,i #aacth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #cbji ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,september #bg1 #bjac,mr4 ,smith of ,new ,jersey 7for himself and ,mr4 ,meehan7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on the ,judiciary1 and in addition to the ,committees on ,foreign ,affairs and ,financial ,services1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,a ,,bill ,to impose sanctions against persons who knowingly provide material support or resources to ,boko ,haram or its affiliates1 associated groups1 or agents1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,boko ,haram ,terrorist ,designation ,act of #bjac4 #b4 ,sense of ,congress on designation of ,boko ,haram as a ,foreign ,terrorist ,organization 7a7 ,findings ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,the ,congregation and ,people of ,tradition for ,proselytism and ,jihad1 or more popularly known under its ,hausa name ,boko ,haram 7,western education is sinful471 is a ,nigerian jihadist organization based in the northeastern part of that country4 7#b7 ,since its founding in #bjja1 ,boko ,haram reportedly has been responsible for the deaths of more than #aj1jjj persons1 mostly ,nigerians4 ,this group has been officially designated by the ,government of the ,federal ,republic of ,nigeria as a terrorist organization1 along with another group--,jama'atu ,ansarul ,muslimina ,fi ,biladis ,sudan--under section #b of ,nigeria's ,terrorism ,prevention ,act of #bjaa 7as amended74 7#c7 ,boko ,haram claimed responsibility for the ,august #bf1 #bjaa1 bombing of the ,united ,nations ,building in ,abuja in which #ba persons were killed and another #fj were injured4 7#d7 ,in testimony before the ,senate ,select ,committee on ,intelligence on ,january #ca1 #bjab1 ,director of ,national ,intelligence ,james ,clapper said ,boko ,haram is interested in hitting targets1 such as the ,u4,s4 ,embassy and hotels frequented by ,westerners4 7#e7 ,on ,february #bc1 #bjab1 ,united ,states ,ambassador to ,nigeria ,terrance ,p4 ,mc,culley said that ,boko ,haram's danger was expanding and that at least part of the group has decided it's in their interest to attack the international community44 7b7 ,criteria ,section #bai7;a77#a7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahi7;a77#a77 provides the #c criteria for the designation of an organization as a ,foreign ,terrorist ,organization3 7#a7 ,the organization must be a foreign organization4 7#b7 ,the organization must engage in terrorist activity1 as defined in section #bab7;a77#c77;,b7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7;a77#c77;,b771 or terrorism1 as defined in section #adj7;d77#b7 of the ,foreign ,relations ,authorization ,act1 ,fiscal ,years #aihh and #aihi 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bfef;f7d77#b771 or retain the capability and intent to engage in terrorist activity or terrorism4 7#c7 ,the organization's terrorist activity or terrorism must threaten the security of ,united ,states nationals or the national security 7national defense1 foreign relations1 or the economic interests7 of the ,united ,states4 7c7 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that-- 7#a7 ,boko ,haram has met the criteria for designation as a ,foreign ,terrorist ,organization under section #bai of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7as described in subsection 7b772 and 7#b7 the ,secretary of ,state1 in consultation with the ,attorney ,general and the ,secretary of the ,treasury1 should exercise the ,secretary of ,state's statutory authority and designate ,boko ,haram as a ,foreign ,terrorist ,organization4 7d7 ,report ,if the ,secretary of ,state does not designate ,boko ,haram as a ,foreign ,terrorist ,organization within #fj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state shall submit to ,congress a report that contains the reasons therefor4 #c4 ,sanctions against persons who knowingly provide material support or resources to ,boko ,haram or its affiliates1 associated groups1 or agents 7a7 ,sanctions 7#a7 ,in general ,in concert with applicable ,nigerian law regarding ,boko ,haram or its affiliates1 associated groups1 or agents1 the ,president shall subject to all available sanctions any person in the ,united ,states or subject to the jurisdiction of the ,united ,states who knowingly provides material support or resources to ,boko ,haram or its affiliates1 associated groups1 or agents4 7#b7 ,definition ,in this paragraph1 the term material support or resources has the meaning given such term in section #bcci;,a7b77#a7 of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code4 7b7 ,inadmissability and removal 7#a7 ,inadmissability ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 the ,secretary of ,state may not issue any visa to1 and the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security shall deny entry to the ,united ,states of1 any member or representative of ,boko ,haram or its affiliates1 associated groups1 or agents4 7#b7 ,removal ,in certain circumstances1 any alien who is a member or representative of ,boko ,haram or its affiliates1 associated groups1 or agents shall be removable from the ,united ,states as provided for in sections #bab7;a77#c77;,b77i77,,iv7 or 7,v7 and #bcg7;a77#a77;,a7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7;a77#c77;,b77i77,,iv7 or 7,v7 and #abbg7;a77#a77;,a774 7c7 ,funds ,any ,united ,states financial institution that knowingly has possession of or control over funds in which ,boko ,haram or its affiliates1 associated groups1 or agents have an interest shall retain possession of or control over the funds and report the funds to the ,office of ,foreign ,assets ,control of the ,department of the ,treasury4