,,iii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #ghc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #bb1 #bjbf,mr4  
,cassidy 7= himself & ,mr4 ,:iteh\se7   
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
consid]$ & agre$ to  ,,resolution       
,express+ support = ! designation (     
,june #aa1 #bjbf1 z ,anti-,illicit      
,trade ,aw>5ess ,day4  ,:]eas1 on ,june 
#aa1 #aghb1 ,alex&] ,hamilton set a     
manife/ requirem5t = %ips to li/ exports
 to address illegal smuggl+ & trade     
fraud z "p ( 8 broad] ef=ts to protect !
 economy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates aga9/ illicit
 trade2 ,:]eas illicit trade-- 7#a7     
consi/s n only ( ! movem5t ( inh]5tly   
illegal products1 su* z ! traffick+ (   
drugs1 deadly f5tanyl1 fake m$ic9es1    
fire>ms1 illicit cig>ettes1 humans1     
illegal gold1 endang]$ wildlife p>ts1   
cultural artifacts1 c\nt]feit goods1 &  
o!r contrab&1 b also ! movem5t (        
products t are n inh]5tly illicit b     
violate regulatory frameworks1 su* z    
div]sion to un9t5d$ m>kets & commission 

( cu/oms fraud1 includ+ t>iff evasion1  
smuggl+1 misclassification1             
und]valuation1 trans%ipm5t to disguise !
 true c\ntry ( orig91 & contrav5tion (  
label+1 safety1 & h&l+ requirem5ts2     
7#b7 is n curr5tly recogniz$ 9 all ( its
 v>i\s =ms1 nor 9 its p]vasiv5ess &     
sev]ity2  7#c7 is a multi-trillion-doll>
 global illegal economy t has num]\s    
?reat-multiply+ effects1 supports &     
exp&s crim9aliz$ m>kets1 & corrodes !   
rule ( law1 good gov]nance1 & !         
integrity ( global supply *a9s2  7#d7   
poses a significant national security   
?reat z "o ( ! mo/ prom95t & p]nici\s   
=ms ( transnational crimes fac+ ! ,unit$
 ,/ates & allies ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates giv5 
its detrim5tal impact on !              
competitiv5ess ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1       
legitimate m>kets1 public tru/1 & !     
heal? & safety ( citiz5s & its f9anc+ ( 
crim9al ent]prises2  7#e7 fuels         
corruption & money laund]+ 7includ+     
trade-bas$ money laund]+7 t f9ance      
great] crime conv]g5ce1 insecurity1     

in/ability1 & viol5ce 9 all corn]s ( !  
globe2  7#f7 contributes to human       
traffick+1 =c$ labor1 mod]n slav]y1 *ild
 sextortion1 & exploitation ?r\gh       
physical intimidation1 co]cion1         
deception1 or fraud2  7#g7 is           
significantly facilitat$ by !           
prolif]ation ( unregulat$ free trade    
zones t act z hubs ( illicit trade & put
 ! economic & physical security ( !     
communities )9 :i* !y op]ate at great   
risk2  7#h7 is lev]ag$ by malign$ /ate  
actors :o ?w>t ! national int]e/s ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates & allies ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 by infus+ m>kets ) dang]\s illicit     
products su* z f5tanyl & use proce$s f  
su* illicit trade to de/abilize !       
develop$ _w1 fund viol5t conflicts1 &   
enable insecure comm]ce /reams to ?rive2
 &  7#i7 is becom+ m p]vasive z global  
connectivity & supply *a9s exp& & ,belt 
& ,road ,initiative infra/ructure       
projects increase 9 numb] & scale2      
,:]eas recogniz+ illicit trade          
nationally is consi/5t ) ! ,am]ica ,fir/

 ,trade ,policy ( ! adm9i/ration (      
,presid5t ,donald ,j4 ,trump & w        
highlight & support ! "w ( ! cross-ag5cy
 ,trade ,fraud ,task ,=ce & ,homel&     
,security ,task ,=ces ( ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,ju/ice & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&         
,security2 ,:]eas trade fraud deprives !
 ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t ( billions ( doll>s   
annually1 & a s+le trans%ipm5t          
inve/igation 9 #bjbe uncov]$ m ?an      
#djj1jjj1jjj 9 duty evasion2 ,:]eas !   
,int]national ,coalition ,aga9/ ,illicit
 ,economies has e/imat$ t ! global      
illegal economy may be #a ( ! top #e    
economies 9 ! _w1 beh9d ! gross dome/ic 
product economies ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 at 
#ca1hjj1jjj1jjj1jjj1 & ,*9a1 at         
#ah1gjj1jjj1jjj1jjj1 ) a project$       
economic value ( betwe5                 
#c1jjj1jjj1jjj1jjj & #e1jjj1jjj1jjj1jjj2
 ,:]eas ! ,int]national ,monet>y ,fund &
 ! ,unit$ ,nations h also e/imat$ t     
money laund]$ annually f illicit        
economic trade is betwe5 #b & #e p]c5t (
 global gross dome/ic product1 or up to 

#f1jjj1jjj1jjj1jjj1 z ( #bjbe2 ,:]eas   
num]\s int]national organizations       
recognize t ! global illicit drug trade 
g5]ates hundr$s ( billions ( doll>s p]  
ye>2 ,:]eas ! #bjbd ,global ,report ( ! 
,unit$ ,nations ,(fice on ,drugs &      
,crime not$ a #be p]c5t increase 9 !    
numb] ( traffick$ victims 9 #bjbc f     
#bjbb data1 & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate       
e/imates t at lea/ #bg1jjj1jjj p 7      
exploit$ = labor1 s]vices1 & sexual     
slav]y 9 #bjbd2 ,:]eas ! ,organization =
 ,economic ,coop]ation & ,developm5t has
 highlight$ ! global trade 9 c\nt]feit &
 pirat$ products at approximately       
#dfg1jjj1jjj1jjj1 or #b4c p]c5t ( total 
global imports2 ,:]eas ,,int]pol & !    
,unit$ ,nations ,environm5t ,programme h
 e/imat$ ! co/ f an array ( environm5tal
 crimes at m ?an #bej1jjj1jjj1jjj       
annually2 ,:]eas ! ,_w ,heal?           
,organization e/imat$ ! size ( ! global 
illicit cig>ette m>ket to be #aa4f p]c5t
 ( ! global cig>ette m>ket 9 #bjbd 7or  
#feg1jjj1jjj1jjj cig>ettes p] ye> &     

approximately #dj1ejj1jjj1jjj 9 lo/     
rev5ue globally72 ,:]eas ! ,hubs (      
,illicit ,trade ,project at ,george     
,mason ,univ]sity has not$ h[ crim9als1 
c\nt]feit]s1 bad actors1 illicit ?reat  
networks1 & money laund]]s are reap+    
hundr$s ( billions ( doll>s 9 pr(it e   
ye> f crim9ality across critical hubs ( 
illicit trade1 global supply *a9s1 & !  
digital _w2 & ,:]eas public-private     
p>tn]%ips1 public education1 & g5]al    
aw>5ess ( illicit trade are critically  
ne$$-- 7#a7 to recognize ! _m =ms (     
illicit trade2  7#b7 to und]/& ! global 
scale & detrim5tal impacts ( illicit    
trade on ! ,unit$ ,/ates & !            
int]national community2  7#c7 to        
enc\rage ! public to report incid5ces ( 
illicit trade2 &  7#d7 to arm ! ,f$]al  
,gov]nm5t ) ! tools1 legal au?orities1 &
 f9ancial res\rces necess>y to          
inve/igate1 disrupt1 & dismantle        
transnational illicit networks & _!     
complicit enabl]s3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t 
! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 expresses support = !   

designation ( ,june #aa1 #bjbf1 z       
,anti-,illicit ,trade ,aw>5ess ,day to  
combat illicit trade 9 all crim9al      
manife/ations e day !reaft] 9 ! cal5d>  
ye>2  7#b7 supports ! elevation (       
illicit trade & relat$ illicit f9ance to
 national security priorities & ! full  
integration ( c\nt]+ su* illicit trade  
into ! national security /rategies ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates to enhance ?is            
multi-dim5sional crim9al ?reat ?r\gh    
coord9at$ executive ag5cy actions2  7#c7
 supports f9ancial intellig5ce %>+ on   
trade-bas$ money laund]+1 integrat$     
intellig5ce fusion c5t]s to m           
compreh5sively combat illicit trade1 & a
 su/a9$ global network ( trade          
transp>5cy units to combat cross-bord]  
fl[s ( illicit goods & illicit f9ancial 
fl[s2 &  7#d7 cont9ues to advance       
coord9at$ :ole-(-gov]nm5t &             
:ole-(-society approa*es to combat+     
illicit trade4