,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cbji  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #bg1        
#bjac,mr4 ,smi? ( ,new ,j]sey 7= himself
 & ,mr4 ,meehan7 introduc$ ! foll[+     
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! 
,judici>y1 & 9 addition to ! ,committees
 on ,=eign ,affairs & ,f9ancial         
,s]vices1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly   
det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case =      
consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 
! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to impose sanctions aga9/     
p]sons :o kn[+ly provide mat]ial support
 or res\rces to ,boko ,h>am or its      
affiliates1 associat$ gr\ps1 or ag5ts1 &
 = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is  
,act may be cit$ z ! ,boko ,h>am        
,t]rori/ ,designation ,act ( #bjac4  #b4
 ,s5se ( ,congress on designation (     
,boko ,h>am z a ,=eign ,t]rori/         
,organization  7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds
 ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! ,congregation & ,p ( 
,tradition = ,proselytism & ,jihad1 or m
 popul>ly kn[n "u its ,hausa "n ,boko   

,h>am 7,we/]n education is s9ful471 is a
 ,nig]ian jihadi/ organization bas$ 9 ! 
nor!a/]n "p ( t c\ntry4  7#b7 ,s9ce its 
f\nd+ 9 #bjja1 ,boko ,h>am report$ly has
 be5 responsible = ! dea?s ( m ?an      
#aj1jjj p]sons1 mo/ly ,nig]ians4 ,?is   
gr\p has be5 (ficially designat$ by !   
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,f$]al ,republic ( ,nig]ia
 z a t]rori/ organization1 along ) ano!r
 gr\p--,jama'atu ,ans>ul ,muslim9a ,fi  
,biladis ,sudan--"u section #b (        
,nig]ia's ,t]rorism ,prev5tion ,act (   
#bjaa 7z am5d$74  7#c7 ,boko ,h>am      
claim$ responsibility = ! ,augu/ #bf1   
#bjaa1 bomb+ ( ! ,unit$ ,nations ,build+
 9 ,abuja 9 :i* #ba p]sons 7 kill$ &    
ano!r #fj 7 injur$4  7#d7 ,9 te/imony   
be=e ! ,s5ate ,select ,committee on     
,intellig5ce on ,janu>y #ca1 #bjab1     
,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce      
,james ,clapp] said ,boko ,h>am is      
int]e/$ 9 hitt+ t>gets1 su* z ! ,u4,s4  
,embassy & hotels frequ5t$ by ,we/]n]s4 
7#e7 ,on ,febru>y #bc1 #bjab1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,ambassador to ,nig]ia ,t]rance  

,p4 ,mc,culley said t ,boko ,h>am's     
dang] 0 exp&+ & t at lea/ "p ( ! gr\p   
has decid$ x's 9 _! int]e/ to attack !  
int]national community44  7b7 ,crit]ia  
,section #bai7;a77#a7 ( ! ,immigration &
 ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4        
#aahi7;a77#a77 provides ! #c crit]ia = !
 designation ( an organization z a      
,=eign ,t]rori/ ,organization3 7#a7 ,!  
organization mu/ be a =eign             
organization4  7#b7 ,! organization mu/ 
engage 9 t]rori/ activity1 z def9$ 9    
section #bab7;a77#c77;,b7 ( !           
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7;a77#c77;,b771 or       
t]rorism1 z def9$ 9 section #adj7;d77#b7
 ( ! ,=eign ,relations ,au?orization    
,act1 ,fiscal ,ye>s #aihh & #aihi 7#bb  
,u4,s4,c4 #bfef;f7d77#b771 or reta9 !   
capability & int5t to engage 9 t]rori/  
activity or t]rorism4  7#c7 ,!          
organization's t]rori/ activity or      
t]rorism mu/ ?reat5 ! security ( ,unit$ 
,/ates nationals or ! national security 
7national def5se1 =eign relations1 or ! 

economic int]e/s7 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4    
7c7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se (    
,congress t-- 7#a7 ,boko ,h>am has met !
 crit]ia = designation z a ,=eign       
,t]rori/ ,organization "u section #bai (
 ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7z  
describ$ 9 subsection 7b772 &  7#b7 !   
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 consultation ) !   
,attorney ,g5]al & ! ,secret>y ( !      
,treasury1 %\ld ex]cise ! ,secret>y (   
,/ate's /atutory au?ority & designate   
,boko ,h>am z a ,=eign ,t]rori/         
,organization4  7d7 ,report ,if !       
,secret>y ( ,/ate does n designate ,boko
 ,h>am z a ,=eign ,t]rori/ ,organization
 )9 #fj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( 
?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all      
submit to ,congress a report t conta9s !
 reasons !re=4  #c4 ,sanctions aga9/    
p]sons :o kn[+ly provide mat]ial support
 or res\rces to ,boko ,h>am or its      
affiliates1 associat$ gr\ps1 or ag5ts   
7a7 ,sanctions  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 conc]t 
) applicable ,nig]ian law reg>d+ ,boko  
,h>am or its affiliates1 associat$      

gr\ps1 or ag5ts1 ! ,presid5t %all       
subject to all available sanctions any  
p]son 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates or subject to ! 
jurisdiction ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates :o kn[+ly
 provides mat]ial support or res\rces to
 ,boko ,h>am or its affiliates1         
associat$ gr\ps1 or ag5ts4  7#b7        
,def9ition ,9 ?is p>agraph1 ! t]m       
mat]ial support or res\rces has ! mean+ 
giv5 su* t]m 9 section #bcci;,a7b77#a7 (
 title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7b7   
,inadmissability & removal  7#a7        
,inadmissability ,not)/&+ any o!r       
provision ( law1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate may
 n issue any visa to1 & ! ,secret>y (   
,homel& ,security %all d5y entry to !   
,unit$ ,/ates (1 any memb] or           
repres5tative ( ,boko ,h>am or its      
affiliates1 associat$ gr\ps1 or ag5ts4  
7#b7 ,removal ,9 c]ta9 circum/ances1 any
 ali5 :o is a memb] or repres5tative (  
,boko ,h>am or its affiliates1 associat$
 gr\ps1 or ag5ts %all be removable f !  
,unit$ ,/ates z provid$ = 9 sections    
#bab7;a77#c77;,b77i77,,iv7 or 7,v7 &    

#bcg7;a77#a77;,a7 ( ! ,immigration &    
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aahb7;a77#c77;,b77i77,,iv7 or 7,v7 &   
#abbg7;a77#a77;,a774  7c7 ,funds ,any   
,unit$ ,/ates f9ancial in/itution t     
kn[+ly has possession ( or control ov]  
funds 9 :i* ,boko ,h>am or its          
affiliates1 associat$ gr\ps1 or ag5ts h 
an int]e/ %all reta9 possession ( or    
control ov] ! funds & report ! funds to 
! ,(fice ( ,=eign ,assets ,control ( !  
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury4