen;
                    (B) alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence 
                to the United States;
                    (C) entity organized under the laws of the United 
                States or any jurisdiction within the United States 
                (including a foreign branch of any such entity); and
                    (D) any person physically located in the United 
                States.
    (c) In General.--The President may prohibit, in the United States 
or by a United States person--
            (1) any transaction related to, provision of financing for, 
        or other dealing in--
                    (A) debt instruments with a maturity of greater 
                than 90 days issued by Petroleos de Venezuela, S.A., on 
                or after the date of the enactment of this Act;
                    (B) debt instruments with a maturity of greater 
                than 30 days or equity issued by the Maduro regime on 
                or after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
                excluding debt instruments issued by Petroleos de 
                Venezuela, S.A., that are not covered under 
                subparagraph (A);
                    (C) bonds issued by the Maduro regime before the 
                date of the enactment of this Act; or
                    (D) dividend payments or other distributions of 
                profits to the Maduro regime from any entity owned or 
                controlled, directly or indirectly, by the Maduro 
                regime;
            (2) the direct or indirect purchase of securities from the 
        Maduro regime, except for--
                    (A) securities qualifying as debt instruments 
                issued by Petroleos de Venezuela, S.A., on or after the 
                date of the enactment of this Act that are not 
                described in paragraph (1)(A); and
                    (B) securities qualifying as debt instruments 
                issued by the Maduro regime on or after the date of the 
                enactment of this Act that are not described in 
                paragraph (1)(B);
            (3) any transaction that evades or avoids, has the purpose 
        of evading or avoiding, causes a violation of, or attempts to 
        violate a prohibition under paragraph (1) or (2); and
            (4) any conspiracy to violate a prohibition under paragraph 
        (1), (2), or (3).
    (d) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that the 
President should waive the prohibitions described in subsection (c) and 
in Executive Order 13808 if the related debt instruments, bonds, or 
securities have been approved or ratified by the democratically elected 
National Assembly of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela.
    (e) Implementation; Penalties.--
            (1) Implementation.--The President may exercise all 
        authorities described in sections 203 and 205 of the 
        International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1702 and 
        1704) to carry out this section.
            (2) Penalties.--A person that violates, attempts to 
        violate, conspires to violate, or causes a violation of this 
        section or any regulation, license, or order issued to carry 
        out this section 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.

SEC. 606. ADDITIONAL FINANCIAL SANCTIONS ON MADURO REGIME DEBT.

    (a) Finding.--Executive Order 13835 (83 Fed. Reg. 24001), which was 
signed on May 21, 2018, established additional sanctions against 
transactions involving the Maduro regime's existing public debt.
    (b) Prohibition.--The President may prohibit a United States person 
or any person within the United States from--
            (1) purchasing any debt owed to the Maduro regime, 
        including accounts receivable;
            (2) entering into any transaction related to any debt owed 
        to the Maduro regime that is pledged as collateral after May 
        21, 2018, including accounts receivable; or
            (3) entering into any transaction involving the selling, 
        transferring, assigning, or pledging as collateral by the 
        Maduro regime of any equity interest in any entity in which the 
        Maduro regime has a 50 percent or greater ownership interest.
    (c) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that the 
President should waive the prohibitions described in subsection (a) and 
in Executive Order 13835 if transactions involving related debt 
instruments, bonds, or securities have been approved or ratified by the 
democratically elected National Assembly of Venezuela.
    (d) Enforcement.--The Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation 
with the Secretary of State, may promulgate such regulations as may be 
necessary to enforce the prohibition set forth in subsection (b).

SEC. 607. EXPANDING KINGPIN SANCTIONS ON NARCOTICS TRAFFICKING AND 
              MONEY LAUNDERING.

    (a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
            (1) On February 13, 2017, the Department of the Treasury 
        designated Venezuelan nationals Tareck El Aissami (the current 
        Vice President of Venezuela) and Samark Lopez Bello pursuant to 
        the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act (21 U.S.C. 1901 
        et seq.).
            (2) On May 7, 2018, the Department of the Treasury 
        designated Venezuelan nationals Pedro Luis Martin, Walter 
        Alexander del Nogal, and Mario Antonio Rodriguez pursuant to 
        such Act.
    (b) Financial Sanctions Expansion.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary of the Treasury, the 
        Attorney General, the Secretary of State, the Secretary of 
        Defense, and the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency 
        shall expand investigations, intelligence collection, and 
        analysis pursuant to the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation 
        Act (21 U.S.C. 1901 et seq.) to facilitate the identification 
        and support the application of sanctions against--
                    (A) significant foreign narcotics traffickers, 
                their organizations and networks; and
                    (B) the foreign persons who provide material, 
                financial, or technological support to such 
                traffickers, organizations, and networks.
            (2) Targets.--The efforts described in paragraph (1) shall 
        specifically target--
                    (A) senior members of the Maduro regime, including 
                military officers, involved in narcotics trafficking 
                and money laundering;
                    (B) foreign narcotics traffickers and their 
                organizations and networks that are operating in 
                Venezuela; and
                    (C) the foreign persons who provide material, 
                financial, or technological support to such 
                traffickers, organizations, and networks that are 
                operating in Venezuela.

SEC. 608. SANCTIONS ON THE MADURO REGIME'S TRADE IN GOLD.

    (a) Finding.--Executive Order 13850, which was signed on November 
1, 2018, established sanctions against the gold sector of the 
Venezuelan economy.
    (b) Sanctions Authorized.--The President, in consultation with the 
Secretary of the Treasury and the Secretary of State, may block and 
prohibit the transfer, payment, exportation, withdrawal, or other 
disposition of all property and interests in property of any person 
that operates in the gold sector of the Venezuelan economy if such 
property is in the United States, comes into the United States, or is 
or comes within the possession or control of any United States person.

SEC. 609. CONCERNS OVER PDVSA TRANSACTIONS WITH ROSNEFT.

    (a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
            (1) In late 2016, Venezuelan state-owned oil company 
        Petroleos de Venezuela, S.A. (referred to in this section as 
        ``PDVSA''), through a no compete transaction, secured a loan 
        from Russian government-controlled oil company Rosneft, using 
        49.9 percent of PDVSA's American subsidiary, CITGO Petroleum 
        Corporation, including its assets in the United States, as 
        collateral. As a result of this transaction, 100 percent of 
        CITGO is held as collateral by PDVSA's creditors.
            (2) CITGO, a wholly owned subsidiary of PDVSA, is engaged 
        in interstate commerce and owns and controls critical energy 
        infrastructure in 19 States of the United States, including an 
        extensive network of pipelines, 48 terminals, and 3 refineries, 
        with a combined oil refining capacity of 749,000 barrels per 
        day. CITGO's refinery in Lake Charles, Louisiana, is the sixth 
        largest refinery in the United States.
            (3) The Department of the Treasury imposed sanctions on 
        Rosneft, which is controlled by the Government of the Russian 
        Federation, and its Executive Chairman, Igor Sechin, following 
        Russia's military invasion of Ukraine and its illegal 
        annexation of Crimea in 2014.
            (4) The Department of Homeland Security has designated the 
        energy sector as critical to United States infrastructure.
            (5) The growing economic crisis in Venezuela raises the 
        probability that the Maduro regime and PDVSA will default on 
        their international debt obligations, resulting in a scenario 
        in which Rosneft could come into control of CITGO's United 
        States energy infrastructure holdings.
    (b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
            (1) control of critical United States energy infrastructure 
        by Rosneft, a Russian government-controlled entity currently 
        under United States sanctions that is led by Igor Sechin, who 
        is also under United States sanctions and is a close associate 
        of Vladimir Putin, would pose a significant risk to United 
        States national security and energy security; and
            (2) a default by PDVSA on its loan from Rosneft, resulting 
        in Rosneft coming into possession of PDVSA's United States 
        CITGO assets, would warrant careful consideration by the 
        Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States.
    (c) Preventing Rosneft From Controlling United States Energy 
Infrastructure.--The President shall take all necessary steps to 
prevent Rosneft from gaining control of critical United States energy 
infrastructure.
    (d) Security Risk Assessment.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary of Homeland Security, in 
        consultation with the Secretary of State, shall conduct an 
        assessment of the security risks posed by Russian control of 
        CITGO's United States energy infrastructure holdings.
            (2) Report.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the 
        enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall 
        submit a report to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the 
        Senate, the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
        Affairs of the Senate, the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the 
        House of Representatives, and the Committee on Homeland 
        Security of the House of Representatives that contains the 
        results of the assessment conducted pursuant to paragraph (1).
    (e) Review of CITGO Transactions.--If PDVSA defaults on its debt 
obligations, the Secretary of the Treasury should review CITGO's 
transactions with United States persons to assess and ensure compliance 
with United States sanctions policies and regulations.

SEC. 610. CLASSIFIED BRIEFING ON ACTIVITIES OF CERTAIN FOREIGN 
              GOVERNMENTS AND ACTORS IN VENEZUELA.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, acting through the 
Bureau of Intelligence and Research of the Department of State, and in 
coordination with the Director of National Intelligence, shall brief 
the appropriate congressional committees on--
            (1) the full extent of cooperation by the Government of the 
        Russian Federation, the Government of the People's Republic of 
        China, the Government of Cuba, and the Government of Iran with 
        the Maduro regime; and
            (2) the activities inside Venezuelan territory of foreign 
        armed groups, including Colombian criminal organizations and 
        defectors from the Colombian guerilla group known as the 
        Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, and foreign terrorist 
        organizations, including the Colombian guerilla group known as 
        the National Liberation Army (ELN).
    (b) Appropriate Congressional Committees.--In this section, the 
term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
            (1) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate;
            (2) the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate;
            (3) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of 
        Representatives; and
            (4) the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the 
        House of Representatives.

 TITLE VII--CRYPTOCURRENCY SANCTIONS AND ENSURING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF 
                        UNITED STATES SANCTIONS

SEC. 701. SANCTIONS ON VENEZUELA'S CRYPTOCURRENCY AND THE PROVISION OF 
              RELATED TECHNOLOGIES.

    (a) Finding.--Executive Order 13827 (83 Fed. Reg. 12469), which was 
signed on March 19, 2018, established sanctions against the Maduro 
regime's ability to issue a digital currency in an effort to circumvent 
United States sanctions.
    (b) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Entity.--The term ``entity'' means a partnership, 
        association, trust, joint venture, corporation, group, 
        subgroup, or other organization.
            (2) Person.--The term ``person'' means an individual or 
        entity.
            (3) United states person.--The term ``United States 
        person'' means any--
                    (A) United States citizen;
                    (B) alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence 
                to the United States;
                    (C) entity organized under the laws of the United 
                States or any jurisdiction within the United States 
                (including a foreign branch of any such entity); and
                    (D) any person physically located in the United 
                States.
    (c) Prohibition of Certain Transactions.--
            (1) In general.--All transactions by a United States person 
        or within the United States that relate to, provide financing 
        for, provide software for, or otherwise deal in any digital 
        currency, digital coin, or digital token, that was issued by, 
        for, or on behalf of the Maduro regime are prohibited beginning 
        on the date of the enactment of this Act.
            (2) Applicability.--The prohibitions under paragraph (1) 
        shall apply to the extent provided by statutes, or in 
        regulations, orders, directives, or licenses that may be issued 
        pursuant to this Act, and notwithstanding any contract entered 
        into or any license or permit granted before the date of the 
        enactment of this Act.
            (3) Prohibitions.--Any transaction that evades or avoids, 
        has the purpose of evading or avoiding, causes a violation of, 
        or attempts to violate any of the prohibitions set forth in 
        this subsection is prohibited. Any conspiracy formed to violate 
        any of the prohibitions set forth in this subsection is 
        prohibited.
    (d) Rulemaking.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary of the Treasury, in 
        consultation with the Secretary of State, is authorized to take 
        such actions, including promulgating rules and regulations, to 
        implement this section.
            (2) Delegation.--The Secretary of the Treasury may 
        redelegate any of the functions described in paragraph (1) to 
        other officers and executive departments and agencies of the 
        United States Government. All agencies of the United States 
        Government shall take all appropriate measures within their 
        authority to carry out the provisions of this section.

SEC. 702. REPORT ON THE IMPACT OF CRYPTOCURRENCIES ON UNITED STATES 
              SANCTIONS.

    (a) Defined Term.--In this section, the term ``appropriate 
congressional committees'' means--
            (1) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate;
            (2) the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of 
        the Senate;
            (3) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of 
        Representatives; and
            (4) the Committee on Financial Services of the House of 
        Representatives.
    (b) Reporting Requirement.--Not later than 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, after 
consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury, the Chairman of the 
Securities and Exchange Commission, and the Chairman of the Commodity 
Futures Trading Commission, shall submit a report to the appropriate 
congressional committees that provides an assessment on how digital 
currencies affect the effectiveness of United States sanctions around 
the world.
    (c) Additional Elements.--The report submitted under subsection (b) 
shall--
            (1) describe any global efforts, including efforts by 
        states, state-sponsored actors, and non-state-sponsored actors, 
        to utilize digital currencies to evade or circumvent United 
        States sanctions, including through the direct or indirect use 
        of products or services of United States based technology, 
        software, or financial services firms; and
            (2) include recommendations for new legislative and 
        regulatory measures needed to strengthen the United States 
        Government's ability to prevent states, state-sponsored actors, 
        and non-state-sponsored actors from using digital currencies to 
        evade or circumvent United States sanctions, including through 
        the direct or indirect use of products or services of United 
        States based technology, software, or financial services firms.
    (d) Form.--The report submitted under subsection (b) shall be 
submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.

                  TITLE VIII--MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

SEC. 801. CONGRESSIONAL BRIEFINGS.

    (a) Humanitarian Assistance; Sanctioned Coordination.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 15 days after any 
        congressional committee listed under paragraph (2) requests a 
        briefing regarding the implementation of section 201, 202, 203, 
        or 601, the Secretary of State and the Administrator of the 
        United States Agency for International Development shall 
        provide such briefing to such committee.
            (2) Congressional committees.--The committees listed under 
        this paragraph are--
                    (A) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the 
                Senate;
                    (B) the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate;
                    (C) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House 
                of Representatives; and
                    (D) the Committee on Appropriations of the House of 
                Representatives.
    (b) United Nations; Negotiated Solution; Crimes Against Humanity.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 15 days after any 
        congressional committee listed under paragraph (2) requests a 
        briefing regarding the implementation of section 103, 204, or 
        403, the Secretary of State shall provide such briefing to such 
        committee.
            (2) Congressional committees.--The congressional committees 
        listed under this paragraph are--
                    (A) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the 
                Senate; and
                    (B) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House 
                of Representatives.
    (c) Regime Cohesion; Corruption and Narcotics Trafficking; Foreign 
Government Activities.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 15 days after a 
        congressional committee listed under paragraph (2) requests a 
        briefing regarding the implementation of section 301, 602, or 
        610, the Secretary of State and the Director of National 
        Intelligence shall provide such briefing to such committee.
            (2) Congressional committees.--The congressional committees 
        listed under this paragraph are--
                    (A) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the 
                Senate;
                    (B) the Select Committee on Intelligence of the 
                Senate;
                    (C) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House 
                of Representatives; and
                    (D) the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence 
                of the House of Representatives.
    (d) International Election Observation.--Not later than 15 days 
after a congressional committee listed under subsection (a)(2) requests 
a briefing regarding the implementation of section 405, the Secretary 
of State, the Administrator of the United States Agency for 
International Development, and the United States Ambassador to the 
Organization of American States shall provide such briefing to such 
committee.
    (e) Visa Restrictions; Sanctions Waiver.--Not later than 15 days 
after a congressional committee listed under subsection (b)(2) requests 
a briefing regarding the implementation of section 302 or 303, the 
Secretary of State shall provide such briefing to such committee.
    (f) Reconstruction of Venezuela's Energy Infrastructure.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 15 days after a 
        congressional committee listed under paragraph (2) requests a 
        briefing regarding the implementation of section 501, the 
        Secretary of State, the Secretary of Energy, and the Secretary 
        of the Treasury shall provide such briefing to such committee.
            (2) Congressional committees.--The congressional committees 
        listed under this paragraph are--
                    (A) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the 
                Senate;
                    (B) the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources 
                of the Senate;
                    (C) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House 
                of Representatives; and
                    (D) the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the 
                House of Representatives.
    (g) Recovery of Stolen Assets.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 15 days after a 
        congressional committee listed under paragraph (2) requests a 
        briefing regarding the implementation of section 502, the 
        Secretary of State, the Secretary of the Treasury, and the 
        Attorney General shall provide such briefing to such committee.
            (2) Congressional committees.--The congressional committees 
        listed under this paragraph are--
                    (A) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the 
                Senate;
                    (B) the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
                Affairs of the Senate;
                    (C) the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate;
                    (D) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House 
                of Representatives;
                    (E) the Committee on Financial Services of the 
                House of Representatives; and
                    (F) the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of 
                Representatives.
    (h) Financial Sanctions.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 15 days after a 
        congressional committee listed under paragraph (2) requests a 
        briefing regarding the implementation of section 605, 606, or 
        608, the Secretary of the Treasury shall provide such briefing 
        to such committee.
            (2) Congressional committees.--The congressional committees 
        listed under this paragraph are--
                    (A) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the 
                Senate;
                    (B) the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
                Affairs of the Senate;
                    (C) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House 
                of Representatives; and
                    (D) the Committee on Financial Services of the 
                House of Representatives.
    (i) Kingpin Sanctions.--Not later than 15 days after a 
congressional committee listed under subsection (h)(2) requests a 
briefing regarding the implementation of section 607, the Secretary of 
the Treasury, the Attorney General, the Secretary of State, and the 
Director of the Central Intelligence Agency shall provide such briefing 
to such committee.
    (j) PDVSA Transactions With Rosneft.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 15 days after a 
        congressional committee listed under paragraph (2) requests a 
        briefing regarding the implementation of section 609, the 
        Secretary of State, the Secretary of the Treasury, and the 
        Secretary of Homeland Security shall provide such briefing to 
        such committee.
            (2) Congressional committees.--The congressional committees 
        listed under this paragraph are--
                    (A) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the 
                Senate;
                    (B) the Committee on Homeland Security and 
                Governmental Affairs of the Senate;
                    (C) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House 
                of Representatives; and
                    (D) the Committee on Homeland Security of the House 
                of Representatives.
    (k) Cryptocurrency Sanctions.--Not later than 15 days after a 
congressional committee listed under subsection (h)(2) requests a 
briefing regarding the implementation of section 701 or 702, the 
Secretary of State, the Secretary of the Treasury, and the Chairman of 
the Commodity Futures Trading Commission shall provide such briefing to 
such committee.

SEC. 802. EXTENSION AND TERMINATION OF SANCTIONS AGAINST VENEZUELA.

    (a) Amendment.--Section 5(e) of the Venezuela Defense of Human 
Rights and Civil Society Act of 2014 (Public Law 113-278; 50 U.S.C. 
1701 note) is amended by striking ``December 31, 2019'' and inserting 
``December 31, 2025''.
    (b) Termination.--The requirement to impose sanctions under this 
Act shall terminate on December 31, 2025.
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