Sanctions Lists Harmonization Act
What changed between versions
The review process was restructured from a single 60-day determination deadline into two steps: initiate a review within 30 days, then make a determination within 90 days. The requirement to publish determinations in the Federal Register was removed entirely.
The advance congressional notification requirement for negative determinations (submitting justification within 7 days of deciding not to list someone) was removed, along with the requirement for an additional review within 1 year of a negative determination.
Subsection (c) was completely replaced. The original required detailed notifications to Congress whenever an agency deliberated on and rejected a new designation, including the person's name, reasons they were considered, and full justification for rejection. This was replaced with a one-time annual report certifying compliance and explaining the agency's process.
Two lists were removed from the bill's coverage: the DoD list under Section 1237 of the Strom Thurmond NDAA FY1999 (the original Chinese Military Companies list) and the Bureau of Industry and Security Unverified List. The bill now covers 6 lists instead of 8.
The Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs was added to the list of appropriate congressional committees that receive reports, expanding oversight beyond national security and finance committees.
