S.Amdt. 2766Senate110th Congress (2007-2009)

To deny visas for officials of foreign governments and their families who have been involved in corruption relating to the extraction of natural resources.

What it does: Inserts new text wherever appropriate
Submitted September 6, 2007

What it changes

1 change to H.R. 2764

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    Inserted: Anti-Kleptocracy

    Inserted: Sec. ___. (a) In furtherance of the National Strategy to Internationalize Efforts Against Kleptocracy and Presidential Proclamation 7750, not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act the Secretary of State shall send to the appropriate congressional committees a list of officials of the governments of Angola, Burma, Cambodia, Equatorial Guinea, Democratic Republic of the Congo, and the Republic of the Congo, and their immediate family members, who the Secretary has credible evidence to believe have been involved in corruption relating to the extraction of natural resources in their countries.

    Inserted: (b) Not later than 10 days after the list described in subsection (a) is submitted to the appropriate congressional committees, the following sanctions shall apply:

    Inserted: (1) Any individual on the list submitted under subsection (a) shall be ineligible for a visa to enter the United States.

    Inserted: (2) No property or interest in property belonging to an individual on the list submitted under subsection (a), or to a member of the immediate family of such individual if the property is effectively under the control of such individual, may be transferred, paid, exported, withdrawn, or otherwise dealt with, if the property is within the United States or within the possession or control of a United States person, including the overseas branch of such person, or after the date of the enactment of this Act comes within the control of such person.

    Inserted: (3) No United States person may engage in financial transactions with an individual on the list submitted under subsection (a), or with a member of the immediate family of such individual if the transaction will benefit an individual on the list submitted under subsection (a).

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Anti-Kleptocracy

Sec. ___. (a) In furtherance of the National Strategy to Internationalize Efforts Against Kleptocracy and Presidential Proclamation 7750, not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act the Secretary of State shall send to the appropriate congressional committees a list of officials of the governments of Angola, Burma, Cambodia, Equatorial Guinea, Democratic Republic of the Congo, and the Republic of the Congo, and their immediate family members, who the Secretary has credible evidence to believe have been involved in corruption relating to the extraction of natural resources in their countries.

(b) Not later than 10 days after the list described in subsection (a) is submitted to the appropriate congressional committees, the following sanctions shall apply:

(1) Any individual on the list submitted under subsection (a) shall be ineligible for a visa to enter the United States.

(2) No property or interest in property belonging to an individual on the list submitted under subsection (a), or to a member of the immediate family of such individual if the property is effectively under the control of such individual, may be transferred, paid, exported, withdrawn, or otherwise dealt with, if the property is within the United States or within the possession or control of a United States person, including the overseas branch of such person, or after the date of the enactment of this Act comes within the control of such person.

(3) No United States person may engage in financial transactions with an individual on the list submitted under subsection (a), or with a member of the immediate family of such individual if the transaction will benefit an individual on the list submitted under subsection (a).

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Senate amendment submitted

September 6, 2007

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Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 2766 proposed by Senator Leahy.(consideration: CR S11198-11202; text: CR S11201)

September 6, 2007

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Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 2766 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

September 6, 2007

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Amendment SA 2766 proposed by Senator Leahy. (consideration: CR S11198-11202; text: CR S11201) To deny visas for officials of foreign governments and their families who have been involved in corruption relating to the extraction of natural resources.

September 6, 2007

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Amendment SA 2766 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

September 6, 2007