Imposition of sanctions relating to support by the People’s Republic of China for the defense industrial base of the Russian Federation
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(a) In general On and after the date that is 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall impose the sanctions described in subsection (b) with respect to a foreign person the President determines— (1) is a PRC person or is under the control of a PRC person; and (2) that knowingly sells, leases, provides, or facilitates selling, leasing, or providing, goods or services to or for the ultimate use by the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation or the defense industrial base of the Russian Federation, including— (A) computer numerical control tools and associated machinery, software, and maintenance or upgrade services; (B) lubricant additives; (C) nitrocellulose, wood cellulose, and associated additives and components necessary for the production of propellant or energetics for munitions; (D) chemical coatings; (E) fiber optic cables with military applications and associated technologies needed to manufacture such cables; or (F) advanced sensors. (b) Sanctions described (1) Property blocking The President shall exercise all of the powers granted by the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) to the extent necessary to block and prohibit all transactions in all property and interests in property of a foreign person described in subsection (a) if such property and interests in property are in the United States, come within the United States, or are or come within the possession or control of a United States person. (2) Aliens inadmissible for visas, admission, or parole (A) In general In the case of an alien described in subsection (a), the alien is— (i) inadmissible to the United States; (ii) ineligible to receive a visa or other documentation to enter the United States; and (iii) otherwise ineligible to be admitted or paroled into the United States or to receive any other benefit under the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.). (B) Current visas revoked (i) In general The visa or other entry documentation of an alien described in subsection (a) shall be revoked, regardless of when such visa or other entry documentation is or was issued. (ii) Immediate effect A revocation under clause (i) shall— (I) take effect immediately; and (II) automatically cancel any other valid visa or entry documentation that is in the alien’s possession. (c) Implementation; penalties (1) Implementation The President may exercise the authorities provided to the President under sections 203 and 205 of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1702 and 1704) to the extent necessary to carry out this Act. (2) Regulations The President shall issue such regulations, licenses, and orders as are necessary to carry out this Act. (3) Penalties The penalties provided for in subsections (b) and (c) of section 206 of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1705) shall apply to any person that violates, attempts to violate, conspires to violate, or causes a violation of this section, or any license, order, regulation, or prohibition issued under this section, to the same extent that such penalties apply to a person that commits an unlawful act described in section 206(a) of such Act (50 U.S.C. 1705(a)). (d) Exceptions (1) Exception for intelligence and law enforcement actions Sanctions under this section shall not apply with respect to— (A) any activity subject to the reporting requirements under title V of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3091 et seq.); or (B) any authorized intelligence or law enforcement activities of the United States. (2) Exception to comply with international obligations Sanctions under this section shall not apply to the admission or parole of an alien into the United States if such admission or parole is necessary to comply with United States obligations under the Agreement between the United Nations and the United States of America regarding the Headquarters of the United Nations, signed at Lake Success June 26, 1947, and entered into force November 21, 1947, or under the Convention on Consular Relations, done at Vienna April 24, 1963, and entered into force March 19, 1967, or other international obligations. (3) Exception relating to importation of goods (A) In general The authorities and requirements to impose sanctions authorized under this section shall not include the authority or requirement to impose sanctions on the importation of goods. (B) Good defined In this paragraph, the term good means any article, natural or manmade substance, material, supply or manufactured product, including inspection and test equipment, and excluding technical data. (e) Waiver The President may waive the application of sanctions under this section with respect to a foreign person for renewable periods of not more than 90 days each if the President determines and reports to Congress that such a waiver is in the national interests of the United States.
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