,,ii #aaith ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #aabf ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,march #be1 #bjbe,mr4 ,ricketts 7for himself and ,mr4 ,schiff7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations ,a ,,bill ,to require the imposition of sanctions on the ,popular ,resistance ,committees and other associated entities1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,accountability for ,terrorist ,perpetrators of ,october #gth ,act4 #b4 ,imposition of terrorism sanctions with respect to the popular resistance committees 7a7 ,findings ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,since its founding in #bjjj1 during the second intifada1 the ,popular ,resistance ,committees has regularly carried out terror attacks against ,israelis1 ,americans1 and ,palestinians4 7#b7 ,the ranks of the ,popular ,resistance ,committees include former operatives from ,hamas1 ,palestinian ,islamic ,jihad1 and the ,popular ,front for the ,liberation of ,palestine1 all of which are designated by the ,united ,states as foreign terrorist organizations4 7#c7 ,the ,popular ,resistance ,committees carried out an attack in #bjjc on a ,united ,states diplomatic convoy that injured a diplomat and killed #c security guards from the ,united ,states4 ,the ,popular ,resistance ,committees has also carried out the #bjjd murder of a pregnant ,israeli woman and her #d daughters1 aged #aa1 #i1 #g and #b1 and the executions of ,palestinians1 including the former ,palestinian ,authority ,gaza security chief4 7#d7 ,the ,popular ,resistance ,committees has been the third-largest terror group in the ,gaza strip1 after ,hamas and ,palestinian ,islamic ,jihad1 since as early as #bjaa4 7#e7 ,on ,october #g1 #bjbc1 ,hamas1 ,palestinian ,islamic ,jihad1 and the ,popular ,resistance ,committees terrorists launched a massive1 unprovoked war on ,israel by air1 land1 and sea1 including firing thousands of rockets1 resulting in the deaths of #a1bjj innocent ,israelis1 ,americans1 and others1 the abduction of #bej hostages1 and widespread torture and sexual violence4 7#f7 ,on ,october #g1 #bjbc1 the ,popular ,resistance ,committees issued a statement claiming responsibility for participating in the terrorist attack against ,israel alongside ,hamas and their affiliates1 including the kidnaping of soldiers of the ,israel ,defense ,forces1 and posted photos of items taken from soldiers killed and captured by the group as evidence4 7#g7 ,on ,october #h1 #bjbc1 the ,popular ,resistance ,committees issued a statement claiming responsibility for dispatching kamikaze drones during the attack on ,israel4 7b7 ,in general ,on and after the date that is #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,president shall impose the sanctions described under subsection 7c7 with respect to-- 7#a7 the ,popular ,resistance ,committees2 7#b7 any foreign person that is an official1 agent1 or affiliate of a foreign person described in paragraph 7#a72 7#c7 any foreign person that is owned or controlled by a foreign person described in paragraph 7#a7 or 7#b72 and 7#d7 any current or future armed organization the ,president determines is operating under the umbrella of the ,popular ,resistance ,committees or any other person described in this subsection4 7c7 ,sanctions described ,the sanctions described in this subsection are the following3 7#a7 ,blocking of property ,the ,president shall exercise all of the powers granted to the ,president under the ,international ,emergency ,economic ,powers ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq47 to the extent necessary to block and prohibit all transactions in property and interests in property of a foreign person described in subsection 7b7 if such property and interests in property are in the ,united ,states1 come within the ,united ,states1 or are or come within the possession or control of a ,united ,states person4 7#b7 ,aliens inadmissable for visas1 admission1 or parole 7,a7 ,visas1 admission1 or parole ,an alien who the ,secretary of ,state or the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security 7or a designee of one of such ,secretaries7 knows1 or has reason to believe1 is described in subsection 7b7 is-- 7i7 inadmissible to the ,united ,states2 7ii7 ineligible to receive a visa or other documentation to enter the ,united ,states2 and 7iii7 otherwise ineligible to be admitted or paroled into the ,united ,states or to receive any other benefit under the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja et seq474 7,b7 ,current visas revoked 7i7 ,in general ,the issuing consular officer1 the ,secretary of ,state1 or the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security 7or a designee of one of such ,secretaries7 shall1 in accordance with section #bba7;i7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abja7;i771 revoke any visa or other entry documentation issued to an alien described in subparagraph 7,a7 regardless of when the visa or other entry documentation is issued4 7ii7 ,effect of revocation ,a revocation under clause 7i7 shall take effect immediately and shall automatically cancel any other valid visa or entry documentation that is in the alien's possession4 7d7 ,exceptions 7#a7 ,united ,nations headquarters agreement ,the sanctions described in subsection 7c7 shall not apply with respect to an alien if admitting or paroling the alien into the ,united ,states is necessary to permit the ,united ,states to comply with the ,agreement regarding the ,headquarters of the ,united ,nations1 signed at ,lake ,success ,june #bf1 #aidg1 and entered into force ,november #ba1 #aidg1 between the ,united ,nations and the ,united ,states1 or other applicable international obligations4 7#b7 ,exception for intelligence1 law enforcement1 and national security activities ,the sanctions in subsection 7c7 shall not apply to any authorized intelligence1 law enforcement1 or national security activities of the ,united ,states4 7e7 ,penalties ,the penalties provided for in subsections 7b7 and 7c7 of section #bjf of the ,international ,emergency ,economic ,powers ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agje7 shall apply to a person that violates1 attempts to violate1 conspires to violate1 or causes a violation of this section1 regulations promulgated to carry out this section1 or the sanctions imposed pursuant to this section to the same extent that such penalties apply to a person that commits an unlawful act described in section #bjf7;a7 of that ,act4 7f7 ,implementation authority ,the ,president may exercise all authorities provided to the ,president under sections #bjc and #bje of the ,international ,emergency ,economic ,powers ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agjb and #agjd7 for purposes of carrying out this section4 7g7 ,waiver ,the ,president may1 for #a or more periods of not more than #ahj days each1 waive the application of sanctions imposed with respect to a foreign person under this section if the ,president certifies to the appropriate committees of ,congress1 not later than #ae days before such waiver takes effect1 that the waiver is vital to the national security interests of the ,united ,states4 7h7 ,termination ,the ,president may terminate sanctions imposed with respect to any foreign person under this section if the ,president certifies to the appropriate committees of ,congress that-- 7#a7 such foreign person is no longer engaging in acts of terrorism1 as defined for purposes of ,executive ,order #acbbd 7relating to blocking property and prohibiting transactions with persons who commit1 threaten to commit1 or support terrorism72 or 7#b7 with respect to a foreign person that is an entity1 such entity has wound down4 #c4 ,report on the designation of the ,lions' ,den and the ,popular ,resistance ,committees as specially designated global terrorists 7a7 ,findings ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,since its founding in #bjbb1 ,lions' ,den has carried out a number of terror attacks including more than #fa shooting attacks against ,israeli soldiers and civilians4 7#b7 ,the ranks of the ,lions' ,den include former operatives from ,hamas1 ,palestinian ,islamic ,jihad1 and the ,popular ,front for the ,liberation of ,palestine1 all of which are designated foreign terrorist organizations4 7#c7 ,lions' ,den receives funds from designated foreign terrorist organizations ,hamas and ,palestinian ,islamic ,jihad4 7b7 ,initial report 7#a7 ,report required ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state shall submit to the appropriate committees of ,congress-- 7,a7 a detailed report on whether-- 7i7 the ,lions' ,den meets-- 7,i7 the criteria for designation as a specially designated global terrorist pursuant to ,executive ,order #acbbd 7relating to blocking property and prohibiting transactions with persons who commit1 threaten to commit1 or support terrorism72 and 7,,ii7 the criteria for designation as a foreign terrorist organization under section #bai of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahi72 and 7ii7 the ,popular ,resistance ,committees meet the criteria for designation as a specially designated global terrorist pursuant to ,executive ,order #acbbd2 and 7,b7 if the ,secretary reaches a negative determination with respect to any entity under subparagraph 7,a71 a detailed justification as to which criteria have not been met4 7#b7 ,form ,the report required by paragraph 7#a7 shall be submitted in unclassified form1 but may include a classified annex4 7c7 ,ongoing determinations required ,not later than #a year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and every #b years thereafter1 the ,secretary of ,state shall submit to the appropriate committees of ,congress a report that-- 7#a7 identifies each new entity operating under the umbrella of the ,popular ,resistance ,committees1 or any successor of the ,popular ,resistance ,committees2 7#b7 includes a determination as to whether each such entity meets the criteria-- 7,a7 for designation as a specially designated global terrorist pursuant to ,executive ,order #acbbd 7relating to blocking property and prohibiting transactions with persons who commit1 threaten to commit1 or support terrorism72 7,b7 for designation as a foreign terrorist organization under section #bai of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahi72 or 7,c7 for the imposition of sanctions under section #b2 and 7#c7 provides a detailed justification in the event that the ,secretary identifies a new entity pursuant to paragraph 7#a71 but does not determine that the entity meets the criteria for designation as a specially designated global terrorist or a foreign terrorist organization or for imposition of sanctions under section #b4 #d4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,admitted2 alien2 lawfully admitted for permanent residence ,the terms admitted1 alien1 and lawfully admitted for permanent residence have the meanings given those terms in section #aja of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja74 7#b7 ,appropriate committees of ,congress ,the term appropriate committees of ,congress means-- 7,a7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations and the ,committee on the ,judiciary of the ,senate2 and 7,b7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs and the ,committee on the ,judiciary of the ,house of ,representatives4 7#c7 ,entity ,the term entity means a partnership1 association1 corporation1 or other organization1 group1 or subgroup4 7#d7 ,foreign person ,the term foreign person-- 7,a7 means an individual or entity that is not a ,united ,states person2 and 7,b7 does not include the government of a foreign country4 7#e7 ,foreign terrorist organization ,the term foreign terrorist organization means an entity designated as a foreign terrorist organization pursuant to section #bai of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahi74 7#f7 ,united ,states person ,the term ,united ,states person means-- 7,a7 an individual who is a ,united ,states citizen or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence to the ,united ,states2 7,b7 an entity organized under the laws of the ,united ,states or any jurisdiction within the ,united ,states1 including a foreign branch of such an entity2 or 7,c7 any person in the ,united ,states4