S.Amdt. 1565

SA 1565. Mrs. SHAHEEN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed
to amendment SA 1388 submitted by Mrs. Murray (for herself and Mr.
Schumer) and intended to be proposed to the bill H.R. 815, to amend
title 38, United States Code, to make certain improvements relating to
the eligibility of veterans to receive reimbursement for emergency
treatment furnished through the Veterans Community Care program, and
for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:

SEC. __. CODIFICATION OF SANCTIONS RELATING TO THE WESTERN
BALKANS.

(a) In General.--Each person designated, as of the date of
the enactment of this Act, for the imposition of sanctions
under an Executive order specified in subsection (c) shall
remain so designated, except as provided in subsection (d).
(b) Continuation of Sanctions Authorities.--Each of the
emergencies declared and authorities invoked to impose
sanctions under an Executive order specified in subsection
(c) shall remain in effect.
(c) Executive Orders Specified.--The Executive orders
specified in this subsection are--
(1) Executive Order 13219 (50 U.S.C. 1701 note; relating to
blocking property of persons who threaten international
stabilization efforts in the Western Balkans), as in effect
on the date of the enactment of this Act; and
(2) Executive Order 14033 (50 U.S.C. 1701 note; relating to
blocking property and suspending entry into the United States
of certain persons contributing to the destabilizing
situation in the Western Balkans), as in effect on such date
of enactment.
(d) Termination of Sanctions.--The President may terminate
the application of sanctions described in subsection (a) with
respect to a person if the President certifies to Congress
that such person no longer engages in the activity that was
the basis for such sanctions and has not done so for the 2
years prior to the termination of such sanctions.
(e) Waivers.--
(1) National security interest waiver.--The President may,
on a case-by-case basis, for renewable periods of up to 180
days, waive the application of any provision of this section
if the President determines that the waiver is in the
national security interest of the United States.
(2) Humanitarian waiver.--The President may waive the
application of any provision of this section if the President
determines that the waiver is necessary for humanitarian
assistance or to carry out the humanitarian purposes of the
United States Government.
(f) Rulemaking.--The President is authorized to promulgate
such rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry out
the provisions of this section (which may include regulatory
exceptions), including under section 205 of the International
Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1704).
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