The Drug Cartel Terrorist Designation Act

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GaynusROYTXROYTX D48:XML Cor (Oven Sata R Pee mae HER, ‘To alrect the Seertary of State to submit to Congress a report an the designation of the: Gulf Cartel, the Cartel Del Norest, the Cartel de ‘Sma, and the Carte de dalton Noewa Generacion foreign temorst ‘ongsniatons and for other purposo. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ‘Me. Row introduond the flowing bil; which was refer tothe Commits A BILL To direct the Secretary of State to submit to Congress a report on the designation of the Gulf Cartel, the Cartel Del Noreste, the Cartel de Sinaloa, and the Cartel de JJaliseo Nueva Generacion as forvigm terrorist organiza- tions, and for other purposes. 1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 3. SECTION 1, SHORT TITLE, 4 ‘This Act may be cited as the “Drag Cartel Terrorist 5 Designation Act”. vitomoesostemcories (ree fideo as 204m) GiniROYTRROYTX.0:3xML 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 8 9 10 "1 12 13 14 15 16 7 18 19 20 ai 22 2B mw 25 26 2 SEC. 2, REPORT ON DESIGNATION OF CERTAIN DRUG CAR- TELS AS FOREIGN TERRORIST ORGANIZA- ‘TIoNs. (a) SeNse oF Coneness.—It is the sense of Con- leress that each of the drug cartels set forth in subsection (b) meets the criteria for designation as a foreign terrorist ‘organization as set forth in section 219 of the Immigention and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1189). {b) Desianxtt0N.—The Seerotary of State shall des- ‘gnate each of the following Mexican drug cartels as a for- cian terrorist organization under such section 219: (2) The Gulf Cartel, (2) The Cartel Del Noresto. (8) The Cartel de Sinaloa. (4) The Cartel de Jalisco Nueva Generacion. (¢) Rerorr— (Q) Revorr Requieey—Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Scervlary of State, in consultation with the Director cof National Intelligence, shall submit 10 the appro- priate committees of Congress— (A) a detailed report on each of the drug cartels Tisted in subsection (b) and any other cartels the Secretary may identify, including the criteria met for designation as a forcign ter rorist organization as set forth in seetion 219 wi.conteeonsezncorn) eon Hooch 0200 ttt) GiMMIsROYTRROYTX 018 XML 3 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 USC. 1189); and (B) for cach of the cartels designated under subsection (b), if the Secretary deter- mines that the drug cartel does not meet the criteria set forth under such section 219, a de- tailed justification as to which eriteria have not Deen met. (2) Desioxation OF ADDITIONAL CARTELS — Not later than 80 days after the submission of the report the Seeretary shall designate any cartel or any faction thereof as @ foreign terrorist organiza~ tion listed in the report that met the eriteria for des- iiguation as a foreign terrorist organization as set forth in section 219 of the Immigration and Nation- ality Act (8 U.S.C. 1189). (8) Fors.—'The report required by paragraph (1) shatt— (A) be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a elassified annex; and (B) be made available only in electronic form and shall not be printed, except if @ print- cd copy is requested by an office of the legisla- tive branch, fioen orzo 08m) GisnusnoYmaROYT< 085 x8, 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ul 2 B 4 1s 16 7 18 4 (4) APPROPRIATE CouMITTEES OF CONGRESS DEFINED. —In this subsection, the term “appro- priate committees of Congress” means— (A) the Committee on Armed Serviees, the Committee on Financial Servives, the Com- mittee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on ‘the Judiciary, the Committee on Homeland Se- cavity, and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives; and (B) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, the Committes on Foreign Relations, the Committee on the Judiciary, the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Af fairs, and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate. (a) Ruie ov ConsreuctION.—Nothing in this Act 19 may be construed to expand the eligibility for asyhm of 20 any alien by reason of the designation of a drug cartel, 21 asa forcign terrorist organization, viicestcenostescaret —_ibe08

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