,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #acfi  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #i1 #bjbe,mr4   
,ka9e 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,cassidy1 ,mr4   
,he9ri*1 & ,mr4 ,curtis7 introduc$ !    
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to support ! execution (      
bilat]al agreem5ts conc]n+ illicit      
transnational m>itime activity & to     
au?orize ! ,presid5t to impose sanctions
 ) respect to illegal1 unreport$1 or    
unregulat$ fi%+ & ! sale1 supply1       
pur*ase1 or transf] ( endang]$ species1 
& = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is 
,act may be cit$ z ! ,protect+ ,global  
,fi%]ies ,act ( #bjbe4  #b4 ,def9itions 
,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,admission2 admitt$2  
ali52 lawfully admitt$ = p]man5t        
resid5ce ,! t]ms admission1 admitt$1    
ali51 & lawfully admitt$ = p]man5t      
resid5ce h ! mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 9      
section #aja ( ! ,immigration &         
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja74 
7#b7 ,appropriate congressional         

committees ,! t]m appropriate           
congressional committees means-- 7,a7 ! 
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices & !        
,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( !     
,s5ate2 &  7,b7 ! ,committee on ,=eign  
,affairs & ! ,committee on ,arm$        
,s]vices ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4   
7#c7 ,=eign p]son ,! t]m =eign p]son    
means an individual or entity t is n a  
,unit$ ,/ates p]son4  7#d7 ,illegal1    
unreport$1 or unregulat$ fi%+ ,! t]m    
illegal1 unreport$1 or unregulat$ fi%+  
has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 ! implem5t+    
regulations or any subsequ5t regulations
 issu$ pursuant to section #fji7;e7 ( ! 
,high ,seas ,driftnet ,fi%+ ,moratorium 
,protection ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4         
#ahbf;j7e774  7#e7 ,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    
#c4 ,int]national collaboration relat$  
to c\nt]+ illegal1 unreport$1 or        
unregulat$ fi%+  7a7 ,/atem5t ( policy  
,x is ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to     
prioritize collaboration ) fri5dly      
c\ntries1 & ?r\gh appropriate           
int]national in/itutions1 to combat     
illegal1 unreport$1 or unregulat$ fi%+4 
7b7 ,actions by ,secret>y ( ,/ate ,!    
,secret>y ( ,/ate %all take su* actions 
z may be necess>y to use ! voice1 vote1 
& influ5ce ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 all      
appropriate int]national =a & )         
appropriate c\ntries t are allies or    
p>tn]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates-- 7#a7 to      
ensure t cutt+ edge te*nology is deploy$
 9 accordance to exi/+ or future m>itime
 law en=cem5t agreem5ts ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
may ent] or has ent]$ into2 &  7#b7 to  
hold acc\ntable ^? individuals or       
entities t are responsible or complicit 
9 illegal1 unreport$1 or unregulat$     
fi%+1 ) a p>ticul> focus on ! h>mful    
actions ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a4  7c7 

,advocacy at ,unit$ ,nations ,!         
,presid5t may direct ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
,p]man5t ,repres5tative to ! ,unit$     
,nations to use ! voice1 vote1 &        
influ5ce ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to urge !    
,unit$ ,nations to take great] action ) 
respect to collaborative global ef=ts to
 c\nt] illegal1 unreport$1 or unregulat$
 fi%+4  #d4 ,au?orization ( imposition (
 sanctions ) respect to illegal1        
unreport$1 or unregulat$ fi%+ & trade 9 
endang]$ species  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!       
,presid5t may impose ! sanctions        
describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 ) respect to  
any =eign p]son or =eign vessel         
7reg>dless ( own]%ip7 t ! ,presid5t     
det]m9es-- 7#a7 is responsible = or     
complicit 9-- 7,a7 illegal1 unreport$1  
or unregulat$ fi%+2 or  7,b7 except z "p
 ( a cons]vation ef=t1 ! sale1 supply1  
pur*ase1 or transf] 7includ+            
transportation7 ( endang]$ species1 z   
def9$ 9 section #c7f7 ( ! ,endang]$     
,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4    
#aecb7f772  7#b7 is a lead] or (ficial (

 an entity1 includ+ a gov]nm5t entity1 t
 has engag$ 91 or ! memb]s ( :i* h      
engag$ 91 any ( ! activities describ$ 9 
p>agraph 7#a7 dur+ ! t5ure ( ! lead] or 
(ficial2  7#c7 has ev] own$1 op]at$1    
*>t]$1 or controll$ a vessel dur+ :i* "t
 ! p]sonnel ( ! vessel engag$ 9 any ( ! 
activities describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a72 or 
7#d7 has mat]ially assi/$1 sponsor$1 or 
provid$ f9ancial1 mat]ial1 or           
te*nological support =1 or goods or     
s]vices 9 support (-- 7,a7 any ( !      
activities describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a72 or 
7,b7 any =eign p]son engag$ 9 any su*   
activity4  7b7 ,sanctions describ$ ,!   
sanctions t may be impos$ "u subsection 
7a7 ) respect to a =eign p]son or =eign 
vessel are ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,block+ (     
prop]ty ,not)/&+ section #bjb ( !       
,int]national ,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s  
,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja71 ! ex]cise ( 
all p[]s grant$ to ! ,presid5t by !     
,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 all prop]ty & int]e/s 9  
prop]ty ( a =eign p]son describ$ 9      
subsection 7a71 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 ,inadmissibility to !      
,unit$ ,/ates ,9 ! case ( an ali5       
describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 or any ali5 t
 ! ,presid5t det]m9es is a corporate    
(fic] or pr9cipal (1 or a %>ehold] ) a  
controll+ int]e/ 91 a =eign p]son       
describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 t is an       
entity-- 7,a7 ineligibility = a visa &  
inadmissibility to ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &   
7,b7 revocation ( any valid visa or     
travel docum5tation 9 accordance )      
section #bba7;i7 ( ! ,immigration &     
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#abja7;i774  7#c7 ,prohibition on access
 to ! unit$ /ates ,9 ! case ( a =eign   
vessel describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 d5ial 
( access to ,unit$ ,/ates ports4  7#d7  
,loans f ,unit$ ,/ates f9ancial         
in/itutions ,! ,presid5t may prohibit   

any ,unit$ ,/ates f9ancial in/itution f 
mak+ loans or provid+ cr$its to a =eign 
p]son describ$ 9 subsection 7a74  7#e7  
,=eign ex*ange ,! ,presid5t may1        
pursuant to su* regulations z !         
,presid5t may prescribe1 prohibit any   
transactions 9 =eign ex*ange t are      
subject to ! jurisdiction ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates & 9 :i* a =eign p]son or =eign   
vessel describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 has any
 int]e/4  7c7 ,report requir$ ,n lat]   
?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (   
?is ,act1 & annually !reaft]1 !         
,presid5t %all submit a report on !     
imposition ( sanctions "u ?is section   
to-- 7#a7 ! ,committee on ,bank+1 ,h\s+1
 & ,urban ,affairs & ! ,committee on    
,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7#b7 ! 
,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices & !    
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives4  7d7 ,national int]e/
 waiv] ,! ,presid5t may waive !         
imposition ( sanctions "u subsection 7a7
 ) respect to a =eign p]son or =eign    
vessel if ! ,presid5t det]m9es t su* a  

waiv] is 9 ! national int]e/s ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates4  7e7 ,exceptions  7#a7         
,exceptions = au?oriz$ intellig5ce & law
 en=cem5t activities ,sanctions "u ?is  
section %all n apply ) respect to       
activities subject to ! report+         
requirem5ts "u title ,v ( ! ,national   
,security ,act ( #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4   
#cjia et seq47 or any au?oriz$          
intellig5ce1 law en=cem5t1 or national  
security activities ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  
7#b7 ,exception to comply ) int]national
 agreem5ts ,sanctions "u subsection     
7b77#b7 %all n apply ) respect to !     
admission ( an ali5 to ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
if su* admission is necess>y to comply )
 ! obligations ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates "u !   
,agreem5t reg>d+ ! ,headqu>t]s ( !      
,unit$ ,nations1 sign$ at ,lake ,success
 on ,june #bf1 #aidg1 & ent]$ into =ce  
on ,novemb] #ba1 #aidg1 betwe5 ! ,unit$ 
,nations & ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or !        
,conv5tion on ,consul> ,relations1 done 
at ,vi5na on ,april #bd1 #aifc1 & ent]$ 
into =ce on ,m>* #ai1 #aifg1 or o!r     

int]national obligations4  7#c7         
,exception = safety ( vessels & crew    
,sanctions "u ?is section %all n apply )
 respect to a p]son provid+ provisions  
to a vessel if su* provisions are int5d$
 = ! safety & c>e ( ! crew abo>d !      
vessel or ! ma9t5ance ( ! vessel to     
avoid any environm5tal or o!r           
significant damage4  7#d7 ,humanit>ian  
exception  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z      
provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 ! ,presid5t 
may n impose sanctions "u ?is section ) 
respect to any p]son = conduct+ or      
facilitat+ a transaction = ! sale (     
agricultural commodities1 food1 m$ic9e1 
or m$ical devices or = ! provision (    
humanit>ian assi/ance4  7,b7 ,exclusion 
,! exception "u subp>agraph 7,a7 does n 
include transactions = ! sale ( food or 
agricultural commodities obta9$ ?r\gh   
illegal1 unreport$1 or unregulat$ fi%+4 
7f7 ,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 section4 
7#b7 ,p5alties ,a p]son t violates1     
attempts to violate1 conspires to       
violate1 or causes a violation ( ?is    
section or any regulation1 lic5se1 or   
ord] issu$ to c>ry out ?is section %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  7g7 ,rulemak+  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,! head ( any ,f$]al ag5cy responsible =
 ! implem5tation ( ?is section may      
promulgate su* rules & regulations z may
 be necess>y to c>ry out ! provisions ( 
?is section 7:i* may include regulatory 
exceptions71 includ+ "u section #bje ( !
 ,int]national ,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s 
,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agjd74  7#b7 ,rule 
( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section may be
 con/ru$ to limit ! au?ority ( !        
,presid5t pursuant to ! ,int]national   

,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s ,act 7#ej      
,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq474  #e4 ,brief+ &
 report on global illegal1 unreport$1 or
 unregulat$ fi%+  7a7 ,brief+ ,n lat]   
?an #ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( 
?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9        
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1   
%all brief ! appropriate congressional  
committees on-- 7#a7 ef=ts to "w )      
,unit$ ,/ates p>tn]s & allies to c\nt]  
illegal1 unreport$1 or unregulat$ fi%+  
via bilat]al engagem5ts2  7#b7 ef=ts to 
c\nt]1 & *all5ges fac$ 9 c\nt]+1        
illegal1 unreport$1 or unregulat$ fi%+  
?r\gh exi/+ int]national agreem5ts1     
in/itutions1 & me*anisms2 &  7#c7 ef=ts 
by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate & ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,def5se to engage & collaborate )       
nongov]nm5tal organizations & ,/ate &   
local ag5cies to spread aw>5ess &       
coord9ate responses to global illegal1  
unreport$1 or unregulat$ fi%+ conc]ns4  
7b7 ,report  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an  
#a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is   
,act1 & annually !reaft] = #d ye>s1 !   

,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 consultation ) !   
,secret>y ( ,def5se1 %all submit to !   
appropriate congressional committees a  
report t includes-- 7,a7 recomm5dations 
to bol/] m>itime law en=cem5t agreem5ts 
) ,unit$ ,/ates allies & p>tn]s2  7,b7  
an assessm5t ( ! global illegal1        
unreport$1 or unregulat$ fi%+ patt]ns1  
/rategic goals1 & regional priorities ( 
! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a1 & gov]nm5t &   
non-gov]nm5t res\rc+ vectors ( ! ,p's   
,republic ( ,*9a = illegal1 unreport$1  
or unregulat$ fi%+ fleets2 &  7,c7 an   
assessm5t ( ! efficacy ( global =ums to 
respond to illegal1 unreport$1 or       
unregulat$ fi%+1 & a /rategy = ,unit$   
,/ates engagem5t 9 su* =ums4  7#b7 ,=m  
,! report requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7 %all 
be submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m1 b may     
include a classifi$ annex4