Sec. 8. REPORTS

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## SEC. 8 REPORTS ###

(a)Report on Threat to Sovereignty and Independence of Belarus ####

(1)In general Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of the Belarus Democracy, Human Rights, and Sovereignty Act of 2020, the Secretary of State, in coordination with the Director of National Intelligence and the Secretary of the Treasury, shall transmit to the appropriate congressional committees a report describing the threat that the Government of Russia poses to the sovereignty and independence of Belarus. ####

(2)Matters to be included The report required under paragraph

(1)shall include— #####

(A)an assessment of how the Government of Russia is exploiting the current political crisis in Belarus to push for deeper political and economic control of or integration with Belarus; #####

(B)a description of the economic and energy assets in Belarus that the Government of Russia, including Russian state-owned or state-controlled companies, controls; #####

(C)a description of Belarus major enterprises that are vulnerable of being taken over by Russian entities amid the country’s worsening financial crisis; #####

(D)a description of how and to what ends the Government of Russia seeks to augment its military presence in Belarus; #####

(E)a description of Russian influence over the media and information space in Belarus and how the Government of Russia uses disinformation and other malign techniques to undermine Belarusian history, culture, and language; #####

(F)a description of other actors in Belarus that the Government of Russia uses to advance its malign influence, including veterans’ organizations and extrajudicial networks; #####

(G)a description of efforts to undermine Belarusian language, cultural, and national symbols, including the traditional red and white flag and the “Pahonia” mounted knight; and #####

(H)the identification of Russian individuals and government agencies that are significantly supporting or involved in the crackdown on peaceful protestors and the opposition or the repression of independent media following the August 9, 2020, presidential election. ####

(3)Form The report required under this subsection shall be transmitted in unclassified form, but may contain a classified annex. ###

(b)Report on Personal Assets of Alyaksandr Lukashenka ####

(1)In general Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of the Belarus Democracy, Human Rights, and Sovereignty Act of 2020, the Director of National Intelligence, in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury and the Secretary of State, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report describing— #####

(A)the total assets under the direct or indirect control of Alyaksandr Lukashenka, including estimated assets and known sources of income of Alyaksandr Lukashenka and his immediate family members, including assets, investments, bank accounts, and other business interests; and #####

(B)an identification of the most significant senior foreign political figures in Belarus, as determined by their closeness to Alyaksandr Lukashenka. ####

(2)Waiver The Director of National Intelligence may waive, in whole or in part, the reporting requirement under paragraph (1)(A) if the Director submits to the appropriate congressional committees— #####

(A)a written justification stating that the waiver is in the national interest of the United States; and #####

(B)a detailed explanation of the reasons therefor. ####

(3)Form The report required under this subsection shall be transmitted in unclassified form, but may contain a classified annex.