[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 5119 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
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118th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 5119
To codify in statute certain sanctions with respect to the Russian
Federation.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
September 19, 2024
Mr. Cardin introduced the following bill; which was read twice and
referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations
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A BILL
To codify in statute certain sanctions with respect to the Russian
Federation.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. CODIFICATION OF CERTAIN SANCTIONS WITH RESPECT TO THE
RUSSIAN FEDERATION.
(a) In General.--Each person listed or designated for the
imposition of sanctions under an executive order described in
subsection (b) as of the date of the enactment of this Act shall remain
so designated, except as provided in sections 2 and 3.
(b) Executive Orders Specified.--Executive orders specified in this
subsection are--
(1) Executive Order 13849 (22 U.S.C. 9521 note; relating to
authorizing the implementation of certain sanctions set forth
in the Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act
(22 U.S.C. 9401 et seq.));
(2) Executive Order 13883 (22 U.S.C. 5605 note; relating to
administration of proliferation sanctions and amendment of
Executive Order 12851 (22 U.S.C. 2797 note; relating to the
administration of proliferation sanctions, Middle East arms
control, and related congressional reporting
responsibilities));
(3) Executive Order 14024 (50 U.S.C. 1701 note; relating to
blocking property with respect to specified harmful foreign
activities of the Government of the Russian Federation);
(4) Executive Order 14039 (22 U.S.C. 9526 note; relating to
blocking property with respect to certain Russian energy export
pipelines);
(5) Executive Order 14065 (50 U.S.C. 1701 note; relating to
blocking property of certain persons and prohibiting certain
transactions with respect to continued Russian efforts to
undermine the sovereignty and territorial integrity of
Ukraine);
(6) Executive Order 14066 (50 U.S.C. 1701 note; relating to
prohibiting certain imports and new investments with respect to
continued Russian Federation efforts to undermine the
sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine);
(7) Executive Order 14068 (50 U.S.C. 1701 note; relating to
prohibiting certain imports, exports, and new investment with
respect to continued Russian Federation aggression);
(8) Executive Order 14071 (50 U.S.C. 1701 note; relating to
prohibiting new investment in and certain services to the
Russian Federation in response to continued Russian Federation
aggression); and
(9) Executive Order 14114 (88 Fed. Reg. 89271; relating to
taking additional steps with respect to the Russian
Federation's harmful activities).
SEC. 2. TERMINATION OF SANCTIONS.
The President may terminate the application of sanctions under
section 1 with respect to a person if the President certifies to the
Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate, the Committee on Banking,
Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate, the Committee on Foreign
Affairs of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Financial
Services of the House of Representatives that--
(1) such person--
(A) is not engaging in the activity that was the
basis for such sanctions; or
(B) has taken significant, verifiable steps toward
stopping the activity that was the basis for such
sanctions; and
(2) the President has received reliable assurances that
such person will not knowingly engage in any activity subject
to sanctions in the future.
SEC. 3. EXCEPTIONS.
(a) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Agricultural commodity.--The term ``agricultural
commodity'' has the meaning given such term in section 102 of
the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 (7 U.S.C. 5602).
(2) Good.--The term ``good'' means any article, natural or
manmade substance, material, supply, or manufactured product,
including inspection and test equipment, and excluding
technical data.
(3) Medical device.--The term ``medical device'' has the
meaning given the term ``device'' in section 201 of the Federal
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321).
(4) Medicine.--The term ``medicine'' has the meaning given
the term ``drug'' in section 201 of the Federal Food, Drug, and
Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321).
(b) Exception Relating to Importation of Goods.--A requirement to
block and prohibit all transactions in all property and interests in
property referred to in section 1 shall not include the authority or a
requirement to impose sanctions on the importation of goods.
(c) Exception To Comply With the United Nations Headquarters
Agreement and Law Enforcement Activities.--Sanctions specified in
section 1 shall not apply with respect to the admission of an alien to
the United States if admitting or paroling the alien into the United
States is necessary--
(1) to permit the United States to comply with the
Agreement regarding the Headquarters of the United Nations,
signed at Lake Success June 26, 1947, and entered into force
November 21, 1947, between the United Nations and the United
States, or other applicable international obligations of the
United States; or
(2) to carry out or assist authorized law enforcement
activity in the United States.
(d) Exception To Comply With Intelligence Activities.--Sanctions
specified in section 1 shall not apply to any activity subject to the
reporting requirements under title V of the National Security Act of
1947 (50 U.S.C. 3091 et seq.) or any authorized intelligence activities
of the United States.
(e) Humanitarian Assistance.--Sanctions specified in section 1
shall not apply to--
(1) the conduct or facilitation of a transaction for the
provision of agricultural commodities, food, medicine, medical
devices, humanitarian assistance, or for humanitarian purposes;
or
(2) transactions that are necessary for, or related to, the
activities described in paragraph (1).
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