,,ii ,calendar ,no4 #bec #aaeth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ccbi ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,october #bf1 #bjag,received2 read twice and placed on the calendar ,,an ,,act ,to amend the ,hizballah ,international ,financing ,prevention ,act of #bjae to impose additional sanctions with respect to ,hizballah1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents 7a7 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,hizballah ,international ,financing ,prevention ,amendments ,act of #bjag4 7b7 ,table of contents ,the table of contents for this ,act is as follows3 ,sec4 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents4 ,title ,i--,prevention of access by ,hizballah to international financial and other institutions ,sec4 #aja4 ,mandatory sanctions with respect to fundraising and recruitment activities for ,hizballah4 ,sec4 #ajb4 ,modification of report with respect to financial institutions that engage in certain transactions4 ,sec4 #ajc4 ,sanctions against foreign states that support ,hizballah4 ,sec4 #ajd4 ,prohibitions and conditions with respect to certain accounts held by foreign financial institutions4 ,sec4 #aje4 ,united ,states strategy to prevent hostile activities by ,iran and disrupt and degrade ,hizballah's illicit networks in the ,western ,hemisphere4 ,title ,,ii--,narcotics trafficking and significant transnational criminal activities of ,hizballah ,sec4 #bja4 ,blocking of property of affiliated networks of ,hizballah4 ,sec4 #bjb4 ,report on racketeering activities engaged in by ,hizballah4 ,sec4 #bjc4 ,modification of report on activities of foreign governments to disrupt global logistics networks and fundraising1 financing1 and money laundering activities of ,hizballah4 ,sec4 #bjd4 ,report on combating the illicit tobacco trafficking networks used by ,hizballah and other foreign terrorist organizations4 ,title ,,iii--,general provisions ,sec4 #cja4 ,regulatory authority4 ,sec4 #cjb4 ,implementation2 penalties2 judicial review2 exemptions4 ,i ,prevention of access by ,hizballah to international financial and other institutions #aja4 ,mandatory sanctions with respect to fundraising and recruitment activities for ,hizballah 7a7 ,in general ,section #aja of the ,hizballah ,international ,financing ,prevention ,act of #bjae 7,public ,law #aad-ajb2 #ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja note7 is amended to read as follows3 #aja4 ,mandatory sanctions with respect to fundraising and recruitment activities for ,hizballah 7a7 ,in general ,the ,president shall1 on or after the date of the enactment of this section1 impose the sanctions described in subsection 7b7 with respect to any foreign person that the ,president determines knowingly assists1 sponsors1 or1 provides significant financial1 material1 or technological support for-- 7#a7 ,bayt al-,mal1 ,jihad al-,bina1 the ,islamic ,resistance ,support ,association1 the ,foreign ,relations ,department of ,hizballah1 the ,external ,security ,organization of ,hizballah1 or any successor or affiliate thereof2 7#b7 al-,manar ,,tv1 al ,nour ,radio1 or the ,lebanese ,media ,group1 or any successor or affiliate thereof2 7#c7 a foreign person determined by the ,president to be engaged in fundraising or recruitment activities for ,hizballah2 or 7#d7 a foreign person owned or controlled by a foreign person described in paragraph 7#a71 7#b71 or 7#c74 7b7 ,sanctions described 7#a7 ,in general ,the sanctions described in this subsection are the following3 7,a7 ,asset blocking ,the exercise of all powers granted to the ,president by the ,international ,emergency ,economic ,powers ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq47 7except that the requirements of section #bjb of such ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja7 shall not apply7 to the extent necessary to block and prohibit all transactions in all property and interests in property of a foreign person determined by the ,president to be subject to subsection 7a7 if such property and interests in property are in the ,united ,states1 come within the ,united ,states1 or are or come within the possession or control of a ,united ,states person4 7,b7 ,aliens ineligible for visas1 admission1 or parole 7i7 ,visas1 admission1 or parole ,an alien who the ,secretary of ,state or the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security 7or designee of one of such ,secretaries7 determines is subject to subsection 7a7 is-- 7,i7 inadmissible to the ,united ,states2 7,,ii7 ineligible to receive a visa or other documentation to enter the ,united ,states2 and 7,,iii7 otherwise ineligible to be admitted or paroled into the ,united ,states or to receive any other benefit under the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja et seq474 7ii7 ,current visas revoked 7,i7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,state or the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security shall revoke any visa or other entry documentation issued to an alien who the ,president determines is subject to subsection 7a71 regardless of when issued4 7,,ii7 ,effect of revocation ,a revocation under subclause 7,i7 shall take effect immediately and shall automatically cancel any other valid visa or entry documentation that is in the possession of the alien4 7#b7 ,penalties ,the penalties provided for in subsections 7b7 and 7c7 of section #bjf of the ,international ,emergency ,economic ,powers ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agje7 shall apply to a person that violates1 attempts to violate1 conspires to violate1 or causes a violation of regulations prescribed under paragraph 7#a77;,a7 to the same extent that such penalties apply to a person that commits an unlawful act described in subsection 7a7 of such section #bjf4 7c7 ,implementation ,the ,president may exercise all authorities provided under sections #bjc and #bje of the ,international ,emergency ,economic ,powers ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agjb and #agjd7 to carry out this section4 7d7 ,waiver 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,president may1 for periods not to exceed #ahj days1 waive the imposition of sanctions under this section with respect to a foreign person or foreign persons if the ,president certifies to the appropriate congressional committees that such waiver is in the national security interests of the ,united ,states4 7#b7 ,consultation 7,a7 ,before waiver exercised ,before a waiver under paragraph 7#a7 takes effect with respect to a foreign person1 the ,president shall notify and brief the appropriate congressional committees on the status of the involvement of the foreign person in activities described in subsection 7a74 7,b7 ,after waiver exercised ,not later than #ij days after the issuance of a waiver under paragraph 7#a7 with respect to a foreign person1 and every #abj days thereafter while the waiver remains in effect1 the ,president shall brief the appropriate congressional committees on the status of the involvement of the foreign person in activities described in subsection 7a74 7e7 ,report ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of the ,hizballah ,international ,financing ,prevention ,amendments ,act of #bjag1 and every #ahj days thereafter1 the ,president shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees and the ,permanent ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,senate a report that lists the foreign persons that the ,president has credible evidence knowingly assists1 sponsors1 or provides significant financial1 material1 or technological support for the foreign persons described in paragraph 7#a71 7#b71 7#c71 or 7#d7 of subsection 7a74 7f7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,admitted2 alien ,the terms admitted and alien have meanings given those terms in section #aja of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja74 7#b7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,the term appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs1 the ,committee on ,ways and ,means1 the ,committee on the ,judiciary1 and the ,committee on ,financial ,services of the ,house of ,representatives2 and 7,b7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations1 the ,committee on ,banking1 ,housing1 and ,urban ,affairs1 and the ,committee on the ,judiciary of the ,senate4 7#c7 ,entity ,the term entity-- 7,a7 means a partnership1 association1 corporation1 or other organization1 group1 or subgroup2 and 7,b7 includes a governmental entity 7#d7 ,fundraising or recruitment activities ,the term fundraising or recruitment activities includes online fundraising and other online commercial activities1 or other means of such fundraising1 recruitment1 and retention1 as determined by the ,president4 7#e7 ,hizballah ,the term ,hizballah has the meaning given such term in section #ajb7;f74 7#f7 ,person ,the term person means an individual or entity4 7#g7 ,united ,states person ,the term ,united ,states person means a ,united ,states citizen1 permanent resident alien1 entity organized under the laws of the ,united ,states 7including foreign branches71 or a person in the ,united ,states4 4 7b7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of contents for the ,hizballah ,international ,financing ,prevention ,act of #bjae is amended by striking the item relating to section #aja and inserting the following new item3 ,sec4 #aja4 ,mandatory sanctions with respect to fundraising and recruitment activities for ,hizballah4 4 #ajb4 ,modification of report with respect to financial institutions that engage in certain transactions 7a7 ,in general ,subsection 7d7 of section #ajb of the ,hizballah ,international ,financing ,prevention ,act of #bjae 7,public ,law #aad-ajb2 #ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja note7 is amended to read as follows3 7d7 ,report on financial institutions organized under the laws of state sponsors of terrorism 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of the ,hizballah ,international ,financing ,prevention ,amendments ,act of #bjag1 and annually thereafter for a period not to exceed #c years1 the ,president shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees and the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,senate a report that-- 7,a7 identifies each foreign financial institution described in paragraph 7#b7 that the ,president determines engages in one or more activities described in subsection 7a77#b72 7,b7 provides a detailed description of each such activity2 and 7,c7 contains a determination with respect to each such foreign financial institution that is identified under subparagraph 7,a7 as engaging in one or more activities described in subsection 7a77#b7 as to whether or not such foreign financial institution is in violation of ,executive ,order ,no4 #acbbd 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja note2 relating to blocking property and prohibiting transactions with persons who commit1 threaten to commit1 or support terrorism7 or section #bcci;,b of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 by reason of engaging in one or more such activities4 7#b7 ,foreign financial institution described 7,a7 ,in general ,a foreign financial institution described in this paragraph is a foreign financial institution-- 7i7 that1 wherever located1 is-- 7,i7 organized under the laws of a state sponsor of terrorism or any jurisdiction within a state sponsor of terrorism2 7,,ii7 owned or controlled by the government of a state sponsor of terrorism2 7,,iii7 located in the territory of a state sponsor of terrorism2 or 7,,iv7 owned or controlled by a foreign financial institution described in subclause 7,i71 7,,ii71 or 7,,iii72 and 7ii7 the capitalization of which exceeds #aj1jjj1jjj4 7,b7 ,state sponsor of terrorism ,in this paragraph1 the term state sponsor of terrorism means a country the government of which the ,secretary of ,state has determined is a government that has repeatedly provided support for acts of international terrorism for purposes of-- 7i7 section #f7;j7 of the ,export ,administration ,act of #aigi 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #dfje7;j77 7as continued in effect pursuant to the ,international ,emergency ,economic ,powers ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq4772 7ii7 section #fbj;,a of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcga72 7iii7 section #dj of the ,arms ,export ,control ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bghj72 or 7iv7 any other provision of law4 4 7b7 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of the ,congress that-- 7#a7 all countries should designate the entirety of ,hizballah as a terrorist organization2 and 7#b7 the notion of separate ,hizballah political and military wings is an artificial construct that attempts to legitimize ,hizballah members of parliament and ,hizballah cabinet officials who are complicit in ,hizballah's use of violence and coercion against its political opponents4 7c7 ,modification of definition of ,hizballah ,clause 7ii7 of section #ajb7;f77#a77;,e7 of the ,hizballah ,international ,financing ,prevention ,act of #bjae 7,public ,law #aad-ajb2 #ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja note7 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking 7,i7 and inserting 7,i77aa72 7#b7 by striking 7,,ii7 and inserting 7bb72 7#c7 by striking of ,hizballah4 and inserting of ,hizballah2 or2 and 7#d7 by adding at the end the following3 7,,ii7 who the ,president determines is an agent or affiliate of1 or is owned or controlled by ,hizballah4 4 7d7 ,report 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #abj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,president shall transmit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that contains a description of any sanctions described in section #ajb of the ,hizballah ,international ,financing ,prevention ,act of #bjae 7,public ,law #aad-ajb2 #ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja note7 apply with respect to a foreign financial institution by reason of engaging in an activity described in subsection 7a77#b7 of such section with a member of the ,lebanese parliament or any cabinet official of the ,lebanese ,republic who is a member of ,hizballah or identifies as such4 7#b7 ,form ,the report required by this subsection shall be transmitted in unclassified form but may include a classified annex4 7#c7 ,appropriate congressional committees defined ,in this subsection1 the term appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs1 the ,committee on ,appropriations1 the ,permanent ,select ,committee on ,intelligence1 and the ,committee on ,financial ,services of the ,house of ,representatives2 and 7,b7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations1 the ,committee on ,appropriations1 the ,select ,committee on ,intelligence1 and the ,committee on ,banking1 ,housing1 and ,urban ,affairs of the ,senate4 #ajc4 ,sanctions against foreign states that support ,hizballah 7a7 ,in general ,title ,i of the ,hizballah ,international ,financing ,prevention ,act of #bjae 7,public ,law #aad-ajb2 #ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja note7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #ajc4 ,sanctions against foreign states that support ,hizballah 7a7 ,sanctions against certain agencies and instrumentalities of foreign states 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this section1 and as appropriate thereafter1 the ,president shall impose the sanctions described in paragraph 7#c7 with respect to any agency or instrumentality of a foreign state described in paragraph 7#b74 7#b7 ,agency or instrumentality described ,an agency or instrumentality of a foreign state described in this paragraph is an agency or instrumentality of a foreign state that the ,president determines has1 on or after the date of the enactment of this section1 knowingly-- 7,a7 directly or indirectly conducted combat operations with1 or supported combat operations of1 ,hizballah or an entity owned or controlled by ,hizballah2 or 7,b7 directly or indirectly provided significant financial or material support for1 or significant arms or related material to1 ,hizballah or an entity owned or controlled by ,hizballah4 7#c7 ,sanctions described ,the sanctions described in this paragraph are the exercise of all powers granted to the ,president by the ,international ,emergency ,economic ,powers ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq47 7except that the requirements of section #bjb of such ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja7 shall not apply7 to the extent necessary to block and prohibit all transactions in all property and interests in property of an agency or instrumentality of a foreign state if such property and interests in property are in the ,united ,states1 come within the ,united ,states1 or are or come within the possession or control of a ,united ,states person4 7b7 ,sanctions against state sponsors of terrorism 7#a7 ,in general ,in the case of an agency or instrumentality of a foreign state that engages in the activities described in subsection 7a7 that is an agency or instrumentality of a foreign state described in paragraph 7#c71 the ,president shall1 pursuant to section #f of the ,export ,administration ,act of #aigi 7as continued in effect pursuant to the ,international ,emergency ,economic ,powers ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq4771 require a license under the ,export ,administration ,regulations to export or re-export to that foreign state any item designated by the ,secretary of ,commerce as ,,ear #ii1 other than food1 medicine1 medical devices1 or similarly licensed items4 7#b7 ,auditing requirements ,in the case of an agency or instrumentality of a foreign state that engages in the activities described in subsection 7a7 that is an agency or instrumentality of a foreign state described in paragraph 7#c71 or the ,government of the ,russian ,federation if the ,president determines such ,government is engaged in the activities described in subsection 7a71 the ,president shall-- 7,a7 ensure that ,united ,states persons1 and foreign persons subject to ,united ,states jurisdiction1 exercise enhanced due diligence in the jurisdiction of that foreign state to ensure such persons do not directly or indirectly finance ,hizballah or engage in transactions with foreign persons that directly or indirectly finance ,hizballah2 7,b7 ensure that ,united ,states persons1 and foreign persons subject to ,united ,states jurisdiction1 maintain-- 7i7 internal controls to prevent such persons from engaging in a transaction or transactions with ,hizballah2 and 7ii7 full compliance with relevant laws and regulations2 7,c7 ensure that ,united ,states persons1 and foreign persons subject to ,united ,states jurisdiction1 engage an auditor to perform due diligence to ascertain whether-- 7i7 the internal controls of such person are effective2 and 7ii7 any transactions of such person are directly or indirectly financing ,hizballah2 and 7,d7 ensure the accuracy of the independent private sector audits and other due diligence processes by providing recommendations for the processes used to carry out such audits1 including to-- 7i7 improve the accuracy of such audits2 and 7ii7 establish standards of best practices4 7#c7 ,foreign state described ,a foreign state described in this paragraph is a foreign state that-- 7,a7 the ,president determines has1 on or after the date of the enactment of this section1 knowingly provided significant financial or material support for1 or arms or related material to-- 7i7 ,hizballah2 or 7ii7 an entity owned or controlled by ,hizballah2 and 7,b7 is a state sponsor of terrorism4 7c7 ,waiver 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,president may1 for periods not to exceed #ahj days1 waive the imposition of sanctions under this section with respect to a foreign state or an agency or instrumentality of a foreign state if the ,president certifies to the appropriate congressional committees that such waiver is vital to the national security interests of the ,united ,states4 7#b7 ,consultation 7,a7 ,before waiver exercised ,before a waiver under paragraph 7#a7 takes effect with respect to a foreign state or an agency or instrumentality of a foreign state1 the ,president shall notify and brief the appropriate congressional committees on the status of the involvement of the foreign state in activities described in subsection 7b77#c7 or involvement of the agency or instrumentality of a foreign state in activities described in subsection 7a77#b71 as the case may be4 7,b7 ,after waiver exercised ,not later than #ij days after the issuance of a waiver under paragraph 7#a7 with respect to a foreign state or an agency or instrumentality of a foreign state1 and every #abj days thereafter while the waiver remains in effect1 the ,president shall brief the appropriate congressional committees on the status of the involvement of the foreign state in activities described in subsection 7b77#c7 or involvement of the agency or instrumentality of a foreign state in activities described in subsection 7a77#b71 as the case may be4 7d7 ,report on supply chain of ,hizballah's missile production facilities 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #abj days after the date of the enactment of this subsection1 the ,president shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees and the ,committee on ,appropriations and the ,permanent ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,appropriations and the ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,senate on a report that contains the following3 7,a7 ,an analysis of the foreign and domestic supply chain that significantly facilitates1 supports1 or otherwise aids ,hizballah's acquisition or development of missile production facilities4 7,b7 ,a description of the geographic distribution of the foreign and domestic supply chain described in subparagraph 7,a74 7,c7 ,an assessment of the provision of goods1 services1 or technology transferred to ,hizballah by the ,government of ,iran or its affiliates to indigenously manufacture or otherwise produce missiles4 7,d7 ,an identification of foreign persons that have1 on or after the date of the enactment of this subsection1 and based on credible evidence-- 7i7 knowingly provided significant financial or material support for1 or significant arms or related material to1 ,hizballah or an entity owned or controlled by ,hizballah2 or 7ii7 knowingly facilitated the transfer of significant arms or related materiel to ,hizballah utilizing commercial aircraft or air carriers4 7,e7 ,a description of the steps that the ,president is taking to disrupt the foreign and domestic supply chain described in subparagraph 7,a74 7#b7 ,form ,the report required under paragraph 7#a7 shall be submitted in unclassified form1 but may contain a classified annex4 7e7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,agency or instrumentality of a foreign state2 foreign state ,the terms agency or instrumentality of a foreign state and foreign state have the meanings given those terms in section #afjc of title #bh1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#b7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,the term appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs1 the ,committee on ,financial ,services1 the ,committee on ,ways and ,means1 the ,committee on the ,judiciary1 the ,committee on ,appropriations1 and the ,permanent ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,house of ,representatives2 and 7,b7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations1 the ,committee on ,banking1 ,housing1 and ,urban ,affairs1 the ,committee on ,finance1 the ,committee on the ,judiciary1 the ,committee on ,appropriations1 and the ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,senate4 7#c7 ,arms or related material ,the term arms or related material means-- 7,a7 nuclear1 biological1 chemical1 or radiological weapons or materials or components of such weapons2 7,b7 ballistic or cruise missile weapons or materials or components of such weapons2 7,c7 destabilizing numbers and types of advanced conventional weapons2 7,d7 defense articles or defense services1 as those terms are defined in paragraphs 7#c7 and 7#d71 respectively1 of section #dg of the ,arms ,export ,control ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bgid72 or 7,e7 defense information1 as that term is defined in section #fdd of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bdjc74 7#d7 ,export ,administration ,regulations ,the term ,export ,administration ,regulations means subchapter ,c of chapter ,,vii of title #ae1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7as in effect on the date of the enactment of this ,act74 7#e7 ,hizballah ,the term ,hizballah has the meaning given that term in section #ajb7;f74 7#f7 ,state sponsor of terrorism ,in this paragraph1 the term state sponsor of terrorism means a country the government of which the ,secretary of ,state has determined is a government that has repeatedly provided support for acts of international terrorism for purposes of-- 7,a7 section #f7;j7 of the ,export ,administration ,act of #aigi 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #dfje7;j77 7as continued in effect pursuant to the ,international ,emergency ,economic ,powers ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq4772 7,b7 section #fbj;,a of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcga72 7,c7 section #dj of the ,arms ,export ,control ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bghj72 or 7,d7 any other provision of law4 4 7b7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of contents for the ,hizballah ,international ,financing ,prevention ,act of #bjae is amended by inserting after the item relating to section #ajb the following new item3 ,sec4 #ajc4 ,sanctions against foreign states that support ,hizballah4 4 7c7 ,report on significant material support and arms or related materiel provided by the ,russian ,federation to ,hizballah 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #abj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,president shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that contains the following3 7,a7 ,a description of significant material support and arms or related material that the ,government of the ,russian ,federation has1 on or after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 knowingly1 directly or indirectly1 provided to ,hizballah or an entity owned or controlled by ,hizballah4 7,b7 ,an analysis of the extent to which ,russian strategic weapons deployed in ,syria1 including air defense systems1 have provided protection for ,hizballah fighters in ,syria4 7,c7 ,an assessment of whether ,russian counter-proliferation safeguards can ensure that any arms or related materiel described in subparagraph 7,a7 will not be used against ,israel in the future4 7#b7 ,form ,the report required by paragraph 7#a7 shall be submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified annex4 7#c7 ,definitions ,in this subsection3 7,a7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,the term appropriate congressional committees has the meaning given such term in section #ajc of the ,hizballah ,international ,financing ,prevention ,act of #bjae1 as added by this section4 7,b7 ,arms or related material ,the term arms or related material has the meaning given such term in section #ajc of the ,hizballah ,international ,financing ,prevention ,act of #bjae1 as added by this section4 #ajd4 ,prohibitions and conditions with respect to certain accounts held by foreign financial institutions ,section #ajd7;c77#b77;,a77ii7 of the ,comprehensive ,iran ,sanctions1 ,accountability1 and ,divestment ,act of #bjaj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #heac7;c77#b77;,a77ii77 is amended by inserting before or support for acts of international terrorism the following 1 including ,hizballah 7as defined in section #ajb7;f77#a77;,e7 of the ,hizballah ,international ,financing ,prevention ,act of #bjae 7,public ,law #aad-ajb2 #ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja note771 and any affiliates or successors thereof14 #aje4 ,united ,states strategy to prevent hostile activities by ,iran and disrupt and degrade ,hizballah's illicit networks in the ,western ,hemisphere 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a strategy to prevent hostile activities by ,iran and disrupt and degrade ,hizballah's illicit networks in the ,western ,hemisphere that-- 7#a7 identifies ,department of ,state priorities1 in coordination with other executive branch agencies1 for defining ,united ,states policy to protect ,united ,states interests from ,iranian and ,hizballah threats in the ,western ,hemisphere2 7#b7 coordinates with other executive branch agencies to ensure that information-sharing1 interdictions1 arrests1 investigations1 indictments1 sanctions1 and designations related to ,hizballah individuals or networks in the ,western ,hemisphere are integrated1 coordinated1 and publicly communicated by the ,united ,states in a manner that supports ,united ,states interests2 7#c7 describes ,iranian and ,hizballah activities in the ,western ,hemisphere1 their relationships with transnational criminal organizations in the region1 their use of the region's commodities trade to engage in illicit activities1 and their use of ,latin ,american and ,caribbean visas1 including through ,citizenship by ,investment ,programs to seek admittance into the ,united ,states1 as well as a plan to address any security vulnerabilities to the ,united ,states2 7#d7 includes a review of all relevant ,united ,states sanctions that relate to ,hizballah's activities in ,latin ,america and the ,caribbean and an assessment of their use1 effectiveness1 and any capability gaps2 7#e7 includes a review of the use of the ,department of ,state's rewards program under section #cf of the ,state ,department ,basic ,authorities ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bgjh7 to obtain information related to ,latin ,america-based ,hizballah operatives and illicit networks and an assessment of the effectiveness of this program for targeting ,hizballah in the ,western ,hemisphere2 7#f7 includes a review of all relevant ,united ,states sanctions on financial institutions in ,latin ,america and the ,caribbean that engage in activities outlined by section #ajb of ,hizballah ,international ,financing ,prevention ,act of #bjae 7,public ,law #aad-ajb2 #ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja note7 and an assessment of the use of the authorities outlined1 their effectiveness1 and recommendations for improvement2 7#g7 describes ,hizballah criminal support networks1 including country facilitation1 in the ,western ,hemisphere and outlines a ,united ,states approach to partners in the region to address those illicit networks and build country capacity to combat the transnational criminal activities of ,hizballah2 and 7#h7 includes a review of the actions of governments in the ,western ,hemisphere to identify1 investigate1 and prosecute ,latin ,america-based ,hizballah operatives1 and enforce sanctions either personally or to their business interests of ,latin ,america-based ,hizballah operatives as well as recommendations for ,united ,states action towards governments who refuse to impose sanctions or who willingly facilitate ,latin ,america-based ,hizballah illicit activities4 7b7 ,form ,the strategy required by subsection 7a7 shall be submitted in unclassified form to the greatest extent possible but may include a classified annex4 7c7 ,appropriate congressional committees defined ,in this section1 the term appropriate congressional committees means-- 7#a7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs1 the ,committee on ,financial ,services1 the ,committee on ,appropriations1 and the ,permanent ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,house of ,representatives2 and 7#b7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations1 the ,committee on ,banking1 ,housing1 and ,urban ,affairs1 the ,committee on ,appropriations1 and the ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,senate4 7d7 ,diplomatic engagement 7#a7 ,in general ,title ,i of the ,hizballah ,international ,financing ,prevention ,act of #bjae 7,public ,law #aad-ajb2 #abi ,stat4 #bbjf2 #ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja note71 as amended by section #ajc of this ,act1 is further amended by adding at the end the following3 #ajd4 ,diplomatic initiatives ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this section1 the ,president shall instruct-- 7#a7 the ,secretary of ,state to increase cooperation with countries in the ,western ,hemisphere to assist in strengthening the capacity of governments to prevent hostile activity by ,iran and disrupt and degrade ,hizballah's illicit networks operating in the region1 including diplomatic engagement that involves-- 7,a7 efforts to target and expose illicit networks1 arrest perpetrators1 freeze assets1 and attack ,iran and ,hizballah's use of illicit networks using international trade and banking systems2 7,b7 efforts to revoke or deny visas from those implicated in ,hizballah's activity in the region1 including lawyers1 accountants1 business partners1 service providers1 and politicians who knowingly facilitate or fail to take measures to counter ,hizballah's illicit finance in their own jurisdictions2 7,c7 efforts to assist willing nations with the development of counter-organized crime legislation1 the strengthening of financial investigative capacity1 and a fully-vetted counter-organized crime judicial model in places plagued with corruption2 and 7,d7 efforts to persuade governments in the region to list ,hizballah as a terrorist organization2 7#b7 the ,united ,states ,permanent ,representative to the ,organization of ,american ,states to work to secure support at the ,organization of ,american ,states for a resolution that would declare ,hizballah as a terrorist organization and address ,hizballah's illicit networks operating in the region2 7#c7 the ,united ,states ,ambassador to the ,organization for ,security and ,cooperation in ,europe 7,,osce7 to work to secure a report on compliance by participating states with ,,osce ,decision ,number #ajfc1 the ,consolidated ,framework for the ,fight ,against ,terrorism1 in regard to ,hizballah1 with particular focus on the mandate to suppress the financing of terrorism1 including its links with money-laundering and illegal economic activities1 especially as it relates transatlantic relations1 including with ,latin ,america and the ,caribbean2 and 7#d7 ,united ,states diplomats to work with international forums1 including the ,financial ,action ,task ,force1 to identify government entities within ,latin ,america and the ,caribbean that provide support1 facilitation1 or assistance to individuals affiliated with ,hizballah in the ,western ,hemisphere4 4 7#b7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of contents for the ,hizballah ,international ,financing ,prevention ,act of #bjae is amended by inserting after the item related to section #ajc the following new item3 ,sec4 #ajd4 ,diplomatic initiatives4 4 ,,ii ,narcotics trafficking and significant transnational criminal activities of ,hizballah #bja4 ,blocking of property of affiliated networks of ,hizballah 7a7 ,in general ,section #bja of the ,hizballah ,international ,financing ,prevention ,act of #bjae 7,public ,law #aad-ajb2 #ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja note7 is amended to read as follows3 #bja4 ,imposition of sanctions with respect to affiliated networks of ,hizballah 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #abj days after the date of the enactment of this section1 and as appropriate thereafter1 the ,president shall impose the sanctions described in subsection 7b7 with respect to affiliated networks of ,hizballah1 including by reason of significant transnational criminal activities of such networks4 7b7 ,sanctions described ,the sanctions described in this subsection are sanctions applied with respect to a foreign person pursuant to ,executive ,order ,no4 #aceha 7#ge ,fed4 ,reg4 #dd1geg7 7as such ,executive order was in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of this section74 7c7 ,definition ,in this section1 the term ,hizballah has the meaning given such term in section #ajb7;f74 4 7b7 ,clerical amendments ,the table of contents for the ,hizballah ,international ,financing ,prevention ,act of #bjae is amended-- 7#a7 by striking the item relating to title ,,ii and inserting the following3 ,title ,,ii--,imposition of sanctions with respect to affliated networks of ,hizballah and reports and briefings on narcotics trafficking and significant transnational criminal activities of ,hizballah 2 and 7#b7 by striking the item relating to section #bja and inserting the following3 ,sec4 #bja4 ,imposition of sanctions with respect to affiliated networks of ,hizballah4 4 7c7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section take effect on the date that is #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 #bjb4 ,report on racketeering activities engaged in by ,hizballah 7a7 ,in general ,section #bjb of the ,hizballah ,international ,financing ,prevention ,act of #bjae 7,public ,law #aad-ajb2 #ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja note7 is amended to read as follows3 #bjb4 ,report on racketeering activities engaged in by ,hizballah 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #abj days after the date of the enactment of the ,hizballah ,international ,financing ,prevention ,amendments ,act of #bjag1 and annually thereafter for the following #e years1 the ,assistant ,attorney ,general for the ,criminal ,division of the ,department of ,justice and the ,administrator of the ,drug ,enforcement ,administration1 in coordination with the ,secretary of the ,treasury and the heads of other applicable ,federal agencies1 shall jointly submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the following3 7#a7 ,activities that ,hizballah1 and agents and affiliates of ,hizballah1 have engaged in that are racketeering activities4 7#b7 ,the extent to which ,hizballah1 and agents and affiliates of ,hizballah1 engage in a pattern of such racketeering activities4 7b7 ,form of report ,each report required under subsection 7a7 shall be submitted in an unclassified form but may contain a classified annex4 7c7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,the term appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 the ,committee on the ,judiciary1 the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs1 and the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives2 and 7,b7 the ,committee on the ,judiciary1 the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations1 and the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,senate4 7#b7 ,hizballah ,the term ,hizballah has the meaning given that term in section #ajb7;f74 7#c7 ,racketeering activity ,the term racketeering activity has the meaning given that term in section #aifa7a7 of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code4 4 7b7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of contents for the ,hizballah ,international ,financing ,prevention ,act of #bjae is amended by striking the item relating to section #bjb and inserting the following3 ,sec4 #bjb4 ,report on racketeering activities engaged in by ,hizballah4 4 #bjc4 ,modification of report on activities of foreign governments to disrupt global logistics networks and fundraising1 financing1 and money laundering activities of ,hizballah 7a7 ,in general ,section #bjd7;a77#a7 of the ,hizballah ,international ,financing ,prevention ,act of #bjae 7,public ,law #aad-ajb2 #ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja note7 is amended-- 7#a7 in the matter preceding subparagraph 7,a71 by striking this ,act and inserting the ,hizballah ,international ,financing ,prevention ,amendments ,act of #bjag1 and annually thereafter for the following #e years2 7#b7 in subparagraph 7,d77ii77,,ii71 by striking and at the end2 7#c7 in subparagraph 7,e71 by striking and free-trade zones4 and inserting free-trade zones1 business partnerships and joint ventures1 and other investments in small and medium-sized enterprises22 and 7#d7 by adding at the end the following3 7,f7 a list of provinces1 municipalities1 and local governments outside of ,lebanon that expressly consent to1 or with knowledge allow1 tolerate1 or disregard the use of their territory by ,hizballah to carry out terrorist activities1 including training1 financing1 and recruitment2 7,g7 a description of the total aggregate revenues and remittances that ,hizballah receives from the global logistics networks of ,hizballah1 including-- 7i7 a list of ,hizballah's sources of revenue1 including sources of revenue based on illicit activity1 revenues from ,iran1 charities1 and other business activities2 and 7ii7 a list of ,hizballah's expenditures1 including expenditures for ongoing military operations1 social networks1 and external operations2 7,h7 a survey of national and transnational legal measures available to target ,hizballah's financial networks2 7,i7 an assessment of ,hizballah's financial operations in areas under its operational or political control in ,lebanon and ,syria and available measures to target ,hizballah's financial operations in those areas2 7,j7 a review of ,hizballah's international operational capabilities1 including in the ,united ,states2 and 7,k7 a review of-- 7i7 the total number and value of ,hizballah-related assets seized and forfeited2 and 7ii7 the total number of indictments1 prosecutions1 and extraditions of ,hizballah members or affiliates4 4 7b7 ,report on estimated net worth of and determination with respect to senior ,hizballah members 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and not less frequently than annually thereafter for the following #b years1 the ,president shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that contains-- 7,a7 the estimated total net worth of each individual described in paragraph 7#b72 7,b7 a description of how funds of each individual described in paragraph 7#b7 were acquired1 and how such funds have been used or employed2 and 7,c7 a determination of whether each individual described in paragraph 7#b7 meets the criteria described in paragraph 7#c7 or 7#d7 of section #abfc7;a7 of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjag 7,public ,law #aad-cbh2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bfef note74 7#b7 ,individuals described ,the individuals described in this paragraph are the following3 7,a7 ,the ,secretary ,general of ,hizballah4 7,b7 ,members of the ,hizballah ,politburo4 7,c7 ,any other individual that the ,president determines is a senior foreign political figure of ,hizballah1 is associated with ,hizballah1 or otherwise provides significant support to ,hizballah4 7#c7 ,form of report2 public availability 7,a7 ,form ,the report required under paragraph 7#a7 shall be submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified annex4 7,b7 ,public availability ,the unclassified portion of the report required under paragraph 7#a7 shall be made available to the public and posted on the website of the ,department of ,state and all ,united ,states ,embassy websites4 7#d7 ,definitions ,in this subsection3 7,a7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,the term appropriate congressional committees means-- 7i7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs1 the ,committee on ,financial ,services1 the ,committee on ,appropriations1 and the ,permanent ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,house of ,representatives2 and 7ii7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations1 the ,committee on ,banking1 ,housing1 and ,urban ,affairs1 the ,committee on ,appropriations1 and the ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,senate4 7,b7 ,funds ,the term funds means-- 7i7 cash2 7ii7 equity2 7iii7 any other intangible asset the value of which is derived from a contractual claim1 including bank deposits1 bonds1 stocks1 a security 7as defined in section #b7;a7 of the ,securities ,act of #aicc 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gg;b7a7771 or a security or an equity security 7as those terms are defined in section #c7;a7 of the ,securities ,exchange ,act of #aicd 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gh;c7a7772 and 7iv7 anything else of value that the ,president determines to be appropriate4 7,c7 ,senior foreign political figure ,the term senior foreign political figure has the meaning given that term in section #ajaj4fje of title #ca1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7or any successor regulation74 #bjd4 ,report on combating the illicit tobacco trafficking networks used by ,hizballah and other foreign terrorist organizations 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,president shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on combating the illicit tobacco trafficking networks used by ,hizballah and other foreign terrorist organizations to finance their operations1 as described in the report submitted to ,congress in ,december #bjae by the ,department of ,state1 the ,department of ,justice1 the ,department of the ,treasury1 the ,department of ,homeland ,security1 and the ,department of ,health and ,human ,services entitled1 ,the ,global ,illicit ,trade in ,tobacco3 ,a ,threat to ,national ,security44 7b7 ,matters ,to be addressed ,the report required by subsection 7a7 shall include the following3 7#a7 ,a description of the steps to be taken by ,federal agencies to combat the illicit tobacco trafficking networks used by ,hizballah1 other foreign terrorist organizations1 and other illicit actors4 7#b7 ,a description of the steps to be taken to engage ,state and local law enforcement authorities in efforts to combat illicit tobacco trafficking networks operating within the ,united ,states4 7#c7 ,a description of the steps to be taken to engage foreign government law enforcement and intelligence authorities in efforts to combat illicit tobacco trafficking networks operating outside the ,united ,states4 7#d7 ,recommendations for legislative or administrative action needed to address the threat of illicit tobacco trafficking networks4 7c7 ,appropriate congressional committees defined ,in this section1 the term appropriate congressional committees means-- 7#a7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs1 the ,committee on ,armed ,services1 the ,committee on ,homeland ,security1 the ,committee on the ,judiciary1 the ,committee on ,financial ,services1 the ,committee on ,ways and ,means1 the ,committee on ,appropriations1 and the ,permanent ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,house of ,representatives2 and 7#b7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations1 the ,committee on ,armed ,services1 the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs1 the ,committee on the ,judiciary1 the ,committee on ,banking1 ,housing1 and ,urban ,affairs1 the ,committee on ,finance1 the ,committee on ,appropriations1 and the ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,senate4 ,,iii ,general provisions #cja4 ,regulatory authority 7a7 ,in general ,the ,president shall1 not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 prescribe regulations as necessary for the implementation of this ,act and the amendments made by this ,act4 7b7 ,briefing to ,congress ,not later than #aj days before the prescription of regulations under subsection 7a71 the ,president shall brief the appropriate congressional committees of the proposed regulations and the provisions of this ,act and the amendments made by this ,act that the regulations are implementing4 7c7 ,appropriate congressional committees defined ,in this section1 the term appropriate congressional committees means-- 7#a7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs1 the ,committee on ,financial ,services1 and the ,committee on ,ways and ,means of the ,house of ,representatives2 and 7#b7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations1 the ,committee on ,banking1 ,housing1 and ,urban ,affairs1 and the ,committee on ,finance of the ,senate4 #cjb4 ,implementation2 penalties2 judicial review2 exemptions 7a7 ,in general ,title ,i of the ,hizballah ,international ,financing ,prevention ,act of #bjae 7,public ,law #aad-ajb2 #ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja note71 as amended by sections #ajc and #aje of this ,act1 is further amended by adding at the end the following3 #aje4 ,implementation2 penalties2 judicial review2 exemptions2 rule of construction 7a7 ,implementation ,the ,president may exercise all authorities provided under sections #bjc and #bje of the ,international ,emergency ,economic ,powers ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agjb and #agjd7 to carry out sections #aja and #ajc4 7b7 ,penalties ,the penalties provided for in subsections 7b7 and 7c7 of section #bjf of the ,international ,emergency ,economic ,powers ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agje7 shall apply to a person that violates1 attempts to violate1 conspires to violate1 or causes a violation of regulations prescribed to carry out section #aja or #ajc to the same extent that such penalties apply to a person that commits an unlawful act described in subsection 7a7 of such section #bjf4 7c7 ,procedures for judicial review of classified information 7#a7 ,in general ,if a finding1 or a prohibition1 condition1 or penalty imposed as a result of any such finding1 is based on classified information 7as defined in section #a7;a7 of the ,classified ,information ,procedures ,act 7#ah ,u4,s4,c4 ,app477 and a court reviews the finding or the imposition of the prohibition1 condition1 or penalty1 the ,president may submit such information to the court ex parte and in camera4 7#b7 ,rule of construction ,nothing in this subsection shall be construed to confer or imply any right to judicial review of any finding under section #aja or #ajc or any prohibition1 condition1 or penalty imposed as a result of any such finding4 7d7 ,exemptions ,the following activities shall be exempt from sections #aja and #ajc3 7#a7 ,any authorized intelligence1 law enforcement1 or national security activities of the ,united ,states4 7#b7 ,any transaction necessary to comply with ,united ,states obligations under the ,agreement between the ,united ,nations and the ,united ,states of ,america regarding the ,headquarters of the ,united ,states1 signed at ,lake ,success ,june #bf1 #aidg1 and entered into force ,november #ba1 #aidg1 or under the ,convention on ,consular ,relations1 done at ,vienna ,april #bd1 #aifc1 and entered into force ,march #ai1 #aifg1 or any other ,united ,states international agreement4 7e7 ,rule of construction ,nothing in section #aja or #ajc shall be construed to limit the authority of the ,president under the ,international ,emergency ,economic ,powers ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq47 or under any other provision of law4 4 7b7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of contents for the ,hizballah ,international ,financing ,prevention ,act of #bjae is amended by inserting after the item relating to section #ajd1 as added by section #aje7;c7 of this ,act1 the following new item3 ,sec4 #aje4 ,implementation2 penalties2 judicial review2 exemptions2 rule of construction4 4 ,passed the ,house of ,representatives ,october #be1 #bjag4,karen ,l4 ,haas1,clerk ,october #bf1 #bjag,received2 read twice and placed on the calendar