22 U.S.C. § 8782 — Applicability to certain intelligence activi-

Page 2137 TITLE 22—FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE § 8784 a person that violates, attempts to violate, conspires to violate, or causes a violation of a provision specified in paragraph (2) of this sub- section, or an order or regulation prescribed under such a provision, to the same extent that such penalties apply to a person that commits an unlawful act described in section 1705(a) of title 50. (2) Provisions specified The provisions specified in this paragraph are the following: (A) Sections 8721, 8722, 8723, and 8726 of this title, subchapter III, and subchapter VII. (B) Sections 8514a and 8514b of this title, as added by subtitle A of title IV. (Pub. L. 112–158, title VI, § 601, Aug. 10, 2012, 126 Stat. 1263.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT Section 312, referred to in subsec. (a)(1), is section 312 of Pub. L. 112–158, Aug. 10, 2012, 126 Stat. 1249. Subsec. (a) of section 312 is not classified to the Code. Subsecs. (b) and (c) of section 312 amended section 8513 of this title. Subsec. (d) of section 312 enacted provisions set out as a note under section 8513 of this title. Section 8513b of this title, as added by section 312, re- ferred to in subsec. (a)(2), was in the original ‘‘section 104A of the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Account- ability, and Divestment Act of 2010, as added by section 312’’ and was translated as meaning section 104A of the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Di- vestment Act of 2010, as added by section 216(a) of Pub. L. 112–158, to reflect the probable intent of Congress. For classification of section 312 of Pub. L. 112–158, see above. Sections 8514a and 8514b of this title, as added by sub- title A of title IV, referred to in subsecs. (a)(3) and (b)(2)(B), are sections 8514a and 8514b of this title, as added by subtitle A (§§ 401–403) of title IV of Pub. L. 112–158. § 8782. Applicability to certain intelligence activi- ties Nothing in this Act or the amendments made by this Act shall apply to the authorized intel- ligence activities of the United States. (Pub. L. 112–158, title VI, § 602, Aug. 10, 2012, 126 Stat. 1264.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT This Act, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 112–158, Aug. 10, 2012, 126 Stat. 1214, known as the Iran Threat Reduc- tion and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012, which is clas- sified principally to this chapter. For complete classi- fication of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 8701 of this title and Tables. § 8783. Applicability to certain natural gas projects (a) Exception for certain natural gas projects Nothing in this Act or the amendments made by this Act shall apply to any activity relating to a project— (1) for the development of natural gas and the construction and operation of a pipeline to transport natural gas from Azerbaijan to Tur- key and Europe; (2) that provides to Turkey and countries in Europe energy security and energy independ- ence from the Government of the Russian Fed- eration and other governments with jurisdic- tion over persons subject to sanctions imposed under this Act or amendments made by this Act; and (3) that was initiated before August 10, 2012, pursuant to a production-sharing agreement, or an ancillary agreement necessary to further a production-sharing agreement, entered into with, or a license granted by, the government of a country other than Iran before August 10, 2012. (b) Termination of exception (1) In general The exception under subsection (a) shall not apply with respect to a project described in that subsection on or after the date on which the President certifies to the appropriate con- gressional committees that— (A) the percentage of the equity interest in the project held by or on behalf of an entity described in paragraph (2) has increased rel- ative to the percentage of the equity inter- est in the project held by or on behalf of such an entity on January 1, 2002; or (B) an entity described in paragraph (2) has assumed an operational role in the project. (2) Entity described An entity described in this paragraph is— (A) an entity— (i) owned or controlled by the Govern- ment of Iran or identified under section 560.304 of title 31, Code of Federal Regula- tions (relating to the definition of the Government of Iran); or (ii) organized under the laws of Iran or with the participation or approval of the Government of Iran; (B) an entity owned or controlled by an en- tity described in subparagraph (A); or (C) a successor entity to an entity de- scribed in subparagraph (A). (Pub. L. 112–158, title VI, § 603, Aug. 10, 2012, 126 Stat. 1264.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT This Act, referred to in subsec. (a), is Pub. L. 112–158, Aug. 10, 2012, 126 Stat. 1214, known as the Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 8701 of this title and Tables. § 8784. Rule of construction with respect to use of force against Iran and Syria Nothing in this Act or the amendments made by this Act shall be construed as a declaration of war or an authorization of the use of force against Iran or Syria. (Pub. L. 112–158, title VI, § 604, Aug. 10, 2012, 126 Stat. 1265.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT This Act, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 112–158, Aug. 10, 2012, 126 Stat. 1214, known as the Iran Threat Reduc-