,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #agad  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #ad1 #bjac,mr4
 ,blum5?al 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,ayotte1    
,mr4 ,cornyn1 & ,mr4 ,casey7 introduc$ !
 foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ 
to ! ,committee on ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 &     
,urban ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to impose  
sanctions ) respect to ,syria1 to exp&  
exi/+ sanctions ) respect to ,syria1 & =
 o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title2 table (
 cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may 
be cit$ z ! ,syria ,sanctions           
,enhancem5t ,act ( #bjac4  7b7 ,table ( 
cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is
 z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table 
( cont5ts4,sec4 #b4 ,def9itions4,,title 
,i--,imposition ( sanctions ) respect to
 s5ior (ficials ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,syria &
 p]sons t conduct c]ta9 transactions )  
,syria,sec4 #aja4 ,imposition (         
sanctions ) respect to s5ior (ficials ( 
! ,gov]nm5t ( ,syria4,sec4 #ajb4        
,imposition ( p5alties ) respect to     
,unit$ ,/ates p]sons t conduct c]ta9    

transactions ) respect to ,syria4,sec4  
#ajc4 ,applicability to contracts & o!r 
agreem5ts4,,title ,,ii--,modification ( 
sanctions ) respect to human rights     
abuses 9 ,syria,sec4 #bja4 ,modification
 ( li/ ( p]sons responsible = or        
complicit 9 human rights abuses committ$
 aga9/ citiz5s ( ,syria or _! family    
memb]s4,sec4 #bjb4 ,modification (      
imposition ( sanctions ) respect to !   
transf] ( goods or te*nologies to ,syria
 t are likely to be us$ to commit human 
rights abuses4,,title ,,iii--,imposition
 ( sanctions to prev5t ! developm5t (   
weapons capabilities ( ,syria ,sec4     
#cja4 ,decl>ation ( policy4,sec4 #cjb4  
,multilat]al regime4,sec4 #cjc4         
,imposition ( sanctions ) respect to    
developm5t ( weapons ( mass de/ruction  
or o!r milit>y capabilities by          
,syria4,sec4 #cjd4 ,imposition (        
sanctions ) respect to exportation (    
def5se articles to ,syria4,sec4 #cje4   
,additional m&atory sanctions relat+ to 
transf] ( nucle> te*nology4,sec4 #cjf4  

,imposition ( sanctions ) respect to    
provision ( tra9+ to milit>y or         
p>amilit>y =ces ( ! ,gov]nm5t (         
,syria4,sec4 #cjg4 ,imposition (        
sanctions ) respect to exportation (    
ref9$ petroleum products to ,syria4,sec4
 #cjh4 ,sanction$ p]sons4,sec4 #cji4    
,waiv]4,sec4 #caj4 ,description (       
sanctions4,sec4 #caa4 ,additional       
measure relat+ to gov]nm5t              
contracts4,,title ,,iv--,imposition (   
sanctions ) respect to f9ancial         
in/itutions t engage 9 c]ta9            
transactions ) ,syria,sec4 #dja4        
,imposition ( sanctions ) respect to    
f9ancial in/itutions t engage 9 c]ta9   
transactions ) ,syria4,,title ,v--,g5]al
 provisions,sec4 #eja4 ,report on       
milit>y capabilities ( ,gov]nm5t (      
,syria4,sec4 #ejb4 ,reports on          
id5tification ( ,syrian assets4,sec4    
#ejc4 ,t]m9ation ( sanctions4  #b4      
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,acc\nt2  
correspond5t acc\nt2 payable-?r\gh      
acc\nt ,! t]ms acc\nt1 correspond5t     

acc\nt1 & payable-?r\gh acc\nt h !      
mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 9 section #ecah;,a (
 title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#b7  
,agricultural commodity ,! t]m          
agricultural commodity has ! mean+ giv5 
t t]m 9 section #ajb ( ! ,agricultural  
,trade ,act ( #aigh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4       
#efjb74  7#c7 ,appropriate congressional
 committees ,! t]m appropriate          
congressional committees means-- 7,a7 ! 
,committee on ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban   
,affairs & ! ,committee on ,=eign       
,relations ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7,b7 !        
,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices & !    
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives4  7#d7 ,compon5t "p ,!
 t]m compon5t "p has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 
9 section #aa;,a7e77#a7 ( ! ,export     
,adm9i/ration ,act ( #aigi 7#ej         
,u4,s4,c4 ,app4 #bdaj;a7e77#a77 7z 9    
effect pursuant to ! ,int]national      
,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s ,act 7#ej      
,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq4774  7#e7        
,f9ancial in/itution ,! t]m f9ancial    
in/itution has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9     

section #ad ( ! ,iran ,sanctions ( #aiif
 7,public ,law #ajd-agb2 #ej ,u4,s4,c4  
#agja note74  7#f7 ,f9i%$ product ,! t]m
 f9i%$ product has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 
section #aa;,a7e77#b7 ( ! ,export       
,adm9i/ration ,act ( #aigi 7#ej         
,u4,s4,c4 ,app4 #bdaj;a7e77#b77 7z 9    
effect pursuant to ! ,int]national      
,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s ,act 7#ej      
,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq4774  7#g7 ,=eign 
f9ancial in/itution2 dome/ic f9ancial   
in/itution ,! t]ms =eign f9ancial       
in/itution & dome/ic f9ancial in/itution
 %all h ! mean+s ( ^? t]ms z det]m9$ by 
! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury4  7#h7 ,=eign 
p]son ,! t]m =eign p]son means an       
individual or entity t is n a ,unit$    
,/ates p]son4  7#i7 ,good & te*nology ,!
 t]ms good & te*nology h ! mean+s giv5  
^? t]ms 9 section #af ( ! ,export       
,adm9i/ration ,act ( #aigi 7#ej         
,u4,s4,c4 ,app4 #bdae7 7z 9 effect      
pursuant to ! ,int]national ,em]g5cy    
,economic ,p[]s ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4     
#agja et seq4774  7#aj7 ,gov]nm5t (     

,syria ,! t]m ,gov]nm5t ( ,syria-- 7,a7 
means ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,syria on ! date ( !
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 includ+ any ag5cy 
or in/rum5tality ( t ,gov]nm5t1 any     
entity controll$ by t ,gov]nm5t1 & !    
,c5tral ,bank ( ,syria2 &  7,b7 does n  
include a successor gov]nm5t ( ,syria4  
7#aa7 ,kn[+ly ,! t]m kn[+ly1 ) respect  
to conduct1 a circum/ance1 or a result1 
means t a p]son has actual k1 or %\ld h 
kn[n1 ( ! conduct1 ! circum/ance1 or !  
result4  7#ab7 ,m$ical device ,! t]m    
m$ical device has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m    
device 9 section #bja ( ! ,f$]al ,food1 
,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4  
#cba74  7#ac7 ,m$ic9e ,! t]m m$ic9e has 
! mean+ giv5 ! t]m drug 9 section #bja (
 ! ,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act
 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cba74  7#ad7 ,money    
laund]+ ,! t]m money laund]+ means !    
movem5t ( illicit ca% or ca% equival5t  
proce$s into1 out (1 or ?r\gh a c\ntry1 
or into1 out (1 or ?r\gh a f9ancial     
in/itution4  7#ae7 ,p]son ,! t]m p]son  
means an individual or entity4  7#af7   

,s]vices ,! t]m s]vices includes s(tw>e1
 h>dw>e1 f9ancial1 pr(essional consult+1
 eng9e]+1 & specializ$ en]gy in=mation  
s]vices1 en]gy-relat$ te*nical          
assi/ance1 & ma9t5ance & repairs4  7#ag7
 ,successor gov]nm5t ( ,syria ,! t]m    
successor gov]nm5t ( ,syria means a     
successor gov]nm5t to ! ,gov]nm5t (     
,syria t is recogniz$ z ! legitimate    
gov]n+ au?ority ( ,syria by ! ,gov]nm5t 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#ah7 ,unit$ ,/ates 
p]son ,! t]m ,unit$ ,/ates p]son means--
 7,a7 a ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5 or an ali5 
lawfully admitt$ = p]man5t resid5ce to !
 ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,b7 an entity       
organiz$ "u ! laws ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or 
( any jurisdiction )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1  
includ+ a =eign bran* ( su* an entity4  
,i ,imposition ( sanctions ) respect to 
s5ior (ficials ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,syria & 
p]sons t conduct c]ta9 transactions )   
,syria  #aja4 ,imposition ( sanctions ) 
respect to s5ior (ficials ( ! ,gov]nm5t 
( ,syria  7a7 ,id5tification ( p]sons   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] 

! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & e #fj 
days !reaft]1 ! ,presid5t %all submit to
 ! appropriate congressional committees 
a li/ ( p]sons ! ,presid5t det]m9es--   
7,a7 are s5ior (ficials ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( 
,syria2  7,b7 h provid$ support to or   
receiv$ support f a s5ior (ficial ( t   
,gov]nm5t2  7,c7 has act$ or purport$ to
 act1 directly or indirectly1 = or on   
behalf ( a s5ior (ficial ( t ,gov]nm5t2 
or  7,d7 is own$ or controll$1 directly 
or indirectly1 by a s5ior (ficial ( t   
,gov]nm5t4  7#b7 ,s5ior (ficials ,9 mak+
 ! det]m9ation requir$ by p>agraph      
7#a77;,a71 ! ,presid5t %all consid] !   
foll[+ individuals to be s5ior (ficials 
( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,syria3 7,a7 ,presid5t  
,ba%> al-,assad4  7,b7 ,! ,vice         
,presid5t ( t ,gov]nm5t4  7,c7 ,any     
memb] ( ! cab9et ( t ,gov]nm5t4  7,d7 ,!
 head or heads ( ! ,national            
,progressive ,front4  7,e7 ,any s5ior   
lead] (-- 7i7 ! ,syrian ,arab ,army2    
7ii7 ! ,syrian ,arab ,navy2  7iii7 !    
,syrian ,arab ,air ,=ce2  7iv7 ! ,syrian

 ,arab ,air ,def5se ,=ce2 or  7v7 any   
o!r milit>y or p>amilit>y =ce t has tak5
 up arms on behalf ( t ,gov]nm5t4  7#c7 
,support to or f s5ior (ficials ,9 mak+ 
! det]m9ation requir$ by p>agraph       
7#a77;,b71 ! ,presid5t %all consid] !   
foll[+ p]sons to h provid$ support to or
 receiv$ support f a s5ior (ficial ( !  
,gov]nm5t ( ,syria3 7,a7 ,any p]son t   
has mat]ially assi/$1 sponsor$1 or      
provid$ goods1 s]vices1 or f9ancial1    
mat]ial1 or te*nological support to or =
 ! b5efit ( an individual ! ,presid5t   
has det]m9$ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 to be 
a s5ior (ficial ( t ,gov]nm5t4  7,b7    
,any p]son t has receiv$ any funds1     
goods1 or s]vices f an individual !     
,presid5t has det]m9$ "u p>agraph       
7#a77;,a7 to be a s5ior (ficial ( t     
,gov]nm5t4  7b7 ,block+ ( prop]ty ,!    
,presid5t %all block & prohibit any     
transaction 9 prop]ty & int]e/s 9       
prop]ty ( any p]son on ! li/ requir$ by 
subsection 7a77#a7 if su* prop]ty &     
int]e/s 9 prop]ty are 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1

 come )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or are or come
 )9 ! possession or control ( a ,unit$  
,/ates p]son4  7c7 ,humanit>ian         
exception ,! ,presid5t may n impose     
sanctions "u ?is section ) respect to   
any p]son = ! provision ( agricultural  
commodities1 food1 m$ic9e1 or m$ical    
devices to ,syria or ! provision (      
humanit>ian assi/ance to ! p ( ,syria4  
7d7 ,exception = support ,to dismantle  
*emical weapons program ,! ,presid5t may
 n impose sanctions "u ?is section )    
respect to any p]son = ! provision (    
support 9 ! process ( dismantl+ !       
*emical weapons program ( ,syria4  7e7  
,waiv]  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,presid5t may  
waive ! imposition ( sanctions "u ?is   
section = a p]iod ( n m ?an #ahj days1 &
 may r5ew t waiv] = additional p]iods ( 
n m ?an #ij days1 if ! ,presid5t-- 7,a7 
det]m9es t su* a waiv] is vital to !    
national security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  
7,b7 submits to ! appropriate           
congressional committees a report       
provid+ a ju/ification = ! waiv]4  7#b7 

,=m ( report ,ea* report submitt$ "u    
p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 %all be submitt$ 9   
unclassifi$ =m1 b may include a         
classifi$ annex4  #ajb4 ,imposition (   
p5alties ) respect to ,unit$ ,/ates     
p]sons t conduct c]ta9 transactions )   
respect to ,syria  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!      
p5alties provid$ = 9 subsections 7b7 &  
7c7 ( section #bjf ( ! ,int]national    
,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s ,act 7#ej      
,u4,s4,c4 #agje7 %all apply1 to ! same  
ext5t t su* p5alties apply to a p]son t 
commits an unlawful act describ$ 9      
section #bjf7;a7 ( t ,act1 to a ,unit$  
,/ates p]son t-- 7#a7 violates1 attempts
 to violate1 conspires to violate1 or   
causes a violation ( section #aja or    
regulations prescrib$ "u section #aja2  
7#b7 conducts inve/m5t activities 9     
,syria on or aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( 
?is ,act2  7#c7 exports1 reexports1     
sells1 or supplies1 directly or         
indirectly1 a s]vice f ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
to ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,syria2  7#d7 conducts 
a transaction ) respect to petroleum or 

petroleum products ( ,syrian orig92 or  
7#e7 approves1 f9ances1 facilitates1 or 
gu>antees a transaction by a =eign p]son
 t w\ld be prohibit$ "u ?is section if  
conduct$ by a ,unit$ ,/ates p]son4  7b7 
,inve/m5t activities def9$ ,9 ?is       
section1 ! t]m inve/m5t activities      
means-- 7#a7 an inve/m5t ( m ?an #ajj 9 
! aggregate 9 ! economy ( ,syria 9--    
7,a7 ! f9ancial or bank+ sector2  7,b7 !
 milit>y or def5se sector2  7,c7 ! law  
en=cem5t sector2 or  7,d7 ! en]gy       
sector2 or  7#b7 a transf] ( any am\nt  
to ,ba%> al-,assad or any p]son act+ or 
purport+ to act1 directly or indirectly1
 = or on behalf ( ,ba%> al-,assad4      
#ajc4 ,applicability to contracts & o!r 
agreem5ts ,! block+ ( prop]ty "u section
 #aja7;b7 & ! p5alties "u section #ajb  
%all apply to contracts or o!r agreem5ts
 ent]$ into on or aft] ,decemb] #a1     
#bjac4  ,,ii ,modification ( sanctions )
 respect to human rights abuses 9 ,syria
  #bja4 ,modification ( li/ ( p]sons    
responsible = or complicit 9 human      

rights abuses committ$ aga9/ citiz5s (  
,syria or _! family memb]s  7a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,section #gjb7;b77#a7 ( ! ,iran ,?reat 
,r$uction & ,syria ,human ,rights ,act (
 #bjab 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #hgia7;b77#a77 is 
am5d$ to read z foll[s3  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date ( !   
enactm5t ( ! ,syria ,sanctions          
,enhancem5t ,act ( #bjac1 ! ,presid5t   
%all submit to ! appropriate            
congressional committees a li/ ( !      
foll[+ p]sons3 7,a7 ,any p]son t !      
,presid5t det]m9es1 bas$ on cr$ible     
evid5ce1 is responsible = or complicit  
91 or responsible = ord]+1 controll+1 or
 o!rwise direct+1 ! commission ( s]i\s  
human rights abuses1 includ+ repression1
 aga9/ citiz5s ( ,syria or _! family    
memb]s1 reg>dless ( :e!r ^? abuses      
occurr$ 9 ,syria4  7,b7 ,a s5ior (ficial
 or s5ior (fic] ( a p]son describ$ 9    
subp>agraph 7,a74  7,c7 ,any p]son t has
 mat]ially assi/$1 sponsor$1 or provid$ 
goods1 s]vices1 or f9ancial1 mat]ial1 or
 te*nological support to a p]son-- 7i7  

describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a72 or  7ii7 ) 
respect to :i* sanctions h be5 impos$   
pursuant to ,executive ,ord] #accch or  
,executive ,ord] #acdfj 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4  
#agja note2 relat+ to block+ prop]ty (  
c]ta9 p]sons & prohibit+ ! export (     
c]ta9 goods to ,syria74  7,d7 ,any p]son
 own$ or controll$1 directly or         
indirectly1 by a p]son ) respect to :i* 
sanctions h be5 impos$ pursuant to      
,executive ,ord] #acdfj4  7,e7 ,any     
p]son act+ or purport+ to act1 directly 
or indirectly1 = or on behalf ( a p]son 
) respect to :i* sanctions h be5 impos$ 
pursuant to ,executive ,ord] #acdfj4  4 
7b7 ,update ,section #gjb7;b77#b7 ( !   
,iran ,?reat ,r$uction & ,syria ,human  
,rights ,act ( #bjab 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4     
#hgia7;b77#b77 is am5d$ by /rik+        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act & ins]t+ enactm5t ( 
! ,syria ,sanctions ,enhancem5t ,act (  
#bjac4  7c7 ,transition rule ,!         
,presid5t %all submit any li/ requir$ to
 be submitt$ be=e ! date t is #abj days 
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act by  

subsection 7b7 ( section #gjb ( ! ,iran 
,?reat ,r$uction & ,syria ,human ,rights
 ,act ( #bjab 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #hgia71 z 9
 effect on ! day be=e su* date (        
enactm5t1 9 accordance ) ! provisions ( 
su* section #gjb4  #bjb4 ,modification (
 imposition ( sanctions ) respect to !  
transf] ( goods or te*nologies to ,syria
 t are likely to be us$ to commit human 
rights abuses  7a7 ,p]sons aga9/ :i*    
sanctions are impos$ ,section           
#gjc7;a77#b7 ( ! ,iran ,?reat ,r$uction 
& ,syria ,human ,rights ,act ( #bjab    
7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #hgib7;a77#b77 is am5d$--
 7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ 2 or 
& ins]t+ a semicolon2  7#b7 9           
subp>agraph 7,c71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! 
end & ins]t+ a semicolon2 &  7#c7 by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,d7 has act$ =
 or on behalf ( a p]son on ! li/1 if !  
p]son t act$ = or on behalf ( ! p]son on
 ! li/ kn[+ly engag$ 9 ! activity       
describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#b7 = :i* !   
p]son 0 includ$ 9 ! li/2 or  7,e7 has   
mat]ially assi/$1 sponsor$1 or provid$  

goods1 s]vices1 or f9ancial1 mat]ial1 or
 te*nological support to a p]son on !   
li/1 if ! p]son t assi/$1 sponsor$1 or  
provid$ goods1 s]vices1 or support _h   
actual k or %\ld h kn[n t ! p]son on !  
li/ engag$ 9 ! activity describ$ 9      
subsection 7b77#b7 = :i* ! p]son 0      
includ$ 9 ! li/4  4  7b7 ,activity      
describ$ ,section #gjc7;b77#b77;,a7 ( ! 
,iran ,?reat ,r$uction & ,syria ,human  
,rights ,act ( #bjab 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4     
#hgib7;b77#b77;,a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9   
clause 7i71 by /rik+ 2 or & ins]t+ a    
semicolon2  7#b7 9 clause 7ii71 by /rik+
 ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 or2 &  7#c7
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7iii7      
op]ates or directs ! op]ation ( goods or
 te*nologies describ$ 9 subp>agraph     
7,c77ii74  4  7c7 ,submission date      
,section #gjc7;b77#a7 ( ! ,iran ,?reat  
,r$uction & ,syria ,human ,rights ,act (
 #bjab 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #hgib7;b77#a77 is 
am5d$ by /rik+ enactm5t ( ?is ,act &    
ins]t+ enactm5t ( ! ,syria ,sanctions   
,enhancem5t ,act ( #bjac4  7d7 ,update  

,section #gjc7;b77#d7 ( ! ,iran ,?reat  
,r$uction & ,syria ,human ,rights ,act (
 #bjab 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #hgib7;b77#d77 is 
am5d$ by /rik+ enactm5t ( ?is ,act &    
ins]t+ enactm5t ( ! ,syria ,sanctions   
,enhancem5t ,act ( #bjac4  7e7          
,transition rule ,! ,presid5t %all      
submit any li/ requir$ to be submitt$   
be=e ! date t is #abj days aft] ! date (
 ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act by section #gjc (
 ! ,iran ,?reat ,r$uction & ,syria      
,human ,rights ,act ( #bjab 7#bb        
,u4,s4,c4 #hgib71 z 9 effect on ! day   
be=e su* date ( enactm5t1 9 accordance )
 ! provisions ( su* section #gjc4  ,,iii
 ,imposition ( sanctions to prev5t !    
developm5t ( weapons capabilities (     
,syria  #cja4 ,decl>ation ( policy ,x is
 ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to prev5t ! 
massacre ( ! p ( ,syria by d5y+ !       
,gov]nm5t ( ,syria ! ability to develop 
& obta9 weapons ( mass de/ruction &     
conv5tional weapons & to use ^? & o!r   
weapons aga9/ ! p ( ,syria4  #cjb4      
,multilat]al regime  7a7 ,multilat]al   

negotiations ,9 ord] to fur!r !         
objective ( section #cja1 ,congress     
urges ! ,presid5t to comm5ce imm$iately 
diplomatic ef=ts1 bo? 9 appropriate     
int]national =a su* z ! ,unit$ ,nations1
 & bilat]ally ) allies ( ! ,unit$       
,/ates1 to e/abli% a multilat]al        
sanctions regime aga9/ ,syria t w       
inhibit ! ef=ts ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,syria  
to develop & obta9 conv5tional weapons &
 to use ^? & o!r weapons aga9/ ! p (    
,syria4  7b7 ,p]iodic reports to        
congress  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #fj 
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 & e #abj days !reaft]1 ! ,presid5t
 %all report to ! appropriate           
congressional committees on ! ext5t to  
:i* diplomatic ef=ts describ$ 9         
subsection 7a7 h be5 successful4  7#b7  
,cont5ts ,ea* report requir$ "u p>agraph
 7#a7 %all include ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,!    
c\ntries t h agre$ to und]take measures 
to inhibit ! ef=ts ( ! ,gov]nm5t (      
,syria describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 & a   
description ( ^? measures4  7,b7 ,!     

c\ntries t h n agre$ to measures        
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74  7,c7 ,o!r 
measures ! ,presid5t recomm5ds t !      
,unit$ ,/ates take to inhibit ! ef=ts ( 
! ,gov]nm5t ( ,syria describ$ 9         
subsection 7a74  7c7 ,inve/igations     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,presid5t %all initiate
 an inve/igation into ! possible        
imposition ( sanctions "u section #cjc  
or #cjd aga9/ a p]son ^u receipt by !   
,unit$ ,/ates ( cr$ible in=mation       
indicat+ t su* p]son is engag$ 9 an     
activity describ$ 9 su* section4  7#b7  
,det]m9ation & notification ,n lat] ?an 
#ahj days aft] an inve/igation is       
initiat$ 9 accordance ) p>agraph 7#a71 &
 subject to p>agraph 7#c71 ! ,presid5t  
%all-- 7,a7 det]m9e1 pursuant to section
 #cjc or #cjd1 if a p]son has engag$ 9  
an activity describ$ 9 t section2 &     
7,b7 notify ! appropriate congressional 
committees ( ! basis = any su*          
det]m9ation4  7#c7 ,special rule ,!     
,presid5t is n requir$ to initiate an   
inve/igation1 & may t]m9ate an          

inve/igation1 "u ?is subsection if !    
,presid5t c]tifies 9 writ+ to !         
appropriate congressional committees t--
 7,a7 ! p]son ^: activity 0 ! basis = ! 
inve/igation is no long] engag+ 9 !     
activity or has tak5 significant        
v]ifiable /eps t[>d /opp+ ! activity2 & 
7,b7 ! ,presid5t has receiv$ reliable   
assurances t ! p]son w n kn[+ly engage 9
 an activity describ$ 9 section #cjc or 
#cjd 9 ! future4  #cjc4 ,imposition (   
sanctions ) respect to developm5t (     
weapons ( mass de/ruction or o!r milit>y
 capabilities by ,syria  7a7 ,exports1  
transf]s1 & trans%ipm5ts ,! ,presid5t   
%all impose #e or m ( ! sanctions       
describ$ 9 section #caj ) respect to a  
p]son if ! ,presid5t det]m9es t !       
p]son-- 7#a7 on or aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 export$ or         
transf]r$1 or p]mitt$ or o!rwise        
facilitat$ ! trans%ipm5t (1 any goods1  
s]vices1 te*nology1 or o!r items to any 
o!r p]son2 &  7#b7 knew or %\ld h kn[n  
t-- 7,a7 ! export1 transf]1 or          

trans%ipm5t ( ! goods1 s]vices1         
te*nology1 or o!r items w\ld likely     
result 9 ano!r p]son export+1 transf]r+1
 trans%ipp+1 or o!rwise provid+ ! goods1
 s]vices1 te*nology1 or o!r items to    
,syria2 &  7,b7 ! export1 transf]1      
trans%ipm5t1 or o!r provision ( ! goods1
 s]vices1 te*nology1 or o!r items to    
,syria w\ld contribute mat]ially to !   
ability ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,syria to-- 7i7 
acquire or develop *emical1 biological1 
or nucle> weapons or relat$ te*nologies2
 or  7ii7 acquire or develop conv5tional
 weapons t are int5d$ to be us$1 or are 
actually us$1 aga9/ ! p ( ,syria4  7b7  
,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section 
%all prohibit ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates f transport+ weapons & aid to    
=ces oppos+ ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,syria4  #cjd4
 ,imposition ( sanctions ) respect to   
exportation ( def5se articles to ,syria 
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,presid5t %all impose #e
 or m ( ! sanctions describ$ 9 section  
#caj ) respect to a p]son if ! ,presid5t
 det]m9es t ! p]son-- 7#a7 sells or     

provides def5se articles to ! ,gov]nm5t 
( ,syria2 or  7#b7 sells1 leases1 or    
provides to ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,syria goods1 
s]vices1 te*nology1 in=mation1 or       
support describ$ 9 subsection 7b74  7b7 
,goods1 s]vices1 te*nology1 in=mation1  
or support describ$ ,goods1 s]vices1    
te*nology1 in=mation1 or support        
describ$ 9 ?is subsection are goods1    
s]vices1 te*nology1 in=mation1 or       
support t c\ld directly & significantly 
contribute to ! enhancem5t ( ! ability (
 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,syria to import def5se  
articles1 includ+-- 7#a7 except z       
provid$ 9 subsection 7c71 und]writ+ or  
ent]+ into a contract to provide        
insurance or re9surance = ! sale1 lease1
 or provision ( su* goods1 s]vices1     
te*nology1 in=mation1 or support2  7#b7 
f9anc+ or brok]+ su* sale1 lease1 or    
provision2  7#c7 provid+ %ips or %ipp+  
s]vices to deliv] def5se articles to    
,syria2  7#d7 b>t]+ or contract+ by :i* 
goods are ex*ang$ = goods1 includ+ !    
insurance or re9surance ( su* ex*anges2 

or  7#e7 pur*as+1 subscrib+ to1 or      
facilitat+ ! issuance ( sov]eign debt ( 
! ,gov]nm5t ( ,syria1 includ+ gov]nm5tal
 bonds4  7c7 ,exception = und]writ]s &  
insurance provid]s ex]cis+ due dilig5ce 
,! ,presid5t may n impose sanctions "u  
?is section ) respect to a p]son t      
provides und]writ+ s]vices or insurance 
or re9surance if ! ,presid5t det]m9es t 
! p]son has ex]cis$ due dilig5ce 9      
e/abli%+ & en=c+ (ficial policies1      
proc$ures1 & controls to ensure t !     
p]son does n und]write or ent] into a   
contract to provide insurance or        
re9surance = ! sale1 lease1 or provision
 ( goods1 s]vices1 te*nology1 in=mation1
 or support describ$ 9 subsection 7b74  
7d7 ,def5se article def9$ ,9 ?is        
section1 ! t]m def5se article has !     
mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #dg7c7 ( !   
,arms ,export ,control ,act 7#bb        
,u4,s4,c4 #bgid7c774  #cje4 ,additional 
m&atory sanctions relat+ to transf] (   
nucle> te*nology  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z
 provid$ 9 subsections 7b7 & 7c71 9 any 

case 9 :i* a p]son is subject to        
sanctions "u section #cjc or #cjd       
because ( an activity describ$ 9 t      
section t relates to ! acquisition or   
developm5t ( nucle> weapons or relat$   
te*nology or ( missiles or advanc$      
conv5tional weapons t are design$ or    
modifi$ to deliv] a nucle> weapon1 no   
lic5se may be issu$ = ! export1 & no    
approval may be giv5 = ! transf] or     
retransf]1 directly or indirectly1 to ! 
c\ntry ! gov]nm5t ( :i* has prim>y      
jurisdiction ov] ! p]son1 ( any nucle>  
mat]ial1 facilities1 compon5ts1 or o!r  
goods1 s]vices1 or te*nology t are or   
w\ld be subject to an agreem5t =        
coop]ation betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & t   
gov]nm5t4  7b7 ,exception ,! sanctions  
describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 %all n apply )
 respect to a c\ntry ! gov]nm5t ( :i*   
has prim>y jurisdiction ov] a p]son t   
engages 9 an activity describ$ 9 t      
subsection if ! ,presid5t det]m9es &    
notifies ! appropriate congressional    
committees t ! gov]nm5t ( ! c\ntry--    

7#a7 does n "k or h reason to "k ab\t ! 
activity2 or  7#b7 has tak51 or is tak+1
 all reasonable /eps necess>y to prev5t 
a recurr5ce ( ! activity & to p5alize ! 
p]son = ! activity4  7c7 ,individual    
approval ,not)/&+ subsection 7a71 !     
,presid5t may1 on a case-by-case basis1 
approve ! issuance ( a lic5se = !       
export1 or approve ! transf] or         
retransf]1 ( any nucle> mat]ial1        
facilities1 compon5ts1 or o!r goods1    
s]vices1 or te*nology t are or w\ld be  
subject to an agreem5t = coop]ation1 to 
a p]son 9 a c\ntry to :i* subsection 7a7
 applies 7o!r ?an a p]son t is subject  
to ! sanctions "u section #cjc or #cjd7 
if ! ,presid5t-- 7#a7 det]m9es t su*    
approval is vital to ! national security
 int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#b7 n   
lat] ?an #ae days be=e issu+ su* lic5se 
or approv+ su* transf] or retransf]1    
submits to ! ,committee on ,=eign       
,relations ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on 
,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives ! ju/ification = approv+

 su* lic5se1 transf]1 or retransf]4  7d7
 ,con/ruction ,! sanctions describ$ 9   
subsection 7a7 %all apply 9 addition to 
all o!r applicable proc$ures1           
requirem5ts1 & re/rictions conta9$ 9 !  
,atomic ,en]gy ,act ( #aied 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #bjaa et seq47 & o!r relat$   
laws4  7e7 ,agreem5t = coop]ation def9$ 
,9 ?is section1 ! t]m agreem5t =        
coop]ation has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9     
section #aa7;b7 ( ! ,atomic ,en]gy ,act 
( #aied 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjad7;b774      
#cjf4 ,imposition ( sanctions ) respect 
to provision ( tra9+ to milit>y or      
p>amilit>y =ces ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,syria  
,! ,presid5t %all impose #e or m ( !    
sanctions describ$ 9 section #caj )     
respect to a p]son if ! ,presid5t       
det]m9es t ! p]son kn[+ly engages 9 an  
activity t provides tra9+ to ! milit>y  
or p>amilit>y =ces ( ! ,gov]nm5t (      
,syria4  #cjg4 ,imposition ( sanctions )
 respect to exportation ( ref9$         
petroleum products to ,syria  7a7 ,9    
g5]al ,! ,presid5t %all impose #e or m (

 ! sanctions describ$ 9 section #caj )  
respect to a p]son if ! ,presid5t       
det]m9es t ! p]son kn[+ly-- 7#a7 sells  
or provides to ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,syria     
ref9$ petroleum products-- 7,a7 t h a   
fair m>ket value ( #a1jjj1jjj or m2 or  
7,b7 t1 dur+ a #ab-mon? p]iod1 h an     
aggregate fair m>ket value ( #e1jjj1jjj 
or m2 or  7#b7 sells1 leases1 or        
provides to ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,syria goods1 
s]vices1 te*nology1 in=mation1 or       
support describ$ 9 subsection 7b7-- 7,a7
 any ( :i* has a fair m>ket value (     
#a1jjj1jjj or m2 or  7,b7 t1 dur+ a     
#ab-mon? p]iod1 h an aggregate fair     
m>ket value ( #e1jjj1jjj or m4  7b7     
,goods1 s]vices1 te*nology1 in=mation1  
or support describ$ ,goods1 s]vices1    
te*nology1 in=mation1 or support        
describ$ 9 ?is subsection are goods1    
s]vices1 te*nology1 in=mation1 or       
support t c\ld directly & significantly 
contribute to ! enhancem5t ( ! ability (
 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,syria to import ref9$   
petroleum products1 includ+-- 7#a7      

except z provid$ 9 subsection 7c71      
und]writ+ or ent]+ into a contract to   
provide insurance or re9surance = !     
sale1 lease1 or provision ( su* goods1  
s]vices1 te*nology1 in=mation1 or       
support2  7#b7 f9anc+ or brok]+ su*     
sale1 lease1 or provision2  7#c7 provid+
 %ips or %ipp+ s]vices to deliv] ref9$  
petroleum products to ,syria2  7#d7     
b>t]+ or contract+ by :i* goods are     
ex*ang$ = goods1 includ+ ! insurance or 
re9surance ( su* ex*anges2 or  7#e7     
pur*as+1 subscrib+ to1 or facilitat+ !  
issuance ( sov]eign debt ( ! ,gov]nm5t (
 ,syria1 includ+ gov]nm5tal bonds4  7c7 
,exception = und]writ]s & insurance     
provid]s ex]cis+ due dilig5ce ,!        
,presid5t may n impose sanctions "u ?is 
p>agraph ) respect to a p]son t provides
 und]writ+ s]vices or insurance or      
re9surance if ! ,presid5t det]m9es t !  
p]son has ex]cis$ due dilig5ce 9        
e/abli%+ & en=c+ (ficial policies1      
proc$ures1 & controls to ensure t !     
p]son does n und]write or ent] into a   

contract to provide insurance or        
re9surance = ! sale1 lease1 or provision
 ( goods1 s]vices1 te*nology1 in=mation1
 or support describ$ 9 subsection 7b74  
#cjh4 ,sanction$ p]sons  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!
 sanctions describ$ 9 sections #cjc1    
#cjd1 #cje1 #cjf1 & #cjg %all be impos$ 
) respect to-- 7#a7 any p]son !         
,presid5t det]m9es has c>ri$ out an     
activity describ$ 9 any su* section2 &  
7#b7 any p]son t-- 7,a7 is a successor  
entity to ! p]son ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph  
7#a72  7,b7 owns or controls ! p]son    
ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a71 if ! p]son t 
owns or controls ! p]son ref]r$ to 9    
p>agraph 7#a7 _h actual k or %\ld h kn[n
 t ! p]son ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a7    
engag$ 9 ! activity ref]r$ to 9 t       
p>agraph2 or  7,c7 is own$ or controll$ 
by1 or "u common own]%ip or control )1 !
 p]son ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a71 if !  
p]son own$ or controll$ by1 or "u common
 own]%ip or control ) 7z ! case may be71
 ! p]son ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a7      
kn[+ly engag$ 9 ! activity ref]r$ to 9 t

 p>agraph4  7b7 ,sanction$ p]son def9$  
,9 ?is title1 ! t]m sanction$ p]son     
means any p]son describ$ 9 subsection   
7a74  #cji4 ,waiv]  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,except
 z provid$ 9 subsection 7b71 ! ,presid5t
 may1 on a case by case basis1 waive = a
 p]iod ( n m ?an #ahj days ! application
 ( section #cjc1 #cjd1 #cje1 #cjf1 or   
#cjg ) respect to a p]son if ! ,presid5t
 c]tifies to ! appropriate congressional
 committees at lea/ #cj days be=e !     
waiv] is to take effect t ! waiv] is    
vital to ! national security int]e/s ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates4  7b7 ,exception ,!      
,presid5t may n waive ! application (   
section #cjc ) respect to a p]son = !   
provision ( goods1 s]vices1 te*nology1  
or o!r items to ,syria t w\ld contribute
 mat]ially to ! ability ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( 
,syria to acquire or develop *emical1   
biological1 or nucle> weapons or relat$ 
te*nologies4  7c7 ,subsequ5t r5ewal (   
waiv] ,at ! conclusion ( ! p]iod ( a    
waiv] "u subsection 7a71 ! ,presid5t may
 r5ew ! waiv] = subsequ5t p]iods ( n m  

?an #ahj days ea* if ! ,presid5t        
det]m9es1 9 accordance ) t subsection1 t
 ! waiv] is appropriate4  #caj4         
,description ( sanctions ,! sanctions to
 be impos$ on a sanction$ p]son "u ?is  
title are z foll[s3 7#a7 ,export-,import
 ,bank assi/ance = exports to sanction$ 
p]sons ,! ,presid5t may direct !        
,export-,import ,bank ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
n to approve any f9anc+ 7includ+ any    
gu>antee1 insurance1 ext5sion ( cr$it1  
or p>ticipation 9 ! ext5sion ( cr$it7 9 
connection ) ! export ( any goods or    
s]vices to any sanction$ p]son4  7#b7   
,export sanction ,! ,presid5t may ord] !
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t n to issue any 
specific lic5se & n to grant any o!r    
specific p]mission or au?ority to export
 any goods or te*nology to a sanction$  
p]son "u-- 7,a7 ! ,export ,adm9i/ration 
,act ( #aigi 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 ,app4 #bdja 
et seq47 7z 9 effect pursuant to !      
,int]national ,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s  
,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq4772    
7,b7 ! ,arms ,export ,control ,act 7#bb 

,u4,s4,c4 #bgea et seq472  7,c7 !       
,atomic ,en]gy ,act ( #aied 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #bjaa et seq472 or  7,d7 any  
o!r law t requires ! prior review &     
approval ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t z a
 condition = ! export or reexport (     
goods or s]vices4  7#c7 ,loans f ,unit$ 
,/ates f9ancial in/itutions ,! ,unit$   
,/ates ,gov]nm5t may prohibit any ,unit$
 ,/ates f9ancial in/itution f mak+ loans
 or provid+ cr$its to any sanction$     
p]son total+ m ?an #aj1jjj1jjj 9 any    
#ab-mon? p]iod unless t p]son is engag$ 
9 activities to relieve human suff]+ & !
 loans or cr$its are provid$ = su*      
activities4  7#d7 ,prohibitions on      
f9ancial in/itutions  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!  
foll[+ prohibitions may be impos$ aga9/ 
a sanction$ p]son t is a f9ancial       
in/itution3 7i7 ,prohibition on         
designation z prim>y deal] ,nei!r !     
,bo>d ( ,gov]nors ( ! ,f$]al ,res]ve    
,sy/em nor ! ,f$]al ,res]ve ,bank ( ,new
 ,york may designate1 or p]mit !        
cont9uation ( any prior designation (1  

su* f9ancial in/itution z a prim>y deal]
 9 ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t debt         
in/rum5ts4  7ii7 ,prohibition on s]vice 
z a repository ( gov]nm5t funds ,su*    
f9ancial in/itution may n s]ve z ag5t ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t or s]ve z     
repository = ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t    
funds4  7,b7 ,cl>ification ,! imposition
 ( ei!r sanction "u clause 7i7 or 7ii7 (
 subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be treat$ z "o   
sanction = purposes ( sections #bjc &   
#bjd1 & ! imposition ( bo? su* sanctions
 %all be treat$ z #b sanctions =        
purposes ( sections #bjc & #bjd4  7#e7  
,procurem5t sanction ,! ,unit$ ,/ates   
,gov]nm5t may n procure1 or ent] into   
any contract = ! procurem5t (1 any goods
 or s]vices f a sanction$ p]son4  7#f7  
,=eign ex*ange ,! ,presid5t may1        
pursuant to su* regulations z !         
,presid5t may prescribe1 prohibit any   
transactions 9 =eign ex*ange t are      
subject to ! jurisdiction ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates & 9 :i* a sanction$ p]son has any
 int]e/4  7#g7 ,bank+ transactions ,!   

,presid5t may1 pursuant to su*          
regulations z ! ,presid5t may prescribe1
 prohibit any transf]s ( cr$it or       
paym5ts betwe5 f9ancial in/itutions or  
by1 ?r\gh1 or to any f9ancial           
in/itution1 to ! ext5t t su* transf]s or
 paym5ts are subject to ! jurisdiction (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & involve any int]e/ ( 
! sanction$ p]son4  7#h7 ,prop]ty       
transactions ,! ,presid5t may1 pursuant 
to su* regulations z ! ,presid5t may    
prescribe1 prohibit any p]son f-- 7,a7  
acquir+1 hold+1 )hold+1 us+1 transf]r+1 
)draw+1 transport+1 import+1 or export+ 
any prop]ty t is subject to !           
jurisdiction ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & )      
respect to :i* ! sanction$ p]son has any
 int]e/2  7,b7 deal+ 9 or ex]cis+ any   
"r1 p[]1 or privilege ) respect to su*  
prop]ty2 or  7,c7 conduct+ any          
transaction involv+ su* prop]ty4  7#i7  
,ban on inve/m5t 9 equity or debt (     
sanction$ p]son ,! ,presid5t may1       
pursuant to su* regulations or guidel9es
 z ! ,presid5t may prescribe1 prohibit  

any ,unit$ ,/ates p]son f inve/+ 9 or   
pur*as+ significant am\nts ( equity or  
debt in/rum5ts ( a sanction$ p]son4     
7#aj7 ,exclusion ( corporate (fic]s ,!  
,presid5t may direct ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate
 to d5y a visa to1 & ! ,secret>y (      
,homel& ,security to exclude f ! ,unit$ 
,/ates1 any ali5 t ! ,presid5t det]m9es 
is a corporate (fic] or pr9cipal (1 or a
 %>ehold] ) a controll+ int]e/ 91 a     
sanction$ p]son4  7#aa7 ,sanctions on   
pr9cipal executive (fic]s ,! ,presid5t  
may impose on ! pr9cipal executive (fic]
 or (fic]s ( any sanction$ p]son1 or on 
p]sons p]=m+ simil> functions & ) simil>
 au?orities z su* (fic] or (fic]s1 any (
 ! sanctions "u ?is subsection4  7#ab7  
,additional sanctions ,! ,presid5t may  
impose sanctions1 z appropriate1 to     
re/rict imports ) respect to a sanction$
 p]son1 9 accordance ) ! ,int]national  
,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s ,act 7#ej      
,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq474  #caa4        
,additional measure relat+ to gov]nm5t  
contracts  7a7 ,modification ( ,f$]al   

acquisition regulation ,n lat] ?an #ij  
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,f$]al ,acquisition ,regulation 
issu$ pursuant to section #acjc7;a77#a7 
( title #da1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 %all  
be revis$ to require a c]tification f   
ea* p]son t is a prospective contractor 
t ! p]son1 & any p]son own$ or controll$
 by ! p]son1 does n engage 9 any        
activity = :i* sanctions may be impos$  
"u ?is title4  7b7 ,rem$ies  7#a7       
,t]m9ation1 deb>m5t1 or susp5sion  7,a7 
,9 g5]al ,if ! head ( an executive ag5cy
 det]m9es t a p]son has submitt$ a false
 c]tification "u subsection 7a7 on or   
aft] ! date on :i* ! revision ( ! ,f$]al
 ,acquisition ,regulation requir$ by ?is
 section becomes effective1 ! head ( t  
executive ag5cy %all-- 7i7 t]m9ate a    
contract ) su* p]son2 or  7ii7 deb> or  
susp5d su* p]son f eligibility = ,f$]al 
contracts = a p]iod ( n m ?an #c ye>s4  
7,b7 ,proc$ure ,any deb>m5t or susp5sion
 %all be subject to ! proc$ures t apply 
to deb>m5t & susp5sion "u ! ,f$]al      

,acquisition ,regulation issu$ pursuant 
to section #acjc7;a77#a7 ( title #da1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#b7 ,inclusion on
 li/ ( p>ties exclud$ f ,f$]al          
procurem5t & nonprocurem5t programs ,!  
,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al ,s]vices %all     
include on ! ,li/ ( ,p>ties ,exclud$ f  
,f$]al ,procurem5t & ,nonprocurem5t     
,programs ma9ta9$ by ! ,adm9i/rator "u  
"p #i ( ! ,f$]al ,acquisition           
,regulation issu$ pursuant to section   
#acjc7;a77#a7 ( title #da1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 ea* p]son t is deb>r$1 susp5d$1 
or propos$ = deb>m5t or susp5sion by !  
head ( an executive ag5cy pursuant to   
p>agraph 7#a74  7c7 ,cl>ification reg>d+
 c]ta9 products ,! rem$ies set =? 9     
subsection 7b7 %all n apply ) respect to
 ! procurem5t ( eligible products1 z    
def9$ 9 section #cjh7d7 ( ! ,trade      
,agreem5ts ,act ( #aigi 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4  
#beah7d771 ( any =eign c\ntry or        
in/rum5tality designat$ "u section      
#cja7;b7 ( t ,act 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4        
#beaa7;b774  7d7 ,rule ( con/ruction    

,?is section %all n be con/ru$ to limit 
! use ( o!r rem$ies available to ! head 
( an executive ag5cy or any o!r (ficial 
( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t on ! basis ( a     
det]m9ation ( a false c]tification "u   
subsection 7a74  7e7 ,waiv]s ,!         
,presid5t may on a case-by-case basis   
waive ! requirem5t t a p]son make a     
c]tification "u subsection 7a7 if !     
,presid5t det]m9es & c]tifies 9 writ+ to
 ! appropriate congressional committees1
 ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( !     
,s5ate1 & ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices
 ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 t x is 9 !
 national int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to d 
s4  7f7 ,executive ag5cy def9$ ,9 ?is   
section1 ! t]m executive ag5cy has !    
mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #acc ( title 
#da1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7g7          
,applicability ,! revisions to ! ,f$]al 
,acquisition ,regulation requir$ "u     
subsection 7a7 %all apply ) respect to  
contracts = :i* solicitations are issu$ 
on or aft] ! date t is #ij days aft] !  
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  ,,iv     

,imposition ( sanctions ) respect to    
f9ancial in/itutions t engage 9 c]ta9   
transactions ) ,syria  #dja4 ,imposition
 ( sanctions ) respect to f9ancial      
in/itutions t engage 9 c]ta9            
transactions ) ,syria  7a7 ,prohibitions
 & conditions ) respect to c]ta9 acc\nts
 held by =eign f9ancial in/itutions     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !       
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury %all prescribe  
regulations to prohibit1 or impose /rict
 conditions on1 ! op5+ or ma9ta9+ 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates ( a correspond5t acc\nt or
 a payable-?r\gh acc\nt by a =eign      
f9ancial in/itution t ! ,secret>y f9ds  
kn[+ly engages 9 an activity describ$ 9 
p>agraph 7#b74  7#b7 ,activities        
describ$ ,a =eign f9ancial in/itution   
engages 9 an activity describ$ 9 ?is    
p>agraph if ! =eign f9ancial            
in/itution-- 7,a7 facilitates ! ef=ts ( 
! ,gov]nm5t ( ,syria1 ,hezbollah1 or    
o!rs t h kn[+ly engag$ 9 arm$ conflict  
on behalf ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,syria-- 7i7  

to acquire or develop weapons ( mass    
de/ruction or deliv]y sy/ems = weapons (
 mass de/ruction2 or  7ii7 to provide   
support = organizations designat$ z     
=eign t]rori/ organizations "u section  
#bai7;a7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality
 ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahi7;a77 or       
support = acts ( int]national t]rorism  
7z def9$ 9 section #ad ( ! ,iran        
,sanctions ,act ( #aiif 7,public ,law   
#ajd-agb2 #ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja note772   
7,b7 engages 9 money laund]+ to c>ry out
 an activity describ$ 9 subp>agraph     
7,a72  7,c7 facilitates ef=ts by !      
,c5tral ,bank ( ,syria or any o!r       
,syrian f9ancial in/itution to c>ry out 
an activity describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a72
 or  7,d7 facilitates a significant     
transaction or transactions or provides 
significant f9ancial s]vices = a p]son  
^: prop]ty or int]e/s 9 prop]ty are     
block$ pursuant to ! ,int]national      
,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s ,act 7#ej      
,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq47 9 connection   
)-- 7i7 ! prolif]ation ( weapons ( mass 

de/ruction or deliv]y sy/ems = weapons (
 mass de/ruction by ! ,gov]nm5t (       
,syria2  7ii7 ! support by t ,gov]nm5t =
 int]national t]rorism2 or  7iii7 human 
rights abuses by t ,gov]nm5t4  7#c7     
,p5alties ,! p5alties provid$ = 9       
subsections 7b7 & 7c7 ( section #bjf ( !
 ,int]national ,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s 
,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agje7 %all apply to
 a p]son t violates1 attempts to        
violate1 conspires to violate1 or causes
 a violation ( regulations prescrib$ "u 
p>agraph 7#a7 to ! same ext5t t su*     
p5alties apply to a p]son t commits an  
unlawful act describ$ 9 section #bjf7;a7
 ( t ,act4  7b7 ,p5alties = dome/ic     
f9ancial in/itutions = actions ( p]sons 
own$ or controll$ by su* f9ancial       
in/itutions  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an  
#ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is 
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury %all    
prescribe regulations to prohibit any   
p]son own$ or controll$ by a dome/ic    
f9ancial in/itution f kn[+ly engag+ 9 a 
transaction or transactions ) or        

b5efitt+ ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,syria1          
,hezbollah1 or any ( its ag5ts or       
affiliates ^: prop]ty or int]e/s 9      
prop]ty are block$ pursuant to !        
,int]national ,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s  
,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq474     
7#b7 ,p5alties ,! p5alties provid$ = 9  
section #bjf7;b7 ( ! ,int]national      
,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s ,act 7#ej      
,u4,s4,c4 #agje7;b77 %all apply to a    
dome/ic f9ancial in/itution to ! same   
ext5t t su* p5alties apply to a p]son t 
commits an unlawful act describ$ 9      
section #bjf7;a7 ( t ,act if-- 7,a7 a   
p]son own$ or controll$ by ! dome/ic    
f9ancial in/itution violates1 attempts  
to violate1 conspires to violate1 or    
causes a violation ( regulations        
prescrib$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 ( ?is        
subsection2 &  7,b7 ! dome/ic f9ancial  
in/itution knew or %\ld h kn[n t ! p]son
 violat$1 attempt$ to violate1 conspir$ 
to violate1 or caus$ a violation ( su*  
regulations4  7c7 ,requirem5ts =        
f9ancial in/itutions ma9ta9+ acc\nts =  

=eign f9ancial in/itutions  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury %all   
prescribe regulations to require a      
dome/ic f9ancial in/itution ma9ta9+ a   
correspond5t acc\nt or payable-?r\gh    
acc\nt 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates = a =eign      
f9ancial in/itution to d foll[+3 7,a7   
,p]=m an audit ( activities describ$ 9  
subsection 7a77#b7 t may be c>ri$ out by
 ! =eign f9ancial in/itution4  7,b7     
,e/abli% due dilig5ce policies1         
proc$ures1 & controls1 su* z ! due      
dilig5ce policies1 proc$ures1 & controls
 describ$ 9 section #ecah7;i7 ( title   
#ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 reasonably    
design$ to detect :e!r ! =eign f9ancial 
in/itution has kn[+ly engag$ 9 any su*  
activity4  7#b7 ,report ,any dome/ic    
f9ancial in/itution ma9ta9+ a           
correspond5t acc\nt or payable-?r\gh    
acc\nt 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates = a =eign      
f9ancial in/itution %all report to !    
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury any "t ! dome/ic
 f9ancial in/itution suspects t ! =eign 
f9ancial in/itution is engag+ 9 any     

activity describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#b71 
)\t reg>d to :e!r ! ,dep>tm5t reque/$   
su* a report4  7#c7 ,p5alties ,!        
p5alties provid$ = 9 sections #ecba7;a7 
& #ecbb ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates      
,code1 %all apply to a p]son t violates 
a regulation prescrib$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 
or ! requirem5ts ( p>agraph 7#b71 9 !   
same mann] & to ! same ext5t z su*      
p5alties w\ld apply to any p]son t is   
o!rwise subject to su* section #ecba7;a7
 or #ecbb4  7d7 ,waiv] ,! ,secret>y ( ! 
,treasury may waive ! application ( a   
prohibition or condition impos$ )       
respect to a =eign f9ancial in/itution  
pursuant to subsection 7a7 or !         
imposition ( a p5alty "u subsection 7b7 
) respect to a dome/ic f9ancial         
in/itution on & aft] ! date t is #cj    
days aft] ! ,secret>y-- 7#a7 det]m9es t 
su* a waiv] is necess>y to ! national   
int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#b7       
submits to ! appropriate congressional  
committees a report describ+ ! reasons =
 ! det]m9ation4  7e7 ,proc$ures =       

judicial review ( classifi$ in=mation   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,if a f9d+ "u subsection  
7a77#a71 a prohibition1 condition1 or   
p5alty impos$ z a result ( any su* f9d+1
 or a p5alty impos$ "u subsection 7b71  
is bas$ on classifi$ in=mation 7z def9$ 
9 section #a7;a7 ( ! ,classifi$         
,in=mation ,proc$ures ,act 7#ah         
,u4,s4,c4 ,app477 & a c\rt reviews !    
f9d+ or ! imposition ( ! prohibition1   
condition1 or p5alty1 ! ,secret>y ( !   
,treasury may submit su* in=mation to ! 
c\rt ex p>te & 9 cam]a4  7#b7 ,rule (   
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection %all 
be con/ru$ to conf] or imply any "r to  
judicial review ( any f9d+ "u subsection
 7a77#a71 any prohibition1 condition1 or
 p5alty impos$ z a result ( any su*     
f9d+1 or any p5alty impos$ "u subsection
 7b74  7f7 ,consultations 9             
implem5tation ( regulations ,9 implem5t+
 ?is section & ! regulations prescrib$  
"u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y ( !         
,treasury-- 7#a7 %all consult ) !       
,secret>y ( ,/ate2 &  7#b7 may1 9 ! sole

 discretion ( ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1
 consult ) su* o!r ag5cies & dep>tm5ts &
 su* o!r int]e/$ p>ties z ! ,secret>y   
consid]s appropriate4  7g7 ,ag5t def9$  
,9 ?is section1 ! t]m ag5t includes an  
entity e/abli%$ by a p]son = purposes ( 
conduct+ transactions on behalf ( !     
p]son 9 ord] to conceal ! id5tity ( !   
p]son4  ,v ,g5]al provisions  #eja4     
,report on milit>y capabilities (       
,gov]nm5t ( ,syria  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]
 ?an #fj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 & e #abj days !reaft]1 !     
,presid5t %all report to ! appropriate  
congressional committees on ! milit>y   
capabilities ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,syria4    
7b7 ,cont5ts ,ea* report requir$ "u     
subsection 7a7 %all include ! foll[+3   
7#a7 ,in=mation on ! provision ( weapons
 to ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,syria dur+ !         
#abj-;day p]iod prec$+ ! submission ( ! 
report1 includ+-- 7,a7 ! type & quantity
 ( weapons be+ provid$ to t ,gov]nm5t2 &
  7,b7 ! entities provid+ ^? weapons to 
t ,gov]nm5t4  7#b7 ,! types ( weapons t 

are mo/ commonly us$ by t ,gov]nm5t     
aga9/ ! p ( ,syria4  #ejb4 ,reports on  
id5tification ( ,syrian assets  7a7 ,9  
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date (
 ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & e #ij days    
!reaft]1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury %all 
submit to ! appropriate congressional   
committees a report id5tify+ assets ( ! 
,gov]nm5t ( ,syria held by f9ancial     
in/itutions4  7b7 ,cont5ts ,! reports   
requir$ by subsection 7a7 %all conta9 ! 
foll[+3 7#a7 ,! "n ( any f9ancial       
in/itution hold+ assets ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( 
,syria4  7#b7 ,! c\ntry ) prim>y        
jurisdiction ov] ea* su* f9ancial       
in/itution4  7#c7 ,:e!r ! assets        
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 h be5 froz54   
#ejc4 ,t]m9ation ( sanctions ,!         
provisions ( ?is ,act & any sanctions   
impos$ pursuant to ?is ,act %all t]m9ate
 on ! date on :i* ! ,presid5t submits to
 ! appropriate congressional            
committees-- 7#a7 a c]tification t !    
,gov]nm5t ( ,syria-- 7,a7 is no long]   
us+ weapons ( any k9d aga9/ ! p (       

,syria2  7,b7 is n provid+ support =    
int]national t]rori/ gr\ps2  7,c7 is n  
develop+ or deploy+ m$ium- & long-range 
surface-to-surface balli/ic missiles2 & 
7,d7 is n pursu+ or engag+ 9 ! rese>*1  
developm5t1 acquisition1 production1    
transf]1 or deploym5t ( biological1     
*emical1 or nucle> weapons & has provid$
 cr$ible assurances t x w n pursue or   
engage 9 su* behavior2 or  7#b7 a       
c]tification t-- 7,a7 a successor       
gov]nm5t ( ,syria has be5 democratically
 elect$ & is repres5tative ( ! p (      
,syria2 or  7,b7 a legitimate           
transitional gov]nm5t ( ,syria is 9     
place4