,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cbhe  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #f1 #bjaf    
,mr4 ,rubio 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,kirk1 ,ms4
 ,ayotte1 ,mr4 ,cornyn1 ,mr4 ,b>rasso1  
,mrs4 ,capito1 ,mr4 ,scott1 ,mr4 ,burr1 
,mr4 ,johnson1 ,mrs4 ,fis*]1 ,mr4       
,cotton1 ,mr4 ,p]due1 ,ms4 ,coll9s1 ,mr4
 ,isakson1 ,mr4 ,ris*1 ,mr4 ,hell]1 ,mr4
 ,g>dn]1 ,mr4 ,inh(e1 ,mr4 ,sessions1 & 
,mr4 ,da9es7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2   
:i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,=eign ,relations  ,a     
,,bill  ,to prohibit ! ,presid5t f us+  
funds appropriat$ "u section #acjd (    
title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to make 
paym5ts to ,iran1 to impose sanctions ) 
respect to ,iranian p]sons t hold or    
deta9 ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s1 & = o!r    
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,no ,ransom ,paym5ts ,act (
 #bjaf4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress makes !   
foll[+ f9d+s3  7#a7 ,z ( ,augu/ #h1     
#bjaf1 ,unit$ ,/ates c\rts _h aw>d$ m   
?an #ee1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 t]rorism-relat$   

judgm5ts aga9/ ,iran to pla9tiffs "u !  
t]rorism exception to ! jurisdictional  
immunity ( a =eign /ate "u section      
#afje;,a ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code4  7#b7 ,su* judgm5ts aga9/ ,iran  
include judgm5ts relat+ to ,iran's      
involvem5t 9 ! #aihc ,m>9e b>racks bomb+
 9 ,lebanon1 a ho/age-tak+ 9 ,lebanon 9 
#aihd1 a #aiij assass9ation 9 ,new ,york
 ,city1 ! #aiif ,khob> ,t[]s attack1 !  
#aiih attacks on two ,unit$ ,/ates      
,embassies 9 ,africa1 & v>i\s t]rori/   
bomb+s 9 ,j]usalem4  7#c7 ,on ,novemb]  
#d1 #aigi1 m ?an #fj ,am]icans 7 captur$
 at ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,embassy 9 ,tehran4 
,fifty-two ,am]icans 7 held ho/age by ! 
,islamic ,republic ( ,iran = #ddd days4 
,on ,decemb] #ah1 #bjae1 ,presid5t      
,b>ack ,obama sign$ into law ! ,ju/ice =
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,victims ( ,/ate         
,sponsor$ ,t]rorism ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#ajfji7 & e/abli%$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates      
,victims ( ,/ate ,sponsor$ ,t]rorism    
,fund to comp5sate ,unit$ ,/ates victims
 ( t]rorism :o ei!r hold a f9al judgm5t 

issu$ aga9/ a /ate sponsor ( t]rorism "u
 ! t]rorism exception to ! ,=eign       
,sov]eign ,immunities ,act1 or 7 tak5   
ho/age f ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,embassy 9     
,tehran1 ,iran1 9 #aigi1 or are a sp\se 
or *ild ( someone :o 0 tak5 ho/age4 ,z (
 ,augu/ #h1 #bjaf1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates      
,gov]nm5t has fail$ to provide any ( !  
comp5sation au?oriz$ "u ! ,ju/ice =     
,unit$ ,/ates ,victims ( ,/ate ,sponsor$
 ,t]rorism ,act4  7#d7 ,on ,janu>y #ag1 
#bjaf1 ,presid5t ,b>ack ,obama ann\nc$ t
 #d ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s 7,jason       
,rezaian1 ,sae$ ,ab$9i1 ,amir ,hekmati1 
& ,nosratollah ,khosravi-,roods>i7      
unju/ly held by ,iran & "o ,unit$ ,/ates
 citiz5 7,mat!w ,trevi?ick7 :o _h be5   
deta9$ by ,iran1 b n *>g$1 _h be5       
releas$ 9 ex*ange = ! release ( #g      
,iranian nationals jail$ or fac+ *>ges 9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & t ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
dropp$ its reque/ ) ,int]pol relat+ to  
#ad ,iranian nationals4 ,at ! same "t ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ann\nc$ a settlem5t ( an  
,iranian claim = #a1gjj1jjj1jjj1 consi/+

 ( #djj1jjj1jjj held 9 a =eign milit>y  
sales acc\nt s9ce ! #aigi ,iranian      
revolution & a settlem5t (              
#a1cjj1jjj1jjj 9 int]e/4  7#e7 ,on      
,april #e1 #bjaf1 ,:ite ,h\se           
,spokesp]son ,jo% ,e>ne/1 9 response to 
a "q f a report] ab\t :e!r ! ,obama     
adm9i/ration misl$ ,congress ab\t !     
,iran deal1 /at$3 ,i don't ?9k !re's any
 evid5ce to sub/antiate t k9d ( claim   
''' ,i ?9k y %\ld take a r dim view ( t 
sugge/ion because ,congressman ,pompeo  
''' didn't approve ! deal & c]ta9ly     
didn't vote 9 favor ( x44  7#f7 ,on     
,june #i1 #bjaf1 ,bloomb]g ,news report$
 t ,iran in/ruct$ its ,c5tral ,bank to  
transf] #a1gjj1jjj1jjj to ! milit>y (   
,iran1 probably a ref]5ce to ! paym5t   
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#d74 ,ov]all1      
,iran's milit>y budget = #bjag increas$ 
to #ai1jjj1jjj1jjj1 an increase ( #ij   
p]c5t f #bjaf4  7#g7 ,on ,augu/ #c1     
#bjaf1 ! ,wall ,/reet ,j\rnal report$ t 
! ,unit$ ,/ates _h airlift$ #djj1jjj1jjj
 9 ca% to ,iran 9 wood5 pallets ) euros1

 ,swiss francs1 & o!r curr5cies 9 an    
unm>k$ c>go plane1 :i* 0 lat] cl>ifi$ to
 report$ly be an ,iran ,air c>go plane4 
,! report /at$ t ! money came f ! c5tral
 banks ( ! ,ne!rl&s & ,switz]l&4  7#h7  
,on ,augu/ #d1 #bjaf1 ,sae$ ,ab$9i said 
9 an int]view on ,,fox ,bus9ess ,network
 t ! ho/ages _h to wait ov]night at !   
airport because !y 7 unable to leave    
until ano!r plane arriv$ 9 ,iran2 !     
ho/ages left on a plane t _h be5 at !   
airport ! entire "t4  7#i7 ,g5]al       
,mohammad ,reza ,naghdi1 a comm&] 9 !   
,islamic ,revolution>y ,gu>d ,corps1    
/at$ t tak+ ?is money back 0 9 return = 
! release ( ! ,am]ican spies4  7#aj7 ,on
 ,augu/ #c1 #bjaf1 ,/ate ,dep>tm5t      
,deputy ,spokesp]son ,m>k ,ton] /at$ t  
!re 0 no quid pro quo 9 reaction to a "q
 reg>d+ ! /atem5t 9 p>agraph 7#h74      
7#aa7 ,on ,augu/ #c1 #bjaf1 ,:ite ,h\se 
,spokesp]son ,jo% ,e>ne/ /at$ ,a week   
delay 9 sequ5c+ ! paym5ts to n be       
p]ceiv$ z a quid pro quo w\ld n h       
prev5t$ ,speak] ,paul ,ryan & ,s5ator   

,m>co ,rubio f falsely claim+ t !y're a 
ransom44 ,at ! same press conf]5ce1     
,e>ne/ /at$ ,s x s\nds to me l ,ryan &  
,rubio are once aga9 9 a position :]e   
!y're mak+ ! same argum5t z h>dl9]s 9   
,iran 9 an ef=t to und]m9e ! ,iran      
nucle> agreem5t4 ,! ,presid5t made cle> 
a ye> ago t "r-w+]s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7 
mak+ common cause ) "r-w+]s 9 ! ,iranian
 gov]nm5t4 ,&1 aga91 if !y're do+ x aga9
 to try to ju/ify _! opposition to an   
agreem5t t has b5efitt$ ! ,am]ican p1 !y
 c d t1 b ,i ?9k t's go+ to be pretty   
h>d = !m to expla94 ,maybe !re's ano!r  
lett] f ,s5ator ,cotton to ! ,supreme   
,lead] we don't "k ab\t44  7#ab7 ,on    
,augu/ #d1 #bjaf1 ,/ate ,dep>tm5t       
,deputy ,spokesp]son ,m>k ,ton] /at$ ,! 
idea t ?is 0 all or*e/rat$ z "p ( "s k9d
 ( quid pro quo is j n accurate ''' ,i  
recognize1 ,i c see1 ! optics ( ?is & t 
p w\ld draw assumptions4 ,p d4 ,we c't  
keep !m f do+ s1 b x's j n true t !re's 
any l9kage44  7#ac7 ,on ,augu/ #ah1     
#bjaf1 ,/ate ,dep>tm5t ,spokesp]son     

,john ,kirby1 9 response to a "q on :e!r
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t w\ld n give  
,iran ! #djj1jjj1jjj 9 ca% until !      
,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s 7 releas$ /at$ t's
 correct4  7#ad7 ,on ,june #bd1 #bjae1  
,presid5t ,b>ack ,obama issu$ a         
,presid5tial ,policy ,directive on      
,ho/age ,recov]y ,activities 7ref]r$ to 
z ,,ppd #cj71 :i* /ates3 ,! ,unit$      
,/ates w use e appropriate res\rce to   
ga9 ! safe return ( ,u4,s4 nationals :o 
are held ho/age4 ,b ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,gov]nm5t w make no concessions to      
individuals or gr\ps hold+ ,u4,s4       
nationals ho/age4 ,x is ,unit$ ,/ates   
policy to d5y ho/age-tak]s ! b5efits (  
ransom1 prison] releases1 policy *anges1
 or o!r acts ( concession4 ,?is policy  
protects ,u4,s4 nationals & /r5g!ns     
national security by remov+ a key       
inc5tive = ho/age-tak]s to t>get ,u4,s4 
nationals1 !reby int]rupt+ ! vici\s     
cycle ( ho/age-tak+s1 & by help+ to d5y 
t]rori/s & o!r malici\s actors ! money1 
p]sonnel1 & o!r res\rces !y ne$ to      

conduct attacks aga9/ ! ,unit$ ,/ates1  
its nationals1 & its int]e/s44  7#ae7   
,on ,janu>y #bg1 #bjad1 ! ,unit$        
,nations ,security ,c\ncil unanim\sly   
adopt$ ,resolution #bacc1 :i* calls ^u  
all ,memb] ,/ates to prev5t t]rori/s f  
b5efit+ directly or indirectly f ransom 
paym5ts or f political consid]ations &  
to secure ! safe release ( ho/ages4     
7#af7 ,on ,may #ag1 #bjaf1 9 a #f-b     
decision1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,supreme ,c\rt
 reject$ a *all5ge by ! ,c5tral ,bank ( 
,iran to invalidate section #ejb ( !    
,iran ,?reat ,r$uction & ,syria ,human  
,rights ,act ( #bjab 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4     
#hggb71 :i* makes ,iran's bonds froz5 9 
a ,new ,york acc\nt available to en=ce  
t]rorism judgm5ts4  7#ag7 ,z ( ,augu/   
#h1 #bjaf1 ,iran has illegally deta9$   
?ree dual ,iranian-,am]ican citiz5s1    
,siamak ,namazi1 8 fa!r ,baqu]1 & ,reza 
,rob9 ,%ah9i4  7#ah7 ,rob]t ,lev9son1 a 
,unit$ ,/ates citiz51 disappe>$ on ,m>* 
#i1 #bjjg1 aft] travel+ to ,ki% ,isl&1  
,iran1 & is ! longe/ held ,unit$ ,/ates 

civilian 9 ! hi/ory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & 
,iran has n abid$ by ! repeat$ pl$ges by
 & r5ew$ commitm5t ( (ficials ( !       
,gov]nm5t ( ,iran to provide _!         
,gov]nm5t's assi/ance 9 ! case ( ,rob]t 
,lev9son4  #c4 ,policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,x %all be ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates--
 7#a7 to ensure t all out/&+ judgm5ts   
aw>d$ to ,unit$ ,/ates pla9tiffs by     
,unit$ ,/ates c\rts aga9/ ,iran h be5   
settl$ be=e or concurr5t ) a settlem5t (
 ,iran's claims aga9/ ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &
  7#b7 to prohibit ho/age-tak]s f !     
b5efits ( ransom by ensur+ t ! ,unit$   
,/ates ,gov]nm5t does n pay ransom to a 
p]son or gov]nm5t = ! purpose ( secur+ !
 release ( unju/ly deta9$ ,unit$ ,/ates 
citiz5s1 includ+ citiz5s :o are also    
citiz5s ( o!r c\ntries4  #d4            
,prohibition on paym5ts to ,iran ) funds
 appropriat$ = ! paym5t ( f9al judgm5ts 
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,on & aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,presid5t may n  
pay f9al judgm5ts1 aw>ds1 or compromise 
settlem5ts1 or int]e/ or co/s relat+ to 

su* judgm5ts1 aw>ds1 or settlem5ts1 to  
,iran us+ am\nts appropriat$ "u section 
#acjd ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 
or int]e/ accru$ on su* am\nts4  7b7    
,t]m9ation ,! prohibition "u subsection 
7a7 %all rema9 9 effect until ! date on 
:i* ! ,presid5t c]tifies to ,congress   
t--  7#a7 ,iran has return$ to ! ,unit$ 
,/ates any money paid to ,iran aft]     
,janu>y #a1 #bjaf1 f am\nts appropriat$ 
"u section #acjd ( title #ca1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code2  7#b7 ,iran has satisfi$  
all out/&+ judgm5ts aga9/ ,iran aw>d$ to
 ,unit$ ,/ates pla9tiffs by ,unit$      
,/ates c\rts2 &  7#c7 individuals tak5  
ho/age & held = #ddd days foll[+ !      
seizure ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,embassy 9    
,iran on ,novemb] #d1 #aigi1 h be5      
comp5sat$ f ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,victims (  
,/ate ,sponsor$ ,t]rorism ,fund e/abli%$
 "u ! ,ju/ice = ,unit$ ,/ates ,victims (
 ,/ate ,sponsor$ ,t]rorism ,act 7#db    
,u4,s4,c4 #ajfji74  #e4 ,c]tification   
requir$ to provide funds to ,iran &     
report on funds provid$ to ,iran  7a7   

,c]tification ,be=e ! ,presid5t may     
provide or au?orize paym5t ( any funds  
to ,iran on or aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t 
( ?is ,act1 ! ,presid5t %all c]tify to !
 appropriate congressional committees   
t--  7#a7 ! funds w n be us$ by ,iran to
 engage 9 or provide support = acts (   
int]national t]rorism2 &  7#b7 ,iran or 
gr\ps support$ by ,iran are n unju/ly   
deta9+ ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s1 includ+   
,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s :o are also       
citiz5s ( o!r c\ntries4  7b7 ,report ,n 
lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date ( !       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director (      
,national ,intellig5ce %all submit to ! 
appropriate congressional committees a  
report on :e!r funds paid to ,iran by ! 
,unit$ ,/ates aft] ,janu>y #a1 #bjaf1 h 
be5 us$ by ,iran to engage 9 or provide 
support = acts ( int]national t]rorism4 
7c7 ,appropriate congressional          
committees def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m  
appropriate congressional committees    
means-- 7#a7 ! ,committee on ,=eign     
,relations1 ! ,committee on ,bank+1     

,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs1 ! ,committee  
on ! ,judici>y1 & ! ,select ,committee  
on ,intellig5ce ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7#b7 !   
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 !        
,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices1 !     
,committee on ! ,judici>y1 & ! ,p]man5t 
,select ,committee on ,intellig5ce ( !  
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  #f4 ,sanctions
 ) respect to ,iranian p]sons t hold or 
deta9 ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s  7a7        
,imposition ( sanctions ,n lat] ?an #fj 
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,presid5t %all impose !         
sanctions describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 )   
respect to--  7#a7 any ,iranian p]son   
involv$ 9 ! kidnapp+ or unju/ det5tion (
 a ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5 on or aft] ,m>* 
#i1 #bjjg1 includ+ a ,unit$ ,/ates      
citiz5 :o is also a citiz5 ( ano!r      
c\ntry2  7#b7 any ,iranian p]son t      
engages1 or attempts to engage1 9 an    
activity or transaction t mat]ially     
contributes to1 or poses a risk (       
mat]ially contribut+ to1 kidnapp+ or    
unju/ det5tion describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a72

 &  7#c7 any ,iranian p]son t-- 7,a7 is 
own$ or controll$ by a p]son describ$ 9 
p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b72  7,b7 is act+ =  
or on behalf ( su* a p]son2 or  7,c7    
provides1 or attempts to provide--  7i7 
f9ancial1 mat]ial1 te*nological1 or o!r 
support to a p]son describ$ 9 p>agraph  
7#a7 or 7#b72 or  7ii7 goods or s]vices 
9 support ( an activity or transaction  
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b74  7b7  
,sanctions describ$  7#a7 ,block+ (     
prop]ty ,! ,presid5t %all block1 9      
accordance ) ! ,int]national ,em]g5cy   
,economic ,p[]s ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4     
#agja et seq471 all transactions 9 all  
prop]ty & int]e/s 9 prop]ty ( any p]son 
subject to subsection 7a7 if su* prop]ty
 & int]e/s 9 prop]ty are 9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates1 come )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or are 
or come )9 ! possession or control ( a  
,unit$ ,/ates p]son4  7#b7 ,exclusion f 
,unit$ ,/ates ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all 
d5y a visa to1 & ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&  
,security %all exclude f ! ,unit$       
,/ates1 any p]son subject to subsection 

7a7 t is an ali54  7#c7 ,curr5t visa    
revok$ ,! issu+ consul> (fic]1 !        
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 or ! ,secret>y (     
,homel& ,security 7or a designee ( "o ( 
su* ,secret>ies7 %all revoke any visa or
 o!r entry docum5tation issu$ to any    
p]son subject to subsection 7a7 t is an 
ali51 reg>dless ( :5 issu$4 ,!          
revocation %all take effect imm$iately &
 %all automatically cancel any o!r valid
 visa or entry docum5tation t is 9 !    
possession ( ! ali54  7c7 ,exceptions2  
p5alties  7#a7 ,inapplicability (       
national em]g5cy requirem5t ,!          
requirem5ts ( section #bjb ( !          
,int]national ,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s  
,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja7 %all n apply 
= purposes ( subsection 7b77#a74  7#b7  
,compliance ) ,unit$ ,nations headqu>t]s
 agreem5t ,p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c7 (      
subsection 7b7 %all n apply if admission
 to ! ,unit$ ,/ates is necess>y to p]mit
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to comply ) ! ,agreem5t
 reg>d+ ! ,headqu>t]s ( ! ,unit$        
,nations1 sign$ at ,lake ,success ,june 

#bf1 #aidg1 & ent]$ into =ce ,novemb]   
#ba1 #aidg1 betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,nations & !
 ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#c7 ,p5alties ,!      
p5alties provid$ = 9 subsections 7b7 &  
7c7 ( section #bjf ( ! ,int]national    
,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s ,act 7#ej      
,u4,s4,c4 #agje7 %all apply to a p]son t
 violates1 attempts to violate1         
conspires to violate1 or causes a       
violation ( regulations prescrib$ "u    
subsection 7b77#a7 to ! same ext5t t su*
 p5alties apply to a p]son t commits an 
unlawful act describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 (
 su* section #bjf4  7d7 ,def9itions ,9  
?is section3 7#a7 ,entity ,! t]m entity 
means a corporation1 bus9ess            
association1 p>tn]%ip1 tru/1 society1 or
 any o!r entity4  7#b7 ,iranian p]son ,!
 t]m ,iranian p]son means-- 7,a7 an     
individual :o is a citiz5 or national ( 
! ,islamic ,republic ( ,iran2 or  7,b7  
an entity organiz$ "u ! laws ( !        
,islamic ,republic ( ,iran or o!rwise   
subject to ! jurisdiction ( ! ,gov]nm5t 
( ! ,islamic ,republic ( ,iran4  7#c7   

,p]son ,! t]m p]son means an individual 
or entity4  7#d7 ,unit$ ,/ates p]son ,! 
t]m ,unit$ ,/ates p]son means--  7,a7 a 
,unit$ ,/ates citiz5 or an ali5 lawfully
 admitt$ = p]man5t resid5ce to ! ,unit$ 
,/ates2 or  7,b7 an entity organiz$ "u !
 laws ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or ( any        
jurisdiction )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+
 a =eign bran* ( su* an entity4  #g4    
,prohibition on ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t 
paym5t ( ransom  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z 
provid$ by subsection 7b71 ! ,presid5t &
 all (fic]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t 
%all n make a paym5t to a gov]nm5t or   
p]son = ! purpose ( secur+ ! release (  
unju/ly deta9$ ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s1   
includ+ ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s :o are    
also citiz5s ( o!r c\ntries4  7b7       
,exception ,! prohibition "u subsection 
7a7 does n prohibit ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,gov]nm5t f provid+ assi/ance to ,unit$ 
,/ates citiz5s t h be5 arre/$4  7c7     
,en=cem5t ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1 9 
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate & !  
,attorney ,g5]al1 may take su* actions1 

includ+ ! promulgation ( su* rules &    
regulations1 z may be necess>y to c>ry  
out ! purposes ( ?is section4  7d7      
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,entity
 ,! t]m entity means a corporation1     
bus9ess association1 p>tn]%ip1 tru/1    
society1 or any o!r entity4  7#b7 ,p]son
 ,! t]m p]son means an individual or    
entity4  #h4 ,prohibition ( judgm5t fund
 paym5ts to /ate sponsors ( t]rorism    
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9        
subsection 7b71 ! ,presid5t & any (fic] 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t may n use   
am\nts appropriat$ "u section #acjd (   
title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 or      
int]e/ accru$ on su* am\nts1 to make any
 paym5t to a /ate sponsor ( acts (      
int]national t]rorism4  7b7 ,waiv]  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,! prohibition set =? 9       
subsection 7a7 %all n apply to a        
specific paym5t or a specific payee if  
,congress has pass$ a jo9t resolution   
waiv+ ! application ( su* prohibition to
 su* paym5t or payee 9 accordance )     
p>agraph 7#b74  7#b7 ,ref]ral  7,a7     

,s5ate ,a jo9t resolution t is introduc$
 9 ! ,s5ate %all be ref]r$ to !         
,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( !     
,s5ate4  7,b7 ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ,a
 jo9t resolution t is introduc$ 9 !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives %all be ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( !  
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7#c7 ,dis*>ge 
,if ! committee to :i* a jo9t resolution
 is ref]r$ does n report su* resolution 
7or an id5tical resolution7 by ! end ( !
 #bj-;day p]iod beg9n+ on ! date on :i* 
! ,presid5t submits a reque/ describ$ 9 
subsection 7d77#a77;,a7 to ,congress--  
7,a7 su* committee %all be imm$iately   
dis*>g$ f fur!r consid]ation ( su*      
resolution2 &  7,b7 su* resolution %all 
be plac$ on ! appropriate cal5d> ( !    
,h\se involv$4  7#d7 ,consid]ation  7,a7
 ,9 g5]al ,on or aft] ! ?ird day aft] ! 
date on :i* ! committee to :i* a jo9t   
resolution is ref]r$ has report$ !      
resolution1 or ! date on :i* ! committee
 has be5 dis*>g$ "u p>agraph 7#c7 f     
fur!r consid]ation ( ! resolution1 x is 

9 ord] = any ,memb] ( ! respective ,h\se
 to move to proce$ to ! consid]ation ( !
 resolution if su* ,memb] ann\nc$ on a  
previ\s day to ! ,h\se conc]n$ !        
,memb]'s int5tion to d s4  7,b7 ,po9ts (
 ord] ,all po9ts ( ord] aga9/ ! jo9t    
resolution or aga9/ ! consid]ation ( !  
resolution are waiv$4  7,c7 ,effect (   
motion ,a motion describ$ 9 subp>agraph 
7,a7 is highly privileg$ 9 ! ,h\se (    
,repres5tatives & is privileg$ 9 !      
,s5ate & is n debatable4 ,! motion is n 
subject to am5dm5t1 or to a motion to   
po/pone1 or to a motion to proce$ to !  
consid]ation ( o!r bus9ess4 ,a motion to
 reconsid] ! vote by :i* ! motion is    
agre$ to or disagre$ to %all n be 9     
ord]4 ,if a motion to proce$ to !       
consid]ation ( ! jo9t resolution is     
agre$ to1 ! respective ,h\se %all       
imm$iately proce$ to consid]ation ( !   
resolution )\t int]v5+ motion1 ord]1 or 
o!r bus9ess1 & ! resolution %all rema9 !
 unf9i%$ bus9ess ( ! respective ,h\se   
until dispos$4  7,d7 ,debate ,debate on 

! jo9t resolution1 & on all debatable   
motions & appeals 9 connection ) !      
resolution1 %all be limit$ to n m ?an #b
 h\rs1 :i* %all be divid$ equally betwe5
 ^? favor+ & ^? oppos+ ! resolution4 ,an
 am5dm5t to ! resolution is n 9 ord]4 ,a
 motion fur!r to limit debate is 9 ord] 
& n debatable4 ,a motion to po/pone1 or 
a motion to proce$ to ! consid]ation (  
o!r bus9ess1 or a motion to recommit !  
resolution is n 9 ord]4 ,a motion to    
reconsid] ! vote by :i* ! resolution is 
agre$ to or disagre$ to is n 9 ord]4    
7,e7 ,f9al vote ,imm$iately foll[+ !    
conclusion ( ! debate on ! jo9t         
resolution & a s+le quorum call at !    
conclusion ( ! debate if reque/$ 9      
accordance ) ! rules ( ! appropriate    
,h\se1 ! vote on f9al passage ( !       
resolution %all occur4 ,9 ! ,s5ate1     
adoption ( ! jo9t resolution requires an
 affirmative vote ( ?ree-fif?s (        
,s5ators1 duly *os5 & sworn4  7,f7      
,appeals ,appeals f ! decisions ( !     
,*air relat+ to ! application ( ! rules 

( ! ,s5ate or ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives 
to ! proc$ure relat+ to ! jo9t          
resolution %all be decid$ )\t debate4   
7,g7 ,consid]ation by o!r h\se  7i7 ,9  
g5]al ,if1 be=e ! passage by "o ,h\se ( 
a jo9t resolution ( t ,h\se1 t ,h\se    
receives a jo9t resolution f ! o!r      
,h\se1 ! foll[+ proc$ures %all apply3   
7,i7 ,! resolution ( ! o!r ,h\se %all n 
be ref]r$ to a committee & may n be     
consid]$ 9 ! ,h\se receiv+ x except 9 ! 
case ( f9al passage "u subclause        
7,,ii77bb74  7,,ii7 ,) respect to a jo9t
 resolution ( ! ,h\se receiv+ !         
resolution-- 7aa7 ! proc$ure 9 t ,h\se  
%all be ! same z if no resolution _h be5
 receiv$ f ! o!r ,h\se2 &  7bb7 ! vote  
on f9al passage %all be on ! resolution 
( ! o!r ,h\se4  7ii7 ,effect on rema9+  
jo9t resolution ,^u disposition ( !     
resolution receiv$ f ! o!r ,h\se1 x %all
 no long] be 9 ord] to consid] !        
resolution t orig9at$ 9 ! receiv+ ,h\se4
  7c7 ,rules ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,h\se (     
,repres5tatives ,?is section is enact$  

by ,congress-- 7#a7 z an ex]cise ( !    
rulemak+ p[] ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,h\se (     
,repres5tatives1 respectively2  7#b7 z a
 "p ( ! rules ( ea* ,h\se1 respectively1
 b applicable only ) respect to !       
proc$ure to be foll[$ 9 t ,h\se 9 ! case
 ( a jo9t resolution1 & sup]s$es o!r    
rules only to ! ext5t t x is inconsi/5t 
) su* rules2 &  7#c7 ) full recognition 
( ! con/itutional "r ( ei!r ,h\se to    
*ange ! rules relat+ to ! proc$ure ( t  
,h\se at any "t1 9 ! same mann]1 & to ! 
same ext5t z 9 ! case ( any o!r rule ( t
 ,h\se4  7d7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3
 7#a7 ,jo9t resolution ,! t]m jo9t      
resolution means a jo9t resolution (    
approval t--  7,a7 is introduc$ dur+ !  
#aj-;day p]iod beg9n+ on ! date on :i* !
 ,presid5t submits a reque/ to ,congress
 = a limit$ waiv] ( ! prohibition set =?
 9 subsection 7a72  7,b7 does n h a     
preamble2  7,c7 includes1 imm$iately    
aft] ! resolv+ clause1 ! foll[+3 ,t     
,congress approves ! reque/ submitt$ by 
! ,presid5t on 1 ) ! blank l9e be+ fill$

 9 ) ! appropriate date2  7,d7 does n   
include any sub/antive legislative text 
o!r ?an ! text set =? 9 subp>agraph     
7,c72 &  7,e7 is titl$ ,jo9t ,resolution
 approv+ ! reque/ ( ! ,presid5t to waive
 ! prohibition aga9/ paym5ts to a /ate  
sponsor ( acts ( int]national t]rorism44
  7#b7 ,/ate sponsor ( acts (           
int]national t]rorism ,! t]m /ate       
sponsor ( acts ( int]national t]rorism  
means a c\ntry ! gov]nm5t ( :i* !       
,secret>y ( ,/ate has det]m9$ has       
repeat$ly provid$ support = acts (      
int]national t]rorism = purposes (--    
7,a7 section #f7;j7 ( ! ,export         
,adm9i/ration ,act ( #aigi 7#ej         
,u4,s4,c4 #dfje7;j77 7z 9 effect        
pursuant to ! ,int]national ,em]g5cy    
,economic ,p[]s ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4     
#agja et seq4772  7,b7 section #fbj;,a (
 ! ,=eign ,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa 7#bb  
,u4,s4,c4 #bcga72  7,c7 section #dj ( ! 
,arms ,export ,control ,act 7#bb        
,u4,s4,c4 #bghj72 or  7,d7 any o!r      
provision ( law4