,,ii #aaith ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #bcfh ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,july #ba1 #bjbe,mr4 ,hagerty 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,kaine1 ,mrs4 ,britt1 ,mr4 ,tuberville1 ,mr4 ,wicker1 ,mrs4 ,blackburn1 ,ms4 ,alsobrooks1 and ,mr4 ,budd7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,finance ,a ,,bill ,to take measures with respect to certain property that is nationalized or expropriated by foreign governments1 to amend section #cja of the ,trade ,act of #aigd to include expropriation of the assets of ,united ,states persons in acts1 policies1 and practices of foreign countries that are unreasonable or discriminatory1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,defending ,american ,property ,abroad ,act of #bjbe4 #b4 ,identification and prohibitions with respect to property nationalized or expropriated by foreign governments 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,the term appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs1 the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations1 the ,committee on ,finance1 and the ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,senate2 and 7,b7 the ,committee on ,homeland ,security1 the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs1 the ,committee on ,ways and ,means1 and the ,permanent ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,house of ,representatives4 7#b7 ,covered foreign trade partner ,the term covered foreign trade partner means a country in the ,western ,hemisphere that has in effect a free trade agreement with the ,united ,states4 7#c7 ,passenger vessel ,the term passenger vessel means a vessel that-- 7,a7 is authorized to carry #adi or more passengers2 7,b7 has onboard sleeping facilities for each passenger2 7,c7 is on a voyage that embarks or disembarks passengers2 and 7,d7 is not engaged in a coastwise voyage subject to chapter #aje of title #df1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#d7 ,prohibited property ,the term prohibited property means any port1 harbor1 or marine terminal1 including any relevant port infrastructure-- 7,a7 that is located within the territory of a covered foreign trade partner2 7,b7 that is accessible only through land that is owned1 held1 or controlled1 directly or indirectly1 by a ,united ,states person2 and 7,c7 if an agency or official of the government of the covered foreign trade partner has1 on or after ,january #a1 #bjbd-- 7i7 nationalized1 forcibly limited1 or expropriated the land described in subparagraph 7,b72 7ii7 repudiated or nullified any contract1 permit1 concession1 easement1 or similar authorization with a ,united ,states person related to that land2 or 7iii7 taken any other action that has the effect of seizing ownership or control of that land4 7#e7 ,relevant port infrastructure ,the term relevant port infrastructure means the following infrastructure at a port or harbor3 7,a7 ,conveyors and other equipment used to load or unload freight or passenger vessels4 7,b7 ,roads and pathways used to load or unload freight or passenger vessels4 7,c7 ,docks and piers used to load or unload freight or passenger vessels4 7,d7 ,moorings1 dolphins1 or other structures used for anchoring freight or passenger vessels4 7,e7 ,silos1 domes1 or other structures used for the storage of any good1 ware1 article1 merchandise1 or other freight4 7,f7 ,offices1 facilities1 and other buildings used for the administration and security of the port or harbor4 7#f7 ,united ,states ,the term ,united ,states includes the #ej ,states1 the ,district of ,columbia1 and any territory or possession of the ,united ,states4 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 or 7,b7 an entity not less than #ej percent of the ownership interest in which is owned by ,united ,states citizens4 7b7 ,designation of prohibited property ,not later than #fj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 in consultation with and with the concurrence of the ,secretary of the ,treasury and the ,secretary of ,state1 shall-- 7#a7 identify and designate all prohibited property2 7#b7 provide a list of all prohibited property designated under paragraph 7#a7 to-- 7,a7 the agencies and officials within the ,department of ,homeland ,security1 the ,department of the ,treasury1 and the ,department of ,state responsible for the implementation of subsection 7c72 and 7,b7 the appropriate congressional committees2 and 7#c7 publish the list required under paragraph 7#b7 in the ,federal ,register4 7c7 ,prohibitions on use of prohibited property ,the ,president shall prohibit any vessel loaded or previously held at a port1 harbor1 or marine terminal that is designated as prohibited property under subsection 7b77#a7 from-- 7#a7 importing into the ,united ,states any good2 7#b7 releasing into the ,united ,states any good2 7#c7 docking any passenger vessel in the ,united ,states2 7#d7 releasing into the ,united ,states any passenger from a passenger vessel2 or 7#e7 dry docking1 completing repair work1 refurbishing1 victualing1 refueling1 or conducting any other servicing or maintenance-related activities4 #c4 ,expansion of acts1 policies1 and practices that are unreasonable or discriminatory under title ,,iii of the ,trade ,act of #aigd ,section #cja7;d77#c77;,b7 of the ,trade ,act of #aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bdaa7;d77#c77;,b77 is amended-- 7#a7 in clause 7iii77,v71 by striking 1 or and inserting a comma2 7#b7 by moving clause 7iv7 #b ems to the left2 7#c7 in clause 7iv71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 1 or2 and 7#d7 by adding at the end the following3 7v7 constitutes1 with respect to the assets of a ,united ,states person-- 7,i7 direct or indirect expropriation or nationalization1 7,,ii7 arbitrary or capricious treatment1 7,,iii7 denial of due process1 or 7,,iv7 discrimination on the basis of nationality4 4