S.Amdt. 3047

SA 3047. Mr. RUBIO submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the bill S. 4638, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year
2025 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 of subtitle F of title XII, add the following:

SEC. 1291. PROHIBITION ON IMPORTATION OF CRUDE OIL,
PETROLEUM, PETROLEUM PRODUCTS, AND LIQUEFIED
NATURAL GAS FROM VENEZUELA AND IRAN.

(a) Finding.--Congress makes the following findings:
(1) Article XXI of the General Agreement on Tariffs and
Trade provides for security exceptions to the rules of the
World Trade Organization to allow a member of the World Trade
Organization to take actions ``necessary for the protection
of its essential security interests'' during ``time of war or
other emergency in international relations'' or ``to prevent
any contracting party from taking any action in pursuance of
its obligations under the United Nations Charter for the
maintenance of international peace and security''.
(2) The actions of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela and
the Islamic Republic of Iran to finance and facilitate the
participation of foreign terrorist organizations in ongoing
conflicts and illicit activities, in a manner that is
detrimental to the security interests of the United States,
warrants taking action under that Article.
(b) Prohibition.--The importation of crude oil, petroleum,
petroleum products, and liquefied natural gas from Venezuela
and Iran is prohibited.
(c) Exception.--The prohibition under subsection (b) does
not apply with respect to crude oil, petroleum, petroleum
products, or liquefied natural gas seized by the United
States Government for violations of sanctions imposed by the
United States.
(d) Effective Date.--The prohibition under subsection (b)
applies with respect to articles entered, or withdrawn from
warehouse for consumption, on or after the date that is 15
days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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