; (B) any governmental entity or instrumentality of a government, including a multilateral development institution (as defined in section 1701(c)(3) of the International Financial Institutions Act ( 22 U.S.C. 262r(c)(3) )); and (C) any successor, subunit, parent entity, or subsidiary of, or any entity under common ownership or control with, any entity described in subparagraph (A) or (B). (c) Exceptions (1) In general The prohibition under subsection (a) does not apply to a contract that the Secretary of Defense determines— (A) is necessary— (i) for purposes of providing humanitarian assistance to the people of Venezuela; (ii) for purposes of providing disaster relief and other urgent life-saving measures; (iii) to carry out noncombatant evacuations; or (iv) to carry out stabilization activities