22 U.S.C. § 10103 — Reports to Congress

Page 2320 TITLE 22—FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE § 10103 § 10103. Reports to Congress (a) In general The President shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees, in accordance with subsection (b), a report that includes— (1) a list of each foreign person with respect to which the President imposed sanctions pur- suant to section 10102 of this title during the year preceding the submission of the report; (2) a description of the type of sanctions im- posed with respect to each such person; (3) the number of foreign persons with re- spect to which the President— (A) imposed sanctions under section 10102(a) of this title during that year; and (B) terminated sanctions under section 10102(g) of this title during that year; (4) the dates on which such sanctions were imposed or terminated, as the case may be; (5) the reasons for imposing or terminating such sanctions; and (6) a description of the efforts of the Presi- dent to encourage the governments of other countries to impose sanctions that are similar to the sanctions authorized by section 10102 of this title. (b) Dates for submission (1) Initial report The President shall submit the initial report under subsection (a) not later than 120 days after December 23, 2016. (2) Subsequent reports (A) In general The President shall submit a subsequent report under subsection (a) on December 10, or the first day thereafter on which both Houses of Congress are in session, of— (i) the calendar year in which the initial report is submitted if the initial report is submitted before December 10 of that cal- endar year; and (ii) each calendar year thereafter. (B) Congressional statement Congress notes that December 10 of each calendar year has been recognized in the United States and internationally since 1950 as ‘‘Human Rights Day’’. (c) Form of report (1) In general Each report required by subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may in- clude a classified annex. (2) Exception The name of a foreign person to be included in the list required by subsection (a)(1) may be submitted in the classified annex authorized by paragraph (1) only if the President— (A) determines that it is vital for the na- tional security interests of the United States to do so; (B) uses the annex in a manner consistent with congressional intent and the purposes of this chapter; and (C) not later than 15 days before submit- ting the name in a classified annex, provides to the appropriate congressional committees notice of, and a justification for, including the name in the classified annex despite any publicly available credible information indi- cating that the person engaged in an activ- ity described in section 10102(a) of this title. (d) Public availability (1) In general The unclassified portion of the report re- quired by subsection (a) shall be made avail- able to the public, including through publica- tion in the Federal Register. (2) Nonapplicability of confidentiality require- ment with respect to visa records The President shall publish the list required by subsection (a)(1) without regard to the re- quirements of section 1202(f) of title 8 with re- spect to confidentiality of records pertaining to the issuance or refusal of visas or permits to enter the United States. (e) Appropriate congressional committees de- fined In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congres- sional committees’’ means— (1) the Committee on Appropriations, the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, the Committee on Foreign Relations, and the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate; and (2) the Committee on Appropriations, the Committee on Financial Services, the Com- mittee on Foreign Affairs, and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representa- tives. (Pub. L. 114–328, div. A, title XII, § 1264, Dec. 23, 2016, 130 Stat. 2536.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was formerly set out in a note under section 2656 of this title. CHAPTER 109—BURMA UNIFIED THROUGH RIGOROUS MILITARY ACCOUNTABILITY Sec. 10201. Definitions. SUBCHAPTER I—MATTERS RELATING TO THE CONFLICT IN BURMA 10211. Statement of policy. SUBCHAPTER II—SANCTIONS AND POLICY COORDINATION WITH RESPECT TO BURMA 10221. Definitions. 10222. Imposition of sanctions with respect to human rights abuses and perpetration of a coup in Burma. 10223. Sanctions and policy coordination for Burma. 10224. Support for greater United Nations action with respect to Burma. 10225. Sunset. SUBCHAPTER III—AUTHORIZATIONS OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR ASSISTANCE FOR BURMA 10241. General authorization of appropriations. 10242. Limitations. 10243. Appropriate congressional committees de- fined. SUBCHAPTER IV—EFFORTS AGAINST HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES 10251. Authorization to provide technical assistance for efforts against human rights abuses.