,,ii #aaith ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #cfc ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,february #c1 #bjbe,mr4 ,scott of ,south ,carolina 7for himself and ,mr4 ,moreno7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,banking1 ,housing1 and ,urban ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to impose sanctions with respect to foreign governments that resist efforts to repatriate their citizens who have unlawfully entered the ,united ,states and foreign governments and foreign persons that knowingly facilitate unlawful immigration into the ,united ,states1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,stifling ,transnational ,operations and ,proliferators by ,mitigating ,activities that ,drive ,narcotics1 ,exploitation1 and ,smuggling ,sanctions ,act or the ,,stop ,,madness ,act4 #b4 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that-- 7#a7 migrants who have unlawfully entered the ,united ,states-- 7,a7 are a threat to national security2 and 7,b7 should be repatriated to their countries of origin2 7#b7 if a country of origin resists repatriation of its citizens that unlawfully entered the ,united ,states1 that country should be subject to economic sanctions1 denying the country access to the ,united ,states financial system2 and 7#c7 any country1 entity1 or individual that knowingly facilitates unlawful immigration into the ,united ,states should be subject to economic sanctions1 denying them access to the ,united ,states financial system4 #c4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,the term appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 the ,committee on ,banking1 ,housing1 and ,urban ,affairs of the ,senate2 and 7,b7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs and the ,committee on ,financial ,services of the ,house of ,representatives4 7#b7 ,foreign government ,the term foreign government-- 7,a7 means any governing body or political organization that exercises control over a foreign country or a substantial portion of a foreign country2 and 7,b7 includes-- 7i7 a ministry1 department1 agency1 or instrumentality of a body or organization described in subparagraph 7,a72 7ii7 an official1 representative1 or other individual acting on behalf of such a body or organization1 including an individual who holds a formal or informal role of authority2 and 7iii7 an entity-- 7,i7 owned or controlled by such a body or organization2 or 7,,ii7 that acts on behalf of or is directed by such a body or organization4 7#c7 ,foreign person ,the term foreign person-- 7,a7 means an individual or entity that is not a ,united ,states person2 and 7,b7 does not include a foreign government4 7#d7 ,knowingly ,the term knowingly1 with respect to conduct1 a circumstance1 or a result1 means that a person has actual knowledge1 or should have known1 of the conduct1 the circumstance1 or the result4 7#e7 ,united ,states person ,the term ,united ,states person means-- 7,a7 a ,united ,states citizen2 7,b7 an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence to the ,united ,states2 7,c7 an alien lawfully admitted to the ,united ,states1 including any alien admitted for temporary residence1 tourism1 or employment1 or to pursue a course of study2 or 7,d7 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 entity4 #d4 ,sense of ,congress2 statement of policy 7a7 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that-- 7#a7 foreign governments that refuse or obstruct the efforts of the ,united ,states to repatriate their citizens who have unlawfully entered the ,united ,states constitute an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security1 foreign policy1 and economy of the ,united ,states1 and pose a national emergency2 and 7#b7 foreign governments and foreign persons that knowingly facilitate unlawful immigration into the ,united ,states constitute an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security1 foreign policy1 and economy of the ,united ,states1 and pose a national emergency4 7b7 ,statement of policy ,it is the policy of the ,united ,states1 in order to protect the national security of the ,united ,states1 to apply economic and other financial sanctions with respect to-- 7#a7 foreign governments that resist efforts to repatriate their citizens who have unlawfully entered the ,united ,states2 and 7#b7 foreign governments and foreign persons that knowingly facilitate unlawful immigration into the ,united ,states4 #e4 ,use of national emergency authorities2 reporting 7a7 ,in general ,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 ,act4 7b7 ,report required 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and annually thereafter until the date that is #g years after such date of enactment1 the ,president shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on actions taken by the executive branch pursuant to this ,act and any national emergency declared with respect to the facilitation of unlawful immigration to the ,united ,states1 including-- 7,a7 the issuance of any new or revised regulations1 policies1 or guidance2 7,b7 the imposition of sanctions2 7,c7 the collection of relevant information from outside parties2 7,d7 the issuance or termination of general licenses1 specific licenses1 and statements of licensing policy by the ,office of ,foreign ,assets ,control of the ,department of the ,treasury2 7,e7 any pending enforcement actions2 or 7,f7 the implementation of mitigation procedures4 7#b7 ,form of report ,each report required by paragraph 7#a7 shall be submitted in unclassified form1 but may include the matters required by subparagraphs 7,c71 7,d71 7,e71 and 7,f7 of that paragraph in a classified annex4 #f4 ,imposition of sanctions with respect to efforts to resist repatriation or facilitate unlawful immigration 7a7 ,in general ,the ,president may impose the sanctions described in subsection 7b7 with respect to-- 7#a7 any foreign government the ,president determines knowingly refuses or obstructs the efforts of the ,united ,states to repatriate its citizens who have unlawfully entered the ,united ,states2 and 7#b7 any foreign government or foreign person the ,president determines knowingly facilitates unlawful immigration into the ,united ,states4 7b7 ,sanctions described ,the ,president may1 pursuant to the ,international ,emergency ,economic ,powers ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq471 block and prohibit all transactions in property and interests in property of a foreign government or foreign person described in subsection 7a7 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 7c7 ,report required ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and annually thereafter until the date that is #g years after such date of enactment1 the ,president shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on actions taken by the executive branch with respect to the foreign governments and foreign persons identified under subsection 7a74 #g4 ,penalties2 waivers2 exceptions 7a7 ,penalties ,a person that violates1 attempts to violate1 conspires to violate1 or causes a violation of this ,act or any regulation1 license1 or order issued to carry out this ,act shall be subject to the penalties set forth in subsections 7b7 and 7c7 of section #bjf of the ,international ,emergency ,economic ,powers ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agje7 to the same extent as a person that commits an unlawful act described in subsection 7a7 of that section4 7b7 ,national security waiver ,the ,president may waive the application of sanctions under this ,act with respect to a foreign government or foreign person if the ,president determines that the waiver is in the national security interest of the ,united ,states4 7c7 ,exceptions for intelligence and law enforcement activities ,this ,act shall not apply with respect to-- 7#a7 activities subject to the reporting requirements under title ,v of the ,national ,security ,act of #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cjia et seq47 or any authorized intelligence activities of the ,united ,states2 or 7#b7 activities necessary to carry out or assist law enforcement activity of the ,united ,states4