S 722 — Countering Iran's Destabilizing Activities Act of 2017

Manchin, Ms.

Murkowski, Mr.

McCain, Mr.

Portman, Mr.

Kennedy, Mr.

Flake, Mr.

Cassidy, Mrs.

Ernst, Mr.

Cornyn, Mr.

Perdue, Mr.

Rounds, Mr.

Daines, Mr.

Gardner, Mr.

Strange, and Mr.

Scott) introduced the following bill;

which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations May 25, 2017 Reported by Mr.

Corker, with an amendment [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To impose sanctions with respect to Iran in relation to Iran's ballistic missile program, support for acts of international terrorism, and violations of human rights, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, <DELETED>SECTION 1.

TABLE OF CONTENTS.</DELETED> <DELETED> (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Countering Iran's Destabilizing Activities Act of 2017''.</DELETED> <DELETED> (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as follows:</DELETED> <DELETED>Sec.

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Short title;

table of contents.

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Definitions.

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Regional strategy for countering conventional and asymmetric Iranian threats in the Middle East and North Africa.

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Imposition of additional sanctions in response to Iran's ballistic missile program.

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Imposition of terrorism-related sanctions with respect to the IRGC.

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Imposition of additional sanctions with respect to persons responsible for human rights abuses.

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Enforcement of arms embargos.

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Continuation in effect of sanctions for Iranian support relating to terrorism.

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Report on coordination of sanctions between the United States and the European Union.

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Report on United States citizens detained by Iran.

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Exceptions for national security and humanitarian assistance;

rule of construction.

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Presidential waiver authority.

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DEFINITIONS.</DELETED> <DELETED> In this Act:</DELETED> <DELETED> (1) Act of international terrorism.--The term ``act of international terrorism'' has the meaning given that term in section 14 of the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-172;

50 U.S.C.

1701 note).</DELETED> <DELETED> (2) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term ``appropriate congressional committees'' has the meaning given that term in section 14 of the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-172;

50 U.S.C.

1701 note).</DELETED> <DELETED> (3) Foreign person.--The term ``foreign person'' means a person that is not a United States person.</DELETED> <DELETED> (4) Iranian person.--The term ``Iranian person'' means--</DELETED> <DELETED> (A) an individual who is a citizen or national of Iran;

or</DELETED> <DELETED> (B) an entity organized under the laws of Iran or otherwise subject to the jurisdiction of the Government of Iran.</DELETED> <DELETED> (5) IRGC.--The term ``IRGC'' means Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.</DELETED> <DELETED> (6) Knowingly.--The term ``knowingly'' has the meaning given that term in section 14 of the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-172;

50 U.S.C.

1701 note).</DELETED> <DELETED> (7) Person.--The term ``person'' means an individual or entity.</DELETED> <DELETED> (8) United states person.--The term ``United States person'' means--</DELETED> <DELETED> (A) a United States citizen or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence to the United States;

or</DELETED> <DELETED> (B) an entity organized under the laws of the United States or of any jurisdiction within the United States, including a foreign branch of such an entity.</DELETED> <DELETED>SEC.

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REGIONAL STRATEGY FOR COUNTERING CONVENTIONAL AND ASYMMETRIC IRANIAN THREATS IN THE MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA.</DELETED> <DELETED> (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and every 2 years thereafter, the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of the Treasury, and the Director of National Intelligence shall jointly develop and submit to the appropriate congressional committees a strategy for deterring conventional and asymmetric Iranian activities and threats that directly threaten the United States and key allies in the Middle East, North Africa, and beyond.</DELETED> <DELETED> (b) Elements.--The strategy required by subsection (a) shall include at a minimum the following:</DELETED> <DELETED> (1) A summary of the near- and long-term United States objectives, plans, and means for countering Iran's destabilizing activities, including identification of countries that share the objective of countering Iran's destabilizing activities.</DELETED> <DELETED> (2) A summary of the capabilities and contributions of individual countries to shared efforts to counter Iran's destabilizing activities, and a summary of additional actions or contributions that each country could take to further contribute.</DELETED> <DELETED> (3) An assessment of Iran's conventional force capabilities and an assessment of Iran's plans to upgrade its conventional force capabilities, including its acquisition, development, and deployment of ballistic and cruise missile capabilities, unmanned aerial vehicles, and maritime offensive and anti-access or area denial capabilities.</DELETED> <DELETED> (4) An assessment of Iran's chemical and biological weapons capabilities and an assessment of Iranian plans to upgrade its chemical or biological weapons capabilities.</DELETED> <DELETED> (5) An assessment of Iran's asymmetric activities in the region, including--</DELETED> <DELETED> (A) the size, capabilities, and activities of the IRGC, including the Quds Force;</DELETED> <DELETED> (B) the size, capabilities, and activities of Iran's cyber operations;</DELETED> <DELETED> (C) the types and amount of support, including funding, lethal and nonlethal contributions, and training, provided to Hezbollah, Hamas, special groups in Iraq, the regime of Bashar al-Assad in Syria, Houthi fighters in Yemen, and other violent groups across the Middle East;

and</DELETED> <DELETED> (D) the scope and objectives of Iran's information operations and use of propaganda.</DELETED> <DELETED> (6) A summary of United States actions, unilaterally and in cooperation with foreign governments, to counter destabilizing Iranian activities, including--</DELETED> <DELETED> (A) interdiction of Iranian lethal arms bound for groups designated as foreign terrorist organizations under section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.

1189);</DELETED> <DELETED> (B) Iran's interference in international commercial shipping lanes;</DELETED> <DELETED> (C) attempts by Iran to undermine or subvert internationally recognized governments in the Middle East region;

and</DELETED> <DELETED> (D) Iran's support for the regime of Bashar al-Assad in Syria, including--</DELETED> <DELETED> (i) financial assistance, military equipment and personnel, and other support provided to that regime;

and</DELETED> <DELETED> (ii) support and direction to other armed actors that are not Syrian or Iranian and are acting on behalf of that regime.</DELETED> <DELETED> (c) Form of Strategy.--The strategy required by subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified annex.</DELETED> <DELETED>SEC.

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IMPOSITION OF ADDITIONAL SANCTIONS IN RESPONSE TO IRAN'S BALLISTIC MISSILE PROGRAM.</DELETED> <DELETED> (a) In General.--The President shall impose the sanctions described in subsection (b) with respect to any person that the President determines, on or after the date of the enactment of this Act--</DELETED> <DELETED> (1) has engaged in any activity that has materially contributed, or poses a risk of materially contributing, to the activities of the Government of Iran with respect to its ballistic missile program, or any other program in Iran for developing, deploying, or maintaining systems capable of delivering weapons of mass destruction, including any efforts to manufacture, acquire, possess, develop, transport, transfer, or use such capabilities;</DELETED> <DELETED> (2) is a successor entity to a person referred to in paragraph (1);</DELETED> <DELETED> (3) owns or controls, is owned or controlled by, or is under common ownership or control with, a person referred to in paragraph (1);</DELETED> <DELETED> (4) is acting for or on behalf of a person referred to in paragraph (1), (2), or (3);

or</DELETED> <DELETED> (5) has knowingly provided, or attempted to provide, financial, material, technological, or other support for, or goods or services in support of, a person referred to in paragraph (1), (2), (3), or (4).</DELETED> <DELETED> (b) Sanctions Described.--The sanctions described in this subsection are the following:</DELETED> <DELETED> (1) Blocking of property.--The President shall block, in accordance with the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C.

1701 et seq.), all transactions in all property and interests in property of any person subject to subsection (a) if such property and interests in property are in the United States, come within the United States, or are or come within the possession or control of a United States person.</DELETED> <DELETED> (2) Exclusion from united states.--The Secretary of State shall deny a visa to, and the Secretary of Homeland Security shall exclude from the United States, any person subject to subsection (a) that is an alien.</DELETED> <DELETED> (c) Penalties.--A person that violates, attempts to violate, conspires to violate, or causes a violation of subsection (b)(1) or any regulation, license, or order issued to carry out that subsection shall be subject to the penalties set forth in subsections (b) and (c) of section 206 of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C.

1705) to the same extent as a person that commits an unlawful act described in subsection (a) of that section.</DELETED> <DELETED> (d) Report on Contributions to Iran's Ballistic Missile Program.--</DELETED> <DELETED> (1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and every 180 days thereafter, the President shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report describing each person that-- </DELETED> <DELETED> (A) has, during the period specified in paragraph (2), conducted any activity that has materially contributed, or poses a risk of materially contributing, to the activities of the Government of Iran with respect to its ballistic missile program, or any other program in Iran for developing, deploying, or maintaining systems capable of delivering weapons of mass destruction, including any efforts to manufacture, acquire, possess, develop, transport, transfer, or use such capabilities;</DELETED> <DELETED> (B) is a successor entity to a person referred to in subparagraph (A);</DELETED> <DELETED> (C) owns or controls, is owned or controlled by, or is under common ownership or control with, a person referred to in subparagraph (A);</DELETED> <DELETED> (D) is acting for or on behalf of a person referred to in subparagraph (A), (B), or (C);

or</DELETED> <DELETED> (E) is known or believed to have provided, or attempted to provide, during the period specified in paragraph (2), financial, material, technological, or other support for, or goods or services in support of, any material contribution to a program described in subparagraph (A) carried out by a person described in subparagraph (A), (B), (C), or (D).</DELETED> <DELETED> (2) Period specified.--The period specified in this paragraph is--</DELETED> <DELETED> (A) in the case of the first report submitted under paragraph (1), the period beginning on July 14, 2015, and ending on the date the report is submitted;

and</DELETED> <DELETED> (B) in the case of a subsequent such report, the 180-day period preceding the submission of the report.</DELETED> <DELETED> (3) Form of report.--Each report required by paragraph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified annex.</DELETED> <DELETED>SEC.

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IMPOSITION OF TERRORISM-RELATED SANCTIONS WITH RESPECT TO THE IRGC.</DELETED> <DELETED> (a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:</DELETED> <DELETED> (1) The IRGC is subject to sanctions pursuant to Executive Order 13382 (50 U.S.C.

1701 note;

relating to blocking property of weapons of mass destruction delivery system proliferators and their supporters), the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010 (22 U.S.C.

8501 et seq.), Executive Order 13553 (50 U.S.C.

1701 note;

relating to blocking property of certain persons with respect to serious human rights abuses by the Government of Iran), and Executive Order 13606 (50 U.S.C.

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relating to blocking the property and suspending entry into the United States of certain persons with respect to grave human rights abuses by the Governments of Iran and Syria via information technology).</DELETED> <DELETED> (2) The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps-Qods Force (in this section referred to as the ``IRGC-QF'') is the primary arm of the Government of Iran for executing its policy of supporting terrorist and insurgent groups.

The IRGC-QF provides material, logistical assistance, training, and financial support to militants and terrorist operatives throughout the Middle East and South Asia and was designated for the imposition of sanctions by the Secretary of the Treasury pursuant to Executive Order 13224 (50 U.S.C.

1701 note;

relating to blocking property and prohibiting transactions with persons who commit, threaten to commit, or support terrorism) in October 2007 for its support of terrorism.</DELETED> <DELETED> (3) The IRGC, not just the IRGC-QF, is responsible for implementing Iran's international program of destabilizing activities, support for acts of international terrorism, and ballistic missile program.</DELETED> <DELETED> (b) In General.--Beginning on the date that is 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall impose the sanctions described in subsection (c) with respect to the IRGC and foreign persons that are officials, agents, or affiliates of the IRGC.</DELETED> <DELETED> (c) Sanctions Described.--The sanctions described in this subsection are sanctions applicable with respect to a foreign person pursuant to Executive Order 13224 (50 U.S.C.

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relating to blocking property and prohibiting transactions with persons who commit, threaten to commit, or support terrorism).</DELETED> <DELETED>SEC.

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IMPOSITION OF ADDITIONAL SANCTIONS WITH RESPECT TO PERSONS RESPONSIBLE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES.</DELETED> <DELETED> (a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary of State shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a list of each person the Secretary determines, based on credible evidence-- </DELETED> <DELETED> (1) has been responsible for extrajudicial killings, torture, or other gross violations of internationally recognized human rights committed against individuals in Iran who seek--</DELETED> <DELETED> (A) to expose illegal activity carried out by officials of the Government of Iran;

or</DELETED> <DELETED> (B) to obtain, exercise, defend, or promote internationally recognized human rights and freedoms, such as the freedoms of religion, expression, association, and assembly, and the rights to a fair trial and democratic elections;

and</DELETED> <DELETED> (2) has acted as an agent of or on behalf of a foreign person in a matter relating to an activity described in paragraph (1).</DELETED> <DELETED> (b) Sanctions Described.--</DELETED> <DELETED> (1) In general.--The President may, in accordance with the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C.

et seq.), block all transactions in all property and interests in property of a person on the list required by subsection (a) if such property and interests in property are in the United States, come within the United States, or are or come within the possession or control of a United States person.</DELETED> <DELETED> (2) Penalties.--A person that violates, attempts to violate, conspires to violate, or causes a violation of paragraph (1) or any regulation, license, or order issued to carry out paragraph (1) shall be subject to the penalties set forth in subsections (b) and (c) of section 206 of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C.

1705) to the same extent as a person that commits an unlawful act described in subsection (a) of that section.</DELETED> <DELETED>SEC.

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ENFORCEMENT OF ARMS EMBARGOS.</DELETED> <DELETED> (a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (d), the President shall impose the sanctions described in subsection (b) with respect to any person that--</DELETED> <DELETED> (1) engages in any activity that materially contributes to the supply, sale, or transfer directly or indirectly to or from Iran, or for the use in or benefit of Iran, of any battle tanks, armored combat vehicles, large caliber artillery systems, combat aircraft, attack helicopters, warships, missiles or missile systems, as defined for the purpose of the United Nations Register of Conventional Arms, or related materiel, including spare parts;

or</DELETED> <DELETED> (2) provides to Iran any technical training, financial resources or services, advice, other services or assistance related to the supply, sale, transfer, manufacture, maintenance, or use of arms and related materiel described in paragraph (1).</DELETED> <DELETED> (b) Sanctions Described.--</DELETED> <DELETED> (1) Blocking of property.--The President shall block, in accordance with the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C.

1701 et seq.), all transactions in all property and interests in property of any person subject to subsection (a) if such property and interests in property are in the United States, come within the United States, or are or come within the possession or control of a United States person.</DELETED> <DELETED> (2) Exclusion from united states.--The Secretary of State shall deny a visa to, and the Secretary of Homeland Security shall exclude from the United States, any person subject to subsection (a) that is an alien.</DELETED> <DELETED> (c) Penalties.--A person that violates, attempts to violate, conspires to violate, or causes a violation of subsection (b)(1) or any regulation, license, or order issued to carry out that subsection shall be subject to the penalties set forth in subsections (b) and (c) of section 206 of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C.

1705) to the same extent as a person that commits an unlawful act described in subsection (a) of that section.</DELETED> <DELETED> (d) Exception.--The President is not required to impose sanctions under subsection (a) with respect to a person for engaging in an activity described in that subsection if the President certifies to the appropriate congressional committees that--</DELETED> <DELETED> (1) permitting the activity is in the national security interest of the United States;</DELETED> <DELETED> (2) Iran no longer presents a significant threat to the national security of the United States and to the allies of the United States;

and</DELETED> <DELETED> (3) the Government of Iran has ceased providing operational or financial support for acts of international terrorism and no longer satisfies the requirements for designation as a state sponsor of terrorism.</DELETED> <DELETED> (e) State Sponsor of Terrorism Defined.--In this section, the term ``state sponsor of terrorism'' means a country the government of which the Secretary of State has determined to be a government that has repeatedly provided support for acts of international terrorism for purposes of--</DELETED> <DELETED> (1) section 6(j)(1)(A) of the Export Administration Act of 1979 (50 U.S.C.

4605(j)(1)(A)) (as continued in effect pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C.

1701 et seq.));</DELETED> <DELETED> (2) section 620A(a) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C.

2371(a));</DELETED> <DELETED> (3) section 40(d) of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C.

2780(d));

or</DELETED> <DELETED> (4) any other provision of law.</DELETED> <DELETED>SEC.

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CONTINUATION IN EFFECT OF SANCTIONS FOR IRANIAN SUPPORT RELATING TO TERRORISM.</DELETED> <DELETED> (a) In General.--United States sanctions imposed with respect to a person under Executive Order 13382 (50 U.S.C.

1701 note;

relating to blocking property of weapons of mass destruction delivery system proliferators and their supporters) or Executive Order 13224 (50 U.S.C.

1701 note;

relating to blocking property and prohibiting transactions with persons who commit, threaten to commit, or support terrorism), and imposed as a result of activities described in subsection (b), that are in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act, shall remain in effect until the date that is 90 days after the date on which the President submits to the appropriate congressional committees the certification described in subsection (c) with respect to the person.</DELETED> <DELETED> (b) Activities Described.--An activity described in this subsection is--</DELETED> <DELETED> (1) any activity that materially contributes to the activities of the Government of Iran with respect to its ballistic missile program;

or</DELETED> <DELETED> (2) support by the Government of Iran for acts of international terrorism.</DELETED> <DELETED> (c) Certification.--</DELETED> <DELETED> (1) In general.--A certification described in this subsection is a certification that the person with respect to which sanctions were imposed under Executive Order 13382 or Executive Order 13224 has not, during the 3-month period immediately preceding the date of the certification, provided support for or otherwise facilitated or engaged in any activity described in subsection (b).</DELETED> <DELETED> (2) Submission to congress.--</DELETED> <DELETED> (A) In general.--The President shall submit the certification described in paragraph (1) to the appropriate congressional committees in writing and shall include a detailed justification for the certification.</DELETED> <DELETED> (B) Form of certification.--The certification described in paragraph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified annex.</DELETED> <DELETED> (d) Reimposition.--If sanctions are suspended with respect to a person under this section, such sanctions shall be reinstated if the President determines that the person has resumed any activity described in subsection (b).</DELETED> <DELETED>SEC.

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REPORT ON COORDINATION OF SANCTIONS BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND THE EUROPEAN UNION.</DELETED> <DELETED> (a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and every 180 days thereafter, the President shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that includes the following:</DELETED> <DELETED> (1) A description of each instance, during the period specified in subsection (b)--</DELETED> <DELETED> (A) in which the United States has imposed sanctions with respect to a person for activity related to the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction or delivery systems for such weapons to or by Iran, support for acts of international terrorism by Iran, or human rights abuses in Iran, but in which the European Union has not imposed corresponding sanctions;

and</DELETED> <DELETED> (B) in which the European Union has imposed sanctions with respect to a person for activity related to the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction or delivery systems for such weapons to or by Iran, support for acts of international terrorism by Iran, or human rights abuses in Iran, but in which the United States has not imposed corresponding sanctions.</DELETED> <DELETED> (2) An explanation for the reason for each discrepancy between sanctions imposed by the European Union and sanctions imposed by the United States described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (1).</DELETED> <DELETED> (b) Period Specified.--The period specified in this subsection is--</DELETED> <DELETED> (1) in the case of the first report submitted under subsection (a), the period beginning on September 1, 2009, and ending on the date the report is submitted;

and</DELETED> <DELETED> (2) in the case of a subsequent such report, the 180-day period preceding the submission of the report.</DELETED> <DELETED> (c) Form of Report.--The report required by subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified annex.</DELETED> <DELETED>SEC.

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REPORT ON UNITED STATES CITIZENS DETAINED BY IRAN.</DELETED> <DELETED> (a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and every 180 days thereafter, the President shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on United States citizens, including United States citizens who are also citizens of other countries, detained by Iran or groups supported by Iran that includes--</DELETED> <DELETED> (1) information regarding any officials of the Government of Iran involved in any way in the detentions;

and</DELETED> <DELETED> (2) a summary of efforts the United States Government has taken to secure the swift release of those United States citizens.</DELETED> <DELETED> (b) Form of Report.--The report required by subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.</DELETED> <DELETED>SEC.

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EXCEPTIONS FOR NATIONAL SECURITY AND HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE;

RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.</DELETED> <DELETED> (a) In General.--The following activities shall be exempt from sanctions under sections 4, 5, 6, and 7:</DELETED> <DELETED> (1) Any activity subject to the reporting requirements under title V of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C.

3091 et seq.), or to any authorized intelligence activities of the United States.</DELETED> <DELETED> (2) The admission of an alien to the United States if such admission is necessary to comply with United States obligations under the Agreement between the United Nations and the United States of America regarding the Headquarters of the United Nations, signed at Lake Success June 26, 1947, and entered into force November 21, 1947, or under the Convention on Consular Relations, done at Vienna April 24, 1963, and entered into force March 19, 1967.</DELETED> <DELETED> (3) The conduct or facilitation of a transaction for the sale of agricultural commodities, food, medicine, or medical devices to Iran or for the provision of humanitarian assistance to the people of Iran, including engaging in a financial transaction relating to humanitarian assistance or for humanitarian purposes, transporting goods or services that are necessary to carry out operations relating to humanitarian assistance or humanitarian purposes, and having merely incidental contact, in the course of providing humanitarian assistance or aid for humanitarian purposes, with individuals who are under the control of a foreign person subject to sanctions under this Act.</DELETED> <DELETED> (b) Definitions.--In this section:</DELETED> <DELETED> (1) Agricultural commodity.--The term ``agricultural commodity'' has the meaning given that term in section 102 of the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 (7 U.S.C.

5602).</DELETED> <DELETED> (2) Medical device.--The term ``medical device'' has the meaning given the term ``device'' in section 201 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C.

321).</DELETED> <DELETED> (3) Medicine.--The term ``medicine'' has the meaning given the term ``drug'' in section 201 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C.

321).</DELETED> <DELETED> (c) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this Act shall be construed to limit the authority of the President to designate persons for the imposition of sanctions pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C.

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PRESIDENTIAL WAIVER AUTHORITY.</DELETED> <DELETED> (a) Case-by-Case Waiver Authority.--</DELETED> <DELETED> (1) In general.--The President may waive, on a case-by-case basis and for a period of not more than 180 days, a requirement under section 4, 5, 6, 7, or 8 to impose or maintain sanctions with respect to a person, and may waive the continued imposition of such sanctions, not less than 30 days after the President determines and reports to the appropriate congressional committees that it is vital to the national security interests of the United States to waive such sanctions.</DELETED> <DELETED> (2) Renewal of waivers.--The President may, on a case-by-case basis, renew a waiver under paragraph (1) for an additional period of not more than 180 days if, not later than days before that waiver expires, the President makes the determination and submits to the appropriate congressional committees a report described in paragraph (1).</DELETED> <DELETED> (3) Successive renewal.--The renewal authority provided under paragraph (2) may be exercised for additional successive periods of not more than 180 days if the President follows the procedures set forth in paragraph (2), and submits the report described in paragraph (1), for each such renewal.</DELETED> <DELETED> (b) Contents of Waiver Reports.--Each report submitted under subsection (a) in connection with a waiver of sanctions under section 4, 5, 6, 7, or 8 with respect to a person, or the renewal of such a waiver, shall include--</DELETED> <DELETED> (1) a specific and detailed rationale for the determination that the waiver is vital to the national security interests of the United States;</DELETED> <DELETED> (2) a description of the activity that resulted in the person being subject to sanctions;</DELETED> <DELETED> (3) an explanation of the efforts made by the United States to secure the cooperation of the government with primary jurisdiction over the person or the location where the activity described in paragraph (2) occurred in terminating or, as appropriate, penalizing the activity;

and</DELETED> <DELETED> (4) an assessment of the significance of the activity described in paragraph (2) in contributing to the ability of Iran to threaten the interests of the United States or allies of the United States, develop systems capable of delivering weapons of mass destruction, support acts of international terrorism, or violate the human rights of any person in Iran.</DELETED> <DELETED> (c) Effect of Report on Waiver.--If the President submits a report under subsection (a) in connection with a waiver of sanctions under section 4, 5, 6, 7, or 8 with respect to a person, or the renewal of such a waiver, the President shall not be required to impose or maintain sanctions under section 4, 5, 6, 7, or 8, as applicable, with respect to the person described in the report during the 30-day period referred to in subsection (a).</DELETED> SECTION 1.

SHORT TITLE;

TITLE II--SANCTIONS WITH RESPECT TO THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION AND COMBATING TERRORISM AND ILLICIT FINANCING Sec.

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Short title.

Subtitle A--Sanctions and Other Measures With Respect to the Russian Federation Sec.

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Findings.

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Sense of Congress.

PART I--Congressional Review of Sanctions Imposed With Respect to the Russian Federation Sec.

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Short title.

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Congressional review of certain actions relating to sanctions imposed with respect to the Russian Federation.

PART II--Sanctions With Respect to the Russian Federation Sec.

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Definitions.

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Codification of sanctions relating to the Russian Federation.

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Modification of implementation of Executive Order 13662.

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Imposition of sanctions with respect to activities of the Russian Federation undermining cybersecurity.

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Imposition of sanctions relating to special Russian crude oil projects.

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Imposition of sanctions with respect to Russian and other foreign financial institutions.

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Mandatory imposition of sanctions with respect to significant corruption in the Russian Federation.

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Mandatory imposition of sanctions with respect to certain transactions with foreign sanctions evaders and serious human rights abusers in the Russian Federation.

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Notifications to Congress under Ukraine Freedom Support Act of 2014.

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Standards for termination of certain sanctions with respect to the Russian Federation.

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Imposition of sanctions with respect to persons engaging in transactions with the intelligence or defense sectors of the Government of the Russian Federation.

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Sanctions with respect to the development of pipelines in the Russian Federation.

Sec.

233.

Sanctions with respect to investment in or facilitation of privatization of state-owned assets by the Russian Federation.

Sec.

234.

Sanctions with respect to the transfer of arms and related materiel to Syria.

Sec.

235.

Sanctions described.

Sec.

236.

Exceptions, waiver, and termination.

Sec.

237.

Exception relating to activities of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Sec.

238.

Rule of construction.

PART III--Reports Sec.

241.

Report on oligarchs and parastatal entities of the Russian Federation.

Sec.

242.

Report on effects of expanding sanctions to include sovereign debt and derivative products.

Sec.

243.

Report on illicit finance relating to the Russian Federation.

Subtitle B--Countering Russian Influence in Europe and Eurasia Sec.

251.

Findings.

Sec.

252.

Sense of Congress.

Sec.

253.

Statement of policy.

Sec.

254.

Coordinating aid and assistance across Europe and Eurasia.

Sec.

255.

Report on media organizations controlled and funded by the Government of the Russian Federation.

Sec.

256.

Report on Russian Federation influence on elections in Europe and Eurasia.

Sec.

257.

Ukranian energy security.

Sec.

258.

Termination.

Sec.

259.

Appropriate congressional committees defined.

Subtitle C--Combating Terrorism and Illicit Financing PART I--National Strategy for Combating Terrorist and Other Illicit Financing Sec.

261.

Development of national strategy.

Sec.

262.

Contents of national strategy.

PART II--Enhancing Antiterrorism Tools of the Department of the Treasury Sec.

271.

Improving antiterror finance monitoring of funds transfers.

Sec.

272.

Sense of Congress on international cooperation regarding terrorist financing intelligence.

Sec.

273.

Examining the counter-terror financing role of the Department of the Treasury in embassies.

Sec.

274.

Inclusion of Secretary of the Treasury on the National Security Council.

Sec.

275.

Inclusion of all funds.

PART III--Definitions Sec.

281.

Definitions.

Subtitle D--Rule of Construction Sec.

291.

Rule of construction.

Sec.

292.

Sense of Senate on the strategic importance of Article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty.

1701 et seq.), all transactions in all property and interests in property of any person subject to subsection (a)(b) if such property and interests in property are in the United States, come within the United States, or are or come within the possession or control of a United States person.

(2) Exclusion from united states.--The Secretary of State shall deny a visa to, and the Secretary of Homeland Security shall exclude from the United States, any person subject to subsection (a)(b) that is an alien.

(c) Implementation.--TheImplementation.--Except as provided in subsection (b), the President may exercise all authorities provided under sections 203 and 205 of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C.

(d) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this Act (other than subsection (b)) shall be construed to limit the authority of the President under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C.

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Subtitle A--Sanctions and Other Measures With Respect to the Russian Federation SEC.

211.

FINDINGS.

Congress makes the following findings:

(1) On March 6, 2014, President Barack Obama issued Executive Order 13660 (79 Fed.

Reg.

13493;

relating to blocking property of certain persons contributing to the situation in Ukraine), which authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of State, to impose sanctions on those determined to be undermining democratic processes and institutions in Ukraine or threatening the peace, security, stability, sovereignty, and territorial integrity of Ukraine.

President Obama subsequently issued Executive Order 13661 (79 Fed.

Reg.

15535;

relating to blocking property of additional persons contributing to the situation in Ukraine) and Executive Order 13662 (79 Fed.

Reg.

16169;

relating to blocking property of additional persons contributing to the situation in Ukraine) to expand sanctions on certain persons contributing to the situation in Ukraine.

(2) On December 18, 2014, the Ukraine Freedom Support Act of 2014 was enacted (Public Law 113-272;

22 U.S.C.

8921 et seq.), which includes provisions directing the President to impose sanctions on foreign persons that the President determines to be entities owned or controlled by the Government of the Russian Federation or nationals of the Russian Federation that manufacture, sell, transfer, or otherwise provide certain defense articles into Syria.

(3) On April 1, 2015, President Obama issued Executive Order 13694 (80 Fed.

Reg.

18077;

relating to blocking the property of certain persons engaging in significant malicious cyber-enabled activities), which authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Attorney General and the Secretary of State, to impose sanctions on persons determined to be engaged in malicious cyber-hacking.

(4) On July 26, 2016, President Obama approved a Presidential Policy Directive on United States Cyber Incident Coordination, which states, ``certain cyber incidents that have significant impacts on an entity, our national security, or the broader economy require a unique approach to response efforts''.

(5) On December 29, 2016, President Obama issued an annex to Executive Order 13694, which authorized sanctions on the following entities and individuals:

(A) The Main Intelligence Directorate (also known as Glavnoe Razvedyvatel'noe Upravlenie or the GRU) in Moscow, Russian Federation.

(B) The Federal Security Service (also known as Federalnaya Sluzhba Bezopasnosti or the FSB) in Moscow, Russian Federation.

(C) The Special Technology Center (also known as STLC, Ltd.

Special Technology Center St.

Petersburg) in St.

Petersburg, Russian Federation.

(D) Zorsecurity (also known as Esage Lab) in Moscow, Russian Federation.

(E) The autonomous noncommercial organization known as the Professional Association of Designers of Data Processing Systems (also known as ANO PO KSI) in Moscow, Russian Federation.

(F) Igor Valentinovich Korobov.

(G) Sergey Aleksandrovich Gizunov.

(H) Igor Olegovich Kostyukov.

(I) Vladimir Stepanovich Alexseyev.

(6) On January 6, 2017, an assessment of the United States intelligence community entitled, ``Assessing Russian Activities and Intentions in Recent U.S.

Elections'' stated, ``Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered an influence campaign in 2016 aimed at the United States presidential election.'' The assessment warns that ``Moscow will apply lessons learned from its Putin-ordered campaign aimed at the U.S.

Presidential election to future influence efforts worldwide, including against U.S.

allies and their election processes''.

SEC.

212.

SENSE OF CONGRESS.

It is the sense of Congress that the President-- (1) should engage to the fullest extent possible with partner governments with regard to closing loopholes, including the allowance of extended prepayment for the delivery of goods and commodities and other loopholes, in multilateral and unilateral restrictive measures against the Russian Federation, with the aim of maximizing alignment of those measures;

and (2) should increase efforts to vigorously enforce compliance with sanctions in place as of the date of the enactment of this Act with respect to the Russian Federation in response to the crisis in eastern Ukraine, cyber intrusions and attacks, and human rights violators in the Russian Federation.

PART I--CONGRESSIONAL REVIEW OF SANCTIONS IMPOSED WITH RESPECT TO THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION SEC.

215.

SHORT TITLE.

The part may be cited as the ``Russia Sanctions Review Act of 2017''.

SEC.

216.

CONGRESSIONAL REVIEW OF CERTAIN ACTIONS RELATING TO SANCTIONS IMPOSED WITH RESPECT TO THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION.

(a) Submission to Congress of Proposed Action.-- (1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, before taking any action described in paragraph (2), the President shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees and leadership a report that describes the proposed action and the reasons for that action.

(2) Actions described.-- (A) In general.--An action described in this paragraph is-- (i) an action to terminate the application of any sanctions described in subparagraph (B);

(ii) with respect to sanctions described in subparagraph (B) imposed by the President with respect to a person, an action to waive the application of those sanctions with respect to that person;

or (iii) a licensing action that significantly alters United States' foreign policy with regard to the Russian Federation.

(B) Sanctions described.--The sanctions described in this subparagraph are-- (i) sanctions provided for under-- (I) this title or any provision of law amended by this title, including the Executive Orders codified under section 222;

(II) the Support for the Sovereignty, Integrity, Democracy, and Economic Stability of Ukraine Act of (22 U.S.C.

8901 et seq.);

or (III) the Ukraine Freedom Support Act of 2014 (22 U.S.C.

8921 et seq.);

and (ii) the prohibition on access to the properties of the Government of the Russian Federation located in Maryland and New York that the President ordered vacated on December 29, 2016.

(3) Description of type of action.--Each report submitted under paragraph (1) with respect to an action described in paragraph (2) shall include a description of whether the action-- (A) is not intended to significantly alter United States foreign policy with regard to the Russian Federation;

or (B) is intended to significantly alter United States foreign policy with regard to the Russian Federation.

(4) Inclusion of additional matter.-- (A) In general.--Each report submitted under paragraph (1) that relates to an action that is intended to significantly alter United States foreign policy with regard to the Russian Federation shall include a description of-- (i) the significant alteration to United States foreign policy with regard to the Russian Federation;

(ii) the anticipated effect of the action on the national security interests of the United States;

and (iii) the policy objectives for which the sanctions affected by the action were initially imposed.

(B) Requests from banking and financial services committees.--The Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate or the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives may request the submission to the Committee of the matter described in clauses (ii) and (iii) of subparagraph (A) with respect to a report submitted under paragraph (1) that relates to an action that is not intended to significantly alter United States foreign policy with regard to the Russian Federation.

(b) Period for Review by Congress.-- (1) In general.--During the period of 30 calendar days beginning on the date on which the President submits a report under subsection (a)(1)-- (A) in the case of a report that relates to an action that is not intended to significantly alter United States foreign policy with regard to the Russian Federation, the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives should, as appropriate, hold hearings and briefings and otherwise obtain information in order to fully review the report;

and (B) in the case of a report that relates to an action that is intended to significantly alter United States foreign policy with regard to the Russian Federation, the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives should, as appropriate, hold hearings and briefings and otherwise obtain information in order to fully review the report.

(2) Exception.--The period for congressional review under paragraph (1) of a report required to be submitted under subsection (a)(1) shall be 60 calendar days if the report is submitted on or after July 10 and on or before September 7 in any calendar year.

(3) Limitation on actions during initial congressional review period.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, during the period for congressional review provided for under paragraph (1) of a report submitted under subsection (a)(1) proposing an action described in subsection (a)(2), including any additional period for such review as applicable under the exception provided in paragraph (2), the President may not take that action unless a joint resolution of approval with respect to that action is enacted in accordance with subsection (c).

(4) Limitation on actions during presidential consideration of a joint resolution of disapproval.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if a joint resolution of disapproval relating to a report submitted under subsection (a)(1) proposing an action described in subsection (a)(2) passes both Houses of Congress in accordance with subsection (c), the President may not take that action for a period of 12 calendar days after the date of passage of the joint resolution of disapproval.

(5) Limitation on actions during congressional reconsideration of a joint resolution of disapproval.-- Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if a joint resolution of disapproval relating to a report submitted under subsection (a)(1) proposing an action described in subsection (a)(2) passes both Houses of Congress in accordance with subsection (c), and the President vetoes the joint resolution, the President may not take that action for a period of 10 calendar days after the date of the President's veto.

(6) Effect of enactment of a joint resolution of disapproval.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if a joint resolution of disapproval relating to a report submitted under subsection (a)(1) proposing an action described in subsection (a)(2) is enacted in accordance with subsection (c), the President may not take that action.

(c) Joint Resolutions of Disapproval or Approval Defined.--In this subsection:

(1) Joint resolution of approval.--The term ``joint resolution of approval'' means only a joint resolution of either House of Congress-- (A) the title of which is as follows:

``A joint resolution approving the President's proposal to take an action relating to the application of certain sanctions with respect to the Russian Federation.'';

and (B) the sole matter after the resolving clause of which is the following:

``Congress approves of the action relating to the application of sanctions imposed with respect to the Russian Federation proposed by the President in the report submitted to Congress under section 216(a)(1) of the Russia Sanctions Review Act of on _______ relating to ________.'', with the first blank space being filled with the appropriate date and the second blank space being filled with a short description of the proposed action.

(2) Joint resolution of disapproval.--The term ``joint resolution of disapproval'' means only a joint resolution of either House of Congress-- (A) the title of which is as follows:

``A joint resolution disapproving the President's proposal to take an action relating to the application of certain sanctions with respect to the Russian Federation.'';

and (B) the sole matter after the resolving clause of which is the following:

``Congress disapproves of the action relating to the application of sanctions imposed with respect to the Russian Federation proposed by the President in the report submitted to Congress under section 216(a)(1) of the Russia Sanctions Review Act of on _______ relating to ________.'', with the first blank space being filled with the appropriate date and the second blank space being filled with a short description of the proposed action.

(3) Introduction.--During the period of 30 calendar days provided for under subsection (b)(1), including any additional period as applicable under the exception provided in subsection (b)(2), a joint resolution of approval or joint resolution of disapproval may be introduced-- (A) in the House of Representatives, by the majority leader or the minority leader;

and (B) in the Senate, by the majority leader (or the majority leader's designee) or the minority leader (or the minority leader's designee).

(4) Floor consideration in house of representatives.-- (A) Reporting and discharge.--If a committee of the House of Representatives to which a joint resolution of approval or joint resolution of disapproval has been referred has not reported the joint resolution within calendar days after the date of referral, that committee shall be discharged from further consideration of the joint resolution.

(B) Proceeding to consideration.--Beginning on the third legislative day after each committee to which a joint resolution of approval or joint resolution of disapproval has been referred reports the joint resolution to the House or has been discharged from further consideration of the joint resolution, it shall be in order to move to proceed to consider the joint resolution in the House.

All points of order against the motion are waived.

Such a motion shall not be in order after the House has disposed of a motion to proceed on the joint resolution.

The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the motion to its adoption without intervening motion.

The motion shall not be debatable.

A motion to reconsider the vote by which the motion is disposed of shall not be in order.

(C) Consideration.--The joint resolution of approval or joint resolution of disapproval shall be considered as read.

All points of order against the joint resolution and against its consideration are waived.

The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the joint resolution to final passage without intervening motion except 2 hours of debate equally divided and controlled by the sponsor of the joint resolution (or a designee) and an opponent.

A motion to reconsider the vote on passage of the joint resolution shall not be in order.

(5) Consideration in the senate.-- (A) Committee referral.--A joint resolution of approval or joint resolution of disapproval introduced in the Senate shall be-- (i) referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs if the joint resolution relates to a report under section A3 that is described as an action that is not intended to significantly alter United States foreign policy with regard to the Russian Federation;

and (ii) referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations if the joint resolution relates to a report under section 216 A3 that is described as an action that is intended to significantly alter United States foreign policy with respect to the Russian Federation.

(B) Reporting and discharge.--If the committee to which a joint resolution of approval or joint resolution of disapproval was referred has not reported the joint resolution within 10 calendar days after the date of referral of the joint resolution, that committee shall be discharged from further consideration of the joint resolution and the joint resolution shall be placed on the appropriate calendar.

(C) Proceeding to consideration.--Notwithstanding Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, it is in order at any time after the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs or the Committee on Foreign Relations, as the case may be, reports a joint resolution of approval or joint resolution of disapproval to the Senate or has been discharged from consideration of such a joint resolution (even though a previous motion to the same effect has been disagreed to) to move to proceed to the consideration of the joint resolution, and all points of order against the joint resolution (and against consideration of the joint resolution) are waived.

The motion to proceed is not debatable.

The motion is not subject to a motion to postpone.

A motion to reconsider the vote by which the motion is agreed to or disagreed to shall not be in order.

(D) Rulings of the chair on procedure.--Appeals from the decisions of the Chair relating to the application of the rules of the Senate, as the case may be, to the procedure relating to a joint resolution of approval or joint resolution of disapproval shall be decided without debate.

(E) Consideration of veto messages.--Debate in the Senate of any veto message with respect to a joint resolution of approval or joint resolution of disapproval, including all debatable motions and appeals in connection with the joint resolution, shall be limited to 10 hours, to be equally divided between, and controlled by, the majority leader and the minority leader or their designees.

(6) Rules relating to senate and house of representatives.-- (A) Coordination with action by other house.--If, before the passage by one House of a joint resolution of approval or joint resolution of disapproval of that House, that House receives an identical joint resolution from the other House, the following procedures shall apply:

(i) The joint resolution of the other House shall not be referred to a committee.

(ii) With respect to the joint resolution of the House receiving the joint resolution from the other House-- (I) the procedure in that House shall be the same as if no joint resolution had been received from the other House;

but (II) the vote on passage shall be on the joint resolution of the other House.

(B) Treatment of a joint resolution of other house.--If one House fails to introduce a joint resolution of approval or joint resolution of disapproval, a joint resolution of approval or joint resolution of disapproval of the other House shall be entitled to expedited procedures in that House under this subsection.

(C) Treatment of house joint resolution in senate.--If, following passage of a joint resolution of approval or joint resolution of disapproval in the Senate, the Senate receives an identical joint resolution from the House of Representatives, that joint resolution shall be placed on the appropriate Senate calendar.

(D) Application to revenue measures.--The provisions of this paragraph shall not apply in the House of Representatives to a joint resolution of approval or joint resolution of disapproval that is a revenue measure.

(7) Rules of house of representatives and senate.--This subsection is enacted by Congress-- (A) as an exercise of the rulemaking power of the Senate and the House of Representatives, respectively, and as such is deemed a part of the rules of each House, respectively, but applicable only with respect to the procedure to be followed in that House in the case of a joint resolution of approval or joint resolution of disapproval, and supersedes other rules only to the extent that it is inconsistent with such rules;

and (B) with full recognition of the constitutional right of either House to change the rules (so far as relating to the procedure of that House) at any time, in the same manner, and to the same extent as in the case of any other rule of that House.

(d) Appropriate Congressional Committees and Leadership Defined.-- In this section, the term ``appropriate congressional committees and leadership'' means-- (1) the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, the Committee on Foreign Relations, and the majority and minority leaders of the Senate;

and (2) the Committee on Financial Services, the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the Speaker, the majority leader, and the minority leader of the House of Representatives.

PART II--SANCTIONS WITH RESPECT TO THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION SEC.

221.

DEFINITIONS.

In this part:

(1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means-- (A) the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, the Committee on Foreign Relations, and the Committee on Finance of the Senate;

and (B) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on Financial Services, and the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives.

(2) Good.--The term ``good'' has the meaning given that term in section 16 of the Export Administration Act of 1979 (50 U.S.C.

4618) (as continued in effect pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C.

1701 et seq.)).

(3) International financial institution.--The term ``international financial institution'' has the meaning given that term in section 1701(c) of the International Financial Institutions Act (22 U.S.C.

262r(c)).

(4) Knowingly.--The term ``knowingly'', with respect to conduct, a circumstance, or a result, means that a person has actual knowledge, or should have known, of the conduct, the circumstance, or the result.

(5) Person.--The term ``person'' means an individual or entity.

(6) United states person.--The term ``United States person'' means-- (A) a United States citizen or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence to the United States;

or (B) an entity organized under the laws of the United States or of any jurisdiction within the United States, including a foreign branch of such an entity.

SEC.

222.

CODIFICATION OF SANCTIONS RELATING TO THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION.

(a) Codification.--United States sanctions provided for in Executive Order 13660 (79 Fed.

Reg.

13493;

relating to blocking property of certain persons contributing to the situation in Ukraine), Executive Order 13661 (79 Fed.

Reg.

15535;

relating to blocking property of additional persons contributing to the situation in Ukraine), Executive Order 13662 (79 Fed.

Reg.

16169;

relating to blocking property of additional persons contributing to the situation in Ukraine), Executive Order 13685 (79 Fed.

Reg.

77357;

relating to blocking property of certain persons and prohibiting certain transactions with respect to the Crimea region of Ukraine), Executive Order 13694 (80 Fed.

Reg.

18077;

relating to blocking the property of certain persons engaging in significant malicious cyber-enabled activities), and Executive Order 13757 (82 Fed.

Reg.

1;

relating to taking additional steps to address the national emergency with respect to significant malicious cyber-enabled activities), as in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act, including with respect to all persons sanctioned under such Executive Orders, shall remain in effect except as provided in subsection (b).

(b) Termination of Certain Sanctions.--Subject to section 216, the President may terminate the application of sanctions described in subsection (a) that are imposed on a person in connection with activity conducted by the person if the President submits to the appropriate congressional committees a notice that-- (1) the person is not engaging in the activity that was the basis for the sanctions or has taken significant verifiable steps toward stopping the activity;

and (2) the President has received reliable assurances that the person will not knowingly engage in activity subject to sanctions described in subsection (a) in the future.

(c) Application of New Cyber Sanctions.--The President may waive the initial application under subsection (a) of sanctions with respect to a person under Executive Order 13694 or 13757 only if the President submits to the appropriate congressional committees-- (1) a written determination that the waiver-- (A) is in the vital national security interests of the United States;

or (B) will further the enforcement of this title;

and (2) a certification that the Government of the Russian Federation has made significant efforts to reduce the number and intensity of cyber intrusions conducted by that Government.

(d) Application of New Ukraine-related Sanctions.--The President may waive the initial application under subsection (a) of sanctions with respect to a person under Executive Order 13660, 13661, 13662, or only if the President submits to the appropriate congressional committees-- (1) a written determination that the waiver-- (A) is in the vital national security interests of the United States;

or (B) will further the enforcement of this title;

and (2) a certification that the Government of the Russian Federation is taking steps to implement the Minsk Agreement to address the ongoing conflict in eastern Ukraine, signed in Minsk, Belarus, on February 11, 2015, by the leaders of Ukraine, Russia, France, and Germany, the Minsk Protocol, which was agreed to on September 5, 2014, and any successor agreements that are agreed to by the Government of Ukraine.

SEC.

223.

MODIFICATION OF IMPLEMENTATION OF EXECUTIVE ORDER 13662.

(a) Determination That Certain Entities Are Subject to Sanctions.-- The Secretary of the Treasury may determine that a person meets one or more of the criteria in section 1(a) of Executive Order 13662 if that person is a state-owned entity operating in the railway, shipping, or metals and mining sector of the economy of the Russian Federation.

(b) Modification of Directive 1 With Respect to the Financial Services Sector of the Russian Federation Economy.--The Director of the Office of Foreign Assets Control shall modify Directive 1 (as amended), dated September 12, 2014, issued by the Office of Foreign Assets Control under Executive Order 13662, or any successor directive, to ensure that the directive prohibits the conduct by United States persons or persons within the United States of all transactions in, provision of financing for, and other dealings in new debt of longer than 14 days maturity or new equity of persons determined to be subject to the directive, their property, or their interests in property.

(c) Modification of Directive 2 With Respect to the Energy Sector of the Russian Federation Economy.--The Director of the Office of Foreign Assets Control shall modify Directive 2 (as amended), dated September 12, 2014, issued by the Office of Foreign Assets Control under Executive Order 13662, or any successor directive, to ensure that the directive prohibits the conduct by United States persons or persons within the United States of all transactions in, provision of financing for, and other dealings in new debt of longer than 30 days maturity of persons determined to be subject to the directive, their property, or their interests in property.

(d) Modification of Directive 4.--The Director of the Office of Foreign Assets Control shall modify Directive 4, dated September 12, 2014, issued by the Office of Foreign Assets Control under Executive Order 13662, or any successor directive, to ensure that the directive prohibits the provision, exportation, or reexportation, directly or indirectly, by United States persons or persons within the United States, of goods, services (except for financial services), or technology in support of exploration or production for deepwater, Arctic offshore, or shale projects-- (1) that have the potential to produce oil;

(2) in which a Russian energy firm is involved;

and (3) that involve any person determined to be subject to the directive or the property or interests in property of such a person.

SEC.

224.

IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS WITH RESPECT TO ACTIVITIES OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION UNDERMINING CYBERSECURITY.

(a) In General.--On and after the date that is 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall-- (1) impose the sanctions described in subsection (b) with respect to any person that the President determines-- (A) knowingly engages in significant activities undermining cybersecurity against any person, including a democratic institution, or government on behalf of the Government of the Russian Federation;

or (B) is owned or controlled by, or acts or purports to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, a person described in subparagraph (A);

(2) impose 5 or more of the sanctions described in section with respect to any person that the President determines knowingly materially assists, sponsors, or provides financial, material, or technological support for, or goods or services (except financial services) in support of, an activity described in paragraph (1)(A);

and (3) impose 3 or more of the sanctions described in section 4(c) of the of the Ukraine Freedom Support Act of 2014 (22 U.S.C.

8923(c)) with respect to any person that the President determines knowingly provides financial services in support of an activity described in paragraph (1)(A).

(b) Sanctions Described.--The sanctions described in this subsection are the following: