,,ii #aaeth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #ae ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,january #c1 #bjag,mr4 ,heller introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,banking1 ,housing1 and ,urban ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to impose sanctions with respect to the ballistic missile program of ,iran1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,iran ,ballistic ,missile ,sanctions ,act4 #b4 ,findings ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,on ,april #b1 #bjae1 ,president ,barack ,obama said1 ,other ,american sanctions on ,iran for its support of terrorism1 its human rights abuses1 its ballistic missile program1 will continue to be fully enforced44 7#b7 ,on ,july #g1 #bjae1 ,general ,martin ,dempsey1 then-,chairman of the ,joint ,chiefs of ,staff1 said1 ,under no circumstances should we relieve the pressure on ,iran relative to ballistic missile capabilities44 7#c7 ,on ,july #bi1 #bjae1 in his role as the top military officer in the ,united ,states and advisor to the ,president1 ,general ,dempsey confirmed that his military recommendation was that sanctions relating to the ballistic missile program of ,iran not be lifted4 7#d7 ,the ,government of ,iran and ,iran's ,revolutionary ,guard ,corps have been responsible for the repeated testing of illegal ballistic missiles capable of carrying a nuclear device1 including observed tests in ,october and ,november #bjae and ,march #bjaf1 violating ,united ,nations ,security ,council resolutions4 7#e7 ,on ,october #ad1 #bjae1 ,samantha ,power1 ,united ,states ,ambassador to the ,united ,nations1 said1 ,one of the really important features in implementation of the recent ,iran deal to dismantle ,iran's nuclear program is going to have to be enforcement of the resolutions and the standards that remain on the books44 7#f7 ,on ,december #aa1 #bjae1 the ,united ,nations ,panel of ,experts concluded that the missile launch on ,october #aj1 #bjae1 was a violation by ,iran of paragraph #i of ,security ,council resolution #aibi 7#bjaj74 7#g7 ,on ,january #ag1 #bjaf1 ,adam ,szubin1 ,acting ,under ,secretary for ,terrorism and ,financial ,intelligence1 stated1 ,iran's ballistic missile program poses a significant threat to regional and global security1 and it will continue to be subject to international sanctions4 ,we have consistently made clear that the ,united ,states will vigorously press sanctions against ,iranian activities outside of the ,joint ,comprehensive ,plan of ,action--including those related to ,iran's support for terrorism1 regional destabilization1 human rights abuses1 and ballistic missile program44 7#h7 ,on ,february #i1 #bjaf1 ,james ,clapper1 ,director of ,national ,intelligence1 testified that1 ,we judge that ,tehran would choose ballistic missiles as its preferred method of delivering nuclear weapons1 if it builds them4 ,iran's ballistic missiles are inherently capable of delivering ,,wmd1 and ,tehran already has the largest inventory of ballistic missiles in the ,middle ,east4 ,iran's progress on space launch vehicles--along with its desire to deter the ,united ,states and its allies--provides ,tehran with the means and motivation to develop longer-range missiles1 including ,i,c,b,ms44 7#i7 ,on ,march #i1 #bjaf1 ,iran reportedly fired two ,qadr ballistic missiles with a range of more than #a1jjj miles and according to public reports1 the missiles were marked with a statement in ,hebrew reading1 ,israel must be wiped off the arena of time44 7#aj7 ,on ,march #aa1 #bjaf1 ,ambassador ,power called the recent ballistic missile launches by ,iran provocative and destabilizing and called on the international community to degrade ,iran's missile program4 7#aa7 ,on ,march #ad1 #bjaf1 ,ambassador ,power said that the recent ballistic missile launches by ,iran were in defiance of provisions of ,,un ,security ,council ,resolution #bbca4 7#ab7 ,iran has demonstrated the ability to launch multiple rockets from fortified underground facilities and mobile launch sites not previously known4 7#ac7 ,the ongoing procurement by ,iran of technologies needed to boost the range1 accuracy1 and payloads of its diverse ballistic missile arsenal represents a threat to deployed personnel of the ,united ,states and allies of the ,united ,states in ,europe and the ,middle ,east1 including ,israel4 7#ad7 ,ashton ,carter1 ,secretary of ,defense1 testified in a hearing before the ,armed ,services ,committee of the ,senate on ,july #g1 #bjae1 that1 ,the reason that we want to stop ,iran from having an ,,icbm program is that the ,i in ,,icbm stands for intercontinental1 which means having the capability to fly from ,iran to the ,united ,states1 and we don't want that4 ,that's why we oppose ,i,c,b,ms44 7#ae7 ,through recent ballistic missile launch tests the ,government of ,iran has shown blatant disregard for international laws and its intention to continue tests of that nature throughout the implementation of the ,joint ,comprehensive ,plan of ,action4 7#af7 ,the banking sector of ,iran has facilitated the financing of the ballistic missile programs in ,iran and evidence has not been provided that entities in that sector have ceased facilitating the financing of those programs4 7#ag7 ,iran has been able to amass a large arsenal of ballistic missiles through its illicit smuggling networks and domestic manufacturing capabilities that have been supported and maintained by ,iran's ,revolutionary ,guard ,corps and specific sectors of the economy of ,iran4 7#ah7 ,penetration by ,iran's ,revolutionary ,guard ,corps into the economy of ,iran is well documented including investments in the construction1 automotive1 telecommunications1 electronics1 mining1 metallurgy1 and petrochemical sectors of the economy of ,iran4 7#ai7 ,items procured through sectors of ,iran specified in paragraph 7#ah7 have dual use applications that are currently being used to create ballistic missiles in ,iran and will continue to be a source of materials for the creation of future weapons4 7#bj7 ,in order to curb future illicit activity by ,iran1 the ,government of the ,united ,states and the international community must take action against persons that facilitate and profit from the illegal acquisition of ballistic missile parts and technology in support of the missile programs of ,iran4 #c4 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that-- 7#a7 the ballistic missile program of ,iran represents a serious threat to allies of the ,united ,states in the ,middle ,east and ,europe1 members of the ,armed ,forces deployed in the those regions1 and ultimately the ,united ,states2 7#b7 the testing and production by ,iran of ballistic missiles capable of carrying a nuclear device is a clear violation of ,united ,nations ,security ,council ,resolution #bbca 7#bjae71 which was unanimously adopted by the international community2 7#c7 ,iran is using its space launch program to develop the capabilities necessary to deploy an intercontinental ballistic missile that could threaten the ,united ,states1 and the ,director of ,national ,intelligence has assessed that ,iran would use ballistic missiles as its preferred method of delivering nuclear weapons2 and 7#d7 the ,government of the ,united ,states should impose tough primary and secondary sanctions against any sector of the economy of ,iran or any ,iranian person that directly or indirectly supports the ballistic missile program of ,iran as well as any foreign person or financial institution that engages in transactions or trade that support that program4 #d4 ,expansion of sanctions with respect to efforts by ,iran to acquire ballistic missile and related technology 7a7 ,certain persons ,section #afjd7;a7 of the ,iran-,iraq ,arms ,non-,proliferation ,act of #aiib 7,public ,law #ajb-dhd2 #ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja note7 is amended by inserting 1 to acquire ballistic missile or related technology1 after nuclear weapons4 7b7 ,foreign countries ,section #afje7;a7 of the ,iran-,iraq ,arms ,non-,proliferation ,act of #aiib 7,public ,law #ajb-dhd2 #ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja note7 is amended1 in the matter preceding paragraph 7#a71 by inserting 1 to acquire ballistic missile or related technology1 after nuclear weapons4 #e4 ,expansion of sanctions with respect to persons that acquire or develop ballistic missiles ,section #e7;b77#a77;,b7 of the ,iran ,sanctions ,act of #aiif 7,public ,law #ajd-agb2 #ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja note7 is amended-- 7#a7 in clause 7i71 by striking would likely and inserting may2 and 7#b7 in clause 7ii7-- 7,a7 in subclause 7,i71 by striking 2 or and inserting a semicolon2 7,b7 by redesignating subclause 7,,ii7 as subclause 7,,iii72 and 7,c7 by inserting after subclause 7,i7 the following3 7,,ii7 acquire or develop ballistic missiles and the capability to launch ballistic missiles2 or 4 #f4 ,imposition of sanctions with respect to ballistic missile program of ,iran 7a7 ,in general ,title ,,ii of the ,iran ,threat ,reduction and ,syria ,human ,rights ,act of #bjab 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #hgba et seq47 is amended by adding at the end the following3 ,c ,measures relating to ballistic missile program of ,iran #bca4 ,definitions 7a7 ,in general ,in this subtitle3 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 ,appropriate committees of ,congress ,the term appropriate committees of ,congress means-- 7,a7 the committees specified in section #ad7b7 of the ,iran ,sanctions ,act of #aiif 7,public ,law #ajd-agb2 #ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja note72 and 7,b7 the congressional defense committees1 as defined in section #aja of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#c7 ,correspondent account2 payable-through account ,the terms correspondent account and payable-through account have the meanings given those terms in section #ecah;,a of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#d7 ,foreign financial institution ,the term foreign financial institution has the meaning of that term as determined by the ,secretary of the ,treasury pursuant to section #ajd7;i7 of the ,comprehensive ,iran ,sanctions1 ,accountability1 and ,divestment ,act of #bjaj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #heac7;i774 7#e7 ,good ,the term good has the meaning given that term in section #af of the ,export ,administration ,act of #aigi 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #dfah7 7as continued in effect pursuant to the ,international ,emergency ,economic ,powers ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq4774 7#f7 ,government ,the term ,government1 with respect to a foreign country1 includes any agencies or instrumentalities of that ,government and any entities controlled by that ,government4 7#g7 ,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#h7 ,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 7b7 ,determinations of significance ,for purposes of this subtitle1 in determining if financial transactions or financial services are significant1 the ,president may consider the totality of the facts and circumstances1 including factors similar to the factors set forth in section #efa4djd of title #ca1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7or any corresponding similar regulation or ruling74 #bcb4 ,imposition of sanctions with respect to persons that support the ballistic missile program of ,iran 7a7 ,identification of persons 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #abj days after the date of the enactment of the ,iran ,ballistic ,missile ,sanctions ,act1 and not less frequently than once every #ahj days thereafter1 the ,president shall1 in coordination with the ,secretary of ,defense1 the ,director of ,national ,intelligence1 the ,secretary of the ,treasury1 and the ,secretary of ,state1 submit to the appropriate committees of ,congress a report identifying persons that have knowingly aided the ,government of ,iran in the development of the ballistic missile program of ,iran4 7#b7 ,elements ,each report required by paragraph 7#a7 shall include the following3 7,a7 ,an identification of persons 7disaggregated by ,iranian and non-,iranian persons7 that have knowingly aided the ,government of ,iran in the development of the ballistic missile program of ,iran1 including persons that have-- 7i7 knowingly engaged in the direct or indirect provision of material support to such program2 7ii7 knowingly facilitated1 supported1 or engaged in activities to further the development of such program2 7iii7 knowingly transmitted information relating to ballistic missiles to the ,government of ,iran2 or 7iv7 otherwise knowingly aided such program4 7,b7 ,a description of the character and significance of the cooperation of each person identified under subparagraph 7,a7 with the ,government of ,iran with respect to such program4 7,c7 ,an assessment of the cooperation of the ,government of the ,democratic ,people's ,republic of ,korea with the ,government of ,iran with respect to such program4 7#c7 ,classified annex ,each report required by paragraph 7#a7 shall be submitted in unclassified form1 but may contain a classified annex4 7b7 ,blocking of property 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #ae days after submitting a report required by subsection 7a77#a71 the ,president shall1 in accordance with the ,international ,emergency ,economic ,powers ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq471 block and prohibit all transactions in all property and interests in property of any person specified in such report 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 under section #bjb of the ,international ,emergency ,economic ,powers ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja7 shall not apply for purposes of this subsection4 7c7 ,exclusion from ,united ,states 7#a7 ,in general ,except as provided in paragraph 7#b71 the ,secretary of ,state shall deny a visa to1 and the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security shall exclude from the ,united ,states1 any alien subject to blocking of property and interests in property under subsection 7b74 7#b7 ,compliance with ,united ,nations headquarters agreement ,paragraph 7#a7 shall not apply to the head of state of ,iran1 or necessary staff of that head of state1 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 7d7 ,facilitation of certain transactions ,the ,president shall prohibit the opening1 and prohibit or impose strict conditions on the maintaining1 in the ,united ,states of a correspondent account or a payable-through account by a foreign financial institution that the ,president determines knowingly1 on or after the date that is #ahj days after the date of the enactment of the ,iran ,ballistic ,missile ,sanctions ,act1 conducts or facilitates a significant financial transaction for a person subject to blocking of property and interests in property under subsection 7b74 #bcc4 ,blocking of property of persons affiliated with certain ,iranian entities 7a7 ,blocking of property 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,president shall1 in accordance with the ,international ,emergency ,economic ,powers ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq471 block and prohibit all transactions in all property and interests in property of any person described in paragraph 7#c7 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 under section #bjb of the ,international ,emergency ,economic ,powers ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja7 shall not apply for purposes of this subsection4 7#c7 ,persons described ,a person described in this paragraph is-- 7,a7 an entity that is owned1 directly or indirectly1 by a #be percent or greater interest-- 7i7 by the ,aerospace ,industries ,organization1 the ,shahid ,hemmat ,industrial ,group1 the ,shahid ,bakeri ,industrial ,group1 or any agent or affiliate of such organization or group2 or 7ii7 collectively by a group of individuals that hold an interest in the ,aerospace ,industries ,organization1 the ,shahid ,hemmat ,industrial ,group1 the ,shahid ,bakeri ,industrial ,group1 or any agent or affiliate of such organization or group1 even if none of those individuals hold a #be percent or greater interest in the entity2 7,b7 a person that controls1 manages1 or directs an entity described in subparagraph 7,a72 or 7,c7 an individual who is on the board of directors of an entity described in subparagraph 7,a74 7b7 ,facilitation of certain transactions ,the ,president shall prohibit the opening1 and prohibit or impose strict conditions on the maintaining1 in the ,united ,states of a correspondent account or a payable-through account by a foreign financial institution that the ,president determines knowingly1 on or after the date that is #ahj days after the date of the enactment of the ,iran ,ballistic ,missile ,sanctions ,act1 conducts or facilitates a significant financial transaction for a person subject to blocking of property and interests in property under subsection 7a74 7c7 ,iran ,missile ,proliferation ,watch ,list 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of the ,iran ,ballistic ,missile ,sanctions ,act1 and not less frequently than annually thereafter1 the ,secretary of the ,treasury shall submit to the appropriate committees of ,congress and publish in the ,federal ,register a list of-- 7,a7 each entity in which the ,aerospace ,industries ,organization1 the ,shahid ,hemmat ,industrial ,group1 the ,shahid ,bakeri ,industrial ,group1 or any agent or affiliate of such organization or group has an ownership interest of more than #j percent and less than #be percent2 7,b7 each entity in which the ,aerospace ,industries ,organization1 the ,shahid ,hemmat ,industrial ,group1 the ,shahid ,bakeri ,industrial ,group1 or any agent or affiliate of such organization or group does not have an ownership interest but 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 subparagraph 7,a7 or 7,b74 7#b7 ,reference ,the list required by paragraph 7#a7 may be referred to as the ,iran ,missile ,proliferation ,watch ,list4 7d7 ,comptroller ,general report 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states shall-- 7,a7 conduct a review of each list required by subsection 7c77#a72 and 7,b7 not later than #fj days after each such list is submitted to the appropriate committees of ,congress under that subsection1 submit to the appropriate committees of ,congress a report on the review conducted under subparagraph 7,a7 that includes a list of persons not included in that list that qualify for inclusion in that list1 as determined by the ,comptroller ,general4 7#b7 ,consultations ,in preparing the report required by paragraph 7#a77;,b71 the ,comptroller ,general shall consult with nongovernmental organizations4 #bcd4 ,imposition of sanctions with respect to certain persons involved in ballistic missile activities 7a7 ,certification ,not later than #abj days after the date of the enactment of the ,iran ,ballistic ,missile ,sanctions ,act1 and not less frequently than once every #ahj days thereafter1 the ,president shall submit to the appropriate committees of ,congress a certification that each person listed in an annex of ,united ,nations ,security ,council ,resolution #agcg 7#bjjf71 #agdg 7#bjjg71 or #aibi 7#bjaj7 is not 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 7b7 ,blocking of property 7#a7 ,in general ,if the ,president is unable to make a certification under subsection 7a7 with respect to a person and the person is not currently subject to sanctions with respect to ,iran under any other provision of law1 the ,president shall1 not later than #ae days after that certification would have been required under that subsection-- 7,a7 in accordance with the ,international ,emergency ,economic ,powers ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq471 block and prohibit all transactions in all property and interests in property of that person 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 person2 and 7,b7 publish in the ,federal ,register a report describing the reason why the ,president was unable to make a certification with respect to that person4 7#b7 ,inapplicability of national emergency requirement ,the requirements under section #bjb of the ,international ,emergency ,economic ,powers ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja7 shall not apply for purposes of this subsection4 7c7 ,exclusion from ,united ,states 7#a7 ,in general ,except as provided in paragraph 7#b71 the ,secretary of ,state shall deny a visa to1 and the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security shall exclude from the ,united ,states1 any alien subject to blocking of property and interests in property under subsection 7b74 7#b7 ,compliance with ,united ,nations headquarters agreement ,paragraph 7#a7 shall not apply to the head of state of ,iran1 or necessary staff of that head of state1 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 7d7 ,facilitation of certain transactions ,the ,president shall prohibit the opening1 and prohibit or impose strict conditions on the maintaining1 in the ,united ,states of a correspondent account or a payable-through account by a foreign financial institution that the ,president determines knowingly1 on or after the date that is #ahj days after the date of the enactment of the ,iran ,ballistic ,missile ,sanctions ,act1 conducts or facilitates a significant financial transaction for a person subject to blocking of property and interests in property under subsection 7b74 #bce4 ,imposition of sanctions with respect to certain sectors of ,iran that support the ballistic missile program of ,iran 7a7 ,list of sectors 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #abj days after the date of the enactment of the ,iran ,ballistic ,missile ,sanctions ,act1 and not less frequently than once every #ahj days thereafter1 the ,president shall submit to the appropriate committees of ,congress and publish in the ,federal ,register 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 ,certain sectors 7,a7 ,in general ,not later than #abj days after the date of enactment of the ,iran ,ballistic ,missile ,sanctions ,act1 the ,president shall submit to the appropriate committees of ,congress a determination as to whether each of the automotive1 chemical1 computer science1 construction1 electronic1 energy1 metallurgy1 mining1 petrochemical1 research 7including universities and research institutions71 and telecommunications sectors of ,iran meet the criteria specified in paragraph 7#a74 7,b7 ,inclusion in initial list ,if the ,president determines under subparagraph 7,a7 that the sectors of the economy of ,iran specified in such subparagraph meet the criteria specified in paragraph 7#a71 that sector shall be included in the initial list submitted and published under that paragraph4 7b7 ,sanctions with respect to specified sectors of ,iran 7#a7 ,blocking of property 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,president shall1 in accordance with the ,international ,emergency ,economic ,powers ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq471 block and prohibit all transactions in all property and interests in property of any person described in paragraph 7#d7 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 under section #bjb of the ,international ,emergency ,economic ,powers ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja7 shall not apply for purposes of this paragraph4 7#b7 ,exclusion from ,united ,states 7,a7 ,in general ,except as provided in subparagraph 7,b71 the ,secretary of ,state shall deny a visa to1 and the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security shall exclude from the ,united ,states1 any alien that is a person described in paragraph 7#d74 7,b7 ,compliance with ,united ,nations headquarters agreement ,subparagraph 7,a7 shall not apply to the head of state of ,iran1 or necessary staff of that head of state1 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 ,facilitation of certain transactions ,except as provided in this section1 the ,president shall prohibit the opening1 and prohibit or impose strict conditions on the maintaining1 in the ,united ,states of a correspondent account or a payable-through account by a foreign financial institution that the ,president determines knowingly1 on or after the date that is #ahj days after the date of the enactment of the ,iran ,ballistic ,missile ,sanctions ,act1 conducts or facilitates a significant financial transaction for a person described in paragraph 7#d74 7#d7 ,persons described ,a person is described in this paragraph if the ,president determines that the person1 on or after the date that is #ahj days after the date of the enactment of the ,iran ,ballistic ,missile ,sanctions ,act-- 7,a7 operates in a sector of the economy of ,iran included in the most recent list published by the ,president under subsection 7a72 7,b7 knowingly provides significant financial1 material1 technological1 or other support to1 or goods or services in support of1 any activity or transaction on behalf of or for the benefit of a person described in subparagraph 7,a72 or 7,c7 is owned or controlled by a person described in subparagraph 7,a74 7c7 ,humanitarian exception ,the ,president may not impose sanctions under this section with respect to any person for conducting or facilitating 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 ,iran4 #bcf4 ,identification of foreign persons that support the ballistic missile program of ,iran in certain sectors of ,iran 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #abj days after the date of the enactment of the ,iran ,ballistic ,missile ,sanctions ,act1 and not less frequently than annually thereafter1 the ,president shall submit to the appropriate committees of ,congress and publish in the ,federal ,register a list of all foreign persons that have1 based on credible information1 directly or indirectly facilitated1 supported1 or been involved with the development of ballistic missiles or technology1 parts1 components1 or technology information related to ballistic missiles in the following sectors of the economy of ,iran during the period specified in subsection 7b73 7#a7 ,automotive4 7#b7 ,chemical4 7#c7 ,computer ,science4 7#d7 ,construction4 7#e7 ,electronic4 7#f7 ,energy4 7#g7 ,metallurgy4 7#h7 ,mining4 7#i7 ,petrochemical4 7#aj7 ,research 7including universities and research institutions74 7#aa7 ,telecommunications4 7#ab7 ,any other sector of the economy of ,iran identified under section #bce7;a74 7b7 ,period specified ,the period specified in this subsection is-- 7#a7 with respect to the first list submitted under subsection 7a71 the period beginning on the date of the enactment of the ,iran ,ballistic ,missile ,sanctions ,act and ending on the date that is #abj days after such date of enactment2 and 7#b7 with respect to each subsequent list submitted under such subsection1 the one-year period preceding the submission of the list4 7c7 ,comptroller ,general report 7#a7 ,in general ,with respect to each list submitted under subsection 7a71 not later than #abj days after the list is submitted under that subsection1 the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states shall submit to the appropriate committees of ,congress-- 7,a7 an assessment of the processes followed by the ,president in preparing the list2 7,b7 an assessment of the foreign persons included in the list2 and 7,c7 a list of persons not included in the list that qualify for inclusion in the list1 as determined by the ,comptroller ,general4 7#b7 ,consultations ,in preparing the report required by paragraph 7#a71 the ,comptroller ,general shall consult with nongovernmental organizations4 7d7 ,credible information defined ,in this section1 the term credible information 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 4 7b7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of contents for the ,iran ,threat ,reduction and ,syria ,human ,rights ,act of #bjab is amended by inserting after the item relating to section #bbd the following3 ,subtitle ,c--,measures relating to ballistic missile program of ,iran,sec4 #bca4 ,definitions4,sec4 #bcb4 ,imposition of sanctions with respect to persons that support the ballistic missile program of ,iran4,sec4 #bcc4 ,blocking of property of persons affiliated with certain ,iranian entities4,sec4 #bcd4 ,imposition of sanctions with respect to certain persons involved in ballistic missile activities4,sec4 #bce4 ,imposition of sanctions with respect to certain sectors of ,iran that support the ballistic missile program of ,iran4,sec4 #bcf4 ,identification of foreign persons that support the ballistic missile program of ,iran in certain sectors of ,iran4 4 #g4 ,expansion of mandatory sanctions with respect to financial institutions that engage in certain transactions relating to ballistic missile capabilities of ,iran ,section #ajd of the ,comprehensive ,iran ,sanctions1 ,accountability1 and ,divestment ,act of #bjaj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #heac7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7c77#b7-- 7,a7 in subparagraph 7,a7-- 7i7 in clause 7i71 by striking 2 or and inserting a semicolon2 7ii7 by redesignating clause 7ii7 as clause 7iii72 and 7iii7 by inserting after clause 7i7 the following3 7ii7 to acquire or develop ballistic missiles and capabilities and launch technology relating to ballistic missiles2 or 2 and 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,e77ii7-- 7i7 in subclause 7,i71 by striking 2 or and inserting a semicolon2 7ii7 by redesignating subclause 7,,ii7 as subclause 7,,iii72 and 7iii7 by inserting after subclause 7,i7 the following3 7,,ii7 ,iran's development of ballistic missiles and capabilities and launch technology relating to ballistic missiles2 or 2 and 7#b7 in subsection 7f7-- 7,a7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b7 as subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,b71 respectively1 and moving those subparagraphs1 as so redesignated1 two ems to the right2 7,b7 by striking ,waiver4--,the and inserting 8,waiver4-- 7#a7 ,in general ,except as provided in paragraph 7#b71 the 2 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following3 7#b7 ,exception ,the ,secretary of the ,treasury may not waive under paragraph 7#a7 the application of a prohibition or condition imposed with respect to an activity described in subparagraph 7,a77ii7 or 7,e77ii77,,ii7 of subsection 7c77#b74 4 #h4 ,disclosure to the ,securities and ,exchange ,commission of activities with certain sectors of ,iran that support the ballistic missile program of ,iran 7a7 ,in general ,section #ac7r77#a7 of the ,securities ,exchange ,act of #aicd 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ghm7r77#a77 is amended-- 7#a7 in subparagraph 7,c71 by striking 2 or and inserting a semicolon2 7#b7 by redesignating subparagraph 7,d7 as subparagraph 7,e72 and 7#c7 by inserting after subparagraph 7,c7 the following3 7,d7 knowingly engaged in any activity for which sanctions may be imposed under section #bce of the ,iran ,threat ,reduction and ,syria ,human ,rights ,act of #bjab2 4 7b7 ,investigations ,section #ac7r77#e77;,a7 of the ,securities ,exchange ,act of #aicd is amended by striking an ,executive order specified in clause 7i7 or 7ii7 of paragraph 7#a77;,d7 and inserting section #bce of the ,iran ,threat ,reduction and ,syria ,human ,rights ,act of #bjab1 an ,executive order specified in clause 7i7 or 7ii7 of paragraph 7#a77;,e74 7c7 ,conforming amendment ,section #ac7r77#e7 of the ,securities ,exchange ,act of #aicd is amended1 in the matter preceding subparagraph 7,a71 by striking subparagraph 7,d77iii7 and inserting subparagraph 7,e77iii74 7d7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section shall take effect with respect to reports required to be filed with the ,securities and ,exchange ,commission after the date that is #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 #i4 ,regulations ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,president shall prescribe regulations to carry out this ,act and the amendments made by this ,act4