,,ii #aahth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #cbce ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,november #g1 #bjbc,mr4 ,risch 7for himself and ,mr4 ,rubio7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations ,a ,,bill ,to require a strategy to counter the role of the ,people's ,republic of ,china in evasion of sanctions imposed by the ,united ,states with respect to ,iran1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,end ,iranian ,terrorism ,act of #bjbc4 #b4 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that-- 7#a7 the ,islamic ,republic of ,iran has long provided hundreds of millions of dollars in material support to ,hamas and other terrorist groups1 such as ,palestinian ,islamic ,jihad1 that directly threaten ,israel2 7#b7 ,iran poses a threat to regional and global security and has earned approximately #hj1jjj1jjj1jjj in oil revenues since #bjba2 7#c7 the ,people's ,republic of ,china1 seeking to secure reliable sources of ,middle ,eastern energy1 has purchased roughly #dg1jjj1jjj1jjj in ,iranian petroleum products since #bjba and is undercutting the enforcement of sanctions imposed by the ,united ,states with respect to ,iran2 7#d7 illicit purchases of ,iranian petroleum products by the ,people's ,republic of ,china and other countries fund the ,iranian regime's suppression of human rights in ,iran1 provide valuable resources for ,iran's terrorist proxies1 and provide additional resources for support by ,iran for the ,russian ,federation in its unprovoked war in ,ukraine1 contrary to ,united ,states policy2 7#e7 lack of sanctions and sanctions enforcement directly undercuts ,united ,states policy objectives in the ,indo-,pacific region1 ,europe1 the ,middle ,east1 and beyond2 7#f7 increasing encroachment by the ,people's ,republic of ,china in the ,middle ,east and ,north ,africa1 include involvement of the ,people's ,republic of ,china in illicit oil trade1 runs counter to the national security interests of the ,united ,states2 and 7#g7 the ,united ,states should immediately enforce existing sanctions1 including sanctions provided for in ,executive ,order #achdf 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja note2 relating to reimposing certain sanctions with respect to ,iran71 and expand sanctions designations to include persons that store ,iranian oil1 ship-to-ship oil transfer operators1 ports and port operators1 refineries and refinery operators1 and other individuals and entities1 particularly in the ,people's ,republic of ,china1 dealing in ,iranian-origin oil and petrochemicals4 #c4 ,appropriate congressional committees defined ,in this ,act1 the term appropriate congressional committees means-- 7#a7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations and the ,committee on ,banking1 ,housing1 and ,urban ,affairs of the ,senate2 and 7#b7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs and the ,committee on ,financial ,services of the ,house of ,representatives4 #d4 ,strategy to counter role of the ,people's ,republic of ,china in evasion of sanctions with respect to ,iran 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #abj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state1 in consultation with the heads of other appropriate ,federal agencies1 shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a written strategy1 and provide to those committees an accompanying briefing1 on the role of the ,people's ,republic of ,china in evasion of sanctions imposed by the ,united ,states with respect to ,iranian-origin petroleum products that includes an assessment of options-- 7#a7 to strengthen the enforcement of such sanctions2 and 7#b7 to expand sanctions designations targeting the involvement of the ,people's ,republic of ,china in the production1 transportation1 storage1 refining1 and sale of ,iranian-origin petroleum products4 7b7 ,elements ,the strategy required by subsection 7a7 shall include-- 7#a7 a description of the use of sanctions in effect before the date of the enactment of this ,act to target individuals and entities of the ,people's ,republic of ,china that are directly or indirectly associated with smuggling of ,iranian-origin petroleum products2 7#b7 an assessment of-- 7,a7 the ,people's ,republic of ,china's petroleum refining capabilities2 7,b7 which of the ,people's ,republic of ,china's refineries are at high risk of processing ,iranian-origin petroleum products and why2 7,c7 ,iranian-owned entities operating in the ,people's ,republic of ,china and involved in petroleum refining supply chains2 7,d7 the ,people's ,republic of ,china's role in global petroleum refining supply chains2 7,e7 how the ,people's ,republic of ,china leverages its role in global petroleum supply chains to achieve political objectives2 7,f7 the ,people's ,republic of ,china's petroleum importing and exporting partners2 7,g7 what percent of the ,people's ,republic of ,china's energy consumption is linked to illegally imported ,iranian-origin petroleum products2 7,h7 the amount of money the ,people's ,republic of ,china saves by illegally importing discounted ,iranian-origin petroleum products rather than paying market price2 7,i7 what level of influence the ,chinese ,communist ,party holds over non-state1 semi-independent teapot refineries2 and 7,j7 the challenges limiting the ability of the ,united ,states to impose or enforce sanctions with respect to such refineries1 including-- 7i7 ,lawen ,namu ,petroleum ,trading ,company2 7ii7 ,qihang ,energy2 and 7iii7 ,shangang ,guomao2 7#c7 a detailed plan for-- 7,a7 monitoring the maritime domain for smuggling of ,iranian-origin petroleum products in violation of sanctions imposed by the ,united ,states1 including through-- 7i7 automatic identification system monitoring2 7ii7 satellite imagery2 7iii7 vessel comparison and tanker classification2 7iv7 receiving tips from operators2 and 7v7 creating a database of reported potential sanctions violations2 7,b7 identifying the individuals1 entities1 and vessels responsible for such smuggling1 including-- 7i7 vessels-- 7,i7 operated by the ,national ,iranian ,tanker ,company or any other ,chinese or ,iranian entity subject to sanctions imposed by the ,united ,states2 7,,ii7 transporting petrochemicals subject to sanctions2 7,,iii7 conducting ship-to-ship transfers of such petrochemicals2 7,,iv7 with deactivated automatic identification systems2 or 7,v7 that engage in flag hopping by changing national registries2 7ii7 individuals or entities-- 7,i7 storing petrochemicals subject to sanctions2 or 7,,ii7 refining or otherwise processing such petrochemicals2 and 7iii7 through the use of port entry and docking permission of vessels subject to sanctions2 7,c7 assessing the viability of seizing targets identified as belonging to entities smuggling ,iranian-origin petroleum products in violation of sanctions imposed by the ,united ,states1 including-- 7i7 location2 7ii7 origin and destination2 7iii7 seaworthiness2 and 7iv7 asset value2 7,d7 seizing1 prosecuting1 and1 if appropriate1 liquidating viable targets identified as belonging to entities involved in such smuggling2 7,e7 deterring individuals and entities from violating sanctions by educating and engaging-- 7i7 insurance providers2 7ii7 parent companies2 and 7iii7 vessel operators2 7,f7 collaborating with allies and partners of the ,united ,states engaged in the ,arabian ,peninsula1 including through standing or new maritime task forces1 to build sanctions enforcement capacity through assistance and training to defense and law enforcement services2 and 7,g7 using public communications and global diplomatic engagements to highlight the role of petroleum product smuggling in supporting ,iran's human rights abuses and destabilizing terrorism activities2 and 7#d7 an assessment of-- 7,a7 the total number of vessels smuggling ,iranian-origin petroleum products2 7,b7 the total number of vessels smuggling such petroleum products destined for the ,people's ,republic of ,china2 7,c7 the number of vessels smuggling such petroleum products specifically from the ,islamic ,revolutionary ,guard ,corps2 7,d7 the most strategic locations for intercepting smuggled ,iranian-origin petroleum products destined for the ,people's ,republic of ,china2 7,e7 interference from the ,people's ,republic of ,china in attempts by the ,united ,states to investigate or enforce sanctions on ,iranian petroleum product exports2 7,f7 the effectiveness of the use of sanctions with respect to insurers of entities that own or operate vessels involved in smuggling ,iranian-origin petroleum products2 7,g7 the distinction between the total number of suspected violations of sanctions related to smuggling of ,iranian-origin petroleum products and the number of vessels legally viable to seize and prosecute in litigation1 if any1 and an accompanying explanation for each2 7,h7 the personnel and resources needed to enforce sanctions with respect to ,iranian-origin petroleum products2 and 7,i7 the impact of smuggled ,iranian-origin petroleum products on global energy markets4 7c7 ,form ,the strategy required by subsection 7a7 shall be submitted in unclassified form1 but may include a classified index4 #e4 ,imposition of sanctions 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,president shall-- 7#a7 identify each foreign entity1 including any member of the ,chinese ,communist ,party or an entity organized under the laws of the ,people's ,republic of ,china or otherwise subject to the jurisdiction of the ,people's ,republic of ,china1 that the ,president determines meets the criteria for the imposition of sanctions under-- 7,a7 the ,iran ,sanctions ,act of #aiif 7,public ,law #ajd-agb2ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja note72 7,b7 the ,comprehensive ,iran ,sanctions1 ,accountability1 and ,divestment ,act of #bjaj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #heja et seq472 7,c7 section #abde of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjab 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #heac;a72 7,d7 the ,iran ,threat ,reduction and ,syria ,human ,rights ,act of #bjab 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #hgja et seq472 7,e7 the ,iran ,freedom and ,counter-,proliferation ,act of #bjab 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #hhja et seq472 7,f7 title ,i of the ,countering ,america's ,adversaries ,through ,sanctions ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #idja et seq472 7,g7 any ,executive order imposing sanctions with respect to ,iran issued under the authority provided by the ,international ,emergency ,economic ,powers ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq472 or 7,h7 any other provision of law imposing sanctions with respect to ,iran2 and 7#b7 impose sanctions applicable under existing law with respect to each such entity4 7b7 ,report required ,not later than #cj days after the imposition of sanctions under subsection 7a7 with respect to a foreign entity1 the ,president shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the sanctions imposed4