Sanctioned Iranian Entities Oversight Act of 2016

Bill: 114-hr-4633
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6]
Introduced: 2016-02-26
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Aviation and airports

Congressional oversight

International organizations and cooperation

Iran

Marine and inland water transportation

Middle East

Navigation, waterways, harbors

Sanctions

Trade restrictions
Latest action: action_date: 2016-02-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Summaries:
action_date: 2016-02-26
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Sanctioned Iranian Entities Oversight Act of 2016</strong></p> <p>This bill amends the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 to extend through 2019 the annual report the President must submit to Congress regarding the use of certain Iranian seaports by foreign vessels and the use of foreign airports by sanctioned Iranian air carriers.</p> <p>Such report shall also include a description of Department of State efforts to encourage other countries to prohibit the use of air space and airports by sanctioned Iranian air carriers.</p>

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4633 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 26, 2016 Ms. Meng (for herself, Mr. Zeldin , Mr. Royce , Mr. Engel , Ms. Ros-Lehtinen , and Mr. Deutch ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To modify and extend reporting requirements on the use of certain Iranian seaports by foreign vessels and use of foreign airports by sanctioned Iranian air carriers.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Sanctioned Iranian Entities Oversight Act of 2016 . 2. Modification and extension of reporting requirements on the use of certain Iranian seaports by foreign vessels and use of foreign airports by sanctioned Iranian air carriers (a) In general Section 1252(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 ( 22 U.S.C. 8808(a) ) is amended— (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 2016 and inserting 2019 ; (2) in paragraph (1), by striking and at the end; (3) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (4) by adding at the end the following: (3) a description of all efforts the Department of State has made to encourage other countries to prohibit the use of air space and airports by Iranian air carriers described in paragraph (2) during the period specified in subsection (b). . (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and apply with respect to reports required to be submitted under section 1252(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 on or after such date of enactment.