,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ehgi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #ab1         
#bjbj,ms4 ,om> introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign  
,affairs1 & 9 addition to ! ,committees 
on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure1 &  
,rules1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly     
det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case =      
consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 
! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to impose c]ta9 limits relat+ 
to ! national em]g5cy au?orities ( !    
,presid5t1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,congressional ,ov]sight ( ,sanctions   
,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds !      
foll[+3 7#a7 ,article ,i1 section #h ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,con/itution gives       
,congress ! p[] to regulate ,comm]ce )  
=eign ,nations z well z to def9e & puni%
 ,piracies & ,felonies committ$ on !    
high ,seas1 & ,(f5ses aga9/ ! ,law (    
,nations4  7#b7 ,! ,h\se ,committee on  
,int]national ,relations report 7,no4   

#ie-dei7 on ! ,int]national ,em]g5cy    
,economic ,p[]s ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4     
#agja et seq47 /ates t giv5 ! bread? ( !
 au?orities & _! availability at !      
,presid5t's discretion ^u a decl>ation (
 national em]g5cy1 _! ex]cise %\ld be   
subject to v>i\s sub/antive re/rictions4
 ,! ma9 "o /ems f a recognition t       
em]g5cies are by _! nature r>e & brief1 
& are n to be equat$ ) normal1 ongo+    
problems4  7#c7 ,x fur!r /ates1 ,a      
national em]g5cy %\ld be decl>$ &       
em]g5cy au?orities employ$ only )       
respect to a specific set ( circum/ances
 :i* con/itute a real em]g5cy1 & = no   
o!r purpose & t the em]g5cy %\ld be     
t]m9at$ 9 a timely mann] :5 ! factual   
/ate ( em]g5cy is ov] & n cont9u$ 9     
effect = use 9 o!r circum/ances4 ,a /ate
 ( em]g5cy %\ld n be a normal /ate (    
affairs4  7#d7 ,s9ce #aigg1 ,presid5ts h
 invok$ au?orities "u ! ,int]national   
,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s ,act ) respect 
to #ef decl>ations ( national em]g5cy4  
,on av]age1 ^! em]g5cies la/ ne>ly a    

decade4  7#e7 ,z ( ,augu/ #bjai1 !re are
 #ca ongo+ national em]g5cies involv+ ! 
,int]national ,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s  
,act1 ! olde/ ( :i* 0 put 9 place =ty   
ye>s ago4  7#f7 ,! av]age l5g? ( an     
em]g5cy decl>$ 9 ! #aihjs & invok+      
,int]national ,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s  
,act au?orities 0 f\r ye>s4 ,t av]age   
ext5d$ to #aj ye>s = em]g5cies decl>$ 9 
! #aiijs & #ab ye>s = em]g5cies decl>$ 9
 ! #bjjjs4  #c4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is 
! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 successive  
,presid5ts f bo? p>ties h us$ ! au?ority
 grant$ by ! ,int]national ,em]g5cy     
,economic ,p[]s ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4     
#agja et seq47 & ! ,national ,em]g5cies 
,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #afja et seq47 to   
decl>e national em]g5cies t d n meet !  
?re%old ( unusual & extraord9>y ?reats  
to ! national security & =eign policy ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#b7 9 ord] to      
re/ore ,congress' orig9al int5t 9 enact+
 su* laws1 x is necess>y to reclaim     
,congress' con/itutional p[] ov] ! use (
 sanctions4  #d4 ,congressional approval

 requir$ to ext5d national em]g5cies    
7a7 ,automatic t]m9ation ,subsection 7a7
 ( section #bjb ( ! ,national ,em]g5cies
 ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #afbb7 is am5d$--  
7#a7 9 ! matt] prec$+ p>agraph 7#a71 by 
/rik+ if2  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by     
ins]t+ if be=e !re is enact$2  7#c7 9   
p>agraph 7#b71 by ins]t+ if be=e !      
,presid5t issues2  7#d7 9 ! matt] foll[+
 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ clause   
7#a7 & ins]t+ p>agraph 7#b72 &  7,b7 by 
/rik+ clause 7#b7 & ins]t+ p>agraph     
7#c72  7#e7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#a7
 & 7#b71 z s am5d$1 z p>agraphs 7#b7 &  
7#c71 respectively2 &  7#f7 by ins]t+   
be=e p>agraph 7#b71 z s r$esignat$1 !   
foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#a7 on ! date t  
is #fj days aft] ! fir/ day on :i* ei!r 
,h\se ( ,congress is 9 session foll[+ ! 
date ( ! decl>ation1 unless a jo9t      
resolution to ext5d ! em]g5cy is enact$ 
9 accordance ) subsection 7c72  4  7b7  
,jo9t resolution ( ext5sion  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,subsection 7b7 ( su* section #bjb
 is am5d$ by /rik+ t]m9at$ & ins]t+     

ext5d$ = a six-mon? p]iod4  7#b7 ,con=m+
 am5dm5t ,subsection 7c77#a7 ( su*      
section #bjb is am5d$ by /rik+ t]m9ate &
 ins]t+ ext5d4  7c7 ,prohibition on     
successor decl>ations ,su* section #bjb 
is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+
 new subsection3  7d7 ,if a jo9t        
resolution to ext5d ! em]g5cy is n      
enact$ 9 accordance ) subsection 7c7 )9 
#fj days aft] ! fir/ day on :i* ei!r    
,h\se ( ,congress is 9 session foll[+ ! 
date ( ! decl>ation1 ! ,presid5t may n  
decl>e a new national em]g5cy bas$ on   
sub/antially simil> facts dur+ ! #a-ye> 
p]iod foll[+ su* #fj-;day p]iod4  4  7d7
 ,additional con=m+ am5dm5ts ,section   
#bjg7;b7 ( ! ,int]national ,em]g5cy     
,economic ,p[]s ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4     
#agjf7;b77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+     
concurr5t resolution ea* place x appe>s 
& ins]t+ jo9t resolution2 &  7#b7 by    
ins]t+ or if ! national em]g5cy t]m9ates
 9 accordance ) subsection 7a77#a7 ( su*
 section #bjb be=e ! p]iod at ! end4    
#e4 ,additional exceptions to grants (  

au?orities  7a7 ,safe h>bor = ma9t5ance 
( infra/ructure ,subsection 7a7 (       
section #bjc ( ! ,int]national ,em]g5cy 
,economic ,p[]s ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4     
#agjb7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#d7 ,9 implem5t+ 
! au?ority "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,presid5t
 %all all[ = ! exportation ( equipm5t & 
mat]ial to a t]ritory t is subject to ! 
control ( a p]son o!rwise subject to    
sanctions "u ! laws ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates if
 ! export] c]tifies t su* equipm5t or   
mat]ial is int5d$ = use 9 ! ma9t5ance1 9
 su* t]ritory1 (-- 7,a7 civilian        
heal?c>e facilities2  7,b7 wat]         
infra/ructure2  7,c7 civilian en]gy     
infra/ructure2 or  7,d7 prim>y or       
second>y educational facilities4  4  7b7
 ,exception = support incid5tal to      
communication int5d$ ,to r$uce conflict 
or alleviate suff]+ ,subsection 7b7 (   
su* section #bjc is am5d$-- 7#a7 9      
p>agraph 7#c71 by /rik+ 2 or & ins]t+ a 
semicolon2  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#d71 by    
/rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 or2 & 

7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new      
p>agraph3  7#e7 any support provid$ to a
 =eign p]son subject to sanctions "u !  
laws ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+         
organizations designat$ z =eign t]rori/ 
organizations "u section #bai7;a77#a7 ( 
! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act1 t is
 incid5tal to spee* or communication )  
su* p]son = ! purpose (-- 7,a7 r$uc+ or 
elim9at+ ! frequ5cy & sev]ity ( viol5t  
conflict1 includ+ by fo/]+ diplomatic   
solutions to viol5t conflict2 or  7,b7  
prev5t+ or alleviat+ ! suff]+ ( a       
civilian populations4  4  #f4           
,additional reports to ,congress  7a7 ,9
 g5]al ,subsection 7b7 ( section #bjd ( 
! ,int]national ,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s
 ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agjc7 is am5d$--  
7#a7 9 ! matt] prec$+ p>agraph 7#a71 by 
/rik+ to ! ,congress & ins]t+ to !      
appropriate congressional committees2   
7#b7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#d7 & 7#e7
 z p>agraphs 7#i7 & 7#aj71 respectively2
 &  7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#c7 ! 
foll[+ new p>agraphs3  7#d7 ! goals &   

outcomes expect$ to be a*iev$ ?r\gh su* 
actions2  7#e7 o!r tools consid]$ to    
address ! em]g5cy1 & ! reason = *oos+ to
 respond to su* em]g5cy ?r\gh !         
imposition ( sanctions2  7#f7 a li/ (   
o!r c\ntries impos+ sanctions 9         
accordance ) ! sanctions impos$ by !    
,presid5t or1 if su* sanctions are      
unilat]al1 an explanation = :y no o!r   
c\ntry has impos$ su* sanctions2  7#g7 !
 /rategy ( ! ,presid5t to provide       
compliance guidance to entities 9 !     
private sector 7includ+ f9ancial        
in/itutions71 humanit>ian organizations1
 & peacebuild+ organizations2  7#h7 !   
crit]ia1 if any1 t a sanction$ p]son mu/
 meet be=e any sanctions impos$ 9 !     
ex]cise ( su* au?ority ) respect to su* 
p]son may be lift$2  4  7b7 ,con=m+     
am5dm5t ,su* section #bjd is fur!r am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new          
subsection3  7e7 ,= purposes ( ?is      
section1 ! t]m appropriate congressional
 committees means-- 7#a7 ! ,committee on
 ,=eign ,affairs & ! ,committee on      

,f9ancial ,s]vices ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives2 &  7#b7 ! ,committee on
 ,=eign ,relations & ! ,committee on    
,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs ( !    
,s5ate4  4  7c7 ,report on treaty       
obligations ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! 
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually
 !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate & !       
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury %all jo9tly     
submit to ,congress a report1 :i* %all  
be submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m b may      
include a classifi$ annex1 on ! mann] & 
ext5t to :i* ea* action tak5 dur+ !     
prec$+ #a-ye> p]iod us+ ! au?orities ( !
 ,int]national ,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s 
,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq47 is 9 
compliance ) ! treaty obligations ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates4  #g4 ,reports requir$    
7a7 ,projection report ,n lat] ?an #cj  
days aft] ! publication ( any executive 
ord]1 proclamation1 or o!r notice to    
decl>e a national em]g5cy1 ! ,comptroll]
 ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all submit to
 ,congress a report t includes ! foll[+3
 7#a7 ,! expect$ impact ( su* decl>ation

 on ! economic int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 & ( alli$ c\ntries4  7#b7 ,! expect$   
humanit>ian impact ( su* decl>ation1    
includ+ ! ext5t to :i* organizations or 
entities attempt+ to provide humanit>ian
 assi/ance face re/rict$ access z a     
result ( su* decl>ation4  7#c7 ,!       
expect$ impact ( su* decl>ation on !    
economy ( any c\ntry t>get$ by su*      
decl>ation4  7#d7 ,! expect$ f9ancial   
impact ( su* decl>ation on ,unit$ ,/ates
 citiz5s & entities1 includ+ ! impact on
 any su* citiz5s or entities :o ma9ta9  
acc\nts or assets 9 f9ancial in/itutions
 subject to sanctions pursuant to su*   
decl>ation4  7b7 ,impact report ,n lat] 
?an #a ye> aft] ! publication ( an      
executive ord]1 proclamation1 or o!r    
notice describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 !     
,comptroll] ,g5]al %all submit to       
,congress an updat$ report t includes ! 
assessm5t ( ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al )      
respect to ! actual impact ( !          
decl>ation ( su* national em]g5cy on ea*
 ( ! int]e/s describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7  

?r\gh 7#c7 ( subsection 7a74  7c7       
,consultations requir$ ,9 prep>+ !      
report requir$ by subsection 7b71 !     
,comptroll] ,g5]al %all consult )       
relevant nongov]nm5tal organizations    
work+ 9 areas affect$ by ! applicable   
decl>ation1 includ+ organizations engag$
 9 ! provision ( humanit>ian assi/ance4 
7d7 ,goals & outcomes report ,n lat] ?an
 #a ye> aft] ! publication ( an         
executive ord]1 proclamation1 or o!r    
notice describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 !     
,presid5t %all submit to ,congress a    
report t sets =?1 ) respect to ea* goal 
& outcome describ$ pursuant to section  
#bjd7;b77#c7 ( ! ,int]national ,em]g5cy 
,economic ,p[]s ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4     
#agjc7;b77#d777;z add$ by section #f (  
?is ,act71 ! mann] & ext5t to :i* su*   
goal or outcome has be5 a*iev$ ?r\gh !  
sanctions impos$ pursuant to !          
decl>ation ( su* national em]g5cy4