,,ii #aaith ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #cfcd ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,january #ad1 #bjbf,mr4 ,wyden introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations ,a ,,bill ,to express the sense of ,congress regarding the conduct by the ,netanyahu administration in ,gaza and to impose sanctions to discourage governments from obstructing humanitarian assistance1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents 7a7 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,accountability for ,withholding ,aid and ,relief ,essentials ,act of #bjbf or the ,,aware ,act of #bjbf4 7b7 ,table of contents ,the table of contents for this ,act is as follows3 ,sec4 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents4,sec4 #b4 ,findings4,sec4 #c4 ,sense of ,congress4,sec4 #d4 ,statement of policy4,sec4 #e4 ,identification of covered persons obstructing humanitarian assistance4,sec4 #f4 ,imposition of sanctions4,sec4 #g4 ,waiver for national security interests4,sec4 #h4 ,termination of sanctions4,sec4 #i4 ,congressional oversight4,sec4 #aj4 ,sunset4,sec4 #aa4 ,severability4,sec4 #ab4 ,definitions4 #b4 ,findings ,congress makes the following findings3 7#a7 ,according to many credible nongovernmental organizations1 such as ,doctors ,without ,borders1 the ,government of ,israel under the leadership of ,prime ,minister ,benjamin ,netanyahu has heavily restricted the distribution of food1 fuel1 medicine1 and other humanitarian assistance to civilians in ,gaza4 7#b7 ,the ,united ,states has at times had to take extraordinary measures to work around the ,netanyahu administration's restrictions in order to provide aid to the people of ,gaza4 7#c7 ,in a longitudinal1 cross-sectional study published in ,the ,lancet in ,october #bjbe1 medical scholars from the ,johns ,hopkins ,bloomberg ,school of ,public ,health and the ,united ,nations ,relief and ,works ,agency found that1 between ,january #bjbd and ,august #bjbe1 during the ,netanyahu administration1 tens of thousands of preschool-aged children in ,gaza were suffering from preventable acute malnutrition and faced an increased risk of mortality4 7#d7 ,the entire population of the ,gaza ,strip1 an estimated #b1bjj1jjj people1 is facing acute levels of hunger and1 according to the ,united ,nations1 since ,january #bjbe1 more than #bj1jjj children have been identified as suffering from acute malnutrition1 a telltale sign of imminent famine4 ,to a great extent1 this is a result of the policies of ,prime ,minister ,netanyahu4 7#e7 ,the ,united ,nations ,relief and ,works ,agency states that the amount of aid allowed into ,gaza must reach a minimum of #ejj to #fjj truckloads of meaningful aid per day to meet the necessary minimum to prevent starvation4 7#f7 ,during the ,netanyahu administration1 from ,may #ai1 #bjbe1 through ,january #g1 #bjbf1 according to the ,monitoring and ,tracking ,dashboard of the ,united ,nations ,office for ,project ,services1 fewer than #ag1jjj trucks of humanitarian aid had made it to any of the crossings along ,gaza's perimeter4 7#g7 ,according to the ,netanyahu administration's ,ministry of ,diaspora ,affairs and ,combating ,antisemitism1 nongovernmental organizations wishing to supply humanitarian assistance in ,gaza must be registered with and approved by an inter-ministerial team led by the ,director ,general of ,ministry of ,diaspora ,affairs and ,combating ,antisemitism4 7#h7 ,according to the ,netanyahu administration's ,ministry of ,defense of the ,state of ,israel1 ,israel's ,coordinator of ,government ,activities in the ,territories office1 which assists in determining the eligibility of a nongovernmental organization in the registration approval process1 requires additional clearance for and coordination with nongovernmental organizations4 7#i7 ,there already exist established1 universal standards1 such as the ,sphere standards and the ,united ,nations coordinated response guidance1 that an organization must meet in order to function as a credible1 legitimate humanitarian organization4 7#aj7 ,prime ,minister ,netanyahu has repeatedly denied the existence of mass hunger and starvation in ,gaza4 7#aa7 ,according to ,doctors ,without ,borders and ,human ,rights ,watch1 ,palestinians in ,gaza in need of aid receive contradictory and counterproductive information regarding aid availability1 often with very little notice from the ,netanyahu administration1 which leads to confusion1 puts them in dangerous situations1 and diminishes their ability to actually secure aid4 7#ab7 ,according to a ,july #bc1 #bjbe1 statement from more than #ajj nongovernmental organizations1 the ,netanyahu administration's ,coordinator of ,government ,activities in the ,territories office heavily restricted the humanitarian assistance distributed outside of the ,gaza ,humanitarian ,foundation network4 7#ac7 ,on ,july #a1 #bjbe1 more than #agj nongovernmental organizations1 such as ,doctors ,without ,borders1 called for the dismantling of the ,gaza ,humanitarian ,foundation as a result of its violations of international norms associated with humanitarian work and concerns of harm to civilians at distribution centers of the ,gaza ,humanitarian ,foundation4 7#ad7 ,during the ,netanyahu administration1 the ,office of the ,united ,nations ,high ,commissioner for ,human ,rights has reported that more than #a1jjj ,palestinians in ,gaza have been killed seeking food1 more than #hjj of whom were killed at or around distribution sites of the ,gaza ,humanitarian ,foundation4 7#ae7 ,during the ,netanyahu administration1 ,human ,rights ,watch has reported that multiple sources1 including former staff of the ,gaza ,humanitarian ,foundation1 have witnessed instances of the ,israel ,defense ,forces opening fire on aid-seeking ,palestinians with live ammunition near distribution sites of the ,gaza ,humanitarian ,foundation4 7#af7 ,the ,gaza ,humanitarian ,foundation received on-ground logistical and security support from ,safe ,reach ,solutions and ,,ug ,solutions4 7#ag7 ,the ,government of ,israel and ,hamas entered into a ceasefire on ,october #aj1 #bjbe4 7#ah7 ,the ,gaza ,humanitarian ,foundation suspended its operations on ,october #aj1 #bjbe1 following the start of the ceasefire4 7#ai7 ,despite the suspension of operations by the ,gaza ,humanitarian ,foundation1 numerous nongovernmental organizations have reported that ,safe ,reach ,solutions and ,,ug ,solutions plan to continue operations in ,gaza4 7#bj7 ,despite the ceasefire and the proposed increase in humanitarian assistance1 restrictions on delivery and distribution persist under the ,netanyahu administration and actual levels of humanitarian assistance remain well below what is needed4 7#ba7 ,more than #dj nongovernmental organizations operating on the ground in ,gaza issued a statement on ,october #bc1 #bjbe1 stating that1 despite the ceasefire1 ,israeli authorities under the ,netanyahu administration have continued to arbitrarily reject shipments of humanitarian assistance into ,gaza1 including items such as blankets1 mattresses1 food and nutrition supplies1 hygiene kits1 sanitation materials1 assistive devices1 and children's clothing1 and have caused almost #ej1jjj1jjj of essential goods to sit stockpiled at the crossings1 unable to be distributed4 7#bb7 ,the ,director ,general of the ,ministry of ,diaspora ,affairs and ,combating ,antisemitism1 the ,minister of ,diaspora ,affairs and ,combating ,antisemitism1 the ,coordinator of ,government ,activities in the ,territories1 the ,general ,staff of the ,israel ,defense ,forces1 the ,chief of the ,general ,staff of ,israel ,defense ,forces1 the ,defense ,minister of ,israel1 and the ,prime ,minister of ,israel all have authorities to help ensure the delivery of humanitarian assistance to ,palestinian civilians in ,gaza4 7#bc7 ,the ,minister of ,diaspora ,affairs and ,combating ,antisemitism1 the ,defense ,minister of ,israel1 and the ,prime ,minister of ,israel all have authority to change policy to ensure the distribution of humanitarian aid in ,gaza4 7#bd7 ,international humanitarian law1 including customary norms and treaty law1 prohibits the use of starvation as a method of warfare and requires the protection of civilians' access to humanitarian assistance4 #c4 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that-- 7#a7 ,israel has the right to self-defense and the ,united ,states is committed to helping ,israel safeguard its people from future aggression2 7#b7 ,hamas should be condemned in the harshest terms for its premeditated1 coordinated1 and brutal terrorist attacks on ,israel2 7#c7 ,hamas's abductions and threats made against hostages1 including threats to use hostages as human shields1 are abhorrent2 7#d7 ,hamas should immediately cease its attacks against ,israel and return the body of the deceased hostage2 7#e7 the people killed by ,hamas's terrorist attacks deserve to be commemorated1 and the hostages1 people wounded1 and their families deserve the support of the people of the ,united ,states2 7#f7 all countries should unequivocally condemn ,hamas's war on ,israel1 including ,hamas's intentional targeting of1 and attacks against1 civilians2 7#g7 the ,united ,states appreciates the global advocacy efforts calling for the release of all hostages2 7#h7 ,iran's support for global terrorism1 including its support for terrorist groups1 such as ,hamas and ,palestinian ,islamic ,jihad1 should be condemned and opposed by all available means2 7#i7 the blocking of the borders of ,gaza by the administration of ,prime ,minister ,benjamin ,netanyahu in #bjbe1 which prohibited entry of food1 medicine1 infant formula1 fuel1 and other humanitarian assistance and essential services1 should be condemned2 7#aj7 the vast majority of men1 women1 and especially children in ,gaza1 are civilians and not agents of ,hamas2 7#aa7 actions by the ,netanyahu administration that have contributed to the humanitarian crisis and acute suffering of ,palestinians are horrifying2 7#ab7 occupying powers have a responsibility to ensure the safety and well-being of the civilians in the occupied territory2 7#ac7 the ,netanyahu administration has implemented policies that have regularly and deliberately undermined the delivery and distribution of humanitarian assistance to ,palestinians in ,gaza1 exacerbating the humanitarian crisis in ,gaza2 7#ad7 the restrictions on aid are being carried out by the political appointees and senior military leadership of the ,netanyahu administration2 7#ae7 the restriction of aid by the ,netanyahu administration is not consistent with the ,state of ,israel's core values and commitment to human rights2 7#af7 the ,netanyahu administration's conduct has eroded the ,state of ,israel's standing in the world by undermining the rule of law and violating fundamental human rights2 7#ag7 the ,united ,states can support the ,state of ,israel's right to exist while opposing the policies and conduct of the ,netanyahu administration2 7#ah7 the ,united ,states condemns the ,netanyahu administration for restricting aid1 but it continues to greatly value its relationship with the ,state of ,israel2 7#ai7 the ,netanyahu administration's restrictions on aid create dire conditions for the civilians of ,gaza1 including death from starvation2 7#bj7 children dying of starvation serves no military aims for ,israel2 7#ba7 such dire conditions undermine ,israel's future security2 7#bb7 ,prime ,minister ,netanyahu or his successor should immediately facilitate the delivery of neutral1 independent1 impartial1 and safe distribution of humanitarian assistance by all legitimate local and international actors to end the humanitarian crisis in ,gaza as soon as possible2 7#bc7 legitimate local and international actors delivering and distributing humanitarian assistance should at all times be safe from deliberate1 incidental1 and collateral harm from operations by ,israel and its surrogates1 including under the ,netanyahu administration2 and 7#bd7 the ,president1 the ,secretary of ,state1 and the heads of other relevant ,united ,states ,government agencies should urgently use all available diplomatic tools-- 7,a7 to maintain the ceasefire and hostage release agreement agreed to by ,israel and ,hamas on ,october #aj1 #bjbe2 7,b7 to bring about an immediate and sustained surge in humanitarian assistance to ,palestinian civilians in ,gaza2 and 7,c7 to lay the groundwork for a broader regional peace through implementation of the #bj-point plan included in the agreement described in subparagraph 7,a74 #d4 ,statement of policy ,it is the policy of the ,united ,states that-- 7#a7 protected persons are entitled at all times to sufficient humanitarian assistance2 7#b7 if a government is unable or unwilling to ensure delivery and distribution of sufficient humanitarian assistance to a territory under its control1 that government must allow any and all ,united ,states and internationally recognized humanitarian organizations to deliver and distribute sufficient humanitarian assistance to the protected persons in that territory2 and 7#c7 any covered persons acting on behalf of a government found to be restricting1 diminishing1 undermining1 or preventing the delivery and distribution of sufficient humanitarian assistance to protected persons1 including protected persons residing in a territory under the government's control1 are in violation of the policy described in paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b74 #e4 ,identification of covered persons obstructing humanitarian assistance 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and annually thereafter1 the ,president shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees and leadership a report that includes-- 7#a7 a list of all covered persons the ,president determines are in violation of the policy described in section #d2 7#b7 for each such person-- 7,a7 a justification for inclusion of the person on the list1 including a description of the information supporting the inclusion of the person2 7,b7 a statement of which1 if any1 of the sanctions described in section #f have been imposed1 or will be imposed1 with respect to the person within #cj days of the submission of the report2 and 7,c7 if sanctions under section #f have not been imposed and will not be imposed within #cj days of the submission of the report with respect to the person-- 7i7 an identification of the specific authority under which otherwise applicable sanctions are being waived1 have otherwise been determined not to apply1 or are not being imposed2 and 7ii7 a complete justification of the decision to waive or otherwise not apply the sanctions2 7#c7 if few or no such persons have been added to that list during the year preceding submission of the report1 a description1 prepared jointly by the ,secretary of the ,treasury and the ,secretary of ,state1 of the reasons for not adding more such persons to the list2 and 7#d7 a description1 prepared jointly by the ,secretary of the ,treasury and the ,secretary of ,state1 of efforts by the executive branch to encourage the governments of other countries to impose sanctions that are similar to the sanctions imposed under this ,act4 7b7 ,form of report 7#a7 ,in general ,except as provided by paragraph 7#b71 each report required by subsection 7a7 shall be submitted in an unclassified form4 7#b7 ,exception ,the name of a person to be included in the list required by subsection 7a77#a7 may be submitted in a classified annex to the report required by subsection 7a7 only if the ,president-- 7,a7 determines that it is vital for the national security interests of the ,united ,states to do so2 7,b7 uses the annex in a manner consistent with the intent of ,congress and the purposes of this ,act2 and 7,c7 not less than #ae days before submitting the name in a classified annex1 provides to the appropriate congressional committees and leadership-- 7i7 notice of1 and a justification for1 including or continuing to include the person in the classified annex despite any publicly available credible information indicating that the person engaged in an activity in violation of the policy described in section #d2 and 7ii7 notice of1 and a justification for the issuance of any waiver issued with respect to the person4 7#c7 ,public availability ,the unclassified portion of the report required by subsection 7a7 shall be made available on a publicly available internet website of the ,federal ,government not later than #cj days after the report is submitted to the appropriate congressional committees and leadership4 #f4 ,imposition of sanctions 7a7 ,in general ,the ,president shall impose sanctions under subsections 7b7 and 7c7 with respect to each covered person included in the list required by section #e7;a77#a74 7b7 ,diplomatic sanctions 7#a7 ,in general ,a covered person included in the list required by section #e7;a77#a7 is-- 7,a7 inadmissible to the ,united ,states2 7,b7 ineligible for a visa or other documentation to enter the ,united ,states2 and 7,c7 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 ,visa and other entry documentation revocation 7,a7 ,in general ,the issuing consular officer1 the ,secretary of ,state1 or the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security 7or a designee of one of such ,secretaries7 shall1 in accordance with section #bba7;i7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abja7;i771 revoke any visa or other entry documentation issued to any covered person included in the list required by section #e7;a77#a71 regardless of when the visa or other entry documentation was issued4 7,b7 ,immediate effect ,the revocation of a visa or other entry documentation under subparagraph 7,a7 shall-- 7i7 take effect immediately2 and 7ii7 automatically cancel any other valid visa or entry documentation that is in the possession of the covered person4 7#c7 ,exception to comply with international obligations 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,state may issue a visa otherwise prohibited under paragraph 7#a7 or not revoke a visa otherwise required to be revoked under paragraph 7#b7 if the ,secretary determines that doing so is necessary-- 7i7 to enable the ,president to receive an ambassador or other public minister under section #c of article ,,ii of the ,constitution of the ,united ,states in a manner consistent with the ,vienna ,conventions2 or 7ii7 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 with any other applicable international obligations4 7,b7 ,limits on exceptional visas ,a visa issued pursuant to subparagraph 7,a7 shall be strictly limited in scope and duration to the minimum required for the purpose for which the visa is issued4 7c7 ,financial sanctions 7#a7 ,blocking of property ,the ,president shall exercise all powers granted by the ,international ,emergency ,economic ,powers ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq47 7except that the requirements of section #bjb of such ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja7 shall not apply7 to the extent necessary to block and prohibit all transactions in all property and interests in property of a covered person included in the list required by section #e7;a77#a7 if such property and interests in property are in the ,united ,states1 come within the ,united ,states1 or are or come within the possession or control of a ,united ,states person4 7#b7 ,exceptions 7,a7 ,national security ,sanctions under paragraph 7#a7 shall not apply to a covered person if the ,president determines that not applying the sanctions with respect to the person is vital for the national security interests of the ,united ,states4 7,b7 ,humanitarian assistance ,sanctions under paragraph 7#a7 may not be imposed with respect to a transaction or the facilitation of a transaction for the provision of humanitarian assistance to protected persons1 including a transaction relating to-- 7i7 the delivery and distribution of humanitarian assistance to protected persons2 or 7ii7 transporting goods or services that are necessary to carry out the delivery and distribution of humanitarian assistance to protected persons4 7,c7 ,relating to importation of goods 7i7 ,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 7ii7 ,good defined ,in this clause1 the term good means any article1 natural or manmade substance1 material1 supply or manufactured product1 including inspection and test equipment1 and excluding technical data4 7#c7 ,enforcement 7,a7 ,penalties ,a person that violates1 attempts to violate1 conspires to violate1 or causes a violation of paragraph 7#a7 or any regulation1 license1 or order issued to carry out that paragraph 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 such section4 7,b7 ,requirements for financial institutions ,not later than #abj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of the ,treasury shall prescribe or amend regulations to require each financial institution that is a ,united ,states person and has within its possession or control property or interests in property of a covered person included in the list required by section #e7;a77#a7 to certify to the ,secretary that1 to the best of the knowledge of the financial institution1 the financial institution has blocked all such property and interests in property4 7,c7 ,regulatory authority ,the ,secretary of the ,treasury shall issue such regulations1 licenses1 and orders as are necessary to carry out this subsection4 #g4 ,waiver for national security interests 7a7 ,in general ,not withstanding any other provision of law1 the ,president may1 for renewable periods not to exceed #ahj days each1 waive1 in part or in whole1 the application of sanctions under this ,act with respect to a covered person if the ,president-- 7#a7 determines that such a waiver is in the national security interests of the ,united ,states2 7#b7 submits to the appropriate congressional committees and leadership a report that describes the waiver or renewal and the reasons for that waiver or renewal2 and 7#c7 a joint resolution of disapproval relating to the report submitted under subsection 7b7 is not enacted into law pursuant to section #i4 7b7 ,requirements ,for each waiver granted under subsection 7a71 the ,president shall-- 7#a7 limit the duration and scope of the waiver to the minimum required to serve the national security interests for which the waiver is issued2 and 7#b7 upon expiration of the waiver1 immediately determine whether the covered person covered by the waiver still meets the criteria for inclusion in the list required by section #e7;a77#a74 7c7 ,persons meeting criteria for sanctions ,if the ,president determines under subsection 7b77#b7 that a covered person still meets the criteria for inclusion in the list required by section #e7;a77#a7 after the expiration of a waiver applicable to the person1 the ,president shall apply sanctions under section #f with respect to the person4 7d7 ,persons not meeting criteria for sanctions ,if the ,president determines under subsection 7b77#b7 that a covered person no longer meets the criteria for inclusion in the list required by section #e7;a77#a7 after the expiration of a waiver applicable to the person1 the ,president shall-- 7#a7 pursuant to sections #h and #i1 notify ,congress of the intent of the ,president to terminate the application of sanctions under this ,act with respect to the person2 and 7#b7 resume making annual determinations with respect to whether the person meets the criteria for inclusion in the list required by section #e7;a77#a74 #h4 ,termination of sanctions 7a7 ,termination of sanctions on individual persons 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,president may terminate the application of sanctions under this ,act with respect to a covered person if-- 7,a7 the ,president determines that-- 7i7 credible and verifiable information exists that the person never met the criteria for inclusion in the list required by section #e7;a77#a72 7ii7 credible and verifiable information exists that the person-- 7,i7 no longer meets such criteria2 and 7,,ii7 has credibly committed to not engage in any activity that would meet such criteria in the future2 or 7iii7 the termination of the sanctions is in the national security interests of the ,united ,states2 7,b7 the ,president submits to the appropriate congressional committees and leadership a report that includes-- 7i7 a request to terminate the application of sanctions under this ,act with respect to the person2 and 7ii7 a description of the reasons for that request2 and 7,c7 a joint resolution of disapproval relating to the report submitted under subparagraph 7,b7 is not enacted into law pursuant to section #i4 7#b7 ,confidentiality of proprietary information ,proprietary information that can be associated with a request to terminate sanctions with respect to a specific covered person may be included in a report submitted under paragraph 7#a77;,b7 only if-- 7,a7 the appropriate congressional committees and leadership provide assurances of confidentiality2 or 7,b7 the covered person consents in writing to the inclusion of the information4 7b7 ,termination of sanctions program ,the ,president may terminate the application of all sanctions under this ,act with respect to a country if-- 7#a7 the ,president determines that there no longer exists any covered person in that country that meets the criteria for inclusion in the list required by section #e7;a77#a72 7#b7 the ,president submits to the appropriate congressional committees and leadership a report that includes-- 7,a7 a request to terminate the application of sanctions under this ,act2 and 7,b7 a description of the reasons for that request2 and 7#c7 a joint resolution of disapproval relating to the report submitted under paragraph 7#b7 is not enacted into law pursuant to section #i4 #i4 ,congressional oversight 7a7 ,congressional requests for determinations of specific covered persons 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #fj days after receiving a request from the chairman and ranking member of one of the appropriate congressional committees with respect to whether a covered person meets the criteria for inclusion in the list required by section #e7;a77#a71 the ,president shall-- 7,a7 determine if the person meets those criteria2 and 7,b7 submit to the chairman and ranking member a report with respect to that determination that includes a statement of whether or not the ,president imposed or intends to impose sanctions under this ,act with respect to the person4 7#b7 ,form ,each report submitted under paragraph 7#a77;,b7 shall be submitted in unclassified form1 but may include a classified annex if necessary4 7b7 ,submission to congress of proposed action 7#a7 ,in general ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 before taking any action described in paragraph 7#b71 the ,president shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees and leadership a report that describes the proposed action and the reasons for that action4 7#b7 ,actions described ,an action described in this paragraph is-- 7,a7 an action to waive the application of any sanctions pursuant to section #g2 or 7,b7 an action to terminate the application of any sanctions pursuant to section #h4 7c7 ,congressional review of requests for proposed action 7#a7 ,in general ,during the period of #cj calendar days beginning on the date on which the ,president submits a report under section #g or #h1 the appropriate congressional committees should1 as appropriate1 hold hearings and briefings and otherwise obtain information in order to fully review the report4 7#b7 ,exception ,the period for congressional review under paragraph 7#a7 of a report submitted under section #g or #h shall be #fj calendar days if the report is submitted on or after ,july #aj and on or before ,september #g in any calendar year4 7#c7 ,limitation on actions during initial congressional review period ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 during the period for congressional review provided for under paragraph 7#a7 of a report submitted under section #g or #h1 including any additional period for such review as applicable under the exception provided in paragraph 7#b71 the ,president may not take the requested action unless a joint resolution of approval with respect to that action is enacted in accordance with subsection 7d74 7#d7 ,limitation on actions during presidential consideration of a joint resolution of disapproval ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 if a joint resolution of disapproval relating to a report submitted under section #g or #h passes both ,houses of ,congress in accordance with subsection 7d71 the ,president may not take that action for a period of #ab calendar days after the date of passage of the joint resolution of disapproval4 7#e7 ,limitation on actions during congressional reconsideration of a joint resolution of disapproval ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 if a joint resolution of disapproval relating to a report submitted under section #g or #h passes both ,houses of ,congress in accordance with subsection 7d71 and the ,president vetoes the joint resolution1 the ,president may not take that action for a period of #aj calendar days after the date of the ,president's veto4 7#f7 ,effect of enactment of a joint resolution of disapproval ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 if a joint resolution of disapproval relating to a report submitted under section #g or #h is enacted in accordance with subsection 7d71 the ,president may not take that action4 7d7 ,joint resolutions of approval or disapproval defined 7#a7 ,joint resolution of approval ,in this subsection1 the term joint resolution of approval means only a joint resolution of either ,house of ,congress-- 7,a7 the title of which is as follows3 ,a joint resolution approving the ,president's proposal to waive or terminate the application of certain sanctions with respect to the obstruction of humanitarian assistance42 and 7,b7 the sole matter after the resolving clause of which is the following3 ,congress approves of the action relating to the application of sanctions imposed with respect to the obstruction of humanitarian assistance set forth in the report submitted to ,congress under of the ,accountability for ,withholding ,aid and ,relief ,essentials ,act of #bjbf on relating to 41 with the first blank space being filled with either section #g or #h1 as applicable1 the second blank space being filled with the appropriate date1 and the third blank space being filled with a short description of the proposed action4 7#b7 ,joint resolution of disapproval ,the term joint resolution of disapproval means only a joint resolution of either ,house of ,congress-- 7,a7 the title of which is as follows3 ,a joint resolution disapproving the ,president's proposal to waive or terminate the application of certain sanctions with respect to the obstruction of humanitarian assistance42 and 7,b7 the sole matter after the resolving clause of which is the following3 ,congress disapproves of the action relating to the application of sanctions imposed with respect to the obstruction of humanitarian assistance set forth in the report submitted to ,congress under of the ,accountability for ,withholding ,aid and ,relief ,essentials ,act of #bjbf on relating to 41 with the first blank space being filled with either section #g or #h1 as applicable1 the second blank space being filled with the appropriate date1 and the third blank space being filled with a short description of the proposed action4 7#c7 ,introduction ,during the period of #cj calendar days provided for under subsection 7c71 including any additional period as applicable under the exception provided in paragraph 7#b7 of that subsection1 a joint resolution of approval or joint resolution of disapproval may be introduced-- 7,a7 in the ,senate1 by the majority leader 7or the majority leader's designee7 or the minority leader 7or the minority leader's designee72 and 7,b7 in the ,house of ,representatives1 by the majority leader or the minority leader4 7#d7 ,floor consideration in house of representatives ,if a committee of the ,house of ,representatives to which a joint resolution of approval or joint resolution of disapproval has been referred has not reported the joint resolution within #aj calendar days after the date of referral1 that committee shall be discharged from further consideration of the joint resolution4 7#e7 ,consideration in the senate 7,a7 ,committee referral ,a joint resolution of approval or joint resolution of disapproval introduced in the ,senate shall be referred to the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate4 7,b7 ,reporting and discharge ,if the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations has not reported the joint resolution within #aj calendar days after the date of referral of the joint resolution1 that committee shall be discharged from further consideration of the joint resolution and the joint resolution shall be placed on the appropriate calendar4 7,c7 ,proceeding to consideration ,notwithstanding ,rule ,,xxii of the ,standing ,rules of the ,senate1 it is in order at any time after the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations reports a joint resolution of approval or joint resolution of disapproval to the ,senate or has been discharged from consideration of such a joint resolution 7even though a previous motion to the same effect has been disagreed to7 to move to proceed to the consideration of the joint resolution1 and all points of order against the joint resolution 7and against consideration of the joint resolution7 are waived4 ,the motion to proceed is not debatable4 ,the motion is not subject to a motion to postpone4 ,a motion to reconsider the vote by which the motion is agreed to or disagreed to shall not be in order4 7,d7 ,rulings of the chair on procedure ,appeals from the decisions of the ,chair relating to the application of the rules of the ,senate to the procedure relating to a joint resolution of approval or joint resolution of disapproval shall be decided without debate4 7,e7 ,consideration of veto messages ,debate in the ,senate of any veto message with respect to a joint resolution of approval or joint resolution of disapproval1 including all debatable motions and appeals in connection with the joint resolution1 shall be limited to #aj hours1 to be equally divided between1 and controlled by1 the majority leader and the minority leader or their designees4 7#f7 ,rules relating to senate and house of representatives 7,a7 ,treatment of senate joint resolution in house of representatives ,in the ,house of ,representatives1 the following procedures shall apply to a joint resolution of approval or a joint resolution of disapproval received from the ,senate 7unless the ,house of ,representatives has already adopted a joint resolution relating to the same proposed action73 7i7 ,the joint resolution shall be referred to the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives4 7ii7 ,if the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs has not reported the joint resolution within #b calendar days after the date of referral1 that committee shall be discharged from further consideration of the joint resolution4 7iii7 ,beginning on the third legislative day after the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs reports the joint resolution to the ,house of ,representatives or has been discharged from further consideration thereof1 it shall be in order to move to proceed to consider the joint resolution in the ,house of ,representatives4 ,all points of order against the motion are waived4 ,such a motion shall not be in order after the ,house of ,representatives has disposed of a motion to proceed on the joint resolution4 ,the previous question shall be considered as ordered on the motion to its adoption without intervening motion4 ,the motion shall not be debatable4 ,a motion to reconsider the vote by which the motion is disposed of shall not be in order4 7iv7 ,the joint resolution shall be considered as read4 ,all points of order against the joint resolution and against its consideration are waived4 ,the previous question shall be considered as ordered on the joint resolution to final adoption without intervening motion except #b hours of debate equally divided and controlled by the sponsor of the joint resolution 7or a designee7 and an opponent4 ,a motion to reconsider the vote on adoption of the joint resolution shall not be in order4 7,b7 ,treatment of house of representatives joint resolution in senate 7i7 ,receipt of house resolution before adoption of senate resolution ,if1 before the adoption by the ,senate of a joint resolution of approval or a joint resolution of disapproval1 the ,senate receives an identical joint resolution from the ,house of ,representatives1 the following procedures shall apply3 7,i7 ,that joint resolution shall not be referred to a committee4 7,,ii7 ,with respect to that joint resolution-- 7aa7 the procedure in the ,senate shall be the same as if no joint resolution had been received from the ,house of ,representatives2 but 7bb7 the vote on adoption shall be on the joint resolution from the ,house of ,representatives4 7ii7 ,receipt of house resolution after adoption of senate resolution ,if1 following adoption of a joint resolution of approval or a joint resolution of disapproval in the ,senate1 the ,senate receives an identical joint resolution from the ,house of ,representatives1 that joint resolution shall be placed on the appropriate ,senate calendar4 7iii7 ,no senate companion ,if a joint resolution of approval or a joint resolution of disapproval is received from the ,house of ,representatives1 and no companion joint resolution has been introduced in the ,senate1 the ,senate procedures under this subsection shall apply to the joint resolution from the ,house4 7,c7 ,application to revenue measures ,the provisions of this paragraph shall not apply in the ,house of ,representatives to a joint resolution of approval or a joint resolution of disapproval that is a revenue measure4 7#g7 ,rules of senate and house of representatives ,this subsection is enacted by ,congress-- 7,a7 as an exercise of the rulemaking power of the ,senate and the ,house of ,representatives1 respectively1 and as such is deemed a part of the rules of each ,house of ,congress1 respectively1 and supersedes other rules only to the extent that it is inconsistent with such rules2 and 7,b7 with full recognition of the constitutional right of either ,house to change the rules 7so far as relating to the procedure of that ,house7 at any time1 in the same manner1 and to the same extent as in the case of any other rule of that ,house4 #aj4 ,sunset ,this ,act shall terminate on the date that is #aj years after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 #aa4 ,severability ,if any provision of this ,act1 or the application of any such provision to any person or circumstance1 is held to be unconstitutional1 the remainder of the provisions of this ,act1 and the application of those provisions to any other person or circumstance1 shall not be affected4 #ab4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,the term appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate2 and 7,b7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives4 7#b7 ,appropriate congressional committees and leadership ,the term appropriate congressional committees and leadership means-- 7,a7 the appropriate congressional committees2 7,b7 the majority leader and the minority leader of the ,senate2 and 7,c7 the ,speaker1 the majority leader1 and the minority leader of the ,house of ,representatives4 7#c7 ,covered person ,the term covered person means a foreign person who is any of the following3 7,a7 ,the prime minister or head of state of a foreign government or any official in the office of the prime minister or head of state in a foreign government4 7,b7 ,a cabinet member or any official serving in the office of a cabinet member of a foreign government4 7,c7 ,any official of a foreign government who reports to a cabinet official4 7,d7 ,any official of a foreign government overseeing civilian coordination4 7,e7 ,any official of a foreign government facilitating humanitarian projects4 7,f7 ,any official of a foreign government facilitating infrastructure projects4 7,g7 ,any commissioned officer serving in the military of a foreign country with a rank equivalent to the rank of lieutenant colonel or higher in the ,united ,states ,armed ,forces4 7,h7 ,any other individual of equivalent rank serving in a security agency affiliated with1 associated with1 or working on behalf of a foreign government4 7,i7 ,any entity1 including a foundation or economic conglomerate1 overseen by an individual described in any of subparagraphs 7,a7 through 7,h71 or owned or controlled by such an individual1 that is complicit in financing or resourcing the restriction of humanitarian assistance to protected persons4 7,j7 ,any person determined by the ,president-- 7i7 7,i7 to be complicit in financing or resourcing the restriction of humanitarian assistance to protected persons2 and 7,,ii7 appointed by an individual described in any of subparagraphs 7,a7 through 7,h7 to a position-- 7aa7 as an official of a foreign government2 or 7bb7 the head of a nongovernmental entity2 7ii7 to have materially assisted1 sponsored1 or provided financial1 material1 or technological support for1 or goods or services to or in support of any person the property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to section #f7;c72 7iii7 to be owned or controlled by1 or to have acted or purported to act for or on behalf of1 directly or indirectly any person the property and interests in property of which are blocked pursuant to section #f7;c72 or 7iv7 to be a member of the board of directors or a senior executive officer of any person the property and interests in property of which are blocked pursuant to section #f7;c74 7#d7 ,foreign person ,the term foreign person means an individual or entity that is not a ,united ,states person4 7#e7 ,humanitarian assistance ,the term humanitarian assistance includes the provision of food1 water1 shelter1 health services and medicines1 hygiene products1 clothing1 essential services1 and basic service delivery items1 such as fuel4 7#f7 ,protected person ,the term protected person means an individual who-- 7,a7 is a civilian1 noncombatant1 and takes no part in hostilities2 and 7,b7 performs no work for1 and provides no material support to1 any ,united ,states recognized terrorist or insurgent organization4 7#g7 ,united ,states and internationally recognized humanitarian organization ,the term ,united ,states and internationally recognized humanitarian organization means any international organization or nongovernmental organization that-- 7,a7 provides humanitarian assistance that is recognized by and in good standing with the ,united ,nations and the ,united ,states ,government2 or 7,b7 complies with established professional standards1 such as the ,sphere humanitarian standards or the ,united ,nations coordinated response guidance4 7#h7 ,united ,states person ,the term ,united ,states person means-- 7,a7 a ,united ,states citizen or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence to the ,united ,states2 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 an entity2 or 7,c7 any person in the ,united ,states4 7#i7 ,united ,states recognized terrorist or insurgent organization ,the term ,united ,states recognized terrorist or insurgent organization means an organization that is designated as a foreign terrorist organization under section #bai of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahi74 7#aj7 ,vienna ,conventions ,the term ,vienna ,conventions means-- 7,a7 the ,vienna ,convention on ,diplomatic ,relations1 done at ,vienna ,april #ah1 #aifa 7#bc ,,ust #cbbg72 and 7,b7 the ,convention on ,consular ,relations1 done at ,vienna ,april #bd1 #aifc 7#ba ,,ust #gg74