Sec. 5. TARGETED SANCTIONS TO ADVANCE DEMOCRATIC ELECTIONS
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## SEC. 5 TARGETED SANCTIONS TO ADVANCE DEMOCRATIC ELECTIONS **[**[50 U.S.C. 1701 note](/us/usc/t50/s1701)**]** ###
(a)Coordinated Strategy ####
(1)In general The Secretary of State and the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the intelligence community (as defined in section 3 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003)), shall develop and implement a coordinated strategy to align diplomatic engagement efforts with the implementation of targeted sanctions in order to support efforts to facilitate the necessary conditions for free, fair, and transparent elections in Nicaragua. ####
(2)Briefing required Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and every 90 days thereafter until December 31, 2022, the Secretary of State and the Secretary of the Treasury shall brief the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives on steps to be taken by the United States Government to develop and implement the coordinated strategy required by paragraph (1). ###
(b)Targeted Sanctions Prioritization ####
(1)In general Pursuant to the coordinated strategy required by subsection (a), the President shall prioritize the implementation of the targeted sanctions required under section 5 of the Nicaragua Investment Conditionality Act of 2018. ####
(2)Targets In carrying out paragraph (1), the President— #####
(A)shall examine whether foreign persons involved in directly or indirectly obstructing the establishment of conditions necessary for the realization of free, fair, and transparent elections in Nicaragua are subject to sanctions under section 5 of the Nicaragua Investment Conditionality Act of 2018; and #####
(B)should, in particular, examine whether the following persons have engaged in conduct subject to such sanctions: ######
(i)Officials in the government of President Daniel Ortega. ######
(ii)Family members of President Daniel Ortega. ######
(iii)High-ranking members of the National Nicaraguan Police. ######
(iv)High-ranking members of the Nicaraguan Armed Forces. ######
(v)Members of the Supreme Electoral Council of Nicaragua. ######
(vi)Officials of the Central Bank of Nicaragua. ######
(vii)Party members and elected officials from the Sandinista National Liberation Front and their family members. ######
(viii)Individuals or entities affiliated with businesses engaged in corrupt financial transactions with officials in the government of President Daniel Ortega, his party, or his family. ######
(ix)Individuals identified in the report required by section 8 as involved in significant acts of public corruption in Nicaragua.
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