Assistant Secretary for Sanctions Policy

Section 1 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2651a) is amended by striking subsection (l) and inserting the following new subsection: (l) Assistant Secretary and Bureau for Sanctions Policy (1) Establishment There is authorized to be in the Department an Assistant Secretary for Sanctions Policy, who shall be responsible to the Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment for matters pertaining to the development of policies governing the imposition of sanctions, in consultation with the Under Secretary of State for International Security Affairs and the Assistant Secretary for Arms Control and Nonproliferation as appropriate, and such other related duties as the Secretary may from time to time designate. (2) Responsibilities In addition to the responsibilities described under paragraph (1), the Assistant Secretary for Sanctions Policy shall maintain continuous observation and coordination of all matters pertaining to the development and implementation of sanctions policies as part of United States diplomatic strategies in the conduct of foreign policy, including, as appropriate, the following: (A) Developing the foreign policy strategy of United States sanctions programs, including consideration of the use of sanctions in combination with other United States foreign policy tools and the political and economic implications of sanction policies. (B) Coordinating the effective implementation and enforcement of sanctions, including all activities, policies, and programs pertaining to sanctions within the Department. (C) Coordinating sanctions policy with foreign partners and allies to ensure the maximum effectiveness of sanctions imposed by the United States and such allies and partners. (D) Consulting regularly with a broad range of stakeholders on the implications of United States sanctions policy for United States economic interests. (E) Contributing to the reports to Congress produced by the Chief Economist. (F) Leading the Department’s efforts to identify and designate individuals for visa sanctions related to human rights violations. (G) Developing policies and programs, in coordination with the Department of the Treasury and other Federal departments and agencies as necessary and with foreign partners, to combat money laundering, terrorist financing, cybercrimes, and other illicit financial activities. (H) Representing the Department in all interagency groups or organizations within the executive branch that plan, assess, analyze, or review United States sanctions policies, such as interagency groups organized under the auspices of the Department of Treasury, the Department of Commerce, and the Department of Homeland Security. (I) Performing such other duties as the Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment may from time to time designate. (3) Redelegation of authority The Secretary may delegate, or authorize successive redelegation of, authority to the Assistant Secretary for Sanctions Policy to act and to render decisions, with respect to all sanctions policies administered by the Department. Within the limitations of such delegations, redelegations, or assignments, all official acts and decisions by the Assistant Secretary for Sanctions Policy shall have the same force and effect as though performed or rendered by the Secretary. (4) First appointment On the date of the enactment of this Act, the individual serving before such date of enactment as the Coordinator for Sanctions shall be the Assistant Secretary for Sanctions Policy. Any subsequent appointment of an individual to the position of Assistant Secretary for Sanctions Policy shall be subject to the advice and consent of the Senate. (5) Establishment The Secretary shall establish a Bureau of Sanctions Policy, which shall perform such functions related to the development of policies governing the imposition of sanctions and sanctions strategies, as the Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment may prescribe. (6) Assistant Secretary The Assistant Secretary for Sanctions Policy shall be the head of the Bureau of Sanctions Policy..

Section 1 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2651a) is amended by striking subsection (l) and inserting the following new subsection: (l) Assistant Secretary and Bureau for Sanctions Policy (1) Establishment There is authorized to be in the Department an Assistant Secretary for Sanctions Policy, who shall be responsible to the Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment for matters pertaining to the development of policies governing the imposition of sanctions, in consultation with the Under Secretary of State for International Security Affairs and the Assistant Secretary for Arms Control and Nonproliferation as appropriate, and such other related duties as the Secretary may from time to time designate. (2) Responsibilities In addition to the responsibilities described under paragraph (1), the Assistant Secretary for Sanctions Policy shall maintain continuous observation and coordination of all matters pertaining to the development and implementation of sanctions policies as part of United States diplomatic strategies in the conduct of foreign policy, including, as appropriate, the following: (A) Developing the foreign policy strategy of United States sanctions programs, including consideration of the use of sanctions in combination with other United States foreign policy tools and the political and economic implications of sanction policies. (B) Coordinating the effective implementation and enforcement of sanctions, including all activities, policies, and programs pertaining to sanctions within the Department. (C) Coordinating sanctions policy with foreign partners and allies to ensure the maximum effectiveness of sanctions imposed by the United States and such allies and partners. (D) Consulting regularly with a broad range of stakeholders on the implications of United States sanctions policy for United States economic interests. (E) Contributing to the reports to Congress produced by the Chief Economist. (F) Leading the Department’s efforts to identify and designate individuals for visa sanctions related to human rights violations. (G) Developing policies and programs, in coordination with the Department of the Treasury and other Federal departments and agencies as necessary and with foreign partners, to combat money laundering, terrorist financing, cybercrimes, and other illicit financial activities. (H) Representing the Department in all interagency groups or organizations within the executive branch that plan, assess, analyze, or review United States sanctions policies, such as interagency groups organized under the auspices of the Department of Treasury, the Department of Commerce, and the Department of Homeland Security. (I) Performing such other duties as the Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment may from time to time designate. (3) Redelegation of authority The Secretary may delegate, or authorize successive redelegation of, authority to the Assistant Secretary for Sanctions Policy to act and to render decisions, with respect to all sanctions policies administered by the Department. Within the limitations of such delegations, redelegations, or assignments, all official acts and decisions by the Assistant Secretary for Sanctions Policy shall have the same force and effect as though performed or rendered by the Secretary. (4) First appointment On the date of the enactment of this Act, the individual serving before such date of enactment as the Coordinator for Sanctions shall be the Assistant Secretary for Sanctions Policy. Any subsequent appointment of an individual to the position of Assistant Secretary for Sanctions Policy shall be subject to the advice and consent of the Senate. (5) Establishment The Secretary shall establish a Bureau of Sanctions Policy, which shall perform such functions related to the development of policies governing the imposition of sanctions and sanctions strategies, as the Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment may prescribe. (6) Assistant Secretary The Assistant Secretary for Sanctions Policy shall be the head of the Bureau of Sanctions Policy..