Sec. 9401. Prohibition on assistance to state sponsors of terrorism

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No foreign assistance may be provided to a foreign government which the Secretary determines— has repeatedly provided support for acts of international terrorism; or is controlled by an organization designated as a terrorist organization under section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act. A determination of the Secretary under subsection

(a)shall remain in effect until rescinded. A determination of the Secretary under subsection

(a)with respect to a government may not be rescinded unless the President submits to the appropriate congressional committees— before the proposed rescission would take effect, a report certifying that— there has been a fundamental change in the leadership and policies of the government; the government is not supporting acts of international terrorism; and the government has provided assurances that it will not support acts of international terrorism in the future; or at least 45 days before the proposed rescission would take effect, a report justifying the rescission and certifying that— the government has not provided any support for international terrorism during the preceding 6-month period; and the government has provided assurances that it will not support acts of international terrorism in the future. A determination made under subsection

(a)or a report submitted under subsection

(c)shall be published in the Federal Register and made available on the Internet website of the Department of State. The Secretary shall include in the annual report required by section 8302 (relating to congressional budget justification) a list of governments for which determinations under subsection

(a)are currently in effect. Assistance prohibited by subsection

(a)may be provided to a foreign government described in that subsection if, at least 15 days before providing assistance, the President submits to the appropriate congressional committees— a certification that national security interests or humanitarian reasons justify a such a waiver; and a report describing— the type and amount of assistance to be provided pursuant to the waiver; the justification for such waiver; and the time period for which such waiver will be effective. A rescission under subsection (c)(2) or a waiver under subsection

(f)of a determination under subsection

(a)shall cease to be effective if Congress enacts a joint resolution disapproving the proposed rescission or waiver. For the purposes of paragraph (1), the term joint resolution means only a joint resolution introduced not later than 45 days after the date of receipt of a report under subsection (c)(2) or not later than 15 days after receipt of a certification under subsection (f), as the case may be, the matter after the resolving clause of which is as follows: That the proposed _____ submitted to Congress on _____ under section 9401 of the Global Partnerships Act of 2013 is hereby prohibited. , with the first blank space being filled with rescission or waiver , as appropriate, and the second blank space being filled with the appropriate date. A joint resolution described in paragraph

(2)and introduced within the appropriate period shall be considered in the Senate and the House of Representatives in accordance with paragraphs

(3)through

(7)of section 8066(c) of the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 1985 (as contained in Public Law 98–473 ), except that references in such paragraphs to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate shall be deemed to be references to the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate, respectively. In this section, the term support for acts of international terrorism includes— expressly consenting to, or with knowledge, allowing, tolerating, or disregarding the recurring use of any part of the land, waters, or airspace of the country by a terrorist or terrorist organization— to carry out terrorist activities, including training, financing, and recruitment; or as a transit point; granting sanctuary from prosecution to any individual or group which has committed an act of international terrorism; or willfully aiding or abetting— the international proliferation of nuclear explosive devices to individuals or groups; the acquisition by individuals or groups of unsafeguarded special nuclear material; and the efforts of an individual or group to use, develop, produce, stockpile, or otherwise acquire chemical, biological, or radiological weapons.

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Sec. 9401

Prohibition on assistance to state sponsors of terrorism

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