,,ib  ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #bfi  #aae?   
,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #ccdb 
,report ,no4 #aae-cfg1 ,"p ,i  ,,9 ,,!  
,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,july #bj1 
#bjag ,mr4 ,gallagh] 7= himself1 ,mr4   
,suozzi1 ,mr4 ,royce ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4  
,roskam1 & ,mr4 ,engel7 introduc$ !     
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 & 9      
addition to ! ,committee on ! ,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$  ,octob] #bd1     
#bjag ,additional sponsors3 ,ms4        
,wass]man ,s*ultz1 ,mr4 ,k9z+]1 ,mr4    
,lip9ski1 ,mr4 ,g>rett1 ,ms4 ,ros51 ,mr4
 ,web] ( ,texas1 ,mrs4 ,h>tzl]1 ,mr4    
,meehan1 ,mr4 ,s5s5br5n]1 ,mr4 ,k+ (    
,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,/efanik1 ,mr4         
,s*neid]1 ,mr4 ,%]man1 ,mr4 ,wilson (   
,s\? ,c>ol9a1 ,mr4 ,de,santis1 ,mrs4    
,dem+s1 ,mr4 ,zeld91 ,mr4 ,bacon1 ,ms4  
,ros-,leht951 ,ms4 ,s9ema1 ,mr4         
,got!im]1 & ,ms4 ,m5g  ,octob] #bd1     

#bjag ,report$ f ! ,committee on ,=eign 
,affairs  ,octob] #bd1 #bjag ,!         
,committee on ! ,judici>y dis*>g$2      
committ$ to ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se
 on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union & ord]$ to be    
pr9t$  ,a ,,bill  ,to impose sanctions  
on =eign p]sons t are responsible =     
gross violations ( int]nationally       
recogniz$ human rights by reason ( ! use
 by ,hizballah ( civilians z human      
%ields1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort    
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,sanction+ ,hizballah's ,illicit ,use ( 
,civilians z ,def5seless ,%ields ,act4  
#b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3     
7#a7 ,human %ields are civilians1       
prison]s ( w>1 & o!r noncombatants ^:   
pres5ce is design$ to protect combatants
 & milit>y objects f attack1 & ! use (  
human %ields violates int]national law4 
7#b7 ,?r\gh\t ! #bjjf conflict ) ! ,/ate
 ( ,israel1 ,hizballah =ces utiliz$     
human %ields to protect !mselves f      
c\nt]attacks by ,israeli =ces1 includ+  
/or+ weapons inside civilian homes &    

fir+ rockets f inside populat$ civilian 
areas4  7#c7 ,hizballah has re>m$ to    
include an ars5al ( ov] #aej1jjj        
missiles1 & o!r de/abiliz+ weapons      
provid$ by ! ,syrian & ,iranian         
gov]nm5ts1 :i* are conceal$ 9 ,%iite    
villages 9 s\!rn ,lebanon1 (t5 b5ea?    
civilian infra/ructure4  7#d7 ,hizballah
 is legally requir$ to dis>m "u bo?     
,unit$ ,nations ,security ,c\ncil       
,resolution #agja 7#bjjf7 & ! ,taif     
,agreem5t 7#aihi74  7#e7 ,hizballah     
ma9ta9s an arm$ milit>y =ce )9          
,lebanon's sov]eign t]ritory 9 direct   
violation ( ,unit$ ,nations ,security   
,c\ncil ,resolutions #aeei 7#bjjd7 &    
#afhj 7#bjjf71 ?us prev5t+ ,lebanon f   
ex]t+ its lawful control ov] its        
int]nationally recogniz$ bord]s4  #c4   
,/atem5t ( policy ,x %all be ! policy ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates to consid] ! use ( human
 %ields by ,hizballah z a gross         
violation ( int]nationally recogniz$    
human rights1 to (ficially & publicly   
condemn ! use ( innoc5t civilians z     

human %ields by ,hizballah1 & to take   
effective action aga9/ ^? t engage 9 !  
grave brea* ( int]national law ?r\gh !  
use ( human %ields4  #d4 ,unit$ ,nations
 ,security ,c\ncil ,! ,presid5t %\ld    
direct ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,p]man5t         
,repres5tative to ! ,unit$ ,nations to  
use ! voice1 vote1 & influ5ce ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates at ! ,unit$ ,nations ,security  
,c\ncil to secure support = a resolution
 t w\ld impose multilat]al sanctions    
aga9/ ,hizballah = its use ( civilians z
 human %ields4  #e4 ,id5tification (    
=eign p]sons t are responsible = gross  
violations ( int]nationally recogniz$   
human rights by reason ( use by         
,hizballah ( civilians z human %ields   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,presid5t %all impose   
sanctions describ$ 9 subsection 7c7 )   
respect to ea* p]son on ! li/ requir$ "u
 subsection 7b74  7b7 ,li/  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date 
( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,presid5t    
%all transmit to ! appropriate          
congressional committees a li/ ( !      

foll[+3  7,a7 ,ea* =eign p]son t !      
,presid5t det]m9es1 bas$ on cr$ible     
evid5ce1 is a memb] ( ,hizballah1 or    
act+ on behalf ( ,hizballah1 t is       
responsible = or complicit 91 or        
responsible = ord]+1 controll+1 or      
o!rwise direct+1 ! use ( civilians z    
human %ields4  7,b7 ,ea* =eign p]son1 or
 ag5cy or in/rum5tality ( a =eign /ate1 
t ! ,presid5t det]m9es has provid$1     
attempt$ to provide1 or significantly   
facilitat$ ! provision (1 mat]ial       
support to a p]son describ$ 9           
subp>agraph 7,a74  7#b7 ,updates ,!     
,presid5t %all transmit to ! appropriate
 congressional committees an update ( ! 
li/ requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 z new      
in=mation becomes available4  7c7       
,sanctions describ$ ,! sanctions to be  
impos$ on a =eign p]son or an ag5cy or  
in/rum5tality ( a =eign /ate on ! li/   
requir$ "u subsection 7b7 are ! foll[+3 
7#a7 ,block+ ( prop]ty ,! ,presid5t %all
 ex]cise all ( ! p[]s grant$ to !       
,presid5t "u ! ,int]national ,em]g5cy   

,economic ,p[]s ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4     
#agja et seq47 to ! ext5t necess>y to   
block & prohibit all transactions 9     
prop]ty & int]e/s 9 prop]ty ( ! =eign   
p]son or ( su* ag5cy or in/rum5tality ( 
a =eign /ate if su* prop]ty or int]e/s 9
 prop]ty are 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 come )9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or are or come )9 !    
possession or control ( a ,unit$ ,/ates 
p]son4  7#b7 ,ali5s ineligible = visas1 
admission1 or p>ole  7,a7 ,visas1       
admission1 or p>ole ,an ali5 :o !       
,secret>y ( ,/ate or ! ,secret>y (      
,homel& ,security 7or a designee ( "o ( 
su* ,secret>ies7 :o is a =eign p]son on 
! li/ requir$ "u subsection 7b7 is--    
7i7 inadmissible to ! ,unit$ ,/ates2    
7ii7 ineligible to receive a visa or o!r
 docum5tation to ent] ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &
  7iii7 o!rwise ineligible to be admitt$
 or p>ol$ into ! ,unit$ ,/ates or to    
receive any o!r b5efit "u ! ,immigration
 & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja
 et seq474  7,b7 ,curr5t visas revok$   
7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! issu+ consul> (fic]1 !  

,secret>y ( ,/ate1 or ! ,secret>y (     
,homel& ,security 7or a designee ( "o ( 
su* ,secret>ies7 %all revoke any visa or
 o!r entry docum5tation issu$ to an ali5
 :o is a =eign p]son on ! li/ requir$ "u
 subsection 7b7 reg>dless ( :5 su* visa 
or o!r entry docum5tation 0 issu$4  7ii7
 ,effect ( revocation ,a revocation "u  
clause 7i7-- 7,i7 %all take effect      
imm$iately2 &  7,,ii7 %all automatically
 cancel any o!r valid visa or entry     
docum5tation t is 9 ! possession ( !    
ali5 :o is ! subject ( su* revocation4  
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 kn[+ly violates1 attempts to 
violate1 conspires to violate1 or causes
 a violation ( regulations promulgat$ to
 c>ry out ?is section to ! same ext5t t 
su* p5alties apply to a p]son t kn[+ly  
commits an unlawful act describ$ 9      
section #bjf7;a7 ( su* ,act4  7#d7      
,regulatory au?ority  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!  

,presid5t may ex]cise all au?orities    
provid$ to ! ,presid5t "u sections #bjc 
& #bje ( ! ,int]national ,em]g5cy       
,economic ,p[]s ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4     
#agjb & #agjd7 = purposes ( c>ry+ out   
?is section4  7,b7 ,issuance (          
regulations ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !
 date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !        
,presid5t %all1 promulgate regulations z
 necess>y = ! implem5tation ( ?is       
section & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is        
section4  7,c7 ,notification to congress
 ,n lat] ?an t5 days be=e ! promulgation
 ( regulations "u subp>agraph 7,b71 !   
,presid5t %all brief ! appropriate      
congressional committees on ! propos$   
regulations & ! provisions ( ?is section
 t ! regulations are implem5t+4  7#e7   
,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section 
may be con/ru$ to limit ! au?ority ( !  
,presid5t pursuant to ! ,int]national   
,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s ,act 7#ej      
,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq47 or any o!r     
relevant provision ( law4  7d7 ,waiv] ,!
 ,presid5t may waive ! application (    

sanctions "u ?is section = p]iods n to  
exce$ #abj days ) respect to a =eign    
p]son1 or an ag5cy or in/rum5tality ( a 
=eign /ate1 if ! ,presid5t reports to ! 
appropriate congressional committees t  
su* waiv] is vital to ! national        
security int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7e7
 ,exemptions ,any activity subject to ! 
report+ requirem5ts "u title ,v ( !     
,national ,security ,act ( #aidg 7#ej   
,u4,s4,c4 #cjia et seq471 or to any     
au?oriz$ intellig5ce activities ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates4  #f4 ,report  7a7 ,report
 ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !  
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,presid5t %all   
submit to ! appropriate congressional   
committees a report conta9+ a           
det]m9ation on :e!r ea* p]son describ$ 9
 subsection 7b7 meets ! crit]ia describ$
 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 ( section   
#e7;b77#a74  7b7 ,p]sons describ$ ,!    
p]sons describ$ 9 ?is subsection are !  
foll[+3 7#a7 ,! ,secret>y ,g5]al (      
,hizballah4  7#b7 ,memb]s ( ! ,hizballah
 ,politburo4  7#c7 ,any o!r s5ior memb]s

 ( ,hizballah or o!r associat$ entities 
t ! ,presid5t det]m9es to be            
appropriate4  7#d7 ,any p]son1 or ag5cy 
or in/rum5tality ( a =eign /ate t !     
,presid5t det]m9es provides mat]ial     
support to ,hizballah t supports its use
 ( civilians z human %ields4  7c7 ,=m ( 
report2 public availability  7#a7 ,=m ,!
 report requir$ "u subsection 7a7 %all  
be submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m1 b may     
conta9 a classifi$ annex4  7#b7 ,public 
availability ,! unclassifi$ portion (   
su* report %all be made available to !  
public & po/$ on ! int]net website ( !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate--  7,a7 9 ,engli%1    
,f>si1 ,arabic1 & ,az]i2 &  7,b7 9      
pre-compress$1 easily d[nloadable       
v]sions t are made available 9 all      
appropriate =mats4  #g4 ,def9itions ,9  
?is ,act3 7#a7 ,admitt$2 ali5 ,! t]ms   
admitt$ & ali5 h ! mean+s giv5 su* t]ms 
9 section #aja ( ! ,immigration &       
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja74 
7#b7 ,ag5cy or in/rum5tality ( a =eign  
/ate ,! t]m ag5cy or in/rum5tality ( a  

=eign /ate has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9   
section #afjc7;b7 ( title #bh1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code4  7#c7 ,appropriate        
congressional committees ,9 ?is section1
 ! t]m appropriate congressional        
committees means--  7,a7 ! ,committee on
 ,f9ancial ,s]vices & ! ,committee on   
,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives2 &  7,b7 ! ,committee on
 ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs & !   
,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( !     
,s5ate4  7#d7 ,=eign p]son ,! t]m =eign 
p]son means any citiz5 or national ( a  
=eign c\ntry1 or any entity n organiz$  
solely "u ! laws ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or   
exi/+ solely 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#e7   
,=eign /ate ,! t]m =eign /ate has !     
mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #afjc7;a7 (
 title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#f7  
,unit$ /ates p]son ,! t]m ,unit$ ,/ates 
p]son means any ,unit$ ,/ates citiz51   
p]man5t resid5t ali51 entity organiz$ "u
 ! laws ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7includ+ =eign
 bran*es71 or any p]son 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates4  7#g7 ,hizballah ,! t]m         

,hizballah means-- 7,a7 ! entity kn[n z 
,hizballah & designat$ by ! ,secret>y ( 
,/ate z a =eign t]rori/ organization    
pursuant to section #bai ( !            
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aahi72 or  7,b7 any p]son--  
7i7 ! prop]ty or int]e/s 9 prop]ty ( :i*
 are block$ pursuant to ! ,int]national 
,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s ,act 7#ej      
,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq472 &  7ii7 :o is 
id5tifi$ on ! li/ ( specially designat$ 
nationals & block$ p]sons ma9ta9$ by !  
,(fice ( ,=eign ,assets ,control ( !    
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury z an ag5t1      
in/rum5tality1 or affiliate (           
,hizballah4  ,octob] #bd1 #bjag ,report$
 f ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs      
,octob] #bd1 #bjag ,! ,committee on !   
,judici>y dis*>g$2 committ$ to !        
,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( 
! ,union & ord]$ to be pr9t$