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Download official Senate Record PDFReturn to issue contextSA 4744. Mr. SULLIVAN proposed an amendment to the bill S. 688, to combat illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing at its sources globally; as follows:
Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the
following:
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Fighting Foreign Illegal
Seafood Harvests Act of 2025” or the “FISH Act of 2025”.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(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” means activities
described as illegal fishing, unreported fishing, and
unregulated fishing in paragraph 3 of the International Plan
of Action to Prevent, Deter, and Eliminate Illegal,
Unreported and Unregulated Fishing, adopted at the 24th
Session of the Committee on Fisheries in Rome on March 2,
(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. 3. 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. 4. ESTABLISHMENT OF AN IUU VESSEL 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) IUU Vessel List.—
“(1) In general.—The Secretary, in coordination with the
Secretary of State, the Secretary of Labor, and the heads of
other relevant agencies, shall develop, maintain, and make
public a list of foreign vessels, foreign fleets, and
beneficial owners of foreign vessels or foreign 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 foreign vessel, foreign fleet, or beneficial owner of a
foreign vessel or foreign fleet for which the Secretary
determines there is clear and convincing evidence to believe
that a foreign 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 knowingly taking part in fishing that
undermines the effectiveness of an international fishery
management organization's conservation and management
measures, including a vessel—
“(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 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.
“(E) A vessel that knowingly 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 vessel 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
another vessel on the IUU vessel list at the time of the
infraction.
“(3) Nominations to be put on the iuu vessel list.—The
Secretary may receive 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.—
“(A) In general.—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.
“(B) Hearing.—A beneficial owner may request a hearing on
the evidence if the owner's vessel is placed on the IUU
vessel list under subparagraph (A) and may present new
evidence to the Interagency Working Group on IUU Fishing
described in paragraph (3)(A). Such Working Group shall
review the new evidence and vote on whether the vessel shall
remain on the IUU vessel list or not.
“(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 business or corporate 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) Any other Unique Vessel Identifier (UVI), if
applicable.
“(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) Action.—The Secretary may take the action described
in subsection (c)(2) of this section in effect on the day
before the date of enactment of the Fighting Foreign Illegal
Seafood Harvests Act of 2025 against a vessel on the IUU
vessel list, the owner of such vessel, and the operator of
such vessel.
“(e) Permanency of IUU Vessel List.—
“(1) In general.—Except as provided in paragraph (3), 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) Application by owner for potential removal.—
“(A) In general.—In consultation with the Secretary of
State and the heads of other relevant agencies, 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. The Secretary shall make such standards
publicly available.
“(B) Consideration of relevant information.—In
considering an application for removal, the Secretary shall
consider relevant information from all sources.
“(3) 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.
“(f) Regulations and Process.—Not later than 12 months
after the date of enactment of the Fighting Foreign Illegal
Seafood Harvests Act of 2025, 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.
“(g) 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) Foreign vessel.—The term `foreign vessel' has the
meaning given the term in section 110 of title 46, United
States Code).
“(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.
“(h) Authorization of Appropriations.—There are
authorized to be appropriated to the Department of Commerce
to carry out this section $10,000,000 for each of fiscal
years 2025 through 2030.”.
SEC. 5. VISA SANCTIONS FOR FOREIGN PERSONS.
(a) Foreign Persons Described.—A foreign person is
described in this subsection if the foreign person is the
owner or beneficial owner of a vessel on the IUU vessel list
developed under section 608(c) of the High Seas Driftnet
Fishing Moratorium Protection Act (16 U.S.C. 1826i(c)).
(b) Ineligibility for Visas, Admission, or Parole.—
(1) Visas, admission, or parole.—A foreign person
described in subsection (a) is—
(A) inadmissible to the United States;
(B) ineligible to receive a visa or other documentation to
enter the United States; and
(C) 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.).
(2) Current visas revoked.—
(A) 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.
(B) Immediate effect.—A revocation under subparagraph (A)
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) National Interest Waiver.—The President may waive the
imposition of sanctions under this section with respect to a
foreign person if doing so is in the national interest of the
United States.
(d) 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) 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 subsection (b) shall not apply with respect to a person
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) Exemptions.—Sanctions under subsection (b) shall not
apply with respect to a person described in subsection (a),
if such person was listed as the owner of a vessel described
in that subsection through the use of force, threats of
force, fraud, or coercion.
(e) 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. 6. 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 fishing that
involves the use of forced labor and strive to ensure that
the agreement strengthens efforts to combat IUU fishing and
fishing that involves the use of forced labor as long as such
considerations do not come at the expense of higher priority
national interests of the United States.
(b) Federal Government Encouragement.—The Federal
Government should encourage other nations to ratify treaties
and agreements that address IUU fishing to which the United
States is a party, including the High Seas Fishing Compliance
Agreement and the Port State Measures Agreement, 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, as long as clear
burden sharing arrangements with partner nations are
determined. The bilateral and multilateral initiatives should
address underlying drivers of IUU fishing and fishing that
involves the use of forced labor.
(c) Transparency for Non-binding Instruments Concluded
Under This Section.—Any memorandum of understanding or other
non-binding instrument to further the objectives of this
section shall be considered a qualifying non-binding
instrument for purposes of section 112b of title 1, United
States Code.
SEC. 7. ENFORCEMENT PROVISIONS.
(a) Increase Boarding of Vessels Suspected of IUU
Fishing.—The Commandant of the Coast Guard shall strive 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. 8. 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—
(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 fishing that
involves the use of forced labor and other illegal labor
practices, and increasing relevant enforcement, 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);
“(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); and
“(D) reports submitted under the Uyghur Human Rights
Policy Act of 2020 (Public Law 116-145).”.
(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. 9. 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 date of enactment
of the Fighting Foreign Illegal Seafood Harvests Act of 2025,
the Working Group shall identify information and resources to
prevent fish and fish products from IUU fishing and fishing
that involves the use of forced labor from negatively
affecting United States commerce without increasing burdens
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 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.
“(7) Recommendations for the dissemination of IUU fishing
and fishing that involves the use of 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 seafood not linked to
IUU fishing and fishing that involves the use of forced labor
is not affected.
“(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. 10. INVESTMENT AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE IN THE FISHERIES
SECTOR.
(a) In General.—The Secretary of State and the Secretary
of Commerce, in consultation with the heads of relevant
agencies, 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 fishing
involving the use of 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. 11. STRATEGY TO IDENTIFY SEAFOOD AND SEAFOOD PRODUCTS
FROM FOREIGN VESSELS USING FORCED LABOR.
The Secretary, in coordination with the heads of other
relevant agencies, shall—
(1) develop a strategy for utilizing relevant United States
Government data to identify seafood harvested on foreign
vessels using forced labor; and
(2) publish information regarding the strategy developed
under paragraph (1) on a publicly accessible website.
SEC. 12. REPORTS.
(a) Impact of New Technology.—Not later than 1 year after
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland
Security, with support from 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
fishing involving the use of 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, 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 interests; 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 Exclusive
Economic 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 Fishing Involving the
Use of 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 fishing involving the use of forced labor
among all flag states.
“(B) An evaluation of the costs to the United States
economy of IUU fishing and fishing involving the use of
forced labor.
“(C) An assessment of the costs to the global economy of
IUU fishing and fishing involving the use of 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
$2,000,000.”.
(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.
SEC. 13. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR NATIONAL SEA
GRANT COLLEGE PROGRAM.
Section 212(a) of the National Sea Grant College Program
Act (33 U.S.C. 1131(a)) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking “for fiscal year 2025”
and inserting “for each of fiscal years 2025 through 2031”;
and
(2) in paragraph (2)—
(A) in the paragraph heading, by striking “for fiscal
years 2021 through 2025”; and
(B) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking
“fiscal years 2021 through 2025” and inserting “fiscal
years 2026 through 2031”.
SEC. 14. EXCEPTION RELATED TO THE IMPORTATION OF GOODS.
(a) In General.—The authorities and requirements provided
in this Act, and the amendments made by this Act, shall not
include any authority or requirement to impose sanctions on
the importation of goods or related to sanctions on the
importation of goods.
(b) Good Defined.—In this section, the term “good”—
(1) means any article, natural or man-made substance,
material, supply or manufactured product, including
inspection and test equipment; and
(2) excludes technical data.
SEC. 15. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.
Nothing in this Act shall be construed to limit the
authority under, or otherwise affect, a provision of law
that—
(1) is in effect on the date of enactment of this Act; and
(2) is not amended by this Act.