States to comply with the Agreement regarding the 
Headquarters of the United Nations, signed at Lake 
Success June 26, 1947, and entered into force No-
vember 21, 1947, between the United Nations and 
the United States, or other applicable international 
obligations. 
(2) EXCEPTION RELATING TO THE PROVISION 
OF
HUMANITARIAN
ASSISTANCE.—Sanctions under 
this section may not be imposed with respect to 
transactions or the facilitation of transactions for— 
(A) the sale of agricultural commodities, 
food, medicine, or medical devices to Haiti; 
(B) the provision of humanitarian assist-
ance to the people of Haiti; 
(C) financial transactions relating to hu-
manitarian assistance or for humanitarian pur-
poses in Haiti; or 
(D) transporting goods or services that are 
necessary to carry out operations relating to 
humanitarian assistance or humanitarian pur-
poses in Haiti. 
(d) IMPLEMENTATION; PENALTIES.— 
(1) IMPLEMENTATION.—The President may ex-
ercise all authorities provided to the President under 
sections 203 and 205 of the International Emer-
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gency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1702 and 
1704) to carry out this subtitle. 
(2) PENALTIES.—The penalties provided for in 
of section 206(b) and (c) of the International Emer-
gency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1705) shall 
apply to a person that violates, attempts to violate, 
conspires to violate, or causes a violation of regula-
tions promulgated to carry out this section to the 
same extent that such penalties apply to a person 
that commits an unlawful act described in section 
206(a) of that Act. 
(e) WAIVER.—The President may waive the applica-
tion of sanctions or restrictions imposed with respect to 
a foreign person under this section if the President cer-
tifies to the appropriate congressional committees that the 
waiver is important to the national interests of the United 
States. 
SEC. 4. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) APPROPRIATE
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMIT-
TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional com-
mittees’’ means— 
(A) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of 
the House of Representatives; 
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(B) the Committee on Foreign Relations of 
the Senate; 
(C) the Committee on Financial Services of 
the House of Representatives; 
(D) the Committee on Banking, Housing, 
and Urban Affairs of the Senate; 
(E) the House Permanent Select Com-
mittee on Intelligence; 
(F) the Senate Select Committee on Intel-
ligence; 
(G) the Committee on Appropriations of 
the House of Representatives; and 
(H) the Committee on Appropriations of 
the Senate. 
(1) FOREIGN PERSON.—The term ‘‘foreign per-
son’’ means an individual or entity that is not a 
United States person. 
(2) 
UNITED
STATES
PERSON.—The 
term 
‘‘United States person’’ means— 
(A) a United States citizen; 
(B) a permanent resident alien of the 
United States; or 
(C) an entity organized under the laws of 
the United States or of any jurisdiction within 
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the United States, including a foreign branch of 
such an entity. 
(3) ECONOMIC ELITES.—The term ‘‘economic 
elites’’ means board members, officers, and execu-
tives of groups, committees, corporations, or other 
entities that exert substantial influence or control 
over Haiti’s economy, infrastructure, or particular 
industries. 
(4) POLITICAL
ELITES.—The term ‘‘political 
elites’’ means current and former government offi-
cials and their high-level staff, political party lead-
ers, and political committee leaders. 
SEC. 5. SUNSET. 
The authorities provided by this Act shall cease to 
have effect on the date that is 5 years after the date of 
the enactment of this Act. 
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