S. 2238 — Introduced in Senate

II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2238 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 10, 2014 Mr. Coats (for himself, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Graham, Mr. Kirk, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Risch, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Enzi, and Mr. Portman) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations A BILL To ensure that the United States Government in no way recognizes Russia's annexation of Crimea. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Crimea Annexation Non-recognition Act of 2014. 2. United States policy against recognition of annexation (a) Statement of policy It is the policy of the United States Government not to recognize the de jure or de facto sovereignty of the Russian Federation over Crimea, its airspace, or its territorial waters. (b) Prohibition No Federal department or agency may take any action that recognizes or implies recognition of sovereignty of the Russian Federation over Crimea, its airspace, or its territorial waters. 3. Prohibition against documents portraying Crimea as part of Russian Federation The Government Printing Office may not print any map, document, record, or other paper of the United States portraying or otherwise indicating Crimea as part of the territory of the Russian Federation. 4. Prohibition on facilitating certain investments in Crimea No Federal department or agency may take any action to facilitate, finance, or guarantee any investment in Crimea that involves any official or entity of the Government of the Russian Federation or any business, bank, or other financial entity whose headquarters or principal place of business is located in the Russian Federation. 5. Opposition to international financial institution loans with Russian involvement The Secretary of the Treasury shall direct the United States representatives to the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank Group, and each other international financial institution described in section 1701(c)(2) of the International Financial Institutions Act (22 U.S.C. 262r) to oppose any loan, loan guarantee, or transfer of funds to Crimea related to activity involving— (1) any official or entity of the Government of the Russian Federation; or (2) any financial institution or other entity whose headquarters or principal place of business is located in the Russian Federation. 6. Department of Justice affirmation of non-recognition of annexation In any matter before any United States court, upon request of the court or any party to the matter, the Department of Justice shall affirm the United States policy of not recognizing the de jure or de facto sovereignty of the Russian Federation over Crimea, its airspace, or its territorial waters. 7. Denial of entry to United States ports of vessels from Crimea with Russian cargo A vessel that is documented under the laws of a foreign country may not enter a port of the United States if— (1) the vessel is arriving from a port in Crimea; and (2) the vessel is transporting goods for which export documents are issued or approved by the customs authorities of the Russian Federation. 8. Non-recognition of Russian sovereignty over Crimean territory, airspace, or territorial waters (a) United States Armed Forces The Secretary of Defense may not take any action, including any movement of aircraft or vessels, that implies recognition of the sovereignty of the Russian Federation over Crimea, its airspace, or its territorial waters. (b) United States flagged vessels No vessel that is issued a certificate of documentation under chapter 121 of title 46, United States Code, may take any action that implies recognition of the sovereignty of the Russian Federation over Crimea or its territorial waters. (c) United States aircraft No aircraft operated by an air carrier that holds an air carrier certificate issued under chapter 411 of title 49, United States Code, may take any action that implies recognition of the sovereignty of the Russian Federation over Crimea or its airspace. 9. Prohibition on certain assistance to countries that recognize Russian sovereignty over Crimea No amounts may be obligated or expended to provide Economic Support Fund assistance, development assistance, or security assistance to the government of any country that the Secretary of State determines has, after the date of the enactment of this Act, recognized the sovereignty of the Russian Federation over Crimea, its airspace, or its territorial waters.