1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop Terrorist Operational Resources and Money Act . 2. Findings; sense of Congress (a) Findings Congress makes the following findings: (1) According to testimony by the Director of National Intelligence before the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate on February 9, 2016, ISIL, with its self-described caliphate in Syria and Iraq, its affiliates and emerging affiliates in other countries, and its increasing ability to direct and inspire attacks against a wide range of targets around the world, has been identified as the preeminent terrorist threat to the United States. (2) On February 2, 2015, General John Allen, who was then serving as the Special Presidential Envoy for the Global Coalition to Counter ISIL— (A) stated that the United States cannot defeat ISIL through military efforts alone ; and (B) highlighted the need to deprive the group of access to financial resources. (3) The United States and its partners have committed to curtailing ISIL’s financial resources through— (A) United Nations Security Council Resolution 2170, adopted August 15, 2014; (B) Arab League Resolution 7804, adopted September 7, 2014; (C) the Jeddah Communique, published September 11, 2014; (D) United Nations Security Council Resolution 2199, adopted February 12, 2015; (E) the statement of the International Syria Support Group of November 14, 2015; (F) United Nations Security Council Resolution 2249, adopted November 20, 2015; and (G) United Nations Security Council Resolution 2253, adopted December 17, 2015. (4) Matthew Levitt of the Washington Institute has reported that ISIL exploits many revenue streams in addition to oil revenue and charitable donations. In a November 18, 2015, article, Mr. Levitt states [ISIL] steals livestock; sells foreign fighter passports; taxes minorities and farmers and truckers; runs a sophisticated extortion racket; kidnaps civilians for ransom payments; loots antiquities