,,ii #aahth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #cagd ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,october #ca1 #bjbc,mr4 ,ricketts 7for himself and ,mr4 ,scott of ,south ,carolina7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations ,a ,,bill ,to prohibit aid that will benefit ,hamas1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,stop ,support for ,hamas ,act of #bjbc4 #b4 ,united ,states ,contributions to ,,unrwa ,the ,united ,states may not make any voluntary or involuntary contributions to the ,united ,nations ,relief and ,works ,agency for ,palestine ,refugees in the ,near ,east 7referred to in this ,act as ,,unrwa71 to any successor or related entity1 or to the regular budget of the ,united ,nations for the support of ,,unrwa or a successor entity4 #c4 ,prohibition on use of economic support funds 7a7 ,in general ,none of the amounts appropriated under the heading ,economic ,support ,fund in any ,act making appropriations for the ,department of ,state1 foreign operations1 and related programs may be obligated or expended to provide assistance to the ,west ,bank and ,gaza until the ,secretary of ,state certifies to ,congress that on or after ,october #g1 #bjbc1 the terrorist infrastructure in the ,west ,bank and ,gaza of ,hamas and any other foreign terrorist organization 7as that term is defined in section #fbj,k of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcgh;b71 as amended by section #d7 has been verifiably dismantled4 7b7 ,comptroller ,general review of certification ,not later than #ij days after the ,secretary of ,state makes a certification under subsection 7a71 the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states shall submit to ,congress an assessment of whether the infrastructure described in subsection 7a7 has been verifiably dismantled4 7c7 ,reports on consultations 7#a7 ,initial report ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on relevant consultations with ,united ,states partners in the region1 including ,israel4 7#b7 ,report following certification ,not later than #ij days after the ,secretary makes a certification to ,congress under subsection 7a71 the ,secretary shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on relevant consultations with ,united ,states partners in the region1 including ,israel4 7#c7 ,appropriate congressional committees defined ,in this subsection1 the term appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations and the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,senate2 and 7,b7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs and the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives4 #d4 ,modifications to limitation on assistance to the ,palestinian ,authority ,section #fbj,k of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcgh;b7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a71 by striking ,hamas-controlled and inserting ,hamas-inclusive2 7#b7 in subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a71 by striking is effectively and all that follows through ,palestinian ,authority and inserting employs ,hamas members1 or agents or affiliates of ,hamas1 unless ,hamas2 and 7,b7 in paragraph 7#b7-- 7i7 in the matter preceding subparagraph 7,a71 by striking ,hamas-controlled and inserting ,hamas-inclusive2 7ii7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by striking security services and inserting agencies and security services2 and 7iii7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by inserting verifiably before dismantling2 7#c7 in subsection 7c7 in the matter preceding paragraph 7#a71 by inserting for a period of not more than #b years after thereafter2 7#d7 by striking subsection 7e72 7#e7 by redesignating subsection 7f7 as subsection 7e72 and 7#f7 by amending subsection 7e77#b71 as so redesignated1 to read as follows3 7#b7 ,foreign terrorist organization ,the term foreign terrorist organization means-- 7,a7 an organization designated as a foreign terrorist organization by the ,secretary of ,state in accordance with section #bai7;a7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahi7;a772 or 7,b7 an entity designated pursuant to ,executive ,order ,no4 #acbbd 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja note2 relating to blocking property and prohibiting transactions with persons who commit1 threaten to commit1 or support terrorism74 4 #e4 ,modifications to limitation on assistance for the ,west ,bank and ,gaza 7a7 ,modifications to the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa ,section #fbj,l of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcgh;c7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a71 by inserting provided that such assistance does not benefit ,hamas or any other foreign terrorist organization after human needs2 7,b7 in paragraph 7#b71 by inserting or indirectly after directly2 7,c7 by striking paragraph 7#c72 7,d7 by redesignating paragraph 7#d7 as paragraph 7#c72 and 7,e7 in paragraph 7#c77;,b71 as so redesignated-- 7i7 in clause 7i71 by striking 2 and and inserting a semicolon2 7ii7 in clause 7ii71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7iii7 by adding at the end the following3 7iii7 submits a confirmation to the appropriate congressional committees that such assistance does not directly or indirectly benefit ,hamas or any other foreign terrorist organization4 2 and 7#b7 by amending subsection 7e77#b7 to read as follows3 7#b7 ,foreign terrorist organization defined ,the term foreign terrorist organization means-- 7,a7 an organization designated as a foreign terrorist organization by the ,secretary of ,state in accordance with section #bai7;a7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahi7;a772 or 7,b7 an entity designated pursuant to ,executive ,order ,no4 #acbbd 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja note2 relating to blocking property and prohibiting transactions with persons who commit1 threaten to commit1 or support terrorism74 4 7b7 ,modifications to the ,taylor ,force ,act ,section #ajjd of the ,taylor ,force ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcgh;c-#a7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a77#a71 in the matter preceding subparagraph 7,a71 by inserting or indirectly after directly2 and 7#b7 in subsection 7f77#a7-- 7,a7 by inserting or indirectly after directly2 and 7,b7 by inserting or its agents or affiliates after the ,palestinian ,authority4