Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act 2017 [USA]
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An Act To provide congressional review and to counter aggression by the Governments
of Iran, the Russian Federation, and North Korea, and for other purposes.
The table of contents for this Act is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
TITLE I—SANCTIONS WITH RESPECT TO IRAN
Sec. 101. Short title.
Sec. 102. Definitions.
Sec. 103. Regional strategy for countering conventional and asymmetric Iranian threats in the Middle East and North Africa.
Sec. 104. Imposition of additional sanctions in response to Iran’s ballistic missile
program.
Sec. 105. Imposition of terrorism-related sanctions with respect to the IRGC.
Sec. 106. Imposition of additional sanctions with respect to persons responsible for
human rights abuses.
Sec. 107. Enforcement of arms embargos.
Sec. 108. Review of applicability of sanctions relating to Iran’s support for terrorism
and its ballistic missile program.
Sec. 109. Report on coordination of sanctions between the United States and the
European Union.
Sec. 110. Report on United States citizens detained by Iran.
Sec. 111. Exceptions for national security and humanitarian assistance; rule of construction.
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Sec. 112. Presidential waiver authority.
TITLE II—SANCTIONS WITH RESPECT TO THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION AND
COMBATING TERRORISM AND ILLICIT FINANCING
Sec. 201. Short title.
Subtitle A—Sanctions and Other Measures With Respect to the Russian Federation
Sec. 211. Findings.
Sec. 212. Sense of Congress.
PART 1—CONGRESSIONAL REVIEW OF SANCTIONS IMPOSED WITH RESPECT TO THE
RUSSIAN FEDERATION
Sec. 215. Short title.
Sec. 216. Congressional review of certain actions relating to sanctions imposed with
respect to the Russian Federation.
PART 2—SANCTIONS WITH RESPECT TO THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION
Sec. 221. Definitions.
Sec. 222. Codification of sanctions relating to the Russian Federation.
Sec. 223. Modification of implementation of Executive Order No. 13662.
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Sec. 224. Imposition of sanctions with respect to activities of the Russian Federation
undermining cybersecurity.
Sec. 225. Imposition of sanctions relating to special Russian crude oil projects.
Sec. 226. Imposition of sanctions with respect to Russian and other foreign financial
institutions.
Sec. 227. Mandatory imposition of sanctions with respect to significant corruption
in the Russian Federation.
Sec. 228. Mandatory imposition of sanctions with respect to certain transactions
with foreign sanctions evaders and serious human rights abusers in the
Russian Federation.
Sec. 229. Notifications to Congress under Ukraine Freedom Support Act of 2014.
Sec. 230. Standards for termination of certain sanctions with respect to the Russian
Federation.
Sec. 231. Imposition of sanctions with respect to persons engaging in transactions
with the intelligence or defense sectors of the Government of the Russian
Federation.
Sec. 232. Sanctions with respect to the development of pipelines in the Russian
Federation.
Sec. 233. Sanctions with respect to investment in or facilitation of privatization of
state-owned assets by the Russian Federation.
Sec. 234. Sanctions with respect to the transfer of arms and related materiel to
Syria.
Sec. 235. Sanctions described.
Sec. 236. Exceptions, waiver, and termination.
Sec. 237. Exception relating to activities of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
Sec. 238. Rule of construction.
PART 3—REPORTS
Sec. 241. Report on oligarchs and parastatal entities of the Russian Federation.
Sec. 242. Report on effects of expanding sanctions to include sovereign debt and derivative
products.
Sec. 243. Report on illicit finance relating to the Russian Federation.
Subtitle B—Countering Russian Influence in Europe and Eurasia
Sec. 251. Findings.
Sec. 252. Sense of Congress.
Sec. 253. Statement of policy.
Sec. 254. Coordinating aid and assistance across Europe and Eurasia.
Sec. 255. Report on media organizations controlled and funded by the Government
of the Russian Federation.
Sec. 256. Report on Russian Federation influence on elections in Europe and Eurasia.
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Sec. 257. Ukranian energy security.
Sec. 258. Termination.
Sec. 259. Appropriate congressional committees defined.
Subtitle C—Combating Terrorism and Illicit Financing
PART 1—NATIONAL STRATEGY FOR COMBATING TERRORIST AND OTHER ILLICIT
FINANCING
Sec. 261. Development of national strategy.
Sec. 262. Contents of national strategy.
PART 2—ENHANCING ANTITERRORISM TOOLS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Sec. 271. Improving antiterror finance monitoring of funds transfers.
Sec. 272. Sense of Congress on international cooperation regarding terrorist financing
intelligence.
Sec. 273. Examining the counter-terror financing role of the Department of the
Treasury in embassies.
Sec. 274. Inclusion of Secretary of the Treasury on the National Security Council.
Sec. 275. Inclusion of all funds.
PART 3—DEFINITIONS
Sec. 281. Definitions.
Subtitle D—Rule of Construction
Sec. 291. Rule of construction.
Sec. 292. Sense of Congress on the strategic importance of Article 5 of the North
Atlantic Treaty.
Sec. 224. Imposition of sanctions with respect to activities of the Russian Federation
undermining cybersecurity.
Sec. 225. Imposition of sanctions relating to special Russian crude oil projects.
Sec. 226. Imposition of sanctions with respect to Russian and other foreign financial
institutions.
Sec. 227. Mandatory imposition of sanctions with respect to significant corruption
in the Russian Federation.
Sec. 228. Mandatory imposition of sanctions with respect to certain transactions
with foreign sanctions evaders and serious human rights abusers in the
Russian Federation.
Sec. 229. Notifications to Congress under Ukraine Freedom Support Act of 2014.
Sec. 230. Standards for termination of certain sanctions with respect to the Russian
Federation.
Sec. 231. Imposition of sanctions with respect to persons engaging in transactions
with the intelligence or defense sectors of the Government of the Russian
Federation.
Sec. 232. Sanctions with respect to the development of pipelines in the Russian
Federation.
Sec. 233. Sanctions with respect to investment in or facilitation of privatization of
state-owned assets by the Russian Federation.
Sec. 234. Sanctions with respect to the transfer of arms and related materiel to
Syria.
Sec. 235. Sanctions described.
Sec. 236. Exceptions, waiver, and termination.
Sec. 237. Exception relating to activities of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
Sec. 238. Rule of construction.
PART 3—REPORTS
Sec. 241. Report on oligarchs and parastatal entities of the Russian Federation.
Sec. 242. Report on effects of expanding sanctions to include sovereign debt and derivative
products.
Sec. 243. Report on illicit finance relating to the Russian Federation.
Subtitle B—Countering Russian Influence in Europe and Eurasia
Sec. 251. Findings.
Sec. 252. Sense of Congress.
Sec. 253. Statement of policy.
Sec. 254. Coordinating aid and assistance across Europe and Eurasia.
Sec. 255. Report on media organizations controlled and funded by the Government
of the Russian Federation.
Sec. 256. Report on Russian Federation influence on elections in Europe and Eurasia.
Sec. 257. Ukranian energy security.
Sec. 258. Termination.
Sec. 259. Appropriate congressional committees defined.
Subtitle C—Combating Terrorism and Illicit Financing
PART 1—NATIONAL STRATEGY FOR COMBATING TERRORIST AND OTHER ILLICIT
FINANCING
Sec. 261. Development of national strategy.
Sec. 262. Contents of national strategy.
PART 2—ENHANCING ANTITERRORISM TOOLS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Sec. 271. Improving antiterror finance monitoring of funds transfers.
Sec. 272. Sense of Congress on international cooperation regarding terrorist financing
intelligence.
Sec. 273. Examining the counter-terror financing role of the Department of the
Treasury in embassies.
Sec. 274. Inclusion of Secretary of the Treasury on the National Security Council.
Sec. 275. Inclusion of all funds.
PART 3—DEFINITIONS
Sec. 281. Definitions.
Subtitle D—Rule of Construction
Sec. 291. Rule of construction.
Sec. 292. Sense of Congress on the strategic importance of Article 5 of the North
Atlantic Treaty.
TITLE III—SANCTIONS WITH RESPECT TO NORTH KOREA
Sec. 301. Short title.
Sec. 302. Definitions.
Subtitle A—Sanctions to Enforce and Implement United Nations Security Council
Sanctions Against North Korea
Sec. 311. Modification and expansion of requirements for the designation of persons.
Sec. 312. Prohibition on indirect correspondent accounts.
Sec. 313. Limitations on foreign assistance to noncompliant governments.
Sec. 314. Amendments to enhance inspection authorities.
Sec. 315. Enforcing compliance with United Nations shipping sanctions against
North Korea.
Sec. 316. Report on cooperation between North Korea and Iran.
Sec. 317. Report on implementation of United Nations Security Council resolutions
by other governments.
Sec. 318. Briefing on measures to deny specialized financial messaging services to
designated North Korean financial institutions.
Subtitle B—Sanctions With Respect to Human Rights Abuses by the Government
of North Korea
Sec. 321. Sanctions for forced labor and slavery overseas of North Koreans.
Sec. 322. Modifications to sanctions suspension and waiver authorities.
Sec. 323. Reward for informants.
Sec. 324. Determination on designation of North Korea as a state sponsor of terrorism.
Subtitle C—General Authorities
Sec. 331. Authority to consolidate reports.
Sec. 332. Rule of construction.
Sec. 333. Regulatory authority.
Sec. 334. Limitation on funds.
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