,,ii ,calendar ,no4 #adg #aahth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #daf ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,february #ad1 #bjbc,mr4 ,wicker 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,cardin1 ,mrs4 ,shaheen1 ,mr4 ,tillis1 ,mr4 ,blumenthal1 ,mr4 ,graham1 ,mr4 ,whitehouse1 ,mr4 ,rubio1 ,mrs4 ,blackburn1 ,mr4 ,heinrich1 ,mr4 ,scott of ,florida1 ,mr4 ,kelly1 ,mr4 ,grassley1 ,mr4 ,manchin1 ,mr4 ,durbin1 ,mr4 ,young1 and ,mr4 ,padilla7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations ,july #be1 #bjbc,reported by ,mr4 ,menendez1 with an amendment,strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic ,a ,,bill ,to designate the ,russian-based mercenary ,wagner ,group as a foreign terrorist organization1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short titles ,this ,act may be cited as the ,holding ,accountable ,russian ,mercenaries ,act or the ,,harm ,act4 #b4 ,findings ,congress makes the following findings3 7#a7 ,the ,secretary of ,state's designation of an entity as a foreign terrorist organization results from a determination that-- 7,a7 the entity is foreign and engages in terrorism or terrorist activity2 and 7,b7 the terrorist activity threatens the security of the ,united ,states or its nationals4 7#b7 ,the activities of the ,wagner ,group and affiliated entities of ,russian national ,yevgeniy ,prigozhin pose a threat to the national interests and national security of the ,united ,states and allies and partners of the ,united ,states1 including with respect to ,russia's war on ,ukraine1 which ,president ,biden declared1 on ,march #b1 #bjbb1 poses an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the ,united ,states4 7#c7 ,on ,june #bj1 #bjag1 the ,department of the ,treasury's ,office of ,foreign ,assets ,control designated the ,wagner ,group and its military leader1 ,dmitry ,utkin1 pursuant to ,executive ,order #acffj 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja note2 relating to blocking property of certain persons contributing to the situation in ,ukraine7 for being responsible for or complicit in1 or having engaged in1 directly or indirectly1 actions or policies that threaten the peace1 security1 stability1 sovereignty or territorial integrity of ,ukraine4 7#d7 ,on ,september #bj1 #bjah1 the ,department of ,state added ,yevgeniy ,prigozhin and his affiliated entities1 including the ,wagner ,group1 to the list of persons identified as part of1 or operating for or on behalf of1 the defense or intelligence sectors of the ,government of the ,russian ,federation under section #bca of the ,countering ,america's ,adversaries ,through ,sanctions ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #iebe74 7#e7 ,on ,january #bj1 #bjbc1 a ,white ,house spokesperson announced that the ,department of the ,treasury will designate the ,wagner ,group as a significant transnational criminal organization pursuant to ,executive ,order #aceha 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja note2 relating to blocking property of transnational criminal organizations71 consistent with the authority granted to the ,president under section #bjc7;a7 of the ,international ,emergency ,economic ,powers ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agjb74 7#f7 ,the ,wagner ,group1 a self-described private actor that undertakes military action and subversive operations at the behest of the ,government of the ,russian ,federation1 is a terrorist group that engages in terrorism 7as defined in section #adj7;d7 of the ,foreign ,relations ,authorization ,act1 ,fiscal ,year #aihh and #aihi 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bfef;f7d7771 which is premeditated1 politically motivated violence perpetrated against noncombatant targets by subnational groups or clandestine agents4 7#g7 ,the ,wagner ,group and its affiliated entities have committed1 or are credibly accused of committing1 terrorist activity 7as defined in section #bab7;a77#c77;,b7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7;a77#c77;,b7771 through their involvement in-- 7,a7 the massacres1 rape1 and torture of civilians in ,bucha1 ,ukraine1 in ,march #bjbb2 7,b7 the massacres in ,moura1 ,mali1 in ,march #bjbb2 7,c7 the massacres of migrant workers and civilians in mining regions along the ,sudan- ,central ,african ,republic border in #bjbb2 7,d7 the murder of ,russian journalists in the ,central ,african ,republic in ,june #bjah as well as threats against ,united ,states journalists investigating such incident2 7,e7 the kidnapping of children in the ,central ,african ,republic in #bjbb to work in mines2 7,f7 the rape and sex trafficking of women and children in the ,central ,african ,republic between #bjah and #bjbb2 7,g7 the sabotage and lethal suppression of civilian protestors in ,sudan in #bjai2 7,h7 the use of nerve agents against ,libya's ,government of ,national ,accord and deployment of illegal land mines and booby-traps in civilian areas of ,tripoli between #bjai and #bjbj2 7,i7 the torture and execution of a ,syrian national in ,june #bjag2 7,j7 efforts to assassinate ,ukrainian ,president ,volodymyr ,zelensky in ,march #bjbb2 and 7,k7 the receipt of weapons shipments initially reported in ,december #bjbb from the ,democratic ,people's ,republic of ,korea1 which the ,secretary of ,state had designated a state sponsor of terrorism on ,november #bj1 #bjag4 #c4 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that-- 7#a7 the ,russian-based mercenary ,wagner ,group meets the criteria for designation by the ,secretary of ,state as a foreign terrorist organization under section #bai7;a7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahi7;a772 and 7#b7 the ,secretary of ,state should designate the ,wagner ,group as a foreign terrorist organization under such section #bai7;a74 #d4 ,designation of the mercenary ,wagner ,group as a foreign terrorist organization 7a7 ,in general ,upon the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state shall designate the ,wagner ,group as a foreign terrorist organization in accordance with section #bai7;a7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahi7;a774 7b7 ,application ,the designation required under subsection 7a7 shall equally apply to any affiliated and successor entities to the ,wagner ,group undertaking malign activities against the ,united ,states and its allies and partners1 including activities taking place in ,ukraine1 ,africa1 and the ,middle ,east4 7c7 ,waiver ,the ,president may waive the application of sanctions under this section if the ,president determines and reports to the appropriate congressional committees that such a waiver is in the national security interest of the ,united ,states4 7d7 ,annual report ,not later than #a year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and annually thereafter1 the ,secretary of ,state shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees describing the international activities of the ,russian-based mercenary ,wagner ,group4 7e7 ,defined term ,in this section1 the term appropriate congressional committees means-- 7#a7 the ,committee on ,armed ,services of the ,senate2 7#b7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate2 7#c7 the ,committee on ,banking1 ,housing1 and ,urban ,affairs of the ,senate2 7#d7 the ,committee on ,financial ,services of the ,house of ,representatives2 7#e7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives2 7#f7 the ,committee on the ,judiciary of the ,house of ,representatives2 and 7#g7 the ,committee on ,armed ,services of the ,house of ,representatives4 #a4 ,short titles ,this ,act may be cited as the ,holding ,accountable ,russian ,mercenaries ,act or the ,,harm ,act4 #b4 ,findings ,congress makes the following findings3 7#a7 ,the ,secretary of ,state's designation of an entity as a foreign terrorist organization results from a determination that-- 7,a7 the entity is foreign and engages in terrorism or terrorist activity2 and 7,b7 the terrorist activity threatens the security of the ,united ,states or its nationals4 7#b7 ,the activities of the ,wagner ,group and affiliated entities of ,russian national ,yevgeniy ,prigozhin pose a threat to the national interests and national security of the ,united ,states and allies and partners of the ,united ,states1 including with respect to ,russia's war on ,ukraine1 which ,president ,biden declared1 on ,march #b1 #bjbb1 poses an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the ,united ,states4 7#c7 ,on ,june #bj1 #bjag1 the ,department of the ,treasury's ,office of ,foreign ,assets ,control designated the ,wagner ,group and its military leader1 ,dmitry ,utkin1 pursuant to ,executive ,order #acffj 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja note2 relating to blocking property of certain persons contributing to the situation in ,ukraine7 for being responsible for or complicit in1 or having engaged in1 directly or indirectly1 actions or policies that threaten the peace1 security1 stability1 sovereignty or territorial integrity of ,ukraine4 7#d7 ,on ,september #bj1 #bjah1 the ,department of ,state added ,yevgeniy ,prigozhin and his affiliated entities1 including the ,wagner ,group1 to the list of persons identified as part of1 or operating for or on behalf of1 the defense or intelligence sectors of the ,government of the ,russian ,federation under section #bca of the ,countering ,america's ,adversaries ,through ,sanctions ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #iebe74 7#e7 ,on ,january #bj1 #bjbc1 a ,white ,house spokesperson announced that the ,department of the ,treasury will designate the ,wagner ,group as a significant transnational criminal organization pursuant to ,executive ,order #aceha 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja note2 relating to blocking property of transnational criminal organizations71 consistent with the authority granted to the ,president under section #bjc7;a7 of the ,international ,emergency ,economic ,powers ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agjb74 7#f7 ,the ,wagner ,group1 a self-described private actor that undertakes military action and subversive operations at the behest of the ,government of the ,russian ,federation1 is a terrorist group that engages in terrorism 7as defined in section #adj7;d7 of the ,foreign ,relations ,authorization ,act1 ,fiscal ,year #aihh and #aihi 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bfef;f7d7771 which is premeditated1 politically motivated violence perpetrated against noncombatant targets by subnational groups or clandestine agents4 7#g7 ,the ,wagner ,group and its affiliated entities have committed1 or are credibly accused of committing1 terrorist activity 7as defined in section #bab7;a77#c77;,b7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7;a77#c77;,b7771 through their involvement in-- 7,a7 the massacres1 rape1 and torture of civilians in ,bucha1 ,ukraine1 in ,march #bjbb2 7,b7 the massacres in ,moura1 ,mali1 in ,march #bjbb2 7,c7 the massacres of migrant workers and civilians in mining regions along the ,sudan- ,central ,african ,republic border in #bjbb2 7,d7 the murder of ,russian journalists in the ,central ,african ,republic in ,june #bjah as well as threats against ,united ,states journalists investigating such incident2 7,e7 the kidnapping of children in the ,central ,african ,republic in #bjbb to work in mines2 7,f7 the rape and sex trafficking of women and children in the ,central ,african ,republic between #bjah and #bjbb2 7,g7 the sabotage and lethal suppression of civilian protestors in ,sudan in #bjai2 7,h7 the use of nerve agents against ,libya's ,government of ,national ,accord and deployment of illegal land mines and booby-traps in civilian areas of ,tripoli between #bjai and #bjbj2 7,i7 the torture and execution of a ,syrian national in ,june #bjag2 7,j7 efforts to assassinate ,ukrainian ,president ,volodymyr ,zelensky in ,march #bjbb2 and 7,k7 the receipt of weapons shipments initially reported in ,december #bjbb from the ,democratic ,people's ,republic of ,korea1 which the ,secretary of ,state had designated a state sponsor of terrorism on ,november #bj1 #bjag4 #c4 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that-- 7#a7 the ,russian-based mercenary ,wagner ,group meets the criteria for designation by the ,secretary of ,state as a foreign terrorist organization under section #bai7;a7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahi7;a772 and 7#b7 the ,secretary of ,state should designate the ,wagner ,group as a foreign terrorist organization under such section #bai7;a74 #d4 ,designation of the mercenary ,wagner ,group as a foreign terrorist organization 7a7 ,in general ,upon the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state shall designate the ,wagner ,group as a foreign terrorist organization in accordance with section #bai7;a7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahi7;a774 7b7 ,application ,the designation required under subsection 7a7 shall equally apply to any affiliated and successor entities to the ,wagner ,group undertaking malign activities against the ,united ,states and its allies and partners1 including activities taking place in ,ukraine1 ,africa1 and the ,middle ,east4 7c7 ,waiver ,the ,president may waive the application of sanctions under this section if the ,president determines and reports to the appropriate congressional committees that such a waiver is in the national security interest of the ,united ,states4 7d7 ,annual report ,not later than #a year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and annually thereafter1 the ,secretary of ,state shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees describing the international activities of the ,russian-based mercenary ,wagner ,group4 7e7 ,defined term ,in this ,act1 the term appropriate congressional committees means-- 7#a7 the ,committee on ,armed ,services of the ,senate2 7#b7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate2 7#c7 the ,committee on ,banking1 ,housing1 and ,urban ,affairs of the ,senate2 7#d7 the ,committee on ,financial ,services of the ,house of ,representatives2 7#e7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives2 7#f7 the ,committee on the ,judiciary of the ,house of ,representatives2 and 7#g7 the ,committee on ,armed ,services of the ,house of ,representatives4 7f7 ,exception for humanitarian assistance and peacebuilding activities ,when applying the terms material support or resources 7as defined in section #bcci;,a7b77#a7 of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code7 and material support 7as defined at section #bab7;a77#c77;,b7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahb 7a77#c77;,b77 with respect to activities and transactions involving the ,wagner ,group1 such terms shall exclude activities and support directly related to humanitarian assistance or peacebuilding activities1 including-- 7#a7 activities and transactions described in an authorizing document issued by the ,secretary of the ,treasury 7or designee7 by means of a license1 regulation1 exemption1 or other document2 7#b7 activities that-- 7,a7 support humanitarian projects to meet basic human needs and to support education2 7,b7 support peacebuilding1 conflict prevention1 or conflict resolution programs2 7,c7 support disarmament1 demobilization1 or reintegration programs2 7,d7 directly benefit the civilian population1 including support for the removal of landmines and economic development projects directly benefitting the civilian population2 7,e7 support democracy building2 7,f7 support non-commercial development projects directly benefitting civilians2 and 7,g7 support environmental and natural resource protection2 7#c7 any transaction by a nongovernmental organization that are ordinarily incident and necessary to the activities described in paragraph 7#b71 including-- 7,a7 processing and transferring funds2 7,b7 paying taxes1 fees1 or import duties2 7,c7 the purchase or receipt of permits1 visas1 licenses1 or public utility services if such nongovernmental organization is not a person or entity whose property or interests in property are blocked pursuant to another provision of statute or regulation2 and 7#d7 noncommercial transactions that are related to the direct or indirect provision of agricultural commodities1 medicine1 medical devices1 replacement parts and components for medical devices1 or software updates for medical devices to an individual whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to another provision of statute or regulation1 if such items are transferred in quantities consistent with personal1 noncommercial use4 #e4 ,task force on countering ,russian malign actors and mercenary proxies 7a7 ,establishment 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state shall establish a task force on countering the ,russian mercenary groups and their proxies 7referred to in this section as the ,task ,force74 7#b7 ,russian mercenary groups and their proxies defined ,in this section1 the term ,russian mercenary groups and their proxies means-- 7,a7 mercenary proxy groups1 such as ,wagner ,,pmc 7and any relevant successors that engage in similar conduct71 ,,pmc ,patriot1 ,andreyevsky ,krest ,,pmc1 ,,pmc ,convoy1 ,akhmat ,,pmc1 ,moran ,security ,group1 and ,,rsb ,group2 7,b7 any organization or network that is directly involved in planning and carrying out influence operations in the ,united ,states or in any country that is an ally or partner of the ,united ,states2 and 7,c7 any overt or covert financial1 procurement1 or logistics network directly involved in supporting the actors or activities described in subparagraphs 7,a7 or 7,b74 7b7 ,objectives ,the objectives of the ,task ,force shall be to-- 7#a7 identify individuals and entities linked to ,russian mercenary groups and their proxies that are responsible for1 or complicit in1 transnational criminal activities and atrocities in ,africa2 7#b7 degrade the operational capabilities of ,russian mercenary groups and their proxies worldwide2 7#c7 disrupt and degrade the financial1 procurement1 and logistics networks that sustain ,russian mercenary groups and their proxies and networks2 7#d7 deny ,russian mercenary groups and their proxies the use of third-country safe havens or bases of operations that can be used to project influence or support their operations globally2 7#e7 coordinate diplomatic activities in countries in which the ,wagner ,group poses a national security threat2 7#f7 engage with allies and partners of the ,united ,states to carry out the objectives described in paragraphs 7#a7 through 7#e72 and 7#g7 make recommendations for sanctions1 including regarding designations and any additional sanctions authorities that may be needed4 7c7 ,composition 7#a7 ,leadership ,the ,task ,force shall be led by the ,deputy ,secretary of ,state or another senior official of the ,department of ,state who has been designated by the ,secretary of ,state to lead the ,task ,force4 7#b7 ,department of state representatives ,members of the ,task ,force shall include representatives of-- 7,a7 relevant regional or functional bureaus of the ,department of ,state2 7,b7 the ,global ,engagement ,center2 7,c7 the ,office of ,sanctions ,coordination2 7,d7 the ,bureau of ,cyberspace and ,digital ,policy2 and 7,e7 other offices and bureaus of the ,department of ,state that the ,secretary of ,state determines should be represented on the ,task ,force4 7#c7 ,other federal departments and agencies ,members of the ,task ,force shall also include representatives of-- 7,a7 the ,department of ,defense2 7,b7 the ,department of the ,treasury2 7,c7 the intelligence community 7as defined in section #c of the ,national ,security ,act of #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cjjc72 7,d7 the ,department of ,justice2 and 7,e7 any other relevant ,federal department or agency4 7d7 ,report ,not later than #ij days after establishment of the ,task ,force1 and annually thereafter for the following #c years1 the ,secretary of ,state shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report containing-- 7#a7 a summary of the ,task ,force's efforts to counter ,russian mercenary groups and their proxies during the preceding year2 7#b7 a description of the ,task ,force's diplomatic efforts to carry out the objectives described in subsection 7b71 including-- 7,a7 diplomatic demarches2 7,b7 bilateral engagements2 7,c7 coordination of multilateral initiatives with allies and partners2 and 7,d7 any other relevant diplomatic activities2 7#c7 a description of financial1 cyber1 military1 or intelligence tools or authorities used to carry out the objectives described in subsection 7b71 including the cyber capabilities authorized to be shared under section #cih of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code2 7#d7 a description of any information operations or public diplomacy efforts associated with any of the activities described in paragraphs 7#a7 through 7#c72 and 7#e7 a description of the coordination and synchronization of efforts among the ,department of ,state1 the ,department of the ,treasury1 the ,office of the ,director of ,national ,intelligence1 ,department of ,defense1 and any other relevant ,federal agencies1 to counter ,russian mercenary groups and their proxies in affected countries4 #f4 ,enhanced diplomatic efforts and increasing personnel to counter the activities of the ,wagner ,group and other ,russian military companies 7a7 ,plan to enhance diplomatic efforts ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state shall develop and submit to the appropriate congressional committees a plan for enhancing diplomatic efforts with governments and regional organizations to counter the ,wagner ,group1 any relevant successors to the ,wagner ,group that engage in similar conduct1 and other ,russian mercenary groups and their proxies4 ,such plan shall include recommendations for increasing the number of personnel at certain ,united ,states diplomatic missions to ensure that relevant embassies have the personnel to focus on the activities1 policies1 and investments of ,russian mercenary groups and their proxies4 7b7 ,additional staffing plan 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state shall submit a staffing plan to the appropriate congressional committees for key diplomatic posts in ,africa 7including north ,africa7 to increase monitoring and reporting on the activities of the ,wagner ,group1 any relevant successors to the ,wagner ,group that engage in similar conduct1 and other ,russian mercenary groups and their proxies4 ,such plan shall identify new incentives for filling positions that are hard to staff4 7#b7 ,financial and human resources ,the ,secretary of ,state shall prioritize efforts to ensure that ,united ,states diplomatic missions in countries in which the ,wagner ,group poses a national security threat have sufficient financial and human resources to engage in effective public diplomacy to counter the influence of the ,wagner ,group and other ,russian mercenary proxy groups4 7c7 ,branding and marking ,united ,states foreign assistance ,the ,secretary of ,state1 the ,administrator of the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development1 and the heads of other relevant ,federal departments and agencies should-- 7#a7 prescribe the use of the ,united ,states flag to identify1 consistent with section #fda of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bdja71 all foreign assistance provided by the ,united ,states to countries in which the ,wagner ,group poses a national security threat2 7#b7 limit the use of branding and marking waivers1 as appropriate1 for humanitarian assistance provided by the ,united ,states to such countries2 and 7#c7 only use branding and marking waivers on a case-by-case basis for non-humanitarian programs administered by the ,department of ,state1 the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development1 or another ,federal department or agency administering programs in such countries4 7d7 ,efforts to limit benefits from illicit extraction and trade in natural resources ,the ,secretary of ,state1 in coordination with the heads of other relevant ,federal departments and agencies1 shall engage in diplomatic efforts to limit the ability of the ,wagner ,group1 any successor to the ,wagner ,group that engages in similar conduct1 and other ,russian mercenary proxy groups to engage in1 or materially benefit from1 the smuggling and illicit extraction1 refining1 and trade of gold and other natural resources1 including by encouraging-- 7#a7 the harmonization of tax regimes2 7#b7 the adoption of due diligence and international standards for conflict-free and responsible sourcing of natural resources2 and 7#c7 the formalization of artisanal mining sectors4 #g4 ,strategy to counter the ,wagner ,group 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state1 in consultation with relevant ,federal agencies1 shall develop and submit to the appropriate congressional committees a strategy to deter and counter the global activities of the ,wagner ,group and any successor to the ,wagner ,group that engages in similar conduct4 7b7 ,elements ,the strategy required under subsection 7a7 shall include the following elements3 7#a7 ,regional and country-specific approaches to countering the influence and activities of the ,wagner ,group and any successor that engages in similar conduct in ,africa1 ,europe1 the ,middle ,east1 and ,latin ,america1 including efforts to counter recruitment by or on behalf of the ,wagner ,group and any successor to the ,wagner ,group that engages in similar conduct4 7#b7 ,a comprehensive campaign1 conducted in partnership with the ,global ,engagement ,center1 designed to-- 7,a7 expose the activities of the ,wagner ,group and any successor to the ,wagner ,group that engages in similar conduct2 and 7,b7 counter the propaganda and disinformation and misinformation operations of the ,wagner ,group4 7#c7 ,examples of past efforts to accomplish the objectives described in subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,b7 of paragraph 7#b7 and a list of the tools that have been used for disinformation purposes4 7#d7 ,a plan to utilize other tools available to the ,united ,states ,government to degrade the operations of the ,wagner ,group and any successor to the ,wagner ,group that engages in similar conduct4 7#e7 ,an analysis of policy and programmatic limitations1 gaps1 and resource requirements to effectively counter the ,russian ,federation's malign influence and activities in ,africa1 ,latin ,america1 the ,caribbean1 the ,middle ,east1 ,asia1 and other regions1 as appropriate4 7#f7 ,recommendations for any additional authorities or resources needed to more effectively degrade operations and influence of the ,wagner ,group1 any successor to the ,wagner ,group that engages in similar conduct1 and similar groups4 7c7 ,form ,the strategy required under subsection 7a7 shall be submitted in unclassified form1 but may contain a classified annex4 #h4 ,influencing international financial institutions to consider ,wagner ,group mining concessions when considering loans and development financing projects 7a7 ,consideration by ,international ,monetary ,fund of mining concessions with affiliated entities of the ,wagner ,group ,the ,secretary of ,state1 in consultation with the ,secretary of the ,treasury1 shall advise the ,united ,states ,executive ,director of the ,international ,monetary ,fund to use the voice and vote of the ,united ,states to ensure that the ,international ,monetary ,fund1 when considering a loan to a country1 considers whether the potential recipient of such loan has provided mining concessions or direct budgetary support to the ,wagner ,group or entities affiliated with the ,wagner ,group4 7b7 ,consideration by ,export-,import ,bank of the ,united ,states of mining projects ,the ,secretary of ,state1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,treasury1 shall advise the ,united ,states ,chair and ,director of the ,board of ,governors of the ,export-,import ,bank of the ,united ,states to use the voice and vote of the ,united ,states to ensure that the ,export-,import ,bank1 when considering development financing projects1 reviews whether the potential recipient has provided mining concessions or direct budgetary support to the ,wagner ,group or entities affiliated with the ,wagner ,group4 #i4 ,information sharing on high-value ,wagner ,group targets ,the ,secretary of ,state is authorized to take appropriate steps to share information regarding high-value ,wagner ,group targets with like-minded foreign government partners1 which could include full names and biometric data of individual targets1 if available and relevant to determining visa restrictions4 ,july #be1 #bjbc,reported with an amendment