,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #ajdh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #bi1 #bjbc,mr4    
,graham 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,k5n$y1 ,mrs4  
,blackburn1 ,mr4 ,hawley1 ,mr4 ,da9es1  
,mr4 ,lee1 & ,mr4 ,braun7 introduc$ !   
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,select ,committee on ,intellig5ce 
,a ,,bill  ,to designate ,mexican c>tels
 & o!r transnational crim9al            
organizations z =eign t]rori/           
organizations & recogniz+ ! ?reats ^?   
organizations pose to ! p ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates z t]rorism1 & = o!r purposes4    
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,end+ ! ,notori\s1 ,aggressive1 &     
,remorseless ,crim9al ,organizations &  
,syndicates ,act ( #bjbc or ! ,end+ !   
,,n>cos ,act ( #bjbc4  #b4 ,f9d+s       
,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,! 
national security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1    
along ) ! heal? & safety ( ! citiz5s ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates1 is "u attack by ,mexican
 c>tels & o!r transnational crim9al     
organizations t engage 9 acts ( t]rorism

 to exploit ! bord]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates &
 fur!r _! unlawful bus9ess ( produc+ &  
import+ illicitly manufactur$ f5tanyl1 a
 sub/ance t kills hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( p 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ea* ye>1 me?amphetam9e1 
& o!r controll$ sub/ances4  7#b7        
,f5tanyl is a syn!tic opioid t is up to 
#ej times /rong] ?an h]o9 & #ajj times  
/rong] ?an morph9e1 & "s f5tanyl-relat$ 
sub/ances c h ev5 great] pot5cy4  7#c7  
,al?\gh ph>maceutical f5tanyl is        
prescrib$ by doctors to treat sev]e pa91
 illicitly manufactur$ f5tanyl &        
f5tanyl-relat$ sub/ances are creat$ us+ 
precursor *emicals t are pr$om9antly    
import$ f ,*9a & di/ribut$ ?r\gh illegal
 drug m>kets1 mo/ commonly by ,mexican  
c>tels across ! s\!rn bord]4  7#d7      
,accord+ to ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control
 & ,prev5tion1 ne>ly #aaj1jjj p 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates di$ dur+ fiscal ye> #bjbb 
f drug ov]doses4  7#e7 ,approximately   
#ff p]c5t ( ^? dea?s 9 fiscal ye> #bjbb 
relat$ to illicitly manufactur$ f5tanyl4
  7#f7 ,9 ,decemb] #bjbb1 ! ,wa%+ton    

,po/ report$ t1 f #bjai to #bjba1 fatal 
f5tanyl ov]doses surg$ #id p]c5t & an   
e/imat$ #aif p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates are n[ 
dy+ ea* day f ! drug1 :i* is ! equival5t
 ( a fully load$ ,boe+ #geg-bjj cra%+ & 
kill+ ev]yone on bo>d e day4  7#g7 ,!   
s+le l>ge/ loss ( life result+ f a =eign
 attack on ,unit$ ,/ates soil 0 !       
,septemb] #aa t]rori/ attacks1 :i* kill$
 #b1igg p1 & f5tanyl ov]doses cause !   
equival5t ( a new ,septemb] #aa ne>ly e 
#b weeks4  7#h7 ,9 fiscal ye> #bjbb1 !  
,unit$ ,/ates suff]$ m f5tanyl-relat$   
dea?s ?an gun- & auto-relat$ dea?s      
comb9$4  7#i7 ,illicit f5tanyl is n[ !  
numb] "o cause ( dea? among p 9 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates betwe5 ! ages ( #ah & #de4      
7#aj7 ,a #bjag analysis1 acc\nt+ = !    
co/s ( heal? c>e1 crim9al ju/ice1 lo/   
productivity & social & family s]vices1 
e/imat$ t ! total co/ ( ! drug epidemic 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates facilitat$ by ,mexican
 c>tels & o!r transnational crim9al     
organizations 0 m ?an #a1jjj1jjj1jjj1jjj
 annually1 or #e p]c5t ( gross dome/ic  

product4  7#aa7 ,law en=cem5t &         
immigration (fic]s report t smuggl]s    
evade appreh5sion & successfully br+    
l>ge quantities ( f5tanyl1              
me?amphetam9e1 & o!r illicit drugs into 
! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#ab7 ,despite        
seizures bo? at & betwe5 ports ( entry1 
l ! rec5t seizure by ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms &   
,bord] ,protection ( ne>ly #ed p\nds (  
f5tanyl pills & #cb p\nds (             
me?amphetam9e at ! ,&rade ,port (       
,entry1 dome/ic supply ( ^! controll$   
sub/ances indicate a massive am\nt (    
controll$ sub/ances are /ill p\r+ across
 our bord]4  7#ac7 ,! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t  
possesses unutiliz$ res\rces & lawful   
measures to combat ! c>tels ?r\gh !     
designation ( ^? gr\ps z =eign t]rori/  
organizations4  7#ad7 ,=eign t]rori/    
organizations are =eign organizations t 
are designat$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate 9  
accordance ) section #bai ( !           
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aahi74  7#ae7 ,! designation 
( organizations z =eign t]rori/         

organizations plays a critical role 9 ! 
fight aga9/ t]rorism & is an effective  
means ( curtail+ support = t]rori/      
activities & pressur+ gr\ps to get out (
 ! t]rorism bus9ess because su* a       
designation gives law en=cem5t ag5cies &
 prosecutors great] p[]s to freeze !    
assets ( an organization1 to d5y memb]s 
( ! organization entry into ! ,unit$    
,/ates1 & to seek t\gh] puni%m5ts aga9/ 
^? :o provide mat]ial support to !      
organization4  7#af7 ,"u section #bai ( 
! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h  
,u4,s4,c4 #aahi71 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate   
may designate an organization z a =eign 
t]rori/ organization if-- 7,a7 !        
organization is a =eign organization2   
7,b7 ! organization engages 9 t]rori/   
activity or t]rorism1 or reta9s !       
capability & int5t to engage 9 t]rori/  
activity or t]rorism2 &  7,c7 ! t]rori/ 
activity or t]rorism ( ! organization   
?reat5s ! security ( ,unit$ ,/ates      
nationals or ! national security ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates4  7#ag7 ,mexican c>tels   

satisfy ea* ( ^? ?ree crit]ia1 z !y are 
=eign organizations bas$ outside !      
,unit$ ,/ates1 !y engage 9 t]rori/      
activity su* z assass9ations1 kidnap+1  
or use ( explosives & fire>ms1 & _!     
t]rori/ activities ?reat5 ! security ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates & ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 
7#ah7 ,= in/ance1 f\r ,unit$ ,/ates     
citiz5s1 includ+ #c p f ,s\? ,c>ol9a1 7 
rec5tly kidnap$ by ,mexican drug c>tels 
9 ,matamoros1 ,mexico1 :]e at lea/ #b 7 
tragically kill$ 9 c>tel viol5ce4  7#ai7
 ,mexican c>tels & o!r transnational    
crim9al organizations1 z =eign          
organizations1 make billions ( doll>s   
ea* ye> import+ deadly drugs into !     
,unit$ ,/ates1 especially f5tanyl &     
me?amphetam9e1 :i* results 9 ! dea?s (  
hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
ea* ye>4  7#bj7 ,unit$ ,/ates ,s\!rn    
,comm& reports t crim9al organizations1 
includ+ drug c>tels1 9 _! ,area (       
,responsibility g5]ate an e/imat$ annual
 rev5ue ( approximately #cjj1jjj1jjj1jjj
 m ?an #e-times ! comb9$ def5se budget =

 ! region1 includ+ ,mexico4  7#ba7 ,!   
dea? & de/ruction caus$ by ! illicit    
drug trade is n limit$ to ov]doses &    
gang viol5ce1 r1 x ext5ds to a          
significant proportion ( ne>ly all o!r  
crim9al activity 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1     
includ+ burgl>y1 c>jack+1 robb]y1       
aggravat$ assault1 dome/ic viol5ce1     
felony traffic violations1 & mu* m1 & x 
also ext5ds to drug addictions t (t5    
result 9 homelessness1 suicide1 human   
traffick+1 *ild sex traffick+1 brok5    
families1 bir? defects1 & o!r maladies t
 are deva/at+ communities across !      
,unit$ ,/ates4  7#bb7 ,! national       
security ?reat pos$ by ,mexican c>tels &
 o!r transnational crim9al organizations
 ext5ds beyond ! sale ( f5tanyl & o!r   
drugs1 z ^! organizations h also %[n a  
le?al will+ness to protect _! bus9ess by
 any means necess>y1 includ+ organiz+   
,arm$ ,=ces to fight bo? _! rivals & !  
,gov]nm5t ( ,mexico1 creat+ a dang]\s & 
un/able situation on ! s\!rn bord] ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates ) innoc5t p ( ! ,unit$    

,/ates caught 9 ! crossfire4  7#bc7 ,!  
*aos & calamity caus$ by ,mexican c>tels
 & o!r transnational crim9al            
organizations at ! s\!rn bord] teet]s on
 all-out w>1 ) ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,mexico    
deploy+ m ?an #bjj1jjj ,f$]al troops to 
fight ! c>tels1 & ev5 ) t milit>y       
pres5ce1 ! kidnap+1 decapitations1 &    
t]ror cont9ue1 includ+ on & ne> ,unit$  
,/ates soil4  7#bd7 ,accord+ to /ati/ics
 ( ! ,unit$ ,nations1 ! homicide rate 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ,s\!rn ,comm&'s ,area ( 
,responsibility 0 a /agg]+ #ae4g p]     
#ajj1jjj 9 #bjbj1 out ( a global av]age 
( #e4f p] #ajj1jjj1 no d\bt due to !    
viol5ce ( transnational crim9al         
organizations 9 ! region4  7#be7 ,!     
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate has already recogniz$ 
! reality ( ! t]ror caus$ by ,mexican   
c>tels1 issu+ its highe/ level ( travel 
w>n+ = all b #b ( ,mexico's #cb ,/ates  
due to increas$ ?reats ( crime & kidnap+
 & hav+ already nam$ ,colombia-bas$     
gr\ps l ! ,revolution>y ,arm$ ,=ces (   
,colombia-,p's ,army 7,,f>c-,,ep71      

,revolution>y ,arm$ ,=ces (             
,colombia-,segunda ,m>quetalia          
7,,f>c-,,sm71 & ! ,national ,lib]ation  
,army 7,,eln7 z =eign t]rori/           
organizations4  7#bf7 ,!re are already  
kn[n l9ks betwe5 transnational crim9al  
organizations & designat$ =eign t]rori/ 
organizations1 su* z ,hezbollah1        
al-,qa$a1 ,hamas1 & ! ,islamic ,/ate4   
7#bg7 ,exi/+ c\nt]-n>cotics ef=ts "u !  
,=eign ,n>cotics ,k+p9 ,designation ,act
 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #aija et seq471 focus+  
on f9ancial sanctions1 & designat+ ^!   
organizations z =eign t]rori/           
organizations are bett] me?ods =        
address+ ! increas+ viol5ce & supply (  
deadly f5tanyl & o!r drugs be+ %ipp$    
across ! bord]4  7#bh7 ,designat+       
,mexican c>tels & o!r transnational     
crim9al organizations z =eign t]rori/   
organizations w\ld enable-- 7,a7 ! use (
 section #ajaj;,a ( ! ,controll$        
,sub/ances ,import & ,export ,act 7#ba  
,u4,s4,c4 #ifj;a7 to prosecute drug     
traffick]s associat$ ) ^! organizations 

= provid+ pecuni>y support to a =eign   
t]rori/ organization2  7,b7 ! use (     
section #bcci;,b ( title #ah1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code1 to prosecute anyone :o    
kn[+ly provides mat]ial support or      
res\rces to ^! organizations1 includ+   
pay+ human traffick]s or ^? :o provide  
any logi/ical support or s]vices to ^!  
organizations2  7,c7 ! use ( su* section
 #bcci;,b to impose civil p5alties on   
any f9ancial in/itution t fails to      
freeze & report any funds 9 :i* ^!      
organizations h any int]e/2 &  7,d7     
?r\gh ^? /atutes1 ! use (               
extrat]ritorial jurisdiction to t>get & 
prosecute =eign nationals involv$ )     
,mexican c>tels & o!r transnational     
crim9al organizations4  #c4 ,designation
 ( c]ta9 drug c>tels z =eign t]rori/    
organizations  7a7 ,designations ,!     
foll[+ c>tels1 includ+ any faction ( su*
 a c>tel1 associat$ =ces1 or subsequ5t  
gr\ps1 are h]eby deem$ to be =eign      
t]rori/ organizations pursuant to       
section #bai ( ! ,immigration &         

,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahi73 
7#a7 ,! ,s9aloa ,c>tel4  7#b7 ,!        
,jalisco ,new ,g5]ation ,c>tel4  7#c7 ,!
 ,gulf ,c>tel4  7#d7 ,! ,los ,zetas     
,c>tel4  7#e7 ,! ,nor!a/ ,c>tel4  7#f7  
,! ,ju>ez ,c>tel4  7#g7 ,! ,tijuana     
,c>tel4  7#h7 ,! ,beltran-,leyva ,c>tel4
  7#i7 ,! ,la ,familia ,mi*oacana1 also 
kn[n z ! ,knight ,templ> ,c>tel4  7b7   
,limitation ,not)/&+ any o!r provision (
 law1 ! designation ( any organization z
 a =eign t]rori/ organization "u ?is    
section %all n provide a basis = any    
ali5 to obta9 any )hold+1 def]ral1      
relief1 or protection f removal ( any   
k9d4  #d4 ,e/abli%m5t ( ,int]ag5cy ,task
 ,=ce to ,combat ,mexican ,c>tels & ,o!r
 ,transnational ,crim9al ,organizations 
7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7    
,ag5cies ,! t]m ag5cies has ! mean+ giv5
 ! t]m ,executive ag5cies 9 section #aje
 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#b7 
,appropriate committees ( ,congress ,!  
t]m appropriate committees ( ,congress  
means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,=eign     

,relations1 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y1
 ! ,select ,committee on ,intellig5ce1 !
 ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 !        
,committee on ,f9ance1 & ! ,committee on
 ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal        
,affairs ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7,b7 !          
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 !        
,committee on ! ,judici>y1 ! ,p]man5t   
,select ,committee on ,intellig5ce1 !   
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 !         
,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices1 & !   
,committee on ,homel& ,security ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7#c7          
,transnational crim9al organization ,!  
t]m transnational crim9al organization  
means a gr\p ( p]sons1 su* z ^? set =?  
"u section #c7;a71 t includes-- 7,a7 "o 
or m =eign p]sons2  7,b7 t engages 9 an 
ongo+ patt]n ( s]i\s crim9al activity   
involv+ ! jurisdictions ( at lea/ #b    
=eign c\ntries2 &  7,c7 t ?reat5s !     
national security1 =eign policy1 or     
economy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7b7         
,e/abli%m5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,director 
( ,national ,intellig5ce %all e/abli% an

 int]ag5cy task =ce on combat+ ,mexican 
c>tels & o!r transnational crim9al      
organizations4  7#b7 ,designation ,!    
task =ce e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all 
be kn[n z ! ,int]ag5cy ,task ,=ce to    
,combat ,mexican ,c>tels & ,o!r         
,transnational ,crim9al ,organizations  
79 ?is section ref]r$ to z ! ,task      
,=ce74  7c7 ,composition ,! ,task ,=ce  
%all be compos$ ( ! foll[+1 or _!       
designees3 7#a7 ,! ,director ( ,national
 ,intellig5ce4  7#b7 ,! ,secret>y (     
,/ate4  7#c7 ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se4    
7#d7 ,! ,attorney ,g5]al4  7#e7 ,!      
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security4  7#f7 ,! 
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury4  7d7 ,head (   
,task ,=ce ,! ,director ( ,national     
,intellig5ce %all be ! head ( ! ,task   
,=ce4  7e7 ,prim>y missions ,! prim>y   
missions ( ! ,task ,=ce are z foll[s3   
7#a7 ,to elim9ate ! ?reat pos$ to !     
,unit$ ,/ates by ,mexican c>tels & o!r  
transnational crim9al organizations1    
includ+ any & all viol5ce p]petrat$ by  
su* gr\ps aga9/ ! ,unit$ ,/ates or !    

citiz5s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates includ+ !     
?reat pos$ by ! di/ribution ( controll$ 
sub/ances into ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7   
,to s]ve z ! prim>y organization 9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t = analyz+ &     
integrat+ all intellig5ce possess$ or   
acquir$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t    
p]ta9+ to ,mexican c>tels & o!r         
transnational crim9al organizations4    
7#c7 ,to conduct /rategic int]national  
op]ational plann+ = activities to c\nt] 
! ,mexican c>tels & o!r transnational   
crim9al organizations1 integrat+ all    
in/rum5ts ( national p[]1 includ+       
diplomatic1 f9ancial1 milit>y1          
intellig5ce1 homel& security1 & law     
en=cem5t activities )9 & among ag5cies4 
7#d7 ,to assign roles & responsibilities
 z "p ( its /rategic op]ational plann+  
duties to lead ag5cies1 z appropriate1 =
 activities to c\nt] ! ,mexican c>tels &
 o!r transnational crim9al organizations
 t are consi/5t ) applicable provisions 
( law & t support /rategic op]ational   
plans1 b %all n direct ! execution ( any

 result+ op]ations4  7#e7 ,to ensure t  
ag5cies1 z appropriate1 h access to &   
receive all-s\rce intellig5ce support   
ne$$ to execute _! plans or p]=m        
indep5d5t1 alt]native analysis4  7#f7   
,to ensure t su* ag5cies h access to &  
receive intellig5ce ne$$ to accompli% _!
 assign$ activities4  7#g7 ,to s]ve z ! 
c5tral & %>$ k repository on kn[n &     
suspect$ c>tel or transnational crim9al 
organization memb]s1 z well z _! goals1 
/rategies1 capabilities1 & networks (   
contacts & support4  7f7 ,initial report
 requir$  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #cj 
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,task ,=ce %all submit to !     
appropriate committees ( ,congress a    
detail$ report reg>d+-- 7,a7 any o!r    
,mexican c>tels1 or factions ( c>tels1 &
 transnational crim9al organizations t  
%\ld be designat$ z =eign t]rori/       
organizations "u section #bai ( !       
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aahi71 includ+ ! crit]ia     
ju/ify+ ea* su* designation2  7,b7 any  

=eign organization :i* provides illicit 
s]vices to ,mexican c>tels &            
transnational crim9al organizations1    
includ+ controll$ sub/ance precursor    
*emicals & money laund]+ s]vices1 & :e!r
 !y qualify z a =eign t]rori/           
organization "u section #bai ( su* ,act 
7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahi72  7,c7 any curr5t  
,gov]nm5t policy1 law1 or position t    
prev5ts ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t f     
accompli%+ ! goal ( eradicat+ ! ,mexican
 c>tels & transnational crim9al         
organizations1 or /opp+ ! fl[ (         
controll$ sub/ances into ! ,unit$       
,/ates2 &  7,d7 a detail$ plan to exp& !
 intellig5ce ga!r+ & %>+ capability ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t to eradicate !  
,mexican c>tels & transnational crim9al 
organizations1 includ+ any /eps t       
,congress mu/ take to /reaml9e ?is      
intellig5ce process4  7#b7 ,=m ,! report
 submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be      
submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m1 b may include
 a classifi$ annex4