,,ii ,calendar ,no4 #bdj #aahth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #cggd ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,november #f1 #bjbc,received2 read the first time ,november #g1 #bjbc,read the second time and placed on the calendar ,,an ,,act ,to impose additional sanctions with respect to the importation or facilitation of the importation of petroleum products from ,iran1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,stop ,harboring ,iranian ,petroleum ,act or the ,,ship ,act4 #b4 ,statement of policy ,it is the policy of the ,united ,states-- 7#a7 to deny ,iran the ability1 by limiting ,iran's export of petroleum and petroleum products1 to-- 7,a7 engage in destabilizing activities2 7,b7 support international terrorism2 or 7,c7 fund the development and acquisition of weapons of mass destruction and weapons delivery systems2 7#b7 to deny ,iran funds to oppress and commit human rights violations against the ,iranian people assembling to peacefully redress the ,iranian regime2 7#c7 to fully enforce sanctions against those entities which provide support to the ,iranian energy sector2 and 7#d7 to counter ,iran's actions to finance and facilitate the participation of foreign terrorist organizations in ongoing conflicts and illicit activities due to the threat such actions pose to the vital national interests of the ,united ,states4 #c4 ,imposition of sanctions with respect to ,iranian petroleum 7a7 ,in general ,on and after the date that is #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and except as provided in subsection 7e77#b71 the ,president shall impose the sanctions described in subsection 7c7 with respect to each foreign person that the ,president determines1 on or after such date of enactment1 engages in an activity described in subsection 7b74 7b7 ,activities described ,a foreign person engages in an activity described in this subsection if the foreign person-- 7#a7 owns or operates a foreign port and has knowingly facilitated or accommodated at least #a designated vessel in landing at such port on or after the date of enactment of this ,act for the purpose of transporting ,iranian crude oil2 7#b7 knowingly transports1 offloads1 or otherwise engages in transactions involving petroleum or petroleum products1 including petrochemicals1 originating from ,iran2 7#c7 knowingly owns or operates a vessel used to conduct ship-to-ship transfers of petroleum or petroleum products1 including petrochemicals1 originating from ,iran2 7#d7 owns or operates a refinery that knowingly processes1 refines1 or otherwise engages in transactions involving petroleum or petroleum products1 including petrochemicals1 originating from ,iran2 7#e7 is an adult family member of a foreign person described in any of paragraphs 7#a7 through 7#d71 unless the ,president determines there is clear and convincing evidence that such adult family member has disassociated themselves from the foreign person described in such paragraph and has not assisted such foreign person in concealing assets2 or 7#f7 is owned1 as such term is defined by section #eaj4daa of title #ca1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations1 by a foreign person described in any of paragraphs 7#a7 through 7#e7 that has been designated for such conduct4 7c7 ,sanctions described ,the sanctions described in this subsection with respect to a foreign person described in subsection 7a7 are the following3 7#a7 ,blocking of property ,the ,president shall exercise all of the powers granted to the ,president under the ,international ,emergency ,economic ,powers ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq47 to the extent necessary to block and prohibit all transactions in property and interests in property of the foreign person if such property and interests in property are in the ,united ,states1 come within the ,united ,states1 or are or come within the possession or control of a ,united ,states person4 7#b7 ,ineligibility for visas1 admission1 or parole 7,a7 ,visas1 admission1 or parole ,an alien described in subsection 7a7 is-- 7i7 inadmissible to the ,united ,states2 7ii7 ineligible to receive a visa or other documentation to enter the ,united ,states2 and 7iii7 otherwise ineligible to be admitted or paroled into the ,united ,states or to receive any other benefit under the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja et seq474 7,b7 ,current visas revoked 7i7 ,in general ,an alien described in subsection 7a7 is subject to revocation of any visa or other entry documentation regardless of when the visa or other entry documentation is or was issued4 7ii7 ,immediate effect ,a revocation under clause 7i7 shall take effect immediately and automatically cancel any other valid visa or entry documentation that is in the alien's possession4 7,c7 ,exceptions ,sanctions under this paragraph shall not apply with respect to an alien if admitting or paroling the alien into the ,united ,states is necessary-- 7i7 to permit the ,united ,states to comply with the ,agreement regarding the ,headquarters of the ,united ,nations1 signed at ,lake ,success ,june #bf1 #aidg1 and entered into force ,november #ba1 #aidg1 between the ,united ,nations and the ,united ,states1 or other applicable international obligations2 or 7ii7 to carry out or assist law enforcement activity in the ,united ,states4 7#c7 ,penalties ,the penalties provided for in subsections 7b7 and 7c7 of section #bjf of the ,international ,emergency ,economic ,powers ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agje7 shall apply to a person that violates1 attempts to violate1 conspires to violate1 or causes a violation of this section or any regulations promulgated to carry out this section to the same extent that such penalties apply to a person that commits an unlawful act described in section #bjf7;a7 of that ,act4 7d7 ,rule of construction ,for purposes of determinations under subsection 7a7 that a foreign person engaged in activities described in subsection 7b71 a foreign person shall not be determined to know that petroleum or petroleum products originated from ,iran if such person relied on a certificate of origin or other documentation confirming that the origin of the petroleum or petroleum products was a country other than ,iran1 unless such person knew or had reason to know that such documentation was falsified4 7e7 ,implementation2 regulations 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,president may exercise all authorities under sections #bjc and #bje of the ,international ,emergency ,economic ,powers ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agjb and #agjd7 for purposes of carrying out this section4 7#b7 ,deadline for regulations ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,president shall prescribe such regulations as may be necessary for the implementation of this ,act4 7#c7 ,notification to congress ,not later than #aj days before the prescription of regulations under paragraph 7#b71 the ,president shall brief and provide written notification to the appropriate congressional committees regarding-- 7,a7 the proposed regulations2 and 7,b7 the specific provisions of this ,act that the regulations are implementing4 7f7 ,waiver 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,president may1 on a case-by-case basis and for periods not to exceed #ahj days each1 waive the application of sanctions imposed with respect to a foreign person under this section if the ,president certifies to the appropriate congressional committees1 not later than #ae days before such waiver is to take effect1 that the waiver is vital to the national interests of the ,united ,states4 7#b7 ,special rule ,the ,president shall not be required to impose sanctions under this section with respect to a foreign person described in subsection 7a7 if the ,president certifies in writing to the appropriate congressional committees that the foreign person-- 7,a7 is no longer engaging in activities described in subsection 7b72 or 7,b7 has taken and is continuing to take significant1 verifiable steps toward permanently terminating such activities4 7f7 ,termination ,the authorities provided by this section shall cease to have effect on and after the date that is #cj days after the date on which the ,president certifies to the appropriate congressional committees that-- 7#a7 the ,government of ,iran no longer repeatedly provides support for international terrorism as determined by the ,secretary of ,state pursuant to-- 7,a7 section #aged7;c77#a77;,a7 of the ,export ,control ,reform ,act of #bjah 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #dcah7;c77#a77;,a772 7,b7 section #fbj;,a of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcga72 7,c7 section #dj of the ,arms ,export ,control ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bghj72 or 7,d7 any other provision of law2 and 7#b7 ,iran has ceased the pursuit1 acquisition1 and development of1 and verifiably dismantled1 its nuclear1 biological1 and chemical weapons1 ballistic missiles1 and ballistic missile launch technology4 #d4 ,report on ,iranian petroleum and petroleum products exports 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #abj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 and annually thereafter until the date described in subsection 7d71 the ,administrator of the ,energy ,information ,administration shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report describing ,iran's growing exports of petroleum and petroleum products1 that includes the following3 7#a7 ,an analysis of ,iran's exports and sale of petroleum and petroleum products1 including-- 7,a7 an estimate of ,iran's petroleum export and sale revenue per year since #bjah2 7,b7 an estimate of ,iran's petroleum export and sale revenue to ,china per year since #bjah2 7,c7 the amount of petroleum and crude oil barrels exported per year since #bjah2 7,d7 the amount of petroleum and crude oil barrels exported to ,china per year since #bjah2 7,e7 the amount of petroleum and crude oil barrels exported to countries other than ,china per year since #bjah2 7,f7 the average price per petroleum and crude oil barrel exported per year since #bjah2 and 7,g7 the average price per petroleum and crude oil barrel exported to ,china per year since #bjah4 7#b7 ,an analysis of ,iran's labeling practices of exported petroleum and petroleum products4 7#c7 ,a description of companies involved in the exporting and sale of ,iranian petroleum and petroleum products4 7#d7 ,a description of ships involved in the exporting and sale of ,iranian petroleum and petroleum products4 7#e7 ,a description of ports involved in the exporting and sale of ,iranian petroleum and petroleum products4 7b7 ,form ,the report required by subsection 7a7 shall be submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified annex4 7c7 ,publication ,the unclassified portion of the report required by subsection 7a7 shall be posted on a publicly available website of the ,energy ,information ,administration4 7d7 ,termination ,the requirement to submit reports under this section shall be terminated on the date on which the ,president makes the certification described in section #c7;f74 #e4 ,exception relating to importation of goods 7a7 ,in general ,the authorities and requirements to impose sanctions authorized under this ,act shall not include the authority or requirement to impose sanctions on the importation of goods4 7b7 ,good defined ,in this section1 the term good means any article1 natural or man-made substance1 material1 supply or manufactured product1 including inspection and test equipment1 and excluding technical data4 #f4 ,appropriate congressional committees defined ,in this ,act1 the term appropriate congressional committees means-- 7#a7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs1 the ,committee on the ,judiciary1 and the ,committee on ,financial ,services of the ,house of ,representatives2 and 7#b7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations1 the ,committee on the ,judiciary1 and the ,committee on ,banking1 ,housing1 and ,urban ,affairs of the ,senate4 ,passed the ,house of ,representatives ,november #c1 #bjbc4,kevin ,f4 ,mc,cumber1,clerk4 ,november #g1 #bjbc,read the second time and placed on the calendar