[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 113 (Tuesday, July 9, 2024)]
[Senate]
[Pages S4302-S4303]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 2105. Mr. ROMNEY 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 subtitle F of title XII, add the following:

     SEC. 1291. IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS WITH RESPECT TO FOREIGN 
                   ADVERSARY MARITIME MILITIA.

       (a) In General.--On and after the date that is 90 days 
     after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President 
     may impose the sanctions described in subsection (d) with 
     respect to any foreign adversary entity that the Secretary of 
     State, in coordination with the Secretary of the Treasury, 
     determines--
       (1) has contributed to, engaged in, or directly or 
     indirectly supports--
       (A) the maritime militia of a foreign adversary;
       (B) provision of logistical support to such a militia, 
     including provision of at-sea or at-port refueling or any 
     other on-shore services, such as repair and servicing;
       (C) the construction of vessels used by such a militia;
       (D) the direction or control of such a militia, including 
     directing activities that inhibit or coerce another country 
     from protecting its sovereign rights or access to vessels or 
     territory under its control; or
       (E) other activities that may support, sustain, or enable 
     the activities of such a militia; or
       (2) has materially assisted, sponsored, or provided 
     financial, material, or technological support for, or goods 
     or services to, or in support of, any person subject to 
     sanctions pursuant to paragraph (1).
       (b) Exceptions.--

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       (1) Exception for intelligence activities.--Sanctions under 
     this section shall not apply to any activity 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 activities of the United States.
       (2) Exception relating to importation of goods.--
       (A) In general.--The authority to impose sanctions under 
     this section shall not include the authority to impose 
     sanctions on the importation of goods.
       (B) Good defined.--In this paragraph, the term ``good'' 
     means any article, natural or manmade substance, material, 
     supply, or manufactured product, including inspection and 
     test equipment and excluding technical data.
       (c) Waiver.--The President may waive the application of 
     sanctions under this section with respect to a foreign 
     adversary entity for renewable periods of not more than 180 
     days each if the President determines and reports to Congress 
     that such a waiver is vital to the national security 
     interests of the United States.
       (d) Sanctions Described.--The sanctions described in this 
     subsection are the exercise of the authorities provided to 
     the President under the International Emergency Economic 
     Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) to the extent necessary 
     to block and prohibit all transactions in property and 
     interests in property of a foreign adversary entity subject 
     to subsection (a) if such property or 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.
       (e) Implementation; Penalties.--
       (1) Implementation.--The President may exercise the 
     authorities provided to the President under sections 203 and 
     205 of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 
     U.S.C. 1702 and 1704) to the extent necessary to carry out 
     this section.
       (2) Procedures and guidelines for sanctions.--The President 
     shall establish procedures and guidelines for the 
     implementation and enforcement of sanctions imposed under 
     this section.
       (3) Penalties.--A person that violates, attempts to 
     violate, conspires to violate, or causes a violation of 
     subsection (d) or any regulation, license, or order issued to 
     carry out that subsection 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.
       (4) Inapplicability of national emergency requirement.--The 
     requirements of section 202 of the International Emergency 
     Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701) shall not apply for 
     purposes of subsection (d).
       (f) Engagement With Allies and Partners With Respect to 
     Maritime Militia of People's Republic of China.--Not later 
     than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
     the Secretary of State shall submit to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign 
     Affairs of the House of Representatives a report on the 
     efforts of the United States to engage with foreign allies 
     and partners with territorial or security interests in the 
     South China Sea, East China Sea, Philippine Sea, and other 
     maritime areas of interest to coordinate efforts to counter 
     malign activities of the maritime militia of the People's 
     Republic of China.
       (g) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Foreign adversary.--The term ``foreign adversary'' 
     means a country specified in section 7.4(a) of title 15, Code 
     of Federal Regulations.
       (2) Foreign adversary entity.--The term ``foreign adversary 
     entity'' means an entity organized under the laws of or 
     otherwise subject to the jurisdiction of a foreign adversary.
       (3) Maritime militia.--The term ``maritime militia'' means 
     an organized civilian force that--
       (A) operates primarily in maritime domains, including 
     coastal waters, exclusive economic zones, and international 
     waters, and may use a variety of vessels, including fishing 
     boats, trawlers, and other commercial vessels;
       (B) is acting under the authority of, or is funded by, the 
     government of a country; and
       (C) is equipped and trained for the purpose of supporting 
     and advancing the geopolitical or strategic objectives of 
     that government, including asserting territorial claims, 
     safeguarding maritime interests of that country, and 
     conducting activities such as surveillance, reconnaissance, 
     intelligence gathering, and logistical support, and may 
     engage in coordinated activities with naval and other 
     military forces of that country.
       (4) Person.--The term ``person'' means an individual or 
     entity.
       (5) 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; or
       (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.
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