To impose sanctions with respect to persons that provide significant financial, material, or technological support to the rebel group known as M23 operating in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

1. Adds SEC. 1246. IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS WITH RESPECT TO SUPPORT FOR THE REBEL GROUP KNOWN AS M23 at the end of subtitle D of title XII

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   (e) Capital Project Defined.--In this section, the term "capital project" has the meaning given that term in section 308 of the Aid, Trade, and Competitiveness Act of 1992 (22 U.S.C. 2421e).

   Inserted: SEC. 1246. IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS WITH RESPECT TO SUPPORT FOR THE REBEL GROUP KNOWN AS M23.

   Inserted: (a) Blocking of Assets.--The Secretary of the Treasury shall, pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) and Executive Order 13413 (74 Fed. Reg. 64105; relating to blocking property of certain persons contributing to the conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo), block and prohibit all transactions in all property and interests in property of a person described in subsection (c) if such property and interests in property are in the United States, come within the United States, or are or come within the possession or control of a United States person.

   Inserted: (b) Visa Ban.--The Secretary of State shall deny a visa to, and the Secretary of Homeland Security shall exclude from the United States, any alien who is a person described in subsection (c).

   Inserted: (c) Persons Described.--A person described in this subsection is a person that the President determines provides, on or after the date of the enactment of this Act, significant financial, material, or technological support to M23.

   Inserted: (d) Waiver.--The President may waive the application of this section with respect to a person if the President determines and reports to the appropriate congressional committees that the waiver is in the national interest of the United States.

   Inserted: (e) Termination of Sanctions.--The President may terminate sanctions imposed under this section with respect to a person on and after the date on which the President determines and reports to the appropriate congressional committees that the person has terminated the provision of significant financial, material, and technological support to M23.

   Inserted: (f) Termination of Section.--This section shall terminate on the date on which the President determines that M23 is no longer a significant threat to peace and security in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

   Inserted: (g) Definitions.--In this section:

   Inserted: (1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term "appropriate congressional committees" means--

   Inserted: (A) the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate; and

   Inserted: (B) the Committee on Financial Services and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives.

   Inserted: (2) M23.--The term "M23" refers to the rebel group known as M23 operating in the Democratic Republic of the Congo that derives its name from the March 23, 2009, agreement between the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the National Congress for the Defense of the People (or any successor group).

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   Inserted: (3) United states person.--The term "United States person" means--

   Inserted: (A) an individual who is a United States citizen or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence to the United States; or

   Inserted: (B) an entity organized under the laws of the United States or of any jurisdiction within the United States.

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   At the end of subtitle D of title XII, add the following:

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