[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1905 Engrossed Amendment Senate (EAS)]

                  In the Senate of the United States,

                                                          May 21, 2012.
    Resolved, That the bill from the House of Representatives (H.R. 
1905) entitled ``An Act to strengthen Iran sanctions laws for the 
purpose of compelling Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons 
and other threatening activities, and for other purposes.'', do pass 
with the following

                               AMENDMENT:

            Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the 
      following:

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

    (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Iran Sanctions, 
Accountability, and Human Rights Act of 2012''.
    (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as 
follows:

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Findings.
Sec. 3. Definitions.

  TITLE I--EXPANSION OF MULTILATERAL SANCTIONS REGIME WITH RESPECT TO 
                                  IRAN

Sec. 101. Policy of the United States with respect to development of 
                            nuclear weapons capabilities by Iran.
Sec. 102. Sense of Congress on enforcement of multilateral sanctions 
                            regime and expansion and implementation of 
                            sanctions laws.
Sec. 103. Diplomatic efforts to expand multilateral sanctions regime.
Sec. 104. Sense of Congress regarding the imposition of sanctions with 
                            respect to Iran.

TITLE II--EXPANSION OF SANCTIONS RELATING TO THE ENERGY SECTOR OF IRAN 
        AND PROLIFERATION OF WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION BY IRAN

          Subtitle A--Expansion of Iran Sanctions Act of 1996

Sec. 201. Imposition of sanctions with respect to joint ventures with 
                            the Government of Iran relating to 
                            developing petroleum resources.
Sec. 202. Imposition of sanctions with respect to the provision of 
                            goods, services, technology, or support for 
                            the energy or petrochemical sectors of 
                            Iran.
Sec. 203. Imposition of sanctions with respect to joint ventures with 
                            the Government of Iran relating to mining, 
                            production, or transportation of uranium.
Sec. 204. Expansion of sanctions available under the Iran Sanctions Act 
                            of 1996.
Sec. 205. Expansion of definitions under the Iran Sanctions Act of 
                            1996.

   Subtitle B--Additional Measures Relating to Sanctions Against Iran

Sec. 211. Imposition of sanctions with respect to the provision of 
                            vessels or shipping services to transport 
                            certain goods related to proliferation or 
                            terrorism activities to Iran.
Sec. 212. Imposition of sanctions with respect to subsidiaries and 
                            agents of persons sanctioned by United 
                            Nations Security Council resolutions.
Sec. 213. Liability of parent companies for violations of sanctions by 
                            foreign subsidiaries.
Sec. 214. Disclosures to the Securities and Exchange Commission 
                            relating to sanctionable activities.
Sec. 215. Identification of, and immigration restrictions on, senior 
                            officials of the Government of Iran and 
                            their family members.
Sec. 216. Reports on, and authorization of imposition of sanctions with 
                            respect to, the provision of specialized 
                            financial messaging services to the Central 
                            Bank of Iran and other sanctioned Iranian 
                            financial institutions.
Sec. 217. Government Accountability Office report on foreign entities 
                            that invest in the energy sector of Iran or 
                            export refined petroleum products to Iran.
Sec. 218. Reporting on the importation to and exportation from Iran of 
                            crude oil and refined petroleum products.

 TITLE III--SANCTIONS WITH RESPECT TO IRAN'S REVOLUTIONARY GUARD CORPS

     Subtitle A--Identification of, and Sanctions With Respect to, 
 Officials, Agents, Affiliates, and Supporters of Iran's Revolutionary 
                Guard Corps and Other Sanctioned Persons

Sec. 301. Identification of, and imposition of sanctions with respect 
                            to, officials, agents, and affiliates of 
                            Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps.
Sec. 302. Identification of, and imposition of sanctions with respect 
                            to, persons that support or conduct certain 
                            transactions with Iran's Revolutionary 
                            Guard Corps or other sanctioned persons.
Sec. 303. Rule of construction.

Subtitle B--Additional Measures Relating to Iran's Revolutionary Guard 
                                 Corps

Sec. 311. Expansion of procurement prohibition to foreign persons that 
                            engage in certain transactions with Iran's 
                            Revolutionary Guard Corps.
Sec. 312. Determinations of whether the National Iranian Oil Company 
                            and the National Iranian Tanker Company are 
                            agents or affiliates of Iran's 
                            Revolutionary Guard Corps.

       TITLE IV--MEASURES RELATING TO HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES IN IRAN

 Subtitle A--Expansion of Sanctions Relating to Human Rights Abuses in 
                                  Iran

Sec. 401. Findings.
Sec. 402. Sense of Congress.
Sec. 403. Imposition of sanctions with respect to the transfer of goods 
                            or technologies to Iran that are likely to 
                            be used to commit human rights abuses.
Sec. 404. Imposition of Sanctions with respect to persons who engage in 
                            censorship or other related activities 
                            against citizens of Iran.

    Subtitle B--Additional Measures to Promote Human Rights in Iran

Sec. 411. Expedited consideration of requests for authorization of 
                            certain human rights-, humanitarian-, and 
                            democracy-related activities with respect 
                            to Iran.
Sec. 412. Comprehensive strategy to promote Internet freedom and access 
                            to information in Iran.
Sec. 413. Sense of Congress on political prisoners.

                         TITLE V--MISCELLANEOUS

Sec. 501. Exclusion of citizens of Iran seeking education relating to 
                            the nuclear and energy sectors of Iran.
Sec. 502. Technical correction.
Sec. 503. Interests in certain financial assets of Iran.
Sec. 504. Report on membership of Iran in international organizations.
Sec. 505. Increased capacity for efforts to combat unlawful or 
                            terrorist financing.

                      TITLE VI--GENERAL PROVISIONS

Sec. 601. Technical implementation; penalties.
Sec. 602. Applicability to certain intelligence activities.
Sec. 603. Rule of Construction with respect to use of force against 
                            Iran and Syria.
Sec. 604. Termination.

   TITLE VII--SANCTIONS WITH RESPECT TO HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES IN SYRIA

Sec. 701. Short title.
Sec. 702. 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. 703. 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.
Sec. 704. Imposition of sanctions with respect to persons who engage in 
                            censorship or other forms of repression in 
                            Syria.
Sec. 705. Waiver.
Sec. 706. Termination.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress makes the following findings:
            (1) Successive Presidents of the United States have 
        determined that the pursuit of nuclear weapons capabilities by 
        the Government of Iran presents a danger to the United States, 
        its friends and allies, and to global security.
            (2) Successive Congresses have recognized the threat that 
        the Government of Iran and its policies present to the United 
        States, its friends and allies, and to global security, and 
        responded with successive bipartisan legislative initiatives, 
        including most recently the enactment of the Comprehensive Iran 
        Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010 (22 
        U.S.C. 8501 et seq.) on July 1, 2010.
            (3) If the Government of Iran achieves a nuclear weapons 
        capability, it would pose a threat to the United States and 
        allies and friends of the United States, particularly Israel, 
        destabilize the Middle East, increase the threat of nuclear 
        terrorism, and significantly undermine global nonproliferation 
        efforts.
            (4) The United States and its allies in the international 
        community recognize the threat posed by the pursuit of nuclear 
        weapons capabilities by the Government of Iran and have imposed 
        significant sanctions against the Government of Iran, including 
        through the enactment of the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, 
        Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010 in the United States 
        and the adoption of a series of successive, increasingly 
        stringent United Nations Security Council resolutions. While 
        such efforts, together with others, have served to slow the 
        development of Iran's nuclear program, they have not yet 
        deterred Iran from its nuclear ambitions, and international 
        efforts to do so must be intensified.

SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term 
        ``appropriate congressional committees'' has the meaning given 
        that term in section 14 of the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 
        (Public Law 104-172; 50 U.S.C. 1701 note).
            (2) Credible information.--The term ``credible 
        information'' has the meaning given that term in section 14 of 
        the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996, as amended by section 205 of 
        this Act.
            (3) Knowingly.--The term ``knowingly'' has the meaning 
        given that term in section 14 of the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 
        (Public Law 104-172; 50 U.S.C. 1701 note).
            (4) United states person.--The term ``United States 
        person'' has the meaning given that term in section 101 of the 
        Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment 
        Act of 2010 (22 U.S.C. 8511).

  TITLE I--EXPANSION OF MULTILATERAL SANCTIONS REGIME WITH RESPECT TO 
                                  IRAN

SEC. 101. POLICY OF THE UNITED STATES WITH RESPECT TO DEVELOPMENT OF 
              NUCLEAR WEAPONS CAPABILITIES BY IRAN.

    It shall be the policy of the United States--
            (1) to prevent the Government of Iran from--
                    (A) acquiring or developing nuclear weapons;
                    (B) developing its advanced conventional weapons 
                and ballistic missile capabilities; and
                    (C) continuing its support for terrorist 
                organizations and other activities aimed at undermining 
                and destabilizing its neighbors and other countries; 
                and
            (2) to fully implement all multilateral and bilateral 
        sanctions against Iran, as part of larger multilateral and 
        bilateral diplomatic efforts, in order to compel the Government 
        of Iran--
                    (A) to abandon efforts to acquire a nuclear weapons 
                capability;
                    (B) to abandon and dismantle its ballistic missile 
                and unconventional weapons programs; and
                    (C) to cease all support for terrorist 
                organizations and other terrorist activities aimed at 
                undermining and destabilizing its neighbors and other 
                countries.

SEC. 102. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON ENFORCEMENT OF MULTILATERAL SANCTIONS 
              REGIME AND EXPANSION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF SANCTIONS 
              LAWS.

    It is the sense of Congress that the goal of compelling Iran to 
abandon efforts to acquire a nuclear weapons capability and other 
threatening activities can be effectively achieved through a 
comprehensive policy that includes economic sanctions, diplomacy, and 
military planning, capabilities and options, and that this objective is 
consistent with the one stated by President Barack Obama in the 2012 
State of the Union Address: ``Let there be no doubt: America is 
determined to prevent Iran from getting a nuclear weapon, and I will 
take no options off the table to achieve that goal''. Among these 
economic sanctions are--
            (1) prompt enforcement of the current multilateral 
        sanctions regime with respect to Iran;
            (2) full, timely, and vigorous implementation of all 
        sanctions enacted into law, including sanctions imposed or 
        expanded by this Act or amendments made by this Act, through--
                    (A) intensified monitoring by the President and his 
                designees, including the Secretary of the Treasury and 
                the Secretary of State, along with senior officials in 
                the intelligence community, as appropriate;
                    (B) more extensive use of extraordinary authorities 
                provided for under the International Emergency Economic 
                Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) and other sanctions 
                laws;
                    (C) reallocation of resources to provide the 
                personnel necessary, within the Department of the 
                Treasury, the Department of State, and the Department 
                of Defense, and, where appropriate, the intelligence 
                community, to apply and enforce sanctions; and
                    (D) expanded cooperation with international 
                sanctions enforcement efforts;
            (3) urgent consideration of the expansion of existing 
        sanctions with respect to such areas as--
                    (A) the provision of energy-related services to 
                Iran;
                    (B) the provision of insurance and reinsurance 
                services to Iran;
                    (C) the provision of shipping services to Iran;
                    (D) those Iranian financial institutions not 
                currently designated for the imposition of sanctions 
                that may be acting as intermediaries for Iranian 
                financial institutions that are designated for the 
                imposition of sanctions; and
            (4) a focus on countering Iran's efforts to evade 
        sanctions, including--
                    (A) the activities of telecommunications, Internet, 
                and satellite service providers, within and outside of 
                Iran, to ensure that such providers are not 
                participating in or facilitating, directly or 
                indirectly, the evasion of the sanctions regime with 
                respect to Iran or violations of the human rights of 
                the people of Iran;
                    (B) the activities of financial institutions or 
                other businesses or government agencies, within or 
                outside of Iran, not yet designated for the imposition 
                of sanctions; and
                    (C) urgent and ongoing evaluation of Iran's energy, 
                national security, financial, and telecommunications 
                sectors, to gauge the effects of, and possible defects 
                in, particular sanctions, with prompt efforts to 
                correct any gaps in the existing sanctions regime with 
                respect to Iran.

SEC. 103. DIPLOMATIC EFFORTS TO EXPAND MULTILATERAL SANCTIONS REGIME.

    (a) Multilateral Negotiations.--In order to further the policy set 
forth in section 101, Congress urges the President to intensify 
diplomatic efforts, both in appropriate international fora such as the 
United Nations and bilaterally with allies of the United States, to 
expand the multilateral sanctions regime with respect to Iran, 
including--
            (1) expanding the United Nations Security Council sanctions 
        regime to include--
                    (A) a prohibition on the issuance of visas to any 
                official of the Government of Iran who is involved in--
                            (i) human rights violations in or outside 
                        of Iran;
                            (ii) the development of a nuclear weapons 
                        program and a ballistic missile capability in 
                        Iran; or
                            (iii) support by the Government of Iran for 
                        terrorist organizations, including Hamas and 
                        Hezbollah; and
                    (B) a requirement that each member country of the 
                United Nations prohibit the Islamic Republic of Iran 
                Shipping Lines from landing at seaports, and cargo 
                flights of Iran Air from landing at airports, in that 
                country because of the role of those organizations in 
                proliferation and illegal arms sales;
            (2) expanding the range of sanctions imposed with respect 
        to Iran by allies of the United States;
            (3) expanding efforts to limit the development of petroleum 
        resources and the importation of refined petroleum products by 
        Iran;
            (4) developing additional initiatives to--
                    (A) increase the production of crude oil in 
                countries other than Iran; and
                    (B) assist countries that purchase or otherwise 
                obtain crude oil or petroleum products from Iran to 
                reduce their dependence on crude oil and petroleum 
                products from Iran; and
            (5) eliminating the revenue generated by the Government of 
        Iran from the sale of petrochemical products produced in Iran 
        to other countries.
    (b) Reports to Congress.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, and every 180 days thereafter, the President 
shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on 
the extent to which diplomatic efforts described in subsection (a) have 
been successful that includes--
            (1) an identification of the countries that have agreed to 
        impose additional sanctions or take other measures to further 
        the policy set forth in section 101 and a description of those 
        measures;
            (2) an identification of the countries that have not agreed 
        to impose such sanctions or measures;
            (3) recommendations for additional measures that the United 
        States could take to further the policy set forth in section 
        101; and
            (4) a description of any decision by the World Trade 
        Organization with respect to whether the imposition by any 
        country of any sanction with respect to Iran is inconsistent 
        with the obligations of that country as a member of the World 
        Trade Organization or under the General Agreement on Tariffs 
        and Trade, done at Geneva October 30, 1947.

SEC. 104. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING THE IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS WITH 
              RESPECT TO IRAN.

    It is the sense of Congress that all efforts should be made by the 
President to maximize the effects of existing sanctions with respect to 
Iran and the United States should take all necessary measures to 
preserve robust information-sharing activities.

TITLE II--EXPANSION OF SANCTIONS RELATING TO THE ENERGY SECTOR OF IRAN 
        AND PROLIFERATION OF WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION BY IRAN

          Subtitle A--Expansion of Iran Sanctions Act of 1996

SEC. 201. IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS WITH RESPECT TO JOINT VENTURES WITH 
              THE GOVERNMENT OF IRAN RELATING TO DEVELOPING PETROLEUM 
              RESOURCES.

    Section 5(a) of the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-172; 
50 U.S.C. 1701 note) is amended--
            (1) in the subsection heading, by striking ``with Respect 
        to'' and all that follows through ``to Iran'' and inserting 
        ``relating to the Energy Sector of Iran''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(4) Joint ventures with iran relating to developing 
        petroleum resources.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Except as provided in 
                subparagraph (B) and subsection (f), the President 
                shall impose 3 or more of the sanctions described in 
                section 6(a) with respect to a person if the President 
                determines that the person knowingly participates, on 
                or after the date of the enactment of the Iran 
                Sanctions, Accountability, and Human Rights Act of 
                2012, in a joint venture with respect to the 
                development of petroleum resources outside of Iran if--
                            ``(i) the joint venture is established on 
                        or after January 1, 2002; and
                            ``(ii)(I) the Government of Iran is a 
                        substantial partner or investor in the joint 
                        venture; or
                            ``(II) Iran could, through a direct 
                        operational role in the joint venture or by 
                        other means, receive technological knowledge or 
                        equipment not previously available to Iran that 
                        could directly and significantly contribute to 
                        the enhancement of Iran's ability to develop 
                        petroleum resources in Iran.
                    ``(B) Applicability.--Subparagraph (A) shall not 
                apply with respect to participation in a joint venture 
                established on or after January 1, 2002, and before the 
                date of the enactment of the Iran Sanctions, 
                Accountability, and Human Rights Act of 2012 if the 
                person participating in the joint venture terminates 
                that participation not later than the date that is 180 
                days after such date of enactment.''.

SEC. 202. IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS WITH RESPECT TO THE PROVISION OF 
              GOODS, SERVICES, TECHNOLOGY, OR SUPPORT FOR THE ENERGY OR 
              PETROCHEMICAL SECTORS OF IRAN.

    Section 5(a) of the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-172; 
50 U.S.C. 1701 note), as amended by section 201, is further amended by 
adding at the end the following:
            ``(5) Support for the development of petroleum resources 
        and refined petroleum products in iran.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Except as provided in subsection 
                (f), the President shall impose 3 or more of the 
                sanctions described in section 6(a) with respect to a 
                person if the President determines that the person 
                knowingly, on or after the date of the enactment of the 
                Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Human Rights Act of 
                2012, sells, leases, or provides to Iran goods, 
                services, technology, or support described in 
                subparagraph (B)--
                            ``(i) any of which has a fair market value 
                        of $1,000,000 or more; or
                            ``(ii) that, during a 12-month period, have 
                        an aggregate fair market value of $5,000,000 or 
                        more.
                    ``(B) Goods, services, technology, or support 
                described.--Goods, services, technology, or support 
                described in this subparagraph are goods, services, 
                technology, or support that could directly and 
                significantly contribute to the maintenance or 
                enhancement of Iran's--
                            ``(i) ability to develop petroleum 
                        resources located in Iran; or
                            ``(ii) domestic production of refined 
                        petroleum products, including any direct and 
                        significant assistance with respect to the 
                        construction, modernization, or repair of 
                        petroleum refineries or directly associated 
                        infrastructure, including port facilities, 
                        railroads, or roads, if the predominant use of 
                        those facilities, railroads, or roads is for 
                        the transportation of refined petroleum 
                        products.
            ``(6) Development and purchase of petrochemical products 
        from iran.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Except as provided in subsection 
                (f), the President shall impose 3 or more of the 
                sanctions described in section 6(a) with respect to a 
                person if the President determines that the person 
                knowingly, on or after the date of the enactment of 
                Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Human Rights Act of 
                2012, sells, leases, or provides to Iran goods, 
                services, technology, or support described in 
                subparagraph (B)--
                            ``(i) any of which has a fair market value 
                        of $250,000 or more; or
                            ``(ii) that, during a 12-month period, have 
                        an aggregate fair market value of $1,000,000 or 
                        more.
                    ``(B) Goods, services, technology, or support 
                described.--Goods, services, technology, or support 
                described in this subparagraph are goods, services, 
                technology, or support that could directly and 
                significantly contribute to the maintenance or 
                expansion of Iran's domestic production of 
                petrochemical products.''.

SEC. 203. IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS WITH RESPECT TO JOINT VENTURES WITH 
              THE GOVERNMENT OF IRAN RELATING TO MINING, PRODUCTION, OR 
              TRANSPORTATION OF URANIUM.

    Section 5(b) of the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-172; 
50 U.S.C. 1701 note) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1)--
                    (A) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as 
                clauses (i) and (ii), respectively, and moving such 
                clauses, as so redesignated, 2 ems to the right;
                    (B) by striking ``a person has, on or after'' and 
                inserting the following: ``a person has--
                    ``(A) on or after'';
                    (C) in subparagraph (A)(ii), as redesignated, by 
                striking the period and inserting ``; or''; and
                    (D) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(B) except as provided in paragraph (3), 
                knowingly participated, on or after the date of the 
                enactment of the Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and 
                Human Rights Act of 2012, in a joint venture--
                            ``(i) with--
                                    ``(I) the Government of Iran;
                                    ``(II) an entity incorporated in 
                                Iran or subject to the jurisdiction of 
                                the Government of Iran; or
                                    ``(III) a person acting on behalf 
                                of or at the direction of, or owned or 
                                controlled by, the Government of Iran 
                                or an entity described in subclause 
                                (II); and
                            ``(ii) that involves any activity relating 
                        to the mining, production, or transportation of 
                        uranium.''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(3) Applicability of sanctions with respect to joint 
        ventures relating to the mining, production, or transportation 
        of uranium.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Paragraph (1)(B) shall apply 
                with respect to participation, on or after the date of 
                the enactment of the Iran Sanctions, Accountability, 
                and Human Rights Act of 2012, in--
                            ``(i) a joint venture established on or 
                        after such date of enactment; and
                            ``(ii) except as provided in subparagraph 
                        (B), a joint venture established before such 
                        date of enactment.
                    ``(B) Exception.--Paragraph (1)(B) shall not apply 
                with respect to participation in a joint venture 
                described in subparagraph (A)(ii) if the person 
                participating in the joint venture terminates that 
                participation not later than the date that is 180 days 
                after the date of the enactment of the Iran Sanctions, 
                Accountability, and Human Rights Act of 2012.''.

SEC. 204. EXPANSION OF SANCTIONS AVAILABLE UNDER THE IRAN SANCTIONS ACT 
              OF 1996.

    (a) In General.--Section 6(a) of the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 
(Public Law 104-172; 50 U.S.C. 1701 note) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating paragraph (9) as paragraph (11); and
            (2) by inserting after paragraph (8) the following:
            ``(9) Exclusion of corporate officers.--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, any alien that the President determines is a corporate 
        officer or principal of, or a shareholder with a controlling 
        interest in, a sanctioned person.
            ``(10) Sanctions on principal executive officers.--The 
        President may impose on the principal executive officer or 
        officers of any sanctioned person, or on persons performing 
        similar functions and with similar authorities as such officer 
        or officers, any of the sanctions under this subsection.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall 
take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and apply with 
respect to activities described in section 5 of the Iran Sanctions Act 
of 1996, as amended by this Act, commenced on or after such date of 
enactment.

SEC. 205. EXPANSION OF DEFINITIONS UNDER THE IRAN SANCTIONS ACT OF 
              1996.

    (a) In General.--Section 14 of the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 
(Public Law 104-172; 50 U.S.C. 1701 note) is amended by adding at the 
end the following:
            ``(19) Credible information.--The term `credible 
        information', with respect to a person--
                    ``(A) includes--
                            ``(i) a public announcement by the person 
                        that the person has engaged in an activity 
                        described in section 5; and
                            ``(ii) information set forth in a report to 
                        stockholders of the person indicating that the 
                        person has engaged in such an activity; and
                    ``(B) may include, in the discretion of the 
                President--
                            ``(i) an announcement by the Government of 
                        Iran that the person has engaged in such an 
                        activity; or
                            ``(ii) information indicating that the 
                        person has engaged in such an activity that is 
                        set forth in--
                                    ``(I) a report of the Government 
                                Accountability Office, the Energy 
                                Information Administration, or the 
                                Congressional Research Service; or
                                    ``(II) a report or publication of a 
                                similarly reputable governmental 
                                organization.
            ``(20) Petrochemical product.--The term `petrochemical 
        product' includes any aromatic, olefin, or synthesis gas, and 
        any derivative of such a gas, including ethylene, propylene, 
        butadiene, benzene, toluene, xylene, ammonia, methanol, and 
        urea.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall 
take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and apply with 
respect to activities described in section 5 of the Iran Sanctions Act 
of 1996, as amended by this Act, commenced on or after such date of 
enactment.

   Subtitle B--Additional Measures Relating to Sanctions Against Iran

SEC. 211. IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS WITH RESPECT TO THE PROVISION OF 
              VESSELS OR SHIPPING SERVICES TO TRANSPORT CERTAIN GOODS 
              RELATED TO PROLIFERATION OR TERRORISM ACTIVITIES TO IRAN.

    (a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (c), if the 
President determines that a person, on or after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, knowingly provides a vessel, insurance or 
reinsurance, or any other shipping service for the transportation to or 
from Iran of goods that could materially contribute to the activities 
of the Government of Iran with respect to the proliferation of weapons 
of mass destruction or support for acts of international terrorism, the 
President shall, pursuant to Executive Order 13382 (70 Fed. Reg. 38567; 
relating to blocking of property of weapons of mass destruction 
proliferators and their supporters) or Executive Order 13224 (66 Fed. 
Reg. 49079; relating to blocking property and prohibiting transactions 
with persons who commit, threaten to commit, or support terrorism), or 
otherwise pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act 
(50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.), block and prohibit all transactions in all 
property and interests in property of the persons specified in 
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.
    (b) Persons Specified.--The persons specified in this subsection 
are--
            (1) the person that provided a vessel, insurance or 
        reinsurance, or other shipping service described in subsection 
        (a); and
            (2) any person that--
                    (A) is a successor entity to the person referred to 
                in paragraph (1);
                    (B) owns or controls the person referred to in 
                paragraph (1), if the person that owns or controls the 
                person referred to in paragraph (1) had actual 
                knowledge or should have known that the person referred 
                to in paragraph (1) provided the vessel, insurance or 
                reinsurance, or other shipping service; or
                    (C) is owned or controlled by, or under common 
                ownership or control with, the person referred to in 
                paragraph (1), if the person owned or controlled by, or 
                under common ownership or control with (as the case may 
                be), the person referred to in paragraph (1) knowingly 
                engaged in the provision of the vessel, insurance or 
                reinsurance, or other shipping service.
    (c) Waiver.--The President may waive the requirement to impose 
sanctions with respect to a person under subsection (a) on or after the 
date that is 30 days after the President--
            (1) determines that such a waiver is in the national 
        security interests of the United States; and
            (2) submits to the appropriate congressional committees a 
        report that contains the reasons for that determination.
    (d) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be 
construed to limit the authority of the President to designate persons 
for the imposition of sanctions pursuant to Executive Order 13382 (70 
Fed. Reg. 38567; relating to the blocking of property of weapons of 
mass destruction proliferators and their supporters) or Executive Order 
13224 (66 Fed. Reg. 49079; relating to blocking property and 
prohibiting transactions with persons who commit, threaten to commit, 
or support terrorism), or otherwise pursuant to the International 
Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.).

SEC. 212. IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS WITH RESPECT TO SUBSIDIARIES AND 
              AGENTS OF PERSONS SANCTIONED BY UNITED NATIONS SECURITY 
              COUNCIL RESOLUTIONS.

    (a) In General.--Section 104(c)(2)(B) of the Comprehensive Iran 
Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010 (22 U.S.C. 
8513(c)(2)(B)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``of a person subject'' and inserting the 
        following: ``of--
                            ``(i) a person subject'';
            (2) in clause (i), as redesignated, by striking the 
        semicolon and inserting ``; or''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
                            ``(ii) a person acting on behalf of or at 
                        the direction of, or owned or controlled by, a 
                        person described in clause (i);''.
    (b) Regulations.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury shall make such 
revisions to the regulations prescribed under section 104 of the 
Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 
2010 (22 U.S.C. 8513) as are necessary to carry out the amendments made 
by subsection (a).

SEC. 213. LIABILITY OF PARENT COMPANIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF SANCTIONS BY 
              FOREIGN SUBSIDIARIES.

    (a) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Entity.--The term ``entity'' means a partnership, 
        association, trust, joint venture, corporation, or other 
        organization.
            (2) Own or control.--The term ``own or control'' means, 
        with respect to an entity--
                    (A) to hold more than 50 percent of the equity 
                interest by vote or value in the entity;
                    (B) to hold a majority of seats on the board of 
                directors of the entity; or
                    (C) to otherwise control the actions, policies, or 
                personnel decisions of the entity.
    (b) Prohibition.--Not later than 60 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the President shall prohibit an entity owned or 
controlled by a United States person and established or maintained 
outside the United States from engaging in any transaction directly or 
indirectly with the Government of Iran or any person subject to the 
jurisdiction of that Government that would be prohibited by an order or 
regulation issued pursuant to the International Emergency Economic 
Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) if the transaction were engaged in 
by a United States person or in the United States.
    (c) Civil Penalty.--The civil penalties provided for in section 
206(b) of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 
1705(b)) shall apply to a United States person to the same extent that 
such penalties apply to a person that commits an unlawful act described 
in section 206(a) of that Act if an entity owned or controlled by the 
United States person and established or maintained outside the United 
States violates, attempts to violate, conspires to violate, or causes a 
violation of any order or regulation issued to implement subsection 
(b).
    (d) Applicability.--Subsection (c) shall not apply with respect to 
a transaction described in subsection (b) by an entity owned or 
controlled by a United States person and established or maintained 
outside the United States if the United States person divests or 
terminates its business with the entity not later than the date that is 
180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.

SEC. 214. DISCLOSURES TO THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 
              RELATING TO SANCTIONABLE ACTIVITIES.

    (a) In General.--Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 
(15 U.S.C. 78m) is amended by adding at the end the following new 
subsection:
    ``(r) Disclosure of Certain Activities Relating to Iran.--
            ``(1) In general.--Each issuer required to file an annual 
        or quarterly report under subsection (a) shall disclose in that 
        report the information required by paragraph (2) if, during the 
        period covered by the report, the issuer or any affiliate of 
        the issuer--
                    ``(A) knowingly engaged in an activity described in 
                section 5 of the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 (Public Law 
                104-172; 50 U.S.C. 1701 note);
                    ``(B) knowingly engaged in an activity described in 
                subsection (c)(2) of section 104 of the Comprehensive 
                Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 
                2010 (22 U.S.C. 8513) or a transaction described in 
                subsection (d)(1) of that section;
                    ``(C) knowingly engaged in an activity described in 
                section 105A(b)(2) of that Act; or
                    ``(D) knowingly conducted any transaction or 
                dealing with--
                            ``(i) any person the property and interests 
                        in property of which are blocked pursuant to 
                        Executive Order 13224 (66 Fed. Reg. 49079; 
                        relating to blocking property and prohibiting 
                        transactions with persons who commit, threaten 
                        to commit, or support terrorism);
                            ``(ii) any person the property and 
                        interests in property of which are blocked 
                        pursuant to Executive Order 13382 (70 Fed. Reg. 
                        38567; relating to blocking of property of 
                        weapons of mass destruction proliferators and 
                        their supporters); or
                            ``(iii) any person identified under section 
                        560.304 of title 31, Code of Federal 
                        Regulations (relating to the definition of the 
                        Government of Iran).
            ``(2) Information required.--If an issuer or an affiliate 
        of the issuer has engaged in any activity described in 
        paragraph (1), the issuer shall disclose a detailed description 
        of each such activity, including--
                    ``(A) the nature and extent of the activity;
                    ``(B) the gross revenues and net profits, if any, 
                attributable to the activity; and
                    ``(C) whether the issuer or the affiliate of the 
                issuer (as the case may be) intends to continue the 
                activity.
            ``(3) Notice of disclosures.--If an issuer reports under 
        paragraph (1) that the issuer or an affiliate of the issuer has 
        knowingly engaged in any activity described in that paragraph, 
        the issuer shall separately file with the Commission, 
        concurrently with the annual or quarterly report under 
        subsection (a), a notice that the disclosure of that activity 
        has been included in that annual or quarterly report that 
        identifies the issuer and contains the information required by 
        paragraph (2).
            ``(4) Public disclosure of information.--Upon receiving a 
        notice under paragraph (3) that an annual or quarterly report 
        includes a disclosure of an activity described in paragraph 
        (1), the Commission shall promptly--
                    ``(A) transmit the report to--
                            ``(i) the President;
                            ``(ii) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and 
                        the Committee on Financial Services of the 
                        House of Representatives; and
                            ``(iii) the Committee on Foreign Relations 
                        and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
                        Urban Affairs of the Senate; and
                    ``(B) make the information provided in the 
                disclosure and the notice available to the public by 
                posting the information on the Internet website of the 
                Commission.
            ``(5) Investigations.--Upon receiving a report under 
        paragraph (4) that includes a disclosure of an activity 
        described in paragraph (1) (other than an activity described in 
        subparagraph (D)(iii) of that paragraph), the President shall--
                    ``(A) initiate an investigation into the possible 
                imposition of sanctions under the Iran Sanctions Act of 
                1996 (Public Law 104-172; 50 U.S.C. 1701 note), section 
                104 or 105A of the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, 
                Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010, an 
                Executive Order specified in clause (i) or (ii) of 
                paragraph (1)(D), or any other provision of law 
                relating to the imposition of sanctions with respect to 
                Iran, as applicable; and
                    ``(B) not later than 180 days after initiating such 
                an investigation, make a determination with respect to 
                whether sanctions should be imposed with respect to the 
                issuer or the affiliate of the issuer (as the case may 
                be).
            ``(6) Sunset.--The provisions of this subsection shall 
        terminate on the date that is 30 days after the date on which 
        the President makes the certification described in section 
        401(a) of the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and 
        Divestment Act of 2010 (22 U.S.C. 8551(a)).''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall 
take effect with respect to reports required to be filed with the 
Securities and Exchange Commission after the date that is 180 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act.

SEC. 215. IDENTIFICATION OF, AND IMMIGRATION RESTRICTIONS ON, SENIOR 
              OFFICIALS OF THE GOVERNMENT OF IRAN AND THEIR FAMILY 
              MEMBERS.

    (a) Identification.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the President shall 
publish a list of each individual the President determines is--
            (1) a senior official of the Government of Iran described 
        in subsection (b) that is involved in Iran's--
                    (A) illicit nuclear activities or proliferation of 
                weapons of mass destruction or delivery systems for 
                weapons of mass destruction;
                    (B) support for international terrorism; or
                    (C) commission of serious human rights abuses 
                against citizens of Iran or their family members; or
            (2) a family member of such an official.
    (b) Senior Officials of the Government of Iran Described.--A senior 
official of the Government of Iran described in this subsection is any 
senior official of that Government, including--
            (1) the Supreme Leader of Iran, Ali Khamenei;
            (2) the President of Iran, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad;
            (3) a member of the Cabinet of the Government of Iran;
            (4) a member of the Assembly of Experts;
            (5) a senior member of the Intelligence Ministry of Iran; 
        or
            (6) a member of Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps with the 
        rank of brigadier general or higher, including a member of a 
        paramilitary organization such as Ansar-e-Hezbollah or Basij-e 
        Motaz'afin.
    (c) Restrictions on Visas and Adjustments in Immigration Status.--
Except as provided in subsection (d), the Secretary of State and the 
Secretary of Homeland Security may not grant an individual on the list 
required by subsection (a) immigration status in, or admit the 
individual to, the United States.
    (d) Exception To Comply With United Nations Headquarters 
Agreement.--Subsection (c) shall not apply to an individual if 
admitting the individual to the United States is necessary to permit 
the United States to comply with the Agreement between the United 
Nations and the United States of America regarding the Headquarters of 
the United Nations, signed June 26, 1947, and entered into force 
November 21, 1947.
    (e) Waiver.--The President may waive the application of subsection 
(a) or (c) with respect to an individual if the President--
            (1) determines that such a waiver is in the national 
        interest of the United States; and
            (2) not less than 7 days before the waiver takes effect, 
        notifies Congress of the waiver and the reason for the waiver.

SEC. 216. REPORTS ON, AND AUTHORIZATION OF IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS WITH 
              RESPECT TO, THE PROVISION OF SPECIALIZED FINANCIAL 
              MESSAGING SERVICES TO THE CENTRAL BANK OF IRAN AND OTHER 
              SANCTIONED IRANIAN FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS.

    (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
            (1) providers of specialized financial messaging services 
        are a critical link to the international financial system;
            (2) the European Union is to be commended for strengthening 
        the multilateral sanctions regime against Iran by deciding that 
        specialized financial messaging services may not be provided to 
        the Central Bank of Iran and other sanctioned Iranian financial 
        institutions by persons subject to the jurisdiction of the 
        European Union; and
            (3) the loss of access by sanctioned Iranian financial 
        institutions to specialized financial messaging services must 
        be maintained.
    (b) Reports Required.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 60 days after the date of 
        the enactment of this Act, and every 90 days thereafter, the 
        Secretary of the Treasury shall submit to the appropriate 
        congressional committees a report that contains--
                    (A) a list of all persons that the Secretary has 
                identified that directly provide specialized financial 
                messaging services to, or enable or facilitate direct 
                or indirect access to such messaging services for, the 
                Central Bank of Iran or a financial institution 
                described in section 104(c)(2)(E)(ii) of the 
                Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and 
                Divestment Act of 2010 (22 U.S.C. 8513(c)(2)(E)(ii)); 
                and
                    (B) a detailed assessment of the status of efforts 
                by the Secretary to end the direct provision of such 
                messaging services to, and the enabling or facilitation 
                of direct or indirect access to such messaging services 
                for, the Central Bank of Iran or a financial 
                institution described in section 104(c)(2)(E)(ii) of 
                the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and 
                Divestment Act of 2010 (22 U.S.C. 8513(c)(2)(E)(ii)).
            (2) Enabling or facilitation of access to specialized 
        financial messaging services through intermediary financial 
        institutions.--For purposes of paragraph (1) and subsection 
        (c), enabling or facilitating direct or indirect access to 
        specialized financial messaging services for the Central Bank 
        of Iran or a financial institution described in section 
        104(c)(2)(E)(ii) of the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, 
        Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010 (22 U.S.C. 
        8513(c)(2)(E)(ii)) includes doing so by serving as an 
        intermediary financial institution with access to such 
        messaging services.
            (3) Form of report.--A report submitted under paragraph (1) 
        shall be submitted in unclassified form but may contain a 
        classified annex.
    (c) Authorization of the Imposition of Sanctions.--
            (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), if, 
        on or after the date that is 90 days after the date of the 
        enactment of this Act, a person continues to knowingly and 
        directly provide specialized financial messaging services to, 
        or knowingly enable or facilitate direct or indirect access to 
        such messaging services for, the Central Bank of Iran or a 
        financial institution described in paragraph (2)(E)(ii) of 
        section 104(c) of the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, 
        Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010 (22 U.S.C. 8513(c)), 
        the President may impose sanctions pursuant to that section or 
        the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 
        et seq.) with respect to the person.
            (2) Exception.--The President may not impose sanctions 
        pursuant to paragraph (1) with respect to a person for directly 
        providing specialized financial messaging services to, or 
        enabling or facilitating direct or indirect access to such 
        messaging services for, the Central Bank of Iran or a financial 
        institution described in section 104(c)(2)(E)(ii) of the 
        Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment 
        Act of 2010 (22 U.S.C. 8513(c)(2)(E)(ii)) if--
                    (A) the person is subject to a sanctions regime 
                under its governing foreign law that requires it to 
                eliminate the knowing provision of such messaging 
                services to, and the knowing enabling and facilitation 
                of direct or indirect access to such messaging services 
                for--
                            (i) the Central Bank of Iran; and
                            (ii) a group of Iranian financial 
                        institutions identified under such governing 
                        foreign law for purposes of that sanctions 
                        regime if the President determines that--
                                    (I) the group is substantially 
                                similar to the group of financial 
                                institutions described in section 
                                104(c)(2)(E)(ii) of the Comprehensive 
                                Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and 
                                Divestment Act of 2010 (22 U.S.C. 
                                8513(c)(2)(E)(ii)); and
                                    (II) the differences between those 
                                groups of financial institutions do not 
                                adversely affect the national interest 
                                of the United States; and
                    (B) the person has, pursuant to that sanctions 
                regime, terminated the knowing provision of such 
                messaging services to, and the knowing enabling and 
                facilitation of direct or indirect access to such 
                messaging services for, the Central Bank of Iran and 
                each Iranian financial institution identified under 
                such governing foreign law for purposes of that 
                sanctions regime.

SEC. 217. GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE REPORT ON FOREIGN ENTITIES 
              THAT INVEST IN THE ENERGY SECTOR OF IRAN OR EXPORT 
              REFINED PETROLEUM PRODUCTS TO IRAN.

    (a) Initial Report.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
        the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the 
        United States shall submit to the appropriate congressional 
        committees a report--
                    (A) listing all foreign investors in the energy 
                sector of Iran during the period specified in paragraph 
                (2), including--
                            (i) all entities that exported gasoline and 
                        other refined petroleum products to Iran;
                            (ii) all entities involved in providing 
                        refined petroleum products to Iran, including--
                                    (I) entities that provided ships to 
                                transport refined petroleum products to 
                                Iran; and
                                    (II) entities that provided 
                                insurance or reinsurance for shipments 
                                of refined petroleum products to Iran; 
                                and
                            (iii) all entities involved in commercial 
                        transactions of any kind, including joint 
                        ventures anywhere in the world, with Iranian 
                        energy companies; and
                    (B) identifying the countries in which gasoline and 
                other refined petroleum products exported to Iran 
                during the period specified in paragraph (2) were 
                produced or refined.
            (2) Period specified.--The period specified in this 
        paragraph is the period beginning on January 1, 2006, and 
        ending on the date that is 150 days after the date of the 
        enactment of this Act.
    (b) Updated Reports.--Not later than one year after submitting the 
report required by subsection (a), and annually thereafter, the 
Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the 
appropriate congressional committees a report containing the matters 
required in the report under subsection (a)(1) for the one-year period 
beginning on the date that is 30 days before the date on which the 
preceding report was required to be submitted by this section.

SEC. 218. REPORTING ON THE IMPORTATION TO AND EXPORTATION FROM IRAN OF 
              CRUDE OIL AND REFINED PETROLEUM PRODUCTS.

    Section 110(b) of the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, 
and Divestment Act of 2010 (22 U.S.C. 8518(b)) is amended by striking 
``a report containing the matters'' and all that follows through the 
period at the end and inserting the following: ``a report, covering the 
180-day period beginning on the date that is 30 days before the date on 
which the preceding report was required to be submitted by this 
section, that--
            ``(1) contains the matters required in the report under 
        subsection (a)(1); and
            ``(2) identifies--
                    ``(A) the volume of crude oil and refined petroleum 
                products imported to and exported from Iran (including 
                through swaps and similar arrangements);
                    ``(B) the persons selling and transporting crude 
                oil and refined petroleum products described in 
                subparagraph (A), the countries with primary 
                jurisdiction over those persons, and the countries in 
                which those products were refined;
                    ``(C) the sources of financing for imports to Iran 
                of crude oil and refined petroleum products described 
                in subparagraph (A); and
                    ``(D) the involvement of foreign persons in efforts 
                to assist Iran in--
                            ``(i) developing upstream oil and gas 
                        production capacity;
                            ``(ii) importing advanced technology to 
                        upgrade existing Iranian refineries;
                            ``(iii) converting existing chemical plants 
                        to petroleum refineries; or
                            ``(iv) maintaining, upgrading, or expanding 
                        refineries or constructing new refineries.''.

 TITLE III--SANCTIONS WITH RESPECT TO IRAN'S REVOLUTIONARY GUARD CORPS

     Subtitle A--Identification of, and Sanctions With Respect to, 
 Officials, Agents, Affiliates, and Supporters of Iran's Revolutionary 
                Guard Corps and Other Sanctioned Persons

SEC. 301. IDENTIFICATION OF, AND IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS WITH RESPECT 
              TO, OFFICIALS, AGENTS, AND AFFILIATES OF IRAN'S 
              REVOLUTIONARY GUARD CORPS.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, and as appropriate thereafter, the President 
shall--
            (1) identify foreign persons that are officials, agents, or 
        affiliates of Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps; and
            (2) for each foreign person identified under paragraph (1) 
        that is not already designated for the imposition of sanctions 
        pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 
        U.S.C. 1701 et seq.)--
                    (A) designate that foreign person for the 
                imposition of sanctions pursuant to that Act; and
                    (B) block and prohibit all transactions in all 
                property and interests in property of that 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.
    (b) Priority for Investigation.--In identifying foreign persons 
pursuant to subsection (a)(1) as officials, agents, or affiliates of 
Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps, the President shall give priority to 
investigating--
            (1) foreign persons identified under section 560.304 of 
        title 31, Code of Federal Regulations (relating to the 
        definition of the Government of Iran); and
            (2) foreign persons for which there is a reasonable basis 
        to find that the person has conducted or attempted to conduct 
        one or more sensitive transactions or activities described in 
        subsection (c).
    (c) Sensitive Transactions and Activities Described.--A sensitive 
transaction or activity described in this subsection is--
            (1) a financial transaction or series of transactions 
        valued at more than $1,000,000 in the aggregate in any 12-month 
        period involving a non-Iranian financial institution;
            (2) a transaction to facilitate the manufacture, 
        importation, exportation, or transfer of items needed for the 
        development by Iran of nuclear, chemical, biological, or 
        advanced conventional weapons, including ballistic missiles;
            (3) a transaction relating to the manufacture, procurement, 
        or sale of goods, services, and technology relating to Iran's 
        energy sector, including a transaction relating to the 
        development of the energy resources of Iran, the exportation of 
        petroleum products from Iran, the importation of refined 
        petroleum to Iran, or the development of refining capacity 
        available to Iran;
            (4) a transaction relating to the manufacture, procurement, 
        or sale of goods, services, and technology relating to Iran's 
        petrochemical sector; or
            (5) a transaction relating to the procurement of sensitive 
        technologies (as defined in section 106(c) of the Comprehensive 
        Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010 (22 
        U.S.C. 8515(c))).
    (d) Exclusion From United States.--
            (1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary of 
        State shall deny a visa to, and the Secretary of Homeland 
        Security shall exclude from the United States, any alien who, 
        on or after the date of the enactment of this Act, is a foreign 
        person designated pursuant to subsection (a) for the imposition 
        of sanctions pursuant to the International Emergency Economic 
        Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.).
            (2) Regulatory exceptions to comply with international 
        obligations.--The requirement to deny visas to and exclude 
        aliens from the United States pursuant to paragraph (1) shall 
        be subject to such regulations as the President may prescribe, 
        including regulatory exceptions to permit the United States to 
        comply with the Agreement between the United Nations and the 
        United States of America regarding the Headquarters of the 
        United Nations, signed June 26, 1947, and entered into force 
        November 21, 1947, and other applicable international 
        obligations.
    (e) Waiver of Imposition of Sanctions.--
            (1) In general.--The President may waive the application of 
        subsection (a)(2) or (d) with respect to a foreign person if 
        the President--
                    (A) determines that it is in the national security 
                interests of the United States to do so; and
                    (B) submits to the appropriate congressional 
                committees a report that--
                            (i) identifies the foreign person with 
                        respect to which the waiver applies; and
                            (ii) sets forth the reasons for the 
                        determination.
            (2) Form of report.--A report submitted under paragraph 
        (1)(B) shall be submitted in unclassified form but may contain 
        a classified annex.
    (f) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be 
construed to remove any sanction of the United States in force with 
respect to Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps as of the date of the 
enactment of this Act.

SEC. 302. IDENTIFICATION OF, AND IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS WITH RESPECT 
              TO, PERSONS THAT SUPPORT OR CONDUCT CERTAIN TRANSACTIONS 
              WITH IRAN'S REVOLUTIONARY GUARD CORPS OR OTHER SANCTIONED 
              PERSONS.

    (a) Identification.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
        the enactment of this Act, and every 180 days thereafter, the 
        President shall submit to the appropriate congressional 
        committees a report identifying foreign persons that the 
        President determines, on or after the date of the enactment of 
        this Act, knowingly--
                    (A) materially assist, sponsor, or provide 
                financial, material, or technological support for, or 
                goods or services in support of, Iran's Revolutionary 
                Guard Corps or any of its officials, agents, or 
                affiliates the property and interests in property of 
                which are blocked pursuant to the International 
                Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.);
                    (B) engage in a significant transaction or 
                transactions with Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps or 
                any such official, agent, or affiliate; or
                    (C) engage in a significant transaction or 
                transactions with--
                            (i) a person subject to financial sanctions 
                        pursuant to United Nations Security Council 
                        Resolution 1737 (2006), 1747 (2007), 1803 
                        (2008), or 1929 (2010), or any other resolution 
                        that is adopted by the Security Council and 
                        imposes sanctions with respect to Iran or 
                        modifies such sanctions; or
                            (ii) a person acting on behalf of or at the 
                        direction of, or owned or controlled by, a 
                        person described in clause (i).
            (2) Form of report.--A report submitted under paragraph (1) 
        shall be submitted in unclassified form but may contain a 
        classified annex.
            (3) Barter transactions.--For purposes of paragraph (1), 
        the term ``transaction'' includes a barter transaction.
    (b) Imposition of Sanctions.--If the President determines under 
subsection (a)(1) that a foreign person has knowingly engaged in an 
activity described in that subsection, the President--
            (1) shall impose 3 or more of the sanctions described in 
        section 6(a) of the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996, as amended by 
        section 204 of this Act; and
            (2) may impose additional sanctions pursuant to the 
        International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et 
        seq.) with respect to the person.
    (c) Termination.--The President may terminate a sanction imposed 
with respect to a foreign person pursuant to subsection (b) if the 
President determines that the person--
            (1) no longer engages in the activity for which the 
        sanction was imposed; and
            (2) has provided assurances to the President that the 
        person will not engage in any activity described in subsection 
        (a)(1) in the future.
    (d) Waiver of Imposition of Sanctions.--
            (1) In general.--The President may waive the imposition of 
        sanctions under subsection (b) with respect to a foreign person 
        if the President--
                    (A)(i) determines that the person has ceased the 
                activity for which sanctions would otherwise be imposed 
                and has taken measures to prevent a recurrence of the 
                activity; or
                    (ii) determines that it is in the national security 
                interests of the United States to do so; and
                    (B) submits to the appropriate congressional 
                committees a report that--
                            (i) identifies the foreign person with 
                        respect to which the waiver applies;
                            (ii) describes the activity that would 
                        otherwise subject the foreign person to the 
                        imposition of sanctions under subsection (b); 
                        and
                            (iii) sets forth the reasons for the 
                        determination.
            (2) Form of report.--A report submitted under paragraph 
        (1)(B) shall be submitted in unclassified form but may contain 
        a classified annex.
    (e) Waiver of Identifications and Designations.--Notwithstanding 
any other provision of this subtitle and subject to paragraph (2), the 
President shall not be required to make any identification of a foreign 
person under subsection (a) or any identification or designation of a 
foreign person under section 301(a) if the President--
            (1) determines that doing so would cause damage to the 
        national security of the United States, including through the 
        divulgence of sources or methods of obtaining intelligence or 
        other critical classified information; and
            (2) notifies the appropriate congressional committees of 
        the exercise of the authority provided under this subsection.
    (f) Application of Provisions of Iran Sanctions Act of 1996.--The 
following provisions of the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996, as amended by 
this Act, 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 section 5(a) of the Iran Sanctions Act of 
1996:
            (1) Subsections (c) and (e) of section 4.
            (2) Subsections (c), (d), and (f) of section 5.
            (3) Section 8.
            (4) Section 9.
            (5) Section 11.
            (6) Section 12.
            (7) Subsection (b) of section 13.
            (8) Section 14.

SEC. 303. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.

    Nothing in this subtitle shall be construed to limit the authority 
of the President to designate foreign persons for the imposition of 
sanctions pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act 
(50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.).

Subtitle B--Additional Measures Relating to Iran's Revolutionary Guard 
                                 Corps

SEC. 311. EXPANSION OF PROCUREMENT PROHIBITION TO FOREIGN PERSONS THAT 
              ENGAGE IN CERTAIN TRANSACTIONS WITH IRAN'S REVOLUTIONARY 
              GUARD CORPS.

    (a) In General.--Section 6(b)(1) of the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 
(Public Law 104-172; 50 U.S.C. 1701 note) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``Not later than 90 days'' and inserting 
        the following:
                    ``(A) Certifications relating to activities 
                described in section 5.--Not later than 90 days''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(B) Certifications relating to transactions with 
                iran's revolutionary guard corps.--Not later than 90 
                days after the date of the enactment of the Iran 
                Sanctions, Accountability, and Human Rights Act of 
                2012, the Federal Acquisition Regulation shall be 
                revised to require a certification from each person 
                that is a prospective contractor that the person, and 
                any person owned or controlled by the person, does not 
                knowingly engage in a significant transaction or 
                transactions with Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps or 
                any of its officials, agents, or affiliates the 
                property and interests in property of which are blocked 
                pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers 
                Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.).''.
    (b) Technical and Conforming Amendments.--
            (1) Section 6(b) of the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996, as 
        amended by subsection (a), is further amended--
                    (A) in paragraph (1)(A), as redesignated, by 
                striking ``issued pursuant to section 25 of the Office 
                of Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 421)'';
                    (B) in paragraph (2)--
                            (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``the 
                        revision'' and inserting ``the applicable 
                        revision''; and
                            (ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
                        ``issued pursuant to section 25 of the Office 
                        of Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 
                        421)'';
                    (C) by striking paragraph (6) and inserting the 
                following:
            ``(6) Definitions.--In this subsection:
                    ``(A) Executive agency.--The term `executive 
                agency' has the meaning given that term in section 133 
                of title 41, United States Code.
                    ``(B) Federal acquisition regulation.--The term 
                `Federal Acquisition Regulation' means the regulation 
                issued pursuant to section 1303(a)(1) of title 41, 
                United States Code.''; and
                    (D) in paragraph (7)--
                            (i) by striking ``The revisions to the 
                        Federal Acquisition Regulation required under 
                        paragraph (1)'' and inserting the following:
                    ``(A) Certifications relating to activities 
                described in section 5.--The revisions to the Federal 
                Acquisition Regulation required under paragraph 
                (1)(A)''; and
                            (ii) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(B) Certifications relating to transactions with 
                iran's revolutionary guard corps.--The revisions to the 
                Federal Acquisition Regulation required under paragraph 
                (1)(B) shall apply with respect to contracts for which 
                solicitations are issued on or after the date that is 
                90 days after the date of the enactment of the Iran 
                Sanctions, Accountability, and Human Rights Act of 
                2012.''.
            (2) Section 101(3) of the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, 
        Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010 (22 U.S.C. 8511(3)) 
        is amended by striking ``section 4 of the Office of Federal 
        Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 403)'' and inserting 
        ``section 133 of title 41, United States Code''.

SEC. 312. DETERMINATIONS OF WHETHER THE NATIONAL IRANIAN OIL COMPANY 
              AND THE NATIONAL IRANIAN TANKER COMPANY ARE AGENTS OR 
              AFFILIATES OF IRAN'S REVOLUTIONARY GUARD CORPS.

    (a) In General.--Section 104(c) of the Comprehensive Iran 
Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010 (22 U.S.C. 
8513(c)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
            ``(4) Determinations regarding nioc and nitc.--
                    ``(A) Determinations.--For purposes of paragraph 
                (2)(E)(i), the Secretary of the Treasury shall, not 
                later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of 
                the Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Human Rights 
                Act of 2012--
                            ``(i) determine whether the NIOC or the 
                        NITC is an agent or affiliate of Iran's 
                        Revolutionary Guard Corps; and
                            ``(ii) submit to the appropriate 
                        congressional committees a report on the 
                        determinations made under clause (i), together 
                        with the reasons for those determinations.
                    ``(B) Form of report.--A report submitted under 
                subparagraph (A)(ii) shall be submitted in unclassified 
                form but may contain a classified annex.
                    ``(C) Applicability with respect to petroleum 
                transactions.--
                            ``(i) Application of sanctions.--Except as 
                        provided in clause (ii), the regulations 
                        prescribed under paragraph (1) shall apply to a 
                        transaction for the purchase of petroleum or 
                        petroleum products from, or to financial 
                        services relating to such a transaction for, 
                        the NIOC or the NITC on or after the date that 
                        is 180 days after the date of the enactment of 
                        the National Defense Authorization Act for 
                        Fiscal Year 2012 (Public Law 112-81) only if 
                        the President has determined, pursuant to 
                        section 1245(d)(4)(B) of that Act, that there 
                        is a sufficient supply of petroleum and 
                        petroleum products produced in countries other 
                        than Iran to permit purchasers of petroleum and 
                        petroleum products from Iran to reduce 
                        significantly in volume their purchases from 
                        Iran.
                            ``(ii) Exception for certain countries.--
                        The regulations prescribed under paragraph (1) 
                        shall not apply to a foreign financial 
                        institution that facilitates a significant 
                        transaction or transactions for the purchase of 
                        petroleum or petroleum products from, or that 
                        provides significant financial services 
                        relating to such a transaction for, the NIOC or 
                        the NITC if the President determines and 
                        reports to Congress, not later than 90 days 
                        after the date on which the President makes the 
                        determination required by section 1245(d)(4)(B) 
                        of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
                        Fiscal Year 2012, and every 180 days 
                        thereafter, that the country with primary 
                        jurisdiction over the foreign financial 
                        institution has significantly reduced its 
                        volume of crude oil purchases from Iran during 
                        the period beginning on the date on which the 
                        President submitted the last report with 
                        respect to the country under this clause.
                    ``(D) Definitions.--In this paragraph:
                            ``(i) NIOC.--The term `NIOC' means the 
                        National Iranian Oil Company.
                            ``(ii) NITC.--The term `NITC' means the 
                        National Iranian Tanker Company.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendments.--Section 104(g) of the Comprehensive 
Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010 (22 U.S.C. 
8513(g)) is amended by striking ``subsection (c)(1)'' each place it 
appears and inserting ``paragraph (1) or (4) of subsection (c)''.

       TITLE IV--MEASURES RELATING TO HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES IN IRAN

 Subtitle A--Expansion of Sanctions Relating to Human Rights Abuses in 
                                  Iran

SEC. 401. FINDINGS.

    Congress makes the following findings:
            (1) The Government of Iran continues to violate 
        systematically the basic human rights of citizens of Iran, 
        including by cutting off their access to information and 
        technology, suppressing their freedom of expression, and 
        punishing severely, and sometimes brutally, their attempts to 
        exercise political rights.
            (2) In a March 20, 2012, speech celebrating Nowruz, the 
        Iranian New Year, President Barack Obama described censorship 
        of the Internet and monitoring of computers and cell phones by 
        the Government of Iran as depriving the people of Iran of ``the 
        information they want [and] stopping the free flow of 
        information and ideas into the country''. The President 
        concluded that ``in recent weeks, Internet restrictions have 
        become so severe that Iranians cannot communicate freely with 
        their loved ones within Iran, or beyond its borders, [so that] 
        an electronic curtain has fallen around Iran.''.
            (3) At a time when growing numbers of Iranians turn to the 
        Internet as a source for news and political debate, the 
        response of the Government of Iran has combined increasingly 
        pervasive jamming and filtering of the Internet, blocking of 
        email, social networking and other websites, and interception 
        of Internet, telephonic, and mail communications.
            (4) The March 2012 Report of the United Nations Human 
        Rights Council Special Rapporteur on Iran details the 
        Government of Iran's widespread human rights abuses and 
        censorship, its chronic disregard of due process, and its 
        equally chronic harassment, abuse, and intimidation of the 
        people of Iran.
            (5) There has been no independent investigation into the 
        months of violence that followed Iran's fraudulent 2009 
        presidential election, violence that included the beatings of 
        scores of Tehran University students by security forces using 
        weapons, such as chains, metal rods, and electrified batons, 
        and the subsequent imprisonment of many students, some of whom 
        died in captivity.
            (6) The Government of Iran has failed to cooperate with 
        human rights investigations by the Special Rapporteur, and its 
        failure to cooperate in those and similar investigations has 
        been criticized in reports of the United Nations Secretary-
        General, General Assembly, and Human Rights Council, even as 
        human rights abuses continue.

SEC. 402. SENSE OF CONGRESS.

    It is the sense of Congress that--
            (1) the Government of Iran, especially Iran's Revolutionary 
        Guard Corps, continues to engage in serious, systematic, and 
        ongoing violations of human rights and the rise in the level of 
        such violations after the 2009 presidential elections has not 
        abated;
            (2) the Government of Iran is engaging in a systematic 
        campaign to prevent news, entertainment, and opinions from 
        reaching media that are not subject to government control and 
        to eliminate any free Internet or other electronic media 
        discussion among the people of Iran; and
            (3) the Government of Iran has refused to cooperate with 
        international organizations, including the United Nations, 
        seeking to investigate or to alleviate those conditions.

SEC. 403. IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS WITH RESPECT TO THE TRANSFER OF GOODS 
              OR TECHNOLOGIES TO IRAN THAT ARE LIKELY TO BE USED TO 
              COMMIT HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES.

    (a) In General.--The Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, 
and Divestment Act of 2010 (22 U.S.C. 8501 et seq.) is amended by 
inserting after section 105 the following:

``SEC. 105A. IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS WITH RESPECT TO THE TRANSFER OF 
              GOODS OR TECHNOLOGIES TO IRAN THAT ARE LIKELY TO BE USED 
              TO COMMIT HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES.

    ``(a) In General.--The President shall impose sanctions in 
accordance with subsection (c) with respect to each person on the list 
required by subsection (b).
    ``(b) List.--
            ``(1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
        the enactment of the Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Human 
        Rights Act of 2012, the President shall submit to the 
        appropriate congressional committees a list of persons that the 
        President determines have knowingly engaged in an activity 
        described in paragraph (2) on or after such date of enactment.
            ``(2) Activity described.--
                    ``(A) In general.--A person engages in an activity 
                described in this paragraph if the person--
                            ``(i) transfers, or facilitates the 
                        transfer of, goods or technologies described in 
                        subparagraph (C) to Iran, any entity organized 
                        under the laws of Iran or otherwise subject to 
                        the jurisdiction of the Government of Iran, or 
                        any national of Iran, for use in or with 
                        respect to Iran; or
                            ``(ii) provides services (including 
                        services relating to hardware, software, and 
                        specialized information, and professional 
                        consulting, engineering, and support services) 
                        with respect to goods or technologies described 
                        in subparagraph (C) after such goods or 
                        technologies are transferred to Iran.
                    ``(B) Applicability to contracts and other 
                agreements.--A person engages in an activity described 
                in subparagraph (A) without regard to whether the 
                activity is carried out pursuant to a contract or other 
                agreement entered into before, on, or after the date of 
                the enactment of the Iran Sanctions, Accountability, 
                and Human Rights Act of 2012.
                    ``(C) Goods or technologies described.--Goods or 
                technologies described in this subparagraph are goods 
                or technologies that the President determines are 
                likely to be used by the Government of Iran or any of 
                its agencies or instrumentalities (or by any other 
                person on behalf of the Government of Iran or any of 
                such agencies or instrumentalities) to commit serious 
                human rights abuses against the people of Iran, 
                including--
                            ``(i) firearms or ammunition (as those 
                        terms are defined in section 921 of title 18, 
                        United States Code), rubber bullets, police 
                        batons, pepper or chemical sprays, stun 
                        grenades, electroshock weapons, tear gas, water 
                        cannons, or surveillance technology; or
                            ``(ii) sensitive technology (as defined in 
                        section 106(c)).
            ``(3) Special rule to allow for termination of sanctionable 
        activity.--The President shall not be required to include a 
        person on the list required by paragraph (1) if the President 
        certifies in writing to the appropriate congressional 
        committees that--
                    ``(A) the person is no longer engaging in, or has 
                taken significant verifiable steps toward stopping, the 
                activity described in paragraph (2) for which the 
                President would otherwise have included the person on 
                the list; and
                    ``(B) the President has received reliable 
                assurances that the person will not knowingly engage in 
                any activity described in paragraph (2) in the future.
            ``(4) Updates of list.--The President shall submit to the 
        appropriate congressional committees an updated list under 
        paragraph (1)--
                    ``(A) each time the President is required to submit 
                an updated list to those committees under section 
                105(b)(2)(A); and
                    ``(B) as new information becomes available.
            ``(5) Form of report; public availability.--
                    ``(A) Form.--The list required by paragraph (1) 
                shall be submitted in unclassified form but may contain 
                a classified annex.
                    ``(B) Public availability.--The unclassified 
                portion of the list required by paragraph (1) shall be 
                made available to the public and posted on the websites 
                of the Department of the Treasury and the Department of 
                State.
    ``(c) Application of Sanctions.--
            ``(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), the President 
        shall impose sanctions described in section 105(c) with respect 
        to a person on the list required by subsection (b).
            ``(2) Transfers to iran's revolutionary guard corps.--In 
        the case of a person on the list required by subsection (b) for 
        transferring, or facilitating the transfer of, goods or 
        technologies described in subsection (b)(2)(C) to Iran's 
        Revolutionary Guard Corps, or providing services with respect 
        to such goods or technologies after such goods or technologies 
        are transferred to Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps, the 
        President shall--
                    ``(A) impose sanctions described in section 105(c) 
                with respect to the person; and
                    ``(B) impose such other sanctions from among the 
                sanctions described in section 6(a) of the Iran 
                Sanctions Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-172; 50 U.S.C. 
                1701 note) as the President determines appropriate.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents for the 
Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 
2010 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 105 the 
following:

``Sec. 105A. Imposition of sanctions with respect to the transfer of 
                            goods or technologies to Iran that are 
                            likely to be used to commit human rights 
                            abuses.''.

SEC. 404. IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS WITH RESPECT TO PERSONS WHO ENGAGE IN 
              CENSORSHIP OR OTHER RELATED ACTIVITIES AGAINST CITIZENS 
              OF IRAN.

    (a) In General.--The Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, 
and Divestment Act of 2010 (22 U.S.C. 8501 et seq.), as amended by 
section 401, is further amended by inserting after section 105A the 
following:

``SEC. 105B. IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS WITH RESPECT TO PERSONS WHO ENGAGE 
              IN CENSORSHIP OR OTHER RELATED ACTIVITIES AGAINST 
              CITIZENS OF IRAN.

    ``(a) In General.--The President shall impose sanctions described 
in section 105(c) with respect to each person on the list required by 
subsection (b).
    ``(b) List of Persons Who Engage in Censorship.--
            ``(1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
        the enactment of the Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Human 
        Rights Act of 2012, the President shall submit to the 
        appropriate congressional committees a list of persons that the 
        President determines have, on or after June 12, 2009, engaged 
        in censorship or other activities that--
                    ``(A) prohibit, limit, or penalize the exercise of 
                freedom of expression or assembly by citizens of Iran; 
                or
                    ``(B) limit access to print or broadcast media, 
                including the facilitation or support of intentional 
                frequency manipulation by the Government of Iran that 
                would jam or restrict an international signal or the 
                failure to prohibit intentional frequency manipulation 
                by the Government of Iran that would jam or restrict an 
                international signal by satellite service providers 
                that provide satellite services to the Government of 
                Iran or an entity owned or controlled by the Government 
                of Iran.
            ``(2) Updates of list.--The President shall submit to the 
        appropriate congressional committees an updated list under 
        paragraph (1)--
                    ``(A) each time the President is required to submit 
                an updated list to those committees under section 
                105(b)(2)(A); and
                    ``(B) as new information becomes available.
            ``(3) Form of report; public availability.--
                    ``(A) Form.--The list required by paragraph (1) 
                shall be submitted in unclassified form but may contain 
                a classified annex.
                    ``(B) Public availability.--The unclassified 
                portion of the list required by paragraph (1) shall be 
                made available to the public and posted on the websites 
                of the Department of the Treasury and the Department of 
                State.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents for the 
Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 
2010, as amended by section 401, is further amended by inserting after 
the item relating to section 105A the following:

``Sec. 105B. Imposition of sanctions with respect to persons who engage 
                            in censorship or other related activities 
                            against citizens of Iran.''.
    (c) Conforming Amendments.--Section 401(b)(1) of the Comprehensive 
Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010 (22 U.S.C. 
8551(b)(1)) is amended--
            (1) by inserting ``, 105A(a), or 105B(a)'' after 
        ``105(a)''; and
            (2) by inserting ``, 105A(b), or 105B(b)'' after 
        ``105(b)''.

    Subtitle B--Additional Measures to Promote Human Rights in Iran

SEC. 411. EXPEDITED CONSIDERATION OF REQUESTS FOR AUTHORIZATION OF 
              CERTAIN HUMAN RIGHTS-, HUMANITARIAN-, AND DEMOCRACY-
              RELATED ACTIVITIES WITH RESPECT TO IRAN.

    (a) Requirement.--The Office of Foreign Assets Control, in 
consultation with the Department of State, shall establish an expedited 
process for the consideration of complete requests for authorization to 
engage in human rights-, humanitarian-, or democracy-related activities 
relating to Iran that are submitted by--
            (1) entities receiving funds from the Department of State 
        to engage in the proposed activity;
            (2) the Broadcasting Board of Governors; and
            (3) other appropriate agencies of the United States 
        Government.
    (b) Procedures.--Requests for authorization under subsection (a) 
shall be submitted to the Office of Foreign Assets Control in 
conformance with the agency's regulations, including section 501.801 of 
title 31, Code of Federal Regulations (commonly known as the Reporting, 
Procedures and Penalties Regulations). Applicants must fully disclose 
the parties to the transactions as well as describe the activities to 
be undertaken. License applications involving the exportation or 
reexportation of goods, technology, or software to Iran must provide a 
copy of an official Commodity Classification issued by the Department 
of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security, as part of the license 
application.
    (c) Foreign Policy Review.--The Department of State shall complete 
a foreign policy review of a request for authorization under subsection 
(a) not later than 30 days after the request is referred to the 
Department by the Office of Foreign Assets Control.
    (d) License Determinations.--License determinations for complete 
requests for authorization under subsection (a) shall be made not later 
than 90 days after receipt by the Office of Foreign Assets Control, 
with the following exceptions:
            (1) Any requests involving the exportation or reexportation 
        to Iran of goods, technology, or software listed on the 
        Commerce Control List maintained pursuant to part 774 of the 
        Export Administration Regulations shall be processed in a 
        manner consistent with the Iran-Iraq Arms Non-Proliferation Act 
        of 1992 (title XVI of Public Law 102-484) and other applicable 
        provisions of law.
            (2) Any other requests presenting novel or extraordinary 
        circumstances.
    (e) Regulations.--The Secretary of the Treasury may prescribe such 
regulations as are appropriate to carry out this section.

SEC. 412. COMPREHENSIVE STRATEGY TO PROMOTE INTERNET FREEDOM AND ACCESS 
              TO INFORMATION IN IRAN.

    Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
the President shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees 
a comprehensive strategy developed in consultation with the Department 
of State, the Department of the Treasury, and other Federal agencies, 
as appropriate, to--
            (1) assist the people of Iran to produce, access, and share 
        information freely and safely via the Internet, including in 
        Farsi and regional languages;
            (2) support the development of counter-censorship 
        technologies that enable the citizens of Iran to undertake 
        Internet activities without interference from the Government of 
        Iran;
            (3) increase the capabilities and availability of secure 
        communications through connective technology among human rights 
        and democracy activists in Iran;
            (4) provide resources for digital safety training for media 
        and academic and civil society organizations in Iran;
            (5) provide accurate and substantive Internet content in 
        local languages in Iran;
            (6) increase emergency resources for the most vulnerable 
        human rights advocates seeking to organize, share information, 
        and support human rights in Iran;
            (7) expand surrogate radio, television, live stream, and 
        social network communications inside Iran, including Voice of 
        America's Persian News Network and Radio Free Europe/Radio 
        Liberty's Radio Farda, to provide hourly live news update 
        programming and breaking news coverage capability 24 hours a 
        day and 7 days a week;
            (8) expand activities to safely assist and train human 
        rights, civil society, and democracy activists in Iran to 
        operate effectively and securely;
            (9) identify and utilize all available resources to 
        overcome attempts by the Government of Iran to jam or otherwise 
        deny international satellite broadcasting signals; and
            (10) expand worldwide United States embassy and consulate 
        programming for and outreach to Iranian dissident communities.

SEC. 413. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON POLITICAL PRISONERS.

    It is the sense of Congress that--
            (1) the Secretary of State should support efforts to 
        research and identify prisoners of conscience and cases of 
        human rights abuses in Iran;
            (2) the United States Government should--
                    (A) offer refugee status or political asylum in the 
                United States to political dissidents in Iran if 
                requested and consistent with the laws and national 
                security interests of the United States; and
                    (B) offer to assist, through the United Nations 
                High Commissioner for Refugees, with the relocation of 
                such political prisoners to other countries if 
                requested, as appropriate and with appropriate 
                consideration for United States national security 
                interests; and
            (3) the Secretary of State should publicly call for the 
        release of Iranian dissidents by name and raise awareness with 
        respect to individual cases of Iranian dissidents and prisoners 
        of conscience, as appropriate and if requested by the 
        dissidents or prisoners themselves or their families.

                         TITLE V--MISCELLANEOUS

SEC. 501. EXCLUSION OF CITIZENS OF IRAN SEEKING EDUCATION RELATING TO 
              THE NUCLEAR AND ENERGY SECTORS OF IRAN.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of State shall deny a visa to, and 
the Secretary of Homeland Security shall exclude from the United 
States, any alien who is a citizen of Iran that the Secretary of State 
determines seeks to enter the United States to participate in 
coursework at an institution of higher education (as defined in section 
101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001(a))) to 
prepare the alien for a career in the energy sector of Iran or in 
nuclear science or nuclear engineering or a related field in Iran.
    (b) Applicability.--Subsection (a) applies with respect to visa 
applications filed on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.

SEC. 502. TECHNICAL CORRECTION.

    (a) In General.--Section 1245(d)(2) of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (Public Law 112-81) is amended--
            (1) in the paragraph heading, by inserting ``agricultural 
        commodities,'' after ``sales of''; and
            (2) in the text, by inserting ``agricultural commodities,'' 
        after ``sale of''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall 
take effect as if included in the National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2012 (Public Law 112-81).

SEC. 503. INTERESTS IN CERTAIN FINANCIAL ASSETS OF IRAN.

    (a) Interests in Blocked Assets.--Notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, including any provision of law relating to sovereign 
immunity, and preempting any inconsistent provision of State law, a 
financial asset that is--
            (1) property in the United States of a foreign securities 
        intermediary doing business in the United States,
            (2) a blocked asset (whether or not subsequently unblocked) 
        that is property described in subsection (b), and
            (3) equal in value to a financial asset of Iran, including 
        an asset of the central bank or monetary authority of the 
        Government of Iran or any agency or instrumentality of that 
        Government, that such foreign securities intermediary or a 
        related intermediary holds abroad,
shall be available for all attachments and other proceedings in aid of 
execution, with respect to judgments entered against Iran for damages 
for personal injury or death caused by an act of torture, extrajudicial 
killing, aircraft sabotage, or hostage-taking, or the provision of 
material support or resources for such an act.
    (b) Property Described.--Property described in this subsection is 
property that is identified in and the subject of proceedings in the 
United States District Court for the Southern District of New York in 
Peterson et al. v. Islamic Republic of Iran et al., Case No. 10 Civ. 
4518 (BSJ) (GWG).
    (c) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be 
construed to affect the availability, or lack thereof, of a right to 
satisfy a judgment in any other action against a terrorist party in any 
proceedings other than proceedings referred to in subsection (b).
    (d) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Blocked asset.--The term ``blocked asset''--
                    (A) means any asset seized or frozen by the United 
                States under section 5(b) of the Trading With the Enemy 
                Act (50 U.S.C. App. 5(b)) or under section 202 or 203 
                of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 
                U.S.C. 1701 and 1702); and
                    (B) does not include property that--
                            (i) is subject to a license issued by the 
                        United States Government for final payment, 
                        transfer, or disposition by or to a person 
                        subject to the jurisdiction of the United 
                        States in connection with a transaction for 
                        which the issuance of the license has been 
                        specifically required by a provision of law 
                        other than the International Emergency Economic 
                        Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) or the 
                        United Nations Participation Act of 1945 (22 
                        U.S.C. 287 et seq.); or
                            (ii) is property subject to the Vienna 
                        Convention on Diplomatic Relations or the 
                        Vienna Convention on Consular Relations, or 
                        that enjoys equivalent privileges and 
                        immunities under the laws of the United States, 
                        and is being used exclusively for diplomatic or 
                        consular purposes.
            (2) Financial asset; securities intermediary.--The terms 
        ``financial asset'' and ``securities intermediary'' have the 
        meanings given those terms in the Uniform Commercial Code, but 
        the former includes cash.
            (3) Iran.--The term ``Iran'' means the Government of Iran, 
        including the central bank or monetary authority of that 
        Government and any agency or instrumentality of that 
        Government.
            (4) Person.--
                    (A) In general.--The term ``person'' means an 
                individual or entity.
                    (B) Entity.--The term ``entity'' means a 
                partnership, association, trust, joint venture, 
                corporation, group, subgroup, or other organization.
            (5) Terrorist party.--The term ``terrorist party'' has the 
        meaning given that term in section 201(d) of the Terrorism Risk 
        Insurance Act of 2002 (28 U.S.C. 1610 note).
            (6) United states.--The term ``United States'' includes all 
        territory and waters, continental, or insular, subject to the 
        jurisdiction of the United States.

SEC. 504. REPORT ON MEMBERSHIP OF IRAN IN INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS.

    Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, and annually thereafter not later than September 1, the Secretary 
of State shall submit to Congress a report listing the international 
organizations of which Iran is a member and detailing the amount that 
the United States contributes to each such organization on an annual 
basis.

SEC. 505. INCREASED CAPACITY FOR EFFORTS TO COMBAT UNLAWFUL OR 
              TERRORIST FINANCING.

    (a) Authorization of Appropriations for Office of Terrorism and 
Financial Intelligence and Bureau of Industry and Security.--Section 
109 of the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment 
Act of 2010 (22 U.S.C. 8517) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b)(2), by striking ``and 2013'' and 
        inserting ``through 2016''; and
            (2) in subsection (d)(2), by striking ``and 2013'' and 
        inserting ``through 2016''.
    (b) Authorization of Appropriations for Financial Crimes 
Enforcement Network.--Section 310(d)(1) of title 31, United States 
Code, is amended by striking ``and 2013'' and inserting ``through 
2016''.

                      TITLE VI--GENERAL PROVISIONS

SEC. 601. TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION; PENALTIES.

    (a) 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--
            (1) sections 211, 213, and 216, subtitle A of title III, 
        and title VII of this Act; and
            (2) sections 105A and 105B of the Comprehensive Iran 
        Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010, as added 
        by subtitle A of title IV of this Act.
    (b) Penalties.--
            (1) In general.--The penalties provided for in subsections 
        (b) and (c) of section 206 of the International Emergency 
        Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1705) shall apply to a person 
        that violates, attempts to violate, conspires to violate, or 
        causes a violation of a provision specified in paragraph (2) of 
        this subsection, or an order or regulation prescribed under 
        such a provision, to the same extent that such penalties apply 
        to a person that commits an unlawful act described in section 
        206(a) of that Act.
            (2) Provisions specified.--The provisions specified in this 
        paragraph are the following:
                    (A) Sections 211 and 216, subtitle A of title III, 
                and title VII of this Act.
                    (B) Sections 105A and 105B of the Comprehensive 
                Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 
                2010, as added by subtitle A of title IV of this Act.

SEC. 602. APPLICABILITY TO CERTAIN INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES.

    Nothing in this Act or the amendments made by this Act shall apply 
to the authorized intelligence activities of the United States.

SEC. 603. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION WITH RESPECT TO USE OF FORCE AGAINST 
              IRAN AND SYRIA.

    Nothing in this Act or the amendments made by this Act shall be 
construed as a declaration of war or an authorization of the use of 
force against Iran or Syria.

SEC. 604. TERMINATION.

    The provisions of sections 211, 213, 215, 216, 217, and 501, title 
I, and subtitle A of title III shall terminate on the date that is 30 
days after the date on which the President makes the certification 
described in section 401(a) of the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, 
Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010 (22 U.S.C. 8551(a)).

   TITLE VII--SANCTIONS WITH RESPECT TO HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES IN SYRIA

SEC. 701. SHORT TITLE.

    This title may be cited as the ``Syria Human Rights Accountability 
Act of 2012''.

SEC. 702. 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.

    (a) In General.--The President shall impose sanctions described in 
subsection (c) with respect to each person on the list required by 
subsection (b).
    (b) List of Persons Who Are Responsible for or Complicit in Certain 
Human Rights Abuses.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
        the enactment of this Act, the President shall submit to the 
        appropriate congressional committees a list of persons who are 
        officials of the Government of Syria or persons acting on 
        behalf of that Government that the President determines, based 
        on credible evidence, are responsible for or complicit in, or 
        responsible for ordering, controlling, or otherwise directing, 
        the commission of serious human rights abuses against citizens 
        of Syria or their family members, regardless of whether such 
        abuses occurred in Syria.
            (2) Updates of list.--The President shall submit to the 
        appropriate congressional committees an updated list under 
        paragraph (1)--
                    (A) not later than 270 days after the date of the 
                enactment of this Act and every 180 days thereafter; 
                and
                    (B) as new information becomes available.
            (3) Form of report; public availability.--
                    (A) Form.--The list required by paragraph (1) shall 
                be submitted in unclassified form but may contain a 
                classified annex.
                    (B) Public availability.--The unclassified portion 
                of the list required by paragraph (1) shall be made 
                available to the public and posted on the websites of 
                the Department of the Treasury and the Department of 
                State.
            (4) Consideration of data from other countries and 
        nongovernmental organizations.--In preparing the list required 
        by paragraph (1), the President shall consider credible data 
        already obtained by other countries and nongovernmental 
        organizations, including organizations in Syria, that monitor 
        the human rights abuses of the Government of Syria.
    (c) Sanctions Described.--The sanctions described in this 
subsection are sanctions pursuant to the International Emergency 
Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.), including blocking of 
property and restrictions or prohibitions on financial transactions and 
the exportation and importation of property, subject to such 
regulations as the President may prescribe.

SEC. 703. 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.

    (a) In General.--The President shall impose sanctions described in 
section 702(c) with respect to--
            (1) each person on the list required by subsection (b); and
            (2) any person that--
                    (A) is a successor entity to a person on the list;
                    (B) owns or controls a person on the list, if the 
                person that owns or controls the person on the list had 
                actual knowledge or should have known that the person 
                on the list engaged in the activity described in 
                subsection (b)(2) for which the person was included in 
                the list; or
                    (C) is owned or controlled by, or under common 
                ownership or control with, the person on the list, if 
                the person owned or controlled by, or under common 
                ownership or control with (as the case may be), the 
                person on the list knowingly engaged in the activity 
                described in subsection (b)(2) for which the person was 
                included in the list.
    (b) List.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
        the enactment of this Act, the President shall submit to the 
        appropriate congressional committees a list of persons that the 
        President determines have knowingly engaged in an activity 
        described in paragraph (2) on or after such date of enactment.
            (2) Activity described.--
                    (A) In general.--A person engages in an activity 
                described in this paragraph if the person--
                            (i) transfers, or facilitates the transfer 
                        of, goods or technologies described in 
                        subparagraph (C) to Syria; or
                            (ii) provides services with respect to 
                        goods or technologies described in subparagraph 
                        (C) after such goods or technologies are 
                        transferred to Syria.
                    (B) Applicability to contracts and other 
                agreements.--A person engages in an activity described 
                in subparagraph (A) without regard to whether the 
                activity is carried out pursuant to a contract or other 
                agreement entered into before, on, or after the date of 
                the enactment of this Act.
                    (C) Goods or technologies described.--Goods or 
                technologies described in this subparagraph are goods 
                or technologies that the President determines are 
                likely to be used by the Government of Syria or any of 
                its agencies or instrumentalities to commit human 
                rights abuses against the people of Syria, including--
                            (i) firearms or ammunition (as those terms 
                        are defined in section 921 of title 18, United 
                        States Code), rubber bullets, police batons, 
                        pepper or chemical sprays, stun grenades, 
                        electroshock weapons, tear gas, water cannons, 
                        or surveillance technology; or
                            (ii) sensitive technology.
                    (D) Sensitive technology defined.--
                            (i) In general.--For purposes of 
                        subparagraph (C), the term ``sensitive 
                        technology'' means hardware, software, 
                        telecommunications equipment, or any other 
                        technology, that the President determines is to 
                        be used specifically--
                                    (I) to restrict the free flow of 
                                unbiased information in Syria; or
                                    (II) to disrupt, monitor, or 
                                otherwise restrict speech of the people 
                                of Syria.
                            (ii) Exception.--The term ``sensitive 
                        technology'' does not include information or 
                        informational materials the exportation of 
                        which the President does not have the authority 
                        to regulate or prohibit pursuant to section 
                        203(b)(3) of the International Emergency 
                        Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1702(b)(3)).
            (3) Special rule to allow for termination of sanctionable 
        activity.--The President shall not be required to include a 
        person on the list required by paragraph (1) if the President 
        certifies in writing to the appropriate congressional 
        committees that--
                    (A) the person is no longer engaging in, or has 
                taken significant verifiable steps toward stopping, the 
                activity described in paragraph (2) for which the 
                President would otherwise have included the person on 
                the list; and
                    (B) the President has received reliable assurances 
                that the person will not knowingly engage in any 
                activity described in paragraph (2) in the future.
            (4) Updates of list.--The President shall submit to the 
        appropriate congressional committees an updated list under 
        paragraph (1)--
                    (A) not later than 270 days after the date of the 
                enactment of this Act and every 180 days thereafter; 
                and
                    (B) as new information becomes available.
            (5) Form of report; public availability.--
                    (A) Form.--The list required by paragraph (1) shall 
                be submitted in unclassified form but may contain a 
                classified annex.
                    (B) Public availability.--The unclassified portion 
                of the list required by paragraph (1) shall be made 
                available to the public and posted on the websites of 
                the Department of the Treasury and the Department of 
                State.

SEC. 704. IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS WITH RESPECT TO PERSONS WHO ENGAGE IN 
              CENSORSHIP OR OTHER FORMS OF REPRESSION IN SYRIA.

    (a) In General.--The President shall impose sanctions described in 
section 702(c) with respect to each person on the list required by 
subsection (b).
    (b) List of Persons Who Engage in Censorship.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
        the enactment of this Act, the President shall submit to the 
        appropriate congressional committees a list of persons that the 
        President determines have engaged in censorship, or activities 
        relating to censorship, in a manner that prohibits, limits, or 
        penalizes the legitimate exercise of freedom of expression by 
        citizens of Syria.
            (2) Updates of list.--The President shall submit to the 
        appropriate congressional committees an updated list under 
        paragraph (1)--
                    (A) not later than 270 days after the date of the 
                enactment of this Act and every 180 days thereafter; 
                and
                    (B) as new information becomes available.
            (3) Form of report; public availability.--
                    (A) Form.--The list required by paragraph (1) shall 
                be submitted in unclassified form but may contain a 
                classified annex.
                    (B) Public availability.--The unclassified portion 
                of the list required by paragraph (1) shall be made 
                available to the public and posted on the websites of 
                the Department of the Treasury and the Department of 
                State.

SEC. 705. WAIVER.

    The President may waive the requirement to include a person on a 
list required by section 702, 703, or 704 or to impose sanctions 
pursuant to any such section if the President--
            (1) determines that such a waiver is in the national 
        security interests of the United States; and
            (2) submits to the appropriate congressional committees a 
        report on the reasons for that determination.

SEC. 706. TERMINATION.

    (a) In General.--The provisions of this title and any sanctions 
imposed pursuant to this title shall terminate on the date on which the 
President submits to the appropriate congressional committees--
            (1) the certification described in subsection (b); and
            (2) a certification that--
                    (A) the Government of Syria is democratically 
                elected and representative of the people of Syria; or
                    (B) a legitimate transitional government of Syria 
                is in place.
    (b) Certification Described.--A certification described in this 
subsection is a certification by the President that the Government of 
Syria--
            (1) has unconditionally released all political prisoners;
            (2) has ceased its practices of violence, unlawful 
        detention, torture, and abuse of citizens of Syria engaged in 
        peaceful political activity;
            (3) has ceased its practice of procuring sensitive 
        technology designed to restrict the free flow of unbiased 
        information in Syria, or to disrupt, monitor, or otherwise 
        restrict the right of citizens of Syria to freedom of 
        expression;
            (4) has ceased providing support for foreign terrorist 
        organizations and no longer allows such organizations, 
        including Hamas, Hezbollah, and Palestinian Islamic Jihad, to 
        maintain facilities in territory under the control of the 
        Government of Syria; and
            (5) has ceased the development and deployment of medium- 
        and long-range surface-to-surface ballistic missiles;
            (6) is not pursuing or engaged in the research, 
        development, acquisition, production, transfer, or deployment 
        of biological, chemical, or nuclear weapons, and has provided 
        credible assurances that it will not engage in such activities 
        in the future; and
            (7) has agreed to allow the United Nations and other 
        international observers to verify that the Government of Syria 
        is not engaging in such activities and to assess the 
        credibility of the assurances provided by that Government.
    (c) Suspension of Sanctions After Election of Democratic 
Government.--If the President submits to the appropriate congressional 
committees the certification described in subsection (a)(2), the 
President may suspend the provisions of this title and any sanctions 
imposed under this title for not more than one year to allow time for a 
certification described in subsection (b) to be submitted.

            Attest:

                                                             Secretary.
112th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                               H.R. 1905

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                               AMENDMENT