,,iii #aadth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #dhb ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,june #f1 #bjaf ,mrs4 ,shaheen 7for herself1 ,mr4 ,rubio1 ,mr4 ,markey1 ,ms4 ,ayotte1 ,mr4 ,coons1 and ,mr4 ,kirk7 submitted the following resolution2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations ,,resolution ,urging the ,european ,union to designate ,hizballah in its entirety as a terrorist organization and to increase pressure on the organization and its members to the fullest extent possible4 ,whereas in ,july #bjab1 a ,hizballah terror attack in ,bulgaria killed #e ,israeli tourists and #a ,bulgarian2 ,whereas in ,march #bjac1 a ,hizballah operative in ,cyprus was convicted of planning terror attacks after admitting that he was a member of ,hizballah1 had been trained in the use of weapons1 and used a dual ,swedish-,lebanese passport to travel around ,europe on missions as a courier and scout for ,hizballah2 ,whereas although that ,hizballah operative was convicted on criminal-related charges1 authorities had to drop terrorism charges against him because ,hizballah was not listed as a terrorist organization2 ,whereas in ,july #bjac1 the ,european ,union 7referred to in this resolution as the ,,eu7 designated ,hizballah's so-called military wing1 but not the organization as a whole1 as a terrorist organization2 ,whereas the ,,eu designation of ,hizballah's military wing has enabled substantial and important cooperation between ,united ,states and ,european authorities aimed at uncovering and thwarting ,hizballah's international criminal activities1 such as drug trafficking and money laundering1 the proceeds of which are used to purchase weapons and advance ,hizballah's terrorist aims2 ,whereas the ,hizballah ,international ,financing ,prevention ,act of #bjae 7,public ,law #aad-ajb7 was signed into law in ,december #bjae1 broadening financial sector sanctions against ,hizballah to compel foreign financial institutions to refrain from supporting the terrorist group2 ,whereas in ,february #bjaf1 the ,united ,states ,drug ,enforcement ,administration and ,u4,s4 ,customs and ,border ,protection partnered with counterparts in ,france1 ,germany1 ,italy1 and ,belgium to arrest top leaders of the ,european cell of ,hizballah's ,external ,security ,organization ,business ,affairs ,component1 which engages in international money laundering and drug trafficking to support ,hizballah's terror activities2 ,whereas for many years1 ,iran and ,syria have been the prime sponsors of ,hizballah1 by harboring1 financing1 training1 and arming the terrorist group2 ,whereas according to the ,department of ,state's ,country ,reports on ,terrorism1 ,iran has armed ,hizballah1 provided hundreds of millions of dollars in support of ,hizballah1 and trained thousands of its fighters2 ,whereas ,hizballah now has an arsenal of approximately #aej1jjj missiles and rockets1 many of which can reach deep into ,israel1 at a time when ,hizballah ,secretary ,general ,hassan ,nasrallah is threatening to invade ,galilee or attack civilian ,israeli chemical plants to generate mass destruction2 ,whereas while the ,,eu confronts the migrant crisis sparked by violence in ,syria1 #f1jjj to #h1jjj ,hizballah fighters have been on the ground in ,syria aiding the ,assad regime in its slaughter of innocent ,syrians2 ,whereas the ,lebanese ,armed ,forces1 the legitimate security establishment of the country as set forth in ,united ,nations ,security ,council ,resolution #agja 7#bjjf71 are struggling to control the flow of weapons and ,hizballah fighters at its borders2 ,whereas ,hizballah trains and provides weapons for armed groups in ,iraq and ,yemen1 further destabilizing the region and perpetuating violence in those countries2 ,whereas in ,october #bjab1 ,hizballah ,deputy ,secretary ,general ,naim ,qassem stated that ,hizballah does not have a military wing and a political one 4 4 4 ,every element of ,hizballah1 from commanders to members as well as our various capabilities1 are in the service of the resistance2 ,whereas the ,united ,states1 ,canada1 ,israel1 and the ,netherlands have designated ,hizballah in its entirety as a terrorist organization1 while ,australia and ,new ,zealand have applied the designation to the organization's military wing2 ,whereas in ,march #bjaf1 the ,gulf ,cooperation ,council1 composed of ,bahrain1 ,kuwait1 ,oman1 ,qatar1 ,saudi ,arabia1 and the ,united ,arab ,emirates1 formally branded ,hizballah1 in its entirety1 a terrorist organization1 and the ,league of ,arab ,states shortly thereafter adopted the same designation2 and ,whereas in ,april #bjaf1 the ,organization of ,islamic ,cooperation1 denounced ,hizballah's terrorist acts in the ,middle ,east3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that the ,senate-- 7#a7 expresses appreciation to the ,,eu for the progress made in countering ,hizballah since the ,,eu designated ,hizballah's military wing as a terrorist organization2 7#b7 expresses support for the continued1 increased cooperation between the ,united ,states and the ,,eu in thwarting ,hizballah's criminal and terrorist activities2 and 7#c7 urges the ,,eu to designate ,hizballah in its entirety as a terrorist organization and increase pressure on the group1 including through-- 7,a7 facilitating better cross-border cooperation between ,,eu members in combating ,hizballah2 7,b7 issuing arrest warrants against members and active supporters of ,hizballah2 7,c7 freezing ,hizballah's assets in ,europe1 including those masquerading as charities2 and 7,d7 prohibiting fundraising activities in support of ,hizballah4