President determines and so reports to the ap-
propriate congressional committees 15 days 
prior to the exercise of waiver authority that 
failure to exercise such waiver authority would 
pose an unusual and extraordinary threat to the 
vital national security interests of the United 
States. 
(B) CONTENTS OF REPORT.—Any report 
under subparagraph (A) shall provide a specific 
and detailed rationale for a determination made 
pursuant to such paragraph, including— 
(i) a description of the conduct that 
resulted in the determination under section 
105(a); 
(ii) in the case of a foreign person, an 
explanation of the efforts to secure the co-
operation of the government with primary 
jurisdiction over such person to terminate 
or, as appropriate, penalize the activities 
that resulted in the determination under 
section 105(a); 
(iii) an estimate of the significance of 
the conduct of the person concerned in 
contributing to the ability of Iran to de-
velop petroleum resources, produce refined 
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petroleum products, or import refined pe-
troleum products; and 
(iv) a statement as to the response of 
the United States in the event that the 
person concerned engages in other activi-
ties that would be subject to a sanction or 
sanctions under section 105(a). 
(2) WAIVER
WITH
RESPECT
TO
PERSONS
IN 
COUNTRIES
THAT
COOPERATE
IN
MULTILATERAL 
EFFORTS WITH RESPECT TO IRAN.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The President may, on 
a case by case basis, waive for a period of not 
more than 12 months the application of section 
105(a) with respect to a person if the Presi-
dent, at least 30 days before the waiver is to 
take effect— 
(i) certifies to the appropriate con-
gressional committees that— 
(I) the government with primary 
jurisdiction over the person is closely 
cooperating with the United States in 
multilateral efforts to prevent Iran 
from— 
(aa) acquiring or developing 
chemical, biological, or nuclear 
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weapons or related technologies; 
or 
(bb) acquiring or developing 
destabilizing numbers and types 
of advanced conventional weap-
ons; and 
(II) such a waiver is vital to the 
national security interests of the 
United States; and 
(ii) submits to the appropriate con-
gressional committees a report identi-
fying— 
(I) the person with respect to 
which the President waives the appli-
cation of sanctions; and 
(II) the actions taken by the gov-
ernment described in clause (i)(I) to 
cooperate in multilateral efforts de-
scribed in that clause. 
(B) SUBSEQUENT RENEWAL OF WAIVER.— 
At the conclusion of the period of a waiver 
under subparagraph (A), the President may 
renew the waiver— 
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(i) if the President determines, in ac-
cordance with subparagraph (A) that the 
waiver is appropriate; and 
(ii) for subsequent periods of not 
more than 12 months each. 
SEC. 110. REPORTS REQUIRED. 
(a) REPORT ON CERTAIN INTERNATIONAL INITIA-
TIVES.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the en-
actment of this Act and every 180 days thereafter, the 
President shall transmit to the appropriate congressional 
committees a report describing— 
(1) the efforts of the President to mount a mul-
tilateral campaign to persuade all countries to pres-
sure Iran to cease its nuclear, chemical, biological, 
and missile weapons programs and its support of 
acts of international terrorism; 
(2) the efforts of the President to persuade 
other governments to ask Iran to reduce in the 
countries of such governments the presence of Ira-
nian diplomats and representatives of other govern-
ment and military or quasi-governmental institutions 
of Iran, and to withdraw any such diplomats or rep-
resentatives who participated in the takeover of the 
United States Embassy in Tehran, Iran, on Novem-
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ber 4, 1979, or the subsequent holding of United 
States hostages for 444 days; 
(3) the extent to which the International Atom-
ic Energy Agency has established regular inspections 
of all nuclear facilities in Iran, including those facili-
ties presently under construction; and 
(4) Iran’s use of Iranian diplomats and rep-
resentatives of other government and military or 
quasi-governmental institutions of Iran to promote 
acts of international terrorism or to develop or sus-
tain Iran’s nuclear, chemical, biological, or missile 
weapons programs. 
(b) REPORT
ON
EFFECTIVENESS
OF
ACTIONS 
UNDER THIS ACT.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act and annually thereafter, 
the President shall transmit to Congress a report that de-
scribes— 
(1) the extent to which actions relating to trade 
taken pursuant to this title have— 
(A) been effective in achieving the policy 
objective described in section 103 and any other 
foreign policy or national security objectives of 
the United States with respect to Iran; and 
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(B) affected humanitarian interests in 
Iran, the country in which a sanctioned person 
is located, or in other countries; and 
(2) the impact of actions relating to trade taken 
pursuant to this title on other national security, eco-
nomic, and foreign policy interests of the United 
States, including relations with countries friendly to 
the United States, and on the United States econ-
omy. 
The President may include in such reports the President’s 
recommendation on whether or not this Act should be ter-
minated or modified. 
(c) OTHER REPORTS.—The President shall ensure 
the continued transmittal to Congress of reports describ-
ing— 
(1) the nuclear and other military capabilities 
of Iran, as required under section 601(a) of the Nu-
clear Non-Proliferation Act of 1978 and section 
1607 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 1993; and 
(2) the support provided by Iran for acts of 
international terrorism, as part of the Department 
of State’s annual reports on international terrorism. 
(d) REPORTS
ON GLOBAL TRADE RELATING
TO 
IRAN.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the en-
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actment of the this Act and annually thereafter, the Presi-
dent shall transmit to the appropriate congressional com-
mittees a report, with respect to the most recent 12-month 
period for which data are available, on the dollar value 
amount of trade, including in the energy sector, between 
Iran and each country maintaining membership in the 
Group of 20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Gov-
ernors. 
SEC. 111. DETERMINATIONS NOT REVIEWABLE. 
A determination to impose sanctions under this title 
shall not be reviewable in any court. 
SEC. 112. EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN ACTIVITIES. 
Nothing in this title shall apply to any activities sub-
ject to the reporting requirements of title V of the Na-
tional Security Act of 1947. 
SEC. 113. DEFINITIONS. 
In this title: 
(1) ACT OF INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM.—The 
term ‘‘act of international terrorism’’ has the mean-
ing given such term in section 2331 of title 18, 
United States Code. 
(2) APPROPRIATE
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMIT-
TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional com-
mittees’’ means— 
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(A) the Committee on Finance, the Com-
mittee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Af-
fairs, and the Committee on Foreign Relations 
of the Senate; and 
(B) the Committee on Ways and Means, 
the Committee on Banking and Financial Serv-
ices, the Committee on Financial Services, and 
the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House 
of Representatives. 
(3) COMPONENT PART.—The term ‘‘component 
part’’ has the meaning given such term in section 
11A(e)(1) of the Export Administration Act of 1979 
(50 U.S.C. App. 2410a(e)(1)). 
(4) CREDIBLE INFORMATION.—The term ‘‘cred-
ible information’’ means, with respect to a person, 
such person’s public announcement of an investment 
described in section 105, Iranian governmental an-
nouncements of such an investment, reports to 
stockholders, annual reports, industry reports, Gov-
ernment Accountability Office products, and trade 
publications. 
(5) DEVELOP AND DEVELOPMENT.—The terms 
‘‘develop’’ and ‘‘development’’ mean the exploration 
for, or the extraction, refining, or transportation by 
pipeline of, petroleum resources. 
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(6) FINANCIAL
INSTITUTION.—The term ‘‘fi-
nancial institution’’ includes— 
(A) a depository institution (as defined in 
section 3(c)(1) of the Federal Deposit Insur-
ance Act), including a branch or agency of a 
foreign bank (as defined in section 1(b)(7) of 
the International Banking Act of 1978); 
(B) a credit union; 
(C) a securities firm, including a broker or 
dealer; 
(D) an insurance company, including an 
agency or underwriter; and 
(E) any other company that provides fi-
nancial services including joint ventures with 
Iranian entities both inside and outside of Iran 
and partnerships or investments with Iranian 
government-controlled entities or affiliated enti-
ties. 
(7) FINISHED PRODUCT.—The term ‘‘finished 
product’’ has the meaning given such term in section 
11A(e)(2) of the Export Administration Act of 1979 
(50 U.S.C. App. 2410a(e)(2)). 
(8) FOREIGN PERSON.—The term ‘‘foreign per-
son’’ means— 
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(A) an individual who is not a United 
States person or an alien lawfully admitted for 
permanent residence into the United States; or 
(B) a corporation, partnership, joint ven-
ture, cooperative venture, or other nongovern-
mental entity which is not a United States per-
son. 
(9) FOREIGN TERRORIST ORGANIZATION.—The 
term ‘‘foreign terrorist organization’’ means an or-
ganization designated by the Secretary of State as a 
foreign terrorist organization in accordance with sec-
tion 219(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act 
(8 U.S.C. 1189(a)). 
(10) GOODS
AND
TECHNOLOGY.—The terms 
‘‘goods’’ and ‘‘technology’’ have the meanings given 
such terms in section 16 of the Export Administra-
tion Act of 1979 (50 U.S.C. App. 2415). 
(11) INVESTMENT.—The term ‘‘investment’’ 
means any of the following activities if any of such 
activities is undertaken pursuant to an agreement, 
or pursuant to the exercise of rights under such an 
agreement, that is entered into with the Government 
of Iran or a nongovernmental entity in Iran, on or 
after the date of the enactment of this Act: 
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(A) The entry into a contract that includes 
responsibility for the development of petroleum 
resources located in Iran, or the entry into a 
contract providing for the general supervision 
and guarantee of another person’s performance 
of such a contract. 
(B) The purchase of a share of ownership, 
including an equity interest, in the development 
described in subparagraph (A). 
(C) The entry into a contract providing for 
the participation in royalties, earnings, or prof-
its in the development described in subpara-
graph (A), without regard to the form of such 
participation. 
(D) The provision of goods, services, or 
technology related to petroleum resources. 
(12) IRAN.—The term ‘‘Iran’’ includes any 
agency or instrumentality of Iran. 
(13) IRANIAN
DIPLOMATS
AND
REPRESENTA-
TIVES OF OTHER GOVERNMENT AND MILITARY OR 
QUASI-GOVERNMENTAL
INSTITUTIONS
OF
IRAN.— 
The term ‘‘Iranian diplomats and representatives of 
other government and military or quasi-govern-
mental institutions of Iran’’ includes employees, rep-
resentatives, or affiliates of Iran’s— 
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(A) Foreign Ministry; 
(B) Ministry of Intelligence and Security; 
(C) Revolutionary Guard Corps and affili-
ated entities; 
(D) Crusade for Reconstruction; 
(E) Qods (Jerusalem) Forces; 
(F) Interior Ministry; 
(G) Foundation for the Oppressed and 
Disabled; 
(H) Prophet’s Foundation; 
(I) June 5th Foundation; 
(J) Martyr’s Foundation; 
(K) Islamic Propagation Organization; and 
(L) Ministry of Islamic Guidance. 
(14) KNOWINGLY.—The term ‘‘knowingly’’, 
with respect to conduct, a circumstance, or a result 
means that a person has actual knowledge, or should 
have known, of the conduct, the circumstance, or the 
result of such conduct, circumstance, or result. 
(15) NUCLEAR EXPLOSIVE DEVICE.—The term 
‘‘nuclear explosive device’’ means any device, wheth-
er assembled or disassembled, that is designed to 
produce an instantaneous release of an amount of 
nuclear energy from special nuclear material (as de-
fined in section 11 aa. of the Atomic Energy Act of 
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1954 (42 U.S.C. 2014 aa.)) that is greater than the 
amount of energy that would be released from the 
detonation of one pound of trinitrotoluene (TNT). 
(16) PERSON.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—The term ‘‘person’’ 
means— 
(i) a natural person; 
(ii) a corporation, business associa-
tion, partnership, society, trust, financial 
institution, insurer, underwriter, guar-
antor, or any other business organization, 
any other nongovernmental entity, organi-
zation, or group, and any governmental en-
tity operating as a business enterprise; and 
(iii) any successor to any entity de-
scribed in clause (ii). 
(B) EXCLUSION.—The term ‘‘person’’ does 
not include a government or governmental enti-
ty that is not operating as a business enter-
prise. 
(17) PETROLEUM RESOURCES.—The term ‘‘pe-
troleum resources’’ includes petroleum and natural 
gas resources, refined petroleum products, oil or liq-
uefied natural gas, oil or liquefied natural gas tank-
ers, and products used to construct or maintain 
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pipelines used to transport oil or liquefied natural 
gas. 
(18) REFINED
PETROLEUM
PRODUCTS.—The 
term ‘‘refined petroleum products’’ means diesel, 
gasoline, jet fuel (including naphtha-type and ker-
osene-type jet fuel), and aviation gasoline. 
(19) UNITED STATES OR STATE.—The terms 
‘‘United States’’ and ‘‘State’’ mean the several 
States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth 
of Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern 
Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Guam, the 
United States Virgin Islands, and any other terri-
tory or possession of the United States. 
(20) UNITED
STATES
PERSON.—The term 
‘‘United States person’’ means— 
(A) a natural person who is a citizen of the 
United States or who owes permanent alle-
giance to the United States; and 
(B) a corporation or other legal entity that 
is organized under the laws of the United 
States or any State if a natural person de-
scribed in subparagraph (A) owns, directly or 
indirectly, more than 50 percent of the out-
standing capital stock or other beneficial inter-
est in such corporation or legal entity. 
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SEC. 114. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
This title shall take effect on the date of the enact-
ment of this Act and shall apply with respect to an invest-
ment or activity described in subsection (a) or (b) of sec-
tion 105 that is commenced on or after such date of enact-
ment. 
SEC. 115. REPEAL. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 
(50 U.S.C. 1701 note) is repealed. 
(b) FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION.—Notwith-
standing the repeal made by subsection (a), the modifica-
tion to the Federal Acquisition Regulation made pursuant 
to section 6(b)(1) of the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 shall 
continue in effect until the modification to such Regula-
tion that is made pursuant to section 106(b)(1) of this 
Act takes effect. 
TITLE II—IRAN FREEDOM 
SUPPORT 
SEC. 201. CODIFICATION OF SANCTIONS. 
United States sanctions with respect to Iran imposed 
pursuant to sections 1 and 3 of Executive Order 12957, 
sections 1(e), (1)(g), and (3) of Executive Order 12959, 
sections 2, 3, and 5 of Executive Order 13059 (relating 
to exports and certain other transactions with Iran), and 
sections 1, 5, 6, 7, and 8 of Executive Order 13553, as 
in effect on January 1, 2011, shall remain in effect until 
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the President certifies to the appropriate congressional 
committees, at least 90 days before the removal of such 
sanctions, that the Government of Iran has verifiably dis-
mantled its nuclear weapons program, its biological and 
chemical weapons programs, its ballistic missile develop-
ment programs, and ceased its support for international 
terrorism. 
SEC. 
202. 
DECLARATION 
OF 
CONGRESS 
REGARDING 
UNITED STATES POLICY TOWARD IRAN. 
It shall be the policy of the United States to support 
those individuals in Iran seeking a free, democratic gov-
ernment that respects the rule of law and protects the 
rights of all citizens. 
SEC. 203. ASSISTANCE TO SUPPORT DEMOCRACY IN IRAN. 
(a) STATEMENT OF POLICY.—The President is au-
thorized to provide financial and political assistance (in-
cluding the award of grants) to foreign and domestic indi-
viduals, organizations, and entities that support democ-
racy and the promotion of democracy in Iran. Such assist-
ance may include the award of grants to eligible inde-
pendent pro-democracy broadcasting organizations and 
new media that broadcast into Iran. 
(b) ELIGIBILITY FOR ASSISTANCE.—Financial and 
political assistance authorized under this section shall be 
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provided only to an individual, organization, or entity 
that— 
(1) officially opposes the use of violence and 
terrorism and has not been designated as a foreign 
terrorist organization under section 219(a) of the 
Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1189(a)) 
at any time during the preceding four years; 
(2) advocates the adherence by Iran to non-
proliferation regimes for nuclear, chemical, and bio-
logical weapons and materiel; 
(3) is dedicated to democratic values and sup-
ports the adoption of a democratic form of govern-
ment in Iran; 
(4) is dedicated to respect for human rights, in-
cluding the fundamental equality of women; 
(5) works to establish equality of opportunity 
for all people; and 
(6) supports freedom of the press, freedom of 
speech, freedom of association, and freedom of reli-
gion. 
(c) FUNDING.—Financial and political assistance au-
thorized under this section may only be provided using— 
(1) funds available to the Middle East Partner-
ship Initiative (MEPI), the Broader Middle East 
and North Africa Initiative, the Human Rights and 
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Democracy Fund, and the Near East Regional De-
mocracy Fund; and 
(2) amounts made available pursuant to the au-
thorization of appropriations under subsection (f). 
(d) NOTIFICATION.—Not later than 15 days before 
each obligation of assistance under this section, and in ac-
cordance with the procedures under section 634A of the 
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2394–l), the 
President shall notify the Committee on Foreign Affairs 
and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations 
and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate of 
such obligation of assistance. Such notification shall in-
clude, as practicable, a description of the types of pro-
grams supported by such assistance and an identification 
of the recipients of such assistance. 
(e) SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING DIPLOMATIC 
ASSISTANCE.—It is the sense of Congress that— 
(1) contacts should be expanded with opposition 
groups in Iran that meet the criteria for eligibility 
for assistance under subsection (b); 
(2) support for those individuals seeking democ-
racy in Iran should be expressed by United States 
representatives and officials in all appropriate inter-
national fora; and 
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(3) officials and representatives of the United 
States should— 
(A) strongly and unequivocally support in-
digenous efforts in Iran calling for free, trans-
parent, and democratic elections; and 
(B) draw international attention to viola-
tions by the Government of Iran of human 
rights, freedom of religion, freedom of assem-
bly, and freedom of the press. 
SEC. 204. IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS ON CERTAIN PER-
SONS 
WHO 
ARE 
RESPONSIBLE 
FOR 
OR 
COMPLICIT IN HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES COM-
MITTED AGAINST CITIZENS OF IRAN OR 
THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS AFTER THE JUNE 
12, 2009, ELECTIONS IN IRAN. 
(a) LIST OF PERSONS WHO ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR 
OR COMPLICIT
IN CERTAIN HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES; 
SANCTIONS ON SUCH PERSONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the President 
shall transmit to the appropriate congressional com-
mittees a list of all persons who are officials of the 
Government of Iran, including the Supreme Leader, 
the President, Members of the Cabinet, Members of 
the Assembly of Experts, Members of the Ministry 
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of Intelligence Services, or any Member of the Ira-
nian Revolutionary Guard Corps with the rank of 
brigadier general and above, including members of 
paramilitary 
organizations 
such 
as 
Ansar-e- 
Hezbollah and Basij-e Mostaz’afin. 
(2) CERTIFICATION.—The President shall im-
pose on the persons specified in the list under para-
graph (1) the sanctions described in subsection (b). 
The President shall exempt any such person from 
such imposition if the President determines and cer-
tifies to the appropriate congressional committees 
that such person, based on credible evidence, is not 
responsible for or complicit in, or responsible for or-
dering, controlling, or otherwise directing, the com-
mission of serious human rights abuses against citi-
zens of Iran or their family members on or after 
June 12, 2009, regardless of whether such abuses 
occurred in Iran. 
(3) UPDATES
OF
LIST.—The President shall 
transmit to the appropriate congressional commit-
tees an updated list under paragraph (1)— 
(A) not later than every 60 days beginning 
after the date of the initial transmittal under 
such paragraph; and 
(B) as new information becomes available. 
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(4) FORM OF REPORT; PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.— 
(A) FORM.—The list required under para-
graph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified 
form but may contain a classified annex. 
(B) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.—The unclassi-
fied portion of the list required under para-
graph (1) shall be made available to the public 
and posted on the Web sites of the Department 
of the Treasury and the Department of State. 
(5) CONSIDERATION
OF
DATA
FROM
OTHER 
COUNTRIES
AND
NONGOVERNMENTAL
ORGANIZA-
TIONS.—In preparing the list required under para-
graph (1), the President shall consider credible data 
already obtained by other countries and nongovern-
mental organizations, including organizations in 
Iran, that monitor the human rights abuses of the 
Government of Iran. 
(b) SANCTIONS
DESCRIBED.—The sanctions de-
scribed in this subsection are ineligibility for a visa to 
enter the United States and sanctions pursuant to the 
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 
U.S.C. 1701 et seq.), including blocking of property and 
restrictions or prohibitions on financial transactions and 
the exportation and importation of property, subject to 
such regulations as the President may prescribe, including 
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regulatory exceptions to permit the United States to com-
ply with the Agreement between the United Nations and 
the United States of America regarding the Headquarters 
of the United Nations, signed June 26, 1947, and entered 
into force November 21, 1947, and other applicable inter-
national obligations. 
(c) TERMINATION OF SANCTIONS.—The provisions of 
this section shall terminate on the date on which the Presi-
dent determines and certifies to the appropriate congres-
sional committees that the Government of Iran has— 
(1) unconditionally released all political pris-
oners, including the citizens of Iran detained in the 
aftermath of the June 12, 2009, presidential election 
in Iran; 
(2) ceased its practices of violence, unlawful de-
tention, torture, and abuse of citizens of Iran while 
engaging in peaceful political activity; 
(3) conducted a transparent investigation into 
the killings, arrests, and abuse of peaceful political 
activists that occurred in the aftermath of the June 
12, 2009, presidential election in Iran and pros-
ecuted the individuals responsible for such killings, 
arrests, and abuse; and 
(4) has— 
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(A) established an independent judiciary; 
and 
(B) is respecting the human rights and 
basic freedoms recognized in the Universal Dec-
laration of Human Rights. 
SEC. 
205. 
COMPREHENSIVE 
STRATEGY 
TO 
PROMOTE 
INTERNET FREEDOM AND ACCESS TO INFOR-
MATION IN IRAN. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act and annually thereafter, 
the Secretary of State shall submit to the Committees on 
Foreign Affairs and Appropriations of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Committees on Foreign Relations and 
Appropriations of the Senate a comprehensive strategy 
to— 
(1) help the people of Iran produce, access, and 
share information freely and safely via the Internet, 
including in Farsi and regional languages; 
(2) support the development of counter-censor-
ship technologies that enable the citizens of Iran to 
undertake Internet activities without interference 
from the Government of Iran; 
(3) increase the capabilities and availability of 
secure mobile communications among human rights 
and democracy activists in Iran; 
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(4) provide resources for digital safety training 
for media, unions, and academic and civil society or-
ganizations in Iran; 
(5) increase the amount of accurate Internet 
content in local languages in Iran; 
(6) increase emergency resources for the most 
vulnerable human rights advocates seeking to orga-
nize, share information, and support human rights 
in Iran; 
(7) expand surrogate radio, television, live 
stream, and social network communications inside 
Iran; 
(8) expand activities to safely assist and train 
human rights, civil society, and union activists in 
Iran to operate effectively and securely; 
(9) defeat all attempts by the Government of 
Iran to jam or otherwise deny international satellite 
broadcasting signals; and 
(10) expand worldwide United States embassy 
and consulate programming for and outreach to Ira-
nian dissident communities. 
(b) FORM.—The comprehensive strategies required 
under subsection (a) shall be in unclassified form and may 
include a classified annex. 
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TITLE III—IRAN REGIME AND 
IRAN 
REVOLUTIONARY 
GUARD 
CORPS 
ACCOUNT-
ABILITY 
SEC. 301. EXPORTATION OF PETROLEUM, OIL, AND NAT-
URAL GAS PRODUCED BY IRAN’S ISLAMIC 
REVOLUTIONARY GUARD CORPS OR ITS AF-
FILIATES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subsection 
(c), the President shall impose the sanctions described in 
section 106(a) with respect to a person if the President 
determines that such person knowingly, on or after the 
date of the enactment of the Iran Threat Reduction Act 
of 2011, provides any service described in subsection (b) 
with respect to the exportation of petroleum, oil, or lique-
fied natural gas to be refined or otherwise processed out-
side of Iran if— 
(1) Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps 
or any of its affiliates was directly and significantly 
involved in the development, extraction, production, 
transportation, or sale of such petroleum, oil, or liq-
uefied natural gas in Iran; and 
(2)(A) the fair market value of such petroleum, 
oil, or liquefied natural gas is $1,000,000 or more; 
or 
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(B) during a 12-month period, the aggregate 
fair market value of such petroleum, oil, or liquefied 
natural gas is $5,000,000 or more. 
(b) SERVICES DESCRIBED.—The services referred to 
in subsection (a) are— 
(1) refining or otherwise processing petroleum, 
oil, or liquefied natural gas; 
(2) the provision of ships or shipping services; 
or 
(3) financing, brokering, underwriting, or pro-
viding insurance or reinsurance. 
(c) EXCEPTION FOR UNDERWRITERS AND INSUR-
ANCE PROVIDERS EXERCISING DUE DILIGENCE.—The 
President may not impose sanctions under this paragraph 
with respect to a person that provides underwriting serv-
ices or insurance or reinsurance if the President deter-
mines that such person has exercised due diligence in es-
tablishing and enforcing official policies, procedures, and 
controls to ensure that such person does not underwrite 
or enter into a contract to provide insurance or reinsur-
ance with respect to the exportation of petroleum, oil, or 
liquefied natural gas in violation of subsection (a). 
SEC. 302. IRANIAN ACTIVITIES IN IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN. 
(a) FREEZING OF ASSETS.—In accordance with sub-
section (b), all property and interests in property of the 
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foreign persons described in Executive Orders 13382 and 
13224, or their affiliates, that are in the United States, 
that on or after the date of the enactment of this Act come 
within the United States, or that on or after the date of 
the enactment of this Act come within the possession or 
control of United States persons, are blocked and may not 
be transferred, paid, exported, withdrawn, or otherwise 
dealt in with respect to any such person determined by 
the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary 
of the Treasury and the Secretary of Defense to— 
(1) have committed, or to pose a significant 
risk of committing, an act or acts of violence that 
have the purpose or effect of— 
(A) threatening the peace or stability of 
Iraq or the Government of Iraq; 
(B) undermining efforts to promote eco-
nomic reconstruction and political reform in 
Iraq or to provide humanitarian assistance to 
the Iraqi people; 
(C) threatening the peace or stability of 
Afghanistan or the Government of Afghanistan; 
or 
(D) undermining efforts to promote eco-
nomic reconstruction and political reform in Af-
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mittee on Appropriations, and the Permanent 
Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate. 
(2) IRAN’S BALLISTIC MISSILE FORCES.—The 
term ‘‘Iran’s ballistic missile forces’’ means those 
elements of the Government of Iran that employ bal-
listic missiles. 
(3) IRAN’S BALLISTIC MISSILE AND UNCONVEN-
TIONAL WEAPONS.—The term ‘‘Iran’s ballistic mis-
sile and unconventional weapons’’ means Iran’s bal-
listic missile forces and chemical, biological, and ra-
diological weapons programs. 
(4) IRAN’S CRUISE MISSILE FORCES.—The term 
‘‘Iran’s cruise missile forces’’ means those elements 
of the Government of Iran that employ cruise mis-
siles capable of flights less than 500 kilometers. 
(5) IRAN’S CONVENTIONAL FORCES.—The term 
‘‘Iran’s conventional forces’’— 
(A) means military forces of Iran designed 
to conduct operations on sea, air, or land, other 
than Iran’s unconventional forces and Iran’s 
ballistic missile forces and Iran’s cruise missile 
forces; and 
(B) includes Iran’s Army, Air Force, Navy, 
domestic law enforcement, and elements of the 
Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps, other than 
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