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I One Hundred Ninth Congress of the United States of America At the Second SessionBegun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday, the third day of January, two thousand and six H. R. 6198 AN ACT To hold the current regime in Iran accountable for its threatening behavior and to support a transition to democracy in Iran.
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Short title
This Act may be cited as the Iran Freedom Support Act.
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Table of contents
The table of contents for this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title. Sec. 2. Table of contents. Title I—Codification of sanctions against Iran Sec. 101. Codification of sanctions. Title II—Amendments to the Iran and Libya Sanctions Act of 1996 and other provisions related to investment in Iran Sec. 201. Multilateral regime. Sec. 202. Imposition of sanctions. Sec. 203. Termination of sanctions. Sec. 204. Sunset. Sec. 205. Technical and conforming amendments. Title III—Promotion of democracy for Iran Sec. 301. Declaration of policy. Sec. 302. Assistance to support democracy for Iran. Title IV—Policy of the United States to facilitate the nuclear nonproliferation of Iran Sec. 401. Sense of Congress. Title V—Prevention of money laundering for weapons of mass destruction Sec. 501. Prevention of money laundering for weapons of mass destruction.
<enum>I</enum><header>Codification of sanctions against Iran</header> <section id="H75E0F303DFE54CBB91381595B53736A8"><enum>101.</enum><header>Codification of sanctions</header> <subsection id="H9427F65D94684637A4BC159C48AB248E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Codification of sanctions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Except as otherwise provided in this section, United States sanctions with respect to Iran imposed pursuant to sections 1 and 3 of Executive Order No. 12957, sections 1(e), (1)(g), and (3) of Executive Order No. 12959, and sections 2, 3, and 5 of Executive Order No. 13059 (relating to exports and certain other transactions with Iran) as in effect on January 1, 2006, shall remain in effect. The President may terminate such sanctions, in whole or in part, if the President notifies Congress at least 15 days in advance of such termination. In the event of exigent circumstances, the President may exercise the authority set forth in the preceding sentence without regard to the notification requirement stated therein, except that such notification shall be provided as early as practicable, but in no event later than three working days after such exercise of authority.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H5AB3E7C89DAB4BF782A81B9684E92F43"><enum>(b)</enum><header>No effect on other sanctions relating to support for acts of international terrorism</header><text>Nothing in this Act shall affect any United States sanction, control, or regulation as in effect on January 1, 2006, relating to a determination under section 6(j)(1)(A) of the <act-name parsable-cite="EAA79">Export Administration Act of 1979</act-name> (<external-xref legal-doc="usc-appendix" parsable-cite="usc-appendix/50/2405">50 U.S.C. App. 2405(j)(1)(A)</external-xref>), section 620A(a) of the <act-name parsable-cite="FAA61">Foreign Assistance Act of 1961</act-name> (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/22/2371">22 U.S.C. 2371(a)</external-xref>), or section 40(d) of the <act-name parsable-cite="AECA">Arms Export Control Act</act-name> (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/22/2780">22 U.S.C. 2780(d)</external-xref>) that the Government of Iran has repeatedly provided support for acts of international terrorism.</text></subsection></section> <enum>II</enum><header>Amendments to the Iran and Libya Sanctions Act of 1996 and other provisions related to investment in Iran</header> <section id="H1BF43BACF75E4BB8A685EE479BD9CCE5"><enum>201.</enum><header>Multilateral regime</header> <subsection id="H151E58D79A724A1D9DF8DE04DB4EA8D3"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Waiver</header><text>Section 4(c) of the Iran and Libya Sanctions Act of 1996 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/50/1701">50 U.S.C. 1701</external-xref> note) is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H9B4A1429E0064A1491E6C458D099072"> <subsection id="H8F1036EB7D2346119807B4AD2DBB90B2"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Waiver</header> <paragraph id="H3F78E61FCA374C58AAD25563EC8C0041"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The President may, on a case by case basis, waive for a period of not more than six months the application of section 5(a) with respect to a national of a country, if the President certifies to the appropriate congressional committees at least 30 days before such waiver is to take effect that such waiver is vital to the national security interests of the United States.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H1A9C9F328A4443CAB071A0DEC16B3E9"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Subsequent renewal of waiver</header><text>If the President determines that, in accordance with paragraph (1), such a waiver is appropriate, the President may, at the conclusion of the period of a waiver under paragraph (1), renew such waiver for subsequent periods of not more than six months each.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="H9C36E21D67EB40708C00EA54D0266338"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Investigations</header><text>Section 4 of such Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/50/1701">50 U.S.C. 1701</external-xref> note) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H87DA41C0CF31498DB5DA6B6D776ED4A"> <subsection id="H40E8F2FA8EF04D63A0EDCC61B6A976AB"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Investigations</header> <paragraph id="H8A4A075DC1B94AC29E43008831845D49"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The President should initiate an investigation into the possible imposition of sanctions under section 5(a) against a person upon receipt by the United States of credible information indicating that such person is engaged in investment activity in Iran as described in such section.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H78BBBECB0AD246C698BF9B3B079635AE"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Determination and notification</header><text>Not later than 180 days after an investigation is initiated in accordance with paragraph (1), the President should determine, pursuant to section 5(a), if a person has engaged in investment activity in Iran as described in such section and shall notify the appropriate congressional committees of the basis for any such determination.</text> </paragraph> </subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section> <section id="H2272C8C860804822846DDF2FBE003EEE"><enum>202.</enum><header>Imposition of sanctions</header> <subsection id="H3A78332E47644923B2009D2FDB4C7E5B"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Sanctions with respect to development of petroleum resources</header><text>Section 5(a) of the Iran and Libya Sanctions Act of 1996 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/50/1701">50 U.S.C. 1701</external-xref> note) is amended in the heading, by striking <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">to Iran</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">to the Development of Petroleum Resources of Iran</header-in-text></quote>.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H1FDFBDFE81AA4564B4BD00213357C3AB"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Sanctions with respect to development of weapons of mass destruction or other military capabilities</header><text>Section 5(b) of such Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/50/1701">50 U.S.C. 1701</external-xref> note) is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H8DFE60EED2A04667BC597754A437116E"> <subsection id="H097ED4623EBB4CF199FE25EE04003045"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Mandatory sanctions with respect to development of weapons of mass destruction or other military capabilities</header><text>The President shall impose two or more of the sanctions described in paragraphs (1) through (6) of section 6 if the President determines that a person has, on or after the date of the enactment of this Act, exported, transferred, or otherwise provided to Iran any goods, services, technology, or other items knowing that the provision of such goods, services, technology, or other items would contribute materially to the ability of Iran to—</text> <paragraph id="H59CFDD6E991A40CEB1511F36C2B58BD"><enum>(1)</enum><text>acquire or develop chemical, biological, or nuclear weapons or related technologies; or</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3BA3A35C1DAE447888AE7CEE56DFAFD6"><enum>(2)</enum><text>acquire or develop destabilizing numbers and types of advanced conventional weapons.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="HDA644ACA394C4D259F0063C7C9E83FD"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Effective Date</header><text>The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to actions taken on or after June 6, 2006.</text></subsection></section> <section id="HA835AD5D684D4444B2F38B3D41D1CEF5"><enum>203.</enum><header>Termination of sanctions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 8(a) of the Iran and Libya Sanctions Act of 1996 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/50/1701">50 U.S.C. 1701</external-xref> note) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H5C907DF0427A466098B1377586E68F7"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)(C), by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H9D1CD6EA68784A02A2B8C342E9B0E3E4"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H505C13DA202845F3A8C54F43BE8800FF"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new paragraph:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H72044FF7B4C848DDA24939FC926F36C0"> <paragraph id="H80177F6AD9D34882AD53897778B777C7"><enum>(3)</enum><text>poses no significant threat to United States national security, interests, or allies.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section> <section id="H164D64DB636942479784CAF4E23B9355"><enum>204.</enum><header>Sunset</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 13 of the Iran and Libya Sanctions Act of 1996 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/50/1701">50 U.S.C. 1701</external-xref> note) is amended by striking <quote>on September 29, 2006</quote> and inserting <quote>on December 31, 2011</quote>.</text></section> <section id="H1D4BE01D23824F39A1A199ADB6960075"><enum>205.</enum><header>Technical and conforming amendments</header> <subsection id="H754766DD327B4E6B96C7E6904B9F0085"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Findings</header><text>Section 2 of the Iran and Libya Sanctions Act of 1996 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/50/1701">50 U.S.C. 1701</external-xref> note) is amended by striking paragraph (4).</text></subsection> <subsection id="HF9BF8C82020A4DE8AFC3F1B11932374B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Declaration of policy</header><text>Section 3 of the Iran and Libya Sanctions Act of 1996 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/50/1701">50 U.S.C. 1701</external-xref> note) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H809CACB024714B489134DA40E8666C1E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a), by striking <quote>(a) <header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">Policy with respect to Iran.—</header-in-text></quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HDDC1957B10AC4A679F62C54E35E9C124"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking subsection (b).</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H5397F24E106C45EFB170F2DBE8D987A7"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Termination of sanctions</header><text>Section 8 of the Iran and Libya Sanctions Act of 1996 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/50/1701">50 U.S.C. 1701</external-xref> note) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HDCBEF29FCD694FADA690189FA582DAE"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a), by striking <quote>(a) <header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">Iran.—</header-in-text></quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H770BF1F29EA1496D8B91D42D9B6570C1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking subsection (b).</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H7620BC0A6D7E4DD88BB5A4D1BB6A638"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Duration of sanctions; Presidential waiver</header><text>Section 9(c)(2)(C) of the Iran and Libya Sanctions Act of 1996 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/50/1701">50 U.S.C. 1701</external-xref> note) is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H3AF2DC8FC5E54D55B1FF30DF3D39FB3B"> <subparagraph id="HDFF2298649C94F5C90751263CC60E585"><enum>(C)</enum><text>an estimate of the significance of the provision of the items described in section 5(a) or section 5(b) to Iran’s ability to, respectively, develop its petroleum resources or its weapons of mass destruction or other military capabilities; and</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="HF26A1FCD094C480A8D43992300437999"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Reports required</header><text>Section 10(b)(1) of the Iran and Libya Sanctions Act of 1996 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/50/1701">50 U.S.C. 1701</external-xref> note) is amended by striking <quote>and Libya</quote> each place it appears.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HAE56D1B9CC0A4A78A57485DC592C221D"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>Section 14 of the Iran and Libya Sanctions Act of 1996 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/50/1701">50 U.S.C. 1701</external-xref> note) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H88C8AF5DCB084C4B8ED8DA1FC32B8CFE"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (9)—</text> <subparagraph id="HFE6D2AA539DE4BAF9DC549BA90DB6763"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by—</text> <clause id="H48A80365708C4841A96580A2300ED8D"><enum>(i)</enum><text>striking <quote>, or with the Government of Libya or a nongovernmental entity in Libya,</quote>; and</text></clause> <clause id="H3A1E56BE1A104ED6A800EE2231882BC6"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking <quote>nongovenmental</quote> and inserting <quote>nongovernmental</quote>; and</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4943C299F26E4B0FBC4146B4A803B7FC"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>or Libya (as the case may be)</quote>;</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB3222A71589C448DBDAC2B2FFD43B1B1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking paragraph (12); and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC562C0C5C4764A709D57AABB3C45ED07"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraphs (13), (14), (15), (16), and (17) as paragraphs (12), (13), (14), (15), and (16), respectively.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HF619BAA3F31C4ED5BB5055C8EC21BCCD"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Short title</header> <paragraph id="HB38DB4642A884B1F9EDD62338D00163D"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Section 1 of the Iran and Libya Sanctions Act of 1996 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/50/1701">50 U.S.C. 1701</external-xref> note) is amended by striking <quote>and Libya</quote>.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H773BEEE6FF6743808579B300F972D81D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>References</header><text>Any reference in any other provision of law, regulation, document, or other record of the United States to the <quote>Iran and Libya Sanctions Act of 1996</quote> shall be deemed to be a reference to the <quote>Iran Sanctions Act of 1996</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <enum>III</enum><header>Promotion of democracy for Iran</header> <section id="H234EB54EF36143ABA175B11CB28DEF2F"><enum>301.</enum><header>Declaration of policy</header> <subsection id="HCA2F7C17338A43CCB3FE757B0686297D"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Congress declares that it should be the policy of the United States—</text> <paragraph id="HD1C51E9FBC9447B38BB33BD3AD596FBF"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to support efforts by the people of Iran to exercise self-determination over the form of government of their country; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7E9F3B848C2C46069C7248348D7B6BAC"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to support independent human rights and peaceful pro-democracy forces in Iran.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H04F5BE13E70B4AF4AA18B32258C19978"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Rule of construction</header><text>Nothing in this Act shall be construed as authorizing the use of force against Iran.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H9103C1172DAD4921AFA80063922FC188"><enum>302.</enum><header>Assistance to support democracy for Iran</header> <subsection id="H0D1FE43FD4AC4DA39C3F76C16254308"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Authorization</header> <paragraph id="HF369FA5D6E98485682C9D4007139C5D2"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the President is authorized to provide financial and political assistance (including the award of grants) to foreign and domestic individuals, organizations, and entities working for the purpose of supporting and promoting democracy for Iran. Such assistance may include the award of grants to eligible independent pro-democracy radio and television broadcasting organizations that broadcast into Iran.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE09311138D274324903C00727744E0BD"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Limitation on assistance</header><text>In accordance with the rule of construction described in subsection (b) of section 301, none of the funds authorized under this section shall be used to support the use of force against Iran.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HE76397A8658E486A87F0A2B61375134F"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Eligibility for assistance</header><text>Financial and political assistance under this section should be provided only to an individual, organization, or entity that—</text> <paragraph id="H6951A7E0AAC44A3993AEC99BD900363D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>officially opposes the use of violence and terrorism and has not been designated as a foreign terrorist organization under section 219 of the <act-name parsable-cite="INA">Immigration and Nationality Act</act-name> (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1189">8 U.S.C. 1189</external-xref>) at any time during the preceding four years;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD9A454BFF7EB40DF8480AB5DD73032BF"><enum>(2)</enum><text>advocates the adherence by Iran to nonproliferation regimes for nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons and materiel;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE35B512812D943EAB4EA1109B5E980E4"><enum>(3)</enum><text>is dedicated to democratic values and supports the adoption of a democratic form of government in Iran;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0A696E57DF6543DD82005EA4BFC4E536"><enum>(4)</enum><text>is dedicated to respect for human rights, including the fundamental equality of women;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD2F27DF754354FFB985F1C6F826FC9F"><enum>(5)</enum><text>works to establish equality of opportunity for people; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H319655CF3333402289E41733A16B1170"><enum>(6)</enum><text>supports freedom of the press, freedom of speech, freedom of association, and freedom of religion.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H34292763628C4F32967635DC50F7C5D7"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Funding</header><text>The President may provide assistance under this section using—</text> <paragraph id="H387F17778D694A239F23F57F051889D0"><enum>(1)</enum><text>funds available to the Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI), the Broader Middle East and North Africa Initiative, and the Human Rights and Democracy Fund; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7A7D925279A54273A6005B14A53E1717"><enum>(2)</enum><text>amounts made available pursuant to the authorization of appropriations under subsection (g).</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HC6A49195666A43F68551E497EBB9580"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Notification</header><text>Not later than 15 days before each obligation of assistance under this section, and in accordance with the procedures under section 634A of the <act-name parsable-cite="FAA61">Foreign Assistance Act of 1961</act-name> (22 U.S.C. 2394–l), the President shall notify the Committee on International Relations and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H554EDE3EFD88431E97BCEF5FBF79F35F"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Sense of Congress regarding diplomatic assistance</header><text>It is the sense of Congress that—</text> <paragraph id="H61642D316EBC4DBA95B4E35789F3A1D3"><enum>(1)</enum><text>support for a transition to democracy in Iran should be expressed by United States representatives and officials in all appropriate international fora;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8AC31B041D034984A5772329099066F8"><enum>(2)</enum><text>officials and representatives of the United States should—</text> <subparagraph id="HFDD3878DA7DA4D95A52BE477CC9D249B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>strongly and unequivocally support indigenous efforts in Iran calling for free, transparent, and democratic elections; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HEBD4DAF2E6C14F0F9586200015697FDD"><enum>(B)</enum><text>draw international attention to violations by the Government of Iran of human rights, freedom of religion, freedom of assembly, and freedom of the press.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H0C4C34360CA14327B95400F0C73F9868"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Duration</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The authority to provide assistance under this section shall expire on December 31, 2011.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HACCB8892C2FB4A5686702657B4D24834"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of State such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section.</text></subsection></section> <enum>IV</enum><header>Policy of the United States to facilitate the nuclear nonproliferation of Iran</header> <section id="HAE500392B44D4D47B3842188F708DA41"><enum>401.</enum><header>Sense of Congress</header> <subsection id="H4F23177479EC45FA94D3DC1EF6992607"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Sense of Congress</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">It should be the policy of the United States not to bring into force an agreement for cooperation with the government of any country that is assisting the nuclear program of Iran or transferring advanced conventional weapons or missiles to Iran unless the President has determined that—</text> <paragraph id="H06FDA6F0F1D64BC7AF962EFED4E22010"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Iran has suspended all enrichment-related and reprocessing-related activity (including uranium conversion and research and development, manufacturing, testing, and assembly relating to enrichment and reprocessing), has committed to verifiably refrain permanently from such activity in the future (except potentially the conversion of uranium exclusively for export to foreign nuclear fuel production facilities pursuant to internationally agreed arrangements and subject to strict international safeguards), and is abiding by that commitment; or</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HAACFC8A2CAF949A78F72F48800001238"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the government of that country—</text> <subparagraph id="HF60D7D00E260451EB307D1347E5406B"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">has, either on its own initiative or pursuant to a binding decision of the United Nations Security Council, suspended all nuclear assistance to Iran and all transfers of advanced conventional weapons and missiles to Iran, pending a decision by Iran to implement measures that would permit the President to make the determination described in paragraph (1); and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H485FFE861F0E4C138FA0FD73C542F39E"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">is committed to maintaining that suspension until Iran has implemented measures that would permit the President to make such determination.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H2906B51261F347F3A800E27DADD037AC"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text> <paragraph id="H6AB1E9A64E3242CFA4D3A749028FCC26"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Agreement for cooperation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>agreement for cooperation</quote> has the meaning given that term in section 11 b. of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/2014">42 U.S.C. 2014(b)</external-xref>).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC81C55E0A8724F4DAA5DF9B13972B726"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Assisting the nuclear program of Iran</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>assisting the nuclear program of Iran</quote> means the intentional transfer to Iran by a government, or by a person subject to the jurisdiction of a government, with the knowledge and acquiescence of that government, of goods, services, or technology listed on the Nuclear Suppliers Group Guidelines for the Export of Nuclear Material, Equipment and Technology (published by the International Atomic Energy Agency as Information Circular INFCIRC/254/Rev. 3/Part 1, and subsequent revisions) or Guidelines for Transfers of Nuclear-Related Dual-Use Equipment, Material and Related Technology (published by the International Atomic Energy Agency as Information Circular INFCIRC/254/Rev. 3/Part 2 and subsequent revisions).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8CEFAC2478CB416C82B891F1A2C89603"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Transferring advanced conventional weapons or missiles to Iran</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>transferring advanced conventional weapons or missiles to Iran</quote> means the intentional transfer to Iran by a government, or by a person subject to the jurisdiction of a government, with the knowledge and acquiescence of that government, of—</text> <subparagraph id="HBF2AE730FE244005AD1B6157258EB12C"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">advanced conventional weapons; or</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD401D5DC38214217A95CBC60A442F3AF"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">goods, services, or technology listed on the Missile Technology Control Regime Equipment and Technology Annex of June 11, 1996, and subsequent revisions.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section> <enum>V</enum><header>Prevention of money laundering for weapons of mass destruction</header> <section id="H3BCC5F62A96B487981BE64C467209925" section-type="subsequent-section" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>501.</enum><header>Prevention of money laundering for weapons of mass destruction</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/31/5318A">Section 5318A(c)(2)</external-xref> of title 31, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H0ADD4DD754FA49A386F84FE6CC10316E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A)(i), by striking <quote>or both,</quote> and inserting <quote>or entities involved in the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction or missiles</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB4BD5B9BA74E4ADA9BBBDDBAF116787F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B)(i), by inserting <quote>, including any money laundering activity by organized criminal groups, international terrorists, or entities involved in the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction or missiles</quote> before the semicolon at the end.</text></paragraph></section> Speaker of the House of Representatives.Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.