,i  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #icab  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #af1         
#bjbb,mr4 ,cr5%aw 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,c>t]
 ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,ellzey1 ,mr4 ,/eube1   
,mr4 ,fallon1 & ,mr4 ,web] ( ,texas7    
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y1 & 9       
addition to ! ,committees on ,=eign     
,affairs1 ,f9ancial ,s]vices1 ,ways &   
,means1 & ,homel& ,security1 = 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       
provide enhanc$ capabilities to combat  
transnational crim9al c>tels1 & = o!r   
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title2 table (     
cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may  
be cit$ z ! ,decl>+ ,w> on ! ,c>tels    
,act ( #bjbb4  7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,!  
table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is z foll[s3 
,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table (          
cont5ts4,title ,i--,,transnational      
,,crim9al ,c,a,r,t,e,l,s,sec4 #aja4     

,def9itions4,sec4 #ajb4 ,p5alty4,sec4   
#ajc4 ,(f5ses4,sec4 #ajd4               
,circum/ances4,title ,,ii--,,au?orities 
,,to ,,combat ,,transnational ,,crim9al 
,c,a,r,t,e,l,s,sec4 #bja4               
,def9itions4,sec4 #bjb4 ,f9ancial4,sec4 
#bjc4 ,transnational crim9al c>tel z a  
gr\nd ( inadmissibility4,sec4 #bjd4     
,p5alties = nationals & resid5ts        
facilitat+ transnational c>tels4,sec4   
#bje4 ,=eign gov]nm5t coord9ation4,sec4 
#bjf4 ,connections betwe5 gov]nm5ts &   
transnational crim9al                   
organizations4,sec4 #bjg4 ,sanctions on 
=eign gov]nm5ts f\nd to facilitate      
transnational crim9al c>tels4,sec4 #bjh4
 ,sanctions on =eign p]sons f\nd to     
facilitate transnational crim9al        
c>tels4,sec4 #bji4 ,p5alties on f9ancial
 in/itutions cont9u+ to d bus9ess )     
transnational crim9al organizations4  ,i
 ,,transnational ,,crim9al ,,c>tels     
#aja4 ,def9itions ,= ! purpose ( ?is    
title1 ! t]m transnational crim9al      
c>tel7s7 are us$ to indicate !          

organizations1 affiliates1 & witt+      
facilitators ( ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! ,s9aloa
 ,c>tel4  7#b7 ,! ,jalisco ,new         
,g5]ation ,c>tel4  7#c7 ,!              
,beltran-,levya ,c>tel4  7#d7 ,! ,gulf  
,c>tel4  7#e7 ,! ,los ,zetas4  7#f7 ,!  
,tijuana ,c>tel4  7#g7 ,! ,la ,familia  
,mi*oacana_/,knights ,templ> ,c>tel4    
#ajb4 ,p5alty ,not)/&+ any o!r provision
 ( law1 ! s5t5ce ( a p]son convict$ ( an
 (f5se describ$ 9 section #ajc %all be  
increas$ by n less ?an #aj ye>s & up to 
#bj ye>s if ! (f5se is committ$ "u !    
circum/ances describ$ 9 section #ajd4   
#ajc4 ,(f5ses ,! (f5ses describ$ 9 ?is  
section are-- 7#a7 a ,f$]al felony      
involv+ a controll$ sub/ance 7z def9$ 9 
section #ajb ( ! ,controll$ ,sub/ances  
,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hjb77 = :i* !      
maximum p5alty is n less ?an #e ye>s2   
7#b7 a ,f$]al felony crime ( viol5ce t  
has z an elem5t ! use or attempt$ use ( 
physical =ce aga9/ ! p]son ( ano!r2     
7#c7 a violation ( ,unit$ ,/ates cu/oms 
laws1 specifically sections #edb1 #ede1 

& #eec ?r\gh #eee1 ( title #ah1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code2  7#d7 a violation (       
sections #hgc & #hhj ( title #ah1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code2  7#e7 a violation (      
sections #ibb & #ica ( title #ah1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code2  7#f7 a violation (      
sections #ajja1 #ajjb1 & #ajae ( title  
#ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2  7#g7 a       
violation ( *apt] #ea ( title #ah1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code2  7#h7 a violation (
 *apt] #ee ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code2  7#i7 a violation ( section #acfe
 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2      
7#aj7 a violation ( sections #adbe ?r\gh
 #adbg ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2
  7#aa7 a violation ( sections #aejb &  
#aeaj ?r\gh #aeac ( title #ah1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code2  7#ab7 a violation (      
sections #aehc ?r\gh #aehe1 #aehi ?r\gh 
#aeib1 & #aeig ( title #ah1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code2  7#ac7 a violation (      
sections #baah ?r\gh #baai ( title #ah1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code2  7#ad7 a violation 
( section #bbca ( title #ah1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code2  7#ae7 a violation (      

sections #bbda ?r\gh #bbde ( title #ah1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code2  7#af7 a violation 
( sections #bbea & #bbea;,a ( title #ah1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2  7#ag7 a violation
 ( *apt] #aac ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code2  7#ah7 a violation ( sections   
#bdba ?r\gh #bdbd1 ( title #ah1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code2 &  7#ai7 a conspiracy to  
commit an (f5se describ$ 9 p>agraphs    
7#a7 ?r\gh 7#ah74  #ajd4 ,circum/ances  
,! circum/ances describ$ 9 ?is section  
are t ! (f5se describ$ 9 section #ajc 0 
committ$ by a p]son :o-- 7#a7           
p>ticipates 9 a transnational crim9al   
c>tel ) k t its memb]s engage 9 or h    
engag$ 9 a cont9u+ s]ies ( (f5ses       
describ$ 9 section #ajc2  7#b7 int5ds to
 promote or fur!r ! feloni\s activities 
( ! transnational crim9al c>tel or      
ma9ta9 or increase 8 or h] position 9 ! 
transnational crim9al c>tel2 &  7#c7 has
 be5 convict$ )9 ! pa/ #e ye>s =-- 7,a7 
an (f5se describ$ 9 subsection 7c72     
7,b7 a ,/ate (f5se-- 7i7 involv+ a      
controll$ sub/ance 7z def9$ 9 section   

#ajb ( ! ,controll$ ,sub/ances ,act 7#ba
 ,u4,s4,c4 #hjb77 = :i* ! maximum p5alty
 is n less ?an #e ye>s' imprisonm5t2 or 
7ii7 t is a felony crime ( viol5ce t has
 z an elem5t ! use or attempt$ use (    
physical =ce aga9/ ! p]son ( ano!r2     
7,c7 any ,f$]al or ,/ate felony (f5se t 
by its nature involves a sub/antial risk
 t physical =ce aga9/ ! p]son ( ano!r   
may be us$ 9 ! c\rse ( committ+ ! (f5se2
 or  7,d7 a conspiracy to commit an     
(f5se describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 7,b71
 or 7,c74  ,,ii ,,au?orities ,,to       
,,combat ,,transnational ,,crim9al      
,,c>tels  #bja4 ,def9itions ,= purposes 
( ?is title3 7#a7 ,! t]m fir/-degree    
family memb] has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 
section #afce4c ( title #bi1 ,code (    
,f$]al ,regulations 7or any successor   
!reto74  7#b7 ,! t]m second-degree      
family memb] has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 
section #afce4c ( title #bi1 ,code (    
,f$]al ,regulations 7or any successor   
!reto74  #bjb4 ,f9ancial  7a7           
,prohibition on use ( f9ancial          

in/itutions ,memb]s ( transnational     
crim9al c>tels %all be prohibit$ f      
utiliz+ f9ancial in/itutions locat$ 9 or
 do+ bus9ess 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7b7    
,asset =feiture ,memb]s convict$ =      
involvem5t 9 transnational crim9al      
c>tels %all =feit all assets associat$ )
 _! involvem5t 9 transnational crim9al  
activity 9 accordance ) ! proc$ures "u  
section #iha ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 except t ! assets seiz$ & proce$s
 d]iv+ !refrom %all be deposit$ into a  
fund to be kn[n z ! ,,c>tel ,fund4  7c7 
,di/ribution ( funds f assets seiz$     
,am\nts 9 ! ,,c>tel ,fund %all be       
di/ribut$ ea* fiscal ye> z foll[s3 7#a7 
#ge p]c5t ( funds %all be di/ribut$ to !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security1 to be   
di/ribut$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&      
,security to-- 7,a7 ,cu/oms & ,bord]    
,protection2 &  7,b7 ,immigrations &    
,cu/oms ,en=cem5t4  7#b7 #be p]c5t (    
funds %all be di/ribut$ to ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,ju/ice1 to be di/ribut$ by ! ,attorney
 ,g5]al to ! ,drug ,en=cem5t            

,adm9i/ration4  #bjc4 ,transnational    
crim9al c>tel z a gr\nd (               
inadmissibility ,section #bab7;a77#c7 ( 
! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h  
,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7;a77#c77 is am5d$ by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,h7           
,transnational crim9al c>tel ,any ali5  
:o is a memb] or affiliate ( a          
transnational crim9al c>tel1 & any      
fir/-degree or second-degree family     
memb] ( su* an ali54 ,t]ms us$ 9 ?is    
subp>agraph h ! mean+s giv5 su* t]ms 9  
section #afce4c ( title #bi ( ! ,code ( 
,f$]al ,regulations 7or any successor   
!reto74  4  #bjd4 ,p5alties = nationals 
& resid5ts facilitat+ transnational     
c>tels  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! s5t5ce ( any    
national ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates convict$ z an
 accessory ( an (f5se describ$ 9 section
 #ajc %all be increas$ by up to #ae ye>s
 if ! (f5se is committ$ "u !            
circum/ances describ$ 9 section #ajd4   
7b7 ,d5aturalization ,a naturaliz$      
citiz5 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates w be subject to
 ! p5alties describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 & 

may be subject to d5aturalization1      
pursuant to section #cdj7;c7 ( !        
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #adea7;c774  7c7 ,revocation  
,lawful p]man5t resid5ts ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates w be subject to ! p5alties       
describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 & %all be     
subject to revocation ( lawful p]man5t  
resid5t /atus & removal proce$+s4  #bje4
 ,=eign gov]nm5t coord9ation ,!         
,secret>y %all coord9ate ) ! ,secret>y (
 ,/ate to e/abli% a work+ gr\p to       
coord9ate bi- & multi-lat]al ef=ts 9    
c\ntries or regions :]e designat$       
transnational crim9al organizations     
op]ate 9 ord] to coord9ate & direct     
ef=ts by ! ,unit$ ,/ates & o!r gov]nm5ts
 to combat & conta9 transnational crime4
  #bjf4 ,connections betwe5 gov]nm5ts & 
transnational crim9al organizations     
,immigrations & ,cu/oms ,en=cem5t       
,homel& ,security ,inve/igations1 9     
coord9ation ) ! ,f$]al ,bureau (        
,inve/igations & o!r relevant ,unit$    
,/ates ,gov]nm5tal entities1 %all-- 7#a7

 inve/igate gov]nm5tal corruption & any 
connections or coord9ation betwe5 =eign 
gov]nm5ts :]e transnational crim9al     
c>tels op]ate2 &  7#b7 inve/igate       
gov]nm5tal corruption & any connection  
or coord9ation betwe5 ,/ate1 local1     
,tribal1 t]ritorial gov]nm5t :]e        
transnational crim9al c>tels op]ate4    
#bjg4 ,sanctions on =eign gov]nm5ts f\nd
 to facilitate transnational crim9al    
c>tels  7a7 ,sanctions on =eign         
gov]nm5ts ,sanctions describ$ 9         
subsection 7b7 may be appli$ to any     
=eign gov]nm5t f\nd to-- 7#a7 facilitate
 a designat$ transnational crim9al      
c>tels by provid+ mat]ial support or    
res\rces1 z def9$ 9 section             
#bcci;,a7b77#a7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code2  7#b7 provide res\rces us$
 by transnational crim9al c>tels 9 !    
commission ( _! crimes describ$ 9 #bjc2 
or  7#c7 p]mit1 or fail to take adequate
 measures to prev5t1 transnational      
crim9al c>tel activity )9 _! t]ritory4  
7b7 ,sanctions describ$ ,! ,presid5t may

 consid] t]m9at+ assi/ance provid$ = "u 
! ,=eign ,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa        
7,public ,law #hg-aie74  #bjh4          
,sanctions on =eign p]sons f\nd to      
facilitate transnational crim9al c>tels 
7a7 ,sanctions on =eign p]sons ,any     
=eign p]son f\nd to be facilitat+ a     
transnational crim9al c>tel by provid+  
mat]ial support or res\rces1 z def9$ 9  
section #bcci;,a7b77#a7 ( title #ah1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 %all be subject to 
! sanctions describ$ 9 subsection 7b74  
7b7 ,sanctions describ$  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,! ,presid5t may1 9 accordance ) !      
,int]national ,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s  
,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq471     
block all transactions 9 all prop]ty &  
int]e/s 9 prop]ty ( a =eign p]son       
describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 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 ,p5alties ,a 
p]son t violates1 attempts to violate1  
conspires to violate1 or causes a       

violation ( any prohibition impos$ by ! 
,presid5t pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7 %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  7#c7 ,exclusion f ! unit$     
/ates & revocation ( visa or o!r        
docum5tation ,9 ! case ( an ali5 det]m9$
 by ! ,presid5t to be subject to        
subsection 7a71 ! ali5 %all be subject  
to d5ial ( a visa to1 & exclusion f1 !  
,unit$ ,/ates1 & revocation 9 accordance
 ) section #bba7;i7 ( ! ,immigration &  
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#abja7;i771 ( any visa or o!r           
docum5tation ( ! ali54  7c7 ,=eign p]son
 def9$ ,9 ?is section ! t]m =eign p]son 
means-- 7#a7 any natural p]son :o is n a
 lawful p]man5t resid5t1 z def9$ by     
section #aja7;a77#bj7 ( ! ,immigration &
 ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4        
#aaja7;a77#bj771 or :o is n a protect$  

individual1 z def9$ by section          
#bgd;,b7a77#c7 ( su* ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 
#acbd;b7a77#c772 or  7#b7 any =eign     
corporation1 bus9ess association1       
p>tn]%ip1 tru/1 society or any o!r      
entity or gr\p t is n incorporat$ or    
organiz$ to d bus9ess 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1
 z well z int]national organizations1   
=eign gov]nm5ts & any ag5cy or          
subdivision ( =eign gov]nm5ts 7e4g41    
diplomatic missions74  #bji4 ,p5alties  
on f9ancial in/itutions cont9u+ to d    
bus9ess ) transnational crim9al         
organizations ,any f9ancial in/itution t
 int5tionally fails to comply ) section 
#bjb7;a7 %all be subject to a civil     
p5alty 9 an am\nt t is ! great] (-- 7#a7
 #ej1jjj p] violation2 or  7#b7 twice ! 
am\nt ( :i* ! f9ancial in/itution 0     
requir$ "u su* section #ajc7;b77#c7 to  
reta9 possession or control4