,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #fba  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #i1 #bjba,mr4     
,cotton 7= himself1 ,mrs4 ,blackburn1   
,mr4 ,hawley1 & ,mr4 ,sasse7 introduc$ !
 foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ 
to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a      
,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,immigration &       
,nationality ,act to add memb]%ip 9 a   
significant transnational crim9al       
organization to ! li/ ( gr\nds (        
inadmissibility & to prohibit !         
provision ( mat]ial support or res\rces 
to su* organizations4  #a4 ,%ort title  
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,significant  
,transnational ,crim9al ,organization   
,designation ,act4  #b4 ,inadmissibility
 ( memb]s ( significant transnational   
crim9al organizations  7a7 ,9 g5]al     
,section #bab7;a77#b77;,f7 ( !          
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7;a77#b77;,f77 is am5d$  
to read z foll[s3  7,f7 ,memb]%ip 9 a   
significant transnational crim9al       
organization  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,any ali5    

:o-- 7,i7 is a memb] ( a significant    
transnational crim9al organization2 or  
7,,ii7 is ! sp\se or *ild ( an ali5     
describ$ 9 subclause 7,i71  is          
inadmissible4  7ii7 ,exception ,clause  
7i77,,ii7 %all n apply to a sp\se or    
*ild-- 7,i7 :o did n "k1 or %\ld n      
reasonably h kn[n1 t 8 or h] sp\se or   
p>5t 0 a memb] ( a significant          
transnational crim9al organization2 or  
7,,ii7 :om ! consul> (fic] or ,attorney 
,g5]al has reasonable gr\nds to believe 
has r5\nc$ ! significant transnational  
crim9al organization to :i* 8 or h]     
sp\se or p>5t belongs4  4  7b7          
,designation ( significant transnational
 crim9al organizations  7#a7 ,9 g5]al   
,*apt] #b ( title ,,ii ( ! ,immigration 
& ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaha 
et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !    
foll[+3  #bai;,a4 ,designation (        
significant transnational crim9al       
organizations  7a7 ,designation  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,! ,attorney ,g5]al is au?oriz$  
to designate an organization z a        

significant transnational crim9al       
organization 9 accordance ) ?is         
subsection if ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 aft]  
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 !   
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1 & ! ,secret>y (
 ,homel& ,security1 det]m9es t-- 7,a7 ! 
organization is a =eign organization2   
7,b7 ! organization-- 7i7 engages 9     
crim9al activity t involves or affects  
comm]ce 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 or  7ii7     
reta9s ! ability & int5t to engage 9 su*
 crim9al activity2 &  7,c7 ! crim9al    
activity ( ! organization ?reat5s !     
security ( ,unit$ ,/ates nationals or ! 
national security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4    
7#b7 ,proc$ure  7,a7 ,notice  7i7 ,to   
congressional lead]s ,n lat] ?an #g days
 be=e mak+ a designation "u ?is         
subsection1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all1 by 
classifi$ communication1 notify !       
,speak] & m9ority lead] ( ! ,h\se (     
,repres5tatives1 ! ,presid5t pro        
tempore1 majority lead]1 & m9ority lead]
 ( ! ,s5ate1 & ! memb]s ( ! relevant    
committees ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives &

 ! ,s5ate1 9 writ+1 (-- 7,i7 ! int5t to 
designate an organization "u ?is        
subsection2 &  7,,ii7 ! f9d+s made "u   
p>agraph 7#a7 ) respect to t            
organization1 includ+ ! factual basis = 
su* det]m9ation4  7ii7 ,publication 9   
,f$]al ,regi/] ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all 
publi% ! designation 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] 
n lat] ?an #g days aft] provid+ !       
notification "u clause 7i74  7,b7       
,effect ( designation ,a designation "u 
?is subsection-- 7i7 %all take effect ^u
 publication "u subp>agraph 7,a77ii71 = 
purposes ( section #bab7;a77#b77;,f7 (  
?is ,act & section #bcci;,b ( title #ah1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 &  7ii7 %all cease
 to h effect ^u an ,act ( ,congress     
disapprov+ su* designation4  7,c7       
,freez+ ( assets ,^u notification "u    
p>agraph 7#b77;,a77i71 ! ,secret>y ( !  
,treasury may require ,unit$ ,/ates     
f9ancial in/itutions possess+ or        
controll+ any assets ( any =eign        
organization includ$ 9 ! notification to
 block all f9ancial transactions involv+

 ^? assets until fur!r directive f !    
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1 an ,act (      
,congress1 or a c\rt ord]4  7#c7 ,record
  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 mak+ a designation "u
 ?is subsection1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all
 create an adm9i/rative record4  7,b7   
,classifi$ in=mation ,! ,attorney ,g5]al
 may consid] classifi$ in=mation 9 mak+ 
a designation "u ?is subsection4        
,classifi$ in=mation %all n be subject  
to disclosure = su* "t z x rema9s       
classifi$1 except t su* in=mation may be
 disclos$ to a c\rt ex p>te & 9 cam]a = 
purposes ( judicial review "u subsection
 7c74  7#d7 ,p]iod ( designation  7,a7  
,9 g5]al ,a designation "u ?is          
subsection %all be effective = all      
purposes until revok$ "u p>agraph 7#e7  
or 7#f7 or set aside pursuant to        
subsection 7c74  7,b7 ,review (         
designation ^u petition  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,!
 ,attorney ,g5]al %all review !         
designation ( a significant             
transnational crim9al organization "u ! 
proc$ures set =? 9 clauses 7iii7 & 7iv7 

if ! designat$ organization files a     
petition = revocation )9 ! petition     
p]iod describ$ 9 clause 7ii74  7ii7     
,petition p]iod ,= purposes ( clause    
7i7-- 7,i7 if ! designat$ organization  
has n previ\sly fil$ a petition =       
revocation "u ?is subp>agraph1 !        
petition p]iod beg9s #b ye>s aft] ! date
 on :i* ! designation 0 made2 or  7,,ii7
 if ! designat$ organization has        
previ\sly fil$ a petition = revocation  
"u ?is subp>agraph1 ! petition p]iod    
beg9s #b ye>s aft] ! date ( !           
det]m9ation made "u clause 7iv7 on t    
petition4  7iii7 ,proc$ures ,any        
significant transnational crim9al       
organization t submits a petition =     
revocation "u ?is subp>agraph %all      
provide evid5ce 9 t petition t !        
relevant circum/ances describ$ 9        
p>agraph 7#a7 are suffici5tly diff]5t f 
! circum/ances t 7 ! basis = !          
designation su* t a revocation ) respect
 to ! organization is w>rant$4  7iv7    
,det]m9ation  7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an 

#ahj days aft] receiv+ a petition =     
revocation submitt$ "u ?is subp>agraph1 
! ,attorney ,g5]al %all make a          
det]m9ation reg>d+ su* petition4  7,,ii7
 ,classifi$ in=mation ,! ,attorney      
,g5]al may consid] classifi$ in=mation 9
 mak+ a det]m9ation 9 response to a     
petition = revocation4 ,classifi$       
in=mation %all n be subject to          
disclosure = su* "t z x rema9s          
classifi$1 except t su* in=mation may be
 disclos$ to a c\rt ex p>te & 9 cam]a = 
purposes ( judicial review "u subsection
 7c74  7,,iii7 ,publication (           
det]m9ation ,a det]m9ation made by !    
,attorney ,g5]al "u ?is clause %all be  
publi%$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]4  7,,iv7     
,proc$ures ,any revocation by !         
,attorney ,g5]al %all be made 9         
accordance ) p>agraph 7#f74  7,c7 ,o!r  
review ( designation  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,if  
no review is conduct$ pursuant to       
subp>agraph 7,b7 dur+ ! #e-ye> p]iod    
beg9n+ on ! date on :i* a designation "u
 ?is subsection takes effect1 !         

,attorney ,g5]al %all review !          
designation ( ! significant             
transnational crim9al organization 9    
ord] to det]m9e :e!r su* designation    
%\ld be revok$ pursuant to p>agraph     
7#f74  7ii7 ,proc$ures ,if a review does
 n take place pursuant to subp>agraph   
7,b7 9 response to a petition =         
revocation t is fil$ 9 accordance ) t   
subp>agraph1 !n ! review %all be        
conduct$ pursuant to proc$ures e/abli%$ 
by ! ,attorney ,g5]al4 ,! results ( su* 
review & ! applicable proc$ures %all n  
be reviewable 9 any c\rt4  7iii7        
,publication ( results ( review ,!      
,attorney ,g5]al %all publi% any        
det]m9ation made pursuant to ?is        
subp>agraph 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]4  7#e7   
,revocation by ,act ( ,congress  7,a7 ,9
 g5]al ,except z provid$ by subp>agraph 
7,b71 ,congress1 by an ,act ( ,congress1
 may block or revoke a designation made 
"u p>agraph 7#a7 ?r\gh ! congressional  
disapproval proc$ure set =? 9 section   
#hjb ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4   

7,b7 ,ref]5ces to rule ,9 apply+ !      
proc$ure1 ref]5ces to ! t]m rule 9 su*  
section #hjb %all be deem$ to ref] to a 
designation made "u p>agraph 7#a74  7,c7
 ,effective date ,a jo9t resolution to  
block or revoke a designation made "u   
p>agraph 7#a7 %all n be subject to !    
proc$ure set =? 9 su* section #hjb      
unless x is introduc$ 9 ei!r ,h\se (    
,congress dur+ ! #fj-;day p]iod beg9n+  
on ! date on :i* ! ,attorney ,g5]al     
notifies ,congress pursuant to p>agraph 
7#b77;,a77i74  7#f7 ,revocation bas$ on 
*ange 9 circum/ances  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!  
,attorney ,g5]al-- 7i7 may revoke a     
designation made "u p>agraph 7#a7 at any
 "t2 &  7ii7 %all revoke a designation  
^u completion ( a review conduct$       
pursuant to subp>agraphs 7,b7 & 7,c7 (  
p>agraph 7#d7 if ! ,attorney ,g5]al     
det]m9es t-- 7,i7 ! circum/ances t 7 !  
basis = ! designation h *ang$ 9 su* a   
mann] z to w>rant revocation2 or  7,,ii7
 ! national security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
w>rants a revocation4  7,b7 ,proc$ure ,!

 proc$ural requirem5ts "u p>agraphs 7#b7
 & 7#c7 %all apply to a revocation "u   
?is p>agraph4 ,any revocation %all take 
effect on ! date specifi$ 9 ! revocation
 or ^u publication 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] if
 no effective date is specifi$4  7#g7   
,effect ( revocation ,! revocation ( a  
designation "u p>agraph 7#e7 or 7#f7    
%all n affect any action or proce$+ bas$
 on conduct committ$ be=e ! effective   
date ( su* revocation4  7#h7 ,use (     
designation 9 trial or he>+ ,if a       
designation "u ?is subsection has become
 effective pursuant to p>agraph         
7#b77;,b71 a def5dant 9 a crim9al action
 or an ali5 9 a removal proce$+ %all n  
be p]mitt$ to raise any "q conc]n+ !    
validity ( ! issuance ( su* designation 
z a def5se or an objection at any trial 
or he>+4  7b7 ,am5dm5ts to a designation
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,attorney ,g5]al may 
am5d a designation "u ?is subsection if 
! ,attorney ,g5]al discov]s t !         
organization has *ang$ its "n1 adopt$ a 
new alias1 dissolv$ & !n recon/itut$    

itself "u a diff]5t "n or names1 or m]g$
 ) ano!r organization4  7#b7 ,proc$ure  
,am5dm5ts made to a designation 9       
accordance ) p>agraph 7#a7 %all be      
effective ^u publication 9 ! ,f$]al     
,regi/]4 ,subp>agraphs 7,b7 & 7,c7 (    
subsection 7a77#b7 %all apply to an     
am5d$ designation ^u su* publication4   
,p>agraphs 7#b77;,a77i71 7#d71 7#e71    
7#f71 7#g71 & 7#h7 ( subsection 7a7 %all
 apply to an am5d$ designation4  7#c7   
,adm9i/rative record ,! adm9i/rative    
record %all be correct$ to include !    
am5dm5ts & any additional relevant      
in=mation t supports su* am5dm5ts4  7#d7
 ,classifi$ in=mation ,! ,attorney      
,g5]al may consid] classifi$ in=mation 9
 am5d+ a designation 9 accordance ) ?is 
subsection4 ,classifi$ in=mation %all n 
be subject to disclosure = su* "t z x   
rema9s classifi$1 except t su* in=mation
 may be disclos$ to a c\rt ex p>te & 9  
cam]a = purposes ( judicial review "u   
subsection 7c74  7c7 ,judicial review ( 
designation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an  

#cj days aft] publication 9 ! ,f$]al    
,regi/] ( a designation1 an am5d$       
designation1 or a det]m9ation 9 response
 to a petition = revocation1 ! designat$
 organization may seek judicial review 9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rt ( ,appeals = !   
,di/rict ( ,columbia ,circuit4  7#b7    
,basis ( review ,review "u ?is          
subsection %all be bas$ solely ^u !     
adm9i/rative record1 except t !         
,gov]nm5t may submit1 = ex p>te & 9     
cam]a review1 classifi$ in=mation us$ 9 
mak+ ! designation1 am5d$ designation1  
or det]m9ation 9 response to a petition 
= revocation4  7#c7 ,scope ( review ,!  
,c\rt %all hold unlawful & set aside a  
designation1 am5d$ designation1 or      
det]m9ation 9 response to a petition =  
revocation ! c\rt f9ds to be-- 7,a7     
arbitr>y1 caprici\s1 an abuse (         
discretion1 or o!rwise n 9 accordance ) 
law2  7,b7 contr>y to con/itutional "r1 
p[]1 privilege1 or immunity2  7,c7 9    
excess ( /atutory jurisdiction1         
au?ority1 or limitation1 or %ort (      

/atutory "r2  7,d7 lack+ sub/antial     
support 9 ! adm9i/rative record tak5 z a
 :ole or 9 classifi$ in=mation submitt$ 
to ! c\rt "u p>agraph 7#b71 or  7,e7 n 9
 accord ) ! proc$ures requir$ by law4   
7#d7 ,judicial review invok$ ,! p5d5cy (
 an action = judicial review ( a        
designation1 am5d$ designation1 or      
det]m9ation 9 response to a petition =  
revocation %all n affect ! application (
 ?is section1 unless ! c\rt issues a    
f9al ord] sett+ aside ! designation1    
am5d$ designation1 or det]m9ation 9     
response to a petition = revocation4  4 
7#b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts
 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act   
7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja note7 is am5d$ by   
ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section    
#bai ! foll[+3  ,sec4 #bai;,a4          
,designation ( significant transnational
 crim9al organizations4  4  7c7 ,provid+
 mat]ial support or res\rces to         
significant transnational crim9al       
organizations ,section #bcci;,b ( title 
#ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--    

7#a7 by ins]t+ or a significant         
transnational crim9al organization aft] 
=eign t]rori/ organization ea* place su*
 t]m appe>s2  7#b7 9 subsection 7a77#a71
 by am5d+ ! second s5t5ce to read z     
foll[s3 8,a p]son may n be prosecut$ =  
violat+ ?is p>agraph unless ! p]son has 
k t ! organization ref]r$ to 9 ! previ\s
 s5t5ce--  7,a7 is a designat$ t]rori/  
organization2  7,b7 is a significant    
transnational crim9al organization2     
7,c7 has engag$ or engages 9 t]rori/    
activity 7z def9$ 9 section             
#bab7;a77#c77;,b7 ( ! ,immigration &    
,nationality ,act72 or  7,d7 has engag$ 
or engages 9 t]rorism 7z def9$ 9 section
 #adj7;d77#b7 ( ! ,=eign ,relations     
,au?orization ,act1 ,fiscal ,ye>s #aihh 
& #aihi74  2 &  7#c7 9 subsection 7g7-- 
7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#e71 by /rik+ & at !   
end2  7,b7 by r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#f7 z
 p>agraph 7#g72 &  7,c7 by ins]t+ aft]  
p>agraph 7#e7 ! foll[+3  7#f7 ! t]m     
significant transnational crim9al       
organization means an organization s    

designat$ "u section #bai;,a ( !        
,immigration & ,nationality ,act2 &  4