,,ii #aahth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #cjbh ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,october #d1 #bjbc,ms4 ,ernst 7for herself1 ,mr4 ,graham1 ,mr4 ,hagerty1 ,mr4 ,cruz1 ,mr4 ,rubio1 ,mr4 ,cramer1 ,mr4 ,scott of ,florida1 ,mr4 ,braun1 ,mr4 ,hoeven1 ,mr4 ,wicker1 ,mr4 ,boozman1 ,mr4 ,crapo1 ,mr4 ,thune1 ,mrs4 ,britt1 and ,mr4 ,barrasso7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,banking1 ,housing1 and ,urban ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to continue in effect certain ,executive orders imposing sanctions with respect to ,iran1 to prevent the waiver of certain sanctions imposed by the ,united ,states with respect to ,iran until the ,government of ,iran ceases to attempt to assassinate ,united ,states officials1 other ,united ,states citizens1 and ,iranian nationals residing in the ,united ,states1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,preventing ,underhanded and ,nefarious ,iranian ,supported ,homicides ,act of #bjbc or the ,,punish ,act of #bjbc4 #b4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,the term appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 the ,committee on ,armed ,services1 the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations1 the ,committee on ,appropriations1 and the ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,senate2 and 7,b7 the ,committee on ,armed ,services1 the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs1 the ,committee on ,appropriations1 and the ,permanent ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,house of ,representatives4 7#b7 ,covered ,executive order ,the term covered ,executive order means any of the following3 7,a7 ,executive ,order #achga 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja note2 relating to imposing sanctions with respect to the iron1 steel1 aluminum1 and copper sectors of ,iran71 as in effect on ,may #aj1 #bjai4 7,b7 ,executive ,order #achgf 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja note2 relating to imposing sanctions with respect to ,iran71 as in effect on ,june #bd1 #bjai4 7,c7 ,executive ,order #acijb 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja note2 relating to imposing sanctions with respect to additional sectors of ,iran71 as in effect on ,january #aj1 #bjbj4 7,d7 ,executive ,order #acidi 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja note2 relating to blocking property of certain persons with respect to the conventional arms activities of ,iran71 as in effect on ,september #ba1 #bjbj4 7#c7 ,covered provision of law ,the term covered provision of law means any of the following3 7,a7 ,this ,act4 7,b7 ,each covered ,executive order4 7,c7 ,the ,iran ,sanctions ,act of #aiif 7,public ,law #ajd-agb2 #ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja note74 7,d7 ,the ,comprehensive ,iran ,sanctions1 ,accountability1 and ,divestment ,act of #bjaj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #heja et seq474 7,e7 ,section #abde of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjab 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #heac;a74 7,f7 ,the ,iran ,threat ,reduction and ,syria ,human ,rights ,act of #bjab 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #hgja et seq474 7,g7 ,the ,iran ,freedom and ,counter-,proliferation ,act of #bjab 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #hhja et seq474 7,h7 ,title ,i of the ,countering ,america's ,adversaries ,through ,sanctions ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #idja et seq474 7,i7 ,the ,international ,emergency ,economic ,powers ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq74 7#d7 ,government of ,iran ,the term ,government of ,iran includes-- 7,a7 any agency or instrumentality of the ,government of ,iran2 and 7,b7 any person owned or controlled by that ,government4 #c4 ,continuation in effect of certain ,executive orders imposing sanctions with respect to ,iran 7a7 ,in general ,each covered ,executive order shall remain in effect and continue to apply1 and may not be modified1 until the termination date described in section #aj4 7b7 ,continuation in effect of sanctions designations ,with respect to each person designated for the imposition of sanctions pursuant to a covered ,executive order before the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the designation of the person1 and sanctions applicable to the person pursuant to the designation1 shall remain in effect and continue to apply1 and may not be modified1 until the termination date described in section #aj4 7c7 ,publication ,in publishing this ,act in slip form and in the ,united ,states ,statutes at ,large pursuant to section #aab of title #a1 ,united ,states ,code1 the ,archivist of the ,united ,states shall include at the end an appendix setting forth the text of each covered ,executive order4 #d4 ,continuation in effect of national emergencies declared with respect to ,iran 7a7 ,in general ,notwithstanding subsection 7a77#b7 or 7d7 of section #bjb of the ,national ,emergencies ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #afbb71 the national emergencies specified in subsection 7b7 shall remain in effect and continue to apply1 and may not be modified1 until the termination date described in section #aj4 7b7 ,national emergencies specified ,the national emergencies specified in this subsection are the following national emergencies declared with respect to ,iran3 7#a7 ,the national emergency declared by ,executive ,order #abagj 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja note2 relating to blocking ,iranian ,government property7 and most recently continued by the ,notice of the ,president issued ,november #h1 #bjbb 7#hg ,fed4 ,reg4 #fh1jac74 7#b7 ,the national emergency declared by ,executive ,order #abieg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja note2 relating to prohibiting certain transactions with respect to the development of ,iranian petroleum resources7 and most recently continued by the ,notice of the ,president issued ,march #aj1 #bjbc 7#hh ,fed4 ,reg4 #ae1eie74 #e4 ,continuation in effect of sanctions with respect to the ,central ,bank of ,iran1 the ,national ,development ,fund of ,iran1 the ,etemad ,tejarte ,pars ,company1 the ,national ,iranian ,oil ,company1 and the ,national ,iranian ,tanker ,company under ,executive ,order #acbbd ,with respect to each ,iranian person designated on ,january #a1 #bjba1 for the imposition of sanctions 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 terrorism71 as in effect on ,september #i1 #bjai1 the designation of the person1 and sanctions applicable to the person pursuant to the designation1 shall remain in effect and continue to apply1 and may not be modified1 until the termination date described in section #aj4 #f4 ,continuation in effect of foreign terrorist organization designation of the ,islamic ,revolutionary ,guard ,corps ,the designation of the ,islamic ,revolutionary ,guard ,corps as a foreign terrorist organization under section #bai of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahi71 and sanctions applicable to the ,islamic ,revolutionary ,guard ,corps pursuant to that designation1 shall remain in effect and continue to apply1 and may not be modified1 until the termination date described in section #aj4 #g4 ,prohibition on sanctions relief for ,iranian financial institutions1 including with respect to petroleum purchases from ,iran ,section #abde7;d7 of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjab 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #heac;a7d77 is amended by striking paragraph 7#d7 and inserting the following3 7#d7 ,limitation on authority ,the ,president may not exercise the authority under paragraph 7#e7 to waive the imposition of sanctions under paragraph 7#a71 or issue any license to authorize the purchase of petroleum or petroleum products from ,iran1 unless the determination set forth in the most recent report submitted under subsection 7a7 of section #i of the ,preventing ,underhanded and ,nefarious ,iranian ,supported ,homicides ,act of #bjbc was a determination that the ,government of ,iran has not engaged in any of activities described in subsection 7b7 of that section during the #e-year period preceding submission of the report4 4 #h4 ,limitation on waiver1 suspension1 or reduction of sanctions with respect to ,iran ,the ,president may not waive1 suspend1 reduce1 provide relief from1 or otherwise limit the application of sanctions imposed pursuant to any covered provision of law unless1 in addition to the requirements for a waiver under that provision of law1 the determination set forth in the most recent report submitted under subsection 7a7 of section #i was a determination that the ,government of ,iran has not engaged in any of activities described in subsection 7b7 of that section during the #e-year period preceding submission of the report4 #i4 ,determination on the cessation of ,iranian-sponsored assassinations or attempted assassinations of ,united ,states citizens and ,iranian residents of the ,united ,states 7a7 ,determination required ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and every #ahj days thereafter1 the ,secretary of ,state1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,defense1 the ,director of ,national ,intelligence1 and the ,secretary of the ,treasury1 shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report setting forth a determination of whether the ,government of ,iran or any foreign person 7including any foreign financial institution7 has directly or indirectly ordered1 controlled1 directed1 or otherwise supported 7including through the use of ,iranian agents or affiliates of the ,government of ,iran1 including ,hezbollah1 ,hamas1 ,kata'ib ,hezbollah1 ,palestinian ,islamic ,jihad1 or any other entity determined to be such an agent or affiliate7 any of the activities described in subsection 7b7 during the #e-year period preceding submission of the report4 7b7 ,activities described ,the activities described in this subsection are-- 7#a7 the murder1 attempted murder1 assault1 or other use or threat to use violence against-- 7,a7 any current or former official of the ,government of the ,united ,states1 wherever located2 7,b7 any ,united ,states citizen or alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the ,united ,states1 wherever located2 or 7,c7 any ,iranian national residing in the ,united ,states2 or 7#b7 the politically motivated intimidation1 abuse1 extortion1 or detention or trial-- 7,a7 in ,iran1 of a ,united ,states citizen or alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the ,united ,states2 or 7,b7 outside of ,iran1 of an ,iranian national or resident or individual of ,iranian origin4 #aj4 ,termination date ,the termination date described in this section is the date that is #cj days after the date on which the ,president submits to ,congress the certification described in section #dja7;a7 of the ,comprehensive ,iran ,sanctions1 ,accountability1 and ,divestment ,act of #bjaj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #heea7;a774