,,ii #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #abia ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,april #c1 #bjbe,mr4 ,cassidy 7= himself & ,mr4 ,:iteh\se7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,f9ance ,a ,,bill ,to id5tify & evaluate ! compliance ( =eign free trade zones ) int]national /&>ds1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,conta9+ & ,limit+ ! ,ext5sive ,abuses ,notic$ 9 ,free ,trade ,zones ,act ( #bjbeor ! ,,clean ,,ftz ,act ( #bjbe4 #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,commission] ,! t]m ,commission] means ! ,commission] ( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection4 7#b7 ,illicit int]national trade ,! t]m illicit int]national trade means any practice or conduct t-- 7,a7 is prohibit$ by ,unit$ ,/ates law or 9 violation ( relevant int]national /&>ds1 includ+ ! guidel9es & /&>ds describ$ 9 section #d7;b77#c72 & 7,b7 relates to production1 %ipm5t1 receipt1 possession1 di/ribution1 sale1 or pur*ase ( any goods1 includ+ any practice or conduct int5d$ to facilitate su* activity4 7#c7 ,non-,unit$ ,/ates free trade zone2 zone 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]ms non-,unit$ ,/ates free trade zone & zone mean a designat$ area )9 ! cu/oms t]ritory ( a =eign c\ntry t is treat$ = purposes ( paym5t ( duties or taxes z ?\gh ! area 7 locat$ outside ! cu/oms t]ritory ( t c\ntry4 7,b7 ,synonym\s t]ms ,synonym\s t]ms commonly us$ to ref] to zones describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 include free zones1 special economic zones1 export process+ zones1 free economic zones1 & freeports4 7#d7 ,p]son ,! t]m p]son means an individual or entity4 #c4 ,id5tification ( int]national free trade zones 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,commission]1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,trade ,repres5tative1 %all id5tify & publi%1 on a publicly accessible int]net website1 a li/ ( non-,unit$ ,/ates free trade zones t includes ! id5tity1 location1 & adm9i/rators ( ea* su* zone4 7b7 ,p]iodic reviews ,! ,commission] %all review ! li/ ( non-,unit$ ,/ate free trade zones requir$ by subsection 7a7 on a p]iodic basis1 & n less frequ5tly ?an annually-- 7#a7 to ensure ! in=mation includ$ = ea* zone is correct2 7#b7 to add new zones to ! li/2 & 7#c7 to remove zones no long] 9 exi/5ce f ! li/4 #d4 ,classification ( c\ntries into ti]s 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! li/ ( zones requir$ by section #c is publi%$1 ! ,commission]1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,trade ,repres5tative1 %all publi%1 on a publicly accessible int]net website1 a classification ( ! c\ntries 9 :i* ^? zones are locat$ into ti]s z provid$ by ?is section4 7b7 ,me?odology ,! ,commission] %all base ! ti] classification ( c\ntries "u subsection 7a7 on ! foll[+ /&>ds3 7#a7 ,ma9t5ance ( a l[ level ( transnational crim9al activity 9 illegally trad+ n>cotics1 arms1 p]sons1 tobacco1 c\nt]feit consum] goods1 commodities1 & wildlife occurr+ 9 zones locat$ 9 a c\ntry4 7#b7 ,effective ef=ts by ! gov]nm5t ( ! c\ntry to c\nt] illicit int]national trade 9 zones locat$ 9 ! c\ntry1 includ+ ! effectiv5ess ( p5alties & sanctions impos$ on c\nt]+ su* trade1 compliance ) ,unit$ ,/ates & ,unit$ ,nations sanctions regimes1 scre5+ practices to detect illicit goods1 & elim9at+ crim9al activities relat$ to illicit int]national trade4 7#c7 ,! compliance ( zones locat$ 9 ! c\ntry ) ! int]national guidel9es & /&>ds set =? 9-- 7,a7 ! docum5t ( ! ,organisation = ,economic ,co-op]ation & ,developm5t entitl$ ,recomm5dation on ,c\nt]+ ,illicit ,trade3 ,enhanc+ ,transp>5cy 9 ,free ,trade ,zones2 7,b7 *apt] #b ( ,specific ,annex ,d ( ! ,int]national ,conv5tion on ! ,simplification & ,h>monization ( ,cu/oms ,proc$ures1 done at ,kyoto1 ,japan1 on ,may #ah1 #aigc1 z am5d$ by ! ,protocol ( ,am5dm5t1 done at ,brussels1 ,belgium1 on ,june #bf1 #aiii 7commonly ref]r$ to z ! ,revis$ ,kyoto ,conv5tion72 7,c7 ! ,unit$ ,nations ,conv5tion aga9/ ,transnational ,organiz$ ,crime1 done at ,new ,york ,novemb] #ae1 #bjjj1 & ent]$ into =ce ,septemb] #bi1 #bjjc 7,,tias #acabg72 7,d7 ! ,unit$ ,nations ,conv5tion aga9/ ,illicit ,traffic 9 ,n>cotic ,drugs & ,psy*otropic ,sub/ances1 done at ,vi5na ,decemb] #bj1 #aihh2 7,e7 ! int]national /&>ds on combat+ money laund]+ & ! f9anc+ ( t]rorism & prolif]ation ( ! ,f9ancial ,action ,task ,=ce2 7,f7 ! ,unit$ ,nations ,conv5tion aga9/ ,corruption1 sign$ at ,m]ida ,decemb] #i1 #bjjc2 7,g7 ! ,practical ,guidance on ,free ,zones ( ! ,_w ,cu/oms ,organization2 7,h7 ! ,agreem5t on ,trade ,facilitation ( ! ,_w ,trade ,organization2 7,i7 ! ,agreem5t on ,trade-,relat$ ,aspects ( ,intellectual ,prop]ty ,rights ( ! ,_w ,trade ,organization 7commonly ref]r$ to z ! ,,trips ,agreem5t72 & 7,j7 be/ practices & guidel9es ( multilat]al export control regimes ( :i* ! ,unit$ ,/ates is a memb]1 includ+ practices & guidel9es relat$ to implem5tation ( controls on transit & trans%ipm5t ( export-controll$ commodities1 s(tw>e1 & te*nology4 7#d7 ,su* o!r /&>ds z ! ,commission] consid]s relevant4 7c7 ,ti]s ,! ,commission]1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,trade ,repres5tative1 %all classify ea* c\ntry 9 :i* zones on ! li/ requir$ by section #c are locat$ into "o ( ! foll[+ #d ti]s3 7#a7 ,c\ntries ) zones t fully comply ) /&>ds describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 7to be kn[n z ti] ,i c\ntries74 7#b7 ,c\ntries ) zones t d n fully comply ) ^? /&>ds b are mak+ significant ef=ts to br+ !mselves into compliance ) ^? /&>ds 7to be kn[n z ti] ,,ii c\ntries74 7#c7 ,c\ntries 7to be kn[n z ti] ,,iii c\ntries7 ) zones t d n fully comply ) ^? /&>ds & are mak+ ef=ts to br+ !mselves into compliance ) ^? /&>ds1 b-- 7,a7 ! volume ( goods or type ( goods process$ 9 ^? zones is significant & ! c\ntry is n tak+ proportional concrete actions2 or 7,b7 !re is a failure to provide evid5ce ( increas+ ef=ts to combat illicit int]national trade 9 ^? zones f ! previ\s ye>4 7#d7 ,c\ntries ) zones t d n comply ) ^? /&>ds & are n mak+ ef=ts to br+ !mselves into compliance ) ^? /&>ds 7to be kn[n z ti] ,,iv c\ntries74 7d7 ,publication ( classification crit]ia ,! ,commission] %all publi% ! assessm5t crit]ia & me?odology us$ to classify c\ntries into ! ti]s describ$ 9 subsection 7c74 7e7 ,classification *ange 7#a7 ,progress 9 meet+ /&>ds ,a ti] ,,ii1 ti] ,,iii1 or ti] ,,iv c\ntry may be reclassifi$ z a ti] ,i1 ti] ,,ii1 or ti] ,,iii c\ntry1 respectively1 if ! zones locat$ 9 ! c\ntry %[ significant progress 9 comply+ ) ! /&>ds describ$ 9 subsection 7b71 z det]m9$ by ! ,commission]1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,trade ,repres5tative4 7#b7 ,decreas+ compliance ) /&>ds ,a ti] ,i1 ti] ,,ii1 or ti] ,,iii c\ntry may be reclassifi$ z a ti] ,,ii1 ti] ,,iii1 or ti] ,,iv c\ntry1 respectively1 if ! zones locat$ 9 ! c\ntry %[ decreas+ compliance ) ! /&>ds describ$ 9 subsection 7b71 z det]m9$ by ! ,commission]1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,trade ,repres5tative4 7f7 ,notification to zones ,n lat] ?an #bdj days aft] publi%+ ! classification ( c\ntries requir$ by subsection 7a71 ! ,commission] %all notify ! gov]nm5t ( ea* c\ntry ( ! ti] to :i* ! c\ntry 0 classifi$4 7g7 ,p]iodic reviews ,! ,commission] %all review ea* c\ntry 9 :i* zones on ! li/ requir$ by section #c are locat$ on a p]iodic basis1 & n less frequ5tly ?an annually1 to det]m9e :e!r ! c\ntry is correctly classifi$ "u ?is section4 #e4 ,assi/ance ) respect to ti] ,,ii1 ti] ,,iii1 & ti] ,,iv c\ntries 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission] may provide recomm5dations & be/ practice me?odologies to c\ntries classifi$ z ti] ,,ii1 ti] ,,iii1 or ti] ,,iv c\ntries "u section #d to improve ! effectiv5ess ( law en=cem5t & to combat illicit int]national trade 9 ! zones locat$ 9 ^? c\ntries4 7b7 ,=eign comm]cial s]vice /rategy ,! ,commission] %all consid] ! li/ ( zones requir$ by section #c 9 ! developm5t ( /rategies reg>d+ ! di/ribution1 priorities1 & activities ( =eign comm]cial s]vice (fic]s 9 c\ntries classifi$ z ti] ,,ii1 ti] ,,iii1 or ti] ,,iv c\ntries "u section #d4 7c7 ,scrut9y "u sanctions laws ,! ,commission] %all monitor c\ntries classifi$ z ti] ,,ii1 ti] ,,iii1 or ti] ,,iv c\ntries "u section #d to det]m9e if ! ,presid5t may impose ! measures "u section #f to ensure great] implem5tation 9 ! zones locat$ 9 ^? c\ntries ( ! /&>ds describ$ 9 section #d7;b74 7d7 ,phone hotl9e & secure website = report+ ,! ,commission] %all e/abli% & ma9ta9 a d$icat$1 publicly accessible telephone hotl9e & secure int]net website = entities op]at+ 9 a zone locat$ 9 a ti] ,i1 ti] ,,ii1 ti] ,,iii1 or ti] ,,iv c\ntry to report in/ances ( illicit int]national trade 9 t zone t-- 7#a7 impact or pot5tially impact _! op]ations2 or 7#b7 may ju/ify reclassification ( ! c\ntry "u section #d7;e74 #f4 ,imposition ( economic sanctions & visa re/rictions ) respect to facilitation & support ( illicit int]national trade 9 ti] ,,ii1 ti] ,,iii1 & ti] ,,iv c\ntries 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,presid5t may impose ! measures describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 ) respect to any =eign p]son t ! ,presid5t det]m9es1 on or aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act & bas$ on cr$ible evid5ce-- 7#a7 has organiz$1 arrang$1 f9anc$1 conduct$1 or p>ticipat$ 9 illicit int]national trade )9 a zone locat$ 9 a c\ntry classifi$ z a ti] ,,ii1 ti] ,,iii1 or ti] ,,iv c\ntry "u section #d2 7#b7 has act$ z an ag5t ( or on behalf ( ano!r =eign p]son 9 facilitat+ an action lead+ to illicit int]national trade occurr+ 9 su* a zone2 7#c7 has mat]ially assi/$1 sponsor$1 or provid$ f9ancial1 mat]ial1 or te*nological support =1 or goods or s]vices 9 support (1 illicit int]national trade occurr+ 9 su* a zone2 or 7#d7 has conduct$ or facilitat$ corruption or money laund]+ occurr+ 9 su* a zone4 7b7 ,measures describ$ ,! measures describ$ 9 ?is subsection are ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,block+ ( prop]ty ,! ,presid5t may ex]cise all ( ! p[]s grant$ to ! ,presid5t "u ! ,int]national ,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s ,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 p]son describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 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 ,ineligibility = visas1 admission1 or p>ole 7,a7 ,visas1 admission1 or p>ole ,a noncitiz5 describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 is-- 7i7 inadmissible to ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7ii7 ineligible to receive 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$ ,a noncitiz5 describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 is subject to revocation & cancellation1 9 accordance ) section #bba7;i7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abja7;i771 ( any visa or o!r entry docum5tation 9 ! possession ( ! noncitiz51 reg>dless ( :5 ! visa or o!r entry docum5tation is or 0 issu$4 7c7 ,implem5tation2 p5alties 7#a7 ,implem5tation ,! ,presid5t may ex]cise all au?orities provid$ "u sections #bjc & #bje ( ! ,int]national ,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agjb & #agjd7 to c>ry out ?is section1 includ+ inve/igat+1 regulat+1 or prohibit+-- 7,a7 any transactions 9 =eign ex*ange by any p]son1 or ) respect to any prop]ty1 subject to ! jurisdiction ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7,b7 transf]s ( cr$it or paym5ts betwe51 by1 ?r\gh1 or to any bank+ in/itution1 to ! ext5t t su* transf]s or paym5ts involve-- 7i7 any int]e/ ( any =eign c\ntry or national ( a =eign c\ntry2 & 7ii7 any p]son1 or ) respect to any prop]ty1 subject to ! jurisdiction ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 7,c7 ! import+ or export+ ( curr5cies or securities any p]son1 or ) respect to any prop]ty1 subject to ! jurisdiction ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#b7 ,p5alties ,any p]son t violates1 attempts to violate1 conspires to violate1 or causes a violation ( subsection 7b77#a7 or a 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 7d7 ,exception ,to comply ) ,unit$ ,nations headqu>t]s agreem5t & law en=cem5t objectives ,subsection 7b77#b7 %all n apply ) respect to a noncitiz5 if admitt+ or p>ol+ ! noncitiz5 into ! ,unit$ ,/ates-- 7#a7 w\ld fur!r important law en=cem5t objectives2 or 7#b7 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 obligations ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7e7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,admission2 admitt$ ,! t]ms admission & admitt$ h ! mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 9 section #aja ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja74 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 ,noncitiz5 ,! t]m noncitiz5 means an individual :o is n a citiz5 or national ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7z def9$ 9 section #aja ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja774 7#d7 ,unit$ ,/ates p]son ,! t]m ,unit$ ,/ates p]son means-- 7,a7 an individual :o is a ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5 or an ali5 lawfully admitt$ = p]man5t resid5ce to ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 or 7,b7 an entity organiz$ "u ! laws ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or any jurisdiction )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ a =eign bran* ( su* an entity4 #g4 ,au?orization ( appropriations 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,commission]1 )\t fiscal ye> limitation1 su* sums z may be necess>y to c>ry out ?is ,act4 7b7 ,availability ( am\nts ,am\nts appropriat$ pursuant to ! au?orization ( appropriations "u subsection 7a7 %all rema9 available until exp5d$4 7c7 ,supplem5t n supplant ,am\nts appropriat$ pursuant to ! au?orization ( appropriations "u subsection 7a7 %all supplem5t & n supplant o!r am\nts available = su* purposes4