Sec. 4. Codification of certain sanctions with respect to persons undermining the sovereignty of Lebanon or its democratic processes and institutions
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In this section: The term agricultural commodity has the meaning given such term in section 102 of the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 ( 7 U.S.C. 5602 ). The term appropriate committees of Congress means— the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate ; the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate ; the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives ; and the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives . The term good means any article, natural or manmade substance, material, supply, or manufactured product, including inspection and test equipment, and excluding technical data.
The term medical device has the meaning given the term device in section 201 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 321 ). The term medicine has the meaning given the term drug in section 201 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 321 ). Each person listed or designated for the imposition of sanctions under Executive Order 13441 ( 50 U.S.C. 1701 note; relating to blocking property of persons undermining the sovereignty of Lebanon or its democratic processes and institutions) as of the date of the enactment of this Act shall remain so designated except as provided in subsections
(c)and (d). A requirement to block and prohibit all transactions in all property and interests in property pursuant to sanctions under subsection
(b)shall not include the authority or a requirement to impose sanctions on the importation of goods. Sanctions under subsection
(b)shall not apply with respect to the admission of an alien to the United States if admitting or paroling the alien into the United States is necessary— to permit the United States to comply with the Agreement regarding the Headquarters of the United Nations, signed at Lake Success June 26, 1947, and entered into force November 21, 1947, between the United Nations and the United States, or other applicable international obligations of the United States; or to carry out or assist authorized law enforcement activity in the United States. Sanctions under subsection
(b)shall not apply with respect to— any activity 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. Sanctions under subsection
(b)shall not apply with respect to— the conduct or facilitation of a transaction for the provision of agricultural commodities, food, medicine, medical devices, or humanitarian assistance, or for humanitarian purposes; or transactions that are necessary for, or related to, the activities described in subparagraph (A). The President may terminate the application of sanctions under subsection
(b)with respect to a person if the President certifies to the appropriate committees of Congress that— such person— is not engaging in the activity that was the basis for such sanctions; or has taken significant, verifiable steps toward stopping the activity that was the basis for such sanctions; and the President has received reliable assurances that such person will not knowingly engage in any activity subject to sanctions in the future.
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Codification of certain sanctions with respect to persons undermining the sovereignty of Lebanon or its democratic processes and institutions
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