1. Prohibition on security assistance (a) In general For the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act and ending on the date described in section 3 the Secretary of Defense may not— (1) provide any United States assistance, including security assistance, intelligence, training, equipment, or services relating to maintenance, testing, or technical data, to— (A) the Government of Saudi Arabia, including the Ministries of Defense, Interior, and Intelligence; or (B) any agent or instrumentality of such Government; or (2) engage in any defense cooperation with such Government, Ministries, agents, or instrumentalities. (b) Exception for the protection of United States personnel and citizens The prohibition under subsection (a) shall not apply with respect to activities of the Department of Defense relating to the protection of United States diplomatic and consular posts or personnel or to the evacuation of United States citizens. 2. Prohibition on arms sales For the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act and ending on the date described in section 3 , no defense article, defense service, or design and construction service, as such terms are defined for purposes of the Arms Export Control Act ( 22 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.), may be sold or otherwise made available to the Government of Saudi Arabia or to any agents or instrumentalities of such Government. 3. Determination and certification by Secretary of State The date described in this section is the date on which the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, determines and certifies to the appropriate congressional committees that— (1) the Government of Saudi Arabia did not order or direct the disappearance, imprisonment, or death of Jamal Khashoggi