which the sanctions were imposed pursuant 
to this subsection; and 
(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.—The President may waive the applica-
tion of subsection (b) with respect to a foreign person or 
agency or instrumentality of a foreign state for a period 
of not more than 120 days, and may renew that waiver 
for additional periods of not more than 120 days, if the 
President— 
(1) determines that the waiver is vital to the 
national security of the United States; and 
(2) not less than 7 days before the waiver or 
the renewal of the waiver, as the case may be, takes 
effect, briefs the appropriate congressional commit-
tees on the waiver and the reason for 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-
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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. 
(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 TO HAMAS, THE PALESTINIAN 
ISLAMIC JIHAD, OR ANY AFFILIATE OR SUC-
CESSOR THEREOF. 
(a) IDENTIFICATION.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 120 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, and 
every 180 days thereafter, the President shall sub-
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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 6(j) of the Ex-
port Administration Act of 1979 (as con-
tinued in effect pursuant to the Inter-
national Emergency Economic Powers 
Act), section 40 of the Arms Export Con-
trol Act, section 620A of the Foreign As-
sistance Act of 1961, or any other provi-
sion of law; and 
(ii) with respect to which the Presi-
dent determines has provided direct or in-
direct material support to Hamas, the Pal-
estinian 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 
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(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 
to 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.— 
(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 
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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-
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 
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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-
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.—The President may waive, on a case- 
by-case basis, the application of subsection (b) or (c) with 
respect to the government of a foreign country for a period 
of not more than 180 days, and may renew that waiver 
for additional periods of not more than 180 days, if the 
President— 
(1) determines that the waiver is vital to the 
national security of the United States; and 
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(2) not less than 7 days before the waiver or 
the renewal of the waiver, as the case may be, takes 
effect, submits a report to the appropriate congres-
sional committees on the waiver and the reason for 
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. 
(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 
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-
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graph (A) or (B) of subsection (a)(1) that are carried out 
on or after such date of enactment. 
SEC. 5. REPORT ON ACTIVITIES OF FOREIGN COUNTRIES 
TO DISRUPT GLOBAL FUNDRAISING, FINANC-
ING, AND MONEY LAUNDERING ACTIVITIES 
OF 
HAMAS, 
THE 
PALESTINIAN 
ISLAMIC 
JIHAD, OR ANY AFFILIATE OR SUCCESSOR 
THEREOF. 
(a) REPORT.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
President shall submit to the appropriate congres-
sional committees a report that includes— 
(A) a list of foreign countries that support 
Hamas, the Palestinian Islamic Jihad, or any 
affiliate or successor thereof, or in which 
Hamas maintains important portions of its fi-
nancial networks; 
(B) with respect to each foreign country on 
the list required by subparagraph (A)— 
(i) an assessment of whether the gov-
ernment of the country is taking adequate 
measures to freeze the assets of Hamas, 
the Palestinian Islamic Jihad, or any affil-
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iate or successor thereof within the terri-
tory of the country; and 
(ii) in the case of a country the gov-
ernment of which is not taking adequate 
measures to freeze the assets of Hamas— 
(I) an assessment of the reasons 
that government is not taking ade-
quate measures to freeze those assets; 
and 
(II) a description of measures 
being taken by the United States Gov-
ernment to encourage that govern-
ment to freeze those assets; 
(C) a list of foreign countries in which 
Hamas, the Palestinian Islamic Jihad, or any 
affiliate or successor thereof, conducts signifi-
cant fundraising, financing, or money laun-
dering activities; 
(D) with respect to each foreign country 
on the list required by subparagraph (C)— 
(i) an assessment of whether the gov-
ernment of the country is taking adequate 
measures to disrupt the fundraising, fi-
nancing, or money laundering activities of 
Hamas, the Palestinian Islamic Jihad, or 
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any affiliate or successor thereof within the 
territory of the country; and 
(ii) in the case of a country the gov-
ernment of which is not taking adequate 
measures to disrupt those activities— 
(I) an assessment of the reasons 
that government is not taking ade-
quate measures to disrupt those ac-
tivities; and 
(II) a description of measures 
being taken by the United States Gov-
ernment to encourage that govern-
ment to improve measures to disrupt 
those activities; and 
(E) a list of foreign countries from which 
Hamas, the Palestinian Islamic Jihad, or any 
affiliate or successor thereof, acquires surveil-
lance equipment, electronic monitoring equip-
ment, or other means to inhibit communication 
or political expression in Gaza. 
(2) FORM.—The report required by paragraph 
(1) shall be submitted in unclassified form to the 
greatest extent possible, and may contain a classified 
annex. 
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(b) BRIEFING.—Not later than 90 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, and every 180 days there-
after for a period not to exceed 3 years, the Secretary of 
State, the Secretary of the Treasury, and the heads of 
other applicable Federal departments and agencies (or 
their designees) shall provide to the appropriate congres-
sional committees a briefing on the disposition of the as-
sets and activities of Hamas, the Palestinian Islamic 
Jihad, or any successor or affiliate thereof related to fund-
raising, financing, and money laundering worldwide. 
(c) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘‘appro-
priate congressional committees’’ means— 
(1) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the 
Committee on Financial Services, and the Perma-
nent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House 
of Representatives; and 
(2) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the 
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Af-
fairs, and the Select Committee on Intelligence of 
the Senate. 
SEC. 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS. 
(a) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this Act 
shall be construed to apply to the authorized intelligence 
activities of the United States. 
(b) REGULATORY AUTHORITY.— 
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(1) IN
GENERAL.—The President shall, not 
later than 90 days after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, promulgate regulations as are necessary 
for the implementation of this Act. 
(2) NOTIFICATION
OF
CONGRESS.—Not less 
than 10 days prior to the promulgation of regula-
tions under paragraph (1), the President shall notify 
the appropriate congressional committees of the pro-
posed regulations and the provisions of this Act that 
the regulations are implementing. 
(c) TERMINATION.—This Act shall terminate begin-
ning— 
(1) 30 days after the date on which the Presi-
dent certifies to the appropriate congressional com-
mittees that Hamas and the Palestinian Islamic 
Jihad (or any successor or affiliate thereof)— 
(A) is no longer designated as a foreign 
terrorist organization pursuant to section 219 
of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 
U.S.C. 1189); 
(B) is no longer listed in the Annex to Ex-
ecutive Order No. 13224 (September 23, 2001; 
relating to blocking property and prohibiting 
transactions with persons who commit, threaten 
to commit, or support terrorism); and 
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(C) meets the criteria described in para-
graphs (1) through (4) of section 9 of the Pal-
estinian Anti-Terrorism Act of 2006 (22 U.S.C. 
2378b note); or 
(2) 5 years after the date of the enactment of 
this Act, 
whichever occurs earlier. 
SEC. 7. DEFINITIONS. 
Except as otherwise provided, in this Act: 
(1) ADMITTED.—The term ‘‘admitted’’ has the 
meaning given such term in section 101(a)(13)(A) of 
the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
1101(a)(13)(A)). 
(2) APPROPRIATE
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMIT-
TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional com-
mittees’’ means the Committee on Foreign Affairs of 
the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Foreign Relations of the Senate. 
(3) FOREIGN PERSON.—The term ‘‘foreign per-
son’’ means— 
(A) an individual who is not a United 
States person; or 
(B) a corporation, partnership, or other 
nongovernmental entity which is not a United 
States person. 
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(4) MATERIAL SUPPORT.—The term ‘‘material 
support’’ has the meaning given the term ‘‘material 
support or resources’’ in section 2339A of title 18, 
United States Code. 
(5) PERSON.—The term ‘‘person’’ means— 
(A) a natural person; 
(B) a corporation, business association, 
partnership, society, trust, financial institution, 
insurer, underwriter, guarantor, and any other 
business organization, any other nongovern-
mental entity, organization, or group, and any 
governmental entity operating as a business en-
terprise; and 
(C) any successor to any entity described 
in subparagraph (B). 
(6) SIGNIFICANT
TRANSACTION.—The term 
‘‘significant transaction’’ has the meaning given 
such term in section 566.404 of title 31, Code of 
Federal Regulations. 
(7) 
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 
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(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. 
Æ 
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