Bill Summary
The legislation aims to impose additional sanctions on Iran for their ballistic missile program and support for designated terrorist organizations, as well as preventing Iran from engaging in any activity related to ballistic missiles capable of delivering nuclear weapons. It also requires regular reports on Iran's ballistic missile program and relationships with other countries and imposes sanctions on those who support Iran's efforts. The legislation also includes provisions related to the use of commercial passenger aircraft for illicit activities, as well as preventing Iran from becoming a member of the World Trade Organization until they stop supporting acts of international terrorism.
Possible Impacts
1. The legislation expands sanctions against Iran for their ballistic missile program and imposes additional sanctions on Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps, which will affect the individuals and businesses involved in these activities.
2. It requires a determination every 180 days on the use of commercial passenger aircraft and related services for illicit military or other activities by the Government of Iran, affecting the ability of the Iranian government to conduct these activities.
3. The legislation outlines additional sanctions to be imposed on foreign persons who support or conduct certain transactions with Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps, impacting their ability to conduct business with Iran. It also requires a report to be submitted to Congress identifying foreign persons operating business enterprises in Iran and their connections to the Revolutionary Guard Corps.
[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
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[H.R. 2118 Introduced in House (IH)]
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116th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2118
To expand sanctions against Iran with respect to the ballistic missile
program of Iran, to impose additional sanctions with respect to Iran's
Revolutionary Guard Corps, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
April 8, 2019
Mr. McCaul introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on
Financial Services, the Judiciary, Oversight and Reform, and Ways and
Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in
each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned
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A BILL
To expand sanctions against Iran with respect to the ballistic missile
program of Iran, to impose additional sanctions with respect to Iran's
Revolutionary Guard Corps, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Iran Ballistic
Missiles and International Sanctions Enforcement Act''.
(b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as
follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
TITLE I--EXPANSION OF SANCTIONS AGAINST IRAN WITH RESPECT TO THE
BALLISTIC MISSILE PROGRAM OF IRAN
Sec. 101. Sanctions relating to efforts by the Government of Iran with
respect to ballistic missile-related goods,
services, and technologies.
Sec. 102. Determinations with respect to the imposition of sanctions
for the sale or transfer of destabilizing
types and amounts of conventional weapons
to the Government of Iran.
Sec. 103. Determination on use by the Government of Iran of commercial
passenger aircraft and related services for
illicit military or other activities.
Sec. 104. Regulatory authority.
Sec. 105. Definitions.
TITLE II--IMPOSITION OF ADDITIONAL SANCTIONS WITH RESPECT TO IRAN'S
REVOLUTIONARY GUARD CORPS
Sec. 201. Additional sanctions with respect to foreign persons that are
officials, agents, or affiliates of, or
owned or controlled by, Iran's
Revolutionary Guard Corps.
Sec. 202. Additional sanctions with respect to foreign persons that
support or conduct certain transactions
with Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps or
other sanctioned persons.
Sec. 203. Reports on certain Iranian persons.
Sec. 204. Statement of policy on prevention of accession of Iran to
World Trade Organization.
TITLE I--EXPANSION OF SANCTIONS AGAINST IRAN WITH RESPECT TO THE
BALLISTIC MISSILE PROGRAM OF IRAN
SEC. 101. SANCTIONS RELATING TO EFFORTS BY THE GOVERNMENT OF IRAN WITH
RESPECT TO BALLISTIC MISSILE-RELATED GOODS, SERVICES, AND
TECHNOLOGIES.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
(1) United Nations Security Council Resolution 2231
(2015)--
(A) calls upon Iran ``not to undertake any activity
related to ballistic missiles designed to be capable of
delivering nuclear weapons, including launches using
such ballistic missile technology''; and
(B) requires member states to ``take the necessary
measures to prevent, except as decided otherwise by the
UN Security Council in advance on a case-by-case basis,
the supply, sale, or transfer of arms or related
materiel from Iran''.
(2) The United States maintains bilateral sanctions against
Iran for its efforts to manufacture, acquire, possess, develop,
transport, transfer or use ballistic missiles or ballistic
missile launch technology, and its acquisition of destabilizing
types and amounts of conventional weapons.
(3) According to the 2016 Worldwide Threat Assessment, the
United States intelligence community judges ``that Tehran would
choose ballistic missiles as its preferred method of delivering
nuclear weapons, if it builds them. Iran's ballistic missiles
are inherently capable of delivering [weapons of mass
destruction], and Tehran already has the largest inventory of
ballistic missiles in the Middle East. Iran's progress on space
launch vehicles--along with its desire to deter the United
States and its allies--provides Tehran with the means and
motivation to develop longer-range missiles, including
ICBMs.''.
(4) Since the passage of United Nations Security Council
2231, Iran has conducted numerous tests of ballistic missiles
designed to be capable of delivering nuclear weapons, and has
acquired destabilizing types of conventional weapons.
(5) Iran has pursued the ability to indigenously produce
ballistic missile and cruise missile goods, services, and
technologies.
(b) Statement of Policy.--It is the policy of the United States to
prevent Iran from undertaking any activity related to ballistic
missiles designed to be capable of delivering nuclear weapons,
including launches using such ballistic missile technology.
(c) Report on Supply Chain of Iran's Ballistic Missile Program.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the President shall submit to the
appropriate congressional committees a report that contains the
following:
(A) An analysis of the foreign supply chain and
domestic supply chain in Iran that directly or
indirectly significantly facilitates, supports, or
otherwise aids the Government of Iran's ballistic
missile program.
(B) A description of the geographic distribution of
the foreign and domestic supply chain described in
subparagraph (A).
(C) An assessment of the Government of Iran's
ability to indigenously manufacture or otherwise
produce the goods, services, or technology necessary to
support its ballistic missile program.
(D) An identification of foreign persons that have,
based on credible information, directly or indirectly
facilitated or supported the development of the
Government of Iran's ballistic missile program,
including the foreign and domestic supply chain
described in subparagraph (A).
(E) A determination with respect to each foreign
person identified under subparagraph (D) as to whether
the foreign person meets the criteria for designation
under--
(i) paragraph (1) of section 5(b) of the
Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-172;
50 U.S.C. 1701 note), as amended by this
section;
(ii) section 104 of the Countering
America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act
(Public Law 115-44; 22 U.S.C. 9403); or
(iii) Executive Order 13382 (June 28,
2005), relating to Blocking Property of Weapons
of Mass Destruction Proliferators and Their
Supporters.
(2) Form.--The report required under paragraph (1) shall be
submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a classified
annex.
(d) Sanctionable Activities With Respect to Weapons of Mass
Destruction.--Paragraph (1) of section 5(b) of the Iran Sanctions Act
of 1996 (Public Law 104-172; 50 U.S.C. 1701 note) is amended--
(1) in the heading, by striking ``Exports, transfers, and
transshipments'' and inserting ``Weapons of mass destruction;
ballistic missiles; conventional weapons'';
(2) by striking ``Except as'' and inserting the following:
``(A) Weapons of mass destruction.--Except as'';
(3) by striking ``(A) on or after the date of the enactment
of the Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of
2012'' and inserting the following:
``(i)(I) on or after the date of the
enactment of the Iran Ballistic Missiles and
International Sanctions Enforcement Act'';
(4) by striking ``(B) knew'' and inserting the following:
``(II) knew'';
(5) by striking ``(i) the export'' and inserting the
following:
``(aa) the export'';
(6) by striking ``would likely'' and inserting ``may'';
(7) by striking ``(ii) the export'' and inserting the
following:
``(bb) the export'';
(8) by striking ``(I) acquire'' and inserting the
following:
``(AA) acquire'';
(9) by striking ``; or'' at the end of subparagraph
(A)(ii)(II)(bb)(AA) (as so redesignated);
(10) by inserting after subparagraph (A)(ii)(II)(bb)(AA)
(as so redesignated) the following:
``(BB) acquire or develop
ballistic missiles or ballistic
missile launch technologies;
or'';
(11) by striking ``(II) acquire'' and inserting the
following:
``(CC) acquire'';
(12) by striking the period at the end of subparagraph
(A)(ii)(II)(bb)(CC) (as so redesignated) and inserting ``;
or''; and
(13) by adding at the end of subparagraph (A) the
following:
``(ii) knowingly exports or transfers, or
permits or otherwise facilitates the
transshipment or re-export of, goods, services,
technology, or other items to Iran that
materially supports Iran's efforts to--
``(I) acquire or develop ballistic
missiles or ballistic missile launch
technologies; or
``(II) acquire or develop
destabilizing numbers and types of
advanced conventional weapons (as such
term is defined in paragraphs (1) and
(2) of section 1608 of the Iran-Iraq
Arms Non-Proliferation Act of 1992).''.
(e) Sanctionable Activities With Respect to Ballistic Missiles.--
Paragraph (1) of section 5(b) of the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 (Public
Law 104-172; 50 U.S.C. 1701 note), as amended by subsection (d), is
further amended by adding at the end the following:
``(B) Additional ballistic missile-related goods,
services, and technology.--
``(i) Additional authority.--
``(I) In general.--The President
shall impose the sanctions described in
paragraph (8), (10), or (12) of section
6(a), as the case may be, with respect
to--
``(aa) an agency or
instrumentality of the
Government of Iran if the
President determines that the
agency or instrumentality, on
or after the date of the
enactment of this subparagraph,
knowingly seeks to develop,
procure, or acquire goods,
services, or technology that
materially supports efforts by
the Government of Iran with
respect to ballistic missile-
related goods, services, and
technologies as described in
clause (ii);
``(bb) a foreign person or
an agency or instrumentality of
a foreign state if the
President determines that the
person or agency or
instrumentality knowingly, on
or after the date of the
enactment of this paragraph,
provides significant material
support to the Government of
Iran that supports efforts by
the Government of Iran with
respect to ballistic missile-
related goods, services, and
technologies as described in
clause (ii); and
``(cc) a foreign person
that the President determines
knowingly engages in a
significant transaction or
transactions with, or provides
significant financial services
for, a foreign person or an
agency or instrumentality of a
foreign state described in item
(aa) or (bb) with respect to
ballistic missile-related
goods, services, and
technologies as described in
clause (ii).
``(II) Exception relating to
importation of goods.--
``(aa) In general.--The
requirement to impose sanctions
as described in subclause (I)
shall not include the authority
to impose sanctions on the
importation of goods.
``(bb) Good defined.--In
this subclause, the term `good'
means any article, natural or
man-made substance, material,
supply or manufactured product,
including inspection and test
equipment, and excluding
technical data.
``(ii) Efforts by the government of iran
with respect to ballistic missile-related
goods, services, and technologies described.--
``(I) In general.--For purposes of
subclauses (I), (II), and (III) of
clause (i), and except as provided in
subclause (II) of this clause, efforts
by the Government of Iran with respect
to ballistic missile-related goods,
services, and technologies described in
this subsection are efforts by the
Government of Iran to manufacture,
acquire, possess, develop, transport,
transfer, test or use ballistic
missiles or associated goods, services,
or technology by the Government of
Iran, including efforts by the
Government of Iran to manufacture,
acquire, possess, develop, transport,
transfer, purchase--
``(aa) goods, services, or
technology listed on the
Missile Technology Control
Regime Equipment and Technology
Annex of October 8, 2015, and
subsequent revisions that have
been acquired outside of the
Procurement Working Group or
not otherwise approved by the
United Nations Security
Council; or
``(bb) goods, services, or
technology not described in the
matter preceding item (aa) or
item (aa) but which
nevertheless the President
determines would be, if such
goods, services, or technology
were United States goods,
services, or technology,
prohibited for export to Iran
because of their potential to
materially support the
development of ballistic
missile systems or ballistic
missile launch technologies.
``(II) Exception.--Subclause (I)
shall not apply with respect to efforts
by the Government of Iran with respect
to ballistic missile-related goods,
services, and technologies that have
been approved under paragraph 4 of
Annex B of United Nations Security
Council Resolution 2231 (2015).
``(iii) Procurement working group
defined.--In clause (ii)(I)(aa), the term
`Procurement Working Group' means the
Procurement Working Group of the Joint
Commission established under Annex IV of the
applicable provisions in Annex A of United
Nations Security Council Resolution 2231
(2015).''.
(f) Sanctionable Activities With Respect to Conventional Weapons.--
Paragraph (1) of section 5(b) of the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 (Public
Law 104-172; 50 U.S.C. 1701 note), as amended by subsections (d) and
(e), is further amended by adding at the end the following:
``(C) Conventional weapons.--
``(i) In general.--The President shall
impose the sanctions described in paragraph (8)
or (12) of section 6(a), as the case may be,
with respect to a foreign person or an agency
or instrumentality of a foreign state if the
President determines that the person or agency
or instrumentality knowingly, on or after the
date of the enactment of this paragraph,
imports, exports, or re-exports to, into, or
from Iran, whether directly or indirectly, any
significant arms or related materiel prohibited
under paragraph (5) or (6) of Annex B of United
Nations Security Council Resolution 2231
(2015).
``(ii) Exception relating to importation of
goods.--
``(I) In general.--The requirement
to impose sanctions as described in
clause (i) shall not include the
authority to impose sanctions on the
importation of goods.
``(II) Good defined.--In this
clause, the term `good' means any
article, natural or man-made substance,
material, supply or manufactured
product, including inspection and test
equipment, and excluding technical
data.''.
(g) Exception and Definitions.--Paragraph (1) of section 5(b) of
the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-172; 50 U.S.C. 1701
note), as amended by subsections (d), (e), and (f), is further amended
by adding at the end the following:
``(D) Exception.--The President may not impose
sanctions under subparagraph (B) or (C) with respect to
a foreign person or a United States person if the
President determines that the person has exercised due
diligence in establishing and enforcing official
policies, procedures, and controls to ensure that the
person does not sell, supply, or transfer to or from
Iran materials the sale, supply, or transfer of which
would subject a person to the imposition of sanctions
under subparagraph (B) or (C), as the case may be, or
conduct or facilitate a financial transaction for such
a sale, supply, or transfer.
``(E) Definitions.--In subparagraphs (B) and (C) of
this paragraph:
``(i) Agency or instrumentality.--The term
`agency or instrumentality' has the meaning
given such term in section 1603(b) of title 28,
United States Code.
``(ii) Foreign state.--The term `foreign
state' has the meaning given such term in
section 1603(a) of title 28, United States
Code.
``(iii) Government of iran.--The term
`Government of Iran' has the meaning given such
term in section 560.304 of title 31, Code of
Federal Regulations, as such section was in
effect on January 1, 2016.
``(iv) Significant transaction or
transactions; significant financial services.--
The terms `significant transaction or
transactions' and `significant financial
services' shall be determined in accordance
with section 561.404 of title 31, Code of
Federal Regulations, as such section 561.404
was in effect on January 1, 2016.''.
(h) Sanctions Described.--Section 6(a) of the Iran Sanctions Act of
1996 (Public Law 104-172; 50 U.S.C. 1701 note) is amended--
(1) by striking paragraph (10) and inserting the following:
``(10) Inadmissibility to united states.--
``(A) In general.--The President may direct the
Secretary of State to deny a visa to, and the Secretary
of Homeland Security to exclude from the United States
and, if the individual has been issued a visa or other
documentation, revoke, in accordance with the
Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.)
the visa or other documentation of any alien that--
``(i) is designated pursuant to
subparagraph (B) or (C) of section 5(b)(1); or
``(ii) the President determines is a
corporate officer or principal of, or a
shareholder with a controlling interest in, a
sanctioned person.
``(B) Exception to comply with united nations
headquarters agreement.--Sanctions under subparagraph
(A) shall not apply to an alien if admitting the alien
into the United States is necessary to permit the
United States to comply with the Agreement regarding
the Headquarters of the United Nations, signed at Lake
Success June 26, 1947, and entered into force November
21, 1947, between the United Nations and the United
States, or other applicable international
obligations.'';
(2) by redesignating paragraph (12) as paragraph (13); and
(3) by inserting after paragraph (11) the following:
``(12) Export sanction.--In the case of an agency or
instrumentality of a foreign state, no item on the United
States Munitions List or Commerce Control List may be exported
to that foreign state for a period of two years.''.
(i) Rule of Construction.--The sanctions that are required to be
imposed under this section and the amendments made by this section are
in addition to other similar or related sanctions that are required to
be imposed under any other provision of law.
(j) Implementation.--The President may exercise all authorities
provided under sections 203 and 205 of the International Emergency
Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1702 and 1704) to carry out any
amendments made by this section.
(k) Effective Date.--
(1) In general.--The amendments made by this section
shall--
(A) take effect on the date of the enactment of
this Act; and
(B) apply with respect to an activity described in
subsection (b) of section 5 of the Iran Sanctions Act
of 1996, as amended by this section, that is commenced
on or after such date of enactment.
(2) Applicability to ongoing activities relating to certain
activities.--A person that, before the date of the enactment of
this Act, commenced an activity described in section 5(b) of
the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996, as in effect on the day before
such date of enactment, and continues the activity on or after
such date of enactment, shall be subject to the provisions of
the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996, as amended by this title.
SEC. 102. DETERMINATIONS WITH RESPECT TO THE IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS
FOR THE SALE OR TRANSFER OF DESTABILIZING TYPES AND
AMOUNTS OF CONVENTIONAL WEAPONS TO THE GOVERNMENT OF
IRAN.
(a) Notification of Sales and Transfers.--Not later than 90 days
after the date on which the President receives credible information
that destabilizing numbers and types of conventional weapons have been
sold or transferred to Iran, the President shall notify the appropriate
congressional committees of the sale or transfer.
(b) Determinations With Respect to Sanctions.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 120 days after the date on
which the President notifies the appropriate congressional
committees of a sale or transfer under subsection (a), the
President shall--
(A) determine whether such sale or transfer meets
the requirements to impose sanctions under each
provision of law specified in subsection (c); and
(B)(i) if the determination is that the sale or
transfer is subject to any such sanctions, the
President shall--
(I) make a determination whether to impose
or waive such sanctions with respect to such
sale or transfer; and
(II) submit that determination to the
appropriate congressional committees; or
(ii) if the determination is that the sale or
transfer is not subject to any such sanctions, the
President shall submit to the appropriate congressional
committees a detailed report on the determination and
the specific reasons for the determination.
(2) Form.--The determination in paragraph (1) shall be
provided in an unclassified form, and may contain a classified
annex.
(c) Provisions of Law Specified.--The provisions of law specified
in this subsection are the following:
(1) Section 5(b)(1) of the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 (50
U.S.C. 1701 note), as amended by section 102 of this Act.
(2) The Iran-Iraq Arms Non-Proliferation Act of 1992 (50
U.S.C. 1701 note).
(3) The Iran, North Korea, and Syria Nonproliferation Act
(50 U.S.C. 1701 note).
(d) Definition.--In this section, the term ``destabilizing numbers
and types of advanced conventional weapons''--
(1) has the meaning given the terms ``advanced conventional
weapons'' and ``cruise missile'' as defined in paragraphs (1)
and (2), respectively, of section 1608 of the Iran-Iraq Arms
Non-Proliferation Act of 1992 (50 U.S.C. 1701 note); and
(2) includes the S-300 and S-400 missile defense systems
and air superiority fighters.
SEC. 103. DETERMINATION ON USE BY THE GOVERNMENT OF IRAN OF COMMERCIAL
PASSENGER AIRCRAFT AND RELATED SERVICES FOR ILLICIT
MILITARY OR OTHER ACTIVITIES.
(a) Determination.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, and every 180 days thereafter for three years,
the President shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees
a determination on use by the Government of Iran of commercial
passenger aircraft and related services for illicit military or other
activities on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
(b) Elements of Determination.--The determination required under
subsection (a) shall include a description of the extent to which--
(1) commercial passenger aircraft in Iran are being used to
transport--
(A) arms or related materiel, including defense
articles, defense services, or technical data that are
controlled on the United States Munitions List
established under section 38 of the Arms Export Control
Act (22 U.S.C. 2778);
(B) any item that is, or would be, if located in
the United States, controlled by Export Control
Classification Number 600 series listed on the Commerce
Control List maintained under Supplement No. 1 to part
774 of the Export Administration Regulations;
(C) items used to facilitate the development or
production of a chemical or biological weapon or other
weapon of mass destruction and their means of delivery,
including ballistic missiles and cruise missiles; or
(D) any foreign person that facilitates the
transfer of any of the articles described in
subparagraphs (A) through (C);
(2) commercial passenger aircraft licensed by the Office of
Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury are
being used for activities described in paragraph (1); and
(3) foreign governments and persons have facilitated the
activities described in paragraph (1), including allowing the
use of airports, services, or other resources.
(c) Form of Determination.--The determination required under
subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form but may include
a classified annex.
(d) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Commercial passenger aircraft.--The term ``commercial
passenger aircraft'' includes--
(A) an aircraft of United States origin and that is
classified under Export Control Classification Number
(ECCN) 9A99l on the Commerce Control List maintained
under Supplement No. 1 to part 774 of the Export
Administration Regulations; or
(B) an aircraft not of United States origin of
which United States-controlled content constitutes 10
percent or more of the total value of the aircraft and
that is--
(i) classified under Export Control
Classification Number (ECCN) 9A99l on the
Commerce Control List maintained under
Supplement No. 1 to part 774 of the Export
Administration Regulations; and
(ii) is registered in a jurisdiction other
than the United States.
(2) Export administration regulations.--The term ``Export
Administration Regulations'' means subchapter C of chapter VII
of title 15, Code of Federal Regulations.
(3) Related services.--The term ``related services'', with
respect to a commercial passenger aircraft, includes--
(A) the export, re-export, sale, lease, or transfer
to Iran of spare parts and components; and
(B) warranty, maintenance, and repair services.
SEC. 104. REGULATORY AUTHORITY.
(a) In General.--The President shall, not later than 120 days after
the date of the enactment of this Act, promulgate regulations as
necessary for the implementation of this title and the amendments made
by this title.
(b) Notification to Congress.--Not less than 10 days before the
promulgation of regulations under subsection (a), the President shall
notify the appropriate congressional committees of the proposed
regulations and the provisions of this title and the amendments made by
this title that the regulations are implementing.
SEC. 105. DEFINITIONS.
In this title:
(1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term
``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
(A) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee
on Ways and Means, the Committee on Financial Services,
the Committee on Appropriations, the Committee on
Oversight and Reform, and the Permanent Select
Committee on Intelligence of the House of
Representatives; and
(B) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the
Committee on Finance, the Committee on Banking,
Housing, and Urban Affairs, the Committee on
Appropriations, the Committee on Homeland Security and
Governmental Affairs, and the Select Committee on
Intelligence of the Senate.
(2) Credible information.--The term ``credible
information'' has the meaning given such term in section 14 of
the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-172; 50 U.S.C.
1701 note).
(3) Government of iran.--The term ``Government of Iran''
has the meaning given such term in section 560.304 of title 31,
Code of Federal Regulations, as such section was in effect on
January 1, 2016.
TITLE II--IMPOSITION OF ADDITIONAL SANCTIONS WITH RESPECT TO IRAN'S
REVOLUTIONARY GUARD CORPS
SEC. 201. ADDITIONAL SANCTIONS WITH RESPECT TO FOREIGN PERSONS THAT ARE
OFFICIALS, AGENTS, OR AFFILIATES OF, OR OWNED OR
CONTROLLED BY, IRAN'S REVOLUTIONARY GUARD CORPS.
(a) Sensitive Transactions and Activities Described.--Section
301(c) of the Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012
(22 U.S.C. 8741(c)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1)--
(A) by striking ``$1,000,000'' and inserting
``$500,000''; and
(B) by inserting ``Iranian financial institution
or'' after ``involving a'';
(2) by redesignating paragraphs (3), (4), and (5) as
paragraphs (6), (7), and (8), respectively; and
(3) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new
paragraphs:
``(3) a transaction to provide material support for an
organization designated as a foreign terrorist organization
under section 219(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8
U.S.C. 1189(a)) or support for an act of international
terrorism (as defined in section 14 of the Iran Sanctions Act
of 1996 (Public Law 104-172; 50 U.S.C. 1701 note));
``(4) a transaction to provide material support to a
foreign person whose property and access to property has been
blocked pursuant to Executive Order 13224 (September 23, 2001;
relating to blocking property and prohibiting transactions with
persons who commit, threaten to commit, or support terrorism);
``(5) a transaction to provide material support for--
``(A) any entity whose property and access to
property has been blocked pursuant to Executive Order
13582 (August 17, 2011; relating to blocking property
of the Government of Syria and prohibiting certain
transactions with respect to Syria); or
``(B) any entity owned or controlled by the
Government of Syria, including for purposes of post-
conflict reconstruction;''.
(b) Waiver of Imposition of Sanctions.--Section 301(e) of the Iran
Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012 (22 U.S.C. 8741(e))
is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1)--
(A) by striking ``(A) determines'' and inserting
``(A)(i) determines'';
(B) by striking ``(B) submits'' and inserting
``(ii) submits'';
(C) by striking ``(i) identifies'' and inserting
``(I) identifies'';
(D) by striking ``(ii) sets'' and inserting ``(II)
sets'';
(E) by striking the period at the end and inserting
``; and''; and
(F) by adding at the end the following:
``(B) with respect to a foreign person identified
by reason of having conducted or attempted to conduct
one or more sensitive transactions or activities
described in subsection (c)(5), also certifies to the
appropriate congressional committees that Iran's
Revolutionary Guard Corps is significantly decreasing
provision of direct or indirect material support to the
Government of Syria or Hezbollah's operations in
Syria.''; and
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ``paragraph (1)(B)'' and
inserting ``paragraph (1)(A)(ii)''.
(c) Regulations, Implementation, Penalties, and Definitions.--
Section 301 of the Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of
2012 (22 U.S.C. 8741) is amended--
(1) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (h); and
(2) by inserting after subsection (e) the following new
subsections:
``(f) Penalties.--A person that violates, attempts to violate,
conspires to violate, or causes a violation of subsection (a) or any
regulation, license, or order issued to carry out subsection (a) shall
be subject to the penalties set forth in subsections (b) and (c) of
section 206 of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50
U.S.C. 1705) to the same extent as a person that commits an unlawful
act described in subsection (a) of that section.
``(g) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) Foreign person.--The term `foreign person' means a
person that is not a United States person.
``(2) United states person.--The term `United States
person' means--
``(A) a United States citizen or an alien lawfully
admitted for permanent residence to the United States;
or
``(B) an entity organized under the laws of the
United States or of any jurisdiction within the United
States, including a foreign branch of such an
entity.''.
(d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section take
effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and apply with respect
to conduct described in paragraph (3) of section 301(a) of the Iran
Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012, as added by this
section, engaged in on or after such date of enactment.
SEC. 202. ADDITIONAL SANCTIONS WITH RESPECT TO FOREIGN PERSONS THAT
SUPPORT OR CONDUCT CERTAIN TRANSACTIONS WITH IRAN'S
REVOLUTIONARY GUARD CORPS OR OTHER SANCTIONED PERSONS.
(a) Identification.--Section 302(a)(1) of the Iran Threat Reduction
and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012 (22 U.S.C. 8742(a)(1))--
(1) in subparagraph (B)--
(A) by inserting ``, or provide significant
financial services to,'' after ``transactions with'';
and
(B) by striking ``or'' at the end; and
(2) in subparagraph (C)--
(A) in the matter preceding clause (i), by
inserting ``, provide significant financial services
to, or provide material support to'' after
``transactions with'';
(B) in clause (i), by striking ``or'' at the end;
and
(C) by striking clause (ii) and inserting the
following:
``(ii) an Iranian person or entity
designated as foreign terrorist organizations
under section 219(a) of the Immigration and
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1189(a)) or that has
provided support for an act of international
terrorism (as defined in section 14 of the Iran
Sanctions Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-172; 50
U.S.C. 1701 note));
``(iii) an Iranian person whose property
and access to property has been blocked
pursuant to Executive Order 13224 (September
23, 2001; relating to blocking property and
prohibiting transactions with persons who
commit, threaten to commit, or support
terrorism);
``(iv) an Iranian person whose property and
access to property has been blocked pursuant
to--
``(I) Executive Order 13608 (May 1,
2012), relating to Prohibiting Certain
Transactions with and Suspending Entry
Into the United States of Foreign
Sanctions Evaders with Respect to Iran
and Syria;
``(II) Executive Order 13606 (April
23, 2012), relating to Blocking the
Property and Suspending Entry Into the
United States of Certain Persons With
Respect to Grave Human Rights Abuses by
the Governments of Iran and Syria via
Information Technology;
``(III) Executive Order 13582
(August 18, 2011), relating to Blocking
Property of the Government of Syria and
Prohibiting Certain Transactions with
Respect to Syria;
``(IV) Executive Order 13573 (May
18, 2011), relating to Blocking
Property of Senior Officials of the
Government of Syria;
``(V) Executive Order 13572 (April
29, 2011), relating to Blocking
Property of Certain Persons with
Respect to Human Rights Abuses in
Syria;
``(VI) Executive Order 13460
(February 15, 2008), relating to
Blocking Property of Additional Persons
in Connection with the National
Emergency with Respect to Syria;
``(VII) Executive Order 13399
(April 26, 2006), relating to Blocking
Property of Additional Persons in
Connection with the National Emergency
with Respect to Syria;
``(VIII) Executive Order 13338 (May
12, 2004), relating to Blocking
Property of Certain Persons and
Prohibiting the Export of Certain Goods
to Syria; or
``(IX) any other Executive order
adopted on or after the date of the
enactment of the Iranian Revolutionary
Guard Corps Economic Exclusion Act, to
the extent that such Executive order
imposes sanctions with respect to
Syria; or
``(v) a person acting on behalf of or at
the direction of, or owned or controlled by, a
person described in clauses (i) through
(iv).''.
(b) Imposition of Sanctions.--Section 302(b) of the Iran Threat
Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012 (22 U.S.C. 8742(b)) is
amended--
(1) by striking ``If the President--'' and inserting the
following:
``(1) In general.--If the President'';
(2) by striking ``subsection, the President--'' and all
that follows and inserting ``the President shall block and
prohibit all transactions in property and interests in property
with respect to such foreign person if such property and
interests in property are in the United States, come within the
United States, or are or come within the possession or control
of a United States person.''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(2) Exception relating to importation of goods.--
``(A) In general.--The requirement to impose
sanctions as described in paragraph (1) shall not
include the authority to impose sanctions on the
importation of goods.
``(B) Good defined.--In this paragraph, the term
`good' means any article, natural or man-made
substance, material, supply or manufactured product,
including inspection and test equipment, and excluding
technical data.''.
(c) Waiver of Imposition of Sanctions.--Section 302(d) of the Iran
Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012 (22 U.S.C. 8742(d))
is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1)--
(A) by striking ``(A)(i) determines'' and inserting
``(A)(i)(I) determines'';
(B) by striking ``(ii) determines'' and inserting
``(II) determines'';
(C) by striking ``(B) submits'' and inserting
``(ii) submits'';
(D) by striking ``(i) identifies'' and inserting
``(I) identifies'';
(E) by striking ``(ii) describes'' and inserting
``(II) describes'';
(F) by striking ``(iii) sets forth'' and inserting
``(III) sets forth'';
(G) by striking the period at the end and inserting
``and''; and
(H) by adding at the end the following:
``(B) with respect to a foreign person identified
by reason of having engaged in a significant
transaction or transactions described in subsection
(a)(1)(C)(iv), also certifies to the appropriate
congressional committees that Iran's Revolutionary
Guard Corps is significantly decreasing provision of
direct or indirect material support to the Government
of Syria or Hezbollah's operations in Syria.''; and
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ``paragraph (1)(B)'' and
inserting ``paragraph (1)(A)(ii)''.
(d) Waiver of Identifications and Designations.--Section 302(e) of
the Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012 (22 U.S.C.
8742(e)) is amended--
(1) by striking ``and subject to paragraph (2)'';
(2) by striking ``(1) determines'' and inserting ``(1)(A)
determines'';
(3) by striking ``(2) notifies'' and inserting ``(B)
notifies'';
(4) by striking the period at the end and inserting ``;
and''; and
(5) by adding at the end the following:
``(2) with respect to a foreign person identified by reason
of having engaged in a significant transaction or transactions
described in subsection (a)(1)(C)(iv), also certifies to the
appropriate congressional committees that Iran's Revolutionary
Guard Corps is significantly decreasing provision of direct or
indirect material support to the Government of Syria or
Hezbollah's operations in Syria.''.
(e) Application of Provisions of Iran Freedom and Counter-
Proliferation Act of 2012.--Section 302 of the Iran Threat Reduction
and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012 (22 U.S.C. 8742) is amended by
adding at the end the following:
``(g) Application of Provisions of Iran Freedom and Counter-
Proliferation Act of 2012.--Subsections (e) and (f) of section 1244 of
the Iran Freedom and Counter-Proliferation Act of 2012 (22 U.S.C. 8803)
apply with respect to the imposition under subsection (b)(1) of
sanctions relating to activities described in subsection (a)(1) to the
same extent that such provisions apply with respect to the imposition
of sanctions under subsections (c) and (d) of the Iran Freedom and
Counter-Proliferation Act of 2012.''.
(f) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section take
effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and apply with respect
to conduct described in subparagraphs (B) and (C) of section 302(a)(1)
of the Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012, as
amended by this section, engaged in on or after such date of enactment.
SEC. 203. REPORTS ON CERTAIN IRANIAN PERSONS.
(a) Statement of Policy.--It shall be the policy of the United
States to fully implement and enforce sanctions against Iran's
Revolutionary Guard Corps, including its officials, agents, and
affiliates.
(b) In General.--Subtitle B of title III of the Iran Threat
Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012 (Public Law 112-158; 126
Stat. 1247) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``SEC. 313. REPORT ON CERTAIN IRANIAN PERSONS.
``(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of the Iran Ballistic Missiles and International Sanctions
Enforcement Act, and annually thereafter for a period not to exceed two
years, the President shall submit to the appropriate congressional
committees a report that contains the following:
``(1) A list of foreign persons that are operating business
enterprises in Iran that have a valuation of more than
$100,000,000 in Iran and, with respect to each such foreign
person, a determination of whether or not Iran's Revolutionary
Guard Corps or any foreign persons that are officials, agents,
or affiliates of Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps, directly or
indirectly owns or controls the foreign person.
``(2) A list of Iranian financial institutions that have a
valuation of more than $10,000,000 and, with respect to each
such Iranian financial institution, a determination of whether
or not--
``(A) the institution has knowingly facilitated a
significant transaction directly or indirectly for, or
on behalf of, Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps during
the 2-year period beginning on the date of the
enactment of this section; or
``(B) Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps or any
foreign persons that are officials, agents, or
affiliates of Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps,
directly or indirectly, owns or controls the
institution.
``(b) Form of Report; Public Availability.--
``(1) Form.--The report required by paragraph (1) shall be
submitted in unclassified form but may contain a classified
annex.
``(2) Public availability.--The unclassified portion of the
report required by paragraph (1) shall be posted on a publicly
available Internet website of the Department of the Treasury
and a publicly available Internet website of the Department of
State.
``(c) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) Foreign person.--The term `foreign person' means a
person that is not a United States person.
``(2) Iran's revolutionary guard corps.--The term `Iran's
Revolutionary Guard Corps' includes any senior foreign
political figure (as defined in section 1010.605 of title 31,
Code of Federal Regulations) of Iran's Revolutionary Guard
Corps.
``(3) Iranian financial institution.--The term `Iranian
financial institution' has the meaning given such term in
section 561.320 of title 31, Code of Federal Regulations.
``(4) Significant transaction.--A transaction shall be
determined to be a `significant transaction' in accordance with
section 561.404 of title 31, Code of Federal Regulations, as
such section 561.404 was in effect on January 1, 2016.
``(5) United states person.--The term `United States
person' means--
``(A) a United States citizen or an alien lawfully
admitted for permanent residence to the United States;
or
``(B) an entity organized under the laws of the
United States or of any jurisdiction within the United
States, including a foreign branch of such an
entity.''.
(c) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents for the Iran Threat
Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012 is amended by inserting
after the item relating to section 312 the following:
``Sec. 313. Report on certain Iranian persons.''.
SEC. 204. STATEMENT OF POLICY ON PREVENTION OF ACCESSION OF IRAN TO
WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION.
(a) In General.--It shall be the policy of the United States to
work to prevent Iran's membership in the World Trade Organization and
similar international bodies until the date on which the determination
of the Secretary of State that the Government of Iran has repeatedly
provided support for acts of international terrorism under the
provisions of law described in subsection (b) is rescinded.
(b) Provisions of Law Described.--The provisions of law described
in this subsection are--
(1) section 1754(c) of the Export Control Reform Act of
2018;
(2) section 40 of the Arms Export Control Act;
(3) section 620A of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961; or
(4) any other provision of law.
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