,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cfcd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,janu>y #ad1 #bjbf,mr4 
,wyd5 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0    
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,=eign ,relations  ,a ,,bill  ,to       
express ! s5se ( ,congress reg>d+ !     
conduct by ! ,netanyahu adm9i/ration 9  
,gaza & to impose sanctions to disc\rage
 gov]nm5ts f ob/ruct+ humanit>ian       
assi/ance1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort 
title2 table ( cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title 
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,acc\ntability
 = ,)hold+ ,aid & ,relief ,ess5tials    
,act ( #bjbf or ! ,,aw>e ,act ( #bjbf4  
7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts 
= ?is ,act is z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort 
title2 table ( cont5ts4,sec4 #b4        
,f9d+s4,sec4 #c4 ,s5se ( ,congress4,sec4
 #d4 ,/atem5t ( policy4,sec4 #e4        
,id5tification ( cov]$ p]sons ob/ruct+  
humanit>ian assi/ance4,sec4 #f4         
,imposition ( sanctions4,sec4 #g4 ,waiv]
 = national security int]e/s4,sec4 #h4  
,t]m9ation ( sanctions4,sec4 #i4        

,congressional ov]sight4,sec4 #aj4      
,sunset4,sec4 #aa4 ,sev]ability4,sec4   
#ab4 ,def9itions4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress 
makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,accord+ to  
_m cr$ible nongov]nm5tal organizations1 
su* z ,doctors ,)\t ,bord]s1 ! ,gov]nm5t
 ( ,israel "u ! lead]%ip ( ,prime ,m9i/]
 ,b5jam9 ,netanyahu has heavily re/rict$
 ! di/ribution ( food1 fuel1 m$ic9e1 &  
o!r humanit>ian assi/ance to civilians 9
 ,gaza4  7#b7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates has at   
times _h to take extraord9>y measures to
 "w ar\nd ! ,netanyahu adm9i/ration's   
re/rictions 9 ord] to provide aid to ! p
 ( ,gaza4  7#c7 ,9 a longitud9al1       
cross-sectional /udy publi%$ 9 ,!       
,lancet 9 ,octob] #bjbe1 m$ical s*ol>s f
 ! ,johns ,hopk9s ,bloomb]g ,s*ool (    
,public ,heal? & ! ,unit$ ,nations      
,relief & ,works ,ag5cy f\nd t1 betwe5  
,janu>y #bjbd & ,augu/ #bjbe1 dur+ !    
,netanyahu adm9i/ration1 t5s ( ?\s&s (  
pres*ool-ag$ *ildr5 9 ,gaza 7 suff]+ f  
prev5table acute malnutrition & fac$ an 
increas$ risk ( mortality4  7#d7 ,!     

entire population ( ! ,gaza ,/rip1 an   
e/imat$ #b1bjj1jjj p1 is fac+ acute     
levels ( hung] &1 accord+ to ! ,unit$   
,nations1 s9ce ,janu>y #bjbe1 m ?an     
#bj1jjj *ildr5 h be5 id5tifi$ z suff]+ f
 acute malnutrition1 a telltale sign (  
imm95t fam9e4 ,to a great ext5t1 ?is is 
a result ( ! policies ( ,prime ,m9i/]   
,netanyahu4  7#e7 ,! ,unit$ ,nations    
,relief & ,works ,ag5cy /ates t ! am\nt 
( aid all[$ into ,gaza mu/ rea* a m9imum
 ( #ejj to #fjj truckloads ( mean+ful   
aid p] day to meet ! necess>y m9imum to 
prev5t />vation4  7#f7 ,dur+ !          
,netanyahu adm9i/ration1 f ,may #ai1    
#bjbe1 ?r\gh ,janu>y #g1 #bjbf1 accord+ 
to ! ,monitor+ & ,track+ ,da%bo>d ( !   
,unit$ ,nations ,(fice = ,project       
,s]vices1 few] ?an #ag1jjj trucks (     
humanit>ian aid _h made x to any ( !    
cross+s along ,gaza's p]imet]4  7#g7    
,accord+ to ! ,netanyahu adm9i/ration's 
,m9i/ry ( ,diaspora ,affairs & ,combat+ 
,antisemitism1 nongov]nm5tal            
organizations wi%+ to supply humanit>ian

 assi/ance 9 ,gaza mu/ be regi/]$ ) &   
approv$ by an int]-m9i/]ial team l$ by !
 ,director ,g5]al ( ,m9i/ry ( ,diaspora 
,affairs & ,combat+ ,antisemitism4  7#h7
 ,accord+ to ! ,netanyahu adm9i/ration's
 ,m9i/ry ( ,def5se ( ! ,/ate ( ,israel1 
,israel's ,coord9ator ( ,gov]nm5t       
,activities 9 ! ,t]ritories (fice1 :i*  
assi/s 9 det]m9+ ! eligibility ( a      
nongov]nm5tal organization 9 !          
regi/ration approval process1 requires  
additional cle>ance = & coord9ation )   
nongov]nm5tal organizations4  7#i7 ,!re 
already exi/ e/abli%$1 univ]sal /&>ds1  
su* z ! ,sph]e /&>ds & ! ,unit$ ,nations
 coord9at$ response guidance1 t an      
organization mu/ meet 9 ord] to function
 z a cr$ible1 legitimate humanit>ian    
organization4  7#aj7 ,prime ,m9i/]      
,netanyahu has repeat$ly d5i$ ! exi/5ce 
( mass hung] & />vation 9 ,gaza4  7#aa7 
,accord+ to ,doctors ,)\t ,bord]s &     
,human ,rights ,wat*1 ,pale/9ians 9     
,gaza 9 ne$ ( aid receive contradictory 
& c\nt]productive in=mation reg>d+ aid  

availability1 (t5 ) v little notice f ! 
,netanyahu adm9i/ration1 :i* leads to   
confusion1 puts !m 9 dang]\s situations1
 & dim9i%es _! ability to actually      
secure aid4  7#ab7 ,accord+ to a ,july  
#bc1 #bjbe1 /atem5t f m ?an #ajj        
nongov]nm5tal organizations1 !          
,netanyahu adm9i/ration's ,coord9ator ( 
,gov]nm5t ,activities 9 ! ,t]ritories   
(fice heavily re/rict$ ! humanit>ian    
assi/ance di/ribut$ outside ( ! ,gaza   
,humanit>ian ,f\ndation network4  7#ac7 
,on ,july #a1 #bjbe1 m ?an #agj         
nongov]nm5tal organizations1 su* z      
,doctors ,)\t ,bord]s1 call$ = !        
dismantl+ ( ! ,gaza ,humanit>ian        
,f\ndation z a result ( its violations (
 int]national norms associat$ )         
humanit>ian "w & conc]ns ( h>m to       
civilians at di/ribution c5t]s ( ! ,gaza
 ,humanit>ian ,f\ndation4  7#ad7 ,dur+ !
 ,netanyahu adm9i/ration1 ! ,(fice ( !  
,unit$ ,nations ,high ,commission] =    
,human ,rights has report$ t m ?an      
#a1jjj ,pale/9ians 9 ,gaza h be5 kill$  

seek+ food1 m ?an #hjj ( :om 7 kill$ at 
or ar\nd di/ribution sites ( ! ,gaza    
,humanit>ian ,f\ndation4  7#ae7 ,dur+ ! 
,netanyahu adm9i/ration1 ,human ,rights 
,wat* has report$ t multiple s\rces1    
includ+ =m] /aff ( ! ,gaza ,humanit>ian 
,f\ndation1 h witness$ in/ances ( !     
,israel ,def5se ,=ces op5+ fire on      
aid-seek+ ,pale/9ians ) live ammunition 
ne> di/ribution sites ( ! ,gaza         
,humanit>ian ,f\ndation4  7#af7 ,! ,gaza
 ,humanit>ian ,f\ndation receiv$        
on-gr\nd logi/ical & security support f 
,safe ,rea* ,solutions & ,,ug           
,solutions4  7#ag7 ,! ,gov]nm5t (       
,israel & ,hamas ent]$ into a ceasefire 
on ,octob] #aj1 #bjbe4  7#ah7 ,! ,gaza  
,humanit>ian ,f\ndation susp5d$ its     
op]ations on ,octob] #aj1 #bjbe1 foll[+ 
! />t ( ! ceasefire4  7#ai7 ,despite !  
susp5sion ( op]ations by ! ,gaza        
,humanit>ian ,f\ndation1 num]\s         
nongov]nm5tal organizations h report$ t 
,safe ,rea* ,solutions & ,,ug ,solutions
 plan to cont9ue op]ations 9 ,gaza4     

7#bj7 ,despite ! ceasefire & ! propos$  
increase 9 humanit>ian assi/ance1       
re/rictions on deliv]y & di/ribution    
p]si/ "u ! ,netanyahu adm9i/ration &    
actual levels ( humanit>ian assi/ance   
rema9 well bel[ :at is ne$$4  7#ba7 ,m  
?an #dj nongov]nm5tal organizations     
op]at+ on ! gr\nd 9 ,gaza issu$ a       
/atem5t on ,octob] #bc1 #bjbe1 /at+ t1  
despite ! ceasefire1 ,israeli au?orities
 "u ! ,netanyahu adm9i/ration h cont9u$ 
to arbitr>ily reject %ipm5ts (          
humanit>ian assi/ance into ,gaza1       
includ+ items su* z blankets1           
mattresses1 food & nutrition supplies1  
hygi5e kits1 sanitation mat]ials1       
assi/ive devices1 & *ildr5's clo?+1 & h 
caus$ almo/ #ej1jjj1jjj ( ess5tial goods
 to sit /ockpil$ at ! cross+s1 unable to
 be di/ribut$4  7#bb7 ,! ,director      
,g5]al ( ! ,m9i/ry ( ,diaspora ,affairs 
& ,combat+ ,antisemitism1 ! ,m9i/] (    
,diaspora ,affairs & ,combat+           
,antisemitism1 ! ,coord9ator ( ,gov]nm5t
 ,activities 9 ! ,t]ritories1 ! ,g5]al  

,/aff ( ! ,israel ,def5se ,=ces1 ! ,*ief
 ( ! ,g5]al ,/aff ( ,israel ,def5se     
,=ces1 ! ,def5se ,m9i/] ( ,israel1 & !  
,prime ,m9i/] ( ,israel all h au?orities
 to help ensure ! deliv]y ( humanit>ian 
assi/ance to ,pale/9ian civilians 9     
,gaza4  7#bc7 ,! ,m9i/] ( ,diaspora     
,affairs & ,combat+ ,antisemitism1 !    
,def5se ,m9i/] ( ,israel1 & ! ,prime    
,m9i/] ( ,israel all h au?ority to *ange
 policy to ensure ! di/ribution (       
humanit>ian aid 9 ,gaza4  7#bd7         
,int]national humanit>ian law1 includ+  
cu/om>y norms & treaty law1 prohibits ! 
use ( />vation z a me?od ( w>f>e &      
requires ! protection ( civilians'      
access to humanit>ian assi/ance4  #c4   
,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se (        
,congress t-- 7#a7 ,israel has ! "r to  
self-def5se & ! ,unit$ ,/ates is        
committ$ to help+ ,israel safegu>d its p
 f future aggression2  7#b7 ,hamas %\ld 
be condemn$ 9 ! h>%e/ t]ms = its        
prem$itat$1 coord9at$1 & brutal t]rori/ 
attacks on ,israel2  7#c7 ,hamas's      

abductions & ?reats made aga9/ ho/ages1 
includ+ ?reats to use ho/ages z human   
%ields1 are abhorr5t2  7#d7 ,hamas %\ld 
imm$iately cease its attacks aga9/      
,israel & return ! body ( ! deceas$     
ho/age2  7#e7 ! p kill$ by ,hamas's     
t]rori/ attacks des]ve to be            
commemorat$1 & ! ho/ages1 p w\nd$1 & _! 
families des]ve ! support ( ! p ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates2  7#f7 all c\ntries %\ld  
unequivocally condemn ,hamas's w> on    
,israel1 includ+ ,hamas's int5tional    
t>get+ (1 & attacks aga9/1 civilians2   
7#g7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates appreciates !      
global advocacy ef=ts call+ = ! release 
( all ho/ages2  7#h7 ,iran's support =  
global t]rorism1 includ+ its support =  
t]rori/ gr\ps1 su* z ,hamas & ,pale/9ian
 ,islamic ,jihad1 %\ld be condemn$ &    
oppos$ by all available means2  7#i7 !  
block+ ( ! bord]s ( ,gaza by !          
adm9i/ration ( ,prime ,m9i/] ,b5jam9    
,netanyahu 9 #bjbe1 :i* prohibit$ entry 
( food1 m$ic9e1 infant =mula1 fuel1 &   
o!r humanit>ian assi/ance & ess5tial    

s]vices1 %\ld be condemn$2  7#aj7 ! va/ 
majority ( m51 wom51 & especially *ildr5
 9 ,gaza1 are civilians & n ag5ts (     
,hamas2  7#aa7 actions by ! ,netanyahu  
adm9i/ration t h contribut$ to !        
humanit>ian crisis & acute suff]+ (     
,pale/9ians are horrify+2  7#ab7 occupy+
 p[]s h a responsibility to ensure !    
safety & well-be+ ( ! civilians 9 !     
occupi$ t]ritory2  7#ac7 ! ,netanyahu   
adm9i/ration has implem5t$ policies t h 
regul>ly & delib]ately und]m9$ ! deliv]y
 & di/ribution ( humanit>ian assi/ance  
to ,pale/9ians 9 ,gaza1 exac]bat+ !     
humanit>ian crisis 9 ,gaza2  7#ad7 !    
re/rictions on aid are be+ c>ri$ out by 
! political appo9tees & s5ior milit>y   
lead]%ip ( ! ,netanyahu adm9i/ration2   
7#ae7 ! re/riction ( aid by ! ,netanyahu
 adm9i/ration is n consi/5t ) ! ,/ate ( 
,israel's core values & commitm5t to    
human rights2  7#af7 ! ,netanyahu       
adm9i/ration's conduct has erod$ ! ,/ate
 ( ,israel's /&+ 9 ! _w by und]m9+ !    
rule ( law & violat+ fundam5tal human   

rights2  7#ag7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates c support
 ! ,/ate ( ,israel's "r to exi/ :ile    
oppos+ ! policies & conduct ( !         
,netanyahu adm9i/ration2  7#ah7 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates condemns ! ,netanyahu           
adm9i/ration = re/rict+ aid1 b x        
cont9ues to greatly value its           
relation%ip ) ! ,/ate ( ,israel2  7#ai7 
! ,netanyahu adm9i/ration's re/rictions 
on aid create dire conditions = !       
civilians ( ,gaza1 includ+ dea? f       
/>vation2  7#bj7 *ildr5 dy+ ( />vation  
s]ves no milit>y aims = ,israel2  7#ba7 
su* dire conditions und]m9e ,israel's   
future security2  7#bb7 ,prime ,m9i/]   
,netanyahu or 8 successor %\ld          
imm$iately facilitate ! deliv]y (       
neutral1 indep5d5t1 imp>tial1 & safe    
di/ribution ( humanit>ian assi/ance by  
all legitimate local & int]national     
actors to end ! humanit>ian crisis 9    
,gaza z soon z possible2  7#bc7         
legitimate local & int]national actors  
deliv]+ & di/ribut+ humanit>ian         
assi/ance %\ld at all times be safe f   

delib]ate1 incid5tal1 & collat]al h>m f 
op]ations by ,israel & its surrogates1  
includ+ "u ! ,netanyahu adm9i/ration2 & 
7#bd7 ! ,presid5t1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 
& ! heads ( o!r relevant ,unit$ ,/ates  
,gov]nm5t ag5cies %\ld urg5tly use all  
available diplomatic tools-- 7,a7 to    
ma9ta9 ! ceasefire & ho/age release     
agreem5t agre$ to by ,israel & ,hamas on
 ,octob] #aj1 #bjbe2  7,b7 to br+ ab\t  
an imm$iate & su/a9$ surge 9 humanit>ian
 assi/ance to ,pale/9ian civilians 9    
,gaza2 &  7,c7 to lay ! gr\ndwork = a   
broad] regional peace ?r\gh             
implem5tation ( ! #bj-po9t plan includ$ 
9 ! agreem5t describ$ 9 subp>agraph     
7,a74  #d4 ,/atem5t ( policy ,x is !    
policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates t-- 7#a7       
protect$ p]sons are entitl$ at all times
 to suffici5t humanit>ian assi/ance2    
7#b7 if a gov]nm5t is unable or unwill+ 
to ensure deliv]y & di/ribution (       
suffici5t humanit>ian assi/ance to a    
t]ritory "u its control1 t gov]nm5t mu/ 
all[ any & all ,unit$ ,/ates &          

int]nationally recogniz$ humanit>ian    
organizations to deliv] & di/ribute     
suffici5t humanit>ian assi/ance to !    
protect$ p]sons 9 t t]ritory2 &  7#c7   
any cov]$ p]sons act+ on behalf ( a     
gov]nm5t f\nd to be re/rict+1 dim9i%+1  
und]m9+1 or prev5t+ ! deliv]y &         
di/ribution ( suffici5t humanit>ian     
assi/ance to protect$ p]sons1 includ+   
protect$ p]sons resid+ 9 a t]ritory "u !
 gov]nm5t's control1 are 9 violation ( !
 policy describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 &     
7#b74  #e4 ,id5tification ( cov]$ p]sons
 ob/ruct+ humanit>ian assi/ance  7a7 ,9 
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date (
 ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually      
!reaft]1 ! ,presid5t %all submit to !   
appropriate congressional committees &  
lead]%ip a report t includes-- 7#a7 a   
li/ ( all cov]$ p]sons ! ,presid5t      
det]m9es are 9 violation ( ! policy     
describ$ 9 section #d2  7#b7 = ea* su*  
p]son-- 7,a7 a ju/ification = inclusion 
( ! p]son on ! li/1 includ+ a           
description ( ! in=mation support+ !    

inclusion ( ! p]son2  7,b7 a /atem5t (  
:i*1 if any1 ( ! sanctions describ$ 9   
section #f h be5 impos$1 or w be impos$1
 ) respect to ! p]son )9 #cj days ( !   
submission ( ! report2 &  7,c7 if       
sanctions "u section #f h n be5 impos$ &
 w n be impos$ )9 #cj days ( !          
submission ( ! report ) respect to !    
p]son-- 7i7 an id5tification ( !        
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$2 &  7ii7 a complete         
ju/ification ( ! decision to waive or   
o!rwise n apply ! sanctions2  7#c7 if   
few or no su* p]sons h be5 add$ to t li/
 dur+ ! ye> prec$+ submission ( !       
report1 a description1 prep>$ jo9tly by 
! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury & ! ,secret>y 
( ,/ate1 ( ! reasons = n add+ m su*     
p]sons to ! li/2 &  7#d7 a description1 
prep>$ jo9tly by ! ,secret>y ( !        
,treasury & ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 ( ef=ts
 by ! executive bran* to enc\rage !     
gov]nm5ts ( o!r c\ntries to impose      

sanctions t are simil> to ! sanctions   
impos$ "u ?is ,act4  7b7 ,=m ( report   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ by      
p>agraph 7#b71 ea* report requir$ by    
subsection 7a7 %all be submitt$ 9 an    
unclassifi$ =m4  7#b7 ,exception ,! "n (
 a p]son to be includ$ 9 ! li/ requir$  
by subsection 7a77#a7 may be submitt$ 9 
a classifi$ annex to ! report requir$ by
 subsection 7a7 only if ! ,presid5t--   
7,a7 det]m9es t x is vital = ! national 
security int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to d 
s2  7,b7 uses ! annex 9 a mann] consi/5t
 ) ! int5t ( ,congress & ! purposes (   
?is ,act2 &  7,c7 n less ?an #ae days   
be=e submitt+ ! "n 9 a classifi$ annex1 
provides to ! appropriate congressional 
committees & lead]%ip-- 7i7 notice (1 & 
a ju/ification =1 includ+ or cont9u+ to 
include ! p]son 9 ! classifi$ annex     
despite any publicly available cr$ible  
in=mation indicat+ t ! p]son engag$ 9 an
 activity 9 violation ( ! policy        
describ$ 9 section #d2 &  7ii7 notice (1
 & a ju/ification = ! issuance ( any    

waiv] issu$ ) respect to ! p]son4  7#c7 
,public availability ,! unclassifi$     
portion ( ! report requir$ by subsection
 7a7 %all be made available on a        
publicly available int]net website ( !  
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t n lat] ?an #cj days    
aft] ! report is submitt$ to !          
appropriate congressional committees &  
lead]%ip4  #f4 ,imposition ( sanctions  
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,presid5t %all impose   
sanctions "u subsections 7b7 & 7c7 )    
respect to ea* cov]$ p]son includ$ 9 !  
li/ requir$ by section #e7;a77#a74  7b7 
,diplomatic sanctions  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a 
cov]$ p]son includ$ 9 ! li/ requir$ by  
section #e7;a77#a7 is-- 7,a7            
inadmissible to ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7,b7  
ineligible = a visa or o!r docum5tation 
to ent] ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,c7 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
 ,visa & o!r entry docum5tation         
revocation  7,a7 ,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 any    
cov]$ p]son includ$ 9 ! li/ requir$ by  
section #e7;a77#a71 reg>dless ( :5 !    
visa or o!r entry docum5tation 0 issu$4 
7,b7 ,imm$iate effect ,! revocation ( a 
visa or o!r entry docum5tation "u       
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all-- 7i7 take effect 
imm$iately2 &  7ii7 automatically cancel
 any o!r valid visa or entry            
docum5tation t is 9 ! possession ( !    
cov]$ p]son4  7#c7 ,exception to comply 
) int]national obligations  7,a7 ,9     
g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate may issue a  
visa o!rwise prohibit$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 
or n revoke a visa o!rwise requir$ to be
 revok$ "u p>agraph 7#b7 if ! ,secret>y 
det]m9es t do+ s is necess>y-- 7i7 to   
enable ! ,presid5t to receive an        
ambassador or o!r public m9i/] "u       

section #c ( article ,,ii ( !           
,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 a mann]
 consi/5t ) ! ,vi5na ,conv5tions2 or    
7ii7 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 ) any o!r
 applicable int]national obligations4   
7,b7 ,limits on exceptional visas ,a    
visa issu$ pursuant to subp>agraph 7,a7 
%all be /rictly limit$ 9 scope &        
duration to ! m9imum requir$ = ! purpose
 = :i* ! visa is issu$4  7c7 ,f9ancial  
sanctions  7#a7 ,block+ ( prop]ty ,!    
,presid5t %all ex]cise all p[]s grant$  
by ! ,int]national ,em]g5cy ,economic   
,p[]s ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq47
 7except t ! requirem5ts ( section #bjb 
( su* ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja7 %all n 
apply7 to ! ext5t necess>y to block &   
prohibit all transactions 9 all prop]ty 
& int]e/s 9 prop]ty ( a cov]$ p]son     
includ$ 9 ! li/ requir$ by section      

#e7;a77#a7 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 ,exceptions  7,a7 ,national
 security ,sanctions "u p>agraph 7#a7   
%all n apply to a cov]$ p]son if !      
,presid5t det]m9es t n apply+ !         
sanctions ) respect to ! p]son is vital 
= ! national security int]e/s ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates4  7,b7 ,humanit>ian assi/ance   
,sanctions "u p>agraph 7#a7 may n be    
impos$ ) respect to a transaction or !  
facilitation ( a transaction = !        
provision ( humanit>ian assi/ance to    
protect$ p]sons1 includ+ a transaction  
relat+ to-- 7i7 ! deliv]y & di/ribution 
( humanit>ian assi/ance to protect$     
p]sons2 or  7ii7 transport+ goods or    
s]vices t are necess>y to c>ry out !    
deliv]y & di/ribution ( humanit>ian     
assi/ance to protect$ p]sons4  7,c7     
,relat+ to importation ( goods  7i7 ,9  
g5]al ,! au?orities & requirem5ts to    
impose sanctions "u ?is ,act %all n     

include ! au?ority or a requirem5t to   
impose sanctions on ! importation (     
goods4  7ii7 ,good def9$ ,9 ?is clause1 
! t]m good means any article1 natural or
 manmade sub/ance1 mat]ial1 supply or   
manufactur$ product1 includ+ inspection 
& te/ equipm5t1 & exclud+ te*nical data4
  7#c7 ,en=cem5t  7,a7 ,p5alties ,a     
p]son t violates1 attempts to violate1  
conspires to violate1 or causes a       
violation ( p>agraph 7#a7 or any        
regulation1 lic5se1 or ord] issu$ to    
c>ry out t p>agraph %all be subject to !
 p5alties set =? 9 subsections 7b7 & 7c7
 ( section #bjf ( ! ,int]national       
,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s ,act 7#ej      
,u4,s4,c4 #agje7 to ! same ext5t z a    
p]son t commits an unlawful act describ$
 9 subsection 7a7 ( su* section4  7,b7  
,requirem5ts = f9ancial in/itutions ,n  
lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( !    
,treasury %all prescribe or am5d        
regulations to require ea* f9ancial     
in/itution t is a ,unit$ ,/ates p]son & 

has )9 its possession or control prop]ty
 or int]e/s 9 prop]ty ( a cov]$ p]son   
includ$ 9 ! li/ requir$ by section      
#e7;a77#a7 to c]tify to ! ,secret>y t1  
to ! be/ ( ! k ( ! f9ancial in/itution1 
! f9ancial in/itution has block$ all su*
 prop]ty & int]e/s 9 prop]ty4  7,c7     
,regulatory au?ority ,! ,secret>y ( !   
,treasury %all issue su* regulations1   
lic5ses1 & ord]s z are necess>y to c>ry 
out ?is subsection4  #g4 ,waiv] =       
national security int]e/s  7a7 ,9 g5]al 
,n )/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 !      
,presid5t may1 = r5ewable p]iods n to   
exce$ #ahj days ea*1 waive1 9 "p or 9   
:ole1 ! application ( sanctions "u ?is  
,act ) respect to a cov]$ p]son if !    
,presid5t-- 7#a7 det]m9es t su* a waiv] 
is 9 ! national security int]e/s ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7 submits to !       
appropriate congressional committees &  
lead]%ip a report t describes ! waiv] or
 r5ewal & ! reasons = t waiv] or r5ewal2
 &  7#c7 a jo9t resolution ( disapproval
 relat+ to ! report submitt$ "u         

subsection 7b7 is n enact$ into law     
pursuant to section #i4  7b7            
,requirem5ts ,= ea* waiv] grant$ "u     
subsection 7a71 ! ,presid5t %all-- 7#a7 
limit ! duration & scope ( ! waiv] to ! 
m9imum requir$ to s]ve ! national       
security int]e/s = :i* ! waiv] is issu$2
 &  7#b7 ^u expiration ( ! waiv]1       
imm$iately det]m9e :e!r ! cov]$ p]son   
cov]$ by ! waiv] /ill meets ! crit]ia = 
inclusion 9 ! li/ requir$ by section    
#e7;a77#a74  7c7 ,p]sons meet+ crit]ia =
 sanctions ,if ! ,presid5t det]m9es "u  
subsection 7b77#b7 t a cov]$ p]son /ill 
meets ! crit]ia = inclusion 9 ! li/     
requir$ by section #e7;a77#a7 aft] !    
expiration ( a waiv] applicable to !    
p]son1 ! ,presid5t %all apply sanctions 
"u section #f ) respect to ! p]son4  7d7
 ,p]sons n meet+ crit]ia = sanctions ,if
 ! ,presid5t det]m9es "u subsection     
7b77#b7 t a cov]$ p]son no long] meets !
 crit]ia = inclusion 9 ! li/ requir$ by 
section #e7;a77#a7 aft] ! expiration ( a
 waiv] applicable to ! p]son1 !         

,presid5t %all-- 7#a7 pursuant to       
sections #h & #i1 notify ,congress ( !  
int5t ( ! ,presid5t to t]m9ate !        
application ( sanctions "u ?is ,act )   
respect to ! p]son2 &  7#b7 resume mak+ 
annual det]m9ations ) respect to :e!r ! 
p]son meets ! crit]ia = inclusion 9 !   
li/ requir$ by section #e7;a77#a74  #h4 
,t]m9ation ( sanctions  7a7 ,t]m9ation (
 sanctions on individual p]sons  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,! ,presid5t may t]m9ate !       
application ( sanctions "u ?is ,act )   
respect to a cov]$ p]son if-- 7,a7 !    
,presid5t det]m9es t-- 7i7 cr$ible &    
v]ifiable in=mation exi/s t ! p]son nev]
 met ! crit]ia = inclusion 9 ! li/      
requir$ by section #e7;a77#a72  7ii7    
cr$ible & v]ifiable in=mation exi/s t ! 
p]son-- 7,i7 no long] meets su* crit]ia2
 &  7,,ii7 has cr$ibly committ$ to n    
engage 9 any activity t w\ld meet su*   
crit]ia 9 ! future2 or  7iii7 !         
t]m9ation ( ! sanctions is 9 ! national 
security int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2     
7,b7 ! ,presid5t submits to !           

appropriate congressional committees &  
lead]%ip a report t includes-- 7i7 a    
reque/ to t]m9ate ! application (       
sanctions "u ?is ,act ) respect to !    
p]son2 &  7ii7 a description ( ! reasons
 = t reque/2 &  7,c7 a jo9t resolution (
 disapproval relat+ to ! report submitt$
 "u subp>agraph 7,b7 is n enact$ into   
law pursuant to section #i4  7#b7       
,confid5tiality ( propriet>y in=mation  
,propriet>y in=mation t c be associat$ )
 a reque/ to t]m9ate sanctions ) respect
 to a specific cov]$ p]son may be       
includ$ 9 a report submitt$ "u p>agraph 
7#a77;,b7 only if-- 7,a7 ! appropriate  
congressional committees & lead]%ip     
provide assurances ( confid5tiality2 or 
7,b7 ! cov]$ p]son cons5ts 9 writ+ to ! 
inclusion ( ! in=mation4  7b7 ,t]m9ation
 ( sanctions program ,! ,presid5t may   
t]m9ate ! application ( all sanctions "u
 ?is ,act ) respect to a c\ntry if--    
7#a7 ! ,presid5t det]m9es t !re no long]
 exi/s any cov]$ p]son 9 t c\ntry t     
meets ! crit]ia = inclusion 9 ! li/     

requir$ by section #e7;a77#a72  7#b7 !  
,presid5t submits to ! appropriate      
congressional committees & lead]%ip a   
report t includes-- 7,a7 a reque/ to    
t]m9ate ! application ( sanctions "u ?is
 ,act2 &  7,b7 a description ( ! reasons
 = t reque/2 &  7#c7 a jo9t resolution (
 disapproval relat+ to ! report submitt$
 "u p>agraph 7#b7 is n enact$ into law  
pursuant to section #i4  #i4            
,congressional ov]sight  7a7            
,congressional reque/s = det]m9ations ( 
specific cov]$ p]sons  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n 
lat] ?an #fj days aft] receiv+ a reque/ 
f ! *airman & rank+ memb] ( "o ( !      
appropriate congressional committees )  
respect to :e!r a cov]$ p]son meets !   
crit]ia = inclusion 9 ! li/ requir$ by  
section #e7;a77#a71 ! ,presid5t %all--  
7,a7 det]m9e if ! p]son meets ^?        
crit]ia2 &  7,b7 submit to ! *airman &  
rank+ memb] a report ) respect to t     
det]m9ation t includes a /atem5t ( :e!r 
or n ! ,presid5t impos$ or int5ds to    
impose sanctions "u ?is ,act ) respect  

to ! p]son4  7#b7 ,=m ,ea* report       
submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 %all be  
submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m1 b may include
 a classifi$ annex if necess>y4  7b7    
,submission to congress ( propos$ action
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r        
provision ( law1 be=e tak+ any action   
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,presid5t   
%all submit to ! appropriate            
congressional committees & lead]%ip a   
report t describes ! propos$ action & ! 
reasons = t action4  7#b7 ,actions      
describ$ ,an action describ$ 9 ?is      
p>agraph is-- 7,a7 an action to waive ! 
application ( any sanctions pursuant to 
section #g2 or  7,b7 an action to       
t]m9ate ! application ( any sanctions   
pursuant to section #h4  7c7            
,congressional review ( reque/s =       
propos$ action  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,dur+ !   
p]iod ( #cj cal5d> days beg9n+ on ! date
 on :i* ! ,presid5t submits a report "u 
section #g or #h1 ! appropriate         
congressional committees %\ld1 z        
appropriate1 hold he>+s & brief+s &     

o!rwise obta9 in=mation 9 ord] to fully 
review ! report4  7#b7 ,exception ,!    
p]iod = congressional review "u p>agraph
 7#a7 ( a report submitt$ "u section #g 
or #h %all be #fj cal5d> days if !      
report is submitt$ on or aft] ,july #aj 
& on or be=e ,septemb] #g 9 any cal5d>  
ye>4  7#c7 ,limitation on actions dur+  
initial congressional review p]iod      
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 dur+ !
 p]iod = congressional review provid$ = 
"u p>agraph 7#a7 ( a report submitt$ "u 
section #g or #h1 includ+ any additional
 p]iod = su* review z applicable "u !   
exception provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 !    
,presid5t may n take ! reque/$ action   
unless a jo9t resolution ( approval )   
respect to t action is enact$ 9         
accordance ) subsection 7d74  7#d7      
,limitation on actions dur+ presid5tial 
consid]ation ( a jo9t resolution (      
disapproval ,not)/&+ any o!r provision (
 law1 if a jo9t resolution ( disapproval
 relat+ to a report submitt$ "u section 
#g or #h passes bo? ,h\ses ( ,congress 9

 accordance ) subsection 7d71 !         
,presid5t may n take t action = a p]iod 
( #ab cal5d> days aft] ! date ( passage 
( ! jo9t resolution ( disapproval4  7#e7
 ,limitation on actions dur+            
congressional reconsid]ation ( a jo9t   
resolution ( disapproval ,not)/&+ any   
o!r provision ( law1 if a jo9t          
resolution ( disapproval relat+ to a    
report submitt$ "u section #g or #h     
passes bo? ,h\ses ( ,congress 9         
accordance ) subsection 7d71 & !        
,presid5t vetoes ! jo9t resolution1 !   
,presid5t may n take t action = a p]iod 
( #aj cal5d> days aft] ! date ( !       
,presid5t's veto4  7#f7 ,effect (       
enactm5t ( a jo9t resolution (          
disapproval ,not)/&+ any o!r provision (
 law1 if a jo9t resolution ( disapproval
 relat+ to a report submitt$ "u section 
#g or #h is enact$ 9 accordance )       
subsection 7d71 ! ,presid5t may n take t
 action4  7d7 ,jo9t resolutions (       
approval or disapproval def9$  7#a7     
,jo9t resolution ( approval ,9 ?is      

subsection1 ! t]m jo9t resolution (     
approval means only a jo9t resolution ( 
ei!r ,h\se ( ,congress-- 7,a7 ! title ( 
:i* is z foll[s3 ,a jo9t resolution     
approv+ ! ,presid5t's proposal to waive 
or t]m9ate ! application ( c]ta9        
sanctions ) respect to ! ob/ruction (   
humanit>ian assi/ance42 &  7,b7 ! sole  
matt] aft] ! resolv+ clause ( :i* is !  
foll[+3 ,congress approves ( ! action   
relat+ to ! application ( sanctions     
impos$ ) respect to ! ob/ruction (      
humanit>ian assi/ance set =? 9 ! report 
submitt$ to ,congress "u  ( !           
,acc\ntability = ,)hold+ ,aid & ,relief 
,ess5tials ,act ( #bjbf on  relat+ to 41
 ) ! fir/ blank space be+ fill$ ) ei!r  
section #g or #h1 z applicable1 ! second
 blank space be+ fill$ ) ! appropriate  
date1 & ! ?ird blank space be+ fill$ ) a
 %ort description ( ! propos$ action4   
7#b7 ,jo9t resolution ( disapproval ,!  
t]m jo9t resolution ( disapproval means 
only a jo9t resolution ( ei!r ,h\se (   
,congress-- 7,a7 ! title ( :i* is z     

foll[s3 ,a jo9t resolution disapprov+ ! 
,presid5t's proposal to waive or t]m9ate
 ! application ( c]ta9 sanctions )      
respect to ! ob/ruction ( humanit>ian   
assi/ance42 &  7,b7 ! sole matt] aft] ! 
resolv+ clause ( :i* is ! foll[+3       
,congress disapproves ( ! action relat+ 
to ! application ( sanctions impos$ )   
respect to ! ob/ruction ( humanit>ian   
assi/ance set =? 9 ! report submitt$ to 
,congress "u  ( ! ,acc\ntability =      
,)hold+ ,aid & ,relief ,ess5tials ,act (
 #bjbf on  relat+ to 41 ) ! fir/ blank  
space be+ fill$ ) ei!r section #g or #h1
 z applicable1 ! second blank space be+ 
fill$ ) ! appropriate date1 & ! ?ird    
blank space be+ fill$ ) a %ort          
description ( ! propos$ action4  7#c7   
,introduction ,dur+ ! p]iod ( #cj cal5d>
 days provid$ = "u subsection 7c71      
includ+ any additional p]iod z          
applicable "u ! exception provid$ 9     
p>agraph 7#b7 ( t subsection1 a jo9t    
resolution ( approval or jo9t resolution
 ( disapproval may be introduc$-- 7,a7 9

 ! ,s5ate1 by ! majority lead] 7or !    
majority lead]'s designee7 or ! m9ority 
lead] 7or ! m9ority lead]'s designee72 &
  7,b7 9 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 by !
 majority lead] or ! m9ority lead]4     
7#d7 ,floor consid]ation 9 h\se (       
repres5tatives ,if a committee ( ! ,h\se
 ( ,repres5tatives to :i* a jo9t        
resolution ( approval or jo9t resolution
 ( disapproval has be5 ref]r$ has n     
report$ ! jo9t resolution )9 #aj cal5d> 
days aft] ! date ( ref]ral1 t committee 
%all be dis*>g$ f fur!r consid]ation ( !
 jo9t resolution4  7#e7 ,consid]ation 9 
! s5ate  7,a7 ,committee ref]ral ,a jo9t
 resolution ( approval or jo9t          
resolution ( disapproval introduc$ 9 !  
,s5ate %all be ref]r$ to ! ,committee on
 ,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate4  7,b7    
,report+ & dis*>ge ,if ! ,committee on  
,=eign ,relations has n report$ ! jo9t  
resolution )9 #aj cal5d> days aft] !    
date ( ref]ral ( ! jo9t resolution1 t   
committee %all be dis*>g$ f fur!r       
consid]ation ( ! jo9t resolution & !    

jo9t resolution %all be plac$ on !      
appropriate cal5d>4  7,c7 ,proce$+ to   
consid]ation ,not)/&+ ,rule ,,xxii ( !  
,/&+ ,rules ( ! ,s5ate1 x is 9 ord] at  
any "t aft] ! ,committee on ,=eign      
,relations reports a jo9t resolution (  
approval or jo9t resolution (           
disapproval to ! ,s5ate or has be5      
dis*>g$ f consid]ation ( su* a jo9t     
resolution 7ev5 ?\gh a previ\s motion to
 ! same effect has be5 disagre$ to7 to  
move to proce$ to ! consid]ation ( !    
jo9t resolution1 & all po9ts ( ord]     
aga9/ ! jo9t resolution 7& aga9/        
consid]ation ( ! jo9t resolution7 are   
waiv$4 ,! motion to proce$ is n         
debatable4 ,! motion is n subject to a  
motion to po/pone4 ,a motion to         
reconsid] ! vote by :i* ! motion is     
agre$ to or disagre$ to %all n be 9     
ord]4  7,d7 ,rul+s ( ! *air on proc$ure 
,appeals f ! decisions ( ! ,*air relat+ 
to ! application ( ! rules ( ! ,s5ate to
 ! proc$ure relat+ to a jo9t resolution 
( approval or jo9t resolution (         

disapproval %all be decid$ )\t debate4  
7,e7 ,consid]ation ( veto messages      
,debate 9 ! ,s5ate ( any veto message ) 
respect to a jo9t resolution ( approval 
or jo9t resolution ( disapproval1       
includ+ all debatable motions & appeals 
9 connection ) ! jo9t resolution1 %all  
be limit$ to #aj h\rs1 to be equally    
divid$ betwe51 & controll$ by1 !        
majority lead] & ! m9ority lead] or _!  
designees4  7#f7 ,rules relat+ to s5ate 
& h\se ( repres5tatives  7,a7 ,treatm5t 
( s5ate jo9t resolution 9 h\se (        
repres5tatives ,9 ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives1 ! foll[+ proc$ures %all
 apply to a jo9t resolution ( approval  
or a jo9t resolution ( disapproval      
receiv$ f ! ,s5ate 7unless ! ,h\se (    
,repres5tatives has already adopt$ a    
jo9t resolution relat+ to ! same propos$
 action73 7i7 ,! jo9t resolution %all be
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign       
,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4   
7ii7 ,if ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs
 has n report$ ! jo9t resolution )9 #b  

cal5d> days aft] ! date ( ref]ral1 t    
committee %all be dis*>g$ f fur!r       
consid]ation ( ! jo9t resolution4  7iii7
 ,beg9n+ on ! ?ird legislative day aft] 
! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs reports 
! jo9t resolution to ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives or has be5 dis*>g$ f    
fur!r consid]ation !re(1 x %all be 9    
ord] to move to proce$ to consid] ! jo9t
 resolution 9 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4
 ,all po9ts ( ord] aga9/ ! motion are   
waiv$4 ,su* a motion %all n be 9 ord]   
aft] ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives has      
dispos$ ( a motion to proce$ on ! jo9t  
resolution4 ,! previ\s "q %all be       
consid]$ z ord]$ on ! motion to its     
adoption )\t int]v5+ motion4 ,! motion  
%all n be debatable4 ,a motion to       
reconsid] ! vote by :i* ! motion is     
dispos$ ( %all n be 9 ord]4  7iv7 ,!    
jo9t resolution %all be consid]$ z read4
 ,all po9ts ( ord] aga9/ ! jo9t         
resolution & aga9/ its consid]ation are 
waiv$4 ,! previ\s "q %all be consid]$ z 
ord]$ on ! jo9t resolution to f9al      

adoption )\t int]v5+ motion except #b   
h\rs ( debate equally divid$ & controll$
 by ! sponsor ( ! jo9t resolution 7or a 
designee7 & an oppon5t4 ,a motion to    
reconsid] ! vote on adoption ( ! jo9t   
resolution %all n be 9 ord]4  7,b7      
,treatm5t ( h\se ( repres5tatives jo9t  
resolution 9 s5ate  7i7 ,receipt ( h\se 
resolution be=e adoption ( s5ate        
resolution ,if1 be=e ! adoption by !    
,s5ate ( a jo9t resolution ( approval or
 a jo9t resolution ( disapproval1 !     
,s5ate receives an id5tical jo9t        
resolution f ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 
! foll[+ proc$ures %all apply3 7,i7 ,t  
jo9t resolution %all n be ref]r$ to a   
committee4  7,,ii7 ,) respect to t jo9t 
resolution-- 7aa7 ! proc$ure 9 ! ,s5ate 
%all be ! same z if no jo9t resolution  
_h be5 receiv$ f ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives2 b  7bb7 ! vote on      
adoption %all be on ! jo9t resolution f 
! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7ii7        
,receipt ( h\se resolution aft] adoption
 ( s5ate resolution ,if1 foll[+ adoption

 ( a jo9t resolution ( approval or a    
jo9t resolution ( disapproval 9 !       
,s5ate1 ! ,s5ate receives an id5tical   
jo9t resolution f ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives1 t jo9t resolution %all 
be plac$ on ! appropriate ,s5ate cal5d>4
  7iii7 ,no s5ate companion ,if a jo9t  
resolution ( approval or a jo9t         
resolution ( disapproval is receiv$ f ! 
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 & no companion 
jo9t resolution has be5 introduc$ 9 !   
,s5ate1 ! ,s5ate proc$ures "u ?is       
subsection %all apply to ! jo9t         
resolution f ! ,h\se4  7,c7 ,application
 to rev5ue measures ,! provisions ( ?is 
p>agraph %all n apply 9 ! ,h\se (       
,repres5tatives to a jo9t resolution (  
approval or a jo9t resolution (         
disapproval t is a rev5ue measure4  7#g7
 ,rules ( s5ate & h\se ( repres5tatives 
,?is subsection is enact$ by ,congress--
 7,a7 z an ex]cise ( ! rulemak+ p[] ( ! 
,s5ate & ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1     
respectively1 & z su* is deem$ a "p ( ! 
rules ( ea* ,h\se ( ,congress1          

respectively1 & sup]s$es o!r rules only 
to ! ext5t t x is inconsi/5t ) su*      
rules2 &  7,b7 ) full recognition ( !   
con/itutional "r ( ei!r ,h\se to *ange !
 rules 7s f> z relat+ to ! proc$ure ( t 
,h\se7 at any "t1 9 ! same mann]1 & to !
 same ext5t z 9 ! case ( any o!r rule ( 
t ,h\se4  #aj4 ,sunset ,?is ,act %all   
t]m9ate on ! date t is #aj ye>s aft] !  
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #aa4     
,sev]ability ,if any provision ( ?is    
,act1 or ! application ( any su*        
provision to any p]son or circum/ance1  
is held to be uncon/itutional1 ! rema9d]
 ( ! provisions ( ?is ,act1 & !         
application ( ^? provisions to any o!r  
p]son or circum/ance1 %all n be affect$4
  #ab4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7    
,appropriate congressional committees ,!
 t]m appropriate congressional          
committees means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on 
,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7,b7 ! 
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives4  7#b7 ,appropriate   
congressional committees & lead]%ip ,!  

t]m appropriate congressional committees
 & lead]%ip means-- 7,a7 ! appropriate  
congressional committees2  7,b7 !       
majority lead] & ! m9ority lead] ( !    
,s5ate2 &  7,c7 ! ,speak]1 ! majority   
lead]1 & ! m9ority lead] ( ! ,h\se (    
,repres5tatives4  7#c7 ,cov]$ p]son ,!  
t]m cov]$ p]son means a =eign p]son :o  
is any ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,! prime m9i/]  
or head ( /ate ( a =eign gov]nm5t or any
 (ficial 9 ! (fice ( ! prime m9i/] or   
head ( /ate 9 a =eign gov]nm5t4  7,b7 ,a
 cab9et memb] or any (ficial s]v+ 9 !   
(fice ( a cab9et memb] ( a =eign        
gov]nm5t4  7,c7 ,any (ficial ( a =eign  
gov]nm5t :o reports to a cab9et (ficial4
  7,d7 ,any (ficial ( a =eign gov]nm5t  
ov]see+ civilian coord9ation4  7,e7 ,any
 (ficial ( a =eign gov]nm5t facilitat+  
humanit>ian projects4  7,f7 ,any (ficial
 ( a =eign gov]nm5t facilitat+          
infra/ructure projects4  7,g7 ,any      
commission$ (fic] s]v+ 9 ! milit>y ( a  
=eign c\ntry ) a rank equival5t to !    
rank ( lieut5ant colonel or high] 9 !   

,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces4  7,h7 ,any   
o!r individual ( equival5t rank s]v+ 9 a
 security ag5cy affiliat$ )1 associat$  
)1 or work+ on behalf ( a =eign         
gov]nm5t4  7,i7 ,any entity1 includ+ a  
f\ndation or economic conglom]ate1      
ov]se5 by an individual describ$ 9 any (
 subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,h71 or own$  
or controll$ by su* an individual1 t is 
complicit 9 f9anc+ or res\rc+ !         
re/riction ( humanit>ian assi/ance to   
protect$ p]sons4  7,j7 ,any p]son       
det]m9$ by ! ,presid5t-- 7i7 7,i7 to be 
complicit 9 f9anc+ or res\rc+ !         
re/riction ( humanit>ian assi/ance to   
protect$ p]sons2 &  7,,ii7 appo9t$ by an
 individual describ$ 9 any (            
subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,h7 to a       
position-- 7aa7 z an (ficial ( a =eign  
gov]nm5t2 or  7bb7 ! head ( a           
nongov]nm5tal entity2  7ii7 to h        
mat]ially assi/$1 sponsor$1 or provid$  
f9ancial1 mat]ial1 or te*nological      
support =1 or goods or s]vices to or 9  
support ( any p]son ! prop]ty & int]e/s 

9 prop]ty are block$ pursuant to section
 #f7;c72  7iii7 to be own$ or controll$ 
by1 or to h act$ or purport$ to act = or
 on behalf (1 directly or indirectly any
 p]son ! prop]ty & int]e/s 9 prop]ty (  
:i* are block$ pursuant to section      
#f7;c72 or  7iv7 to be a memb] ( ! bo>d 
( directors or a s5ior executive (fic] (
 any p]son ! prop]ty & int]e/s 9 prop]ty
 ( :i* are block$ pursuant to section   
#f7;c74  7#d7 ,=eign p]son ,! t]m =eign 
p]son means an individual or entity t is
 n a ,unit$ ,/ates p]son4  7#e7         
,humanit>ian assi/ance ,! t]m           
humanit>ian assi/ance includes !        
provision ( food1 wat]1 %elt]1 heal?    
s]vices & m$ic9es1 hygi5e products1     
clo?+1 ess5tial s]vices1 & basic s]vice 
deliv]y items1 su* z fuel4  7#f7        
,protect$ p]son ,! t]m protect$ p]son   
means an individual :o-- 7,a7 is a      
civilian1 noncombatant1 & takes no "p 9 
ho/ilities2 &  7,b7 p]=ms no "w =1 &    
provides no mat]ial support to1 any     
,unit$ ,/ates recogniz$ t]rori/ or      

insurg5t organization4  7#g7 ,unit$     
,/ates & int]nationally recogniz$       
humanit>ian organization ,! t]m ,unit$  
,/ates & int]nationally recogniz$       
humanit>ian organization means any      
int]national organization or            
nongov]nm5tal organization t-- 7,a7     
provides humanit>ian assi/ance t is     
recogniz$ by & 9 good /&+ ) ! ,unit$    
,nations & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t2 or
  7,b7 complies ) e/abli%$ pr(essional  
/&>ds1 su* z ! ,sph]e humanit>ian /&>ds 
or ! ,unit$ ,nations coord9at$ response 
guidance4  7#h7 ,unit$ ,/ates p]son ,!  
t]m ,unit$ ,/ates p]son means-- 7,a7 a  
,unit$ ,/ates citiz5 or an ali5 lawfully
 admitt$ = p]man5t resid5ce to ! ,unit$ 
,/ates2  7,b7 an entity organiz$ "u !   
laws ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or any           
jurisdiction )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+
 a =eign bran* ( su* an entity2 or  7,c7
 any p]son 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#i7     
,unit$ ,/ates recogniz$ t]rori/ or      
insurg5t organization ,! t]m ,unit$     
,/ates recogniz$ t]rori/ or insurg5t    

organization means an organization t is 
designat$ z a =eign t]rori/ organization
 "u section #bai ( ! ,immigration &     
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahi74 
7#aj7 ,vi5na ,conv5tions ,! t]m ,vi5na  
,conv5tions means-- 7,a7 ! ,vi5na       
,conv5tion on ,diplomatic ,relations1   
done at ,vi5na ,april #ah1 #aifa 7#bc   
,,u/ #cbbg72 &  7,b7 ! ,conv5tion on    
,consul> ,relations1 done at ,vi5na     
,april #bd1 #aifc 7#ba ,,u/ #gg74