#aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4
 #dfha  ,,an ,,act  ,to provide = !     
imposition ( sanctions ) respect to     
illicit captagon traffick+4  #a4 ,%ort  
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,illicit
 ,captagon ,traffick+ ,suppression ,act 
( #bjbc4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds !   
foll[+3  7#a7 ,indu/rial scale          
production ( ! amphetam9e-type /imulant 
also kn[n z captagon1 & ! illicit       
production ( precursor *emicals1 9      
t]ritories held by ! regime ( ,presid5t 
,ba%> al ,assad 9 ,syria are becom+ m   
sophi/icat$ & pose a sev]e *all5ge to   
regional & int]national security4  7#b7 
,elem5ts ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,syria are key 
driv]s ( illicit traffick+ 9 captagon1 )
 m9i/]ial-level complicity 9 production 
& smuggl+1 us+ o!r arm$ gr\ps su* z     
,hizballah = te*nical & logi/ical       
support 9 captagon production &         
traffick+4  7#c7 ,z affiliates ( !      
,gov]nm5t ( ,syria & o!r actors seek to 
export captagon1 !y und]m9e regional    
security by emp[]+ a broad range (      

crim9al networks1 militant gr\ps1 mafia 
syndicates1 & autocratic gov]nm5ts4  #c4
 ,/atem5t ( policy ,x is ! policy ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates to t>get individuals1     
entities1 & networks associat$ ) !      
,gov]nm5t ( ,syria to dismantle &       
degrade ! transnational crim9al         
organizations1 includ+ n>cotics         
traffick+ networks1 associat$ ) ! regime
 ( ,presid5t ,ba%> al ,assad 9 ,syria & 
,hizballah4  #d4 ,imposition ( sanctions
 ) respect to illicit captagon traffick+
  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! sanctions describ$ 9  
subsection 7b7 %all be impos$ ) respect 
to any =eign p]son ! ,presid5t det]m9es1
 on or aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is     
,act-- 7#a7 engages 91 or attempts to   
engage 91 activities or transactions t h
 mat]ially contribut$ to1 or pose a     
significant risk ( mat]ially contribut+ 
to1 ! illicit production & int]national 
illicit prolif]ation ( captagon2 or     
7#b7 kn[+ly receives any prop]ty or     
int]e/ 9 prop]ty t ! =eign p]son kn[s-- 
7,a7 con/itutes or is d]iv$ f proce$s ( 

activities or transactions t h mat]ially
 contribut$ to1 or pose a significant   
risk ( mat]ially contribut+ to1 !       
illicit production & int]national       
illicit prolif]ation ( captagon2 or     
7,b7 0 us$ or int5d$ to be us$ to commit
 or to facilitate activities or         
transactions t h mat]ially contribut$   
to1 or pose a significant risk (        
mat]ially contribut+ to1 ! illicit      
production & int]national illicit       
prolif]ation ( captagon4  7b7 ,sanctions
 describ$ ,! sanctions describ$ 9 ?is   
subsection are ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,block+ (
 prop]ty ,! ,presid5t %all ex]cise all  
au?orities grant$ "u ! ,int]national    
,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s ,act 7#ej      
,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq47 to ! ext5t     
necess>y to block & prohibit all        
transactions 9 prop]ty & int]e/s 9      
prop]ty ( ! =eign p]son if su* prop]ty &
 int]e/s 9 prop]ty are 9 ! ,unit$       
,/ates1 come )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or come
 )9 ! possession or control ( a ,unit$  
,/ates p]son4  7#b7 ,ineligibility =    

visas1 admission1 or p>ole  7,a7 ,visas1
 admission1 or p>ole ,an ali5 describ$ 9
 subsection 7a7 %all be--  7i7          
inadmissible to ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7ii7  
ineligible to receive a visa or o!r     
docum5tation to ent] ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 
7iii7 o!rwise ineligible to be admitt$  
or p>ol$ into ! ,unit$ ,/ates or to     
receive any o!r b5efit "u ! ,immigration
 & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja
 et seq474  7,b7 ,curr5t visas revok$   
7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! visa or o!r entry       
docum5tation ( any ali5 describ$ 9      
subsection 7a7 is subject to revocation 
reg>dless ( ! issue date ( ! visa or o!r
 entry docum5tation4  7ii7 ,imm$iate    
effect ,a revocation "u clause 7i7 %all1
 9 accordance ) section #bba7;i7 ( !    
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #abja7;i77-- 7,i7 take effect 
imm$iately2 &  7,,ii7 cancel any o!r    
valid visa or entry docum5tation t is 9 
! possession ( ! ali54  7c7 ,p5alties   
,any p]son t violates1 or attempts to   
violate1 subsection 7b7 or any          

regulation1 lic5se1 or ord] issu$       
pursuant to t subsection1 %all be       
subject to ! p5alties set =? 9          
subsections 7b7 & 7c7 ( section #bjf ( !
 ,int]national ,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s 
,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agje7 to ! same    
ext5t z a p]son t commits an unlawful   
act describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 ( t       
section4  7d7 ,waiv]  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!  
,presid5t may waive ! application (     
sanctions "u ?is section ) respect to a 
=eign p]son only if1 n lat] ?an #ae days
 prior to ! date on :i* ! waiv] is to   
take effect1 ! ,presid5t submits to !   
appropriate congressional committees a  
writt5 det]m9ation & ju/ification t !   
waiv] is important to ! national        
security int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4     
7#b7 ,brief+ ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] !
 issuance ( a waiv] "u p>agraph 7#a71 & 
e #ahj days !reaft] :ile ! waiv] rema9s 
9 effect1 ! ,presid5t %all brief !      
appropriate congressional committees on 
! reasons = ! waiv]4  7e7 ,humanit>ian  
waiv]  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,presid5t may   

waive1 = r5ewable p]iods n to exce$ #b  
ye>s1 ! application ( sanctions )       
respect to a nongov]nm5tal organization 
provid+ humanit>ian assi/ance if !      
,presid5t c]tifies to ! appropriate     
congressional committees t su* a waiv]  
is important to address a humanit>ian   
ne$ & is consi/5t ) ! national security 
int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7 ,brief+
 ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! issuance ( 
a waiv] "u p>agraph 7#a71 & e #ahj days 
!reaft] :ile ! waiv] rema9s 9 effect1 ! 
,presid5t %all brief ! appropriate      
congressional committees on ! reasons = 
! waiv]4  7f7 ,implem5tation ,!         
,presid5t may ex]cise all au?orities    
provid$ "u sections #bjc & #bje ( !     
,int]national ,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s  
,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agjb & #agjd7 to   
c>ry out ?is section4  7g7 ,regulations 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,presid5t %all1 n lat] 
?an #abj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 promulgate regulations z     
necess>y = ! implem5tation ( ?is        
section4  7#b7 ,notification to congress

 ,n lat] ?an #aj days be=e !            
promulgation ( regulations "u ?is       
subsection1 ! ,presid5t %all notify !   
appropriate congressional committees ( !
 propos$ regulations & ! provisions (   
?is section t ! regulations are         
implem5t+4  7h7 ,exceptions  7#a7       
,exception = intellig5ce activities     
,sanctions "u ?is section %all n apply  
to any activity subject to ! report+    
requirem5ts "u title ,v ( ! ,national   
,security ,act ( #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4   
#cjia et seq47 or any au?oriz$          
intellig5ce activities ( ! ,unit$       
,/ates4  7#b7 ,exception to comply )    
int]national obligations & = law        
en=cem5t activities ,sanctions "u ?is   
section %all n apply ) respect to an    
ali5 if admitt+ or p>ol+ ! ali5 into !  
,unit$ ,/ates is necess>y-- 7,a7 to     
p]mit ! ,unit$ ,/ates to comply ) !     
,agreem5t reg>d+ ! ,headqu>t]s ( !      
,unit$ ,nations1 sign$ at ,lake ,success
 ,june #bf1 #aidg1 & ent]$ into =ce     
,novemb] #ba1 #aidg1 betwe5 ! ,unit$    

,nations & ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or o!r      
applicable int]national obligations2 or 
7,b7 to c>ry out or assi/ au?oriz$ law  
en=cem5t activity 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4    
7i7 ,exception relat+ to ! importation (
 goods  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! au?orities &   
requirem5ts "u ?is section %all n       
include ! au?ority or a requirem5t to   
impose sanctions on ! importation (     
goods4  7#b7 ,good def9$ ,9 ?is section1
 ! t]m good means any article1 natural  
or manmade sub/ance1 mat]ial1 supply1 or
 manufactur$ product1 includ+ inspection
 & te/ equipm5t1 & exclud+ te*nical     
data4  #e4 ,det]m9ations ) respect to ! 
gov]nm5t ( syria1 hizballah1 & networks 
affiliat$ ) ! gov]nm5t ( syria or       
hizballah  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj
 days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is    
,act1 ! ,presid5t %all--  7#a7 det]m9e  
:e!r ea* =eign p]son describ$ 9         
subsection 7b7 meets ! crit]ia =        
sanctions "u ?is ,act2 &  7#b7 submit to
 ! appropriate congressional committees 
a report conta9+--  7,a7 a li/ ( all    

=eign p]sons describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 t
 meet ! crit]ia = imposition ( sanctions
 "u ?is ,act2  7,b7 = ea* =eign p]son   
id5tifi$ pursuant to subp>agraph 7,a71 a
 /atem5t ( :e!r sanctions h be5 impos$  
or w be impos$ )9 #cj days ( !          
submission ( ! report2 &  7,c7 ) respect
 to any p]son id5tifi$ pursuant to      
subp>agraph 7,a7 = :om sanctions h n be5
 impos$ & w n be impos$ )9 #cj days ( ! 
submission ( ! report1 ! specific       
au?ority "u :i* o!rwise applicable      
sanctions are be+ waiv$1 h o!rwise be5  
det]m9$ n to apply1 or are n be+ impos$ 
& a complete ju/ification ( ! decision  
to waive or o!rwise n apply su*         
sanctions4  7b7 ,=eign p]sons describ$  
,! =eign p]sons describ$ 9 ?is          
subsection are ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,mah] ,al
 ,assad4  7#b7 ,imad ,abu ,zureiq4  7#c7
 ,am] ,taysir ,khiti4  7#d7 ,tah]       
al-,kayyali4  7#e7 ,raji ,falh\t4  7#f7 
,mohamm$ ,asif ,issa ,%ali%4  7#g7      
,abdellatif ,hamid4  7#h7 ,mu/afa ,al   
,masalmeh4  #f4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3

 7#a7 ,appropriate congressional        
committees ,! t]m appropriate           
congressional committees means--  7,a7 !
 ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs & !      
,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se (   
,repres5tatives2 &  7,b7 ! ,committee on
 ,=eign ,relations1 ! ,committee on     
,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs1 & !   
,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate4   
7#b7 ,captagon ,! t]m captagon means any
 comp\nd1 mixture1 or prep>ation :i*    
conta9s any quantity ( a /imulant 9     
s*$ule ,i or ,,ii ( section #bjb ( !    
,controll$ ,sub/ances ,act 7#ba         
,u4,s4,c4 #hab71 includ+-- 7,a7         
amphetam9e1 me?amphetam9e1 & f5e?yll9e2 
7,b7 any imm$iate precursor or controll$
 sub/ance analogue ( su* a /imulant1 z  
def9$ 9 section #ajb ( ! ,controll$     
,sub/ances ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hjb72 & 
7,c7 any isom]s1 e/]s1 e!rs1 salts1 &   
salts ( isom]s1 e/]s1 & e!rs ( su* a    
/imulant1 :5ev] ! exi/5ce ( su* isom]s1 
e/]s1 e!rs1 & salts is possible )9 !    
specific *emical designation4  7#c7     

,=eign p]son ,! t]m =eign p]son-- 7,a7  
means an individual or entity t is n a  
,unit$ ,/ates p]son2 &  7,b7 includes a 
=eign /ate 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section
 #afjc ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates       
,code74  7#d7 ,illicit prolif]ation ,!  
t]m illicit prolif]ation ref]s to any   
illicit activity to produce1            
manufacture1 di/ribute1 sell1 or kn[+ly 
f9ance or transport4  7#e7 ,kn[+ly ,!   
t]m kn[+ly has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9     
section #ad ( ! ,iran ,sanctions ,act ( 
#aiif 7,public ,law #ajd-agb2 #ej       
,u4,s4,c4 #agja note74  7#f7 ,unit$     
/ates p]son ,! t]m ,unit$ ,/ates p]son  
means--  7,a7 a ,unit$ ,/ates citiz52   
7,b7 a p]man5t resid5t ali5 ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates2  7,c7 an entity organiz$ "u !   
laws ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or ( any         
jurisdiction )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+
 a =eign bran* ( su* an entity2 or  7,d7
 a p]son 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  ,pass$ !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ,april #af1     
#bjbd4;,cl]k4