,,ii #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #bjff ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,july #i1 #bjai ,mr4 ,risch 7for himself1 ,mrs4 ,shaheen1 ,mr4 ,rubio1 and ,mr4 ,coons7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations ,a ,,bill ,to review ,united ,states ,saudi ,arabia policy1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents 7a7 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,saudi ,arabia ,diplomatic ,review ,act of #bjai or ,,sadra4 7b7 ,table of contents ,the table of contents for this ,act is as follows3 ,sec4 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents4 ,sec4 #b4 ,definitions4 ,,title ,i--,comprehensive review of ,united ,states ,saudi ,relations ,sec4 #aja4 ,sense of ,congress on actions of the ,government of the ,kingdom of ,saudi ,arabia4 ,sec4 #ajb4 ,comprehensive review of the ,united ,states-,saudi bilateral relationship4 ,,title ,,ii--,supporting human rights in ,saudi ,arabia ,sec4 #bja4 ,findings4 ,sec4 #bjb4 ,denial of visas to certain officials of the ,government of ,saudi ,arabia4 ,,title ,,iii--,comprehensive review of ,saudi ,government activities within the ,united ,states ,sec4 #cja4 ,preventing diplomats from aiding and abetting flights from justice4 ,sec4 #cjb4 ,review of ,saudi facility activities4 ,,title ,,iv--,peaceful resolution of the war in ,yemen and protection of civilians ,sec4 #dja4 ,statement of policy4 ,sec4 #djb4 ,sense of ,congress4 ,sec4 #djc4 ,strategy for ending the war in ,yemen4 ,sec4 #djd4 ,measures in response to ,iranian actions aggravating the civil war in ,yemen4 ,sec4 #dje4 ,report on accountability for violations of international law1 including war crimes1 and other harm to civilians in ,yemen4 ,sec4 #djf4 ,imposition of sanctions with respect to persons hindering humanitarian access and threatening the peace or stability of ,yemen4 ,sec4 #djg4 ,report on interdiction of illegally supplied weapons to ,yemen4 ,sec4 #djh4 ,imposition of sanctions with respect to persons supporting the ,houthis in ,yemen4 ,sec4 #dji4 ,authority to enter into a cooperative agreement to protect civilians in ,saudi ,arabia and the ,united ,arab ,emirates from weaponized unmanned aerial systems4 ,sec4 #daj4 ,emergency protection for ,yemeni cultural property4 ,sec4 #daa4 ,technical assistance to improve governance at the ,central ,bank of ,yemen4 ,sec4 #dab4 ,modification of certifications regarding actions by ,saudi ,arabia and the ,united ,arab ,emirates in ,yemen4 ,,title ,v--,general provisions ,sec4 #eja4 ,rule of construction with respect to ,international ,emergency ,economic ,powers ,act4 ,sec4 #ejb4 ,rule of construction with respect to use of military force4 ,sec4 #ejc4 ,sunset4 #b4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,admission2 admitted2 alien ,the terms admission1 admitted1 and alien have the meanings given those terms in section #aja of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja74 7#b7 ,knowingly ,the term knowingly1 with respect to conduct1 a circumstance1 or a result1 means that a person has actual knowledge1 or should have known1 of the conduct1 the circumstance1 or the result4 ,i ,comprehensive review of ,united ,states ,saudi ,relations #aja4 ,sense of ,congress on actions of the ,government of the ,kingdom of ,saudi ,arabia 7a7 ,findings ,congress makes the following findings3 7#a7 ,historically1 the ,kingdom of ,saudi ,arabia has been an important strategic partner of the ,united ,states1 and the ,united ,states and ,saudi ,arabia share broad interests1 including defeating the ,islamic ,state in ,iraq and ,syria 7,,isis71 combating al ,qaeda and its affiliates1 regional stability1 and countering ,iran's malign activities in the ,middle ,east4 7#b7 ,on ,june #ba1 #bjag1 ,king ,salman appointed ,prince ,mohammed bin ,salman as ,crown ,prince and heir apparent to the ,saudi throne4 7#c7 ,following his elevation in the line of succession to the ,saudi throne1 ,crown ,prince ,mohammed bin ,salman's actions have had the potential to significantly harm the ,united ,states historic relationship with ,saudi ,arabia4 ,the ,crown ,prince has frequently behaved in a reckless manner1 including arresting those opposed to his rule4 ,he has engaged in problematic foreign policy1 including pressuring the ,lebanese ,prime ,minister to resign1 and he has consolidated his personal control over ,saudi government decision making4 7#d7 ,one of ,mohammed bin ,salman's first acts as ,saudi ,arabia's minister of defense was to launch a military campaign in ,yemen with the stated objective of restoring the internationally recognized ,government of ,yemen1 which had been forced out of ,yemen by ,iran-backed ,houthi forces and former military units loyal to deposed ,president ,ali ,saleh4 7#e7 ,as of ,july #bjai1 ,iranian-sponsored ,houthi rebels have conducted up to #ad ballistic missile and weaponized unmanned aerial system attacks per month against ,saudi ,arabia and the ,united ,arab ,emirates1 posing a significant threat and endangering the lives of #hj1jjj ,americans residing on the ,arabian ,peninsula4 7#f7 ,yemen serves as sanctuary space for al ,qaeda in the ,arabian ,peninsula 7,,aqap74 ,,aqap external operations plotting poses a direct threat to the ,united ,states and ,united ,states allies4 ,,aqap was responsible for the ,paris attacks against the offices of ,charlie ,hebdo in ,january #bjae1 and was involved in terrorist plots against the ,united ,states1 including the ,christmas ,day ,bomber in #bjji and the ,times ,square ,bomber in #bjaj4 ,the ongoing civil war and resulting instability has complicated efforts to counter ,,aqap in ,yemen4 7#g7 ,yemen sits adjacent to the ,bab el-,mandeb strait1 a strategic waterway located between ,djibouti and ,yemen that links the ,red ,sea to the ,indian ,ocean4 ,free flow of traffic through the strait1 only #ah miles across at its narrowest point1 is critical to exports from the ,persian ,gulf and ,asia destined for ,western markets4 7#h7 ,iranian-sponsored ,houthi coastal weapons1 explosive boats1 and mines pose a direct threat to the free flow of commerce and shipping through the ,bab el-,mandeb strait4 7#i7 ,in ,october #bjaf1 ,houthi forces struck a ,united ,arab ,emirates merchant vessel1 and twice attacked a ,united ,states ,navy vessel1 the ,,uss ,mason1 as they transited the ,bab el-,mandeb strait4 ,in ,july #bjah1 ,iranian-sponsored ,houthi forces attacked and damaged two ,saudi oil tankers attempting to transit the strait4 7#aj7 ,according to the ,united ,nations1 the civil war in ,yemen is the world's worst humanitarian crisis and has resulted in approximately #bd1jjj1jjj ,yemenis in need of humanitarian assistance1 roughly #hj percent of the population4 7#aa7 ,the ,houthi seizure of the ,sana'a ,central ,bank has resulted in the inability to pay government salaries in ,yemen and the breakdown of banking functions1 which has complicated the humanitarian crisis and further hampered access to aid supplies4 7#ab7 ,despite framework agreements in ,stockholm and ,hudaydah1 the conflict in ,yemen continues unabated4 7#ac7 ,on ,june #e1 #bjag1 ,saudi ,arabia1 along with the ,united ,arab ,emirates1 ,bahrain1 ,egypt1 and other countries1 severed diplomatic relations with ,qatar1 recalled their ambassadors1 expelled ,qatari diplomats1 and imposed limits on the entry and transit of ,qatari nationals and vessels in their territories1 waters1 and airspace4 7#ad7 ,the blockade against ,qatar has significantly complicated relationships in the region and hindered ,united ,states counterterrorism and counter-,iran objectives1 undermined ,united ,states efforts to end regional conflicts1 and empowered ,iranian influence in the region4 7#ae7 ,according to the organization ,reporters without ,borders1 the number of arrests of journalists and bloggers has doubled since the appointment of ,crown ,prince ,mohammad bin ,salman4 7#af7 ,under ,crown ,prince ,mohammed bin ,salman1 the ,government of ,saudi ,arabia continues to detain political prisoners1 including ,saudi women's rights advocates4 7#ag7 ,jamal ,khashoggi was a prominent ,saudi journalist and an outspoken critic of ,crown ,prince ,mohammed bin ,salman4 ,throughout #bjag and #bjah1 ,jamal ,khashoggi wrote a series of opinion articles offering pointed critiques and advice to ,crown ,prince ,mohammed bin ,salman and to ,united ,states and ,saudi officials4 7#ah7 ,prior to his death1 ,jamal ,khashoggi had sought status as a lawful permanent resident of the ,united ,states and was the father to four ,united ,states citizens4 ,on ,october #b1 #bjah1 ,jamal ,khashoggi disappeared during a visit to the ,consulate of the ,kingdom of ,saudi ,arabia in ,istanbul1 ,turkey4 7#ai7 ,on ,october #h1 #bjah1 the brother of ,crown ,prince ,mohammed bin ,salman and ,saudi ,ambassador to the ,united ,states1 ,prince ,khalid bin ,salman1 stated that the reports that suggest that ,jamal ,khashoggi went missing in the ,consulate in ,istanbul or that the ,kingdom's authorities have detained him or killed him are absolutely false1 and baseless4 7#bj7 ,on ,october #ai1 #bjah1 the ,saudi ,ministry of ,foreign ,affairs announced that ,mr4 ,khashoggi was murdered inside the ,saudi consulate by ,saudi nationals on ,october #b1 #bjah4 7#ba7 ,on ,december #ac1 #bjah1 the ,senate passed ,senate ,joint ,resolution #fi1 a joint resolution supporting a diplomatic solution in ,yemen and condemning the murder of ,jamal ,khashoggi1 stating that the ,senate believes ,crown ,prince ,mohammad bin ,salman is responsible for the murder of ,jamal ,khashoggi and calling on the ,kingdom of ,saudi ,arabia to ensure appropriate accountability for all those responsible for ,jamal ,khashoggi's murder4 7b7 ,sense of ,congress regarding the actions of the ,government of ,saudi ,arabia ,it is the sense of ,congress that1 since the promotion of ,mohammad bin ,salman to the position of ,crown ,prince with significant authority over foreign and domestic affairs of the ,kingdom of ,saudi ,arabia1 the ,government of ,saudi ,arabia has demonstrated increasingly erratic and disturbing conduct that-- 7#a7 threatens to undermine and alienate allies1 friends1 and partners of the ,united ,states in efforts to promote regional stability1 economic growth1 and human rights2 7#b7 threatens to place ,united ,states national interests in the ,middle ,east in serious danger2 and 7#c7 necessitates a comprehensive review of the ,united ,states-,saudi bilateral relationship4 #ajb4 ,comprehensive review of the ,united ,states-,saudi bilateral relationship 7a7 ,review ,the ,secretary of ,state1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,defense1 the ,director of ,national ,intelligence1 and the ,secretary of the ,treasury and any other department or agency the ,president may designate1 shall conduct a comprehensive review of ,united ,states relations with the ,kingdom of ,saudi ,arabia4 7b7 ,report 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #bgj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report with the findings of the review conducted under subsection 7a74 7#b7 ,elements ,the report required under paragraph 7#a7 shall include3 7,a7 ,a review of the foreign policy goals of the ,government of ,saudi ,arabia1 with an evaluation as to whether those goals align with1 or could potentially cause damage to1 ,united ,states regional interests4 7,b7 ,an evaluation of the current risks to ,united ,states policy1 interests1 and influence in the ,middle ,east created by the actions of the ,government of ,saudi ,arabia in furtherance of its foreign policy goals1 with particular attention to violations of treaty obligations1 detention of foreign government officials1 and economic embargoes of countries in the region4 7,c7 ,an analysis of the current diplomatic relationships between ,saudi ,arabia and other regional and global actors--in particular1 ,saudi relationships with the ,russian ,federation and the ,people's ,republic of ,china4 7,d7 ,an evaluation of the human rights record of the current ,government of ,saudi ,arabia and its compliance with internationally recognized individual1 civil1 and political rights1 as set forth in the ,universal ,declaration of ,human ,rights1 adopted by the ,united ,nations ,general ,assembly in ,paris on ,december #aj1 #aidh1 and other international agreements1 in particular with respect to the following factors3 7i7 ,the extent to which officials of the ,government of ,saudi ,arabia1 including members of the military or security services1 are responsible for or complicit in gross violations of internationally recognized human rights1 including violations of the human rights of journalists1 bloggers1 and those who support women's rights or religious freedom4 7ii7 ,the extent to which the ,government of ,saudi ,arabia-- 7,i7 has knowingly blocked access to ,yemeni ports1 ports of entry1 or other facilities used by the ,united ,nations1 its specialized agencies and implementing partners1 nongovernmental organizations1 or any other actors engaged in humanitarian relief activities in ,yemen2 7,,ii7 has hindered the efforts of the organizations described in subclause 7,i7 to deliver humanitarian relief1 including through diversion of goods and materials intended to provide relief to civilians in ,yemen2 and 7,,iii7 has prohibited or directly or indirectly restricted the transport or delivery of ,united ,states humanitarian assistance to ,yemen4 7iii7 ,the extent to which ,saudi ,arabia has improved targeting and strike procedures to reduce harm to civilians and unnecessary collateral damage in ,yemen4 7,e7 ,a review of ,united ,states export controls to ensure certain exports of law enforcement technology are not being used to suppress legitimate calls for improvements in governance or human rights4 7,f7 ,a review of the diplomatic presence of ,saudi ,arabia within the ,united ,states4 7,g7 ,an evaluation of ,united ,states security cooperation with ,saudi ,arabia1 including an evaluation of how-- 7i7 the ,government of ,saudi ,arabia has used the defense articles and defense services it has received from the ,united ,states2 7ii7 its junior officers and noncommissioned officers have performed in military campaigns since #bjja2 and 7iii7 the military of ,saudi ,arabia is equipped and trained for asymmetric warfare4 7,h7 ,an evaluation of whether and to what extent ,united ,states entities with licenses issued by the ,department of ,state have trained and supported ,saudi security forces4 7,i7 ,an evaluation of the ability of the ,government of ,saudi ,arabia to influence global oil prices4 7,j7 ,a review of the financial and material support of the ,government of ,saudi ,arabia for the construction or renovation of educational institutions abroad that promote ,salafism1 ,wahhabism1 or other strict interpretations of ,islam and to what extent those institutions have contributed to a rise in extremist views globally4 7,k7 ,any other matters that the ,secretary of ,state considers relevant4 7#c7 ,form ,the report required under paragraph 7#a7 shall be in unclassified form but may contain a classified annex4 7c7 ,period of review ,the review required under subsection 7a7 shall cover the period beginning with the appointment of ,mohammad bin ,salman to the position of ,deputy ,crown ,prince4 7d7 ,establishment of mechanism for public comment 7#a7 ,establishment ,the ,department of ,state shall establish a mechanism to provide a #cj-;day period to receive written comments from interested parties1 including a process for-- 7,a7 initial public notification that the ,department is conducting a review2 7,b7 guidance on the scope of the review2 and 7,c7 the receipt of public comments4 7#b7 ,public availability ,the ,department of ,state shall endeavor to make comments received from the public available in a timely and easily accessible manner4 7e7 ,consideration of public comments ,the ,department shall consider public comments received but may use discretion with respect to the inclusion of public comments in its evaluation1 analysis1 and conclusions in the report required under subsection 7b74 7f7 ,appropriate congressional committees defined ,in this section1 the term appropriate congressional committees means-- 7#a7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations1 the ,committee on ,armed ,services1 and the ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,senate2 and 7#b7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs1 the ,committee on ,armed ,services1 and the ,permanent ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,house of ,representatives4 ,,ii ,supporting human rights in ,saudi ,arabia #bja4 ,findings ,congress makes the following findings3 7#a7 ,since ,may #bjah1 the ,government of ,saudi ,arabia has arrested prominent women's rights advocates and imposed travel bans on numerous others--many of them longtime supporters of ending the ban on women driving and abolishing the male guardianship system4 7#b7 ,many of the jailed activists have not been charged with or convicted of any crimes1 and many reportedly have been held in solitary confinement for prolonged periods4 7#c7 ,at least #aj women's rights activists have been subjected to psychological and physical abuse1 including sexual violence1 beatings1 electric shocks1 and sleep deprivation1 according to press reports4 7#d7 ,according to the #bjah ,department of ,state ,human ,rights ,report1 ,saudi ,arabia human rights violations and issues included arbitrary arrest and detention1 the detention of political prisoners1 torture of prisoners1 criminalization of libel1 censorship1 and restrictions on peaceful assembly4 #bjb4 ,denial of visas to certain officials of the ,government of ,saudi ,arabia 7a7 ,in general ,the ,president shall deny any visa to1 and revoke any visa of1 any individual who is-- 7#a7 a citizen of ,saudi ,arabia-- 7,a7 descended from ,king ,abd al ,aziz bin ,abd al ,rahman ,al ,saud 7aka ,abdulaziz ibn ,saud72 and 7,b7 serving in a position in the ,government of ,saudi ,arabia that the ,president determines is equivalent to-- 7i7 a position in the ,executive ,schedule specified in subchapter ,,ii of chapter #ec of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code2 or 7ii7 a ,senior ,executive ,service position 7as defined in section #cacb of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code7 in the ,united ,states2 or 7#b7 a spouse or child of an individual described in paragraph 7#a74 7b7 ,exception for compliance with international obligations ,subsection 7a7 shall not apply with respect to the admission of an individual to the ,united ,states if such admission is necessary to comply with ,united ,states obligations under the ,agreement between the ,united ,nations and the ,united ,states of ,america regarding the ,headquarters of the ,united ,nations1 signed at ,lake ,success ,june #bf1 #aidg1 and entered into force ,november #ba1 #aidg1 under the ,convention on ,consular ,relations1 done at ,vienna ,april #bd1 #aifc1 and entered into force ,march #ai1 #aifg1 or under other international obligations4 7c7 ,waivers 7#a7 ,participants in ,international ,military ,education and ,training program ,the ,president may waive the application of subsection 7a7 with respect to an individual who is a participant in the ,international ,military ,education and ,training program4 7#b7 ,national interest waiver ,the ,president may waive the application of subsection 7a7 with respect to an individual if the ,president determines that the waiver is important to the national interests of the ,united ,states4 7#c7 ,report on waivers 7,a7 ,in general ,not later than #cj days after issuing a waiver under paragraph 7#a7 or 7#b71 the ,president shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the waiver and the reasons for issuing the waiver4 7,b7 ,form of report ,a report required by subparagraph 7,a7 may be submitted in classified form if necessary4 7d7 ,termination ,this section shall terminate on the date on which the ,president certifies to the appropriate congressional committees that the ,government of ,saudi ,arabia has made demonstrable progress in addressing arbitrary detentions1 forced disappearances1 and torture of prisoners4 7e7 ,appropriate congressional committees defined ,in this section1 the term appropriate congressional committees means-- 7#a7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations1 the ,committee on ,armed ,services1 and the ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,senate2 and 7#b7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs1 the ,committee on ,armed ,services1 and the ,permanent ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,house of ,representatives4 ,,iii ,comprehensive review of ,saudi ,government activities within the ,united ,states #cja4 ,preventing diplomats from aiding and abetting flights from justice 7a7 ,reporting requirement 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state1 in coordination with the ,attorney ,general and the ,director of ,national ,intelligence1 shall submit a report to the ,president and the appropriate congressional committees that describes the degree to which any citizen of the ,kingdom of ,saudi ,arabia who enjoys diplomatic immunity from criminal jurisdiction in the ,united ,states has assisted in the unlawful removal of any ,saudi citizen in the ,united ,states for the purposes of evading criminal prosecution or otherwise evading a criminal sentence in the ,united ,states4 7#b7 ,elements ,the report required under paragraph 7#a7 shall include the following elements3 7,a7 ,a review of the extent to which officials from the ,government of ,saudi ,arabia assist in the posting of bond for ,saudi nationals facing criminal prosecution within the ,united ,states4 7,b7 ,a review as to whether officials from the ,government of ,saudi ,arabia have aided1 abetted1 or assisted in any way ,saudi nationals in avoiding criminal prosecution in the ,united ,states1 including an assessment as to the scope and frequency of any such conduct4 7,c7 ,a review as to whether officials from the ,government of ,saudi ,arabia have harbored or concealed ,saudi nationals after escape from the lawful custody of a ,federal1 ,state1 or local law enforcement authority or penal or correctional institution1 including an assessment as to the scope and frequency of any such conduct4 7,d7 ,a review of how the ,government of ,saudi ,arabia's conduct compares to that of other foreign governments4 7,e7 ,a review of the effectiveness of terms of bail requiring the surrender of a foreign national's passport as a condition of release at preventing foreign nationals from fleeing ,federal1 ,state1 and local criminal justice systems within the ,united ,states1 including an assessment of any shortcomings in current policies4 7,f7 ,any other matter the ,secretary of ,state determines relevant4 7#c7 ,form ,the report required under paragraph 7#a7 shall be submitted in unclassified form1 but may include a classified annex4 7#d7 ,inclusion of information in report on cases involving diplomatic immunity ,any conclusions reached during the preparation of the report required under paragraph 7#a7 shall be included in the first ,report on ,cases ,involving ,diplomatic ,immunity submitted to ,congress pursuant to sections #ef and #bjd;,b of the ,state ,department ,basic ,authorities ,act of #aief 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bgbh and #dcjd;b7 after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7#e7 ,appropriate congressional committees defined ,in this section1 the term appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations1 the ,committee on the ,judiciary1 and the ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,senate2 and 7,b7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs1 the ,committee on the ,judiciary1 and the ,permanent ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,house of ,representatives4 7b7 ,presidential authorization ,if the report required under subsection 7a7 concludes that officials from the ,government of ,saudi ,arabia have aided1 abetted1 or assisted in the unlawful removal of ,saudi nationals from the ,united ,states or harbored ,saudi nationals within the ,united ,states for the purpose of avoiding criminal prosecution or evading law enforcement authorities1 the ,president is authorized to enforce any of the measures described in subsection 7c74 7c7 ,penalties 7#a7 ,denial of use of certain diplomatic facilities ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 the ,president may deny access to and use by the ,government of ,saudi ,arabia of ,saudi-owned diplomatic facilities and properties located at #bjde ,sawtelle ,boulevard1 ,los ,angeles1 ,california1 or #hejj ,hilltop ,road1 ,fairfax1 ,virginia4 7#b7 ,suspension of flights to and from the ,united ,states by ,saudi ,arabian air carriers 7,a7 ,suspension of operating permit 7i7 ,in general ,notwithstanding any agreement between the ,united ,states and ,saudi ,arabia relating to air services1 the ,president may suspend the permit of a foreign air carrier owned or controlled1 directly or indirectly1 by the ,government of ,saudi ,arabia to operate in foreign air transportation under chapter #dac of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code4 7ii7 ,procedures ,if the ,president determines under clause 7i7 to suspend the permit of an air carrier described in that clause-- 7,i7 the ,president shall notify the ,government of ,saudi ,arabia of the intention of the ,president to suspend the permit2 and 7,,ii7 not later than #aj days after the ,president notifies that ,government of that intention1 the ,secretary of ,transportation shall take such measures as may be necessary to suspend the permit at the earliest possible date4 7,b7 ,suspension of air service agreement 7i7 ,in general ,the ,president may direct the ,secretary of ,state to terminate any agreement between the ,united ,states and ,saudi ,arabia relating to air services in accordance with the provisions of that agreement4 7ii7 ,suspension of operating permit ,upon termination of an agreement under clause 7i71 the ,secretary of ,transportation may take such measures as may be necessary to revoke1 at the earliest possible date1 the permit of any foreign air carrier owned or controlled1 directly or indirectly1 by the ,government of ,saudi ,arabia to operate in foreign air transportation under chapter #dac of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code4 7,c7 ,exceptions ,the ,secretary of ,transportation may provide for such exceptions to subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,b7 as the ,secretary considers necessary to address emergencies in which the safety of an aircraft or the crew or passengers on an aircraft is threatened4 7,d7 ,definitions ,in this paragraph1 the terms foreign air carrier and foreign air transportation have the meanings given those terms in section #djajb7;a7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code4 7d7 ,additional consequences for engaging in prohibited conduct ,a foreign official enjoying diplomatic immunity in the ,united ,states who aids1 abets1 or assists in the unlawful removal of any foreign national from the ,united ,states or harbors any foreign national within the ,united ,states for the purpose of avoiding criminal prosecution or evading a law enforcement authority may be subject to one or more of the following measures3 7#a7 ,submission of a request for a waiver of immunity from the ,united ,states to the sending country for the purposes of pursuing criminal prosecution within the ,united ,states4 7#b7 ,a declaration that the official is persona non grata and is expelled from the ,united ,states1 without replacement of that position4 7#c7 ,revocation of any existing visa or other relevant entry documentation1 which may include denial of future visa requests4 7#d7 ,sanctions described under subsection 7e74 7e7 ,imposition of sanctions 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,president may exercise all of the powers granted to the ,president under the ,international ,emergency ,economic ,powers ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq47 to the extent necessary to block and prohibit all transactions in property and interests in property of a foreign official described in subsection 7d7 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 paragraph 7#a74 7#c7 ,exception relating to importation of goods 7,a7 ,in general ,the authority to block and prohibit all transactions in all property and interests in property under paragraph 7#a7 shall not include the authority to impose sanctions on the importation of goods4 7,b7 ,good ,in this paragraph1 the term good means any article1 natural or manmade substance1 material1 supply or manufactured product1 including inspection and test equipment1 and excluding technical data4 7#d7 ,implementation2 penalties 7,a7 ,implementation ,the ,president may exercise all authorities provided to the ,president under sections #bjc and #bje of the ,international ,emergency ,economic ,powers ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agjb and #agjd7 for purposes of carrying out the provisions of this subsection4 7,b7 ,penalties ,the penalties provided for in subsections 7b7 and 7c7 of section #bjf of the ,international ,emergency ,economic ,powers ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agje7 shall apply to a person that violates1 attempts to violate1 conspires to violate1 or causes a violation of paragraph 7#a71 or any regulation1 license1 or order issued to carry out that paragraph1 to the same extent that such penalties apply to a person that commits an unlawful act described in section #bjf7;a7 of that ,act4 #cjb4 ,review of ,saudi facility activities 7a7 ,report required ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state1 in coordination with the ,attorney ,general1 shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees that provides a comprehensive review of the activities of the ,saudi facility located at #hejj ,hilltop ,road1 ,fairfax1 ,virginia4 ,the report shall include an assessment of the extent to which the ,saudi facility engages in surveillance activities of ,saudi students and other ,saudi nationals in the ,united ,states4 7b7 ,form ,the report required under subsection 7a7 shall be submitted in unclassified form1 but may include a classified annex4 7c7 ,appropriate congressional committees defined ,in this section1 the term appropriate congressional committees means-- 7#a7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations1 the ,committee on the ,judiciary1 and the ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,senate2 and 7#b7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs1 the ,committee on the ,judiciary1 and the ,permanent ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,house of ,representatives4 ,,iv ,peaceful resolution of the war in ,yemen and protection of civilians #dja4 ,statement of policy ,it is the policy of the ,united ,states-- 7#a7 that responsibly ending the civil war in ,yemen will further ,united ,states national security interests1 including by increasing regional stability1 ensuring the free flow of commerce through the region1 and preventing al ,qaeda in the ,arabian ,peninsula 7,,aqap7 and the ,islamic ,state from capitalizing on ,yemen's instability to threaten the ,united ,states homeland2 7#b7 to support ,united ,nations-led efforts to achieve a cease-fire and a comprehensive political settlement that leads to a territorially unified1 stable1 and independent ,yemen2 7#c7 to insist on the urgent need for a political solution consistent with ,united ,nations ,security ,council ,resolution #bbaf 7#bjae71 or any successor ,united ,nations ,security ,council ,resolution demanding an end to violence in ,yemen and a peaceful resolution of the conflict in that country2 7#d7 to generally oppose statements1 policies1 or actions advocating for a military solution to the civil war in ,yemen as counterproductive to peace efforts2 7#e7 to encourage the ,government of ,saudi ,arabia1 the ,government of the ,united ,arab ,emirates1 and the internationally recognized ,government of ,yemen to develop and promote confidence-building measures that create opportunities for political dialogue to end the war in ,yemen and address the humanitarian crisis2 7#f7 in the interests of achieving a lasting peace in ,yemen1 to encourage security partners of the ,united ,states enjoying full diplomatic relations with the ,government of ,iran to use their good offices to influence or pressure the ,government of ,iran1 as necessary1 to end its support of the ,houthi rebels2 and 7#g7 to support the implementation of the agreement reached between the parties to the conflict at ,stockholm1 ,sweden1 on ,december #ac1 #bjah 7referred to in this title as the ,stockholm ,agreement71 and the ,hudaydah ,agreement of ,december #ah1 #bjah 7referred to in this title as the ,hudaydah ,agreement71 and any successor agreements the parties may enter into1 consistent with-- 7,a7 ,united ,nations ,security ,council ,resolution #bdea 7#bjah72 7,b7 ,united ,nations ,security ,council ,resolution #bdeb1 establishing the ,united ,nations ,mission to support the ,hudaydah ,agreement 7,,unmha7 7#bjai72 and 7,c7 any relevant successor resolutions the ,united ,nations ,security ,council may adopt4 #djb4 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that-- 7#a7 continued direct negotiations between the ,government of ,saudi ,arabia1 the ,government of the ,united ,arab ,emirates1 the internationally recognized ,government of ,yemen1 and representatives of the ,houthi movement are necessary-- 7,a7 to reach a stable political solution2 7,b7 to implement the agreements reached between the ,saudi-led coalition1 the internationally recognized ,government of ,yemen1 local ,yemeni forces1 and the ,houthis1 including the ,stockholm ,agreement1 the ,hudaydah ,agreement1 and any successor agreements the parties may enter into2 7,c7 to address the suffering of the ,yemeni people2 and 7,d7 to counter efforts by ,iran1 al ,qaeda in the ,arabian ,peninsula 7,,aqap71 other al ,qaeda adherents and affiliates1 and the ,islamic ,state to exploit instability for their own malign purposes2 7#b7 finding a peaceful solution to conflict in ,yemen is complicated by the actions and demands of other separatist groups2 7#c7 the ,government of ,saudi ,arabia1 the ,government of the ,united ,arab ,emirates1 and the ,government of ,iran should bear financial responsibility for the economic stabilization and eventual reconstruction of ,yemen2 and 7#d7 the ,united ,states and the international community must continue to support the work of ,united ,nations missions to achieve a political solution to the civil war in ,yemen4 #djc4 ,strategy for ending the war in ,yemen 7a7 ,strategy ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and every #ahj days thereafter until a complete cessation of hostilities in the ,yemen civil war1 the ,secretary of ,state1 the ,administrator of the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development1 the ,secretary of ,defense1 and the ,director of ,national ,intelligence shall provide a briefing to the appropriate congressional committees on progress toward ending the war in ,yemen4 7b7 ,elements ,the briefing required under subsection 7a7 shall include-- 7#a7 a summary of the ,united ,states national security interests threatened by continued civil war and instability in ,yemen2 7#b7 a description of the steps and reciprocal confidence-building measures necessary to end the civil war in ,yemen and achieve a territorially unified1 stable1 and independent ,yemen2 7#c7 a description of efforts to implement the ,stockholm ,agreement1 the ,hudaydah ,agreement1 and successor agreements2 7#d7 a description of whether the ,saudi-led coalition1 including the ,united ,arab ,emirates1 the internationally recognized ,government of ,yemen1 the ,houthis1 and local ,yemeni forces1 including forces aligned with ,al-,islah and the ,southern ,transition ,council1 are taking the necessary steps referred to in paragraphs 7#b7 and 7#c72 7#e7 a description of ,united ,states activities to encourage all parties to take the necessary steps referred to in paragraphs 7#b7 and 7#c72 7#f7 an assessment of the threat posed by al ,qaeda and ,,isis in ,yemen to ,united ,states national security1 including-- 7,a7 a comprehensive list of all sources of support received by these groups2 and 7,b7 an assessment regarding whether the activities of al ,qaeda in the ,arabian ,peninsula and ,,isis in ,yemen have expanded or diminished since the beginning of the war in ,yemen2 7#g7 an assessment of the ,government of ,iran's activities in ,yemen1 including-- 7,a7 a comprehensive list of ,iranian malign activities in and around ,yemen1 including through the use of proxies2 7,b7 a comprehensive summary of all recipients of malign ,iranian support in ,yemen2 and 7,c7 an assessment regarding whether the scope of the ,government of ,iran's influence and activities in ,yemen have increased or decreased since the beginning of the war in ,yemen2 7#h7 a description of the ,government of the ,russian ,federation's activities in ,yemen and an assessment of the ,government of the ,russian ,federation's objectives for such activities2 and 7#i7 any other matters relevant to ending the civil war in ,yemen1 including efforts to alleviate tensions in the ,south4 7c7 ,form ,the briefing required in this section may be provided in classified form1 as necessary4 7d7 ,appropriate congressional committees defined ,in this section1 the term appropriate congressional committees means-- 7#a7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations and the ,committee on ,armed ,services of the ,senate2 and 7#b7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs and the ,committee on ,armed ,services of the ,house of ,representatives4 #djd4 ,measures in response to ,iranian actions aggravating the civil war in ,yemen 7a7 ,findings ,congress makes the following findings3 7#a7 ,on ,november #aj1 #bjad1 the administration of ,president ,barack ,obama designated the leadership of the ,iranian-supported ,houthi insurgent group1 and the ally of that group1 the former ,president of ,yemen1 ,ali ,abdullah ,saleh1 for the imposition of sanctions under ,executive ,order #acfaa 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja note2 relating to blocking property of persons threatening the peace1 security1 or stability of ,yemen74 7#b7 ,iran's ,revolutionary ,guard ,corps has transferred increasingly sophisticated weapons systems to the ,houthis1 who have in turn fired missiles into ,saudi ,arabia from positions in northern ,yemen1 including a missile in ,november #bjag that targeted ,riyadh ,international ,airport4 ,in response1 then-,ambassador to the ,united ,nations ,nikki ,haley called on the ,united ,nations and international partners to take necessary action to hold the ,iranian regime accountable for these violations4 7#c7 ,in addition to weapons1 ,iran is reportedly providing proxies1 including ,hezbollah1 to train ,houthi units and act as logistical advisers4 7#d7 ,the ,iranian-supported ,houthis have attacked coalition or coalition-affiliated maritime targets multiple times1 a ,united ,states ,navy ship twice1 and other shipping1 forcing the ,united ,states to respond with a combination of diplomacy and calibrated military strikes against three radar facilities in ,houthi-controlled territory4 7b7 ,statement of policy ,it is the policy of the ,united ,states-- 7#a7 to condemn the activities conducted by the ,government of ,iran that-- 7,a7 aggravate the civil war in ,yemen2 or 7,b7 undermine ,united ,nations peace efforts in ,yemen2 and 7#b7 to call on all responsible governments to take measures to reduce conflict in ,yemen1 including by-- 7,a7 interdicting weapons being transferred from ,iran to the ,houthis2 and 7,b7 imposing bilateral and multilateral sanctions with respect to ,iran for its violations of ,united ,nations ,security ,council ,resolutions with respect to ,yemen4 7c7 ,determinations with respect to certain ,iranian persons responsible for aggravating the civil war in ,yemen 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state1 in coordination with the ,secretary of the ,treasury1 shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the actions taken by the ,department of ,state and the ,department of the ,treasury to carry out ,executive ,order #acfaa that includes-- 7,a7 a description of the activities carried out by ,iranian persons that are subject to sanctions under that ,executive order2 and 7,b7 an identification of the persons with respect to which sanctions have been imposed under that ,executive order for aggravating the civil war in ,yemen4 7#b7 ,form of report ,each report submitted under paragraph 7#a7 shall be submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified annex4 7d7 ,appropriate congressional committees defined ,in this section1 the term appropriate congressional committees means-- 7#a7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations and the ,committee on ,banking1 ,housing1 and ,urban ,affairs of the ,senate2 and 7#b7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs and the ,committee on ,financial ,services of the ,house of ,representatives4 #dje4 ,report on accountability for violations of international law1 including war crimes1 and other harm to civilians in ,yemen 7a7 ,sense of congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that-- 7#a7 all participants in hostilities in ,yemen should refrain from engaging in generally proscribed practices involving arbitrary arrests1 enforced disappearances1 torture1 and other unlawful treatment2 and 7#b7 participants in hostilities in ,yemen should fully cooperate with the ,united ,nations ,panel of ,experts on ,yemen4 7b7 ,report ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state1 in coordination with the ,secretary of ,defense1 shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees that describes the causes and consequences of civilian harm occurring in the armed conflict in ,yemen1 including war crimes and gross violations of human rights1 as a result of the actions of all parties involved in hostilities in ,yemen4 7c7 ,elements ,the report required under subsection 7b7 shall include the following elements3 7#a7 ,a description of possible civilian harm occurring in the context of the armed conflict in ,yemen1 including-- 7,a7 mass casualty incidents2 and 7,b7 damage to1 and destruction of1 civilian infrastructure and services1 including-- 7i7 hospitals and other medical facilities2 7ii7 electrical grids2 7iii7 water systems2 7iv7 ports and port infrastructure2 and 7v7 other critical infrastructure4 7#b7 ,a description of possible violations of the law of armed conflict committed during the war in ,yemen by-- 7,a7 all forces involved in the ,saudi-led coalition and all forces fighting on its behalf2 7,b7 members of the ,houthi movement and all forces fighting on its behalf2 7,c7 members of violent extremist organizations2 and 7,d7 any other combatants in the conflict4 7#c7 ,as examples of possible violations referred to in paragraph 7#b71 a description of-- 7,a7 alleged war crimes2 7,b7 specific instances of failure by the parties to the conflict to exercise distinction1 proportionality1 and precaution in the use of force in accordance with the law of armed conflict2 7,c7 arbitrary denials of humanitarian access and the resulting impact on the alleviation of human suffering2 7,d7 detention-related abuses2 7,e7 the use of child soldiers2 and 7,f7 other acts that may constitute violations of the law of armed conflict4 7#d7 ,recommendations for establishing accountability mechanisms for the civilian harm1 war crimes1 other violations of the law of armed conflict1 and gross violations of human rights perpetrated by parties to the conflict in ,yemen1 including the potential for prosecuting individuals responsible for perpetrating1 organizing1 directing1 or ordering such violations4 7d7 ,form ,the report required under subsection 7b7 shall be submitted in unclassified form but may contain a classified annex4 7e7 ,appropriate congressional committees defined ,in this section1 the term appropriate congressional committees means-- 7#a7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate2 and 7#b7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives4 #djf4 ,imposition of sanctions with respect to persons hindering humanitarian access and threatening the peace or stability of ,yemen 7a7 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that the ,president should continue to implement ,executive ,order #acfaa 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja note2 relating to blocking property of persons threatening the peace1 security1 or stability of ,yemen74 7b7 ,imposition of sanctions ,not later than #fj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,president shall impose the sanctions described in subsection 7c7 with respect to any foreign person that the ,president determines-- 7#a7 knowingly blocks the transport or delivery of significant humanitarian goods or services through ,yemeni ports1 ports of entry1 or other facilities used by actors engaged in legitimate humanitarian relief activities in ,yemen2 7#b7 otherwise intentionally and significantly hinders humanitarian efforts of actors engaged in legitimate humanitarian relief activities in ,yemen1 including through the diversion of goods and services intended to provide relief to civilians in ,yemen2 7#c7 knowingly engages in significant acts with the intent to undermine the ,united ,nations-led political process to end the conflict in ,yemen2 or 7#d7 knowingly materially assists1 sponsors1 or provides significant financial1 material1 or technological support for1 or significant goods or services to or in support of1 acts described in paragraph 7#a71 7#b71 or 7#c7 or any person the property and interests in property of which are blocked in connection with such acts4 7c7 ,sanctions described 7#a7 ,in general ,the sanctions described in this subsection are the following3 7,a7 ,asset blocking ,the ,president shall1 pursuant to the ,international ,emergency ,economic ,powers ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq471 block and prohibit all transactions in property and interests in property of a person subject to subsection 7b7 if such property and interests in property are in the ,united ,states1 come within the ,united ,states1 or are or come within the possession or control of a ,united ,states person4 7,b7 ,aliens ineligible for visas1 admission1 or parole 7i7 ,exclusion from the united states ,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 subsection 7b74 7ii7 ,current visas revoked 7,i7 ,in general ,the issuing consular officer1 the ,secretary of ,state1 or the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security 7or a designee of any such officer or ,secretary7 shall revoke any visa or other entry documentation issued to an alien subject to subsection 7b71 regardless of when the visa or other documentation was issued4 7,,ii7 ,effect of revocation ,a revocation under subclause 7,i7 shall take effect immediately and shall automatically cancel any other valid visa or entry documentation that is in the alien's possession4 7#b7 ,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 paragraph 7#a77;,a74 7d7 ,exceptions 7#a7 ,humanitarian assistance ,subsection 7c77#a7 shall not apply to any act incidental or necessary to the provision of humanitarian assistance4 7#b7 ,exception relating to importation of goods 7,a7 ,in general ,the requirement to block and prohibit all transactions in all property and interests in property under subsection 7c77#a77;,a7 shall not include the authority to impose sanctions on the importation of goods4 7,b7 ,good ,in this paragraph1 the term good means any article1 natural or manmade substance1 material1 supply or manufactured product1 including inspection and test equipment1 and excluding technical data4 7#c7 ,compliance with international obligations ,subsection 7c77#a77;,b7 shall not apply with respect to the admission of an alien to the ,united ,states if such admission is necessary to comply with ,united ,states obligations under the ,agreement between the ,united ,nations and the ,united ,states of ,america regarding the ,headquarters of the ,united ,nations1 signed at ,lake ,success ,june #bf1 #aidg1 and entered into force ,november #ba1 #aidg1 under the ,convention on ,consular ,relations1 done at ,vienna ,april #bd1 #aifc1 and entered into force ,march #ai1 #aifg1 or under other international obligations4 7e7 ,implementation2 penalties 7#a7 ,implementation ,the ,president may exercise all authorities provided under sections #bjc and #bje of the ,international ,emergency ,economic ,powers ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agjb and #agjd7 to carry out this section4 7#b7 ,penalties ,a person that violates1 attempts to violate1 conspires to violate1 or causes a violation of subsection 7c77#a77;,a7 or any regulation1 license1 or order issued to carry out that subsection shall be subject to the penalties set forth in subsections 7b7 and 7c7 of section #bjf of the ,international ,emergency ,economic ,powers ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agje7 to the same extent as a person that commits an unlawful act described in subsection 7a7 of that section4 7f7 ,waiver 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,president may-- 7,a7 waive the application of this section for a period of not more than #ahj days if the ,president certifies to the appropriate congressional committees that such a waiver is in the national security interests of the ,united ,states2 and 7,b7 may renew that waiver for additional periods of not more than #ahj days each4 7#b7 ,briefing ,not later than #cj days after issuing a waiver under paragraph 7#a71 and every #ahj days thereafter while the waiver remains in effect1 the ,president shall brief the appropriate congressional committees on the reasons for the waiver4 7g7 ,termination ,this section and sanctions imposed under this section shall terminate on the date on which the ,president submits to the appropriate congressional committees a certification that all parties are making good faith efforts to implement the ,stockholm ,agreement1 the ,hudaydah ,agreement1 and any successor agreements1 in an effort to end the conflict4 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 ,banking1 ,housing1 and ,urban ,affairs of the ,senate2 and 7#b7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs and the ,committee on ,financial ,services of the ,house of ,representatives4 #djg4 ,report on interdiction of illegally supplied weapons to ,yemen 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,president shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report-- 7#a7 assessing the manner and extent to which the government of any other country may be supplying weapons to ,houthi rebels in ,yemen1 in violation of the applicable ,united ,nations ,security ,council resolutions2 7#b7 describing the strategy and efforts of the ,united ,states ,government to interdict such illegally supplied weapons to ,yemen2 and 7#c7 describing the strategy and efforts of countries on the ,arabian ,peninsula to take reasonable measures to prohibit the flow of illicit cargo by both land and sea routes into ,yemen4 7b7 ,form ,the report required by subsection 7a7 shall be submitted in unclassified form1 but may include a classified annex4 7c7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,appropriate congressional committees defined ,the term appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations and the ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,senate2 and 7,b7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs and the ,permanent ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,house of ,representatives4 7#b7 ,arabian peninsula ,the term ,arabian peninsula means ,bahrain1 ,kuwait1 ,oman1 ,qatar1 ,saudi ,arabia1 the ,united ,arab ,emirates1 and ,yemen4 #djh4 ,imposition of sanctions with respect to persons supporting the ,houthis in ,yemen 7a7 ,determination ,not later than #abj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,president shall determine if the ,houthi movement has engaged meaningfully in ,united ,nations-led efforts for a comprehensive political settlement that leads to a territorially unified1 stable1 and independent ,yemen4 7b7 ,sanctions ,if the ,president is unable to determine under subsection 7a7 that the ,houthi movement has engaged meaningfully with the efforts described in that subsection1 the ,president shall impose the sanctions described in subsection 7c7 with respect to any foreign person that the ,president determines-- 7#a7 knowingly materially assists1 sponsors1 or provides significant financial1 material1 or technological support for1 or goods or services to or in support of1 the ,houthi movement in ,yemen2 7#b7 knowingly engages in any significant activity that materially contributes to the supply1 sale1 or direct or indirect transfer to or from the ,houthi movement in ,yemen of any lethal aid1 including firearms or ammunition1 battle tanks1 armored vehicles1 artillery or mortar systems1 aircraft1 attack helicopters1 weaponized maritime vessels1 missiles or missile systems1 explosives or explosive mines of any type 7as such terms are defined for the purpose of the ,united ,nations ,register of ,conventional ,arms71 ground-to-air missiles1 unmanned aerial vehicles1 or related materiel1 including spare parts2 or 7#c7 knowingly provides any significant technical training1 financial resources or services1 advice1 other significant services or assistance related to the supply1 sale1 transfer1 manufacture1 maintenance1 or use of arms and related materiel described in paragraph 7#b7 to the ,houthi movement in ,yemen4 7c7 ,sanctions described 7#a7 ,in general ,the sanctions described in this subsection are the following3 7,a7 ,asset blocking ,the ,president shall1 pursuant to the ,international ,emergency ,economic ,powers ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq471 block and prohibit all transactions in property and interests in property of a person subject to subsection 7b7 if such property and interests in property are in the ,united ,states1 come within the ,united ,states1 or are or come within the possession or control of a ,united ,states person4 7,b7 ,aliens ineligible for visas1 admission1 or parole 7i7 ,exclusion from the united states ,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 subsection 7b74 7ii7 ,current visas revoked 7,i7 ,in general ,the issuing consular officer1 the ,secretary of ,state1 or the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security 7or a designee of any such officer or ,secretary7 shall revoke any visa or other entry documentation issued to an alien subject to subsection 7b71 regardless of when the visa or other documentation was issued4 7,,ii7 ,effect of revocation ,a revocation under subclause 7,i7 shall take effect immediately and shall automatically cancel any other valid visa or entry documentation that is in the alien's possession4 7#b7 ,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 paragraph 7#a77;,a74 7d7 ,exceptions 7#a7 ,humanitarian assistance ,subsection 7c77#a7 shall not apply to any act incidental or necessary to the provision of humanitarian assistance4 7#b7 ,exception relating to importation of goods 7,a7 ,in general ,the requirement to block and prohibit all transactions in all property and interests in property under subsection 7c77#a77;,a7 shall not include the authority to impose sanctions on the importation of goods4 7,b7 ,good ,in this paragraph1 the term good means any article1 natural or man-made substance1 material1 supply or manufactured product1 including inspection and test equipment1 and excluding technical data4 7#c7 ,compliance with international obligations ,subsection 7c77#a77;,b7 shall not apply with respect to the admission of an alien to the ,united ,states if such admission is necessary to comply with ,united ,states obligations under the ,agreement between the ,united ,nations and the ,united ,states of ,america regarding the ,headquarters of the ,united ,nations1 signed at ,lake ,success ,june #bf1 #aidg1 and entered into force ,november #ba1 #aidg1 under the ,convention on ,consular ,relations1 done at ,vienna ,april #bd1 #aifc1 and entered into force ,march #ai1 #aifg1 or under other international obligations4 7e7 ,implementation2 penalties 7#a7 ,implementation ,the ,president may exercise all authorities provided under sections #bjc and #bje of the ,international ,emergency ,economic ,powers ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agjb and #agjd7 to carry out this section4 7#b7 ,penalties ,a person that violates1 attempts to violate1 conspires to violate1 or causes a violation of subsection 7c77#a77;,a7 or any regulation1 license1 or order issued to carry out that subsection shall be subject to the penalties set forth in subsections 7b7 and 7c7 of section #bjf of the ,international ,emergency ,economic ,powers ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agje7 to the same extent as a person that commits an unlawful act described in subsection 7a7 of that section4 7f7 ,waiver 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,president may-- 7,a7 waive the application of this section for a period of not more than #ahj days if the ,president certifies to the appropriate congressional committees that such a waiver is in the national security interests of the ,united ,states2 and 7,b7 may renew that waiver for additional periods of not more than #ahj days each4 7#b7 ,briefing ,not later than #cj days after issuing a waiver under paragraph 7#a71 and every #ahj days thereafter while the waiver remains in effect1 the ,president shall brief the appropriate congressional committees on the reasons for the waiver4 7g7 ,termination ,this section and sanctions imposed under this section shall terminate on the date on which the ,president submits to the appropriate congressional committees a certification that the ,houthi movement is making good faith efforts to implement the ,stockholm ,agreement1 the ,hudaydah ,agreement1 and any successor agreements1 in an effort to end the conflict4 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 ,banking1 ,housing1 and ,urban ,affairs of the ,senate2 and 7#b7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs and the ,committee on ,financial ,services of the ,house of ,representatives4 #dji4 ,authority to enter into a cooperative agreement to protect civilians in ,saudi ,arabia and the ,united ,arab ,emirates from weaponized unmanned aerial systems 7a7 ,findings ,congress makes the following findings3 7#a7 ,in ,january #bjai1 ,houthi fighters launched an attack on a ,saudi military parade1 using an unmanned aerial systems killing #g people and marking one of many ,houthi attacks using unmanned aerial systems4 7#b7 ,united ,states military officials have publicly confirmed that the ,government of ,iran is providing parts to the ,houthis to build unmanned aerial systems4 7b7 ,sense of congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that-- 7#a7 the partner countries of the ,united ,states in the ,arabian ,peninsula face urgent and emerging threats from armed unmanned aerial systems and other unmanned aerial vehicles launched from ,yemen by the ,houthis2 7#b7 joint research and development to counter unmanned aerial systems will serve the national security interests of the ,united ,states and its partners in the ,arabian ,peninsula2 and 7#c7 the ,united ,states and partners in the ,arabian ,peninsula should continue to work together to protect ,united ,states citizens and personnel in the ,middle ,east and civilians in the ,arabian ,peninsula in the face of the threat from unmanned aerial systems4 7c7 ,authority ,to enter into agreement 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,president is authorized to enter into a cooperative project agreement with countries in the ,arabian ,peninsula under the authority of section #bg of the ,arms ,export ,control ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bgfg7 to carry out research on and development1 testing1 evaluation1 and joint production 7including follow-on support7 of defense articles and defense services to detect1 track1 and destroy armed unmanned aerial systems that threaten the ,united ,states and its partners in the ,arabian ,peninsula4 7#b7 ,applicable requirements ,the cooperative project agreement described in paragraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 shall provide that any activities carried out pursuant to the agreement are subject to-- 7i7 the applicable requirements described in subparagraphs 7,a71 7,b71 and 7,c7 of section #bg7;b77#b7 of the ,arms ,export ,control ,act2 and 7ii7 any other applicable requirements of the ,arms ,export ,control ,act with respect to the use1 transfer1 and security of such defense articles and defense services under that ,act2 and 7,b7 shall establish a framework to negotiate the rights to intellectual property developed under the agreement4 7d7 ,arabian peninsula defined ,in this section1 the term ,arabian ,peninsula means ,bahrain1 ,kuwait1 ,oman1 ,qatar1 ,saudi ,arabia1 the ,united ,arab ,emirates1 and ,yemen4 #daj4 ,emergency protection for ,yemeni cultural property 7a7 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that an agreement with the legitimate ,government of ,yemen1 as recognized by the ,united ,states1 is necessary to achieve the following interests3 7#a7 ,ensuring the protection and preservation of the cultural heritage of the people of ,yemen4 7#b7 ,furthering the interests of all nations in the historical preservation of unique items of ,yemeni cultural history4 7#c7 ,ensuring appropriate actions will be taken to protect ,yemeni cultural sites from looting and to prevent trafficking in stolen ,yemeni archeological or ethnological material as defined by section #cjb of the ,convention on ,cultural ,property ,implementation ,act 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bfja74 7#d7 ,protecting the legitimate property rights of persons lawfully owning or possessing ,yemeni archeological or ethnological material4 7b7 ,negotiation with the ,government of ,yemen ,to establish and implement a cultural patrimony agreement ,not later than #cj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,president shall consult with the legitimate ,government of ,yemen1 as recognized by the ,united ,states1 for the purpose of entering into an agreement with ,yemen as a ,state ,party to the ,convention on the ,means of ,prohibiting and ,preventing the ,illicit ,import1 ,export and ,transfer of ,ownership of ,cultural ,property of #aigj in accordance with section #cjc of the ,convention on ,cultural ,property ,implementation ,act 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bbjf74 7c7 ,adjudication of claims of ownership of cultural property seized or otherwise detained by ,united ,states officials under the authorities provided by this section ,claims of ownership or control of property seized or otherwise detained by ,united ,states authorities pursuant to this section shall be adjudicated under the provisions of the ,civil ,assets ,forfeiture ,reform ,act of #bjjj 7,public ,law #ajf-ahe74 7d7 ,reporting requirement 7#a7 ,consultation with cultural property advisory committee ,the ,department of ,state shall consult with the ,cultural ,property ,advisory ,committee established under section #cjf of the ,cultural ,property ,implementation ,act 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bfje7 regarding any agreement on cultural patrimony with the ,government of ,yemen as authorized by this ,act4 7#b7 ,report ,the ,secretary of ,state shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees the report of the ,cultural ,property ,advisory ,committee prepared pursuant to section #cjf of the ,convention on ,cultural ,property ,implementation ,act 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bfje7;f771 with redactions as necessary to protect any proprietary information 7including trade secrets and commercial or financial information that is privileged or confidential7 submitted in confidence by the private sector to officers or employees of the ,united ,states or to the ,committee in connection with the responsibilities of the ,committee4 7#c7 ,form ,the report required under paragraph 7#b7 may be provided in classified form1 as necessary4 7e7 ,safe harbor waiver 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,president may waive import restrictions established under the authorities of this section if the ,president certifies to the appropriate congressional committees that-- 7,a7 7i7 the owner or lawful custodian of the specified archaeological or ethnological material of ,yemen has requested that such material be temporarily located in the ,united ,states for protection purposes2 or 7ii7 if no owner or lawful custodian can reasonably be identified-- 7,i7 the ,president determines that1 for purposes of protecting and preserving such material1 the material should be temporarily located in the ,united ,states2 and 7,,ii7 the material will be returned to the owner or lawful custodian when such owner or lawful custodian can be identified and has made a request for the property to be returned2 and 7,b7 there is no credible evidence that the return of the property will contribute to illegal trafficking in archaeological or ethnological material of ,yemen or financing of criminal or terrorist activities4 7#b7 ,custody ,if the ,president grants a waiver under this subsection1 the specified archaeological or ethnological material of ,yemen that is the subject of such waiver shall be placed in the temporary custody of the ,united ,states ,government or in the temporary custody of a cultural or educational institution within the ,united ,states for the purpose of protection1 restoration1 conservation1 study1 or exhibition1 without profit4 7#c7 ,immunity from seizure ,any archaeological or ethnological material that enters the ,united ,states pursuant to a waiver granted under this section shall have immunity from seizure under ,public ,law #hi-bei 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bdei74 ,all provisions of ,public ,law #hi-bei shall apply to such material as if immunity from seizure had been granted under that law4 7f7 ,inapplicability of sunset provision ,notwithstanding section #fjb1 the authorities provided under this section shall continue beyond the #e-year sunset specified in such section #fjb4 7g7 ,appropriate congressional committees defined ,in this section1 the term appropriate congressional committees means-- 7#a7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations and the ,committee on ,finance of the ,senate2 and 7#b7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs and the ,committee on ,ways and ,means of the ,house of ,representatives4 #daa4 ,technical assistance to improve governance at the ,central ,bank of ,yemen 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of the ,treasury1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,state1 may provide technical assistance to the internationally recognized ,government of ,yemen for the purpose of improving governance at the ,central ,bank of ,yemen4 7b7 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that-- 7#a7 restoring the functionality of the ,central ,bank of ,yemen will help unlock donor commitments and mitigate the effects of the humanitarian crisis in ,yemen2 7#b7 restoring the governance capacity of the ,central ,bank should be an important goal of any peace effort in ,yemen2 and 7#c7 in providing technical assistance pursuant to subsection 7a71 the ,secretary of the ,treasury should take into account the following near-term objectives3 7,a7 ,enhancing the governance and organization of the ,central ,bank1 including revising the organizational structure and decision-making processes of the ,central ,bank and instituting best internal audit and risk management practices4 7,b7 ,improving market oversight and ending the multiplicity of exchange rates that have the potential to create distortions1 including harmful arbitrage1 corruption1 and rent-seeking4 7,c7 ,improving the domestic payments system to build trust in the ,central ,bank and to facilitate the transfer of humanitarian assistance1 public salaries1 and social assistance throughout ,yemen4 7,d7 ,strengthening banking supervision1 including the regulatory framework and bank supervisory process4 #dab4 ,modification of certifications regarding actions by ,saudi ,arabia and the ,united ,arab ,emirates in ,yemen ,section #abij of the ,john ,s4 ,mc,cain ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjai 7,public ,law #aae-bcb7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7d71 by striking ,not later than #ahj and #cfj days and inserting ,not later than #gbj and #ijj days2 7#b7 by redesignating subsections 7g7 and 7h7 as subsections 7h7 and 7i71 respectively2 and 7#c7 by inserting after subsection 7f7 the following new subsection3 7g7 ,submittal of certification required notwithstanding cessation1 pause1 or cancellation of in-,flight refueling ,notwithstanding a cessation1 pause1 or cancellation of authorized in-flight refueling under section #bcdb of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 or other applicable statutory authority1 of ,saudi or ,saudi-led coalition non-,united ,states aircraft conducting missions in ,yemen1 the ,secretary of ,state shall submit the certifications required under subsections 7c7 and 7d74 4 ,v ,general provisions #eja4 ,rule of construction with respect to ,international ,emergency ,economic ,powers ,act ,nothing in this ,act may be construed to limit the authority of the ,president pursuant to the ,international ,emergency ,economic ,powers ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq474 #ejb4 ,rule of construction with respect to use of military force ,nothing in this ,act may be construed as an authorization for the use of military force4 #ejc4 ,sunset ,this ,act shall cease to be effective on the date that is #e years after the date of the enactment of this ,act4