,i #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #fcch ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,decemb] #a1 #bjbe,mr4 ,meeks 7= himself & ,mrs4 ,kim7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$ ,a ,,bill ,to require ! imposition ( sanctions ) respect to =eign p]sons & =eign vessels t engage 9 illegal1 unreport$1 & unregulat$ fi%+1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,/op ,illegal ,fi%+ ,act4 #b4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! ,s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 illegal1 unreport$1 & unregulat$ fi%+ 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ,,iuu fi%+7 is a ris+ & h>mful global tr5d2 7#b7 ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a is ! prim>y p]petrator ( ,,iuu fi%+ & ! l>ge/ exploit] ( global fi%]ies2 7#c7 ,,iuu fi%+ is a conc]n+ & significant driv] ( ov]fi%+1 !reby ?reat5+ fi%]ies1 damag+ m>9e ecosy/ems1 & inhibit+ cons]vation2 7#d7 ,,iuu fi%+ 9 ano!r c\ntry's exclusive economic zone violates int]national law z reflect$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,nations ,conv5tion on ! ,law ( ! ,sea1 und]m9es ! rules-bas$ ord]1 ignores sov]eign rights1 re9=ces excessive m>itime claims1 exploits f9ite res\rces1 & unfairly seizes economic access at ! exp5se ( coa/al /ates2 7#e7 ,,iuu fi%+ is (t5 associat$ ) sub/&>d & illicit conditions = crew1 includ+ lack ( safety controls1 illegally l[ pay1 inhumane treatm5t1 &1 9 "s cases1 outright =c$ labor or human traffick+2 7#f7 ,,iuu fi%+ has a p>ticul>ly nef>i\s impact on coa/al communities 9 poor & develop+ nations t rely on ocean b\nties2 7#g7 ,,iuu fi%+ und]m9es ! economic security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & und]m9es m>itime security ar\nd ! globe2 & 7#h7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t %\ld utilize sanctions to det] & prev5t ,,iuu fi%+4 #c4 ,sanctions 7a7 ,sanctions ) respect to =eign p]sons ,! ,presid5t %all impose ! sanctions describ$ 9 subsection 7e7 ) respect to any =eign p]son t kn[+ly-- 7#a7 owns any vessel t engages 9 ,,iuu fi%+2 7#b7 works z a capta9 or s5ior crew memb] on su* a vessel2 7#c7 op]ates z an entity prim>ily engag$ 9 ,,iuu fi%+2 or 7#d7 s]ves z an (fic] or s5ior manag] 9 an entity prim>ily engag$ 9 ,,iuu fi%+4 7b7 ,sanctions ) respect to =eign vessels ,! ,presid5t %all impose ! sanctions describ$ 9 subsection 7e7 ) respect to any =eign vessel t engages 9 ,,iuu fi%+4 7c7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft] = five ye>s1 ! ,presid5t %all submit to ! appropriate committees a report t-- 7#a7 describes all ef=ts to c>ry out ! requirem5ts ( subsections 7a7 & 7b72 & 7#b7 li/s all =eign p]sons & =eign vessels sanction$ !reund]4 7d7 ,sanctions program requir$ ,9 c>ry+ out subsection 7a7 & subsection 7b71 ! ,presid5t %all direct ! creation ( an ,,iuu fi%+ sanctions program4 7e7 ,sanctions describ$ ,! sanctions describ$ 9 ?is subsection are ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,asset block+ ,not)/&+ ! requirem5ts ( section #bjb ( ! ,int]national ,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja71 ! ,presid5t may ex]cise ( all p[]s grant$ to ! ,presid5t by t ,act to ! ext5t necess>y to block & prohibit all transactions 9 all prop]ty & int]e/s 9 prop]ty ( ! =eign p]son or =eign vessel if su* prop]ty & 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 7#b7 ,visas1 admission1 or p>ole 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,an ali5 :o ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate or ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security 7or a designee ( "o ( su* ,secret>ies7 kn[s1 or has reason to believe1 is describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 is-- 7i7 inadmissible to ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7ii7 ineligible = a visa or o!r docum5tation to ent] ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 7iii7 o!rwise ineligible to be admitt$ or p>ol$ into ! ,unit$ ,/ates or to receive any o!r b5efit "u ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja et seq474 7,b7 ,curr5t visas revok$ 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! issu+ consul> (fic]1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 or ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security 7or a designee ( "o ( su* ,secret>ies7 %all1 9 accordance ) section #bba7;i7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abja7;i771 revoke any visa or o!r entry docum5tation issu$ to an ali5 describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 reg>dless ( :5 ! visa or o!r entry docum5tation is issu$4 7ii7 ,effect ( revocation ,a revocation "u clause 7i7-- 7,i7 %all take effect imm$iately2 & 7,,ii7 %all automatically cancel any o!r valid visa or entry docum5tation t is 9 ! ali5's possession4 7f7 ,exceptions 7#a7 ,exception to comply ) int]national obligations ,sanctions "u subsection 7e77#b7 %all n apply ) respect to ! admission ( an ali5 if admitt+ or p>ol+ ! ali5 into ! ,unit$ ,/ates is necess>y to p]mit ! ,unit$ ,/ates to comply ) ! ,agreem5t reg>d+ ! ,headqu>t]s ( ! ,unit$ ,nations1 sign$ at ,lake ,success ,june #bf1 #aidg1 & ent]$ into =ce ,novemb] #ba1 #aidg1 betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,nations & ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or o!r applicable int]national obligations4 7#b7 ,exception relat+ to ! provision ( humanit>ian assi/ance ,sanctions "u ?is section may n be impos$ ) respect to transactions or ! facilitation ( transactions =-- 7,a7 ! sale ( agricultural commodities1 food1 m$ic9e1 or m$ical devices2 7,b7 ! provision ( humanit>ian assi/ance2 7,c7 f9ancial transactions relat+ to humanit>ian assi/ance2 or 7,d7 transport+ goods or s]vices t are necess>y to c>ry out op]ations relat+ to humanit>ian assi/ance4 7#c7 ,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#d7 ,exception = safety ( vessels & crew ,sanctions "u ?is section %all n apply ) respect to a p]son provid+ provisions to a vessel o!rwise subject to sanctions "u ?is section if su* provisions are int5d$ = ! safety & c>e ( ! crew abo>d ! vessel1 ! protection ( human life abo>d ! vessel1 or ! ma9t5ance ( ! vessel to avoid any environm5tal or o!r significant damage4 7g7 ,implem5tation2 p5alties 7#a7 ,implem5tation ,! ,presid5t may ex]cise all 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 c>ry out ?is section4 7#b7 ,p5alties ,! p5alties provid$ = 9 subsections 7b7 & 7c7 ( section #bjf ( ! ,int]national ,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agje7 %all apply to a p]son t violates1 attempts to violate1 conspires to violate1 or causes a violation ( regulations promulgat$ to c>ry out ?is section to ! same ext5t t su* p5alties apply to a p]son :o commits an unlawful act describ$ 9 section #bjf7;a7 ( t ,act4 7h7 ,waiv] ,! ,presid5t may waive ! application ( sanctions impos$ ) respect to a =eign p]son or =eign vessel "u ?is section if ! ,presid5t c]tifies to ! appropriate congressional committees1 n lat] ?an #ae days be=e su* waiv] is to take effect1 t ! waiv] is important to ! national security int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7i7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,! t]m appropriate congressional committees means ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate4 7#b7 ,=eign p]son ,! t]m =eign p]son means an individual or entity t is n a ,unit$ ,/ates p]son4 7#c7 ,=eign vessel ,! t]m =eign vessel means a vessel ( =eign regi/ry or op]at$ "u ! au?ority ( a =eign c\ntry4 7#d7 ,,iuu fi%+ ,! t]m ,,iuu fi%+ means illegal1 unreport$1 & unregulat$ fi%+4 7#e7 ,unit$ ,/ates p]son ,! t]m ,unit$ ,/ates p]son means-- 7,a7 a ,unit$ ,/ates citiz52 7,b7 a p]man5t resid5t ali5 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7,c7 an entity organiz$ "u ! laws ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or ( any jurisdiction )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ a =eign bran* ( su* an entity2 or 7,d7 a p]son 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4