(2) ISSUANCE
OF
REGULATIONS.—Not later 
than 180 days after the date of the enactment of 
this Act, the President shall prescribe such regula-
tions as may be necessary to implement this section. 
(3) NOTIFICATION
TO
CONGRESS.—Not later 
than 10 days before the promulgation of a regula-
tion under paragraph (2), the President shall brief 
the appropriate congressional committees on the pro-
posed regulation and the provisions of this section 
implemented by such regulation. 
(f) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this sec-
tion may be construed— 
(1) to limit the authorities of the President pur-
suant to the International Emergency Economic 
Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) or any other 
relevant provision of law; or 
(2) to apply with respect to any activity subject 
to the reporting requirements under title V of the 
National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3091 et 
seq.), or to any authorized intelligence activities of 
the United States. 
SEC. 6. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) ADMITTED; ALIEN.—The terms ‘‘admitted’’ 
and ‘‘alien’’ have the meanings given such terms in 
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section 101 of the Immigration and Nationality Act 
(8 U.S.C. 1101). 
(2) AGENCY OR INSTRUMENTALITY OF A FOR-
EIGN STATE.—The term ‘‘agency or instrumentality 
of a foreign state’’ has the meaning given such term 
in section 1603(b) of title 28, United States Code. 
(3) APPROPRIATE
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMIT-
TEES.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate con-
gressional committees’’ means— 
(A) the Committee on Financial Services 
and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the 
House of Representatives; and 
(B) the Committee on Banking, Housing, 
and Urban Affairs and the Committee on For-
eign Relations of the Senate. 
(4) FOREIGN PERSON.—The term ‘‘foreign per-
son’’ means— 
(A) an individual who is not a United 
States citizen or an alien lawfully admitted for 
permanent residence to the United States; or 
(B) an entity that is not a United States 
person. 
(5) HAMAS.—The term ‘‘Hamas’’ means— 
(A) the entity known as Hamas and des-
ignated by the Secretary of State as foreign ter-
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rorist organization pursuant to section 219 of 
the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
1189); or 
(B) any person identified as an agent, in-
strumentality, or affiliate of Hamas on the list 
of specially designated nationals and blocked 
persons maintained by the Office of Foreign 
Asset Control of the Department of Treasury, 
the property or interests in property of which 
are blocked pursuant to the International 
Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 
1701 et seq.). 
(6) 
UNITED
STATES
PERSON.—The 
term 
‘‘United States person’’ means— 
(A) a United States citizen or an alien law-
fully admitted for permanent residence to the 
United States; or 
(B) an entity organized under the laws of 
the United States or of any jurisdiction within 
the United States, including a foreign branch of 
such an entity. 
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