[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 608 Introduced in House (IH)]
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115th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 608
To prohibit the use of United States Government funds to provide
assistance to Al Qaeda, Jabhat Fateh al-Sham, and the Islamic State of
Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) and to countries supporting those
organizations, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 23, 2017
Ms. Gabbard (for herself, Mr. Welch, Mr. Massie, Ms. Lee, Mr. Jones,
Mr. Garrett, and Mr. Yoho) introduced the following bill; which was
referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration
of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned
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A BILL
To prohibit the use of United States Government funds to provide
assistance to Al Qaeda, Jabhat Fateh al-Sham, and the Islamic State of
Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) and to countries supporting those
organizations, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Stop Arming Terrorists Act''.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS TO PROVIDE COVERED ASSISTANCE TO AL
QAEDA, JABHAT FATEH AL-SHAM, AND ISIL, AND TO COUNTRIES
SUPPORTING THOSE ORGANIZATIONS.
(a) Prohibition With Respect to Al Qaeda, Jabhat Fateh al-Sham, and
ISIL.--
(1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of
law, no funds made available to any Federal department or
agency may be used to provide covered assistance to Al Qaeda,
Jabhat Fateh al-Sham, and ISIL, and any individual or group
that is affiliated with, associated with, cooperating with, or
adherents to such groups.
(2) Duties of dni.--The Director of National Intelligence--
(A) shall make initial determinations with respect
to whether or not an individual or group is, or has
been within the most recent 12 months prior to such
determination, affiliated with, associated with,
cooperating with, or is an adherent to Al Qaeda, Jabhat
Fateh al-Sham, or ISIL, under paragraph (1) not later
than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this
Act;
(B) shall, in consultation with the appropriate
congressional committees, review and make subsequent
determinations with respect to groups or individuals
under paragraph (1) every 6 months thereafter; and
(C) shall brief the appropriate congressional
committees on each determination with respect to a
group or individual under subparagraph (A) and the
justification for the determination, including by
providing--
(i) the geographic location of such group
or individual;
(ii) a detailed intelligence assessment of
such group or individual;
(iii) a detailed description of the
alignment and interaction of such group or
individual with Al Qaeda, Jabhat Fateh al-Sham,
or ISIL; and
(iv) a description of the ideological
beliefs of such group or individual.
(b) Prohibition With Respect to Supporting Countries.--
(1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of
law, no funds made available to any Federal department or
agency may be used to provide covered assistance directly or
indirectly to the government of any country that the Director
of National Intelligence determines has within the most recent
12 months prior to such determination provided covered
assistance to Al Qaeda, Jabhat Fateh al-Sham, or the Islamic
State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), or any individual or group
that is affiliated with, associated with, cooperating with, or
is an adherent to those organizations, as determined under
subsection (a)(2)(A).
(2) Duties of dni.--The Director of National Intelligence--
(A) shall make initial determinations with respect
to countries under paragraph (1) not later than 90 days
after the date of the enactment of this Act; and
(B) shall, in consultation with the appropriate
congressional committees, review and make subsequent
determinations with respect to countries under
paragraph (1) every 6 months thereafter; and
(C) shall brief the appropriate congressional
committees on each determination with respect to a
country under paragraph (1) and the justification for
the determination that Al Qaeda, Jabhat Fateh al-Sham,
or the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), or
any individual or group that is affiliated with,
associated with, cooperating with, or is an adherent to
those organizations, is determined to be receiving
covered assistance from the government of the country--
(i) the geographic location of such
organization, group, or individual;
(ii) a detailed intelligence assessment of
such organization, group, or individual; and
(iii) a detailed description of the covered
assistance, the method of transfer of the
covered assistance, and use of covered
assistance.
(c) Additional Briefing Requirements.--The Director of National
Intelligence shall--
(1) in addition to carrying out subsection (a)(2)(C), brief
the appropriate congressional committees on--
(A) any other individual or group that the Director
considered in carrying out such subsection but did not
make a determination that the group or individual is
affiliated with, associated with, cooperating with, or
is an adherent to Al Qaeda, Jabhat Fateh al-Sham, or
ISIL; and
(B) the justification for not making the
determination; and
(2) in addition to carrying out subsection (b)(2)(C), brief
the appropriate congressional committees on--
(A) any other country that the Director considered
in carrying out such subsection but did not make a
determination that the country provided covered
assistance to Al Qaeda, Jabhat Fateh al-Sham, or the
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), or any
individual or group that is affiliated with, associated
with, cooperating with, or adherents to those
organizations; and
(B) the justification for not making the
determination.
(d) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term
``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
(A) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee
on Armed Services, and the Permanent Select Committee
on Intelligence of the House of Representatives; and
(B) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the
Committee on Armed Services, and the Select Committee
on Intelligence of the Senate.
(2) Covered assistance.--The term ``covered assistance''
means--
(A) defense articles, defense services, training or
logistical support, or any other military assistance
provided by grant, loan, credit, transfer, or cash
sales;
(B) intelligence sharing; or
(C) cash assistance.
(3) Defense articles and defense services.--The terms
``defense articles'' and ``defense services'' have the meanings
given such terms in sections 47(3) and 47(4) of the Arms Export
Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2794 note), respectively.
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