1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Vessel Tracking for Sanctions Enforcement Act of 2023 . 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