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Input: Consider Input: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``SSI Disability Reform Act of 1993''.

SEC. 2. REPRESENTATIVE PAYEE REFORMS.

    (a) Authority of Government Agencies to Become Paid Representative 
Payees.--Section 1631(a)(2)(D)(ii) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1383(a)(2)(D)(ii)) is amended by adding at the end the 
following: ``The term `qualified organization' also includes any 
government agency that meets the requirements of items (aa) and (bb) of 
subclause (II).''.
    (b) Maximum Fee Payable to Representative Payees.--Section 
1631(a)(2)(D)(i) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1383(a)(2)(D)(i)) is amended by 
striking ``the lesser of--'' and all that follows and inserting ``10 
percent of the monthly benefit involved.''.

SEC. 3. REFORM OF SSI DISABILITY BENEFITS BASED ON SUBSTANCE ABUSE.

    (a) In General.--Section 1611(e)(3) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1382(e)(3)) is amended--
            (1) by striking all that precedes subparagraph (B) and 
        inserting the following:
    ``(3)(A) Notwithstanding paragraphs (1) and (2), a person who (but 
for this subparagraph) would be an eligible individual or eligible 
spouse for purposes of this title solely by reason of disability and 
who is medically determined to be a drug addict or an alcoholic shall 
not be such an eligible individual or eligible spouse until--
            ``(i) the person, through an outpatient rehabilitation 
        program, has undergone treatment appropriate for such condition 
        for 3 months at an institution or facility approved by the 
        Secretary for purposes of this paragraph, and has complied with 
        the terms, conditions, and requirements of such treatment and 
        with the requirements imposed under subparagraph (D); and
            ``(ii) the State in which the person resides determines 
        that--
                    ``(I) the person has made progress towards 
                recovery, or has recovered; or
                    ``(II) if the person has not made progress towards 
                recovery, the person meets such requirements 
                established in regulations as the Secretary deems 
                appropriate to effectuate the purposes of this 
                title.'';
            (2) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (D);
            (3) by inserting after the matter added by paragraph (1) of 
        this subsection the following:
    ``(B) If, after the 3-month treatment period referred to in 
subparagraph (A)(i), the State determines that the person has not 
recovered from the condition treated, then, as a condition of receiving 
benefits under this title by reason of disability, the person must 
continue to comply with the terms, conditions, and requirements of such 
treatment and with the requirements imposed under subparagraph (D), 
until recovery.
    ``(C)(i) A person who fails to continue treatment as required by 
subparagraph (B) shall not be an eligible individual or an eligible 
spouse for purposes of this title by reason of disability, until the 
person has completed 2 weeks of such treatment.
    ``(ii) A person who has become an eligible individual or an 
eligible spouse for purposes of this title by reason of disability 
after clause (i) has been applied to the person, and who fails to 
continue treatment as required by subparagraph (B), shall not be an 
eligible individual or an eligible spouse for purposes of this title by 
reason of disability, until the person has completed 2 months of such 
treatment.
    ``(iii) A person who has become an eligible individual or an 
eligible spouse for purposes of this title by reason of disability 
after clause (ii) has been applied to the person, and who fails to 
continue treatment as required by subparagraph (B), shall not again 
become an eligible individual or an eligible spouse for purposes of 
this title by reason of disability.''; and
            (4) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(E) The Secretary, in consultation with drug and alcohol 
treatment professionals, shall develop standards for drug and alcohol 
treatment programs, and in consultation with States, shall develop 
guidelines to be used to review and evaluate the progress of 
participants in such programs.''.
    (b) Preservation of Medicaid Benefits.--Section 1634 of such title 
(42 U.S.C. 1383c) is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(e) For purposes of title XIX, each person who is not an eligible 
individual or an eligible spouse solely by reason of section 1611(e)(3) 
shall be treated as receiving benefits under this title for so long as 
such person would be eligible for such benefits in the absence of such 
section.''.

SEC. 4. MANDATORY MEDICAID COVERAGE OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT 
              PROGRAMS FOR DISABLED SSI BENEFICIARIES.

    (a) In General.--Section 1905 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1396d) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph 
                (21),
                    (B) by striking the comma at the end of paragraph 
                (24) and inserting a semicolon,
                    (C) by redesignating paragraphs (22), (23), and 
                (24) as paragraphs (25), (22), and (23), respectively, 
                and by transferring and inserting paragraph (25) after 
                paragraph (23), as so redesignated, and
                    (D) by inserting after paragraph (23) the following 
                new paragraph:
            ``(24) approved substance abuse treatment services for 
        certain disabled beneficiaries (as described in subsection 
        (t)(1)); and''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(t)(1) For purposes of subsection (a)(24), approved substance 
abuse treatment services for certain disabled beneficiaries are 
services provided to an individual described in section 1611(e)(3)(A) 
through a program approved by the Secretary to provide substance abuse 
treatment services for purposes of enabling such individuals to meet 
the requirements of clause (i) of such section.
    ``(2) No payment shall be made under section 1903(a) to a State for 
medical assistance for approved substance abuse treatment services for 
certain disabled beneficiaries provided to any individual after the 3-
month period that begins on the date the individual first receives such 
services.''.
    (b) 100 Percent Federal Matching Rate.--The first sentence of 
section 1905(b) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1396d(b)) is amended--
            (1) by inserting ``subject to clause (3),'' after ``except 
        that (1)'',
            (2) by striking ``and (2)'' and inserting ``(2)'', and
            (3) by inserting before the period at the end the 
        following: ``, and (3) subject to clause (2), the Federal 
        medical assistance percentage shall be 100 percent with respect 
        to expenditures as medical assistance for approved substance 
        abuse treatment services for certain disabled beneficiaries (as 
        described in section 1905(t)(1))''.
    (c) Conforming Amendments.--
            (1) Section 1902 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a) is amended--
                    (A) in subsection (a)(10)(A) in the matter 
                preceding clause (i), by striking ``(17) and (21)'' and 
                inserting ``(17), (21), and (24)'';
                    (B) in subsection (a)(10)(C)(iv), by striking 
                ``through (21)'' and inserting ``through (24)''; and
                    (C) in subsection (j), by striking ``through (22)'' 
                and inserting ``through (25)''.
            (2) Section 1903(i) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1396b(i)), as 
        amended by section 2(b)(2) of the Medicaid Voluntary 
        Contribution and Provider-Specific Tax Amendments of 1991, is 
        amended--
                    (A) in paragraph (10), by striking all that follows 
                ``1927(g)'' and inserting a semicolon;
                    (B) by redesignating the paragraph (12) inserted by 
                section 4752(a)(2) of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation 
                Act of 1990 as paragraph (11), by transferring and 
                inserting it after paragraph (10), and by striking the 
                period at the end and inserting a semicolon;
                    (C) by redesignating the paragraph (14) inserted by 
                section 4752(e) of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation 
                Act of 1990 as paragraph (12), by transferring and 
                inserting it after paragraph (11), and by striking the 
                period at the end and inserting a semicolon;
                    (D) by redesignating the paragraph (11) inserted by 
                section 4801(e)(16)(A) of the Omnibus Budget 
                Reconciliation Act of 1990 as paragraph (13), by 
                transferring and inserting it after paragraph (12), and 
                by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; 
                or''; and
                    (E) by inserting after paragraph (13), as so 
                redesignated, the following new paragraph:
            ``(14) with respect to any amount expended for medical 
        assistance for approved substance abuse treatment services for 
        certain disabled beneficiaries (as described in section 
        1905(t)(1)) which are provided in violation of paragraph (2) of 
        section 1905(t).''.
    (d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section apply to 
payments under title XIX of the Social Security Act for calendar 
quarters beginning on or after the first day of the second calendar 
quarter that begins on or after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
without regard to whether or not final regulations to carry out such 
amendments have been promulgated by such date.

SEC. 5. EFFECTIVE DATE.

    Except as provided in section 4(d), the amendments made by this Act 
shall apply to benefits payable for months beginning 90 or more days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Output: SSI Disability Reform Act of 1993 - Amends title XVI (Supplemental Security Income) (SSI) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to:  (1) allow government agencies to serve as paid representative payees; (2) set the maximum fee payable to representative payees at ten percent of the monthly benefit involved; and (3) revise the provision of SSI benefits to the disabled based on substance abuse. 
Amends SSA title XIX (Medicaid) to provide for mandatory Medicaid coverage of approved substance abuse treatment programs for certain disabled SSI beneficiaries.


Input: Consider Input: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Energy Supply and Distribution Act 
of 2015''.

SEC. 2. PURPOSES.

    The purposes of this Act are--
            (1) to adopt certain recommendations of the Quadrennial 
        Energy Review of 2015;
            (2) to enhance the integration of energy markets;
            (3) to improve the collection of energy data and analysis; 
        and
            (4) to promote the production and distribution of energy in 
        the United States.

SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
     (a) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the 
Administrator of the Energy Information Administration.
    (b) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of 
Energy.

SEC. 4. SENSE OF CONGRESS RELATING TO DOMESTIC ENERGY.

    It is the sense of Congress that the production and distribution of 
energy in the United States requires access to infrastructure and 
markets.

SEC. 5. ENERGY SECURITY.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary--
            (1) shall collaborate with the heads of other Federal 
        agencies to improve the conceptual development of energy 
        security; and
            (2) may consult with allies and key trading partners of the 
        United States with respect to energy security issues resulting 
        from changes in the energy marketplace.
    (b) Considerations.--At a minimum, the Secretary shall ensure that, 
as part of the collaboration required under subsection (a)(1), the 
following are considered:
            (1) The development of flexible, transparent, and 
        competitive energy markets, including natural gas and oil 
        markets
            (2) The diversification of energy fuels, sources, and 
        routes.
            (3) The encouragement of indigenous sources of energy 
        supply.

SEC. 6. SHARED INFRASTRUCTURE.

    The Secretary shall lead an interagency effort to improve and 
coordinate data collection and analytical and modeling capabilities for 
energy distribution on shared energy infrastructure.

SEC. 7. ENERGY MARKET INTEGRATION.

    The Secretary shall coordinate the training of, and enhanced 
dialogue among, technical staff in applicable Federal agencies that are 
responsible for evaluating and implementing cross-border energy 
projects.

SEC. 8. SENSE OF CONGRESS RELATING TO HYDROCARBON PRODUCTION.

    It is the sense of Congress that, as stated in the Annual Energy 
Outlook of 2015 of the Energy Information Administration, growth in 
crude oil and dry natural gas production varies significantly across 
oil and natural gas supply regions--
            (1) forcing shifts in crude oil and natural gas flows 
        between regions of the United States; and
            (2) requiring investment in or realignment of pipelines and 
        other midstream infrastructure.

SEC. 9. ENERGY DATA COLLABORATION.

    (a) In General.--The Administrator shall collaborate with the 
appropriate officials in Canada and Mexico, as determined by the 
Administrator, to improve--
            (1) the quality and transparency of North American energy 
        data through reconciliation of data on energy trade flows among 
        the United States, Canada, and Mexico;
            (2) the extension of energy mapping capabilities in the 
        United States, Canada, and Mexico; and
            (3) the development of common energy data terminology among 
        the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
    (b) Periodic Updates.--The Administrator shall periodically inform 
the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives 
regarding--
            (1) the extent to which energy data is being shared under 
        subsection (a); and
            (2) whether forward-looking projections for regional energy 
        flows are improving in accuracy as a result of the energy data 
        sharing under that subsection.

SEC. 10. SENSE OF CONGRESS RELATING TO PROCESSED CONDENSATE.

    It is the sense of Congress that processed condensate is a 
petroleum product.

SEC. 11. DEVELOPMENT OF DEFINITION OF CONDENSATE.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary shall--
            (1) develop a standard definition of the term 
        ``condensate''; and
            (2) advise relevant Federal agencies to adopt that 
        definition for the purpose of clarifying energy policy in the 
        United States.
    (b) Office of Fossil Energy Assessment.--The Assistant Secretary 
for Fossil Energy may assess the suitability of condensate separately 
from crude oil for use in strategic reserves, as determined necessary 
by the Secretary.
    (c) Energy Information Administration Data Collection.--The 
Administrator may collect data regarding condensate and crude oil 
production in the United States.

SEC. 12. DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR ASSESSMENTS.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of the Interior shall direct the 
appropriate agencies within the Department of the Interior to assess 
condensate separately from crude oil, in accordance with this section.
    (b) Office of Natural Resources Revenue.--The Director of the 
Office of Natural Resources Revenue may collect data regarding 
condensate separately from crude oil produced in the United States.
    (c) Bureau of Ocean Energy Management.--The Director of the Bureau 
of Ocean Energy Management may estimate condensate separately from 
crude oil as part of the resource assessments regarding geological 
formations in the United States.
    (d) United States Geological Survey.--The Director of the United 
States Geological Survey may include estimates of condensate separately 
from crude oil as part of the resource assessments regarding geological 
formations in the United States.

SEC. 13. ACCESS TO MARKETS.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, to 
promote the efficient exploration, production, storage, supply, and 
distribution of energy resources, any domestic crude oil or condensate 
(other than crude oil stored in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve) may be 
exported without a Federal license to countries not subject to 
sanctions by the United States.
    (b) Savings Clause.--Nothing in this section limits the authority 
of the President under the Constitution, the International Emergency 
Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.), the National Emergencies 
Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.), or part B of title II of the Energy 
Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6271 et seq.) to prohibit 
exports.

Output: Energy Supply and Distribution Act of 2015 This bill declares that the production and distribution of energy in the United States requires access to infrastructure and markets. The Department of Energy (DOE) must collaborate with federal agencies to improve the conceptual development of energy security, considering at a minimum: (1) development of flexible, transparent, and competitive energy markets, including natural gas and oil; and (2) diversification of energy fuels, sources, and routes, and the encouragement of indigenous sources of energy supply.  DOE must also coordinate interagency: (1) data collection for energy distribution on shared energy infrastructure, and (2) training to evaluate and implement cross-border energy projects.   It is the sense of Congress that growth in crude oil and dry natural gas production varies significantly across oil and natural gas supply regions, thereby: (1) forcing shifts in crude oil and natural gas flows between regions of the United States, and (2) requiring investment or realignment of midstream infrastructure including pipelines. The Energy Information Administration must collaborate with officials in Canada and Mexico to reconcile data on energy trade flows, extend energy mapping capabilities, and develop common energy data terminology.  Congress declares that processed condensate is a petroleum product.  The DOE Office of Fossil Energy Assessment may assess the suitability of condensate separately from crude oil for use in strategic reserves, while certain agencies within the Department of the Interior must assess condensate separately from crude oil.  The bill authorizes: (1) the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management to estimate condensate separately from crude oil as part of the resource assessments regarding domestic geological formations, (2) the Office of Natural Resources Revenue to collect condensate data separately from crude oil, and (3) the United States Geological Survey to include estimates of condensate separately from crude oil as part of the resource assessments regarding domestic geological formations.  Domestic crude oil or condensate (except crude oil stored in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve) may be exported without a federal license to countries not subject to U.S. sanctions.


Input: Consider Input: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
    (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Nicaragua Human 
Rights and Anticorruption Act of 2018''.
    (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as 
follows:

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Sense of Congress on advancing a negotiated solution to 
          Nicaragua's crisis.
Sec. 3. Statement of policy.
Sec. 4. Restrictions on international financial institutions relating to 
          Nicaragua.
Sec. 5. Imposition of targeted sanctions with respect to Nicaragua.
Sec. 6. Annual certification and waiver.
Sec. 7. Report on human rights violations and corruption in Nicaragua.
Sec. 8. Civil society engagement strategy.
Sec. 9. Reform of Western Hemisphere Drug Policy Commission.
Sec. 10. Termination.
Sec. 11. Definitions.
SEC. 2. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON ADVANCING A NEGOTIATED SOLUTION TO 
NICARAGUA'S CRISIS.
    It is the sense of Congress that--
        (1) credible negotiations between the Government of Nicaragua 
    and representatives of Nicaragua's civil society, student movement, 
    private sector, and political opposition, mediated by the Catholic 
    Church in Nicaragua, represent the best opportunity to reach a 
    peaceful solution to the current political crisis that includes--
            (A) a commitment to hold early elections that meet 
        democratic standards and permit credible international 
        electoral observation;
            (B) the cessation of the violence perpetrated against 
        civilians by the National Police of Nicaragua and by armed 
        groups supported by the Government of Nicaragua; and
            (C) independent investigations into the killings of 
        protesters; and
        (2) negotiations between the Government of Nicaragua and 
    representatives of Nicaragua's civil society, student movement, 
    private sector, and political opposition, mediated by the Catholic 
    Church in Nicaragua, have not resulted in an agreement as of the 
    date of the enactment of this Act because the Government of 
    Nicaragua has failed to credibly participate in the process.
SEC. 3. STATEMENT OF POLICY.
    It is the policy of the United States to support--
        (1) the rule of law and an independent judiciary and electoral 
    council in Nicaragua;
        (2) democratic governance in Nicaragua;
        (3) free and fair elections overseen by credible domestic and 
    international observers in Nicaragua; and
        (4) anti-corruption and transparency efforts in Nicaragua.
SEC. 4. RESTRICTIONS ON INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS RELATING 
TO NICARAGUA.
    (a) Restrictions.--The Secretary of the Treasury shall--
        (1) instruct the United States Executive Director at each 
    international financial institution of the World Bank Group to use 
    the voice, vote, and influence of the United States to oppose the 
    extension by the International Finance Corporation of any loan or 
    financial or technical assistance to the Government of Nicaragua 
    for a project in Nicaragua;
        (2) instruct the United States Executive Director of the Inter-
    American Development Bank to use the voice, vote, and influence of 
    the United States to oppose the extension by the Bank of any loan 
    or financial or technical assistance to the Government of Nicaragua 
    for a project in Nicaragua; and
        (3) instruct the United States Executive Director of each other 
    international financial institution, including the International 
    Monetary Fund, to work with other key donor countries to develop a 
    coherent policy approach to future engagements with and lending to 
    the Government of Nicaragua, in a manner that will advance human 
    rights, including the full restoration of the rights guaranteed to 
    the people of Nicaragua through the commitments made by the 
    Government of Nicaragua as a signatory of the International 
    Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.
    (b) Exceptions for Basic Human Needs and Democracy Promotion.--The 
restrictions under paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a) shall not 
apply with respect to any loan or financial or technical assistance 
provided to address basic human needs or to promote democracy in 
Nicaragua.
    (c) Briefing by the Secretary of the Treasury.--Not later than 180 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually 
thereafter, the Secretary of the Treasury shall brief the appropriate 
congressional committees on the effectiveness of international 
financial institutions in enforcing applicable program safeguards in 
Nicaragua.
SEC. 5. IMPOSITION OF TARGETED SANCTIONS WITH RESPECT TO NICARAGUA.
    (a) In General.--The President shall impose the sanctions described 
in subsection (c) with respect to any foreign person, including any 
current or former official of the Government of Nicaragua or any person 
acting on behalf of that Government, that the President determines--
        (1) to be responsible for or complicit in, or responsible for 
    ordering, controlling, or otherwise directing, or to have knowingly 
    participated in, directly or indirectly, any activity described in 
    subsection (b);
        (2) to be a leader of--
            (A) an entity that has, or whose members have, engaged in 
        any activity described in subsection (b); or
            (B) an entity whose property and interests in property are 
        blocked under subsection (c)(1)(A) as a result of activities 
        related to the tenure of the leader;
        (3) to have knowingly materially assisted, sponsored, or 
    provided financial, material, or technological support for, or 
    goods or services in support of--
            (A) an activity described in subsection (b); or
            (B) a person whose property and interests in property are 
        blocked under subsection (c)(1)(A); or
        (4) to be owned or controlled by, or to have knowingly acted or 
    purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, any 
    person whose property and interests in property are blocked under 
    subsection (c)(1)(A).
    (b) Activities Described.--An activity described in this subsection 
is any of the following in or in relation to Nicaragua on or after 
April 18, 2018:
        (1) Significant acts of violence or conduct that constitutes a 
    serious abuse or violation of human rights against persons 
    associated with the protests in Nicaragua that began on April 18, 
    2018.
        (2) Significant actions or policies that undermine democratic 
    processes or institutions.
        (3) Acts of significant corruption by or on behalf of the 
    Government of Nicaragua or a current or former official of the 
    Government of Nicaragua, including--
            (A) the expropriation of private or public assets for 
        personal gain or political purposes;
            (B) corruption related to government contracts;
            (C) bribery; or
            (D) the facilitation or transfer of the proceeds of 
        corruption.
        (4) The arrest or prosecution of a person, including an 
    individual or media outlet disseminating information to the public, 
    primarily because of the legitimate exercise by such person of the 
    freedom of speech, assembly, or the press.
    (c) Sanctions Described.--
        (1) In general.--The sanctions described in this subsection are 
    the following:
            (A) Asset blocking.--The exercise of all powers granted to 
        the President by the International Emergency Economic Powers 
        Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) to the extent necessary to block 
        and prohibit all transactions in all property and interests in 
        property of a person determined by the President to be subject 
        to subsection (a) if such property and interests in property 
        are in the United States, come within the United States, or are 
        or come within the possession or control of a United States 
        person.
            (B) Exclusion from the united states and revocation of visa 
        or other documentation.--In the case of an alien determined by 
        the President to be subject to subsection (a), denial of a visa 
        to, and exclusion from the United States of, the alien, and 
        revocation in accordance with section 221(i) of the Immigration 
        and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1201(i)), of any visa or other 
        documentation of the alien.
        (2) Penalties.--A person that violates, attempts to violate, 
    conspires to violate, or causes a violation of a measure imposed 
    pursuant to paragraph (1)(A) or any regulation, license, or order 
    issued to carry out paragraph (1)(A) 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.
        (3) Exception relating to importation of goods.--The 
    requirement to block and prohibit all transactions in all property 
    and interests in property under paragraph (1)(A) shall not include 
    the authority to impose sanctions on the importation of goods.
        (4) Exception to comply with united nations headquarters 
    agreement.--Sanctions under paragraph (1)(B) 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) Implementation; Regulatory Authority.--
        (1) Implementation.--The President may exercise all authorities 
    provided under sections 203 and 205 of the International Emergency 
    Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1702 and 1704) to carry out this 
    section.
        (2) Regulatory authority.--The President shall issue such 
    regulations, licenses, and orders as are necessary to carry out 
    this section.
SEC. 6. ANNUAL CERTIFICATION AND WAIVER.
    (a) Certification.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary of State 
shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report 
certifying whether the Government of Nicaragua is taking effective 
steps--
        (1) to strengthen the rule of law and democratic governance, 
    including the independence of the judicial system and electoral 
    council;
        (2) to combat corruption, including by investigating and 
    prosecuting cases of public corruption;
        (3) to protect civil and political rights, including the rights 
    of freedom of the press, speech, and association, for all people of 
    Nicaragua, including political opposition parties, journalists, 
    trade unionists, human rights defenders, indigenous peoples, and 
    other civil society activists;
        (4) to investigate and hold accountable officials of the 
    Government of Nicaragua and other persons responsible for the 
    killings of individuals associated with the protests in Nicaragua 
    that began on April 18, 2018; and
        (5) to hold free and fair elections overseen by credible 
    domestic and international observers
    (b) Waiver.--
        (1) Temporary general waiver.--If the Secretary certifies to 
    the appropriate congressional committees under subsection (a) that 
    the Government of Nicaragua is taking effective steps as described 
    in that subsection, the President may waive the application of the 
    restrictions under section 4 and sanctions under section 5 for a 
    period of not more than one year beginning on the date of the 
    certification.
        (2) National interest waiver.--The President may waive the 
    application of the restrictions under section 4 and sanctions under 
    section 5 if the President--
            (A) determines that such a waiver is in the national 
        interest of the United States; and
            (B) submits to the appropriate congressional committees a 
        notice of and justification for the waiver.
        (3) Sense of congress.--It is the sense of Congress that the 
    President should exercise the waiver authority provided under 
    paragraph (1) if the Secretary of State certifies under subsection 
    (a) that the Government of Nicaragua is taking effective steps as 
    described in that subsection.
    (c) Consultation.--In preparing a certification required by 
subsection (a), the Secretary shall consult with the appropriate 
congressional committees.
    (d) Annual Briefing.--The Secretary shall annually brief the 
appropriate congressional committees on whether the Government of 
Nicaragua is taking effective steps as described in subsection (a).
SEC. 7. REPORT ON HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS AND CORRUPTION IN NICARAGUA.
    (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, acting through the 
Assistant Secretary of State for Intelligence and Research, and in 
coordination with the Secretary of the Treasury and the Director of 
National Intelligence, shall submit to the appropriate congressional 
committees a report on--
        (1) the involvement of senior officials of the Government of 
    Nicaragua, including members of the Supreme Electoral Council, the 
    National Assembly, and the judicial system, in human rights 
    violations, acts of significant corruption, and money laundering; 
    and
        (2) persons that transfer, or facilitate the transfer of, goods 
    or technologies for use in or with respect to Nicaragua, that are 
    used by the Government of Nicaragua to commit serious human rights 
    violations against the people of Nicaragua.
    (b) Form.--The report required by subsection (a) may be classified.
SEC. 8. CIVIL SOCIETY ENGAGEMENT STRATEGY.
    Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
the Secretary of State shall brief the appropriate congressional 
committees on a strategy--
        (1) for engaging relevant elements of civil society in 
    Nicaragua, including independent media, human rights, and anti-
    corruption organizations, to strengthen rule of law and increase 
    accountability for human rights abuses and corruption in Nicaragua; 
    and
        (2) setting forth measures to support the protection of human 
    rights and anti-corruption advocates in Nicaragua.
SEC. 9. REFORM OF WESTERN HEMISPHERE DRUG POLICY COMMISSION.
    Section 603(f)(1) of the Department of State Authorities Act, 
Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-323; 130 Stat. 1938) is amended by 
striking ``Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of 
this Act, the Commission shall hold an initial meeting to develop and 
implement'' and inserting ``At the initial meeting of the Commission, 
the Commission shall develop and implement''.
  SEC. 10. TERMINATION.
    The provisions of this Act (other than section 9) shall terminate 
on December 31, 2023.
  SEC. 11. DEFINITIONS.
    In this Act:
        (1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term 
    ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
            (A) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on 
        Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, and the Committee on 
        Appropriations of the Senate; and
            (B) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on 
        Financial Services, and the Committee on Appropriations of the 
        House of Representatives.
        (2) Good.--The term ``good'' means any article, natural or 
    manmade substance, material, supply or manufactured product, 
    including inspection and test equipment, and excluding technical 
    data.
        (3) Person.--The term ``person'' means an individual or entity.
        (4) United states person.--The term ``United States person'' 
    means any United States citizen, permanent resident alien, entity 
    organized under the laws of the United States or any jurisdiction 
    within the United States (including a foreign branch of such an 
    entity), or any person in the United States.

                               Speaker of the House of Representatives.

                            Vice President of the United States and    
                                               President of the Senate.


Output: Nicaraguan Investment Conditionality Act (NICA) of 2017 (Sec. 4) This bill directs the President to instruct the U.S. Executive Director at each international financial institution to use U.S. influence to oppose any loan for the government of Nicaragua's benefit, other than for basic human needs or to promote democracy, unless the Department of State certifies that Nicaragua is taking effective steps to:   hold free elections overseen by credible domestic and international electoral observers;  promote democracy and an independent judicial system and electoral council;  strengthen the rule of law;  respect the right to freedom of association and expression; combat corruption, including investigating and prosecuting corrupt government officials; and protect the right of political opposition parties, journalists, trade unionists, human rights defenders, and other civil society activists to operate without interference.   The Department of the Treasury shall submit to Congress a report assessing: (1) the effectiveness of the international financial institutions in enforcing applicable program safeguards in Nicaragua, and (2) the effects of specified constitutional and election concerns in Nicaragua on long-term prospects for positive development outcomes there. The President may waive such requirements in the U.S. national interest. (Sec. 5) The bill requires: (1) the President to direct the U.S. Permanent Representative to the Organization of American States to use U.S. influence to advocate for an Electoral Observation Mission to be sent to Nicaragua in 2017, and (2) the State Department to report on the involvement of senior Nicaraguan government officials in acts of public corruption or human rights violations.