,,ii #aaeth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #bbg ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,january #bd1 #bjag,mr4 ,rubio 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,young1 and ,mr4 ,cornyn7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,banking1 ,housing1 and ,urban ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to impose nonnuclear sanctions with respect to ,iran1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents 7a7 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,iran ,nonnuclear ,sanctions ,act of #bjag4 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 ,sec4 #d4 ,statement of policy4 ,,title ,i--,sanctions with respect to entities owned by ,iran's ,revolutionary ,guard ,corps ,subtitle ,a--,iran's ,revolutionary ,guard ,corps sanctions1 watch list1 and report ,sec4 #aja4 ,findings4 ,sec4 #ajb4 ,imposition of sanctions with respect to the ,,irgc4 ,sec4 #ajc4 ,imposition of sanctions against entities owned in whole or in part by the ,,irgc4 ,sec4 #ajd4 ,,irgc watch list and report4 ,sec4 #aje4 ,imposition of sanctions against ,mahan ,air4 ,sec4 #ajf4 ,additional measures on ,mahan ,air4 ,sec4 #ajg4 ,modification and extension of reporting requirements on the use of certain ,iranian seaports by foreign vessels and use of foreign airports by sanctioned ,iranian air carriers4 ,subtitle ,b--,other provisions ,sec4 #aaa4 ,authority of ,states and local governments to divest from persons that engage in investment or business activities with ,iran's ,revolutionary ,guard ,corps4 ,sec4 #aab4 ,safe harbor for changes in investment policies by asset managers4 ,subtitle ,c--,termination ,sec4 #aba4 ,termination4 ,,title ,,ii--,sanctions relating to human rights abuses in ,iran ,sec4 #bja4 ,findings4 ,sec4 #bjb4 ,expansion of list of persons involved in human rights abuses in ,iran4 ,sec4 #bjc4 ,identification of1 and imposition of sanctions with respect to1 certain ,iranian individuals4 ,sec4 #bjd4 ,imposition of sanctions with respect to persons who conduct transactions with or on behalf of certain ,iranian individuals4 ,sec4 #bje4 ,mandatory sanctions with respect to financial institutions that engage in certain transactions on behalf of persons involved in human rights abuses or that export sensitive technology to ,iran4 ,sec4 #bjf4 ,united ,states support for the people of ,iran4 ,sec4 #bjg4 ,united ,states ,special ,coordinator on ,human ,rights and ,democracy in ,iran4 ,sec4 #bjh4 ,broadcasting to ,iran4 ,sec4 #bji4 ,report on ,united ,states citizens detained by ,iran4 ,sec4 #baj4 ,sense of ,congress on establishment of multilateral mechanism to promote human rights in ,iran4 ,sec4 #baa4 ,sense of ,congress on role of the ,united ,nations in promoting human rights in ,iran4 ,,title ,,iii--,sanctions with respect to the ballistic missile program of ,iran ,sec4 #cja4 ,findings4 ,sec4 #cjb4 ,sense of ,congress4 ,sec4 #cjc4 ,expansion of sanctions with respect to efforts by ,iran to acquire ballistic missile and related technology4 ,sec4 #cjd4 ,imposition of sanctions with respect to ballistic missile program of ,iran4 ,sec4 #cje4 ,expansion of mandatory sanctions with respect to financial institutions that engage in certain transactions relating to ballistic missile capabilities of ,iran4 ,sec4 #cjf4 ,disclosure to the ,securities and ,exchange ,commission of activities with certain sectors of ,iran that support the ballistic missile program of ,iran4 ,sec4 #cjg4 ,regulations4 ,,title ,,iv--,sanctions with respect to certain ,iranian transactions ,subtitle ,a--,sanctions relating to ,iran's support of terrorism ,sec4 #dja4 ,findings4 ,sec4 #djb4 ,special measures with respect to ,iran relating to its designation as a jurisdiction of primary money laundering concern4 ,subtitle ,b--,prohibition on and other sanctions relating to transactions with ,iran ,sec4 #daa4 ,prohibition on facilitation of certain transactions involving the ,government of ,iran or ,iranian persons4 ,sec4 #dab4 ,reports on1 and authorization of imposition of sanctions with respect to1 offshore ,united ,states dollar clearing for transactions involving the ,government of ,iran or ,iranian persons4 ,sec4 #dac4 ,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 ,,title ,v--,miscellaneous ,sec4 #eja4 ,modification of requirements relating to state sponsors of terrorism4 #b4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,entity ,the term entity means a corporation1 business association1 partnership1 trust1 society1 or any other entity4 7#b7 ,foreign person ,the term foreign person means a person that is not a ,united ,states person4 7#c7 ,,irgc ,the term ,,irgc means ,iran's ,revolutionary ,guard ,corps4 7#d7 ,person ,the term person means an individual or entity4 7#e7 ,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 ,secretary of ,state ,john ,kerry stated on ,july #bc1 #bjae1 ,we will not violate the ,joint ,comprehensive ,plan of ,action 7,,jcpoa7 if we use our authorities to impose sanctions on ,iran for terrorism1 human rights1 missiles1 or other nonnuclear reasons4 ,and the ,,jcpoa does not provide ,iran any relief from ,united ,states sanctions under any of those authorities or other authorities44 7#b7 ,president ,barack ,obama stated on ,april #b1 #bjae1 ,other ,american sanctions on ,iran for its support for terrorism1 its human rights abuses1 its ballistic missile program1 will continue to be fully enforced44 7#c7 ,director of ,national ,intelligence ,james ,clapper wrote on ,february #i1 #bjaf1 ,the ,islamic ,republic of ,iran presents an enduring threat to ,u4,s4 national interests because of its support to regional terrorist and militant groups and the ,assad regime1 as well as its development of advanced military capabilities4 ,tehran views itself as leading the axis of resistance which includes the ,assad regime and subnational groups aligned with ,iran1 especially ,lebanese ,hezbollah and ,iraqi ,shia militants ''' ,tehran might even use ,american citizens detained when entering ,iranian territories as bargaining pieces to achieve financial or political concessions in line with their strategic intentions44 7#d7 ,director of ,national ,intelligence ,james ,clapper wrote on ,june #c1 #bjae1 ,the ,united ,states ,intelligence ,community continues to assess that ,iran and ,hezbollah directly threaten the interests of the ,united ,states and our allies and that ,hezbollah remains a global terrorist threat4 ,iran remains the foremost state sponsor of terrorism and is increasing its ability to influence regional crises and conduct terrorism4 ,iran is doing this largely through the ,islamic ,revolutionary ,guard ,corps-,qods ,force 7,,irgc-,,qf7 and ,lebanese ,hezbollah1 as well as the support and use of sectarian political and militant proxies closely aligned with the ,,irgc-,,qf and its anti-,western ideology44 7#e7 ,secretary of the ,treasury ,jacob ,lew stated on ,july #ad1 #bjae1 ,we harbor no illusions about the ,iranian government's nefarious activities beyond its nuclear program4 ,make no mistake3 ,we will continue to impose and aggressively enforce sanctions to combat ,iran's support for terrorist groups1 its fomenting of violence in the region1 and its perpetration of human rights abuses44 7#f7 ,jake ,sullivan1 at the time ,deputy ,assistant to ,president ,obama and ,national ,security ,advisor to ,vice ,president ,biden1 stated on ,may #a1 #bjad1 ,the wording of the ,joint ,plan of ,action ''' speaks to the issue of nuclear-related sanctions4 ,and that word was chosen very carefully1 nuclear-related1 because we have made clear that sanctions relating to terrorism and sanctions relating to human rights violations are not covered by the discussions that we are having on the nuclear file and that we are prepared to continue to follow through on that ''' ,i can tell you1 as a matter of policy1 this administration is committed to continuing to enforce and follow through on that set of sanctions44 7#g7 ,jake ,sullivan further stated on ,may #a1 #bjad1 ,we must continue to speak out against the gross violations of human rights and fundamental freedoms in ,iran and the hateful anti-,semitic rhetoric from some of its leaders1 and we must keep providing support and assistance to those brave ,iranians seeking to have their voices heard ''' we've got to stand up for our values1 and we need to stand against the human rights abuses and violations of fundamental freedom1 including religious freedom1 happening in ,iran4 ,and we have to provide real support to those voices on the ground who want to be heard1 who want to push for a better future ''' this is an important line of effort that has to continue regardless of what is happening on the nuclear file or on any other issue44 7#h7 ,iranian ,foreign ,minister ,mohammad ,javad ,zarif stated on ,february #d1 #bjaf1 ,rebuilding the confidence of the banks that the ,united ,states will not re-intervene in their relations with ,iran may require some further assurance from the ,united ,states44 #d4 ,statement of policy ,it is the policy of the ,united ,states-- 7#a7 to continue to impose pressure on the ,government of ,iran for its role as the foremost state sponsor of terrorism1 its continued development of ballistic missiles1 its ongoing human rights abuses against the citizens of ,iran and other peoples1 and its unjust detention of ,united ,states citizens2 7#b7 to continue to use sanctions as an element of that pressure and to discourage financial institutions and entities from engaging in business and commerce with ,iranian entities tied to ,iran's ,revolutionary ,guard ,corps and to ,iranian officials involved in human rights abuses2 7#c7 not to encourage any foreign financial institution or other foreign entity to do business in ,iran2 and 7#d7 not to provide any assurances regarding protections from ,united ,states law or penalties to those foreign entities that decide to engage or reengage in business and commerce with ,iran4 ,i ,sanctions with respect to entities owned by ,iran's ,revolutionary ,guard ,corps ,a ,iran's ,revolutionary ,guard ,corps sanctions1 watch list1 and report #aja4 ,findings ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,the ,,irgc threatens the national security of the ,united ,states and ,united ,states allies4 7#b7 ,the ,,irgc is the key entity carrying out the efforts of the ,government of ,iran to sow chaos and instability throughout the ,middle ,east1 including threatening activities against the ,united ,states1 ,israel1 and other allies and partners of the ,united ,states in the region4 7#c7 ,the ,,irgc provides direct sponsorship and support to numerous foreign terrorist organizations1 including ,hamas1 ,hezbollah1 and ,palestinian ,islamic ,jihad4 7#d7 ,according to ,general ,joseph ,dunford1 ,chairman of the ,joint ,chiefs of ,staff1 the ,,irgc is responsible for the deaths of more than #ejj members of the ,united ,states ,armed ,forces in ,afghanistan and ,iraq1 including through the provision of explosive materials to ,shia militias in ,iraq4 7#e7 ,the ,,irgc is complicit in the ongoing slaughter of the people of ,syria as it maintains support for1 and seeks to preserve1 the regime of ,bashar al-,assad1 which is responsible for hundreds of thousands of deaths and millions of displaced citizens of ,syria4 7#f7 ,the ,government of ,iran and the ,,irgc 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 #bjaf that violated ,united ,nations ,security ,council resolutions4 7#g7 ,the ,united ,states holds the ,,irgc responsible for severe and continuing human rights violations against the people of ,iran1 including unlawful arrests1 torture1 and harassment4 7#h7 ,the ,united ,states upholds sanctions against the ,,irgc for its proliferation-related activities and human rights abuses1 and also against ,iran's ,revolutionary ,guard ,corps-,qods ,force for its support of terrorism4 7#i7 ,the ,office of ,foreign ,assets ,control of the ,department of the ,treasury includes the ,,irgc on the list of specially designated nationals and blocked persons 7in this section referred to as the ,,sdn list74 7#aj7 ,pursuant to section #efa4dje of title #ca1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations1 entities owned by the ,,irgc1 directly or indirectly1 with #ej percent or greater interest are subject to sanctions and may be listed by the ,office of ,foreign ,assets ,control on the ,,sdn list4 ,such entities' property and interest in property are blocked regardless of whether such entities are included on the ,,sdn ,list4 ,that regulation1 commonly termed the #ej percent rule1 is the standard used by the ,office of ,foreign ,assets ,control when determining ownership of entities by blocked or sanctioned persons4 7#aa7 ,under section #bah of the ,iran ,threat ,reduction and ,syria ,human ,rights ,act of #bjab 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #hgbe71 the term own or control1 with respect to an entity1 means-- 7,a7 holding more than #ej percent of the equity interest by vote or value in the entity2 7,b7 holding a majority of seats on the board of directors of the entity2 or 7,c7 otherwise controlling the actions1 policies1 or personnel decisions of the entity4 7#ab7 ,the ,,irgc maintains a powerful and expansive presence throughout ,iran's financial1 commercial1 and oil and energy sectors1 owning1 controlling1 operating1 and influencing ,iranian entities while producing revenues estimated in the billions of dollars4 ,according to the ,department of the ,treasury1 ,the ,,irgc has a growing presence in ,iran's financial and commercial sectors and extensive economic interests in the defense production1 construction1 and oil industries1 controlling billions of dollars in corporate business44 7#ac7 ,the ,,irgc has continuously engaged in sanctions evasion and deceptive business practices to conceal its ownership or control of ,iranian entities1 owning numerous ,iranian entities that are not subject to sanctions because the ,,irgc has less than a #ej-percent ownership interest1 leaving such entities unsanctioned and open to business4 7#ad7 ,as sanctions are lifted pursuant to the ,joint ,comprehensive ,plan of ,action and ,iran becomes more open to international commerce1 the international community must be aware of any and all entities that are owned1 controlled1 operated1 or influenced by the ,,irgc or its agents or affiliates1 including those entities that do not make the threshold to be covered by the #ej percent rule4 7#ae7 ,there is no prohibition in section #bai of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahi7 that prevents the ,secretary of ,state from designating entities affiliated with the government of a foreign country as a foreign terrorist organization4 7#af7 ,the ,financial ,crimes ,enforcement ,network of the ,department of the ,treasury issued a notice of proposed rulemaking on ,august #d1 #bjad 7#gi ,fed4 ,reg4 #deaea2 relating to customer due diligence requirements for financial institutions71 proposing to amend chapter ,x of title #ca1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations1 to provide greater transparency to allow the identification of persons that own1 control1 and profit from entities to which banks and other financial institutions provide services4 ,the proposed rule1 known also as the beneficial ownership requirement1 would require financial institutions to identify and verify any individual who owns #be percent or more of an entity that is a customer and an individual who controls such an entity4 7#ag7 ,david ,cohen1 at the time ,under ,secretary of the ,treasury for ,terrorism and ,financial ,intelligence1 stated on ,july #cj1 #bjad1 ,the beneficial ownership requirement is intended to provide us with an important new tool to track down the real people behind companies that abuse our financial system to secretly move and launder their illicit gains4 ,along with meeting our international commitments1 this rule would make our financial system more transparent by exposing the activities of illicit actors who will no longer be able to hide behind their anonymity44 7#ah7 ,on ,october #ab1 #bjaa1 the ,department of the ,treasury imposed sanctions on ,mahan ,air for providing financial1 material1 and technological support to ,iran's ,revolutionary ,guards ,corps-,qods ,force4 ,the ,department of the ,treasury noted that ,mahan ,air also provides transportation1 funds transfers1 and personal travel services to ,iran's ,revolutionary ,guards ,corps-,qods ,force4 ,the ,department of the ,treasury further noted that ,mahan ,air provides transportation services to ,hezbollah1 which was designated as a ,specially ,designated ,global ,terrorist under ,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 terrorism7 in ,october #bjja1 and ,mahan ,air has transported personnel1 weapons1 and goods on behalf of ,hezbollah4 7#ai7 ,david ,cohen1 at the time ,under ,secretary of the ,treasury for ,terrorism and ,financial ,intelligence1 stated on ,october #ab1 #bjaa1 ,mahan ,air's close coordination with ,iran's ,revolutionary ,guards ,corps-,qods ,force 7,,irgc-,,qf7--secretly ferrying operatives1 weapons and funds on its flights--reveals yet another facet of the ,,irgc's extensive infiltration of ,iran's commercial sector to facilitate its support for terrorism4 ,following the revelation about the ,,irgc-,,qf's use of the international financial system to fund its murder-for-hire plot1 today's action highlights further the undeniable risks of doing business with ,iran44 #ajb4 ,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 #ajc4 ,imposition of sanctions against entities owned in whole or in part by the ,,irgc 7a7 ,in general ,the ,president shall impose the sanctions described in subsection 7b7 with respect to-- 7#a7 an entity1 regardless of whether the entity is included on the list of specially designated nationals and blocked persons maintained by the ,office of ,foreign ,assets ,control of the ,department of the ,treasury1 that is owned1 directly or indirectly1 by a #be percent or greater interest-- 7,a7 by the ,,irgc or an agent or affiliate of the ,,irgc2 or 7,b7 collectively by a group of individuals that are members of the ,,irgc or an agent or affiliate of the ,,irgc1 even if none of such individuals hold a #be percent or greater interest in the entity2 7#b7 a person that controls1 manages1 or directs an entity described in paragraph 7#a72 or 7#c7 an individual who is on the board of directors of an entity 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 special rules 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 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 ,applicability of additional sanctions ,a person with respect to which the ,president imposes sanctions under subsection 7a7 shall be considered an agent or affiliate of the ,,irgc for purposes of sections #ajd and #ajd;,a of the ,comprehensive ,iran ,sanctions1 ,accountability1 and ,divestment ,act of #bjaj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #heac and #heac;b74 #ajd4 ,,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 ,reports required 7#a7 ,treasury report 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 ,congress a report that includes-- 7i7 the list required by subsection 7a7 and1 in the case of any report submitted under this subparagraph after the first such report1 any changes to the list since the submission of the preceding such report2 and 7ii7 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 subparagraph 7,a7 shall be submitted in unclassified form1 but may include a classified annex if necessary4 7#b7 ,government ,accountability ,office report 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states shall-- 7i7 conduct a review of the list required by subsection 7a72 and 7ii7 not later than #fj days after each report required by paragraph 7#a7 is submitted to ,congress1 submit to ,congress a report-- 7,i7 on the review conducted under clause 7i72 and 7,,ii7 that includes a list of persons not included in the list required by subsection 7a7 that qualify for inclusion in that list4 7,b7 ,consultations ,in preparing the report required by subparagraph 7,a77ii71 the ,comptroller ,general shall consult with nongovernmental organizations4 #aje4 ,imposition of sanctions against ,mahan ,air 7a7 ,in general ,the ,president shall impose the sanctions described in subsection 7b7 with respect to-- 7#a7 a person that provides1 directly or indirectly1 goods1 services1 technology1 or financial services1 including the sale or provision of aircraft or aircraft parts1 fuel1 ramp assistance1 baggage and cargo handling1 catering1 refueling1 ticketing1 check-in services1 crew handling1 or other services related to flight operations1 to ,mahan ,air or its agents or affiliates1 or for aircraft of ,mahan ,air or its agents or affiliates2 7#b7 a person that controls1 manages1 or directs ,mahan ,air or any of its agents or affiliates2 7#c7 an individual who is on the board of directors of ,mahan ,air or any of its agents or affiliates2 or 7#d7 an entity in which ,mahan ,air or an agent or affiliate of ,mahan ,air that owns1 directly or indirectly1 a #be percent or greater interest1 regardless of whether the entity is included on the list of specially designated nationals and blocked persons maintained by the ,office of ,foreign ,assets ,control of the ,department of the ,treasury4 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 special rules 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 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 ,applicability of additional sanctions ,a person with respect to which the ,president imposes sanctions under subsection 7a7 shall be considered an agent or affiliate of the ,,irgc for purposes of sections #ajd and #ajd;,a of the ,comprehensive ,iran ,sanctions1 ,accountability1 and ,divestment ,act of #bjaj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #heac and #heac;b74 #ajf4 ,additional measures on ,mahan ,air 7a7 ,in general ,the ,president shall require each covered person to provide a certification to the ,president that the person does not conduct transactions with any entity that provides1 directly or indirectly1 goods1 services1 technology1 or financial services1 including the sale or provision of aircraft or aircraft parts1 fuel1 ramp assistance1 baggage or cargo handling1 catering1 refueling1 ticketing1 check-in services1 crew handling1 or other services related to flight operations-- 7#a7 to ,mahan ,air or its agents or affiliates2 7#b7 for aircraft owned or operated by ,mahan ,air or its agents or affiliates2 or 7#c7 to a person described in section #aje7;a74 7b7 ,reports required 7#a7 ,,dni list 7,a7 ,in general ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of the ,act1 and annually thereafter1 the ,director of ,national ,intelligence1 in consultation with the ,secretary of the ,treasury1 shall submit to ,congress a list of each entity described in subsection 7a74 7,b7 ,form of list ,each list required by subparagraph 7,a7 shall be submitted in unclassified form1 but may include a classified annex if necessary4 7#b7 ,report 7,a7 ,in general ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of the ,act1 and annually thereafter1 the ,president shall submit to ,congress a report that includes-- 7i7 a list of countries where aircraft of ,mahan ,air or its agents or affiliates land2 7ii7 a description of the efforts of the ,president to encourage countries to prohibit aircraft of ,mahan ,air or its agents or affiliates from landing in the territory of those countries2 and 7iii7 if the ,president has not imposed sanctions under section #aje7;a7 with respect to any entity described in subsection 7a71 an explanation for why the ,president has not imposed such sanctions4 7,b7 ,form of report ,each report required by subparagraph 7,a7 shall be submitted in unclassified form1 but may include a classified annex if necessary4 7#c7 ,government accountability office report 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states shall-- 7i7 conduct a review of the certifications required by subsection 7a71 the lists required by paragraph 7#a71 and the reports required by paragraph 7#b72 and 7ii7 not later than #fj days after the submission of each list required by paragraph 7#a7 and each report required by paragraph 7#b71 submit to ,congress a report-- 7,i7 on the review conducted under clause 7i72 and 7,,ii7 assessing the implementation of section #aje4 7,b7 ,consultations ,in preparing the report required by subparagraph 7,a77ii71 the ,comptroller ,general shall consult with nongovernmental organizations4 7c7 ,covered person defined ,in this section1 the term covered person means-- 7#a7 an air carrier or foreign air carrier1 as those terms are defined in section #djajb of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code2 or 7#b7 a ,united ,states person that exports aircraft or components for aircraft4 #ajg4 ,modification and extension of reporting requirements on the use of certain ,iranian seaports by foreign vessels and use of foreign airports by sanctioned ,iranian air carriers 7a7 ,in general ,section #abeb7;a7 of the ,iran ,freedom and ,counter-,proliferation ,act of #bjab 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #hhjh7;a77 is amended-- 7#a7 in the matter preceding paragraph 7#a71 by striking #bjaf and inserting #bjai2 7#b7 in paragraph 7#a71 by striking and at the end2 7#c7 in paragraph 7#b71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7#d7 by adding at the end the following3 7#c7 a description of all efforts the ,department of ,state has made to encourage other countries to prohibit the use of air space and airports by ,iranian air carriers described in paragraph 7#b7 during the period specified in subsection 7b74 4 7b7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by subsection 7a7 take effect on the date of the enactment of this ,act and apply with respect to reports required to be submitted under section #abeb7;a7 of the ,iran ,freedom and ,counter-,proliferation ,act of #bjab on or after such date of enactment4 ,b ,other provisions #aaa4 ,authority of ,states and local governments to divest from persons that engage in investment or business activities with ,iran's ,revolutionary ,guard ,corps 7a7 ,in general ,subtitle ,b of title ,,iii of the ,iran ,threat ,reduction and ,syria ,human ,rights ,act of #bjab 7,public ,law #aab-aeh2 #abf ,stat4 #abdg7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #cac4 ,authority of ,states and local governments to divest from persons that engage in investment or business activities with ,iran's ,revolutionary ,guard ,corps 7a7 ,sense of congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that the ,united ,states should support the decision of any ,state or local government that for moral1 prudential1 or reputational reasons divests from1 or prohibits the investment of assets of the ,state or local government in1 a person that engages in investment or business activities with ,iran's ,revolutionary ,guard ,corps or a person described in subsection 7c71 as long as ,iran's ,revolutionary ,guard ,corps is subject to economic sanctions imposed by the ,united ,states4 7b7 ,authority ,to divest ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 a ,state or local government may adopt and enforce measures that meet the requirements of subsection 7e7 to divest the assets of the ,state or local government from1 or prohibit investment of the assets of the ,state or local government in1 any person that the ,state or local government determines1 using credible information available to the public1 engages in investment or business activities described in subsection 7d7 with ,iran's ,revolutionary ,guard ,corps or a person described in subsection 7c74 7c7 ,persons described ,a person described in this subsection is-- 7#a7 an entity1 regardless of whether the entity is included on the list of specially designated nationals and blocked persons maintained by the ,office of ,foreign ,assets ,control of the ,department of the ,treasury1 that is owned1 directly or indirectly1 by a #be percent or greater interest-- 7,a7 by ,iran's ,revolutionary ,guard ,corps or an agent or affiliate of ,iran's ,revolutionary ,guard ,corps2 or 7,b7 collectively by a group of individuals that are members of ,iran's ,revolutionary ,guard ,corps or an agent or affiliate of ,iran's ,revolutionary ,guard ,corps1 even if none of such individuals hold a #be percent or greater interest in the entity2 7#b7 a person that controls1 manages1 or directs an entity described in paragraph 7#a72 7#c7 an individual who is on the board of directors of an entity described in paragraph 7#a72 or 7#d7 a person on the ,,irgc ,watch ,list required by section #ajd of the ,iran ,nonnuclear ,sanctions ,act of #bjag4 7d7 ,investment or business activities described ,a person engages in investment or business activities with ,iran's ,revolutionary ,guard ,corps or a person described in subsection 7c7 if the person-- 7#a7 has a financial investment in ,iran's ,revolutionary ,guard ,corps or such a person2 7#b7 owns1 in whole or in part1 such a person2 or 7#c7 is a financial institution that extends credit or financing to another person1 for #de days or more1 if that person will use the credit or financing for investment in a person described in subsection 7c74 7e7 ,requirements ,any measure taken by a ,state or local government under subsection 7b7 shall meet the following requirements3 7#a7 ,notice ,the ,state or local government shall provide written notice to each person to which a measure is to be applied4 7#b7 ,timing ,the measure shall apply to a person not earlier than the date that is #ij days after the date on which written notice is provided to the person under paragraph 7#a74 7#c7 ,opportunity for hearing ,the ,state or local government shall provide an opportunity to comment in writing to each person to which a measure is to be applied4 ,if the person demonstrates to the ,state or local government that the person does not engage in investment or business activities described in subsection 7d7 with ,iran's ,revolutionary ,guard ,corps or a person described in subsection 7c71 the measure shall not apply to the person4 7#d7 ,sense of ,congress on avoiding erroneous targeting ,it is the sense of ,congress that a ,state or local government should not adopt a measure under subsection 7b7 with respect to a person unless the ,state or local government has made every effort to avoid erroneously targeting the person and has verified that the person engages in investment or business activities described in subsection 7d7 with ,iran's ,revolutionary ,guard ,corps or a person described in subsection 7c74 7f7 ,notice to ,department of ,justice ,not later than #cj days after adopting a measure pursuant to subsection 7b71 a ,state or local government shall submit written notice to the ,attorney ,general describing the measure4 7g7 ,nonpreemption ,a measure of a ,state or local government authorized under subsection 7b7 or 7i7 is not preempted by any ,federal law or regulation4 7h7 ,effective date 7#a7 ,in general ,except as provided in paragraph 7#b7 or subsection 7i71 this section applies to measures adopted by a ,state or local government before1 on1 or after the date of the enactment of the ,iran ,nonnuclear ,sanctions ,act of #bjag4 7#b7 ,notice requirements ,except as provided in subsection 7i71 subsections 7e7 and 7f7 apply to measures adopted by a ,state or local government on or after the date of the enactment of the ,iran ,nonnuclear ,sanctions ,act of #bjag4 7i7 ,authorization for prior enacted measures 7#a7 ,in general ,notwithstanding any other provision of this section or any other provision of law1 a ,state or local government may enforce a measure 7without regard to the requirements of subsection 7e71 except as provided in paragraph 7#b77 adopted by the ,state or local government before the date of the enactment of the ,iran ,nonnuclear ,sanctions ,act of #bjag that provides for the divestment of assets of the ,state or local government from1 or prohibits the investment of the assets of the ,state or local government in1 any person that the ,state or local government determines1 using credible information available to the public1 engages in investment or business activities with ,iran's ,revolutionary ,guard ,corps or a person described in subsection 7c7 7determined without regard to subsection 7d77 or other business or investment activities that are identified in the measure4 7#b7 ,application of notice requirements ,a measure described in paragraph 7#a7 shall be subject to the requirements of paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b7 and the first sentence of paragraph 7#c7 of subsection 7e7 on and after the date that is #b years after the date of the enactment of the ,iran ,nonnuclear ,sanctions ,act of #bjag4 7j7 ,rule of construction ,nothing in this section or any other provision of law authorizing sanctions with respect to ,iran shall be construed to abridge the authority of a ,state to issue and enforce rules governing the safety1 soundness1 and solvency of a financial institution subject to its jurisdiction or the business of insurance pursuant to the ,act of ,march #i1 #aide 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ajaa et seq47 7commonly known as the ,mc,carran-,ferguson ,act74 7k7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,assets 7,a7 ,in general ,except as provided in subparagraph 7,b71 the term assets refers to public monies and includes any pension1 retirement1 annuity1 or endowment fund1 or similar instrument1 that is controlled by a ,state or local government4 7,b7 ,exception ,the term assets does not include employee benefit plans covered by title ,i of the ,employee ,retirement ,income ,security ,act of #aigd 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja et seq474 7#b7 ,investment ,the investment includes-- 7,a7 a commitment or contribution of funds or property2 7,b7 a loan or other extension of credit2 and 7,c7 the entry into or renewal of a contract for goods or services4 4 7b7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of contents for the ,iran ,threat ,reduction and ,syria ,human ,rights ,act of #bjab is amended by adding after the item relating to section #cab the following3 ,sec4 #cac4 ,authority of ,states and local governments to divest from persons that engage in investment or business activities with ,iran's ,revolutionary ,guard ,corps4 4 #aab4 ,safe harbor for changes in investment policies by asset managers ,section #ac7;c77#a7 of the ,investment ,company ,act of #aidj 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #hj;a-#ac7;c77#a77 is amended-- 7#a7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by striking 2 or and inserting a semicolon2 7#b7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 or2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following3 7,c7 engage in investment or business activities described in subsection 7d7 of section #cac of the ,iran ,threat ,reduction and ,syria ,human ,rights ,act of #bjab with ,iran's ,revolutionary ,guard ,corps or a person described in subsection 7c7 of that section4 4 ,c ,termination #aba4 ,termination ,this title and the amendments made by this title shall terminate on the date that is #cj days after the date on which the ,president makes the certification described in section #dja7;a7 of the ,comprehensive ,iran ,sanctions1 ,accountability1 and ,divestment ,act of #bjaj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #heea7;a774 ,,ii ,sanctions relating to human rights abuses in ,iran #bja4 ,findings ,congress makes the following findings3 7#a7 ,according to ,freedom ,house1 none of the elections held in ,iran after the ,islamic revolution in #aigi have been regarded as free or fair4 7#b7 ,according to the ,october #bjae report by the ,united ,nations ,special ,rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the ,islamic ,republic of ,iran1 ,iran continues to execute more individuals per capita than any other country in the world4 ,executions have been rising at an exponential rate since #bjje and peaked in #bjae1 when human rights groups reported a shocking #hcj executions between ,january and ,november #bjae1 and as many as #a1jhd executions during the entire year4 7#c7 ,according to an ,october #bjae ,united ,nations report on human rights in ,iran1 ,some #aej ,sunni ,muslims are in prison on charges related to their beliefs and religion activities4 ,more than #cj are on death row after having been convicted of enmity against ,god in unfair judicial proceedings44 7#d7 ,in #bjae1 ,iran was rated as not free in a report on the freedom of the press by ,freedom ,house for a lack of flow of independent information and the inability of news outlets1 whether through print1 broadcast1 or the ,internet1 to operate freely and without fear of repercussions4 7#e7 ,journalists1 social media activists1 writers1 and human rights activists are routinely arrested and interrogated by ,iran's ,revolutionary ,guard ,corps1 the ,ministry of ,intelligence1 and cyber-policing units4 7#f7 ,according to the ,committee to ,protect ,journalists-- 7,a7 from the #bjae prison census1 ,iran is one of the leading jailers of journalists1 with #ai behind bars2 7,b7 ,iran ranks as first among countries from which journalists have fled into exile between #bjji and #bjae2 and 7,c7 in #bjae1 ,iran ranked number #g among the top #aj most censored countries in the world4 7#g7 ,according to the ,united ,nations ,special ,rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the ,islamic ,republic of ,iran1 as of ,january #bjad1 there were #hie political prisoners and prisoners of conscience unjustly detained in ,iran4 7#h7 ,on ,february #bb1 #bjaf1 #hj-year-old ,baquer ,namazi1 a ,united ,states citizen and the father of imprisoned dual ,united ,states-,iran citizen ,siamak ,namazi1 was arrested while visiting family in ,tehran and taken to ,evin ,prison without charge4 ,baquer ,namazi suffers from a serious heart condition that requires special medical attention4 7#i7 ,on ,january #ab1 #bjaf1 ,iran's ,revolutionary ,guard ,corps unjustly detained #aj ,united ,states sailors whose vessel had misnavigated into ,iranian territorial waters but had a right to innocent passage under international law4 ,while the ,united ,states sailors were released after #af hours1 ,iran's ,revolutionary ,guard ,corps released humiliating videos of the capture of the sailors at gunpoint and their detention for propagandistic purposes4 7#aj7 ,on ,october #ae1 #bjae1 ,siamak ,namazi was arrested while visiting ,tehran and detained in ,evin ,prison1 where he remains held by ,iranian officials without charge4 7#aa7 ,in ,july #bjad1 ,jason ,rezaian1 a reporter from the ,united ,states working for the ,washington ,post1 was unjustly arrested and held in ,iran while his health deteriorated until his release on ,january #af1 #bjaf4 7#ab7 ,on ,january #bg1 #bjac1 ,saeed ,abedini1 a pastor from the ,united ,states1 was sentenced to an #h-year prison term in ,iran based on charges relating to his ,christian faith and had been unjustly incarcerated since ,september #bf1 #bjab1 despite serious health issues until his release on ,january #af1 #bjaf4 7#ac7 ,in ,august #bjaa1 ,amir ,hekmati1 a veteran of the ,armed ,forces of the ,united ,states1 was unjustly detained while visiting his family in ,iran and remained in a prison in ,iran on false espionage charges until his release on ,january #af1 #bjaf4 7#ad7 ,in ,march #bjjg1 ,robert ,levinson1 a former agent of the ,federal ,bureau of ,investigation1 disappeared in ,iran during a business trip and ,iran has refused to cooperate in the investigation into his disappearance4 ,mr4 ,levinson is the longest unjustly held ,united ,states citizens in history4 7#ae7 ,the principal leaders of the ,green ,revolution in ,iran1 ,mir ,hussein ,moussavi and ,mehdi ,karroubi1 have been under house arrest since ,february #bjaa4 7#af7 ,the ,united ,states has designated ,iran as a country of particular concern for religious freedom pursuant to section #djb7;b77#a7 of the ,international ,religious ,freedom ,act of #aiih 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #fddb7;b77#a77 for severe violations of religious freedom in every year from #aiii through #bjae4 7#ag7 ,in #bjae1 the ,united ,states ,commission on ,international ,religious ,freedom found in its annual report that the ,government of ,iran continues to engage in systematic1 ongoing1 and egregious violations of religious freedom1 including prolonged detention1 torture1 and executions based primarily or entirely upon the religion of the accused4 7#ah7 ,the ,government of ,iran continues to propagate anti-,semitism and target members of the ,jewish community1 and reinstated1 in #bjad1 a ,holocaust denial conference1 which had been cancelled the previous year4 7#ai7 ,on ,january #bg1 #bjaf1 as the world marked ,international ,holocaust ,remembrance ,day1 ,iranian ,supreme ,leader ,ali ,khamenei published a video denying the ,holocaust on his official website4 7#bj7 ,members of the ,baha'i ,faith in ,iran1 estimated to number between #cjj1jjj and #cej1jjj1 are not recognized as a religious minority under the ,constitution of ,iran1 enjoy virtually no rights under the law1 and are banned from practicing their faith4 ,throughout #bjad and #bjae1 ,iranian authorities shut down numerous ,baha'i-owned businesses across the country4 7#ba7 ,more than #ajj ,baha'is are being held in prison solely because of their religious beliefs1 including the ,baha'i leaders ,fariba ,kamalabadi1 ,jamaloddin ,khanjani1 ,afif ,naemi1 ,saeid ,rezaie1 ,mahvash ,sabet1 ,behrouz ,tavakkoli1 and ,vahid ,tizfahm4 7#bb7 ,christians1 particularly converts and underground house church leaders1 face sustained persecution1 arrests1 legal harassment1 and long-term prison sentences4 ,since #bjaj1 more than #ejj ,christians have been arrested or detained4 7#bc7 ,officials of the ,united ,states have stated that the human rights record of ,iran is abysmal and the ,department of ,state has reported that there has been little meaningful improvement in human rights in ,iran under the new government1 including torture1 political imprisonment1 and harassment of religious and ethnic minorities4 7#bd7 ,according to the ,country ,reports on ,human ,rights ,practices for #bjad of the ,department of ,state1 ,iranian law states that same-sex sexual activity is punishable by death1 flogging1 or other punishments4 ,iranian authorities harassed1 arrested1 and detained individuals they suspected of being gay4 ,while detained1 lesbian1 gay1 bisexual1 and transgender individuals have reported physical abuse and torture by security officers1 including sexual assault and rape4 7#be7 ,the ,government of ,iran continues to commit egregious human rights abuses against its own citizens in violation of its international obligations under the ,universal ,declaration of ,human ,rights1 the ,international ,covenant on ,economic1 ,social and ,cultural ,rights1 the ,international ,covenant on ,civil and ,political ,rights1 and the ,international ,convention on the ,elimination of ,all ,forms of ,racial ,discrimination4 #bjb4 ,expansion of list of persons involved in human rights abuses in ,iran 7a7 ,in general ,section #aje of the ,comprehensive ,iran ,sanctions1 ,accountability1 and ,divestment ,act of #bjaj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #head7 is amended-- 7#a7 in the section heading1 by striking certain persons who are responsible for or complicit and inserting persons involved2 7#b7 in subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 in the subsection heading1 by striking ,who ,are ,responsible for or ,complicit and inserting ,involved2 7,b7 by striking paragraph 7#a7 and inserting the following3 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of the ,iran ,nonnuclear ,sanctions ,act of #bjag1 the ,president shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a list of persons the ,president determines have committed or facilitated1 directly or indirectly1 human rights abuses or other acts of violence1 intimidation1 or harassment1 on behalf of the ,government of ,iran on or after ,june #ab1 #bjji1 regardless of whether such abuses or acts occurred in ,iran4 2 and 7,c7 in paragraph 7#b77;,a71 by striking this ,act and inserting the ,iran ,nonnuclear ,sanctions ,act of #bjag2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following3 7e7 ,inclusion of actions that violate universal declaration of human rights ,for purposes of subsection 7b77#a71 the term human rights abuses includes actions that violate the rights listed in the ,united ,nations ,universal ,declaration of ,human ,rights1 adopted at ,paris ,december #aj1 #aidh4 4 7b7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of contents for the ,comprehensive ,iran ,sanctions1 ,accountability1 and ,divestment ,act of #bjaj is amended by striking the item relating to section #aje and inserting the following3 ,sec4 #aje4 ,imposition of sanctions on persons involved in human rights abuses committed against citizens of ,iran or their family members after the ,june #ab1 #bjji1 elections in ,iran4 4 #bjc4 ,identification of1 and imposition of sanctions with respect to1 certain ,iranian individuals 7a7 ,in general ,section #bba of the ,iran ,threat ,reduction and ,syria ,human ,rights ,act of #bjab 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #hgbg7 is amended to read as follows3 #bba4 ,identification of1 and imposition of sanctions with respect to1 certain ,iranian individuals 7a7 ,identification of individuals ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of the ,iran ,nonnuclear ,sanctions ,act of #bjag1 and every #ahj days thereafter1 the ,president shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees and publish in the ,federal ,register a list of all individuals the ,president determines are described in subsection 7b74 7b7 ,individuals described ,an individual described in this subsection is-- 7#a7 the ,supreme ,leader of ,iran2 7#b7 the ,president of ,iran2 7#c7 a current or former key official1 manager1 or director of an entity that is owned or controlled after ,november #ad1 #aigi1 by-- 7,a7 the ,supreme ,leader of ,iran2 7,b7 the ,office of the ,supreme ,leader of ,iran2 7,c7 the ,president of ,iran2 7,d7 the ,office of the ,president of ,iran2 7,e7 ,iran's ,revolutionary ,guard ,corps2 7,f7 the ,basij-e ,motaz'afin2 7,g7 the ,guardian ,council2 7,h7 the ,ministry of ,intelligence and ,security of ,iran2 7,i7 the ,atomic ,energy ,organization of ,iran2 7,j7 the ,islamic ,consultative ,assembly of ,iran2 7,k7 the ,assembly of ,experts of ,iran2 7,l7 the ,ministry of ,defense and ,armed ,forces ,logistics of ,iran2 7,m7 the ,ministry of ,justice of ,iran2 7,n7 the ,ministry of ,interior of ,iran2 7,o7 the prison system of ,iran2 7,p7 the judicial system of ,iran1 including the ,islamic ,revolutionary ,courts2 or 7,q7 any citizen of ,iran included on the list of specially designated nationals and blocked persons maintained by the ,office of ,foreign ,assets ,control of the ,department of the ,treasury2 7#d7 a citizen of ,iran indicted in a foreign country for1 or otherwise suspected of1 participation in a terrorist attack2 7#e7 an individual involved in the kidnapping or unjust detention of a ,united ,states citizen1 including a ,united ,states citizen who is also a citizen of another country2 or 7#f7 a politically exposed individual associated with an individual described in any of paragraphs 7#a7 through 7#e7 who is not a ,united ,states person4 7c7 ,exclusion from united states ,except as provided in subsection 7f71 the ,secretary of ,state shall deny a visa to1 and the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security shall exclude from the ,united ,states1 any alien who is on the list required by subsection 7a74 7d7 ,blocking of property ,except as provided in subsection 7f71 the ,president shall block and prohibit all transactions in all property and interests in property of any individual who is 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 7e7 ,report 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of the ,iran ,nonnuclear ,sanctions ,act of #bjag1 and every #ij days thereafter1 the ,president shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that describes the efforts the ,president has taken during the #ij days preceding the submission of the report to locate and block all property and interests in property of any individual who is on the list required by subsection 7a74 7#b7 ,form of report ,each report required by paragraph 7#a7 shall be submitted in unclassified form1 but may include a classified annex if necessary4 7f7 ,exceptions 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,president may not include an individual on the list required by subsection 7a7 if the ,president determines that1 during the #aj-year period preceding the determination1 the individual has not in any way engaged in1 facilitated1 or otherwise supported-- 7,a7 human rights abuses2 7,b7 acts of international terrorism2 or 7,c7 the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction4 7#b7 ,compliance with united nations headquarters agreement ,subsection 7c7 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 7g7 ,waiver 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,president may waive the application of subsection 7c7 or 7d7 with respect to an individual for a period of #ahj days1 and may renew that waiver for additional periods of #ahj days1 if the ,president-- 7,a7 determines that the waiver is vital to the national security of the ,united ,states2 and 7,b7 not less than #g days before the waiver or the renewal of the waiver1 as the case may be1 takes effect1 submits a report to the appropriate congressional committees on the waiver and the reason for the waiver4 7#b7 ,limitation on waiver authority ,the ,president may not exercise the waiver authority provided under paragraph 7#a7 to implement any international agreement with ,iran unless1 before exercising 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#c7 ,form of report ,each report submitted under paragraph 7#a77;,b7 shall be submitted in unclassified form1 but may include a classified annex if necessary4 7h7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,own or control ,the term own or control means1 with respect to an entity-- 7,a7 to hold more than #be percent of the equity interest by vote or value in the entity2 7,b7 to hold any seats on the board of directors of the entity2 or 7,c7 to otherwise control the actions1 policies1 or personnel decisions of the entity4 7#b7 ,politically exposed individual 7,a7 ,in general ,the term politically exposed individual includes a current or former senior political figure1 the immediate family of such a figure1 and close associates of such a figure4 7,b7 ,additional definitions ,for purposes of subparagraph 7,a73 7i7 ,close associate ,the term close associate1 with respect to a senior political figure-- 7,i7 means an individual who is widely and publicly known to maintain an unusually close relationship with the senior political figure2 and 7,,ii7 includes an individual who is in a position to conduct substantial domestic and international financial transactions on behalf of the senior political figure4 7ii7 ,immediate family ,the term immediate family1 with respect to a senior foreign political figure1 means the parents1 siblings1 spouse1 children1 and in-laws of the senior political figure4 7iii7 ,senior political figure ,the term senior political figure means a senior official in the executive1 legislative1 administrative1 military1 or judicial branches of the ,government of ,iran 7whether elected or not71 a senior official of a major political party in ,iran1 or a senior executive of an entity owned or controlled by the ,government of ,iran4 4 7b7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of contents for the ,iran ,threat ,reduction and ,syria ,human ,rights ,act of #bjab 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #hgja et seq47 is amended by striking the item relating to section #bba and inserting the following3 ,sec4 #bba4 ,identification of1 and imposition of sanctions with respect to1 certain ,iranian individuals4 4 #bjd4 ,imposition of sanctions with respect to persons who conduct transactions with or on behalf of certain ,iranian individuals 7a7 ,in general ,subtitle ,b of 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 inserting after section #bba the following3 #bba;,a4 ,imposition of sanctions with respect to persons who conduct transactions with or on behalf of certain ,iranian individuals 7a7 ,sale1 supply1 or transfer of goods and services ,the ,president shall impose five or more of the sanctions described in section #f7;a7 of the ,iran ,sanctions ,act of #aiif 7,public ,law #ajd-agb2 #ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja note7 with respect to a person that knowingly1 on or after the date that is #abj days after the date of the enactment of the ,iran ,nonnuclear ,sanctions ,act of #bjag1 sells1 supplies1 or transfers goods or services to an individual who is on the list required by section #bba7;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 any foreign financial institution that has knowingly conducted or facilitated a significant financial transaction on behalf of an individual who is on the list required by section #bba7;a74 7c7 ,waiver 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,president may waive the application of subsection 7a7 or 7b7 with respect to a person for a period of #ahj days1 and may renew that waiver for additional periods of #ahj days1 if the ,president-- 7,a7 determines that the waiver is vital to the national security of the ,united ,states2 and 7,b7 not less than #g days before the waiver or the renewal of the waiver1 as the case may be1 takes effect1 submits a report to the appropriate congressional committees on the waiver and the reason for the waiver4 7#b7 ,limitation on waiver authority ,the ,president may not exercise the waiver authority provided under paragraph 7#a7 to implement any international agreement with ,iran unless1 before exercising 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#c7 ,form of report ,each report submitted under paragraph 7#a77;,b7 shall be submitted in unclassified form1 but may include a classified annex if necessary4 7d7 ,application of certain provisions of the ,iran ,sanctions ,act of #aiif ,the following provisions of the ,iran ,sanctions ,act of #aiif 7,public ,law #ajd-agb2 #ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja note7 shall apply with respect to the imposition of sanctions under subsection 7a7 to the same extent that such provisions apply with respect to the imposition of sanctions under section #e7;a7 of the ,iran ,sanctions ,act of #aiif3 7#a7 ,subsections 7c71 7d71 and 7f7 of section #e4 7#b7 ,section #h4 7#c7 ,section #aa4 7#d7 ,section #ab4 7#e7 ,section #ac7;b74 7e7 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,account2 correspondent account2 payable-through account ,the terms account1 correspondent account1 and payable-through account have the meanings given those terms in section #ecah;,a of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#b7 ,foreign financial institution ,the term foreign financial institution has the meaning given that term in section #efa4cjh of title #ca1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7or any corresponding similar regulation or ruling74 4 7b7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of contents for the ,iran ,threat ,reduction and ,syria ,human ,rights ,act of #bjab 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #hgja et seq47 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section #bba the following3 ,sec4 #bba;,a4 ,imposition of sanctions with respect to persons who conduct transactions with or on behalf of certain ,iranian individuals4 4 #bje4 ,mandatory sanctions with respect to financial institutions that engage in certain transactions on behalf of persons involved in human rights abuses or that export sensitive technology to ,iran 7a7 ,in general ,section #ajd7;c77#b7 of the ,comprehensive ,iran ,sanctions1 ,accountability1 and ,divestment ,act of #bjaj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #heac7;c77#b77 is amended-- 7#a7 in subparagraph 7,d71 by striking or at the end2 7#b7 in subparagraph 7,e71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 or2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following3 7,f7 facilitates a significant transaction or transactions or provides significant financial services for-- 7i7 a person that is subject to sanctions under section #aje7;c71 #aje;,a7c71 #aje;,b7c71 or #aje;,c7a72 or 7ii7 a person that exports sensitive technology to ,iran and is subject to the prohibition on procurement contracts as described in section #ajf4 4 7b7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by subsection 7a7 take effect on the date of the enactment of this ,act and apply with respect to any activity described in subparagraph 7,f7 of section #ajd7;c77#b7 of the ,comprehensive ,iran ,sanctions1 ,accountability1 and ,divestment ,act of #bjaj1 as added by subsection 7a77#c71 initiated on or after the date that is #ij days after such date of enactment4 7c7 ,regulations ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of the ,treasury shall prescribe regulations to carry out the amendments made by subsection 7a74 #bjf4 ,united ,states support for the people of ,iran 7a7 ,in general ,subtitle ,b of title ,,iv of the ,iran ,threat ,reduction and ,syria ,human ,rights ,act of #bjab 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #hgea et seq47 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #daf4 ,united ,states support for the people of ,iran 7a7 ,policy of the ,united ,states ,it is the policy of the ,united ,states-- 7#a7 to support the efforts of the people of ,iran to promote the establishment of basic freedoms in ,iran2 7#b7 to lay the foundation for the emergence of a freely elected1 open1 and democratic political system in ,iran that is not a threat to its neighbors or to the ,united ,states and to work with all citizens of ,iran who seek to establish such a political system2 7#c7 to support the emergence of a government in ,iran that does not oppress the people of ,iran and does not persecute1 intimidate1 arrest1 imprison1 or execute dissidents or minorities2 7#d7 to advocate on behalf of those in ,iran persecuted for their religion or belief2 7#e7 to assist the people of ,iran to produce1 access1 and share information freely and safely through the ,internet and other media2 and 7#f7 to defeat all attempts by the ,government of ,iran to jam or otherwise obstruct international satellite broadcast signals4 7b7 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that-- 7#a7 the ,united ,states should support citizens of ,iran that actively work to advance political1 economic1 and social reforms1 including freedom of the press1 freedom of assembly1 freedom of religion1 and representative government2 7#b7 the ,president should use all available nonviolent means to support citizens of ,iran that advocate for pluralistic1 prosperous1 and participatory societies2 7#c7 programs of the ,department of ,state to support reform in ,iran have not resulted in a more democratic ,iran2 7#d7 the ,government of ,iran continues to play a pernicious role in the ,middle ,east1 undermining democratic consolidation in ,iraq1 supporting international terrorism through ,hezbollah1 and aiding the autocratic regime of ,bashar al-,assad in ,syria2 7#e7 the ,secretary of ,state should make every effort to deliver support directly to people working in ,iran to implement programs carried out using assistance provided by the ,department of ,state when possible and all possible means of delivering such assistance should be used2 and 7#f7 oversight1 management1 and implementation of programs of the ,department of ,state to support reform in ,iran should be under the direction of the ,special ,coordinator on ,human ,rights and ,democracy in ,iran established under section #bjg of the ,iran ,nonnuclear ,sanctions ,act of #bjag1 in consultation with the ,assistant ,secretary of ,state for ,democracy1 ,human ,rights1 and ,labor4 7c7 ,assistance ,to support reform in ,iran 7#a7 ,assistance authorized ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 the ,secretary of ,state may provide assistance 7including through the award of grants7 to individuals and entities working in ,iran for the purpose of supporting and promoting the rule of law1 good governance1 civil society1 and economic opportunity in ,iran4 7#b7 ,eligibility for assistance ,assistance authorized under this subsection should be provided only to an individual or entity that-- 7,a7 officially opposes the use of violence and terrorism and has not been designated as a foreign terrorist organization under section #bai of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahi7 at any time during the #d-year period ending on the date of the enactment of the ,iran ,nonnuclear ,sanctions ,act of #bjag2 7,b7 advocates the adherence by ,iran to nonproliferation regimes for nuclear1 chemical1 and biological weapons and materiel1 and ballistic missiles2 7,c7 is dedicated to democratic values and supports the adoption of a democratic form of government in ,iran2 7,d7 is dedicated to respect for human rights1 including the fundamental equality of women2 and 7,e7 supports freedom of the press1 freedom of speech1 freedom of association1 and freedom of religion4 7#c7 ,notification requirement ,not later than #ae days before each obligation of assistance under this subsection1 the ,secretary of ,state shall notify the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations and the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs and the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives in accordance with the procedures applicable to reprogramming notifications under section #fcd;,a of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcid-a74 7#d7 ,authorization of appropriations ,of the amounts made available to carry out chapter #d of part ,,ii of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcdf et seq42 relating to the ,economic ,support ,fund7 for fiscal year #bjae1 not less than #cb1jjj1jjj shall be made available to the ,secretary of ,state to carry out this subsection4 7#e7 ,termination ,the authority to provide assistance under this subsection shall expire on ,december #ca1 #bjbj4 7d7 ,reports 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #fj days after the date of the enactment of the ,iran ,nonnuclear ,sanctions ,act of #bjag1 and every #ahj days thereafter1 the ,secretary of ,state shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the implementation of this section that includes the following3 7,a7 ,an identification of the actions the ,president has taken during the #ahj-;day period immediately preceding the submission of the report to advance each of the policies described in subsection 7a74 7,b7 ,a clear strategy for advancing political1 economic1 and social reform in ,iran that includes benchmarks for success that lead to a set of identified discrete goals and objectives4 7,c7 ,a plan to monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of the provision of assistance authorized under subsection 7c71 including measures of effectiveness4 7,d7 ,the status of the programming of assistance under subsection 7c74 7,e7 ,an analysis of any past programming of assistance under subsection 7c7 and its effectiveness with respect to supporting and promoting the rule of law1 good governance1 civil society1 and economic opportunity in ,iran4 7#b7 ,form of report ,each report required by paragraph 7#a7 shall be submitted in unclassified form1 but may include a classified annex if necessary4 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 #dae the following3 ,sec4 #daf4 ,united ,states support for the people of ,iran4 4 #bjg4 ,united ,states ,special ,coordinator on ,human ,rights and ,democracy in ,iran 7a7 ,designation ,the ,president shall designate within the ,department of ,state a ,special ,coordinator on ,human ,rights and ,democracy in ,iran 7in this section referred to as the ,special ,coordinator74 7b7 ,consultation and qualifications ,before the ,president designates a ,special ,coordinator under subsection 7a71 the ,secretary of ,state shall consult with the chairmen and ranking members of the appropriate congressional committees4 ,the role of ,special ,coordinator should be filled by an official of the ,department of ,state appointed by and serving at the pleasure of the ,president in a position not lower than ,under ,secretary on the day before the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7c7 ,duties ,the ,special ,coordinator shall carry out the following duties3 7#a7 ,coordinate the activities of the ,united ,states ,government that promote human rights1 democracy1 political freedom1 and religious freedom inside ,iran4 7#b7 ,coordinate the activities of the ,united ,states ,government that promote human rights1 political freedom1 and religious freedom for ,iranian refugees and asylees living outside ,iran4 7#c7 ,ensure the comprehensive investigation and designation of ,iranian human rights abusers in accordance with section #aje of the ,comprehensive ,iran ,sanctions1 ,accountability1 and ,divestment ,act of #bjaj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #head74 7#d7 ,coordinate the documentation and publicizing of political dissidents and cases of human rights abuse inside ,iran4 7#e7 ,coordinate multilateral efforts to build international support for the promotion of human rights1 democracy1 political freedom1 and religious freedom in ,iran1 including broadcasting1 ,internet access1 and dissemination of information4 7#f7 ,encourage the ,united ,nations1 multilateral organizations1 and human rights nongovernmental organizations to more robustly investigate and report on human rights abuses in ,iran4 7#g7 ,encourage foreign governments to downgrade or sever diplomatic relations with the ,government of ,iran1 enact economic sanctions1 and assist ,iranian dissidents in response to the continued violations of human rights by the ,government of ,iran4 7#h7 ,encourage foreign governments to expel ,iran from international fora and organizations with a human rights component1 including the ,united ,nations ,commission on the ,status of ,women1 the ,united ,nations ,educational1 ,scientific and ,cultural ,organization1 the ,united ,nations ,children's ,fund1 and the ,international ,labour ,organization4 7#i7 ,coordinate all programs funded under the ,iran ,freedom ,support ,act 7,public ,law #aji-bic2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4 #baea note74 7d7 ,authority 7#a7 ,coordination of activities ,the ,special ,coordinator shall coordinate all activities related to ,iran carried out by the ,bureau of ,near ,eastern ,affairs1 the ,bureau of ,democracy1 ,human ,rights and ,labor1 and the ,bureau of ,population1 ,refugees and ,migration of the ,department of ,state1 the ,ambassador-at-,large for ,international ,religious ,freedom1 the ,special ,envoy to ,monitor and ,combat ,anti-,semitism1 the ,united ,states ,commission on ,international ,religious ,freedom1 the ,national ,endowment for ,democracy1 and the ,broadcasting ,board of ,governors4 7#b7 ,coordination of use of funds ,the ,special ,coordinator shall coordinate and oversee the obligation and expenditure of funds related to human rights1 democracy1 ,internet freedom1 and broadcasting activities in ,iran1 including funds made available for such purposes to the ,middle ,east ,partnership ,initiative1 the ,united ,states ,commission on ,international ,religious ,freedom1 the ,broader ,middle ,east and ,north ,africa ,initiative1 the ,human ,rights and ,democracy ,fund1 and the ,near ,eastern ,regional ,democracy ,fund4 7e7 ,diplomatic representation ,subject to the direction of the ,president and the ,secretary of ,state1 the ,special ,coordinator shall represent the ,united ,states in matters and cases relevant to the promotion of human rights1 democracy1 political freedom1 and religious freedom in ,iran in-- 7#a7 contacts with foreign governments1 intergovernmental organizations1 and specialized agencies of the ,united ,nations1 the ,organization for ,security and ,co-operation in ,europe1 and other international organizations of which the ,united ,states is a member2 and 7#b7 multilateral conferences and meetings relevant to the promotion of human rights1 democracy1 political freedom1 and religious freedom in ,iran4 7f7 ,consultations ,the ,special ,coordinator shall consult with ,congress1 domestic and international nongovernmental organizations1 labor organizations1 and multilateral organizations and institutions as the ,special ,coordinator considers appropriate to fulfill the purposes of this section4 7g7 ,funding ,from amounts made available for the ,department of ,state for ,near ,east ,affairs in fiscal years before fiscal year #bjaf1 the ,secretary of ,state shall provide to the ,special ,coordinator such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year #bjaf for the hiring of staff1 for the conduct of investigations1 and for necessary travel to carry out this section4 7h7 ,appropriate congressional committees defined ,in this section1 the term appropriate congressional committees means-- 7#a7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations and the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,senate2 and 7#b7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs and the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives4 #bjh4 ,broadcasting to ,iran 7a7 ,in general ,radio ,free ,europe_/,radio ,liberty and the ,voice of ,america services broadcasting to ,iran shall-- 7#a7 provide news and information that is accessible1 credible1 comprehensive1 and accurate2 7#b7 emphasize investigative and analytical journalism provided by ,iranian or pro-,iranian media outlets2 and 7#c7 strengthen civil society by promoting democratic processes1 respect for human rights1 and freedom of the press and expression4 7b7 ,programming surge ,radio ,free ,europe_/,radio ,liberty and ,voice of ,america programming to ,iran shall-- 7#a7 provide programming content #bd hours a day and #g days a week to target populations using all available and effective distribution outlets1 including at least #ab hours a day of original television and video content1 not including live video streaming of breaking news2 7#b7 create mobile platforms with an embedded proxy to offer the people of ,iran the opportunity to securely listen to programming2 7#c7 increase number of staffers based in the region to allow for more direct contact with the people of ,iran2 7#d7 expand the use1 audience1 and audience engagement of mobile news and multimedia platforms by the ,voice of ,america and the ,radio ,farda service of ,radio ,free ,europe_/,radio ,liberty1 including through ,internet-based social networking platforms2 and 7#e7 establish fellowships for ,iranian journalists who have fled the country to learn about free1 competitive media and be trained in surrogate reporting4 7c7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there are authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year #bjag1 in addition to funds otherwise made available for such purposes1 #aj1jjj1jjj to carry out ,iran-focused programming by ,radio ,free ,europe_/,radio ,liberty and the ,voice of ,america1 for the purpose of bolstering existing ,united ,states programming to the people of ,iran and increasing programming capacity and jamming circumvention technology to overcome any disruptions to service4 #bji4 ,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 dual citizens1 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 citizens1 including ,united ,states citizens who are also citizens of other countries4 7b7 ,form of report ,the report required by subsection 7a7 shall be submitted in unclassified form1 but may include a classified annex if necessary4 7c7 ,appropriate congressional committees defined ,in this section1 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 #baj4 ,sense of ,congress on establishment of multilateral mechanism to promote human rights in ,iran ,it is the sense of ,congress that the ,united ,states should work with the ,european ,union and other countries with a common commitment to fundamental rights and freedoms to explore the possibility of establishing a formal multilateral mechanism to advocate for the promotion of human rights1 democracy1 political freedom1 and religious freedom in ,iran4 #baa4 ,sense of ,congress on role of the ,united ,nations in promoting human rights in ,iran ,it is the sense of ,congress that-- 7#a7 the ,united ,nations has a significant role to play in promoting and improving human rights in ,iran2 7#b7 the ,united ,states should continue to support the work of the ,united ,nations ,special ,rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the ,islamic ,republic of ,iran2 and 7#c7 the egregious human rights violations in ,iran warrant country-specific attention and continued reporting by the ,special ,rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the ,islamic ,republic of ,iran1 the ,special ,rapporteur on torture and other cruel1 inhuman1 or degrading treatment or punishment1 the ,working ,group on ,arbitrary ,detention1 the ,special ,rapporteur on extrajudicial1 summary1 or arbitrary executions1 the ,special ,rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression1 the ,special ,rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief1 and the ,special ,rapporteur on violence against women1 its causes1 and consequences1 of the ,united ,nations4 ,,iii ,sanctions with respect to the ballistic missile program of ,iran #cja4 ,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 #cjb4 ,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 #cjc4 ,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 amended1 in the matter preceding paragraph 7#a71 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 #cjd4 ,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 ,nonnuclear ,sanctions ,act of #bjag1 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 ,nonnuclear ,sanctions ,act of #bjag1 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 ,nonnuclear ,sanctions ,act of #bjag1 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 ,nonnuclear ,sanctions ,act of #bjag1 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 ,nonnuclear ,sanctions ,act of #bjag1 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 ,nonnuclear ,sanctions ,act of #bjag1 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 ,nonnuclear ,sanctions ,act of #bjag1 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 ,nonnuclear ,sanctions ,act of #bjag1 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 ,nonnuclear ,sanctions ,act of #bjag1 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 ,nonnuclear ,sanctions ,act of #bjag-- 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 ,nonnuclear ,sanctions ,act of #bjag1 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 ,nonnuclear ,sanctions ,act of #bjag 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 #a-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 #cje4 ,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 #cjf4 ,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 #cjg4 ,regulations ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,president shall prescribe regulations to carry out this title and the amendments made by this title4 ,,iv ,sanctions with respect to certain ,iranian transactions ,a ,sanctions relating to ,iran's support of terrorism #dja4 ,findings ,congress makes the following findings3 7#a7 ,the ,financial ,action ,task ,force1 an intergovernmental body the purpose of which is to develop and promote national and international policies to combat money laundering and terrorist financing-- 7,a7 has noted it is concerned about ,iran's failure to address the risk of terrorist financing and serious threat that failure poses to the integrity of the international financial system2 7,b7 since ,february #be1 #bjji1 has called on its members and urged all jurisdictions to apply countermeasures against ,iran to protect financial sectors from money laundering and financing of terrorism risks emanating from ,iran2 and 7,c7 states that it urges jurisdictions to protect against correspondent relationships being used to bypass or evade countermeasures and risk mitigation practices and to take into account money laundering and terrorist financing 7,,ml_/,,ft7 risks when considering requests by ,iranian financial institutions to open branches and subsidiaries in their jurisdiction4 ,due to the continuing terrorist financing threat emanating from ,iran1 jurisdictions should consider the steps already taken and possible additional safeguards or strengthen existing ones44 7#b7 ,the ,financial ,action ,task ,force renewed its call for countermeasures on ,february #ai1 #bjaf1 and called on ,iran to address its deficiencies with respect to measures countering money laundering and terrorist financing4 7#c7 ,the ,financial ,crimes ,enforcement ,network of the ,department of the ,treasury on ,november #be1 #bjaa1 issued a notice of finding that ,iran is a jurisdiction of primary money laundering concern pursuant to section #ecah;,a of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#d7 ,the ,financial ,crimes ,enforcement ,network on ,november #bh1 #bjaa1 issued a notice of proposed rulemaking that stated the intent to impose special measures against ,iran under that section4 7#e7 ,section #abde of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjab 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #heac;a7 designated the financial sector of ,iran as a primary money laundering concern1 but did not impose special measures pursuant to that designation4 #djb4 ,special measures with respect to ,iran relating to its designation as a jurisdiction of primary money laundering concern 7a7 ,prohibition on direct use of correspondent accounts ,a covered financial institution shall terminate any correspondent account that-- 7#a7 is established1 maintained1 administered1 or managed in the ,united ,states for1 or on behalf of1 an ,iranian banking institution2 and 7#b7 is not blocked under any ,executive order issued pursuant to the ,international ,emergency ,economic ,powers ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq474 7b7 ,special due diligence measures for correspondent accounts 7#a7 ,in general ,a covered financial institution shall apply special due diligence measures to correspondent accounts of the financial institution that are reasonably designed to guard against the improper indirect use of such accounts by ,iranian banking institutions4 7#b7 ,requirements ,the special due diligence measures a covered financial institution is required to apply to correspondent accounts under paragraph 7#a7 shall include1 at a minimum-- 7,a7 notifying the holders of such accounts that the covered financial institution knows or has reason to know provide services to ,iranian banking institutions1 that such holders generally may not provide ,iranian banking institutions with access to such accounts2 and 7,b7 taking reasonable steps to identify any indirect use of such accounts by ,iranian banking institutions1 to the extent that such indirect use can be determined from transactional records maintained by the covered financial institution in the normal course of business4 7#c7 ,risk-based approach ,a covered financial institution shall take a risk-based approach when deciding what1 if any1 other due diligence measures the financial institution should adopt to guard against the improper indirect use of its correspondent accounts by ,iranian banking institutions4 7#d7 ,response to indirect access by ,iranian banking institutions ,a covered financial institution that obtains credible information that a correspondent account is being used by a foreign bank to provide indirect access to an ,iranian banking institution1 shall-- 7,a7 take all appropriate steps to prevent such indirect access1 including notifying the holder of the account under paragraph 7#b77;,a72 and 7,b7 if necessary1 terminate the account4 7c7 ,recordkeeping and reporting 7#a7 ,in general ,a covered financial institution shall document its compliance with the notice requirement set forth in subsection 7b77#b77;,a74 7#b7 ,rule of construction ,nothing in this section shall require a covered financial institution to report any information not otherwise required to be reported by law or regulation4 7d7 ,termination ,this section shall terminate on the date that is #cj days after the date on which the ,president submits to ,congress-- 7#a7 the certification described in section #dja7;a7 of the ,comprehensive ,iran ,sanctions1 ,accountability1 and ,divestment ,act of #bjaj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #heea7;a772 and 7#b7 a certification that the ,financial ,action ,task ,force has lifted its call for countermeasures against ,iran and ,iran has become a member of a regional body of the ,financial ,action ,task ,force4 7e7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,correspondent account ,the term correspondent account has the meaning given that term in section #ajaj4fje of title #ca1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7as in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of this ,act74 7#b7 ,covered financial institution ,the term covered financial institution has the meaning given that term under paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b7 of section #ajaj4fje7;e7 of title #ca1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7as in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of this ,act74 7#c7 ,foreign bank ,the term foreign bank has the meaning given that term in section #ajaj4ajj7u7 of title #ca1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7as in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of this ,act74 7#d7 ,iranian banking institution ,the term ,iranian banking institution means-- 7,a7 any foreign bank chartered by ,iran1 including-- 7i7 any branches1 offices1 or subsidiaries of such a bank operating in any jurisdiction2 and 7ii7 any branch or office within ,iran of any foreign bank licensed by ,iran2 7,b7 the ,central ,bank of ,iran2 and 7,c7 any foreign bank of which more than #ej percent of the voting stock or analogous interest is owned by two or more foreign banks chartered by ,iran4 ,b ,prohibition on and other sanctions relating to transactions with ,iran #daa4 ,prohibition on facilitation of certain transactions involving the ,government of ,iran or ,iranian persons 7a7 ,in general ,the ,president shall not issue any license under the ,international ,emergency ,economic ,powers ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq47 that permits a person-- 7#a7 to conduct an offshore ,united ,states dollar clearing system for transactions involving the ,government of ,iran or an ,iranian person2 or 7#b7 to provide ,united ,states dollars for any offshore ,united ,states dollar clearing system conducted or overseen by a foreign government or a foreign financial institution for transactions involving the ,government of ,iran or an ,iranian person4 7b7 ,foreign financial institution defined ,in this section1 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 #dab4 ,reports on1 and authorization of imposition of sanctions with respect to1 offshore ,united ,states dollar clearing for transactions involving the ,government of ,iran or ,iranian persons 7a7 ,reports required 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #fj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and not less frequently than once 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-- 7i7 operating an offshore ,united ,states dollar clearing system that conducts transactions involving the ,government of ,iran or an ,iranian person2 or 7ii7 participating in a transaction described in clause 7i7 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 subparagraph 7,a77i7 through systems described in that subparagraph4 7#b7 ,form of report ,each report submitted under paragraph 7#a7 shall be submitted in unclassified form but may contain a classified annex4 7b7 ,imposition of sanctions 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 financial institution specified in the most recent list submitted under subsection 7a77#a77;,a7 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 ,additional sanctions ,the ,president may impose additional sanctions under the ,international ,emergency ,economic ,powers ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq47 with respect to a financial institution that is subject to sanctions under paragraph 7#a74 7c7 ,appropriate congressional committees defined ,in this section1 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 #dac4 ,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 inserting 7#a7 ,in general4--,the ,president2 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 ,v ,miscellaneous #eja4 ,modification of requirements relating to state sponsors of terrorism 7a7 ,requirement ,to comply with all provisions of law relating to state sponsors of terrorism ,in making a determination to rescind the designation of a country as a state sponsor of terrorism1 the ,president shall comply with all requirements under this ,act1 section #fbj;,a of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcga71 section #dj of the ,arms ,export ,control ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bghj71 section #f7;j7 of the ,export ,administration ,act of #aigi 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #dfje7;j77 7as in effect pursuant to the ,international ,emergency ,economic ,powers ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq4771 and any other provision of law relating to countries the governments of which provide support for acts of international terrorism1 with respect to the rescission4 7b7 ,additional requirements for removal 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #ae days before the ,president submits to ,congress a report under section #fbj;,a7c7 of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcga7;c771 section #dj7;f7 of the ,arms ,export ,control ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bghj7;f771 or section #f7;j7 of the ,export ,administration ,act of #aigi 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #dfje7;j77 7as in effect pursuant to the ,international ,emergency ,economic ,powers ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq477 relating to the rescission of the designation of a country as a state sponsor of terrorism1 the ,president shall submit to the ,speaker of the ,house of ,representatives1 the minority leader of the ,house1 the majority leader of the ,senate1 the minority leader of the ,senate1 and the appropriate congressional committees a report certifying that-- 7,a7 the government of the country does not provide safe haven or assistance of any kind to terrorists or other violent fugitives from other countries2 7,b7 the ,secretary of ,state and the ,director of ,national ,intelligence agree that the government of the country has ceased all support1 directly or indirectly1 to any terrorist or terrorist organization1 including public statements of support for any such terrorist or terrorist organization during the #cf-month period immediately preceding the submission of the report2 7,c7 the government of the country has not provided direct or indirect support to another country on the state sponsor of terrorism list during that #cf-month period2 7,d7 the government of the country has not unjustly detained during that #cf-month period1 and is not unjustly detaining on the date of the report1 ,united ,states citizens1 including dual citizens2 and 7,e7 there has been a fundamental change in the leadership and policies of the government of the country4 7#b7 ,form of report ,each report described in paragraph 7#a7 shall be submitted in unclassified form1 but may include a classified annex if necessary4 7c7 ,extended period before removal from list takes effect 7#a7 ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa ,section #fbj;,a7c77#b7 of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcga7;c77#b77 is amended in the matter preceding subparagraph 7,a7 by striking #de days and inserting #ahj days4 7#b7 ,arms ,export ,control ,act ,section #dj7;f77#a77;,b7 of the ,arms ,export ,control ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bghj7;f77#a77;,b77 is amended in the matter preceding clause 7i7 by striking #de days and inserting #ahj days4 7#c7 ,export ,administration ,act of #aigi ,section #f7;j77#d77;,b7 of the ,export ,administration ,act of #aigi 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #dfje7;j77#d77;,b77 7as in effect pursuant to the ,international ,emergency ,economic ,powers ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq477 shall be applied and administered by substituting #ahj days for #de days4 7d7 ,resolution of disapproval 7#a7 ,in general ,the rescission of the designation of a country as a state sponsor of terrorism shall not become effective if1 during the #ahj-;day period following the submission of a report under section #fbj;,a7c7 of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcga7;c771 section #dj7;f7 of the ,arms ,export ,control ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bghj7;f771 or section #f7;j7 of the ,export ,administration ,act of #aigi 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #dfje7;j77 7as in effect pursuant to the ,international ,emergency ,economic ,powers ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq477 relating to the rescission1 ,congress enacts a joint resolution stating in substance that the ,congress disapproves the rescission4 7#b7 ,procedures in the ,senate ,any joint resolution described paragraph 7#a7 shall be considered in the ,senate under the procedures set forth in section #fja of the ,international ,security ,assistance and ,arms ,export ,control ,act of #aigf 7,public ,law #id-cbi2 #ij ,stat4 #gfe7 for consideration of joint resolutions4 7#c7 ,rules of senate ,paragraph 7#b7 is enacted by ,congress-- 7,a7 as an exercise of the rulemaking power of the ,senate and as such is deemed a part of the rules of the ,senate1 but applicable only with the respect to the procedure to be followed in the ,senate in the case of a joint resolution described in paragraph 7#a71 and supersedes other rules only to the extent that it is inconsistent with such rules2 and 7,b7 with full recognition of the constitutional right of the ,senate to change the rules at any time1 in the same manner and to the same extent as in the case of any other rule of the ,senate4 7e7 ,redesignation of countries previously designated as state sponsors of terrorism ,during the #e-year period beginning on the date on which the designation of the country as a state sponsor of terrorism is rescinded1 the ,president shall redesignate the country as a state sponsor of terrorism upon the assessment of the ,director of ,national ,intelligence that the government of the country has-- 7#a7 directly or indirectly supported acts of international terrorism2 7#b7 given direct or indirect support to a terrorist or terrorist organization1 including providing safe haven or assistance to a terrorist or terrorist organization2 7#c7 given direct or indirect support to another country designated as a state sponsor of terrorism2 or 7#d7 provided direct or indirect support1 training1 materials1 or advice on nuclear1 biological1 or chemical weapons or ballistic missile programs to another country designated as a state sponsor of terrorism4 7f7 ,report 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,director of ,national ,intelligence assessment referred to in subsection 7e7 shall be submitted in a report to the ,president and the appropriate congressional committees4 7#b7 ,form of report ,the report required by paragraph 7#a7 shall be submitted in unclassified form1 but may include a classified annex if necessary4 7g7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,appropriate congressional committees defined ,the term appropriate congressional committees 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 7,b7 the ,committee on ,armed ,services and the ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,senate2 and 7,c7 the ,committee on ,armed ,services and the ,permanent ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,house of ,representatives4 7#b7 ,state sponsor of terrorism ,the term state sponsor of terrorism means any foreign country if the ,secretary of ,state has determined that the government of the country has repeatedly provided support for acts of international terrorism pursuant to-- 7,a7 section #f7;j77#a77;,a7 of the ,export ,administration ,act of #aigi 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #dfje7;j77#a77;,a77 7as in effect pursuant to the ,international ,emergency ,economic ,powers ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq4772 7,b7 section #dj7;d7 of the ,arms ,export ,control ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bghj7;d772 7,c7 section #fbj;,a7a7 of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcga7;a772 or 7,d7 any other provision of law4