#aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 ,r4 
#aiih  ,,an ,,act  ,to require !        
imposition ( sanctions ) respect to     
=eign p]sons engag$ 9 piracy1 & = o!r   
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,sanction ,sea ,pirates    
,act ( #bjbe4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds
 ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,9 #bjaa1 !re 7 #bab   
attempt$ attacks aga9/ vessels (f ( !   
,somali coa/1 m ?an #a1jjj crew 7 held  
ho/age1 & #ce seaf>]s 7 kill$4  7#b7    
,ov] ! pa/ decade ?r\gh ! beg9n+ (      
#bjbc1 rates ( piracy 9 ! ,we/]n ,indian
 ,ocean subsid$4  7#c7 ,h\?i attacks    
aga9/ comm]cial vessels 9 ! ,r$ ,sea &  
,gulf ( ,ad5 s9ce ! ,hamas t]rori/      
attack aga9/ ,israel on ,octob] #g? h   
impact$ global %ipp+ m>kets4  7#d7 ,!re 
has be5 a surge 9 ,somali pirate        
attacks1 beg9n+ 9 ! fall ( #bjbc & la/+ 
into #bjbd1 t has co9cid$ ) & tak5      
advantage ( ,h\?i aggression4  #c4 ,s5se
 ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress   
t-- 7#a7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t %\ld 
seek to /op piracy all ar\nd ! _w1      

includ+ (f ! ,somali ,coa/ & 9 ! ,gulf (
 ,ad52 &  7#b7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld seek
 to "w ) allies & p>tn]s ar\nd ! globe  
to combat piracy ar\nd ! globe & to curb
 ! surge 9 piracy (f ( ! coa/ ( ,somalia
 & 9 ! ,gulf ( ,ad54  #d4 ,sanctions    
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,presid5t %all impose   
sanctions describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 )   
respect to any =eign p]son ! ,presid5t  
det]m9es kn[+ly engages 9 piracy4  7b7  
,sanctions describ$ ,! sanctions        
describ$ 9 ?is subsection are ! foll[+3 
7#a7 ,asset block+ ,not)/&+ !           
requirem5ts ( section #bjb ( !          
,int]national ,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s  
,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja71 ! ,presid5t 
may ex]cise ( all p[]s grant$ to !      
,presid5t by t ,act to ! ext5t necess>y 
to block & prohibit all transactions 9  
all 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 are or come )9 !     
possession or control ( a ,unit$ ,/ates 
p]son4  7#b7 ,visas1 admission1 or p>ole

  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,an ali5 :o ! ,secret>y 
( ,/ate or ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&        
,security 7or a designee ( "o ( su*     
,secret>ies7 kn[s1 or has reason to     
believe1 is describ$ 9 subsection 7a7   
is-- 7i7 inadmissible to ! ,unit$       
,/ates2  7ii7 ineligible = 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 ,! issu+ consul> (fic]1 !  
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 or ! ,secret>y (     
,homel& ,security 7or a designee ( "o ( 
su* ,secret>ies7 %all1 9 accordance )   
section #bba7;i7 ( ! ,immigration &     
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#abja7;i771 revoke any visa or o!r entry
 docum5tation issu$ to an ali5 describ$ 
9 subp>agraph 7,a7 reg>dless ( :5 ! visa
 or o!r entry docum5tation is issu$4    
7ii7 ,effect ( revocation ,a revocation 
"u clause 7i7--  7,i7 %all take effect  

imm$iately2 &  7,,ii7 %all automatically
 cancel any o!r valid visa or entry     
docum5tation t is 9 ! ali5's possession4
  7c7 ,exceptions  7#a7 ,exception to   
comply ) int]national obligations       
,sanctions "u subsection 7b77#b7 %all n 
apply ) respect to ! admission ( an ali5
 if admitt+ or p>ol+ ! ali5 into !      
,unit$ ,/ates is necess>y 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 obligations4  7#b7         
,exception relat+ to ! provision (      
humanit>ian assi/ance ,sanctions "u ?is 
section may n be impos$ ) respect to    
transactions or ! facilitation (        
transactions =--  7,a7 ! sale (         
agricultural commodities1 food1 m$ic9e1 
or m$ical devices2  7,b7 ! provision (  
humanit>ian assi/ance2  7,c7 f9ancial   
transactions relat+ to humanit>ian      

assi/ance2 or  7,d7 transport+ goods or 
s]vices t are necess>y to c>ry out      
op]ations relat+ to humanit>ian         
assi/ance4  7#c7 ,exception =           
intellig5ce1 law en=cem5t1 & national   
security activities ,sanctions "u ?is   
section %all n apply to any au?oriz$    
intellig5ce1 law en=cem5t1 or national  
security activities ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  
7d7 ,classifi$ in=mation ,9 any judicial
 review ( a det]m9ation made "u ?is     
section1 if ! det]m9ation 0 bas$ on     
classifi$ in=mation 7z def9$ 9 section  
#a7;a7 ( ! ,classifi$ ,in=mation        
,proc$ures ,act7 su* in=mation may be   
submitt$ to ! review+ c\rt ex p>te & 9  
cam]a4 ,?is subsection may n be con/ru$ 
to conf] or imply any "r to judicial    
review4  7e7 ,implem5tation2 p5alties   
7#a7 ,implem5tation ,! ,presid5t may    
ex]cise all au?orities provid$ to !     
,presid5t "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  7#b7 ,p5alties ,!

 p5alties provid$ = 9 subsections 7b7 & 
7c7 ( section #bjf ( ! ,int]national    
,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s ,act 7#ej      
,u4,s4,c4 #agje7 %all apply to a p]son t
 violates1 attempts to violate1         
conspires to violate1 or causes a       
violation ( regulations promulgat$ to   
c>ry out ?is section to ! same ext5t t  
su* p5alties apply to a p]son t commits 
an unlawful act describ$ 9 section      
#bjf7;a7 ( t ,act4  7f7 ,waiv] ,!       
,presid5t may waive ! application (     
sanctions impos$ ) respect to a =eign   
p]son "u ?is section if ! ,presid5t     
c]tifies to ! ,committee on ,=eign      
,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & !
 ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( !    
,s5ate n lat] ?an #ae days be=e su*     
waiv] is to take effect t ! waiv] is    
crucial to ! national security int]e/s (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7g7 ,exception relat+
 to importation ( goods  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,! au?orities & requirem5ts to impose   
sanctions au?oriz$ "u ?is section %all n
 include ! au?ority or requirem5t to    

impose sanctions on ! importation (     
goods4  7#b7 ,good def9$ ,9 ?is         
subsection1 ! t]m good means any        
article1 natural or man-made sub/ance1  
mat]ial1 supply or manufactur$ product1 
includ+ inspection & te/ equipm5t1 &    
exclud+ te*nical data4  7h7 ,def9itions 
,9 ?is section3  7#a7 ,=eign p]son ,!   
t]m =eign p]son means an individual or  
entity t is n a ,unit$ ,/ates p]son4    
7#b7 ,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 or  7,c7 an     
entity organiz$ "u ! laws ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates or ( any jurisdiction )9 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates1 includ+ a =eign bran* ( su* an 
entity4  7#c7 ,piracy ,! t]m piracy     
means any act 9 violation ( "o or m     
provisions ( *apt] #ha ( title #ah1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  ,pass$ ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives ,june #bc1 #bjbe4;,cl]k4