S.Amdt. 235Senate115th Congress (2017-2019)
S.Amdt. 235
Sponsored by
Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR)
Submitted June 14, 2017
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SA 235. Mr. COTTON submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by [[Page S3492]] him to the bill S. 722, to impose sanctions with respect to Iran in relation to Iran's ballistic missile program, support for acts of international terrorism, and violations of human rights, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: At the end, add the following: SEC. 13. IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS WITH RESPECT TO VIOLATIONS OF THE INF TREATY BY THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION. (a) Imposition of Sanctions.--The President shall impose the sanctions described in subsection (b) with respect to any Russian person that the President determines, on or after the date of the enactment of this Act-- (1) knowingly directs, implements, provides support for, or otherwise participates in actions or projects of the Government of the Russian Federation that constitute a material breach of the INF Treaty; (2) is a successor entity to a person referred to in paragraph (1); (3) owns or controls or is owned or controlled by a person referred to in paragraph (1); (4) forms an entity with the purpose of evading sanctions that would otherwise be imposed pursuant to paragraph (3); (5) is acting for or on behalf of a person referred to in paragraph (1), (2), (3), or (4); or (6) knowingly provides or attempts to provide financial, material, technological, or other support for, or goods or services in support of, a person referred to in paragraph (1), (2), (3), (4) or (5). (b) Sanctions Described.--The sanctions described in this subsection are the following: (1) Blocking of property.--The President shall block, in accordance with the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.), all transactions in all property and interests in property of any person subject to subsection (a) 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. (2) Exclusion from united states.--The Secretary of State shall deny a visa to, and the Secretary of Homeland Security shall exclude from the United States, any person subject to subsection (a) that is an alien. (c) Penalties.--A person that violates, attempts to violate, conspires to violate, or causes a violation of subsection (b)(1) or any regulation, license, or order issued to carry out that subsection shall be subject to the penalties set forth in subsections (b) and (c) of section 206 of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1705) to the same extent as a person that commits an unlawful act described in subsection (a) of that section. (d) Definitions.--In this section: (1) INF treaty.--The term ``INF Treaty'' means the Treaty between the United States of America and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics on the Elimination of their Intermediate- Range and Shorter-Range Missiles, signed at Washington December 8, 1987, and entered into force June 1, 1988. (2) Russian person.--The term ``Russian person'' means-- (A) an individual who is a citizen or national of the Russian Federation; or (B) an entity organized under the laws of the Russian Federation or otherwise subject to the jurisdiction of the Government of the Russian Federation. SEC. 14. IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS WITH RESPECT TO EMPLOYEES AND AGENTS OF KASPERSKY LAB. (a) Imposition of Sanctions.-- (1) Founders, directors, and senior corporate leadership.-- The President shall impose the sanctions described in subsection (b) with respect to any citizen or national of the Russian Federation that the President determines, on or after the date of the enactment of this Act, is a founder, director, or member of the senior corporate leadership of Kaspersky Lab. (2) Employees and agents.--The President shall impose the sanctions described in subsection (b)(2) with respect to any citizen or national of the Russian Federation that the President determines, on or after the date of the enactment of this Act, is an employee or agent of Kaspersky Lab. (b) Sanctions Described.--The sanctions described in this subsection are the following: (1) Blocking of property.--The President shall block, in accordance with the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.), all transactions in all property and interests in property of any individual subject to subsection (a) 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. (2) Exclusion from united states.--The Secretary of State shall deny a visa to, and the Secretary of Homeland Security shall exclude from the United States, any individual subject to subsection (a). (c) Penalties.--A person that violates, attempts to violate, conspires to violate, or causes a violation of subsection (b)(1) or any regulation, license, or order issued to carry out that subsection shall be subject to the penalties set forth in subsections (b) and (c) of section 206 of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1705) to the same extent as a person that commits an unlawful act described in subsection (a) of that section. ______