; or (B) is in the national security interests of the United States; and (2) not later than 15 days prior to granting such a waiver, the Secretary provides to the appropriate congressional committees notice of, and a justification for, such waiver. 215. Financial measures (a) Freezing of assets (1) In general The President, acting through the Secretary of the Treasury, shall exercise all powers granted by the International Emergency Economic Powers Act ( 50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) (except that the requirements of section 202 of such Act ( 50 U.S.C. 1701 ) shall not apply) to the extent necessary to freeze and prohibit all transactions in all property and interests in property of a foreign person that is on the list required under section 213(a), including any update thereto, of this Act if such property or interests in property are in the United States, are or come within the United States, or are or come within the possession or control of a United States person. (2) Applicability to foreign entities and foreign governments Paragraph (1) shall apply to aliens who are officials of, agents or instrumentalities of, working or acting on behalf of, or otherwise associated with a foreign entity or foreign government that is a foreign person included on the list required under section 213(a), including any update thereto, if the Director of National Intelligence determines that such aliens have knowingly authorized, conspired to commit, been responsible for, engaged in, or otherwise assisted or facilitated the actions described in such section 213(a). (b) Waiver for national security interests The Secretary of the Treasury may waive the application of subsection (a) if— (1) the Secretary determines that such a waiver is in the national security interests of the United States