Sec. 112. Imposition of sanctions with respect to foreign persons that support Russian illicit shipping with vessels subject to United States sanctions
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Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall impose the sanctions described in section 181 with respect to a foreign person if the President determines that the foreign person, on or after the date of the enactment of this Act, has engaged in a transaction described in subsection
(b)with a Russian shadow fleet vessel that is subject to sanctions imposed by the United States. A transaction described in this subsection is any of the following: The conduct of any ship-to-ship transfer involving Russian-origin petroleum products, uranium, or coal products with a Russian shadow fleet vessel. The provision of significant goods or services, including crew or maintenance services, in support of a Russian shadow fleet vessel with the knowledge that the vessel is subject to sanctions imposed by the United States. In the case of the owner or operator of a foreign port, allowing a Russian shadow fleet vessel to port or otherwise receive services at the foreign port. In the case of a foreign person that is the owner or operator of a refinery, knowingly engaging in a transaction to process, refine, or otherwise deal in any Russian Federation-origin petroleum products that were transported on a Russian shadow fleet vessel.