,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #fag  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #ai1 #bjac ,mr4   
,casey 7= himself & ,mr4 ,rubio7        
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign
 ,relations  ,a ,,bill  ,to provide     
humanit>ian assi/ance & support a       
democratic transition 9 ,syria1 & = o!r 
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,syria ,democratic         
,transition ,act ( #bjac4  #b4 ,f9d+s   
,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3  7#a7 ,9
 ,m>* #bjaa1 peaceful demon/rations 9   
,syria began aga9/ ! au?orit>ian rule ( 
,ba%> al-,assad4 ,! regime respond$ )   
t]rible viol5ce aga9/ ! citiz5s (       
,syria1 includ+ ! use ( weapons ( w>1   
torture1 extrajudicial kill+s1 arbitr>y 
executions1 sexual viol5ce1 & int]f]5ce 
) access to m$ical treatm5t4  7#b7 ,9   
,decemb] #bjaa1 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,syria    
agre$ to all[ an ,arab ,league obs]v]   
gr\p into ! c\ntry to assess !          
humanit>ian & political situation on !  

gr\nd4 ,h[ev]1 on ,janu>y #bh1 #bjab1 ! 
,league (ficially end$ its obs]v]       
mission1 cit+ escalat+ viol5ce & !      
intransig5ce ( ! ,assad regime4  7#c7 ,9
 ,febru>y #bjab1 ! gr\p ,fri5ds ( !     
,syrian ,p met 9 ,tunis & issu$ a       
decl>ation dem&+1 among o!r ?+s1 t !    
,syrian regime all[ free & unimp$$      
access by ! ,unit$ ,nations &           
humanit>ian ag5cies to c>ry out a full  
assessm5t ( ne$s4  7#d7 ,on ,m>* #af1   
#bjab1 ,unit$ ,nations & ,league ( ,arab
 ,/ates ,special ,envoy ,k(i ,annan     
pres5t$ a six-po9t peace plan = ,syria t
 call$ on ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,syria to1 among
 o!r ?+s--  7,a7 commit to /op ! fight+ 
& urg5tly a*ieve a ,unit$               
,nations-sup]vis$ cessation ( viol5ce2  
7,b7 cease milit>y activity 9 & ar\nd   
civilian population c5t]s2  7,c7 "w ) ! 
,envoy 9 an inclusive ,syrian-l$        
political process2  7,d7 ensure timely  
provision ( humanit>ian assi/ance2  7,e7
 release arbitr>ily deta9$ p]sons2  7,f7
 ensure fre$om ( movem5t = j\rnali/s2 & 

7,g7 respect fre$om ( association & ! "r
 to demon/rate peacefully4  7#e7 ,z (   
,febru>y #bjac1 ! ,unit$ ,nations       
e/imat$ t ne>ly #gj1jjj p h be5 kill$ z 
a result ( ! viol5ce 9 ,syria4  7#f7 ,z 
a result ( ! viol5ce1 ! ,unit$ ,nations 
e/imates t #d1jjj1jjj p are 9 ne$ (     
humanit>ian assi/ance1 includ+ access to
 food1 wat]1 %elt]1 & m$ical c>e3 !     
,syrian ,arab ,r$ ,cresc5t e/imates t1 m
 ?an #b1ejj1jjj are int]nally displac$ 9
 ,syria4 ,basic s]vices su* z heal? c>e1
 education1 electricity1 & wat] h also  
be5 cut (f 9 "s p>ts ( ! c\ntry4  7#g7  
,syria faces gr[+ food insecurity1 z    
:eat h>ve/s h decl9$ due to dr\ght4 ,!  
,unit$ ,nations has be5 provid+ food aid
 to #a1ejj1jjj ,syrians s9ce ,septemb]  
#bjab1 ) ! numb] ( p requir+ su* aid    
expect$ to rea* #b1ejj1jjj p 9 ! mon?s  
foll[+ ,febru>y #bjac4  7#h7 ,millions (
 ,syrians h fl$ _! homes due to escalat+
 viol5ce4 ,accord+ to ! ,unit$ ,nations1
 !re are m ?an #a1jjj1jjj ,syrian       
refugees regi/]$ 9 ,lebanon1 ,turkey1   

,jordan1 ,egypt1 & ,iraq1 & ev5 m :o are
 unregi/]$4 ,also accord+ to ! ,syrian  
,arab ,r$ ,cresc5t1 m ?an #b1ejj1jjj    
,syrians are displac$ )9 ! c\ntry4 ,m   
?an ?ree-qu>t]s ( refugees & int]nally  
displac$ p]sons are wom5 & *ildr51 :o   
are p>ticul>ly vuln]able to economic &  
physical insecurity4  7#i7 ,9 ,janu>y   
#bjac1 a donor pl$g+ conf]5ce 0 held 9  
,kuwait1 pl$g+ an additional            
#a1ejj1jjj1jjj 9 humanit>ian assi/ance  
to ! exi/+ #a1jjj1jjj1jjj already       
provid$ = ,syria4 ,! ,gov]nm5ts (       
,kuwait1 ,saudi ,arabia1 & ! ,unit$     
,arab ,emirates ea* pl$g$ #cjj1jjj1jjj4 
,kuwait's ambassador to ! ,european     
,union call$ x ! l>ge/ humanit>ian pl$g+
 conf]5ce 9 ! hi/ory ( ! ,unit$         
,nations4 ,accord+ to ! ,unit$ ,nations1
 only #ac p]c5t ( ! #a1ejj1jjj1jjj pl$g$
 9 ,kuwait has be5 receiv$ to date4     
7#aj7 ,*all5ges exi/ to ensure ?is      
assi/ance rea*es ^? :o ne$ x4 ,an       
agreem5t betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,nations & !   
,syrian regime to facilitate ! deliv]y (

 humanit>ian assi/ance 9 ! c\ntry has   
all[$ aid work]s great] access to       
victims ( ! conflict4 ,h[ev]1 /aff ( !  
,int]national ,committee ( ! ,r$ ,cross 
& ! ,syrian ,arab ,r$ ,cresc5t cite     
security conc]ns z a major ob/acle to   
aid di/ribution4 ,! ,gov]nm5t ( ,syria  
is also refus+ to grant visas = aid     
work]s f c\ntries t h criticiz$ !       
regime1 includ+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates1        
,canada1 ! ,unit$ ,k+dom1 & ,france4    
7#aa7 ,amne/y ,int]national's #bjab     
,annual ,report on ,syria1 along ) !    
f9d+s ( o!r human rights gr\ps1 details 
a numb] ( atrocities 9 ,syria4 ,9       
,novemb] #bjab1 ! ,unit$ ,nations ,human
 ,rights ,c\ncil's ,indep5d5t           
,int]national ,commission ( ,inquiry    
indicat$ t ,syria's milit>y =ces h      
employ$ kill+s1 torture1 rape & o!r =ms 
( sexual viol5ce1 imprisonm5t1 or o!r   
=ms ( sev]e deprivation ( lib]ty & en=c$
 disappe>ances to ma9ta9 _! hold on !   
c\ntry4 ,human ,rights ,wat* raises     
conc]ns t au?orities 9 ,syria c\ld *oose

 to kill deta9ees r ?an all[ !m to be   
releas$ 9 ! ev5t ( a political          
transition4  7#ab7 ,z ( ,m>* #bjac1     
accord+ to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ,gov]nm5t has provid$ ne>ly     
#che1jjj1jjj 9 humanit>ian assi/ance to 
support ^? affect$ by ! viol5ce 9       
,syria4 ,on ,febru>y #bh1 #bjac1 !      
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t ann\nc$ its     
plans to provide an additional          
#fc1jjj1jjj 9 non-le?al assi/ance to !  
,syrian ,opposition ,coalition & !      
,supreme ,milit>y ,c\ncil4  7#ac7 ,on   
,febru>y #ah1 #bjac1 ! ,c\ncil ( !      
,european ,union call$ on ! ,syrian     
regime to all[ ! deliv]y ( humanit>ian  
assi/ance to rea* all ^? 9 ne$ & am5d$  
_! sanctions aga9/ ! regime to all[     
great] non-le?al support & te*nical     
assi/ance to ! opposition = ! protection
 ( civilians4  7#ad7 ,! ,febru>y #bf1   
#bjac1 communique by ! ,fri5ds ( !      
,syrian ,p ,int]national ,work+ ,gr\p on
 ,sanctions call$ on all /ates to take  
/eps1 9 _! own capacity1 by impos+1 at a

 m9imum1 an asset freeze on s5ior       
,syrian regime (ficials involv$ 9 !     
repression1 z well z an asset freeze on1
 & re/rictions on transactions ) banks  
ti$ ) ! ,syrian regime su* z ! ,c5tral  
,bank ( ,syria1 ! ,comm]cial ,bank (    
,syria & ! ,syrian ,int]national        
,islamic ,bank4  7#ae7 ,accord+ to !    
,unclassifi$ ,report to ,congress on !  
,acquisition ( ,te*nology ,relat+ to    
,weapons ( ,mass ,de/ruction & ,advanc$ 
,conv5tional ,munitions ,cov]+ #a       
,janu>y to #ca ,decemb] #bjaa1 ,syria   
has _h a *emical weapons program = _m   
ye>s & has a /ockpile ( ,,cw ag5ts1 :i* 
c be deliv]$ by a]ial bombs1 balli/ic   
missiles1 & artill]y rockets4 ,9 a he>+ 
be=e ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! 
,s5ate 9 ,m>* #bjab1 ,*airman ( ! ,jo9t 
,*iefs ( ,/aff ,g5]al ,m>t9 ,dempsey    
te/ifi$ t ! magnitude ( ,syria's *emical
 weapons ars5al 0 #ajj times m ?an we   
exp]i5c$ 9 ,libya4 ,! ,gov]nm5t (       
,syria's /ockpiles are ?\ght to include 
mu/>d1 s>91 & ,,vx gases4  7#af7 ,!re   

are conc]ns ab\t ! exi/5ce ( num]\s     
rebel militias & _! role 9 ,syria dur+ a
 po/-transition p]iod4 ,on ,june #cj1   
#bjab1 dur+ an int]national meet+ on    
,syria 9 ,g5eva1 ,special ,envoy ,k(i   
,annan said1 ,a transition mu/ be       
implem5t$ 9 a climate ( safety = all1   
/ability & calm1 includ+ completion (   
)drawals & ! dis>m+1 demobilization &   
re9tegration ( arm$ gr\ps4  7#ag7       
,accord+ to reports1 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,iran
 provides res\rces & milit>y tra9+ to   
gr\ps su* z ,jay% al-,%i'ite4 ,^! gr\ps 
also receive milit>y tra9+ f ,hezbollah 
& ,iran's ,islamic ,revolution>y ,gu>d  
,corps 7,,irgc74  #c4 ,/atem5t ( policy 
,x is ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates--  7#a7
 to /rongly condemn ! ongo+ viol5ce &   
widespread human rights violations      
p]petrat$ aga9/ ! ,syrian p by ! regime 
( ,presid5t ,ba%> al-,assad2  7#b7 to   
support civilians & innoc5t victims ( ! 
conflict 9 ,syria1 p>ticul>ly wom5 &    
*ildr5 :o are displac$ & vuln]able to   
physical & psy*ological exploitation2   

7#c7 to assi/ ! p ( ,syria 9 meet+ basic
 ne$s1 includ+ access to food1 heal?    
c>e1 %elt]1 & clean dr9k+ wat]2  7#d7 to
 affirm ! neutrality ( m$ical           
pr(essionals provid+ humanit>ian        
assi/ance & heal? c>e on a non-political
 basis & to condemn attacks aga9/ su*   
p]sonnel or int]f]5ce 9 ! provision (   
m$ical c>e2  7#e7 to support ef=ts (    
democratically ori5t$ political         
opposition gr\ps 9 ,syria to agree ^u a 
political transition plan t is inclusive
 & protects ! rights ( all m9ority e?nic
 gr\ps 9 ! c\ntry2  7#f7 to "w ) !      
int]national community1 includ+         
multilat]al organizations & ho/         
c\ntries1 to support ,syrian refugees 9 
,lebanon1 ,turkey1 ,jordan1 ,egypt1     
,iraq1 & o!r ho/ c\ntries2  7#g7 to     
welcome ! pl$ges ( humanit>ian assi/ance
 made by ! ,gov]nm5ts ( ,au/ralia1      
,botswana1 ,brazil1 ,canada1 ,*9a1      
,india1 ,japan1 ,republic ( ,korea1     
,kuwait1 ,morocco1 ,new ,zeal&1 ,qat>1  
,saudi ,arabia1 ,turkey1 ! ,unit$ ,arab 

,emirates1 & memb]s ( ! ,european       
,union1 & to enc\rage prompt deliv]y (  
^? pl$ges :i* w contribute to meet+ !   
ne$s ( ! victims ( ?is conflict1 & to   
enc\rage all donors to coord9ate ) !    
,unit$ ,nations2  7#h7 to support ef=ts 
to id5tify1 recov]1 & dispose ( *emical 
weapons & o!r conv5tional &             
unconv5tional weapons /ockpil$ 9 ,syria2
  7#i7 t ! ,national ,coalition =       
,syrian ,revolution>y & ,opposition     
,=ces 7,,soc7 is ! sole & legitimate    
repres5tative ( ! ,syrian p2  7#aj7 to  
support ! ,national ,coalition = ,syrian
 ,revolution>y & ,opposition ,=ces      
7,,soc7 ef=ts to e/abli% a transitional 
gov]nm5t2  7#aa7 to support transp>5t & 
imp>tial judicial processes1 9 :i*      
,syrians h a lead+ voice1 = all ^? :o h 
committ$ gross violations ( human rights
 & int]national law1 :ile not+ t !      
majority ( ^! violations h be5 committ$ 
by ! ,assad regime2  7#ab7 to help      
ensure t1 once a /able transitional     
gov]nm5t is e/abli%$ 9 ,syria1 x is     

committ$ to multip>ty democracy1 op5 &  
transp>5t gov]nance1 respect = human    
rights & religi\s fre$om1 protection (  
refugees & asylees1 promot+ peace &     
/ability ) its neighbors1 enhanc+ ! rule
 ( law1 & rehabilitat+ & re9tegrat+ =m] 
combatants2 &  7#ac7 to affirm t ! end (
 ! ,assad regime is 9 ! national        
security int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 z x 
w\ld weak5 ! position ( ,iran &         
,hezbollah 9 ! region & all[ = ! return 
( displac$ p]sons curr5tly seek+ refuge 
9 ho/ c\ntries4  #d4 ,assi/ance to !    
syrian p  7a7 ,au?ority ,! ,presid5t is 
au?oriz$1 not)/&+ any o!r provision (   
law1 to furni%1 on su* t]ms & conditions
 z ! ,presid5t may det]m9e1 assi/ance 9 
ord] to--  7#a7 provide enhanc$ support 
= humanit>ian activities tak+ place 9 & 
outside ,syria1 includ+ ! provision (   
food1 %elt]1 wat]1 heal? c>e1 & m$ical  
supplies2  7#b7 support ef=ts = a       
peaceful resolution ( ! conflict 9      
,syria z well z ! e/abli%m5t ( an       
inclusive repres5tative =m ( gov]nm5t 9 

,syria2  7#c7 cont9ue to enc\rage !     
p>ticipation ( all gr\ps1 includ+ wom51 
bus9ess lead]s1 civil society           
organizations1 traditional & religi\s   
lead]s1 & m9ority gr\ps 9 ef=ts = a     
peaceful resolution ( ! conflict &      
political transition 9 ,syria2  7#d7    
enc\rage ! ,arab ,league & o!r          
int]national bodies to insi/ t          
transitional & future gov]nm5ts are     
committ$ to multip>ty democracy1 op5 &  
transp>5t gov]nance1 respect = human    
rights & religi\s fre$om1 end+ ! viol5ce
 ?r\gh\t ! c\ntry1 promot+ peace &      
/ability ) ,syria's neighbors1 enhanc+ !
 rule ( law & combat+ corruption1 &     
rehabilitat+ & re9tegrat+ =m]           
combatants2  7#e7 contribute se$ fund+  
to e/abli% a ,syria ,recon/ruction      
,fund1 :i* w\ld lev]age contributions f 
o!r int]national donors & be us$ = !    
physical recon/ruction & re-e/abli%m5t (
 basic s]vices 9 ,syria aft] ! cessation
 ( ! conflict & ! fall ( ! ,assad       
regime2  7#f7 contribute future capacity

 build+ = legitimate gov]n+ in/itutions 
aft] a political transition takes place 
9 ,syria2  7#g7 support po/-transition  
ef=ts1 includ+ programs = demobiliz+ &  
re9tegrat+ =m] combatants2 &  7#h7 exp& 
! public aw>5ess-rais+ campaign ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t ab\t ,unit$     
,/ates humanit>ian assi/ance ef=ts ?r\gh
 bo? ,engli%-language & regional        
traditional m$ia s\rces1 z well z social
 or new m$ia s\rces4  7b7 ,fund+  7#a7  
,fiscal ye>s #bjad & #bjae ,( ! am\nts  
made available to c>ry out ! ,=eign     
,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4  
#baea et seq47 = fiscal ye>s #bjad &    
#bjae1 su* sums z may be necess>y %\ld  
be allocat$ = bilat]al assi/ance        
programs 9 ,syria4  7#b7 ,future fund+  
,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,/ate %\ld submit a budget reque/ =    
fiscal ye> #bjae t conta9s an           
appropriate increase 9 bilat]al &       
multilat]al assi/ance = ,syria bas$ on  
progress t[>d accompli%+ ! policy       
objectives describ$ 9 section #c4  7#c7 

,availability ,am\nts appropriat$       
pursuant to ! au?orization (            
appropriations "u p>agraphs 7#a7 &      
7#b7--  7,a7 are au?oriz$ to rema9      
available until exp5d$2 &  7,b7 are 9   
addition to funds o!rwise available =   
su* purposes4  7c7 ,coord9ation ) o!r   
donor nations ,! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld "w )
 o!r donor nations1 on a bilat]al &     
multilat]al basis1 to increase          
int]national contributions to ! p (     
,syria & accompli% ! policy objectives  
describ$ 9 section #c4  7d7 ,br&+       
requirem5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,all assi/ance
 made available "u ?is section %all be  
id5tifi$ z be+ ,f ! ,am]ican ,p if !    
relevant ,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 
consultation ) ! implem5t+ p>tn]1       
det]m9es t su* id5tification w\ld n--   
7,a7 jeop>dize ! safety or imp>tiality (
 implem5t+ p>tn]s t deliv] ! assi/ance2 
7,b7 jeop>dize ! heal? & safety ( !     
int5d$ b5efici>ies2  7,c7 compromise !  
intr9sic indep5d5ce or neutrality ( a   
program or mat]ials :]e implem5t+ p>tn] 

indep5d5ce or neutrality is inh]5tly    
important to ! success ( ! ef=t2  7,d7  
und]m9e ,unit$ ,/ates ef=ts to emp[] !  
democratically incl9$ political         
opposition2 or  7,e7 o!rwise r5d] !     
provision ( assi/ance impracticable4    
7#b7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is    
subsection %all be con/ru$ z prohibit+ !
 id5tification ( assi/ance ) a          
contractor or grantee's own             
organizational br& or logo1 subject to  
any /&>ds or regulations t ! ,presid5t  
may e/abli%4  7e7 ,notification         
requirem5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 cases :]e !
 au?ority 9 ?is section is reli$ ^u to  
ov]come applicable re/rictions on !     
provision ( assi/ance to ,syria1        
obligation ( su* funds %all be subject  
to ! regul> #ae-;day notification       
proc$ures4  7#b7 ,waiv] ,notification "u
 p>agraph 7#a7 may be waiv$ if failure  
to d s w\ld pose a sub/antial risk to   
human heal? or welf>e1 9 :i* case       
notification %all be provid$ z e>ly z   
practicable1 b 9 no ev5t lat] ?an #c    

days aft] tak+ ! action to :i* su*      
notification requirem5t 0 applicable4 ,!
 waiv] %all be accompani$ by an         
explanation ( ! em]g5cy circum/ances    
necessitat+ ! waiv]4  #e4 ,increas+     
assi/ance to ! national coalition =     
syrian revolution>y & opposition =ces   
7a7 ,au?ority ,! ,presid5t is au?oriz$1 
not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 to     
furni% assi/ance1 & make contributions1 
9 ord] to--  7#a7 increase ! provision (
 tra9+ to & build ! capacity ( ! ,syrian
 ,opposition ,coalition & ! ,assi/ance  
,coord9ation ,unit to enhance _! ability
 to provide basic s]vices to ! p (      
,syria & e/abli% ! beg9n+s ( a function+
 gov]nm5t2  7#b7 provide tra9+ 9        
int]national humanit>ian law & ! law (  
arm$ conflict to memb]s ( ! ,syrian     
,opposition ,coalition & ,free ,syrian  
,army2  7#c7 provide non-le?al equipm5t 
& tra9+1 includ+ tra9+ & equipm5t relat$
 to *emical weapons & equipm5t su* z    
body armor1 night vision equipm5t1 &    
communications equipm5t1 to vett$ memb]s

 ( ! ,free ,syrian ,army1 to improve _! 
ability to conduct op]ations & provide  
security = convoys ( humanit>ian        
assi/ance inside ,syria2  7#d7 provide  
special op]ations tra9+ to vett$ memb]s 
( ! ,free ,syrian ,army2 &  7#e7        
allocate additional ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate   
p]sonnel to conduct ?or\gh vett+ (      
opposition individuals receiv+ aid4  7b7
 ,fund+ = fiscal ye>s #bjad & #bjae ,( !
 am\nts made available to c>ry out !    
,=eign ,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa 7#bb     
,u4,s4,c4 #baea et seq47 = fiscal ye>s  
#bjad & #bjae1 su* sums z may be        
necess>y %\ld be allocat$ to build !    
capacity ( ! ,coalition = ,syrian       
,revolution>y & ,opposition ,=ces4  7c7 
,notification requirem5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,9 cases :]e ! au?ority 9 ?is section is
 reli$ ^u to ov]come applicable         
re/rictions on ! provision ( assi/ance  
to ,syria1 obligation ( su* funds %all  
be subject to ! regul> #ae-;day         
notification proc$ures4  7#b7 ,waiv]    
,notification "u p>agraph 7#a7 may be   

waiv$ if failure to d s w\ld pose a     
sub/antial risk to human heal? or       
welf>e1 9 :i* case notification %all be 
provid$ z e>ly z practicable1 b 9 no    
ev5t lat] ?an #c days aft] tak+ ! action
 to :i* su* notification requirem5t 0   
applicable4 ,! waiv] %all be accompani$ 
by an explanation ( ! em]g5cy           
circum/ances necessitat+ ! waiv]4  #f4  
,imposition & conditional t]m9ation (   
sanctions  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is       
section3  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 ,appropriate 
congressional committees ,! t]m         
appropriate congressional committees    
means--  7,a7 ! ,committee on ,f9ance1 !
 ,committee on ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban  
,affairs1 & ! ,committee on ,=eign      
,relations ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7,b7 !        
,committee on ,ways & ,means1 !         
,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices1 & !   

,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives4  7#c7 ,=eign f9ancial
 in/itution ,! t]m =eign f9ancial       
in/itution has ! mean+ ( t t]m z det]m9$
 by ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury pursuant  
to section #ajd7;i7 ( ! ,compreh5sive   
,iran ,sanctions1 ,acc\ntability1 &     
,dive/m5t ,act ( #bjaj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4   
#heac7;i774  7b7 ,imposition ( sanctions
 ) respect to ! c5tral bank ( ,syria &  
o!r ,syrian f9ancial in/itutions  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,! ,presid5t %\ld prohibit !   
op5+1 & prohibit or impose /rict        
conditions on ! ma9ta9+1 9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates ( a correspond5t acc\nt or a     
payable-?r\gh acc\nt by a =eign f9ancial
 in/itution t ! ,presid5t det]m9es has  
kn[+ly conduct$ any significant arms    
sale to ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,ba%> al ,assad   
?r\gh ! ,c5tral ,bank ( ,syria or ano!r 
,syrian f9ancial in/itution designat$ by
 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury = !          
imposition ( sanctions pursuant to !    
,int]national ,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s  
,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq47 or   

any ,syrian individual or entity add$   
aft] ,april #bh1 #bjaa1 & be=e ! date ( 
! enactm5t ( ?is ,act to ! ,specially   
,designat$ ,nationals ,li/ ma9ta9$ by ! 
,(fice ( ,=eign ,assets ,control ( !    
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury4  7#b7          
,exception = humanit>ian transactions ,!
 ,presid5t may n impose sanctions "u    
p>agraph 7#a7 on a =eign f9ancial       
in/itution = engag+ 9 a transaction ) ! 
,c5tral ,bank ( ,syria = ! sale ( food1 
m$ic9e1 m$ical devices1 donations int5d$
 to relieve human suff]+1 or non-le?al  
aid to ! p ( ,syria4  7#c7              
,applicability ,p>agraph 7#a7 applies ) 
respect to f9ancial transactions comm5c$
 on or aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is   
,act4  7#d7 ,waiv]  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!    
,presid5t may waive ! application (     
p>agraph 7#a7 ) respect to a =eign      
f9ancial in/itution = a p]iod ( n m ?an 
#ahj days1 & may r5ew t waiv] =         
additional p]iods ( n m ?an #ahj days1  
if ! ,presid5t det]m9es & reports to !  
appropriate congressional committees t !

 waiv] is necess>y to ! national        
security int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7,b7
 ,=m ,a report submitt$ pursuant to     
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be submitt$ 9     
unclassifi$ =m1 b may conta9 a classifi$
 annex4  7c7 ,t]m9ation ( sanctions     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! requirem5ts "u         
subsection 7b7 to impose sanctions %all 
no long] h =ce or effect ) respect to   
,syria if ! ,presid5t det]m9es &        
c]tifies to ! appropriate congressional 
committees t ! t]m9ation ( su* sanctions
 is 9 ! national security int]e/ ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7 ,notification      
requirem5t ,^u mak+ ! c]tification      
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,presid5t   
%all submit to ! appropriate            
congressional committees a report       
assess+--  7,a7 ! ext5t to :i* ,ba%>    
al-,assad or memb]s ( 8 regime control  
,syrian t]ritory2  7,b7 ! exi/5ce &     
capability ( a democratic transitional  
gov]nm5t to control ,syrian t]ritory &  
provide basic s]vices to ! ,syrian p2   
7,c7 :e!r ! transitional gov]nm5t       

supports acts ( t]rorism or has committ$
 human rights violations2 &  7,d7 :e!r !
 transitional gov]nm5t is coop]at+ ) !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t 9 locat+1       
secur+1 & remov+ conv5tional &          
unconv5tional weapons4  #g4 ,increas+   
contributions & o!r humanit>ian &       
developm5t assi/ance ?r\gh int]national 
organizations  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,presid5t
 %\ld in/ruct ! ,unit$ ,/ates p]man5t   
repres5tative or executive director1 z !
 case may be1 to ! ,unit$ ,nations      
volunt>y ag5cies1 includ+ ! ,_w ,food   
,program1 ! ,unit$ ,nations ,developm5t 
,program1 ,unit$ ,nations ,*ildr5's     
,fund1 & ! ,unit$ ,nations ,high        
,commission] = ,refugees1 & o!r         
appropriate int]national organizations  
su* z ! ,int]national ,committee ( ! ,r$
 ,cross to use ! voice & vote ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates to support additional           
humanit>ian & developm5t assi/ance = ! p
 ( ,syria 9 ord] to accompli% ! policy  
objectives describ$ 9 section #c4 ,!    
,presid5t is au?oriz$1 not)/&+ any o!r  

provision ( law1 to p]mit ! ,unit$      
,/ates to vote & take action 9 favor ( !
 provision ( assi/ance = ,syria at any  
int]national f9ancial in/itution 9 ord] 
to support ! transition to peace1       
democracy1 & su/a9able developm5t 9     
,syria4  7b7 ,notification requirem5t   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 cases :]e ! au?ority 9 
?is section is reli$ ^u to ov]come      
applicable re/rictions on ! provision ( 
assi/ance to ,syria1 obligation ( su*   
funds %all be subject to ! regul>       
#ae-;day notification proc$ures4  7#b7  
,waiv] ,notification "u p>agraph 7#a7   
may be waiv$ if failure to d s w\ld pose
 a sub/antial risk to human heal? or    
welf>e1 9 :i* case notification %all be 
provid$ z e>ly z practicable1 b 9 no    
ev5t lat] ?an #c days aft] tak+ ! action
 to :i* su* notification requirem5t 0   
applicable4 ,! waiv] %all be accompani$ 
by an explanation ( ! em]g5cy           
circum/ances necessitat+ ! waiv]4  #h4  
,increas+ bilat]al assi/ance to c\ntries
 t ho/ syrian refugees  7a7 ,au?ority ,!

 ,presid5t %\ld increase bilat]al fund+ 
to c\ntries1 includ+ ,iraq1 ,jordan1    
,turkey1 ,egypt1 & ,lebanon1 :i* h      
exp]i5c$ an influx ( refugees f ,syria4 
7b7 ,fund+ = fiscal ye>s #bjad & #bjae  
,( ! am\nts made available to c>ry out !
 ,=eign ,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa 7#bb    
,u4,s4,c4 #baea et seq47 = fiscal ye>s  
#bjad & #bjae1 su* sums z may be        
necess>y %\ld be allocat$ = bilat]al    
refugee assi/ance programs 9 ! c\ntries 
surr\nd+ ,syria4  #i4 ,coord9ation (    
int]national assi/ance = ,syria  7a7    
,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! 
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>y ( ,/ate %\ld "w ) !           
appropriate ,unit$ ,nations ag5cies1 !  
,int]national ,committee ( ! ,r$ ,cross1
 regional organizations1 nongov]nm5tal  
organizations1 & ! broad] int]national  
community to conv5e an int]national     
donors gr\p to maximize res\rces &      
effici5tly provide humanit>ian assi/ance
 to ! p ( ,syria4  7b7 ,purpose ,!      
,secret>y ( ,/ate %\ld take /eps to     

ensure donor gr\ps coord9ate res\rces = 
! foll[+ activities 9 ,syria & ! region3
  7#a7 ,provid+ humanit>ian relief to   
civilians impact$ by ! viol5ce 9 ,syria 
& ,syrian refugees 9 ho/ c\ntries4  7#b7
 ,support+ inclusive po/-transitional   
gov]nance & ! e/abli%m5t ( ! rule ( law4
  7#c7 ,support+ dis>mam5t1             
demobilization1 & re9tegration (        
combatants & memb]s ( militias4  7c7    
,annual report ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate %all
 submit a report on ! specific programs1
 projects1 & activities fund$ by !      
donors gr\p & implem5t$ by humanit>ian  
organizations dur+ ! prec$+ ye>1 includ+
 an evaluation ( ! results ( su*        
programs1 projects1 & activities4  #aj4 
,secur+ weapons 9 syria  7a7 ,transition
 plan ,! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld "w )        
regional p>tn]s to develop a plan1 to be
 implem5t$ 9 ! ev5t ( a political       
transition1 to--  7#a7 id5tify & secure 
conv5tional & unconv5tional weapons     
/ockpiles 9 ,syria2  7#b7 recov] &      
dispose ( all unconv5tional weapons     

/ockpil$ 9 ,syria1 ) p>ticul> att5tion  
to *emical weapons2 &  7#c7 prev5t !    
illicit sale or transf] ( conv5tional & 
unconv5tional weapons out ( ,syria 9    
ord] to preclude regional weapons       
prolif]ation4  7b7 ,s5se ( congress ,x  
is ! s5se ( ,congress t ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,/ate %\ld submit a budget reque/ =     
fiscal ye> #bjad t conta9s an increase 9
 bilat]al nonprolif]ation1 dem9+1 &     
anti-t]rorism assi/ance = ,syria t[>d   
accompli%+ ! policy objectives describ$ 
9 ?is section4  7c7 ,au?ority ,!        
,presid5t is au?oriz$1 not)/&+ any o!r  
provision ( law1 to furni%1 assi/ance 9 
ord] to conduct activities 9 support ( !
 purposes ( ?is section4  7d7           
,notification requirem5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,9 cases :]e ! au?ority 9 ?is section is
 reli$ ^u to ov]come applicable         
re/rictions on ! provision ( assi/ance  
to ,syria1 obligation ( su* funds %all  
be subject to ! regul> #ae-;day         
notification proc$ures4  7#b7 ,waiv]    
,notification "u p>agraph 7#a7 may be   

waiv$ if failure to d s w\ld pose a     
sub/antial risk to human heal? or       
welf>e1 9 :i* case notification %all be 
provid$ z e>ly z practicable1 b 9 no    
ev5t lat] ?an #c days aft] tak+ ! action
 to :i* su* notification requirem5t 0   
applicable4 ,! waiv] %all be accompani$ 
by an explanation ( ! em]g5cy           
circum/ances necessitat+ ! waiv]4  #aa4 
,report on humanit>ian & /abilization   
ef=ts 9 syria ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 &       
annually !reaft]1 ! ,presid5t %all      
submit to ,congress a detail$ report on 
! implem5tation ( ?is ,act1 includ+ a   
description (--  7#a7 progress made z a 
result ( humanit>ian & /abilization     
ef=ts1 includ+ refugee assi/ance to ^?  
affect$ by ! viol5ce 9 ,syria2  7#b7    
progress made t[>d e/abli%+ an          
inclusive1 democratic gov]nm5t t        
protects ! rights ( all ,syrians2 &     
7#c7 key *all5ges1 gaps1 & ob/acles to  
fur!r enhanc+ /ability & peace 9 ,syria1
 includ+ betwe5 ,syria & its neighbors4