114TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 5631 

AN ACT 

To hold Iran accountable for its state sponsorship of terrorism and other threatening activities and for its human 

rights abuses, and for other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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1 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 

2 (a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 

3 ‘‘Iran Accountability Act of 2016’’. 

4 (b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for 

5 this Act is as follows: 

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 

Sec. 2. Findings. 

Sec. 3. Sense of Congress. 

Sec. 4. Statement of policy. 

Sec. 5. Definitions. 

TITLE I—SANCTIONS WITH RESPECT TO ENTITIES OWNED BY 

IRAN’S REVOLUTIONARY GUARD CORPS 

Sec. 101. Imposition of sanctions with respect to the IRGC. 

Sec. 102. Additional sanctions with respect to foreign persons that support or 

conduct certain transactions with Iran’s Revolutionary Guard 

Corps or other sanctioned persons. 

Sec. 103. IRGC watch list and report. 

Sec. 104. Imposition of sanctions against Mahan Air. 

Sec. 105. Modification and extension of reporting requirements on the use of 

certain Iranian seaports by foreign vessels and use of foreign 

airports by sanctioned Iranian air carriers. 

TITLE II—IRAN BALLISTIC MISSILE SANCTIONS 

Sec. 201. Expansion of sanctions with respect to efforts by Iran to acquire ballistic missile and related technology. 

Sec. 202. Expansion of sanctions under Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 with respect to persons that acquire or develop ballistic missiles. 

Sec. 203. Imposition of sanctions with respect to ballistic missile program of 

Iran. 

Sec. 204. Expansion of mandatory sanctions with respect to financial institutions that engage in certain transactions relating to ballistic 

missile capabilities of Iran. 

Sec. 205. Disclosure to the Securities and Exchange Commission of activities 

with certain sectors of Iran that support the ballistic missile 

program of Iran. 

Sec. 206. Regulations. 

TITLE III—SANCTIONS RELATING TO IRAN’S SUPPORT OF 

TERRORISM 

Sec. 301. Special measures with respect to Iran relating to its designation as 

a jurisdiction of primary money laundering concern. 

TITLE IV—SANCTIONS RELATING TO HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES IN 

IRAN 

Sec. 401. Expansion of list of persons involved in human rights abuses in Iran. 
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Sec. 402. Identification of, and imposition of sanctions with respect to, certain 

Iranian individuals. 

Sec. 403. Imposition of sanctions with respect to persons who conduct transactions with or on behalf of certain Iranian individuals. 

Sec. 404. Mandatory sanctions with respect to financial institutions that engage 

in certain transactions on behalf of persons involved in human 

rights abuses or that export sensitive technology to Iran. 

Sec. 405. United States support for the people of Iran. 

Sec. 406. United States Special Coordinator on Human Rights and Democracy 

in Iran. 

Sec. 407. Broadcasting to Iran. 

Sec. 408. Report on United States citizens detained by Iran. 

Sec. 409. Sense of Congress on role of the United Nations in promoting human 

rights in Iran. 

1 SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 

2 Congress finds the following: 

3 (1) On April 2, 2015, in announcing a frame4 work agreement for the Joint Comprehensive Plan of 

5 Action, President Obama stated that ‘‘other Amer6 ican sanctions on Iran for its support of terrorism, 

7 its human rights abuses, its ballistic missile pro8 gram, will continue to be fully enforced’’. 

9 (2) On July 14, 2015, President Obama stated 

10 that ‘‘we will maintain our own sanctions related to 

11 Iran’s support for terrorism, its ballistic missile pro12 gram, and its human rights violations’’. 

13 (3) On January 16, 2016, President Obama 

14 stated that ‘‘We still have sanctions on Iran for its 

15 violations of human rights, for its support of ter16 rorism, and for its ballistic missile program. And we 

17 will continue to enforce these sanctions, vigorously.’’. 

18 (4) On January 21, 2016, Secretary of State 

19 John Kerry admitted that sanctions relief under the 
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1 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action would go to ter2 rorist organizations, stating: ‘‘I think that some of 

3 it will end up in the hands of the IRGC or other en4 tities, some of which are labeled terrorists . . . You 

5 know, to some degree, I’m not going to sit here and 

6 tell you that every component of that can be pre7 vented.’’. 

8 (5) Secretary of State John Kerry stated on 

9 July 23, 2015, ‘‘We will not violate the [Joint Com10 prehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA)] if we use our 

11 authorities to impose sanctions on Iran for ter12 rorism, human rights, missiles, or other nonnuclear 

13 reasons. And the JCPOA does not provide Iran any 

14 relief from United States sanctions under any of 

15 those authorities or other authorities.’’. 

16 (6) Director of National Intelligence James 

17 Clapper wrote on February 9, 2016, ‘‘[T]he Islamic 

18 Republic of Iran presents an enduring threat to U.S 

19 national interests because of its support to regional 

20 terrorist and militant groups and the Assad regime, 

21 as well as its development of advanced military capa22 bilities. Tehran views itself as leading the ‘axis of re23 sistance’ which includes the Asad regime and sub24 national groups aligned with Iran, especially Leba25 nese Hezbollah and Iraqi Shia militants . . . Tehran 
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1 might even use American citizens detained when en2 tering Iranian territories as bargaining pieces to 

3 achieve financial or political concessions in line with 

4 heir strategic intentions.’’. 

5 (7) Secretary of the Treasury Jacob Lew stated 

6 on July 14, 2015, ‘‘We harbor no illusions about the 

7 Iranian government’s nefarious activities beyond its 

8 nuclear program. Make no mistake: we will continue 

9 to impose and aggressively enforce sanctions to com10 bat Iran’s support for terrorist groups, its fomenting 

11 of violence in the region, and its perpetration of 

12 human rights abuses.’’. 

13 SEC. 3. SENSE OF CONGRESS. 

14 It is the sense of Congress that— 

15 (1) Iran’s ballistic missile program and support 

16 for terrorism represents a serious threat to allies of 

17 the United States in the Middle East and Europe, 

18 members of the Armed Forces deployed in those re19 gions, and ultimately the United States; and 

20 (2) the United States should impose tough pri21 mary and secondary sanctions against any person 

22 that directly or indirectly supports the ballistic mis23 sile program of Iran, its state sponsorship of ter24 rorism and human rights abuses, as well as against 

25 any foreign person or financial institution that en-
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1 gages in transactions or trade that support those ef2 forts. 

3 SEC. 4. STATEMENT OF POLICY. 

4 It is the policy of the United States— 

5 (1) to continue to impose pressure on the Gov6 ernment of Iran for its role as the foremost state 

7 sponsor of terrorism, its ongoing human rights 

8 abuses against the citizens of Iran and other peo9 ples, and its unjust detention of United States citi10 zens; and 

11 (2) to continue to use sanctions as an element 

12 of that pressure and to discourage financial institu13 tions and entities from engaging in business and 

14 commerce with Iranian entities tied to Iran’s Revolu15 tionary Guard Corps and to Iranian officials in16 volved in human rights abuses. 

17 SEC. 5. DEFINITIONS. 

18 In this Act: 

19 (1) ENTITY.—The term ‘‘entity’’ means any 

20 corporation, business association, partnership, trust, 

21 society, or any other entity. 

22 (2) FOREIGN PERSON.—The term ‘‘foreign per23 son’’ means an individual or entity that is not a 

24 United States person. 

25 (3) IRGC.—The term ‘‘IRGC’’ means— 
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1 (A) Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps and 

2 any official, agent, or affiliate of Iran’s Revolu3 tionary Guard Corps; or 

4 (B) any person owned or controlled by 

5 Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps. 

6 (4) OWN OR CONTROL.—The term ‘‘own or con7 trol’’ means, with respect to an entity— 

8 (A) to hold more than 25 percent of the 

9 equity interest by vote or value in the entity; 

10 (B) to hold any seats on the board of di11 rectors of the entity; or 

12 (C) to otherwise control the actions, poli13 cies, or personnel decisions of the entity. 

14 (5) PERSON.—The term ‘‘person’’ means an in15 dividual or entity. 

16 (6) UNITED STATES PERSON.—The term 

17 ‘‘United States person’’ means— 

18 (A) a United States citizen or an alien law19 fully admitted for permanent residence to the 

20 United States; or 

21 (B) an entity organized under the laws of 

22 the United States or of any jurisdiction within 

23 the United States, including a foreign branch of 

24 such an entity. 
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1 TITLE I—SANCTIONS WITH RE2 SPECT TO ENTITIES OWNED 

3 BY IRAN’S REVOLUTIONARY 

4 GUARD CORPS 

5 SEC. 101. IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS WITH RESPECT TO 

6 THE IRGC. 

7 (a) AMENDMENTS.—Subtitle A of title III of the Iran 

8 Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012 

9 (22 U.S.C. 8741 et seq.) is amended— 

10 (1) by redesignating section 304 as section 306; 

11 and 

12 (2) by inserting after section 303 the following 

13 new sections: 

14 ‘‘SEC. 304. IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS WITH RESPECT TO 

15 IRAN’S REVOLUTIONARY GUARD CORPS, ANY 

16 OFFICIAL, AGENT, OR AFFILIATE OF IRAN’S 

17 REVOLUTIONARY GUARD CORPS, AND ANY 

18 PERSON OWNED OR CONTROLLED BY IRAN’S 

19 REVOLUTIONARY GUARD CORPS. 

20 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 120 days after 

21 the date of the enactment of the Iran Accountability Act 

22 of 2016, and as appropriate thereafter, the President shall 

23 impose the sanctions described in subsection (b) with re24 spect to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps, any official, 

25 agent, or affiliate of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps, 
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1 and any person owned or controlled by Iran’s Revolu2 tionary Guard Corps. 

3 ‘‘(b) SANCTIONS DESCRIBED.—The sanctions de4 scribed in this subsection are the following: 

5 ‘‘(1) Sanctions applicable with respect to an or6 ganization that is designated by the Secretary of 

7 State as a foreign terrorist organization pursuant to 

8 section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act 

9 (8 U.S.C. 1189). 

10 ‘‘(2) Sanctions applicable with respect to a for11 eign person pursuant to Executive Order 13224 

12 (September 23, 2001; relating to blocking property 

13 and prohibiting transactions with persons who com14 mit, threaten to commit, or support terrorism). 

15 ‘‘SEC. 305. DEFINITIONS. 

16 ‘‘In this title: 

17 ‘‘(1) ENTITY.—The term ‘entity’ means any 

18 corporation, business association, partnership, trust, 

19 society, or any other entity. 

20 ‘‘(2) FOREIGN PERSON.—The term ‘foreign per21 son’ means a person that is not a United States per22 son. 

23 ‘‘(3) PERSON.—The term ‘person’ means an in24 dividual or entity. 
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1 ‘‘(4) UNITED STATES PERSON.—The term 

2 ‘United States person’ means— 

3 ‘‘(A) a United States citizen or an alien 

4 lawfully admitted for permanent residence to 

5 the United States; or 

6 ‘‘(B) an entity organized under the laws of 

7 the United States or of any jurisdiction within 

8 the United States, including a foreign branch of 

9 such an entity. 

10 ‘‘(5) OWN OR CONTROL.—The term ‘own or 

11 control’ means, with respect to an entity— 

12 ‘‘(A) to hold more than 25 percent of the 

13 equity interest by vote or value in the entity; 

14 ‘‘(B) to hold any seats on the board of di15 rectors of the entity; or 

16 ‘‘(C) to otherwise control the actions, poli17 cies, or personnel decisions of the entity.’’. 

18 (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 

19 for the Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights 

20 Act of 2012 is amended by striking the item relating to 

21 section 304 and inserting the following: 

‘‘Sec. 304. Imposition of sanctions with respect Iran’s Revolutionary Guard 

Corps, any official, agent, or affiliate of Iran’s Revolutionary 

Guard Corps, and any person owned or controlled by Iran’s 

Revolutionary Guard Corps. 

‘‘Sec. 305. Definitions. 

‘‘Sec. 306. Rule of construction.’’. 
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1 SEC. 102. ADDITIONAL SANCTIONS WITH RESPECT TO FOR2 EIGN PERSONS THAT SUPPORT OR CONDUCT 

3 CERTAIN TRANSACTIONS WITH IRAN’S REVO4 LUTIONARY GUARD CORPS OR OTHER SANC5 TIONED PERSONS. 

6 (a) IDENTIFICATION.—Section 302(a)(1) of the Iran 

7 Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012 

8 (22 U.S.C. 8742(a)(1)) is amended— 

9 (1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), 

10 by striking ‘‘Not later than 90 days after the date 

11 of the enactment of this Act, and every 180 days 

12 thereafter,’’ and inserting ‘‘Not later than 60 days 

13 after the date of the enactment of the Iran Account14 ability Act of 2016, and every 60 days thereafter,’’; 

15 (2) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ‘‘, provide 

16 significant financial services to, or provide material 

17 support to’’ after ‘‘transactions with’’; 

18 (3) in subparagraph (C)— 

19 (A) in the matter preceding clause (i), by 

20 inserting ‘‘, provide significant financial services 

21 to, or provide material support to’’ after ‘‘trans22 actions with’’; 

23 (B) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘or’’ at the 

24 end; 

25 (C) in clause (ii), by striking the period at 

26 the end and inserting a semicolon; and 
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1 (D) by inserting after clause (i) the fol2 lowing: 

3 ‘‘(iii) a person designated as a foreign 

4 terrorist organization under section 219(a) 

5 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 

6 U.S.C. 1189(a)) or that has provided sup7 port for an act of international terrorism 

8 (as defined in section 14 of the Iran Sanc9 tions Act of 1996 (Public Law 104–172; 

10 50 U.S.C. 1701 note)); or 

11 ‘‘(iv) a foreign person whose property 

12 and access to property has been blocked 

13 pursuant to Executive Order 13224 (Sep14 tember 23, 2001; relating to blocking prop15 erty and prohibiting transactions with per16 sons who commit, threaten to commit, or 

17 support terrorism).’’. 

18 (b) IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS.—Section 302(b) of 

19 the Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act 

20 of 2012 (22 U.S.C. 8742(b)) is amended by striking ‘‘the 

21 President—’’ and all that follows and inserting ‘‘the Presi22 dent shall, in accordance with the International Emer23 gency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.), 

24 block and prohibit all transactions in property and inter25 ests in property with respect to such foreign person if such 
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1 property and interests in property are in the United 

2 States, come within the United States, or are or come 

3 within the possession or control of a United States per4 son.’’. 

5 (c) WAIVER OF IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS.—Section 

6 302(d) of the Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human 

7 Rights Act of 2012 (22 U.S.C. 8742(d)) is amended— 

8 (1) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘for a period 

9 of not more than 60 days, and may renew that waiv10 er for additional periods of not more than 60 days,’’ 

11 after ‘‘may waive’’; and 

12 (2) by adding at the end the following: 

13 ‘‘(3) SUNSET.—The provisions of this sub14 section and any waivers issued pursuant to this sub15 section shall terminate on December 31, 2018.’’. 

16 (d) WAIVER OF IDENTIFICATIONS AND DESIGNA17 TIONS.—Section 302(e) of the Iran Threat Reduction and 

18 Syria Human Rights Act of 2012 (22 U.S.C. 8742(e)) is 

19 amended— 

20 (1) by striking ‘‘Notwithstanding’’ and insert21 ing the following: 

22 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding’’; 

23 (2) in paragraph (1) (as so designated), by 

24 striking ‘‘and subject to paragraph (2)’’; 
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1 (3) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as 

2 subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively, and mov3 ing the margins 2 ems to the right; and 

4 (4) by adding at the end the following: 

5 ‘‘(2) SUNSET.—The provisions of this sub6 section and any waivers issued pursuant to this sub7 section shall terminate on December 31, 2018.’’. 

8 (e) APPLICATION OF PROVISIONS OF IRAN SANC9 TIONS ACT OF 1996.—Section 302(f) of the Iran Threat 

10 Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012 (22 

11 U.S.C. 8742(f)) is amended— 

12 (1) by striking ‘‘The following provisions’’ and 

13 inserting the following: 

14 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The following provisions’’; 

15 (2) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through 

16 (8) as subparagraphs (A) through (H), respectively, 

17 and moving the margins 2 ems to the right; and 

18 (3) by adding at the end the following: 

19 ‘‘(2) SUNSET.—Sections 4(c) and 9(c) of the 

20 Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 shall not apply with re21 spect to the imposition under subsection (b) of sanc22 tions relating to activities described in subsection 

23 (a)(1), in accordance with the provision of para24 graph (1) of this subsection, after December 31, 

25 2018.’’. 
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1 SEC. 103. IRGC WATCH LIST AND REPORT. 

2 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Treasury 

3 shall establish, maintain, and publish in the Federal Reg4 ister a list (to be known as the ‘‘IRGC Watch List’’) of— 

5 (1) each entity in which the IRGC has an own6 ership interest of less than 25 percent; 

7 (2) each entity in which the IRGC does not 

8 have an ownership interest if the IRGC maintains a 

9 presence on the board of directors of the entity or 

10 otherwise influences the actions, policies, or per11 sonnel decisions of the entity; and 

12 (3) each person that owns or controls an entity 

13 described in paragraph (1) or (2). 

14 (b) REPORTS REQUIRED.— 

15 (1) TREASURY REPORT.— 

16 (A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days 

17 after the date of the enactment of this Act, and 

18 annually thereafter, the Secretary of the Treas19 ury shall submit to Congress a report that in20 cludes— 

21 (i) the list required by subsection (a) 

22 and, in the case of any report submitted 

23 under this subparagraph after the first 

24 such report, any changes to the list since 

25 the submission of the preceding such re26 port; and 
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1 (ii) an assessment of the role of the 

2 IRGC in, and its penetration into, the 

3 economy of Iran. 

4 (B) FORM OF REPORT.—Each report re5 quired by subparagraph (A) shall be submitted 

6 in unclassified form, but may include a classi7 fied annex if necessary. 

8 (2) GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE RE9 PORT.— 

10 (A) IN GENERAL.—The Comptroller Gen11 eral of the United States shall— 

12 (i) conduct a review of the list re13 quired by subsection (a); and 

14 (ii) not later than 180 days after each 

15 report required by paragraph (1) is sub16 mitted to Congress, submit to Congress a 

17 report on the review conducted under 

18 clause (i). 

19 (B) CONSULTATIONS.—In preparing the 

20 report required by subparagraph (A)(ii), the 

21 Comptroller General shall consult with non22 governmental organizations. 

23 SEC. 104. IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS AGAINST MAHAN AIR. 

24 (a) IN GENERAL.—The President shall impose the 

25 sanctions described in subsection (b) with respect to— 
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1 (1) a person that provides, directly or indi2 rectly, goods, services, technology, or financial serv3 ices, including the sale or provision of aircraft or air4 craft parts, fuel, ramp assistance, baggage and 

5 cargo handling, catering, refueling, ticketing, check6 in services, crew handling, or other services related 

7 to flight operations, to or for Mahan Air or its 

8 agents or affiliates; or 

9 (2) any person owned or controlled by, or any 

10 person that owns or controls, a person described in 

11 paragraph (1). 

12 (b) SANCTIONS DESCRIBED.— 

13 (1) BLOCKING OF PROPERTY.—The President 

14 shall block, in accordance with the International 

15 Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 

16 et seq.), all transactions in all property and interests 

17 in property of any person subject to subsection (a) 

18 if such property and interests in property are in the 

19 United States, come within the United States, or are 

20 or come within the possession or control of a United 

21 States person. 

22 (2) EXCLUSION FROM UNITED STATES.—The 

23 Secretary of State shall deny a visa to, and the Sec24 retary of Homeland Security shall exclude from the 
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1 United States, any person subject to subsection (a) 

2 that is an alien. 

3 (c) COMPLIANCE WITH UNITED NATIONS HEAD4 QUARTERS AGREEMENT.—Subsection (b)(2) shall not 

5 apply to the head of state of Iran, or necessary staff of 

6 that head of state, if admission to the United States is 

7 necessary to permit the United States to comply with the 

8 Agreement regarding the Headquarters of the United Na9 tions, signed at Lake Success June 26, 1947, and entered 

10 into force November 21, 1947, between the United Na11 tions and the United States. 

12 (d) APPLICABILITY OF ADDITIONAL SANCTIONS.—A 

13 person with respect to which the President imposes sanc14 tions under subsection (a) shall be considered an agent 

15 or affiliate of the IRGC for purposes of sections 104 and 

16 104A of the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Account17 ability, and Divestment Act of 2010 (22 U.S.C. 8513 and 

18 8513b). 

19 (e) ADDITIONAL MEASURES.— 

20 (1) IN GENERAL.—The President shall require 

21 each covered person to provide a certification to the 

22 President that the person does not conduct trans23 actions with any person that provides, directly or in24 directly, goods, services, technology, or financial 

25 services, including the sale or provision of aircraft or 
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1 aircraft parts, fuel, ramp assistance, baggage or 

2 cargo handling, catering, refueling, ticketing, check3 in services, crew handling, or other services related 

4 to flight operations— 

5 (A) to Mahan Air or its agents or affili6 ates; 

7 (B) for aircraft owned or operated by 

8 Mahan Air or its agents or affiliates; or 

9 (C) to a person described in section 

10 105(a). 

11 (2) COVERED PERSON DEFINED.—In this sub12 section, the term ‘‘covered person’’ means— 

13 (A) an air carrier or foreign air carrier, as 

14 those terms are defined in section 40102 of title 

15 49, United States Code; or 

16 (B) a United States person that exports 

17 aircraft or components for aircraft. 

18 (f) REPORTS REQUIRED.— 

19 (1) DNI LIST.— 

20 (A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days 

21 after the date of the enactment of the Act, and 

22 annually thereafter, the Director of National 

23 Intelligence, in consultation with the Secretary 

24 of the Treasury, shall submit to Congress a list 

25 of each person described in subsection (e). 
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1 (B) FORM OF LIST.—Each list required by 

2 subparagraph (A) shall be submitted in unclas3 sified form, but may include a classified annex 

4 if necessary. 

5 (2) REPORT.— 

6 (A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days 

7 after the date of the enactment of the Act, and 

8 annually thereafter, the President shall submit 

9 to Congress a report that includes— 

10 (i) a list of countries where aircraft of 

11 Mahan Air or its agents or affiliates land; 

12 (ii) a description of the efforts of the 

13 President to encourage countries to pro14 hibit aircraft of Mahan Air or its agents or 

15 affiliates from landing in the territory of 

16 those countries; and 

17 (iii) if the President has not imposed 

18 sanctions under section 105(a) with re19 spect to any person described in subsection 

20 (e), an explanation for why the President 

21 has not imposed such sanctions. 

22 (B) FORM OF REPORT.—Each report re23 quired by subparagraph (A) shall be submitted 

24 in unclassified form, but may include a classi25 fied annex if necessary. 
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1 (3) GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE RE2 PORT.— 

3 (A) IN GENERAL.—The Comptroller Gen4 eral of the United States shall— 

5 (i) conduct a review of the certifi6 cations required by subsection (a), the lists 

7 required by paragraph (1), and the reports 

8 required by paragraph (2); and 

9 (ii) not later than 180 days after the 

10 submission of each list required by para11 graph (1) and each report required by 

12 paragraph (2), submit to Congress a re13 port on the review conducted under clause 

14 (i). 

15 (B) CONSULTATIONS.—In preparing the 

16 report required by subparagraph (A)(ii), the 

17 Comptroller General shall consult with non18 governmental organizations. 
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1 SEC. 105. MODIFICATION AND EXTENSION OF REPORTING 

2 REQUIREMENTS ON THE USE OF CERTAIN 

3 IRANIAN SEAPORTS BY FOREIGN VESSELS 

4 AND USE OF FOREIGN AIRPORTS BY SANC5 TIONED IRANIAN AIR CARRIERS. 

6 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1252(a) of the Iran Free7 dom and Counter-Proliferation Act of 2012 (22 U.S.C. 

8 8808(a)) is amended— 

9 (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by 

10 striking ‘‘2016’’ and inserting ‘‘2019’’; 

11 (2) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 

12 end; 

13 (3) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at 

14 the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 

15 (4) by adding at the end the following: 

16 ‘‘(3) a description of all efforts the Department 

17 of State has made to encourage other countries to 

18 prohibit the use of air space and airports by Iranian 

19 air carriers described in paragraph (2) during the 

20 period specified in subsection (b).’’. 

21 (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 

22 subsection (a) take effect on the date of the enactment 

23 of this Act and apply with respect to reports required to 

24 be submitted under section 1252(a) of the Iran Freedom 

25 and Counter-Proliferation Act of 2012 on or after such 

26 date of enactment. 
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1 TITLE II—IRAN BALLISTIC 

2 MISSILE SANCTIONS 

3 SEC. 201. EXPANSION OF SANCTIONS WITH RESPECT TO EF4 FORTS BY IRAN TO ACQUIRE BALLISTIC MIS5 SILE AND RELATED TECHNOLOGY. 

6 (a) CERTAIN PERSONS.—Section 1604(a) of the 

7 Iran-Iraq Arms Non-Proliferation Act of 1992 (Public 

8 Law 102–484; 50 U.S.C. 1701 note) is amended by insert9 ing ‘‘, to acquire ballistic missile or related technology,’’ 

10 after ‘‘nuclear weapons’’. 

11 (b) FOREIGN COUNTRIES.—Section 1605(a) of the 

12 Iran-Iraq Arms Non-Proliferation Act of 1992 (Public 

13 Law 102–484; 50 U.S.C. 1701 note) is amended, in the 

14 matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘, to acquire 

15 ballistic missile or related technology,’’ after ‘‘nuclear 

16 weapons’’. 

17 SEC. 202. EXPANSION OF SANCTIONS UNDER IRAN SANC18 TIONS ACT OF 1996 WITH RESPECT TO PER19 SONS THAT ACQUIRE OR DEVELOP BAL20 LISTIC MISSILES. 

21 Section 5(b)(1)(B) of the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 

22 (Public Law 104–172; 50 U.S.C. 1701 note) is amend23 ed— 

24 (1) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘would likely’’ and 

25 inserting ‘‘may’’; and 
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1 (2) in clause (ii)— 

2 (A) in subclause (I), by striking ‘‘; or’’ and 

3 inserting a semicolon; 

4 (B) by redesignating subclause (II) as sub5 clause (III); and 

6 (C) by inserting after subclause (I) the fol7 lowing: 

8 ‘‘(II) acquire or develop ballistic 

9 missiles and the capability to launch 

10 ballistic missiles; or’’. 

11 SEC. 203. IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS WITH RESPECT TO 

12 BALLISTIC MISSILE PROGRAM OF IRAN. 

13 (a) IN GENERAL.—Title II of the Iran Threat Reduc14 tion and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012 (22 U.S.C. 

15 8721 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the fol16 lowing: 

17 ‘‘Subtitle C—Measures Relating to 

18 Ballistic Missile Program of Iran 

19 ‘‘SEC. 231. DEFINITIONS. 

20 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—In this subtitle: 

21 ‘‘(1) AGRICULTURAL COMMODITY.—The term 

22 ‘agricultural commodity’ has the meaning given that 

23 term in section 102 of the Agricultural Trade Act of 

24 1978 (7 U.S.C. 5602). 
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1 ‘‘(2) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT2 TEES.—The term ‘appropriate congressional com3 mittees’ means the committees specified in section 

4 14(2) of the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 (Public 

5 Law 104–172; 50 U.S.C. 1701 note). 

6 ‘‘(3) CORRESPONDENT ACCOUNT; PAYABLE7 THROUGH ACCOUNT.—The terms ‘correspondent ac8 count’ and ‘payable-through account’ have the mean9 ings given those terms in section 5318A of title 31, 

10 United States Code. 

11 ‘‘(4) FOREIGN FINANCIAL INSTITUTION.—The 

12 term ‘foreign financial institution’ has the meaning 

13 of that term as determined by the Secretary of the 

14 Treasury pursuant to section 104(i) of the Com15 prehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Di16 vestment Act of 2010 (22 U.S.C. 8513(i)). 

17 ‘‘(5) GOVERNMENT.—The term ‘Government’, 

18 with respect to a foreign country, includes any agen19 cies or instrumentalities of that Government and any 

20 entities controlled by that Government. 

21 ‘‘(6) MEDICAL DEVICE.—The term ‘medical de22 vice’ has the meaning given the term ‘device’ in sec23 tion 201 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic 

24 Act (21 U.S.C. 321). 
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1 ‘‘(7) MEDICINE.—The term ‘medicine’ has the 

2 meaning given the term ‘drug’ in section 201 of the 

3 Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 

4 321). 

5 ‘‘(b) DETERMINATIONS OF SIGNIFICANCE.—For pur6 poses of this subtitle, in determining if financial trans7 actions or financial services are significant, the President 

8 may consider the totality of the facts and circumstances, 

9 including factors similar to the factors set forth in section 

10 561.404 of title 31, Code of Federal Regulations (or any 

11 corresponding similar regulation or ruling). 

12 ‘‘SEC. 232. IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS WITH RESPECT TO 

13 PERSONS THAT SUPPORT THE BALLISTIC 

14 MISSILE PROGRAM OF IRAN. 

15 ‘‘(a) IDENTIFICATION OF PERSONS.— 

16 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 120 days 

17 after the date of the enactment of the Iran Account18 ability Act of 2016, and not less frequently than 

19 once every 180 days thereafter, the President shall 

20 submit to the appropriate congressional committees 

21 a report identifying persons that have provided ma22 terial support to the Government of Iran in the de23 velopment of the ballistic missile program of Iran. 

24 ‘‘(2) ELEMENTS.—Each report required by 

25 paragraph (1) shall include the following: 
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1 ‘‘(A) An identification of persons 

2 (disaggregated by Iranian and non-Iranian per3 sons) with respect to which there is credible evi4 dence that such persons have provided material 

5 support to the Government of Iran in the devel6 opment of the ballistic missile program of Iran, 

7 including persons that have— 

8 ‘‘(i) engaged in the direct or indirect 

9 provision of material support to such pro10 gram; 

11 ‘‘(ii) facilitated, supported, or engaged 

12 in activities to further the development of 

13 such program; 

14 ‘‘(iii) transmitted information relating 

15 to ballistic missiles to the Government of 

16 Iran; or 

17 ‘‘(iv) otherwise aided such program. 

18 ‘‘(B) A description of the character and 

19 significance of the cooperation of each person 

20 identified under subparagraph (A) with the 

21 Government of Iran with respect to such pro22 gram. 

23 ‘‘(C) An assessment of the cooperation of 

24 the Government of the Democratic People’s Re-
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1 public of Korea with the Government of Iran 

2 with respect to such program. 

3 ‘‘(3) CLASSIFIED ANNEX.—Each report re4 quired by paragraph (1) shall be submitted in un5 classified form, but may contain a classified annex. 

6 ‘‘(b) BLOCKING OF PROPERTY.—Not later than 15 

7 days after submitting a report required by subsection 

8 (a)(1), the President shall, in accordance with the Inter9 national Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 

10 1701 et seq.), block and prohibit all transactions in all 

11 property and interests in property of any person specified 

12 in such report that engages in activities described in sub13 section (a) if such property and interests in property are 

14 in the United States, come within the United States, or 

15 are or come within the possession or control of a United 

16 States person. 

17 ‘‘(c) EXCLUSION FROM UNITED STATES .— 

18 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para19 graph (2), the Secretary of State shall deny a visa 

20 to, and the Secretary of Homeland Security shall ex21 clude from the United States, any alien subject to 

22 blocking of property and interests in property under 

23 subsection (b). 

24 ‘‘(2) COMPLIANCE WITH UNITED NATIONS

25 HEADQUARTERS AGREEMENT.—Paragraph (1) shall 
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1 not apply to the head of state of Iran, or necessary 

2 staff of that head of state, if admission to the 

3 United States is necessary to permit the United 

4 States to comply with the Agreement regarding the 

5 Headquarters of the United Nations, signed at Lake 

6 Success June 26, 1947, and entered into force No7 vember 21, 1947, between the United Nations and 

8 the United States. 

9 ‘‘(d) FACILITATION OF CERTAIN TRANSACTIONS.— 

10 The President shall prohibit the opening, and prohibit or 

11 impose strict conditions on the maintaining, in the United 

12 States of a correspondent account or a payable-through 

13 account by a foreign financial institution that the Presi14 dent determines knowingly, on or after the date that is 

15 180 days after the date of the enactment of the Iran Ac16 countability Act of 2016, conducts or facilitates a signifi17 cant financial transaction for a person subject to blocking 

18 of property and interests in property under subsection (b). 

19 ‘‘SEC. 233. BLOCKING OF PROPERTY OF PERSONS AFFILI20 ATED WITH CERTAIN IRANIAN ENTITIES. 

21 ‘‘(a) BLOCKING OF PROPERTY.— 

22 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The President shall, in ac23 cordance with the International Emergency Eco24 nomic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.), block 

25 and prohibit all transactions in all property and in-
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1 terests in property of any person described in para2 graph (2) if such property and interests in property 

3 are in the United States, come within the United 

4 States, or are or come within the possession or con5 trol of a United States person. 

6 ‘‘(2) PERSONS DESCRIBED.—A person de7 scribed in this paragraph is— 

8 ‘‘(A) an entity that is owned or con9 trolled— 

10 ‘‘(i) by the Aerospace Industries Or11 ganization, the Shahid Hemmat Industrial 

12 Group, the Shahid Bakeri Industrial 

13 Group, or any agent or affiliate of such or14 ganization or group; or 

15 ‘‘(ii) collectively by a group of individ16 uals that hold an interest in the Aerospace 

17 Industries Organization, the Shahid 

18 Hemmat Industrial Group, the Shahid 

19 Bakeri Industrial Group, or any agent or 

20 affiliate of such organization or group, 

21 even if none of those individuals hold a 25 

22 percent or greater interest in the entity; or 

23 ‘‘(B) a person that owns or controls an en24 tity described in subparagraph (A). 
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1 ‘‘(b) FACILITATION OF CERTAIN TRANSACTIONS.— 

2 The President shall prohibit the opening, and prohibit or 

3 impose strict conditions on the maintaining, in the United 

4 States of a correspondent account or a payable-through 

5 account by a foreign financial institution that the Presi6 dent determines knowingly, on or after the date that is 

7 180 days after the date of the enactment of the Iran Ac8 countability Act of 2016, conducts or facilitates a signifi9 cant financial transaction for a person subject to blocking 

10 of property and interests in property under subsection (a). 

11 ‘‘(c) IRAN MISSILE PROLIFERATION WATCH LIST.— 

12 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days 

13 after the date of the enactment of the Iran Account14 ability Act of 2016, and not less frequently than an15 nually thereafter, the Secretary of the Treasury shall 

16 submit to the appropriate congressional committees 

17 and publish in the Federal Register a list of— 

18 ‘‘(A) each entity in which the Aerospace 

19 Industries Organization, the Shahid Hemmat 

20 Industrial Group, the Shahid Bakeri Industrial 

21 Group, or any agent or affiliate of such organi22 zation or group has an ownership interest of 

23 more than 0 percent and less than 25 percent; 

24 ‘‘(B) each entity in which the Aerospace 

25 Industries Organization, the Shahid Hemmat 
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1 Industrial Group, the Shahid Bakeri Industrial 

2 Group, or any agent or affiliate of such organi3 zation or group does not have an ownership in4 terest but maintains a presence on the board of 

5 directors of the entity or otherwise influences 

6 the actions, policies, or personnel decisions of 

7 the entity; and 

8 ‘‘(C) each person that owns or controls an 

9 entity described in subparagraph (A) or (B). 

10 ‘‘(2) REFERENCE.—The list required by para11 graph (1) may be referred to as the ‘Iran Missile 

12 Proliferation Watch List’. 

13 ‘‘(d) COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORT.— 

14 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Comptroller General of 

15 the United States shall— 

16 ‘‘(A) conduct a review of each list required 

17 by subsection (c)(1); and 

18 ‘‘(B) not later than 180 days after each 

19 such list is submitted to the appropriate con20 gressional committees under that subsection, 

21 submit to the appropriate congressional com22 mittees a report on the review conducted under 

23 subparagraph (A) that includes a list of persons 

24 not included in that list that qualify for inclu-
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1 sion in that list, as determined by the Comp2 troller General. 

3 ‘‘(2) CONSULTATIONS.—In preparing the report 

4 required by paragraph (1)(B), the Comptroller Gen5 eral shall consult with nongovernmental organiza6 tions. 

7 ‘‘SEC. 234. IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS WITH RESPECT TO 

8 CERTAIN PERSONS INVOLVED IN BALLISTIC 

9 MISSILE ACTIVITIES. 

10 ‘‘(a) CERTIFICATION.—Not later than 120 days after 

11 the date of the enactment of the Iran Accountability Act 

12 of 2016, and not less frequently than once every 180 days 

13 thereafter, the President shall submit to the appropriate 

14 congressional committees a certification that each person 

15 listed in an annex of United Nations Security Council Res16 olution 1737 (2006), 1747 (2007), or 1929 (2010) is not 

17 directly or indirectly facilitating, supporting, or involved 

18 with the development of or transfer to Iran of ballistic mis19 siles or technology, parts, components, or technology infor20 mation relating to ballistic missiles. 

21 ‘‘(b) BLOCKING OF PROPERTY.—If the President is 

22 unable to make a certification under subsection (a) with 

23 respect to a person and the person is not currently subject 

24 to sanctions with respect to Iran under any other provision 

25 of law, the President shall, not later than 15 days after 
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1 that certification would have been required under that 

2 subsection— 

3 ‘‘(1) in accordance with the International 

4 Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 

5 et seq.), block and prohibit all transactions in all 

6 property and interests in property of that person if 

7 such property and interests in property are in the 

8 United States, come within the United States, or are 

9 or come within the possession or control of a United 

10 States person; and 

11 ‘‘(2) publish in the Federal Register a report 

12 describing the reason why the President was unable 

13 to make a certification with respect to that person. 

14 ‘‘(c) EXCLUSION FROM UNITED STATES .— 

15 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para16 graph (2), the Secretary of State shall deny a visa 

17 to, and the Secretary of Homeland Security shall ex18 clude from the United States, any alien subject to 

19 blocking of property and interests in property under 

20 subsection (b). 

21 ‘‘(2) COMPLIANCE WITH UNITED NATIONS

22 HEADQUARTERS AGREEMENT.—Paragraph (1) shall 

23 not apply to the head of state of Iran, or necessary 

24 staff of that head of state, if admission to the 

25 United States is necessary to permit the United 
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1 States to comply with the Agreement regarding the 

2 Headquarters of the United Nations, signed at Lake 

3 Success June 26, 1947, and entered into force No4 vember 21, 1947, between the United Nations and 

5 the United States. 

6 ‘‘(d) FACILITATION OF CERTAIN TRANSACTIONS.— 

7 The President shall prohibit the opening, and prohibit or 

8 impose strict conditions on the maintaining, in the United 

9 States of a correspondent account or a payable-through 

10 account by a foreign financial institution that the Presi11 dent determines knowingly, on or after the date that is 

12 180 days after the date of the enactment of the Iran Ac13 countability Act of 2016, conducts or facilitates a signifi14 cant financial transaction for a person subject to blocking 

15 of property and interests in property under subsection (b). 

16 ‘‘SEC. 235. IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS WITH RESPECT TO 

17 CERTAIN SECTORS OF IRAN THAT SUPPORT 

18 THE BALLISTIC MISSILE PROGRAM OF IRAN. 

19 ‘‘(a) LIST OF SECTORS.— 

20 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 120 days 

21 after the date of the enactment of the Iran Account22 ability Act of 2016, and not less frequently than 

23 once every 180 days thereafter, the President shall 

24 submit to the appropriate congressional committees 

25 and publish in the Federal Register a list of the sec-
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1 tors of the economy of Iran that are directly or indi2 rectly facilitating, supporting, or involved with the 

3 development of or transfer to Iran of ballistic mis4 siles or technology, parts, components, or technology 

5 information relating to ballistic missiles. 

6 ‘‘(2) CERTAIN SECTORS.— 

7 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 120 

8 days after the date of enactment of the Iran 

9 Accountability Act of 2016, the President shall 

10 submit to the appropriate congressional com11 mittees a determination as to whether each of 

12 the chemical, computer science, construction, 

13 electronic, metallurgy, mining, research (includ14 ing universities and research institutions), and 

15 telecommunications sectors of Iran meet the 

16 criteria specified in paragraph (1). 

17 ‘‘(B) INCLUSION IN INITIAL LIST.—If the 

18 President determines under subparagraph (A) 

19 that the sectors of the economy of Iran speci20 fied in such subparagraph meet the criteria 

21 specified in paragraph (1), that sector shall be 

22 included in the initial list submitted and pub23 lished under that paragraph. 

24 ‘‘(b) SANCTIONS WITH RESPECT TO SPECIFIED SEC25 TORS OF IRAN.— 
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1 ‘‘(1) BLOCKING OF PROPERTY.—The President 

2 shall, in accordance with the International Emer3 gency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et 

4 seq.), block and prohibit all transactions in all prop5 erty and interests in property of any person de6 scribed in paragraph (4) if such property and inter7 ests in property are in the United States, come with8 in the United States, or are or come within the pos9 session or control of a United States person. 

10 ‘‘(2) EXCLUSION FROM UNITED STATES.— 

11 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in 

12 subparagraph (B), the Secretary of State shall 

13 deny a visa to, and the Secretary of Homeland 

14 Security shall exclude from the United States, 

15 any alien that is a person described in para16 graph (4). 

17 ‘‘(B) COMPLIANCE WITH UNITED NATIONS

18 HEADQUARTERS AGREEMENT.—Subparagraph 

19 (A) shall not apply to the head of state of Iran, 

20 or necessary staff of that head of state, if ad21 mission to the United States is necessary to 

22 permit the United States to comply with the 

23 Agreement regarding the Headquarters of the 

24 United Nations, signed at Lake Success June 

25 26, 1947, and entered into force November 21, 
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1 1947, between the United Nations and the 

2 United States. 

3 ‘‘(3) FACILITATION OF CERTAIN TRANS4 ACTIONS.—Except as provided in this section, the 

5 President shall prohibit the opening, and prohibit or 

6 impose strict conditions on the maintaining, in the 

7 United States of a correspondent account or a pay8 able-through account by a foreign financial institu9 tion that the President determines knowingly, on or 

10 after the date that is 180 days after the date of the 

11 enactment of the Iran Accountability Act of 2016, 

12 conducts or facilitates a significant financial trans13 action for a person described in paragraph (4). 

14 ‘‘(4) PERSONS DESCRIBED.—A person is de15 scribed in this paragraph if the President determines 

16 that the person, on or after the date that is 180 

17 days after the date of the enactment of the Iran Ac18 countability Act of 2016— 

19 ‘‘(A) operates in a sector of the economy 

20 of Iran included in the most recent list pub21 lished by the President under subsection (a); 

22 ‘‘(B) knowingly provides significant finan23 cial, material, technological, or other support to, 

24 or goods or services in support of, any activity 
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1 or transaction on behalf of or for the benefit of 

2 a person described in subparagraph (A); or 

3 ‘‘(C) is owned or controlled by a person de4 scribed in subparagraph (A). 

5 ‘‘(c) HUMANITARIAN EXCEPTION.—The President 

6 may not impose sanctions under this section with respect 

7 to any person for conducting or facilitating a transaction 

8 for the sale of agricultural commodities, food, medicine, 

9 or medical devices to Iran or for the provision of humani10 tarian assistance to the people of Iran. 

11 ‘‘SEC. 236. IDENTIFICATION OF FOREIGN PERSONS THAT 

12 SUPPORT THE BALLISTIC MISSILE PROGRAM 

13 OF IRAN IN CERTAIN SECTORS OF IRAN. 

14 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 120 days after 

15 the date of the enactment of the Iran Accountability Act 

16 of 2016, and not less frequently than annually thereafter, 

17 the President shall submit to the appropriate congres18 sional committees and publish in the Federal Register a 

19 list of all foreign persons that have, based on credible in20 formation, directly or indirectly facilitated, supported, or 

21 been involved with the development of ballistic missiles or 

22 technology, parts, components, or technology information 

23 related to ballistic missiles in the following sectors of the 

24 economy of Iran during the period specified in subsection 

25 (b): 
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1 ‘‘(1) Chemical. 

2 ‘‘(2) Computer Science. 

3 ‘‘(3) Construction. 

4 ‘‘(4) Electronic. 

5 ‘‘(5) Metallurgy. 

6 ‘‘(6) Mining. 

7 ‘‘(7) Petrochemical. 

8 ‘‘(8) Research (including universities and re9 search institutions). 

10 ‘‘(9) Telecommunications. 

11 ‘‘(10) Any other sector of the economy of Iran 

12 identified under section 235(a). 

13 ‘‘(b) PERIOD SPECIFIED.—The period specified in 

14 this subsection is— 

15 ‘‘(1) with respect to the first list submitted 

16 under subsection (a), the period beginning on the 

17 date of the enactment of the Iran Accountability Act 

18 of 2016 and ending on the date that is 120 days 

19 after such date of enactment; and 

20 ‘‘(2) with respect to each subsequent list sub21 mitted under such subsection, the one year period 

22 preceding the submission of the list. 

23 ‘‘(c) COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORT.— 

24 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—With respect to each list 

25 submitted under subsection (a), not later than 120 
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1 days after the list is submitted under that sub2 section, the Comptroller General of the United 

3 States shall submit to the appropriate congressional 

4 committees— 

5 ‘‘(A) an assessment of the processes fol6 lowed by the President in preparing the list; 

7 ‘‘(B) an assessment of the foreign persons 

8 included in the list; and 

9 ‘‘(C) a list of persons not included in the 

10 list that qualify for inclusion in the list, as de11 termined by the Comptroller General. 

12 ‘‘(2) CONSULTATIONS.—In preparing the report 

13 required by paragraph (1), the Comptroller General 

14 shall consult with nongovernmental organizations. 

15 ‘‘(d) CREDIBLE INFORMATION DEFINED.—In this 

16 section, the term ‘credible information’ has the meaning 

17 given that term in section 14 of the Iran Sanctions Act 

18 of 1996 (Public Law 104–172; 50 U.S.C. 1701 note). 

19 ‘‘Subtitle D—General Provisions 

20 ‘‘SEC. 241. DEFINITIONS. 

21 ‘‘In this title: 

22 ‘‘(1) ENTITY.—The term ‘entity’ means any 

23 corporation, business association, partnership, trust, 

24 society, or any other entity. 
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1 ‘‘(2) FOREIGN PERSON.—The term ‘foreign per2 son’ means a person that is not a United States per3 son. 

4 ‘‘(3) OWN OR CONTROL.—The term ‘own or 

5 control’ means, with respect to an entity— 

6 ‘‘(A) to hold more than 25 percent of the 

7 equity interest by vote or value in the entity; 

8 ‘‘(B) to hold any seats on the board of di9 rectors of the entity; or 

10 ‘‘(C) to otherwise control the actions, poli11 cies, or personnel decisions of the entity. 

12 ‘‘(4) PERSON.—The term ‘person’ means an in13 dividual or entity. 

14 ‘‘(5) UNITED STATES PERSON.—The term 

15 ‘United States person’ means— 

16 ‘‘(A) a United States citizen or an alien 

17 lawfully admitted for permanent residence to 

18 the United States; or 

19 ‘‘(B) an entity organized under the laws of 

20 the United States or of any jurisdiction within 

21 the United States, including a foreign branch of 

22 such an entity.’’. 

23 (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 

24 for the Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights 
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1 Act of 2012 is amended by inserting after the item relat2 ing to section 224 the following: 

‘‘Subtitle C—Measures Relating to Ballistic Missile Program of Iran 

‘‘Sec. 231. Definitions. 

‘‘Sec. 232. Imposition of sanctions with respect to persons that support the ballistic missile program of Iran. 

‘‘Sec. 233. Blocking of property of persons affiliated with certain Iranian entities. 

‘‘Sec. 234. Imposition of sanctions with respect to certain persons involved in 

ballistic missile activities. 

‘‘Sec. 235. Imposition of sanctions with respect to certain sectors of Iran that 

support the ballistic missile program of Iran. 

‘‘Sec. 236. Identification of foreign persons that support the ballistic missile 

program of Iran in certain sectors of Iran. 

‘‘Subtitle D—General Provisions 

‘‘Sec. 241. Definitions.’’. 

3 SEC. 204. EXPANSION OF MANDATORY SANCTIONS WITH 

4 RESPECT TO FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS THAT 

5 ENGAGE IN CERTAIN TRANSACTIONS RELAT6 ING TO BALLISTIC MISSILE CAPABILITIES OF 

7 IRAN. 

8 Section 104 of the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, 

9 Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010 (22 U.S.C. 

10 8513) is amended— 

11 (1) in subsection (c)(2)— 

12 (A) in subparagraph (A)— 

13 (i) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘; or’’ and 

14 inserting a semicolon; 

15 (ii) by redesignating clause (ii) as 

16 clause (iii); and 

17 (iii) by inserting after clause (i) the 

18 following: 
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1 ‘‘(ii) to acquire or develop ballistic 

2 missiles and capabilities and launch tech3 nology relating to ballistic missiles; or’’; 

4 and 

5 (B) in subparagraph (E)(ii)— 

6 (i) in subclause (I), by striking ‘‘; or’’ 

7 and inserting a semicolon; 

8 (ii) by redesignating subclause (II) as 

9 subclause (III); and 

10 (iii) by inserting after subclause (I) 

11 the following: 

12 ‘‘(II) Iran’s development of bal13 listic missiles and capabilities and 

14 launch technology relating to ballistic 

15 missiles; or’’; and 

16 (2) in subsection (f)— 

17 (A) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and 

18 (2) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively, 

19 and moving those subparagraphs, as so redesig20 nated, two ems to the right; 

21 (B) by striking ‘‘WAIVER.—The’’ and in22 serting ‘‘WAIVER.— 

23 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para24 graph (2), the’’; and 

25 (C) by adding at the end the following: 
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1 ‘‘(2) EXCEPTION.—The Secretary of the Treas2 ury may not waive under paragraph (1) the applica3 tion of a prohibition or condition imposed with re4 spect to an activity described in subparagraph 

5 (A)(ii) or (E)(ii)(II) of subsection (c)(2).’’. 

6 SEC. 205. DISCLOSURE TO THE SECURITIES AND EX7 CHANGE COMMISSION OF ACTIVITIES WITH 

8 CERTAIN SECTORS OF IRAN THAT SUPPORT 

9 THE BALLISTIC MISSILE PROGRAM OF IRAN. 

10 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 13(r)(1) of the Securities 

11 Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m(r)(1)) is amend12 ed— 

13 (1) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘; or’’ and 

14 inserting a semicolon; 

15 (2) by redesignating subparagraph (D) as sub16 paragraph (E); and 

17 (3) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the fol18 lowing: 

19 ‘‘(D) knowingly engaged in any activity for 

20 which sanctions may be imposed under section 

21 235 of the Iran Threat Reduction and Syria 

22 Human Rights Act of 2012;’’. 

23 (b) INVESTIGATIONS.—Section 13(r)(5)(A) of the Se24 curities Exchange Act of 1934 is amended by striking ‘‘an 

25 Executive order specified in clause (i) or (ii) of paragraph 
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1 (1)(D)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 235 of the Iran Threat Re2 duction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012, an Execu3 tive order specified in clause (i) or (ii) of paragraph 

4 (1)(E)’’. 

5 (c) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 13(r)(5) of 

6 the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is amended, in the 

7 matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘subpara8 graph (D)(iii)’’ and inserting ‘‘subparagraph (E)(iii)’’. 

9 (d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 

10 this section shall take effect with respect to reports re11 quired to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Com12 mission after the date that is 180 days after the date of 

13 the enactment of this Act. 

14 SEC. 206. REGULATIONS. 

15 Not later than 90 days after the date of the enact16 ment of this Act, the President shall prescribe regulations 

17 to carry out this title and the amendments made by this 

18 title. 
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1 TITLE III—SANCTIONS RELAT2 ING TO IRAN’S SUPPORT OF 

3 TERRORISM 

4 SEC. 301. SPECIAL MEASURES WITH RESPECT TO IRAN RE5 LATING TO ITS DESIGNATION AS A JURISDIC6 TION OF PRIMARY MONEY LAUNDERING CON7 CERN. 

8 (a) PROHIBITION ON DIRECT USE OF COR9 RESPONDENT ACCOUNTS.—A covered financial institution 

10 shall terminate any correspondent account that— 

11 (1) is established, maintained, administered, or 

12 managed in the United States for, or on behalf of, 

13 an Iranian banking institution; and 

14 (2) is not blocked under any Executive Order 

15 issued pursuant to the International Emergency 

16 Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.). 

17 (b) SPECIAL DUE DILIGENCE MEASURES FOR COR18 RESPONDENT ACCOUNTS.— 

19 (1) IN GENERAL.—A covered financial institu20 tion shall apply special due diligence measures to 

21 correspondent accounts of the financial institution 

22 that are reasonably designed to guard against the 

23 improper indirect use of such accounts by Iranian 

24 banking institutions. 
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1 (2) REQUIREMENTS.—The special due diligence 

2 measures a covered financial institution is required 

3 to apply to correspondent accounts under paragraph 

4 (1) shall include, at a minimum— 

5 (A) notifying the holders of such accounts 

6 that the covered financial institution knows or 

7 has reason to know provide services to Iranian 

8 banking institutions, that such holders generally 

9 may not provide Iranian banking institutions 

10 with access to such accounts; and 

11 (B) taking reasonable steps to identify any 

12 indirect use of such accounts by Iranian bank13 ing institutions, to the extent that such indirect 

14 use can be determined from transactional 

15 records maintained by the covered financial in16 stitution in the normal course of business. 

17 (3) RISK-BASED APPROACH.—A covered finan18 cial institution shall take a risk-based approach 

19 when deciding what, if any, other due diligence 

20 measures the financial institution should adopt to 

21 guard against the improper indirect use of its cor22 respondent accounts by Iranian banking institutions. 

23 (4) RESPONSE TO INDIRECT ACCESS BY IRA24 NIAN BANKING INSTITUTIONS.—A covered financial 

25 institution that obtains credible information that a 
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1 correspondent account is being used by a foreign 

2 bank to provide indirect access to an Iranian bank3 ing institution, shall— 

4 (A) take all appropriate steps to prevent 

5 such indirect access, including notifying the 

6 holder of the account under paragraph (1)(A); 

7 and 

8 (B) where necessary, terminate the ac9 count. 

10 (c) RECORDKEEPING AND REPORTING.— 

11 (1) IN GENERAL.—A covered financial institu12 tion shall document its compliance with the notice 

13 requirement set forth in subsection (b)(2)(A). 

14 (2) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this 

15 section shall require a covered financial institution 

16 to report any information not otherwise required to 

17 be reported by law or regulation. 

18 (d) TERMINATION.—This section shall terminate on 

19 the date that is 30 days after the date on which the Presi20 dent submits to Congress— 

21 (1) the certification described in section 401(a) 

22 of the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Account23 ability, and Divestment Act of 2010 (22 U.S.C. 

24 8551(a)); and 
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1 (2) a certification that the Financial Action 

2 Task Force has lifted its call for countermeasures 

3 against Iran and Iran has become a member of a re4 gional body of the Financial Action Task Force. 

5 (e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

6 (1) CORRESPONDENT ACCOUNT.—The term 

7 ‘‘correspondent account’’ has the meaning given that 

8 term in section 1010.605 of title 31, Code of Fed9 eral Regulations (as in effect on the day before the 

10 date of the enactment of this Act). 

11 (2) COVERED FINANCIAL INSTITUTION.—The 

12 term ‘‘covered financial institution’’ has the meaning 

13 given that term under paragraphs (1) and (2) of 

14 section 1010.605(e) of title 31, Code of Federal 

15 Regulations (as in effect on the day before the date 

16 of the enactment of this Act). 

17 (3) FOREIGN BANK.—The term ‘‘foreign bank’’ 

18 has the meaning given that term in section 

19 1010.100(u) of title 31, Code of Federal Regulations 

20 (as in effect on the day before the date of the enact21 ment of this Act). 

22 (4) IRANIAN BANKING INSTITUTION.—The term 

23 ‘‘Iranian banking institution’’ means— 

24 (A) any foreign bank chartered by Iran, in25 cluding— 
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1 (i) any branches, offices, or subsidi2 aries of such a bank operating in any juris3 diction; and 

4 (ii) any branch or office within Iran of 

5 any foreign bank licensed by Iran; 

6 (B) the Central Bank of Iran; and 

7 (C) any foreign bank of which more than 

8 50 percent of the voting stock or analogous in9 terest is owned by two or more foreign banks 

10 chartered by Iran. 

11 TITLE IV—SANCTIONS RELATING 

12 TO HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES 

13 IN IRAN 

14 SEC. 401. EXPANSION OF LIST OF PERSONS INVOLVED IN 

15 HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES IN IRAN. 

16 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 105 of the Comprehensive 

17 Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 

18 2010 (22 U.S.C. 8514) is amended— 

19 (1) in the section heading, by striking ‘‘CER20 TAIN PERSONS WHO ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR

21 OR COMPLICIT’’ and inserting ‘‘PERSONS IN22 VOLVED’’; 

23 (2) in subsection (b)— 
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1 (A) in the subsection heading, by striking 

2 ‘‘WHO ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR OR COMPLICIT’’ 

3 and inserting ‘‘INVOLVED’’; 

4 (B) by striking paragraph (1) and insert5 ing the following: 

6 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days 

7 after the date of the enactment of the Iran Account8 ability Act of 2016, the President shall submit to 

9 the appropriate congressional committees a list of 

10 persons the President determines have committed or 

11 facilitated, directly or indirectly, human rights 

12 abuses or other acts of violence, intimidation, or har13 assment, on behalf of the Government of Iran on or 

14 after June 12, 2009, regardless of whether such 

15 abuses or acts occurred in Iran.’’; and 

16 (C) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking ‘‘this 

17 Act’’ and inserting ‘‘the Iran Accountability Act 

18 of 2016’’; and 

19 (3) by adding at the end the following: 

20 ‘‘(e) INCLUSION OF ACTIONS THAT VIOLATE UNI21 VERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS.—For pur22 poses of subsection (b)(1), the term ‘human rights abuses’ 

23 includes actions that violate the rights listed in the United 

24 Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights, adopted 

25 at Paris December 10, 1948.’’. 
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1 (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 

2 for the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and 

3 Divestment Act of 2010 is amended by striking the item 

4 relating to section 105 and inserting the following: 

‘‘Sec. 105. Imposition of sanctions on persons involved in human rights abuses 

committed against citizens of Iran or their family members 

after the June 12, 2009, elections in Iran.’’. 

5 SEC. 402. IDENTIFICATION OF, AND IMPOSITION OF SANC6 TIONS WITH RESPECT TO, CERTAIN IRANIAN 

7 INDIVIDUALS. 

8 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 221 of the Iran Threat 

9 Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012 (22 

10 U.S.C. 8727) is amended to read as follows: 

11 ‘‘SEC. 221. IDENTIFICATION OF, AND IMPOSITION OF SANC12 TIONS WITH RESPECT TO, CERTAIN IRANIAN 

13 INDIVIDUALS. 

14 ‘‘(a) IDENTIFICATION OF INDIVIDUALS.—Not later 

15 than 90 days after the date of the enactment of the Iran 

16 Accountability Act of 2016, and every 180 days thereafter, 

17 the President shall submit to the appropriate congres18 sional committees and publish in the Federal Register a 

19 list of all individuals the President determines are de20 scribed in subsection (b). 

21 ‘‘(b) INDIVIDUALS DESCRIBED.—An individual de22 scribed in this subsection is— 

23 ‘‘(1) the Supreme Leader of Iran; 

24 ‘‘(2) the President of Iran; 
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1 ‘‘(3) a current or former key official, manager, 

2 or director of an entity that is owned or controlled 

3 after November 14, 1979, by— 

4 ‘‘(A) the Supreme Leader of Iran; 

5 ‘‘(B) the Office of the Supreme Leader of 

6 Iran; 

7 ‘‘(C) the President of Iran; 

8 ‘‘(D) the Office of the President of Iran; 

9 ‘‘(E) Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps; 

10 ‘‘(F) the Basij-e Motaz’afin; 

11 ‘‘(G) the Guardian Council; 

12 ‘‘(H) the Ministry of Intelligence and Se13 curity of Iran; 

14 ‘‘(I) the Atomic Energy Organization of 

15 Iran; 

16 ‘‘(J) the Islamic Consultative Assembly of 

17 Iran; 

18 ‘‘(K) the Assembly of Experts of Iran; 

19 ‘‘(L) the Ministry of Defense and Armed 

20 Forces Logistics of Iran; 

21 ‘‘(M) the Ministry of Justice of Iran; 

22 ‘‘(N) the Ministry of Interior of Iran; 

23 ‘‘(O) the prison system of Iran; 

24 ‘‘(P) the judicial system of Iran, including 

25 the Islamic Revolutionary Courts; or 
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1 ‘‘(Q) any citizen of Iran included on the 

2 list of specially designated nationals and 

3 blocked persons maintained by the Office of 

4 Foreign Assets Control of the Department of 

5 the Treasury; 

6 ‘‘(4) a citizen of Iran indicted in a foreign coun7 try for, or otherwise suspected of, participation in a 

8 terrorist attack; 

9 ‘‘(5) a person that ordered, controlled, directed, 

10 or was otherwise complicit in the kidnaping or politi11 cally motivated detention of a United States citizen, 

12 including a United States citizen who is also a cit13 izen of another country; or 

14 ‘‘(6) a significant foreign political figure associ15 ated with an individual described in any of para16 graphs (1) through (5) who is not a United States 

17 person. 

18 ‘‘(c) EXCLUSION FROM UNITED STATES.—Except as 

19 provided in subsection (f), the Secretary of State shall 

20 deny a visa to, and the Secretary of Homeland Security 

21 shall exclude from the United States, any alien who is on 

22 the list required by subsection (a). 

23 ‘‘(d) BLOCKING OF PROPERTY.—Except as provided 

24 in subsection (f), the President shall, in accordance with 

25 the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 
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1 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.), block and prohibit all transactions 

2 in all property and interests in property of any individual 

3 who is on the list required by subsection (a) if such prop4 erty and interests in property are in the United States, 

5 come within the United States, or are or come within the 

6 possession or control of a United States person. 

7 ‘‘(e) REPORT.— 

8 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days 

9 after the date of the enactment of the Iran Account10 ability Act of 2016, and every 90 days thereafter, 

11 the President shall submit to the appropriate con12 gressional committees a report that describes the ef13 forts the President has taken during the 90 days 

14 preceding the submission of the report to locate and 

15 block all property and interests in property of any 

16 individual who is on the list required by subsection 

17 (a). 

18 ‘‘(2) FORM OF REPORT.—Each report required 

19 by paragraph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified 

20 form, but may include a classified annex if nec21 essary. 

22 ‘‘(f) EXCEPTIONS.— 

23 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The President may not in24 clude an individual on the list required by subsection 

25 (a) if the President determines that, during the 10- 
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1 year period preceding the determination, the indi2 vidual has not in any way engaged in, facilitated, or 

3 otherwise supported— 

4 ‘‘(A) human rights abuses; 

5 ‘‘(B) acts of international terrorism; or 

6 ‘‘(C) the proliferation of weapons of mass 

7 destruction. 

8 ‘‘(2) COMPLIANCE WITH UNITED NATIONS

9 HEADQUARTERS AGREEMENT.—Subsection (c) shall 

10 not apply to the head of state of Iran, or necessary 

11 staff of that head of state, if admission to the 

12 United States is necessary to permit the United 

13 States to comply with the Agreement regarding the 

14 Headquarters of the United Nations, signed at Lake 

15 Success June 26, 1947, and entered into force No16 vember 21, 1947, between the United Nations and 

17 the United States. 

18 ‘‘(g) WAIVER.— 

19 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The President may waive 

20 the application of subsection (c) or (d) with respect 

21 to an individual for a period of 180 days, and may 

22 renew that waiver for additional periods of 180 days, 

23 if the President— 

24 ‘‘(A) determines that the waiver is vital to 

25 the national security of the United States; and 
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1 ‘‘(B) not less than 7 days before the waiv2 er or the renewal of the waiver, as the case may 

3 be, takes effect, submits a report to the appro4 priate congressional committees on the waiver 

5 and the reason for the waiver. 

6 ‘‘(2) FORM OF REPORT.—Each report sub7 mitted under paragraph (1)(B) shall be submitted in 

8 unclassified form, but may include a classified annex 

9 if necessary. 

10 ‘‘(3) SUNSET.—The provisions of this sub11 section and any waivers issued pursuant to this sub12 section shall terminate on December 31, 2018. 

13 ‘‘(h) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

14 ‘‘(1) OWN OR CONTROL.—The term ‘own or 

15 control’ means, with respect to an entity— 

16 ‘‘(A) to hold more than 25 percent of the 

17 equity interest by vote or value in the entity; 

18 ‘‘(B) to hold any seats on the board of di19 rectors of the entity; or 

20 ‘‘(C) to otherwise control the actions, poli21 cies, or personnel decisions of the entity. 

22 ‘‘(2) SIGNIFICANT FOREIGN POLITICAL FIG23 URE.— 

24 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘significant 

25 foreign political figure’ includes a current or 
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1 former senior political figure, the immediate 

2 family of such a figure, and close associates of 

3 such a figure. 

4 ‘‘(B) ADDITIONAL DEFINITIONS.—For 

5 purposes of subparagraph (A): 

6 ‘‘(i) CLOSE ASSOCIATE.—The term 

7 ‘close associate’, with respect to a senior 

8 political figure— 

9 ‘‘(I) means an individual who is 

10 widely and publicly known to maintain 

11 an unusually close relationship with 

12 the senior political figure; and 

13 ‘‘(II) includes an individual who 

14 is in a position to conduct substantial 

15 domestic and international financial 

16 transactions on behalf of the senior 

17 political figure. 

18 ‘‘(ii) IMMEDIATE FAMILY.—The term 

19 ‘immediate family’, with respect to a senior 

20 foreign political figure, means the parents, 

21 siblings, spouse, children, and in-laws of 

22 the senior political figure. 

23 ‘‘(iii) SENIOR POLITICAL FIGURE.— 

24 The term ‘senior political figure’ means a 

25 senior official in the executive, legislative, 
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1 administrative, military, or judicial 

2 branches of the Government of Iran 

3 (whether elected or not), a senior official of 

4 a major political party in Iran, or a senior 

5 executive of an entity owned or controlled 

6 by the Government of Iran.’’. 

7 (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 

8 for the Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights 

9 Act of 2012 (22 U.S.C. 8701 et seq.) is amended by strik10 ing the item relating to section 221 and inserting the fol11 lowing: 

‘‘Sec. 221. Identification of, and imposition of sanctions with respect to, certain 

Iranian individuals.’’. 

12 SEC. 403. IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS WITH RESPECT TO 

13 PERSONS WHO CONDUCT TRANSACTIONS 

14 WITH OR ON BEHALF OF CERTAIN IRANIAN 

15 INDIVIDUALS. 

16 (a) IN GENERAL.—Subtitle B of title II of the Iran 

17 Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012 

18 (22 U.S.C. 8721 et seq.) is amended by inserting after 

19 section 221 the following: 
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1 ‘‘SEC. 221A. IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS WITH RESPECT TO 

2 PERSONS WHO CONDUCT TRANSACTIONS 

3 WITH OR ON BEHALF OF CERTAIN IRANIAN 

4 INDIVIDUALS. 

5 ‘‘(a) SALE, SUPPLY, OR TRANSFER OF GOODS AND

6 SERVICES.—The President shall impose 5 or more of the 

7 sanctions described in section 6(a) of the Iran Sanctions 

8 Act of 1996 (Public Law 104–172; 50 U.S.C. 1701 note) 

9 with respect to a person that knowingly, on or after the 

10 date that is 120 days after the date of the enactment of 

11 the Iran Accountability Act of 2016, sells, supplies, or 

12 transfers goods or services to an individual who is on the 

13 list required by section 221(a). 

14 ‘‘(b) FACILITATION OF CERTAIN TRANSACTIONS.— 

15 The President shall prohibit the opening, and prohibit or 

16 impose strict conditions on the maintaining, in the United 

17 States of a correspondent account or a payable-through 

18 account by any foreign financial institution that has know19 ingly conducted or facilitated a significant financial trans20 action on behalf of an individual who is on the list required 

21 by section 221(a). 

22 ‘‘(c) APPLICATION OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE

23 IRAN SANCTIONS ACT OF 1996.—The following provisions 

24 of the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 (Public Law 104–172; 

25 50 U.S.C. 1701 note) shall apply with respect to the impo26 sition of sanctions under subsection (a) to the same extent 
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1 that such provisions apply with respect to the imposition 

2 of sanctions under section 5(a) of the Iran Sanctions Act 

3 of 1996: 

4 ‘‘(1) Subsections (c), (d), and (f) of section 5. 

5 ‘‘(2) Section 8. 

6 ‘‘(3) Section 11. 

7 ‘‘(4) Section 12. 

8 ‘‘(5) Section 13(b). 

9 ‘‘(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this Act: 

10 ‘‘(1) ACCOUNT; CORRESPONDENT ACCOUNT; 

11 PAYABLE-THROUGH ACCOUNT.—The terms ‘ac12 count’, ‘correspondent account’, and ‘payable13 through account’ have the meanings given those 

14 terms in section 5318A of title 31, United States 

15 Code. 

16 ‘‘(2) FOREIGN FINANCIAL INSTITUTION.—The 

17 term ‘foreign financial institution’ has the meaning 

18 given that term in section 561.308 of title 31, Code 

19 of Federal Regulations (or any corresponding similar 

20 regulation or ruling).’’. 

21 (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 

22 for the Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights 

23 Act of 2012 (22 U.S.C. 8701 et seq.) is amended by in24 serting after the item relating to section 221 the following: 

‘‘Sec. 221A. Imposition of sanctions with respect to persons who conduct transactions with or on behalf of certain Iranian individuals.’’. 
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1 SEC. 404. MANDATORY SANCTIONS WITH RESPECT TO FI2 NANCIAL INSTITUTIONS THAT ENGAGE IN 

3 CERTAIN TRANSACTIONS ON BEHALF OF 

4 PERSONS INVOLVED IN HUMAN RIGHTS 

5 ABUSES OR THAT EXPORT SENSITIVE TECH6 NOLOGY TO IRAN. 

7 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 104(c)(2) of the Com8 prehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment 

9 Act of 2010 (22 U.S.C. 8513(c)(2)) is amended— 

10 (1) in subparagraph (D), by striking ‘‘or’’ at 

11 the end; 

12 (2) in subparagraph (E), by striking the period 

13 at the end and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 

14 (3) by adding at the end the following: 

15 ‘‘(F) facilitates a significant transaction or 

16 transactions or provides significant financial 

17 services for a person that is subject to sanctions 

18 under section 105(c), 105A(c), 105B(c), or 

19 105C(a);’’. 

20 (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 

21 subsection (a) take effect on the date of the enactment 

22 of this Act and apply with respect to any activity described 

23 in subparagraph (F) of section 104(c)(2) of the Com24 prehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment 

25 Act of 2010, as added by subsection (a)(3), initiated on 
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1 or after the date that is 90 days after such date of enact2 ment. 

3 (c) REGULATIONS.—Not later than 90 days after the 

4 date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the 

5 Treasury shall prescribe regulations to carry out the 

6 amendments made by subsection (a). 

7 SEC. 405. UNITED STATES SUPPORT FOR THE PEOPLE OF 

8 IRAN. 

9 (a) IN GENERAL.—Subtitle B of title IV of the Iran 

10 Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012 

11 (22 U.S.C. 8751 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end 

12 the following: 

13 ‘‘SEC. 416. UNITED STATES SUPPORT FOR THE PEOPLE OF 

14 IRAN. 

15 ‘‘(a) POLICY OF THE UNITED STATES.—It is the pol16 icy of the United States— 

17 ‘‘(1) to support the efforts of the people of Iran 

18 to promote the establishment of basic freedoms in 

19 Iran; 

20 ‘‘(2) to lay the foundation for the emergence of 

21 a freely elected, open, and democratic political sys22 tem in Iran that is not a threat to its neighbors or 

23 to the United States and to work with all citizens of 

24 Iran who seek to establish such a political system; 
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1 ‘‘(3) to support the emergence of a government 

2 in Iran that does not oppress the people of Iran and 

3 does not persecute, intimidate, arrest, imprison, or 

4 execute dissidents or minorities; 

5 ‘‘(4) to advocate on behalf of those in Iran per6 secuted for their religion or belief; 

7 ‘‘(5) to assist the people of Iran to produce, ac8 cess, and share information freely and safely 

9 through the Internet and other media; and 

10 ‘‘(6) to defeat all attempts by the Government 

11 of Iran to jam or otherwise obstruct international 

12 satellite broadcast signals. 

13 ‘‘(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con14 gress that— 

15 ‘‘(1) the United States should support citizens 

16 of Iran that actively work to advance political, eco17 nomic, and social reforms, including freedom of the 

18 press, freedom of assembly, freedom of religion, and 

19 representative government; 

20 ‘‘(2) the President should use all available non21 violent means to support citizens of Iran that advo22 cate for pluralistic, prosperous, and participatory so23 cieties; 
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1 ‘‘(3) programs of the Department of State to 

2 support reform in Iran have not resulted in a more 

3 democratic Iran; 

4 ‘‘(4) the Government of Iran continues to play 

5 a pernicious role in the Middle East, undermining 

6 democratic consolidation in Iraq, supporting inter7 national terrorism through Hezbollah, and aiding 

8 the autocratic regime of Bashar al-Assad in Syria; 

9 ‘‘(5) the Secretary of State should make every 

10 effort to deliver support directly to people working 

11 in Iran to implement programs carried out using as12 sistance provided by the Department of State when 

13 possible and all possible means of delivering such as14 sistance should be used; and 

15 ‘‘(6) oversight, management, and implementa16 tion of programs of the Department of State to sup17 port reform in Iran should be under the direction of 

18 the Special Coordinator on Human Rights and De19 mocracy in Iran established under section 406 of the 

20 Iran Accountability Act of 2016, in consultation 

21 with the Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, 

22 Human Rights, and Labor. 

23 ‘‘(c) ASSISTANCE TO SUPPORT REFORM IN IRAN.— 

24 ‘‘(1) ASSISTANCE AUTHORIZED.—Notwith25 standing any other provision of law, the Secretary of 
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1 State may provide assistance (including through the 

2 award of grants) to individuals and entities working 

3 in Iran for the purpose of supporting and promoting 

4 the rule of law, good governance, civil society, and 

5 economic opportunity in Iran. 

6 ‘‘(2) ELIGIBILITY FOR ASSISTANCE.—Assist7 ance authorized under this subsection should be pro8 vided only to a person that— 

9 ‘‘(A) officially opposes the use of violence 

10 and terrorism and has not been designated as 

11 a foreign terrorist organization under section 

12 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 

13 U.S.C. 1189) at any time during the 4-year pe14 riod ending on the date of the enactment of the 

15 Iran Accountability Act of 2016; 

16 ‘‘(B) advocates the adherence by Iran to 

17 nonproliferation regimes for nuclear, chemical, 

18 and biological weapons and materiel, and bal19 listic missiles; 

20 ‘‘(C) is dedicated to democratic values and 

21 supports the adoption of a democratic form of 

22 government in Iran; 

23 ‘‘(D) is dedicated to respect for human 

24 rights, including the fundamental equality of 

25 women; and 
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1 ‘‘(E) supports freedom of the press, free2 dom of speech, freedom of association, and free3 dom of religion. 

4 ‘‘(3) NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENT.—Not later 

5 than 15 days before each obligation of assistance 

6 under this subsection, the Secretary of State shall 

7 notify the Committee on Foreign Relations and the 

8 Committee on Appropriations of the Senate and the 

9 Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on 

10 Appropriations of the House of Representatives in 

11 accordance with the procedures applicable to re12 programming notifications under section 634A of 

13 the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 

14 2394–1). 

15 ‘‘(4) TERMINATION.—The authority to provide 

16 assistance under this subsection shall expire on De17 cember 31, 2020. 

18 ‘‘(d) REPORTS.— 

19 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 60 days 

20 after the date of the enactment of the Iran Account21 ability Act of 2016, and every 180 days thereafter, 

22 the Secretary of State shall submit to the appro23 priate congressional committees a report on the im24 plementation of this section that includes the fol25 lowing: 
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1 ‘‘(A) An identification of the actions the 

2 President has taken during the 180-day period 

3 immediately preceding the submission of the re4 port to advance each of the policies described in 

5 subsection (a). 

6 ‘‘(B) A clear strategy for advancing polit7 ical, economic, and social reform in Iran that 

8 includes benchmarks for success that lead to a 

9 set of identified discrete goals and objectives. 

10 ‘‘(C) A plan to monitor and evaluate the 

11 effectiveness of the provision of assistance au12 thorized under subsection (c), including meas13 ures of effectiveness. 

14 ‘‘(D) The status of the programming of as15 sistance under subsection (c). 

16 ‘‘(E) An analysis of any past programming 

17 of assistance under subsection (c) and its effec18 tiveness with respect to supporting and pro19 moting the rule of law, good governance, civil 

20 society, and economic opportunity in Iran. 

21 ‘‘(2) FORM OF REPORT.—Each report required 

22 by paragraph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified 

23 form, but may include a classified annex if nec24 essary.’’. 
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1 (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 

2 for the Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights 

3 Act of 2012 is amended by inserting after the item relat4 ing to section 415 the following: 

‘‘Sec. 416. United States support for the people of Iran.’’. 

5 SEC. 406. UNITED STATES SPECIAL COORDINATOR ON 

6 HUMAN RIGHTS AND DEMOCRACY IN IRAN. 

7 (a) DESIGNATION.—The President shall designate 

8 within the Department of State a Special Coordinator on 

9 Human Rights and Democracy in Iran (in this section re10 ferred to as the ‘‘Special Coordinator’’). 

11 (b) CONSULTATION AND QUALIFICATIONS.—Before 

12 the President designates a Special Coordinator under sub13 section (a), the Secretary of State shall consult with the 

14 chairmen and ranking members of the appropriate con15 gressional committees. The role of Special Coordinator 

16 should be filled by an official of the Department of State 

17 appointed by and serving at the pleasure of the President 

18 in a position not lower than Under Secretary on the day 

19 before the date of the enactment of this Act. 

20 (c) DUTIES.—The Special Coordinator shall carry out 

21 the following duties: 

22 (1) Coordinate the activities of the United 

23 States Government that promote human rights, de24 mocracy, political freedom, and religious freedom in25 side Iran. 
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1 (2) Coordinate the activities of the United 

2 States Government that promote human rights, po3 litical freedom, and religious freedom for Iranian 

4 refugees and asylees living outside Iran. 

5 (3) Ensure the comprehensive investigation and 

6 designation of Iranian human rights abusers in ac7 cordance with section 105 of the Comprehensive 

8 Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act 

9 of 2010 (22 U.S.C. 8514). 

10 (4) Coordinate the documentation and publi11 cizing of political dissidents and cases of human 

12 rights abuse inside Iran. 

13 (5) Coordinate multilateral efforts to build 

14 international support for the promotion of human 

15 rights, democracy, political freedom, and religious 

16 freedom in Iran, including broadcasting, Internet ac17 cess, and dissemination of information. 

18 (6) Encourage the United Nations, multilateral 

19 organizations, and human rights nongovernmental 

20 organizations to more robustly investigate and re21 port on human rights abuses in Iran. 

22 (7) Encourage foreign governments to down23 grade or sever diplomatic relations with the Govern24 ment of Iran, enact economic sanctions, and assist 
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1 Iranian dissidents in response to the continued viola2 tions of human rights by the Government of Iran. 

3 (8) Encourage foreign governments to expel 

4 Iran from international fora and organizations with 

5 a human rights component, including the United 

6 Nations Commission on the Status of Women, the 

7 United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural 

8 Organization, the United Nations Children’s Fund, 

9 and the International Labour Organization. 

10 (9) Coordinate all programs to promote human 

11 rights, democracy, political freedom, and religious 

12 freedom inside Iran. 

13 (d) AUTHORITY.— 

14 (1) COORDINATION OF ACTIVITIES.—The Spe15 cial Coordinator shall coordinate all activities related 

16 to Iran carried out by the Bureau of Near Eastern 

17 Affairs, the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights 

18 and Labor, and the Bureau of Population, Refugees 

19 and Migration of the Department of State, the Am20 bassador-at-Large for International Religious Free21 dom, the Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat 

22 Anti-Semitism, the United States Commission on 

23 International Religious Freedom, the National En24 dowment for Democracy, and the Broadcasting 

25 Board of Governors. 
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1 (2) COORDINATION OF USE OF FUNDS.—The 

2 Special Coordinator shall coordinate and oversee the 

3 obligation and expenditure of funds related to 

4 human rights, democracy, Internet freedom, and 

5 broadcasting activities in Iran, including funds made 

6 available for such purposes to the Middle East Part7 nership Initiative, the United States Commission on 

8 International Religious Freedom, the Broader Mid9 dle East and North Africa Initiative, the Human 

10 Rights and Democracy Fund, and the Near Eastern 

11 Regional Democracy Fund. 

12 (e) DIPLOMATIC REPRESENTATION.—Subject to the 

13 direction of the President and the Secretary of State, the 

14 Special Coordinator shall represent the United States in 

15 matters and cases relevant to the promotion of human 

16 rights, democracy, political freedom, and religious freedom 

17 in Iran in— 

18 (1) contacts with foreign governments, intergov19 ernmental organizations, and specialized agencies of 

20 the United Nations, the Organization for Security 

21 and Co-operation in Europe, and other international 

22 organizations of which the United States is a mem23 ber; and 
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1 (2) multilateral conferences and meetings rel2 evant to the promotion of human rights, democracy, 

3 political freedom, and religious freedom in Iran. 

4 (f) CONSULTATIONS.—The Special Coordinator shall 

5 consult with Congress, domestic and international non6 governmental organizations, labor organizations, and mul7 tilateral organizations and institutions as the Special Co8 ordinator considers appropriate to fulfill the purposes of 

9 this section. 

10 (g) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES

11 DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate con12 gressional committees’’ means— 

13 (1) the Committee on Foreign Relations and 

14 the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and 

15 (2) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the 

16 Committee on Appropriations of the House of Rep17 resentatives. 

18 SEC. 407. BROADCASTING TO IRAN. 

19 (a) IN GENERAL.—Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty 

20 and the Voice of America services broadcasting to Iran 

21 shall— 

22 (1) provide news and information that is acces23 sible, credible, comprehensive, and accurate; 
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1 (2) emphasize investigative and analytical jour2 nalism provided by Iranian or pro-Iranian media 

3 outlets; and 

4 (3) strengthen civil society by promoting demo5 cratic processes, respect for human rights, and free6 dom of the press and expression. 

7 (b) PROGRAMMING SURGE.—Radio Free Europe/ 

8 Radio Liberty and Voice of America programming to Iran 

9 shall— 

10 (1) provide programming content 24 hours a 

11 day and 7 days a week to target populations using 

12 all available and effective distribution outlets, includ13 ing at least 12 hours a day of original television and 

14 video content, not including live video streaming of 

15 breaking news; 

16 (2) create mobile platforms with an embedded 

17 proxy to offer the people of Iran the opportunity to 

18 securely listen to programming; 

19 (3) increase number of staffers based in the re20 gion to allow for more direct contact with the people 

21 of Iran; 

22 (4) expand the use, audience, and audience en23 gagement of mobile news and multimedia platforms 

24 by the Voice of America and the Radio Farda serv25 ice of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, including 
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1 through Internet-based social networking platforms; 

2 and 

3 (5) establish fellowships for Iranian journalists 

4 who have fled the country to learn about free, com5 petitive media and be trained in surrogate reporting. 

6 SEC. 408. REPORT ON UNITED STATES CITIZENS DETAINED 

7 BY IRAN. 

8 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the 

9 date of the enactment of this Act, and every 180 days 

10 thereafter, the President shall submit to the appropriate 

11 congressional committees a report on United States citi12 zens, including dual citizens, detained by Iran or groups 

13 supported by Iran that includes— 

14 (1) information regarding any officials of the 

15 Government of Iran involved in any way in the de16 tentions; and 

17 (2) a summary of efforts the United States 

18 Government has taken to secure the swift release of 

19 those United States citizens, including United States 

20 citizens who are also citizens of other countries. 

21 (b) FORM OF REPORT.—The report required by sub22 section (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but 

23 may include a classified annex if necessary. 

24 (c) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DE25 FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congres-
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1 sional committees’’ has the meaning given that term in 

2 section 14 of the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 (Public Law 

3 104–172; 50 U.S.C. 1701 note). 

4 SEC. 409. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON ROLE OF THE UNITED 

5 NATIONS IN PROMOTING HUMAN RIGHTS IN 

6 IRAN. 

7 It is the sense of Congress that— 

8 (1) the United Nations has a significant role to 

9 play in promoting and improving human rights in 

10 Iran; 

11 (2) the United States should continue to sup12 port the work of the United Nations Special 

13 Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the 

14 Islamic Republic of Iran; and 

15 (3) the egregious human rights violations in 

16 Iran warrant country-specific attention and contin17 ued reporting by the Special Rapporteur on the situ18 ation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of 

19 Iran, the Special Rapporteur on torture and other 

20 cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment or punish21 ment, the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention, 

22 the Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary, 

23 or arbitrary executions, the Special Rapporteur on 

24 the promotion and protection of the right to freedom 

25 of opinion and expression, the Special Rapporteur on 
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1 freedom of religion or belief, and the Special 

2 Rapporteur on violence against women, its causes, 

3 and consequences, of the United Nations. 

Passed the House of Representatives July 14, 2016. 

Attest: 

Clerk. 

114TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 5631 

AN ACT 

To hold Iran accountable for its state sponsorship 

poses. for its human rights abuses, and for other purof terrorism and other threatening activities and