[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 24 (Friday, February 9, 2024)]
[Senate]
[Page S736]
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  SA 1565. Mrs. SHAHEEN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
to amendment SA 1388 submitted by Mrs. Murray (for herself and Mr. 
Schumer) and intended to be proposed to the bill H.R. 815, to amend 
title 38, United States Code, to make certain improvements relating to 
the eligibility of veterans to receive reimbursement for emergency 
treatment furnished through the Veterans Community Care program, and 
for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

        At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. __. CODIFICATION OF SANCTIONS RELATING TO THE WESTERN 
                   BALKANS.

       (a) In General.--Each person designated, as of the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, for the imposition of sanctions 
     under an Executive order specified in subsection (c) shall 
     remain so designated, except as provided in subsection (d).
       (b) Continuation of Sanctions Authorities.--Each of the 
     emergencies declared and authorities invoked to impose 
     sanctions under an Executive order specified in subsection 
     (c) shall remain in effect.
       (c) Executive Orders Specified.--The Executive orders 
     specified in this subsection are--
       (1) Executive Order 13219 (50 U.S.C. 1701 note; relating to 
     blocking property of persons who threaten international 
     stabilization efforts in the Western Balkans), as in effect 
     on the date of the enactment of this Act; and
       (2) Executive Order 14033 (50 U.S.C. 1701 note; relating to 
     blocking property and suspending entry into the United States 
     of certain persons contributing to the destabilizing 
     situation in the Western Balkans), as in effect on such date 
     of enactment.
       (d) Termination of Sanctions.--The President may terminate 
     the application of sanctions described in subsection (a) with 
     respect to a person if the President certifies to Congress 
     that such person no longer engages in the activity that was 
     the basis for such sanctions and has not done so for the 2 
     years prior to the termination of such sanctions.
       (e) Waivers.--
       (1) National security interest waiver.--The President may, 
     on a case-by-case basis, for renewable periods of up to 180 
     days, waive the application of any provision of this section 
     if the President determines that the waiver is in the 
     national security interest of the United States.
       (2) Humanitarian waiver.--The President may waive the 
     application of any provision of this section if the President 
     determines that the waiver is necessary for humanitarian 
     assistance or to carry out the humanitarian purposes of the 
     United States Government.
       (f) Rulemaking.--The President is authorized to promulgate 
     such rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry out 
     the provisions of this section (which may include regulatory 
     exceptions), including under section 205 of the International 
     Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1704).
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