; and (2) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on Armed Services, and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives. 6. Rule of construction Nothing in this Act may be construed to limit the authority of the President to designate persons for the imposition of sanctions pursuant to an Executive order issued under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act ( 50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq. ) or otherwise pursuant to that Act. 7. Definitions In this Act: (1) Appropriate congressional committees The term appropriate congressional committees means— (A) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate; and (B) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives. (2) Foreign person The term foreign person means a person that is not a United States person. (3) Knowingly The term knowingly , with respect to conduct, a circumstance, or a result, means that a person has actual knowledge, or should have known, of the conduct, the circumstance, or the result. (4) People’s Liberation Army The term People’s Liberation Army means the armed forces of the People’s Republic of China, including the People’s Liberation Army Navy. (5) Person The term person means an individual or entity. (6) United States person The term United States person means— (A) a United States citizen or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence to the United States; (B) an entity organized under the laws of the United States or of any jurisdiction of the United States, including a foreign branch of such an entity; or (C) any person in the United States.