President Obama Signs H.R. 6156

WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 14: U.S. President Barack Obama signs H.R. 6156, the Russia and Moldova Jackson-Vanik Repeal and Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act, into law as (L-R) Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Sen. Ben Cardin (D-MD), Sen. Joseph Lieberman (ID-CT), Sen. Max Baucus (D-MT), House Minority Whip Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-MD), Rep. Sandy Levin (D-MI), Rep. Jim McGovern (D-MA), Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-NY) and Acting Secretary of the Department of Commerce Rebecca Blank look on during an Oval Office event December 14, 2012 at the White House in Washington, DC. According to a White House news release, the bill "authorizes the President to extend Russia and Moldova with Permanent Normal Trade Relations and will sanction persons who are responsible for gross violations of human rights in Russia." (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)