Imposition of sanctions
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(a) Determination, Imposition, and Report Required Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall, in accordance with the strategy required by section 1(b)(1)— (1) determine whether each foreign person listed in subsection (d) meets the statutory criteria for the imposition of sanctions under one or more of the sanctions programs and authorities listed in subsection (c); (2) pursuant to paragraph (1), impose applicable sanctions against such foreign persons determined to meet such criteria for imposition of sanctions; and (3) submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report containing— (A) a list of all foreign persons determined to meet such criteria; and (B) for any foreign person listed in subsection (d) that is not determined to meet the criteria for the imposition of sanctions under one or more of the sanctions programs and authorities listed in subsection (c), a complete justification of such a non-determination or decision to otherwise not apply the sanctions authorized by such sanctions programs and authorities. (b) Waiver The President may waive the imposition of sanctions with respect to a foreign person listed in subsection (d) on or after the date that is 15 days after the President— (1) determines that such a waiver is vital to the national security interests of the United States; and (2) submits to the appropriate congressional committees the reasons for that determination. (c) Applicable Sanctions The sanctions listed in this subsection are the sanctions described in the following: (1) Sections 1262 through 1264 of the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act (22 U.S.C. 10101 et seq.). (2) Section 111 of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7108). (3) Executive Order 13581, relating to Transnational Criminal Organization Sanctions. (d) Foreign persons (1) In general The foreign persons listed in this subsection are the following: (A) Aik Paung. (B) Benjamin Mauerberger. (C) Chen Xiuling. (D) D. Chen Zhi. (E) Chou Bun Eng. (F) Dy Vichea. (G) Edward Lee. (H) Gabriel Tan. (I) Honn Sorachna. (J) Hun To. (K) Ing Dara. (L) Kok An. (M) Kuoch Chamrouen. (N) Li Xiong. (O) Long Dimanche. (P) Ma Dongli. (Q) Michael Chiam. (R) Mote Thun. (S) Neth Savoeun. (T) Rithy Raksmei. (U) Sai Aung Lin. (V) Sai Kyaw Hla. (W) Sar Sokha. (X) Saw Min Min Oo. (Y) Su Zhongkian. (Z) Yan Borith. (AA) Yan Narong. (BB) Yan Sathya. (CC) Yim Leak. (DD) Yu Jianjun. (EE) Yu Lingxiong. (FF) Zhong Baojia (also known as Wang Qiang). (GG) 9 Dynasty. (HH) Dongmei Group. (II) Fully Light Group of Companies, LTD. (JJ) Hongmen World Cultural and Historical Association. (KK) Huione Group. (LL) K99 Group. (MM) Prince Group Holding Company. (NN) Trans-Asia International Holding Group. (OO) Union Development Group. (PP) White Sands Palace Casino. (QQ) Xinwang International. (RR) Any person, organization, or entity determined by the President, based on credible evidence, to be responsible for, complicit in, or responsible for ordering, controlling, or otherwise directing, online financial scams against United States nationals, including those scams originating from compounds in Southeast Asia in which victims of severe forms of trafficking in persons are forced to engage in illegal scam activity. (2) Exception In accordance with section 102(b)(19) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7101(b)(19)), no person determined by the President to be a victim of trafficking in persons shall be considered to be a foreign person listed in this subsection for purposes of imposition of sanctions under this section.