§8792 Imposition of sanctions with respect to the transfer of goods or technologies to Syria that are likely to be used to commit human rights abuses

Summary

The President must put sanctions from section 8791(c) on people who are put on a special list and on related companies that helped or kept doing the same harmful activity. The list must be sent to the right congressional committees no later than 120 days after August 10, 2012. People go on the list if, on or after August 10, 2012, they knowingly sent or helped send goods or technology to Syria that the President decides are likely to be used by the Syrian government to abuse human rights, or if they provided services tied to those goods after they reached Syria. It does not matter whether the work was done under a contract made before, on, or after August 10, 2012. Successor companies, owners or controllers who knew or should have known about the activity, and entities under common control can also be sanctioned. The President can remove someone from the list if he certifies in writing that the person stopped or is taking real steps to stop and gave reliable assurances they will not do it again. The list must be updated 300 days after August 10, 2012, every 180 days after that, and when new information appears. The list will be unclassified (with an optional classified annex) and the public part must be posted on the Treasury and State Department websites. Definitions (one line each): "Sensitive technology" — hardware, software, telecom, or similar tech used to block unbiased information or to monitor, disrupt, or limit people’s speech in Syria. It does not include informational materials the President cannot regulate under section 1702(b)(3) of title 50.