§9522. Codification of sanctions relating to the Russian Federation
(a) Codification
United States sanctions provided for in Executive Order No. 13660 (79 Fed. Reg. 13493; relating to blocking property of certain persons contributing to the situation in Ukraine), Executive Order No. 13661 (79 Fed. Reg. 15535; relating to blocking property of additional persons contributing to the situation in Ukraine), Executive Order No. 13662 (79 Fed. Reg. 16169; relating to blocking property of additional persons contributing to the situation in Ukraine), Executive Order No. 13685 (79 Fed. Reg. 77357; relating to blocking property of certain persons and prohibiting certain transactions with respect to the Crimea region of Ukraine), Executive Order No. 13694 (80 Fed. Reg. 18077; relating to blocking the property of certain persons engaging in significant malicious cyber-enabled activities), and Executive Order No. 13757 (82 Fed. Reg. 1; relating to taking additional steps to address the national emergency with respect to significant malicious cyber-enabled activities), as in effect on the day before August 2, 2017, including with respect to all persons sanctioned under such Executive orders, shall remain in effect except as provided in subsection (b).
(b) Termination of certain sanctions
Subject to section 9511 of this title, the President may terminate the application of sanctions described in subsection (a) that are imposed on a person in connection with activity conducted by the person if the President submits to the appropriate congressional committees a notice that-
(1) the person is not engaging in the activity that was the basis for the sanctions or has taken significant verifiable steps toward stopping the activity; and
(2) the President has received reliable assurances that the person will not knowingly engage in activity subject to sanctions described in subsection (a) in the future.
(c) Application of new cyber sanctions
The President may waive the initial application under subsection (a) of sanctions with respect to a person under Executive Order No. 13694 or 13757 only if the President submits to the appropriate congressional committees-
(1) a written determination that the waiver-
(A) is in the vital national security interests of the United States; or
(B) will further the enforcement of this chapter; and
(2) a certification that the Government of the Russian Federation has made significant efforts to reduce the number and intensity of cyber intrusions conducted by that Government.
(d) Application of new Ukraine-related sanctions
The President may waive the initial application under subsection (a) of sanctions with respect to a person under Executive Order No. 13660, 13661, 13662, or 13685 only if the President submits to the appropriate congressional committees-
(1) a written determination that the waiver-
(A) is in the vital national security interests of the United States; or
(B) will further the enforcement of this chapter; and
(2) a certification that the Government of the Russian Federation is taking steps to implement the Minsk Agreement to address the ongoing conflict in eastern Ukraine, signed in Minsk, Belarus, on February 11, 2015, by the leaders of Ukraine, Russia, France, and Germany, the Minsk Protocol, which was agreed to on September 5, 2014, and any successor agreements that are agreed to by the Government of Ukraine.
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Editorial Notes
References in Text
Executive Order No. 13660, referred to in subsecs. (a) and (d), is Ex. Ord. No. 13660, Mar. 6, 2014, 79 F.R. 13493, which is listed in a table under section 1701 of Title 50, War and National Defense.
Executive Order No. 13661, referred to in subsecs. (a) and (d), is Ex. Ord. No. 13661, Mar. 16, 2014, 79 F.R. 15535, which is listed in a table under section 1701 of Title 50, War and National Defense.
Executive Order No. 13662, referred to in subsecs. (a) and (d), is Ex. Ord. No. 13662, Mar. 20, 2014, 79 F.R. 16169, which is listed in a table under section 1701 of Title 50, War and National Defense.
Executive Order No. 13685, referred to in subsecs. (a) and (d), is Ex. Ord. No. 13685, Dec. 19, 2014, 79 F.R. 77357, which is listed in a table under section 1701 of Title 50, War and National Defense.
Executive Order No. 13694, referred to in subsecs. (a) and (c), is Ex. Ord. No. 13694, Apr. 1, 2015, 80 F.R. 18077, which is listed in a table under section 1701 of Title 50, War and National Defense.
Executive Order No. 13757, referred to in subsecs. (a) and (c), is Ex. Ord. No. 13757, Dec. 28, 2016, 82 F.R. 1. Sections 1 to 3 of the Order amended Ex. Ord. No. 13694, which is listed in a table under section 1701 of Title 50, War and National Defense.
This chapter, referred to in subsecs. (c)(1)(B) and (d)(1)(B), was in the original "this title", meaning title II of
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Isolate Russian Government Officials Act of 2022
"(a)
"(1) Group of 20.
"(2) Bank for International Settlements.
"(3) Basel Committee for Banking Standards.
"(4) Financial Stability Board.
"(5) International Association of Insurance Supervisors.
"(6) International Organization of Securities Commissions.
"(b)
"(c)
"(1) the date that is 5 years after the date of the enactment of this Act [Dec. 23, 2022]; or
"(2) the date that is 30 days after the date on which the President reports to Congress that the Government of the Russian Federation has ceased its destabilizing activities with respect to the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine.
"(d)