[House Document 117-101]
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117th Congress, 2d Session - - - - - - - - - - - - House Document 117-101
PROHIBITING CERTAIN IMPORTS, EXPORTS, AND NEW INVESTMENT WITH RESPECT
TO CONTINUED RUSSIAN FEDERATION AGGRESSION
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COMMUNICATION
from
THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
transmitting
AN EXECUTIVE ORDER THAT TAKES ADDITIONAL STEPS WITH RESPECT TO THE
NATIONAL EMERGENCY DECLARED IN EXECUTIVE ORDER 14024 OF APRIL 15, 2021,
WITH RESPECT TO THE UNUSUAL AND EXTRAORDINARY THREAT TO THE NATIONAL
SECURITY, FOREIGN POLICY, AND ECONOMY OF THE UNITED STATES POSED BY
SPECIFIED HARMFUL FOREIGN ACTIVITIES OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE RUSSIAN
FEDERATION, PURSUANT TO 50 U.S.C. 1703(b); PUBLIC LAW 95-223, SEC.
204(b); (91 STAT. 1627) AND 50 U.S.C. 1641(b); PUBLIC LAW 94-412, SEC.
401(b); (90 STAT. 1257)
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March 15, 2022.--Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and
ordered to be printed
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U.S. GOVERNMENT PUBLISHING OFFICE
29-011 WASHINGTON : 2022
The White House,
Washington, March 11, 2022.
Hon. Nancy Pelosi,
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Washington, DC.
Dear Madam Speaker: Pursuant to the International Emergency
Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.), the National
Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.), and section 301 of
title 3, United States Code, I hereby report that I have issued
an Executive Order in order to take additional steps with
respect to the national emergency declared in Executive Order
14024 of April 15, 2021, with respect to the unusual and
extraordinary threat to the national security, foreign policy,
and economy of the United States posed by specified harmful
foreign activities of the Government of the Russian Federation.
The order prohibits the following: (i) the importation into
the United States of the following products of Russian
Federation origin: fish, seafood, and preparations thereof;
alcoholic beverages; non-industrial diamonds; and any other
products of Russian Federation origin as may be determined by
the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the
Secretary of State and the Secretary of Commerce; (ii) the
exportation, reexportation, sale, or supply, directly or
indirectly, from the United States, or by a United States
person, wherever located, of luxury goods, and any other items
as may be determined by the Secretary of Commerce, in
consultation with the Secretary of State and the Secretary of
the Treasury, to any person located in the Russian Federation;
(iii) new investment in any sector of the Russian Federation
economy as may be determined by the Secretary of the Treasury,
in consultation with the Secretary of State, by a United States
person, wherever located; (iv) the exportation, reexportation,
sale, or supply, directly or indirectly, from the United
States, or by a United States person, wherever located, of U.S.
dollar-denominated banknotes to the Government of the Russian
Federation or any person located in the Russian Federation; and
(v) any approval, financing, facilitation, or guarantee by a
United States person, wherever located, of a transaction by a
foreign person where the transaction by that foreign person
would be prohibited by this section if performed by a United
States person or within the United States.
I am enclosing a copy of the Executive Order I have issued.
Sincerely,
Joseph R. Biden, Jr.
Executive Order
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Prohibiting Certain Imports, Exports, and New Investment With Respect
to Continued Russian Federation Aggression
By the authority vested in me as President by the
Constitution and the laws of the United States of America,
including the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50
U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) (IEEPA), the National Emergencies Act (50
U.S.C. 1601 et seq.), and section 301 of title 3, United States
Code,
I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., President of the United States of
America, in order to take additional steps with respect to the
national emergency declared in Executive Order 14024 of April
15, 2021, relied on for additional steps taken in Executive
Order 14039 of August 20, 2021, and expanded by Executive Order
14066 of March 8, 2022, hereby order:
Section 1. (a) The following are prohibited:
(i) the importation into the United States of the
following products of Russian Federation origin: fish,
seafood, and preparations thereof; alcoholic beverages;
non-industrial diamonds; and any other products of
Russian Federation origin as may be determined by the
Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the
Secretary of State and the Secretary of Commerce;
(ii) the exportation, reexportation, sale, or supply,
directly or indirectly, from the United States, or by a
United States person, wherever located, of luxury
goods, and any other items as may be determined by the
Secretary of Commerce, in consultation with the
Secretary of State and the Secretary of the Treasury,
to any person located in the Russian Federation;
(iii) new investment in any sector of the Russian
Federation economy as may be determined by the
Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the
Secretary of State, by a United States person, wherever
located;
(iv) the exportation, reexportation, sale, or supply,
directly or indirectly; from the United States, or by a
United States person, wherever located, of U.S. dollar-
denominated banknotes to the Government of the Russian
Federation or any person located in the Russian
Federation; and
(v) any approval, financing, facilitation, or
guarantee by a United States person, wherever located,
of a transaction by a foreign person where the
transaction by that foreign person would be prohibited
by this section if performed by a United States person
or within the United States.
(b) The prohibitions in subsection (a) of this section
apply except to the extent provided by statutes, or in
regulations, orders, directives, or licenses that may be issued
pursuant to this order, or pursuant to the export control
authorities implemented by the Department of Commerce, and
notwithstanding any contract entered into or license or permit
granted prior to the date of this order.
Sec. 2. (a) Any transaction that evades or avoids, has the
purpose of evading or avoiding, causes a violation of, or
attempts to violate any of the prohibitions set forth in this
order is prohibited.
(b) Any conspiracy formed to violate any of the
prohibitions set forth in this order is prohibited.
Sec. 3. Nothing in this order shall prohibit transactions
for the conduct of the official business of the Federal
Government or the United Nations (including its specialized
agencies, programs, funds, and related organizations) by
employees, grantees, or contractors thereof.
Sec. 4. For the purposes of this order:
(a) the term ``entity'' means a partnership, association,
trust, joint venture, corporation, group, subgroup, or other
organization;
(b) the term ``person'' means an individual or entity;
(c) the term ``Government of the Russian Federation'' means
the Government of the Russian Federation, any political
subdivision, agency, or instrumentality thereof, including the
Central Bank of the Russian Federation, and any person owned,
controlled, or directed by, or acting for or on behalf of, the
Government of the Russian Federation; and
(d) the term ``United States person'' means any United
States citizen, lawful permanent resident, entity organized
under the laws of the United States or any jurisdiction within
the United States (including foreign branches), or any person
in the United States.
Sec. 5. The Secretary of the Treasury and the Secretary of
Commerce, in consultation with the Secretary of State, are
hereby authorized to take such actions, including the
promulgation of rules and regulations, and to employ all powers
granted to the President by IEEPA, as may be necessary to carry
out the purposes of this order. The Secretary of the Treasury
and the Secretary of Commerce may, consistent with applicable
law, redelegate any of these functions within the Department of
the Treasury and the Department of Commerce, respectively. All
executive departments and agencies of the United States shall
take all appropriate measures within their authority to
implement this order.
Sec. 6. (a) Nothing in this order shall be construed to
impair or otherwise affect:
(i) the authority granted by law to an executive
department or agency, or the head thereof; or
(ii) the functions of the Director of the Office of
Management and Budget relating to budgetary,
administrative, or legislative proposals.
(b) This order shall be implemented consistent with
applicable law and subject to the availability of
appropriations.
(c) This order is not intended to, and does not, create any
right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law
or in equity by any party against the United States, its
departments, agencies, or entities, its officers, employees, or
agents, or any other person.
Joseph R. Biden, Jr.
The White House, March 11, 2022.
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