116 S52 IS: Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act of 2019
U.S. Senate
2019-01-08
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1.Short title; table of contents
(a)This Act may be cited as the Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act of 2019
. (b)The table of contents for this Act is as follows:Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.Sec. 2. Statement of policy.TITLE I—Additional actions in connection with the national emergency with respect to SyriaSec. 101. Measures with respect to Central Bank of Syria.Sec. 102. Sanctions with respect to foreign persons that engage in certain transactions.Sec. 103. Strategy relating to areas of Syria in which civilians are subject to forced
displacement.TITLE II—Amendments to Syria Human Rights Accountability Act of 2012Sec. 201. Imposition of sanctions with respect to certain persons who are responsible for or
complicit in human rights abuses committed against citizens of Syria or
their family members.Sec. 202. Imposition of sanctions with respect to the transfer of goods or technologies to Syria
that are likely to be used to commit human rights abuses.TITLE III—Assistance for the people of SyriaSec. 301. Briefing on monitoring and evaluating of ongoing assistance programs in Syria and to the
Syrian people.Sec. 302. Assessment of potential methods to enhance the protection of civilians.Sec. 303. Assistance to support entities taking actions relating to gathering evidence for
investigations into war crimes or crimes against humanity in Syria since
March 2011.Sec. 304. Codification of certain services in support of nongovernmental organizations’ activities
authorized.Sec. 305. Briefing on strategy to facilitate humanitarian assistance.TITLE IV—General provisionsSec. 401. Suspension of sanctions.Sec. 402. Waivers and exemptions.Sec. 403. Implementation and regulatory authorities.Sec. 404. Cost limitation.Sec. 405. Authority to consolidate reports.Sec. 406. Rule of construction.Sec. 407. Sunset.
2.It is the policy of the United States that diplomatic and coercive economic means should be utilized to compel the government of Bashar al-Assad to halt its murderous attacks on the Syrian people and to support a transition to a government in Syria that respects the rule of law, human rights, and peaceful co-existence with its neighbors.
<enum>I</enum><header>Additional actions in connection with the national emergency with respect to Syria</header>
<section id="id9291e26af110452f823045c71ab6c875"><enum>101.</enum><header>Measures with respect to Central Bank of Syria</header>
<subsection id="id118fb45fb1694d3497e0f384197e250f"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Determination regarding Central Bank of Syria</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury shall determine, under section 5318A of title 31, United States Code, whether reasonable grounds exist for concluding that the Central Bank of Syria is a financial institution of primary money laundering concern.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="idad56d78c18bb4ad0b9c92f4fba4f218b"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Enhanced due diligence and reporting requirements</header><text>If the Secretary of the Treasury determines under subsection (a) that reasonable grounds exist for concluding that the Central Bank of Syria is a financial institution of primary money laundering concern, the Secretary, in consultation with the Federal functional regulators (as defined in section 509 of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/15/6809">15 U.S.C. 6809</external-xref>)), shall impose one or more of the special measures described in section 5318A(b) of title 31, United States Code, with respect to the Central Bank of Syria.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="idb0ed071370e44f848699612ebaa78d4c"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report required</header>
<paragraph id="id106de0fd4d334856a074d79c07e75e93"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 90 days after making a determination under subsection (a) with respect to whether the Central Bank of Syria is a financial institution of primary money laundering concern, the Secretary of the Treasury shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that includes the reasons for the determination.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id3583d72e181346a08393bcb3c27f5704"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Form</header><text>A report required by paragraph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id2baaa8840132412ea6ca4f3d8b713f46"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Appropriate congressional committees defined</header><text>In this subsection, the term <term>appropriate congressional committees</term> means—</text> <subparagraph id="id00a82827a9e4422da513fa98fbdc3fd5"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id88d0f2c4cab641219ba12ad059d8f556"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="id41de89e7faff4ba28b185366e553b8e2"><enum>102.</enum><header>Sanctions with respect to foreign persons that engage in certain transactions</header>
<subsection id="idfe33dce62974400b91e4d1f889cc409f"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Imposition of sanctions</header>
<paragraph id="id58b6d53aa9d844d5b740bfaf640f649e"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>On and after the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall impose the sanctions described in subsection (b) with respect to a foreign person if the President determines that the foreign person, on or after such date of enactment, knowingly engages in an activity described in paragraph (2).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="iddeb5dfc4060d4bff811199be1a641689"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Activities described</header><text>A foreign person engages in an activity described in this paragraph if the foreign person—</text> <subparagraph id="id2e13f48c9e33429a9df37499735d1341"><enum>(A)</enum><text>knowingly provides significant financial, material, or technological support to, or knowingly engages in a significant transaction with—</text>
<clause id="id6649f439fbf64603a93f70615df203ad"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the Government of Syria (including any entity owned or controlled by the Government of Syria) or a senior political figure of the Government of Syria;</text>
</clause><clause id="idd5e4a32f8fd54ec28658dff703c7598c"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a foreign person that is a military contractor, mercenary, or a paramilitary force knowingly operating in a military capacity inside Syria for or on behalf of the Government of Syria, the Government of the Russian Federation, or the Government of Iran; or</text>
</clause><clause id="id55a5573869a341b3811f3277b04dfa9a"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>a foreign person subject to sanctions pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/50/1701">50 U.S.C. 1701</external-xref> et seq.) with respect to Syria or any other provision of law that imposes sanctions with respect to Syria;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id83146b5e8b604cdaa289c102ccbf3578"><enum>(B)</enum><text>knowingly sells or provides significant goods, services, technology, information, or other support that significantly facilitates the maintenance or expansion of the Government of Syria's domestic production of natural gas, petroleum, or petroleum products;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ide8e1348120924893b95de6c4ddf1cea8"><enum>(C)</enum><text>knowingly sells or provides aircraft or spare aircraft parts that are used for military purposes in Syria for or on behalf of the Government of Syria to any foreign person operating in an area directly or indirectly controlled by the Government of Syria or foreign forces associated with the Government of Syria;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idef39152398af46afae52289e6dc792e1"><enum>(D)</enum><text>knowingly provides significant goods or services associated with the operation of aircraft that are used for military purposes in Syria for or on behalf of the Government of Syria to any foreign person operating in an area described in subparagraph (C); or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id1151d99d0665462da367326bd6b0f460"><enum>(E)</enum><text>knowingly, directly or indirectly, provides significant construction or engineering services to the Government of Syria.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="idc04dc00c5b3e48d1922a1e77b53649be"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Sense of Congress</header><text>It is the sense of Congress that, in implementing this section, the President should consider financial support under paragraph (2)(A) to include the provision of loans, credits, or export credits.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ideeb31861b06445d8ac9e5d84641adf13"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Sanctions described</header>
<paragraph id="idDF623DDB5C0D431CB2AB49B788BFCDF2"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The sanctions to be imposed with respect to a foreign person subject to subsection (a) are the following:</text>
<subparagraph id="id93e905eebd0e4d749992fba556845510"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Blocking of property</header><text>The President shall exercise all of the powers granted to the President under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/50/1701">50 U.S.C. 1701</external-xref> et seq.) to the extent necessary to block and prohibit all transactions in property and interests in property of the 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.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idea3ff2e939bb45a8a6bfffd494a893b1"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Aliens ineligible for visas, admission, or parole</header>
<clause id="idd3b5704ebb4e41e1aa79a897a654713f"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Visas, admission, or parole</header><text>An alien who the Secretary of State or the Secretary of Homeland Security (or a designee of one of such Secretaries) knows, or has reason to believe, has knowingly engaged in any activity described in subsection (a)(2) is—</text>
<subclause id="id07fffd9411ab471cbc36e66fab424843"><enum>(I)</enum><text>inadmissible to the United States;</text> </subclause><subclause id="id8467629db24d489db042187e50867083"><enum>(II)</enum><text>ineligible to receive a visa or other documentation to enter the United States; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id1effa5901db345469cda097afd086a17"><enum>(III)</enum><text>otherwise ineligible to be admitted or paroled into the United States or to receive any other benefit under the Immigration and Nationality Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1101">8 U.S.C. 1101</external-xref> et seq.).</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="id8b9cc20cb76848a1b77ac3aa7a918408"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Current visas revoked</header>
<subclause id="id470d199e6b4e40f4a6f9363f0505e6de"><enum>(I)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The issuing consular officer, the Secretary of State, or the Secretary of Homeland Security (or a designee of one of such Secretaries) shall, in accordance with section 221(i) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1201">8 U.S.C. 1201(i)</external-xref>), revoke any visa or other entry documentation issued to an alien described in clause (i) regardless of when the visa or other entry documentation is issued.</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id31dad7b1f80a47f0931590818de15ab4"><enum>(II)</enum><header>Effect of revocation</header><text>A revocation under subclause (I)—</text> <item id="idaccce8010c484f268587d3b7ff65b5f4"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>shall take effect immediately; and</text>
</item><item id="ida4395f9af6bc4f029f9bef35bf05c540"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>shall automatically cancel any other valid visa or entry documentation that is in the alien’s possession.</text>
</item></subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id0C0F0B6D99DD42AB857B4810A2369A90"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Penalties</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The penalties provided for in subsections (b) and (c) of section 206 of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/50/1705">50 U.S.C. 1705</external-xref>) shall apply to a person that violates, attempts to violate, conspires to violate, or causes a violation of regulations promulgated under section 403(b) to carry out paragraph (1)(A) to the same extent that such penalties apply to a person that commits an unlawful act described in section 206(a) of that Act.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id22f15e0007b74811b5453674798f2611"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Exception to comply with United Nations Headquarters Agreement</header><text>Sanctions under paragraph (1)(B) shall not apply with respect 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.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="idb67a7c8f16534783b2f85289c204eef6"><enum>103.</enum><header>Strategy relating to areas of Syria in which civilians are subject to forced displacement</header>
<subsection id="ide5bb45755abe49afb4f09a921724a650"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall—</text> <paragraph id="id64F9E8430607425184B2657666C6F8E4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>identify the areas described in subsection (b); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id6159A2CEB39D42F6A92AFE3F049DEF8E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>submit to the appropriate congressional committees the strategy described in subsection (c).</text> </paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ide33b91afcb5d4e08bb4c0ede3b1e1092"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Areas described</header><text>The areas described in this subsection are areas in Syria that the President determines—</text>
<paragraph id="id03AA27F0B9864EDB8CE3F033E801A437"><enum>(1)</enum><text>are under the control of—</text> <subparagraph id="idAD4C01ABC0D34F35B377FFE977A38927"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Government of Syria;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id4CAE109CAB584FFA8C87F261C1025A48"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Government of the Russian Federation;</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="id6EDEF113D4E0462A89FBDFADDC4479D6"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the Government of Iran; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id04916463F20C436DA7DE789967032508"><enum>(D)</enum><text>a foreign person described in section 102(a)(2)(A)(ii); and</text> </subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id6045DACAAEE2467D828FFC8608D8488B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>are areas in which civilians have been subject to forced displacement by—</text>
<subparagraph id="id5BBAE7872EBF4BC198E7503EBA93015B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a government specified in subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) of paragraph (1); or</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="id6F7C185162FA4E3EAAE95D14AFE5F53D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a foreign person described in section 102(a)(2)(A)(ii).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idec995e70a7614372ac09fc89beac652e"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Strategy described</header><text>The strategy described in this subsection is a strategy to deter foreign persons from entering into contracts related to reconstruction in the areas described in subsection (b) for or on behalf of—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id05142F049EFE4EB897A3E33BDAAE52B8"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a government specified in subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) of subsection (b)(1); or</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="id2AC8FF5094D34F8BB9D3F276C35B1AF5"><enum>(2)</enum><text>a foreign person described in section 102(a)(2)(A)(ii).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idca84d68312414af28352ce8cc0d4b3ac"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Form</header><text>The strategy required by subsection (a)(2) shall be submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified annex.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id3b98ac031ecb4d6aad42e247a3e74148"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Appropriate congressional committees defined</header><text>In this section, the term <term>appropriate congressional committees</term> means—</text> <paragraph id="ida4d63f49f1a7443cba2e7729efb549e3"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id2ac686cd95ca446cb2cc690cb2826d0b"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate.</text> </paragraph></subsection></section><enum>II</enum><header>Amendments to Syria Human Rights Accountability Act of 2012</header> <section id="id906365a9748743cb8c04ea486ea1e93d"><enum>201.</enum><header>Imposition of sanctions with respect to certain persons who are responsible for or complicit in human rights abuses committed against citizens of Syria or their family members</header> <subsection id="idf6a0d5e6b66f45d59d9fc00744905b10"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Section 702 of the Syria Human Rights Accountability Act of 2012 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/22/8791">22 U.S.C. 8791</external-xref>) is amended to read as follows:</text>
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<section id="id3d3cee8fdd1241fd84fbaf06a203bdfe"><enum>702.</enum><header>Imposition of sanctions with respect to certain persons who are responsible for or complicit in
human rights abuses committed against citizens of Syria or their family
members</header>
<subsection id="id59b350eb2cd14d02ac82e6415561f23a"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The President shall impose the sanctions described in subsection (c) with respect to each person on the list required by subsection (b).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id2189cf7ef8164655a953abde72281d49"><enum>(b)</enum><header>List of persons who are responsible for or complicit in serious human rights abuses</header>
<paragraph id="idF76BFC9D69F643A982309B377C8A7AF5"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of the <short-title>Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act of 2019</short-title>, the President shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a list of foreign persons that the President determines are knowingly responsible for or complicit in serious human rights abuses committed against citizens of Syria or their family members, regardless of whether such abuses occurred in Syria.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id6F81627E2A2E407A959BEF48F724D9B9"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Inclusion of certain persons</header><text>In developing the list required by paragraph (1), the President shall consider for inclusion on the list, among others, the following:</text>
<subparagraph id="id16c38a4e041f4691a441b9b0da123ccc"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the President of Syria.</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="ide0cfb3681ef7440c8b69b0ea60bac6d7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>The Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister of Syria.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id84e9b35847154b929f3e1a0d77a8f56d"><enum>(C)</enum><text>The Council of Ministers of Syria.</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="id76fe03cf21c4429f8eb83b7968a96ed2"><enum>(D)</enum><text>The heads of the armed forces of Syria, including the land forces, air forces, and intelligence services.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id13cc3e837f62438496ec373772d478a5"><enum>(E)</enum><text>The heads of the Ministry of Interior of Syria, including the Political Security Directorate, the General Intelligence Directorate, and the National Police Force.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id858f4334684a40d8a4d7dafc620f3ee8"><enum>(F)</enum><text>The commanders and deputy commanders of the Fourth Armored Division of the armed forces of Syria.</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="idd3396bc089754d53aef0bcde300ee262"><enum>(G)</enum><text>The commander of the Republican Guard of Syria.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ide1b2f7ec3a9a47369dec48ec13c413f5"><enum>(H)</enum><text>The Advisor for Strategic Affairs to the President of Syria.</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="idbcf33f7a3b4140b0b101603730ff181b"><enum>(I)</enum><text>The director and deputy director of the Scientific Studies and Research Center of Syria.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id3583e9f4432b4e289153a2ea75156f69"><enum>(J)</enum><text>The heads of prisons under the control of the Government of Syria.</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="id1ca15cb375764a4b85406ef2fadbf1cd"><enum>(K)</enum><text>The governors and other heads of the security branches of the 14 provinces of Syria who are appointed by the President of Syria.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idefc78c6e99fa4227bc25b79d1f6ab38c"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Updates of list</header><text>The President shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees an updated list under paragraph (1) not later than 300 days after the date of the enactment of the <short-title>Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act of 2019</short-title> and annually thereafter for a period of 5 years.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id682fd3015b0a45eea961efdc9669b7ee"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Form</header><text>The list required by paragraph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified annex.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id66c52fe0274d4b038c9f921d01816020"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Sanctions described</header>
<paragraph id="idA2BED455C4F842B096A4668E56533E7A"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The sanctions to be imposed with respect to a foreign person under subsection (a) are the following:</text>
<subparagraph id="id343ec2ca247d45358e7a67973faef5e0"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The President shall exercise all powers granted by the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/50/1701">50 U.S.C. 1701</external-xref> et seq.) to the extent necessary to block and prohibit all transactions in all property and interests in property of a person on the list required by subsection (b) 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.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idbea8b335cfa24dd08bb25c1cf32c65b7"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Aliens ineligible for visas, admission, or parole</header>
<clause id="id7d1bc32d8e8c41e8a13a22c048e91cd3"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Visas, admission, or parole</header><text>An alien who the Secretary of State or the Secretary of Homeland Security (or a designee of one of such Secretaries) identifies as on the list required by subsection (b) is—</text>
<subclause id="id9eb7a34e27554f70a5690ab82a15dc6d"><enum>(I)</enum><text>inadmissible to the United States;</text> </subclause><subclause id="id668313003c374fd8bfedf0b8137f27bb"><enum>(II)</enum><text>ineligible to receive a visa or other documentation to enter the United States; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="iddec70be0531e43338a28f08b3c292eb2"><enum>(III)</enum><text>otherwise ineligible to be admitted or paroled into the United States or to receive any other benefit under the Immigration and Nationality Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1101">8 U.S.C. 1101</external-xref> et seq.).</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="id7f27d7b8fbcf46fc954392e1246d66a1"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Current visas revoked</header>
<subclause id="idf9982933ea0a40af99d9e18ac48cba40"><enum>(I)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The issuing consular officer, the Secretary of State, or the Secretary of Homeland Security (or a designee of one of such Secretaries) shall, in accordance with section 221(i) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1201">8 U.S.C. 1201(i)</external-xref>), revoke any visa or other entry documentation issued to an alien who the Secretary of State or the Secretary of Homeland Security (or a designee of one of such Secretaries) identifies as on the list required by subsection (b), regardless of when the visa or other documentation is issued.</text>
</subclause><subclause id="idc3835e0177c744d68f7b0506d26b41bb"><enum>(II)</enum><header>Effect of revocation</header><text>A revocation under subclause (I)—</text> <item id="ideabff152ee61416e8f7c98ff6e3ca103"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>shall take effect immediately; and</text>
</item><item id="id037f4c0d268f4dc2bba0060d1d781fc0"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>shall automatically cancel any other valid visa or entry documentation that is in the alien’s possession.</text>
</item></subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idc6b0b08ab4d54c0fa2ecd4671b62cfdb"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Penalties</header><text>A person that violates, attempts to violate, conspires to violate, or causes a violation of paragraph (1)(A) or any regulation, license, or order issued to carry out paragraph (1)(A) shall be subject to the penalties set forth in subsections (b) and (c) of section 206 of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/50/1705">50 U.S.C. 1705</external-xref>) to the same extent as a person that commits an unlawful act described in subsection (a) of that section.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id41d695bc529c48c293415c4e52849582"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Exception to comply with united nations headquarters agreement</header><text>Sanctions under paragraph (1)(B) shall not apply with respect 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 agreements.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idf1c8491a263648368512923508d1e8fd"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Rule of construction</header><text>Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the authority of the President pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/50/1701">50 U.S.C. 1701</external-xref> et seq.), relevant Executive orders, regulations, or other provisions of law.</text></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="id362a77b409884fda844bed99406e5f44"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Sense of Congress</header><text>It is the sense of Congress that the President should impose sanctions under section 702 of the Syria Human Rights Accountability Act of 2012, as amended by subsection (a), for—</text>
<paragraph id="id0e4cb67aceb94ae783ce0e23b65e9363"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the deliberate targeting of civilian schools, hospitals, or markets; and</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="id212decedd6434a54a73ee1cb4008c8a1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the deliberate diversion, hindering, or blocking of access for humanitarian purposes, including access across borders and conflict lines, with the intent to inflict suffering on civilians.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="id6c5bd047e64c4c51ba9c15a4a0c7bb17"><enum>202.</enum><header>Imposition of sanctions with respect to the transfer of goods or technologies to Syria that are
likely to be used to commit human rights abuses</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 703(b)(2)(C) of the Syria Human Rights Accountability Act of 2012 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/22/8792">22 U.S.C. 8792(b)(2)(C)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="id0124e5d31811493e871cd85afa2ad968"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in clause (i), by striking <quote>or</quote> at the end;</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="idad630567c7954c17a42ab8e5dfc984c3"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in clause (ii), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idd8cfdb4b5de843da936f3ef2b69f0209"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idF9A37D8B44034512B6BB93C29C9ED4C5" style="OLC"> <clause id="id191d9b2955f24e2982878069e89fb903"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>any article—</text>
<subclause id="id43c9183f14c74d86a476086d110735d0"><enum>(I)</enum><text>designated by the President for purposes of the United States Munitions List under section 38(a)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/22/2778">22 U.S.C. 2778(a)(1)</external-xref>); and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id0854514e9d28471594a64f0154e54c99"><enum>(II)</enum><text>that the President determines is significant for purposes of the imposition of sanctions under subsection (a); or</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="id319281e0a17d41debd09004474eaded0"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>other goods or technologies that the President determines are used by the Government of Syria to commit human rights abuses against the people of Syria.</text></clause><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><enum>III</enum><header>Assistance for the people of Syria</header>
<section id="id505c4decc01d4f9bbd6d9b26bb6c3ac7"><enum>301.</enum><header>Briefing on monitoring and evaluating of ongoing assistance programs in Syria and to the Syrian
people</header>
<subsection id="idf6f06cfbe9374e73a4e6c44ac83bbcb2"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State and the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development shall brief the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate on the monitoring and evaluation of ongoing assistance programs in Syria and for the Syrian people, including assistance provided through multilateral organizations.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id07534f6afe33468298a52a7dbe3c8bb7"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Matters To be included</header><text>The briefing required by subsection (a) shall include a description of—</text> <paragraph id="id9f9ec994219d4318a09bb1ddd5f3f670"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the specific project monitoring and evaluation efforts, including measurable goals and performance metrics for assistance in Syria;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id9c377f7235614e648bf72fb12ee31bdb"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the memoranda of understanding entered into by the Department of State, the United States Agency for International Development, and their respective Inspectors General, and the multilateral organizations through which United States assistance will be delivered that formalize requirements for the sharing of information between such entities for the conduct of audits, investigations, and evaluations; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id0377870ea5dd48f0868a7e5b0ef91182"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the major challenges to monitoring and evaluating such programs.</text> </paragraph></subsection></section><section id="id7b41de474dcc45a5b16c4bb56b6ad17b"><enum>302.</enum><header>Assessment of potential methods to enhance the protection of civilians</header> <subsection id="id805eb646cf1e47a681e15543753f94f9"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall brief the appropriate congressional committees on the potential effectiveness, risks, and operational requirements of military and non-military means to enhance the protection of civilians inside Syria, especially civilians who are in besieged areas, trapped at borders, or internally displaced.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id64c3e0d52bca48a3b78a1084b3d7fc1e"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Consultation</header><text>The briefing required by subsection (a) shall be informed by consultations with the Department of State, the United States Agency for International Development, the Department of Defense, and international and local humanitarian aid organizations operating in Syria.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="idc1c16087508540caa33f35e73b28b550"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Appropriate congressional committees defined</header><text>In this section, the term <term>appropriate congressional committees</term> means—</text> <paragraph id="id5645d48b24374ea784c7b1b67b887def"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idc46cf17787a04ec9a92eaddf70c8f29d"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate.</text> </paragraph></subsection></section><section id="idefb34ec74613496082c370c9c53bc736"><enum>303.</enum><header>Assistance to support entities taking actions relating to gathering evidence for investigations into war crimes or crimes against humanity in Syria since March 2011</header> <subsection id="id44530a7a8dcb44f492b5ef52c72e17d2"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Except as provided in subsection (b), the Secretary of State, after consultation with the Attorney General and the heads of other appropriate Federal agencies, is authorized, consistent with the national interest, to provide assistance to support entities that are conducting criminal investigations, supporting prosecutions, or collecting evidence and preserving the chain of custody for such evidence for eventual prosecution, against those who have committed war crimes or crimes against humanity in Syria, including the aiding and abetting of such crimes by foreign governments and organizations supporting the Government of Syria, since March 2011.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id2156511CB334432BA14CC7E16F4DFBAB"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>No assistance may be provided under subsection (a) while President Bashar al-Assad remains in power—</text>
<paragraph id="id65E5D13F908B4EF18601A73643C1746A"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to build the investigative or judicial capacities of the Government of Syria; or</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="id731E59D636BB4A689C2CDE6FC08DA9AC"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to support prosecutions in the domestic courts in Syria.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id88f3c15b9d41497da79b4022f623ed4e"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Briefing</header><text>Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall brief the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate on assistance provided under subsection (a).</text>
</subsection></section><section id="id50064c7521cb41dc8c5f010ef4e95a2a"><enum>304.</enum><header>Codification of certain services in support of nongovernmental organizations’ activities authorized</header>
<subsection id="id1a22582ec50e4f309b05250f755a4914"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Except as provided in subsection (b), section 542.516 of title 31, Code of Federal Regulations (relating to certain services in support of nongovernmental organizations’ activities authorized), as in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act, shall—</text>
<paragraph id="id93ef6fd5eadc41e39c2093c52886199e"><enum>(1)</enum><text>remain in effect on and after such date of enactment; and</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="idbba4166bf4c842dca19d80d1964712fb"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in the case of a nongovernmental organization that is authorized to export or reexport services to Syria under such section on the day before such date of enactment, apply to such organization on and after such date of enactment to the same extent and in the same manner as such section applied to such organization on the day before such date of enactment.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id563c251647d14b29b391e358c43eba7f"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Exception</header>
<paragraph id="id75ADDBAB1AF04FC18F67A54A5608E23B"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Section 542.516 of title 31, Code of Federal Regulations, as codified under subsection (a), shall not apply with respect to a foreign person that has been designated as a foreign terrorist organization under section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1189">8 U.S.C. 1189</external-xref>), or otherwise designated as a terrorist organization, by the Secretary of State, in consultation with or upon the request of the Attorney General or the Secretary of Homeland Security.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idA880F7E825E74CFDA9A4CDEC04DC1335"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Effective date</header><text>Paragraph (1) shall apply with respect to a foreign person on and after the date on which the designation of that person as a terrorist organization is published in the Federal Register.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="id06b56c3fb55140dba8a2ec983ed2f753"><enum>305.</enum><header>Briefing on strategy to facilitate humanitarian assistance</header>
<subsection id="idb1905a443128469ea29fdb70b001dcc5"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall brief the appropriate congressional committees on the strategy of the President to help facilitate the ability of humanitarian organizations to access financial services to help facilitate the safe and timely delivery of assistance to communities in need in Syria.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id785c921209d94246ac25fa92d72a7ab2"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Consideration of data from other countries and nongovernmental organizations</header><text>In preparing the strategy required by subsection (a), the President shall consider credible data already obtained by other countries and nongovernmental organizations, including organizations operating in Syria.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="idcfd4b4e544c44beca6fac41037dabe8f"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Appropriate congressional committees defined</header><text>In this section, the term <term>appropriate congressional committees</term> means—</text> <paragraph id="idb60300355cfb4b43aad8f829735e9fb5"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id14dba082402f4570911c9348f5556fcd"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><enum>IV</enum><header>General provisions</header>
<section id="idc64a25bce20c4b71b30af0cf37f72482"><enum>401.</enum><header>Suspension of sanctions</header>
<subsection id="id2121b07d1bf044ff9cbb84a3e6b590ed"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The President may suspend in whole or in part the imposition of sanctions otherwise required under this Act or any amendment made by this Act for periods not to exceed 180 days if the President determines that the following criteria have been met in Syria:</text>
<paragraph id="idd48c6fd5edff4b0aa99fdfb6c7cb3461"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The air space over Syria is no longer being utilized by the Government of Syria or the Government of the Russian Federation to target civilian populations through the use of incendiary devices, including barrel bombs, chemical weapons, and conventional arms, including air-delivered missiles and explosives.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idf801ffba59d14a44bfdf3620722d21dc"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Areas besieged by the Government of Syria, the Government of the Russian Federation, the Government of Iran, or a foreign person described in section 102(a)(2)(A)(ii) are no longer cut off from international aid and have regular access to humanitarian assistance, freedom of travel, and medical care.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id9347ed78678d440c94118a67596f2047"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The Government of Syria is releasing all political prisoners forcibly held within the prison system of the regime of Bashar al-Assad and the Government of Syria is allowing full access to the same facilities for investigations by appropriate international human rights organizations.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id203f36846fe24a178579ca4b936f90d6"><enum>(4)</enum><text>The forces of the Government of Syria, the Government of the Russian Federation, the Government of Iran, and any foreign person described in section 102(a)(2)(A)(ii) are no longer engaged in deliberate targeting of medical facilities, schools, residential areas, and community gathering places, including markets, in violation of international norms.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id1c7ace5fac9a4a28b0c724b444ca6aeb"><enum>(5)</enum><text>The Government of Syria is—</text> <subparagraph id="id66C6B3286EE0454DAF48C9D22736E82F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>taking steps to verifiably fulfill its commitments under the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on their Destruction, done at Geneva September 3, 1992, and entered into force April 29, 1997 (commonly known as the <quote>Chemical Weapons Convention</quote>), and the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, done at Washington, London, and Moscow July 1, 1968, and entered into force March 5, 1970 (21 UST 483); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idED81495116644F6ABE6ABCF3301956D7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>making tangible progress toward becoming a signatory to the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production and Stockpiling of Bacteriological (Biological) and Toxin Weapons and on their Destruction, done at Washington, London, and Moscow April 10, 1972, and entered into force March 26, 1975 (26 UST 583).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id899f76f6f47a4b4b86eec0eb28601126"><enum>(6)</enum><text>The Government of Syria is permitting the safe, voluntary, and dignified return of Syrians displaced by the conflict.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id91483202b44743c8b2fbd51549efe1c2"><enum>(7)</enum><text>The Government of Syria is taking verifiable steps to establish meaningful accountability for perpetrators of war crimes in Syria and justice for victims of war crimes committed by the Assad regime, including by participation in a credible and independent truth and reconciliation process.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id643083aac01f4225b5b39df5cf1ad610"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Briefing required</header><text>Not later than 30 days after the President makes a determination described in subsection (a), the President shall provide a briefing to the appropriate congressional committees on the determination and the suspension of sanctions pursuant to the determination.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id4ac1c97cffba446887341cd25eb9bf5e"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Reimposition of sanctions</header><text>Any sanctions suspended under subsection (a) shall be reimposed if the President determines that the criteria described in that subsection are no longer being met.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ide3b46c4381e64725af7dfc4ccb6831b4"><enum>(d)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Rule of construction</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the authority of the President to terminate the application of sanctions under section 102 with respect to a person that no longer engages in activities described in subsection (a)(2) of that section.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id83cbac9fca5448debf4028a206d8ee39"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Appropriate congressional committees defined</header><text>In this section, the term <term>appropriate congressional committees</term> means—</text> <paragraph id="id7fb657734e1f42549fae04cd6b3b8659"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on Financial Services, the Committee on Ways and Means, and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id7f702efd426e42fc8186a6dd90b202ad"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, and the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="idd324ad1921f744cbb79d82205f49898c"><enum>402.</enum><header>Waivers and exemptions</header>
<subsection id="id9f4cefde09fb472fb1d271af32f86105"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Exemptions</header><text>The following activities and transactions shall be exempt from sanctions authorized under this Act or any amendment made by this Act:</text>
<paragraph id="id42f6d586f7c44a689e5e46a3773f061b"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Any activity subject to the reporting requirements under title V of the National Security Act of 1947 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/50/3091">50 U.S.C. 3091</external-xref> et seq.), or to any authorized intelligence activities of the United States.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id8911429e5c1642c99f9a1ac5e79205da"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Any transaction necessary to comply with United States obligations under—</text> <subparagraph id="idaacc3cbc45cf4347aa32044cf071cad5"><enum>(A)</enum><text>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;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id5674e89bcceb428da6b7bbc4dac00342"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Convention on Consular Relations, done at Vienna April 24, 1963, and entered into force March 19, 1967; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id1b03a1dc49dc4a3faf805070acb93adc"><enum>(C)</enum><text>any other international agreement to which the United States is a party.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id0cbfacd5b41c4d50b80e6e8147fa8aa7"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Waiver</header> <paragraph id="idabd5eb0d6b0a46649b8bd687925053fb"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The President may, for periods not to exceed 180 days, waive the application of any provision of this Act with respect to a foreign person if the President certifies to the appropriate congressional committees that such a waiver is in the national security interests of the United States.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id6455c2f3bd3a4e8c876f919a64da0c34"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Briefing</header><text>Not later than 90 days after the issuance of a waiver under paragraph (1), and every 180 days thereafter while the waiver remains in effect, the President shall brief the appropriate congressional committees on the reasons for the waiver.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idfe3e17aa35df495f9710c43fba5a72cf"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Humanitarian waiver</header>
<paragraph id="id6203b38aa75e42058b95c1b41284de67"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The President may waive, for renewable periods not to exceed 2 years, the application of any provision of this Act with respect to a nongovernmental organization providing humanitarian assistance not covered by the authorization described in section 304 if the President certifies to the appropriate congressional committees that such a waiver is important to address a humanitarian need and is consistent with the national security interests of the United States.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ide6c2694612d549e6b5a50b7af085c164"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Briefing</header><text>Not later than 90 days after the issuance of a waiver under paragraph (1), and every 180 days thereafter while the waiver remains in effect, the President shall brief the appropriate congressional committees on the reasons for the waiver.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="id37891f95fa394d78be418abe1a03c5a0"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Appropriate congressional committees defined</header><text>In this section, the term <term>appropriate congressional committees</term> means—</text> <paragraph commented="no" id="idfadb5e64c0ac42e2bd4149d0ee06531a"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on Financial Services, the Committee on Ways and Means, and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="id991724c8be1d490fa440060be15b805a"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, and the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="id4522edc1938d472cb4070fdc1888f0e1"><enum>403.</enum><header>Implementation and regulatory authorities</header>
<subsection id="idf3086acf798845e981c16a5dde4f7469"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Implementation authority</header><text>The President may exercise all authorities provided to the President under sections 203 and 205 of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/50/1702">50 U.S.C. 1702</external-xref> and 1704) for purposes of carrying out this Act and the amendments made by this Act.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id53d6d1ab86774f3a9353c67f8b5d06d7"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Regulatory authority</header><text>The President shall, not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, promulgate regulations as necessary for the implementation of this Act and the amendments made by this Act.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="id801ce34c76f24ddd88eb34b8b8477f05"><enum>404.</enum><header>Cost limitation</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">No additional funds are authorized to carry out the requirements of this Act and the amendments made by this Act. Such requirements shall be carried out using amounts otherwise authorized.</text>
</section><section id="id1240aaf68e48400187b01a40897c44b1"><enum>405.</enum><header>Authority to consolidate reports</header>
<subsection id="id20f7ae79ebdc4ff2a1e2f5489e3b0ea2"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Any reports required to be submitted to the appropriate congressional committees under this Act or any amendment made by this Act that are subject to a deadline for submission consisting of the same unit of time may be consolidated into a single report that is submitted to the appropriate congressional committees pursuant to such deadline. The consolidated reports shall contain all information required under this Act or any amendment made by this Act, in addition to all other elements mandated by previous law.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="idb5c6707c076941c8ae1bdd7eadcef662"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Appropriate congressional committees defined</header><text>In this section, the term <term>appropriate congressional committees</term> means—</text> <paragraph id="iddb9da92d01984fba9699c6aae87b9523"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idabf08739a30d4aa0804b7ff83f03b12c"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id3A8379521E9C4B639758E75A49E41851" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>406.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Rule of construction</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Nothing in this Act shall be construed to limit the authority of the President pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/50/1701">50 U.S.C. 1701</external-xref> et seq.) or any other provision of law.</text>
</section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id96c84205cb6f4616abb9bf8eadd905ff" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>407.</enum><header>Sunset</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">This Act shall cease to be effective on the date that is 5 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.</text>
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