,,iv  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #cei  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,may #be1 #bjag ,mr4  
,deut* 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,bilirakis1     
,mrs4 ,davis ( ,cali=nia1 ,ms4          
,ros-,leht951 ,mr4 ,kelly (             
,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4 ,jeffries1 ,mr4 ,t$  
,lieu ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,zeld91 & ,mr4  
,s*neid]7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign  
,affairs  ,,resolution  ,urg+ !         
,european ,union to designate ,hizballah
 9 its entirety z a t]rori/ organization
 & increase pressure on x & its memb]s4 
,:]eas 9 ,july #bjab a ,hizballah t]ror 
attack 9 ,bulg>ia kill$ five ,israeli   
t\ri/s & "o ,bulg>ian2 ,:]eas 9 ,m>*    
#bjac a ,hizballah op]ative 9 ,cyprus 0 
convict$ ( plann+ t]ror attacks aft]    
admitt+ he 0 a memb] ( ,hizballah1 0    
tra9$ 9 ! use ( weapons1 & us$ a dual   
,sw$i%-,lebanese passport to travel     
ar\nd ,europe on missions z a c\ri] &   
sc\t = ,hizballah2 ,:]eas ?\gh su*      
,hizballah op]ative 0 convict$ 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 ! ,european ,union 
7,,eu7 9 ,july #bjac designat$          
,hizballah's s-call$ milit>y w+--b n !  
organization z a :ole--z a t]rori/      
organization2 ,:]eas despite re/rictions
 put on ,hizballah s9ce ! designation ( 
its milit>y w+1 ! gr\p cont9ues to      
conduct illicit n>co-traffick+1 money   
laund]+1 & weapons traffick+ ?r\gh\t    
,europe2 ,:]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 9 ,decemb] #bjae ! ,hizballah    
,int]national ,f9anc+ ,prev5tion ,act ( 
#bjae 7,public ,law #aad-ajb7 0 sign$   
into law 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 broad5+     

f9ancial sector sanctions aga9/         
,hizballah to compel =eign f9ancial     
in/itutions to refra9 f support+ !      
t]rori/ gr\p2 ,:]eas 9 ,febru>y #bjaf ! 
,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         
,compon5t--a cell t engages 9           
int]national money laund]+ & drug       
traffick+ to support ,hizballah's t]ror 
activities2 ,:]eas = _m ye>s1 !         
,gov]nm5ts ( ,iran & ,syria h be5 !     
prime sponsors ( ,hizballah1 h>bor+1    
f9anc+1 tra9+1 & arm+ ! gr\p2 ,:]eas    
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se (ficials e/imate t  
,iran provides z mu* z #bjj1jjj1jjj p]  
ye> to ,hizballah 9 ! =m ( f9ancial &   
logi/ical support1 weapons1 & tra9+2    
,:]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
 attack & invade ,israel2 ,:]eas        
,hizballah fight]s h be5 support+ !     
,assad regime 9 ,syria1 (t5 lead+       
op]ations 9 ! conflict :i* has left m   
?an #dfe1jjj dead2 ,:]eas ,russia has   
e/abli%$ fusion c5t]s 9 ,syria to       
coord9ate ) ,iran1 ! ,assad regime1 &   
,hizballah1 & ,russian air cov] has giv5
 ,hizballah an advantage on !           
battlefield aga9/ ,syria rebels2 ,:]eas 
! conflict 9 ,syria has fuel$ a migrant 
crisis t has br\ght ne>ly #djj1jjj      
migrants & refugees to ,europe 9 #bjaf &
 #bjag alone2 ,:]eas ,lebanon cont9ues  
to be plagu$ by in/ability & viol5ce2   
,:]eas due to ,hizballah's actions 9    
,syria1 ! ,islamic ,/ate ( ,iraq & !    
,levant has c>ri$ out retaliatory       
t]rori/ attacks 9 ,beirut2 ,:]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 = ,%iite      
militias 9 ,iraq & ,yem51 fur!r         
de/abiliz+ ! region & p]petuat+ viol5ce 
9 ^? c\ntries2 ,:]eas 9 ,octob] #bjab   
,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]ror organization1 :ile ,au/ralia &   
,new ,zeal& h appli$ ! designation to ! 
organization's s-call$ milit>y w+2      
,:]eas 9 ,m>* #bjaf ! ,gulf ,coop]ation 
,c\ncil1 ! bloc ( six ,gulf ,arab       
nations1 =mally br&$ ,hizballah1 9 its  
entirety1 a t]rori/ organization1 & !   
,league ( ,arab ,/ates %ortly !reaft]   
adopt$ ! same designation2 ,:]eas 9     
,april #bjaf ! ,organization ( ,islamic 
,coop]ation1 d5\nc$ ,hizballah's t]rori/

 acts 9 ! ,middle ,ea/2 ,:]eas          
,hizballah ,secret>y ,g5]al ,nasrallah  
said 9 ,may #bjag t ! conflict 9 ,syria 
_h ent]$ a new & critical phase 9 :i*   
,damascus1 ,mosc[1 ,tehran1 & ,hezbollah
 7 9 m h>mony politically & milit>ily   
?an at any "t2 & ,:]eas 9 ,may #bjag !  
,unit$ ,/ates & ,saudi ,arabia sanction$
 ,ha%em ,saffi$9e1 a memb] (            
,hizballah's executive c\ncil :i*       
ov]sees ! organization's political1     
organizational1 social & educational    
activities1 = 8 involvem5t 9 t]rori/    
activity3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 expresses       
appreciation to ! ,european ,union      
7,,eu7 = ! progress made 9 c\nt]+       
,hizballah s9ce ! ,,eu designat$        
,hizballah's milit>y w+ z a t]rori/     
organization2  7#b7 applauds & expresses
 support = ! cont9u$1 increas$          
coop]ation betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & !   
,,eu 9 ?w>t+ ,hizballah's crim9al &     
t]rori/ activities2  7#c7 supports      
transcont95tal ef=ts )9 ,europe to %>e  

intellig5ce in=mation among police &    
security s]vices to facilitate great]   
coop]ation 9 track+1 appreh5d+1 &       
prosecut+ t]rori/s1 =eign fight]s1 &    
pot5tial (f5d]s2  7#d7 enc\rages ! ,,eu 
to1 :5ev] possible & applicable ) due   
process /&>ds1 implem5t sanctions aga9/ 
,hizballah-affiliat$ t]rori/s 9 t&em ) !
 ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#e7 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