Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “State Sponsors of Terrorism Review Enhancement Act”.
State Sponsors of Terrorism Review Enhancement Act
A BILL
To modify authorities that provide for rescission of determinations of countries as state sponsors of terrorism, and for other purposes.
Sec. 2 Modifications of authorities that provide for rescission of determinations of countries as state sponsors of terrorism
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961— Section 620A of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2371) is amended—
in subsection (c)(2)—
in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking “45 days” and inserting “90 days”; and
in subparagraph (A), by striking “6-month period” and inserting “24-month period”;
by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e);
by inserting after subsection (c) the following:
“(d) Disapproval of rescission—No rescission under subsection (c)(2) of a determination under subsection (a) with respect to the government of a country may be made if the Congress, within 90 days after receipt of a report under subsection (c)(2), enacts a joint resolution described in subsection (f)(2) of section 40 of the Arms Export Control Act with respect to a rescission under subsection (f)(1) of such section of a determination under subsection (d) of such section with respect to the government of such country.”
in subsection (e) (as redesignated), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking “may be” and inserting “may, on a case-by-case basis, be”; and
by adding at the end the following new subsection:
“(f) Notification and briefing—Not later than—
“(1) ten days after initiating a review of the activities of the government of the country concerned within the 24-month period referred to in subsection (c)(2)(A), the President, acting through the Secretary of State, shall notify the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate of such initiation; and
“(2) 20 days after the notification described in paragraph (1), the President, acting through the Secretary of State, shall brief such committees on the status of such review.”
in subsection (f)—
in paragraph (1)(B)—
in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking “45 days” and inserting “90 days”; and
in clause (i), by striking “6-month period” and inserting “24-month period”; and
in paragraph (2)—
in subparagraph (A), by striking “45 days” and inserting “90 days”; and
in subparagraph (B), by striking “45-day period” and inserting “90-day period”;
in subsection (g), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking “may waive” and inserting “may, on a case-by-case basis, waive”;
by redesignating subsection (l) as subsection (m); and
by inserting after subsection (k) the following new subsection:
“(l) Notification and briefing—Not later than—
“(1) ten days after initiating a review of the activities of the government of the country concerned within the 24-month period referred to in subsection (f)(1)(B)(i), the President, acting through the Secretary of State, shall notify the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate of such initiation; and
“(2) 20 days after the notification described in paragraph (1), the President, acting through the Secretary of State, shall brief such committees on the status of such review.”
Export Administration Act of 1979—
In general— Section 6(j) of the Export Administration Act of 1979 (50 U.S.C. App. 2405(j)), as continued in effect under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, is amended—
in paragraph (4)(B)—
in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking “45 days” and inserting “90 days”; and
in clause (i), by striking “6-month period” and inserting “24-month period”;
by redesignating paragraphs (6) and (7) as paragraphs (7) and (8), respectively; and
by inserting after paragraph (4) the following new paragraphs:
“(5) Disapproval of rescission—No rescission under paragraph (4)(B) of a determination under paragraph (1)(A) with respect to the government of a country may be made if the Congress, within 90 days after receipt of a report under paragraph (4)(B), enacts a joint resolution described in subsection (f)(2) of section 40 of the Arms Export Control Act with respect to a rescission under subsection (f)(1) of such section of a determination under subsection (d) of such section with respect to the government of such country.
“(6) Notification and briefing—Not later than—
“(A) ten days after initiating a review of the activities of the government of the country concerned within the 24-month period referred to in paragraph (4)(B)(i), the President, acting through the Secretary and the Secretary of State, shall notify the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate of such initiation; and
“(B) 20 days after the notification described in paragraph (1), the President, acting through the Secretary and the Secretary of State, shall brief such committees on the status of such review.”
Regulations— The President shall amend the Export Administration Regulations under subchapter C of chapter VII of title 15, Code of Federal Regulations, to the extent necessary and appropriate to carry out the amendment made by paragraph (1).