Summary: Pakistan Foreign Aid Accountability Act - Prohibits assistance from being provided to Pakistan unless the Secretary of State certifies to Congress that: (1) the government of Pakistan did not have any information regarding Osama bin Laden's possible whereabouts on or after September 11, 2001; or (2) if the government of Pakistan did have information regarding Osama bin Laden's possible whereabouts on or after September 11, 2001, it expeditiously communicated such information to the U.S government.

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Summary: Iran Human Rights and Democracy Promotion Act of 2011 - Expresses the sense of Congress that Mahmoud Ahmadinejad of Iran is responsible for directing the commission of serious human rights abuses against Iranian citizens on or after June 12, 2009. Amends the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010 to require the President: (1) upon receipt of credible information that a person may be an official of the government of Iran or acting on behalf of that government who is complicit in the commission of serious human rights abuses against Iranian citizens on or after June 12, 2009, to investigate and determine within 180 days whether the person is such a described individual; and (2) submit a list of such persons to Congress every 180 days or as new information becomes available. Requires the President: (1) upon receipt of credible information that a person may have transferred to Iran goods or technologies, or provided post-transfer services, that may be used to commit human rights abuses to investigate and determine within 180 days whether the person engaged in such activity; (2) submit a list of such persons to Congress every 180 days or as new information becomes available; and (3) freeze the assets of a listed person. Amends the Iran Freedom Support Act to: (1) extend the President's authority to provide financial and political assistance to support democracy in Iran through December 31, 2016; and (2) expand the forms of such assistance. Requires the President to appoint a Special Representative on Human Rights and Democracy in Iran within the Department of State. Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the Secretary should support efforts to research and catalogue prisoners of conscience and cases of human rights abuses inside Iran, (2) the U.S. government should offer political asylum to such political prisoners as well as assisting with their relocation to other countries if requested, and (3) the Special Representative and all representatives of the U.S. government should publicly call for the release of Iranian dissidents by name and raise individual cases of Iranian dissidents and prisoners of conscience as appropriate. Requires the President to submit to Congress a comprehensive strategy to promote Internet freedom and access to information in Iran.

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Summary: Export Freedom to Cuba Act of 2011 - Prohibits the President from regulating or prohibiting travel to or from Cuba by U.S. citizens or legal residents, or any of the transactions ordinarily incident to such travel relating to: (1) accompanied personal baggage; (2) payment of living expenses and the acquisition of personal-use goods or services; (3) travel arrangements; (4) nonscheduled air, sea, or land voyage transactions (such provision does not permit the carriage of articles other than accompanied baggage into Cuba or the United States); and (5) normal banking transactions. Prohibits the above provisions from: (1) restricting presidential authority in time of war or armed hostilities between the United States and Cuba, or of imminent danger to the public health or the physical safety of U.S. travelers; and (2) authorizing U.S. importation of personal consumption goods acquired in Cuba.

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Summary: Free Trade With Cuba Act - Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to repeal the embargo on trade with Cuba. Prohibits the exercise by the President with respect to Cuba of certain authorities conferred by the Trading With the Enemy Act and exercised on July 1, 1977, as a result of a specified national emergency. Makes ineffective any prohibition on exports to Cuba under the Export Administration Act of 1979. Authorizes the President to impose export controls with respect to Cuba and exercise certain authorities under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act only on account of an unusual and extraordinary threat to U.S. national security that did not exist before enactment of this Act. Repeals: (1) the Cuban Democracy Act of 1992; (2) the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996; (3) the prohibition under the Food Security Act of 1985 against allocation of the annual sugar quota to any country unless its officials verify that it does not import for reexport to the United States any sugar produced in Cuba; and (4) the prohibition under the Department of Commerce and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999 on transactions or payments respecting certain U.S. intellectual property. Amends the Trade Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act of 2000 to remove Cuba from the list of state sponsors of terrorism subject to agricultural and medical export restrictions. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to terminate the denial of foreign tax credit with respect to Cuba. Authorizes common carriers to install and repair telecommunications equipment and facilities in Cuba, and otherwise provide telecommunications services between the United States and Cuba. Prohibits regulation or banning of travel to and from Cuba by U.S. citizens or residents, or of any transactions incident to travel. Directs the U.S. Postal Service to provide direct mail service to and from Cuba. Urges the President to take all necessary steps to conduct negotiations with the Government of Cuba to: (1) settle claims of U.S. nationals against Cuba for the taking of property, and (2) secure protection of internationally recognized human rights.

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Summary: Promoting American Agricultural and Medical Exports to Cuba Act of 2011 - Prohibits the President from restricting direct transfers from a Cuban depository institution to a U.S. depository institution in payment for a product authorized for sale under the Trade Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act of 2000. Directs the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to provide information and technical assistance to U.S. agricultural producers, cooperative organizations, or state agencies to promote U.S. agricultural exports products to Cuba. Authorizes the issuance of temporary entry visas to Cuban nationals to facilitate purchase of U.S. agricultural products. Amends the Department of Commerce and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999 to repeal the prohibition on enforcement of rights to certain U.S. intellectual properties and such properties' transfer. Prohibits the President from regulating or prohibiting travel to or from Cuba by U.S. citizens or legal residents, or any of the transactions ordinarily incident to such travel, and any regulation restricting or prohibiting such travel shall have no effect, relating to: (1) accompanied personal baggage; (2) payment of living expenses and the acquisition of personal-use goods or services; (3) travel arrangements; (4) nonscheduled air, sea, or land voyage transactions, (such provision does not permit the carriage of articles other than accompanied baggage into Cuba or the United States); and (5) normal banking transactions. States that such provision shall not apply in time of war or armed hostilities between the United States and Cuba, or of imminent danger to the public health or the physical safety of U.S. travelers. Amends the Cuban Democracy Act of 1992 to repeal the requirement for onsite verification of certain medical exports to Cuba. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) increase the airport ticket tax for transportation between the United States and Cuba by $1, and (2) establish in the Treasury the Agricultural Export Promotion Trust Fund.

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Summary: Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012 - Title I: Expansion of Multilateral Sanctions Regime with Respect to Iran - (Sec. 101) Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the goal of compelling Iran to abandon efforts to acquire a nuclear weapons capability and other threatening activities can be achieved through a policy that includes economic sanctions, diplomacy, and military planning; and (2) this objective is consistent with the one stated by President Obama in the 2012 State of the Union Address. (Sec. 102) Urges the President to initiate diplomatic efforts to expand the multilateral sanctions regime regarding Iran. Title II: Expansion of Sanctions Relating to the Energy Sector of Iran and Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction by Iran - Subtitle A: Expansion of Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 - (Sec. 201) Amends the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 (Act) to increase from three to five the minimum number of sanctions that the President is required to impose for violations relating to: (1) development of Iran's petroleum resources, (2) production of refined petroleum products, (3) exportation of refined petroleum products to Iran, and (4) development of weapons of mass destruction (WMD). Directs the President to impose five or more specified sanctions on a person that knowingly participates in certain petroleum resource development joint ventures outside of Iran if the Iranian government is a substantial partner or investor in the joint venture, or if Iran could, through such joint venture, receive new technology or equipment that could significantly contribute to its development of petroleum resources in Iran. Exempts from such sanctions a person withdrawing from the joint venture within 180 days after enactment of this Act. Directs the President to impose five or more specified sanctions on a person that knowingly sells, leases, or provides to Iran certain petroleum and infrastructure development-related resources goods, services, technology, or support: (1) any of which has a fair market value of $1 million or more; or (2) that, during a 12-month period, have an aggregate fair market value of $5 million or more. Directs the President to impose five or more specified sanctions on a person that knowingly sells, leases, or provides to Iran certain petrochemical development-related goods, services, technology, or support: (1) any of which has a fair market value of $250,000 or more; or (2) that, during a 12-month period, have an aggregate fair market value of $1 million or more. (Sec. 202) Directs the President, if there is a sufficient supply of petroleum and petroleum products produced in countries other than Iran to permit purchasers of Iranian petroleum and petroleum products to reduce significantly their purchases from Iran, to impose five or more specified sanctions on a person that: (1) is a controlling beneficial owner of a vessel, or otherwise owns, operates, or insures a vessel that was used to transport crude oil from Iran to another country; or (2) if a controlling beneficial owner, had actual knowledge of the vessel's use, or if an owner, operator, or insurer, knew or should have known of the vessel's use. Exempts from such sanctions a country that is exempt from National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 sanctions because it is significantly reducing Iranian purchases. Directs the President to impose five or more specified sanctions on a person: (1) that is a controlling beneficial owner of a vessel, or otherwise owns, operates, or insures a vessel that was used to transport crude oil from Iran to another country; and (2) if a controlling beneficial owner, had actual knowledge of the vessel's use, or if an owner, operator, or insurer, knew or should have known of the vessel's use. Directs the President to impose five or more specified sanctions on a person that is a controlling beneficial owner or otherwise owns, operates, or controls a vessel that conceals the Iranian origin of transported crude oil or refined petroleum products, including by: (1) permitting the vessel's operator to suspend the vessel's satellite tracking device; or (2) concealing the ownership, operation, or control of the vessel by the government of Iran, the National Iranian Tanker Company or the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines, or any other Iranian-owned or-controlled entity. Authorizes the President to ban such ships from entering a port in the United States for up to two years. Prohibits the President from imposing sanctions pursuant to this section on a person that provides underwriting services or insurance or reinsurance if such person has exercised due diligence in establishing policies and controls to ensure that the person does not provide underwriting services or insurance or reinsurance for the transportation of Iranian crude oil or refined petroleum products in a manner for which sanctions may be imposed. (Sec. 203) Directs the President to impose five or more specified sanctions on a person that exported, transferred, or otherwise facilitated the transshipment of goods, services, or technology to any other person and: (1) knew or should have known that such action would likely result in another person providing the goods, services, or technology to Iran; and (2) the export, transfer, transshipment, or other provision of such goods, services, or technology would contribute materially to Iran's ability to acquire or develop chemical, biological, nuclear, or advanced conventional weapons. Directs the President to impose five or more specified sanctions on a person that knowingly participated in certain joint ventures with Iran's government, Iranian entities, or persons acting for or on behalf of Iran in the mining, production, or transportation of uranium. Exempts from such sanctions a person that withdraws from the joint venture within 180 days after enactment of this Act. (Sec. 204) Authorizes the President to: (1) prohibit any U.S. person from investing in or purchasing significant amounts of equity or debt instruments of a sanctioned person; (2) direct the Secretary of State to exclude from the United States an alien who is a corporate officer, principal, or controlling shareholder in a sanctioned firm; and (3) impose sanctions against the principal executive officer or other principal executive officers of a sanctioned firm. (Sec. 205) Authorizes the President to: (1) waive energy sector sanctions on a case-by-case basis for not more than one year if essential to U.S. national security interests, (2) waive WMD/military-related sanctions on a case-by-case basis for not more than one year if vital to U.S. national security interests, and (3) extend such waivers for additional one-year periods. (Sec. 206) Directs the Secretary to brief Congress every 120 days on efforts to implement the Act. (Sec. 207) Defines specified terms. (Sec. 208) Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) Iran's energy sector remains a zone of proliferation concern since Iran continues to divert substantial petroleum revenues to finance its illicit nuclear and missile activities, and (2) the President should apply the full range of sanctions to address the Iranian threat. Subtitle B: Additional Measures Relating to Sanctions Against Iran - (Sec. 211) Directs the President to block the property and property interests in the United States or under the control of a U.S. person of a person that knowingly provides ships, insurance or reinsurance, or other shipping services for transportation of goods that materially contribute to Iran's proliferation of WMD program or its terrorism-related activities. Authorizes the President to waive such provisions if vital to U.S. national security interests. (Sec. 212) Directs the President to impose five or more specified sanctions on a person that provides underwriting services or insurance or reinsurance for the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC), the National Iranian Tanker Company (NITC), or a successor entity. Authorizes the President to not impose such sanctions on a person that provides underwriting services or insurance or reinsurance if such person has exercised due diligence in establishing controls to ensure that such services are not provided to the NIOC, the NITC, or a successor entity. Prohibits the President from imposing such sanctions for any activity relating solely to the provision of agricultural commodities, food, medicine, medical devices, or humanitarian assistance to the people of Iran. (Sec. 213) Directs the President to impose five or more specified sanctions on a person that knowingly subscribes to, or facilitates the issuance of, Iranian sovereign debt or the debt of any entity owned or controlled by Iran. (Sec. 214) Amends the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010 to impose sanctions on persons (and entities) controlled or owned by a person sanctioned by U.N. Security Council resolutions regarding Iran. (Sec. 215) Imposes sanctions on foreign institutions that facilitate transactions or facilitate or provide significant services to persons whose property is blocked for participating in certain activities relating to Iran's proliferation of WMD or support of terrorism. (Sec. 216) Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to revise specified regulations and report to Congress regarding access to U.S. financial institutions for foreign financial institutions that knowingly act on behalf of certain Iranian banks. (Sec. 217) Continues specified sanctions regarding blocking the property of the Iranian government and Iranian financial institutions, foreign sanctions evaders, and the Central Bank of Iran until the President makes specified certifications to Congress regarding ending Iranian financial assistance for WMD/military programs, international terrorism, and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). (Sec. 218) Prohibits an entity owned or controlled by a U.S. person and established or maintained outside the United States from engaging in any transaction with Iran or a person under Iran's jurisdiction that would be prohibited if the transaction were engaged in by a U.S. person or in the United States. Imposes specified civil penalties for violations of such prohibition. Exempts from such provisions a person that divests or terminates its business with the entity within 180 days after enactment of this Act. (Sec. 219) Amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require securities issuers to disclose in detail in their mandatory annual or quarterly reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) whether they or their affiliates have: (1) engaged in certain activities relating to Iran, terrorism, and the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction; (2) knowingly engaged in specified activities, or knowingly violated certain regulations prescribed under the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010; (3) knowingly conducted any transaction or dealing with a person whose property and interests in property are blocked by certain Executive Orders; or (4) knowingly conducted a transaction or dealing with any person listed in the Iranian Transactions Regulations. Requires: (1) an issuer to disclose in a separate SEC filing that any such activity has been included in an annual or quarterly report, (2) the SEC to transit the report to the President and Congress, and (3) the President to initiate an investigation into the possible imposition of sanctions. (Sec. 220) Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) providers of specialized financial messaging services are a critical link to the international financial system, (2) the European Union (EU) is to be commended for strengthening the multilateral sanctions regime against Iran by deciding that specialized financial messaging services may not be provided to the Central Bank of Iran and other sanctioned Iranian financial institutions by persons subject to EU jurisdiction, and (3) the loss of access by sanctioned Iranian financial institutions to specialized financial messaging services must be maintained. Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to report to Congress regarding persons that provide specialized financial communications services to the Central Bank of Iran or other sanctioned financial institutions and efforts by the Secretary to terminate such services. Authorizes the President to impose specified sanctions against a person providing or facilitating such services. (Sec. 221) Directs the President to publish a list of senior Iranian officials (and family members) involved in Iran's: (1) illicit nuclear activities or WMD proliferation, (2) support for international terrorism, or (3) human rights abuses against Iranian citizens. Prohibits such persons from being granted U.S. immigration status or admitted into the United States, except pursuant to the United Nations Headquarters Agreement. Authorizes the President to waive such provisions if essential to U.S. national security interests. (Sec. 222) Expresses the sense of Congress that the United States should support appropriate state and local actions, including determining how investment assets are valued for purposes of safety and soundness of financial institutions and insurers, that are consistent with and in furtherance of the purposes of this Act and other Acts amended by this Act. (Sec. 223) Sets forth reporting requirements regarding: (1) foreign entities investing in Iran's energy sector; and (2) petroleum imports to, and exports from, Iran. Title III: Sanctions with Respect to Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps - Subtitle A: Identification of, and Sanctions with Respect to, Officials, Agents, Affiliates, and Supporters of Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps and Other Sanctioned Persons - (Sec. 301) Directs the President to identify and designate for sanctions, exclusion from the United States, and freezing of assets IRGC officials, affiliates, and agents that are not already designated for the imposition of sanctions pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act. Requires investigative priority for foreign persons: (1) identified with the government of Iran; and (2) that have conducted transactions with Iran relating to petroleum, petrochemicals, energy resources, finances, nuclear, chemical or ballistic weapons, or sensitive technologies. Authorizes the President to waive such sanctions if vital for U.S. national security interests. (Sec. 302) Directs the President to identify and impose specified mandatory and discretionary sanctions upon a foreign person that knowingly: (1) assists or engages in any significant transactions with the IRGC or its agents and affiliates, (2) engages in any significant transactions with a person subject to U.N. sanctions relating to Iran. Authorizes the President to waive the imposition of sanctions if the person has terminated the activity or for reasons of U.S. national security. (Sec. 303) Directs the President to submit a report to Congress that identifies each foreign government agency (other than in Iran) that knowingly supported or materially engaged in a significant transaction with any foreign person that: (1) is an IRGC official, agent, or affiliate subject to specified sanctions; (2) is subject to specified U.N. financial sanctions; or (3) the agency knows is acting on behalf of or controlled by a person described in clause (1) or (2). Authorizes the President to impose upon an identified agency specified prohibitions and or restrictions regarding: (1) foreign assistance; (2) defense articles and services, including munitions list items; (3) security-controlled goods or technologies; and (4) financial or technical assistance. (Sec. 304) States that nothing in this subtitle shall be construed to limit the President's authority to designate foreign persons for the imposition of sanctions pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act. Subtitle B: Additional Measures Relating to Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps - (Sec. 311) Amends the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 to require certification by prospective U.S. government contractors that neither they nor their subsidiaries have engaged in significant economic transactions with the IRGC, or its officials, agents, or affiliates whose property is blocked pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act. Establishes a minimum two-year (currently, not more than three-year) procurement ban for violators. (Sec. 312) Expresses the sense of Congress that the NIOC and the NITC are not only owned and controlled by the government of Iran but that these companies provide the IRGC with significant support. Amends the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010 to direct the Secretary of the Treasury to determine whether the NIOC or the NITC is an IRGC agent or affiliate and submit such determination to Congress. States that such provisions shall apply to petroleum transactions for the NIOC or the NITC 180 days after enactment of this Act, but only if the President determines that there is a sufficient supply of petroleum and petroleum products in countries other than Iran to permit purchasers to significantly reduce petroleum and petroleum product purchases from Iran. Provides an exception for a financial institution of a country that is significantly reducing purchases of Iranian petroleum or petroleum products. Title IV: Measures Relating to Human Rights Abuses in Iran - Subtitle A: Expansion of Sanctions Relating to Human Rights Abuses in Iran - (Sec. 401) Expresses the sense of Congress that the Supreme Leader of Iran, the President of Iran, senior members of the Intelligence Ministry of Iran, senior members of Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps, Ansar-e-Hezbollah and Basij-e-Mostaz'afin, and the Ministers of Defense, Interior, Justice, and Telecommunications are responsible for directing a pattern of serious human rights abuses against the Iranian people, and thus the President should include such persons on the list of persons who are responsible for or complicit in committing serious human rights abuses subject to sanctions pursuant to the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010. Directs the Secretary to report to Congress regarding whether each such person is responsible for or complicit in directing the commission of serious human rights abuses against citizens of Iran or their family members on or after June 12, 2009, regardless of whether such abuses occurred in Iran. (Sec. 402) Amends the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010 to direct the President to identify and submit a list to Congress of persons that have knowingly transferred to Iran goods or technology or provided post-transfer services that are likely to be used by the government of Iran to commit human rights abuses. Directs the President to: (1) freeze the assets of listed persons, and (2) impose additional sanctions if such transfers are made to the IRGC. (Sec. 403) Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) satellite service providers and other entities that have contracts to provide satellite services to the government of Iran or its entities should cease providing broadcast services unless Iran ceases jamming or restricting satellite signals, and (2) the United States should address the illegal Iranian jamming of satellite signals through the United Nations International Telecommunications Union. Directs the President to submit a list to Congress of, and impose specified sanctions against, persons who after June 12, 2009, have engaged in censorship or repression of the rights of freedom of expression or assembly, or that limit the media access of Iran's citizens. Subtitle B: Additional Measures to Promote Human Rights - (Sec. 411) States that certain property and U.S. entry sanctions regarding Iran and Syria for grave human rights abuses through the use of information technology shall remain in effect: (1) with respect to Iran, until the date that is 30 days after the date on which the President makes a specified certification to Congress; and (2) with respect to Syria, until the date on which sanctions imposed pursuant to title VII terminate. (Sec. 412) Directs the Secretary to: (1) issue guidelines describing technologies that may be considered "sensitive technology" pursuant to the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010, with special attention to jamming, monitoring, and surveillance technology relating to mobile telecommunications and the Internet; (2) determine the types of technologies that enable Iran to disrupt and monitor information and communications; and (3) review the guidelines at least once a year. (Sec. 413) Requires the Office of Foreign Assets Control to expedite processing of Iran-related humanitarian, human rights and democratization aid by entities receiving funds from the Department of State, the Broadcasting Board of Governors, and other U.S. agencies. (Sec. 414) Directs the Secretary to submit a comprehensive strategy to Congress regarding the promotion of Internet freedom and information access in Iran. (Sec. 415) States that is U.S. policy to: (1) support efforts to identify prisoners of conscience and cases of human rights abuses in Iran; (2) offer refugee status or political asylum in the United States to Iranian political dissidents if requested and consistent with U.S. laws and national security interests; (3) offer to assist, through the the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, in the relocation of such political prisoners to other countries if requested and consistent with U.S. national security interests; and (4) raise awareness of individual cases of Iranian dissidents and prisoners of conscience. Title V: Miscellaneous - (Sec. 501) Denies admission to, or excludes from, the United States an Iranian citizen seeking to enter the United States to study at an institution of higher education to prepare for a career in Iran's energy or nuclear sectors. (Sec. 502) Makes available for attachment, with respect to judgments entered against Iran for damages for personal injury or death caused by an act of torture, extrajudicial killing, aircraft sabotage, or hostage-taking, or the provision of material support or resources for such an act, a financial asset that is: (1) property in the United States of a foreign securities intermediary doing business in the United States, (2) a blocked asset that is property identified in and the subject of proceedings in Peterson et al. v. Islamic Republic of Iran et al., and (3) equal in value to a financial asset of Iran that such foreign securities intermediary or a related intermediary holds abroad. (Sec. 503) Amends the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 to exclude the transfer of agricultural commodities from specified sanctionable activities with Iran. (Sec. 504) Limits the types of transactions that financial institutions in countries that have received an exemption for reducing Iranian petroleum imports may continue to do with Iran. (Sec. 505) Directs the Administrator of the Energy Information Administration to report to the President and Congress regarding: (1) Iranian natural gas exports, (2) the principal purchasing countries of such gas and alternative supplies of natural gas available to them, and (3) the impact of a reduction in Iranian natural gas exports on global supplies and prices. Directs the President to report to Congress regarding: (1) the extent to which revenues from exports of Iranian natural gas are enriching the government of Iran, (2) the effectiveness of a sanctions regime on such exports, (3) the geostrategic implications of a reduction in such exports, and (4) measures to limit Iran's revenues from such exports. (Sec. 506) Sets forth reporting requirements regarding Iranian membership in, and U.S. contributions to, international organizations. (Sec. 507) Expresses the sense of Congress that licenses to export or reexport goods, services, or technologies for U.S.-produced aircraft should be provided only if essential and in a manner consistent with U.S. laws and foreign policy goals. Title VI: General Provisions - (Sec. 601) Authorizes the President to apply certain penalties under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act to persons violating specified provisions of this Act, the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions Accountability and Divestment Act of 2010, and the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010. (Sec. 602) Prohibits anything in this Act from applying to authorized U.S. intelligence activities. (Sec. 603) States that nothing in this Act shall apply to a project: (1) for the development of natural gas and the construction and operation of a pipeline to transport natural gas from Azerbaijan to Turkey and Europe; (2) that provides Turkey, and countries in Europe, with energy security and energy independence from Russia and other governments with jurisdiction over persons sanctioned under this Act; and (3) that was initiated before the date of the enactment of this Act pursuant to a production-sharing agreement entered into with, or a license granted by, the government of a country other than Iran. States that such exception shall not apply to a project in which the equity of an Iranian entity has increased beyond the equity it held as of January 1, 2002. (Sec. 604) States that nothing in this Act shall be construed as a declaration of war or an authorization of the use of force against Iran or Syria. (Sec. 605) States that sections 211, 212, 213, 218, 220, 221, 501, title I, and subtitle A of title III shall terminate on the date that is 30 days after the date on which the President makes a specified certification under the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010. Title VII: Sanctions with Respect to Human Rights Abuses in Syria - Syria Human Rights Accountability Act of 2012 - (Sec. 702) Directs the President to submit a list to Congress of, and impose specified sanctions on, Syrian government officials or persons acting on behalf of that government who are responsible for or complicit in the commission of serious human rights abuses against Syrian citizens or their family members, regardless of whether such abuses occurred in Syria. (Sec. 703) Directs the President to submit a list to Congress of, and impose specified sanctions on, persons who knowingly transfer or facilitate the transfer of goods or technologies (weapons, surveillance technology, or technology to restrict free speech or the flow of information) that are likely to be used by Syria to commit human rights abuses against the Syrian people. (Sec. 704) Directs the President to submit a list to Congress of, and impose specified sanctions on, persons who engage in censorship that prohibits, limits, or penalizes freedom of expression by Syrian citizens. (Sec. 705) Authorizes the President to waive the requirement to include a person on a list or to impose sanctions under this title if such waiver is in U.S. national security interests. (Sec. 706) Terminates such listing provisions if the President certifies to Congress that the government of Syria has met certain conditions.

iran threat reduction syria human rights act title expansion multilateral sanctions regime respect iran sec expresses sense congress goal compelling iran abandon efforts acquire nuclear weapons capability threatening activities achieved policy includes economic sanctions diplomacy military planning objective consistent stated president obama state union address sec urges president initiate diplomatic efforts expand multilateral sanctions regime iran title expansion sanctions relating iran proliferation weapons mass destruction expansion iran sanctions act sec amends iran sanctions act act increase minimum number sanctions president required impose violations relating development iran petroleum resources production refined petroleum products exportation refined petroleum products iran development weapons mass destruction wmd directs president impose specified sanctions person knowingly participates certain petroleum resource development joint ventures outside iran iranian government substantial partner investor joint venture iran joint venture receive new technology equipment significantly contribute development petroleum resources iran exempts sanctions person withdrawing joint venture days enactment act directs president impose specified sanctions person knowingly sells leases provides iran certain petroleum infrastructure development related resources goods services technology support fair market value million month period aggregate fair market value million directs president impose specified sanctions person knowingly sells leases provides iran certain petrochemical development related goods services technology support fair market value month period aggregate fair market value million sec directs president sufficient supply petroleum petroleum products produced countries iran permit purchasers iranian petroleum petroleum products reduce significantly purchases iran impose specified sanctions person controlling beneficial owner vessel owns operates insures vessel transport crude oil iran country controlling beneficial owner actual knowledge vessel use owner operator insurer knew known vessel use exempts sanctions country exempt national_defense_authorization_act fiscal year sanctions significantly reducing iranian purchases directs president impose specified sanctions person controlling beneficial owner vessel owns operates insures vessel transport crude oil iran country controlling beneficial owner actual knowledge vessel use owner operator insurer knew known vessel use directs president impose specified sanctions person controlling beneficial owner owns operates controls vessel conceals iranian origin transported crude oil refined petroleum products including permitting vessel operator suspend vessel satellite tracking device concealing ownership operation control vessel government iran iran shipping lines iranian owned controlled entity authorizes president ban ships entering port united_states years prohibits president imposing sanctions pursuant section person provides underwriting services insurance reinsurance person exercised diligence establishing policies controls ensure person provide underwriting services insurance reinsurance transportation iranian crude oil refined petroleum products manner sanctions imposed sec directs president impose specified sanctions person exported transferred facilitated transshipment goods services technology person knew known action likely result person providing goods services technology iran export transfer transshipment provision goods services technology contribute materially iran ability acquire develop chemical biological nuclear advanced conventional weapons directs president impose specified sanctions person knowingly participated certain joint ventures iran government iranian entities persons acting behalf iran mining production transportation uranium exempts sanctions person withdraws joint venture days enactment act sec authorizes president prohibit person investing purchasing significant amounts equity debt instruments sanctioned person direct secretary state exclude united_states alien corporate officer principal controlling shareholder sanctioned firm impose sanctions principal executive officer principal executive officers sanctioned firm sec authorizes president waive energy sector sanctions case case basis year essential national security interests waive wmd military related sanctions case case basis year vital national security interests extend waivers additional year periods sec directs secretary brief congress days efforts implement act sec defines specified terms sec expresses sense congress iran energy sector remains zone proliferation concern iran continues divert substantial petroleum revenues finance illicit nuclear missile activities president apply range sanctions address iranian threat subtitle additional measures relating sanctions iran sec directs president block property property interests united_states control person person knowingly provides ships insurance reinsurance shipping services transportation goods materially contribute iran proliferation wmd program terrorism related activities authorizes president waive provisions vital national security interests sec directs president impose specified sanctions person provides underwriting services insurance reinsurance national_iranian_oil_company successor entity authorizes president impose sanctions person provides underwriting services insurance reinsurance person exercised diligence establishing controls ensure services provided successor entity prohibits president imposing sanctions activity relating solely provision agricultural commodities food medicine medical devices humanitarian assistance people iran sec directs president impose specified sanctions person knowingly facilitates issuance iranian sovereign debt debt entity owned controlled iran sec amends comprehensive iran sanctions accountability divestment_act impose sanctions persons entities controlled owned person sanctioned resolutions iran sec imposes sanctions foreign institutions facilitate transactions facilitate provide significant services persons property blocked participating certain activities relating iran proliferation wmd support terrorism sec directs secretary treasury revise specified regulations report congress access financial institutions foreign financial institutions knowingly act behalf certain iranian banks sec continues specified sanctions blocking property iranian government iranian financial institutions foreign sanctions president makes specified certifications congress ending iranian financial assistance wmd military programs international terrorism islamic_revolutionary_guard_corps irgc sec prohibits entity owned controlled person established maintained outside united_states engaging transaction iran person iran jurisdiction prohibited transaction engaged person united_states imposes specified civil penalties violations prohibition exempts provisions person divests terminates business entity days enactment act sec amends securities exchange act require securities issuers disclose detail mandatory annual quarterly reports securities_and_exchange_commission sec affiliates engaged certain activities relating iran terrorism proliferation weapons mass destruction knowingly engaged specified activities knowingly violated certain regulations prescribed comprehensive iran sanctions accountability divestment_act knowingly conducted transaction dealing person property interests property blocked certain executive orders knowingly conducted transaction dealing person listed iranian transactions regulations requires issuer disclose separate sec filing activity included annual quarterly report sec transit report president congress president initiate investigation possible imposition sanctions sec expresses sense congress providers specialized financial messaging services critical link international financial system european_union commended strengthening multilateral sanctions regime iran deciding specialized financial messaging services provided central_bank iran sanctioned iranian financial institutions persons subject jurisdiction loss access sanctioned iranian financial institutions specialized financial messaging services maintained requires secretary treasury report congress persons provide specialized financial communications services central_bank iran sanctioned financial institutions efforts secretary terminate services authorizes president impose specified sanctions person providing facilitating services sec directs president publish list senior iranian officials family members involved iran illicit nuclear activities wmd proliferation support international terrorism human rights abuses iranian citizens prohibits persons granted immigration status admitted united_states pursuant authorizes president waive provisions essential national security interests sec expresses sense congress united_states support appropriate state local actions including determining investment assets valued purposes safety soundness financial institutions insurers consistent furtherance purposes act acts amended act sec sets forth reporting requirements foreign entities investing iran energy sector petroleum imports exports iran title iii sanctions respect iran identification sanctions respect officials agents affiliates supporters iran revolutionary_guard_corps sanctioned persons sec directs president identify designate sanctions exclusion united_states freezing assets irgc officials affiliates agents designated imposition sanctions pursuant international_emergency_economic_powers_act requires investigative priority foreign persons identified government iran conducted transactions iran relating petroleum energy resources finances nuclear chemical ballistic weapons sensitive technologies authorizes president waive sanctions vital national security interests sec directs president identify impose specified mandatory discretionary sanctions foreign person knowingly assists engages significant transactions irgc agents affiliates engages significant transactions person subject sanctions relating iran authorizes president waive imposition sanctions person terminated activity reasons national security sec directs president submit report congress identifies foreign government agency iran knowingly supported materially engaged significant transaction foreign person irgc official agent affiliate subject specified sanctions subject specified financial sanctions agency knows acting behalf controlled person described clause authorizes president impose identified agency specified prohibitions restrictions foreign assistance defense articles services including munitions list items security controlled goods technologies financial technical assistance sec states subtitle shall construed limit president authority designate foreign persons imposition sanctions pursuant international_emergency_economic_powers_act subtitle additional measures relating iran revolutionary_guard_corps sec amends iran sanctions act require certification prospective government contractors subsidiaries engaged significant economic transactions irgc officials agents affiliates property blocked pursuant international_emergency_economic_powers_act establishes minimum year currently year procurement ban violators sec expresses sense congress owned controlled government iran companies provide irgc significant support amends comprehensive iran sanctions accountability divestment_act direct secretary treasury determine irgc agent affiliate submit determination congress states provisions shall apply petroleum transactions days enactment act president determines sufficient supply petroleum petroleum products countries iran permit purchasers significantly reduce petroleum petroleum product purchases iran provides exception financial institution country significantly reducing purchases iranian petroleum petroleum products title measures relating human rights abuses iran subtitle expansion sanctions relating human rights abuses iran sec expresses sense congress supreme leader iran president iran senior members senior members iran revolutionary_guard_corps hezbollah defense interior justice telecommunications responsible directing pattern human rights abuses iranian people president include persons list persons responsible complicit committing human rights abuses subject sanctions pursuant comprehensive iran sanctions accountability divestment_act directs secretary report congress person responsible complicit directing commission human rights abuses citizens iran family members june regardless abuses occurred iran sec amends comprehensive iran sanctions accountability divestment_act direct president identify submit list congress persons knowingly transferred iran goods technology provided post transfer services likely government iran commit human rights abuses directs president freeze assets listed persons impose additional sanctions transfers irgc sec expresses sense congress satellite service providers entities contracts provide satellite services government iran entities cease providing broadcast services iran ceases jamming restricting satellite signals united_states address illegal iranian jamming satellite signals directs president submit list congress impose specified sanctions persons june engaged censorship repression rights freedom expression assembly limit media access iran citizens subtitle additional measures promote human rights sec states certain property entry sanctions iran syria grave human rights abuses use information technology shall remain effect respect iran date days date president makes specified certification congress respect syria date sanctions imposed pursuant title vii terminate sec directs secretary issue guidelines describing technologies considered sensitive technology pursuant comprehensive iran sanctions accountability divestment_act special attention jamming monitoring surveillance technology relating mobile telecommunications internet determine types technologies enable iran disrupt monitor information communications review guidelines year sec requires office_of_foreign_assets_control expedite processing iran related humanitarian human rights aid entities receiving funds department_of_state broadcasting_board_of_governors agencies sec directs secretary submit comprehensive strategy congress promotion internet freedom information access iran sec states policy support efforts identify prisoners conscience cases human rights abuses iran offer refugee status political asylum united_states iranian political requested consistent laws national security interests offer assist united nations high commissioner refugees relocation political prisoners countries requested consistent national security interests raise awareness individual cases iranian prisoners conscience title miscellaneous sec denies admission excludes united_states iranian citizen seeking enter united_states study institution higher education prepare career iran energy nuclear sectors sec makes available attachment respect judgments entered iran damages personal injury death caused act torture extrajudicial killing aircraft sabotage hostage taking provision material support resources act financial asset property united_states foreign securities intermediary business united_states blocked asset property identified subject proceedings islamic_republic_of_iran equal value financial asset iran foreign securities intermediary related intermediary holds abroad sec amends national_defense_authorization_act fiscal year exclude transfer agricultural commodities specified sanctionable activities iran sec limits types transactions financial institutions countries received exemption reducing iranian petroleum imports continue iran sec directs administrator energy_information_administration report president congress iranian natural gas exports principal purchasing countries gas alternative supplies natural gas available impact reduction iranian natural gas exports global supplies prices directs president report congress extent revenues exports iranian natural gas government iran effectiveness sanctions regime exports implications reduction exports measures limit iran revenues exports sec sets forth reporting requirements iranian membership contributions international organizations sec expresses sense congress licenses export reexport goods services technologies aircraft provided essential manner consistent laws foreign policy goals title general provisions sec authorizes president apply certain penalties international_emergency_economic_powers_act persons violating specified provisions act comprehensive iran sanctions accountability divestment act comprehensive iran sanctions accountability divestment_act sec prohibits act applying authorized intelligence activities sec states act shall apply project development natural gas construction operation pipeline transport natural gas azerbaijan turkey europe provides turkey countries europe energy security energy independence russia governments jurisdiction persons sanctioned act initiated date enactment act pursuant production sharing agreement entered license granted government country iran states exception shall apply project equity iranian entity increased equity held january sec states act shall construed declaration war authorization use force iran syria sec states sections title subtitle title iii shall terminate date days date president makes specified certification comprehensive iran sanctions accountability divestment_act title vii sanctions respect human rights abuses syria syria human rights accountability act sec directs president submit list congress impose specified sanctions syrian government officials persons acting behalf government responsible complicit commission human rights abuses syrian citizens family members regardless abuses occurred syria sec directs president submit list congress impose specified sanctions persons knowingly transfer facilitate transfer goods technologies weapons surveillance technology technology restrict free speech flow information likely syria commit human rights abuses syrian people sec directs president submit list congress impose specified sanctions persons engage censorship prohibits limits penalizes freedom expression syrian citizens sec authorizes president waive requirement include person list impose sanctions title waiver national security interests sec terminates listing provisions president certifies congress government syria met certain conditions


Summary: Caribbean Coral Reef Protection Act of 2011 - States that it shall be U.S. policy to: (1) undertake measures to deny the government of Cuba, the Cuban Communist Party, or any of their instrumentalities the financial resources to engage in activities that threaten U.S. security and other interests, threaten Florida's marine environment and the environment of the submerged lands off Cuba's coast, and prolong the dictatorship that oppresses the Cuban people; and (2) deter foreign investments that would enhance the Cuban regime's ability to develop its petroleum resources. Amends the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996 to exclude from U.S. entry an alien who: (1) is an officer or principal of an entity, or a shareholder who owns a controlling interest in an entity that, on or after January 10, 2005, has made or makes an investment of $1 million or more (or any combination of investments that equals or exceeds $1 million in any 12-month period) that contributes to Cuba's ability to develop petroleum resources off its submerged lands; or (2) is a spouse, minor child, or agent of such person. Exempts on a case-by-case basis entries: (1) for medical reasons or property-related litigation, or (2) where a transition government is in place. Directs the President to impose two or more specified export, procurement, financial institution, loan, or Export-Import Bank sanctions if the President determines that a person has made, on or after January 10, 2005, an investment of $1 million or more (or any combination of investments that in the aggregate equals or exceeds $1 million in any 12-month period) that contributes to the enhancement of Cuba's ability to develop petroleum resources off its submerged lands or has made an investment of any amount of money that contributes to such an enhancement and has trafficked in confiscated U.S. property. Makes it illegal for a U.S. person to facilitate Cuba's ability to develop petroleum resources off its submerged lands. Directs the Secretary of State to report annually respecting the impact of the development of Cuba's petroleum resources on the environment and natural resources of Cuba's submerged lands and Florida's marine environment.

states shall policy undertake measures deny government cuba instrumentalities financial resources engage activities threaten security interests threaten florida marine environment environment submerged lands cuba coast cuban people deter foreign investments enhance cuban regime ability develop petroleum resources amends cuban_liberty democratic_solidarity libertad act exclude entry alien officer principal entity shareholder owns controlling interest entity january makes investment million combination investments equals exceeds million month period contributes cuba ability develop petroleum resources submerged lands spouse minor child agent person exempts case case basis entries medical reasons property related litigation transition government place directs president impose specified export procurement financial institution loan export-import_bank sanctions president determines person january investment million combination investments aggregate equals exceeds million month period contributes enhancement cuba ability develop petroleum resources submerged lands investment money contributes enhancement trafficked confiscated property makes illegal person facilitate cuba ability develop petroleum resources submerged lands directs secretary state report annually respecting impact development cuba petroleum resources environment natural resources cuba submerged lands florida marine environment


Summary: Syria Freedom Support Act - Maintains certain U.S. restrictions against the government of Syria and related persons until the President certifies that Syria: (1) has ended support for terrorism; (2) has dismantled biological, chemical, radiological, or nuclear weapons programs and has committed to combat their proliferation; (3) respects the boundaries and sovereignty of all neighboring countries; (4) does not pose a threat to U.S. national interest and allies; and (5) upholds human rights and civil liberties. Maintains certain restrictions against the government of Syria based upon its support for international terrorism until the President certifies that Syria: (1) is not engaged in the illegal transfer of missiles or nuclear technology, (2) is not not supporting foreign terrorist organizations, and (3) has ended assistance to insurgents and terrorists in Iraq. Imposes: (1) specified export, financial, procurement, banking, and property sanctions on persons that transfer goods or technology contributing to Syria's biological, chemical, nuclear, or advanced conventional weapons programs; and (2) additional sanctions (including military items and imports) relating to the transfer of nuclear or related weapons technology. Urges the President to begin diplomatic efforts to establish a multilateral sanctions regime against Syria (including limiting the development of petroleum resources) that will inhibit Syria's efforts to support terrorism and develop missile and nuclear capabilities. Imposes specified export, financial, procurement, banking, and property sanctions aimed at Syria's energy sector, including sanctions relating to the development of Syria's petroleum resources and its production and export of refined petroleum products. Terminates such petroleum-related sanctions if the President certifies that Syria: (1) has ended support for terrorism; (2) has dismantled biological, chemical, radiological, or nuclear weapons programs and has committed to combat their proliferation; (3) respects the boundaries and sovereignty of all neighboring countries; (4) does not pose a threat to U.S. national interest and allies; and (5) upholds human rights and civil liberties. Amends the Syria Accountability and Lebanese Sovereignty Restoration Act of 2003 to: (1) increase the number of sanctions the President must implement against the government of Syria, and (2) eliminate presidential authority to waive such sanctions. Sets forth restrictions on nuclear cooperation with countries assisting Syria's nuclear program. Directs the Secretary of State to deny a visa to, and the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to exclude from the United States, any alien listed in a report identifying persons involved in specified weapons proliferation activities with Syria. Sets forth diplomatic measures intended to isolate the government of Syria. Authorizes the President to provide assistance to support a democratic transition in Syria. States that it shall be U.S. policy to condemn in all appropriate international fora, including the United Nations (U.N.), the government of Syria's violations of internationally recognized human rights. Directs the President to impose admission, financial, and property sanctions on certain Syrian government and military officials responsible for, or complicit in, human rights abuses committed against Syrian citizens or their family members. Directs the President to freeze U.S. or U.S.-controlled assets of a person determined to have been involved in the transfer of goods or technologies to Syria that may be used to commit human rights abuses. Prohibits the Secretary of State from issuing a visa to a person of a country designated as supporting acts of international terrorism if such person: (1) is an agent, instrumentality, or official of the government of Syria; (2) provides material support to Syrian policies; or (3) presents a threat to the United States or who has participated in terrorist acts or is affiliated with terrorist organizations. Terminates the provisions of this Act 30 days after the Secretary certifies that the government of Syria has taken specified actions with respect to: (1) support for terrorism and terrorist organizations; (2) weapons proliferation; (3) relations with neighboring countries; and (4) human rights, political freedom, and democracy.

syria freedom support act maintains certain restrictions government syria related persons president certifies syria ended support terrorism dismantled biological chemical radiological nuclear weapons programs committed combat proliferation respects boundaries sovereignty neighboring countries pose threat national interest allies upholds human rights civil liberties maintains certain restrictions government syria based support international terrorism president certifies syria engaged illegal transfer missiles nuclear technology supporting foreign terrorist organizations ended assistance terrorists iraq imposes specified export financial procurement banking property sanctions persons transfer goods technology contributing syria biological chemical nuclear advanced conventional weapons programs additional sanctions including military items imports relating transfer nuclear related weapons technology urges president begin diplomatic efforts establish multilateral sanctions regime syria including limiting development petroleum resources inhibit syria efforts support terrorism develop missile nuclear capabilities imposes specified export financial procurement banking property sanctions aimed syria energy sector including sanctions relating development syria petroleum resources production export refined petroleum products terminates petroleum related sanctions president certifies syria ended support terrorism dismantled biological chemical radiological nuclear weapons programs committed combat proliferation respects boundaries sovereignty neighboring countries pose threat national interest allies upholds human rights civil liberties amends syria_accountability_and_lebanese_sovereignty_restoration_act increase number sanctions president implement government syria eliminate presidential authority waive sanctions sets forth restrictions nuclear cooperation countries assisting syria nuclear program directs secretary state deny visa secretary homeland_security dhs exclude united_states alien listed report identifying persons involved specified weapons proliferation activities syria sets forth diplomatic measures intended isolate government syria authorizes president provide assistance support democratic transition syria states shall policy appropriate international fora including united_nations government syria violations internationally recognized human rights directs president impose admission financial property sanctions certain syrian government military officials responsible complicit human rights abuses committed syrian citizens family members directs president freeze assets person determined involved transfer goods technologies syria commit human rights abuses prohibits secretary state issuing visa person country designated supporting acts international terrorism person agent instrumentality official government syria provides material support syrian policies presents threat united_states participated terrorist acts affiliated terrorist organizations terminates provisions act days secretary certifies government syria taken specified actions respect support terrorism terrorist organizations weapons proliferation relations neighboring countries human rights political freedom democracy


Summary: China Democracy Promotion Act of 2011 - Authorizes the President to deny U.S. entry to an alien who: (1) holds a position in the senior leadership of the government of the People's Republic of China (PRC), or is an immediate family member of such person; (2) through his or her business dealings with senior PRC leadership derives significant financial benefit from policies or actions that undermine democratic institutions in the PRC; (3) has participated in the PRC's coercive birth limitation policy; (4) has participated in the repression or persecution of Tibetans, Uyghurs, Mongolians, or other ethnic minority; (5) has participated in the trafficking of North Korean refugees; or (6) is a member of the PRC's security or law enforcement services and has participated in the repression or persecution of any individual in violation of such individual's human rights.

authorizes president deny entry alien holds position senior leadership government prc immediate family member person business senior prc leadership derives significant financial benefit policies actions undermine democratic institutions prc participated prc coercive birth limitation policy participated repression persecution ethnic minority participated trafficking north korean refugees member prc security law enforcement services participated repression persecution individual violation individual human rights


Summary: Limits fiscal year assistance to Honduras unless the President certifies to Congress for such fiscal year that the government of Honduras has settled all outstanding expropriation claims brought by U.S. companies against the government of Honduras.

limits fiscal year assistance honduras president certifies congress fiscal year government honduras settled outstanding expropriation claims brought companies government honduras


Summary: Egyptian-American Enterprise Fund Act - Authorizes the President to establish or designate a private, nonprofit organization (the Egyptian-American Enterprise Fund) to promote: (1) the Egyptian private sector and joint U.S.-Egyptain ventures, (2) good corporate governance and transparency in Egypt, and (3) security through job creation and the creation of an Egyptian middle class. Tunisian-American Enterprise Fund Act - Authorizes the President to establish or designate a private, nonprofit organization (the Tunisian-American Enterprise Fund) to promote: (1) the Tunisian private sector and U.S.-Tunisian joint ventures, (2) good corporate governance and transparency in Tunisia, and (3) security through job creation and the creation of a Tunisian middle class. Authorizes the President to make grants to carry out a Fund's purposes provided that the Fund agrees to: (1) liquidate its assets and dissolve not later than December 31, 2021, unless the Secretary of State determines that the Fund should be extended; (2) ensure that grant funds are not provided to or through any individual, private or government entity, or educational institution that advocates, or engages or has engaged in money laundering or terrorist activity; or (3) return any remaining funds to the the U.S. Treasury to be used to reduce U.S. debt.

egyptian american enterprise fund act authorizes president establish designate private nonprofit organization egyptian american enterprise fund promote egyptian private sector joint ventures good corporate governance transparency egypt security job creation creation egyptian middle class american enterprise fund act authorizes president establish designate private nonprofit organization american enterprise fund promote private sector joint ventures good corporate governance transparency security job creation creation middle class authorizes president grants carry fund purposes provided fund agrees liquidate assets dissolve later december secretary state determines fund extended ensure grant funds provided individual private government entity educational institution advocates engages engaged money laundering terrorist activity return remaining funds reduce debt


Summary: Brazilian Foreign Aid Fairness Act - Prohibits assistance to Brazil until the President certifies to Congress that the government of Brazil has removed the prohibition on extradition of Brazilian nationals to other countries. Authorizes the President to waive such prohibition on a case-by-case basis if in the U.S. national interest.

brazilian foreign aid fairness act prohibits assistance brazil president certifies congress government brazil removed prohibition extradition brazilian nationals countries authorizes president waive prohibition case case basis national interest


Summary: Palestinian Accountability Act - Prohibits any U.S. government document from referring to the areas controlled by the Palestinian Authority (PA) as Palestine until the Secretary of State certifies to Congress that the PA: (1) does not inappropriately influence elections in PA-contolled areas; (2) is promoting human rights and ending government corruption; (3) has taken steps to dismantle terrorist infrastructures and arrest terrorists, control Palestinian security organizations, and end the incitement to violence and hatred in the Palestinian media, educational institutions, and mosques; (4) has ceased to participate in any boycott of Israel; (5) works with Israel to implement the Performance-Based Roadmap to a Permanent Two-State Solution to the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict of 2003 (the Roadmap to Peace); (6) recognizes Israel's right to exist as a Jewish state; and (7) has excluded Hamas from participating in a unity government or has required Hamas to publicly support such requirements. Prohibits certain Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 funds from being made available to the PA unless: (1) a U.S. nongovernmental or private entity audits the PA budget and the Secretary submits the audit to Congress, and (2) the Secretary certifies to Congress that the PA meets specified requirements. Prohibits funds from being obligated or expended for U.S. contributions to the United Nations (U.N.) if the U.N. or any U.N. entity recognizes statehood for the Palestinian territories unless the Secretary certifies to Congress that the PA meets specified requirements. Prohibits funds from from being obligated or expended for U.S. contributions to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) unless: (1) a U.S. nongovernmental or private entity audits the UNRWA budget and the Secretary submits the audit to Congress, and (2) the Secretary certifies to Congress that UNRWA meets specified requirements.

palestinian accountability act prohibits government document referring areas controlled palestinian_authority secretary state certifies congress inappropriately influence elections areas promoting human rights ending government corruption taken steps dismantle terrorist infrastructures arrest terrorists control palestinian security organizations end incitement violence palestinian media educational institutions ceased participate boycott israel works israel implement performance based roadmap permanent state solution israeli palestinian conflict roadmap peace recognizes israel right exist jewish state excluded hamas participating unity government required hamas publicly support requirements prohibits certain foreign assistance act funds available nongovernmental private entity audits budget secretary submits audit congress secretary certifies congress meets specified requirements prohibits funds obligated expended contributions united_nations entity recognizes statehood palestinian territories secretary certifies congress meets specified requirements prohibits funds obligated expended contributions united_nations_relief_and_works_agency refugees near_east unrwa nongovernmental private entity audits unrwa budget secretary submits audit congress secretary certifies congress unrwa meets specified requirements


Summary: Directs the Secretary of State to: (1) withhold 20% of U.S. assessed and voluntary contributions to the Organization of American States (OAS) for every permanent council meeting at which Article 20 of the Inter-American Charter is not invoked with regard to Venezuela's recent constitutional reforms, and (2) resume making such contributions upon the invocation of Article 20 and the discussion of Venezuela's violation of the Inter-American Democratic Charter at a meeting of the Permanent Council of the OAS.

directs secretary state withhold assessed voluntary contributions organization_of_american_states oas permanent council meeting article inter american charter regard venezuela recent constitutional reforms resume making contributions article discussion venezuela violation inter american democratic charter meeting


Summary: Prohibits the issuance of a visa to a citizen, subject, national, or resident of Brazil until the President certifies to Congress that the government of Brazil has removed the prohibition on extradition of Brazilian nationals to other countries. Authorizes the President to waive such prohibition on a case-by-case basis if in the U.S. national interest.

prohibits issuance visa citizen subject national resident brazil president certifies congress government brazil removed prohibition extradition brazilian nationals countries authorizes president waive prohibition case case basis national interest


Summary: American-Owned Property in Occupied Cyprus Claims Act - Amends the International Claims Settlement Act of 1949 to urge the President to authorize the Secretary of State to begin negotiations with Turkey to allow for certain claims by U.S. nationals respecting real property in the Turkish-held portions of Cyprus. Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to establish in the Treasury a Claims Fund for the payment of unsatisfied claims of U.S. nationals against Turkey. Sets forth payment procedures. Grants U.S. district court jurisdiction for civil actions against any private person by a U.S. national who owns property in the Turkish-held portion of Cyprus.

international claims settlement act urge president authorize secretary state begin negotiations turkey allow certain claims nationals respecting real property turkish held portions cyprus authorizes secretary treasury establish treasury claims fund payment claims nationals turkey sets forth payment procedures district court jurisdiction civil actions private person national owns property turkish held portion cyprus


Summary: Chinese Media Reciprocity Act of 2011 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to limit the number of I-visas (foreign media) issued to state-controlled media workers from China to the number of visas issued by China to U.S. nationals who are employees of the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) and who seek to enter China solely to engage in such vocation. Requires revocation of a sufficient number of I-visas issued to Chinese state media workers in order to reach parity with the number of visas issued by China for BBG employees seeking entry to China.

chinese media reciprocity act amends immigration nationality act limit number visas foreign media issued state controlled media workers china number visas issued china nationals employees broadcasting_board_of_governors seek enter china solely engage vocation requires revocation sufficient number visas issued chinese state media workers order reach parity number visas issued china employees seeking entry china


Summary: Taiwan Policy Act of 2011 - States that nothing in this Act shall be construed to amend or supersede the Taiwan Relations Act. States that it shall be U.S. policy to: (1) support Taiwan and the human rights of its people, (2) permit senior leaders of Taiwan to enter the United States under conditions of appropriate respect and permit meetings between high level Taiwanese and U.S. officials in all U.S. executive departments, (3) sign a comprehensive extradition agreement, (4) accept a letter of request from Taiwan for price and availability data or for a formal sales offer regarding the F-16C/D Fighting Falcon aircraft, and (5) include Taiwan in the visa waiver program. States that in conducting relations with Taiwan and China the United States continues to assent to the six assurances provided to Taiwan in 1982. Directs: (1) the President to appoint a Director of the American Institute in Taiwan, (2) the Department of State to continue its program to ensure meaningful participation by Taiwan in international organizations, and (3) the Secretary of State to brief Congress about any potential defense-related transfers to Taiwan. Authorizes the President to make available to Taiwan defense items or defense services, including: (1) air, maritime, and ground capabilities; and (2) capacity for partnership with friendly foreign militaries. Expresses the sense of Congress that the goal of trade negotiations with Taiwan should be the negotiation of a free trade agreement.

taiwan policy act states act shall construed amend supersede taiwan relations act states shall policy support taiwan human rights people permit senior leaders taiwan enter united_states conditions appropriate respect permit meetings high level officials executive departments sign comprehensive extradition agreement accept letter request taiwan price availability data formal sales offer fighting falcon aircraft include taiwan visa waiver program states conducting relations taiwan china united_states continues assurances provided taiwan directs president appoint director american_institute taiwan department_of_state continue program ensure meaningful participation taiwan international organizations secretary state brief congress potential defense related transfers taiwan authorizes president available taiwan defense items defense services including air maritime ground capabilities capacity partnership friendly foreign expresses sense congress goal trade negotiations taiwan negotiation free trade agreement


Summary: Taiwan Air Power Modernization Act of 2011 - Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) a critical element to maintaining peace and stability in Asia in the face of China's military expansion is ensuring a militarily strong Taiwan, (2) the United States has a statutory obligation under the Taiwan Relations Act to help Taiwan maintain sufficient self-defense capabilities, and (3) the proposed fighter aircraft sale to Taiwan would have significant economic benefits to the U.S. economy. Directs the President to carry out the sale of no fewer than 66 F-16C/D multirole fighter aircraft to Taiwan.

expresses sense congress critical element maintaining peace stability asia face china military expansion ensuring strong taiwan united_states statutory obligation taiwan relations act help taiwan maintain sufficient self defense capabilities proposed fighter aircraft sale taiwan significant economic benefits economy directs president carry sale fewer fighter aircraft taiwan


Summary: White House Conference on Haiti Act of 2011 - Directs: (1) the President to call the White House Conference on Haiti, to be convened not later than six months after the selection of the Policy Committee, in order to make fundamental policy recommendations on ways to assist in Haiti's recovery and long-term development; and (2) the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to plan and conduct the Conference. Establishes the Policy Committee not later than July 31, 2012, and requires a preliminary and final report from the Committee. Requires, within one year after the Conference adjourns, an initial status report from the Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs on the implementation of the recommendations, as well as subsequent status reports every five years thereafter from the Comptroller General until all final report recommendations are achieved. Requires specified congressional committee hearings on the recommendations, status reports, and recovery and long-term development of Haiti.

directs president convened later months selection order fundamental policy recommendations ways assist haiti recovery long term development secretary state secretary homeland_security dhs plan conduct conference establishes later july requires preliminary final report committee requires year conference adjourns initial status report secretary implementation recommendations subsequent status reports years comptroller_general final report recommendations achieved requires specified congressional committee hearings recommendations status reports recovery long term development haiti


Summary: Haiti Empowerment, Assistance, and Rebuilding Act of 2012 - States that it is U.S. policy, in partnership with the government of Haiti and in coordination with the international community, to support the sustainable recovery and rebuilding of Haiti. Directs the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to submit to Congress a multi-year strategy to provide assistance in support of Haiti's reconstruction. Authorizes FY2013-FY2014 appropriations for assistance to Haiti under this Act.

haiti empowerment assistance rebuilding act states policy partnership government haiti coordination international community support sustainable recovery rebuilding haiti directs administrator united_states_agency international_development usaid submit congress multi year strategy provide assistance support haiti reconstruction authorizes fy2013 fy2014 appropriations assistance haiti act


Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on December 12, 2012. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Countering Iran in the Western Hemisphere Act of 2012 - States that it is U.S. policy to use a comprehensive strategy to counter Iran's growing hostile presence in the Western Hemisphere by working together with U.S. allies and partners in the region to deter threats to U.S. interests by Iran, the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), the IRGC's Qods Force, and Hezbollah. Directs the Secretary of State to submit to Congress a strategy to address Iran's growing presence and activity in the Western Hemisphere which should include: (1) descriptions of the presence, activities, and operations of Iran, the IRGC, the IRGC's Qods Force, and Hezbollah; (2) descriptions of the terrain, population, ports, foreign firms, airports, borders, media outlets, financial centers, foreign embassies, charities, religious and cultural centers, and income-generating activities utilized by Iran, the IRGC, the IRGC's Qods Force, and Hezbollah; (3) descriptions of the relationship of Iran, the IRGC, the IRGC's Qods Force, and Hezbollah with transnational criminal organizations; (4) descriptions of the relationship of Iran, the IRGC, the IRGC's Qods Force, and Hezbollah that may be present with governments in the Western Hemisphere; (5) descriptions of federal law enforcement capabilities, military forces, state and local government institutions, and other critical elements, such as nongovernmental organizations that may organize to counter the Iranian threat in the Western Hemisphere; (6) descriptions of activity by Iran, the IRGC, the IRGC's Qods Force, and Hezbollah that may be present at the U.S. borders with Mexico and Canada and at other international borders within the Western Hemisphere; and (7) a plan to address efforts by foreign persons, entities, and governments in the region to assist Iran in evading sanctions, to protect U.S. interests, assets, and allies in the Western Hemisphere, to support U.S. efforts to designate persons and entities in the Western Hemisphere for proliferation and terrorist activities relating to Iran, and to address vital U.S. interests in ensuring energy supplies from the Western Hemisphere. Authorizes such strategy to be submitted in classified form, but requires it to include an unclassified summary of policy recommendations addressing the growing Iranian threat in the Western Hemisphere. Expresses the sense of Congress that the Secretary should keep Congress informed about Iran's hostile actions in the Western Hemisphere.

measure amended passed senate december summary version repeated countering iran states policy use comprehensive strategy counter iran growing hostile presence western_hemisphere working allies partners region deter threats interests iran irgc irgc hezbollah directs secretary state submit congress strategy address iran growing presence activity western_hemisphere include descriptions presence activities operations iran irgc irgc hezbollah descriptions terrain population ports foreign firms airports borders media outlets financial centers foreign embassies charities religious cultural centers income generating activities utilized iran irgc irgc hezbollah descriptions relationship iran irgc irgc hezbollah transnational criminal organizations descriptions relationship iran irgc irgc hezbollah present governments western_hemisphere descriptions federal law enforcement capabilities military forces state local government institutions critical elements nongovernmental organizations organize counter iranian threat western_hemisphere descriptions activity iran irgc irgc hezbollah present borders mexico canada international borders western_hemisphere plan address efforts foreign persons entities governments region assist iran evading sanctions protect interests assets allies western_hemisphere support efforts designate persons entities western_hemisphere proliferation terrorist activities relating iran address vital interests ensuring energy supplies western_hemisphere authorizes strategy submitted classified form requires include unclassified summary policy recommendations addressing growing iranian threat western_hemisphere expresses sense congress secretary congress informed iran hostile actions western_hemisphere


Summary: Prohibits defense articles or services from being provided to Iraq unless the President certifies to Congress that Iraq agrees to not use such articles or services or any other U.S.-provided defense articles of defense services within the Kurdistan region of Iraq without the consent of the Kurdistan Regional Government. States that if the President determines that Iraq has used defense articles or defense services in violation of such restrictions no further defense articles or defense services may be provided to Iraq unless the President certifies to Congress that: (1) Iraq has withdrawn such articles or services from Kurdistan, and (2) the Kurdistan Regional Government has approved the provision to Iraq of such further defense articles or services.

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Summary: Amends the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010 to direct the Secretary of the Treasury to determine whether the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) or the National Iranian Tanker Company (NITC) is an agent or affiliate of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and submit such determination to Congress. Applies, 180 days after the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (P.L. 112-81), specified prohibitions and conditions on U.S. correspondent or payable-through accounts of foreign financial institutions that engage in petroleum or petroleum product transactions with, or provide related financial services to, the NIOC or NITC if the President determines that there is a sufficient supply of non-Iranian petroleum and petroleum product sources to permit purchasers of Iranian petroleum and petroleum products to reduce significantly their purchases from Iran. Exempts from such provision foreign financial institutions from a country that has significantly reduced its crude oil purchases from Iran.

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Summary: Amends the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010 to impose sanctions on a foreign financial institution that employs a member of the board of directors of an entity that provides, or facilitates access to, services relating to secure communications, electronic funds transfers, or cable transfers to the Central Bank of Iran or a sanctioned financial institution. Prohibits the Secretary of the Treasury from prohibiting or conditioning the opening or maintaining in the United States of a correspondent account or a payable-through account by a foreign financial institution for employing a member of the board of directors of such an entity if the services relate to petroleum-related transactions from Iran that occur before the date on which specified sanctions apply.

amends comprehensive iran sanctions accountability divestment_act impose sanctions foreign financial institution employs member board directors entity provides facilitates access services relating secure communications electronic funds transfers cable transfers central_bank iran sanctioned financial institution prohibits secretary treasury prohibiting conditioning opening maintaining united_states correspondent account payable account foreign financial institution employing member board directors entity services relate petroleum related transactions iran occur date specified sanctions apply