Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 120.djvu/3589

 120 STAT. 3558

PUBLIC LAW 109–472—JAN. 11, 2007

(MANPADS), small arms and light weapons, stockpiled munitions, abandoned ordnance, and other conventional weapons, including tactical missile systems (hereafter in this section referred to as ‘‘MANPADS and other conventional weapons’’), as well as related equipment and facilities, located outside the United States that are determined by the Secretary to pose a proliferation threat. (b) ELEMENTS.—The activities authorized under subsection (a) may include the following: (1) Humanitarian demining activities. (2) The elimination or securing of MANPADS. (3) The elimination or securing of other conventional weapons. (4) Assistance to countries in the safe handling and proper storage of MANPADS and other conventional weapons. (5) Cooperative programs with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and other international organizations to assist countries in the safe handling and proper storage or elimination of MANPADS and other conventional weapons. (6) The utilization of funds for the elimination or safeguarding of MANPADS and other conventional weapons. (7) Activities to secure and safeguard MANPADS and other conventional weapons. (8) Actions to ensure that equipment and funds, including security upgrades at locations for the storage or disposition of MANPADS and other conventional weapons and related equipment that are determined by the Secretary of State to pose a proliferation threat, continue to be used for authorized purposes. (c) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this section shall be construed to affect the authorities of the Secretary of Defense. 22 USC 2751 note.

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SEC. 12. IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS TO DETER THE TRANSFER OF MANPADS.

(a) STATEMENT OF POLICY.—Congress declares that it should be the policy of the United States to hold foreign governments accountable for knowingly transferring MANPADS to state-sponsors of terrorism or terrorist organizations. (b) DETERMINATION RELATING TO SANCTIONS.— (1) IN GENERAL.—If the President determines that a foreign government knowingly transfers MANPADS to a foreign government described in paragraph (2) or a terrorist organization, the President shall— (A) submit forthwith to the Committee on International Relations of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate a report containing such determination; and (B) impose forthwith on the transferring foreign government the sanctions described in subsection (c). (2) FOREIGN GOVERNMENT DESCRIBED.—A foreign government described in this paragraph is a foreign government that the Secretary of State has determined, for purposes of section 6(j) of the Export Administration Act of 1979, section 620A of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, section 40 of the Arms Export Control Act, or any other provision of law, is a government that has repeatedly provided support for acts of international terrorism.

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