Sec. 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS
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## SECTION 1 SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS ###
(a)Short Title **[**[22 U.S.C. 8701 note](/us/usc/t22/s8701)**]** This Act may be cited as the “Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012”. ###
(b)Table of Contents The table of contents for this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. Sec. 2. Definitions. TITLE I—EXPANSION OF MULTILATERAL SANCTIONS REGIME WITH RESPECT TO IRAN Sec. 101. Sense of Congress on enforcement of multilateral sanctions regime and expansion and implementation of sanctions laws. Sec. 102. Diplomatic efforts to expand multilateral sanctions regime. TITLE II—EXPANSION OF SANCTIONS RELATING TO THE ENERGY SECTOR OF IRAN AND PROLIFERATION OF WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION BY IRAN Subtitle A—Expansion of the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 Sec. 201. Expansion of sanctions with respect to the energy sector of Iran. Sec. 202. Imposition of sanctions with respect to transportation of crude oil from Iran and evasion of sanctions by shipping companies. Sec. 203. Expansion of sanctions with respect to development by Iran of weapons of mass destruction. Sec. 204. Expansion of sanctions available under the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996. Sec. 205. Modification of waiver standard under the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996. Sec. 206. Briefings on implementation of the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996. Sec. 207. Expansion of definitions under the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996. Sec. 208. Sense of Congress on energy sector of Iran. Subtitle B—Additional Measures Relating to Sanctions Against Iran Sec. 211. Imposition of sanctions with respect to the provision of vessels or shipping services to transport certain goods related to proliferation or terrorism activities to Iran. Sec. 212. Imposition of sanctions with respect to provision of underwriting services or insurance or reinsurance for the National Iranian Oil Company or the National Iranian Tanker Company. Sec. 213. Imposition of sanctions with respect to purchase, subscription to, or facilitation of the issuance of Iranian sovereign debt. Sec. 214. Imposition of sanctions with respect to subsidiaries and agents of persons sanctioned by United Nations Security Council resolutions. Sec. 215. Imposition of sanctions with respect to transactions with persons sanctioned for certain activities relating to terrorism or proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. Sec. 216. Expansion of, and reports on, mandatory sanctions with respect to financial institutions that engage in certain activities relating to Iran. Sec. 217. Continuation in effect of sanctions with respect to the Government of Iran, the Central Bank of Iran, and sanctions evaders. Sec. 218. Liability of parent companies for violations of sanctions by foreign subsidiaries. Sec. 219. Disclosures to the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to sanctionable activities. Sec. 220. Reports on, and authorization of imposition of sanctions with respect to, the provision of specialized financial messaging services to the Central Bank of Iran and other sanctioned Iranian financial institutions. Sec. 221. Identification of, and immigration restrictions on, senior officials of the Government of Iran and their family members. Sec. 222. Sense of Congress and rule of construction relating to certain authorities of State and local governments. Sec. 223. Government Accountability Office report on foreign entities that invest in the energy sector of Iran or export refined petroleum products to Iran. Sec. 224. Reporting on the importation to and exportation from Iran of crude oil and refined petroleum products. TITLE III—SANCTIONS WITH RESPECT TO IRAN’S REVOLUTIONARY GUARD CORPS Subtitle A—Identification of, and Sanctions With Respect to, Officials, Agents, Affiliates, and Supporters of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps and Other Sanctioned Persons Sec. 301. Identification of, and imposition of sanctions with respect to, officials, agents, and affiliates of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps. Sec. 302. Identification of, and imposition of sanctions with respect to, persons that support or conduct certain transactions with Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps or other sanctioned persons. Sec. 303. Identification of, and imposition of measures with respect to, foreign government agencies carrying out activities or transactions with certain Iran-affiliated persons. Sec. 304. Rule of construction. Subtitle B—Additional Measures Relating to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps Sec. 311. Expansion of procurement prohibition to foreign persons that engage in certain transactions with Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps. Sec. 312. Determinations of whether the National Iranian Oil Company and the National Iranian Tanker Company are agents or affiliates of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps. TITLE IV—MEASURES RELATING TO HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES IN IRAN Subtitle A—Expansion of Sanctions Relating to Human Rights Abuses in Iran Sec. 401. Imposition of sanctions on certain persons responsible for or complicit in human rights abuses committed against citizens of Iran or their family members after the June 12, 2009, elections in Iran. Sec. 402. Imposition of sanctions with respect to the transfer of goods or technologies to Iran that are likely to be used to commit human rights abuses. Sec. 403. Imposition of sanctions with respect to persons who engage in censorship or other related activities against citizens of Iran. Subtitle B—Additional Measures to Promote Human Rights Sec. 411. Codification of sanctions with respect to grave human rights abuses by the governments of Iran and Syria using information technology. Sec. 412. Clarification of sensitive technologies for purposes of procurement ban under Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010. Sec. 413. Expedited consideration of requests for authorization of certain human rights-, humanitarian-, and democracy-related activities with respect to Iran. Sec. 414. Comprehensive strategy to promote Internet freedom and access to information in Iran. Sec. 415. Statement of policy on political prisoners. TITLE V—MISCELLANEOUS Sec. 501. Exclusion of citizens of Iran seeking education relating to the nuclear and energy sectors of Iran. Sec. 502. Interests in certain financial assets of Iran. Sec. 503. Technical correction to section 1245 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012. Sec. 504. Expansion of sanctions under section 1245 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012. Sec. 505. Reports on natural gas exports from Iran. Sec. 506. Report on membership of Iran in international organizations. Sec. 507. Sense of Congress on exportation of goods, services, and technologies for aircraft produced in the United States. TITLE VI—GENERAL PROVISIONS Sec. 601. Implementation; penalties. Sec. 602. Applicability to certain intelligence activities. Sec. 603. Applicability to certain natural gas projects. Sec. 604. Rule of construction with respect to use of force against Iran and Syria. Sec. 605. Termination. TITLE VII—SANCTIONS WITH RESPECT TO HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES IN SYRIA Sec. 701. Short title. Sec. 702. Imposition of sanctions with respect to certain persons who are responsible for or complicit in human rights abuses committed against citizens of Syria or their family members. Sec. 703. Imposition of sanctions with respect to the transfer of goods or technologies to Syria that are likely to be used to commit human rights abuses. Sec. 704. Imposition of sanctions with respect to persons who engage in censorship or other forms of repression in Syria. Sec. 705. Waiver. Sec. 706. Termination.
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