International Port Security Enforcement Act

Bill: 118-s-832
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL]
Introduced: 2023-03-16
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Coast guard

Foreign aid and international relief

Marine and inland water transportation

Military assistance, sales, and agreements

Navigation, waterways, harbors

Smuggling and trafficking

Terrorism

Transportation safety and security
Latest action: action_date: 2023-03-16
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-03-16
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><b>International Port Security Enforcement Act</b></p> <p>This bill prohibits the Coast Guard from cooperating with a state sponsor of terrorism or foreign terrorist organization when assessing anti-terrorism security measures at a foreign port. It also requires the Coast Guard to apply sanctions to a port controlled by a state sponsor of terrorism. </p> <p>The bill specifies that the Coast Guard cannot (1) adopt a port security assessment conducted by a state sponsor of terrorism, or (2) enter into an agreement with a state sponsor of terrorism or foreign terrorist organization to assess a port's security measures or share information related to such an assessment. </p> <p>If a port is under the jurisdiction of a state sponsor of terrorism, the Coast Guard must deem the port to not have effective anti-terrorism measures and apply certain sanctions, such as requiring vessels arriving from the port to meet certain conditions for entry into the United States.<br> </p>

tv_txt: II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 832 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 16, 2023 Mr. Rubio (for himself and Mr. Scott of Florida ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To amend section 70108 of title 46, United States Code, to prohibit the Secretary of the Department in which the United States Coast Guard is operating from entering into an agreement relating to assessing the effectiveness of antiterrorism measures at a foreign port with any foreign government that is a state sponsor of terrorism, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the International Port Security Enforcement Act . 2. Foreign port security assessments Section 70108 of title 46, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (f)— (A) in paragraph (1), by striking provided that and all that follows and inserting the following: “if— (A) the Secretary certifies that the foreign government or international organization— (i) has conducted the assessment in accordance with subsection (b); and (ii) has provided the Secretary with sufficient information pertaining to its assessment (including information regarding the outcome of the assessment); and (B) the foreign government that conducted the assessment is not a state sponsor of terrorism (as defined in section 3316(h). ; and (B) by amending paragraph (3) to read as follows: (3) Limitations Nothing in this section may be construed— (A) to require the Secretary to treat an assessment conducted by a foreign government or an international organization as an assessment that satisfies the requirement under subsection (a); (B) to limit the discretion or ability of the Secretary to conduct an assessment under this section; (C) to limit the authority of the Secretary to repatriate aliens to their respective countries of origin; or (D) to prevent the Secretary from requesting security and safety measures that the Secretary considers necessary to safeguard Coast Guard personnel during the repatriation of aliens to their respective countries of origin. ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (g) State sponsors of terrorism and international terrorist organizations The Secretary— (1) may not enter into an agreement under subsection (f)(2) with— (A) a foreign government that is a state sponsor of terrorism; or (B) a foreign terrorist organization; and (2) shall— (A) deem any port that is under the jurisdiction of a foreign government that is a state sponsor of terrorism as not having effective antiterrorism measures for purposes of this section and section 70109; and (B) immediately apply the sanctions described in section 70110(a) to such port. .