#aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4
 #ehbf  ,,an ,,act  ,to require a report
 on sanctions "u ! ,rob]t ,lev9son      
,ho/age ,recov]y & ,ho/age-,tak+        
,acc\ntability ,act1 & = o!r purposes4  
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,no ,paydays = ,ho/age-,tak]s ,act4   
#b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3     
7#a7 ,! ,islamic ,republic ( ,iran has a
 long hi/ory ( ho/age-tak+ & wrongful   
det5tion ( ,unit$ ,/ates nationals1     
includ+ its illegal det5tion ( #eb      
,am]ican diplomats f #aigi to #aiha4    
7#b7 ,! ,rob]t ,lev9son ,ho/age ,recov]y
 & ,ho/age-,tak+ ,acc\ntability ,act    
7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #agda et seq471 nam$ 9   
honor ( ,rob]t ,lev9son1 ! longe/-held  
ho/age 9 ,unit$ ,/ates hi/ory :o is     
presum$ to h be5 kill$ by ! regime :ile 
9 ,iranian cu/ody1 au?orizes sanctions )
 respect to =eign p]sons :o are         
responsible = or complicit 9 ho/age-tak+
 or unlawful or wrongful det5tion (     
,unit$ ,/ates nationals abroad4  #c4    
,/atem5t ( policy ,x %all be ! policy ( 

! ,unit$ ,/ates to und]take additional  
actions & impose /rict p5alties to det] 
! ,gov]nm5t ( ,iran & o!r ho/ile        
gov]nm5ts & non-/ate actors f           
ho/age-tak+ or wrongfully deta9+ ,unit$ 
,/ates nationals4  #d4 ,report &        
c]tification on re/rict$ ,iranian funds 
releas$ to ,qat>  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]  
?an #ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( 
?is ,act1 & e #ahj days !reaft] = #f    
ye>s1 ! ,presid5t %all submit to !      
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs & !       
,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee  
on ,=eign ,relations & ! ,committee on  
,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs ( !    
,s5ate ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,a report on !   
#f1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 funds transf]r$ f      
re/rict$ ,iranian acc\nts 9 ! ,republic 
( ,s\? ,korea to re/rict$ acc\nts 9     
,qat> on or aft] ,augu/ #i1 #bjbc4  7#b7
 ,a c]tification z to :e!r cr$ible      
evid5ce or intellig5ce exi/s t any ( !  
funds transf]r$ h be5 us$ = any purpose 
o!r ?an humanit>ian purposes4  7#c7 ,a  

c]tification z to :e!r cr$ible evid5ce  
or intellig5ce exi/s t ! funds transf]r$
 h enabl$ ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,iran to        
increase sp5d+ on def5se1 intellig5ce1  
or malign =eign activities4  7b7 ,matt]s
 to be includ$ ,! report requir$ by     
subsection 7a77#a7 %all include !       
foll[+3  7#a7 ,an itemiz$ li/ ( all     
transactions involv+ ! use ( funds      
transf]r$1 includ+ ! value ( su*        
transactions1 ! p>ties to su*           
transactions1 ! f9ancial in/itutions    
involv$1 ! goods pur*as$ 9 ea*          
transaction1 ! de/9ations & end us] (   
su* goods1 ! date on :i* ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 0 notifi$ ( su* transaction1 & ! date !
 transaction occurr$4  7#b7 ,! quantity 
( funds describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#a7 9 
re/rict$ acc\nts 9 ,qat> at ! beg9n+ &  
end ( ea* report+ p]iod4  7#c7 ,a ?or\gh
 description ( ! process ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,gov]nm5t utiliz$ dur+ ! report+ p]iod 
to review transactions involv+ ! use (  
funds transf]r$ 9 ord] to v]ify t su*   
transactions 7 humanit>ian 9 nature4    

#e4 ,review & det]m9ation & reports on  
sanctions "u ! ,rob]t ,lev9son ,ho/age  
,recov]y & ,ho/age-,tak+ ,acc\ntability 
,act  7a7 ,review & det]m9ation ,n lat] 
?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 & on an annual basis !reaft] 
= #f ye>s1 ! ,presid5t %all--  7#a7     
review all cases ( ! ho/age-tak+ ( a    
,unit$ ,/ates national 9 ,iran or at !  
direction ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,iran & all   
cases ( ! unlawful or wrongful det5tion 
( a ,unit$ ,/ates national 9 ,iran or at
 ! direction ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,iran t h  
occurr$ dur+ ! prec$+ #aj-ye> p]iod2 &  
7#b7 make a det]m9ation z to :e!r any   
=eign p]son1 bas$ on cr$ible evid5ce--  
7,a7 is responsible = or complicit 91 or
 responsible = ord]+1 controll+1 or     
o!rwise direct+1 ! ho/age-tak+ ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates national or ! unlawful or 
wrongful det5tion ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
national2 or  7,b7 kn[+ly provides      
f9ancial1 mat]ial1 or te*nological      
support =1 or goods or s]vices 9 support
 (1 an activity describ$ 9 subp>agraph  

7,a74  7b7 ,reports ,n lat] ?an #ahj    
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 & on an annual basis !reaft] = #f 
ye>s1 ! ,presid5t %all submit to !      
appropriate congressional committees a  
report t-- 7#a7 id5tifies all =eign     
p]sons ) respect to :i* ! ,presid5t has 
made a det]m9ation "u subsection        
7a77#b72 &  7#b7 ) respect to ea* su*   
=eign p]son-- 7,a7 /ates :e!r sanctions 
h be5 impos$ "u section #cjf ( ! ,rob]t 
,lev9son ,ho/age ,recov]y &             
,ho/age-,tak+ ,acc\ntability ,act 7#bb  
,u4,s4,c4 #agda;d7 or w be impos$ )9 #cj
 days ( ! date ( ! submission ( !       
report2 &  7,b7 = :om sanctions h n be5 
impos$ or w n be impos$ "u section #cjf 
( su* ,act1 provides a description ( !  
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 !
 sanctions au?oriz$ by su* sanctions    
programs & au?orities4  #f4 ,requirem5t 

to limit travel ( ,iranian diplomats at 
! ,unit$ ,nations  7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress 
f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,unit$ ,/ates visa 
re/rictions on sanction$ individuals (t5
 conta9 exceptions = activities 9 ord]  
to p]mit ! ,unit$ ,/ates to comply ) !  
,agreem5t reg>d+ ! headqu>t]s ( ! ,unit$
 ,nations sign$ at ,lake ,success ,june 
#bf1 #aidg1 & ent]$ into =ce ,novemb]   
#ba1 #aidg1 betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,nations & !
 ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7 ,section #f (     
,public ,law #hj-ceg 7commonly kn[n z ! 
,unit$ ,nations ,headqu>t]s ,agreem5t   
,act7 provides ,no?+ 9 ! agreem5t %all  
be con/ru$ z 9 any way dim9i%+1 abridg+1
 or weak5+ ! "r ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to    
safegu>d its own security44  7#c7       
,congress has direct$ ! ,presid5t to use
 ! ,presid5t's au?ority1 includ+ !      
au?orities conta9$ 9 section #f (       
,public ,law #hj-ceg1 to d5y any        
individual's admission to ! ,unit$      
,/ates z a repres5tative to ! ,unit$    
,nations if ! ,presid5t det]m9es t su*  
individual has be5 f\nd to h be5 engag$ 

9 espionage activities or a t]rori/     
activity direct$ aga9/ ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
or its allies & may pose a ?reat to     
,unit$ ,/ates national security int]e/s4
  7b7 ,s5se ( congress ,x is ! s5se (   
,congress t ,iran's long/&+ ho/age-tak+ 
& wrongful det5tion ( ,unit$ ,/ates     
nationals1 assass9ation plots aga9/     
,unit$ ,/ates nationals outside & )9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates1 & intellig5ce activities 
are a security or t]rori/ ?reat to !    
,unit$ ,/ates & ,unit$ ,/ates int]e/s & 
%all be a prim>y consid]ation 9 limit+  
travel ( ,iranian diplomats seek+       
admission to ! ,unit$ ,/ates = ,unit$   
,nations activities & _! family memb]s4 
7c7 ,d5ial ( visas ,section #djg7;a77#a7
 ( ! ,=eign ,relations ,au?orization    
,act1 ,fiscal ,ye>s #aiij & #aiia 7#h   
,u4,s4,c4 #aajb note7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by
 /rik+ 7#a7 & ins]t+ 7#a77;,a72  7#b7 by
 /rik+ & at ! end & ins]t+ or2 &  7#c7  
by add+ fur!r at ! end ! foll[+3  7,b7  
has be5 sanction$ pursuant to ,executive
 ,ord] #acbbd 7#ff ,f$4 ,reg4 #dijgi2   

relat+ to block+ prop]ty & prohibit+    
transactions ) p]sons :o commit1 ?reat5 
to commit1 or support t]rorism7 or      
,executive ,ord] #acchb 7#gj ,f$4 ,reg4 
#chefg2 relat+ to block+ prop]ty (      
weapons ( mass de/ruction prolif]ators &
 _! support]s7 z ( ! date ( ! enactm5t (
 ! ,no ,paydays = ,ho/age-,tak]s ,act2 &
  4  7d7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #ahj days  
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 &  
annually !reaft] = #c ye>s1 ! ,presid5t 
%all submit to ! appropriate            
congressional committees a report on    
:e!r ! ,presid5t has tak5 action to     
re/rict ! travel ( ,iranian diplomats   
seek+ admission to ! ,unit$ ,/ates =    
,unit$ ,nations activities & _! family  
memb]s & id5tify+ ea* su* in/ance 9 :i* 
visas 7 d5i$ or travel 0 re/rict$4  #g4 
,report on block$ ,iranian assets ,n    
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft] 
= #c ye>s1 ! ,presid5t %all submit to ! 
appropriate congressional committees a  
report t includes ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,an    

itemiz$ li/ ( any id5tifiable assets ) a
 valuation ( m ?an #ajj1jjj belong+ to  
,iranian individuals & entities t are or
 h be5 block$ or o!rwise froz5 pursuant 
to any sanctions program "u any         
jurisdiction globally1 9 ! prior #b     
ye>s4  7#b7 ,any *anges to ! /atus ( su*
 assets1 includ+ unblock+1 unfreez+1 or 
transf]r+ su* assets1 9 ! prior #b ye>s4
  7#c7 ,) respect to any *anges id5tifi$
 9 p>agraph 7#b71 :e!r ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,gov]nm5t took any action1 includ+ waiv+
 ( sanctions1 t relat$ to su* unblock+  
or unfreez+1 & a ju/ification = any su* 
,unit$ ,/ates actions4  #h4 ,report on  
int]national ef=ts to freeze & seize    
,iranian assets  7a7 ,s5se ( congress ,x
 is ! s5se ( ,congress t ! ,secret>y (  
,/ate1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1 & !   
,attorney ,g5]al %\ld1 to ! ext5t       
practicable-- 7#a7 c>ry out a coord9at$ 
int]national ef=t to f9d1 re/ra91       
freeze1 & :]e appropriate & legally     
au?oriz$1 seize1 confiscate or =feit !  
assets ( ^? individuals & entities t h  

be5 sanction$ 9 connection ) ,iran's    
malign activities1 includ+ ho/age-tak+1 
wrongful det5tion1 & human rights       
violations2 &  7#b7 "w ) =eign          
gov]nm5ts-- 7,a7 to %>e intellig5ce (   
f9ancial inve/igations1 z appropriate2  
7,b7 to ov]see ! assets id5tifi$        
pursuant to p>agraph 7#a72 &  7,c7 to   
provide te*nical assi/ance to help      
gov]nm5ts e/abli% ! necess>y legal      
framework to c>ry out asset =feitures4  
7b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !
 date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 &        
annually !reaft] = #c ye>s1 ! ,presid5t 
%all submit to ! appropriate            
congressional committees a report on    
actions describ$ 9 subsection 7a74  #i4 
,det]m9ation & report on invalidat+     
,unit$ ,/ates passports = travel to     
,iran  7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds !      
foll[+3  7#a7 ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate      
ma9ta9s au?ority to re/rict ! use (     
,unit$ ,/ates passports = travel to or  
use 9 a c\ntry or area :i* ! ,secret>y  
has det]m9$ is a c\ntry or area 9 :i*   

!re is imm95t dang] to ! public heal? or
 physical safety ( ,unit$ ,/ates        
travel]s1 9 accordance ) section #ea4fc 
( title #bb1 ,code ( ,f$]al             
,regulations4  7#b7 ,9 #bjag1 !         
,secret>y ( ,/ate decl>$ ,unit$ ,/ates  
passports invalid = travel to1 91 or    
?r\gh ,nor? ,korea1 unless specially    
validat$ = su* travel1 aft] ,unit$      
,/ates citiz5 ,otto ,w>mbi] suff]$      
griev\s injuries 9 ,nor? ,korean cu/ody1
 :i* l$ to 8 dea?4  7#c7 ,! ban on use (
 ,unit$ ,/ates passports = travel to    
,nor? ,korea 0 r5ew$ 9 #bjbc4  7b7 ,s5se
 ( congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t !
 ,secret>y ( ,/ate %\ld decl>e ,unit$   
,/ates passports invalid = travel to1 91
 or ?r\gh ,iran due to ! imm95t dang] to
 ! public heal? & physical safety (     
,unit$ ,/ates travel]s /emm+ f ! ?reat (
 wrongful det5tion or be+ tak5 ho/age by
 ! ,iranian regime4  7c7 ,det]m9ation & 
report ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date 
( enactm5t ( ?is ,act & annually !reaft]
 = #c ye>s1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all    

det]m9e & report to ! ,committee on     
,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,=eign
 ,relations ( ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 :e!r !    
travel ( ,unit$ ,/ates p]sons to ,iran  
pres5ts an imm95t dang] to ! public     
heal? or physical safety ( ,unit$ ,/ates
 travel]s2 &  7#b7 :e!r ! ,secret>y is  
ex]cis+ 8 au?ority to decl>e ,unit$     
,/ates passports invalid = travel to1 91
 or ?r\gh ,iran4  #aj4 ,/rategy to det] 
ho/age-tak+ ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !
 date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !        
,presid5t %all develop & submit to      
,congress a /rategy to det] & prev5t    
wrongful det5tion & ho/age-tak+ by      
,unit$ ,/ates adv]s>ies1 includ+        
id5tify+ p5alties = wrongful det5tion & 
ho/age-tak+1 id5tify+ cle> ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,gov]nm5t policies b>r+ ! paym5t (     
ransom or transactions t c\ld be view$ z
 ransom by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t1 & 
detail+ plans to coord9ate ) ,unit$     
,/ates allies & p>tn]s on su* /rategy4  
#aa4 ,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 ,relations & !     
,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate4   
7#b7 ,=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#c7 ,unit$ /ates
 national ,! t]m ,unit$ ,/ates national 
has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #cjg7b7
 ( ! ,rob]t ,lev9son ,ho/age ,recov]y & 
,ho/age-,tak+ ,acc\ntability ,act 7#bb  
,u4,s4,c4 #agda;e7#b774  ,pass$ ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives ,april #af1           
#bjbd4;,cl]k4