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Title II — Modification of sanctions with respect to human rights abuses in Syria

S. 1714 · 113th Congress · Nov 14, 2013 · Lineage

II Modification of sanctions with respect to human rights abuses in Syria

Sec. 201 Modification of list of persons responsible for or complicit in human rights abuses committed against citizens of Syria or their family members

(a)
In general— Section 702(b)(1) of the Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012 (22 U.S.C. 8791(b)(1)) is amended to read as follows:

“(1) In general—Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of the Syria Sanctions Enhancement Act of 2013, the President shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a list of the following persons:

“(A) Any person that the President determines, based on credible evidence, is responsible for or complicit in, or responsible for ordering, controlling, or otherwise directing, the commission of serious human rights abuses, including repression, against citizens of Syria or their family members, regardless of whether those abuses occurred in Syria.

“(B) A senior official or senior officer of a person described in subparagraph (A).

“(C) Any person that has materially assisted, sponsored, or provided goods, services, or financial, material, or technological support to a person—

“(i) described in subparagraph (A); or

“(ii) with respect to which sanctions have been imposed pursuant to Executive Order 13338 or Executive Order 13460 (50 U.S.C. 1701 note; relating to blocking property of certain persons and prohibiting the export of certain goods to Syria).

“(D) Any person owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by a person with respect to which sanctions have been imposed pursuant to Executive Order 13460.

“(E) Any person acting or purporting to act, directly or indirectly, for or on behalf of a person with respect to which sanctions have been imposed pursuant to Executive Order 13460.”

(b)
Update— Section 702(b)(2) of the Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012 (22 U.S.C. 8791(b)(2)) is amended by striking “enactment of this Act” and inserting “enactment of the Syria Sanctions Enhancement Act of 2013”.
(c)
Transition rule— The President shall submit any list required to be submitted before the date that is 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act by subsection (b) of section 702 of the Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012 (22 U.S.C. 8791), as in effect on the day before such date of enactment, in accordance with the provisions of such section 702.

Sec. 202 Modification of imposition of sanctions with respect to the transfer of goods or technologies to Syria that are likely to be used to commit human rights abuses

(a)
Persons against which sanctions are imposed— Section 703(a)(2) of the Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012 (22 U.S.C. 8792(a)(2)) is amended—
(1)
in subparagraph (B), by striking “; or” and inserting a semicolon;
(2)
in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and
(3)
by adding at the end the following:

“(D) has acted for or on behalf of a person on the list, if the person that acted for or on behalf of the person on the list knowingly engaged in the activity described in subsection (b)(2) for which the person was included in the list; or

“(E) has materially assisted, sponsored, or provided goods, services, or financial, material, or technological support to a person on the list, if the person that assisted, sponsored, or provided goods, services, or support had actual knowledge or should have known that the person on the list engaged in the activity described in subsection (b)(2) for which the person was included in the list.”

(b)
Activity described— Section 703(b)(2)(A) of the Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012 (22 U.S.C. 8792(b)(2)(A)) is amended—
(1)
in clause (i), by striking “; or” and inserting a semicolon;
(2)
in clause (ii), by striking the period at the end and inserting “; or”; and
(3)
by adding at the end the following:

“(iii) operates or directs the operation of goods or technologies described in subparagraph (C)(ii).”

(c)
Submission date— Section 703(b)(1) of the Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012 (22 U.S.C. 8792(b)(1)) is amended by striking “enactment of this Act” and inserting “enactment of the Syria Sanctions Enhancement Act of 2013”.
(d)
Update— Section 703(b)(4) of the Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012 (22 U.S.C. 8792(b)(4)) is amended by striking “enactment of this Act” and inserting “enactment of the Syria Sanctions Enhancement Act of 2013”.
(e)
Transition rule— The President shall submit any list required to be submitted before the date that is 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act by section 703 of the Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012 (22 U.S.C. 8792), as in effect on the day before such date of enactment, in accordance with the provisions of such section 703.