#aaeth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #deia ,,an ,,act ,to impose sanctions with respect to ,iranian persons that threaten the peace or stability of ,iraq or the ,government of ,iraq4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,preventing ,destabilization of ,iraq ,act of #bjah4 #b4 ,imposition of sanctions with respect to foreign persons threatening peace or stability in ,iraq 7a7 ,sense of congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that the ,secretary of the ,treasury and the ,secretary of ,state should continue to implement ,executive ,order #acdch 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja note2 relating to blocking property of certain persons who threaten stabilization efforts in ,iraq74 7b7 ,imposition of sanctions ,the ,president shall impose the sanctions described in subsection 7c7 with respect to any foreign person that the ,president determines knowingly commits a significant act of violence that has the direct purpose or effect of-- 7#a7 threatening the peace or stability of ,iraq or the ,government of ,iraq2 7#b7 undermining the democratic process in ,iraq2 or 7#c7 undermining significantly efforts to promote economic reconstruction and political reform in ,iraq or to provide humanitarian assistance to the ,iraqi people4 7c7 ,sanctions described 7#a7 ,in general ,the sanctions described in this subsection are the following3 7,a7 ,asset blocking ,the exercise of all powers granted to the ,president by the ,international ,emergency ,economic ,powers ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq47 to the extent necessary to block and prohibit all transactions in all property and interests in property of a foreign person determined by the ,president to be subject to subsection 7b7 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 ,aliens ineligible for visas1 admission1 or parole 7i7 ,visas1 admission1 or parole ,an alien who the ,secretary of ,state or the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security 7or a designee of one of such ,secretaries7 determines is subject to subsection 7b7 is-- 7,i7 inadmissible to the ,united ,states2 7,,ii7 ineligible to receive a visa or other documentation to enter the ,united ,states2 and 7,,iii7 otherwise ineligible to be admitted or paroled into the ,united ,states or to receive any other benefit under the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja et seq474 7ii7 ,current visas revoked 7,i7 ,in general ,any visa or other documentation issued to an alien who is a foreign person that is described in subsection 7b7 regardless of when such visa or other documentation was issued1 shall be revoked and such alien shall be denied admission to the ,united ,states4 7,,ii7 ,effect of revocation ,a revocation under subclause 7,i7 shall take effect immediately and shall automatically cancel any other valid visa or entry documentation that is in the alien's possession4 7#b7 ,penalties ,a person that is subject to sanctions described in paragraph 7#a77;,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 7#c7 ,exception to comply with united nations headquarters agreement ,sanctions under paragraph 7#a77;,b7 shall not apply to an alien if admitting the alien into 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 ,states1 or other applicable international obligations4 7d7 ,waiver ,the ,president may1 on a case-by-case basis and for periods not to exceed #ahj days1 waive the application of sanctions in this section with respect to a foreign person if the ,president certifies to the appropriate congressional committees at least #ae days before such waiver is to take effect that such waiver is vital to the national security interests of the ,united ,states4 7e7 ,implementation authority ,the ,president may exercise all authorities provided to the ,president under sections #bjc and #bje of the ,international ,emergency ,economic ,powers ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agjb and #agjd7 for purposes of carrying out this section4 7f7 ,regulatory authority 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,president shall1 not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 promulgate regulations as necessary for the implementation of this section4 7#b7 ,notification to congress ,not less than #aj days before the promulgation of regulations under paragraph 7#a71 the ,president shall notify and provide to the appropriate congressional committees the proposed regulations and the provisions of this section that the regulations are implementing4 7g7 ,definitions ,in this section-- 7#a7 ,admitted2 alien ,the terms admitted and alien have the meanings given those terms in section #aja7c7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7c774 7#b7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,the term appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs1 the ,committee on the ,judiciary1 the ,committee on ,ways and ,means1 and the ,committee on ,financial ,services of the ,house of ,representatives2 and 7,b7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations and the ,committee on ,banking1 ,housing1 and ,urban ,affairs of the ,senate4 7#c7 ,foreign person ,the term foreign person means a person that is not a ,united ,states person4 7#d7 ,government of ,iraq ,the term ,government of ,iraq has the meaning given that term in section #egf4caj of title #ca1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations1 as in effect on ,june #bb1 #bjaf4 7#e7 ,knowingly ,the term knowingly1 with respect to conduct1 a circumstance1 or a result1 means that a person has actual knowledge1 or should have known1 of the conduct1 the circumstance1 or the result4 7#f7 ,person ,the term person has the meaning given that term in section #egf4caa of title #ca1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations1 as in effect on ,june #bb1 #bjaf4 7#g7 ,property2 property interest ,the terms property and property interest have the meanings given those terms in section #egf4cab of title #ca1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations1 as in effect on ,june #bb1 #bjaf4 7#h7 ,united ,states person ,the term ,united ,states person has the meaning given that term in section #egf4cag of title #ca1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations1 as in effect on ,june #bb1 #bjaf4 7h7 ,sunset ,this section shall cease to be effective beginning on ,january #a1 #bjbb4 #c4 ,determination with respect to the imposition of sanctions 7a7 ,determination ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a determination1 including a detailed justification1 on whether ,asa'ib ,ahl al-,haq1 ,harakat ,hizballah al-,nujaba1 ,liwa ,fatemiyoun1 ,liwa ,zainebiyoun1 and any foreign person that is an official1 agent1 affiliate of1 or owned or controlled by ,asa'ib ,ahl al-,haq1 ,harakat ,hizballah al-,nujaba1 ,liwa ,fatemiyoun1 or ,liwa ,zainebiyoun meets the criteria for-- 7#a7 designation as a foreign terrorist organization pursuant to section #bai of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahi72 7#b7 the application of sanctions 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 terrorism72 or 7#c7 the application of sanctions pursuant to section #b of this ,act4 7b7 ,additional determination 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,state shall include in the determination submitted under subsection 7a7 an additional determination1 including a detailed justification1 on whether any of the individuals described in paragraph 7#b7 meets the criteria for the application of sanctions described in paragraph 7#b7 or 7#c7 of subsection 7a74 7#b7 ,individuals described ,the individuals described in this paragraph are the following3 7,a7 ,qais al-,khazali4 7,b7 ,laith al-,khazali4 7,c7 ,akram ,abbas al-,kaabi4 7,d7 ,shibl al-,zaydi4 7,e7 ,kazim al-,ta'i4 7,f7 ,hamid al-,jazairi4 7,g7 ,ali al-,yasiri4 7c7 ,form ,the determination in subsection 7a7 and the additional determination in subsection 7b7 shall be submitted in unclassified form but may contain a classified annex4 7d7 ,appropriate congressional committees defined ,in this section1 the term appropriate congressional committees means-- 7#a7 the ,committee on ,armed ,services1 the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs1 the ,permanent ,select ,committee on ,intelligence1 the ,committee on ,financial ,services1 and the ,committee on the ,judiciary of the ,house of ,representatives2 and 7#b7 the ,committee on ,armed ,services1 the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations1 the ,select ,committee on ,intelligence1 the ,committee on ,banking1 ,housing1 and ,urban ,affairs1 and the ,committee on the ,judiciary of the ,senate4 #d4 ,watchlists 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,state shall annually establish1 maintain1 and publish a list of armed groups1 militias1 or proxy forces in ,iraq receiving logistical1 military1 or financial assistance from ,iran's ,revolutionary ,guard ,corps or over which ,iran's ,revolutionary ,guard ,corps exerts any form of control or influence4 7b7 ,publication ,the lists required under subsection 7a7 shall be published at the same time as the ,department of ,state's ,annual ,country ,reports on ,terrorism1 beginning with the first such ,country ,reports published after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7c7 ,form ,if the ,secretary of ,state determines that it is appropriate to do so1 the ,secretary may1 not later than #cj days after publication of the ,annual ,country ,reports on ,terrorism referred to in subsection 7b71 submit to the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate a classified annex4 ,passed the ,house of ,representatives ,november #bg1 #bjah4;,clerk4