Sec. 5603. INTERNATIONAL PORT SECURITY ENFORCEMENT ACT
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## SEC. 5603 INTERNATIONAL PORT SECURITY ENFORCEMENT ACT Section 70108 of title 46, United States Code, is amended— ####
(1)in subsection (f)— #####
(A)in paragraph (1), by striking “ provided that ” and all that follows and inserting the following: “ if— ” > > ##### “(A) > > the Secretary certifies that the foreign government or international organization— > > > ###### “(i) > > has conducted the assessment in accordance with subsection (b); and > > > ###### “(ii) > > has provided the Secretary with sufficient information pertaining to its assessment (including information regarding the outcome of the assessment); and > > > ##### “(B) > > the foreign government that conducted the assessment is not a state sponsor of terrorism (as defined in section 3316(h)).” > ; and #####
(B)by amending paragraph
(3)to read as follows: > > #### “(3) Limitations > > Nothing in this section may be construed— > > > ##### “(A) > > to require the Secretary to treat an assessment conducted by a foreign government or an international organization as an assessment that satisfies the requirement under subsection (a); > > > ##### “(B) > > to limit the discretion or ability of the Secretary to conduct an assessment under this section; > > > ##### “(C) > > to limit the authority of the Secretary to repatriate aliens to their respective countries of origin; or > > > ##### “(D) > > to prevent the Secretary from requesting security and safety measures that the Secretary considers necessary to safeguard Coast Guard personnel during the repatriation of aliens to their respective countries of origin.” > ; and ####
(2)by adding at the end the following: > > ### “(g) State Sponsors of Terrorism and International Terrorist Organizations > > The Secretary— > > > #### “(1) > > may not enter into an agreement under subsection (f)(2) with— > > > ##### “(A) > > a foreign government that is a state sponsor of terrorism (as defined in section 3316(h)); or > > > ##### “(B) > > an entity designated by the Secretary of State as a foreign terrorist organization pursuant to section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1189); and > > > #### “(2) > > shall— > > > ##### “(A) > > deem any port that is under the jurisdiction of a foreign government that is a state sponsor of terrorism as not having effective antiterrorism measures for purposes of this section and section 70109; and > > > ##### “(B) > > immediately apply the sanctions described in section 70110(a) to such port.” > . # TITLE LVII ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL APPOINTMENT ACT OF 2023
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