#aaeth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #aeie ,,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 agencies and instrumentalities of foreign states that support ,hizballah4,,title ,,ii--,narcotics trafficking and significant transnational criminal activities of ,hizballah,sec4 #bja4 ,blocking of property 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 ,hizballah4,,title ,,iii--,general provisions,sec4 #cja4 ,regulatory authority4,sec4 #cjb4 ,exceptions4 ,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 shall impose the sanctions described in subsection 7b7 with respect to any foreign person that the ,president determines knowingly provides significant financial1 material1 or technological support for-- 7#a7 ,bayt al-,mal1 ,jihad al-,bina1 the ,islamic ,resistance ,support ,association1 or any successor or affiliate thereof as designated by the ,president2 7#b7 al-,manar ,,tv1 al ,nour ,radio1 or the ,lebanese ,media ,group1 or any successor or affiliate thereof as designated by the ,president2 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 ,president 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 issuing consular officer1 the ,secretary of ,state1 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 ,procedures for judicial review of classified information 7#a7 ,in general ,if a finding under this section1 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 this section or any prohibition1 condition1 or penalty imposed as a result of any such finding4 7e7 ,waiver 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,president may1 for periods not to exceed #ahj days1 waive the imposition of sanctions under this section if the ,president certifies to the appropriate congressional committees that such waiver is in the national security interests of the ,united ,states4 7#b7 ,briefing ,not later than #cj days after the issuance of a waiver under paragraph 7#a7 with respect to a foreign person1 and every #ahj 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 7f7 ,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 thereafter for the following #e years1 the ,president shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that lists the foreign persons that the ,president determines are described in subsection 7a74 7g7 ,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 ,finance1 the ,committee on ,banking1 ,housing1 and ,urban ,affairs1 and the ,committee on the ,judiciary of the ,senate4 7#c7 ,entity ,the term entity means a partnership1 association1 corporation1 or other organization1 group1 or subgroup4 7#d7 ,hizballah ,the term ,hizballah has the meaning given such term in section #ajb7;f74 7#e7 ,person ,the term person means an individual or entity4 7#f7 ,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 ,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 every #ahj days thereafter for the following #e years1 the ,president shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees 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 such foreign financial institution is in violation of ,executive ,order #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 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 #ajc4 ,sanctions against agencies and instrumentalities of 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 agencies and instrumentalities of foreign states that support ,hizballah 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this section1 and as appropriate thereafter1 the ,president shall block and prohibit all transactions in all property and interests in property of any agency or instrumentality of a foreign state described in subsection 7b7 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 ,agency or instrumentality of a foreign state described ,an agency or instrumentality of a foreign state described in this subsection is an agency or instrumentality of a foreign state that the ,president determines knowingly provides significant financial1 material1 or technological support for1 goods or services to or in support of1 or arms or related material to-- 7#a7 ,hizballah2 7#b7 an entity owned or controlled by ,hizballah2 or 7#c7 an entity that the ,president determines has acted for or on behalf of ,hizballah4 7c7 ,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 subsection 7a7 to the same extent that such penalties apply to a person that commits an unlawful act described in subsection 7a7 of such section #bjf4 7d7 ,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 7e7 ,procedures for judicial review of classified information 7#a7 ,in general ,if a finding under this section1 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 this section or any prohibition1 condition1 or penalty imposed as a result of any such finding4 7f7 ,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 an agency or instrumentality of a foreign state if the ,president certifies to the appropriate congressional committees that such waiver is in the national security interests of the ,united ,states4 7#b7 ,briefing ,not later than #cj days after the issuance of a waiver under paragraph 7#a7 with respect to an agency or instrumentality of a foreign state1 and every #ahj days thereafter while the waiver remains in effect1 the ,president shall brief the appropriate congressional committees on the status of the involvement of the agency or instrumentality in activities described in subsection 7b74 7g7 ,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 and the ,committee on the ,judiciary 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 ,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 7,e7 defense information1 as that term is defined in section #fdd of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bdjc72 or 7,f7 items designated by the ,president for purposes of the ,united ,states ,munitions ,list under section #ch7;a77#a7 of the ,arms ,export ,control ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bggh7;a77#a774 7#d7 ,hizballah ,the term ,hizballah has the meaning given that term in section #ajb7;f74 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 agencies and instrumentalities of foreign states that support ,hizballah4 4 ,,ii ,narcotics trafficking and significant transnational criminal activities of ,hizballah #bja4 ,blocking of property 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 ,blocking of property of ,hizballah 7a7 ,findings ,congress finds that ,hizballah conducts narcotics trafficking and significant transnational criminal activities4 7b7 ,blocking of property ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of the ,hizballah ,international ,financing ,prevention ,amendments ,act of #bjag1 and as appropriate thereafter1 the ,president shall block and prohibit all transactions in all property and interests in property of ,hizballah 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 7c7 ,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 subsection 7b7 to the same extent that such penalties apply to a person that commits an unlawful act described in subsection 7a7 of such section #bjf4 7d7 ,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 7e7 ,procedures for judicial review of classified information 7#a7 ,in general ,if a finding under this section1 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 this section or any prohibition1 condition1 or penalty imposed as a result of any such finding4 7f7 ,waiver ,the ,president may1 for periods not to exceed #ahj days1 waive the imposition of sanctions under this section if the ,president certifies to the appropriate congressional committees that such waiver is in the national security interests of the ,united ,states4 7g7 ,definition ,in this section1 the term ,hizballah has the meaning given that 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 ,hizballah and reports relating to narcotics trafficking and significant transnational criminal activities of ,hizballah4 2 and 7#b7 by striking the item relating to section #bja and inserting the following3 ,sec4 #bja4 ,blocking of property of ,hizballah4 4 #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 #ahj 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 ,president shall 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 ,financial ,services of the ,house of ,representatives2 and 7,b7 the ,committee on the ,judiciary1 the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations1 and the ,committee on ,banking1 ,housing1 and ,urban ,affairs 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 #bjd 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 subsection 7a77#a7-- 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 jurisdictions outside of ,lebanon that expressly consent to1 or with knowledge allow1 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 ,hizballah4 2 7#b7 by redesignating subsections 7b7 and 7c7 as subsections 7c7 and 7d71 respectively2 7#c7 by inserting after subsection 7a7 the following3 7b7 ,enhanced due diligence 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,president shall prescribe1 as necessary1 enhanced due diligence policies1 procedures1 and controls for ,united ,states financial institutions1 and foreign financial institutions maintaining correspondent accounts or payable-through accounts with ,united ,states financial institutions1 that the ,president determines provide significant financial services for persons and entities operating in a jurisdiction included in the list required under subsection 7a77#a77;,f7 if the ,president determines and reports to the appropriate congressional committees that it is in the national security interest of the ,united ,states to do so4 7#b7 ,definitions ,in this subsection1 the terms correspondent account and payable-through account have the meanings given those terms in section #ecah;,a of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code4 2 and 7#d7 in subsection 7c71 as redesignated by paragraph 7#b7 by adding before the period at the end the following3 and on any requirements for enhanced due diligence prescribed under subsection 7b74 7b7 ,report on estimated net worth of 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 and 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 employed4 7#b7 ,individuals described ,the individuals described in this paragraph are the following3 7,a7 ,the ,secretary ,general of ,hizballah4 7,b7 ,any other individual that the ,president determines is a senior foreign political figure of ,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 contain 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 in precompressed1 easily downloadable versions that are made available in all appropriate formats4 7#d7 ,sources of information ,in preparing the report required under paragraph 7#a71 the ,president may use any credible publication1 database1 or web-based resource1 and any credible information compiled by any government agency1 nongovernmental organization1 or other entity provided to or made available to the ,president4 7#e7 ,definitions ,in this subsection3 7,a7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,the term appropriate congressional committees means-- 7i7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs and the ,committee on ,financial ,services of the ,house of ,representatives2 and 7ii7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations and the ,committee on ,banking1 ,housing1 and ,urban ,affairs 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 ,secretary of the ,treasury 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 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 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 ,hizballah4 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 used by ,hizballah 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 used by ,hizballah operating outside the ,united ,states4 7#d7 ,recommendations for legislative or administrative action1 as appropriate1 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 and the ,committee on ,ways and ,means 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 and the ,committee on ,finance 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 ,notification to ,congress ,not later than #aj days before the prescription of regulations under subsection 7a71 the ,president shall notify the appropriate congressional committees regarding 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 ,affairs and the ,committee on ,financial ,services of the ,house of ,representatives2 and 7#b7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations and the ,committee on ,banking1 ,housing1 and ,urban ,affairs of the ,senate4 #cjb4 ,exceptions 7a7 ,in general ,this ,act and the amendments made by this ,act shall not apply to the following3 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-- 7,a7 the ,agreement between the ,united ,nations and the ,united ,states of ,america regarding the ,headquarters of the ,united ,nations1 signed at ,lake ,success ,june #bf1 #aidg1 and entered into force ,november #ba1 #aidg2 7,b7 the ,convention on ,consular ,relations1 done at ,vienna ,april #bd1 #aifc1 and entered into force ,march #ai1 #aifg2 or 7,c7 any other international treaty4 7b7 ,exception relating to importation of goods ,the authorities and requirements to impose sanctions under this ,act and the amendments made by this ,act shall not include the authority or requirement to impose sanctions on the importation of goods4 ,passed the ,senate ,october #e1 #bjag4,secretary