[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 119 (Tuesday, July 23, 2024)]
[Senate]
[Page S5316]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 3047. Mr. RUBIO 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. PROHIBITION ON IMPORTATION OF CRUDE OIL, 
                   PETROLEUM, PETROLEUM PRODUCTS, AND LIQUEFIED 
                   NATURAL GAS FROM VENEZUELA AND IRAN.

       (a) Finding.--Congress makes the following findings:
       (1) Article XXI of the General Agreement on Tariffs and 
     Trade provides for security exceptions to the rules of the 
     World Trade Organization to allow a member of the World Trade 
     Organization to take actions ``necessary for the protection 
     of its essential security interests'' during ``time of war or 
     other emergency in international relations'' or ``to prevent 
     any contracting party from taking any action in pursuance of 
     its obligations under the United Nations Charter for the 
     maintenance of international peace and security''.
       (2) The actions of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela and 
     the Islamic Republic of Iran to finance and facilitate the 
     participation of foreign terrorist organizations in ongoing 
     conflicts and illicit activities, in a manner that is 
     detrimental to the security interests of the United States, 
     warrants taking action under that Article.
       (b) Prohibition.--The importation of crude oil, petroleum, 
     petroleum products, and liquefied natural gas from Venezuela 
     and Iran is prohibited.
       (c) Exception.--The prohibition under subsection (b) does 
     not apply with respect to crude oil, petroleum, petroleum 
     products, or liquefied natural gas seized by the United 
     States Government for violations of sanctions imposed by the 
     United States.
       (d) Effective Date.--The prohibition under subsection (b) 
     applies with respect to articles entered, or withdrawn from 
     warehouse for consumption, on or after the date that is 15 
     days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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