Sec. 1275. Codification of sanctions relating to the Western Balkans
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Each person listed or designated for the imposition of sanctions under an executive order described in subsection
(c)as of the date of the enactment of this Act shall remain so designated, except as provided in subsections
(d)and (f). Each authority to impose sanctions provided for under an executive order described in subsection
(c)shall remain in effect. The executive orders specified in this subsection are— Executive Order 13219, as amended by Executive Order 13304 ( 50 U.S.C. 1701 note; relating to blocking property of persons who threaten international stabilization efforts in the Western Balkans); and Executive Order 14033 ( 50 U.S.C. 1701 note; relating to blocking property and suspending entry into the United States of certain persons contributing to the destabilizing situation in the Western Balkans), as amended by Executive Order 14140 (90 Fed. Reg. 2589; relating to taking additional steps with respect to the situation in the Western Balkans), as in effect on the date of the enactment of Executive Order 14140. The President may terminate the application of a sanction authorized under Executive Order 14033, as amended by Executive Order 14140, with respect to a person if the President certifies to the appropriate committees of Congress that— the person is not engaging in the activity that was the basis for such sanction or has taken significant verifiable steps toward stopping such activity; and the President has received reliable assurances that the person will not knowingly engage in activity subject to such sanction in the future. Nothing in subsection
(d)may be construed to modify the delisting procedures used by the Department of the Treasury with respect to sanctions authorized under Executive Order 13219, as amended by Executive Order 13304 ( 50 U.S.C. 1701 note; relating to blocking property of persons who threaten international stabilization efforts in the Western Balkans). The President may waive the application of sanctions under this section for renewable periods not to exceed 180 days if the President— determines that such a waiver is in the national security interests of the United States; and not less than 15 days before the granting of the waiver, submits to the appropriate committees of Congress a notice of and justification for the waiver. The waiver described in paragraph
(1)may be transmitted in classified form. Sanctions authorized under this section shall not apply to— the conduct or facilitation of a transaction for the provision of agricultural commodities, food, medicine, medical devices, humanitarian assistance, or for humanitarian purposes; or transactions that are necessary for, or ordinarily incident to, the activities described in subparagraph (A). Sanctions authorized under this section shall not apply with respect to an alien if admitting or paroling such alien is necessary— to comply with United States obligations under— the Agreement between the United Nations and the United States of America regarding the Headquarters of the United Nations, signed at Lake Success June 26, 1947, and entered into force November 21, 1947; the Convention on Consular Relations, done at Vienna April 24, 1963, and entered into force March 19, 1967; or any other international agreement; or to carry out or assist law enforcement activity in the United States. Sanctions authorized under this section shall not apply 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. The requirement to block and prohibit all transactions in all property and interests in property under this section shall not include the authority or a requirement to impose sanctions on the importation of goods. In this paragraph, 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 President is authorized to promulgate such rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this section (which may include regulatory exceptions), including under section 205 of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act ( 50 U.S.C. 1704 )). Nothing in this section may be construed to limit the authorities of the President under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act ( 50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq. ). This section shall cease to have force or effect beginning on the date that is 8 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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Sec. 1275
Codification of sanctions relating to the Western Balkans
Fed. Reg.90 FR 2589
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