,,ii #aah? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #ejhi ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,septemb] #ah1 #bjbd,mr4 ,romney 7= himself & ,mr4 ,ka9e7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to impose sanctions ) respect to ! m>itime militia ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,t>get+ ,illicit ,disruption & ,encroa*m5t 9 ,seas ,act ( #bjbd or ! ,,tides ,act ( #bjbd4 #b4 ,imposition ( sanctions ) respect to =eign adv]s>y m>itime militia 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,on & aft] ! date t is #ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,presid5t may impose ! sanctions describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 ) respect to any =eign adv]s>y entity t ! ,presid5t det]m9es-- 7#a7 has mat]ially contribut$ to1 engag$ 91 or provid$ significant direct or indirect support =-- 7,a7 ! m>itime militia ( a =eign adv]s>y2 7,b7 ! provision ( logi/ical support to su* a militia1 includ+ provision ( at-sea or at-port refuel+ or any o!r on-%ore s]vices1 su* z repair & s]vic+2 7,c7 ! con/ruction ( vessels us$ by su* a militia2 7,d7 ! direction or control ( su* a militia1 includ+ direct+ activities t inhibit or co]ce ano!r c\ntry f protect+ its sov]eign rights or access to vessels or t]ritory "u its control2 or 7,e7 o!r activities t may support1 su/a91 or enable ! activities ( su* a militia2 or 7#b7 has mat]ially assi/$1 sponsor$1 or provid$ f9ancial1 mat]ial1 or te*nological support =1 or goods or s]vices to1 or 9 support (1 any p]son subject to sanctions pursuant to p>agraph 7#a74 7b7 ,sanctions describ$ ,! sanctions describ$ 9 ?is subsection are1 not)/&+ section #bjb ( ! ,int]national ,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja71 ! ex]cise ( ! au?orities provid$ to ! ,presid5t "u t ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq47 to ! ext5t necess>y to block & prohibit all transactions 9 prop]ty & int]e/s 9 prop]ty ( a =eign adv]s>y entity subject to subsection 7a7 if su* prop]ty or int]e/s 9 prop]ty are 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 come )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or are or come )9 ! possession or control ( a ,unit$ ,/ates p]son4 7c7 ,exceptions 7#a7 ,exception = intellig5ce1 law en=cem5t1 & national security activities ,sanctions "u ?is section %all n apply to any au?oriz$ intellig5ce1 law en=cem5t1 or national security activities ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#b7 ,exception relat+ to importation ( goods 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! au?ority to impose sanctions "u ?is section %all n include ! au?ority to impose sanctions on ! importation ( goods4 7,b7 ,good def9$ ,9 ?is p>agraph1 ! t]m good means any article1 natural or manmade sub/ance1 mat]ial1 supply1 or manufactur$ product1 includ+ inspection & te/ equipm5t & exclud+ te*nical data4 7d7 ,waiv] ,! ,presid5t may waive ! application ( sanctions "u ?is section ) respect to a =eign adv]s>y entity if ! ,presid5t det]m9es & reports to ,congress t su* a waiv] is 9 ! national int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7e7 ,implem5tation2 p5alties 7#a7 ,implem5tation ,! ,presid5t may ex]cise ! au?orities provid$ to ! ,presid5t "u sections #bjc & #bje ( ! ,int]national ,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agjb & #agjd7 to ! ext5t necess>y to c>ry out ?is section4 7#b7 ,p5alties ,a p]son t violates1 attempts to violate1 conspires to violate1 or causes a violation ( subsection 7d7 or any regulation1 lic5se1 or ord] issu$ to c>ry out t subsection %all be subject to ! p5alties set =? 9 subsections 7b7 & 7c7 ( section #bjf ( ! ,int]national ,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agje7 to ! same ext5t z a p]son t commits an unlawful act describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 ( t section4 7f7 ,engagem5t ) allies & p>tn]s ) respect to m>itime militia ( ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %\ld submit to ! appropriate congressional committees a report on ! ef=ts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to engage ) =eign allies & p>tn]s ) t]ritorial or security int]e/s 9 ! ,s\? ,*9a ,sea1 ,ea/ ,*9a ,sea1 ,philipp9e ,sea1 & o!r m>itime areas ( int]e/ to coord9ate ef=ts to c\nt] malign activities ( ! m>itime militia ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a4 7g7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,! t]m appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations & ! ,committee on ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate2 & 7,b7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 7#b7 ,=eign adv]s>y ,! t]m =eign adv]s>y means a c\ntry specifi$ 9 section #gia4d7;a7 ( title #ae1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations4 7#c7 ,=eign adv]s>y entity ,! t]m =eign adv]s>y entity means an entity organiz$ "u ! laws ( or o!rwise subject to ! jurisdiction ( a =eign adv]s>y4 7#d7 ,m>itime militia ,! t]m m>itime militia means an organiz$ civilian =ce t-- 7,a7 op]ates prim>ily 9 m>itime doma9s1 includ+ coa/al wat]s1 exclusive economic zones1 & int]national wat]s1 & may use a v>iety ( vessels1 includ+ fi%+ boats1 trawl]s1 & o!r comm]cial vessels2 7,b7 is act+ "u ! au?ority (1 or is fund$ by1 ! gov]nm5t ( a c\ntry2 or 7,c7 is equipp$ & tra9$ = ! purpose ( support+ & advanc+ ! geopolitical or /rategic objectives ( t gov]nm5t1 includ+ ass]t+ t]ritorial claims1 safegu>d+ m>itime int]e/s ( t c\ntry1 & conduct+ activities su* z surveillance1 reconnaissance1 intellig5ce ga!r+1 & logi/ical support1 & may engage 9 coord9at$ activities ) naval & o!r milit>y =ces ( t c\ntry4 7#e7 ,p]son ,! t]m p]son means an individual or entity4 7#f7 ,unit$ ,/ates p]son ,! t]m ,unit$ ,/ates p]son means-- 7,a7 a ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5 or an ali5 lawfully admitt$ = p]man5t resid5ce to ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7,b7 an entity organiz$ "u ! laws ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or any jurisdiction )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ a =eign bran* ( su* an entity2 or 7,c7 any p]son locat$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4