Sec. 2. Imposition of sanctions with respect to Turkey
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On and after that effective date described in subsection (f), the President shall impose the sanctions described in subsection
(c)with respect to— each official of the Government of Turkey described in subsection (b); any foreign person that the President determines knowingly sells or provides financial, material, or technological support to, or knowingly conducts a transaction with, the Turkish Armed Forces, including— aircraft or aircraft parts or machinery used by the Turkish Air Force; automotive equipment and services used by the Turkish Land and Naval Forces; and defense articles, services, technology, or materials used by the Turkish Armed Forces; or any foreign person that the President determines knowingly supplies goods, services, technology, information, or other support that maintains or supports the production of petroleum or natural gas in Turkey for use by the Turkish Armed Forces. An official of the Government of Turkey described in this subsection is any of the following: The President of Turkey. The Vice President of Turkey. The Minister of National Defense of Turkey. The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkey. The Minister of Treasury and Finance of Turkey. The Minister of Trade of Turkey. The Minister of Energy and Natural Resources of Turkey. The sanctions described in this subsection are the blocking and prohibiting, pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act ( 50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.), of all transactions in property and interests in property of a person subject to subsection
(a)if such property and interests in property are in the United States, come within the United States, or come within the possession or control of a United States person. Sanctions under this section shall not apply with respect to— the provision of humanitarian assistance (including medical assistance) to the people of Turkey; or efforts to promote democracy in Turkey, including through providing election assistance. Sanctions under this section shall not apply with respect to activities subject to the reporting requirements under title V of the National Security Act of 1947 ( 50 U.S.C. 3091 et seq.), or any authorized intelligence activities of the United States. The President may exercise all authorities provided to the President under sections 203 and 205 of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act ( 50 U.S.C. 1702 and 1704) to carry out this section. A person that violates, attempts to violate, conspires to violate, or causes a violation of this section or any regulation, license, or order issued to carry out this section 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. Except as provided in paragraph (2), the effective date described in this subsection is the date of the enactment of this Act. The President may delay the effective date described in paragraph
(1)for successive periods of not more than 90 days each if, before each such delay takes effect, the President certifies to Congress that Turkey— is not operating in Syria, east of the Euphrates and west of the Iraqi border, without the support of the United States; and has withdrawn the Turkish Armed Forces and rebel groups supported by the Government of Turkey from areas occupied by Turkey during the operation beginning on October 9, 2019. In this section: The term foreign person means an individual or entity that is not a United States person. The term knowingly , 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 United States person means— a United States citizen or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence to the United States; or an entity organized under the laws of the United States or any jurisdiction within the United States, including a foreign branch of such an entity.
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