South African Human Rights and Conditionality Act of 1985

South African Human Rights and Conditionality Act of 1985 - Chapter I: Imposition of Economic Sanctions - Prohibits U.S. persons from making any loans to South Africa or to any organization organized or controlled by South Africa. Excludes from such prohibition loans for educational, housing, or health facilities that are available to all persons on a nondiscriminatory basis and are located in areas accessible to all persons.

Prohibits imports of gold or silver coins minted or sold by South Africa.

Amends the Tariff Schedules of the United States to prohibit imports from South Africa of certain uranium compounds, coal, and uranium ore or metal.

Prohibits any U.S. person from making any investment in South Africa. Authorizes the President to require U.S. persons who have branches or offices in South Africa or who control businesses in South Africa to submit periodic reports on such businesses.

Prohibits cooperation of any kind provided for in the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 with respect to South Africa. Prohibits the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) from authorizing exports of any nuclear material, production or utilization facility, technology, or of any item which has significance for nuclear explosive purposes. Prohibits using the authority of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to distribute any special nuclear material, source material, or byproduct material of South Africa. Prohibits U.S. agencies from entering into any subsequent arrangement under the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 which would permit the transfer to or use by South Africa of any nuclear materials, equipment, or technology. Prohibits the Secretary of Energy from providing any authorization for any activity which would involve engaging in South Africa in specified nuclear production activities.

Prohibits the Secretary of Commerce from issuing any export license for the export to South Africa of any goods or technology: (1) which are intended for a nuclear related end use or end user; (2) which have been identified as items which could, if used for purposes other than those for which the export is intended, be of significance for nuclear explosive purposes; or (3) which are otherwise subject to specified procedures established pursuant to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Act of 1978.

Directs the Secretary of Commerce to use the authorities contained in the Export Administration Act of 1979 to prohibit the export to South Africa of any goods and technology contained on lists prepared by the NRC, the Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of Energy, and the Secretary of State pursuant to this Act. Prohibits any officer or employee of any U.S. agency from making available to South Africa any information which could increase South Africa's nuclear capability. Terminates any license or authority described in this Act which was issued before enactment of this Act.

Prohibits exporting to South Africa or to any organization controlled by South Africa any goods or technology subject to export controls under the Export Administration Act of 1979, except for certain previously published technical data and for certain medicines, medical supplies, and equipment.

Directs the President to carry out a research program to try to develop synthetic substitutes for those strategic and critical materials for which South Africa is a major source of supply to the United States. Authorizes appropriations.

Chapter 2: Additional Sanctions - Directs the President to impose additional sanctions against South Africa if within 18 months after enactment of this Act the President has not submitted to the Congress a certification that South Africa has made substantial progress towards: (1) implementing measures to assure that all South Africans may participate in the political, economic, and social life of that country; (2) freeing all political prisoners; and (3) implementing fair labor practices in both the public and private sectors. Requires the additional sanctions to take effect 60 days after the President submits such certification to the Congress unless within that 60-day period a joint resolution is enacted approving the President's certification. Declares as additional sanctions: (1) the prohibition of an honorary consular officer from South Africa; (2) the denial of foreign tax credits and deductions; and (3) the prohibition of landing rights for South African air carriers except in emergencies.

Requires, within four years of enactment of this Act, the divestiture of South African investments by U.S. persons and the expulsion of the South African diplomatic mission to the United States, unless before the end of three years after enactment of this Act the President submits to the Congress the certification relating to progress in the rights of South Africans and, within 60 days of its submission to the Congress, a joint resolution is enacted approving the President's certification. Provides for expedited congressional consideration of such a joint resolution.

Directs the President to take appropriate steps to seek the cooperation of South Africa in attaining the objectives of: (1) protecting the rights of all South Africans; (2) freeing all political prisoners; and (3) implementing fair labor practices.

Terminates any sanctions imposed pursuant to this Act after the enactment of a joint resolution approving the President's certification.

Directs the President to prohibit imports of articles of a foreign person into the United States if, after a U.S. person divests itself of his South African investments, such foreign person invests in the same or a comparable South African market and the President determines that such foreign person's investments were made as a result of the U.S. person's divestiture.

Chapter 3: General Provisions - Authorizes the President to issue regulations to carry out this Act. Provides for enforcement of this Act. Sets forth penalties for violations of this Act. Makes this Act applicable to attempts to evade this Act.