,,ii #aahth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #agfh ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,may #ca 7legislative day1 ,may #cj71 #bjbc,mr4 ,risch 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,cassidy1 ,mr4 ,boozman1 ,mrs4 ,capito1 ,mr4 ,ricketts1 ,mr4 ,braun1 ,mr4 ,scott of ,florida1 ,mr4 ,budd1 ,mr4 ,hoeven1 ,ms4 ,ernst1 ,mr4 ,graham1 ,ms4 ,collins1 ,mr4 ,young1 ,mr4 ,cornyn1 ,mr4 ,rubio1 ,mr4 ,thune1 ,mr4 ,tillis1 ,mr4 ,lankford1 and ,mr4 ,cruz7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations ,a ,,bill ,to impose sanctions with respect to the ,taliban1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,taliban ,sanctions ,act of #bjbc4 #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 ,agricultural commodity ,the term agricultural commodity has the meaning given that term in section #ajb of the ,agricultural ,trade ,act of #aigh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #efjb74 7#c7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,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 7#d7 ,foreign person ,the term foreign person means a person that is not a ,united ,states person4 7#e7 ,medical device ,the term medical device has the meaning given the term device in section #bja of the ,federal ,food1 ,drug1 and ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cba74 7#f7 ,medicine ,the term medicine has the meaning given the term drug in section #bja of the ,federal ,food1 ,drug1 and ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cba74 7#g7 ,united ,states person ,the term ,united ,states person means-- 7,a7 a citizen of the ,united ,states or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence to the ,united ,states2 or 7,b7 an entity organized under the laws of the ,united ,states or any jurisdiction within the ,united ,states1 including a foreign branch of such entity4 #c4 ,imposition of sanctions with respect to terrorism1 human rights abuses1 and narcotics trafficking committed by the ,taliban and others in ,afghanistan 7a7 ,sanctions relating to support for terrorism ,in addition to authorities under ,executive ,order #acbbd 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja note2 relating to blocking property and prohibiting transactions with persons who commit1 threaten to commit1 or support terrorism7 under which the ,president has designated the ,taliban and the ,haqqani ,network as specially designated global terrorist groups and section #bai of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahi7 under which the ,president has designated the ,haqqani ,network as a foreign terrorist organization1 the ,president shall impose the sanctions described in subsection 7d7 with respect to a foreign person1 including a member of the ,taliban1 if the ,president determines that the person1 on or after the date that is #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 is knowingly responsible for1 complicit in1 or has directly or indirectly provided financial1 material1 or technological support for1 or financial or other services in support of1 a terrorist group operating in ,afghanistan4 7b7 ,sanctions relating to human rights abuses ,the ,president shall impose the sanctions described in subsection 7d7 with respect to a foreign person1 including a member of the ,taliban1 if the ,president determines that the person1 on or after the date that is #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 is responsible for1 complicit in1 or has directly or indirectly engaged in1 serious human rights abuses in ,afghanistan4 7c7 ,sanctions relating to drug trafficking ,the ,president shall impose the sanctions described in subsection 7d7 with respect to a foreign person1 including a member of the ,taliban1 if the ,president determines that the person1 on or after the date that is #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 knowingly-- 7#a7 plays a significant role in international narcotics trafficking in ,afghanistan2 or 7#b7 provides significant financial1 material1 or technological support for1 or significant financial or other services to or in support of1 any person described in paragraph 7#a74 7d7 ,sanctions described ,the sanctions described in this subsection are the following3 7#a7 ,property blocking ,the exercise of 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 person described in subsection 7a71 7b71 or 7c7 if such property and interests in property are in the ,united ,states1 come within the ,united ,states1 or come within the possession or control of a ,united ,states person4 7#b7 ,ineligibility for visas1 admission1 or parole 7,a7 ,visas1 admission1 or parole ,an alien described in subsection 7a71 7b71 or 7c7 shall be-- 7i7 inadmissible to the ,united ,states2 7ii7 ineligible to receive a visa or other documentation to enter the ,united ,states2 and 7iii7 otherwise ineligible to be admitted or paroled into the ,united ,states or to receive any other benefit under the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja et seq474 7,b7 ,current visas revoked 7i7 ,in general ,the visa or other entry documentation of any alien described in subsection 7a71 7b71 or 7c7 is subject to revocation regardless of the issue date of the visa or other entry documentation4 7ii7 ,immediate effect ,a revocation under clause 7i7 shall-- 7,i7 take effect immediately2 and 7,,ii7 cancel any other valid visa or entry documentation that is in the possession of the alien4 #d4 ,support for multilateral sanctions with respect to the ,taliban 7a7 ,voice and vote at ,united ,nations ,the ,secretary of ,state shall use the voice and vote of the ,united ,states at the ,united ,nations to maintain the sanctions with respect to the ,taliban described in and imposed pursuant to ,united ,nations ,security ,council ,resolution #aihh 7#bjaa7 and ,united ,nations ,security ,council ,resolution #bbee 7#bjae74 7b7 ,engagement with allies and partners ,the ,secretary of ,state shall1 acting through the ,office of ,sanctions ,coordination established under section #a7;h7 of the ,state ,department ,basic ,authorities ,act of #aief 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bfea;a7h771 engage with the governments of allies and partners of the ,united ,states to promote their use of sanctions with respect to the ,taliban1 particularly for any support for terrorism1 serious human rights abuses1 or international narcotics trafficking4 #e4 ,implementation2 penalties 7a7 ,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 ,act4 7b7 ,penalties ,a person that violates1 attempts to violate1 conspires to violate1 or causes a violation of this ,act or any regulation1 license1 or order issued to carry out this ,act 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 7c7 ,briefing on implementation of sanctions 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and every #ij days thereafter through ,december #ca1 #bjbf1 the ,secretary of ,state and the ,secretary of the ,treasury shall jointly brief the appropriate congressional committees on the implementation of sanctions under this ,act4 7#b7 ,elements ,each briefing required under paragraph 7#a7 shall include the following3 7,a7 ,a description of the number and identity of foreign persons with respect to which sanctions were imposed under section #c during the #ij-;day period preceding submission of the report and a brief justification for the imposition of those sanctions with respect to each such person4 7,b7 ,a description of the efforts of the ,united ,states ,government to maintain sanctions with respect to the ,taliban at the ,united ,nations pursuant to section #d7;a7 during that period4 7,c7 ,a description of the impact of sanctions imposed under section #c on the behavior of the ,taliban1 other groups1 and other foreign governments during that period4 7,d7 ,a description of-- 7i7 the impact of sanctions imposed under section #c on ,afghan civilians1 particularly women and girls2 and 7ii7 the extent to which those sanctions affect the delivery of humanitarian1 peacebuilding1 education1 and other development assistance to the ,afghan people4 #f4 ,waivers2 exceptions2 suspension 7a7 ,waiver 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,president may waive the application of sanctions under this ,act with respect to a foreign person if the ,president1 not later than #aj days before the waiver is to take effect1 determines and certifies to the appropriate congressional committees that such waiver is in the national security interest of the ,united ,states4 7#b7 ,detailed justification ,the ,president shall submit with each certification in connection with a waiver under paragraph 7#a7 a detailed justification in writing explaining the reasons for the waiver4 7b7 ,exceptions 7#a7 ,exception for intelligence activities ,sanctions under this ,act shall not apply to any activity subject to the reporting requirements under title ,v of the ,national ,security ,act of #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cjia et seq47 or any authorized intelligence activities of the ,united ,states4 7#b7 ,exception to comply with international obligations and for law enforcement activities ,sanctions under section #c7;d77#b7 shall not apply with respect to an alien if admitting or paroling the alien into the ,united ,states is necessary-- 7,a7 to permit the ,united ,states to comply with the ,agreement regarding the ,headquarters of the ,united ,nations1 signed at ,lake ,success ,june #bf1 #aidg1 and entered into force ,november #ba1 #aidg1 between the ,united ,nations and the ,united ,states1 or other applicable international obligations2 or 7,b7 to carry out or assist law enforcement activity in the ,united ,states4 7#c7 ,exception relating to importation of goods 7,a7 ,in general ,the authorities and requirements to impose sanctions under this ,act shall not include the authority or a requirement to impose sanctions on the importation of goods4 7,b7 ,good defined ,in this paragraph1 the term good means any article1 natural or man-made substance1 material1 supply1 or manufactured product1 including inspection and test equipment1 and excluding technical data4 7c7 ,suspension of sanctions 7#a7 ,suspension ,the ,secretary of ,state1 in consultation with the ,director of ,national ,intelligence and the ,secretary of the ,treasury1 may suspend the imposition of sanctions under this ,act if the ,secretary of ,state certifies in writing to the appropriate congressional committees that the ,taliban has-- 7,a7 publicly and privately broken all ties with other terrorist groups1 including al ,qaeda2 7,b7 taken verifiable measures to prevent the use of ,afghanistan as a platform for terrorist attacks against the ,united ,states or partners or allies of the ,united ,states1 including by denying sanctuary space1 transit of ,afghan territory1 and use of ,afghanistan for terrorist training1 planning1 or equipping2 7,c7 provided humanitarian actors with full1 unimpeded access to vulnerable populations throughout ,afghanistan without interference or diversion2 7,d7 respected freedom of movement1 including by facilitating the departure of foreign nationals1 applicants for the special immigrant visa program1 and other at-risk ,afghans by air or land routes1 and the safe1 voluntary1 and dignified return of displaced persons2 and 7,e7 supported the establishment of an inclusive government of ,afghanistan that respects the rule of law1 press freedom1 and internationally recognized human rights1 including the rights of women and girls4 7#b7 ,report required 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,state shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees with any certification under paragraph 7#a7 a report addressing in detail each of the criteria for the suspension of sanctions under paragraph 7#a74 7,b7 ,form of report ,each report submitted under subparagraph 7,a7 shall be submitted in unclassified form4