August 5, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S5987 (2) removing barriers to mental health care Sec. 11. Report on human rights abuses in Nica- atic dismantling and undermining of democratic for health care professionals; and ragua. institutions and the rule of law, its use of indis- (3) strategies to promote resiliency among Sec. 12. Supporting independent news media criminate violence and repressive tactics against health care professionals in health care set- and freedom of information in civilians, as well as its corruption leading to the tings. . destabilization of Nicaragua’s economy, con- SEC. 6. GAO REPORT. Sec. 13. Amendment to short title of Public Law stitutes an unusual and extraordinary threat to Not later than 4 years after the date of en- 115–335. the national security and foreign policy of the actment of this Act, the Comptroller General Sec. 14. Definition. United States’’. of the United States shall report to Congress SEC. 2. SENSE OF CONGRESS. (2) Article 21.2 of the Dominican Republic- on the extent to which Federal substance use It is the sense of Congress that— Central America-United States Free Trade disorder and mental health grant programs (1) ongoing efforts by the government of Presi- Agreement approved by Congress under section address the prevalence and severity of men- dent in Nicaragua to suppress the 101(a)(1) of the Dominican Republic-Central tal health conditions and substance use dis- voice and actions of political opponents through America-United States Free Trade Agreement orders among health professionals. Such re- intimidation and unlawful detainment, civil so- Implementation Act (19 U.S.C. 4011(a)(1)) states, port shall include an analysis of available ciety, and independent news media violate the ‘‘Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed . evidence and data related to such conditions fundamental freedoms and basic human rights . . to preclude a Party from applying measures and programs, and shall assess whether there of the people of Nicaragua; that it considers necessary for the fulfillment of are duplicative goals and objectives among (2) Congress unequivocally condemns the po- its obligations with respect to the maintenance such grant programs. litically motivated and unlawful detention of or restoration of international peace or security, Mr. SCHATZ. I ask unanimous con- presidential candidates Cristiana Chamorro, or the protection of its own essential security in- Arturo Cruz, Felix Maradiaga, and Juan Sebas- sent that the motion to reconsider be terests.’’. tian Chamorro; (b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of considered made and laid upon the (3) Congress unequivocally condemns the pas- Congress that the President should review the table. sage of the Foreign Agents Regulation Law, the continued participation of Nicaragua in the Do- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Special Cybercrimes Law, the Self-Determina- minican Republic-Central America-United objection, it is so ordered. tion Law, and the Consumer Protection Law by States Free Trade Agreement if the Government f the National Assembly of Nicaragua, which rep- of Nicaragua continues to tighten its authori- resent clear attempts by the Ortega government tarian rule in an attempt to subvert democratic REINFORCING NICARAGUA’S AD- to curtail the fundamental freedoms and basic elections in November 2021 and undermine de- HERENCE TO CONDITIONS FOR human rights of the people of Nicaragua; mocracy and human rights in Nicaragua. ELECTORAL REFORM ACT OF 2021 (4) Congress recognizes that free, fair, and SEC. 4. RESTRICTIONS ON INTERNATIONAL FI- transparent elections predicated on robust re- Mr. SCHATZ. Mr. President, I ask NANCIAL INSTITUTIONS RELATING form measures and the presence of domestic and TO NICARAGUA. unanimous consent that the Senate international observers represent the best oppor- Section 4 of the Nicaragua Investment Condi- proceed to the immediate consider- tunity for the people of Nicaragua to restore de- tionality Act of 2018 is amended— ation of Calendar No. 86, S. 1041. mocracy and reach a peaceful solution to the (1) by redesignating subsections (a), (b), and The PRESIDING OFFICER. The political and social crisis in Nicaragua; (c) as subsections (b), (c), and (d), respectively; clerk will report the bill by title. (5) the United States recognizes the right of (2) by inserting before subsection (b), as redes- The legislative clerk read as follows: the people of Nicaragua to freely determine their ignated by paragraph (1), the following: A bill (S. 1041) to advance the strategic own political future as vital to ensuring the sus- ‘‘(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of alignment of United States diplomatic tools tainable restoration of democracy in their coun- Congress that the Secretary of the Treasury toward the realization of free, fair, and try; should take all possible steps, including through transparent and to re- (6) the United States should align the use of the full implementation of the exceptions set affirm the commitment of the United States diplomatic engagement and all other foreign forth in subsection (c), to ensure that the re- to protect the fundamental freedoms and policy tools, including the use of targeted sanc- strictions required under subsection (b) do not human rights of the people of Nicaragua, and tions, in support of efforts by democratic polit- negatively impact the basic human needs of the for other purposes. ical actors and civil society in Nicaragua to ad- people of Nicaragua.’’; vance the necessary conditions for free, fair, (3) in subsection (c), as so redesignated, by There being no objection, the Senate and transparent elections in Nicaragua; striking ‘‘subsection (a)’’ and inserting ‘‘sub- proceeded to consider the bill, which (7) the United States, in order to maximize the section (b)’’; and had been reported from the Committee effectiveness of efforts described in paragraph (4) by striking subsection (d), as so redesig- on Foreign Affairs, with an amendment (6), should— nated, and inserting the following: to strike all after the enacting clause (A) coordinate with diplomatic partners, in- ‘‘(d) INCREASED OVERSIGHT.— and insert in lieu thereof the following: cluding the Government of Canada, the Euro- ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The United States Execu- pean Union, and partners in Latin America and tive Director at each international financial in- SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. the Caribbean; stitution of the World Bank Group, the United (a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as States Executive Director at the Inter-American the ‘‘Reinforcing Nicaragua’s Adherence to (B) advance diplomatic initiatives in consulta- Development Bank, and the United States Exec- Conditions for Electoral Reform Act of 2021’’ or tion with the Organization of American States utive Director at each other international finan- the ‘‘RENACER Act’’. and the United Nations; and cial institution, including the International (b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of con- (C) thoroughly investigate the assets and Monetary Fund, shall take all practicable tents for this Act is as follows: holdings of the in the United States and consider appropriate actions steps— Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. ‘‘(A) to increase scrutiny of any loan or fi- Sec. 2. Sense of Congress. to hold such forces accountable for gross viola- nancial or technical assistance provided for a Sec. 3. Review of participation of Nicaragua in tions of human rights; and project in Nicaragua; and Dominican Republic-Central (8) pursuant to section 6(b) of the Nicaragua ‘‘(B) to ensure that the loan or assistance is America-United States Free Trade Investment Conditionality Act of 2018, the Presi- administered through an entity with full tech- Agreement. dent should waive the application of restrictions Sec. 4. Restrictions on international financial under section 4 of that Act and the sanctions nical, administrative, and financial independ- institutions relating to Nicaragua. under section 5 of that Act if the Secretary of ence from the . Sec. 5. Targeted sanctions to advance demo- State certifies that the Government of Nicaragua ‘‘(2) MECHANISMS FOR INCREASED SCRUTINY.— cratic elections. is taking the steps identified in section 6(a) of The United States Executive Director at each Sec. 6. Developing and implementing a coordi- that Act, including taking steps to ‘‘to hold free international financial institution described in nated sanctions strategy with dip- and fair elections overseen by credible domestic paragraph (1) shall use the voice, vote, and in- lomatic partners. and international observers’’. fluence of the United States to encourage that Sec. 7. Inclusion of Nicaragua in list of coun- SEC. 3. REVIEW OF PARTICIPATION OF NICA- institution to increase oversight mechanisms for tries subject to certain sanctions RAGUA IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC- new and existing loans or financial or technical relating to corruption. CENTRAL AMERICA-UNITED STATES assistance provided for a project in Nicaragua. Sec. 8. Classified report on the involvement of FREE TRADE AGREEMENT. ‘‘(e) INTERAGENCY CONSULTATION.—Before im- Ortega family members and Nica- (a) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the following plementing the restrictions described in sub- raguan government officials in findings: section (b), or before exercising an exception corruption. (1) On November 27, 2018, the President signed under subsection (c), the Secretary of the Treas- Sec. 9. Classified report on the activities of the Executive Order 13851 (50 U.S.C. 1701 note; re- ury shall consult with the Secretary of State Russian Federation in Nicaragua. lating to blocking property of certain persons and with the Administrator of the United States Sec. 10. Imposition of sanctions under section contributing to the situation in Nicaragua), Agency for International Development to ensure 231 of Countering America’s Ad- which stated that ‘‘the situation in Nicaragua, that all loans and financial or technical assist- versaries Through Sanctions Act including the violent response by the Govern- ance to Nicaragua are consistent with United with respect to Government of ment of Nicaragua to the protests that began on States foreign policy objectives as defined in sec- Nicaragua. April 18, 2018, and the Ortega regime’s system- tion 3.

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‘‘(f) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after (ix) Individuals identified in the report re- classified report to the appropriate congres- the date of the enactment of the RENACER Act, quired by section 8 as involved in significant sional committees on significant acts of public and annually thereafter until the termination acts of public corruption in Nicaragua. corruption in Nicaragua that— date specified in section 10, the Secretary of the SEC. 6. DEVELOPING AND IMPLEMENTING A CO- (1) involve— Treasury, in coordination with the Secretary of ORDINATED SANCTIONS STRATEGY (A) the , Daniel Or- State and the Administrator of the United States WITH DIPLOMATIC PARTNERS. tega; Agency for International Development, shall (a) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the following (B) members of the family of Daniel Ortega; submit to the appropriate congressional commit- findings: and tees a report on the implementation of this sec- (1) On June 21, 2019, the Government of Can- (C) senior officials of the Ortega government, tion, which shall include— ada, pursuant to its Special Economic Measures including— ‘‘(1) summary of any loans and financial and Act, designated 9 officials of the Government of (i) members of the Supreme Electoral Council, technical assistance provided by international Nicaragua for the imposition of sanctions in re- the Nicaraguan Armed Forces, and the National financial institutions for projects in Nicaragua; sponse to gross and systematic human rights Nicaraguan Police; and ‘‘(2) a description of the implementation of the violations in Nicaragua. (ii) elected officials from the Sandinista Na- restrictions described in subsection (b); (2) On May 4, 2020, the European Union im- tional Liberation Front party; ‘‘(3) an identification of the occasions in posed sanctions with respect to 6 officials of the (2) pose challenges for United States national which the exceptions under subsection (c) are Government of Nicaragua identified as respon- security and regional stability; exercised and an assessment of how the loan or sible for serious human rights violations and for (3) impede the realization of free, fair, and assistance provided with each such exception the repression of civil society and democratic op- transparent elections in Nicaragua; and may address basic human needs or promote de- position in Nicaragua. (4) violate the fundamental freedoms of civil mocracy in Nicaragua; (3) On October 12, 2020, the European Union society and political opponents in Nicaragua. ‘‘(4) a description of the results of the in- extended its authority to impose restrictive (b) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT- creased oversight conducted under subsection measures on ‘‘persons and entities responsible TEES.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate (d); and for serious human rights violations or abuses or congressional committees’’ means— ‘‘(5) a description of international efforts to for the repression of civil society and democratic (1) the Committee on Foreign Relations and address the humanitarian needs of the people of opposition in Nicaragua, as well as persons and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Sen- Nicaragua.’’. entities whose actions, policies or activities oth- ate; and SEC. 5. TARGETED SANCTIONS TO ADVANCE erwise undermine democracy and the rule of law (2) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the DEMOCRATIC ELECTIONS. in Nicaragua, and persons associated with Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of (a) COORDINATED STRATEGY.— them’’. the House of Representatives. (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of State and (b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of SEC. 9. CLASSIFIED REPORT ON THE ACTIVITIES the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation Congress that the United States should encour- OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION IN with the intelligence community (as defined in age the Government of Canada, the European NICARAGUA. section 3 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 Union and governments of members countries of (a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 90 U.S.C. 3003)), shall develop and implement a co- the European Union, and governments of coun- days after the date of the enactment of this Act, ordinated strategy to align diplomatic engage- tries in Latin America and the Caribbean to use the Secretary of State, acting through the Bu- ment efforts with the implementation of targeted targeted sanctions with respect to persons in- reau of Intelligence and Research of the Depart- sanctions in order to support efforts to facilitate volved in human rights violations and the ob- ment of State, and in coordination with the Di- the necessary conditions for free, fair, and struction of free, fair, and transparent elections rector of National Intelligence, shall submit a transparent elections in Nicaragua. in Nicaragua. classified report to the appropriate congres- (2) BRIEFING REQUIRED.—Not later than 90 (c) COORDINATING INTERNATIONAL SANC- sional committees on activities of the Govern- days after the date of the enactment of this Act, TIONS.—The Secretary of State, working ment of the Russian Federation in Nicaragua, and every 90 days thereafter until December 31, through the head of the Office of Sanctions Co- including— 2022, the Secretary of State and the Secretary of ordination established by section 1(h) of the (1) cooperation between Russian and Nica- the Treasury shall brief the Committee on For- State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 raguan military personnel, intelligence services, eign Relations of the Senate and the Committee (22 U.S.C. 2651a(h)), and in consultation with security forces, and law enforcement, and pri- on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representa- the Secretary of the Treasury, shall engage in vate Russian security contractors; tives on steps to be taken by the United States diplomatic efforts with governments of countries (2) cooperation related to telecommunications Government to develop and implement the co- that are partners of the United States, including and satellite navigation; ordinated strategy required by paragraph (1). the Government of Canada, governments of (3) other political and economic cooperation, (b) TARGETED SANCTIONS PRIORITIZATION.— countries in the European Union, and govern- including with respect to banking, (1) IN GENERAL.—Pursuant to the coordinated disinformation, and election interference; and strategy required by subsection (a), the Presi- ments of countries in Latin America and the (4) the threats and risks that such activities dent shall prioritize the implementation of the Caribbean, to impose targeted sanctions with re- pose to United States national interests and na- targeted sanctions required under section 5 of spect to the persons described in section 5(b) in tional security. the Nicaragua Investment Conditionality Act of order to advance democratic elections in Nica- (b) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT- 2018. ragua. RIEFING EQUIREMENT TEES.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate (2) TARGETS.—In carrying out paragraph (1), (d) B R .—Not later than congressional committees’’ means— the President— 90 days after the date of the enactment of this (A) shall examine whether foreign persons in- Act, and every 90 days thereafter until Decem- (1) the Committee on Foreign Relations and volved in directly or indirectly obstructing the ber 31, 2022, the Secretary of State, in consulta- the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Sen- establishment of conditions necessary for the re- tion with the Secretary of the Treasury, shall ate; and alization of free, fair, and transparent elections brief the Committee on Foreign Relations of the (2) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the in Nicaragua are subject to sanctions under sec- Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of tion 5 of the Nicaragua Investment Condition- the House of Representatives on the implemen- the House of Representatives. ality Act of 2018; and tation of this section. SEC. 10. IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS UNDER SEC- (B) should, in particular, examine whether SEC. 7. INCLUSION OF NICARAGUA IN LIST OF TION 231 OF COUNTERING AMER- the following persons have engaged in conduct COUNTRIES SUBJECT TO CERTAIN ICA’S ADVERSARIES THROUGH SANC- SANCTIONS RELATING TO CORRUP- TIONS ACT WITH RESPECT TO GOV- subject to such sanctions: ERNMENT OF NICARAGUA. (i) Officials in the government of President TION. (a) REPORT REQUIRED.— Daniel Ortega. Section 353 of title III of division FF of the (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after (ii) Family members of President Daniel Or- Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (Public the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec- tega. Law 116–260) is amended— (iii) High-ranking members of the National (1) in the section heading, by striking ‘‘AND retary of State, acting through the Bureau of Nicaraguan Police. HONDURAS’’ and inserting ‘‘, HONDURAS, AND Intelligence and Research of the Department of (iv) High-ranking members of the Nicaraguan NICARAGUA’’; and State, and in coordination with the Director of Armed Forces. (2) by striking ‘‘and Honduras’’ each place it National Intelligence and the Director of the (v) Members of the Supreme Electoral Council appears and inserting ‘‘, Honduras, and Nica- Defense Intelligence Agency, shall submit to the of Nicaragua. ragua’’. Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate (vi) Officials of the Central Bank of Nica- SEC. 8. CLASSIFIED REPORT ON THE INVOLVE- and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the ragua. MENT OF ORTEGA FAMILY MEMBERS House of Representatives a report that in- (vii) Party members and elected officials from AND NICARAGUAN GOVERNMENT OF- cludes— the Sandinista National Liberation Front and FICIALS IN CORRUPTION. (A) a list of— their family members. (a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 90 (i) all equipment, technology, or infrastruc- (viii) Individuals or entities affiliated with days after the date of the enactment of this Act, ture with respect to the military or intelligence businesses engaged in corrupt financial trans- the Secretary of State, acting through the Bu- sector of Nicaragua purchased, on or after Jan- actions with officials in the government of reau of Intelligence and Research of the Depart- uary 1, 2011, by the Government of Nicaragua President Daniel Ortega, his party, or his fam- ment of State, and in coordination with the Di- from an entity identified by the Department of ily. rector of National Intelligence, shall submit a State under section 231(e) of the Countering

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I ask that the motion (i); and better support the victims of human rights viola- to reconsider be considered made and (B) a description of and date for each pur- tions in Nicaragua. laid upon the table. chase and agreement described in subparagraph (d) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without (A). DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appro- objection, it is so ordered. (2) CONSIDERATION.—The report required by priate congressional committees’’ means— f paragraph (1) shall be prepared after consider- (1) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the ation of the content of the report of the Defense Senate; and DIRECTING THE SECRETARY OF Intelligence Agency entitled, ‘‘Russia: Defense (2) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the STATE TO DEVELOP A STRAT- Cooperation with Cuba, Nicaragua, and Ven- House of Representatives. EGY TO REGAIN OBSERVER STA- ezuela’’ and dated February 4, 2019. SEC. 12. SUPPORTING INDEPENDENT NEWS TUS FOR TAIWAN IN THE WORLD (3) FORM OF REPORT.—The report required by MEDIA AND FREEDOM OF INFORMA- paragraph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified TION IN NICARAGUA. HEALTH ORGANIZATION form but may include a classified annex. (a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 90 Mr. SCHATZ. Mr. President, I ask (b) REVIEW REQUIRED.—Not later than 30 days days after the date of the enactment of this Act, unanimous consent that the Senate the Secretary of State, the Administrator for the after submitting the report required by sub- proceed to the immediate consider- section (a), the Secretary of State, in coordina- United States Agency for International Develop- tion with the Director of National Intelligence ment, and the Chief Executive Officer of the ation of Calendar No. 110, S. 812. and the Director of the Defense Intelligence United States Agency for Global Media, shall The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Agency, shall— submit to Congress a report that includes— objection, it is so ordered. (1) review whether any of the purchases or (1) an evaluation of the governmental, polit- The clerk will report the bill by title. agreements included in the list required by sub- ical, and technological obstacles faced by the The legislative clerk read as follows: people of Nicaragua in their efforts to obtain ac- section (a)(1)(A) that occurred after August 2, A bill (S. 812) to direct the Secretary of curate, objective, and comprehensive news and 2017, qualify as significant transactions de- State to develop a strategy to regain ob- information about domestic and international scribed in section 231(a) of the Countering server status for Taiwan in the World Health affairs; and America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act Organization, and for other purposes. (22 U.S.C. 9525(a)); and (2) a list of all TV channels, radio stations, (2) submit to the Committee on Foreign Rela- online news sites, and other media platforms op- There being no objection, the Senate tions of the Senate and the Committee on For- erating in Nicaragua that are directly or indi- proceeded to consider the bill. eign Affairs of the House of Representatives a rectly owned or controlled by President Daniel Mr. SCHATZ. I ask unanimous con- report on the results of the review conducted Ortega, members of the Ortega family, or known sent that the bill be considered read a under paragraph (1). allies of the Ortega government. third time and passed and that the mo- (b) ELEMENTS.—The report required by sub- (c) IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS.—Pursuant to tion to reconsider be considered made the review conducted under subsection (b) and section (a) shall include— section 231 of the Countering America’s Adver- (1) an assessment of the extent to which the and laid upon the table. saries Through Sanctions Act (22 U.S.C. 9525), current level and type of news and related pro- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without the President shall impose 5 or more of the sanc- gramming and content provided by the Voice of objection, it is so ordered. tions described in section 235 of that Act (22 America and other sources is addressing the in- The bill (S. 812) was ordered to be en- U.S.C. 9529) with respect to each significant formational needs of the people of Nicaragua; grossed for a third reading, was read transaction identified pursuant to the review. (2) a description of existing United States ef- the third time, and passed as follows: forts to strengthen freedom of the press and SEC. 11. REPORT ON HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES IN S. 812 NICARAGUA. freedom of expression in Nicaragua, including Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- (a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds that, since the recommendations to expand upon those efforts; June 2018 initiation of ‘‘Operation Clean-up’’, and resentatives of the United States of America in (3) a strategy for strengthening independent an effort of the government of Daniel Ortega to Congress assembled, broadcasting, information distribution, and dismantle barricades constructed throughout SECTION 1. PARTICIPATION OF TAIWAN IN THE media platforms in Nicaragua. Nicaragua during social demonstrations in April WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION. 2018, the Ortega government has increased its SEC. 13. AMENDMENT TO SHORT TITLE OF PUB- (a) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the fol- LIC LAW 115–335. abuse of campesinos and members of indigenous lowing findings: Section 1(a) of the Nicaragua Human Rights communities, including arbitrary detentions, (1) The World Health Organization (WHO) and Anticorruption Act of 2018 (Public Law 115– torture, and sexual violence as a form of intimi- is a specialized agency of the United Nations, 335; 50 U.S.C. 1701 note) is amended to read as dation. charged with coordinating health efforts follows: (b) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 90 within the United Nations system. The ‘‘(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as days after the date of the enactment of this Act, World Health Assembly (WHA) is the deci- the ‘Nicaragua Investment Conditionality Act of the Secretary of State shall submit to the appro- sion-making body of the WHO, which con- 2018’ or the ‘NICA Act’.’’. priate congressional committees a report that venes annually in May to set the policies and documents the perpetration of gross human SEC. 14. DEFINITION. priorities of the organization. Statehood is rights violations by the Ortega government In this Act, the term ‘‘Nicaragua Investment not a requirement for attendance at the against the citizens of Nicaragua, including Conditionality Act of 2018’’ means the Public WHA, and numerous observers, including campesinos and indigenous communities in the Law 115–335 (50 U.S.C. 1701 note), as amended non-members and non-governmental organi- interior of Nicaragua. by section 13. zations, attended the most recent virtual (c) ELEMENTS.—The report required by sub- Mr. SCHATZ. I ask unanimous con- WHA in May 2020. section (b) shall— sent that the committee-reported (2) Taiwan began seeking to participate in (1) include a compilation of human rights vio- amendment be agreed to. the WHO as an observer in 1997. In 2009, with lations committed by the Ortega government The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without strong support from successive United States against the citizens of Nicaragua, with a focus Administrations, Congress, and like-minded objection, it is so ordered. WHO Member States, and during a period of on such violations committed since April 2018, The committee-reported amendment, including human rights abuses and improved Cross-Strait relations, Taiwan re- extrajudicial killings in— in the nature of a substitute, was ceived an invitation to attend the WHA as an (A) the cities of , Carazo, and agreed to. observer under the name ‘‘Chinese Taipei’’. Masaya between April and June of 2018; and Mr. SCHATZ. I ask unanimous con- Taiwan received the same invitation each (B) the municipalities of Wiwili, El Cua´ , San sent that the bill, as amended, be con- year until 2016, when following the election Jose de Bocay, and Santa Maria de Pantasma sidered read a third time. of President Tsai-Ing Wen of the Democratic in the Department of Jinotega, Esquipulas in The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Progressive Party, Taiwan’s engagement in the Department of Rivas, and Bilwi in the North objection, it is so ordered. the international community began facing Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region between The bill was ordered to be engrossed increased resistance from the People’s Re- 2018 and 2021; for a third reading and was read the public of China (PRC). Taiwan’s invitation to (2) outline efforts by the Ortega government to the 2016 WHA was received late and included intimidate and disrupt the activities of civil soci- third time. new language conditioning Taiwan’s partici- ety organizations attempting to hold the govern- Mr. SCHATZ. I know of no further pation on the PRC’s ‘‘one China principle’’. ment accountable for infringing on the funda- debate on this measure. The WHO did not invite Taiwan to attend mental rights and freedoms of the people of The PRESIDING OFFICER. If there the WHA as an observer in 2017, 2018, 2019, or Nicaragua; and is no further debate, the bill having 2020.

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