§ 9269b. Waivers, exemptions, and termination

• (a)
• (b)
  • (1) Subject to section 9265 of this title , the President may suspend the application of any provision of or amendment made by this subtitle 1 1 See References in Text note below. (other than section 9269d of this title or section 9221b(e) of this title , as added by section 7121 1 of this title) with respect to an entity, individual, or transaction, for renewable periods of not more than 180 days each if, before such a suspension or renewal of such a suspension takes effect, the President submits to the appropriate congressional committees—
    • (A) a certification that—
      • (i) the Government of North Korea has—
        • (I) committed to the verifiable suspension of North Korea’s proliferation and testing of weapons of mass destruction, including systems designed in whole or in part for the delivery of such weapons; and
        • (II) has agreed to multilateral talks including the Government of the United States, with the goal of permanently and verifiably limiting North Korea’s weapons of mass destruction and ballistic missile programs; or
      • (ii) the suspension is vital to the national security interests of the United States; and
    • (B) if the President submits a certification under subparagraph (A)(ii), an explanation of the reasons the suspension is vital to the national security interests of the United States.
  • (2)
• (c) Subject to section 9265 of this title , any requirement to impose sanctions under this subtitle 1 or the amendments made by this subtitle, and any sanctions imposed pursuant to this subtitle 1 or any such amendment, shall terminate on the date on which the President makes the certification described in section 9252 of this title .