Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 120.djvu/3702

 PUBLIC LAW 109–480—JAN. 12, 2007

120 STAT. 3671

‘‘(2) PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES.—Activities prohibited by reason of the blocking of property and interests in property under paragraph (1) should include— ‘‘(A) payments or transfers of any property, or any transactions involving the transfer of anything of economic value by any United States person, to the Government of Belarus, to any person or entity acting for or on behalf of, or owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by that government, or to any member of the senior leadership of the Government of Belarus; ‘‘(B) the export or reexport to any entity owned, controlled, or operated by the Government of Belarus, directly or indirectly, of any goods, technology, or services, either— ‘‘(i) by a United States person; or ‘‘(ii) involving the use of any air carrier (as defined in section 40102 of title 49, United States Code) or a vessel documented under the laws of the United States; and ‘‘(C) the performance by any United States person of any contract, including a contract providing a loan or other financing, in support of an industrial, commercial, or public utility operated, controlled, or owned by the Government of Belarus. ‘‘(3) PAYMENT OF EXPENSES.—All expenses incident to the blocking and maintenance of property blocked under paragraph (1) should be charged to the owners or operators of such property. Such expenses may not be paid from blocked funds. ‘‘(4) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to prohibit any contract or other financial transaction with any private or nongovernmental organization or business in Belarus. ‘‘(5) EXCEPTIONS.—Paragraphs (1) and (2) do not apply to— ‘‘(A) assistance authorized under section 4 or 5 of this Act; or ‘‘(B) medicine, medical equipment or supplies, food, as well as any other form of humanitarian assistance provided to Belarus as relief in response to a humanitarian crisis. ‘‘(6) PENALTIES.—Any person who violates any prohibition or restriction imposed under this subsection should be subject to the penalties under section 6 of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1705) to the same extent as for a violation under that Act. ‘‘(7) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: ‘‘(A) AIR CARRIER.—The term ‘air carrier’ has the meaning given that term in section 40102 of title 49, United States Code. ‘‘(B) UNITED STATES PERSON.—The term ‘United States person’ means— ‘‘(i) any United States citizen or alien admitted for permanent residence to the United States; ‘‘(ii) any entity organized under the laws of the United States; and ‘‘(iii) any person in the United States.’’.

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