,,ii #aaith ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #hdb ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,march #d1 #bjbe,mr4 ,curtis 7for himself and ,ms4 ,rosen7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations ,a ,,bill ,to counter efforts by ,hezbollah to conduct terrorist activities in ,latin ,america1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,no ,hezbollah ,in ,our ,hemisphere ,act4 #b4 ,findings ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,iran and ,hezbollah1 an ,iranian proxy1 have been allowed to build their ,latin ,american regional networks with impunity4 7#b7 ,hezbollah is not considered a terrorist organization in most countries south of the ,rio ,grande ,river4 7#c7 ,in ,latin ,america1 the only countries that have designated ,hezbollah as a terrorist organization are ,argentina1 ,colombia1 ,guatemala1 ,honduras1 and ,paraguay4 7#d7 ,the ability of local authorities to monitor or prosecute ,hezbollah and its local operatives is limited without such a designation4 7#e7 ,hezbollah has support from local authoritarian regimes aligned with the ,islamic ,republic of ,iran1 such as the ,nicols ,maduro regime in ,venezuela1 which has essentially become ,iran's forward operating base in ,latin ,america4 7#f7 ,hezbollah's infrastructure in ,peru1 ,colombia1 ,chile1 and the ,tri-,border ,area of ,argentina1 ,brazil1 and ,paraguay continues to grow4 7#g7 ,in recent years1 ,hezbollah's focus in ,latin ,america has been on infiltrating criminal networks1 money laundering1 and sophisticated smuggling operations4 #c4 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that the ,secretary of ,state should pursue aggressive efforts against ,iranian proxy networks in the ,western ,hemisphere1 including by-- 7#a7 demanding that governments put an end to the impunity enjoyed by designated individuals and entities or face the consequences described in this ,act for their inaction2 7#b7 working with allies1 potentially through international forums1 such as the ,financial ,action ,task ,force1 to greylist government entities that cooperate with ,hezbollah2 7#c7 engaging governments in ,latin ,america to ensure they have adequate legislative tools to investigate terrorist activities and combat the financing of terrorism2 and 7#d7 persuading allies in the ,latin ,america to designate ,hezbollah as a terrorist organization1 using ,argentina's model for designation as a blueprint4 #d4 ,defined term ,in this ,act1 the term appropriate congressional committees means-- 7#a7 the ,committee on the ,judiciary of the ,senate2 7#b7 the ,committee on ,banking1 ,housing1 and ,urban ,affairs of the ,senate2 7#c7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate2 7#d7 the ,committee on the ,judiciary of the ,house of ,representatives2 7#e7 the ,committee on ,financial ,services of the ,house of ,representatives2 and 7#f7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives4 #e4 ,determination with respect to terrorist sanctuaries 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state1 in coordination with the ,director of ,national ,intelligence1 the ,secretary of the ,treasury1 the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 the ,attorney ,general1 and the heads of other relevant ,federal agencies1 shall-- 7#a7 conduct an assessment to determine whether any country1 region1 or jurisdiction in ,latin ,america meets the definition of terrorist sanctuary under section #adj7;d77#d7 of the ,foreign ,relations ,authorization ,act1 ,fiscal ,years #aihh and #aihi 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bfef;f7d77#d772 and 7#b7 submit the results of such assessment to the appropriate congressional committees4 7b7 ,considerations ,in making a determination pursuant to subsection 7a71 the ,secretary of ,state shall consider-- 7#a7 the extent to which ,hezbollah or any other foreign terrorist organization 7as designated pursuant to section #bai7;a7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahi7;a777 operates freely1 raises or transfers funds1 recruits1 or obtains safe haven within a given country1 region1 or jurisdiction2 7#b7 whether the host government has knowingly tolerated1 or has failed to take action to address1 terrorist activities after learning of their existence2 and 7#c7 any other factors relevant to the definition of terrorist sanctuary under section #adj7;d77#d7 of the ,foreign ,relations ,authorization ,act1 ,fiscal ,years #aihh and #aihi 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bfef;f7d77#d774 #f4 ,revocation of visas 7a7 ,in general ,the ,president may impose the sanctions described in subsection 7b7 with respect to any foreign individual the ,president determines is a government official of any foreign state1 subdivision1 or municipality designated as a terrorist sanctuary under section #e unless such official has taken significant1 verifiable steps to stop such activity or the relevant jurisdiction no longer meets the definition of terrorist sanctuary under section #adj7;d77#d7 of the ,foreign ,relations ,authorization ,act1 ,fiscal ,years #aihh and #aihi 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bfef;f7d77#d774 7b7 ,sanctions described 7#a7 ,ineligibility for visas and admissions to the united states ,a foreign individual described in subsection 7a7 shall be-- 7,a7 inadmissible to the ,united ,states2 7,b7 ineligible to receive a visa or other documentation to enter the ,united ,states2 and 7,c7 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 7,a7 ,in general ,the issuing consular officer or the ,secretary of ,state 7or a designee of the ,secretary71 in accordance with section #bba7;i7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abja7;i771 shall revoke any visa or other entry documentation issued to a foreign individual described in subsection 7a7 regardless of when the visa or other entry documentation was issued4 7,b7 ,effect of revocation ,a revocation under subparagraph 7,a7 shall-- 7i7 take effect immediately2 and 7ii7 automatically cancel any other valid visa or entry documentation that is in the foreign individual's possession4 7,c7 ,rulemaking ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state shall prescribe such regulations as may be necessary to carry out this subsection4 7c7 ,exception ,to comply with law enforcement objectives and agreement regarding the headquarters of the ,united ,nations ,sanctions under subsection 7b7 shall not apply to a foreign person if admitting the person into the ,united ,states-- 7#a7 would further important law enforcement objectives2 or 7#b7 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 obligations of the ,united ,states4 7d7 ,waiver 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,president may waive the application of sanctions under subsection 7b7 with respect to-- 7,a7 an individual1 on a case-by-case basis for periods not to exceed #ahj days1 if the ,president determines that such individual's entry or continued presence in the ,united ,states is vital to the national security interests of the ,united ,states2 and 7,b7 a jurisdiction1 including a foreign country1 or any subdivision of such country1 that is designated as a terrorist sanctuary pursuant to section #e1 for periods not to exceed #a year1 if the ,president determines that waiving the application of sanctions with respect to officials or other residents of such jurisdiction is in the national interest of the ,united ,states4 7#b7 ,report ,not later than #ae days before granting or renewing a waiver under paragraph 7#a71 the ,president shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees that includes-- 7,a7 the name of the individual or the specific jurisdiction subject to the waiver2 7,b7 a detailed justification explaining how the waiver serves-- 7i7 the national security interests of the ,united ,states 7for individuals72 or 7ii7 the national interest of the ,united ,states 7for jurisdictions72 and 7,c7 with respect to renewals-- 7i7 an assessment of the individual's or jurisdiction's activities during the most recent waiver period2 and 7ii7 any conditions imposed to ensure compliance with ,united ,states interests4 7e7 ,termination of sanctions ,the ,president may terminate the application of sanctions under this section with respect to a foreign individual if the ,president determines and reports to the appropriate congressional committees not later than #ae days before the termination of such sanctions that-- 7#a7 the foreign individual is no longer engaged in the activity that was the basis for such sanctions or has taken significant verifiable steps toward stopping such activity2 7#b7 the ,president has received reliable assurances that such individual will not knowingly engage in any activity subject to sanctions under this section in the future2 or 7#c7 the termination of such sanctions is in the national security interests of the ,united ,states4 7f7 ,rulemaking ,the ,president shall issue such regulations1 licenses1 and orders as may be necessary to carry out this section4 #g4 ,sunset ,any sanctions imposed pursuant to this ,act shall terminate #e years after the date of the enactment of this ,act4