,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ejci  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,augu/ #ac1 #bjba,mr4 
,wilson ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a 7= himself1 ,mr4 
,vic5te ,gonzalez ( ,texas1 & ,ms4      
,salaz>7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,affairs1 & 9 addition to ! ,committees 
on ,f9ancial ,s]vices1 & ! ,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$  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
impose c]ta9 measures ) respect to      
,hizballah-affect$ areas 9 ,lat9 ,am]ica
 & ! ,c>ibbean & to impose sanctions )  
respect to s5ior =eign political figures
 9 ,lat9 ,am]ica :o support ,hizballah1 
& = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is 
,act may be cit$ z ! ,hizballah 9 ,lat9 
,am]ica ,acc\ntability ,act ( #bjba4    
#b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7       
,appropriate congressional committees ,9
 ?is section1 ! t]m appropriate         
congressional committees means-- 7,a7 ! 

,committee on ,=eign ,relations & !     
,committee on ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban   
,affairs ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7,b7 !          
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs & !       
,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7#b7 ,cov]$   
c\ntry ,! t]m cov]$ c\ntry means any ( !
 foll[+3 7,a7 ,arg5t9a4  7,b7 ,belize4  
7,c7 ,bolivia4  7,d7 ,brazil4  7,e7     
,*ile4  7,f7 ,colombia4  7,g7 ,cuba4    
7,h7 ,! ,dom9ican ,republic4  7,i7      
,ecuador4  7,j7 ,mexico4  7,k7          
,nic>agua4  7,l7 ,panama4  7,m7         
,p>aguay4  7,n7 ,p]u4  7,o7 ,uruguay4   
7,p7 ,v5ezuela4  7#c7 ,=eign p]son ,!   
t]m =eign p]son has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9
 section #aja7;d7 ( ! ,hizballah        
,int]national ,f9anc+ ,prev5tion ,act ( 
#bjae 7,public ,law #aad-ajb2 #ej       
,u4,s4,c4 #agja note74  7#d7 ,good ,!   
t]m good means any article1 natural or  
man-made sub/ance1 mat]ial1 supply or   
manufactur$ product1 includ+ inspection 
& te/ equipm5t1 & exclud+ te*nical data4
  #c4 ,report+ on illicit activities (  

,hizballah 9 ,lat9 ,am]ica & ! ,c>ibbean
  7a7 ,report requir$ ,n lat] ?an #ahj  
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1 9      
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 %all
 submit to ! appropriate congressional  
committees a report on illicit          
activities ( ,hizballah 9 ,lat9 ,am]ica 
& ! ,c>ibbean t-- 7#a7 e/imates-- 7,a7 !
 numb] ( op]atives act+ on behalf ( !   
,iran's ,revolution>y ,gu>d ,corps &    
intellig5ce s]vices 9 cov]$ c\ntries2   
7,b7 ! numb] ( op]atives act+ on behalf 
( ,hizballah 9 cov]$ c\ntries & :e!r t  
numb] exce$s ! numb] ( su* op]atives la/
 e/imat$ by ,mr4 ,rog] ,f4 ,noriega 9   
te/imony be=e ! ,p]man5t ,select        
,committee on ,intellig5ce ( ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives 9 ,july #bjaa2  7,c7 h[ 
mu* ( ,hizballah's annual budget d]ives 
f illicit op]ations 9 cov]$ c\ntries2   
7,d7 ! type ( weapons t h be5 smuggl$ to
 drug traffick+ organizations f ,iran1  
,hizballah1 or ! ,quds ,=ce to ,lat9    
,am]ica & ! ,c>ibbean2 &  7,e7 ! am\nt (

 res\rces ! gov]nm5ts ( ,v5ezuela1      
,bolivia1 ,nic>agua1 & ,cuba are supply+
 to ,iran to assi/ 9 ! developm5t (     
,iran's weapons ( mass de/ruction       
programs2  7#b7 describes-- 7,a7        
recruit+ ef=ts & modes ( recruitm5t by  
,hizballah1 includ+ ! t>get audi5ce (   
su* ef=ts & ! language us$2 &  7,b7 h[  
,hizballah & ! ,quds ,=ce h advanc$ _!  
tactics )9 ! cov]$ c\ntries 9 ! #aj ye>s
 prec$+ ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 
7#c7 id5tifies-- 7,a7 f9ancial          
in/itutions 9 cov]$ c\ntries kn[n to be 
op]at+ on behalf or ) ties to ,hizballah
 or ! ,quds ,=ce2 &  7,b7 (ficials ( !  
gov]nm5ts ( cov]$ c\ntries ) f9ancial or
 o!r ties to ! ,quds ,=ce or memb]s (   
,hizballah2 &  7#d7 assesses-- 7,a7 :e!r
 ,m>g>ita ,isl&1 ! tri-bord] area betwe5
 ,arg5t9a1 ,p>aguay1 & ,brazil1 or any  
o!r free trade zone is a headqu>t]s =   
,hizballah2  7,b7 ! relation%ip betwe5  
dissid5ts ( ! ,revolution>y ,arm$ ,=ces 
( ,colombia 7commonly kn[n z ! ,,f>c7 & 
memb]s ( ! ,national ,lib]ation ,army ( 

,colombia 7commonly kn[n z ! ,,eln7 &   
,hizballah2  7,c7 int]ag5cy ef=ts &     
progress 9 combatt+ illicit activities (
 ,hizballah 9 cov]$ c\ntries2  7,d7 !   
actions ( ,hizballah 9 cov]$ c\ntries t 
violate or und]m9e int]nationally       
recogniz$ human rights2  7,e7 ! ability 
& ef=ts ( ! gov]nm5t ( ea* cov]$ c\ntry 
to curb illicit activities ( ,hizballah2
 &  7,f7 ! ext5t ( ! role ( multilat]al 
=a 9 ef=ts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to c\nt] ! 
illicit activities ( ,hizballah4  7b7   
,brief+ requir$ ,n lat] ?an #abj days   
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1 9 consultation 
) ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 %all brief !     
appropriate congressional committees on 
h[ ,hizballah uses cryptocurr5cy to     
conduct illicit activities4  7c7 ,=m (  
report ,! report requir$ by subsection  
7a7 %all be submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m b 
may include a classifi$ annex4  #d4     
,expansion ( trade transp>5cy units  7a7
 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel&        
,security1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y 

( ,/ate & ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1    
%all seek to improve-- 7#a7 ! regional  
%>+ ( data among trade transp>5cy units 
) respect to op]ations aga9/ malign     
actors among cov]$ c\ntries ) trade     
transp>5cy units & ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &   
7#b7 coop]ation ) ! ,drug ,en=cem5t     
,adm9i/ration1 ! ,f$]al ,bureau (       
,inve/igation1 & o!r ,f$]al ag5cies )   
respect to trade transp>5cy units4  7b7 
,brief+ requir$ ,n lat] ?an #abj days   
aft] date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 9        
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate & !  
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1 %all brief !   
appropriate congressional committees    
on-- 7#a7 ! legal re/rictions &         
limitations 9 ea* bilat]al agreem5t     
betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & a cov]$ c\ntry 
e/abli%+ a trade transp>5cy unit t      
prev5t ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security &
 au?orities 9 t c\ntry f op]at+ to _!   
fulle/ ext5t aga9/ malign actors2 &     
7#b7 recomm5dations = legislative action
 to address ^? re/rictions &            

limitations4  #e4 ,sanctions ) respect  
to s5ior =eign political figures 9 ,lat9
 ,am]ica & ! ,c>ibbean support+         
,hizballah  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,presid5t   
%all impose ! sanctions describ$ 9      
section #aja7;b7 ( ! ,hizballah         
,int]national ,f9anc+ ,prev5tion ,act ( 
#bjae 7,public ,law #aad-ajb2 #ej       
,u4,s4,c4 #agja note7 ) respect to ea*  
individual on ! li/ requir$ by          
subsection 7b74  7b7 ,li/  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date ( !  
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,presid5t %all   
submit to ! appropriate congressional   
committees a li/ ( individuals :o are   
s5ior =eign political figures 9 a cov]$ 
c\ntry t ! ,presid5t det]m9es-- 7,a7 h  
kn[+ly provid$ mat]ial support to or    
engag$ 9 a significant transaction )    
,hizballah2 or  7,b7 meet ! crit]ia = ! 
imposition ( sanctions "u ! ,hizballah  
,int]national ,f9anc+ ,prev5tion ,act ( 
#bjae 7,public ,law #aad-ajb2 #ej       
,u4,s4,c4 #agja note74  7#b7 ,=m ,! li/ 
requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7 %all be        

submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m b may conta9 a
 classifi$ annex4  #f4 ,sanctions )     
respect to =eign p]sons support+        
,hizballah 9 ,lat9 ,am]ica & ! ,c>ibbean
  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,presid5t %all impose 
! sanctions describ$ 9 section #aja7;b7 
( ! ,hizballah ,int]national ,f9anc+    
,prev5tion ,act ( #bjae 7,public ,law   
#aad-ajb2 #ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja note7 )   
respect to ea* =eign p]son on ! li/     
requir$ by subsection 7b74  7b7 ,li/    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft]
 ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !      
,presid5t %all submit to ! appropriate  
congressional committees a li/ ( =eign  
p]sons t ! ,presid5t det]m9es h kn[+ly  
directly or indirectly engag$ 9         
significant transactions ) or provid$   
mat]ial support to ,hizballah 9 a cov]$ 
c\ntry4  7#b7 ,=m ,! li/ requir$ by     
p>agraph 7#a7 %all be submitt$ 9        
unclassifi$ =m b may conta9 a classifi$ 
annex4  #g4 ,waiv]2 exceptions2 p5alties
  7a7 ,waiv] ,! ,presid5t may waive !   
imposition ( sanctions "u section #e or 

#f ) respect to a =eign p]son if !      
,presid5t-- 7#a7 det]m9es t su* a waiv] 
is 9 ! national int]e/s ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates2 &  7#b7 submits to ! appropriate
 congressional committees notice (1 & a 
ju/ification =1 ! waiv]4  7b7 ,p5alties2
 exception ,to comply ) ,unit$ ,nations 
,headqu>t]s ,agreem5t2 ,en=cem5t        
,subsections 7b7 & 7d77#b7 ( section    
#aje ( ! ,hizballah ,int]national       
,f9anc+ ,prev5tion ,act ( #bjae 7,public
 ,law #aad-ajb2 #ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja     
note7 apply ) respect to ! imposition ( 
sanctions "u sections #e & #f to ! same 
ext5t z su* subsections apply ) respect 
to ! imposition ( sanctions "u t ,act4  
7c7 ,exception ,relat+ to ,importation (
 ,goods ,! au?orities & requirem5ts to  
impose sanctions "u ?is ,act %all n     
include ! au?ority or requirem5t to     
impose sanctions on ! importation (     
goods4  #h4 ,regulatory au?ority ,!     
,presid5t %all issue su* regulations1   
lic5ses1 & ord]s z are necess>y to c>ry 
out ?is ,act4