,,iii  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #dhb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #f1 #bjaf ,mrs4 
,%ahe5 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,rubio1 ,mr4     
,m>key1 ,ms4 ,ayotte1 ,mr4 ,coons1 &    
,mr4 ,kirk7 submitt$ ! foll[+           
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,=eign ,relations  ,,resolution     
,urg+ ! ,european ,union to designate   
,hizballah 9 its entirety z a t]rori/   
organization & to increase pressure on !
 organization & its memb]s to ! fulle/  
ext5t possible4  ,:]eas 9 ,july #bjab1 a
 ,hizballah t]ror attack 9 ,bulg>ia     
kill$ #e ,israeli t\ri/s & #a ,bulg>ian2
 ,:]eas 9 ,m>* #bjac1 a ,hizballah      
op]ative 9 ,cyprus 0 convict$ ( plann+  
t]ror attacks aft] admitt+ t he 0 a     
memb] ( ,hizballah1 _h be5 tra9$ 9 ! use
 ( weapons1 & us$ a dual                
,sw$i%-,lebanese passport to travel     
ar\nd ,europe on missions z a c\ri] &   
sc\t = ,hizballah2 ,:]eas al?\gh t      
,hizballah op]ative 0 convict$ on       
crim9al-relat$ *>ges1 au?orities _h to  

drop t]rorism *>ges aga9/ him because   
,hizballah 0 n li/$ z a t]rori/         
organization2 ,:]eas 9 ,july #bjac1 !   
,european ,union 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is       
resolution z ! ,,eu7 designat$          
,hizballah's s-call$ milit>y w+1 b n !  
organization z a :ole1 z a t]rori/      
organization2 ,:]eas ! ,,eu designation 
( ,hizballah's milit>y w+ has enabl$    
sub/antial & important coop]ation betwe5
 ,unit$ ,/ates & ,european au?orities   
aim$ at uncov]+ & ?w>t+ ,hizballah's    
int]national crim9al activities1 su* z  
drug traffick+ & money laund]+1 !       
proce$s ( :i* are us$ to pur*ase weapons
 & advance ,hizballah's t]rori/ aims2   
,:]eas ! ,hizballah ,int]national       
,f9anc+ ,prev5tion ,act ( #bjae 7,public
 ,law #aad-ajb7 0 sign$ into law 9      
,decemb] #bjae1 broad5+ f9ancial sector 
sanctions aga9/ ,hizballah to compel    
=eign f9ancial in/itutions to refra9 f  
support+ ! t]rori/ gr\p2 ,:]eas 9       
,febru>y #bjaf1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,drug   
,en=cem5t ,adm9i/ration & ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms

 & ,bord] ,protection p>tn]$ ) c\nt]p>ts
 9 ,france1 ,g]many1 ,italy1 & ,belgium 
to arre/ top lead]s ( ! ,european cell (
 ,hizballah's ,ext]nal ,security        
,organization ,bus9ess ,affairs         
,compon5t1 :i* engages 9 int]national   
money laund]+ & drug traffick+ to       
support ,hizballah's t]ror activities2  
,:]eas = _m ye>s1 ,iran & ,syria h be5 !
 prime sponsors ( ,hizballah1 by h>bor+1
 f9anc+1 tra9+1 & arm+ ! t]rori/ gr\p2  
,:]eas accord+ to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate's 
,c\ntry ,reports on ,t]rorism1 ,iran has
 arm$ ,hizballah1 provid$ hundr$s (     
millions ( doll>s 9 support (           
,hizballah1 & tra9$ ?\s&s ( its fight]s2
 ,:]eas ,hizballah n[ has an ars5al (   
approximately #aej1jjj missiles &       
rockets1 _m ( :i* c rea* deep into      
,israel1 at a "t :5 ,hizballah ,secret>y
 ,g5]al ,hassan ,nasrallah is ?reat5+ to
 invade ,galilee or attack civilian     
,israeli *emical plants to g5]ate mass  
de/ruction2 ,:]eas :ile ! ,,eu confronts
 ! migrant crisis sp>k$ by viol5ce 9    

,syria1 #f1jjj to #h1jjj ,hizballah     
fight]s h be5 on ! gr\nd 9 ,syria aid+ !
 ,assad regime 9 its slaught] ( innoc5t 
,syrians2 ,:]eas ! ,lebanese ,arm$      
,=ces1 ! legitimate security e/abli%m5t 
( ! c\ntry z set =? 9 ,unit$ ,nations   
,security ,c\ncil ,resolution #agja     
7#bjjf71 are /ruggl+ to control ! fl[ ( 
weapons & ,hizballah fight]s at its     
bord]s2 ,:]eas ,hizballah tra9s &       
provides weapons = arm$ gr\ps 9 ,iraq & 
,yem51 fur!r de/abiliz+ ! region &      
p]petuat+ viol5ce 9 ^? c\ntries2 ,:]eas 
9 ,octob] #bjab1 ,hizballah ,deputy     
,secret>y ,g5]al ,naim ,qassem /at$ t   
,hizballah does n h a milit>y w+ & a    
political "o 4 4 4 ,e elem5t (          
,hizballah1 f comm&]s to memb]s z well z
 our v>i\s capabilities1 are 9 ! s]vice 
( ! resi/ance2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates1  
,canada1 ,israel1 & ! ,ne!rl&s h        
designat$ ,hizballah 9 its entirety z a 
t]rori/ organization1 :ile ,au/ralia &  
,new ,zeal& h appli$ ! designation to ! 
organization's milit>y w+2 ,:]eas 9 ,m>*

 #bjaf1 ! ,gulf ,coop]ation ,c\ncil1    
compos$ ( ,bahra91 ,kuwait1 ,oman1      
,qat>1 ,saudi ,arabia1 & ! ,unit$ ,arab 
,emirates1 =mally br&$ ,hizballah1 9 its
 entirety1 a t]rori/ organization1 & !  
,league ( ,arab ,/ates %ortly !reaft]   
adopt$ ! same designation2 & ,:]eas 9   
,april #bjaf1 ! ,organization ( ,islamic
 ,coop]ation1 d5\nc$ ,hizballah's       
t]rori/ acts 9 ! ,middle ,ea/3 ,n[1     
!re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate--  7#a7         
expresses appreciation to ! ,,eu = !    
progress made 9 c\nt]+ ,hizballah s9ce !
 ,,eu designat$ ,hizballah's milit>y w+ 
z a t]rori/ organization2  7#b7         
expresses support = ! cont9u$1 increas$ 
coop]ation betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & !   
,,eu 9 ?w>t+ ,hizballah's crim9al &     
t]rori/ activities2 &  7#c7 urges ! ,,eu
 to designate ,hizballah 9 its entirety 
z a t]rori/ organization & increase     
pressure on ! gr\p1 includ+ ?r\gh--     
7,a7 facilitat+ bett] cross-bord]       
coop]ation betwe5 ,,eu memb]s 9 combat+ 
,hizballah2  7,b7 issu+ arre/ w>rants   

aga9/ memb]s & active support]s (       
,hizballah2  7,c7 freez+ ,hizballah's   
assets 9 ,europe1 includ+ ^? masqu]ad+ z
 *>ities2 &  7,d7 prohibit+ fundrais+   
activities 9 support ( ,hizballah4