[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2248 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
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118th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 2248
To require a pilot program on the use of big data analytics to identify
vessels evading sanctions and export controls and to require a report
on the availability in the United States of emerging and foundational
technologies subject to export controls.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
July 11, 2023
Ms. Hassan (for herself and Mr. Lankford) introduced the following
bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland
Security and Governmental Affairs
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A BILL
To require a pilot program on the use of big data analytics to identify
vessels evading sanctions and export controls and to require a report
on the availability in the United States of emerging and foundational
technologies subject to export controls.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Vessel Tracking for Sanctions
Enforcement Act of 2023''.
SEC. 2. PILOT PROGRAM ON USE OF BIG DATA ANALYTICS TO IDENTIFY VESSELS
EVADING SANCTIONS AND EXPORT CONTROLS.
(a) In General.--Not later than 18 months after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security, acting
through the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, shall
establish a pilot program at the National Targeting Center to assess
the feasibility and advisability of using big data analytics to
identify and predict instances in which disabling or manipulating the
Automatic Identification System on a vessel is an indication that there
is a high risk that the vessel is transporting goods in a manner that
evades sanctions or export controls imposed by the United States.
(b) Law Enforcement Use.--The Secretary, acting through the
Commissioner, shall design the pilot program required by subsection (a)
to provide actionable intelligence with respect to instances described
in subsection (a) to--
(1) operational components of the Department of Homeland
Security, including U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
and the Coast Guard;
(2) other Federal law enforcement agencies; and
(3) such agencies of foreign countries that are partners of
the United States as the Secretary considers appropriate.
(c) Data Elements.--
(1) In general.--In developing the pilot program required
by subsection (a), the Secretary, acting through the
Commissioner, shall consider the inclusion of the following
data with respect to a vessel described in that subsection:
(A) The type of goods being transported on the
vessel.
(B) The destination of the vessel.
(C) The ownership and nationality of the vessel,
the shipper, and the importer.
(D) The ownership and nationality of vessels
located in close proximity to the vessel while the
Automatic Identification System was disabled or being
manipulated.
(E) The period of time for which the Automatic
Identification System on the vessel was disabled or
being manipulated.
(F) The frequency of issues with the Automatic
Identification System on that vessel.
(2) Data models.--The pilot program required by subsection
(a) may include multiple data models to account for different
behavior patterns for different shippers and different types of
goods.
(d) Interagency Coordination.--The Secretary, acting through the
Commissioner, shall coordinate with the Secretary of Commerce and the
Director of National Intelligence in developing and carrying out the
pilot program required by subsection (a).
(e) Termination.--The pilot program required by subsection (a)
shall terminate on the date that is 4 years after the date of the
enactment of this Act.
(f) Report Required.--Not later than 4 years after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security, in
consultation with the Secretary of Commerce and the Director of
National Intelligence, shall submit to Congress a report--
(1) assessing the usefulness of the pilot program required
by subsection (a) in identifying and predicting instances
described in that subsection;
(2) with respect to each instance in which a vessel was
identified under the pilot program as posing a high risk of
transporting goods in a manner that evades sanctions or export
controls imposed by the United States and the vessel was
successfully interdicted by the United States or a country that
is a partner of the United States--
(A) specifying whether or not the vessel was
confirmed to be evading such sanctions or export
controls;
(B) if the vessel was confirmed to be evading such
sanctions or export controls, specifying the penalty
imposed; and
(C) if the vessel was not confirmed to be evading
such sanctions or export controls, specifying whether a
United States agency took action against the vessel
based on reasonable suspicion;
(3) with respect to each instance in which a vessel was
identified under the pilot program as posing a high risk of
transporting goods in a manner that evades sanctions or export
controls imposed by the United States and the vessel was not
successfully interdicted by the United States or a country that
is a partner of the United States, specifying whether the
vessel traveled to--
(A) a country with respect to which the United
States has imposed sanctions or export controls with
respect to goods suspected of being transported on the
vessel;
(B) a country not described in subparagraph (A) but
that the Secretary of Homeland Security has identified
as a country posing a high risk of transshipment of
goods suspected of being transported on the vessel to a
country described in subparagraph (A); or
(C) a country not described in subparagraph (A) or
(B); and
(4) making recommendations with respect to whether big data
analytics should be used to identify and predict instances
described in subsection (a) in the future.
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