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22 U.S.C. § 8793Imposition of sanctions with respect to persons who engage in censorship or other forms of repression in Syria

submitted 14 years ago by Pub. L. 112-158 to r/title-22-FOREIGN-RELATIONS-AND-INTERCOURSE · 197 words · no verdicts yet

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The President must sanction each person on a list of people who censor free speech in Syria. Within 120 days, the President must send Congress that list and update it every 180 days. The unclassified part of the list must be made public.

(a) In general: The President must impose the sanctions described in section 8791(c) of this title on each person on the list required by (b). (b) List of persons who engage in censorship: (1) In general: Within 120 days after August 10, 2012, the President must send Congress's appropriate committees a list of persons the President determines have engaged in censorship, or activities related to censorship, that prohibit, limit, or penalize Syrian citizens' legitimate exercise of free expression. (2) Updates of list: The President must send Congress an updated list (A) no later than 300 days after August 10, 2012, and every 180 days after that, and (B) whenever new information becomes available. (3) Form of report; public availability: (A) The list must be submitted unclassified, though it may include a classified annex. (B) The unclassified part must be made public and posted on the websites of the Treasury and State Departments.
the actual law source: uscode.house.gov ↗public domain
(a) 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).

(b) List of persons who engage in censorship
(1) In general

Not later than 120 days after August 10, 2012, 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 August 10, 2012, 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.

Source credit: (Pub. L. 112–158, title VII, § 704, Aug. 10, 2012, 126 Stat. 1268.)

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  • 2012Enacted · Pub. L. 112-158 · 126 Stat. 1268

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