(2) SANCTIONS DESCRIBED.—The sanctions re-
ferred to in paragraph (1) are the following: 
(A) The President may direct the Export- 
Import Bank of the United States not to give 
approval to the issuance of any guarantee, in-
surance, extension of credit, or participation in 
the extension of credit in connection with the 
export of any goods or services to the foreign 
person or agency or instrumentality of the for-
eign state, and the Export-Import Bank of the 
United States shall comply with any such direc-
tion. 
(B) No sales of any defense articles, de-
fense services, or design and construction serv-
ices under the Arms Export Control Act (22 
U.S.C. 2751 et seq.) may be made to the for-
eign person or agency or instrumentality of the 
foreign state. 
(C) No licenses for export of any item on 
the United States Munitions List that include 
the foreign person or agency or instrumentality 
of the foreign state as a party to the license 
may be granted. 
(D) No exports may be permitted to the 
foreign person or agency or instrumentality of 
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the foreign state of any goods or technologies 
controlled for national security reasons under 
the Export Administration Regulations, except 
that such prohibition shall not apply to any 
transaction subject to the reporting require-
ments of title V of the National Security Act of 
1947 (50 U.S.C. 413 et seq.; relating to con-
gressional oversight of intelligence activities). 
(E) The President shall prohibit any 
United States financial institution from making 
loans or providing any credit or financing total-
ing more than $10,000,000 to the foreign per-
son or agency or instrumentality of the foreign 
state, except that this subparagraph shall not 
apply— 
(i) to any transaction subject to the 
reporting requirements of title V of the 
National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 
413 et seq.; relating to congressional over-
sight of intelligence activities); 
(ii) to the provision of medicines, 
medical equipment, and humanitarian as-
sistance; or 
(iii) to any credit, credit guarantee, or 
financial assistance provided by the De-
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partment of Agriculture to support the 
purchase of food or other agricultural com-
modities. 
(F)(i) The President may exercise all pow-
ers granted to the President by the Inter-
national Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 
U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) (except that the require-
ments of section 202 of such Act (50 U.S.C. 
1701) shall not apply) to the extent necessary 
to block and prohibit all transactions in all 
property and interests in property of a foreign 
person or agency or instrumentality of the for-
eign state if such property and interests in 
property are in the United States, come within 
the United States, or are or come within the 
possession or control of a United States person. 
(ii) The penalties provided for in sub-
sections (b) and (c) of section 206 of the Inter-
national Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 
U.S.C. 1705) shall apply to a person that 
knowingly violates, attempts to violate, con-
spires to violate, or causes a violation of regula-
tions promulgated under section 6(b) to carry 
out clause (i) to the same extent that such pen-
alties apply to a person that knowingly commits 
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an unlawful act described in section 206(a) of 
that Act. 
(iii) The President may exercise all au-
thorities provided to the President under sec-
tions 203 and 205 of the International Emer-
gency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1702 
and 1704) for purposes of carrying out clause 
(i). 
(3) EXCEPTION.—The President shall not be 
required to apply sanctions with respect to a foreign 
person or an agency or instrumentality of a foreign 
state identified pursuant to subsection (a) if the 
President certifies in writing to the appropriate con-
gressional committees that— 
(A) the foreign person or agency or instru-
mentality of the foreign state— 
(i) is no longer carrying out activities 
or transactions for which the sanctions 
were imposed pursuant to this subsection; 
or 
(ii) has taken and is continuing to 
take significant verifiable steps toward ter-
minating the activities or transactions for 
which the sanctions were imposed pursuant 
to this subsection; and 
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(B) the President has received reliable as-
surances from the foreign person or agency or 
instrumentality of the foreign state that it will 
not carry out any activities or transactions for 
which sanctions may be imposed pursuant to 
this subsection in the future. 
(c) WAIVER.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The President may waive, 
on a case by case basis and for a period of not more 
than 180 days, a requirement under subsection (b) 
to impose or maintain sanctions with respect to a 
foreign person or agency or instrumentality of a for-
eign state if the President— 
(A) determines that the waiver is in the 
national security interest of the United States; 
and 
(B) not less than 30 days before the waiv-
er takes effect, submits to the appropriate con-
gressional committees a report on the waiver 
and the justification for the waiver. 
(2) RENEWAL
OF
WAIVER.—The President 
may, on a case by case basis, renew a waiver under 
paragraph (1) for additional periods of not more 
than 180 days if the President— 
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(A) determines that the renewal of the 
waiver is in the national security interest of the 
United States; and 
(B) not less than 15 days before the waiv-
er expires, submits to the appropriate congres-
sional committees a report on the renewal of 
the waiver and the justification for the renewal 
of the waiver. 
(d) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—The authority to im-
pose sanctions under subsection (b) with respect to a for-
eign person or an agency or instrumentality of a foreign 
state identified pursuant to subsection (a) is in addition 
to the authority to impose sanctions under any other pro-
vision of law with respect to foreign persons or agencies 
or instrumentalities of foreign states that directly or indi-
rectly support international terrorism. 
(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) FOREIGN STATE.—The term ‘‘foreign state’’ 
has the meaning given such term in section 1603(a) 
of title 28, United States Code. 
(2) AGENCY OR INSTRUMENTALITY.—The term 
‘‘agency or instrumentality’’ has the meaning given 
such term in section 1603(b) of title 28, United 
States Code. 
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(f) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall take effect 
on the date of the enactment of this Act and apply with 
respect to activities and transactions described in sub-
section (a) that are carried out on or after such date of 
enactment. 
SEC. 4. IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS WITH RESPECT TO FOR-
EIGN GOVERNMENTS THAT PROVIDE MATE-
RIAL SUPPORT FOR THE TERRORIST ACTIVI-
TIES OF HAMAS, THE PALESTINIAN ISLAMIC 
JIHAD, OR ANY AFFILIATE OR SUCCESSOR 
THEREOF. 
(a) IDENTIFICATION.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, and 
every 180 days thereafter, the President shall sub-
mit to the appropriate congressional committees a 
report that identifies the following: 
(A) Each government of a foreign coun-
try— 
(i) with respect to which the Secretary 
of State determines has repeatedly pro-
vided support for acts of international ter-
rorism pursuant to section 1754(c) of the 
Export Control Reform Act of 2018, sec-
tion 40 of the Arms Export Control Act, 
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section 620A of the Foreign Assistance Act 
of 1961, or any other provision of law; and 
(ii) with respect to which the Presi-
dent determines has provided direct or in-
direct material support for the terrorist ac-
tivities of Hamas, the Palestinian Islamic 
Jihad, or any affiliate or successor thereof. 
(B) Each government of a foreign country 
that— 
(i) is not identified under subpara-
graph (A); and 
(ii) the President determines engaged 
in a significant transaction so as to con-
tribute knowingly and materially to the ef-
forts by the government of a foreign coun-
try described in subparagraph (A)(i) to 
provide direct or indirect material support 
for the terrorist activities of Hamas, the 
Palestinian Islamic Jihad, or any affiliate 
or successor thereof. 
(2) FORM OF REPORT.—Each report submitted 
under paragraph (1) shall be submitted in unclassi-
fied form but may contain a classified annex. 
(b) IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—The President shall impose 
the following sanctions with respect to each govern-
ment of a foreign country identified pursuant to sub-
paragraph (A) or (B) of subsection (a)(1): 
(A) The United States Government shall 
suspend, for a period of one year, United States 
assistance to the government of the foreign 
country. 
(B) The Secretary of the Treasury shall 
instruct the United States Executive Director 
to each appropriate international financial insti-
tution to oppose, and vote against, for a period 
of one year, the extension by such institution of 
any loan or financial or technical assistance to 
the government of the foreign country. 
(C) No item on the United States Muni-
tions List (established pursuant to section 38 of 
the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 
2778)) or the Commerce Control List set forth 
in Supplement No. 1 to part 774 of title 15, 
Code of Federal Regulations, may be exported 
to the government of the foreign country for a 
period of one year. 
(2) EXCEPTIONS.—The President shall not be 
required to apply sanctions with respect to the gov-
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ernment of a foreign country pursuant to paragraph 
(1)— 
(A) with respect to materials intended to 
be used by United States military or civilian 
personnel at military facilities in the country; or 
(B) if the application of such sanctions 
would prevent the United States from meeting 
the terms of any status of forces agreement to 
which the United States is a party. 
(c) IMPOSITION OF ADDITIONAL SANCTIONS WITH 
RESPECT
TO
FOREIGN
GOVERNMENTS
IDENTIFIED 
UNDER SUBSECTION (a)(1)(A).—The President shall im-
pose the following additional sanctions with respect to 
each government of a foreign country identified pursuant 
to subsection (a)(1)(A): 
(1) The President shall, pursuant to such regu-
lations as the President may prescribe, prohibit any 
transactions in foreign exchange that are subject to 
the jurisdiction of the United States and in which 
the government of the foreign country has any inter-
est. 
(2) The President shall, pursuant to such regu-
lations as the President may prescribe, prohibit any 
transfers of credit or payments between one or more 
financial institutions or by, through, or to any finan-
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cial institution, to the extent that such transfers or 
payments are subject to the jurisdiction of the 
United States and involve any interest of the govern-
ment of the foreign country. 
(d) WAIVER.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The President may waive, 
on a case by case basis and for a period of not more 
than 180 days, a requirement under subsection (b) 
or (c) to impose or maintain sanctions with respect 
to a foreign government identified pursuant to sub-
paragraph (A) or (B) of subsection (a)(1) if the 
President— 
(A) determines that the waiver is in the 
national security interest of the United States; 
and 
(B) not less than 30 days before the waiv-
er takes effect, submits to the appropriate con-
gressional committees a report on the waiver 
and the justification for the waiver. 
(2) RENEWAL
OF
WAIVER.—The President 
may, on a case by case basis, renew a waiver under 
paragraph (1) for additional periods of not more 
than 180 days if the President— 
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(A) determines that the renewal of the 
waiver is in the national security interest of the 
United States; and 
(B) not less than 15 days before the waiv-
er expires, submits to the appropriate congres-
sional committees a report on the renewal of 
the waiver and the justification for the renewal 
of the waiver. 
(e) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—The authority to im-
pose sanctions under subsection (b) or (c) with respect to 
each government of a foreign country identified pursuant 
to subparagraph (A) or (B) of subsection (a)(1) is in addi-
tion to the authority to impose sanctions under any other 
provision of law with respect to governments of foreign 
countries that provide material support to foreign terrorist 
organizations designated pursuant to section 219 of the 
Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1189). 
(f) TERMINATION.—The President may terminate 
any sanctions imposed with respect to the government of 
a foreign country pursuant to subsection (b) or (c) if the 
President determines and notifies the appropriate congres-
sional committees that the government of the foreign 
country is no longer carrying out activities or transactions 
for which the sanctions were imposed and has provided 
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assurances to the United States Government that it will 
not carry out the activities or transactions in the future. 
(g) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall take effect 
on the date of the enactment of this Act and apply with 
respect to activities and transactions described in subpara-
graph (A) or (B) of subsection (a)(1) that are carried out 
on or after such date of enactment. 
SEC. 5. EXEMPTIONS FROM SANCTIONS UNDER SECTIONS 3 
AND 4 RELATING TO PROVISION OF HUMANI-
TARIAN ASSISTANCE. 
(a) SANCTIONS UNDER SECTION 3.—The following 
activities shall be exempt from sanctions under section 3: 
(1) The conduct or facilitation of a transaction 
for the sale of agricultural commodities, food, medi-
cine, or medical devices to a foreign person described 
in section 3(a)(2). 
(2) The provision of humanitarian assistance to 
a foreign person described in section 3(a)(2), includ-
ing engaging in a financial transaction relating to 
humanitarian assistance or for humanitarian pur-
poses or transporting goods or services that are nec-
essary to carry out operations relating to humani-
tarian assistance or humanitarian purposes. 
(b) SANCTIONS UNDER SECTION 4.—The following 
activities shall be exempt from sanctions under section 4: 
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