[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 113 (Tuesday, July 9, 2024)]
[Senate]
[Pages S4287-S4290]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 2085. Mr. SULLIVAN (for himself and Mr. Whitehouse) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 4638, to 
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2025 for military activities 
of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for 
defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military 
personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which 
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end of title X, add the following:

                      Subtitle I--FISH Act of 2024

     SEC. 1096. SHORT TITLE.

       This subtitle may be cited as the ``Fighting Foreign 
     Illegal Seafood Harvests Act of 2024'' or the ``FISH Act of 
     2024''.

     SEC. 1096A. DEFINITIONS.

       In this subtitle:
       (1) Administrator.--Unless otherwise provided, the term 
     ``Administrator'' means the Administrator of the National 
     Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration or the designee of the 
     Administrator.
       (2) Beneficial owner.--The term ``beneficial owner'' means, 
     with respect to a vessel, a person that, directly or 
     indirectly, through any contract, arrangement, understanding, 
     relationship, or otherwise--
       (A) exercises substantial control over the vessel; or
       (B) owns not less than 50 percent of the ownership 
     interests in the vessel.
       (3) Fish.--The term ``fish'' means finfish, crustaceans, 
     and mollusks.
       (4) Forced labor.--The term ``forced labor'' has the 
     meaning given that term in section 307 of the Tariff Act of 
     1930 (19 U.S.C. 1307).
       (5) IUU fishing.--The term ``IUU fishing'' has the meaning 
     given the term ``illegal, unreported, or unregulated 
     fishing'' in the implementing regulations or any subsequent 
     regulations issued pursuant to section 609(e) of the High 
     Seas Driftnet Fishing Moratorium Protection Act (16 U.S.C. 
     1826j(e)).
       (6) Regional fisheries management organization.--The terms 
     ``regional fisheries management organization'' and ``RFMO'' 
     have the meaning given the terms in section 303 of the Port 
     State Measures Agreement Act of 2015 (16 U.S.C. 7402).
       (7) Seafood.--The term ``seafood'' means fish, shellfish, 
     processed fish, fish meal, shellfish products, and all other 
     forms of marine animal and plant life other than marine 
     mammals and birds.
       (8) Secretary.--Unless otherwise provided, the term 
     ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Commerce acting through 
     the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration or the designee of the Administrator.

     SEC. 1096B. STATEMENT OF POLICY.

       It is the policy of the United States to partner, consult, 
     and coordinate with foreign governments (at the national and 
     subnational levels), civil society, international 
     organizations, international financial institutions, 
     subnational coastal communities, commercial and recreational 
     fishing industry leaders, communities that engage in 
     artisanal or subsistence fishing, fishers, and the private 
     sector, in a concerted effort--
       (1) to continue the broad effort across the Federal 
     Government to counter IUU fishing, including any potential 
     links to forced labor, human trafficking, and other threats 
     to maritime security, as outlined in sections 3533 and 3534 
     of the Maritime SAFE Act (16 U.S.C. 8002 and 8003); and
       (2) to, additionally--
       (A) prioritize efforts to prevent IUU fishing at its 
     sources; and
       (B) support continued implementation of the Central Arctic 
     Ocean Fisheries agreement, as well as joint research and 
     follow-on actions that ensure sustainability of fish stocks 
     in Arctic international waters.

     SEC. 1096C. ESTABLISHMENT OF A BLACK LIST.

       Section 608 of the High Seas Driftnet Fishing Moratorium 
     Protection Act (16 U.S.C. 1826i) is amended by striking 
     subsections (c) and (d) and inserting the following:
       ``(c) Black List (IUU Vessel List).--
       ``(1) In general.--The Secretary, in coordination with the 
     Secretary of State, the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and 
     Border Protection, and the Secretary of Labor, shall develop, 
     maintain, and make public a list of vessels, fleets, and 
     beneficial owners of vessels or fleets engaged in IUU fishing 
     or fishing-related activities in support of IUU fishing 
     (referred to in this section as the `IUU vessel list').
       ``(2) Inclusion on list.--The IUU vessel list shall include 
     any vessel, fleet, or beneficial owner of a vessel or fleet 
     for which the Secretary determines there is a strong basis to 
     believe that a vessel is any of the following (even if the 
     Secretary has only partial information regarding the vessel):
       ``(A) A vessel listed on an IUU vessel list of an 
     international fishery management organization.
       ``(B) A vessel taking part in fishing that undermines the 
     effectiveness of an international fishery management 
     organization's conservation and management measures, 
     including a foreign vessel (defined in section 110 of title 
     46, United States Code)--
       ``(i) exceeding applicable international fishery management 
     organization catch limits; or
       ``(ii) that is operating inconsistent with relevant catch 
     allocation arrangements of the international fishery 
     management organization, even if operating under the 
     authority of a foreign country that is not a member of the 
     international fishery management organization.
       ``(C) A vessel, either on the high seas or in the exclusive 
     economic zone of another country, identified and reported by 
     United States authorities to an international fishery 
     management organization to be conducting IUU

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     fishing when the United States has reason to believe the 
     foreign country to which the vessel is registered or 
     documented is not addressing the allegation.
       ``(D) A vessel, fleet, or beneficial owner of a vessel or 
     fleet on the high seas identified by United States 
     authorities to be conducting IUU fishing or fishing that 
     involves the use of forced labor, including individuals and 
     entities subject to a withhold release order issued by U.S. 
     Customs and Border Protection pursuant to section 307 of the 
     Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1307) or any other U.S. Customs 
     and Border Protection enforcement action, sanctions imposed 
     by the Department of the Treasury under the Global Magnitsky 
     Human Rights Accountability Act (22 U.S.C. 10101 et seq.), or 
     any other United States Government forced labor prevention or 
     enforcement action that has not been subsequently revoked.
       ``(E) A vessel that provides services (excluding emergency 
     or enforcement services) to a vessel that is on the IUU 
     vessel list, including transshipment, resupply, refueling, or 
     pilotage.
       ``(F) A foreign vessel (defined in section 110 of title 46, 
     United States Code) that is a fishing vessel engaged in 
     commercial fishing within the exclusive economic zone of the 
     United States without a permit issued under title II of the 
     Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 
     U.S.C. 1821 et seq.).
       ``(G) A vessel that has the same beneficial owner as a 
     vessel on the IUU vessel list at the time of the infraction.
       ``(H) A vessel or beneficial owner of a vessel subject to 
     economic sanctions administered by the Department of the 
     Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control for transnational 
     criminal activity associated with IUU fishing under Executive 
     Order 13581 (76 Fed. Reg. 44757, 84 Fed. Reg. 10255; relating 
     to blocking property of transnational criminal 
     organizations), or any other applicable economic sanctions 
     program, including sanctions imposed by the Department of the 
     Treasury under the Global Magnitsky Human Rights 
     Accountability Act (22 U.S.C. 10101 et seq.).
       ``(3) Nominations to be put on the black list.--The 
     Secretary shall accept nominations for putting a vessel on 
     the IUU vessel list from--
       ``(A) the head of an executive branch agency that is a 
     member of the Interagency Working Group on IUU Fishing 
     established under section 3551 of the Maritime SAFE Act (16 
     U.S.C. 8031);
       ``(B) a country that is a member of the Combined Maritime 
     Forces; or
       ``(C) civil organizations that have data-sharing agreements 
     with a member of the Interagency Working Group on IUU 
     Fishing.
       ``(4) Procedures for addition.--The Secretary may put a 
     vessel on the IUU vessel list only after notification to the 
     vessel's beneficial owner and a review of any information 
     that the owner provides within 90 days of the notification.
       ``(5) Public information.--The Secretary shall publish its 
     procedures for adding vessels on, and removing vessels from, 
     the IUU vessel list. The Secretary shall publish the IUU 
     vessel list itself in the Federal Register annually and on a 
     website, which shall be updated any time a vessel is added to 
     the IUU vessel list, and include the following information 
     (as much as is available and confirmed) for each vessel on 
     the IUU vessel list:
       ``(A) The name of the vessel and previous names of the 
     vessel.
       ``(B) The International Maritime Organization (IMO) number 
     of the vessel, or other Unique Vessel Identifier (such as the 
     flag state permit number or authorized vessel number issued 
     by an international fishery management organization).
       ``(C) The maritime mobile service identity number and call 
     sign of the vessel.
       ``(D) The address of each beneficial owner of the vessel.
       ``(E) The country where the vessel is registered or 
     documented, and where it was previously registered if known.
       ``(F) The date of inclusion on the IUU vessel list of the 
     vessel.
       ``(G) An indication of whether the vessel is part of the 
     Food and Agriculture Organization's global record.
       ``(H) Any other identifying information on the vessel, as 
     determined appropriate by the Secretary.
       ``(I) The basis for the Secretary's inclusion of the vessel 
     on the IUU vessel list under paragraph (2).
       ``(d) Consequences of Being on Black List.--
       ``(1) In general.--Except for the purposes of inspection 
     and enforcement or in case of force majeure, a vessel on the 
     IUU vessel list is prohibited from--
       ``(A) accessing United States ports and using port 
     services;
       ``(B) traveling through the United States territorial sea 
     unless it is conducting innocent passage in accordance with 
     customary international law; and
       ``(C) delivering or receiving supplies or services, or 
     transshipment, within waters subject to the jurisdiction of 
     the United States, unless such actions are in accordance with 
     customary international law.
       ``(2) Servicing prohibited.--No vessel of the United States 
     may service a vessel that is on the IUU vessel list, except 
     in an emergency involving life and safety or to facilitate 
     enforcement.
       ``(3) Imports prohibited.--The import of seafood or seafood 
     products caught, processed, or transported by vessels on the 
     IUU vessel list is prohibited and shall be subject to the 
     enforcement provisions of section 606.
       ``(e) Enforcement of Black List.--
       ``(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), a 
     vessel of the United States on the IUU vessel list and the 
     cargo of such vessel shall be subject to seizure and 
     forfeiture to the United States in the same manner as 
     merchandise is forfeited for violation of the customs revenue 
     laws.
       ``(2) Exception.--The cargo of seafood of a vessel of the 
     United States on the IUU vessel list shall not be subject to 
     seizure and forfeiture to the United States if the cargo of 
     seafood is in the possession of an importer who has paid for 
     the cargo of seafood and did not know, or did not have any 
     reason to know, that the seafood was the product of IUU 
     fishing.
       ``(f) Permanency of Black List.--
       ``(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraphs (2) 
     through (4), a vessel, fleet, or beneficial owner of a vessel 
     or fleet that is put on the IUU vessel list shall remain on 
     the IUU vessel list.
       ``(2) Revocation of wro.--The Secretary shall remove a 
     vessel or fleet from the IUU vessel list if the vessel was 
     added to the IUU vessel list because it was found by U.S. 
     Customs and Border Protection to have had a withhold release 
     order issued pursuant to section 307 of the Tariff Act of 
     1930 (19 U.S.C. 1307) and the withhold release order was 
     subsequently revoked.
       ``(3) Application by owner for potential removal.--
       ``(A) In general.--With the concurrence of the Secretary of 
     State and consultation with U.S. Customs and Border 
     Protection, the Secretary may remove a vessel, fleet, or 
     beneficial owner of a vessel or fleet from the IUU vessel 
     list if the beneficial owner of the vessel submits an 
     application for removal to the Secretary that meets the 
     standards that the Secretary has set out for removal.
       ``(B) Standards.--The Secretary shall include in the 
     standards set out for removal a determination that the vessel 
     or vessel owner has not engaged in IUU fishing or forced 
     labor during the 5-year period preceding the date of the 
     application for removal. The Secretary, in consultation with 
     the Secretary of State and the U.S. Customs and Border 
     Protection, shall determine whether each application for 
     removal demonstrates that sufficient corrective action has 
     been taken to remediate the violations and infractions that 
     led to the inclusion on the IUU vessel list.
       ``(C) Consideration of relevant information.--In 
     considering an application for removal, the Secretary shall 
     consider relevant information from all sources.
       ``(4) Removal due to international fishery management 
     organization action.--The Secretary may remove a vessel from 
     the IUU vessel list if the vessel was put on the list because 
     it was a vessel listed on an IUU vessel list of an 
     international fishery management organization, pursuant to 
     subsection (c)(2)(A), and the international fishery 
     management organization removed the vessel from its IUU 
     vessel list.
       ``(g) Regulations and Process.--Not later than 12 months 
     after the date of enactment of the Fighting Foreign Illegal 
     Seafood Harvests Act of 2024, the Secretary shall issue 
     regulations to set a process for establishing, maintaining, 
     implementing, and publishing the IUU vessel list. The 
     Administrator may add or remove a vessel, fleet, or 
     beneficial owner of a vessel or fleet from the IUU vessel 
     list on the date the vessel becomes eligible for such 
     addition or removal.
       ``(h) Definitions.--In this section:
       ``(1) Administrator.--Unless otherwise provided, the term 
     `Administrator' means the Administrator of the National 
     Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration or the designee of the 
     Administrator.
       ``(2) Beneficial owner.--The term `beneficial owner' means, 
     with respect to a vessel, a person that, directly or 
     indirectly, through any contract, arrangement, understanding, 
     relationship, or otherwise--
       ``(A) exercises substantial control over the vessel; or
       ``(B) owns not less than 50 percent of the ownership 
     interests in the vessel.
       ``(3) Forced labor.--The term `forced labor' has the 
     meaning given that term in section 307 of the Tariff Act of 
     1930 (19 U.S.C. 1307).
       ``(4) International fishery management organization.--The 
     term `international fishery management organization' means an 
     international organization established by any bilateral or 
     multilateral treaty, convention, or agreement for the 
     conservation and management of fish.
       ``(5) IUU fishing.--The term `IUU fishing' has the meaning 
     given the term `illegal, unreported, or unregulated fishing' 
     in the implementing regulations or any subsequent regulations 
     issued pursuant to section 609(e).
       ``(6) Seafood.--The term `seafood' means fish, shellfish, 
     processed fish, fish meal, shellfish products, and all other 
     forms of marine animal and plant life other than marine 
     mammals and birds.
       ``(i) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are 
     authorized to be appropriated to the Department of Commerce 
     to carry out this section $20,000,000 for each of fiscal 
     years 2025 through 2030.''.

     SEC. 1096D. IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS.

       (a) Authorization for Sanctions.--The Secretary of the 
     Treasury may impose the measures described in subsection (b) 
     with respect to--

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       (1) any foreign person or foreign vessel, regardless of 
     ownership, that the Secretary of the Treasury determines has 
     participated in--
       (A) the sale, supply, purchase, or transfer (including 
     transportation) of a fish species that is an endangered 
     species, as defined in section of the Endangered Species Act 
     of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1532), directly or indirectly; or
       (B) IUU fishing;
       (2) a leader or official of an entity that has engaged in, 
     or whose members have engaged in, any of the activities 
     described in paragraph (1);
       (3) an entity determined to have owned, operated, 
     chartered, or controlled a vessel whose personnel are engaged 
     in the activities described in paragraph (1) at a time period 
     relating to the activities;
       (4) an entity that commits any action described in section 
     608(c) of the High Seas Driftnet Fishing Moratorium 
     Protection Act (16 U.S.C. 1826i) as a basis to be put on the 
     IUU vessel list under such section; and
       (5) an entity that has materially assisted, sponsored, or 
     provided financial, material, or technological support for, 
     or goods or services in support of, a foreign person or 
     foreign vessel described in paragraph (1).
       (b) Sanctions Described.--The sanctions to be imposed under 
     subsection (a) are the following:
       (1) Blocking of property.--Notwithstanding section 202 of 
     the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 
     1701), the exercise of all powers granted to the President by 
     the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 
     1701 et seq.) to the extent necessary to block and prohibit 
     all transactions in all property and interests in property of 
     a foreign person or entity described in subsection (a) 
     including, to the extent appropriate, the vessel of which the 
     person is the beneficial owner, if such property and 
     interests in property are in the United States, come within 
     the United States, or are or come within the possession or 
     control of a United States person.
       (2) Ineligibility for visas, admission, or parole.--
       (A) Visas, admission, or parole.--A foreign person 
     described in subsection (a) is--
       (i) inadmissible to the United States;
       (ii) ineligible to receive a visa or other documentation to 
     enter the United States; and
       (iii) otherwise ineligible to be admitted or paroled into 
     the United States or to receive any other benefit under the 
     Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.).
       (B) Current visas revoked.--
       (i) In general.--The visa or other entry documentation of a 
     foreign person described in subsection (a) shall be revoked, 
     regardless of when such visa or other entry documentation is 
     or was issued.
       (ii) Immediate effect.--A revocation under clause (i) 
     shall, in accordance with section 221(i) of the Immigration 
     and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1201(i))--

       (I) take effect; and
       (II) cancel any other valid visa or entry documentation 
     that is in the person's possession.

       (c) Implementation; Penalties.--
       (1) Implementation.--The President may exercise all 
     authorities provided under sections 203 and 205 of the 
     International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1702 
     and 1704) to carry out this section.
       (2) Penalties.--A person that violates, attempts to 
     violate, conspires to violate, or causes a violation of this 
     section or any regulation, license, or order issued to carry 
     out this section shall be subject to the penalties set forth 
     in subsections (b) and (c) of section 206 of the 
     International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1705) 
     to the same extent as a person that commits an unlawful act 
     described in subsection (a) of that section.
       (d) National Interest Waiver.--The President may waive the 
     imposition of sanctions under this section with respect to a 
     foreign person or entity.
       (e) Exceptions.--
       (1) Exceptions for authorized intelligence and law 
     enforcement activities.--This section shall not apply with 
     respect to activities subject to the reporting requirements 
     under title V of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 
     3091 et seq.) or any authorized intelligence, law 
     enforcement, or national security activities of the United 
     States.
       (2) Exception to comply with international agreements.--
     Sanctions under subsection (b)(2) shall not apply with 
     respect to the admission of an alien to the United States if 
     such admission is necessary to comply with the obligations of 
     the United States under the Agreement regarding the 
     Headquarters of the United Nations, signed at Lake Success 
     June 26, 1947, and entered into force November 21, 1947, 
     between the United Nations and the United States, or the 
     Convention on Consular Relations, done at Vienna April 24, 
     1963, and entered into force March 19, 1967, or other 
     international obligations.
       (3) Exception for safety of vessels and crew.--Sanctions 
     under this section shall not apply with respect to a person 
     or entity providing provisions to a vessel identified under 
     section 608(c) of the High Seas Driftnet Fishing Moratorium 
     Protection Act (16 U.S.C. 1826i) if such provisions are 
     intended for the safety and care of the crew aboard the 
     vessel, or the maintenance of the vessel to avoid any 
     environmental or other significant damage.
       (4) Humanitarian exception.--The President may not impose 
     sanctions under this section with respect to any person or 
     entity for conducting or facilitating a transaction for the 
     sale of agricultural commodities, food, medicine, or medical 
     devices or for the provision of humanitarian assistance.
       (f) Rulemaking.--
       (1) In general.--The President is authorized to promulgate 
     such rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry out 
     the provisions of this section (which may include regulatory 
     exceptions), including under section 205 of the International 
     Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1704).
       (2) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this section, or in 
     any amendment made by this section, may be construed to limit 
     the authority of the President pursuant to the International 
     Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.).
       (g) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Admission; admitted; alien; lawfully admitted for 
     permanent residence.--The terms ``admission'', ``admitted'', 
     ``alien'', and ``lawfully admitted for permanent residence'' 
     have the meanings given those terms in section 101 of the 
     Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101).
       (2) Foreign person.--The term ``foreign person'' means an 
     individual or entity that is not a United States person.
       (3) United states person.--The term ``United States 
     person'' means--
       (A) a United States citizen or an alien lawfully admitted 
     for permanent residence to the United States;
       (B) an entity organized under the laws of the United States 
     or any jurisdiction within the United States, including a 
     foreign branch of such an entity; or
       (C) any person in the United States.

     SEC. 1096E. AGREEMENTS.

       (a) Presidential Negotiation.--In negotiating any relevant 
     agreement with a foreign nation or nations after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the President is encouraged to 
     consider the impacts on or to IUU fishing and forced labor 
     and strive to ensure that the agreement strengthens efforts 
     to combat IUU fishing and forced labor.
       (b) Secretary of State Encouragement.--Together with other 
     government partners, if appropriate, the Secretary of State 
     should encourage other nations to ratify treaties and 
     agreements that address IUU fishing to which the United 
     States is a party, including the UN Fish Stocks Agreement, 
     the High Seas Fishing Compliance Agreement, the Port State 
     Measures Agreement, and other applicable agreements, and 
     pursue bilateral and multilateral initiatives to raise 
     international ambition to combat IUU fishing, including in 
     the G7 and G20, the United Nations, the International Labor 
     Organization (ILO), and the International Maritime 
     Organization (IMO), and through voluntary multilateral 
     efforts. The bilateral and multilateral initiatives should 
     address underlying drivers of IUU fishing and forced labor, 
     such as the practice of transshipment, flags of convenience 
     vessels, and government subsidies of the distant water 
     fishing industry.

     SEC. 1096F. ENFORCEMENT PROVISIONS.

       (a) Increase Boarding of Vessels Suspected of IUU 
     Fishing.--The Commandant of the Coast Guard shall strive, in 
     accordance with the UN Fish Stocks Agreement, to increase, 
     from year to year, its observation of vessels on the high 
     seas that are suspected of IUU fishing and related harmful 
     practices, and is encouraged to consider boarding these 
     vessels to the greatest extent practicable.
       (b) Follow up.--The Administrator shall, in consultation 
     with the Commandant of the Coast Guard and the Secretary of 
     State, coordinate regularly with regional fisheries 
     management organizations to determine what corrective 
     measures each country has taken after vessels that are 
     registered or documented by the country have been boarded for 
     suspected IUU fishing.
       (c) Report.--Not later than 3 years after the date of 
     enactment of this Act and in accordance with information 
     management rules of the relevant regional fisheries 
     management organizations, the Commandant of the Coast Guard 
     shall submit a report to Congress on--
       (1) the total number of bilateral agreements utilized or 
     enacted during Coast Guard counter-IUU patrols and future 
     patrol plans for operations with partner nations where 
     bilateral agreements are required to effectively execute the 
     counter-IUU mission and any changes to IUU provisions in 
     bilateral agreements;
       (2) incidents of IUU fishing observed while conducting High 
     Seas Boarding and Inspections (HSBI), how the conduct is 
     tracked after referral to the respective country where the 
     vessel is registered or documented, and what actions are 
     taken to document or otherwise act on the enforcement, or 
     lack thereof, taken by the country;
       (3) the country where the vessel is registered or 
     documented, the country where the vessel was previously 
     registered and documented if known, and status of a vessel 
     interdicted or observed to be engaged in IUU fishing on the 
     high seas by the Coast Guard;
       (4) incident details on vessels observed to be engaged in 
     IUU fishing on the high seas, boarding refusals, and what 
     action was taken; and
       (5) any other potential enforcement actions that could 
     decrease IUU fishing on the high seas.

     SEC. 1096G. IMPROVED MANAGEMENT AT THE REGIONAL FISHERIES 
                   MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATIONS.

       (a) Interagency Working Group on IUU Fishing.--Section 
     3551(c) of the Maritime SAFE Act (16 U.S.C. 8031(c)) is 
     amended--

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       (1) in paragraph (13), by striking ``and'' after the 
     semicolon;
       (2) in paragraph (14), by striking the period at the end 
     and inserting a semicolon; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(15) developing a strategy for leveraging enforcement 
     capacity against IUU fishing, particularly focusing on 
     nations identified under section 609(a) of the High Seas 
     Driftnet Fishing Moratorium Protection Act (16 U.S.C. 
     1826j(a)); and
       ``(16) developing a strategy for leveraging enforcement 
     capacity against associated abuses, such as forced labor and 
     other illegal labor practices, and increasing enforcement and 
     other actions across relevant import control and assessment 
     programs, using as resources--
       ``(A) the List of Goods Produced by Child Labor or Forced 
     Labor produced pursuant to section 105 of the Trafficking 
     Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2005 (22 U.S.C. 
     7112);
       ``(B) the Trafficking in Persons Report required under 
     section 110 of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 
     (22 U.S.C. 7107); and
       ``(C) United States Customs and Border Protection's Forced 
     Labor Division and enforcement activities and regulations 
     authorized under section 307 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 
     U.S.C. 1307).''.
       (b) Secretary of State Identification.--The Secretary of 
     State, in coordination with the Commandant of the Coast Guard 
     and the Administrator, shall--
       (1) identify regional fisheries management organizations 
     that the United States is party to that do not have a high 
     seas boarding and inspection program; and
       (2) identify obstacles, needed authorities, or existing 
     efforts to increase implementation of these programs, and 
     take action as appropriate.

     SEC. 1096H. STRATEGIES TO OPTIMIZE DATA COLLECTION, SHARING, 
                   AND ANALYSIS.

       Section 3552 of the Maritime SAFE Act (16 U.S.C. 8032) is 
     amended by adding at the end:
       ``(c) Strategies to Optimize Data Collection, Sharing, and 
     Analysis.--Not later than 3 years after the publication of 
     the strategic plan submitted under subsection (a), the 
     Working Group shall identify information and resources to 
     prevent fish and fish products from IUU fishing and forced 
     labor from entering United States commerce without increasing 
     burden or trade barriers on seafood not produced from IUU 
     fishing. The report shall include the following:
       ``(1) Identification of relevant data streams collected by 
     Working Group members.
       ``(2) Identification of legal, jurisdictional, or other 
     barriers to the sharing of such data.
       ``(3) In consultation with the Secretary of Defense, 
     recommendations for joint enforcement protocols, 
     collaboration, and information sharing between Federal 
     agencies and States.
       ``(4) Recommendations for sharing and developing forensic 
     resources between Federal agencies and States.
       ``(5) Recommendations for enhancing capacity for United 
     States Customs and Border Protection and National Oceanic and 
     Atmospheric Administration to conduct more effective field 
     investigations and enforcement efforts with U.S. state 
     enforcement officials.
       ``(6) Recommendations for improving data collection and 
     automated risk-targeting of seafood imports within the United 
     States' International Trade Data System and Automated 
     Commercial Environment.
       ``(7) Recommendations for the dissemination of IUU fishing 
     and forced labor analysis and information to those 
     governmental and non-governmental entities that could use it 
     for action and awareness, with the aim to establish an IUU 
     fishing information sharing center.
       ``(8) Recommendations for an implementation strategy, 
     including measures for ensuring that trade in seafood not 
     linked to IUU fishing and forced labor is not impeded.
       ``(9) An analysis of the IUU fishing policies and 
     regulatory regimes of other countries in order to develop 
     policy and regulatory alternatives for United States 
     consideration.''.

     SEC. 1096I. INVESTMENT AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE IN THE 
                   FISHERIES SECTOR.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary of State, the Administrator 
     of the United States Agency for International Development, 
     and the Secretary of Commerce, in consultation with the heads 
     of relevant agencies, the Millennium Challenge Corporation, 
     and multilateral institutions such as the World Bank, are 
     encouraged to increase support to programs that provide 
     technical assistance, institutional capacity, and investment 
     to nations' fisheries sectors for sustainable fisheries 
     management and combating IUU fishing and forced labor. The 
     focus of such support is encouraged to be on priority regions 
     and priority flag states identified under section 3552(b) of 
     the Maritime SAFE Act (16 U.S.C. 8032(b)).
       (b) Analysis of US Capacity-building Expertise and 
     Resources.--In order to maximize efforts on preventing IUU 
     fishing at its sources, the Interagency Working Group on IUU 
     Fishing established under section 3551 of the Maritime SAFE 
     Act (16 U.S.C. 8031) shall analyze United States capacity-
     building expertise and resources to provide support to 
     nations' fisheries sectors. This analysis may include an 
     assessment of potential avenues for in-country public-private 
     collaboration and multilateral collaboration on developing 
     local fisheries science, fisheries management, maritime 
     enforcement, and maritime judicial capabilities.

     SEC. 1096J. PREVENTING IMPORTATION OF SEAFOOD AND SEAFOOD 
                   PRODUCTS FROM FOREIGN VESSELS USING FORCED 
                   LABOR.

       The Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, in 
     coordination with the Secretary shall--
       (1) develop a strategy for utilizing relevant United States 
     Government data to identify imports of seafood harvested on 
     foreign vessels using forced labor; and
       (2) publish information regarding the strategy developed 
     under paragraph (1) on the website of U.S. Customs and Border 
     Protection.

     SEC. 1096K. REPORTS.

       (a) Impact of New Technology.--Not later than 1 year after 
     the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland 
     Security, in coordination with the Administrator and the 
     Working Group established under section 3551 of the Maritime 
     SAFE Act (16 U.S.C. 8031), shall conduct a study to assess 
     the impact of new technology (such as remote observing, the 
     use of drones, development of risk assessment tools and data-
     sharing software, immediate containerization of fish on 
     fishing vessels, satellite Wi-Fi technology on fishing 
     vessels, and other technology-enhanced new fishing practices) 
     on IUU fishing and associated crimes (such as trafficking and 
     forced labor) and propose ways to integrate these 
     technologies into global fisheries enforcement and 
     management.
       (b) Russian and Chinese Fishing Industries' Influence on 
     Each Other and on the United States Seafood and Fishing 
     Industry.--Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment 
     of this Act, the Secretary of State, with support from the 
     Secretary of Commerce and the Office of the United States 
     Trade Representative, shall--
       (1) conduct a study on the collaboration between the 
     Russian and Chinese fishing industries and on the role of 
     seafood reprocessing in China (including that of raw 
     materials originating in Russia) in global seafood markets 
     and its impact on United States seafood importers, 
     processors, and consumers; and
       (2) complete a report on the study that includes classified 
     and unclassified portions, as the Secretary of State 
     determines necessary.
       (c) Fishermen Conducting Unlawful Fishing in the Economic 
     Exclusion Zone.--Section 3551 of the Maritime SAFE Act (16 
     U.S.C. 8031) is amended by adding at the end the following:
       ``(d) The Impacts of IUU Fishing and Forced Labor.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Administrator, in consultation with 
     relevant members of the Working Group, shall seek to enter 
     into an arrangement with the National Academies of Sciences, 
     Engineering, and Medicine under which the National Academies 
     will undertake a multifaceted study that includes the 
     following:
       ``(A) An analysis that quantifies the occurrence and extent 
     of IUU fishing and forced labor among flag states.
       ``(B) An evaluation of the costs to the United States 
     economy of IUU fishing and forced labor.
       ``(C) An assessment of the costs to the global economy of 
     IUU fishing and forced labor.
       ``(D) An assessment of the effectiveness of response 
     strategies to counter IUU fishing, including both domestic 
     programs and foreign capacity-building and partnering 
     programs.
       ``(2) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated to carry out this subsection 
     $4,000,000.''.
       (d) Report.--Not later than 24 months after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit to 
     Congress a report on the study conducted under subsection (d) 
     of section 3551 of the Maritime SAFE Act that includes--
       (1) the findings of the National Academies; and
       (2) recommendations on knowledge gaps that warrant further 
     scientific inquiry.
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