Title 22 — Foreign Relations and Intercourse
Chapter 104 — Venezuela Assistance
§ 9703. Advancing a negotiated solution to Venezuela’s crisis
Statutory text
Sense of Congress
It is the sense of Congress that—
direct, credible negotiations led by the Interim President of Venezuela and members of Venezuela’s democratically elected National Assembly—
are supported by stakeholders in the international community that have recognized the Interim President of Venezuela;
include the input and interests of Venezuelan civil society; and
represent the best opportunity to reach a solution to the Venezuelan crisis that includes—
holding a new presidential election that complies with international standards for a free, fair, and transparent electoral process;
ending Nicolás Maduro’s usurpation of presidential authorities;
restoring democracy and the rule of law;
freeing political prisoners; and
facilitating the delivery of humanitarian aid;
dialogue between the Maduro regime and representatives of the 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
negotiations between the Maduro regime and representatives of the 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.
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).
Legislative history
Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.
Department of Labor Appropriations Act, 2020
Pub. L. 116–94 div. J title I § 113 · 133 Stat. 2534
Enacted · 22 U.S.C. § 9703
(Pub. L. 116–94, div. J, title I, § 113, Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 3031.)
Source evidence
Code source credit
(Pub. L. 116–94, div. J, title I, § 113, Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 3031.)Enacted provision · exact public law section
Sec. 113. (a) The Act entitled “An Act to create a Department of Labor”, approved March 4, 1913 (37 Stat. 736, chapter 141) shall be applied as if the following text is part of such Act: “SEC. 12. SECURITY DETAIL. “(a) In General.— The Secretary of Labor is authorized to employ law enforcement officers or special agents to— “(1) provide protection for the Secretary of Labor during the workday of the Secretary and during any activity that is preliminary or postliminary to the performance of official duties by the Secretary; “(2) provide protection, incidental to the protection provided to the Secretary, to a member of the immediate family of the Secretary who is participating in an activity or event relating to the official duties of the Secretary; “(3) provide continuous protection to the Secretary (including during periods not described in paragraph (1)) and to the members of the immediate family of the Secretary if there is a unique and articulable threat of physical harm, in accordance with guidelines established by the Secretary; and “(4) provide protection to the Deputy Secretary of Labor or another senior officer representing the Secretary of Labor at a public event if there is a unique and articulable threat of physical harm, in accordance with guidelines established by the Secretary. “(b) Authorities.— The Secretary of Labor may authorize a law enforcement officer or special agent employed under subsection (a), for the purpose of performing the duties authorized under subsection (a), to— “(1) carry firearms; “(2) make arrests without a warrant for any offense against the United States committed in the presence of such officer or special agent; “(3) perform protective intelligence work, including identifying and mitigating potential threats and conducting advance work to review security matters relating to sites and events; “(4) coordinate with local law enforcement agencies; and “(5) initiate criminal and other investigations into potential threats to the security of the Secretary, in coordination with the Inspector General of the Department of Labor. “(c) Compliance With Guidelines.— A law enforcement officer or special agent employed under subsection (a) shall exercise any authority provided under this section in accordance with any— “(1) guidelines issued by the Attorney General; and “(2) guidelines prescribed by the Secretary of Labor.” . (b) This section shall be effective on the date of enactment of this Act.
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