(3) EXCEPTION FOR INTELLIGENCE, LAW EN-
FORCEMENT, 
AND
NATIONAL
SECURITY
ACTIVI-
TIES.—Sanctions under this title shall not apply to 
any authorized intelligence, law enforcement, or na-
tional security activities of the United States. 
(b) NATIONAL SECURITY WAIVER.—The President 
may waive the imposition of sanctions under this title with 
respect to a person if the President— 
(1) determines that such a waiver is in the ex-
traordinarily vital to the national security of the 
United States; and 
(2) submits to the appropriate committees of 
Congress a notification of the waiver and the rea-
sons for the waiver no less than 15 days before the 
use of the waiver. 
SEC. 320. TERMINATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The President may terminate the 
application of sanctions, export controls, duties, prohibi-
tions, or penalties under this title if the President certifies 
to Congress that the Russian Federation has ceased con-
ducting a war of aggression against Ukraine or act in vio-
lation of a negotiated peace agreement with Ukraine. 
(b) REIMPOSITION.—The President shall immediately 
reimpose all previous terminated sanctions, export con-
trols, duties, prohibitions, and penalties imposed under 
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this title should the Russian Federation restart a war of 
aggression against Ukraine or act in violation of a nego-
tiated peace agreement with Ukraine. 
SEC. 321. CONGRESSIONAL REVIEW OF RUSSIA SANCTIONS. 
(a) SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS OF PROPOSED AC-
TION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, before taking any action described 
in paragraph (2), the President shall submit to the 
appropriate congressional committees and leadership 
a report that describes the proposed action and the 
reasons for that action. 
(2) ACTIONS DESCRIBED.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—An action described in 
this paragraph is— 
(i) an action to terminate the applica-
tion of any sanction, export control, duty, 
or prohibition described in subparagraph 
(B); 
(ii) with respect to sanctions, export 
controls, duties, or prohibitions described 
in subparagraph (B) imposed by the Presi-
dent with respect to a person, an action to 
waive the application of those sanctions 
with respect to that person; or 
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(iii) a licensing action that signifi-
cantly alters United States foreign policy 
with respect to Russia. 
(B) SANCTIONS, EXPORT CONTROLS, DU-
TIES, 
AND
PROHIBITIONS
DESCRIBED.—The 
sanctions, export controls, duties, and prohibi-
tions described in this subparagraph are sanc-
tions, export controls, duties, and prohibitions 
with respect to Russia provided for under— 
(i) this Act; 
(ii) Executive Order 13849 (22 U.S.C. 
9521 note; relating to authorizing the im-
plementation of certain sanctions set forth 
in the Countering America’s Adversaries 
Through Sanctions Act (22 U.S.C. 9401 et 
seq.)); 
(iii) Executive Order 13883 (22 
U.S.C. 5605 note; relating to administra-
tion of proliferation sanctions and amend-
ment of Executive Order 12851 (22 U.S.C. 
2797 note; relating to the administration 
of proliferation sanctions, Middle East 
arms control, and related congressional re-
porting responsibilities)); 
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(iv) Executive Order 14024 (50 
U.S.C. 1701 note; relating to blocking 
property with respect to specified harmful 
foreign activities of the Government of the 
Russian Federation); 
(v) Executive Order 14039 (22 U.S.C. 
9526 note; relating to blocking property 
with respect to certain Russian energy ex-
port pipelines); 
(vi) Executive Order 14065 (50 
U.S.C. 1701 note; relating to blocking 
property of certain persons and prohibiting 
certain transactions with respect to contin-
ued Russian efforts to undermine the sov-
ereignty 
and 
territorial 
integrity 
of 
Ukraine); 
(vii) Executive Order 14066 (50 
U.S.C. 1701 note; relating to prohibiting 
certain imports and new investments with 
respect to continued Russian Federation 
efforts to undermine the sovereignty and 
territorial integrity of Ukraine); 
(viii) Executive Order 14068 (50 
U.S.C. 1701 note; relating to prohibiting 
certain imports, exports, and new invest-
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ment with respect to continued Russian 
Federation aggression); 
(ix) Executive Order 14071 (50 
U.S.C. 1701 note; relating to prohibiting 
new investment in and certain services to 
the Russian Federation in response to con-
tinued Russian Federation aggression); 
and 
(x) Executive Order 14114 (88 Fed. 
Reg. 89271; relating to taking additional 
steps with respect to the Russian Federa-
tion’s harmful activities). 
(3) DESCRIPTION OF TYPE OF ACTION.—Each 
report submitted under paragraph (1) with respect 
to an action described in paragraph (2) shall include 
a description of whether the action— 
(A) is not intended to significantly alter 
United States foreign policy with respect to 
Russia; or 
(B) is intended to significantly alter 
United States foreign policy with respect to 
Russia. 
(4) INCLUSION OF ADDITIONAL MATTER.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Each report submitted 
under paragraph (1) that relates to an action 
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that is intended to significantly alter United 
States foreign policy with respect to Russia 
shall include a description of— 
(i) the significant alteration to United 
States foreign policy with respect to Rus-
sia; 
(ii) the anticipated effect of the action 
on the national security interests of the 
United States; and 
(iii) the policy objectives for which the 
sanctions affected by the action were ini-
tially imposed. 
(B) REQUESTS
FROM
BANKING
AND
FI-
NANCIAL
SERVICES
COMMITTEES.—The Com-
mittee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs 
of the Senate or the Committee on Financial 
Services of the House of Representatives may 
request the submission to the Committee of the 
matter described in clauses (ii) and (iii) of sub-
paragraph (A) with respect to a report sub-
mitted under paragraph (1) that relates to an 
action that is not intended to significantly alter 
United States foreign policy with respect to 
Russia. 
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(5) CONFIDENTIALITY OF PROPRIETARY INFOR-
MATION.—Proprietary information that can be asso-
ciated with a particular person with respect to an 
action described in paragraph (2) may be included 
in a report submitted under paragraph (1) only if 
the appropriate congressional committees and lead-
ership provide assurances of confidentiality, unless 
that person otherwise consents in writing to such 
disclosure. 
(6) 
RULE
OF
CONSTRUCTION.—Paragraph 
(2)(A)(iii) shall not be construed to require the sub-
mission of a report under paragraph (1) with respect 
to the routine issuance of a license that does not sig-
nificantly alter United States foreign policy with re-
spect to Russia. 
(b) PERIOD FOR REVIEW BY CONGRESS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—During the period of 30 cal-
endar days beginning on the date on which the 
President 
submits 
a 
report 
under 
subsection 
(a)(1)— 
(A) in the case of a report that relates to 
an action that is not intended to significantly 
alter United States foreign policy with respect 
to Russia, the Committee on Banking, Housing, 
and Urban Affairs of the Senate and the Com-
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mittee on Financial Services of the House of 
Representatives should, as appropriate, hold 
hearings and briefings and otherwise obtain in-
formation in order to fully review the report; 
and 
(B) in the case of a report that relates to 
an action that is intended to significantly alter 
United States foreign policy with respect to 
Russia, the Committee on Foreign Relations of 
the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Af-
fairs of the House of Representatives should, as 
appropriate, hold hearings and briefings and 
otherwise obtain information in order to fully 
review the report. 
(2) EXCEPTION.—The period for congressional 
review under paragraph (1) of a report required to 
be submitted under subsection (a)(1) shall be 60 cal-
endar days if the report is submitted on or after 
July 10 and on or before September 7 in any cal-
endar year. 
(3) LIMITATION ON ACTIONS DURING INITIAL 
CONGRESSIONAL REVIEW PERIOD.—Notwithstanding 
any other provision of law, during the period for 
congressional review provided for under paragraph 
(1) of a report submitted under subsection (a)(1) 
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proposing an action described in subsection (a)(2), 
including any additional period for such review as 
applicable under the exception provided in paragraph 
(2), the President may not take that action unless 
a joint resolution of approval with respect to that ac-
tion is enacted in accordance with subsection (c). 
(4) LIMITATION
ON
ACTIONS
DURING
PRESI-
DENTIAL CONSIDERATION OF A JOINT RESOLUTION 
OF DISAPPROVAL.—Notwithstanding any other pro-
vision of law, if a joint resolution of disapproval re-
lating to a report submitted under subsection (a)(1) 
proposing an action described in subsection (a)(2) 
passes both Houses of Congress in accordance with 
subsection (c), the President may not take that ac-
tion for a period of 12 calendar days after the date 
of passage of the joint resolution of disapproval. 
(5) LIMITATION ON ACTIONS DURING CONGRES-
SIONAL RECONSIDERATION OF A JOINT RESOLUTION 
OF DISAPPROVAL.—Notwithstanding any other pro-
vision of law, if a joint resolution of disapproval re-
lating to a report submitted under subsection (a)(1) 
proposing an action described in subsection (a)(2) 
passes both Houses of Congress in accordance with 
subsection (c), and the President vetoes the joint 
resolution, the President may not take that action 
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for a period of 10 calendar days after the date of 
the President’s veto. 
(6) EFFECT OF ENACTMENT OF A JOINT RESO-
LUTION
OF
DISAPPROVAL.—Notwithstanding any 
other provision of law, if a joint resolution of dis-
approval relating to a report submitted under sub-
section (a)(1) proposing an action described in sub-
section (a)(2) is enacted in accordance with sub-
section (c), the President may not take that action. 
(c) JOINT RESOLUTIONS OF DISAPPROVAL OR AP-
PROVAL.— 
(1) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: 
(A) JOINT RESOLUTION OF APPROVAL.— 
The term ‘‘joint resolution of approval’’ means 
only a joint resolution of either House of Con-
gress— 
(i) the title of which is as follows: ‘‘A 
joint resolution approving the President’s 
proposal to take an action relating to the 
application of certain sanctions with re-
spect to Russia.’’; and 
(ii) the sole matter after the resolving 
clause of which is the following: ‘‘Congress 
approves of the action relating to the appli-
cation of sanctions imposed with respect to 
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Russia proposed by the President in the 
report submitted to Congress under this 
section of the Ukraine Support Act with 
the first blank space being filled with the 
appropriate date and the second blank 
space being filled with a short description 
of the proposed action.’’. 
(B) 
JOINT
RESOLUTION
OF
DIS-
APPROVAL.—The term ‘‘joint resolution of dis-
approval’’ means only a joint resolution of ei-
ther House of Congress— 
(i) the title of which is as follows: ‘‘A 
joint resolution disapproving the Presi-
dent’s proposal to take an action relating 
to the application of certain sanctions with 
respect to Russia.’’; and 
(ii) the sole matter after the resolving 
clause of which is the following: ‘‘Congress 
disapproves of the action relating to the 
application of sanctions imposed with re-
spect to Russia proposed by the President 
in the report submitted to Congress under 
this section of the Ukraine Support Act 
with the first blank space being filled with 
the appropriate date and the second blank 
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space being filled with a short description 
of the proposed action.’’. 
(2) INTRODUCTION.—During the period of 30 
calendar days provided for under subsection (b)(1), 
including any additional period as applicable under 
the exception provided in subsection (b)(2), a joint 
resolution of approval or joint resolution of dis-
approval may be introduced— 
(A) in the House of Representatives, by 
the majority leader or the minority leader; and 
(B) in the Senate, by the majority leader 
(or the majority leader’s designee) or the mi-
nority leader (or the minority leader’s des-
ignee). 
(3) FLOOR CONSIDERATION IN HOUSE OF REP-
RESENTATIVES.—If a committee of the House of 
Representatives to which a joint resolution of ap-
proval or joint resolution of disapproval has been re-
ferred has not reported the joint resolution within 
10 calendar days after the date of referral, that 
committee shall be discharged from further consider-
ation of the joint resolution. 
(4) CONSIDERATION IN THE SENATE.— 
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(A) COMMITTEE REFERRAL.—A joint reso-
lution of approval or joint resolution of dis-
approval introduced in the Senate shall be— 
(i) referred to the Committee on 
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of 
the Senate if the joint resolution relates to 
a report under subsection (a)(3)(A) that 
relates to an action that is not intended to 
significantly alter United States foreign 
policy with respect to Russia; and 
(ii) referred to the Committee on For-
eign Relations of the Senate if the joint 
resolution relates to a report under sub-
section (a)(3)(B) that relates to an action 
that is intended to significantly alter 
United States foreign policy with respect 
to Russia. 
(B) REPORTING AND DISCHARGE.—If the 
committee to which a joint resolution of ap-
proval or joint resolution of disapproval was re-
ferred has not reported the joint resolution 
within 10 calendar days after the date of refer-
ral of the joint resolution, that committee shall 
be discharged from further consideration of the 
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lating to a joint resolution of approval or joint 
resolution of disapproval shall be decided with-
out debate. 
(E) 
CONSIDERATION
OF
VETO
MES-
SAGES.—Debate in the Senate of any veto mes-
sage with respect to a joint resolution of ap-
proval or joint resolution of disapproval, includ-
ing all debatable motions and appeals in con-
nection with the joint resolution, shall be lim-
ited to 10 hours, to be equally divided between, 
and controlled by, the majority leader and the 
minority leader or their designees. 
(5) RULES RELATING TO SENATE AND HOUSE 
OF REPRESENTATIVES.— 
(A) TREATMENT OF SENATE JOINT RESO-
LUTION
IN
HOUSE.—In the House of Rep-
resentatives, the following procedures shall 
apply to a joint resolution of approval or a joint 
resolution of disapproval received from the Sen-
ate (unless the House has already passed a 
joint resolution relating to the same proposed 
action): 
(i) The joint resolution shall be re-
ferred to the appropriate committees. 
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(ii) If a committee to which a joint 
resolution has been referred has not re-
ported the joint resolution within 2 cal-
endar days after the date of referral, that 
committee shall be discharged from further 
consideration of the joint resolution. 
(iii) Beginning on the third legislative 
day after each committee to which a joint 
resolution has been referred reports the 
joint resolution to the House or has been 
discharged 
from 
further 
consideration 
thereof, it shall be in order to move to pro-
ceed to consider the joint resolution in the 
House of Representatives. All points of 
order against the motion are waived. Such 
a motion shall not be in order after the 
House of Representatives has disposed of a 
motion to proceed on the joint resolution. 
The previous question shall be considered 
as ordered on the motion to its adoption 
without intervening motion. The motion 
shall not be debatable. A motion to recon-
sider the vote by which the motion is dis-
posed of shall not be in order. 
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(iv) The joint resolution shall be con-
sidered as read. All points of order against 
the joint resolution and against its consid-
eration are waived. The previous question 
shall be considered as ordered on the joint 
resolution to final passage without inter-
vening motion except 2 hours of debate 
equally divided and controlled by the spon-
sor of the joint resolution (or a designee) 
and an opponent. A motion to reconsider 
the vote on passage of the joint resolution 
shall not be in order. 
(B) TREATMENT OF HOUSE JOINT RESO-
LUTION IN SENATE.— 
(i) RECEIPT
BEFORE
PASSAGE.—If, 
before the passage by the Senate of a joint 
resolution of approval or joint resolution of 
disapproval, the Senate receives an iden-
tical joint resolution from the House of 
Representatives, the following procedures 
shall apply: 
(I) That joint resolution shall not 
be referred to a committee. 
(II) With respect to that joint 
resolution— 
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(aa) the procedure in the 
Senate shall be the same as if no 
joint resolution had been received 
from the House of Representa-
tives; but 
(bb) the vote on passage 
shall be on the joint resolution 
from the House of Representa-
tives. 
(ii) RECEIPT
AFTER
PASSAGE.—If, 
following passage of a joint resolution of 
approval or joint resolution of disapproval 
in the Senate, the Senate receives an iden-
tical joint resolution from the House of 
Representatives, that joint resolution shall 
be placed on the appropriate Senate cal-
endar. 
(iii) NO COMPANION MEASURE.—If a 
joint resolution of approval or a joint reso-
lution of disapproval is received from the 
House, and no companion joint resolution 
has been introduced in the Senate, the 
Senate procedures under this subsection 
shall apply to the House joint resolution. 
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(C) APPLICATION
TO
REVENUE
MEAS-
URES.—The provisions of this paragraph shall 
not apply in the House of Representatives to a 
joint resolution of approval or joint resolution 
of disapproval that is a revenue measure. 
(d) TOLLING.—The requirements of this section may 
not be tolled by either the House of Representatives or 
the Senate. 
SEC. 322. DEFINITIONS. 
In this title: 
(1) ADMISSION; ADMITTED; ALIEN.—The terms 
‘‘admission’’, ‘‘admitted’’, and ‘‘alien’’ have the 
meanings given those terms in section 101 of the 
Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101). 
(2) 
APPROPRIATE
COMMITTEES
OF
CON-
GRESS.—The term ‘‘appropriate committees of Con-
gress’’ means— 
(A) the Committee on Foreign Relations 
and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
Urban Affairs of the Senate; and 
(B) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and 
the Committee on Financial Services of the 
House of Representatives. 
(3) FINANCIAL
INSTITUTION.—The term ‘‘fi-
nancial institution’’ means a financial institution 
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