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22 U.S.C. § 9529 — Sanctions with respect to investment in or facilitation of privatization of State-owned assets by the Russian Federation
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**(a) In general** The President shall impose five or more of the sanctions described in [section 9529 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section9529&num=0&edition=prelim) if the President determines that a person, with actual knowledge, on or after August 2, 2017, makes an investment of $10,000,000 or more (or any combination of investments of not less than $1,000,000 each, which in the aggregate equals or exceeds $10,000,000 in any 12-month period), or facilitates such an investment, if the investment directly and significantly contributes to the ability of the Russian Federation to privatize state-owned assets in a manner that unjustly benefits—
(1) officials of the Government of the Russian Federation; or
(2) close associates or family members of those officials.
**(b) Application of new sanctions** The President may waive the initial application of sanctions under subsection (a) with respect to a person only if the President submits to the appropriate congressional committees—
(1) a written determination that the waiver—
(A) is in the vital national security interests of the United States; or
(B) will further the enforcement of this chapter; and
(2) a certification that the Government of the Russian Federation is taking steps to implement the Minsk Agreement to address the ongoing conflict in eastern Ukraine, signed in Minsk, Belarus, on February 11, 2015, by the leaders of Ukraine, Russia, France, and Germany, the Minsk Protocol, which was agreed to on September 5, 2014, and any successor agreements that are agreed to by the Government of Ukraine.
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**(a) In general** The President shall impose five or more of the sanctions described in [section 9529 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section9529&num=0&edition=prelim) if the President determines that a person, with actual knowledge, on or after August 2, 2017, makes an investment of $10,000,000 or more (or any combination of investments of not less than $1,000,000 each, which in the aggregate equals or exceeds $10,000,000 in any 12-month period), or facilitates such an investment, if the investment directly and significantly contributes to the ability of the Russian Federation to privatize state-owned assets in a manner that unjustly benefits—
(1) officials of the Government of the Russian Federation; or
(2) close associates or family members of those officials.
**(b) Application of new sanctions** The President may waive the initial application of sanctions under subsection (a) with respect to a person only if the President submits to the appropriate congressional committees—
(1) a written determination that the waiver—
(A) is in the vital national security interests of the United States; or
(B) will further the enforcement of this chapter; and
(2) a certification that the Government of the Russian Federation is taking steps to implement the Minsk Agreement to address the ongoing conflict in eastern Ukraine, signed in Minsk, Belarus, on February 11, 2015, by the leaders of Ukraine, Russia, France, and Germany, the Minsk Protocol, which was agreed to on September 5, 2014, and any successor agreements that are agreed to by the Government of Ukraine.
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**(a) In general** This chapter and the amendments made by this Act shall not apply with respect to activities of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
**(b) Rule of construction** Nothing in this chapter or the amendments made by this Act shall be construed to authorize the imposition of any sanction or other condition, limitation, restriction, or prohibition, that directly or indirectly impedes the supply by any entity of the Russian Federation of any product or service, or the procurement of such product or service by any contractor or subcontractor of the United States or any other entity, relating to or in connection with any space launch conducted for—
(1) the National Aeronautics and Space Administration; or
(2) any other non-Department of Defense customer.
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In this part:
(1) **Appropriate congressional committees** — The term “appropriate congressional committees” means—
(A) the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, the Committee on Foreign Relations, and the Committee on Finance of the Senate; and
(B) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on Financial Services, and the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives.
(2) **Good** — The term “good” has the meaning given that term in section 4618 11 See References in Text note below. of title 50 (as continued in effect pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act ([50 U.S.C. 1701](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title50-section1701&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.)).
(3) **International financial institution** — The term “international financial institution” has the meaning given that term in [section 262r(c) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section262r/c&num=0&edition=prelim).
(4) **Knowingly** — The term “knowingly”, with respect to conduct, a circumstance, or a result, means that a person has actual knowledge, or should have known, of the conduct, the circumstance, or the result.
(5) **Person** — The term “person” means an individual or entity.
(6) **United States person** — The term “United States person” means—
(A) a United States citizen or an alien lawfully 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.
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**(a) In general** On and after the date that is 60 days after August 2, 2017, the President shall—
(1) impose the sanctions described in subsection (b) with respect to any person that the President determines—
(A) knowingly engages in significant activities undermining cybersecurity against any person, including a democratic institution, or government on behalf of the Government of the Russian Federation; or
(B) is owned or controlled by, or acts or purports to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, a person described in subparagraph (A);
(2) impose five or more of the sanctions described in [section 9529 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section9529&num=0&edition=prelim) with respect to any person that the President determines knowingly materially assists, sponsors, or provides financial, material, or technological support for, or goods or services (except financial services) in support of, an activity described in paragraph (1)(A); and
(3) impose three or more of the sanctions described in [section 8923(c) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section8923/c&num=0&edition=prelim) with respect to any person that the President determines knowingly provides financial services in support of an activity described in paragraph (1)(A).
**(b) Sanctions described** The sanctions described in this subsection are the following:
(1) **Asset blocking** — The exercise of all powers granted to the President by the International Emergency Economic Powers Act ([50 U.S.C. 1701](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title50-section1701&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.) to the extent necessary to block and prohibit all transactions in all property and i
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**(a) In general** On and after the date that is 180 days after August 2, 2017, the President shall impose five or more of the sanctions described in [section 9529 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section9529&num=0&edition=prelim) with respect to a person the President determines knowingly, on or after August 2, 2017, engages in a significant transaction with a person that is part of, or operates for or on behalf of, the defense or intelligence sectors of the Government of the Russian Federation, including the Main Intelligence Agency of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation or the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation.
**(b) Application of new sanctions** The President may waive the initial application of sanctions under subsection (a) with respect to a person only if the President submits to the appropriate congressional committees—
(1) a written determination that the waiver—
(A) is in the vital national security interests of the United States; or
(B) will further the enforcement of this chapter; and
(2) a certification that the Government of the Russian Federation has made significant efforts to reduce the number and intensity of cyber intrusions conducted by that Government.
**(c) Delay of imposition of sanctions** The President may delay the imposition of sanctions under subsection (a) with respect to a person if the President certifies to the appropriate congressional committees, not less frequently than every 180 days while the delay is in effect, that the person is substantially reducing the number of significant transactions described in subsection (a) in which that person engages.
**(d) Modified waiver authority for certain sanctionable transactions under this
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**(a) In general** The President, in coordination with allies of the United States, may impose five or more of the sanctions described in [section 9529 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section9529&num=0&edition=prelim) with respect to a person if the President determines that the person knowingly, on or after August 2, 2017, makes an investment described in subsection (b) or sells, leases, or provides to the Russian Federation, for the construction of Russian energy export pipelines, goods, services, technology, information, or support described in subsection (c)—
(1) any of which has a fair market value of $1,000,000 or more; or
(2) that, during a 12-month period, have an aggregate fair market value of $5,000,000 or more.
**(b) Investment described** An investment described in this subsection is an investment that directly and significantly contributes to the enhancement of the ability of the Russian Federation to construct energy export pipelines.
**(c) Goods, services, technology, information, or support described** Goods, services, technology, information, or support described in this subsection are goods, services, technology, information, or support that could directly and significantly facilitate the maintenance or expansion of the construction, modernization, or repair of energy export pipelines by the Russian Federation.
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TITLE 22—FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
§ 9529
such terms are defined under the Arms Ex-
port Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.)); or
(E) acquire items designated by the Presi-
dent for purposes of the United States Muni-
tions List under section 38(a)(1) of the Arms
Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2778(a)(1)).
(2) Applicability to other foreign persons
The sanctions described in subsection (b)
shall also be imposed on any foreign person
that—
(A) is a successor entity to a foreign per-
son described in paragraph (1); or
(B) is owned or controlled by, or has acted
for or on behalf of, a foreign person de-
scribed in paragraph (1).
(b) Sanctions described
The sanctions to be imposed on a foreign per-
son described in subsection (a) are the following:
(1) Blocking of property
The President shall exercise all powers
granted by the International Emergency Eco-
nomic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) (ex-
cept that the requirements of section 202 of
such Act (50 U.S.C. 1701) shall not apply) to the
extent necessary to block and prohibit all
transactions in all property and interests in
property of the foreign person if such property
and interests in property are in the United
States, come within the United States, or are
or come within the possession or control of a
United States person.
(2) Aliens ineligible for visas, admission, or pa-
role
(A) Exclusion from the United States
If the foreign person is an individual, the
Secretary of State shall deny a visa to, and
the Secretary of Homeland Security shall
exclude from the United States, the foreign
person.
(B) Current visas revoked
(i) In general
The issuing consular officer, the Sec-
retary of State, or the Secretary of Home-
land Security (or a designee of one of such
Secreta
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