22 U.S.C. § 8514 — Imposition of sanctions on certain per-

Page 2085 TITLE 22—FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE § 8514 tion 8513(c)(2)(E)(ii) of this title, with spe- cific attention to the use of other Iranian fi- nancial institutions and other foreign finan- cial institutions to receive and transfer funds for financial institutions described in that section. (2) Form of report Each report submitted under paragraph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form but may contain a classified annex. (d) Definitions In this section: (1) Financial institution The term ‘‘financial institution’’ means a fi- nancial institution specified in subparagraph (A), (B), (C), (D), (E), (F), (G), (H), (I), (J), (K), (M), (N), (R), or (Z) of section 5312(a)(2) of title 31. (2) Foreign financial institution The term ‘‘foreign financial institution’’ has the meaning of that term as determined by the Secretary of the Treasury pursuant to sec- tion 8513(i) of this title. (3) Iranian financial institution The term ‘‘Iranian financial institution’’ means— (A) a financial institution organized under the laws of Iran or any jurisdiction within Iran, including a foreign branch of such an institution; (B) a financial institution located in Iran; (C) a financial institution, wherever lo- cated, owned or controlled by the Govern- ment of Iran; and (D) a financial institution, wherever lo- cated, owned or controlled by a financial in- stitution described in subparagraph (A), (B), or (C). (Pub. L. 111–195, title I, § 104A, as added Pub. L. 112–158, title II, § 216(a), Aug. 10, 2012, 126 Stat. 1232; amended Pub. L. 116–283, div. F, title LXI, § 6110(e)(1)(B), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4563.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2021—Subsec. (d)(1). Pub. L. 116–283 substituted ‘‘(Z)’’ for ‘‘(Y)’’. § 8514. Imposition of sanctions on certain per- sons who are responsible for or complicit in human rights abuses committed against citi- zens of Iran or their family members after the June 12, 2009, elections in Iran (a) In general The President shall impose sanctions de- scribed in subsection (c) with respect to each person on the list required by subsection (b). (b) List of persons who are responsible for or complicit in certain human rights abuses (1) In general Not later than 90 days after July 1, 2010, the President shall submit to the appropriate con- gressional committees a list of persons who are officials of the Government of Iran or per- sons acting on behalf of that Government (in- cluding members of paramilitary organiza- tions such as Ansar-e-Hezbollah and Basij-e Mostaz’afin), that the President determines, based on credible evidence, are responsible for or complicit in, or responsible for ordering, controlling, or otherwise directing, the com- mission of serious human rights abuses against citizens of Iran or their family mem- bers on or after June 12, 2009, regardless of whether such abuses occurred in Iran. (2) Updates of list The President shall submit to the appro- priate congressional committees an updated list under paragraph (1)— (A) not later than 270 days after July 1, 2010, and every 180 days thereafter; and (B) as new information becomes available. (3) Form of report; public availability (A) Form The list required by paragraph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form but may con- tain a classified annex. (B) Public availability The unclassified portion of the list re- quired by paragraph (1) shall be made avail- able to the public and posted on the websites of the Department of the Treasury and the Department of State. (4) Consideration of data from other countries and nongovernmental organizations In preparing the list required by paragraph (1), the President shall consider credible data already obtained by other countries and non- governmental organizations, including organi- zations in Iran, that monitor the human rights abuses of the Government of Iran. (c) Sanctions described The sanctions described in this subsection are ineligibility for a visa to enter the United States and sanctions pursuant to the Inter- national Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.), including blocking of prop- erty and restrictions or prohibitions on finan- cial transactions and the exportation and impor- tation of property, subject to such regulations as the President may prescribe, including regu- latory exceptions to permit the United States to comply with the Agreement between the United Nations and the United States of America re- garding the Headquarters of the United Nations, signed June 26, 1947, and entered into force No- vember 21, 1947, and other applicable inter- national obligations. (d) Termination of sanctions The provisions of this section shall terminate on the date on which the President determines and certifies to the appropriate congressional committees that the Government of Iran has— (1) unconditionally released all political prisoners, including the citizens of Iran de- tained in the aftermath of the June 12, 2009, presidential election in Iran; (2) ceased its practices of violence, unlawful detention, torture, and abuse of citizens of Iran while engaging in peaceful political activ- ity; (3) conducted a transparent investigation into the killings, arrests, and abuse of peace- Page 2086 TITLE 22—FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE § 8514a ful political activists that occurred in the aftermath of the June 12, 2009, presidential election in Iran and prosecuted the individuals responsible for such killings, arrests, and abuse; and (4) made public commitments to, and is making demonstrable progress toward— (A) establishing an independent judiciary; and (B) respecting the human rights and basic freedoms recognized in the Universal Dec- laration of Human Rights. (Pub. L. 111–195, title I, § 105, July 1, 2010, 124 Stat. 1335.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT The International Emergency Economic Powers Act, referred to in subsec. (c), is title II of Pub. L. 95–223, Dec. 28, 1977, 91 Stat. 1626, which is classified generally to chapter 35 (§ 1701 et seq.) of Title 50, War and Na- tional Defense. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1701 of Title 50 and Tables. Executive Documents DELEGATION OF FUNCTIONS Ex. Ord. No. 13553, §§ 5–7, Sept. 28, 2010, 75 F.R. 60568, 60569, authorized the Secretary of the Treasury, in con- sultation with the Secretary of State, to employ all powers granted to the President by subsecs. (a) to (c) of this section and to take such actions, including the promulgation of rules and regulations, as may be nec- essary to carry out the purposes of Ex. Ord. No. 13553, except that (1) the Secretary of State is authorized to exercise the functions and authorities conferred upon the President by subsec. (a) with respect to imposition of the visa sanctions described in subsec. (c) and is fur- ther authorized to exercise the functions and authori- ties conferred upon the President by subsec. (c) with re- spect to the promulgation of rules and regulations re- lated to the visa sanctions described therein; and (2) the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Sec- retary of the Treasury, is authorized to submit to Con- gress, as required by subsec. (b), the initial and updated lists of persons subject to visa sanctions and blockage of property pursuant to Ex. Ord. No. 13553. § 8514a. Imposition of sanctions with respect to the transfer of goods or technologies to Iran that are likely to be used to commit human rights abuses (a) In general The President shall impose sanctions in ac- cordance with subsection (c) with respect to each person on the list required by subsection (b). (b) List (1) In general Not later than 90 days after August 10, 2012, the President shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a list of persons that the President determines have knowingly engaged in an activity described in paragraph (2) on or after August 10, 2012. (2) Activity described (A) In general A person engages in an activity described in this paragraph if the person— (i) transfers, or facilitates the transfer of, goods or technologies described in sub- paragraph (C) to Iran, any entity organized under the laws of Iran or otherwise subject to the jurisdiction of the Government of Iran, or any national of Iran, for use in or with respect to Iran; or (ii) provides services (including services relating to hardware, software, and spe- cialized information, and professional con- sulting, engineering, and support services) with respect to goods or technologies de- scribed in subparagraph (C) after such goods or technologies are transferred to Iran. (B) Applicability to contracts and other agreements A person engages in an activity described in subparagraph (A) without regard to whether the activity is carried out pursuant to a contract or other agreement entered into before, on, or after August 10, 2012. (C) Goods or technologies described Goods or technologies described in this subparagraph are goods or technologies that the President determines are likely to be used by the Government of Iran or any of its agencies or instrumentalities (or by any other person on behalf of the Government of Iran or any of such agencies or instrumen- talities) to commit serious human rights abuses against the people of Iran, includ- ing— (i) firearms or ammunition (as those terms are defined in section 921 of title 18), rubber bullets, police batons, pepper or chemical sprays, stun grenades, electro- shock weapons, tear gas, water cannons, or surveillance technology; or (ii) sensitive technology (as defined in section 8515(c) of this title). (3) Special rule to allow for termination of sanctionable activity The President shall not be required to in- clude a person on the list required by para- graph (1) if the President certifies in writing to the appropriate congressional committees that— (A) the person is no longer engaging in, or has taken significant verifiable steps toward stopping, the activity described in paragraph (2) for which the President would otherwise have included the person on the list; and (B) the President has received reliable as- surances that the person will not knowingly engage in any activity described in para- graph (2) in the future. (4) Updates of list The President shall submit to the appro- priate congressional committees an updated list under paragraph (1)— (A) each time the President is required to submit an updated list to those committees under section 8514(b)(2)(A) of this title; and (B) as new information becomes available. (5) Form of report; public availability (A) Form The list required by paragraph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form but may con- tain a classified annex.