,,ii #aaith ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #degg ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,may #ai1 #bjbf,mrs4 ,shaheen 7for herself and ,mr4 ,cruz7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations ,a ,,bill ,to reassess the ,united ,states-,tanzania bilateral relationship1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,reassessing the ,united ,states-,tanzania ,bilateral ,relationship ,act4 #b4 ,findings ,congress makes the following findings3 7#a7 ,tanzania is one of ,africa's fastest growing economies with strong economic growth over the past decade due to the expansion of key sectors1 including agriculture1 mining1 and tourism4 7#b7 ,tanzania's reliability as a partner to the ,united ,states is increasingly in question due to ongoing political repression1 violations of religious freedom and freedom of expression1 and persistent barriers to ,united ,states investment4 7#c7 ,the ,october #bi1 #bjbe1 general elections were marked by significant political interference1 including ballot manipulation and vote tabulation irregularities1 which favored incumbent ,president ,samia ,suluhu ,hassan and other candidates of ,tanzania's parliamentary majority party1 ,chama ,cha ,mapinduzi 7,,ccm74 7#d7 ,leading up to the general elections in ,tanzania's ,october #bi1 #bjbe1 election1 multiple incidents of political abductions and disappearances occurred in ,tanzania1 most recently the abduction and subsequent disappearance of ,tanzanian ,ambassador ,humphrey ,polepole on ,october #f1 #bjbe4 7#e7 ,a range of actions by the ,,ccm1 a political party that has continuously held a parliamentary majority and controlled ,tanzania's central government since the ,,ccm's formation in #aigg1 has severely undermined democracy in the country4 7#f7 ,the ongoing treason trial of ,chadema opposition figure ,tundu ,lissu1 terrorism charges against ,chadema ,deputy ,john ,heche1 and charges and detentions of other opposition party members are politically motivated and intended to prevent opposition figures from standing for elections4 7#g7 ,the ,government of ,tanzania has engaged in violations of religious freedom1 including the revocation of registration for religious institutions1 harassment1 detention1 and attacks against religious leaders1 and restrictions on religious worship and expression4 7#h7 ,during mass citizen protests against ,tanzania's fraudulent and illegitimate ,october #bi1 #bjbe1 general elections1 the ,tanzanian ,police and ,tanzania ,defense ,forces killed hundreds of ,tanzanian citizens and endangered the lives of ,united ,states citizens and tourists visiting the country4 7#i7 ,while protestors faced attacks by ,tanzanian ,security ,forces1 the ,government of ,tanzania imposed an internet shutdown impacting online connections1 communications1 business1 and banking1 disrupting regional trade and costing the country an estimated #bch1jjj1jjj in the process4 7#aj7 ,in response to this unprecedented violence and unrest in ,tanzania1 the ,united ,states ,embassy in ,tanzania issued a ,security ,alert on ,october #cj1 #bjbe1 calling on ,united ,states citizens in ,tanzania to shelter-in-place4 7#aa7 ,following the electoral protests1 the ,tanzanian electoral commission released disputed results from the fraudulent election1 declaring ,president ,samia ,suluhu ,hassan the winner with #ih percent of the vote4 #c4 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress-- 7#a7 that it is in the national security interests of the ,united ,states to help counter democratic backsliding of key partner nations where the ,united ,states has supplied billions of dollars worth of investment1 development1 humanitarian assistance1 and security partnerships2 7#b7 that the actions by the ,government of ,tanzania have subverted democracy1 blatantly violated citizens' fundamental human rights1 disrupted regional trade1 and endangered the safety and security of ,tanzanians1 tourists1 and the diplomatic community2 7#c7 that these actions place ,united ,states national interests in ,tanzania at risk and threaten to undermine regional stability and long-term bilateral cooperation2 7#d7 to support the decision to terminate ,tanzania's ,millennium ,challenge ,corporation 7,,mcc7 threshold program2 and 7#e7 to express solidarity with the people of ,tanzania1 recognizing the unprecedented levels of violence experienced in ,tanzania and support calls for an international independent investigation into the pre- and post-election violence in ,tanzania leading those who conducted violence against ,tanzania civilians to be held accountable for human rights violations4 #d4 ,united ,states reassessment with ,tanzania 7a7 ,bilateral relationship reassessment ,the ,secretary of ,state1 in coordination with the ,secretary of ,defense1 the ,united ,states ,trade ,representative1 and the heads of other relevant ,federal agencies1 shall conduct a comprehensive reassessment of the bilateral relationship between the ,united ,states and ,tanzania4 7b7 ,elements ,the reassessment required under subsection 7a7 shall include-- 7#a7 an analysis of the democratic priorities and trajectory of ,tanzania2 7#b7 a detailed strategy on the necessary democratic reforms needed in ,tanzania2 7#c7 an assessment of ,united ,states security assistance to ,tanzania to ensure that the ,tanzanian ,defense ,forces and ,tanzanian ,police are reliable partners that adhere to ,tanzania's constitutionally mandated human rights and rule of law norms and protect the safety of citizens and all visitors to the country of ,tanzania2 7#d7 an assessment of how recent political unrest and internet shutdown in ,tanzania have impacted ,united ,states business1 investments1 and partnerships in ,tanzania2 and 7#e7 an evaluation of the relationship between the ,government of ,tanzania and the ,government of the ,people's ,republic of ,china1 including-- 7,a7 military and security cooperation1 including training1 exercises1 arms transfers1 and cooperation between defense1 intelligence1 or law enforcement entities2 7,b7 economic engagement1 including investments1 loans1 and financing involving ,chinese-state-owned or affiliated entities1 and the impact of such activities on market access1 debt sustainability1 and the competitiveness of ,united ,states companies2 and 7,c7 political cooperation with the ,government of the ,people's ,republic of ,china that seeks to undermine democratic principles1 advance one-party consolidation1 and solidify anti-,american and anti-,western sentiment internally and internationally4 7c7 ,report on findings ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state shall submit to the appropriate committees of ,congress a report that includes the findings of the review required under subsection 7a74 #e4 ,report on certain individuals in leadership positions in ,tanzania ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees1 the ,committee on ,banking1 ,housing1 and ,urban ,affairs of the ,senate1 and the ,committee on ,financial ,services of the ,house of ,representatives a report that includes a list of each foreign person that the ,secretary determines-- 7#a7 holds a senior position in the ,government of ,tanzania1 the leadership of ,chama ,cha ,mapinduzi1 the ,tanzania ,police ,force1 the ,tanzanian ,people's ,defense ,force1 or the ,tanzanian ,intelligence and ,security ,service2 and 7#b7 is responsible for or complicit in1 or has directly or indirectly engaged in-- 7,a7 ordering1 controlling1 or otherwise directing abductions1 enforced disappearances1 or arbitrary detention of political opponents1 journalists1 or civil society actors2 7,b7 the targeting harassment1 intimidation1 detention1 or use of violence against journalists1 media organizations1 or activists to suppress dissent or silence public reporting on human rights violations2 7,c7 censorship1 shutdowns1 or other restrictions on media1 internet access1 or freedom of expression intended to conceal human rights abuses or prevent the dissemination of credible information2 7,d7 severe violations of religious freedom1 including the persecution of individuals or groups on account of religion1 prohibitions or restrictions on religious worship1 assembly1 or expression1 or acts of violence1 coercion1 or discrimination against religious communities2 7,e7 the use of transnational repression tactics that target foreign nationals1 ,tanzanian citizens1 and diaspora members regionally and internationally2 7,f7 extrajudicial killings1 torture1 or gross violations of internationally recognized human rights2 or 7,g7 other actions that violate or undermine internationally recognized human rights or the civil liberties guaranteed to ,tanzanian citizens under the ,constitution of ,tanzania4 #f4 ,sanctions 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #cj days after the submission of the report1 the ,president may impose sanctions described in subsection 7b7 with respect to any foreign person identified in the report required under section #e7;a77#a7 that the ,secretary determines meets the criteria described in section #e7;a77#b77;,a74 7b7 ,sanctions described ,the sanctions described in this paragraph are the following3 7#a7 ,blocking of property ,the ,president may exercise all authorities under the ,international ,emergency ,economic ,powers ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq471 to the extent necessary to block and prohibit all transactions in property and interests in property of a foreign person if such property and interests in property are in the ,united ,states1 come within the ,united ,states1 or come within the possession or control of a ,united ,states person4 7#b7 ,ineligibility for visas1 admission1 or parole 7,a7 ,visas1 admission1 or parole ,an alien described in subsection 7a7 shall be-- 7i7 inadmissible to the ,united ,states2 7ii7 ineligible to receive a visa or other documentation to enter the ,united ,states2 and 7iii7 otherwise ineligible to be admitted or paroled into the ,united ,states or to receive any other benefit under the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja et seq474 7,b7 ,current visas revoked 7i7 ,in general ,the visa or other entry documentation of any alien described in subsection 7a7 is subject to revocation regardless of the issue date of the visa or other entry documentation4 7ii7 ,immediate effect ,a revocation under clause 7i7 shall1 in accordance with section #bba7;i7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abja7;i77-- 7,i7 take effect immediately2 and 7,,ii7 cancel any other valid visa or entry documentation that is in the possession of the alien4 7c7 ,implementation2 penalties 7#a7 ,implementation ,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 for purposes of carrying out this section4 7#b7 ,penalties ,the penalties provided for in subsections 7b7 and 7c7 of section #bjf of the ,international ,emergency ,economic ,powers ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agje7 shall apply to a person that violates1 attempts to violate1 conspires to violate1 or causes a violation of this section or any regulations promulgated to carry out this section to the same extent that such penalties apply to a person that commits an unlawful act described in section #bjf7;a7 of that ,act4 7d7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,agricultural commodity ,the term agricultural commodity has the meaning given such term in section #ajb of the ,agricultural ,trade ,act of #aigh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #efjb74 7#b7 ,foreign person ,the term foreign person means a person that is not a ,united ,states person4 7#c7 ,medical device ,the term medical device has the meaning given the term device in section #bja of the ,federal ,food1 ,drug1 and ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cba74 7#d7 ,medicine ,the term medicine has the meaning given the term drug in section #bja of the ,federal ,food1 ,drug1 and ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cba74 7e7 ,termination of sanctions ,the ,president may terminate the application of a sanction imposed pursuant to this section with respect to a person if the ,president certifies to the appropriate committees of ,congress that-- 7#a7 the person is not engaging in the activity that was the basis for such sanction or has taken significant verifiable steps toward stopping such activity2 and 7#b7 the ,president has received reliable assurances that the person will not knowingly engage in activity subject to such sanction in the future4 7f7 ,exceptions 7#a7 ,humanitarian assistance ,sanctions authorized under this section shall not apply to-- 7,a7 the conduct or facilitation of a transaction for the provision of agricultural commodities1 food1 medicine1 medical devices1 humanitarian assistance1 or for humanitarian purposes2 or 7,b7 transactions that are necessary for1 or ordinarily incident to1 the activities described in subparagraph 7,a74 7#b7 ,compliance with international obligations and law enforcement activities ,sanctions authorized under this section shall not apply with respect to an alien if admitting or paroling such alien is necessary-- 7,a7 to comply with ,united ,states obligations under-- 7i7 the ,agreement between the ,united ,nations and the ,united ,states of ,america regarding the ,headquarters of the ,united ,nations1 signed at ,lake ,success ,june #bf1 #aidg1 and entered into force ,november #ba1 #aidg2 7ii7 the ,convention on ,consular ,relations1 done at ,vienna ,april #bd1 #aifc1 and entered into force ,march #ai1 #aifg2 or 7iii7 any other international agreement2 or 7,b7 to carry out or assist law enforcement activity in the ,united ,states4 7#c7 ,exception for intelligence activities ,sanctions authorized under this section shall not apply to-- 7,a7 any activity subject to the reporting requirements under title ,v of the ,national ,security ,act of #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cjia et seq472 or 7,b7 any authorized intelligence activities of the ,united ,states4 7#d7 ,exception relating to importation of goods 7,a7 ,in general ,the requirement to block and prohibit all transactions in all property and interests in property under this section shall not include the authority or a requirement to impose sanctions on the importation of goods4 7,b7 ,good defined ,in this paragraph1 the term good means any article1 natural or man-made substance1 material1 supply or manufactured product1 including inspection and test equipment1 and excluding technical data4 7g7 ,rulemaking ,the ,president is authorized to promulgate such rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this section 7which may include regulatory exceptions71 including under section #bje of the ,international ,emergency ,economic ,powers ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agjd74 #g4 ,prohibition on certain ,united ,states assistance and investments for ,tanzania 7a7 ,prohibition ,except as provided in subsection 7c71 none of the following may be obligated1 expended1 or otherwise made available for any entity in ,tanzania3 7#a7 ,security assistance1 as defined in section #ejb;,b7d77#b7 of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcjd7;d77#b774 7#b7 ,assistance1 grants1 loans1 loan guarantees1 insurance1 equity investments1 or other support provided by-- 7,a7 the ,united ,states ,international ,development ,finance ,corporation2 7,b7 the ,export-,import ,bank of the ,united ,states2 or 7,c7 the ,united ,states ,trade and ,development ,agency4 7b7 ,certification ,the prohibition under subsection 7a7 shall terminate beginning on the date that is #cj days after the date on which the ,secretary of ,state submits to the appropriate committees of ,congress a written certification that the ,government of ,tanzania has-- 7#a7 enacted electoral reforms to advance free1 fair1 and transparent elections2 7#b7 suspended politically motivated or illegitimate criminal proceedings1 corrected flawed or improper judicial judgments1 and released opposition leaders and other individuals detained on politically motivated grounds2 7#c7 taken demonstrable steps to hold government officials1 members of the security forces1 and law enforcement personnel accountable for political abductions1 electoral violence1 and actions that undermine democratic institutions2 and 7#d7 ceased the political intimidation and censorship of media figures1 journalists1 and civil society actors4 7c7 ,exceptions ,the prohibition under subsection 7a7 shall not apply to-- 7#a7 humanitarian assistance2 7#b7 health assistance2 and 7#c7 assistance to support democracy1 human rights1 governance1 and civil society in ,tanzania4 #h4 ,prohibition on ,millennium ,challenge ,corporation funds for ,tanzania 7a7 ,prohibition ,except as provided in subsection 7b71 no ,millennium ,challenge ,corporation funds may be committed1 obligated1 expended1 or otherwise made available for support for any threshold or compact activities in ,tanzania4 7b7 ,certification ,the prohibition under subsection 7a7 shall terminate beginning on the date that is #cj days after the date on which the ,board of ,directors of the ,millennium ,challenge ,corporation1 acting through the ,chief ,executive ,officer of the ,millennium ,challenge ,corporation1 submits to the appropriate committees of ,congress a written certification that the ,government of ,tanzania has demonstrated an ongoing commitment to just and democratic governance in accordance with the criteria described in section #fjg of the ,millennium ,challenge ,act of #bjjc 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ggjf74 #i4 ,appropriate committees of ,congress defined ,in this ,act1 the term appropriate committees of ,congress means-- 7#a7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations and the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,senate2 and 7#b7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs and the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives4