,,ii #aahth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #eia ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,march #a1 #bjbc,mr4 ,rubio 7for himself and ,mr4 ,cardin7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations ,a ,,bill ,to impose sanctions with respect to the ,people's ,republic of ,china in relation to activities in the ,south ,china ,sea and the ,east ,china ,sea1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,south ,china ,sea and ,east ,china ,sea ,sanctions ,act of #bjbc4 #b4 ,sanctions with respect to ,chinese persons responsible for ,china's activities in the ,south ,china ,sea and the ,east ,china ,sea 7a7 ,initial imposition of sanctions ,on and after the date that is #abj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,president may impose the sanctions described in subsection 7b7 with respect to any ,chinese person1 including any senior official of the ,government of the ,people's ,republic of ,china1 that the ,president determines-- 7#a7 is responsible for or significantly contributes to large-scale reclamation1 construction1 militarization1 or ongoing supply of outposts in disputed areas of the ,south ,china ,sea2 7#b7 is responsible for or significantly contributes to1 or has engaged in1 directly or indirectly1 actions1 including the use of coercion1 to inhibit another country from protecting its sovereign rights to access offshore resources in the ,south ,china ,sea1 including in such country's exclusive economic zone1 consistent with such country's rights and obligations under international law2 7#c7 is responsible for or complicit in1 or has engaged in1 directly or indirectly1 actions that significantly threaten the peace1 security1 or stability of disputed areas of the ,south ,china ,sea or areas of the ,east ,china ,sea administered by ,japan or the ,republic of ,korea1 including through the use of vessels and aircraft by the ,people's ,republic of ,china to occupy or conduct extensive research or drilling activity in those areas2 7#d7 has materially assisted1 sponsored1 or provided financial1 material1 or technological support for1 or goods or services to1 or in support of1 any person subject to sanctions pursuant to paragraph 7#a71 7#b71 or 7#c72 or 7#e7 is owned or controlled by1 or has acted for or on behalf of1 directly or indirectly1 any person subject to sanctions pursuant to paragraph 7#a71 7#b71 or 7#c74 7b7 ,sanctions described ,the sanctions that may be imposed with respect to a person described in subsection 7a7 are the following3 7#a7 ,blocking of property ,the ,president may1 in accordance with the ,international ,emergency ,economic ,powers ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq471 block and prohibit all transactions in all property and interests in property of the 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 ,in the case of an alien1 the alien may be-- 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 subparagraph 7,a7 may be 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 may-- 7,i7 take effect immediately2 and 7,,ii7 cancel any other valid visa or entry documentation that is in the alien's possession4 7#c7 ,exclusion of corporate officers ,the ,president may direct the ,secretary of ,state to deny a visa to1 and the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security to exclude from the ,united ,states1 any alien that the ,president determines is a corporate officer or principal of1 or a shareholder with a controlling interest in1 the person4 7#d7 ,export sanction ,the ,president may order the ,united ,states ,government not to issue any specific license and not to grant any other specific permission or authority to export any goods or technology to the person under-- 7,a7 the ,export ,control ,reform ,act of #bjah 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #dhja et seq472 or 7,b7 any other statute that requires the prior review and approval of the ,united ,states ,government as a condition for the export or reexport of goods or services4 7#e7 ,inclusion on entity list ,the ,president may include the entity on the entity list maintained by the ,bureau of ,industry and ,security of the ,department of ,commerce and set forth in ,supplement ,no4 #d to part #gdd of the ,export ,administration ,regulations1 for activities contrary to the national security or foreign policy interests of the ,united ,states4 7#f7 ,ban on investment in equity or debt of sanctioned person ,the ,president may1 pursuant to such regulations or guidelines as the ,president may prescribe1 prohibit any ,united ,states person from investing in or purchasing equity or debt instruments of the person4 7#g7 ,banking transactions ,the ,president may1 pursuant to such regulations as the ,president may prescribe1 prohibit any transfers of credit or payments between financial institutions or by1 through1 or to any financial institution1 to the extent that such transfers or payments are subject to the jurisdiction of the ,united ,states and involve any interest of the person4 7#h7 ,correspondent and payable-through accounts ,in the case of a foreign financial institution1 the ,president may prohibit the opening1 and prohibit or impose strict conditions on the maintaining1 in the ,united ,states of a correspondent account or a payable-through account by the foreign financial institution4 7c7 ,exceptions 7#a7 ,inapplicability of national emergency requirement ,the requirements of section #bjb of the ,international ,emergency ,economic ,powers ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja7 shall not apply for purposes of subsection 7b77#a74 7#b7 ,exception for intelligence1 law enforcement1 and national security activities ,sanctions under this section shall not apply to any authorized intelligence1 law enforcement1 or national security activities of the ,united ,states4 7#c7 ,compliance with united nations headquarters agreement ,paragraphs 7#b7 and 7#c7 of subsection 7b7 shall not apply if admission of an alien to the ,united ,states is necessary to permit the ,united ,states to comply with the ,agreement regarding the ,headquarters of the ,united ,nations1 signed at ,lake ,success1 ,june #bf1 #aidg1 and entered into force1 ,november #ba1 #aidg1 between the ,united ,nations and the ,united ,states4 7#d7 ,exception relating to importation of goods 7,a7 ,in general ,the authority or a requirement to impose sanctions under this section shall not include the authority or a requirement to impose sanctions on the importation of goods4 7,b7 ,good defined ,in this paragraph1 the term good means any article1 natural or manmade substance1 material1 supply1 or manufactured product1 including inspection and test equipment1 and excluding technical data4 7d7 ,implementation2 penalties 7#a7 ,implementation ,the ,president may exercise all authorities provided under sections #bjc and #bje of the ,international ,emergency ,economic ,powers ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agjb and #agjd7 to carry out this section4 7#b7 ,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 regulations prescribed under subsection 7b77#a7 to the same extent that such penalties apply to a person that commits an unlawful act described in subsection 7a7 of such section #bjf4 7e7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,account2 correspondent account2 payable-through account ,the terms account1 correspondent account1 and payable-through account have the meanings given those terms in section #ecah;,a of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#b7 ,alien ,the term alien has the meaning given that term in section #aja7;a7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a774 7#c7 ,chinese person ,the term ,chinese person means-- 7,a7 an individual who is a citizen or national of the ,people's ,republic of ,china2 or 7,b7 an entity organized under the laws of the ,people's ,republic of ,china or otherwise subject to the jurisdiction of the ,government of the ,people's ,republic of ,china4 7#d7 ,financial institution ,the term financial institution means a financial institution specified in subparagraph 7,a71 7,b71 7,c71 7,d71 7,e71 7,f71 7,g71 7,h71 7,i71 7,j71 7,k71 7,m71 7,n71 7,p71 7,r71 7,t71 7,y71 or 7,z7 of section #ecab7;a77#b7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#e7 ,foreign financial institution ,the term foreign financial institution has the meaning given that term in section #ajaj4fje of title #ca1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7or any corresponding similar regulation or ruling74 7#f7 ,person ,the term person means any individual or entity4 7#g7 ,united states person ,the term ,united ,states person means-- 7,a7 a ,united ,states citizen or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence to the ,united ,states2 7,b7 an entity organized under the laws of the ,united ,states or of any jurisdiction within the ,united ,states1 including a foreign branch of such an entity2 or 7,c7 any person in the ,united ,states4 #c4 ,sense of ,congress regarding portrayals of the ,south ,china ,sea or the ,east ,china ,sea as part of ,china ,it is the sense of ,congress that the ,government ,publishing ,office should not publish any map1 document1 record1 electronic resource1 or other paper of the ,united ,states 7other than materials relating to hearings held by committees of ,congress or internal work product of a ,federal agency7 portraying or otherwise indicating that it is the position of the ,united ,states that the territory or airspace in the ,south ,china ,sea that is disputed among two or more parties or the territory or airspace of areas administered by ,japan or the ,republic of ,korea1 including in the ,east ,china ,sea1 is part of the territory or airspace of the ,people's ,republic of ,china4 #d4 ,sense of ,congress on #bjaf ,permanent ,court of ,arbitration's tribunal ruling on arbitration case between ,philippines and ,people's ,republic of ,china 7a7 ,finding ,congress finds that on ,july #ab1 #bjaf1 a tribunal of the ,permanent ,court of ,arbitration found in the arbitration case between the ,philippines and the ,people's ,republic of ,china under the ,united ,nations ,convention on the ,law of the ,sea that the ,people's ,republic of ,china's claims1 including those to offshore resources and historic rights1 were unlawful1 and that the tribunal's ruling is final and legally binding on both parties4 7b7 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that-- 7#a7 the ,united ,states and the international community should reject the unlawful claims of the ,people's ,republic of ,china within the exclusive economic zone or on the continental shelf of the ,philippines1 as well as the maritime claims of the ,people's ,republic of ,china beyond a #ab-nautical-mile territorial sea from the islands it claims in the ,south ,china ,sea2 7#b7 the provocative behavior of the ,people's ,republic of ,china1 including coercing other countries with claims in the ,south ,china ,sea and preventing those countries from accessing offshore resources1 undermines peace and stability in the ,south ,china ,sea2 7#c7 the international community should-- 7,a7 support and adhere to the ruling described in subsection 7a7 in compliance with international law2 and 7,b7 take all necessary steps to support the rules-based international order in the ,south ,china ,sea2 and 7#d7 all claimants in the ,south ,china ,sea should-- 7,a7 refrain from engaging in destabilizing activities1 including illegal occupation or efforts to unlawfully assert control over disputed claims2 7,b7 ensure that disputes are managed without intimidation1 coercion1 or force2 7,c7 clarify or adjust claims in accordance with international law2 and 7,d7 uphold the principle that territorial and maritime claims1 including over territorial waters or territorial seas1 must be derived from land features and otherwise comport with international law4 #e4 ,report on countries that recognize ,chinese sovereignty over the ,south ,china ,sea or the ,east ,china ,sea 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #fj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and annually thereafter until the date that is #c years after such date of enactment1 the ,secretary of ,state shall submit to the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives a report identifying each country that the ,secretary determines has taken an official and stated position to recognize1 after such date of enactment1 the sovereignty of the ,people's ,republic of ,china over territory or airspace disputed by one or more countries in the ,south ,china ,sea or the territory or airspace of areas of the ,east ,china ,sea administered by ,japan or the ,republic of ,korea4 7b7 ,form ,the report required by subsection 7a7 shall be submitted in unclassified form1 but may include a classified annex if the ,secretary of ,state determines it is necessary for the national security interests of the ,united ,states to do so4 7c7 ,public availability ,the ,secretary of ,state shall publish the unclassified part of the report required by subsection 7a7 on a publicly available website of the ,department of ,state4