Text of Senate Amendment 6072

On 2026-06-24, Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN) delivered a floor speech titled "Text Of Senate Amendment 6072" in the Senate.

Text of Senate Amendment 6072

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 106 (Wednesday, June 24, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 106 (Wednesday, June 24, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S3278] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 6072. Mr. HAGERTY (for himself and Mr. Kaine) 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 appropriate place, insert the following: SEC. __. CONDITION FOR ENTRY INTO PORTS IN THE UNITED STATES. Section 70022 of title 46, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in subsection (a)(2)(A)-- (A) in clause (i)-- (i) in the matter preceding subclause (I), by striking ``subsection (b)(1)'' and inserting ``subsection (b)(1)(A)''; and (ii) in subclause (II), by striking ``; or'' and inserting a semicolon; (B) in clause (ii)-- (i) by striking ``subsection (b)(2)'' and inserting ``subsection (b)(1)(B)''; and (ii) by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; or''; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(iii) a vessel described in subsection (b)(1) in the case of-- ``(I) an emergency being experienced by the vessel or an individual on the vessel; or ``(II) such a vessel described in subparagraph (C) of such subsection that is authorized by the United States person described in clause (ii) of such subparagraph to operate or enter the port, harbor, or marine terminal described in such subsection.''; and (2) in subsection (b)-- (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``; or'' and inserting a semicolon; (B) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; or''; (C) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively, and adjusting the margins of such subparagraphs accordingly; (D) by striking ``A vessel referred'' and inserting the following: ``(1) In general.--A vessel referred''; and (E) by adding at the end the following: ``(C) subject to paragraph (2), is a vessel that, after fiscal year 2025, has entered or operated in a port, harbor, or marine terminal that-- ``(i) is within the geographic area of 2034'31'' N, 2034'13'' N, 8707'47'' W, 8707'20'' W; and ``(ii) was owned, held, or controlled, directly or indirectly, by a United States person at the time that-- ``(I) such port, harbor, or marine terminal is nationalized or expropriated by an agency or official of a government of a foreign trade partner of the United States; or ``(II) actions were taken that have the effect of nationalization or expropriation of such port, harbor, or marine terminal by such an agency or official. ``(2) Applicability.--Paragraph (1)(C) shall cease to apply with respect to a port, harbor, or marine terminal described in such paragraph if-- ``(A) the President determines that-- ``(i) the ownership, possession, or control of the port, harbor, or marine terminal described in such paragraph has been restored to the United States person described in clause (ii) of such paragraph; and ``(ii) the government of the foreign trade partner described in such clause has terminated any measures that had the effect of nationalizing or expropriating the port, harbor, or marine terminal; or ``(B) the President determines that such government has provided adequate and effective compensation for such port, harbor, or marine terminal that is-- ``(i) in convertible foreign exchange or in other compensation mutually acceptable by such United States person and such government; and ``(ii) equivalent to the full value of such port, harbor, or marine terminal, as required by international law. ``(3) Definition of united states person.--In this subsection, 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.''. ______