,,ii ,calendar ,no4 #afj #aaith ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #bhje ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,september #ae1 #bjbe,mr4 ,graham 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,blumenthal1 ,mrs4 ,britt1 and ,ms4 ,klobuchar7 introduced the following bill2 which was read read the first time ,september #af1 #bjbe,read the second time and placed on the calendar ,a ,,bill ,to provide for the designation of the ,russian ,federation as a state sponsor of terrorism4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,designating the ,russian ,federation as a ,state ,sponsor of ,terrorism ,act4 #b4 ,findings ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,the ,russian ,federation's aggression in ,ukraine has targeted innocent civilians1 including children4 7#b7 ,the ,government of ,ukraine estimates that at least #fdh ,ukrainian children have been killed and at least #b1jdg ,ukrainian children have been wounded since the start of ,president ,vladimir ,putin's invasion of ,ukraine in ,february #bjbb4 7#c7 ,the ,government of ,ukraine estimates that the ,russian ,federation has kidnapped1 deported1 or displaced at least #ai1edf ,ukrainian children to the ,russian ,federation1 ,russian-occupied territories1 and other locations since the invasion of ,ukraine in ,february #bjbb and continues to practice such illegal and inhumane actions4 7#d7 ,the ,russian ,federation has kidnapped1 deported1 or displaced ,ukrainian children as young as a few months to #ag years of age according to reliable reports4 7#e7 ,president ,putin's regime seeks the ,russification of ,ukrainian children through kidnapping1 deportation1 or displacement to destroy their ,ukrainian identity4 7#f7 ,many of these ,ukrainian children are forced into re-education camps or youth paramilitary organizations in the ,russian ,federation and other locations1 with the intent of training them for future deployment as service members in the ,russian ,armed ,forces4 7#g7 ,in ,november #bjbd1 the ,united ,kingdom stated that the ,government of the ,russian ,federation seeks to accomplish ,russification by exposing ,ukrainian children to a curriculum that rewrites ,russian and ,ukrainian history1 glorifies ,russian military actions1 promotes allegiance to ,russia1 and in some cases involves military training4 7#h7 ,ukraine has made efforts to repatriate these kidnapped and deported children1 including during the peace talks that occurred in ,istanbul1 ,turkey in ,june #bjbe1 where ,ukraine presented the ,russian delegation with a list of #cci names of kidnapped children to return home4 7#i7 ,in response to the proposal put forth by ,ukraine in ,istanbul1 ,turkey1 the ,russian delegation1 led by ,vladimir ,medinsky1 stated that these children were rescued by ,russian soldiers and dismissed the request4 7#aj7 ,united ,states law authorizes the designation of countries as state sponsors of terrorism if they have repeatedly provided support for acts of international terrorism4 7#aa7 ,section #bcca7a7 of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 defines international terrorism as activities that-- 7,a7 involve violent acts or acts dangerous to human life that are a violation of the criminal laws of the ,united ,states or of any ,state1 or that would be a criminal violation if committed within the jurisdiction of the ,united ,states or of any ,state2 7,b7 appear to be intended-- 7i7 to intimidate or coerce a civilian population2 7ii7 to influence the policy of a government by intimidation or coercion2 or 7iii7 to affect the conduct of a government by mass destruction1 assassination1 or kidnapping2 and 7,c7 occur primarily outside the territorial jurisdiction of the ,united ,states1 or transcend national boundaries in terms of the means by which they are accomplished1 the persons they appear intended to intimidate or coerce1 or the locale in which their perpetrators operate or seek asylum2 4 7#ab7 ,at the direction of ,president ,putin1 the ,government of the ,russian ,federation has promoted1 and continues to promote1 these acts of international terrorism1 including the kidnapping of ,ukrainian children1 which would constitute a criminal violation if committed within the jurisdiction of the ,united ,states4 7#ac7 ,during the #aagth ,congress1 the ,senate unanimously adopted-- 7,a7 ,senate ,resolution #fbc1 which called for the ,secretary of ,state to designate the ,russian ,federation as a state sponsor of terrorism2 and 7,b7 ,senate ,resolution #edf1 which condemned the actions of the ,russian ,federation1 ,president ,putin1 members of the ,russian ,security ,council1 the ,russian ,armed ,forces1 and ,russian military commanders for committing atrocities and alleged war crimes against the people of ,ukraine4 7#ad7 ,the ,united ,states continues to have a range of tools available to hold the ,russian ,federation accountable for these egregious actions4 #c4 ,designation of the ,russian ,federation as a state sponsor of terrorism 7a7 ,certification ,not later than #fj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state shall submit a report to ,congress that certifies whether-- 7#a7 the ,ukrainian children who were kidnapped1 deported1 or forcibly removed from ,ukrainian territory or temporarily occupied ,ukrainian territory since the ,russian ,federation's invasion of ,ukraine in ,february #bjbb have been reunited with their families or guardians in a secure environment2 and 7#b7 the process of full reintegration of such children into ,ukrainian society is underway4 7b7 ,designation ,if the ,secretary of ,state cannot certify the actions described in paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b7 of subsections 7a7 have occurred1 the ,secretary shall immediately designate the ,russian ,federation as a state sponsor of terrorism pursuant to-- 7#a7 section #aged7;c7 of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjai 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #dhac7;c772 7#b7 section #dj of the ,arms ,export ,control ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bghj72 7#c7 section #fbj;,a of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcga72 and 7#d7 any other relevant provision of law4 #d4 ,rescission of the designation of the ,russian ,federation as a state sponsor of terrorism ,the ,secretary of ,state may rescind the designation required under section #c7;b7 on or after the date that is #de days after the date on which the ,secretary certifies to ,congress1 pursuant to the provision of law under which such designation was made1 that-- 7#a7 the ,government of the ,russian ,federation-- 7,a7 has not provided support for international terrorism during the preceding #c-month period2 and 7,b7 has provided assurances that such government will not support acts of international terrorism in the future2 7#b7 all of the children kidnapped1 deported1 or forcibly transferred from ,ukrainian territory or temporarily occupied ,ukrainian territory since the ,russian ,federation's invasion of ,ukraine in ,february #bjbb have been reunited with their families and guardians in a secure environment2 and 7#c7 the process of full reintegration of such children into ,ukrainian society is underway4 ,september #af1 #bjbe,read the second time and placed on the calendar