,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #aife  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #be1 #bjai,mr4   
,wick] 7= himself & ,ms4 ,s9ema7        
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign
 ,relations  ,a ,,bill  ,to au?orize    
actions ) respect to =eign c\ntries     
engag$ 9 illicit trade 9 tobacco        
products or _! precursors1 & = o!r      
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,combat+ ! ,illicit ,trade 
9 ,tobacco ,products ,act4  #b4         
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3  7#a7          
,appropriate congressional committees ,!
 t]m appropriate congressional          
committees means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on 
,f9ancial ,s]vices1 ! ,committee on     
,=eign ,affairs1 & ! ,committee on !    
,judici>y ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 &
  7,b7 ! ,committee on ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & 
,urban ,affairs1 ! ,committee on ,=eign 
,relations1 & ! ,committee on !         
,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate4  7#b7 ,=eign p]son
 ,! t]m =eign p]son means a p]son t is n

 a ,unit$ ,/ates p]son4  7#c7 ,illicit  
trade 9 tobacco products or _!          
precursors ,! t]m illicit trade 9       
tobacco products or _! precursors means 
any practice or conduct prohibit$ by law
 t relates to production1 %ipm5t1       
receipt1 possession1 di/ribution1 sale1 
or pur*ase ( tobacco products or _!     
precursors1 includ+ any practice or     
conduct int5d$ to facilitate su*        
activity4  7#d7 ,p]son ,! t]m p]son     
means an individual or entity4  7#e7    
,unit$ ,/ates p]son ,! t]m ,unit$ ,/ates
 p]son means--  7,a7 a ,unit$ ,/ates    
citiz5 or an ali5 lawfully admitt$ =    
p]man5t resid5ce to ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 or 
7,b7 an entity organiz$ "u ! laws ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates or ( any jurisdiction )9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ a =eign bran* ( 
su* an entity4  #c4 ,f9d+s ,congress    
makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,! illicit   
trade 9 tobacco products or _!          
precursors is a multibillion doll>      
bus9ess t fuels organiz$ crime1 fo/]s   
public corruption1 und]m9es public heal?

 goals1 & f9ances t]rori/ gr\ps t ?reat5
 global security & /ability4  7#b7      
,accord+ to an e/imate by ! ,_w ,heal?  
,organization1 "o 9 e #aj cig>ettes     
smok$ is illegal4  7#c7 ,! ,c5t] =      
,public ,integrity /ates1 :ile "o       
#dj-;foot conta9] ( cig>ettes 7conta9+  
#aj million /icks7 c be produc$ 9 ,*9a =
 j #ajj1jjj1 ! /reet value ( su* a      
conta9] smuggl$ into ! ,unit$ ,/ates is 
up to #b million44  7#d7 ,accord+ to !  
,int]national ,crim9al ,police          
,organization 7commonly kn[n z          
,int]pol71 ! trade 9 illicit cig>ettes  
acc\nts = #aa4f p]c5t ( global          
consumption1 equal+ #feg1jjj1jjj1jjj    
cig>ettes a ye>4  7#e7 ,accord+ to !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate report entitl$ ,!     
,global ,illicit ,trade 9 ,tobacco3 ,a  
,?reat to ,national ,security1 cig>ette 
smuggl+ enables corruption & und]m9es   
good gov]nance4  7#f7 ,accord+ to t     
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate report1 illicit trade 
9 tobacco products or _! precursors co/s
 gov]nm5ts & taxpay]s betwe5            

#dj1jjj1jjj1jjj & #ej1jjj1jjj1jjj       
annually 9 tax rev5ues4  7#g7 ,accord+  
to t ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate report1 ! illicit
 trade 9 tobacco products or _!         
precursors facilitates o!r crimes &     
provides fund+ = additional crim9al     
activities1 includ+ money laund]+1 bulk 
ca% smuggl+1 & ! traffick+ 9 humans1    
weapons1 drugs1 antiquities1 diamonds1 &
 c\nt]feit goods4  7#h7 ,! report       
entitl$ ,illicit ,trade3 ,conv]g+       
,crim9al ,networks by ! ,organisation = 
,economic ,co-op]ation & ,developm5t    
/at$ t cig>ettes pres5t a high-pr(it    
m>g9 & are among ! mo/ commonly trad$   
products on ! black m>ket due to !      
relative ease ( production & movem5t1   
along ) l[ detection rates & p5alties4  
7#i7 ,accord+ to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate    
report entitl$1 ,! ,global ,illicit     
,trade 9 ,tobacco3 ,a ,?reat to         
,national ,security1 illicit trade 9    
tobacco products or _! precursors c be  
transnational1 ) proce$s e>n$           
dome/ically & s5t ov]seas to f9ance     

attacks aga9/ ,unit$ ,/ates int]e/s1 or 
e>n$ dome/ically by =eign actors :o c   
op]ate m easily f )9 ! c\ntry4  7#aj7 ,!
 ,c5t] = ! ,analysis ( ,t]rorism reports
 t ne>ly #ae t]rori/ organizations      
?r\gh\t ! _w regul>ly h rec\rse 9 l>ge  
proportions to smuggl+ & c\nt]feit+     
cig>ettes to be f9anc$1 9 p>ticul> !    
,paki/ani ,taliban1 ,la%k>-,e-,taiba1   
,al-,qaida au ,maghreb ,islamique1      
,hezbollah1 ,hamas1 ! ,revolution>y     
,arm$ ,=ces ( ,colombia1 ! ,kurdi/an    
,work]s' ,p>ty1 ,euskadi ,ta            
,askatasuna1 & ! ,iri% ,republican      
,army4  #d4 ,designation ( & actions )  
respect to =eign c\ntries engag$ 9      
illicit trade 9 tobacco products or _!  
precursors  7a7 ,designation ,n lat] ?an
 "o ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is  
,act1 & annually !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y ( 
,/ate1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y (   
,def5se1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 & !        
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1 %all--  7#a7   
review ! /atus ( illicit trade 9 tobacco
 products or _! precursors 9 ea* =eign  

c\ntry to det]m9e :e!r--  7,a7 ! c\ntry 
is a major s\rce1 po9t ( transit1 or    
consum] ( illicit tobacco products or _!
 precursors2 or  7,b7 7i7 ! c\ntry meets
 ! crit]ia ( subp>agraph 7,a72 &  7ii7 !
 gov]nm5t ( ! c\ntry has actively engag$
 9 or kn[+ly pr(it$ f ! illicit trade 9 
tobacco products or _! precursors2  7#b7
 designate ea* =eign c\ntry t-- 7,a7    
meets ! crit]ia ( subp>agraph 7,a7 (    
p>agraph 7#a7 z a focus c\ntry = illicit
 trade 9 tobacco products or _!         
precursors = purposes ( provid+         
assi/ance to ! c\ntry "u subsection 7b72
 &  7,b7 meets ! crit]ia ( subp>agraph  
7,b7 ( p>agraph 7#a7 z a c\ntry ( conc]n
 = illicit trade 9 tobacco products or  
_! precursors = purposes ( )hold+ ,unit$
 ,/ates developm5t assi/ance & security 
assi/ance to ! c\ntry "u subsection 7c72
 &  7#c7 submit to ! appropriate        
congressional committees a report t     
includes-- 7,a7 a li/ t id5tifies ea*   
=eign c\ntry designat$ z a focus c\ntry 
= illicit trade 9 tobacco products or _!

 precursors "u p>agraph 7#b77;,a72 &    
7,b7 a li/ t id5tifies ea* =eign c\ntry 
designat$ z a c\ntry ( conc]n = illicit 
trade 9 tobacco products or _!          
precursors "u p>agraph 7#b77;,b74  7b7  
,assi/ance to focus c\ntries  7#a7 ,law 
en=cem5t pr(essional tra9+ ,! ,secret>y 
( ,/ate1 9 coord9ation ) ! heads ( o!r  
relevant ,unit$ ,/ates dep>tm5ts &      
ag5cies & nongov]nm5tal organizations   
:]e appropriate1 is au?oriz$ to provide 
assi/ance to =eign c\ntries designat$ z 
focus c\ntries = illicit trade 9 tobacco
 products or _! precursors "u subsection
 7a77#b77;,a7 to improve ! effectiv5ess 
( law en=cem5t to combat ! illicit trade
 9 tobacco products or _! precursors4   
7#b7 ,inve/igative capacity build+ ,!   
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 coord9ation ) !    
heads ( o!r relevant ,unit$ ,/ates      
dep>tm5ts & ag5cies1 is au?oriz$ to     
e/abli% & c>ry out programs to increase 
! capacity ( law en=cem5t & cu/oms &    
bord] security (fices 9 =eign c\ntries  
designat$ z focus c\ntries = illicit    

trade 9 tobacco products or _!          
precursors "u subsection 7a77#b77;,a74  
7c7 ,prohibition on assi/ance to        
c\ntries ( conc]n  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!     
,secret>y ( ,/ate may n provide         
developm5t assi/ance or security        
assi/ance to =eign c\ntries designat$ z 
c\ntries ( conc]n = illicit trade 9     
tobacco products or _! precursors "u    
subsection 7a77#b77;,b74  7#b7 ,waiv] ,!
 ,secret>y ( ,/ate may waive !          
application ( p>agraph 7#a7 ) respect to
 a =eign c\ntry describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7
 if ! ,secret>y det]m9es & c]tifies to !
 appropriate congressional committees t 
su* waiv] is 9 ! national security      
int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#c7        
,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection3 7,a7     
,developm5t assi/ance ,! t]m developm5t 
assi/ance means assi/ance au?oriz$ "u-- 
7i7 *apt] #a or #aj ( "p ,i ( ! ,=eign  
,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4  
#baea et seq4 or #bbic et seq472 or     
7ii7 *apt] #d ( "p ,,ii ( su* ,act 7#bb 
,u4,s4,c4 #bcdf et seq474  7,b7         

,security assi/ance ,! t]m security     
assi/ance means assi/ance au?oriz$ "u "p
 ,,ii ( ! ,=eign ,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa
 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcja et seq474  #e4    
,imposition ( sanctions ) respect to    
=eign p]sons responsible = illicit trade
 9 tobacco products or _! precursors    
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,presid5t is au?oriz$ to
 impose ! sanctions describ$ 9          
subsection 7b7 ) respect to any =eign   
p]son ! ,presid5t det]m9es1 bas$ on     
cr$ible evid5ce--  7#a7 is responsible =
 illicit trade 9 tobacco products or _! 
precursors2  7#b7 act$ z an ag5t ( or on
 behalf ( a =eign p]son 9 a matt] relat+
 to an activity describ$ 9 p>agraph     
7#a72  7#c7 is a gov]nm5t (ficial1 or a 
s5ior associate ( su* an (ficial1 t is  
responsible =1 or complicit 91 ord]+1   
controll+1 or o!rwise direct+1 ! illicit
 trade 9 tobacco products or _!         
precursors1 includ+ acts ( significant  
corruption1 brib]y1 or ! facilitation or
 transf] ( ! proce$s ( corruption to    
=eign jurisdictions2 or  7#d7 has       

mat]ially assi/$1 sponsor$1 or provid$  
f9ancial1 mat]ial1 or te*nological      
support =1 or goods or s]vices 9 support
 (1 an activity describ$ 9 p>agraph     
7#a71 7#b71 or 7#c74  7b7 ,sanctions    
describ$ ,! sanctions describ$ 9 ?is    
subsection are ! foll[+3 7#a7           
,inadmissibility to ,unit$ ,/ates ,9 !  
case ( a =eign p]son :o is an           
individual--  7,a7 ineligibility to     
receive a visa to ent] ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
or to be admitt$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 or 
7,b7 if ! individual has be5 issu$ a    
visa or o!r docum5tation1 revocation1 9 
accordance ) section #bba7;i7 ( !       
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #abja7;i771 ( ! visa or o!r   
docum5tation4  7#b7 ,block+ ( prop]ty   
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! block+1 9 accordance ) 
! ,int]national ,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s
 ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq471 (  
all transactions 9 all prop]ty & int]e/s
 9 prop]ty ( a =eign p]son if su*       
prop]ty & 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  
,inapplicability ( national em]g5cy     
requirem5t ,! requirem5ts ( section #bjb
 ( ! ,int]national ,em]g5cy ,economic   
,p[]s ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja7 %all n 
apply = purposes ( ?is section4  7,c7   
,exception relat+ to importation ( goods
  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! au?ority to block &   
prohibit all transactions 9 all prop]ty 
& int]e/s 9 prop]ty "u subp>agraph 7,a7 
%all n include ! au?ority to impose     
sanctions on ! importation ( goods4     
7ii7 ,good def9$ ,9 ?is subp>agraph1 !  
t]m good means any article1 natural or  
man-made sub/ance1 supply or manufactur$
 product1 includ+ inspection & te/      
equipm5t1 & exclud+ te*nical data4  7c7 
,consid]ation ( c]ta9 in=mation 9 impos+
 sanctions ,9 det]m9+ :e!r to impose    
sanctions "u subsection 7a71 ! ,presid5t
 %all consid]-- 7#a7 in=mation provid$  
by ! *airp]son & rank+ memb] ( ea* ( !  
appropriate congressional committees2 & 
7#b7 cr$ible in=mation obta9$ by o!r    

c\ntries & nongov]nm5tal organizations t
 monitor violations ( human rights4  7d7
 ,reque/s by *airp]son & rank+ memb] (  
appropriate congressional committees ,n 
lat] ?an #abj days aft] receiv+ a writt5
 reque/ f ! *airp]son & rank+ memb] ( "o
 ( ! appropriate congressional          
committees ) respect to :e!r a =eign    
p]son has engag$ 9 an activity describ$ 
9 subsection 7a71 ! ,presid5t %all--    
7#a7 det]m9e if t p]son has engag$ 9 su*
 an activity2 &  7#b7 submit to !       
*airp]son & rank+ memb] ( t committee ) 
respect to t det]m9ation a report t     
includes--  7,a7 a /atem5t ( :e!r or n !
 ,presid5t impos$ or int5ds to impose   
sanctions ) respect to ! p]son2 &  7,b7 
if ! ,presid5t impos$ or int5ds to      
impose sanctions1 a description ( ^?    
sanctions4  7e7 ,exception ,to comply ) 
,unit$ ,nations ,headqu>t]s ,agreem5t & 
law en=cem5t objectives ,sanctions "u   
subsection 7b77#a7 %all n apply to an   
individual if admitt+ ! individual into 
! ,unit$ ,/ates w\ld fur!r important law

 en=cem5t objectives or is necess>y to  
p]mit ! ,unit$ ,/ates to comply ) !     
,agreem5t reg>d+ ! ,headqu>t]s ( !      
,unit$ ,nations1 sign$ at ,lake ,success
 ,june #bf1 #aidg1 & ent]$ into =ce     
,novemb] #ba1 #aidg1 betwe5 ! ,unit$    
,nations & ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or o!r      
applicable int]national obligations ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates4  7f7 ,en=cem5t ( block+ (
 prop]ty ,a p]son t violates1 attempts  
to violate1 conspires to violate1 or    
causes a violation ( subsection 7b77#b7 
or any regulation1 lic5se1 or ord] issu$
 to c>ry out subsection 7b77#b7 %all be 
subject to ! p5alties set =? 9          
subsections 7b7 & 7c7 ( section #bjf ( !
 ,int]national ,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s 
,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agje7 to ! same    
ext5t z a p]son t commits an unlawful   
act describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 ( t       
section4  7g7 ,t]m9ation ( sanctions ,! 
,presid5t may t]m9ate ! application (   
sanctions "u ?is section ) respect to a 
=eign p]son if ! ,presid5t det]m9es &   
reports to ! appropriate congressional  

committees n lat] ?an #ae days be=e !   
t]m9ation ( ! sanctions t--  7#a7       
cr$ible in=mation exi/s t ! p]son did n 
engage 9 ! activity = :i* sanctions 7   
impos$2  7#b7 ! p]son has be5 prosecut$ 
appropriately = ! activity = :i*        
sanctions 7 impos$2  7#c7 ! p]son has   
cr$ibly demon/rat$ a significant *ange 9
 behavior1 has paid an appropriate      
consequ5ce = ! activity = :i* sanctions 
7 impos$1 & has cr$ibly committ$ to n   
engage 9 an activity describ$ 9         
subsection 7a7 9 ! future2 or  7#d7 !   
t]m9ation ( ! sanctions is 9 ! vital    
national security int]e/s ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates4  7h7 ,regulatory au?ority ,!    
,presid5t %all issue su* regulations1   
lic5ses1 & ord]s z are necess>y to c>ry 
out ?is section4  7i7 ,id5tification (  
sanctionable =eign p]sons ,! ,assi/ant  
,secret>y ( ,/ate = ,int]national       
,n>cotics & ,law ,en=cem5t ,affairs1 9  
consultation ) ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y (  
,/ate = ,consul> ,affairs & o!r bureaus 
( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 z appropriate1 is

 au?oriz$ to submit to ! ,secret>y (    
,/ate1 = review & consid]ation1 ! names 
( =eign p]sons :o may meet ! crit]ia    
describ$ 9 subsection 7a74  #f4 ,reports
 to ,congress  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an 
#abj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act & annually !reaft]1 ! ,presid5t   
%all submit to ! appropriate            
congressional committees a report t     
includes--  7#a7 a li/ ( ea* =eign p]son
 ) respect to :i* ! ,presid5t impos$    
sanctions pursuant to section #e dur+ ! 
ye> prec$+ ! submission ( ! report2     
7#b7 a description ( ! type ( sanctions 
impos$ ) respect to ea* su* =eign p]son2
  7#c7 ! numb] ( =eign p]sons ) respect 
to :i* ! ,presid5t--  7,a7 impos$       
sanctions "u section #e dur+ t ye>2 &   
7,b7 t]m9at$ sanctions "u section #e    
dur+ t ye>2  7#d7 ! dates on :i* su*    
sanctions 7 impos$ or t]m9at$1 z ! case 
may be2  7#e7 ! reasons = impos+ or     
t]m9at+ su* sanctions2 &  7#f7 a        
description ( ! ef=ts ( ! ,presid5t to  
enc\rage ! gov]nm5ts ( o!r c\ntries to  

impose sanctions t are simil> to !      
sanctions au?oriz$ by section #e4  7b7  
,=m ( report  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* report 
requir$ by subsection 7a7 %all be       
submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m1 b may include
 a classifi$ annex4  7#b7 ,exception ,! 
"n ( a =eign p]son to be includ$ 9 ! li/
 requir$ by subsection 7a77#a7 may be   
submitt$ 9 ! classifi$ annex au?oriz$ by
 p>agraph 7#a7 only if ! ,presid5t--    
7,a7 det]m9es t x is vital = ! national 
security int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to d 
s2  7,b7 uses ! annex 9 a mann] consi/5t
 ) congressional int5t & ! purposes (   
?is ,act2 &  7,c7 n lat] ?an #ae days   
be=e submitt+ ! "n 9 a classifi$ annex1 
provides to ! appropriate congressional 
committees notice (1 & a ju/ification =1
 includ+ ! "n 9 ! classifi$ annex       
despite any publicly available cr$ible  
in=mation indicat+ t ! p]son engag$ 9 an
 activity describ$ 9 section #e7;a74    
7c7 ,public availability  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,! unclassifi$ portion ( ! report       
requir$ by subsection 7a7 %all be made  

available to ! public1 includ+ ?r\gh    
publication 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]4  7#b7   
,nonapplicability ( confid5tiality      
requirem5t ) respect to visa records ,! 
,presid5t %all publi% ! li/ requir$ by  
subsection 7a77#a7 )\t reg>d to !       
requirem5ts ( section #bbb7;f7 ( !      
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #abjb7;f77 ) respect to       
confid5tiality ( records p]ta9+ to !    
issuance or refusal ( visas or p]mits to
 ent] ! ,unit$ ,/ates4