22 U.S.C. § 8753 — Expedited consideration of requests for

Page 2132 TITLE 22—FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE § 8753 Iran and the development of Iran’s indigenous capabilities to disrupt and monitor informa- tion and communications in Iran. (Pub. L. 112–158, title IV, § 412, Aug. 10, 2012, 126 Stat. 1255.) § 8753. Expedited consideration of requests for authorization of certain human rights-, hu- manitarian-, and democracy-related activi- ties with respect to Iran (a) Requirement The Office of Foreign Assets Control, in con- sultation with the Department of State, shall establish an expedited process for the consider- ation of complete requests for authorization to engage in human rights-, humanitarian-, or de- mocracy-related activities relating to Iran that are submitted by— (1) entities receiving funds from the Depart- ment of State to engage in the proposed activ- ity; (2) the Broadcasting Board of Governors; and (3) other appropriate agencies of the United States Government. (b) Procedures Requests for authorization under subsection (a) shall be submitted to the Office of Foreign Assets Control in conformance with the Office’s regulations, including section 501.801 of title 31, Code of Federal Regulations (commonly known as the Reporting, Procedures and Penalties Reg- ulations). Applicants shall fully disclose the par- ties to the transactions as well as describe the activities to be undertaken. License applica- tions involving the exportation or reexportation of goods, technology, or software to Iran shall include a copy of an official Commodity Classi- fication issued by the Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security, as part of the license application. (c) Foreign policy review The Department of State shall complete a for- eign policy review of a request for authorization under subsection (a) not later than 30 days after the request is referred to the Department by the Office of Foreign Assets Control. (d) License determinations License determinations for complete requests for authorization under subsection (a) shall be made not later than 90 days after receipt by the Office of Foreign Assets Control, with the fol- lowing exceptions: (1) Any requests involving the exportation or reexportation to Iran of goods, technology, or software listed on the Commerce Control List maintained pursuant to part 774 of title 15, Code of Federal Regulations, shall be proc- essed in a manner consistent with the Iran- Iraq Arms Non-Proliferation Act of 1992 (title XVI of Public Law 102–484) and other applica- ble provisions of law. (2) Any other requests presenting unusual or extraordinary circumstances. (e) Regulations The Secretary of the Treasury may prescribe such regulations as are appropriate to carry out this section. (Pub. L. 112–158, title IV, § 413, Aug. 10, 2012, 126 Stat. 1256.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT The Iran-Iraq Arms Non-Proliferation Act of 1992, re- ferred to in subsec. (d)(1), is title XVI of div. A of Pub. L. 102–484, Oct. 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 2571, which is set out as a note under section 1701 of Title 50, War and Na- tional Defense. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries CHANGE OF NAME Broadcasting Board of Governors renamed United States Agency for Global Media pursuant to section 6204(a)(21) of this title. The renaming was effectuated by notice to congressional appropriations committees dated May 24, 2018, and became effective Aug. 22, 2018. § 8754. Comprehensive strategy to promote Inter- net freedom and access to information in Iran Not later than 90 days after August 10, 2012, the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury and the heads of other Federal agencies, as appropriate, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a comprehensive strategy to— (1) assist the people of Iran to produce, ac- cess, and share information freely and safely via the Internet, including in Farsi and re- gional languages; (2) support the development of counter-cen- sorship technologies that enable the citizens of Iran to undertake Internet activities with- out interference from the Government of Iran; (3) increase the capabilities and availability of secure mobile and other communications through connective technology among human rights and democracy activists in Iran; (4) provide resources for digital safety train- ing for media and academic and civil society organizations in Iran; (5) provide accurate and substantive Inter- net content in local languages in Iran; (6) increase emergency resources for the most vulnerable human rights advocates seek- ing to organize, share information, and sup- port human rights in Iran; (7) expand surrogate radio, television, live stream, and social network communications inside Iran, including— (A) by expanding Voice of America’s Per- sian News Network and Radio Free Europe/ Radio Liberty’s Radio Farda to provide hourly live news update programming and breaking news coverage capability 24 hours a day and 7 days a week; and (B) by assisting telecommunications and software companies that are United States persons to comply with the export licensing requirements of the United States for the purpose of expanding such communications inside Iran; (8) expand activities to safely assist and train human rights, civil society, and democ- racy activists in Iran to operate effectively and securely; (9) identify and utilize all available re- sources to overcome attempts by the Govern-