,,ii  #aadth ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 #cbfg  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of     
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,july #ad1     
#bjaf ,mr4 ,corker 7for himself1 ,mr4   
,menendez1 ,mr4 ,rubio1 ,mr4 ,manchin1  
,mr4 ,cotton1 and ,mr4 ,sullivan7       
introduced the following bill2 which was
 read twice and referred to the         
,committee on ,foreign ,relations  ,a   
,,bill  ,to protect against threats     
posed by ,iran to the ,united ,states   
and allies of the ,united ,states1 and  
for other purposes4  #a4 ,short title2  
table of contents  7a7 ,short title     
,this ,act may be cited as the          
,countering ,iranian ,threats ,act of   
#bjaf4  7b7 ,table of contents ,the     
table of contents for this ,act is as   
follows3 ,sec4 #a4 ,short title2 table  
of contents4 ,sec4 #b4 ,definitions4    
,sec4 #c4 ,findings4 ,,title            
,i--,strategy for countering certain    
,iranian activity ,sec4 #aja4 ,regional 
strategy for countering conventional and
 asymmetric ,iranian activity and       

threats in the ,middle ,east and ,north 
,africa4 ,,title ,,ii--,sanctions ,sec4 
#bja4 ,imposition of sanctions with     
respect to the ,,irgc4 ,sec4 #bjb4      
,enforcement of arms embargos4 ,sec4    
#bjc4 ,imposition of sanctions in       
response to ,iran's ballistic missile   
program4 ,sec4 #bjd4 ,continuation in   
effect of sanctions for ,iranian support
 relating to terrorism or development of
 delivery systems for weapons of mass   
destruction4 ,sec4 #bje4 ,continuation  
in effect of sanctions with respect to  
human rights abuses by ,iran4 ,sec4     
#bjf4 ,imposition of sanctions with     
respect to persons that destabilize     
certain countries or that are           
responsible for human rights abuses4    
,sec4 #bjg4 ,codification of sanctions  
with respect to ,iranian activities     
undermining cybersecurity4 ,sec4 #bjh4  
,mandatory cyber sanctions4 ,sec4 #bji4 
,prohibition on licenses for offshore   
dollar clearing transactions with       
,iranian financial institutions4 ,sec4  

#baj4 ,clarification that freezing of   
assets of ,iranian financial            
institutions includes assets in         
possession or control of a ,united      
,states person pursuant to a ,u-turn    
transaction4 ,sec4 #baa4 ,imposition of 
sanctions relating to corruption in     
,iran4 ,sec4 #bab4 ,extension of ,iran  
,sanctions ,act of #aiif4 ,,title       
,,iii--,reports ,sec4 #cja4 ,report on  
sanctions relief4 ,sec4 #cjb4 ,reports  
on offshore ,united ,states dollar      
clearing for transactions involving the 
,government of ,iran or ,iranian        
persons4 ,sec4 #cjc4 ,report on         
coordination of sanctions between the   
,united ,states and the ,european       
,union4 ,sec4 #cjd4 ,reports on ,iranian
 research and development and breakout  
times4 ,sec4 #cje4 ,report on nuclear   
program cooperation with ,north ,korea4 
,sec4 #cjf4 ,report on use by the       
,government of ,iran of commercial      
aircraft and related services for       
illicit military or other activities4   

,sec4 #cjg4 ,,irgc watch list and       
report4 ,sec4 #cjh4 ,report on ,united  
,states citizens detained by ,iran4     
,sec4 #cji4 ,responsibilities of        
,international ,atomic ,energy ,agency4 
,,title ,,iv--,general provisions ,sec4 
#dja4 ,exceptions for national security 
and humanitarian assistance4 ,sec4 #djb4
 ,presidential waiver authority for     
specified sanctions4 ,sec4 #djc4        
,requests from ,congress relating to    
imposition of sanctions4 ,sec4 #djd4    
,mandatory investigations4  #b4         
,definitions ,in this ,act3  7#a7 ,act  
of international terrorism ,the term act
 of international terrorism has the     
meaning given that term in section #ad  
of the ,iran ,sanctions ,act of #aiif   
7,public ,law #ajd-agb2 #ej ,u4,s4,c4   
#agja note74  7#b7 ,appropriate         
congressional committees ,the term      
appropriate congressional committees has
 the meaning given that term in section 
#ad of the ,iran ,sanctions ,act of     
#aiif 7,public ,law #ajd-agb2 #ej       

,u4,s4,c4 #agja note74  7#c7 ,foreign   
person ,the term foreign person means a 
person that is not a ,united ,states    
person4  7#d7 ,foreign terrorist        
organization ,the term foreign terrorist
 organization means an organization     
designated as a foreign terrorist       
organization under section #bai of the  
,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h  
,u4,s4,c4 #aahi74  7#e7 ,iranian        
financial institution ,the term ,iranian
 financial institution has the meaning  
given that term in section #ajd;,a of   
the ,comprehensive ,iran ,sanctions1    
,accountability1 and ,divestment ,act of
 #bjaj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #heac;b74  7#f7   
,iranian person ,the term ,iranian      
person means-- 7,a7 an individual who is
 a citizen or national of ,iran2 or     
7,b7 an entity organized under the laws 
of ,iran or otherwise subject to the    
jurisdiction of the ,government of      
,iran4  7#g7 ,,irgc ,the term ,,irgc    
means ,iran's ,islamic ,revolutionary   
,guard ,corps4  7#h7 ,knowingly ,the    

term knowingly has the meaning given    
that term in section #ad of the ,iran   
,sanctions ,act of #aiif 7,public ,law  
#ajd-agb2 #ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja note74    
7#i7 ,person ,the term person means an  
individual or entity4  7#aj7            
,significant activities undermining     
cybersecurity ,the term significant     
activities undermining cybersecurity    
includes--  7,a7 significant efforts    
to-- 7i7 deny access to or degrade1     
disrupt1 or destroy an information and  
communications technology system or     
network2 or  7ii7 exfiltrate information
 from such a system or network without  
authorization2  7,b7 significant        
destructive malware attacks2 and  7,c7  
significant denial of service           
activities4  7#aa7 ,state sponsor of    
terrorism ,the term state sponsor of    
terrorism has the meaning given that    
term in section #cja of the             
,comprehensive ,iran ,sanctions1        
,accountability1 and ,divestment ,act of
 #bjaj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #heda74  7#ab7    

,united ,states person ,the term ,united
 ,states person means-- 7,a7 a ,united  
,states citizen or an alien lawfully    
admitted for permanent residence to the 
,united ,states2 or  7,b7 an entity     
organized under the laws of the ,united 
,states or of any jurisdiction within   
the ,united ,states1 including a foreign
 branch of such an entity4  #c4         
,findings ,congress makes the following 
findings3 7#a7 ,the ,united ,states is  
in no way committed to suspend or       
refrain from imposing sanctions on ,iran
 for its continued support of acts of   
international terrorism and other acts  
that destabilize international order1   
including the pursuit of chemical and   
biological weapons of mass destruction  
programs1 malicious cyber activities1 or
 development of or trade in             
proliferation-sensitive technology such 
as ballistic and cruise missiles1 or the
 commission of human rights abuses4     
7#b7 ,iran is designated as a state     
sponsor of terrorism by the ,united     

,states1 and continues to threaten the  
national security and foreign policy    
interests of the ,united ,states and    
countries with which the ,united ,states
 shares common strategic and foreign    
policy objectives4  ,i ,strategy for    
countering certain ,iranian activity    
#aja4 ,regional strategy for countering 
conventional and asymmetric ,iranian    
activity and threats in the ,middle     
,east and ,north ,africa  7a7 ,in       
general ,not later than ,january #aj1   
#bjag1 and every #b years thereafter1   
the ,secretary of ,state1 the ,secretary
 of ,defense1 the ,secretary of the     
,treasury1 and the ,director of         
,national ,intelligence shall jointly   
develop and submit to the appropriate   
congressional committees a #aj-year     
strategy to counter conventional and    
asymmetric ,iranian activities and      
threats in the ,middle ,east1 ,north    
,africa1 and beyond4  7b7 ,elements ,the
 strategy required by subsection 7a7    
shall include at a minimum the          

following3  7#a7 ,a summary of the near-
 and long-term ,united ,states          
objectives1 plans1 and means for        
building a regional security            
architecture capable of and committed to
 countering ,iran's destabilizing       
activities4  7#b7 ,a summary of ,united 
,states objectives for individual       
country capabilities and contributions  
to the regional security architecture1  
including an estimated timeline for     
achieving desired capabilities1 for each
 member of the ,gulf ,cooperation       
,council1 ,egypt1 ,jordan1 ,iraq1 and   
,israel4  7#c7 ,an assessment of ,iran's
 strategy and objectives for the ,middle
 ,east region1 and an assessment of     
anticipated modifications to ,iranian   
objectives1 policies1 and activities for
 achieving the strategy4  7#d7 ,an      
assessment of ,iran's conventional force
 capabilities1 and an assessment of     
,iranian plans to upgrade its           
conventional force capabilities1        
including its acquisition1 development1 

and deployment of ballistic and cruise  
missile capabilities1 unmanned aerial   
vehicles1 and maritime offensive and    
anti-access or area denial capabilities1
 and an assessment of what such         
capabilities ,iran is likely to possess 
#e1 #h1 and #aj years following the date
 on which the strategy is submitted4    
7#e7 ,an assessment of ,iran's chemical 
and biological weapons capabilities and 
an assessment of ,iranian plans to      
upgrade its chemical or biological      
weapons capabilities4  7#f7 ,an         
assessment of ,iran's asymmetric        
activities in the region1 including--   
7,a7 the size1 capabilities1 and        
activities of the ,,irgc1 including the 
,quds ,force2  7,b7 the size1           
capabilities1 and activities of ,iran's 
cyber operations2  7,c7 the types and   
amount of support1 including funding1   
lethal and nonlethal contributions1 and 
training1 provided to ,hezbollah1       
,hamas1 special groups in ,iraq1 the    
regime of ,bashar al-,assad in ,syria1  

,houthi fighters in ,yemen1 and other   
violent groups across the ,middle ,east2
  7,d7 the scope and objectives of      
,iranian information operations and use 
of propaganda2 and  7,e7 an assessment  
of anticipated modifications by ,iran to
 the activities described in            
subparagraphs 7,a7 through 7,d7 over the
 course of the #aj to #ae years after   
the strategy is submitted4  7#g7 ,an    
assessment of ,iran's strategy regarding
 other countries in the region1         
including ,syria1 ,lebanon1 ,iraq1      
,yemen1 the ,palestinian territories1   
and the countries of the ,gulf          
,cooperation ,council1 and an assessment
 of any anticipated modifications to    
objectives1 policies1 and activities for
 achieving that strategy4  7#h7 ,a      
description of current and planned      
activities1 engagements1 exercises1     
military sales1 training1 intelligence  
and surveillance support1 and other     
forms of security assistance and        
cooperation for ,united ,states partners

 and allies in the region1 in order to  
actively counter current ,iranian       
conventional and asymmetric threats     
described under paragraphs 7#c7 through 
7#g71 as well as to prepare for evolving
 threats from ,iran1 including an       
assessment of the impact of activities  
described in paragraph 7#g7 on ,israel's
 qualitative military edge4  7#i7 ,an   
outline of ,united ,states authorities1 
planning1 and actions1 unilaterally and 
in cooperation with foreign governments1
 to counter threats from ,iran's        
conventional force capabilities         
described in paragraph 7#d74  7#aj7 ,an 
outline1 including specific examples1 of
 ,united ,states authorities1 planning1 
and actions1 unilaterally and in        
cooperation with foreign governments1 to
 counter ,iran's threat network         
described in subparagraphs 7,a7 through 
7,e7 of paragraph 7#f7 and in paragraph 
7#g71 including--  7,a7 interdiction of 
,iranian lethal arms bound for groups   
designated as foreign terrorist         

organizations2  7,b7 interdiction of    
,iranian activities and prevention of   
,iranian harassment or interference in  
international commercial shipping lanes2
  7,c7 countering ,iranian attempts to  
undermine or subvert internationally    
recognized governments in the ,middle   
,east region2 and  7,d7 countering      
,iran's support for the regime of       
,bashar al-,assad in ,syria1 including--
 7i7 financial assistance1 military     
equipment and personnel1 and other      
support provided to that regime2 and    
7ii7 support and direction to other     
armed actors that are not ,syrian or    
,iranian and are acting on behalf of    
that regime4  7#aa7 ,a review of        
individual country contributions to the 
regional security architecture4  7#ab7  
,a review of efforts to counter ,iran's 
conventional and asymmetric capabilities
 in the ,middle ,east and ,north        
,africa4  7#ac7 ,an assessment of the   
commitment and capabilities of ,united  
,states allies and partners to          

countering ,iran's conventional and     
asymmetric capabilities in the ,middle  
,east and ,north ,africa4  7c7 ,form of 
strategy ,the strategy required by      
subsection 7a7 shall be submitted in    
unclassified form but may include a     
classified annex4  ,,ii ,sanctions      
#bja4 ,imposition of sanctions with     
respect to the ,,irgc  7a7 ,in general  
,beginning on the date that is #ij days 
after the date of the enactment of this 
,act1 the ,president shall impose the   
sanctions described in subsection 7b7   
with respect to the ,,irgc and foreign  
persons that are officials1 agents1 or  
affiliates of the ,,irgc4  7b7          
,sanctions described ,the sanctions     
described in this subsection are the    
following3 7#a7 ,sanctions applicable   
with respect to a foreign person        
pursuant to ,executive ,order #acbbd    
7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja note2 relating to  
blocking property and prohibiting       
transactions with persons who commit1   
threaten to commit1 or support          

terrorism74  7#b7 ,sanctions applicable 
with respect to an entity that is       
designated as a foreign terrorist       
organization under section #bai of the  
,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h  
,u4,s4,c4 #aahi74  #bjb4 ,enforcement of
 arms embargos  7a7 ,in general ,except 
as provided in subsection 7d71 the      
,president shall impose the sanctions   
described in subsection 7b7 with respect
 to any person that--  7#a7 engages in  
any activity that materially contributes
 to the supply1 sale1 or transfer       
directly or indirectly to or from ,iran1
 or for the use in or benefit of ,iran1 
of any battle tanks1 armored combat     
vehicles1 large caliber artillery       
systems1 combat aircraft1 attack        
helicopters1 warships1 missiles or      
missile systems1 as defined for the     
purpose of the ,united ,nations         
,register of ,conventional ,arms1 or    
related materiel1 including spare parts2
 or  7#b7 provides to ,iran any         
technical training1 financial resources 

or services1 advice1 other services or  
assistance related to the supply1 sale1 
transfer1 manufacture1 maintenance1 or  
use of arms and related materiel        
described in paragraph 7#a74  7b7       
,sanctions described  7#a7 ,blocking of 
property ,the ,president shall block1 in
 accordance with the ,international     
,emergency ,economic ,powers ,act 7#ej  
,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq471 all           
transactions in all property and        
interests in property of any person     
subject to subsection 7a7 if such       
property and interests in property are  
in the ,united ,states1 come within the 
,united ,states1 or are or come within  
the possession or control of a ,united  
,states person4  7#b7 ,exclusion from   
,united ,states ,the ,secretary of      
,state shall deny a visa to1 and the    
,secretary of ,homeland ,security shall 
exclude from the ,united ,states1 any   
person subject to subsection 7a7 that is
 an alien4  7c7 ,exceptions and         
penalties  7#a7 ,inapplicability of     

national emergency requirement ,the     
requirements of section #bjb of the     
,international ,emergency ,economic     
,powers ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja7 shall
 not apply for purposes of subsection   
7b77#a74  7#b7 ,compliance with ,united 
,nations headquarters agreement         
,subsection 7b77#b7 shall not apply if  
admission to the ,united ,states is     
necessary to permit the ,united ,states 
to comply with the ,agreement regarding 
the ,headquarters of the ,united        
,nations1 signed at ,lake ,success ,june
 #bf1 #aidg1 and entered into force     
,november #ba1 #aidg1 between the       
,united ,nations and the ,united        
,states4  7#c7 ,penalties ,a person that
 violates1 attempts to violate1         
conspires to violate1 or causes a       
violation of subsection 7b77#a7 or any  
regulation1 license1 or order issued to 
carry out that subsection shall be      
subject to the penalties set forth in   
subsections 7b7 and 7c7 of section #bjf 
of the ,international ,emergency        

,economic ,powers ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4   
#agje7 to the same extent as a person   
that commits an unlawful act described  
in subsection 7a7 of that section4  7d7 
,exception ,the ,president is not       
required to impose sanctions under      
subsection 7a7 with respect to a person 
for engaging in an activity described in
 that subsection if the ,president      
certifies to the appropriate            
congressional committees that--  7#a7   
permitting the activity is in the       
national security interest of the       
,united ,states2  7#b7 ,iran no longer  
presents a significant threat to the    
national security of the ,united ,states
 and to the allies of the ,united       
,states2 and  7#c7 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       
terrorism4  #bjc4 ,imposition of        
sanctions in response to ,iran's        

ballistic missile program  7a7 ,in      
general ,the ,president shall impose the
 sanctions described in subsection 7b7  
with respect to any person that the     
,president determines1 on or after the  
date of the enactment of this ,act--    
7#a7 has engaged in any activity that   
has materially contributed1 or poses a  
risk of materially contributing1 to the 
activities of the ,government of ,iran  
with respect to its ballistic missile   
program1 or any other program in ,iran  
for developing1 deploying1 or           
maintaining systems capable of          
delivering weapons of mass destruction1 
including any efforts to manufacture1   
acquire1 possess1 develop1 transport1   
transfer1 or use such capabilities2     
7#b7 is a successor entity to a person  
referred to in paragraph 7#a72  7#c7    
owns or controls1 is owned or controlled
 by1 or is under common ownership or    
control with1 a person referred to in   
paragraph 7#a72  7#d7 is acting for or  
on behalf of a person referred to in    

paragraph 7#a71 7#b71 or 7#c72 or  7#e7 
has knowingly provided1 or attempted to 
provide1 financial1 material1           
technological1 or other support for1 or 
goods or services in support of1 a      
person referred to in paragraph 7#a71   
7#b71 7#c71 or 7#d74  7b7 ,sanctions    
described  7#a7 ,blocking of property   
,the ,president shall block1 in         
accordance with the ,international      
,emergency ,economic ,powers ,act 7#ej  
,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq471 all           
transactions in all property and        
interests in property of any person     
subject to subsection 7a7 if such       
property and interests in property are  
in the ,united ,states1 come within the 
,united ,states1 or are or come within  
the possession or control of a ,united  
,states person4  7#b7 ,exclusion from   
,united ,states ,the ,secretary of      
,state shall deny a visa to1 and the    
,secretary of ,homeland ,security shall 
exclude from the ,united ,states1 any   
person subject to subsection 7a7 that is

 an alien4  7c7 ,exception and penalties
  7#a7 ,inapplicability of national     
emergency requirement ,the requirements 
of section #bjb of the ,international   
,emergency ,economic ,powers ,act 7#ej  
,u4,s4,c4 #agja7 shall not apply for    
purposes of subsection 7b77#a74  7#b7   
,penalties ,a person that violates1     
attempts to violate1 conspires to       
violate1 or causes a violation of       
subsection 7b77#a7 or any regulation1   
license1 or order issued to carry out   
that subsection shall be subject to the 
penalties set forth in subsections 7b7  
and 7c7 of section #bjf of the          
,international ,emergency ,economic     
,powers ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agje7 to   
the same extent as a person that commits
 an unlawful act described in subsection
 7a7 of that section4  7d7 ,rule of     
construction ,nothing in this section   
shall be construed to limit the         
authority of the ,president to designate
 persons for the imposition of sanctions
 pursuant to ,executive ,order #acchb   

7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja note2 relating to  
blocking property of weapons of mass    
destruction delivery system             
proliferators and their supporters7 or  
,executive ,order #acbbd 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 
#agja note2 relating to blocking        
property and prohibiting transactions   
with persons who commit1 threaten to    
commit1 or support terrorism71 or       
otherwise pursuant to the ,international
 ,emergency ,economic ,powers ,act4  7e7
 ,report on contributions to ,iran's    
ballistic missile program  7#a7 ,in     
general ,not later than #ij days after  
the date of the enactment of this ,act1 
and every #ahj days thereafter1 the     
,president shall submit to the          
appropriate congressional committees a  
report describing each person that--    
7,a7 has1 during the period specified in
 paragraph 7#b71 conducted any activity 
that has materially contributed1 or     
poses a risk of materially contributing1
 to the activities of the ,government of
 ,iran with respect to its ballistic    

missile program1 or any other program in
 ,iran for developing1 deploying1 or    
maintaining systems capable of          
delivering weapons of mass destruction1 
including any efforts to manufacture1   
acquire1 possess1 develop1 transport1   
transfer1 or use such capabilities2     
7,b7 is a successor entity to a person  
referred to in subparagraph 7,a72  7,c7 
owns or controls1 is owned or controlled
 by1 or is under common ownership or    
control with1 a person referred to in   
subparagraph 7,a72  7,d7 is acting for  
or on behalf of a person referred to in 
subparagraph 7,a71 7,b71 or 7,c72 or    
7,e7 is known or believed to have       
provided1 or attempted to provide1      
during the period specified in paragraph
 7#b71 financial1 material1             
technological1 or other support for1 or 
goods or services in support of1 any    
material contribution to any such       
program carried out by a person         
described in subparagraph 7,a71 7,b71   
7,c71 or 7,d74  7#b7 ,period specified  

,the period specified in this paragraph 
is-- 7,a7 in the case of the first      
report submitted under paragraph 7#a71  
the period beginning on ,july #ad1      
#bjae1 and ending on the date the report
 is submitted2 and  7,b7 in the case of 
a subsequent such report1 the #ahj-;day 
period preceding the submission of the  
report4  7#c7 ,form of report ,each     
report required by paragraph 7#a7 shall 
be submitted in unclassified form but   
may include a classified annex4  7f7    
,report on sectors involved in ballistic
 missile program  7#a7 ,in general ,not 
later than #abj days after the date of  
the enactment of this ,act1 and every   
#ahj days thereafter1 the ,president    
shall submit to the appropriate         
congressional committees1 and publish in
 the ,federal ,register1 a list of the  
sectors of the economy of ,iran that are
 directly or indirectly facilitating1   
supporting1 or involved with the        
development of or transfer to ,iran of  
ballistic missiles or technology1 parts1

 components1 or technology information  
relating to ballistic missiles4  7#b7   
,form of report ,each report required by
 paragraph 7#a7 shall be submitted in   
unclassified form but may include a     
classified annex4  #bjd4 ,continuation  
in effect of sanctions for ,iranian     
support relating to terrorism or        
development of delivery systems for     
weapons of mass destruction  7a7 ,in    
general ,united ,states sanctions       
imposed with respect to a person under  
,executive ,order #acchb 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 
#agja note2 relating to blocking        
property of weapons of mass destruction 
delivery system proliferators and their 
supporters7 or ,executive ,order #acbbd 
7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja note2 relating to  
blocking property and prohibiting       
transactions with persons who commit1   
threaten to commit1 or support          
terrorism71 and imposed as a result of  
activities described in subsection 7b71 
that are in effect on the day before the
 date of the enactment of this ,act1    

shall remain in effect until the date   
that is #ij days after the date on which
 the ,president submits to the          
appropriate congressional committees the
 certification described in subsection  
7c7 with respect to the person4  7b7    
,activities described ,an activity      
described in this subsection is-- 7#a7  
any activity that materially            
contributes1 or poses a risk of         
materially contributing1 to the         
activities of the ,government of ,iran  
with respect to its ballistic missile   
program1 or any other program in ,iran  
for developing1 deploying1 or           
maintaining systems capable of          
delivering weapons of mass destruction1 
including any efforts to manufacture1   
acquire1 possess1 develop1 transport1   
transfer1 or use such capabilities2 or  
7#b7 support for acts of international  
terrorism4  7c7 ,certification  7#a7 ,in
 general ,a certification described in  
this subsection is a certification      
that--  7,a7 the person with respect to 

which sanctions were imposed under      
,executive ,order #acchb or ,executive  
,order #acbbd has not1 during the       
#ab-month period immediately preceding  
the date of the certification1 provided 
support for1 otherwise facilitated or   
engaged in any activity described in    
subsection 7b72 and  7,b7 the person is 
not expected to resume any such         
activity4  7#b7 ,submission to congress 
7,a7 ,in general ,the ,president shall  
submit the certification described in   
paragraph 7#a7 to the appropriate       
congressional committees in writing and 
shall include a detailed justification  
for the certification4  7,b7 ,form of   
certification ,the certification        
described in paragraph 7#a7 shall be    
submitted in unclassified form but may  
include a classified annex4  7d7        
,reimposition ,if sanctions are         
suspended with respect to a person under
 this section1 such sanctions shall be  
reinstated if the ,president determines 
that the person has resumed any activity

 described in subsection 7b74  #bje4    
,continuation in effect of sanctions    
with respect to human rights abuses by  
,iran  7a7 ,in general ,united ,states  
sanctions applicable with respect to a  
person under any provision of law       
specified in subsection 7b7 for         
involvement in human rights abuses in   
,iran or on behalf of the ,government of
 ,iran 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 #ij days after the date on 
which the ,president submits to the     
appropriate congressional committees the
 certification described in subsection  
7c74  7b7 ,provisions of law specified  
,a provision of law specified in this   
subsection is any provision of the      
following3 7#a7 ,executive ,order #aceec
 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja note2 relating to 
blocking property of certain persons    
with respect to serious human rights    
abuses by the ,government of ,iran74    
7#b7 ,executive ,order #acfjf 7#ej      

,u4,s4,c4 #agja note2 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     
technology74  7#c7 ,executive ,order    
#acfbh 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja note2       
relating to authorizing the             
implementation of certain sanctions set 
forth in the ,iran ,threat ,reduction   
and ,syria ,human ,rights ,act of #bjab 
and additional sanctions with respect to
 ,iran74  7#d7 ,the ,comprehensive ,iran
 ,sanctions1 ,accountability1 and       
,divestment ,act of #bjaj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4
 #heja et seq474  7#e7 ,the ,iran       
,threat ,reduction and ,syria ,human    
,rights ,act of #bjab 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4    
#hgja et seq474  7c7 ,certification     
7#a7 ,in general ,a certification       
described in this subsection is a       
certification that--  7,a7 the person   
with respect to which sanctions were    
imposed under any provision of law      

specified in subsection 7b7 for         
involvement in human rights abuses      
described in subsection 7a7 has not1    
during the #ab-month period immediately 
preceding the date of the certification1
 provided support for1 otherwise        
facilitated or engaged in any activity  
for which sanctions may be imposed under
 any such provision of law for          
involvement in such human rights abuses2
 and  7,b7 the person is not expected to
 resume any such activity4  7#b7        
,submission to congress  7,a7 ,in       
general ,the ,president shall submit the
 certification described in paragraph   
7#a7 to the appropriate congressional   
committees in writing and shall include 
a detailed justification for the        
certification4  7,b7 ,form of           
certification ,the certification        
described in paragraph 7#a7 shall be    
submitted in unclassified form but may  
include a classified annex4  7d7        
,reimposition ,if sanctions are         
suspended with respect to a person under

 this section1 such sanctions shall be  
reinstated if the ,president determines 
that the person has resumed any activity
 described in subsection 7c77#a77;,a74  
7e7 ,rule of construction ,nothing in   
this section shall be construed to limit
 the authority of the ,president        
pursuant to the ,international          
,emergency ,economic ,powers ,act 7#ej  
,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq471 any provision 
of law specified in subsection 7b71 or  
any other provision of law4  #bjf4      
,imposition of sanctions with respect to
 persons that destabilize certain       
countries or that are responsible for   
human rights abuses  7a7 ,in general    
,not later than #ij days after the date 
of the enactment of this ,act1 and      
annually thereafter1 the ,secretary of  
,state shall submit to the appropriate  
congressional committees a list of each 
person the ,secretary determines1 based 
on credible evidence--  7#a7 has        
committed1 or poses a significant risk  
of committing1 an act or acts of        

violence that have the purpose or effect
 of--  7,a7 threatening the peace or    
stability of a covered country or the   
government of a covered country2  7,b7  
undermining efforts to promote economic 
reconstruction and political reform in a
 covered country or to provide          
humanitarian assistance to the people of
 a covered country or ,syria2 or  7,c7  
undermining the peace process in ,syria2
  7#b7 has been responsible for or      
complicit in1 or responsible for        
ordering1 controlling1 or otherwise     
directing1 or has participated in1 the  
commission of human rights abuses in a  
covered country or ,syria1 including    
human rights abuses related to          
repression2  7#c7 has committed or      
facilitated1 directly or indirectly1    
human rights abuses or other acts of    
violence1 intimidation1 or harassment1  
in ,iran on or after ,june #ab1 #bjji1  
on behalf of the ,government of ,iran2  
7#d7 has materially assisted1 sponsored1
 or provided financial1 material1       

logistical1 or technical support for1 or
 goods or services in support of1 an    
activity described in paragraph 7#a71   
7#b71 or 7#c7 or any person who engages 
in such an activity2  7#e7 has been     
responsible for extrajudicial killings1 
torture1 or other gross violations of   
internationally recognized human rights 
committed against individuals in ,iran  
who seek--  7,a7 to expose illegal      
activity carried out by officials of the
 ,government of ,iran2 or  7,b7 to      
obtain1 exercise1 defend1 or promote    
internationally recognized human rights 
and freedoms1 such as the freedoms of   
religion1 expression1 association1 and  
assembly1 and the rights to a fair trial
 and democratic elections2  7#f7 has    
acted as an agent of or on behalf of a  
foreign person in a matter relating to  
an activity described in paragraph 7#e72
  7#g7 has been a government official1  
or a senior associate of such an        
official1 responsible for1 or complicit 
in1 ordering1 controlling1 or otherwise 

directing1 acts of significant          
corruption in ,iran1 including the      
expropriation of private or public      
assets for personal gain1 corruption    
related to government contracts or the  
extraction of natural resources1        
bribery1 or the facilitation or transfer
 of the proceeds of corruption to       
foreign jurisdictions2 or  7#h7 has     
materially assisted1 sponsored1 or      
provided financial1 material1 or        
technological support for1 or goods or  
services in support of1 an activity     
described in paragraph 7#g74  7b7       
,sanctions described  7#a7 ,in general  
,the ,president may1 in accordance with 
the ,international ,emergency ,economic 
,powers ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et    
seq471 block all transactions in all    
property and interests in property of a 
person on the list required by          
subsection 7a7 if such property and     
interests in property are in the ,united
 ,states1 come within the ,united       
,states1 or are or come within the      

possession or control of a ,united      
,states person4  7#b7 ,inapplicability  
of national emergency requirement ,the  
requirements of section #bjb of the     
,international ,emergency ,economic     
,powers ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja7 shall
 not apply for purposes of this section4
  7#c7 ,penalties ,a person that        
violates1 attempts to violate1 conspires
 to violate1 or causes a violation of   
paragraph 7#a7 or any regulation1       
license1 or order issued to carry out   
paragraph 7#a7 shall be subject to the  
penalties set forth in subsections 7b7  
and 7c7 of section #bjf of the          
,international ,emergency ,economic     
,powers ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agje7 to   
the same extent as a person that commits
 an unlawful act described in subsection
 7a7 of that section4  7c7 ,covered     
country defined ,in this section1 the   
term covered country means ,bahrain1    
,iraq1 ,jordan1 ,kuwait1 ,lebanon1      
,saudi ,arabia1 ,qatar1 the ,united     
,arab ,emirates1 or ,yemen4  #bjg4      

,codification of sanctions with respect 
to ,iranian activities undermining      
cybersecurity  7a7 ,in general ,united  
,states sanctions with respect to       
activities of the ,government of ,iran1 
persons acting for or on behalf of that 
,government1 or persons located in ,iran
 that undermine cybersecurity provided  
for in ,executive ,order #acfid 7#ej    
,u4,s4,c4 #agja note2 relating to       
blocking the property of certain persons
 engaging in significant malicious      
cyber-enabled activities71 as that      
,executive order is in effect on the day
 before the date of the enactment of    
this ,act1 shall remain in effect until 
the date that is #ij days after the date
 on which the ,president submits to the 
appropriate congressional committees the
 certification described in subsection  
7b74  7b7 ,certification  7#a7 ,in      
general ,a certification described in   
this subsection is a certification      
that-- 7,a7 the person with respect to  
which sanctions were imposed under      

,executive ,order #acfid has not1 during
 the #ab-month period immediately       
preceding the date of the certification1
 provided support for1 otherwise        
facilitated or engaged in any activity  
for which sanctions may be imposed under
 that ,executive order 7as in effect on 
the day before the date of the enactment
 of this ,act72 and  7,b7 the person is 
not expected to resume any such         
activity4  7#b7 ,submission to congress 
7,a7 ,in general ,the ,president shall  
submit the certification described in   
paragraph 7#a7 to the appropriate       
congressional committees in writing and 
shall include a detailed justification  
for the certification4  7,b7 ,form of   
certification ,the certification        
described in paragraph 7#a7 shall be    
submitted in unclassified form but may  
include a classified annex4  7c7        
,reimposition ,if sanctions are         
suspended with respect to a person under
 this section1 such sanctions shall be  
reinstated if the ,president determines 

that the person has resumed any activity
 for which sanctions may be imposed     
under ,executive ,order #acfid 7as in   
effect on the day before the date of the
 enactment of this ,act74  7d7 ,rule of 
construction ,nothing in this section   
shall be construed to limit the         
authority of the ,president pursuant to 
the ,international ,emergency ,economic 
,powers ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et    
seq474  #bjh4 ,mandatory cyber sanctions
  7a7 ,mandatory designations ,the      
,president shall designate any person   
under this subsection that the          
,president determines has directly or   
indirectly engaged in significant       
activities undermining cybersecurity by 
the ,government of ,iran or any person  
acting for or on behalf of the          
,government of ,iran in connection with 
such activities4  7b7 ,effect of        
designation ,a person designated        
pursuant to subsection 7a7 shall be     
subject to all applicable sanctions     
specified in ,executive ,order #acfid   

7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja note2 relating to  
blocking the property of certain persons
 engaging in significant malicious      
cyber-enabled activities74  7c7 ,report 
required  7#a7 ,in general ,not later   
than #ij days after the date of the     
enactment of this ,act1 and annually    
thereafter1 the ,president shall submit 
to the appropriate congressional        
committees a report that describes      
significant activities undermining      
cybersecurity conducted by the          
,government of ,iran1 a person owned or 
controlled1 directly or indirectly1 by  
that ,government1 or any person acting  
for or on behalf of that ,government4   
7#b7 ,elements ,the report required by  
paragraph 7#a7 shall include-- 7,a7 an  
assessment of the extent to which a     
foreign government has provided material
 support to the ,government of ,iran1 to
 any person owned or controlled1        
directly or indirectly1 by that         
,government1 or to any person acting for
 or on behalf of that ,government1 in   

connection with the conduct of          
significant activities undermining      
cybersecurity2 and  7,b7 a strategy for 
the ,united ,states to counter ,iran's  
efforts to conduct significant          
activities undermining cybersecurity    
directed against the ,united ,states    
that includes a description of the      
efforts of the ,united ,states to engage
 foreign governments in preventing the  
,government of ,iran1 persons owned or  
controlled1 directly or indirectly1 by  
that ,government1 and persons acting for
 or on behalf of that ,government from  
conducting significant activities       
undermining cybersecurity4  7#c7 ,form  
of report ,the report required by       
paragraph 7#a7 shall be submitted in an 
unclassified form but may include a     
classified annex4  #bji4 ,prohibition on
 licenses for offshore dollar clearing  
transactions with ,iranian financial    
institutions  7a7 ,in general ,the      
,president may not issue any license    
under the ,international ,emergency     

,economic ,powers ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4   
#agja et seq47 to an offshore dollar    
clearing entity to conduct a transaction
 with an ,iranian financial institution 
in ,united ,states dollars4  7b7        
,submission of documents to ,congress   
7#a7 ,in general ,the ,president shall  
submit to the appropriate congressional 
committees a copy of each document      
described in paragraph 7#b7 not later   
than #cj days after the issuance of the 
document4  7#b7 ,documents described ,a 
document described in this paragraph is 
any guidance1 including executive       
actions1 rules1 regulations1 frequently 
asked question documents1 written       
communications1 or any other commitments
 issued to an offshore dollar clearing  
entity regarding offshore dollar        
clearance for transactions with an      
,iranian financial institution in       
,united ,states dollars4  7c7           
,termination ,this section shall        
terminate on the date on which the      
,president certifies to ,congress that  

,iran is no longer a state sponsor of   
terrorism4  #baj4 ,clarification that   
freezing of assets of ,iranian financial
 institutions includes assets in        
possession or control of a ,united      
,states person pursuant to a ,u-turn    
transaction ,section #abde7;c7 of the   
,national ,defense ,authorization ,act  
for ,fiscal ,year #bjab 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4  
#heac;a7c77 is amended--  7#a7 by       
striking ,the ,president and inserting3 
7#a7 ,in general ,the ,president  2 and 
7#b7 by adding at the end the following3
  7#b7 ,treatment of certain            
transactions  7,a7 ,u-turn transactions 
,property that comes within the         
possession or control of a ,united      
,states person pursuant to a transfer of
 funds that arises from1 and is         
ordinarily incident and necessary to    
give effect to1 an underlying           
transaction shall be considered to come 
within the possession or control of that
 person for purposes of paragraph 7#a74 
7,b7 ,book transfers ,a transfer of     

funds or other property for the benefit 
of an ,iranian financial institution    
that is made between accounts of the    
same financial institution shall be     
considered property or interests in     
property of that ,iranian financial     
institution for purposes of paragraph   
7#a7 even if that ,iranian financial    
institution is not the direct recipient 
of the transfer4  4  #baa4 ,imposition  
of sanctions relating to corruption in  
,iran  7a7 ,in general ,the ,president  
is authorized and encouraged to impose  
the sanctions described in section      
#i7;b7 of the ,support for the          
,sovereignty1 ,integrity1 ,democracy1   
and ,economic ,stability of ,ukraine    
,act of #bjad 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #hijh7;b77 
with respect to--  7#a7 any official of 
the ,government of ,iran1 or a close    
associate or family member of such an   
official1 or any other person that the  
,president determines is responsible    
for1 or complicit in1 or responsible for
 ordering1 controlling1 or otherwise    

directing1 acts of significant          
corruption in ,iran1 including the      
expropriation of private or public      
assets for personal gain1 corruption    
related to government contracts or the  
extraction of natural resources1        
bribery1 or the facilitation or transfer
 of the proceeds of corruption to       
foreign jurisdictions2 and  7#b7 any    
individual who has assisted1 sponsored1 
or provided financial1 material1 or     
technological support for1 or goods or  
services in support of1 an act described
 in paragraph 7#a74  7b7 ,penalties ,a  
person that violates1 attempts to       
violate1 conspires to violate1 or causes
 a violation of subsection 7a7 or any   
regulation1 license1 or order issued to 
carry out subsection 7a7 shall be       
subject to the penalties set forth in   
subsections 7b7 and 7c7 of section #bjf 
of the ,international ,emergency        
,economic ,powers ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4   
#agje7 to the same extent as a person   
that commits an unlawful act described  

in subsection 7a7 of that section4      
#bab4 ,extension of ,iran ,sanctions    
,act of #aiif ,section #ac7;b7 of the   
,iran ,sanctions ,act of #aiif 7,public 
,law #ajd-agb2 #ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja note7
 is amended by striking ,december #ca1  
#bjaf and inserting ,december #ca1      
#bjbf4  ,,iii ,reports  #cja4 ,report on
 sanctions relief  7a7 ,in general ,not 
later than #ij days after the date of   
the enactment of this ,act1 and every   
#ahj days thereafter1 the ,president    
shall submit to the appropriate         
congressional committees a report       
detailing--  7#a7 the estimated monetary
 value of any sanctions relief that     
,iran has received since ,july #ad1     
#bjae2  7#b7 ,iran's use of funds made  
available pursuant to such sanctions    
relief1 including--  7,a7 whether and   
the degree to which ,iran used any such 
funds to support acts of international  
terrorism and the regime of ,bashar     
al-,assad in ,syria1 to advance nuclear 
weapons or ballistic missile efforts1 or

 to commit any violation of the human   
rights of the people of ,iran2 and  7,b7
 whether ,iran's access to such funds   
resulted in an increase in the resources
 ,iran devoted to activities described  
in subparagraph 7,a72 and  7#c7 the     
extent to which senior officials of the 
,government of ,iran have diverted any  
such funds into their personal accounts4
  7b7 ,report before providing iran     
access to the united states dollar ,not 
later than #cj days before the          
,president implements any measure that  
would provide access to the ,united     
,states dollar to the ,government of    
,iran or an ,iranian person1 the        
,president shall submit to ,congress a  
report that describes the measure4  7c7 
,form of report ,each report required by
 this section shall be submitted in an  
unclassified form but may include a     
classified annex4  #cjb4 ,reports on    
offshore ,united ,states dollar clearing
 for transactions involving the         
,government of ,iran or ,iranian persons

  7a7 ,in general ,not later than #fj   
days after the date of the enactment of 
this ,act1 and every #ij days           
thereafter1 the ,secretary of the       
,treasury shall submit to the           
appropriate congressional committees and
 publish in the ,federal ,register a    
report that contains--  7#a7 a list of  
any financial institutions that the     
,secretary has identified as-- 7,a7     
operating an offshore ,united ,states   
dollar clearing system that conducts    
transactions involving the ,government  
of ,iran or an ,iranian person2 or  7,b7
 participating in a transaction         
described in subparagraph 7,a7 through a
 system described in that clause2 and   
7#b7 a detailed assessment of the status
 of efforts by the ,secretary to prevent
 the conduct of transactions described  
in paragraph 7#a77;,a7 through systems  
described in that subparagraph4  7b7    
,form of report ,each report required by
 subsection 7a7 shall be submitted in   
unclassified form but may include a     

classified annex4  #cjc4 ,report on     
coordination of sanctions between the   
,united ,states and the ,european ,union
  7a7 ,in general ,not later than #ij   
days after the date of the enactment of 
this ,act1 and every #ahj days          
thereafter1 the ,president shall submit 
to the appropriate congressional        
committees a report that includes the   
following3  7#a7 ,a description of each 
instance1 during the period specified in
 subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 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 ,iran1 support
 for acts of international terrorism by 
,iran1 or human rights abuses in ,iran1 
but in which the ,european ,union has   
not imposed corresponding sanctions2 and
  7,b7 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 ,iran1 support for    
acts of international terrorism by      
,iran1 or human rights abuses in ,iran1 
but in which the ,united ,states has not
 imposed corresponding sanctions4  7#b7 
,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 7,a7 and 7,b7 of      
paragraph 7#a74  7b7 ,period specified  
,the period specified in this subsection
 is-- 7#a7 in the case of the first     
report submitted under subsection 7a71  
the period beginning on ,september #a1  
#bjji1 and ending on the date the report
 is submitted2 and  7#b7 in the case of 
a subsequent such report1 the #ahj-;day 
period preceding the submission of the  
report4  7c7 ,form of report ,the report
 required by subsection 7a7 shall be    
submitted in unclassified form but may  
include a classified annex4  #cjd4      
,reports on ,iranian research and       

development and breakout times  7a7 ,in 
general ,not later than ,january #aj1   
#bjag1 and every #ahj days thereafter1  
the ,president shall submit to the      
appropriate congressional committees a  
report detailing--  7#a7 any research   
and development conducted by ,iran that 
may substantially reduce the time for   
,iran to acquire a nuclear weapon2  7#b7
 an assessment of the period of time it 
would take ,iran to acquire the nuclear 
material to produce one nuclear weapon2 
and  7#c7 an assessment of the capacity 
and capability of the ,international    
,atomic ,energy ,agency to effectively  
monitor the nuclear program of ,iran1   
including whether the ,international    
,atomic ,energy ,agency is receiving    
sufficient access to investigate        
suspicious sites or allegations of      
covert nuclear-related activities and   
whether it has the required funding1    
manpower1 and authorities to undertake  
the required verification regime inside 
,iran4  7b7 ,form of report ,each report

 required by subsection 7a7 shall be    
submitted in unclassified form but may  
include a classified annex4  #cje4      
,report on nuclear program cooperation  
with ,north ,korea  7a7 ,in general ,not
 later than #ij days after the date of  
the enactment of this ,act1 the         
,president shall submit to the          
appropriate congressional committees a  
report on any cooperation between ,iran 
and ,north ,korea on their nuclear      
programs1 including the identity of     
,iranian and ,north ,korean persons that
 have knowingly engaged in or directed  
the provision of material support or the
 exchange of information between ,north 
,korea and ,iran on their respective    
nuclear programs4  7b7 ,form of report  
,the report required by subsection 7a7  
shall be submitted in unclassified form 
but may include a classified annex4     
#cjf4 ,report on use by the ,government 
of ,iran of commercial aircraft and     
related services for illicit military or
 other activities  7a7 ,report ,not     

later than #ahj days after the date of  
the enactment of this ,act1 and every   
#ahj days thereafter1 the ,president1 in
 consultation with the ,secretary of    
,defense and the ,secretary of ,state1  
shall submit to the appropriate         
congressional committees a report on the
 use by the ,government of ,iran of     
commercial aircraft and related services
 for illicit military or other          
activities during the period specified  
in subsection 7c74  7b7 ,elements of    
report ,the report required under       
subsection 7a7 shall include-- 7#a7 a   
description of the extent to which the  
,government of ,iran has used commercial
 aircraft or related services to        
transport illicit cargo to or from      
,iran1 including military goods1        
weapons1 military personnel1            
military-related electronic parts and   
mechanical equipment1 and rocket or     
missile components2  7#b7 a list of     
airports outside of ,iran at which such 
aircraft have landed2  7#c7 a           

description of the extent to which the  
commercial aviation sector of ,iran has 
provided financial1 material1 and       
technological support to the ,,irgc or  
any of its agents or affiliates1        
including ,mahan ,air2  7#d7 a          
description of the extent to which      
foreign governments and persons have    
facilitated the activities described in 
paragraph 7#a71 including allowing the  
use of airports1 services1 or other     
resources2 and  7#e7 a description of   
the efforts of the ,president to address
 the activities described in paragraphs 
7#a71 7#c71 and 7#d74  7c7 ,period      
specified ,the period specified in this 
subsection is-- 7#a7 in the case of the 
first report submitted under subsection 
7a71 the period beginning on the date   
that is #e years before the date of the 
enactment of this ,act and ending on the
 date the report is submitted2 and  7#b7
 in the case of a subsequent such       
report1 the #ahj-;day period preceding  
the submission of the report4  #cjg4    

,,irgc watch list and report  7a7 ,in   
general ,the ,secretary of the ,treasury
 shall establish1 maintain1 and publish 
in the ,federal ,register a list 7to be 
known as the ,,irgc ,watch ,list7 of--  
7#a7 each entity in which the ,,irgc or 
an agent or affiliate of the ,,irgc has 
an ownership interest of less than #be  
percent2  7#b7 each entity in which the 
,,irgc does not have an ownership       
interest if the ,,irgc or an agent or   
affiliate of the ,,irgc maintains a     
presence on the board of directors of   
the entity or otherwise influences the  
actions1 policies1 or personnel         
decisions of the entity2 and  7#c7 each 
person that controls1 manages1 or       
directs an entity described in paragraph
 7#a7 or 7#b74  7b7 ,report required    
7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #ij    
days after the date of the enactment of 
this ,act1 and annually thereafter1 the 
,secretary of the ,treasury shall submit
 to the appropriate congressional       
committees a report that includes--     

7,a7 the list required by subsection 7a7
 and1 in the case of any report         
submitted under this subsection after   
the first such report1 any changes to   
the list since the submission of the    
preceding such report2 and  7,b7 an     
assessment of the role of the ,,irgc and
 its agents and affiliates in1 and its  
penetration into1 the economy of ,iran4 
7#b7 ,form of report ,each report       
required by paragraph 7#a7 shall be     
submitted in unclassified form1 but may 
include a classified annex4  #cjh4      
,report on ,united ,states citizens     
detained by ,iran  7a7 ,in general ,not 
later than #ij days after the date of   
the enactment of this ,act1 and every   
#ahj days thereafter1 the ,president    
shall submit to the appropriate         
congressional committees a report on    
,united ,states citizens1 including     
,united ,states citizens who are also   
citizens of other countries1 detained by
 ,iran or groups supported by ,iran that
 includes--  7#a7 information regarding 

any officials of the ,government of     
,iran involved in any way in the        
detentions2 and  7#b7 a summary of      
efforts the ,united ,states ,government 
has taken to secure the swift release of
 those ,united ,states citizens4  7b7   
,form of report ,the report required by 
subsection 7a7 shall be submitted in    
unclassified form1 but may include a    
classified annex4  #cji4                
,responsibilities of ,international     
,atomic ,energy ,agency  7a7 ,sense of  
congress ,it is the sense of ,congress  
that-- 7#a7 the ,international ,atomic  
,energy ,agency must have sufficient    
funding1 manpower1 and authority to     
undertake its verification              
responsibilities2 and  7#b7 the         
,president should engage with           
international partners to ensure that   
the ,international ,atomic ,energy      
,agency is fully funded4  7b7 ,report   
,not later than ,january #aj1 #bjag1 and
 every #ahj days thereafter1 the        
,president shall submit to the          

appropriate congressional committees a  
report outlining efforts with           
international partners to achieve the   
goal described in subsection 7a7 and    
identifying impediments to achieving    
that goal4  7c7 ,government             
accountability office report ,not later 
than one year after the date of the     
enactment of this ,act1 and annually    
thereafter1 the ,comptroller ,general of
 the ,united ,states shall submit to the
 appropriate congressional committees a 
report assessing the capacity of the    
,international ,atomic ,energy ,agency  
to fulfill its verification             
responsibilities in ,iran4  7d7 ,form of
 report ,each report required by this   
section shall be submitted in           
unclassified form1 but may include a    
classified annex4  ,,iv ,general        
provisions  #dja4 ,exceptions for       
national security and humanitarian      
assistance  7a7 ,in general ,the        
following activities shall be exempt    
from sanctions under sections #bja1     

#bjc1 #bjd1 #bje1 #bjg1 and #bjh3  7#a7 
,any activity subject to the reporting  
requirements under title ,v of the      
,national ,security ,act of #aidg 7#ej  
,u4,s4,c4 #cjia et seq471 or to any     
authorized intelligence activities of   
the ,united ,states4  7#b7 ,any         
transaction 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 ,nations1 signed at ,lake       
,success ,june #bf1 #aidg1 and entered  
into force ,november #ba1 #aidg1 or     
under the ,convention on ,consular      
,relations1 done at ,vienna ,april #bd1 
#aifc1 and entered into force ,march    
#ai1 #aifg4  7#c7 ,the conduct or       
facilitation of a transaction for the   
sale of agricultural commodities1 food1 
medicine1 or medical devices to ,iran or
 for the provision of humanitarian      
assistance to the people of ,iran1      
including engaging in a financial       

transaction relating to humanitarian    
assistance or for humanitarian purposes1
 transporting goods or services that are
 necessary to carry out operations      
relating to humanitarian assistance or  
humanitarian purposes1 and having merely
 incidental contact1 in the course of   
providing humanitarian assistance or aid
 for humanitarian purposes1 with        
individuals who are under the control of
 a foreign person subject to sanctions  
under this ,act4  7b7 ,definitions ,in  
this section3 7#a7 ,agricultural        
commodity ,the term agricultural        
commodity has the meaning given that    
term in section #ajb of the             
,agricultural ,trade ,act of #aigh 7#g  
,u4,s4,c4 #efjb74  7#b7 ,medical device 
,the term medical device has the meaning
 given the term device in section #bja  
of the ,federal ,food1 ,drug1 and       
,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cba74    
7#c7 ,medicine ,the term medicine has   
the meaning given the term drug in      
section #bja of the ,federal ,food1     

,drug1 and ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4
 #cba74  #djb4 ,presidential waiver     
authority for specified sanctions  7a7  
,case-by-,case waiver authority  7#a7   
,in general ,subject to subsection 7d71 
the ,president may waive1 on a          
case-by-case basis and for a period of  
not more than #ahj days1 a requirement  
under section #bjc1 #bje1 #bjg1 or #bjh 
to impose sanctions with respect to a   
person1 and may waive the continued     
imposition of such sanctions1 not less  
than #cj 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 sanctions4  7#b7  
,renewal of waivers ,the ,president may1
 on a case-by-case basis1 renew a waiver
 under paragraph 7#a7 for an additional 
period of not more than #ahj days if1   
not later than #ae days before that     
waiver expires1 the ,president makes the
 determination and submits to the       

appropriate congressional committees a  
report described in paragraph 7#a74     
7#c7 ,successive renewal ,the renewal   
authority provided under paragraph 7#b7 
may be exercised for additional         
successive periods of not more than #ahj
 days if the ,president follows the     
procedures set forth in paragraph 7#b71 
and submits the report described in     
paragraph 7#a71 for each such renewal4  
7b7 ,contents of waiver reports ,each   
report submitted under subsection 7a7 in
 connection with a waiver of sanctions  
under section #bjc1 #bje1 #bjg1 or #bjh 
with respect to a person1 or the renewal
 of such a waiver1 shall include--  7#a7
 a specific and detailed rationale for  
the determination that the waiver is    
vital to the national security interests
 of the ,united ,states2  7#b7 a        
description of the activity that        
resulted in the person being subject to 
sanctions under section #bjc1 #bje1     
#bjg1 or #bjh2  7#c7 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 7#b7
 occurred in terminating or1 as         
appropriate1 penalizing the activity2   
7#d7 an assessment of the significance  
of the activity described in paragraph  
7#b7 in contributing to the ability of  
,iran to threaten the interests of the  
,united ,states or allies of the ,united
 ,states1 develop systems capable of    
delivering weapons of mass destruction1 
destabilize any foreign country1 support
 international terrorism1 or violate the
 human rights of any person in ,iran2   
and  7#e7 a statement with respect to   
the anticipated response of the ,united 
,states in the event that the person    
engages in additional activities that   
would be subject to sanctions under     
section #bjc1 #bje1 #bjg1 or #bjh4  7c7 
,effect of report on waiver ,if the     
,president submits a report under       
subsection 7a7 in connection with a     

waiver of sanctions under section #bjc1 
#bje1 #bjg1 or #bjh with respect to a   
person1 or the renewal of such a waiver1
 the ,president shall not be required to
 impose sanctions under section #bjc1   
#bje1 #bjg1 or #bjh1 as applicable1 with
 respect to the person described in the 
report during the #cj-;day period       
referred to in subsection 7a74  7d7     
,limitations on waiver use  7#a7        
,applicability to agreements with ,iran 
,the ,president may not exercise the    
waiver authority provided under         
subsection 7a7 to implement1 effectuate1
 support1 satisfy1 or fulfill the terms 
of any international agreement          
pertaining to ,iran1 whether legally    
binding under international law or not1 
unless1 before the ,president exercises 
the waiver authority1 the agreement is  
approved through the enactment of a     
joint resolution or the ,senate provides
 its advice and consent with respect to 
the agreement pursuant to section #b of 
article ,,ii of the ,constitution of the

 ,united ,states4  7#b7 ,consultations  
with foreign governments ,the ,president
 may exercise the waiver authority      
provided under subsection 7a7 with      
respect to a foreign person only after  
the ,president has--  7,a7 consulted    
with the foreign government with primary
 jurisdiction over the person or the    
location where the activity subject to  
sanctions under section #bjc1 #bje1     
#bjg1 or #bjh occurred with respect to  
the activity2 and  7,b7 attempted to    
secure the cooperation of the foreign   
government with primary jurisdiction    
over the person or activity in          
terminating or1 as appropriate1 imposing
 penalties for the activity4  7#c7      
,licensing authority ,no licensing      
authority provided by this ,act or in   
the ,international ,emergency ,economic 
,powers ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et    
seq47 shall be used to implement1       
effectuate1 support1 satisfy1 or fulfill
 the terms of any international         
agreement pertaining to ,iran entered   

into after the date of the enactment of 
this ,act1 whether legally binding under
 international law or not1 unless1      
before the exercise of the licensing    
authority1 the agreement is approved    
through the enactment of a joint        
resolution or the ,senate provides its  
advice and consent with respect to the  
agreement pursuant to section #b of     
article ,,ii of the ,constitution of the
 ,united ,states4  7e7 ,case-by-,case   
defined ,in this section1 the term      
case-by-case1 with respect to a waiver  
of sanctions-- 7#a7 means only that     
sanctions may be waived with respect to 
a single person2 and  7#b7 does not     
authorize a waiver of sanctions with    
respect to a category of activity or    
class of transactions4  #djc4 ,requests 
from ,congress relating to imposition of
 sanctions  7a7 ,in general ,not later  
than #abj days after receiving a written
 request from the chairperson and       
ranking member of one of the appropriate
 congressional committees with respect  

to whether a person should be subject to
 sanctions under section #bja1 #bjb1    
#bjc1 #bjd1 #bje1 #bjg1 or #bjh1 the    
,president shall submit to the          
chairperson and ranking member of that  
committee a response addressing the     
status of that person4  7b7 ,form ,each 
response required by subsection 7a7     
shall be submitted in unclassified form1
 but may include a classified annex4    
#djd4 ,mandatory investigations  7a7    
,initiation ,upon receipt by the        
,president of credible information      
indicating that a person is engaged in  
activity subject to sanctions under     
section #bja1 #bjb1 #bjc1 #bjf1 or #bjh1
 the ,president shall initiate an       
investigation to determine whether the  
person is subject to any such sanctions4
  7b7 ,personnel ,the ,president may    
direct the ,secretary of ,state1 the    
,secretary of the ,treasury1 and the    
heads of such other ,federal agencies as
 may be necessary to assign sufficient  
experienced and qualified investigators1

 attorneys1 and technical personnel to  
conduct investigations under subsection 
7a74  7c7 ,determination and            
notification ,except as otherwise       
provided by this ,act1 not later than   
#ahj days after initiating an           
investigation under subsection 7a7 with 
respect to a person1 the ,president     
shall--  7#a7 determine whether the     
person is subject to sanctions under    
section #bja1 #bjb1 #bjc1 #bjf1 or #bjh2
 and  7#b7 if the ,president determines 
that the person is subject to any of    
such sanctions1 impose the applicable   
sanctions with respect to that person4