Public Law 115–44: To provide congressional review and to counter aggression by the Governments of Iran, the Russian Federation, and North Korea, and for other purposes.

Sec. 1. 

Short title; table of contents.

TITLE I—

SANCTIONS WITH RESPECT TO IRAN

Sec. 101. 

Short title.

Sec. 102. 

Definitions.

Sec. 103. 

Regional strategy for countering conventional and asymmetric Iranian threats in the Middle East and North Africa.

Sec. 104. 

Imposition of additional sanctions in response to Iran’s ballistic missile program.

Sec. 105. 

Imposition of terrorism-related sanctions with respect to the IRGC.

Sec. 106. 

Imposition of additional sanctions with respect to persons responsible for human rights abuses.

Sec. 107. 

Enforcement of arms embargos.

Sec. 108. 

Review of applicability of sanctions relating to Iran’s support for terrorism and its ballistic missile program.

Sec. 109. 

Report on coordination of sanctions between the United States and the European Union.

Sec. 110. 

Report on United States citizens detained by Iran.

Sec. 111. 

Exceptions for national security and humanitarian assistance; rule of construction.

Sec. 112. 

Presidential waiver authority.

TITLE II—

SANCTIONS WITH RESPECT TO THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION AND COMBATING TERRORISM AND ILLICIT FINANCING

Sec. 201. 

Short title.

Subtitle A—

Sanctions and Other Measures With Respect to the Russian Federation

Sec. 211. 

Findings.

Sec. 212. 

Sense of Congress.

Part 1—

Congressional Review of Sanctions Imposed With Respect to the Russian Federation

Sec. 215. 

Short title.

Sec. 216. 

Congressional review of certain actions relating to sanctions imposed with respect to the Russian Federation.

Part 2—

Sanctions With Respect to the Russian Federation

Sec. 221. 

Definitions.

Sec. 222. 

Codification of sanctions relating to the Russian Federation.

Sec. 223. 

Modification of implementation of Executive Order No. 13662.131 STAT. 887

Sec. 224. 

Imposition of sanctions with respect to activities of the Russian Federation undermining cybersecurity.

Sec. 225. 

Imposition of sanctions relating to special Russian crude oil projects.

Sec. 226. 

Imposition of sanctions with respect to Russian and other foreign financial institutions.

Sec. 227. 

Mandatory imposition of sanctions with respect to significant corruption in the Russian Federation.

Sec. 228. 

Mandatory imposition of sanctions with respect to certain transactions with foreign sanctions evaders and serious human rights abusers in the Russian Federation.

Sec. 229. 

Notifications to Congress under Ukraine Freedom Support Act of 2014.

Sec. 230. 

Standards for termination of certain sanctions with respect to the Russian Federation.

Sec. 231. 

Imposition of sanctions with respect to persons engaging in transactions with the intelligence or defense sectors of the Government of the Russian Federation.

Sec. 232. 

Sanctions with respect to the development of pipelines in the Russian Federation.

Sec. 233. 

Sanctions with respect to investment in or facilitation of privatization of state-owned assets by the Russian Federation.

Sec. 234. 

Sanctions with respect to the transfer of arms and related materiel to Syria.

Sec. 235. 

Sanctions described.

Sec. 236. 

Exceptions, waiver, and termination.

Sec. 237. 

Exception relating to activities of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Sec. 238. 

Rule of construction.

Part 3—

Reports

Sec. 241. 

Report on oligarchs and parastatal entities of the Russian Federation.

Sec. 242. 

Report on effects of expanding sanctions to include sovereign debt and derivative products.

Sec. 243. 

Report on illicit finance relating to the Russian Federation.

Subtitle B—

Countering Russian Influence in Europe and Eurasia

Sec. 251. 

Findings.

Sec. 252. 

Sense of Congress.

Sec. 253. 

Statement of policy.

Sec. 254. 

Coordinating aid and assistance across Europe and Eurasia.

Sec. 255. 

Report on media organizations controlled and funded by the Government of the Russian Federation.

Sec. 256. 

Report on Russian Federation influence on elections in Europe and Eurasia.

Sec. 257. 

Ukranian energy security.

Sec. 258. 

Termination.

Sec. 259. 

Appropriate congressional committees defined.

Subtitle C—

Combating Terrorism and Illicit Financing

Part 1—

National Strategy for Combating Terrorist and Other Illicit Financing

Sec. 261. 

Development of national strategy.

Sec. 262. 

Contents of national strategy.

Part 2—

Enhancing Antiterrorism Tools of the Department of the Treasury

Sec. 271. 

Improving antiterror finance monitoring of funds transfers.

Sec. 272. 

Sense of Congress on international cooperation regarding terrorist financing intelligence.

Sec. 273. 

Examining the counter-terror financing role of the Department of the Treasury in embassies.

Sec. 274. 

Inclusion of Secretary of the Treasury on the National Security Council.

Sec. 275. 

Inclusion of all funds.

Part 3—

Definitions

Sec. 281. 

Definitions.

Subtitle D—

Rule of Construction

Sec. 291. 

Rule of construction.

Sec. 292. 

Sense of Congress on the strategic importance of Article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty.131 STAT. 888

TITLE III—

SANCTIONS WITH RESPECT TO NORTH KOREA

Sec. 301. 

Short title.

Sec. 302. 

Definitions.

Subtitle A—

Sanctions to Enforce and Implement United Nations Security Council Sanctions Against North Korea

Sec. 311. 

Modification and expansion of requirements for the designation of persons.

Sec. 312. 

Prohibition on indirect correspondent accounts.

Sec. 313. 

Limitations on foreign assistance to noncompliant governments.

Sec. 314. 

Amendments to enhance inspection authorities.

Sec. 315. 

Enforcing compliance with United Nations shipping sanctions against North Korea.

Sec. 316. 

Report on cooperation between North Korea and Iran.

Sec. 317. 

Report on implementation of United Nations Security Council resolutions by other governments.

Sec. 318. 

Briefing on measures to deny specialized financial messaging services to designated North Korean financial institutions.

Subtitle B—

Sanctions With Respect to Human Rights Abuses by the Government of North Korea

Sec. 321. 

Sanctions for forced labor and slavery overseas of North Koreans.

Sec. 322. 

Modifications to sanctions suspension and waiver authorities.

Sec. 323. 

Reward for informants.

Sec. 324. 

Determination on designation of North Korea as a state sponsor of terrorism.

Subtitle C—

General Authorities

Sec. 331. 

Authority to consolidate reports.

Sec. 332. 

Rule of construction.

Sec. 333. 

Regulatory authority.

Sec. 334. 

Limitation on funds.

the size, capabilities, and activities of the IRGC, including the Quds Force;

the size, capabilities, and activities of Iran’s cyber operations;

the types and amount of support, including funding, lethal and nonlethal contributions, and training, provided to Hezbollah, Hamas, special groups in Iraq, the regime of Bashar al-Assad in Syria, Houthi fighters in Yemen, and other violent groups across the Middle East; and

the scope and objectives of Iran’s information operations and use of propaganda.131 STAT. 890

interdiction of Iranian lethal arms bound for groups designated as foreign terrorist organizations under section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1189);

Iran’s interference in international commercial shipping lanes;

attempts by Iran to undermine or subvert internationally recognized governments in the Middle East region; and

Iran’s support for the regime of Bashar al-Assad in Syria, including—

has, during the period specified in paragraph (2), conducted any activity that has materially contributed to the activities of the Government of Iran with respect to its ballistic missile program, or any other program in Iran for developing, deploying, or maintaining systems capable of delivering weapons of mass destruction, including any efforts to manufacture, acquire, possess, develop, transport, transfer, or use such capabilities;

is a successor entity to a person referred to in subparagraph (A);

owns or controls or is owned or controlled by a person referred to in subparagraph (A);

forms an entity with the purpose of evading sanctions that could be imposed as a result of a relationship described in subparagraph (C);

is acting for or on behalf of a person referred to in subparagraph (A), (B), (C), or (D); or

is known or believed to have provided, or attempted to provide, during the period specified in paragraph (2), financial, material, technological, or other support for, or goods or services in support of, any material contribution to a program described in subparagraph (A) carried out 131 STAT. 892 by a person described in subparagraph (A), (B), (C), (D), or (E).

in the case of the first report submitted under paragraph (1), the period beginning January 1, 2016, and ending on the date the report is submitted; and

in the case of a subsequent such report, the 180-day period preceding the submission of the report.

to expose illegal activity carried out by officials of the Government of Iran; or

to obtain, exercise, defend, or promote internationally recognized human rights and freedoms, such as the freedoms of religion, expression, association, and assembly, and the rights to a fair trial and democratic elections; or

any activity that materially contributes to the activities of the Government of Iran with respect to its ballistic missile program; or

support by the Government of Iran for acts of international terrorism; and

Executive Order No. 13382 (50 U.S.C. 1701 note; relating to blocking property of weapons of mass destruction delivery system proliferators and their supporters); or

Executive Order No. 13224 (50 U.S.C. 1701 note; relating to blocking property and prohibiting transactions with persons who commit, threaten to commit, or support terrorism).

in which the United States has imposed sanctions with respect to a person for activity related to the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction or delivery systems for such weapons to or by Iran, support for acts of international terrorism by Iran, or human rights abuses in Iran, but in which the European Union has not imposed corresponding sanctions; and

in which the European Union has imposed sanctions with respect to a person for activity related to the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction or delivery systems for such weapons to or by Iran, support for acts of international terrorism by Iran, or human rights abuses in Iran, but in which the United States has not imposed corresponding sanctions.

agricultural commodity

good

medical device

device

medicine

drug

The Main Intelligence Directorate (also known as Glavnoe Razvedyvatel’noe Upravlenie or the GRU) in Moscow, Russian Federation.

The Federal Security Service (also known as Federalnaya Sluzhba Bezopasnosti or the FSB) in Moscow, Russian Federation.

The Special Technology Center (also known as STLC, Ltd. Special Technology Center St. Petersburg) in St. Petersburg, Russian Federation.

Zorsecurity (also known as Esage Lab) in Moscow, Russian Federation.

The autonomous noncommercial organization known as the Professional Association of Designers of Data Processing Systems (also known as ANO PO KSI) in Moscow, Russian Federation.

Igor Valentinovich Korobov.

Sergey Aleksandrovich Gizunov.

Igor Olegovich Kostyukov.

Vladimir Stepanovich Alexseyev.

Russia Sanctions Review Act of 2017

(2)

Actions described.—

(3)

Description of type of action.—

(4)

Inclusion of additional matter.—

(1)

Effective date.

President.

In general.—

In this subsection:

(1)

Joint resolution of approval.—

(2)

Joint resolution of disapproval.—

(3)

Time period.

Introduction.—

(5)

Consideration in the senate.—

(6)

Rules relating to senate and house of representatives.—

(7)

Rules of house of representatives and senate.—

In this section, the term “” means—131 STAT. 906

The term “” means—

The term “” has the meaning given that term in section 16 of the Export Administration Act of 1979 (50 U.S.C. 4618) (as continued in effect pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.)).

The term “” has the meaning given that term in section 1701(c) of the International Financial Institutions Act (22 U.S.C. 262r(c)).

The term “”, with respect to conduct, a circumstance, or a result, means that a person has actual knowledge, or should have known, of the conduct, the circumstance, or the result.

The term “” means an individual or entity.

The term “” means—

United States sanctions provided for in Executive Order No. 13660 (79 Fed. Reg. 13493; relating to blocking property of certain persons contributing to the situation in Ukraine), Executive Order No. 13661 (79 Fed. Reg. 15535; relating to blocking property of additional persons contributing to the situation in Ukraine), Executive Order No. 13662 (79 Fed. Reg. 16169; relating to blocking property of additional persons contributing to the situation in Ukraine), Executive Order No. 13685 (79 Fed. Reg. 77357; relating to blocking property of certain persons and prohibiting certain transactions with respect to the Crimea region of Ukraine), Executive Order No. 13694 (80 Fed. Reg. 18077; relating to blocking 131 STAT. 907 the property of certain persons engaging in significant malicious cyber-enabled activities), and Executive Order No. 13757 (82 Fed. Reg. 1; relating to taking additional steps to address the national emergency with respect to significant malicious cyber-enabled activities), as in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act, including with respect to all persons sanctioned under such Executive orders, shall remain in effect except as provided in subsection (b).

Subject to section 216, the President may terminate the application of sanctions described in subsection (a) that are imposed on a person in connection with activity conducted by the person if the President submits to the appropriate congressional committees a notice that—

The President may waive the initial application under subsection (a) of sanctions with respect to a person under Executive Order No. 13694 or 13757 only if the President submits to the appropriate congressional committees—

(1)

The President may waive the initial application under subsection (a) of sanctions with respect to a person under Executive Order No. 13660, 13661, 13662, or 13685 only if the President submits to the appropriate congressional committees—

(1)

The Secretary of the Treasury may determine that a person meets one or more of the criteria in section 1(a) of Executive Order No. 13662 if that person is a state-owned entity operating in the railway or metals and mining sector of the economy of the Russian Federation.131 STAT. 908

Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury shall modify Directive 1 (as amended), dated September 12, 2014, issued by the Office of Foreign Assets Control under Executive Order No. 13662, or any successor directive (which shall be effective beginning on the date that is 60 days after the date of such modification), to ensure that the directive prohibits the conduct by United States persons or persons within the United States of all transactions in, provision of financing for, and other dealings in new debt of longer than 14 days maturity or new equity of persons determined to be subject to the directive, their property, or their interests in property.

Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury shall modify Directive 2 (as amended), dated September 12, 2014, issued by the Office of Foreign Assets Control under Executive Order No. 13662, or any successor directive (which shall be effective beginning on the date that is 60 days after the date of such modification), to ensure that the directive prohibits the conduct by United States persons or persons within the United States of all transactions in, provision of financing for, and other dealings in new debt of longer than 60 days maturity of persons determined to be subject to the directive, their property, or their interests in property.

Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury shall modify Directive 4, dated September 12, 2014, issued by the Office of Foreign Assets Control under Executive Order No. 13662, or any successor directive (which shall be effective beginning on the date that is 90 days after the date of such modification), to ensure that the directive prohibits the provision, exportation, or reexportation, directly or indirectly, by United States persons or persons within the United States, of goods, services (except for financial services), or technology in support of exploration or production for new deepwater, Arctic offshore, or shale projects—

On and after the date that is 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall—

(1)

The sanctions described in this subsection are the following:

The President may waive the initial application under subsection (a) of sanctions with respect to a person only if the President submits to the appropriate congressional committees—

(1)

In this section, the term “” includes—

(1)

is amended

striking

inserting

is amended

in subsection (a)—

in subsection (b)—

is amended

in subsection (a)—

(B)

by subsection (d) as subsection (e);

in subsection (c), by “The President” and “except as provided in subsection (d), the President”; and

by after subsection (c) the following:.

The Support for the Sovereignty, Integrity, Democracy, and Economic Stability of Ukraine Act of 2014 (22 U.S.C. 8901 et seq.) by at the end the following:.

Section 2(2) of the Support for the Sovereignty, Integrity, Democracy, and Economic Stability of Ukraine Act of 2014 (22 U.S.C. 8901(2)) —131 STAT. 915

Section 4 of the Ukraine Freedom Support Act of 2014 (22 U.S.C. 8923) —

Section 5 of the Ukraine Freedom Support Act of 2014 (22 U.S.C. 8924) —

Section 8 of the Sovereignty, Integrity, Democracy, and 131 STAT. 916 Economic Stability of Ukraine Act of 2014 (22 U.S.C. 8907) —

Section 9 of the Sovereignty, Integrity, Democracy, and Economic Stability of Ukraine Act of 2014 (22 U.S.C. 8908) —

On and after the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall impose five or more of the sanctions described in section 235 with respect to a person the President determines knowingly, on or after such date of enactment, engages in a significant transaction with a person that is part of, or operates for or on behalf of, the defense or intelligence sectors of the Government of the Russian Federation, including the Main Intelligence Agency of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation or the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation.

The President may waive the initial application of sanctions under subsection (a) with respect to a person only if the President submits to the appropriate congressional committees—

(1)

The President may delay the imposition of sanctions under subsection (a) with respect to a person if the President certifies to the appropriate congressional committees, not less frequently than every 180 days while the delay is in effect, that the person is substantially reducing the number of significant transactions described in subsection (a) in which that person engages.

Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall issue regulations or other guidance to specify the persons that are part of, or operate for or on behalf of, the defense and intelligence sectors of the Government of the Russian Federation.

A person that violates, attempts to violate, conspires to violate, or causes a violation of subsection (a) or any regulation, license, or order issued to carry out subsection (a) shall be subject to the penalties set forth in subsections (b) and (c) of section 206 of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1705) to the same extent as a person that commits an unlawful act described in subsection (a) of that section.

The President, in coordination with allies of the United States, may impose five or more of the sanctions described in section 235 with respect to a person if the President determines that the person knowingly, on or after the date of the enactment of this Act, makes an investment described in subsection (b) or sells, leases, or provides to the Russian Federation, for the construction of Russian energy export pipelines, goods, services, technology, information, or support described in subsection (c)—

An investment described in this subsection is an investment that directly and significantly contributes to the enhancement of the ability of the Russian Federation to construct energy export pipelines.

Goods, services, technology, information, or support described in this subsection are goods, services, technology, information, or support that could directly and significantly facilitate the maintenance or expansion of the construction, modernization, or repair of energy export pipelines by the Russian Federation.

The President shall impose five or more of the sanctions described in section 235 if the President determines that a person, with actual knowledge, on or after the date of the enactment of this Act, makes an investment of $10,000,000 or more (or any combination of investments of not less than $1,000,000 each, which in the aggregate equals or exceeds 131 STAT. 918 $10,000,000 in any 12-month period), or facilitates such an investment, if the investment directly and significantly contributes to the ability of the Russian Federation to privatize state-owned assets in a manner that unjustly benefits—

The President may waive the initial application of sanctions under subsection (a) with respect to a person only if the President submits to the appropriate congressional committees—

(1)

(1)

Determination.

In general.—

(2)

Applicability to other foreign persons.—

The sanctions to be imposed on a foreign person described in subsection (a) are the following:131 STAT. 919

(2)

Aliens ineligible for visas, admission, or parole.—

Subject to section 216, the President may waive the application of sanctions under subsection (b) with respect to a person if the President determines that such a waiver is in the national security interest of the United States.

In this section:

The sanctions to be imposed with respect to a person under section 224(a)(2), 231(b), 232(a), or 233(a) are the following:

(2)

Export sanction.—

(5)

Prohibitions on financial institutions.—

(9)

Property transactions.—

In this section, the term “” means a person subject to sanctions under section 224(a)(2), 231(b), 232(a), or 233(a).

The provisions of this part and amendments made by this part shall not apply with respect to the following:

Subject to section 216, if the President imposes sanctions with respect to a person under this part or the amendments made by this part, the President may waive the application of those sanctions if the President determines that such a waiver is in the national security interest of the United States.131 STAT. 922

Subject to section 216, the President may terminate the application of sanctions under section 224, 231, 232, 233, or 234 with respect to a person if the President submits to the appropriate congressional committees—

(2)

This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall not apply with respect to activities of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Nothing in this Act or the amendments made by this Act shall be construed to authorize the imposition of any sanction or other condition, limitation, restriction, or prohibition, that directly or indirectly impedes the supply by any entity of the Russian Federation of any product or service, or the procurement of such product or service by any contractor or subcontractor of the United States or any other entity, relating to or in connection with any space launch conducted for—

to supersede the limitations or exceptions on the use of rocket engines for national security purposes under section 1608 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. “Buck” McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 3626; 10 U.S.C. 2271 note), as amended by section 1607 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114–92; 129 Stat. 1100) and section 1602 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 2582); or

to prohibit a contractor or subcontractor of the Department of Defense from acquiring components referred to in such section 1608.

Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Director of National Intelligence and the Secretary of State, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a detailed report on the following:

(1)

(2)

The report required under subsection (a) shall be submitted in an unclassified form, but may contain a classified annex.

In this section:

(1)

Appropriate congressional committees.—

Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Director of National Intelligence and the Secretary of State, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report describing in detail the potential effects of expanding sanctions under Directive 1 (as amended), dated September 12, 2014, issued by the Office of Foreign Assets Control under Executive Order No. 13662 (79 Fed. Reg. 16169; relating to blocking property of additional persons contributing to the situation in Ukraine), or any successor directive, to include sovereign debt and the full range of derivative products.

The report required under subsection (a) shall be submitted in an unclassified form, but may contain a classified annex.

In this section, the term “” means—

Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and not later than the end of each 1-year period thereafter until 2021, the Secretary of the Treasury shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report describing interagency efforts in the United States to combat illicit finance relating to the Russian Federation.

The report required by subsection (a) shall contain a summary of efforts by the United States to do the following:

After submitting a report under this section, the Secretary of the Treasury shall provide briefings to the appropriate congressional committees with respect to that report.

The Secretary of the Treasury shall coordinate with the Attorney General, the Director of National Intelligence, the Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Secretary of State in preparing each report under this section.

Each report submitted under this section shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a classified annex.

In this section:

(1)

Appropriate congressional committees.—

in violation of the Treaty between the United States of America and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics on the Elimination of their Intermediate-Range and Shorter-Range Missiles, signed at Washington December 8, 1987, and entered into force June 1, 1988 (commonly known as the “INF Treaty”); and

failing to meet its obligations under the Treaty on Open Skies, done at Helsinki March 24, 1992, and entered into force January 1, 2002 (commonly known as the “Open Skies Treaty”).

to withdraw all of its forces from the territories of Georgia, Ukraine, and Moldova;

to return control of the borders of those territories to their respective governments; and

to cease all efforts to undermine the popularly elected governments of those countries;

to identify vulnerabilities to aggression, disinformation, corruption, and so-called hybrid warfare by the Government of the Russian Federation;

to establish strategic and technical plans for addressing those vulnerabilities;

to ensure that the financial systems of those countries are not being used to shield illicit financial activity by officials of the Government of the Russian Federation or individuals in President Vladimir Putin’s inner circle who have been enriched through corruption;

to investigate and prosecute cases of corruption by Russian actors; and

to work toward full compliance with the Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions (commonly referred to as the “Anti-Bribery Convention”) of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development; and

the Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act of 2012 (title IV of Public Law 112–208; 22 U.S.C. 5811 note); and

the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act (subtitle F of title XII of Public Law 114–328; 22 U.S.C. 2656 note).

To assist in protecting critical infrastructure and electoral mechanisms from cyberattacks in the following countries:

(A)

To combat corruption, improve the rule of law, and otherwise strengthen independent judiciaries and prosecutors general offices in the countries described in paragraph (1).

To respond to the humanitarian crises and instability caused or aggravated by the invasions and occupations of Georgia and Ukraine by the Russian Federation.

To improve participatory legislative processes and legal education, political transparency and competition, and compliance with international obligations in the countries described in paragraph (1).

To build the capacity of civil society, media, and other nongovernmental organizations countering the influence and propaganda of the Russian Federation to combat corruption, prioritize access to truthful information, and operate freely in all regions in the countries described in paragraph (1).

To assist the Secretary of State in executing the functions specified in section 1287(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 22 U.S.C. 2656 note) for the purposes of recognizing, understanding, exposing, and countering propaganda and disinformation efforts by foreign governments, in coordination with the relevant regional Assistant Secretary or Assistant Secretaries of the Department of State.

The Secretary of State shall, acting through the Coordinator of United States Assistance to Europe and Eurasia (authorized pursuant to section 601 of the Support for East European Democracy (SEED) Act of 1989 (22 U.S.C. 131 STAT. 929 5461) and section 102 of the Freedom for Russia and Emerging Eurasian Democracies and Open Markets Support Act of 1992 (22 U.S.C. 5812)), and in consultation with the Administrator for the United States Agency for International Development, the Director of the Global Engagement Center of the Department of State, the Secretary of Defense, the Chairman of the Broadcasting Board of Governors, and the heads of other relevant Federal agencies, coordinate and carry out activities to achieve the goals described in subsection (b).

Activities to achieve the goals described in subsection (b) shall be carried out through—

(B)

Elements.—

In order to maximize cost efficiency, eliminate duplication, and speed the achievement of the goals described in subsection (b), the Secretary of State shall ensure coordination with—

Not later than April 1 of each year, the Secretary of State shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that includes—

(A)

The term “” means—131 STAT. 931

The term “” means—

to support the Government of Ukraine in restoring its sovereign and territorial integrity;

to condemn and oppose all of the destabilizing efforts by the Government of the Russian Federation in Ukraine in violation of its obligations and international commitments;

to never recognize the illegal annexation of Crimea by the Government of the Russian Federation or the separation of any portion of Ukrainian territory through the use of military force;

to deter the Government of the Russian Federation from further destabilizing and invading Ukraine and other independent countries in Central and Eastern Europe and the Caucuses;

to assist in promoting reform in regulatory oversight and operations in Ukraine’s energy sector, including the establishment and empowerment of an independent regulatory organization;

to encourage and support fair competition, market liberalization, and reliability in Ukraine’s energy sector;

to help Ukraine and United States allies and partners in Europe reduce their dependence on Russian energy resources, especially natural gas, which the Government of the Russian Federation uses as a weapon to coerce, intimidate, and influence other countries;

to work with European Union member states and European Union institutions to promote energy security through developing diversified and liberalized energy markets that provide diversified sources, suppliers, and routes;

to continue to oppose the NordStream 2 pipeline given its detrimental impacts on the European Union’s energy security, gas market development in Central and Eastern Europe, and energy reforms in Ukraine; and

that the United States Government should prioritize the export of United States energy resources in order to create 131 STAT. 932 American jobs, help United States allies and partners, and strengthen United States foreign policy.

The Secretary of State, in coordination with the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development and the Secretary of Energy, shall work with the Government of Ukraine to develop a plan to increase energy security in Ukraine, increase the amount of energy produced in Ukraine, and reduce Ukraine’s reliance on energy imports from the Russian Federation.

The plan developed under paragraph (1) shall include strategies for market liberalization, effective regulation and oversight, supply diversification, energy reliability, and energy efficiency, such as through supporting—

(D)

Appropriate congressional committees defined.—

Congress makes the following findings:

It is the sense of Congress that—

Amounts in the Countering Russian Influence Fund pursuant to section 254 shall be used to provide technical advice to countries described in subsection (b)(1) of such section designed to enhance energy security and lessen dependence on energy from Russian Federation sources.

The President, acting through the Secretary, shall, in consultation with the Attorney General, the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Director of National Intelligence, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, and the appropriate Federal banking agencies and Federal functional regulators, develop a national strategy for combating the financing of terrorism and related forms of illicit finance.

Any part of the national strategy that involves information that is properly classified under criteria established by the President shall be submitted to Congress separately in a classified annex and, if requested by the chairman or ranking member of one of the appropriate congressional committees, as a briefing at an appropriate level of security.

An assessment of the effectiveness of and ways in which the United States is currently addressing the highest levels of risk of various forms of illicit finance, including those identified in the documents entitled “2015 National Money Laundering Risk Assessment” and “2015 National Terrorist Financing Risk Assessment”, published by the Department of the Treasury and a description of how the strategy is integrated into, and supports, the broader counter terrorism strategy of the United States.

A comprehensive, research-based, long-range, quantifiable discussion of goals, objectives, and priorities for disrupting and preventing illicit finance activities within and transiting the financial system of the United States that outlines priorities to reduce the incidence, dollar value, and effects of illicit finance.

An identification of the most significant illicit finance threats to the financial system of the United States.

Reviews of enforcement efforts, relevant regulations and relevant provisions of law and, if appropriate, discussions of proposed changes determined to be appropriate to ensure that the United States pursues coordinated and effective efforts at all levels of government, and with international partners of the United States, in the fight against illicit finance.

A description of efforts to improve, as necessary, detection and prosecution of illicit finance, including efforts to ensure that—

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A discussion of ways to enhance partnerships between the private financial sector and Federal departments and agencies with regard to the prevention and detection of illicit finance, including—

A discussion of ways to combat illicit finance by enhancing—

A discussion of and data regarding trends in illicit finance, including evolving forms of value transfer such as so-called cryptocurrencies, other methods that are computer, telecommunications, or Internet-based, cyber crime, or any other threats that the Secretary may choose to identify.

A multiyear budget plan that identifies sufficient resources needed to successfully execute the full range of missions called for in this section.

An analysis of current and developing ways to leverage technology to improve the effectiveness of efforts to stop the financing of terrorism and other forms of illicit finance, including better integration of open-source data.

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In general.—

Not later than 270 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Financial Services and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives a report that contains all findings and determinations made in carrying out the study required under subsection (a).

commensurate to the threats faced by the foreign partner; and

designed to better integrate intelligence efforts with the anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing regimes of the foreign partner.

a list of the United States embassies in which a full-time Department of the Treasury financial attaché is stationed and a description of how the interests of the Department of the Treasury relating to terrorist financing and money laundering are addressed (via regional attachés or otherwise) at United States embassies where no such attachés are present;

a list of the United States embassies at which the Department of the Treasury has assigned a technical assistance advisor from the Office of Technical Assistance of the Department of the Treasury;

an overview of how Department of the Treasury financial attachés and technical assistance advisors assist in efforts to counter illicit finance, to include money laundering, terrorist financing, and proliferation financing; and

an overview of patterns, trends, or other issues identified by the Department of the Treasury and whether resources are sufficient to address these issues.131 STAT. 938

Section 101(c)(1) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3021(c)(1)) by “the Secretary of the Treasury,” before “and such other officers”.

The amendment made by subsection (a) may not be construed to authorize the National Security Council to have a professional staff level that exceeds the limitation set forth under section 101(e)(3) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3021(e)(3)).

Section 5326 of title 31, United States Code, —

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The table of contents for chapter 53 of title 31, United States Code,

31 USC 5301 prec.

in the item relating to section 5326 by “coin and currency”.

the term “” means—

the term “” has the meaning given the term in section 3 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);

the term “” means—

the term “” has the meaning given that term in section 509 of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (15 U.S.C. 6809);

the term “” means the financing of terrorism, narcotics trafficking, or proliferation, money laundering, or other forms of illicit financing domestically or internationally, as defined by the President;

the term “” has the meaning given the term under section 1010.100 of title 31, Code of Federal Regulations;

the term “” means the Secretary of the Treasury; and

the term “” means each of the several States, the District of Columbia, and each territory or possession of the United States.

The principle of collective defense of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is immortalized in Article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty in which members pledge that “an armed attack against one or more of them in Europe or North America shall be considered an attack against them all”.

For almost 7 decades, the principle of collective defense has effectively served as a strategic deterrent for the member nations of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and provided stability throughout the world, strengthening the security of the United States and all 28 other member nations.

Following the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks in New York, Washington, and Pennsylvania, the Alliance agreed to invoke Article 5 for the first time, affirming its commitment to collective defense.

Countries that are members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization have made historic contributions and sacrifices while combating terrorism in Afghanistan through the International Security Assistance Force and the Resolute Support Mission.

The recent attacks in the United Kingdom underscore the importance of an international alliance to combat hostile nation states and terrorist groups.

At the 2014 NATO summit in Wales, the member countries of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization decided that all countries that are members of NATO would spend 131 STAT. 940 an amount equal to 2 percent of their gross domestic product on defense by 2024.

Collective defense unites the 29 members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, each committing to protecting and supporting one another from external adversaries, which bolsters the North Atlantic Alliance.

to express the vital importance of Article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty, the charter of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, as it continues to serve as a critical deterrent to potential hostile nations and terrorist organizations;

to remember the first and only invocation of Article 5 by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization in support of the United States after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001;

to affirm that the United States remains fully committed to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and will honor its obligations enshrined in Article 5; and

to condemn any threat to the sovereignty, territorial integrity, freedom, or democracy of any country that is a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.

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by “or Executive Order 13694” and “Executive Order No. 13694”; and

by “or Executive Order No. 13722 (50 U.S.C. 1701 note; relating to blocking the property of the Government of North Korea and the Workers’ Party of Korea, and Prohibiting Certain Transactions With Respect to North Korea),” before “to the extent”.

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by paragraphs (5) through (14) as paragraphs (6) through (15), respectively; and

by after paragraph (4) the following new paragraph:.

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in subparagraph (A), by “and” at the end;

in subparagraph (B), by the period at the end and “; and”; and

by at the end the following new subparagraph:.

by paragraphs (13) through (15) as paragraphs (14) through (16), respectively; and

by after paragraph (12) the following new paragraph:.

prohibited weapons program

any program related to the development of nuclear, chemical, or biological weapons, and their means of delivery, including ballistic missiles; and

any program to develop related materials with respect to a program described in subparagraph (A).131 STAT. 942

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in paragraph (9), by “; or” and “or any defense article or defense service (as such terms are defined in section 47 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2794));”;

by paragraph (10) as paragraph (15);

by after paragraph (9) the following new paragraphs:; and

in paragraph (15), as so redesignated, by “(9)” and “(14)”.

Section 104(b)(1) of the North Korea Sanctions and Policy Enhancement Act of 2016 (22 U.S.C. 9214(b)(1)) —

The amendments made by paragraph (1) take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and apply with respect to conduct described in subparagraphs (D) through (N) of section 104(b)(1) of the North Korea Sanctions 131 STAT. 944 and Policy Enhancement Act of 2016, as added by paragraph (1), engaged in on or after such date of enactment.

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by “of a designated person” and “of a person designated under subsection (a)”;

by “The President” and the following:; and

by at the end the following new paragraph:.

Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report including a determination as to whether reasonable grounds exist, and an explanation of the reasons for any determination that such grounds do not exist, to designate, pursuant to section 104 of the North Korea Sanctions and Policy Enhancement Act of 2016 (22 U.S.C. 9214), as amended by this section, each of the following:

The report submitted under paragraph (1) may contain a classified annex.

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in the heading, by “Transactions in Lethal Military Equipment” and “Transactions in Defense Articles or Defense Services”;

President.

Determination.

in paragraph (1), by “that provides lethal military equipment to the Government of North Korea” and “that provides to or receives from the Government of North Korea a defense article or defense service, as such terms are defined in section 47 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2794), if the President determines that a significant type or amount of such article or service has been so provided or received”; and131 STAT. 946

in paragraph (2), by “1 year” and “2 years”;

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22 USC 9225.

ENHANCED INSPECTION AUTHORITIES.

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Section 4(b)(2) of the Ports and Waterways Safety Act (33 U.S.C. 1223(b)(2)) by “or 16” after “section 9”.

Section 13(e) of the Ports and Waterways Safety Act (33 U.S.C. 1232(e)) by “section 9” and “section 9 or 16”.131 STAT. 950

Assessment.

an assessment of the extent of cooperation (including through the transfer of goods, services, technology, or intellectual property) between North Korea and Iran relating to their respective nuclear, ballistic missile development, chemical or biological weapons development, or conventional weapons programs;

the names of any Iranian or North Korean persons that have knowingly engaged in or directed—

the names of any other foreign persons that have facilitated the activities described in paragraph (1); and

Determination.

a determination whether any of the activities described in paragraphs (1) and (2) violate United Nations Security Council Resolution 2231 (2015).

appropriate congressional committees and leadership

the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, and the majority and minority leaders of the Senate; and

the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on Financial Services, the Committee on Ways and Means, and the Speaker, the majority leader, and the minority leader of the House of Representatives.

close the representative offices of persons designated under applicable United Nations Security Council resolutions;

expel any North Korean nationals, including diplomats, working on behalf of such persons;

prohibit the opening of new branches, subsidiaries, or representative offices of North Korean financial institutions within the jurisdictions of such governments; or

expel any representatives of North Korean financial institutions.

appropriate congressional committees and leadership

the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, and the majority and minority leaders of the Senate; and

the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on Financial Services, the Committee on Ways and Means, and the Speaker, the majority leader, and the minority leader of the House of Representatives.

Lists.

A list of each person or foreign government the President has identified that directly provides specialized financial messaging services to, or enables or facilitates direct or indirect access to such messaging services for—

Assessment.

A detailed assessment of the status of efforts by the Secretary of the Treasury to work with the relevant authorities in the home jurisdictions of such specialized financial messaging providers to end such provision or access.

Section 302(b) of the North Korea Sanctions and Policy Enhancement Act of 2016 (22 U.S.C. 9241(b)) —

With respect to any country identified in section 302(b)(2) of the North Korea Sanctions and Policy Enhancement Act of 2016 (22 U.S.C. 9241(b)(2)), as amended by paragraph (1), the report required under section 302(a) of such Act shall—

(A)

Title III of the North Korea Sanctions and Policy Enhancement Act of 2016 (22 U.S.C. 9241 et seq.) by after section 302 the following new sections:.

The table of contents in section 1(b) of the North Korea Sanctions and Policy Enhancement Act of 2016 by after the item relating to section 302 the following new items:

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by “201A,” after “104,”; and

by “302A, 302B,” after “209,”.

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by “201A,” after “104,” in each place it appears; and

by “302A, 302B,” after “209(b),” in each place it appears.

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by “201A,” after “104,”; and

by “302A, 302B,” after “209(b),”.131 STAT. 954

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Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a determination whether North Korea meets the criteria for designation as a state sponsor of terrorism.

The determination required by paragraph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified annex, if appropriate.

state sponsor of terrorism