I 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6036 
To require a report by the Secretary of State on whether the Haqqani 
Network meets the criteria for designation as a foreign terrorist organiza-
tion, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 27, 2012 
Mr. ROGERS
of Michigan (for himself, Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN, and Mr. 
MCKEON) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To require a report by the Secretary of State on whether 
the Haqqani Network meets the criteria for designation 
as a foreign terrorist organization, and for other pur-
poses. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Haqqani Network Ter-
rorist Designation Act of 2012’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS; SENSE OF CONGRESS; STATEMENT OF 
CONGRESS. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
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(1) A report of the Congressional Research 
Service on relations between the United States and 
Pakistan states that ‘‘[t]he terrorist network led by 
Jalaluddin Haqqani and his son Sirajuddin, based in 
the FATA, is commonly identified as the most dan-
gerous of Afghan insurgent groups battling U.S.-led 
forces in eastern Afghanistan.’’. 
(2) The report further states that, in mid-2011, 
the Haqqanis undertook several high-visibility at-
tacks in Afghanistan. 
(3) A late June 2011 assault on the Interconti-
nental Hotel in Kabul by eight Haqqani gunmen and 
suicide bombers left 18 people dead. 
(4) On September 10, 2011, a truck bomb at-
tack on a United States military base by Haqqani 
fighters in the Wardak province injured 77 United 
States troops and killed five Afghans. 
(5) The September 13, 2011, attack on the 
United States Embassy compound in Kabul involved 
an assault that sparked a 20-hour-long gun battle 
and left 16 Afghans dead, five police officers and at 
least six children among them. 
(6) The report further states that ‘‘U.S. and 
Afghan officials concluded the Embassy attackers 
were members of the Haqqani network.’’. 
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(7) General John Allen, Commander, United 
States Forces Afghanistan, has stated that the 
Haqqanis are responsible for the deaths of hundreds 
of United States and coalition service members, and 
is responsible for planning and conducting high-pro-
file attacks against United States interests, includ-
ing the deadly assault on the Capital, Kabul in April 
2012. 
(8) In September 22, 2011, testimony before 
the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate, 
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral 
Mullen stated that ‘‘[t]he Haqqani network, for one, 
acts as a veritable arm of Pakistan’s Inter-Services 
Intelligence agency. With ISI support, Haqqani 
operatives plan and conducted that [September 13] 
truck bomb attack, as well as the assault on our em-
bassy. We also have credible evidence they were be-
hind the June 28th attack on the Intercontinental 
Hotel in Kabul and a host of other smaller but effec-
tive operations.’’. 
(9) In October 27, 2011, testimony before the 
Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Rep-
resentatives, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton stat-
ed that ‘‘I think everyone agrees that the Haqqani 
Network has safe havens inside Pakistan; that those 
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safe havens give them a place to plan and direct op-
erations that kill Afghans and Americans.’’. 
(10) On November 1, 2011, the United States 
Government added Haji Mali Kahn to a list of spe-
cially designated global terrorists under Executive 
Order 13224. 
(11) The Department of State described Haji 
Mali Khan as ‘‘a Haqqani Network commander’’ 
who has ‘‘overseen hundreds of fighters, and has in-
structed his subordinates to conduct terrorist acts.’’. 
(12) The designation continued, ‘‘Mali Khan 
has provided support and logistics to the Haqqani 
Network, and has been involved in the planning and 
execution of attacks in Afghanistan against civilians, 
coalition forces, and Afghan police.’’. 
(13) According to Jason Blazakis, the chief of 
the Terrorist Designations Unit of the Department 
of State, Haji Mali Khan also has links to al-Qaeda. 
(14) Five other top Haqqani Network leaders 
have been placed on the list of specially designated 
global terrorists under Executive Order 13224 since 
2008, and three of them have been so placed in the 
last year. 
(15) Sirajuddin Haqqani, the overall leader of 
the Haqqani Network as well as the leader of the 
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Taliban’s Mira shah Regional Military Shura, was 
designated by the Secretary of State as a terrorist 
in March 2008, and in March 2009, the Secretary 
of State put out a bounty of $5,000,000 for infor-
mation leading to his capture. 
(16) The other four individuals so designated 
are 
Nasiruddin 
Haqqani, 
Khalil 
al 
Rahman 
Haqqani, Badruddin Haqqani, and Mullah Sangeen 
Zadran. 
(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con-
gress that the Secretary of State should designate the 
Haqqani Network as a foreign terrorist organization in ac-
cordance with section 219 of the Immigration and Nation-
ality Act (8 U.S.C. 1189). 
(c) STATEMENT OF CONGRESS.—Congress encour-
ages continued and thorough cooperation between the Sec-
retary of State and the intelligence community regarding 
the Haqqani Network. 
SEC. 3. REPORT ON HAQQANI NETWORK. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days after the 
date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary of 
State shall submit to the appropriate congressional com-
mittees— 
(1) a detailed report on whether the Haqqani 
Network meets the criteria for designation as a for-
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eign terrorist organization as specified in section 
219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 
U.S.C. 1189); and 
(2) if the Secretary determines that the 
Haqqani Network does not meet such criteria, a de-
tailed justification as to which of such criteria have 
not been met. 
(b) FORM.—The report required under subsection (a) 
shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include 
a classified annex. 
(c) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DE-
FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congres-
sional committees’’ means— 
(1) the Committee on Armed Services, the 
Committee on Foreign Relations, and the Select 
Committee on Intelligence of the Senate; and 
(2) the Committee on Armed Services, the 
Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the Permanent 
Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of 
Representatives. 
(d) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this sec-
tion may be construed to infringe upon the sovereignty 
of Pakistan to combat militant or terrorist groups oper-
ating inside the international boundaries of Pakistan. 
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