Sec. 5. Sanctions with respect to certain foreign persons that undermine democratic institutions or processes in Lebanon
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In this section: The terms admission , admitted , alien , and lawfully admitted for permanent residence have the meanings given such terms in section 101 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101 ). 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 foreign person means an individual or entity that is not a United States person. 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 ).
The term United States person means— a United States citizen or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence to the United States; 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; or any person located in the United States. Beginning on the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall impose the sanctions described in subsection
(c)with respect to a foreign person that the President determines— knowingly engages, on or after such date of enactment, in an activity described in paragraph
(2)that significantly undermines the Government of Lebanon from operating consistent with the rule of law and democratic procedures; is an adult family member of a foreign person described in subparagraph (A), unless the President determines there is credible information that such adult family member has disassociated himself or herself from such foreign person; or is owned or controlled by a foreign person described in subparagraph (A). A foreign person engages in an activity described in this paragraph if the foreign person— is a senior member of the Lebanese Parliament who undermines the rule of law and democratic institutions in the Republic of Lebanon by interfering with or otherwise delaying a special parliamentary session for the purpose of nominating and selecting a President of the Republic of Lebanon when that action is intended to block a known consensus candidate for President with the intent to— deny such a session a quorum as required in article 49 of the Lebanese constitution; and prevent a simple majority vote to select a President of the Republic of Lebanon in accordance with article 49 of the Lebanese constitution; or undermines the rule of law in the Republic of Lebanon by delaying or otherwise inhibiting lawful investigations, including an investigation into the August 4, 2020, explosion of the Port of Beirut. 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 a foreign person described in subsection
(b)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 subsection
(b)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. ). An alien described in subsection
(b)is subject to revocation of any visa or other entry documentation regardless of when the visa or other entry documentation is or was issued. A revocation under clause
(i)shall— take effect immediately; and automatically cancel any other valid visa or entry documentation that is in the possession of the alien. 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 such section. 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 waive the application of sanctions under subsection
(b)with respect to a foreign person if the President determines and reports to the appropriate committees of Congress, not later than 15 days before such waiver is to take effect, that the waiver is in the national interest of the United States. The President may terminate the application of sanctions under subsection
(b)with respect to a foreign 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. This section shall cease to be effective beginning on the date that is 3 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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