Sec. 9402. Prohibition on assistance to foreign governments supporting state sponsors of terrorism

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No foreign assistance may be provided to a foreign government which the Secretary determines provides assistance (other than humanitarian assistance) to, or transfers lethal military equipment to, a state sponsor of terrorism. The prohibition in subsection

(a)shall apply only to assistance provided or transfers made after the date on which a government was designated as a state sponsor of terrorism. 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(a)shall remain in effect until rescinded.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(a)with respect to a government may not be rescinded unless the President submits to the appropriate congressional committees a report certifying that— the government has not provided assistance or transferred lethal military equipment to a state sponsor of terrorism during the preceding 12-month period; there has been a fundamental change in the leadership and policies of the government; and the government has provided assurances that it will not provide assistance or transfer lethal military equipment to a state sponsor of terrorism in the future. A determination made under subsection

(a)and a report submitted under subsection

(d)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 government described in that subsection if, at least 15 days before providing assistance, the President submits to the appropriate congressional committees— a certification that providing foreign assistance to the government is important to the national interests of the United States; 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.