,,ii  #aacth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,s4 #ifj  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the
 ,,united ,,states  ,may #ae1 #bjac ,mr4
 ,menendez 7for himself and ,mr4        
,corker7 introduced the following bill2 
which was read twice and referred to the
 ,committee on ,foreign ,relations  ,a  
,,bill  ,to foster stability in ,syria1 
and for other purposes4  #a4 ,short     
title2 table of contents  7a7 ,short    
title ,this ,act may be cited as the    
,syria ,transition ,support ,act of     
#bjac4  7b7 ,table of contents ,the     
table of contents for this ,act is as   
follows3  ,sec4 #a4 ,short title2 table 
of contents4 ,sec4 #b4 ,appropriate     
congressional committees defined4 ,sec4 
#c4 ,findings4 ,sec4 #d4 ,purposes of   
assistance4 ,sec4 #e4 ,no authorization 
for the use of military force4 ,,title  
,i--,united ,states strategy and        
congressional oversight ,sec4 #aja4     
,report on ,united ,states strategy on  
,syria4 ,sec4 #ajb4 ,congressional      
oversight of ,united ,states ,government

 activities in ,syria4 ,,title          
,,ii--,humanitarian assistance ,sec4    
#bja4 ,humanitarian assistance to the   
people of ,syria4 ,sec4 #bjb4 ,sense of 
,congress4 ,sec4 #bjc4 ,report on       
strategy to communicate to the ,syrian  
people about assistance provided by the 
,united ,states ,government4 ,,title    
,,iii--,promoting an effective          
transition ,sec4 #cja4 ,syria           
,transition ,fund4 ,sec4 #cjb4          
,adjusting sanctions provisions in      
preparation for a political transition4 
,sec4 #cjc4 ,report on ,syrian weapons  
stockpiles4 ,sec4 #cjd4 ,pre-transition 
international consensus4 ,,title        
,,iv--,sanctions ,sec4 #dja4            
,definitions4 ,sec4 #djb4 ,imposition of
 sanctions with respect to selling1     
transferring1 or transporting defense   
articles1 defense services1 or military 
training to the ,assad regime of ,syria4
 ,sec4 #djc4 ,imposition of sanctions   
with respect to persons providing       
petroleum or petroleum products to the  

,assad regime of ,syria4 ,sec4 #djd4    
,sanctions described4 ,sec4 #dje4       
,waivers4 ,sec4 #djf4 ,sense of         
,congress on sanctions4 ,,title         
,v--,increased support for the          
opposition ,sec4 #eja4 ,lethal and      
increased non-lethal support for the    
vetted opposition4  #b4 ,appropriate    
congressional committees defined ,in    
this ,act1 except as specifically       
provided in title ,,iv of this ,act1 the
 term appropriate congressional         
committees means the ,committee on      
,foreign ,relations of the ,senate and  
the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs of  
the ,house of ,representatives4  #c4    
,findings ,congress makes the following 
findings3  7#a7 ,since mass peaceful    
demonstrations started in ,syria on     
,march #ae1 #bjaa1 the ,government of   
,syria1 led by ,bashar al-,assad1 has   
responded by committing human rights    
abuses and launching a violent crackdown
 that has claimed an estimated #gj1jjj  
lives and degenerated into a civil war4 

7#b7 ,the civil war has caused a        
humanitarian crisis4 ,according to the  
,united ,nations1 there are more than   
#a1djj1jjj ,syrian refugees registered  
in ,lebanon1 ,turkey1 ,jordan1 ,egypt1  
and ,iraq and more than #b1fjj1jjj      
,syrians displaced within the country4  
,more than three-quarters of refugees   
and internally displaced persons are    
women and children4  7#c7 ,the refugee  
crisis threatens the stability of the   
,middle ,east1 putting immense burdens  
on ,syria's neighbors1 most notably     
,lebanon and ,jordan1 but also ,turkey  
and ,iraq4  7#d7 ,the civil war has     
increased the danger that the ,assad    
regime could lose control of its        
chemical weapons stockpile1 with the    
chemical weapons potentially falling    
into the hands of terrorist groups like 
,hizballah and al ,qaeda4  7#e7 ,on     
,april #be1 #bjac1 the ,white ,house    
issued a letter to ,congress stating    
that our intelligence community does    
assess with varying degrees of          

confidence that the ,syrian regime has  
used chemical weapons on a small scale  
in ,syria1 specifically the chemical    
agent ,sarin4  7#f7 ,the security vacuum
 in ,syria has created a safe haven for 
both ,shia and ,sunni extremists1 which 
could threaten the security of the      
,united ,states and its partners in the 
region4  7#g7 ,instability in ,syria has
 threatened ,israel's security1         
particularly on the shared border along 
the ,golan ,heights4  7#h7 ,a change of 
government in ,syria could be a         
significant blow to the ,government of  
,iran and ,hizballah1 which would lose a
 strong ally and which have also been   
aggressively providing military and     
other assistance to ,bashar al-,assad's 
forces1 including through the           
trafficking of weapons and supplies on  
commercial flights originating from or  
terminating in ,iran4  7#i7 ,the        
commitments made by the ,national       
,coalition for ,syrian ,revolutionary   
and ,opposition ,forces at the          

international meeting in ,istanbul on   
,april #bj and #ba1 #bjac1 constitute an
 important endorsement of shared        
principles and objectives that should   
guide ,united ,states ,government       
cooperation with the ,national          
,coalition for ,syrian ,revolutionary   
and ,opposition ,forces and affiliated  
forces4 ,these principles include a     
commitment to the territorial integrity 
of ,syria1 a rejection of sectarianism  
and extremism1 and pledges to secure    
chemical weapons and support            
nonproliferation efforts4  7#aj7 ,it is 
vital to the national security interests
 of the ,united ,states to ensure that  
the ,united ,states planning and        
programs1 specifically those conducted  
under the authorities or funding        
provided in or authorized under this    
,act1 are focused on ensuring a stable  
and appropriate political transition in 
,syria and limiting the threats posed by
 extremist groups1 weapons              
proliferation1 sectarian and ethnic     

violence1 and refugee flows in the      
aftermath of the current conflict4  #d4 
,purposes of assistance ,the purposes of
 assistance authorized by this ,act     
are--  7#a7 to support transition from  
the current regime to a just and        
democratic state that is inclusive and  
protects the rights of all ,syrians     
regardless of religion1 ethnicity1 or   
gender2  7#b7 to assist the people of   
,syria1 especially internally displaced 
persons and refugees1 in meeting basic  
needs including access to food1 health  
care1 shelter1 and clean drinking water2
  7#c7 to provide political and economic
 support to those neighboring countries 
who are hosting refugees fleeing ,syria 
and to international organizations that 
are providing assistance and            
coordinating humanitarian relief        
efforts2  7#d7 to oppose the unlawful   
use of violence against civilians by all
 parties to the conflict in ,syria2     
7#e7 to use a broad array of instruments
 of national power to expedite a        

negotiated solution to the conflict in  
,syria1 including the departure of      
,bashar al-,assad2  7#f7 to recognize   
the ,national ,coalition for ,syrian    
,revolutionary and ,opposition ,forces  
7in this ,act referred to as the ,syrian
 ,opposition ,coalition or ,,soc7 as a  
legitimate representative of the ,syrian
 people2  7#g7 to engage with opposition
 groups that reflect ,united ,states    
interests and values1 most notably the  
,syrian ,opposition ,coalition1 any     
legitimate successor groups1 including  
appropriate subgroups within the        
opposition that are representative of   
the ,syrian people1 as well as the      
broader international community1 that   
are committed to facilitating an orderly
 transition to a more stable democratic 
political order1 including--  7,a7      
protecting human rights1 expanding      
political participation1 and providing  
religious freedom to all ,syrians1      
irrespective of religion1 ethnicity1 or 
gender2  7,b7 supporting the rule of    

law2  7,c7 rejecting terrorism and      
extremist ideologies2  7,d7             
subordinating the military to civilian  
authority2  7,e7 protecting the ,syrian 
population against sectarian violence   
and reprisals2  7,f7 cooperating with   
international counterterrorism and      
nonproliferation efforts2  7,g7         
supporting regional stability and       
avoiding interference in the affairs of 
neighboring countries2 and  7,h7        
establishing a strong justice system and
 ensuring accountability for            
conflict-related crimes2  7#h7 to       
promote the territorial integrity of    
,syria and continuity of the ,syrian    
state by supporting a post-,assad       
government that is capable of providing 
security1 services1 and political and   
religious rights to its people2  7#i7 to
 provide foreign assistance1 defense    
articles1 defense services1 and training
 to specific members of the ,syrian     
,supreme ,military ,council1 particular 
units of the ,free ,syrian ,army1 and   

other ,syrian entities opposed to the   
government of ,bashar al-,assad that    
have been properly and fully vetted and 
share common values and interests with  
the ,united ,states2  7#aj7 to closely  
coordinate with key partners on         
contingency planning1 including ,turkey1
 ,jordan1 ,israel1 the ,gulf            
,cooperation ,council1 and the ,european
 ,union1 to ensure that these partners  
are prepared for an appropriate response
 to the evolving situation in ,syria1   
including being ready and capable of    
securing of chemical or biological      
weapons or other proliferation          
emergencies1 preventing the flow of     
fighters and weapons out of ,syria into 
neighboring countries1 or taking other  
measures against the ,government of     
,syria1 including contingency planning  
for a no-fly zone2  7#aa7 to support    
efforts to identify and document the    
activities of those individuals who     
target or lead units or organizations   
that target civilian populations and    

vulnerable populations1 including women 
and children1 or have engaged in        
otherwise unlawful acts1 and to ensure  
that they are held accountable for their
 actions2 and  7#ab7 to ensure a stable 
and appropriate political transition in 
,syria and limit the threats posed by   
extremist groups1 weapons proliferation1
 sectarian and ethnic violence1 and     
refugee flows in the aftermath of the   
current conflict4  #e4 ,no authorization
 for the use of military force ,nothing 
in this ,act shall be construed as      
providing authorization for the use of  
military force by the ,united ,states   
,armed ,forces4  ,i ,united ,states     
strategy and congressional oversight    
#aja4 ,report on ,united ,states        
strategy on ,syria  7a7 ,in general ,not
 later than #fj days after the date of  
the enactment of this ,act1 the         
,secretary of ,state shall submit to the
 appropriate congressional committees an
 unclassified report1 with an classified
 annex1 as necessary1 on an integrated  

,united ,states ,government strategy to 
achieve the purposes set forth in       
section #d4  7b7 ,metrics ,the strategy 
referenced in subsection 7a7 should     
include specific proposed actions to be 
taken by each relevant government       
agency1 a timeframe for beginning and   
completing such actions1 and metrics for
 evaluating the success of each proposed
 action relative to the purpose of such 
action4  7c7 ,international engagement  
strategy ,the strategy referenced in    
subsection 7a7 should specifically      
include sections describing specific    
,united ,states ,government programs and
 efforts--  7#a7 to establish           
international consensus on the          
transition and post-transition period   
and government in ,syria2  7#b7 to work 
with the ,government of ,russia on the  
situation in ,syria and the transition  
and post-transition period and          
government in ,syria1 including how such
 programs can leverage the shared       
interests of the ,united ,states and    

,russia in avoiding the expansion of    
extremist ideologies and terrorist      
groups in ,syria and the region2  7#c7  
to work with the ,friends of ,syria     
group to ensure that extremist and      
terrorist groups in ,syria are isolated 
and that the core of the opposition can 
be brought to the negotiating table2 and
  7#d7 to build an international        
consensus to limit and1 to the greatest 
extent possible eliminate1 support from 
the ,government of ,iran for the ,syrian
 regime1 including a potential ban on   
all commercial flights between ,iran and
 ,syria4  7d7 ,congressional            
consultation ,the ,president shall      
actively consult with the appropriate   
congressional committees prior to the   
submission of the report required under 
subsection 7a74  #ajb4 ,congressional   
oversight of ,united ,states ,government
 activities in ,syria  7a7 ,in general  
,the ,president shall keep ,congress1   
through the appropriate congressional   
committees1 fully and currently informed

 of all ,united ,states ,government     
activities with respect to ,syria1      
including activities and programs       
conducted or funded pursuant to this    
,act4  7b7 ,reporting ,the ,president   
shall provide a classified briefing not 
less than on a quarterly basis to the   
appropriate congressional committees    
detailing all ,united ,states           
,government activities with respect to  
,syria1 including activities and        
programs conducted or funded pursuant to
 this ,act4  ,,ii ,humanitarian         
assistance  #bja4 ,humanitarian         
assistance to the people of ,syria  7a7 
,authority ,notwithstanding any other   
provision of law that restricts the     
provision of ,united ,states economic or
 other non-military assistance in       
,syria1 the ,president is authorized to 
provide economic and other non-military 
assistance to meet humanitarian needs to
 the people of ,syria1 either directly  
or through appropriate groups and       
organizations pursuant to the provisions

 of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of    
#aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #baea et seq47 or  
the ,migration and ,refugee ,assistance 
,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bfja et seq474  7b7
 ,rule of construction ,nothing in this 
section shall be construed to authorize 
new or additional funding for           
humanitarian needs4  #bjb4 ,sense of    
,congress ,consistent with the policy   
objectives described in section #d1 it  
is the sense of ,congress that--  7#a7  
the ,united ,states should continue to  
coordinate with other donor nations1 the
 ,united ,nations1 other multilateral   
agencies1 and nongovernmental           
organizations to enhance the            
effectiveness of humanitarian assistance
 to the people suffering as a result of 
the crisis in ,syria2  7#b7 countries   
hosting ,syrian refugees should be      
commended for their efforts and should  
be encouraged to maintain an open border
 policy for fleeing ,syrians2  7#c7 the 
,united ,states ,government should      
continue to work with these partners to 

help their national systems accommodate 
the population influx and also maintain 
delivery of basic services to their own 
citizens2 and  7#d7 the ,united ,states 
,government should seek to identify     
humanitarian assistance as originating  
from the ,american people wherever      
possible and to the fullest extent      
practicable1 while maintaining          
consideration for the health and safety 
of the implementers and recipients of   
that assistance and the achievement of  
,united ,states policy goals and the    
purposes set forth in section #d4  #bjc4
 ,report on strategy to communicate to  
the ,syrian people about assistance     
provided by the ,united ,states         
,government  7a7 ,in general ,not later 
than #ij days after the date of the     
enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary  
of ,state shall submit to the           
appropriate congressional committees an 
unclassified report with a classified   
annex1 as necessary1 on an integrated   
,united ,states ,government strategy to 

ensure that the people of ,syria people 
are made aware to the maximum extent    
possible of the assistance that the     
,united ,states ,government provides to 
,syrians both inside ,syria and those   
seeking refuge in neighboring countries4
  7b7 ,content ,the report should       
include the following elements3  7#a7 ,a
 discussion of how the ,united ,states  
balances three imperatives of--  7,a7   
maximizing the efficacy of aid provided 
to the people of ,syria2  7,b7 ensuring 
that there is awareness among the people
 of ,syria on the amount and nature of  
this aid2 and  7,c7 leveraging this aid 
to improve the credibility of the       
,syrian ,opposition ,coalition amongst  
the people of ,syria4  7#b7 ,methods by 
which the ,united ,states ,government   
and its partners plan to communicate to 
the people of ,syria what assistance the
 ,united ,states has provided4  7#c7 ,a 
plan1 with specific action1 timelines1  
and evaluation metrics for promoting    
awareness of the ,united ,states        

,government's assistance to the maximum 
extent possible while taking into       
consideration and ensuring the safety of
 its implementing partners and personnel
 providing that assistance and the      
achievement of the ,united ,states      
policy goals and the purposes set forth 
in section #d4  7#d7 ,an assessment of  
the ,syrian ,opposition ,coalition's    
,assistance ,coordination ,unit         
7,,acu7's1 or any appropriate successor 
entity's1 capacity to participate in the
 distribution of assistance1 and a      
description of steps the ,united ,states
 ,government is taking to increase their
 profile so as to help build their      
credibility among ,syrians4  ,,iii      
,promoting an effective transition      
#cja4 ,syria ,transition ,fund  7a7     
,syria ,transition ,fund  7#a7          
,establishment ,there is established a  
,syria ,transition ,fund 7in this title 
referred to as the ,transition ,fund7   
from which funds may be made available1 
notwithstanding any other provision of  

law that restricts the provision of     
,united ,states economic or non-military
 assistance in ,syria1 for assistance   
and contributions to promote security   
and support the objectives described in 
section #d4  7#b7 ,obligation of funds2 
notification  7,a7 ,in general ,the     
,transition ,fund may rely upon the     
administrative authorities of the       
,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa 7#bb 
,u4,s4,c4 #baea et seq471 and obligation
 of such funds may not occur until #ae  
days after the date on which the        
,president has provided notice of intent
 to obligate to the appropriate         
congressional committees and the        
,committees on ,appropriations of the   
,senate and the ,house of               
,representatives4  7,b7 ,waiver ,the    
notification required under subparagraph
 7,a7 may be waived if failure to do so 
would pose a substantial risk to human  
health or welfare1 in which case        
notification shall be provided as early 
as practicable1 but in no event later   

than three days after taking the action 
to which such notification requirement  
was applicable in the context of the    
circumstances necessitating such waiver4
 ,any notification provided pursuant to 
such a waiver shall contain an          
explanation of the emergency            
circumstances4  7b7 ,purpose ,the       
purpose of the ,transition ,fund is to  
provide support in the early transition 
period to enable an effective political 
transition to a more democratic and     
inclusive political structure and       
provide for initiatives that will       
improve the security of the ,united     
,states1 ,united ,states partners and   
allies1 and the people of ,syria4 ,the  
,transition ,fund may be used to support
 programs in the following areas and in 
priority order3  7#a7 ,security sector  
support ,programs to train1 equip1 and  
professionalize law enforcement and     
military forces in ,syria1 including    
police and border protection forces1 to 
protect the people of ,syria4  7#b7     

,support for regional stability         
,programs to support government agencies
 and law enforcement and military forces
 in ,syria1 as well as those in         
neighboring countries1 to provide       
support to refugees from ,syria1 to stem
 the flow of weapons and fighters out of
 ,syria into other nations1 and to      
prevent the proliferation of chemical or
 other weapons of mass destruction1     
including preventing such weapons from  
falling into the hands of al ,qaeda1    
,hizballah1 and other terrorist groups4 
7#c7 ,transitional justice and conflict 
resolution ,programs to reduce the      
likelihood of retribution or sectarian  
violence in the aftermath of the end of 
the ,assad regime and to promote the    
creation of a stable center1 including  
improving relations between the moderate
 ,sunni1 ,alawite1 and ,christian       
communities4  7#d7 ,technical assistance
 to promote democracy and building      
democratic institutions ,technical      
assistance1 capacity building1 and      

training programs that--  7,a7          
facilitate the development of an        
accountable1 effective1 and             
representative democratic government2   
7,b7 protect the rule of law during the 
transition2  7,c7 support the           
development and administration of a     
modern justice system2  7,d7 assist with
 the development of a ,syrian           
constitution that fosters a sense of    
unity and contributes to national       
reconciliation among different          
components of ,syrian society2 and  7,e7
 support the establishment of an        
inclusive and transparent electoral     
system in ,syria4  7#e7 ,technical      
assistance to support economic          
revitalization ,technical assistance1   
capacity building1 and training programs
 that support the resumption of economic
 activity1 restore access to            
international markets1 promote          
international investment1 provide for   
financial transparency and fiscal       
stability1 and empower the private      

sector4  7#f7 ,technical assistance for 
basic services ,technical assistance1   
capacity building1 and training programs
 to provide basic civil government      
services to the people of ,syria4  7#g7 
,collection of evidence on unlawful     
activities targeting civilian           
populations ,programs that support the  
collection of evidence related to the   
activities of those individuals who     
target or lead units or organizations   
that target civilian populations and    
vulnerable populations1 including women 
and children1 or have engaged in        
otherwise unlawful acts1 and to ensure  
that they are held accountable for their
 actions4  7c7 ,authorization of        
appropriations ,in addition to other    
assistance authorized under law1 there  
is authorized to be appropriated to the 
,transition ,fund1 out of amounts       
appropriated for the support of         
political and economic transition in the
 ,middle ,east and ,north ,africa1 up to
 #bej1jjj1jjj annually for fiscal years 

#bjac through #bjae4  7d7 ,uses of funds
 for nonproliferation ,notwithstanding  
any other provision of law that         
restricts the provision of ,united      
,states assistance in ,syria1 up to     
#ajj1jjj1jjj of the funds authorized to 
be appropriated annually under          
subsection 7c7 may also be transferred  
to and merged with funds made available 
to carry out in ,syria the purposes of  
chapter #i of part ,,ii of the ,foreign 
,assistance ,act of #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4
 #bcdi;bb et seq42 nonproliferation and 
export control assistance74  7e7        
,transfer authority  7#a7 ,in general   
,in addition to other transfer          
authorities available to the ,department
 of ,state1 the ,department of ,defense1
 or other ,united ,states ,government   
agencies or departments1 funds available
 for foreign assistance or funds of the 
,department of ,defense or other ,united
 ,states ,government agencies or        
departments that are specifically       
allocated towards addressing the        

situation in ,syria may be transferred  
to the ,transition ,fund by the agencies
 or departments to which the funds are  
available1 subject to existing          
reprogramming requirements and          
limitations1 including congressional    
notification and approval requirements4 
,amounts so transferred shall be merged 
with funds otherwise made available     
under this section and remain available 
until expended for the purposes         
specified in subsection 7b74  7#b7      
,limit ,the total amount of funds made  
available to the ,transition ,fund may  
not exceed #bej1jjj1jjj in any fiscal   
year4  7#c7 ,transfer authority ,funds  
available to carry out assistance       
authorized by this section may be       
transferred to an agency or account     
determined most appropriate to          
facilitate the provision of assistance  
authorized by this section4  7#d7       
,additional to other authorities ,the   
transfer authorities in paragraphs 7#a7 
and 7#c7 are in addition to any other   

transfer authority available to the     
,department of ,state or other ,united  
,states ,government agencies4  7f7      
,sunset provision ,unless specifically  
renewed1 the ,transition ,fund shall    
terminate on ,september #cj1 #bjae4  7g7
 ,annual report  7#a7 ,in general ,not  
later than #ahj days after the          
establishment of the ,transition ,fund1 
and annually thereafter for the duration
 of the ,transition ,fund1 the          
,secretary of ,state1 in collaboration  
with the ,secretary of ,defense and     
other appropriate agencies1 shall submit
 to the appropriate congressional       
committees a report on ,united ,states  
efforts to assist the political         
transition in ,syria with a specific    
focus on the efforts supported by the   
,transition ,fund4 ,the ,secretary shall
 also provide an update briefing to the 
appropriate congressional committees    
every #ahj days4  7#b7 ,content ,the    
report required under paragraph 7#a7    
shall include the following elements3   

7,a7 ,a description of the efforts      
undertaken and planned to be undertaken 
by the ,united ,states ,government      
through the ,transition ,fund to support
 the policy objectives outlined in      
section #d4  7,b7 ,a description of the 
efforts supported by the ,transition    
,fund to support an effective and secure
 political transition in ,syria and how 
those activities align with the purposes
 described in subsection 7b74  7,c7 ,a  
specific accounting of all monies       
obligated through the ,transition ,fund 
by program and project4  7,d7 ,metrics  
and benchmarks to make allocations from 
the ,transition ,fund and measure the   
performance of the ,transition ,fund and
 programs funded by the ,transition     
,fund4  7,e7 ,a description of efforts  
undertaken to coordinate with other     
donors and ensure that there is not a   
duplication of efforts1 including among 
,federal agencies4  7#c7 ,form ,the     
report under paragraph 7#a7 shall be    
submitted in unclassified form1 but may 

include a classified annex4  #cjb4      
,adjusting sanctions provisions in      
preparation for a political transition  
7a7 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense
 of ,congress that the ,united ,states  
,government should begin a phased       
process to remove sanctions on ,syria   
once the ,government of ,syria has      
ceased its campaign of violence against 
the people of ,syria and a transition   
has begun to a representative and       
inclusive government that is            
demonstrably committed to the principles
 set forth in subparagraphs 7,a7 through
 7,h7 of section #d7g7 and is recognized
 by the ,united ,states4  7b7           
,amendments to ,syria accountability and
 ,lebanese ,sovereignty ,restoration    
,act of #bjjc ,section #e of the ,syria 
,accountability and ,lebanese           
,sovereignty ,restoration ,act of #bjjc 
7,public ,law #ajh-age2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4   
#baea note7 is amended--  7#a7 in       
subsection 7c7--  7,a7 in paragraph     
7#a7--  7i7 by inserting 7,a7 after     

7#a72 and  7ii7 by striking paragraphs  
7#a7 through 7#d7 of subsection 7d7 and 
inserting subparagraphs 7,a7 through    
7,d7 of paragraph 7#a7 of subsection    
7d72  7,b7 by redesignating paragraphs  
7#b7 and 7#c7 as subparagraphs 7,b7 and 
7,c71 respectively2 and  7,c7 in        
subparagraph 7,c71 as redesignated by   
subparagraph 7,b7 of this paragraph1 by 
striking the comma at the end and       
inserting the following3 8or2  7#b7     
makes the determination that the        
,government of ,syria meets the         
requirements described in paragraph 7#b7
 of such subsection and certifies such  
determination to ,congress in accordance
 with such subsection1  2 and  7#b7 in  
subsection 7d7--  7,a7 in paragraph     
7#a71 by inserting 7,a7 after 7#a72     
7,b7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#b71  
7#c71 and 7#d7 as subparagraphs 7,b71   
7,c71 and 7,d71 respectively2 and  7,c7 
in subparagraph 7,d71 as redesignated by
 subparagraph 7,b71 by striking the     
period at the end and inserting the     

following3 8or2  7#b7 7,a7 ,bashar      
al-,assad is no longer the leader of    
,syria2 and  7,b7 the ,government of    
,syria has ceased its campaign of       
violence against the people of ,syria   
and begun the transition to a           
representative and inclusive government 
that is demonstrably committed to the   
principles of--  7i7 protecting human   
rights1 expanding political             
participation1 and providing religious  
freedom to all ,syrians1 irrespective   
of1 religion1 ethnicity1 or gender2     
7ii7 supporting the rule of law2  7iii7 
rejecting terrorism and extremist       
ideologies2  7iv7 subordinating the     
military to civilian authority2  7v7    
protecting the ,syrian population       
against sectarian violence and          
reprisals2  7vi7 cooperating with       
international counterterrorism and      
nonproliferation efforts2  7vii7        
supporting regional stability and       
avoiding interference in the affairs of 
neighboring countries2  7viii7          

establishing a strong justice system and
 ensuring accountability for            
conflict-related crimes2 and  7ix7      
recognizing the ,golan ,heights         
,separation of ,forces ,agreement       
,between ,israel ,and ,syria1 signed on 
,may #ca1 #aigd1 and the related        
protocol regarding ,united ,nations     
,disengagement ,observer ,force         
7,,undof7 functions4  4  #cjc4 ,report  
on ,syrian weapons stockpiles  7a7 ,in  
general ,not later than #cj days after  
the date of enactment of this ,act1 the 
,president shall submit to ,congress an 
assessment of the size and security of  
conventional and non-conventional       
weapons stockpiles in ,syria4  7b7      
,content ,the report required under     
subsection 7a7 shall include the        
following elements3  7#a7 ,a description
 of who has or may have access to the   
stockpiles4  7#b7 ,a description of the 
sources and types of weapons flowing    
from outside ,syria to both government  
and opposition forces4  7#c7 ,a detailed

 plan to prevent the proliferation of   
conventional1 biological1 chemical1 and 
other types of weapons in ,syria4  #cjd4
 ,pre-transition international consensus
 ,the ,secretary of ,state should       
establish international consensus on the
 transition and post-transition period  
and government in ,syria by--  7#a7     
working with the government of ,russia  
on the situation in ,syria and the      
transition and post-transition period   
and government in ,syria1 including how 
such programs can leverage the shared   
interests of the ,united ,states and    
,russia in avoiding the expansion of    
extremist ideologies and terrorist      
groups in ,syria and the region2  7#b7  
working with the ,friends of ,syria     
group to ensure that extremist and      
terrorist groups in ,syria are isolated 
and that the core of the opposition can 
be brought to the negotiating table2 and
  7#c7 building an international        
consensus to limit and1 to the greatest 
extent possible1 eliminate support from 

the ,government of ,iran for the ,syrian
 regime1 including a potential ban on   
all commercial flights between ,iran and
 ,syria4  ,,iv ,sanctions  #dja4        
,definitions ,in this title3  7#a7      
,appropriate congressional committees   
,the term appropriate congressional     
committees means--  7,a7 the ,committee 
on ,foreign ,relations1 the ,committee  
on ,finance1 and the ,committee on      
,banking1 ,housing1 and ,urban ,affairs 
of the ,senate2 and  7,b7 the ,committee
 on ,foreign ,affairs1 the ,committee on
 ,ways and ,means1 and the ,committee on
 ,financial ,services of the ,house of  
,representatives4  7#b7 ,defense        
article2 defense service ,the terms     
defense article and defense service have
 the meanings given those terms in      
section #dg of the ,arms ,export        
,control ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bgid74    
7#c7 ,person ,the term person means an  
individual or entity4  7#d7 ,petroleum  
,the term petroleum includes crude oil  
and any mixture of hydrocarbons that    

exists in liquid phase in natural       
underground reservoirs and remains      
liquid at atmospheric pressure after    
passing through surface separating      
facilities4  7#e7 ,petroleum products   
,the term petroleum products includes   
unfinished oils1 liquefied petroleum    
gases1 pentanes plus1 aviation gasoline1
 motor gasoline1 naptha-type jet fuel1  
kerosene-type jet fuel1 kerosene1       
distillate fuel oil1 residual fuel oil1 
petrochemical feedstocks1 special       
naphthas1 lubricants1 waxes1 petroleum  
coke1 asphalt1 road oil1 still gas1 and 
miscellaneous products obtained from the
 processing of crude oil 7including     
lease condensate71 natural gas1 and     
other hydrocarbon compounds4  7#f7      
,united states person ,the term ,united 
,states person means--  7,a7 a natural  
person who is a citizen or resident of  
the ,united ,states or a national of the
 ,united ,states 7as defined in section 
#aja7;a7 of the ,immigration and        
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         

#aaja7;a7772 and  7,b7 an entity that is
 organized under the laws of the ,united
 ,states or a jurisdiction within the   
,united ,states4  #djb4 ,imposition of  
sanctions with respect to selling1      
transferring1 or transporting defense   
articles1 defense services1 or military 
training to the ,assad regime of ,syria 
,on or after the date that is #cj days  
after the date of the enactment of this 
,act1 the ,president may impose         
sanctions from among the sanctions      
described in section #djd with respect  
to any person that the ,president       
determines has1 on or after such date of
 enactment1 knowingly participated in or
 facilitated a significant transaction  
related to the sale1 transfer1 or       
transportation of defense articles1     
defense services1 or military training  
to the ,assad regime of ,syria or any   
successor regime in ,syria that the     
,president determines is not a          
legitimate transitional or replacement  
government4  #djc4 ,imposition of       

sanctions with respect to persons       
providing petroleum or petroleum        
products to the ,assad regime of ,syria 
,on or after the date that is #cj days  
after the date of the enactment of this 
,act1 the ,president shall impose the   
sanction described in paragraph 7#e7 of 
section #djd and #b or more of the other
 sanctions described in that section    
with respect to each person that the    
,president determines has1 on or after  
such date of enactment1 knowingly       
participated in or facilitated a        
significant transaction related to the  
sale or transfer of petroleum or        
petroleum products to the ,assad regime 
of ,syria or any successor regime in    
,syria that the ,president determines is
 not a legitimate transitional or       
replacement government4  #djd4          
,sanctions described ,the sanctions the 
,president may impose with respect to a 
person under sections #djb and #djc are 
the following3  7#a7 ,export-,import    
,bank assistance ,the ,president may    

direct the ,export-,import ,bank of the 
,united ,states not to give approval to 
the issuance of any guarantee1          
insurance1 extension of credit1 or      
participation in the extension of credit
 in connection with the export of any   
goods or services to the person4  7#b7  
,procurement sanction ,the ,president   
may prohibit the ,united ,states        
,government from procuring1 or entering 
into any contract for the procurement   
of1 any goods or services from the      
person4  7#c7 ,arms export prohibition  
,the ,president may prohibit ,united    
,states ,government sales to the person 
of any item on the ,united ,states      
,munitions ,list under section          
#ch7;a77#a7 of the ,arms ,export        
,control ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4            
#bggh7;a77#a77 and require termination  
of sales to the person of any defense   
articles1 defense services1 or design   
and construction services under that    
,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bgea et seq474     
7#d7 ,dual-use export prohibition ,the  

,president may deny licenses and suspend
 existing licenses for the transfer to  
the person of items the export of which 
is controlled under the ,export         
,administration ,act of #aigi 7#ej      
,u4,s4,c4 ,app4 #bdja et seq47 7as in   
effect pursuant to the ,international   
,emergency ,economic ,powers ,act 7#ej  
,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq477 or the ,export
 ,administration ,regulations under     
subchapter ,c of chapter ,,vii of title 
#ae1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations4    
7#e7 ,blocking of assets ,the ,president
 may1 pursuant to such regulations as   
the ,president may prescribe1 block and 
prohibit all transactions in all        
property and interests in property of   
the person if such property and         
interests in property are in the ,united
 ,states1 come within the ,united       
,states1 or are or come within the      
possession or control of a ,united      
,states person4  7#f7 ,visa             
ineligibility ,in the case of a person  
that is an alien1 the ,president may    

direct the ,secretary of ,state to deny 
a visa to1 and the ,secretary of        
,homeland ,security to exclude from the 
,united ,states1 the person1 subject to 
regulatory exceptions to permit the     
,united ,states to comply with the      
,agreement between the ,united ,nations 
and the ,united ,states of ,america     
regarding the ,headquarters of the      
,united ,nations and other applicable   
international obligations4  #dje4       
,waivers  7a7 ,general waiver authority 
,the ,president may waive the           
application of section #djb or #djc to a
 person or category of persons for a    
period of #ahj days1 and may renew the  
waiver for additional periods of not    
more than #ahj days1 if the ,president  
determines and reports to the           
appropriate congressional committees    
every #ahj days that the waiver is in   
the vital national security interests of
 the ,united ,states4  7b7 ,waiver for  
humanitarian needs ,the ,president may  
waive the application of section #djc to

 a person for a period of not more than 
#ahj days1 and may renew the waiver for 
additional periods of not more than #ahj
 days1 if the ,president determines and 
reports to the appropriate congressional
 committees every #ahj days that the    
waiver is to necessary to permit the    
person to conduct or facilitate a       
transaction that is necessary to meet   
humanitarian needs of the people of     
,syria4  7c7 ,form ,each report         
submitted under subsection 7a7 or 7b7   
shall be submitted in unclassified form 
but may include a classified annex4     
#djf4 ,sense of ,congress on sanctions  
,it is the sense of ,congress that the  
,president should work closely with     
allies of the ,united ,states to obtain 
broad multilateral support for countries
 to impose sanctions that are equivalent
 to the sanctions set forth in this     
title under the laws of those countries4
  ,v ,increased support for the         
opposition  #eja4 ,lethal and increased 
non-lethal support for the vetted       

opposition  7a7 ,authorization ,to      
provide lethal and increased non-,lethal
 assistance to vetted elements of the   
syrian opposition ,subject to subsection
 7b71 the ,president is authorized1     
notwithstanding any other provision of  
law that restricts military1            
non-military1 or economic assistance to 
,syria1 to provide defense articles1    
defense services1 and military training 
to specific members of the ,syrian      
,supreme ,military ,council1 particular 
units of the ,free ,syrian ,army1 and   
other ,syrian entities opposed to the   
government of ,bashar al-,assad1 with   
funds made available for foreign        
assistance4  7b7 ,notification ,not     
later than #ae days before obligating   
funds1 otherwise providing any          
assistance1 or otherwise making any     
commitment to provide the assistance    
described in subsection 7a71 the        
,president shall submit to the          
appropriate congressional committees--  
7#a7 a certification that--  7,a7       

assistance to any individual1 unit1 or  
entities will be provided consistent    
with section #fbj,m of the ,foreign     
,assistance ,act of #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4
 #bcgh;d72  7,b7 the individual to whom 
assistance is being provided or is      
planned to be provided1 or leader or    
leaders of any unit or entity1 including
 all senior members of such unit or     
entity1 to which assistance is being    
provided or is planned to be provided1  
are1 based on the information available 
to the ,united ,states ,government--    
7i7 not an organization or person that  
has been designated1 or is affiliated   
with any organization or person that has
 been designated1 as a foreign terrorist
 organization pursuant to section #bai  
of the ,immigration and ,nationality    
,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahi7 or a          
,specially ,designated ,global          
,terrorist pursuant to ,executive ,order
 #acbbd 7#ff ,fed4 ,reg4 #dijgi72  7ii7 
committed to rejecting terrorism and    
extremist ideologies2  7iii7 opposed to 

the carrying out of sectarian violence  
and revenge killings2  7iv7 committed to
 civilian rule1 including subordinating 
the military to civilian authority1 and 
the rule of law for ,syria2  7v7        
committed to cooperating with           
international counterterrorism and      
nonproliferation efforts2 and  7vi7     
supporting regional stability and       
avoiding interference in the affairs of 
neighboring countries2  7,c7 any        
military education and training should  
include information and training on     
appropriate leadership and command      
skills1 protection of critical          
infrastructure1 observance of and       
respect for applicable laws of armed    
conflict1 respect for the rule of law1  
and the importance of civilian control  
of the military1 and1 when appropriate1 
on securing chemical weapons sites and  
other important sites2 and  7,d7        
assistance provided under this section  
to any specific individual or entity    
shall immediately be terminated if the  

,united ,states ,government receives    
information that indicates that the     
individual or entity is not in          
compliance with the terms laid out in   
subparagraph 7,b72 and  7#b7 a written  
policy justification1 budget1 execution 
plan and timeline1 and anticipated      
completion date for the planned         
activity4  7c7 ,restriction on          
anti-,aircraft defensive systems  7#a7  
,in general ,except as provided under   
paragraph 7#b71 no anti-aircraft        
defensive systems may be transferred as 
part of the assistance authorized under 
this section4  7#b7 ,waiver ,the        
,president may waive the restriction    
under paragraph 7#a7 if--  7,a7 it is in
 the vital national security interest to
 do so2  7,b7 the ,president notifies   
,congress not later than #ae days before
 exercising such waiver2  7,c7 not later
 than #ae days before exercising such   
waiver1 the ,president transmits to the 
appropriate congressional committees a  
report described in subsection 7e71     

together with the certification required
 under subsection 7b77#a7 specifically  
with respect to anti-aircraft defensive 
systems2  7,d7 the ,president certifies 
that--  7i7 the systems provided have   
been equipped with appropriate tracking1
 disabling1 or anti-tamper devices2 or  
7ii7 effective end use monitoring1      
including appropriate disposition of    
systems1 is in place2 and  7,e7 the     
,president certifies that the ,united   
,states has consulted with regional     
allies regarding the systems provided4  
7d7 ,code of conduct ,the ,united       
,states ,government shall encourage any 
entity receiving assistance pursuant to 
subsection 7a7 to commit to a code of   
conduct that includes respect for       
applicable laws of armed conflict1      
respect for the rule of law1 and a      
commitment to refrain from sectarian    
violence and revenge killings4  7e7     
,reporting requirement ,in the event    
that the ,president exercises the       
authority in subsection 7a71 the        

,president shall submit to the          
appropriate congressional committees    
every #ij days thereafter until such    
time as the authority is no longer being
 exercised1 a detailed report on--  7#a7
 the education1 training or assistance  
provided2  7#b7 the vetting conducted to
 satisfy the certification requirement  
in subsection 7b77#a72  7#c7 steps taken
 to encourage the development of a code 
of conduct outlined in subsection 7c72  
7#d7 an assessment of the current       
military capacity of opposition forces  
receiving assistance2  7#e7 an          
assessment of the ability of opposition 
forces inside and outside of ,syrian to 
establish military activities impacting 
,syria1 together with a practicable     
timetable for accomplishing these       
objectives2  7#f7 an assessment of the  
ability of opposition groups to         
establish effective military control    
over ,syria2 and  7#g7 a description of 
the financial and materiel resources    
currently available to opposition       

forces4  7f7 ,sunset provision ,unless  
specifically renewed1 the authority     
described in subsection 7a7 shall       
terminate on ,september #cj1 #bjae4