[Congressional Bills 114th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 151 Introduced in House (IH)]
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114th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. CON. RES. 151
Expressing the sense of Congress that every effort should be made to
assist in the reconstruction and development of communities against
whom the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant has committed acts of
genocide, war crimes, or crimes against humanity as determined by the
United States Government.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
September 9, 2016
Mr. Donovan (for himself, Mr. Fortenberry, Mr. Mulvaney, and Mr.
Harris) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was
referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs
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CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of Congress that every effort should be made to
assist in the reconstruction and development of communities against
whom the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant has committed acts of
genocide, war crimes, or crimes against humanity as determined by the
United States Government.
Whereas Congress and the Secretary of State have recognized that the Islamic
State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) has committed genocide, crimes
against humanity, and other crimes against Christians, Yazidis, and
other peoples;
Whereas the national security and values of the American people are advanced by
the survival and sustainment of the many ethnic and religious minorities
in the Middle East, particularly those with no history of hostility
toward American interests or its people;
Whereas ISIL has inspired, directed, and committed international and domestic
acts of terrorism against United States nationals, allies, and
interests;
Whereas the United States is committed to defeating ISIL and its affiliates and
has identified disrupting the finances of ISIL, to include the flow of
external donations as a key part of its strategy to defeat the
organization;
Whereas the United Nations Security Council unanimously adopted Resolution 2253
to impose multilateral financial sanctions against ISIL;
Whereas the United States Government has imposed financial sanctions pursuant to
its authority under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50
U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) ``to deal with an unusual and extraordinary
threat'' posed by ISIL, its members, and affiliates;
Whereas the International Emergency Economic Powers Act provides the President
with the authority to block all property and interests in property of
persons or entities designated pursuant to Executive order that are
within the jurisdiction of the United States;
Whereas section 206 of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50
U.S.C. 1705) provides for the imposition of civil and criminal penalties
against any persons who ``violate, attempt to violate, conspire to
violate, or cause a violation of any license, order, regulation, or
prohibition'' issued pursuant to such Act; and
Whereas section 203(a)(1)(C) of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act
(50 U.S.C. 1702(a)(1)(C)) allows the United States Government to
``confiscate any property, subject to the jurisdiction of the United
States, of any foreign person, foreign organization, or foreign country
that . . . has planned, authorized, aided, or engaged in such
hostilities or attacks against the United States; and all right, title,
and interest in any property so confiscated shall vest . . . in such
agency or person as the President may designate'': Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring),
That it is the sense of Congress that--
(1) any civil or criminal penalties levied on individuals
and entities due to violations of United States Government or
international sanctions on the Islamic State of Iraq and the
Levant (ISIL) and its affiliates, or funds seized or recovered
from ISIL and their affiliates, should be directed by the
United States Government and its global partners for the
reconstruction and development of communities against whom ISIL
has committed acts of genocide, war crimes, or crimes against
humanity as determined by the United States Government;
(2) the United States Government should establish a fund,
consisting of any civil or criminal penalties levied on
individuals and entities due to violations of United States
Government or international sanctions on ISIL and its
affiliates, and funds seized or recovered from ISIL and their
affiliates;
(3) the United States Government should use all available
legal authorities, including section 203(a)(1)(C) of the
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C.
1702(a)(1)(C)), to confiscate and vest all assets frozen
pursuant to United States economic sanctions against ISIL, its
members, and affiliates;
(4) the United States Government should use such recovered
assets and any fines or penalties imposed against violators of
United States sanctions against ISIL, its members, and
affiliates for the reconstruction and development of
communities against whom ISIL has committed acts of genocide,
war crimes, or crimes against humanity as determined by the
United States Government; and
(5) the United States Government should make every effort
to encourage its international partners to similarly vest
frozen assets of ISIL, its members, and affiliates for the
reconstruction and development of communities against whom ISIL
has committed acts of genocide, war crimes, or crimes against
humanity as determined by the United States Government.
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