Sec. 4. MULTILATERAL REGIME
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## SEC. 4 MULTILATERAL REGIME ###
(a)Multilateral Negotiations In order to further the objectives of section 3, the Congress urges the President to commence immediately diplomatic efforts, both in appropriate international fora such as the United Nations, and bilaterally with allies of the United States, to establish a multilateral sanctions regime against Iran, including provisions limiting the development of petroleum resources, that will inhibit Iran's efforts to carry out activities described in section 2. ###
(b)Reports to Congress The President shall report to the appropriate congressional committees, not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and periodically thereafter, on the extent that diplomatic efforts described in subsection
(a)have been successful. Each report shall include— ####
(1)the countries that have agreed to undertake measures to further the objectives of section 3 with respect to Iran, and a description of those measures; and ####
(2)the countries that have not agreed to measures described in paragraph (1), and, with respect to those countries, other measures the President recommends that the United States take to further the objectives of section 3 with respect to Iran. ###
(c)Waiver ####
(1)In general #####
(A)General waiver The President may, on a case by case basis, waive for a period of not more than six months the application of section 5(a) with respect to a national of a country, if the President certifies to the appropriate congressional committees at least 30 days before such waiver is to take effect that such waiver is vital to the national security interests of the United States. #####
(B)Waiver with respect to persons in countries that cooperate in multilateral efforts with respect to iran The President may, on a case by case basis, waive for a period of not more than 12 months the application of section 5(a) with respect to a person if the President, at least 30 days before the waiver is to take effect— ######
(i)certifies to the appropriate congressional committees that— ######
(I)the government with primary jurisdiction over the person is closely cooperating with the United States in multilateral efforts to prevent Iran from— ######
(aa)acquiring or developing chemical, biological, or nuclear weapons or related technologies; or ######
(bb)acquiring or developing destabilizing numbers and types of advanced conventional weapons; and ######
(II)such a waiver is vital to the national security interests of the United States; and ######
(ii)submits to the appropriate congressional committees a report identifying— ######
(I)the person with respect to which the President waives the application of sanctions; and ######
(II)the actions taken by the government described in clause (i)(I) to cooperate in multilateral efforts described in that clause. ####
(2)Subsequent renewal of waiver At the conclusion of the period of a waiver under subparagraph
(A)or
(B)of paragraph (1), the President may renew the waiver— #####
(A)if the President determines, in accordance with subparagraph
(A)or
(B)of that paragraph (as the case may be), that the waiver is appropriate; and #####
(B)######
(i)in the case of a waiver under subparagraph
(A)of paragraph (1), for subsequent periods of not more than six months each; and ######
(ii)in the case of a waiver under subparagraph
(B)of paragraph (1), for subsequent periods of not more than 12 months each. ###
(d)Interim Report on Multilateral Sanctions; Monitoring The President, not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, shall report to the appropriate congressional committees on— ####
(1)whether the member states of the European Union, the Republic of Korea, Australia, Israel, or Japan have legislative or administrative standards providing for the imposition of trade sanctions on persons or their affiliates doing business or having investments in Iran or Libya; ####
(2)the extent and duration of each instance of the application of such sanctions; and ####
(3)the disposition of any decision with respect to such sanctions by the World Trade Organization or its predecessor organization. ###
(e)Investigations ####
(1)In general The President shall initiate an investigation into the possible imposition of sanctions under section 5(a) against a person upon receipt by the United States of credible information indicating that such person is engaged in an activity described in such section. ####
(2)Determination and notification Not later than 180 days after an investigation is initiated in accordance with paragraph (1), the President shall (unless paragraph
(3)applies) determine, pursuant to section 5(a), if a person has engaged in an activity described in such section and shall notify the appropriate congressional committees of the basis for any such determination. ####
(3)Special rule The President need not initiate an investigation, and may terminate an investigation, under this subsection if the President certifies in writing to the appropriate congressional committees that— #####
(A)the person whose activity was the basis for the investigation is no longer engaging in the activity or has taken significant verifiable steps toward stopping the activity; and #####
(B)the President has received reliable assurances that the person will not knowingly engage in an activity described in section 5(a) in the future. ###
(f)Briefings on Implementation Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of the Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012, and every 120 days thereafter, the President, acting through the Secretary of State, shall provide to the appropriate congressional committees a comprehensive briefing on efforts to implement this Act.