,i #aac? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ddaa ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,april #g1 #bjad ,mr4 ,mead[s 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,s*neid]1 ,mr4 ,royce1 & ,mr4 ,engel7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on ,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 prev5t ,hezbollah & associat$ entities f ga9+ access to int]national f9ancial & o!r in/itutions1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,hezbollah ,int]national ,f9anc+ ,prev5tion ,act ( #bjad4 ,i ,prev5tion ( access by ,hezbollah to int]national f9ancial & o!r in/itutions #aja4 ,f9d+s2 ,/atem5t ( policy 7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t holds ,hezbollah responsible = ! l>ge/ numb] ( ,am]ican dea?s ov]seas by a t]rori/ organization prior to ! attacks ( ,septemb] #aa1 #bjja1 includ+ a numb] ( attacks on & ho/age tak+s t>get+ ,am]icans 9 ,lebanon dur+ ! #aihjs1 includ+ ! bomb+ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,embassy 9 ,beirut 9 ,april #aihc1 & ! bomb+ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,m>9e b>racks 9 ,octob] #aihc4 7#b7 ,hezbollah's op]ations outside ( ,lebanon1 includ+ its p>ticipation 9 bomb+s ( ,israeli & ,jewi% in/itutions 9 ,arg5t9a dur+ ! #aiijs1 rec5t support to ,%iite insurg5ts 9 ,iraq1 rec5t attacks & attempt$ attacks 9 ,europe1 ,s\!a/ ,asia1 & else:]e1 & ext5sive int]national op]ational1 logi/ical1 & f9ancial networks h r5d]$ x a capable & deadly adv]s>y ) global rea*4 7#c7 ,hezbollah has be5 designat$ z a t]rori/ organization by ! ,unit$ ,/ates s9ce #aiie1 & rema9s on =eign t]rori/ organization & ,specially ,designat$ ,t]rori/ li/s4 7#d7 ,9 ,m>* #bjac1 a ,cypriot c\rt convict$ a ,hezbollah memb] = p>ticipation 9 a crim9al organization1 plann+ to commit a crime & money laund]+4 ,9 ,july #bjac1 ! ,bulg>ian gov]nm5t conclud$ t ,hezbollah 0 responsible = ! #bjab ,burgas bomb+1 :i* kill$ six p4 7#e7 ,9 ,july #bjac1 ! ,european ,union designat$ ! milit>y w+ ( ,hezbollah z a t]rori/ organization4 ,! designation helps to facilitate ,european law en=cem5t ag5cies' actions aga9/ ,hezbollah's fundrais+1 logi/ical activity1 & t]rori/ plott+ on ,european soil4 7#f7 ,9 ,july #bjac1 ! ,gulf ,coop]ation ,c\ncil1 consi/+ ( ,saudi ,arabia1 ,qat>1 ,bahra91 ,kuwait1 ,oman & ! ,unit$ ,arab ,emirates1 decl>$ ,hezbollah a t]rori/ organization4 7#g7 ,hezbollah cont9ues to provide mat]ial assi/ance1 includ+ assum+ a combat role1 9 ,syria1 & aids ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,iran & ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,syria 9 _! human rights & o!r abuses p]petrat$ aga9/ ! ,syrian p4 7#h7 ,an e/imat$ #e1jjj ,hezbollah fight]s are support+ ! ,assad regime 9 ,syria by fight+ on 8 behalf & by provid+ milit>y tra9+1 advice & logi/ical support to regime =ces4 7#i7 ,hezbollah cont9ues to s]ve z a proxy ( ,iran1 9 its ef=t to t>get ! ,unit$ ,/ates & its allies & int]e/s4 7#aj7 ,hezbollah's global logi/ics & f9ancial network s]ves z a lifel9e to ! organization1 & enables x to consolidate p[] )9 ,lebanon & provides x ) ! capabilities to p]petrate complex attacks int]nationally4 7#aa7 ,hezbollah has evolv$ into a significant drug smuggl+ organization1 & also engages 9 o!r s]i\s crim9al activity1 includ+ money laund]+1 c\nt]feit+ ph>maceuticals1 & trade 9 conflict diamonds4 7#ab7 ,9 ,april #bjac1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury blackli/$ two ,lebanese ex*ange h\ses1 ,kassem ,rmeiti ,co4 & ,halawi ,ex*ange ,co41 = laund]+ drug pr(its = ,hezbollah1 & /at$ t ,hezbollah 0 op]at+ l an int]national drug c>tel4 7#ac7 ,9 #bjji1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury blackli/$ ! ,lebanese ,canadian ,bank z a prim>y money laund]+ conc]n1 alleg+ t x is "p ( a drug traffick+ network t pr(it$ ,hezbollah by mov+ approximately #bjj1jjj1jjj p] mon?4 7#ad7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice reports t #bi ( ! #fc organizations on its ,,fy #bjaj ,consolidat$ ,priority ,organization ,t>gets li/1 :i* includes ! mo/ significant int]national drug traffick+ organizations 7,d,t,os7 ?reat5+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 7 associat$ ) t]rori/ gr\ps4 ,!re is conc]n ab\t ,hezbollah's drug & crim9al activities1 z well z indications ( l9ks betwe5 al-,qaida 9 ! ,l&s ( ! ,islamic ,maghreb & ! drug trade4 7#ae7 ,al-,man>1 ! ,lebanese satellite television /ation affiliat$ ) ,hezbollah broadca/+ f ,beirut1 ,lebanon1 0 designat$ z a ,specially ,designat$ ,global ,t]rori/ entity 9 #bjjd1 b cont9ues to be c>ri$ by int]national broadca/+ ag5ts4 7#af7 ,hezbollah cont9ues to pres5t a ?reat to ! ,unit$ ,/ates & its allies & int]e/s4 7b7 ,/atem5t ( policy ,x %all be ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to-- 7#a7 prev5t ,hezbollah's global logi/ics & f9ancial network f op]at+ 9 ord] to curtail fund+ ( its dome/ic & int]national activities2 & 7#b7 utilize all available diplomatic1 legislative1 & executive av5ues to combat ! crim9al activities ( ,hezbollah z a means to block t organization's ability to fund its global t]rori/ activities4 #ajb4 ,report on imposition ( sanctions on c]ta9 satellite provid]s t c>ry al-,man> ,,tv 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,presid5t %all submit to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate a report t includes-- 7#a7 a li/ ( all satellite1 broadca/1 or o!r provid]s t kn[+ly transmits or o!rwise broadca/s ! cont5t ( al-,man> ,,tv1 & any affiliates or successors !re(2 & 7#b7 ) respect to all provid]s includ$ on ! li/ pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 an id5tification ( ^? provid]s t h be5 sanction$ pursuant to ,executive ,ord] #acbbd 7,septemb] #bc1 #bjja72 & 7,b7 an id5tification ( ^? provid]s t h n be5 sanction$ pursuant to ,executive ,ord] #acbbd &1 ) respect to ea* su* provid]1 ! reason :y sanctions h n be5 impos$4 7b7 ,=m ,! report requir$ by subsection 7a7 %all be submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m to ! greate/ ext5t possible1 & may conta9 a classifi$ annex4 #ajc4 ,sanctions ) respect to f9ancial in/itutions t engage 9 c]ta9 transactions 7a7 ,prohibitions & conditions ) respect to c]ta9 acc\nts held by =eign f9ancial in/itutions 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1 ) ! concurr5ce ( ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate & 9 consultation ) ! heads ( o!r applicable dep>tm5ts & ag5cies1 %all prohibit1 or impose /rict conditions on1 ! op5+ or ma9ta9+ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( a correspond5t acc\nt or a payable-?r\gh acc\nt by a =eign f9ancial in/itution t ! ,secret>y f9ds engages 9 an activity describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b74 7#b7 ,activities describ$ ,a =eign f9ancial in/itution engages 9 an activity describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph if ! =eign f9ancial in/itution-- 7,a7 kn[+ly facilitates ! activities ( ,hezbollah1 includ+ its ag5ts1 in/rum5talities1 affiliates1 or successors2 7,b7 kn[+ly facilitates ! activities ( a p]son act+ on behalf ( or at ! direction (1 or own$ or controll$ by1 a p]son describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a72 7,c7 kn[+ly engages 9 money laund]+ to c>ry out an activity describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b72 7,d7 kn[+ly facilitates a significant transaction or transactions or provides significant f9ancial s]vices to c>ry out an activity describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 7,b71 or 7,c71 includ+ facilitat+ a significant transaction or transactions or provid+ significant f9ancial s]vices t involve a transaction ( gold1 silv]1 plat9um1 or o!r preci\s metals2 or 7,e7 7i7 kn[+ly facilitates1 or p>ticipates or assi/s 91 an activity describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 7,b71 7,c71 or 7,d71 includ+ by act+ on behalf (1 at ! direction (1 or z an int]m$i>y =1 or o!rwise assi/+1 ano!r p]son ) respect to ! activity describ$ 9 any su* subp>agraph2 7ii7 kn[+ly attempts or conspires to facilitate or p>ticipate 9 an activity describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 7,b71 7,c71 or 7,d72 or 7iii7 is own$ or controll$ by a =eign f9ancial in/itution t ! ,secret>y f9ds kn[+ly engages 9 an activity describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 7,b71 7,c71 or 7,d74 7#c7 ,p5alties ,! p5alties provid$ = 9 subsections 7b7 & 7c7 ( section #bjf ( ! ,int]national ,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agje7 %all apply to a p]son t violates1 attempts to violate1 conspires to violate1 or causes a violation ( regulations prescrib$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 ( ?is subsection to ! same ext5t t su* p5alties apply to a p]son t commits an unlawful act describ$ 9 section #bjf7;a7 ( t ,act4 7#d7 ,regulations ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury %all prescribe & implem5t regulations to c>ry out ?is subsection4 7b7 ,requirem5ts = f9ancial in/itutions ma9ta9+ acc\nts = =eign f9ancial in/itutions 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury %all prescribe regulations to require a dome/ic f9ancial in/itution ma9ta9+ a correspond5t acc\nt or payable-?r\gh acc\nt 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates = a =eign f9ancial in/itution to d "o or m ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,report to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury ) respect to f9ancial transactions or o!r f9ancial s]vices provid$ ) respect to any activity describ$ 9 subsection 7a74 7,b7 ,provide timely & accurate in=mation to dome/ic f9ancial in/itutions ma9ta9+ a correspond5t acc\nt or payable-?r\gh acc\nt 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates = a =eign f9ancial in/itution ) respect to any activity describ$ 9 subsection 7a74 7,c7 ,e/abli% due dilig5ce policies1 proc$ures1 & controls1 su* z ! due dilig5ce policies1 proc$ures1 & controls describ$ 9 section #ecah7;i7 ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 reasonably design$ to detect :e!r ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury has f\nd ! =eign f9ancial in/itution to kn[+ly engage 9 any activity describ$ 9 subsection 7a74 7#b7 ,p5alties ,! p5alties provid$ = 9 sections #ecba7;a7 & #ecbb ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 %all apply to a p]son t violates a regulation prescrib$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 ( ?is subsection1 9 ! same mann] & to ! same ext5t z su* p5alties w\ld apply to any p]son t is o!rwise subject to su* section #ecba7;a7 or #ecbb4 7c7 ,waiv] ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1 ) ! concurr5ce ( ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate & 9 consultation ) ! heads ( o!r applicable dep>tm5ts & ag5cies1 may waive ! application ( a prohibition or condition impos$ ) respect to a =eign f9ancial in/itution pursuant to subsection 7a7 on & aft] ! date t is #cj days aft] ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1 ) ! concurr5ce ( ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate-- 7#a7 det]m9es t su* a waiv] is vital to ! national security int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 7#b7 submits to ! appropriate congressional committees a report describ+ ! reasons = ! det]m9ation4 7d7 ,provisions relat+ to =eign c5tral banks 7#a7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #de days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & e #ahj days !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury %all submit to ! appropriate congressional committees a report t-- 7,a7 id5tifies ea* =eign c5tral bank t ! ,secret>y f9ds engages 9 "o or m activities describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#b77;,d72 & 7,b7 provides a detail$ description ( ea* su* activity4 7#b7 ,special rule to all[ = t]m9ation ( sanctionable activity ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury %all n be requir$ to apply sanctions to a =eign c5tral bank describ$ 9 ! report requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 if ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1 ) ! concurr5ce ( ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate & 9 consultation ) ! heads ( o!r applicable dep>tm5ts & ag5cies1 c]tifies 9 writ+ to ! appropriate congressional committees t-- 7,a7 ! =eign c5tral bank-- 7i7 is no long] engag+ 9 ! activity describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#b77;,d72 or 7ii7 has tak5 significant v]ifiable /eps t[>d t]m9at+ ! activity describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#b77;,d7 n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y makes su* c]tification2 & 7,b7 ! ,secret>y has receiv$ reliable assurances f ! gov]nm5t ) prim>y jurisdiction ov] ! =eign c5tral bank t ! =eign c5tral bank w n engage 9 any activity describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#b77;,d7 9 ! future4 7e7 ,def9itions 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ?is section3 7,a7 ,acc\nt2 correspond5t acc\nt2 payable-?r\gh acc\nt ,! t]ms acc\nt1 correspond5t acc\nt1 & payable-?r\gh acc\nt h ! mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 9 section #ecah;,a ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7,b7 ,ag5t ,! t]m ag5t includes an entity e/abli%$ by a p]son = purposes ( conduct+ transactions on behalf ( ! p]son 9 ord] to conceal ! id5tity ( ! p]son4 7,c7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,! t]m appropriate congressional committees means-- 7i7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs & ! ,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 & 7ii7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations & ! ,committee on ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate4 7,d7 ,f9ancial in/itution ,! t]m f9ancial in/itution means a f9ancial in/itution specifi$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 7,b71 7,c71 7,d71 7,e71 7,f71 7,g71 7,h71 7,i71 7,j71 7,k71 7,m71 7,n71 7,r71 or 7,y7 ( section #ecab7;a77#b7 ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7,e7 ,=eign f9ancial in/itution2 dome/ic f9ancial in/itution 7i7 ,=eign f9ancial in/itution ,! t]m =eign f9ancial in/itution-- 7,i7 has ! mean+ ( su* t]m z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury2 & 7,,ii7 includes a =eign c5tral bank4 7ii7 ,dome/ic f9ancial in/itution ,! t]m dome/ic f9ancial in/itution has ! mean+ ( su* t]m z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury4 7,f7 ,money laund]+ ,! t]m money laund]+ means any ( ! activities describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 7#b71 or 7#c7 ( section #aief7;a7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ) respect to :i* p5alties may be impos$ pursuant to su* section4 7#b7 ,o!r def9itions ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury may fur!r def9e ! t]ms us$ 9 ?is section 9 ! regulations prescrib$ "u ?is section4 ,,ii ,designation ( ,hezbollah z a major drug smuggl+ ent]prise & a transnational crim9al organization #bja4 ,designation ( ,hezbollah z significant =eign n>cotics traffick]s 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,presid5t %all det]m9e if ,hezbollah meets ! crit]ia specifi$ = designation ( a significant =eign n>cotics traffick] "u ! ,=eign ,n>cotics ,k+p9 ,designation ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #aija et seq474 7b7 ,affirmative det]m9ation ,if ! ,presid5t det]m9es "u subsection 7a7 t ,hezbollah meets ! crit]ia set =? "u ! ,=eign ,n>cotics ,k+p9 ,designation ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #aija et seq471 ! ,presid5t %all designate ,hezbollah z a significant =eign n>cotics traffick] "u su* ,act4 7c7 ,negative ,det]m9ation 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,if ! ,presid5t det]m9es "u subsection 7a7 t ,hezbollah does n meet ! crit]ia set =? "u ! ,=eign ,n>cotics ,k+p9 ,designation ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #aija et seq471 ! ,presid5t %all submit to ! appropriate congressional committees a report t conta9s a detail$ ju/ification z to :i* crit]ia h n be5 met4 7#b7 ,=m ,! report requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m1 b may conta9 classifi$ annex1 if necess>y4 #bjb4 ,designation ( ,hezbollah z a significant transnational crim9al organization 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,presid5t %all det]m9e if ,hezbollah meets ! crit]ia specifi$ = designation z a significant transnational crim9al organization "u ,executive ,ord] #aceha 7#gf ,f$4 ,reg4 #ddgeg71 & ! au?orities grant$ to ! ,presid5t "u ! ,int]national ,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq471 ! ,national ,em]g5cies ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #afja et seq471 & section #cja ( title #c1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7b7 ,affirmative det]m9ation ,if ! ,presid5t det]m9es "u subsection 7a7 t ,hezbollah meets ! crit]ia set =? "u ! ord]s & /atutes specifi$ 9 subsection 7a71 ! ,presid5t %all designate ,hezbollah a significant transnational crim9al organization "u su* ord]s & /atutes4 7c7 ,negative ,det]m9ation 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,if ! ,presid5t det]m9es "u subsection 7a7 t ,hezbollah does n meet ! crit]ia set =? "u ! ord]s & /atutes specifi$ 9 subsection 7a71 ! ,presid5t %all submit to ! appropriate congressional committees a report t conta9s a detail$ ju/ification z to :i* crit]ia h n be5 met4 7#b7 ,=m ,! report requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m1 b may conta9 classifi$ annex1 if necess>y4 #bjc4 ,report on ,hezbollah's involvem5t 9 ! trade ( conflict diamonds 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all submit to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate a report detail+ ,hezbollah's involvem5t 9 ! trade 9 r\gh diamonds outside ( ! ,kimb]ly ,process ,c]tification ,s*eme4 7b7 ,=m ,! report requir$ by subsection 7a7 %all be submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m1 b may conta9 a classifi$ annex4 #bjd4 ,appropriate congressional committees def9$ ,9 ?is title1 ! t]m appropriate congressional committees means-- 7#a7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 ! ,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices1 & ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 & 7#b7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations1 ! ,committee on ,f9ance1 & ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate4 ,,iii ,miscellane\s provisions #cja4 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act or any am5dm5t made by ?is ,act %all apply to ! au?oriz$ intellig5ce activities ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 #cjb4 ,regulatory au?ority 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,presid5t %all1 n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 promulgate regulations z necess>y = ! implem5tation ( ?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act4 7b7 ,notification to congress ,n less ?an #aj days prior to ! promulgation ( regulations "u subsection 7a71 ! ,presid5t %all notify ! appropriate congressional committees 7z def9$ 9 section #bjd7 ( ! propos$ regulations & ! provisions ( ?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act t ! regulations are implem5t+4 #cjc4 ,t]m9ation ,any provision ( ?is ,act or am5dm5t made by ?is ,act %all cease to be 9 effect beg9n+ #cj days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,presid5t c]tifies to ,congress t ,hezbollah-- 7#a7 is no long] designat$ z a =eign t]rori/ organization pursuant to section #bai ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahi72 7#b7 is no long] li/$ 9 ! ,annex to ,executive ,ord] #acbbd 7,septemb] #bc1 #bjja2 relat+ to block+ prop]ty & prohibit+ transactions ) p]sons :o commit1 ?reat5 to commit1 or support t]rorism72 & 7#c7 poses no significant ?reat to ,unit$ ,/ates national security1 int]e/s1 or allies4