,,ii #aah? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #daf ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,febru>y #ad1 #bjbc,mr4 ,wick] 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,c>d91 ,mrs4 ,%ahe51 ,mr4 ,tillis1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,graham1 ,mr4 ,:iteh\se1 & ,mr4 ,rubio7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ,a ,,bill ,to designate ! ,russian-bas$ m]c5>y ,wagn] ,gr\p z a =eign t]rori/ organization1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort titles ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,hold+ ,acc\ntable ,russian ,m]c5>ies ,act or ! ,,h>m ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate's designation ( an entity z a =eign t]rori/ organization results f a det]m9ation t-- 7,a7 ! entity is =eign & engages 9 t]rorism or t]rori/ activity2 & 7,b7 ! t]rori/ activity ?reat5s ! security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or its nationals4 7#b7 ,! activities ( ! ,wagn] ,gr\p & affiliat$ entities ( ,russian national ,yevg5iy ,prigozh9 pose a ?reat to ! national int]e/s & national security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & allies & p>tn]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ ) respect to ,russia's w> on ,ukra9e1 :i* ,presid5t ,bid5 decl>$1 on ,m>* #b1 #bjbb1 poses an unusual & extraord9>y ?reat to ! national security & =eign policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#c7 ,on ,june #bj1 #bjag1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury's ,(fice ( ,=eign ,assets ,control designat$ ! ,wagn] ,gr\p & its milit>y lead]1 ,dmitry ,utk91 pursuant to ,executive ,ord] #acffj 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja note2 relat+ to block+ prop]ty ( c]ta9 p]sons contribut+ to ! situation 9 ,ukra9e7 = be+ responsible = or complicit 91 or hav+ engag$ 91 directly or indirectly1 actions or policies t ?reat5 ! peace1 security1 /ability1 sov]eignty or t]ritorial integrity ( ,ukra9e4 7#d7 ,on ,septemb] #bj1 #bjah1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate add$ ,yevg5iy ,prigozh9 & 8 affiliat$ entities1 includ+ ! ,wagn] ,gr\p1 to ! li/ ( p]sons id5tifi$ z "p (1 or op]at+ = or on behalf (1 ! def5se or intellig5ce sectors ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation "u section #bca ( ! ,c\nt]+ ,am]ica's ,adv]s>ies ,?r\gh ,sanctions ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #iebe74 7#e7 ,on ,janu>y #bj1 #bjbc1 a ,:ite ,h\se spokesp]son ann\nc$ t ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury w designate ! ,wagn] ,gr\p z a significant transnational crim9al organization pursuant to ,executive ,ord] #aceha 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja note2 relat+ to block+ prop]ty ( transnational crim9al organizations71 consi/5t ) ! au?ority grant$ to ! ,presid5t "u section #bjc7;a7 ( ! ,int]national ,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agjb74 7#f7 ,! ,wagn] ,gr\p1 a self-describ$ private actor t und]takes milit>y action & subv]sive op]ations at ! behe/ ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation1 is a t]rori/ gr\p t engages 9 t]rorism 7z def9$ 9 section #adj7;d7 ( ! ,=eign ,relations ,au?orization ,act1 ,fiscal ,ye> #aihh & #aihi 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bfef;f7d7771 :i* is prem$itat$1 politically motivat$ viol5ce p]petrat$ aga9/ noncombatant t>gets by subnational gr\ps or cl&e/9e ag5ts4 7#g7 ,! ,wagn] ,gr\p & its affiliat$ entities h committ$1 or are cr$ibly accus$ ( committ+1 t]rori/ activity 7z def9$ 9 section #bab7;a77#c77;,b7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7;a77#c77;,b7771 ?r\gh _! involvem5t 9-- 7,a7 ! massacres1 rape1 & torture ( civilians 9 ,bu*a1 ,ukra9e1 9 ,m>* #bjbb2 7,b7 ! massacres 9 ,m\ra1 ,mali1 9 ,m>* #bjbb2 7,c7 ! massacres ( migrant work]s & civilians 9 m9+ regions along ! ,sudan- ,c5tral ,african ,republic bord] 9 #bjbb2 7,d7 ! murd] ( ,russian j\rnali/s 9 ! ,c5tral ,african ,republic 9 ,june #bjah z well z ?reats aga9/ ,unit$ ,/ates j\rnali/s inve/igat+ su* incid5t2 7,e7 ! kidnapp+ ( *ildr5 9 ! ,c5tral ,african ,republic 9 #bjbb to "w 9 m9es2 7,f7 ! rape & sex traffick+ ( wom5 & *ildr5 9 ! ,c5tral ,african ,republic betwe5 #bjah & #bjbb2 7,g7 ! sabotage & le?al suppression ( civilian prote/ors 9 ,sudan 9 #bjai2 7,h7 ! use ( n]ve ag5ts aga9/ ,libya's ,gov]nm5t ( ,national ,accord & deploym5t ( illegal l& m9es & booby-traps 9 civilian areas ( ,tripoli betwe5 #bjai & #bjbj2 7,i7 ! torture & execution ( a ,syrian national 9 ,june #bjag2 7,j7 ef=ts to assass9ate ,ukra9ian ,presid5t ,volodymyr ,zel5sky 9 ,m>* #bjbb2 & 7,k7 ! receipt ( weapons %ipm5ts initially report$ 9 ,decemb] #bjbb f ! ,democratic ,p's ,republic ( ,korea1 :i* ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate _h designat$ a /ate sponsor ( t]rorism on ,novemb] #bj1 #bjag4 #c4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 ! ,russian-bas$ m]c5>y ,wagn] ,gr\p meets ! crit]ia = designation by ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate z a =eign t]rori/ organization "u section #bai7;a7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahi7;a772 & 7#b7 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %\ld designate ! ,wagn] ,gr\p z a =eign t]rori/ organization "u su* section #bai7;a74 #d4 ,designation ( ! m]c5>y ,wagn] ,gr\p z a =eign t]rori/ organization 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,^u ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all designate ! ,wagn] ,gr\p z a =eign t]rori/ organization 9 accordance ) section #bai7;a7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahi7;a774 7b7 ,application ,! designation requir$ "u subsection 7a7 %all equally apply to any affiliat$ & successor entities to ! ,wagn] ,gr\p und]tak+ malign activities aga9/ ! ,unit$ ,/ates & its allies & p>tn]s1 includ+ activities tak+ place 9 ,ukra9e1 ,africa1 & ! ,middle ,ea/4 7c7 ,waiv] ,! ,presid5t may waive ! application ( sanctions "u ?is section if ! ,presid5t det]m9es & reports to ! appropriate congressional committees t su* a waiv] is 9 ! national security int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7d7 ,annual report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all submit a report to ! appropriate congressional committees describ+ ! int]national activities ( ! ,russian-bas$ m]c5>y ,wagn] ,gr\p4 7e7 ,def9$ t]m ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m appropriate congressional committees means-- 7#a7 ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate2 7#b7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate2 7#c7 ! ,committee on ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate2 7#d7 ! ,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 7#e7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 7#f7 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 & 7#g7 ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4