,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #aabf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #be1 #bjbe,mr4    
,ricketts 7= himself & ,mr4 ,s*iff7     
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign
 ,relations  ,a ,,bill  ,to require !   
imposition ( sanctions on ! ,popul>     
,resi/ance ,committees & o!r associat$  
entities1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort  
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,acc\ntability = ,t]rori/ ,p]petrators (
 ,octob] #g? ,act4  #b4 ,imposition (   
t]rorism sanctions ) respect to ! popul>
 resi/ance committees  7a7 ,f9d+s       
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,s9ce its 
f\nd+ 9 #bjjj1 dur+ ! second intifada1 !
 ,popul> ,resi/ance ,committees has     
regul>ly c>ri$ out t]ror attacks aga9/  
,israelis1 ,am]icans1 & ,pale/9ians4    
7#b7 ,! ranks ( ! ,popul> ,resi/ance    
,committees include =m] op]atives f     
,hamas1 ,pale/9ian ,islamic ,jihad1 & ! 
,popul> ,front = ! ,lib]ation (         
,pale/9e1 all ( :i* are designat$ by !  

,unit$ ,/ates z =eign t]rori/           
organizations4  7#c7 ,! ,popul>         
,resi/ance ,committees c>ri$ out an     
attack 9 #bjjc on a ,unit$ ,/ates       
diplomatic convoy t injur$ a diplomat & 
kill$ #c security gu>ds f ! ,unit$      
,/ates4 ,! ,popul> ,resi/ance           
,committees has also c>ri$ out ! #bjjd  
murd] ( a pregnant ,israeli woman & h]  
#d daught]s1 ag$ #aa1 #i1 #g & #b1 & !  
executions ( ,pale/9ians1 includ+ ! =m] 
,pale/9ian ,au?ority ,gaza security     
*ief4  7#d7 ,! ,popul> ,resi/ance       
,committees has be5 ! ?ird-l>ge/ t]ror  
gr\p 9 ! ,gaza /rip1 aft] ,hamas &      
,pale/9ian ,islamic ,jihad1 s9ce z e>ly 
z #bjaa4  7#e7 ,on ,octob] #g1 #bjbc1   
,hamas1 ,pale/9ian ,islamic ,jihad1 & ! 
,popul> ,resi/ance ,committees t]rori/s 
laun*$ a massive1 unprovok$ w> on       
,israel by air1 l&1 & sea1 includ+ fir+ 
?\s&s ( rockets1 result+ 9 ! dea?s (    
#a1bjj innoc5t ,israelis1 ,am]icans1 &  
o!rs1 ! abduction ( #bej ho/ages1 &     
widespread torture & sexual viol5ce4    

7#f7 ,on ,octob] #g1 #bjbc1 ! ,popul>   
,resi/ance ,committees issu$ a /atem5t  
claim+ responsibility = p>ticipat+ 9 !  
t]rori/ attack aga9/ ,israel alongside  
,hamas & _! affiliates1 includ+ !       
kidnap+ ( soldi]s ( ! ,israel ,def5se   
,=ces1 & po/$ photos ( items tak5 f     
soldi]s kill$ & captur$ by ! gr\p z     
evid5ce4  7#g7 ,on ,octob] #h1 #bjbc1 ! 
,popul> ,resi/ance ,committees issu$ a  
/atem5t claim+ responsibility = dispat*+
 kamikaze drones dur+ ! attack on       
,israel4  7b7 ,9 g5]al ,on & aft] ! date
 t is #ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t 
( ?is ,act1 ! ,presid5t %all impose !   
sanctions describ$ "u subsection 7c7 )  
respect to-- 7#a7 ! ,popul> ,resi/ance  
,committees2  7#b7 any =eign p]son t is 
an (ficial1 ag5t1 or affiliate ( a =eign
 p]son describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a72  7#c7  
any =eign p]son t is own$ or controll$  
by a =eign p]son describ$ 9 p>agraph    
7#a7 or 7#b72 &  7#d7 any curr5t or     
future arm$ organization ! ,presid5t    
det]m9es is op]at+ "u ! umbrella ( !    

,popul> ,resi/ance ,committees or any   
o!r p]son describ$ 9 ?is subsection4    
7c7 ,sanctions describ$ ,! sanctions    
describ$ 9 ?is subsection are ! foll[+3 
7#a7 ,block+ ( prop]ty ,! ,presid5t %all
 ex]cise all ( ! p[]s grant$ to !       
,presid5t "u ! ,int]national ,em]g5cy   
,economic ,p[]s ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4     
#agja et seq47 to ! ext5t necess>y to   
block & prohibit all transactions 9     
prop]ty & int]e/s 9 prop]ty ( a =eign   
p]son describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 if su*  
prop]ty & int]e/s 9 prop]ty are 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates1 come )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 
or are or come )9 ! possession or       
control ( a ,unit$ ,/ates p]son4  7#b7  
,ali5s inadmissable = visas1 admission1 
or p>ole  7,a7 ,visas1 admission1 or    
p>ole ,an ali5 :o ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate or
 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security 7or a  
designee ( "o ( su* ,secret>ies7 kn[s1  
or has reason to believe1 is describ$ 9 
subsection 7b7 is-- 7i7 inadmissible to 
! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7ii7 ineligible to    
receive a visa or o!r docum5tation to   

ent] ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7iii7 o!rwise  
ineligible to be admitt$ or p>ol$ into !
 ,unit$ ,/ates or to receive any o!r    
b5efit "u ! ,immigration & ,nationality 
,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja et seq474  7,b7
 ,curr5t visas revok$  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,!  
issu+ consul> (fic]1 ! ,secret>y (      
,/ate1 or ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&         
,security 7or a designee ( "o ( su*     
,secret>ies7 %all1 9 accordance )       
section #bba7;i7 ( ! ,immigration &     
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#abja7;i771 revoke any visa or o!r entry
 docum5tation issu$ to an ali5 describ$ 
9 subp>agraph 7,a7 reg>dless ( :5 ! visa
 or o!r entry docum5tation is issu$4    
7ii7 ,effect ( revocation ,a revocation 
"u clause 7i7 %all take effect          
imm$iately & %all automatically cancel  
any o!r valid visa or entry docum5tation
 t is 9 ! ali5's possession4  7d7       
,exceptions  7#a7 ,unit$ ,nations       
headqu>t]s agreem5t ,! sanctions        
describ$ 9 subsection 7c7 %all n apply )
 respect to an ali5 if admitt+ or p>ol+ 

! ali5 into ! ,unit$ ,/ates is necess>y 
to p]mit ! ,unit$ ,/ates to comply ) !  
,agreem5t reg>d+ ! ,headqu>t]s ( !      
,unit$ ,nations1 sign$ at ,lake ,success
 ,june #bf1 #aidg1 & ent]$ into =ce     
,novemb] #ba1 #aidg1 betwe5 ! ,unit$    
,nations & ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or o!r      
applicable int]national obligations4    
7#b7 ,exception = intellig5ce1 law      
en=cem5t1 & national security activities
 ,! sanctions 9 subsection 7c7 %all n   
apply to any au?oriz$ intellig5ce1 law  
en=cem5t1 or national security          
activities ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7e7      
,p5alties ,! p5alties provid$ = 9       
subsections 7b7 & 7c7 ( section #bjf ( !
 ,int]national ,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s 
,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agje7 %all apply to
 a p]son t violates1 attempts to        
violate1 conspires to violate1 or causes
 a violation ( ?is section1 regulations 
promulgat$ to c>ry out ?is section1 or !
 sanctions impos$ pursuant to ?is       
section to ! same ext5t t su* p5alties  
apply to a p]son t commits an unlawful  

act describ$ 9 section #bjf7;a7 ( t     
,act4  7f7 ,implem5tation au?ority ,!   
,presid5t may ex]cise all au?orities    
provid$ to ! ,presid5t "u sections #bjc 
& #bje ( ! ,int]national ,em]g5cy       
,economic ,p[]s ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4     
#agjb & #agjd7 = purposes ( c>ry+ out   
?is section4  7g7 ,waiv] ,! ,presid5t   
may1 = #a or m p]iods ( n m ?an #ahj    
days ea*1 waive ! application (         
sanctions impos$ ) respect to a =eign   
p]son "u ?is section if ! ,presid5t     
c]tifies to ! appropriate committees (  
,congress1 n lat] ?an #ae days be=e su* 
waiv] takes effect1 t ! waiv] is vital  
to ! national security int]e/s ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates4  7h7 ,t]m9ation ,!       
,presid5t may t]m9ate sanctions impos$ )
 respect to any =eign p]son "u ?is      
section if ! ,presid5t c]tifies to !    
appropriate committees ( ,congress t--  
7#a7 su* =eign p]son is no long] engag+ 
9 acts ( t]rorism1 z def9$ = purposes ( 
,executive ,ord] #acbbd 7relat+ to      
block+ prop]ty & prohibit+ transactions 

) p]sons :o commit1 ?reat5 to commit1 or
 support t]rorism72 or  7#b7 ) respect  
to a =eign p]son t is an entity1 su*    
entity has w\nd d[n4  #c4 ,report on !  
designation ( ! ,lions' ,d5 & ! ,popul> 
,resi/ance ,committees z specially      
designat$ global t]rori/s  7a7 ,f9d+s   
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,s9ce its 
f\nd+ 9 #bjbb1 ,lions' ,d5 has c>ri$ out
 a numb] ( t]ror attacks includ+ m ?an  
#fa %oot+ attacks aga9/ ,israeli soldi]s
 & civilians4  7#b7 ,! ranks ( ! ,lions'
 ,d5 include =m] op]atives f ,hamas1    
,pale/9ian ,islamic ,jihad1 & ! ,popul> 
,front = ! ,lib]ation ( ,pale/9e1 all ( 
:i* are designat$ =eign t]rori/         
organizations4  7#c7 ,lions' ,d5        
receives funds f designat$ =eign t]rori/
 organizations ,hamas & ,pale/9ian      
,islamic ,jihad4  7b7 ,initial report   
7#a7 ,report requir$ ,n lat] ?an #ij    
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all submit to
 ! appropriate committees ( ,congress-- 
7,a7 a detail$ report on :e!r-- 7i7 !   

,lions' ,d5 meets-- 7,i7 ! crit]ia =    
designation z a specially designat$     
global t]rori/ pursuant to ,executive   
,ord] #acbbd 7relat+ to block+ prop]ty &
 prohibit+ transactions ) p]sons :o     
commit1 ?reat5 to commit1 or support    
t]rorism72 &  7,,ii7 ! crit]ia =        
designation z a =eign t]rori/           
organization "u section #bai ( !        
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aahi72 &  7ii7 ! ,popul>     
,resi/ance ,committees meet ! crit]ia = 
designation z a specially designat$     
global t]rori/ pursuant to ,executive   
,ord] #acbbd2 &  7,b7 if ! ,secret>y    
rea*es a negative det]m9ation ) respect 
to any entity "u subp>agraph 7,a71 a    
detail$ ju/ification z to :i* crit]ia h 
n be5 met4  7#b7 ,=m ,! report requir$  
by p>agraph 7#a7 %all be submitt$ 9     
unclassifi$ =m1 b may include a         
classifi$ annex4  7c7 ,ongo+            
det]m9ations requir$ ,n lat] ?an #a ye> 
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & e
 #b ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate   

%all submit to ! appropriate committees 
( ,congress a report t-- 7#a7 id5tifies 
ea* new entity op]at+ "u ! umbrella ( ! 
,popul> ,resi/ance ,committees1 or any  
successor ( ! ,popul> ,resi/ance        
,committees2  7#b7 includes a           
det]m9ation z to :e!r ea* su* entity    
meets ! crit]ia-- 7,a7 = designation z a
 specially designat$ global t]rori/     
pursuant to ,executive ,ord] #acbbd     
7relat+ to block+ prop]ty & prohibit+   
transactions ) p]sons :o commit1 ?reat5 
to commit1 or support t]rorism72  7,b7 =
 designation z a =eign t]rori/          
organization "u section #bai ( !        
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aahi72 or  7,c7 = !          
imposition ( sanctions "u section #b2 & 
7#c7 provides a detail$ ju/ification 9 !
 ev5t t ! ,secret>y id5tifies a new     
entity pursuant to p>agraph 7#a71 b does
 n det]m9e t ! entity meets ! crit]ia = 
designation z a specially designat$     
global t]rori/ or a =eign t]rori/       
organization or = imposition ( sanctions

 "u section #b4  #d4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is 
,act3 7#a7 ,admitt$2 ali52 lawfully     
admitt$ = p]man5t resid5ce ,! t]ms      
admitt$1 ali51 & lawfully admitt$ =     
p]man5t resid5ce h ! mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms
 9 section #aja ( ! ,immigration &      
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja74 
7#b7 ,appropriate committees ( ,congress
 ,! t]m appropriate committees (        
,congress means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on  
,=eign ,relations & ! ,committee on !   
,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7,b7 !         
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs & !       
,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se (   
,repres5tatives4  7#c7 ,entity ,! t]m   
entity means a p>tn]%ip1 association1   
corporation1 or o!r organization1 gr\p1 
or subgr\p4  7#d7 ,=eign p]son ,! t]m   
=eign p]son-- 7,a7 means an individual  
or entity t is n a ,unit$ ,/ates p]son2 
&  7,b7 does n include ! gov]nm5t ( a   
=eign c\ntry4  7#e7 ,=eign t]rori/      
organization ,! t]m =eign t]rori/       
organization means an entity designat$ z
 a =eign t]rori/ organization pursuant  

to section #bai ( ! ,immigration &      
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahi74 
7#f7 ,unit$ ,/ates p]son ,! t]m ,unit$  
,/ates p]son means-- 7,a7 an individual 
:o is a ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5 or an ali5 
lawfully admitt$ = p]man5t resid5ce to !
 ,unit$ ,/ates2  7,b7 an entity organiz$
 "u ! laws ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or any     
jurisdiction )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+
 a =eign bran* ( su* an entity2 or  7,c7
 any p]son 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4