22 U.S.C. § 10504

Current through P.L. 118-106 (published on www.congress.gov on 10/04/2024)

Section 10504 - Imposition of sanctions under Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act

(a) In general

The Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury, should evaluate whether there are foreign persons engaged in significant corruption for the purposes of potential imposition of sanctions under the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act (subtitle F of title XII of Public Law 114-328; 22 U.S.C. 10101 et seq.)-

(1) in all countries identified pursuant to section 10502(b) of this title; and

(2) in relation to the planning or construction or any operation of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline.

(b) Report required

Not later than 180 days after providing the list required by section 10502(b) of this title, and annually thereafter, the Secretary of State shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that includes-

(1) a list of foreign persons with respect to which the President imposed sanctions pursuant to the evaluation under subsection (a);

(2) the dates on which such sanctions were imposed;

(3) the reasons for imposing such sanctions; and

(4) a list of all foreign persons that have engaged in significant corruption in relation to the planning, construction, or operation of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline.

(c) Form of report

Each report required by subsection (b) shall be submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified annex.

(d) Briefing in lieu of report

The Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury, may, instead of submitting a written report required under subsection (b) (except with respect to the list required by subsection (b)(4)), provide to the appropriate congressional committees a briefing, together with a written justification, if doing so would better serve the national interests of the United States.

(e) Termination of requirements relating to Nord Stream 2

The requirements under subsections (a)(2) and (b)(4) shall terminate on the date that is 5 years after December 22, 2023.

22 U.S.C. § 10504

Pub. L. 118-31, div. E, title LIV, §54055405,, 137 Stat. 947.

EDITORIAL NOTES

REFERENCES IN TEXTThe Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act, referred to in subsec. (a), is subtitle F (§§1261-1264) of title XII of div. A of Pub. L. 114-328, 130 Stat. 2533, which is classified generally to chapter 108 (§10101 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 10101 of this title and Tables.

appropriate congressional committees

The term "appropriate congressional committees" means-(A) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on Appropriations, the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, and the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate; and(B) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on Appropriations, the Committee on Financial Services, and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives.

significant corruption

The term "significant corruption" means corruption committed at a high level of government that has some or all of the following characteristics:(A) Illegitimately distorts major decision-making, such as policy or resource determinations, or other fundamental functions of governance.(B) Involves economically or socially large-scale government activities.