,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #caah  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,june #bi1 #bjag,mr4  
,duncan ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a 7= himself1 ,mr4 
,espaillat1 ,mr4 ,mc,caul1 ,mr4         
,donovan1 ,mr4 ,de,santis1 ,mrs4        
,torres1 ,mr4 ,suozzi1 ,mr4 ,s*neid]1   
,mr4 ,yoho1 ,mr4 ,smi? ( ,new ,j]sey1 & 
,mr4 ,t$ ,lieu ( ,cali=nia7 introduc$ ! 
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 & 9      
addition to ! ,committees on ,f9ancial  
,s]vices1 & ! ,judici>y1 = 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 fur!r    
access ( ,iran & ,hizballah into !      
,we/]n ,hemisph]e1 & = o!r purposes4    
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,iran & ,hizballah ,we/]n ,hemisph]e  
,prev5tion ,act ( #bjag4  #b4 ,f9d+s    
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,on ,june
 #bf1 #bjag1 ,ali ,issa ,*amas1 a dual  
,p>aguayan-,lebanese national report$ly 

) ties to ,hizballah1 0 indict$ by a    
,miami ,f$]al gr& jury = drug traffick+ 
aft] be+ arre/$ 9 ! ,tri-,bord] ,area ( 
,arg5t9a1 ,p>aguay1 & ,brazil = alleg$ly
 try+ to smuggle coca9e to ! ,unit$     
,/ates4  7#b7 ,on ,june #h1 #bjag1 !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice ann\nc$ ! arre/ (   
,ali ,k\rani & ,sam] ,el ,debek =       
attempt+ to provide support to          
,hizballah1 includ+ 9 ,panama1 :i*      
involv$ locat+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates &        
,israeli ,embassies & cas+ security     
proc$ures at ! ,panama ,canal4  7#c7 ,9 
,april #bjag1 ,comm&]1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,s\!rn ,comm&1 ,admiral ,kurt ,tidd     
te/ifi$ to ,congress t z a cont9u+ /ate 
sponsor ( t]rorism1 ,iranian involvem5t 
9 ! ,we/]n ,hemisph]e is always a matt] 
( conc]n & ) ! eas+ ( economic          
sanctions1 ,iran may be seek+ to rebuild
 its relation%ips 9 ! region4  7#d7 ,9  
,febru>y #bjag1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates impos$  
sanctions on ,v5ezuelan ,vice ,presid5t 
,t>eck ,el ,aissami1 designat+ him z a  
drug k+p9 = facilitat+ n>cotics to !    

,unit$ ,/ates4 ,a subsequ5t ,,cnn       
inve/igation l9k$ ,el ,aissami to #agc  
,v5ezuelan passports & ,i,ds t 7 issu$  
to individuals f ! ,middle ,ea/1 includ+
 p connect$ to ! t]rori/ gr\p           
,hezbollah4  7#e7 ,9 ,septemb] #bjaf1   
,iranian ,presid5t ,hassan ,r\hani      
conduct$ 8 fir/ visit to ,lat9 ,am]ica1 
visit+ ,v5ezuela & ,cuba4 ,9 ! same     
mon?1 ,iran's ,=eign ,m9i/] ,javad ,z>if
 also visit$ ,bolivia1 ,*ile1 ,cuba1    
,ecuador1 ,mexico1 ,nic>agua1 &         
,v5ezuela4  7#f7 ,9 ,febru>y #bjaf1 a   
,f$]al prosecutor 9 ,arg5t9a alleg$ t   
,special ,prosecutor ,alb]to ,nisman's  
dea? 9 ,janu>y #bjae 0 a homicide4      
,nisman _h previ\sly publi%$ two reports
 docum5t+ ,iranian activities 9 sev]al  
c\ntries 9 ! region & fil$ a judicial   
compla9t aga9/ =m] ,arg5t9e ,presid5t   
,cri/9a ,f]nndez de ,kir*n] = m9imiz+   
,iranian involvem5t 9 ! #aiid t]rori/   
attack aga9/ ! ,arg5t9e-,israeli ,mutual
 ,association 7,,amia7 t kill$ #he p4   
7#g7 ,9 ,febru>y #bjaf1 ! ,u4,s4 ,drug  

,en=cem5t ,adm9i/ration 7,,dea7 ann\nc$ 
! disruption ( a ,hizballah network z "p
 ( ,,dea's ,project ,cass&ra1 :i*       
affirm$ t memb]s ( ,hizballah's ,ext]nal
 ,security ,organization ,bus9ess       
,affairs ,compon5t 7,,bac7 _h e/abli%$  
bus9ess relation%ips ) ,s\? ,am]ican    
drug c>tels1 su* z ,la ,(ic9a de        
,envigado4  7#h7 ,accord+ to ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,/ate's #bjae ,c\ntry ,report on     
,t]rorism1 ,hezbollah ma9ta9s a pres5ce 
9 ! ,we/]n ,hemisph]e ) memb]s1         
facilitators1 & support]s engag+ 9      
activity 9 support ( ! organization1 :i*
 includes ef=ts to build ,hezbollah's   
infra/ructure 9 ,s\? ,am]ica &          
fundrais+1 bo? ?r\gh licit & illicit    
means4  7#i7 ,9 #bjae1 =m] ,comm&]1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,s\!rn ,comm&1 ,g5]al     
,kelly te/ifi$ to ,congress t our limit$
 intellig5ce capabilities make x        
difficult to fully assess ! am\nt (     
t]rori/ f9anc+ g5]at$ 9 ,lat9 ,am]ica1  
or und]/& ! scope ( possible            
crim9al-t]rori/ collaboration4  7#aj7 ,9

 ,novemb] #bjad1 ,brazilian m$ia publi%$
 police reports t reveal$ t ,hizballah  
help$ a ,brazilian prison gang1 ! ,fir/ 
,capital ,comm& 7,,pcc71 obta9 weapons 9
 ex*ange = ! protection ( prison]s (    
,lebanese orig9 ti$ to ,hizballah4 ,^?  
same reports also f\nd t ,lebanese      
traffick]s ti$ to ,hizballah help$ sell 
,c#d explosives t ! ,,pcc alleg$ly /ole 
9 ,p>aguay4  7#aa7 ,9 ,novemb] #bjad1   
,p]uvian c\nt]t]rorism police arre/$    
,mohamm$ ,amad>1 a ,lebanese citiz51 :o 
0 report$ly a ,hizballah op]ative1 aft] 
f9d+ traces ( explosive mat]ials &      
detonators at 8 home4 ,8 t>gets         
report$ly includ$ places associat$ )    
,israelis & ,jews 9 ,p]u1 ! ,israeli    
embassy 9 ,lima1 & ,jewi% community     
in/itutions4  7#ab7 ,hizballah is       
classifi$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate z a    
,=eign ,t]rori/ ,organization1 b        
multiple reports h f\nd t ,hizballah has
 significant & exp&+ ties to            
transnational organiz$ crime1 drug      
traffick+1 & money-laund]+ activities 9 

! ,we/]n ,hemisph]e1 includ+ p>tn]%ips )
 ,mexico's ,los ,zetas1 ,colombia's     
,revolution>y ,arm$ ,=ces ( ,colombia   
7,,f>c71 & ,brazil's ,prim]iro ,com&o de
 la ,capital4  7#ac7 ,z ( ,june #bjag1 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates has sanction$ #aa        
individuals & f\r companies 9 !         
,tri-,bord] ,area ( ,arg5t9a1 ,p>aguay1 
& ,brazil = _! involvem5t ) ,hizballah's
 t]ror f9ance networks4 ,h[ev]1 multiple
 reports %[ t despite ,unit$ ,/ates     
measures1 "s ( ^! individuals :o are    
,specially ,designat$ ,global ,t]rori/s 
7,s,d,g,ts7 "u ,executive ,ord] #acbbd (
 ,septemb] #bjja cont9ue to h access to 
! global f9ancial sy/em4  #c4 ,/atem5t (
 policy ,congress decl>es t x is !      
policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to cont9ue !   
policy outl9$ 9 ! ,hizballah            
,int]national ,f9anc+ ,prev5tion ,act ( 
#bjae 7,public ,law #aad-ajb7 & !       
gov]nm5t-wide /rategy outl9$ 9 ,c\nt]+  
,iran 9 ! ,we/]n ,hemisph]e ,act ( #bjab
 7,public ,law #aab-bbj7 to prev5t fur!r
 p5etration ( ,iran & ,hizballah into ! 

,we/]n ,hemisph]e & prioritize ,unit$   
,/ates diplomatic ef=ts to engage       
c\ntries 9 ! ,we/]n ,hemisph]e to       
disrupt & degrade ,hizballah's illicit  
networks op]at+ 9 ! region4  #d4        
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,we/]n    
hemisph]e ,! t]m ,we/]n ,hemisph]e has !
 mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #d7a7 ( ! 
,c\nt]+ ,iran 9 ! ,we/]n ,hemisph]e ,act
 ( #bjab 7,public ,law #aab-bbj2 #bb    
,u4,s4,c4 #hgja note74  7#b7 ,relevant  
congressional committees ,! t]m relevant
 congressional committees has ! mean+   
giv5 su* t]m 9 section #d7b7 ( ! ,c\nt]+
 ,iran 9 ! ,we/]n ,hemisph]e ,act (     
#bjab 7,public ,law #aab-bbj2 #bb       
,u4,s4,c4 #hgja note74  7#c7 ,hizballah 
,! t]m ,hizballah has ! mean+ giv5 su*  
t]m 9 section #ajb7;f7 ( ! ,hizballah   
,int]national ,f9anc+ ,prev5tion ,act ( 
#bjae 7,public ,law #aad-ajb2 #ej       
,u4,s4,c4 #agja note74  7#d7 ,ho/ile    
activities ,! t]m ho/ile activities     
means any activities t promote          
anti-,am]ican or undemocratic views t   

?reat5 ,unit$ ,/ates national security  
?r\gh gov]nm5t-to-gov]nm5t1 private     
sector1 nongov]nm5tal organizations1 or 
public diplomacy engagem5t4  #e4 ,unit$ 
,/ates /rategy to prev5t ho/ile         
activities by ,iran & disrupt & degrade 
,hizballah's illicit networks 9 ! ,we/]n
 ,hemisph]e  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an   
#ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all submit  
to ! relevant congressional committees a
 /rategy to prev5t ho/ile activities by 
,iran & disrupt & degrade ,hizballah's  
illicit networks 9 ! ,we/]n ,hemisph]e  
t--  7#a7 id5tifies ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate   
priorities1 9 coord9ation ) o!r         
executive bran* ag5cies1 = def9+ ,unit$ 
,/ates policy to protect ,unit$ ,/ates  
int]e/s f ,iranian & ,hizballah ?reats 9
 ! ,we/]n ,hemisph]e2  7#b7 involves a  
:ole-(-gov]nm5t approa* l$ by !         
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 coord9ation ) o!r  
executive bran* ag5cies1 to ensure t    
in=mation-%>+1 int]dictions1 arre/s1    
inve/igations1 indictm5ts1 sanctions1 & 

designations relat$ to ,hizballah       
individuals or networks 9 ! ,we/]n      
,hemisph]e are integrat$1 coord9at$1 &  
publicly communicat$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
9 a mann] t supports ,unit$ ,/ates      
int]e/s2  7#c7 outl9es a c\nt]-network  
disruption campaign t includes ! input (
 o!r executive bran* ag5cies & t uses   
all appropriate ,unit$ ,/ates national  
tools2  7#d7 describes ,iranian &       
,hizballah activities 9 ! ,we/]n        
,hemisph]e1 _! relation%ips )           
transnational crim9al organizations 9 ! 
region1 _! use ( ! region's commodities 
trade to engage 9 illicit activities1 & 
_! use ( ,lat9 ,am]ican & ,c>ibbean     
visas1 includ+ ?r\gh ,citiz5%ip by      
,inve/m5t ,programs to seek admittance  
into ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 z well z a plan to
 address any security vuln]abilities to 
! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#e7 includes a review
 ( all relevant ,unit$ ,/ates sanctions 
t relate to ,hizballah's activities 9   
,lat9 ,am]ica & ! ,c>ibbean & an        
assessm5t ( _! use1 effectiv5ess1 & any 

capability gaps2  7#f7 includes a review
 ( ! use ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate's rew>ds 
program "u section #cf ( ! ,/ate        
,dep>tm5t ,basic ,au?orities ,act 7#bb  
,u4,s4,c4 #bgjh7 to obta9 in=mation     
relat$ to ,lat9 ,am]ica-bas$ ,hizballah 
op]atives & illicit networks & an       
assessm5t ( ! effectiv5ess ( ?is program
 = t>get+ ,hizballah 9 ! ,we/]n         
,hemisph]e2  7#g7 includes a review (   
all relevant ,unit$ ,/ates sanctions on 
f9ancial in/itutions 9 ,lat9 ,am]ica & !
 ,c>ibbean t engage 9 activities outl9$ 
by section #ajb ( ,hizballah            
,int]national ,f9anc+ ,prev5tion ,act ( 
#bjae 7,public ,law #aad-ajb2 #ej       
,u4,s4,c4 #agja note7 & an assessm5t ( !
 use ( ! au?orities outl9$1 _!          
effectiv5ess1 & recomm5dations =        
improvem5t2  7#h7 describes ,hizballah  
crim9al support networks1 includ+ c\ntry
 facilitation1 9 ! ,we/]n ,hemisph]e &  
outl9es a ,unit$ ,/ates approa* to      
p>tn]s 9 ! region to address ^? illicit 
networks & build c\ntry capacity to     

combat ! transnational crim9al          
activities ( ,hizballah2 &  7#i7        
includes a review ( ! actions (         
gov]nm5ts 9 ! ,we/]n ,hemisph]e to      
id5tify1 inve/igate1 & prosecute ,lat9  
,am]ica-bas$ ,hizballah op]atives1 &    
en=ce sanctions ei!r p]sonally or to _! 
bus9ess int]e/s ( ,lat9 ,am]ica-bas$    
,hizballah op]atives z well z           
recomm5dations = ,unit$ ,/ates action   
t[>ds gov]nm5ts :o refuse to impose     
sanctions or :o will+ly facilitate ,lat9
 ,am]ica-bas$ ,hizballah illicit        
activities4  7b7 ,=m ,! /rategy requir$ 
by subsection 7b7 %all be submitt$ 9    
unclassifi$ =m to ! greate/ ext5t       
possible b may include a classifi$      
annex4  #f4 ,unit$ ,/ates bilat]al &    
multilat]al engagem5t on ,hizballah 9 ! 
,we/]n ,hemisph]e  7a7 ,bilat]al        
engagem5t ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,presid5t %all in/ruct ! ,secret>y (    
,/ate to prioritize ,unit$ ,/ates       
diplomatic engagem5t ) c\ntries 9 !     

,we/]n ,hemisph]e to increase coop]ation
 & build gov]nm5ts' capacity to prev5t  
ho/ile activities by ,iran & disrupt &  
degrade ,hizballah's illicit networks   
op]at+ 9 ! region4 ,su* diplomatic      
engagem5t may include--  7#a7 ef=ts to  
t>get & expose illicit networks1 arre/  
p]petrators1 freeze assets1 & attack    
,iran & ,hizballah's use ( illicit      
networks us+ int]national trade & bank+ 
sy/ems2  7#b7 ef=ts to revoke or d5y    
visas f ^? implicat$ 9 ,hizballah       
activity 9 ! region1 includ+ lawy]s1    
acc\ntants1 bus9ess p>tn]s1 & s]vice    
provid]s & politicians :o kn[+ly        
facilitate or fail to take measures to  
c\nt] ,hizballah's illicit f9ance 9 _!  
own jurisdictions2  7#c7 ef=ts to assi/ 
will+ nations ) ! developm5t (          
c\nt]-organiz$ crime legislation1 !     
/r5g!n+ ( f9ancial inve/igative         
capacity1 & a fully-vett$ c\nt]-organiz$
 crime judicial model 9 places plagu$ ) 
corruption2 &  7#d7 ef=ts to p]suade    
gov]nm5ts 9 ! region to li/ ,hizballah z

 a t]rori/ organization4  7b7           
,multilat]al engagem5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al   
,title ,i ( ! ,hizballah ,int]national  
,f9anc+ ,prev5tion ,act ( #bjae 7,public
 ,law #aad-ajb2 #abi ,/at4 #bbjf2 #ej   
,u4,s4,c4 #agja note7 is am5d$ by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+3  #ajc4 ,diplomatic   
initiatives  7a7 ,s5se ( congress ,x is 
! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 !           
designation ( ,hizballah z a t]rori/    
organization by ! ,gulf ,coop]ation     
,c\ncil repres5ts a positive /ep2 &     
7#b7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld provide       
necess>y te*nical & o!r advice to !     
/ates ( ! ,gulf ,coop]ation ,c\ncil to  
enhance ! effectiv5ess ( t designation4 
7b7 ,diplomatic initiatives ,n lat] ?an 
#ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is 
section1 ! ,presid5t %all in/ruct--     
7#a7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,p]man5t           
,repres5tative to ! ,organization (     
,am]ican ,/ates to "w to secure support 
at ! ,organization ( ,am]ican ,/ates = a
 resolution t w\ld decl>e ,hizballah z a
 t]rori/ organization & address         

,hizballah's illicit networks op]at+ 9 !
 region2  7#b7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates          
,ambassador to ! ,organization =        
,security & ,coop]ation 9 ,europe       
7,,osce7 to "w to secure a report on    
compliance by p>ticipat+ /ates ) ,,osce 
,decision ,numb] #ajfc1 ! ,consolidat$  
,framework = ! ,fight ,aga9/ ,t]rorism1 
9 reg>d to ,hizballah1 ) p>ticul> focus 
on ! m&ate to suppress ! f9anc+ (       
t]rorism1 includ+ its l9ks )            
money-laund]+ & illegal economic        
activities1 especially z x relates      
transatlantic relations1 includ+ ) ,lat9
 ,am]ica & ! ,c>ibbean2 &  7#c7 ,unit$  
,/ates diplomats to "w ) int]national   
=ums1 includ+ ! ,f9ancial ,action ,task 
,=ce1 to id5tify gov]nm5t entities )9   
,lat9 ,am]ica & ! ,c>ibbean t provide   
support1 facilitation1 or assi/ance to  
individuals affiliat$ ) ,hizballah 9 !  
,we/]n ,hemisph]e4  7c7 ,report ,n lat] 
?an #ij days aft] ! date ( enactm5t (   
?is section1 & e #ahj days !reaft] = a  
p]iod n to exce$ #c ye>s1 ! ,secret>y ( 

,/ate %all submit to ! ,committee on    
,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,=eign
 ,relations ( ! ,s5ate a report describ+
 ef=ts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,p]man5t       
,repres5tative to ! ,organization (     
,am]ican ,/ates ) respect to matt]s     
describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#a71 ef=ts ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,ambassador to !         
,organization = ,security & ,coop]ation 
9 ,europe ) respect to ! matt]s describ$
 9 subsection 7b77#b71 & ef=ts by ,unit$
 ,/ates diplomats ) respect to ! matt]s 
describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#c74  4  7#b7 
,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts = ! 
,hizballah ,int]national ,f9anc+        
,prev5tion ,act ( #bjae is am5d$ by     
ins]t+ aft] ! item relat$ to section    
#ajb ! foll[+ new item3  ,sec4 #ajc4    
,diplomatic initiatives4  4  #g4        
,congressional ov]sight brief+s ,!      
,secret>y ( ,/ate provide to ! relevant 
congressional committees annual brief+s 
t review ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate ef=ts to     
implem5t ! /rategy to prev5t ho/ile     

activities by ,iran & disrupt & degrade 
,hizballah's illicit networks 9 ! ,we/]n
 ,hemisph]e "u section #e & ,unit$      
,/ates bilat]al & multilat]al engagem5t 
) respect to ,hizballah 9 ! ,we/]n      
,hemisph]e 9 accordance ) section #f & !
 am5dm5ts made by section #f4  #h4      
,regulatory au?ority  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
,presid5t %all1 n lat] ?an #abj 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 be=e !    
promulgation ( regulations "u subsection
 7a71 ! ,presid5t %all notify ! relevant
 congressional committees ( ! propos$   
regulations & ! provisions ( ?is ,act t 
! regulations are implem5t+4  #i4       
,sunset ,?is ,act %all t]m9ate on ! date
 t is #cj days aft] ! date on :i* !     
,presid5t c]tifies to ,congress t       
,hizballah meets ! requirem5ts describ$ 
9 section #cjc ( ,hizballah             
,int]national ,f9anc+ ,prev5tion ,act ( 

#bjae 7,public ,law #aad-ajb2 #ej       
,u4,s4,c4 #agja note74