22 U.S.C. § 2277a: Targeted sanctions to fight corruption in El Salvador, Guatemala,, 1 Honduras, and Nicaragua 1 So in original.

corruption in El Salvador, Guatemala,, 1 Honduras, and Nicaragua by private citizens and select officials in local, regional, and Federal governments significantly damages the economies of such countries and deprives citizens of opportunities; corruption in El Salvador, Guatemala,, 1 Honduras, and Nicaragua is facilitated and carried out not only by private citizens and select officials from those countries but also in many instances by individuals from third countries; and imposing targeted sanctions on individuals from throughout the world and particularly in the Western Hemisphere who are engaged in acts of significant corruption that impact El Salvador, Guatemala,, 1 Honduras, and Nicaragua or obstruction of investigations into such acts of corruption will benefit the citizens and governments of such countries. Corruption related to government contracts. Bribery and extortion. The facilitation or transfer of the proceeds of corruption, including through money laundering. Acts of violence, harassment, or intimidation directed at governmental and nongovernmental corruption investigators. The President shall impose the sanctions described in subsection (d) with respect to each foreign person identified in the report required under subsection (b). inadmissible to the United States; ineligible to receive a visa or other documentation to enter the United States; and otherwise ineligible to be admitted or paroled into the United States or to receive any other benefit under the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.). The issuing consular officer or the Secretary of State, (or a designee of the Secretary of State) shall, in accordance with section 221(i) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1201(i) ), revoke any visa or other entry documentation issued to a foreign person regardless of when the visa or other entry documentation is issued. take effect immediately; and automatically cancel any other valid visa or entry documentation that is in the foreign person’s possession. Sanctions under subparagraph (B) and (C) 2 of paragraph (1) shall not apply with respect to a foreign person if admitting or paroling such person into the United States is necessary to permit the United States to comply with the Agreement regarding the Headquarters of the United Nations, signed at Lake Success 2 So in original. Probably should be “subparagraphs (A) and (B)”. June 26, 1947 , and entered into force November 21, 1947 , between the United Nations and the United States, or other applicable international obligations. determines that such a waiver is in the national security interest of the United States; and submits to the appropriate congressional committees within 15 days after such determination a notice of and justification for the waiver. The authority to impose sanctions under subsection (b), 4 and any sanctions imposed pursuant to such authority, shall expire on the date that is 3 years after 4 So in original. Probably should be “subsection (c),”. December 27, 2020 . The unclassified portion of the report required by subsection (b) shall be made available to the public, including through publication in the Federal Register. In any case in which the President concludes that such publication would be harmful to the national security of the United States, only a statement that a determination or finding has been made by the President, including the name and section of the Act under which it was made, shall be published. the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate; the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives.