Title 22 — Foreign Relations and Intercourse
Chapter 94 — Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights
§ 8793. Imposition of sanctions with respect to persons who engage in censorship or other forms of repression in Syria
Statutory text
In general
The President shall impose sanctions described in section 8791(c) of this title with respect to each person on the list required by subsection (b).
List of persons who engage in censorship
In general
Not later than 120 days after , the President shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a list of persons that the President determines have engaged in censorship, or activities relating to censorship, in a manner that prohibits, limits, or penalizes the legitimate exercise of freedom of expression by citizens of Syria.
Updates of list
The President shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees an updated list under paragraph (1)—
not later than 300 days after , and every 180 days thereafter; and
as new information becomes available.
Form of report; public availability
Form
The list required by paragraph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form but may contain a classified annex.
Public availability
The unclassified portion of the list required by paragraph (1) shall be made available to the public and posted on the websites of the Department of the Treasury and the Department of State.
Legislative history
Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.
Syria Human Rights Accountability Act of 2012
Pub. L. 112–158 title VII § 704 · 126 Stat. 1214
Enacted · 22 U.S.C. § 8793
(Pub. L. 112–158, title VII, § 704, Aug. 10, 2012, 126 Stat. 1268.)
Source evidence
Code source credit
(Pub. L. 112–158, title VII, § 704, Aug. 10, 2012, 126 Stat. 1268.)Enacted provision · exact public law section
SEC. 704. IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS WITH RESPECT TO PERSONS WHO ENGAGE IN CENSORSHIP OR OTHER FORMS OF REPRESSION IN SYRIA. (a) In General.— The President shall impose sanctions described in section 702(c) with respect to each person on the list required by subsection (b). (b) List of Persons Who Engage in Censorship.— (1) In general.— Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a list of persons that the President determines have engaged in censorship, or activities relating to censorship, in a manner that prohibits, limits, or penalizes the legitimate exercise of freedom of expression by citizens of Syria. (2) Updates of list.— The President shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees an updated list under paragraph (1)— (A) not later than 300 days after the date of the enactment of this Act and every 180 days thereafter; and (B) as new information becomes available. (3) Form of report; public availability.— (A) Form.— The list required by paragraph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form but may contain a classified annex. (B) Public availability.— The unclassified portion of the list required by paragraph (1) shall be made available to the public and posted on the websites of the Department of the Treasury and the Department of State.
1 of 1 references resolved to an enrolled provision
Notes
Termination of Section
For termination of section, see section 8795 of this title.