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 
(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— 
(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. 
(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, 
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.— 
(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 1 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 1 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 1 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 
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
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-
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: 
(1) The conduct or facilitation of a transaction 
for the sale of agricultural commodities, food, medi-
cine, or medical devices to Hamas, the Palestinian 
Islamic Jihad, or any affiliate or successor thereof 
described in section 4(a)(1). 
(2) The provision of humanitarian assistance to 
Hamas, the Palestinian Islamic Jihad, or any affil-
iate or successor thereof described in section 4(a)(1), 
including 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. 
SEC. 6. 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-
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 
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. 
(b) BRIEFING.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, and every 180 days 
thereafter 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. 7. 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.—The President shall, 
not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, promulgate regulations as are necessary for 
the implementation of this Act. 
(c) EXCEPTION RELATING
TO IMPORTATION
OF 
GOODS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The authorities and require-
ments to impose sanctions authorized under this Act 
shall not include the authority or requirement to im-
pose sanctions on the importation of goods.
(2) GOOD
DEFINED.—In this subsection, the 
term ‘‘good’’ means any article, natural or man- 
made substance, material, supply or manufactured 
product, including inspection and test equipment, 
and excluding technical data. 
(d) 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) are no longer designated as a foreign 
terrorist organization pursuant to section 219 
of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 
U.S.C. 1189); 
(B) are no longer subject to sanctions pur-
suant to— 
(i) Executive Order No. 12947 (Janu-
ary 23, 1995; relating to prohibiting trans-
actions with terrorists who threaten to dis-
rupt the Middle East peace process); and 
(ii) Executive Order No. 13224 (Sep-
tember 23, 2001; relating to blocking prop-
erty and prohibiting transactions with per-
sons who commit, threaten to commit, or 
support terrorism); and 
(C) meet 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) 3 years after the date of the enactment of 
this Act, 
whichever occurs earlier. 
SEC. 8. 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. 
(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 an in-
dividual or entity. 
(6) 
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 
(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. 
SEC. 9. DETERMINATION OF BUDGETARY EFFECTS. 
The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of 
complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, 
shall be determined by reference to the latest statement 
titled ‘‘Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation’’ for this 
Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record 
by the Chairman of the House Budget Committee, pro-
vided that such statement has been submitted prior to the 
vote on passage. 
Passed the House of Representatives July 23, 2019. 
Attest: 
Clerk.