text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
  
      This Act may be cited as the ``Stand with the Iranian People Act''.
  
  SEC. 2. FINDINGS; SENSE OF CONGRESS; STATEMENT OF POLICY.
  
      (a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
              (1) The Government of Iran has engaged in a brutal 
          crackdown on the Iranian people in the aftermath of the 
          disputed presidential election of June 12, 2009, stifling 
          freedom of speech, press, and assembly and violating 
          fundamental human rights.
              (2) On June 23, 2009, President Obama denounced the 
          crackdown on the Iranian people, saying ``The United States 
          respects the sovereignty of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and 
          is not at all interfering in Iran's affairs. But we must also 
          bear witness to the courage and dignity of the Iranian people, 
          and to a remarkable opening within Iranian society''.
              (3) On June 19, 2009, the House of Representatives adopted 
          H. Res. 560 by a vote of 405-1, ``expressing support for all 
          Iranian citizens who struggle for freedom, human rights, civil 
          liberties, and the protection of the rule of law''.
              (4) Iran's security forces, particularly the Iranian 
          Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and the Basij volunteer 
          militia, have been largely responsible for the violence and 
          brutality committed against the Iranian people in the recent 
          unrest.
              (5) Thousands of Iranian protesters have been arrested and 
          detained for taking part in public demonstrations, with many 
          being raped and tortured to extract false confessions to be 
          used against them and others as part of government-run ``show 
          trials''.
              (6) On June 20, 2009, twenty-six year old Neda Agha Soltan 
          was shot and killed by a member of the Basij militia, 
          symbolizing for Iranians and people all over the world the 
          government's brutal crackdown against peaceful demonstrators.
      (b) Sense of the Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that the 
  United States--
              (1) respects the sovereignty, proud history, and rich 
          culture of the Iranian people;
              (2) respects the universal values of freedom of speech, 
          freedom of the press, and the freedom to assemble;
              (3) respects and admires the Iranian people as they take 
          steps to peacefully express their voices, opinions, and 
          aspirations;
              (4) deplores and condemns the use of coerced confessions 
          and ``show trials'' as tools of political repression in Iran;
              (5) urges the Government of Iran to intensify its 
          cooperation on the case of Robert Levinson with the Embassy of 
          Switzerland in Tehran and to share the results of its 
          investigation into the disappearance of Robert Levinson with 
          the Federal Bureau of Investigation; and
              (6) recognizes the importance of diplomacy with Iran in 
          order to advance the national security interests of the United 
          States, but such diplomacy should not be construed as official 
          recognition of the declared results from the June 12, 2009, 
          Iranian presidential election.
      (c) Statement of Policy.--It should be the policy of the United 
  States to--
              (1) work to ensure that sanctions are clearly targeted at 
          the Government of Iran and individuals within the Government of 
          Iran, rather than the Iranian society as a whole, in order to 
          avoid creating hardship and inflicting harm on the Iranian 
          people;
              (2) encourage United States allies to freeze bank accounts 
          held or controlled by Iranian Government officials who have 
          carried out human rights abuses against the people of Iran;
              (3) encourage United States allies to deny entrance visas 
          for non-official business to Iranian Government officials who 
          have carried out human rights abuses against the people of 
          Iran;
              (4) work in the United Nations Security Council to impose 
          multilateral political and financial sanctions against Iranian 
          Governmental officials, including officials of the IRGC and 
          Basij militia, who have carried out human rights abuses against 
          the people of Iran;
              (5) work within the United Nations to focus international 
          attention on and investigate human rights abuses in Iran, and 
          to secure the release of prisoners of conscience;
              (6) apply targeted political and financial sanctions 
          against a foreign person or foreign entity that provides 
          illicit support to the IRGC and Basij militia;
              (7) encourage cooperation between United States and Iranian 
          nongovernmental organizations, particularly with regard to 
          facilitating people-to-people exchanges; and
              (8) expedite admission to the United States of any national 
          of Iran who is under threat of severe penalty as a result of 
          participating in or reporting on pro-democracy activities 
          inside Iran, and should encourage other governments to accept 
          such Iranian refugees for resettlement, provided applicants 
          have not engaged in or provided support for acts of terrorism 
          and satisfy all criteria for acquiring refugee status.
  
  SEC. 3. IMPOSING TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS AGAINST IRAN'S HUMAN RIGHTS 
                ABUSERS.
  
      (a) In General.--The Secretary of State shall deny the issuance of 
  a visa and the Secretary of Homeland Security shall deny admission to 
  the United States to any official of the Government of Iran who is 
  credibly alleged to have ordered, acquiesced to, or participated in 
  human rights abuses against the people of Iran
      (b) Waiver.--The ban described in subparagraph (a) may be waived if 
  the Secretary of State certifies to Congress that such a waiver is in 
  the national interests of the United States.
  
  SEC. 4. PROHIBITION ON PROCUREMENT CONTRACTS WITH PERSONS OR ENTITIES 
                THAT PROVIDE CENSORSHIP OR SURVEILLANCE TECHNOLOGY TO THE 
                GOVERNMENT OF IRAN.
  
      (a) Prohibition.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
  head of an executive agency may not enter into or renew a contract for 
  the procurement of goods or services with a person or entity that 
  provides censorship or surveillance technology to the Government of 
  Iran.
      (b) Waiver Provision.--The Secretary concerned may waive the 
  application of the prohibition under subsection (a) with respect to a 
  person or entity if the Secretary certifies to Congress that such a 
  waiver is in the national interest of the United States.
      (c) Definitions.--In this section--
              (1) the term ``censorship or surveillance technology'' 
          means hardware, software, telecommunications equipment, or any 
          other technology that the President determines is designed to 
          provide a substantial capability--
                      (A) to restrict the free flow of information; or
                      (B) to disrupt, monitor, or otherwise restrict 
                  speech;
              (2) the term ``executive agency'' has the meaning given 
          that term in section 4 of the Office of Federal Procurement 
          Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 403); and
              (3) the term ``Government of Iran'' means any agency or 
          instrumentality of the Government of Iran, including any entity 
          that is controlled by the Government of Iran.
      (d) Effective Date.--
              (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), this 
          section shall apply to contracts entered into on or after the 
          date that is 90 days after the date of the enactment of this 
          Act.
              (2) Exception.--With respect to a renewal of a contract, 
          this section shall apply to a contract renewed on or after the 
          date of the enactment of this Act.
  
  SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF UNITED STATES NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS' 
                ACTIVITIES IN IRAN FOR THE PROVISION OF HUMANITARIAN AND 
                PEOPLE-TO-PEOPLE ASSISTANCE.
  
      (a) Authorization.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
  establishment and carrying out of operations in Iran for the direct 
  provision of humanitarian and people-to-people assistance described in 
  subsection (b) by any organization described in section 501(c)(3) of 
  the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 may not be prohibited or otherwise 
  restricted.
      (b) Assistance Described.--The humanitarian and people-to-people 
  assistance referred to in subsection (a) is assistance to--
              (1) promote adequate and reliable nutrition;
              (2) advance child survival and maternal health;
              (3) improve access to safe water, sanitation, and shelter;
              (4) prepare for and respond to natural disasters;
              (5) improve access to basic health care;
              (6) prevent and treat drug addiction;
              (7) strengthen education and literacy;
              (8) promote equal rights for women and minorities;
              (9) support human rights and representative governance;
              (10) foster international and religious understanding and 
          tolerance; and
              (11) facilitate international people-to-people exchanges.
      (c) Exception.--Subsection (a) shall not apply with respect to an 
  organization described in subsection (a) if such organization provides 
  services or conducts transactions with any organization or entity that 
  appears on the Department of the Treasury's Specially Designated 
  Nationals List.
      (d) Notification and Waiver.--The Secretary of the Treasury may 
  require organizations authorized under subsection (a) to notify the 
  Department of the Treasury up to 14 days in advance of commencing 
  operations in Iran. The Secretary of the Treasury may waive the 
  application of subsection (a) if the Secretary determines that it is in 
  the national security interests of the United States to do so.
      (e) Effective Date.--This section shall apply with respect to the 
  establishment and carrying out of operations described in subsection 
  (a) on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
target: Stand with the Iranian People Act - Directs the Secretary of State to deny issuance of a visa and the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to deny U.S. admission to any government official of Iran who is credibly alleged to have ordered, acquiesced to, or participated in human rights abuses against the people of Iran. Authorizes the Secretary of State to waive such ban if in the U.S. national interest.
  
  Prohibits the head of an executive agency from entering into or renewing a contract for the procurement of goods or services with a person or entity that provides censorship or surveillance technology to the government of Iran. Authorizes the Secretary concerned to waive such prohibition if in the U.S. national interest.
  
  States that the establishment and carrying out of operations by U.S. nonprofit organizations in Iran for the direct provision of specified humanitarian and people-to-people assistance may not be prohibited or restricted. Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to require such an organization to notify the Department of the Treasury up to 14 days in advance of commencing operations in Iran. Excludes from such provision an organization that provides services or conducts transactions with any organization or entity that appears on the Department of the Treasury's Specially Designated Nationals List (a list of organizations and individuals that are restricted from doing business with the United States or U.S companies or individuals).
feat_title: To enhance United States sanctions against Iran by targeting Iranian governmental officials, prohibiting Federal procurement contracts with persons that provide censorship or surveillance technology to the Government of Iran, providing humanitarian and people-to-people assistance to the Iranian people, and for other purposes.