; (8) is an official in the so-called Union State between Russia and Belarus (regardless of nationality of the individual); or (9) is a Russian individual that has significantly participated in the crackdown on independent press or human rights abuses related to political repression in Belarus, including the Russian propagandists sent to replace local employees at Belarusian state media outlets. ; (3) in subsection (d)(1), by striking the Overseas Private Investment Corporation and inserting the United States International Development Finance Corporation ; (4) in subsection (e), by striking (including any technical assistance or grant) of any kind ; and (5) in subsection (f)— (A) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking or by any member or family member closely linked to any member of the senior leadership of the Government of Belarus and inserting or by the senior leadership of the Government of Belarus or by any member or family member closely linked to the senior leadership of the Government of Belarus, or an official of the so-called Union State with Russia ; and (B) in paragraph (2)— (i) in subparagraph (A), by adding at the end before the semicolon the following: , or an official of the so-called Union State with Russia ; and (ii) in subparagraph (B), by inserting , or the so-called Union State with Russia, after the Government of Belarus . 7. Multilateral cooperation Section 7 of the Belarus Democracy Act of 2004 ( Public Law 109–480 ; 22 U.S.C. 5811 note) is amended to read as follows: 7. Multilateral cooperation It is the sense of Congress that the President should continue to coordinate with the European Union and its institutions, European Union member states, the United Kingdom, and Canada to develop a comprehensive, multilateral strategy to— (1) further the purposes of this Act, including, as appropriate, encouraging other countries to take measures with respect to the Republic of Belarus that are similar to measures described in this Act