Sec. 201. Imposition of sanctions with respect to Government of Russian Federation relating to bounties on members of Armed Forces and allied forces in Afghanistan
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Not later than 15 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees and leadership a certification with respect to— whether or not the Government of the Russian Federation, or a proxy of that Government, offered bounties, or ordered, directed, or was otherwise responsible for the offering of bounties, for the killing of members of the Armed Forces of the United States or members of the Resolute Support Mission led by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (commonly referred to as NATO ) in Afghanistan; whether the information described in subparagraph
(A)was provided to— senior officials of the United States Government, including the President and the Vice President, and, if so, when that information was provided to those officials; and allies of the United States serving in Afghanistan under the NATO-led Resolute Support Mission. Not later than 15 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees and leadership a report describing the measures taken by the Department of Defense to provide greater protection to members of the Armed Forces of the United States in Afghanistan. The certification required by paragraph
(1)and the report required by paragraph
(2)shall be submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified annex. If the President certifies under subsection (a)(1)(A) that the Government of the Russian Federation or a proxy of that Government was responsible for bounties as described in that subsection, the President shall, not later than 15 days after the date of the certification, impose the following sanctions: The President shall exercise all of the powers granted to the President under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act ( 50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) to the extent necessary to block and prohibit all transactions in property and interests in property of each person described in paragraph
(2)if such property and interests in property are in the United States, come within the United States, or are or come within the possession or control of a United States person. An alien described in paragraph
(2)is— inadmissible to the United States; ineligible to receive a visa or other documentation to enter the United States; and otherwise ineligible to be admitted or paroled into the United States or to receive any other benefit under the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.). The visa or other entry documentation of an alien described in paragraph
(2)shall be revoked, regardless of when such visa or other entry documentation is or was issued. A revocation under subclause
(I)shall— take effect immediately; and automatically cancel any other valid visa or entry documentation that is in the alien’s possession. A person described in this paragraph is any of the following: Vladimir Putin or any person acting for or on behalf of Vladimir Putin, including any person managing any of his assets anywhere in the world. Any senior official of the Government of the Russian Federation determined by the President to have been involved in the activity described in subsection (a)(1)(A). Any official of a defense or intelligence unit of that Government, including the Main Intelligence Agency of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, if that unit is determined by the President to have been involved in the activity described in subsection (a)(1)(A).
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Sec. 201
Imposition of sanctions with respect to Government of Russian Federation relating to bounties on members of Armed Forces and allied forces in Afghanistan
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