[20190115]IF10613_外国恐怖组织（FTO）.pdf

https:/crsreports.congress.gov Updated January 15, 2019Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO)The Foreign Terrorist Organization List Congress has shown recurring interest in the administration of the FTO list and its application to groups that the U.S. government considers to be undertaking terrorism-related activities. The State Departments Bureau of Counterterrorism (CT) is responsible for identifying entities for designation as an FTO. Prior to doing so, the Department is obligated to demonstrate that the entity in question engages in “terrorist activity,” as defined in Section 212 (a)(3)(B) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(3)(B), or “terrorism,” as defined in Section 140(d)(2) of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act (FRAA), Fiscal Years 1988 and 1989 (FRAA) (22 U.S.C. 2656f(d)(2), or retains the capability and intent to engage in terrorist activity or terrorism. When assessing entities for possible designation, CT looks not only at the actual terrorist attacks that a group has carried out, but also at whether the group has engaged in planning and preparations for possible future acts of terrorism or retains the capability and intent to carry out