Text of Senate Amendment 6529

On 2026-06-24, Senator James E. Risch (R-ID) delivered a floor speech titled "Text Of Senate Amendment 6529" in the Senate.

Text of Senate Amendment 6529

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 106 (Wednesday, June 24, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 106 (Wednesday, June 24, 2026)] [Senate] [Pages S3661-S3665] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 6529. Mr. RISCH (for himself and Mrs. Shaheen) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 4784, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 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, add the following: DIVISION E--SHADOW FLEET SANCTIONS ACT OF 2026 SEC. 1. SHORT TITLE. This division may be cited as the ``Sanctioning Harborers And Dodgers Of Western Sanctions Act of 2026'' or the ``SHADOW Fleet Sanctions Act of 2026''. TITLE I--SANCTIONS WITH RESPECT TO THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION SEC. 101. DEFINITIONS. In this title: (1) Adequate maritime insurance.-- (A) In general.--The term ``adequate maritime insurance'' means-- (i) verified documentation evidencing protection and indemnity insurance, cargo insurance, and hull and machinery insurance, with audited financial statements of the insurer; (ii) records demonstrating compliance with relevant statutes and regulations regarding the insured subject matter; and (iii) a commitment to provide, upon reasonable request, evidence needed by the insurer, reinsurer, or broker to satisfy themselves or any regulator of such compliance. (B) Exclusion.--The term ``adequate maritime insurance'' does not include insurance provided by an insurer that-- (i) is organized under the laws of the Russian Federation; and (ii) continues to provide coverage to any vessel designated for the imposition of sanctions under the laws of the United States, the European Union, or the United Kingdom without a specific waiver of or exception to the application of such sanctions. (2) Admitted; alien; lawfully admitted for permanent residence.--The terms ``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). (3) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means-- (A) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate; and (B) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives. (4) Beneficial owner.--The term ``beneficial owner'' means, with respect to a vessel, any individual who, directly or indirectly, through any contract, arrangement, understanding, relationship, or otherwise-- (A) exercises substantial control over the vessel; or (B) owns not less than 25 percent of the vessel. (5) Foreign person.--The term ``foreign person'' means an individual or entity that is not a United States person. (6) Foreign vessel.--The term ``foreign vessel'' means a vessel that is not a vessel of the United States (as defined in section 116 of title 46, United States Code). (7) Knowingly.--The term ``knowingly'', with respect to conduct, a circumstance, or a result, means that a person has actual knowledge, or should have known, of the conduct, the circumstance, or the result. (8) Petroleum product.--The term ``petroleum product'' means oil of any kind or in any form, crude oil, gasoline, diesel fuel, aviation fuel, fuel oil, kerosene, any product obtained from refining or processing of crude oil, liquefied petroleum gases, natural gas liquids, petrochemical feedstocks, condensate, waste or refuse mixtures containing any of such oil products, and any other liquid hydrocarbon compounds. (9) Russian-origin petroleum product.--The term ``Russian- origin petroleum product'' means a petroleum product extracted, refined, processed, or otherwise produced in the Russian Federation. (10) Russian person.--The term ``Russian person'' means-- (A) a citizen or national of the Russian Federation; or (B) an entity organized under the laws of the Russian Federation or otherwise subject to the jurisdiction of the Government of the Russian Federation. (11) Russian shadow fleet.--The term ``Russian shadow fleet'' means any foreign vessel or vessels used or directed by or on behalf of the Russian Federation to transport Russian-origin petroleum products in circumvention of sanctions imposed with respect to the Russian Federation by the United States, the United Kingdom, the European Union, or other countries. (12) Sabotage activities.--The term ``sabotage activities'' means actions, or preparations for actions, taken with the intent to cause defective production, operation, or damage to critical undersea infrastructure, including energy pipelines, offshore energy facilities, or subsea power lines and telecommunications cables and associated landing stations and facilities. (13) 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 of any jurisdiction within the United States, including a foreign branch of such an entity; or (C) a person in the United States. Subtitle A--Sanctions With Respect to Russian Shadow Fleet PART I--IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS SEC. 111. IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS WITH RESPECT TO VESSELS SUSPECTED OF PARTICIPATION IN OR SUPPORT OF THE RUSSIAN SHADOW FLEET. (a) In General.--Beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the President may impose the sanctions described in section 181 with respect to any Russian shadow fleet vessel that, on or after the date of the enactment of this Act, transports Russian-origin petroleum products in circumvention of sanctions imposed with respect to the Russian Federation by the United States, the United Kingdom, the European Union, or other countries, including-- (1) any Russian shadow fleet vessel the owner or operator of which knowingly-- (A) exhibits or engages in unsafe or nonstandard maritime behavior in furtherance of the transportation of Russian- origin petroleum products that originated in the Russian Federation; or (B) lacks adequate maritime insurance for the transport of goods described in subparagraph (A); (2) any foreign person that the President determines knowingly-- (A) owns, operates, or manages a vessel described in paragraph (1); (B) provides underwriting services or insurance or reinsurance necessary for such a vessel after sanctions are imposed with respect to the vessel; (C) facilitates deceptive or structured transactions to support a vessel described in paragraph (1); (D) provides services or facilities for technology upgrades or installation of equipment for, or retrofitting or tethering of, a vessel described in paragraph (1) for the purpose of evading sanctions; (E) provided services for the testing, inspection, or certification for a vessel described in paragraph (1) for the purpose of evading sanctions; (F) serves as a master of such a vessel; or (G) transfers to the Russian Federation any foreign vessel designed to transport Russian-origin petroleum products. (b) Vessels Subject to Sanctions by the United Kingdom or the European Union.--Beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the President may impose the sanctions described in section 181 with respect to any vessel that, on or after such date of enactment, is-- (1) subject to sanctions with respect to the Russian Federation imposed by the United Kingdom, the European Union, the Group of 7, or a member of the Five Eyes intelligence alliance; or (2) owned or operated by a person subject to such sanctions. (c) Indicators of Unsafe or Nonstandard Maritime Behavior.--In determining under subsection (a)(1)(A) if a vessel is exhibiting or engaged in unsafe or nonstandard maritime behavior, the President may use as prima facie evidence that the vessel is exhibiting or engaged in such behavior if the vessel has exhibited 3 or more indicators of such behavior, including the following: (1) Has refused to take on a pilot in accordance with best practices of the International Maritime Organization. (2) Does not respond when hailed by appropriate maritime authority. (3) Turns off the Automatic Identification System of the vessel without explanation or report to the appropriate maritime authority within a reasonable period of time. (4) Engages in unsafe maritime maneuvers with another vessel. (5) Is uninsured or underinsured, including any vessel that is insured by an insurance company organized under the laws of the Russian Federation or the Islamic Republic of Iran. (6) Is single-hulled contrary to standards of the International Maritime Organization. (7) Has changed ownership or flag registry more than once in the previous year. (8) Has a history of deliberately losing power or turning off transmitters without a compelling security need. (9) Has not been properly maintained, based on credible evidence. (10) Has been involved in a recent maritime or environmental incident. [[Page S3662]] (11) Is escorted by the military of the Russian Federation. (12) Has engaged in sabotage activities. (d) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and every 180 days thereafter, the President shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that describes any sanctions imposed under this section, including a brief description of each foreign person and foreign vessel with respect to which sanctions are imposed and the justification for such sanctions. SEC. 112. IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS WITH RESPECT TO FOREIGN PERSONS THAT SUPPORT RUSSIAN ILLICIT SHIPPING WITH VESSELS SUBJECT TO UNITED STATES SANCTIONS. (a) In General.--Beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the President may

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