[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
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[S. 1189 Reported in Senate (RS)]
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Calendar No. 332
116th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1189
To require the Secretary of State to determine whether the Russian
Federation should be designated as a state sponsor of terrorism and
whether Russian-sponsored armed entities in Ukraine should be
designated as foreign terrorist organizations.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
April 11, 2019
Mr. Gardner (for himself and Mr. Menendez) introduced the following
bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign
Relations
December 17, 2019
Reported by Mr. Risch, with an amendment
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed
in italic]
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A BILL
To require the Secretary of State to determine whether the Russian
Federation should be designated as a state sponsor of terrorism and
whether Russian-sponsored armed entities in Ukraine should be
designated as foreign terrorist organizations.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
<DELETED>SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.</DELETED>
<DELETED> This Act may be cited as the ``Stopping Malign Activities
from Russian Terrorism Act''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.</DELETED>
<DELETED> In this Act:</DELETED>
<DELETED> (1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The
term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (A) the Committee on Foreign Relations of
the Senate; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (B) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of
the House of Representatives.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) State sponsor of terrorism.--The term ``state
sponsor of terrorism'' means a country, the government of which
the Secretary of State has determined, for purposes of section
6(j) of the Export Administration Act of 1979 (50 U.S.C.
4605(j)) (as in effect pursuant to the International Emergency
Economic Powers Act), section 620A of the Foreign Assistance
Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2371), section 40 of the Arms Export
Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2780), or any other provision of law, is
a government that has repeatedly provided support for acts of
international terrorism.</DELETED>
<DELETED>SEC. 3. DETERMINATION ON THE DESIGNATION OF THE RUSSIAN
FEDERATION AS A STATE SPONSOR OF TERRORISM.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit a
determination to the appropriate congressional committees that
indicates whether the Russian Federation meets the criteria to be
designated as a state sponsor of terrorism.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (b) Form.--The determination required under subsection (a)
shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified
annex, if appropriate.</DELETED>
<DELETED>SEC. 4. DETERMINATION ON THE DESIGNATION OF THE RUSSIAN-
SUPPORTED ARMED FORCES IN THE DONBAS REGION OF UKRAINE AS
FOREIGN TERRORIST ORGANIZATIONS.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit a
determination to the appropriate congressional committees that
indicates whether armed entities that are physically present in the
Donbas region of Ukraine and are controlled or aided by the Russian
Federation, or armed entities that are associated or controlled by the
``Donetsk People's Republic'' or the ``Lugansk People's Republic'',
meet the criteria to be designated as foreign terrorist organizations
under section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.
1189).</DELETED>
<DELETED> (b) Form.--The determination required under subsection (a)
shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified
annex, if appropriate.</DELETED>
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Stopping Malign Activities from
Russian Terrorism Act''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term
``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
(A) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the
Senate; and
(B) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House
of Representatives.
(2) State sponsor of terrorism.--The term ``state sponsor
of terrorism'' means a country, the government of which the
Secretary of State has determined, for purposes of section
1754(c)(1)(A)(i) of the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 (50
U.S.C. 4813(c)(1)(A)(i)), section 620A of the Foreign
Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2371), section 40 of the Arms
Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2780), or any other provision of
law, is a government that has repeatedly provided support for
acts of international terrorism.
SEC. 3. DETERMINATION ON THE DESIGNATION OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION AS A
STATE SPONSOR OF TERRORISM.
(a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit a
determination to the appropriate congressional committees that
indicates whether the Russian Federation meets the criteria to be
designated as a state sponsor of terrorism.
(b) Form.--The determination required under subsection (a) shall be
submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex, if
appropriate.
SEC. 4. DETERMINATION ON THE DESIGNATION OF THE RUSSIAN-SUPPORTED ARMED
FORCES IN THE DONBAS REGION OF UKRAINE AS FOREIGN
TERRORIST ORGANIZATIONS.
(a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit a
determination to the appropriate congressional committees that
indicates whether armed entities that are physically present in the
Donbas region of Ukraine and are controlled or aided by the Russian
Federation, or armed entities that are associated or controlled by the
``Donetsk People's Republic'' or the ``Lugansk People's Republic'',
meet the criteria to be designated as foreign terrorist organizations
under section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.
1189).
(b) Form.--The determination required under subsection (a) shall be
submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex, if
appropriate.
SEC. 5. RULES OF CONSTRUCTION.
Nothing in this Act may be construed--
(1) to authorize the use of military force; or
(2) to limit bilateral military-to-military dialogue
between the United States and the Russian Federation for the
purpose of reducing the risk of conflict.
Calendar No. 332
116th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1189
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To require the Secretary of State to determine whether the Russian
Federation should be designated as a state sponsor of terrorism and
whether Russian-sponsored armed entities in Ukraine should be
designated as foreign terrorist organizations.
_______________________________________________________________________
December 17, 2019
Reported with an amendment