,,ii  ,cal5d> ,no4 #adg  #aac?          
,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,s4 #ifj      
,report ,no4 #aac-gi  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate   
,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #ae1 #bjac
 ,mr4 ,m55dez 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,cork]1  
,mr4 ,coons1 & ,mr4 ,casey7 introduc$ ! 
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations    
,july #bd1 #bjac ,report$ by ,mr4       
,m55dez1 ) am5dm5ts ,omit ! "p /ruck    
?r\gh & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9 italic  ,a   
,,bill  ,to fo/] /ability 9 ,syria1 & = 
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( 
cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may  
be cit$ z ! ,syria ,transition ,support 
,act ( #bjac4  7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,!  
table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is z foll[s3 
,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts4 
,sec4 #b4 ,appropriate congressional    
committees def9$4 ,sec4 #c4 ,f9d+s4     
,sec4 #d4 ,s5se ( ! ,s5ate4 ,sec4 #d4e4 
,purposes ( assi/ance4 ,sec4 #e4f4 ,no  
au?orization = ! use ( milit>y =ce4     
,,title ,i--,unit$ ,/ates /rategy &     
congressional ov]sight ,sec4 #aja4      

,report on ,unit$ ,/ates /rategy on     
,syria4 ,sec4 #ajb4 ,congressional      
ov]sight ( ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t      
activities 9 ,syria4 ,,title            
,,ii--,humanit>ian assi/ance ,sec4 #bja4
 ,humanit>ian assi/ance to ! p ( ,syria4
 ,sec4 #bjb4 ,humanit>ian & developm5t  
assi/ance ?r\gh int]national            
organizations4 ,sec4 #bjc4 ,bilat]al    
assi/ance to c\ntries t ho/ ,syrian     
refugees4 ,sec4 #bjb4bjd4 ,s5se (       
,congress4 ,sec4 #bjc4bje4 ,report on   
/rategy to communicate to ! ,syrian p   
ab\t assi/ance provid$ by ! ,unit$      
,/ates ,gov]nm5t4 ,sec4 #bjf4 ,no       
au?orization = new humanit>ian funds4   
,,title ,,iii--,promot+ an effective    
transition ,sec4 #cja4 ,syria           
,transition ,fund4 ,sec4 #cjb4 ,adju/+  
sanctions provisions 9 prep>ation = a   
political transition4 ,sec4 #cjc4       
,report on ,syrian weapons /ockpiles4   
,sec4 #cjd4 ,pre-transition int]national
 cons5sus4 ,sec4 #cje4 ,int]national    
support = a peaceful transition4 ,,title

 ,,iv--,sanctions ,sec4 #dja4           
,def9itions4 ,sec4 #djb4 ,imposition (  
sanctions ) respect to sell+1 transf]r+1
 or transport+ def5se articles1 def5se  
s]vices1 or milit>y tra9+ to ! ,assad   
regime ( ,syria4 ,sec4 #djc4 ,imposition
 ( sanctions ) respect to p]sons provid+
 petroleum or petroleum products to !   
,assad regime ( ,syria4 ,sec4 #djb4     
,imposition ( sanctions ) respect to !  
sale1 transf]1 or transportation (      
def5se articles1 def5se s]vices1 or     
milit>y tra9+ to ! ,assad regime (      
,syria4 ,sec4 #djc4 ,imposition (       
sanctions ) respect to ! provision (    
petroleum or petroleum products to !    
,assad regime ( ,syria4 ,sec4 #djd4     
,sanctions describ$4 ,sec4 #dje4        
,waiv]s4 ,sec4 #dje4 ,national security 
waiv]4 ,sec4 #djf4 ,s5se ( ,congress on 
sanctions4 ,,title ,v--,increas$ support
 = ! opposition ,sec4 #eja4 ,le?al &    
increas$ non-le?al support = ! vett$    
opposition4 ,sec4 #ejb4 ,prohibition on 
aid to ,free ,syrian ,army 9 ev5t (     

*emical weapons use4 ,sec4 #ejc4        
,prohibition on aid to ,free ,syrian    
,army 9 ev5t ( sale or illegal transf] (
 ,unit$ ,/ates def5se articles or       
s]vices4  #b4 ,appropriate congressional
 committees def9$ ,9 ?is ,act1 except z 
specifically provid$ 9 title ,,iv ( ?is 
,act1 ! t]m appropriate congressional   
committees means ! ,committee on ,=eign 
,relations ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on 
,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives4  #c4 ,f9d+s ,congress  
makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3  7#a7 ,s9ce mass  
peaceful demon/rations />t$ 9 ,syria on 
,m>* #ae1 #bjaa1 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,syria1  
l$ by ,ba%> al-,assad1 has respond$ by  
committ+ human rights abuses & laun*+ a 
viol5t crackd[n t has claim$ an e/imat$ 
#gj1jjj lives & deg5]at$ into a civil   
w>4  7#b7 ,! civil w> has caus$ a       
humanit>ian crisis4 ,accord+ to ! ,unit$
 ,nations1 !re are m ?an #a1djj1jjj     
,syrian refugees regi/]$ 9 ,lebanon1    
,turkey1 ,jordan1 ,egypt1 & ,iraq & m   
?an #b1fjj1jjj ,syrians displac$ )9 !   

c\ntry4 ,m ?an ?ree-qu>t]s ( refugees & 
int]nally displac$ p]sons are wom5 &    
*ildr54  7#c7 ,! refugee crisis ?reat5s 
! /ability ( ! ,middle ,ea/1 putt+      
imm5se burd5s on ,syria's neighbors1 mo/
 notably ,lebanon & ,jordan1 b also     
,turkey & ,iraq4  7#d7 ,! civil w> has  
increas$ ! dang] t ! ,assad regime c\ld 
lose control ( its *emical weapons      
/ockpile1 ) ! *emical weapons pot5tially
 fall+ into ! h&s ( t]rori/ gr\ps l     
,hizballah & al ,qa$a4  7#e7 ,on ,april 
#be1 #bjac1 ! ,:ite ,h\se issu$ a lett] 
to ,congress /at+ t our intellig5ce     
community does assess ) v>y+ degrees (  
confid5ce t ! ,syrian regime has us$    
*emical weapons on a small scale 9      
,syria1 specifically ! *emical ag5t     
,s>94  7#f7 ,! security vacuum 9 ,syria 
has creat$ a safe hav5 = bo? ,%ia &     
,sunni extremi/s1 :i* c\ld ?reat5 !     
security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & its p>tn]s 
9 ! region4  7#g7 ,in/ability 9 ,syria  
has ?reat5$ ,israel's security1         
p>ticul>ly on ! %>$ bord] along ! ,golan

 ,heights4  7#h7 ,a *ange ( gov]nm5t 9  
,syria c\ld be a significant bl[ to !   
,gov]nm5t ( ,iran & ,hizballah1 :i* w\ld
 lose a /rong ally & :i* h also be5     
aggressively provid+ milit>y & o!r      
assi/ance to ,ba%> al-,assad's =ces1    
includ+ ?r\gh ! traffick+ ( weapons &   
supplies on comm]cial flights orig9at+ f
 or t]m9at+ 9 ,iran4  7#i7 ,! commitm5ts
 made by ! ,national ,coalition =       
,syrian ,revolution>y & ,opposition     
,=ces at ! int]national meet+ 9 ,i/anbul
 on ,april #bj & #ba1 #bjac1 con/itute  
an important endorsem5t ( %>$ pr9ciples 
& objectives t %\ld guide ,unit$ ,/ates 
,gov]nm5t coop]ation ) ! ,national      
,coalition = ,syrian ,revolution>y &    
,opposition ,=ces & affiliat$ =ces4 ,^! 
pr9ciples include a commitm5t to !      
t]ritorial integrity ( ,syria1 a        
rejection ( sect>ianism & extremism1 &  
pl$ges to secure *emical weapons &      
support nonprolif]ation ef=ts4  7#aj7 ,x
 is vital to ! national security int]e/s
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to ensure t ! ,unit$ 

,/ates plann+ & programs1 specifically  
^? conduct$ "u ! au?orities or fund+    
provid$ 9 or au?oriz$ "u ?is ,act1 are  
focus$ on ensur+ a /able & appropriate  
political transition 9 ,syria & limit+ !
 ?reats pos$ by extremi/ gr\ps1 weapons 
prolif]ation1 sect>ian & e?nic viol5ce1 
& refugee fl[s 9 ! aft]ma? ( ! curr5t   
conflict4  7#aa7 ,! ,presid5t's goals ( 
,assad leav+ p[]1 an end to ! viol5ce1 &
 a negotiat$ political settlem5t 9      
,syria are pr]equisites = a /able1      
democratic future = ,syria & regional   
peace & security1 b abs5t decisive      
*anges to ! pres5t milit>y balance ( p[]
 on ! gr\nd 9 ,syria1 suffici5t         
inc5tives d n yet exi/ = ! a*ievem5t (  
su* goals4  7#ab7 ,! lead]%ip ( _m      
,unit$ ,/ates fri5ds & allies1 includ+ !
 ,prime ,m9i/] ( ! ,unit$ ,k+dom1 !     
,presid5t ( ,france1 ! ,prime ,m9i/] (  
,turkey1 ! ,k+ ( ,jordan1 ! ,k+ ( ,saudi
 ,arabia1 ! ,cr[n ,pr9ce ( ! ,unit$     
,arab ,emirates1 & ! ,amir ( ,qat>1 h   
/at$ _! /rong support = m robu/         

int]national response to *ange ! milit>y
 balance ( p[] on ! gr\nd 9 ,syria4     
7#ac7 ,! ,presid5t %\ld increase 8      
consultations ) ,congress reg>d+ :at    
additional res\rces & au?orities may be 
necess>y to support ,unit$ ,/ates       
national security int]e/s 9 ,syria1     
includ+ ! def5se ( ,unit$ ,/ates allies 
& p>tn]s 9 ! ,middle ,ea/4  #d4 ,s5se ( 
! ,s5ate ,x is ! s5se ( ! ,s5ate t !    
,unit$ ,/ates--  7#a7 /rongly condemns !
 ongo+ viol5ce & widespread human rights
 violations p]petrat$ aga9/ ! ,syrian p 
by ! regime ( ,presid5t ,ba%> al-,assad2
  7#b7 %\ld support civilians & innoc5t 
victims ( ! conflict 9 ,syria1          
p>ticul>ly wom5 & *ildr5 :o are displac$
 & vuln]able to physical & psy*ological 
exploitation2  7#c7 affirms ! neutrality
 ( m$ical pr(essionals provid+          
humanit>ian assi/ance & heal? c>e on a  
non-political basis & condemns attacks  
aga9/ su* p]sonnel or int]f]5ce 9 !     
provision ( m$ical c>e2  7#d7 %\ld      
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#e7   
welcomes ! 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 & enc\rages prompt deliv]y ( ^?
 pl$ges1 :i* w contribute to meet+ !    
ne$s ( ! victims ( ?is conflict1 &      
enc\rages all donors to coord9ate ) !   
,unit$ ,nations2  7#f7 %\ld 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#g7 %\ld fully implem5t 

exi/+ sanctions on ,syria1 includ+      
,executive ,ord] #acfjf1 dat$ ,april    
#bb1 #bjab1 :i* sanctions any individual
 or entity t assi/s or enables !        
commission ( s]i\s human rights abuses1 
?r\gh comput] or network disruption1    
track+1 or monitor+1 by ! ,gov]nm5t (   
,syria or ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,iran4  #d4e4   
,purposes ( assi/ance ,! purposes (     
assi/ance au?oriz$ by ?is ,act are--    
7#a7 to support transition f ! curr5t   
regime to a j & democratic /ate t is    
inclusive & protects ! rights ( all     
,syrians reg>dless ( religion1 e?nicity1
 or g5d]2  7#b7 to assi/ ! p ( ,syria1  
especially int]nally displac$ p]sons &  
refugees1 9 meet+ basic ne$s includ+    
access to food1 heal? c>e1 %elt]1 &     
clean dr9k+ wat]2  7#c7 to provide      
political & economic support to ^?      
neighbor+ c\ntries :o are ho/+ refugees 
flee+ ,syria & to int]national          
organizations t are provid+ assi/ance & 
coord9at+ humanit>ian relief ef=ts2     
7#d7 to oppose ! unlawful use ( viol5ce 

aga9/ civilians by all p>ties to !      
conflict 9 ,syria2  7#e7 to use a broad 
array ( in/rum5ts ( national p[] to     
exp$ite a negotiat$ solution to !       
conflict 9 ,syria1 includ+ ! dep>ture ( 
,ba%> al-,assad2  7#f7 to recognize !   
,national ,coalition = ,syrian          
,revolution>y & ,opposition ,=ces 79 ?is
 ,act ref]r$ to z ! ,syrian ,opposition 
,coalition or ,,soc7 z a legitimate     
repres5tative ( ! ,syrian p2  7#g7 to   
engage ) opposition gr\ps t reflect     
,unit$ ,/ates int]e/s & values1 mo/     
notably ! ,syrian ,opposition           
,coalition1 any legitimate successor    
gr\ps1 includ+ appropriate subgr\ps )9 !
 opposition t are repres5tative ( !     
,syrian p1 z well z ! broad]            
int]national community1 t are committ$  
to facilitat+ an ord]ly transition to a 
m /able democratic political ord]1      
includ+--  7,a7 protect+ human rights1  
exp&+ political p>ticipation1 & provid+ 
religi\s fre$om to all ,syrians1        
irrespective ( religion1 e?nicity1 or   

g5d]2  7,b7 support+ ! rule ( law2  7,c7
 reject+ t]rorism & extremi/ ideologies2
  7,d7 subord9at+ ! milit>y to civilian 
au?ority2  7,e7 protect+ ! ,syrian      
population aga9/ sect>ian viol5ce &     
reprisals2  7,f7 coop]at+ ) int]national
 c\nt]t]rorism & nonprolif]ation ef=ts1 
z well z secur+1 dismantl+1 & ev5tual   
de/ruction ( any inh]it$ nucle>1        
*emical1 or biological weapons ( mass   
de/ruction 7,,wmd7 or ,,wmd-relat$      
programs2  7,g7 support+ regional       
/ability & avoid+ int]f]5ce 9 ! affairs 
( neighbor+ c\ntries2 &  7,h7 e/abli%+ a
 /rong ju/ice sy/em & ensur+            
acc\ntability = conflict-relat$ crimes2 
7#h7 to promote ! t]ritorial integrity (
 ,syria & cont9uity ( ! ,syrian /ate by 
support+ a po/-,assad gov]nm5t t is     
capable ( provid+ security1 s]vices1 &  
political & religi\s rights to its p2   
7#i7 to provide =eign assi/ance1 def5se 
articles1 def5se s]vices1 & tra9+ to    
specific memb]s ( ! ,syrian ,supreme    
,milit>y ,c\ncil1 p>ticul> units ( !    

,free ,syrian ,army1 & o!r ,syrian      
entities oppos$ to ! gov]nm5t ( ,ba%>   
al-,assad t h be5 prop]ly & fully vett$ 
& %>e common values & int]e/s ) ! ,unit$
 ,/ates2  7#aj7 to closely coord9ate )  
key p>tn]s on cont+5cy plann+1 includ+  
,turkey1 ,jordan1 ,israel1 ! ,gulf      
,coop]ation ,c\ncil1 & ! ,european      
,union1 to ensure t ^! p>tn]s are prep>$
 = an appropriate response to ! evolv+  
situation 9 ,syria1 includ+ be+ ready & 
capable ( secur+ ( *emical or biological
 weapons or o!r prolif]ation em]g5cies1 
prev5t+ ! fl[ ( fight]s & weapons out ( 
,syria into neighbor+ c\ntries1 or tak+ 
o!r measures aga9/ ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,syria1
 includ+ cont+5cy plann+ = a no-fly     
zone2  7#aa7 to support ef=ts to id5tify
 & docum5t ! activities ( ^? individuals
 :o t>get or lead units or organizations
 t t>get civilian populations &         
vuln]able populations1 includ+ wom5 &   
*ildr51 or h engag$ 9 o!rwise unlawful  
acts1 & to ensure t !y are held         
acc\ntable = _! actions2 &  7#ab7 to    

ensure a /able & appropriate political =
 _! actions2  7#ab7 to support programs 
t provide s*ol>s1 sci5ti/s1 & t]ti>y    
level /ud5ts 9 ,syria & _! families1 ^: 
lives1 heal?1 & fre$oms are at risk z a 
result ( _! academic pursuits1 fell[%ip 
& s*ol>%ip opportunities at safe ho/    
univ]sities outside ,syria 9 ord] to    
ensure t !y c be an asset to ! rebuild+ 
( a /able & democratic ,syria2&  7#ac7  
to ensure a /able & appropriate         
political transition 9 ,syria & limit ! 
?reats pos$ by extremi/ gr\ps1 weapons  
prolif]ation1 sect>ian & e?nic viol5ce1 
& refugee fl[s 9 ! aft]ma? ( ! curr5t   
conflict4  #e4f4 ,no au?orization = !   
use ( milit>y =ce ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all 
be con/ru$ z provid+ au?orization = !   
use ( milit>y =ce by ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
,arm$ ,=ces4  ,i ,unit$ ,/ates /rategy &
 congressional ov]sight  #aja4 ,report  
on ,unit$ ,/ates /rategy on ,syria  7a7 
,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] !    
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>y ( ,/ate %all submit to !      

appropriate congressional committees an 
unclassifi$ report1 ) an classifi$      
annex1 z necess>y1 on an integrat$      
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t /rategy to      
a*ieve ! purposes set =? 9 section #de4 
7b7 ,metrics ,! /rategy ref]5c$ 9       
subsection 7a7 %\ld include specific    
propos$ actions to be tak5 by ea*       
relevant gov]nm5t ag5cy1 a timeframe =  
beg9n+ & complet+ su* actions1 & metrics
 = evaluat+ ! success ( ea* propos$     
action relative to ! purpose ( su*      
action4  7c7 ,int]national engagem5t    
/rategy ,! /rategy ref]5c$ 9 subsection 
7a7 %\ld specifically include sections  
describ+ specific ,unit$ ,/ates         
,gov]nm5t programs & ef=ts--  7#a7 to   
e/abli% int]national cons5sus on !      
transition & po/-transition p]iod &     
gov]nm5t 9 ,syria2  7#b7 to "w ) !      
,gov]nm5t ( ,russia on ! situation 9    
,syria & ! transition & po/-transition  
p]iod & gov]nm5t 9 ,syria1 includ+ h[   
su* programs c lev]age ! %>$ int]e/s ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates & ,russia 9 avoid+ !     

expansion ( extremi/ ideologies &       
t]rori/ gr\ps 9 ,syria & ! region2  7#c7
 to "w ) ! ,fri5ds ( ,syria gr\p to     
ensure t extremi/ & t]rori/ gr\ps 9     
,syria are isolat$ & t ! core ( !       
opposition c be br\ght to ! negotiat+   
table2 &  7#d7 to build an int]national 
cons5sus to limit &1 to ! greate/ ext5t 
possible elim9ate1 support f ! ,gov]nm5t
 ( ,iran = ! ,syrian regime1 includ+ a  
pot5tial ban on all comm]cial flights   
betwe5 ,iran & ,syria4  7d7             
,congressional consultation ,! ,presid5t
 %all actively consult ) ! appropriate  
congressional committees prior to !     
submission ( ! report requir$ "u        
subsection 7a74  #ajb4 ,congressional   
ov]sight ( ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t      
activities 9 ,syria  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!    
,presid5t %all keep ,congress1 ?r\gh !  
appropriate congressional committees1   
fully & curr5tly in=m$ ( all ,unit$     
,/ates ,gov]nm5t activities ) respect to
 ,syria1 includ+ activities & programs  
conduct$ or fund$ pursuant to ?is ,act4 

7b7 ,report+ ,! ,presid5t %all provide a
 classifi$ brief+ n less ?an on a       
qu>t]ly basis to ! appropriate          
congressional committees detail+ all    
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t activities )    
respect to ,syria1 includ+ activities & 
programs conduct$ or fund$ pursuant to  
?is ,act4  ,,ii ,humanit>ian assi/ance  
#bja4 ,humanit>ian assi/ance to ! p (   
,syria  7a7 ,au?ority4--,not)/&+ any o!r
 provision ( law t re/ricts ! provision 
( ,unit$ ,/ates economic or o!r         
non-milit>y assi/ance 9 ,syria1 !       
,presid5t is au?oriz$ to provide        
economic & o!r non-milit>y assi/ance to 
meet humanit>ian ne$s to ! p ( ,syria1  
ei!r directly or ?r\gh appropriate gr\ps
 & organizations pursuant to !          
provisions ( ! ,=eign ,assi/ance ,act ( 
#aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #baea et seq47 or !
 ,migration & ,refugee ,assi/ance ,act  
7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bfja et seq474  7b7     
,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section 
%all be con/ru$ to au?orize new or      
additional fund+ = humanit>ian ne$s4    

#bjb4 ,humanit>ian & developm5t         
assi/ance ?r\gh int]national            
organizations ,! ,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    
humanit>ian & developm5t assi/ance = ! p
 ( ,syria 9 ord] to accompli% ! purposes
 describ$ 9 section #e4  #bjc4 ,bilat]al
 assi/ance to c\ntries t ho/ ,syrian    
refugees ,! ,presid5t %\ld support      
bilat]al refugee assi/ance programs 9   
c\ntries1 includ+ ,iraq1 ,jordan1       
,turkey1 ,egypt1 & ,lebanon1 :i* h      
exp]i5c$ an influx ( refugees f ,syria4 
#bjb4bjd4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,consi/5t ) 
! policy objectives describ$ 9 section  

#de1 x is ! s5se ( ,congress t--  7#a7 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld cont9ue to coord9ate
 ) o!r donor nations1 ! ,unit$ ,nations1
 o!r multilat]al ag5cies1 &             
nongov]nm5tal organizations to enhance !
 effectiv5ess ( humanit>ian assi/ance to
 ! p suff]+ z a result ( ! crisis 9     
,syria2  7#b7 c\ntries ho/+ ,syrian     
refugees %\ld be comm5d$ = _! ef=ts &   
%\ld be enc\rag$ to ma9ta9 an op5 bord] 
policy = flee+ ,syrians2  7#c7 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates ,gov]nm5t %\ld cont9ue to "w ) ^!
 p>tn]s to help _! national sy/ems      
accommodate ! population influx & also  
ma9ta9 deliv]y ( basic s]vices to _! own
 citiz5s2 &  7#d7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates       
,gov]nm5t %\ld seek to id5tify          
humanit>ian assi/ance z orig9at+ f !    
,am]ican p :]ev] possible & to ! fulle/ 
ext5t practicable1 :ile ma9ta9+         
consid]ation = ! heal? & safety ( !     
implem5t]s & recipi5ts ( t assi/ance & !
 a*ievem5t ( ,unit$ ,/ates policy goals 
& ! purposes set =? 9 section #d4  7#d7 
all assi/ance made available "u ?is     

section %\ld1 )\t re/rict+ ! ability ( a
 contractor or grantee to use its own   
organizational br& or logo = purposes ( 
id5tification 7subject to su* /&>ds or  
regulations z ! ,presid5t may e/abli%71 
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 ori5t$ political         
opposition2 or  7,e7 o!rwise r5d] !     
provision ( assi/ance impracticable4    
#bjc4bje4 ,report on /rategy to         
communicate to ! ,syrian p ab\t         
assi/ance provid$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
,gov]nm5t  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij 

days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all submit to
 ! appropriate congressional committees 
an unclassifi$ report ) a classifi$     
annex1 z necess>y1 on an integrat$      
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t /rategy to      
ensure t ! p ( ,syria people,syria are  
made aw>e to ! maximum ext5t possible ( 
! assi/ance t ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t 
provides to ,syrians bo? inside ,syria &
 ^? seek+ refuge 9 neighbor+ c\ntries4  
7b7 ,cont5t ,! report %\ld include !    
foll[+ elem5ts3  7#a7 ,a discussion ( h[
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates balances ?ree          
imp]atives (--  7,a7 maximiz+ ! efficacy
 ( aid provid$ to ! p ( ,syria2  7,b7   
ensur+ t !re is aw>5ess among ! p (     
,syria on ! am\nt & nature ( ?is aid2 & 
7,c7 lev]ag+ ?is aid to improve !       
cr$ibility ( ! ,syrian ,opposition      
,coalition among/ ! p ( ,syria4  7#b7   
,me?ods by :i* ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t
 & its p>tn]s plan to communicate to ! p
 ( ,syria :at assi/ance ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
has provid$4  7#c7 ,a plan1 ) specific  

action1 timel9es1 & evaluation metrics =
 promot+ aw>5ess ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates      
,gov]nm5t's assi/ance to ! maximum ext5t
 possible :ile tak+ into consid]ation & 
ensur+ ! safety ( its implem5t+ p>tn]s &
 p]sonnel provid+ t assi/ance & !       
a*ievem5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates policy goals
 & ! purposes set =? 9 section #de4     
7#d7 ,an assessm5t ( ! ,syrian          
,opposition ,coalition's ,assi/ance     
,coord9ation ,unit 7,,acu7's1 or any    
appropriate successor entity's1 capacity
 to p>ticipate 9 ! di/ribution (        
assi/ance1 & a description ( /eps !     
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t is tak+ to      
increase _! pr(ile s z to help build _! 
cr$ibility among ,syrians4  #bjf4 ,no   
au?orization = new humanit>ian funds    
,no?+ 9 ?is title %all be con/ru$ to    
au?orize new or additional fund+ =      
humanit>ian ne$s or aid to int]national 
organizations4  ,,iii ,promot+ an       
effective transition  #cja4 ,syria      
,transition ,fund  7a7 ,syria           
,transition ,fund  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re

 is e/abli%$ a ,syria ,transition ,fund 
79 ?is title ref]r$ to z ! ,transition  
,fund7 f :i* funds may be made          
available1 not)/&+ any o!r provision (  
law t re/ricts ! provision ( ,unit$     
,/ates economic or non-milit>y assi/ance
 9 ,syria1 = assi/ance & contributions  
to promote security & support !         
objectives describ$ 9 section #de4  7#b7
 ,obligation ( funds2 notification  7,a7
 ,9 g5]al ,! ,transition ,fund may rely 
^u ! adm9i/rative au?orities ( ! ,=eign 
,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4  
#baea et seq471 & obligation ( su* funds
 may n occur until #ae days aft] ! date 
on :i* ! ,presid5t has provid$ notice ( 
int5t to obligate to ! appropriate      
congressional committees & ! ,committees
 on ,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,h\se
 ( ,repres5tatives4  7,b7 ,waiv] ,!     
notification requir$ "u subp>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 ?ree days aft] tak+ !     
action to :i* su* notification          
requirem5t 0 applicable 9 ! context ( ! 
circum/ances necessitat+ su* waiv]4 ,any
 notification provid$ pursuant to su* a 
waiv] %all conta9 an explanation ( !    
em]g5cy circum/ances4  7b7 ,purpose ,!  
purpose ( ! ,transition ,fund is to     
provide support 9 ! e>ly transition     
p]iod to enable an effective political  
transition to a m democratic & inclusive
 political /ructure & provide =         
initiatives t w improve ! security ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates1 ,unit$ ,/ates p>tn]s &   
allies1 & ! p ( ,syria4 ,! ,transition  
,fund may be us$ to support programs 9 !
 foll[+ areas & 9 priority ord]3  7#a7  
,security sector support ,programs to   
tra91 equip1 & pr(essionalize law       
en=cem5t & milit>y =ces 9 ,syria1       
includ+ police & bord] protection =ces1 
to protect ! p ( ,syria4  7#b7 ,support 
= regional /ability ,programs to support
 gov]nm5t ag5cies & law en=cem5t &      
milit>y =ces 9 ,syria1 z well z ^? 9    

neighbor+ c\ntries1 to provide support  
to refugees f ,syria1 to /em ! fl[ (    
weapons & fight]s out ( ,syria into o!r 
nations1 & to prev5t ! prolif]ation (   
*emical or o!r weapons ( mass           
de/ruction1 includ+ prev5t+ su* weapons 
f fall+ into ! h&s ( al ,qa$a1          
,hizballah1 & o!r t]rori/ gr\ps4  7#c7  
,te*nical assi/ance = phas$ dis>mam5t   
,te*nical assi/ance to transitional     
au?orities to--  7,a7 create special    
weapons /orage sites us$ to sep>ately   
w>eh\se & catalogue vett$ gr\ps'        
weaponry dur+ a transition p]iod2  7,b7 
repurpose weapons sy/ems = ev5tual new  
,syrian security =ces2 &  7,c7          
transition rebel gr\ps into civilian    
life or (ficial memb]%ip 9 new =ces4    
7#c77d7 ,transitional ju/ice & conflict 
resolution ,programs to r$uce !         
likelihood ( retribution or sect>ian    
viol5ce 9 ! aft]ma? ( ! end ( ! ,assad  
regime & to promote ! creation ( a /able
 c5t]1 includ+ improv+ relations betwe5 
! mod]ate ,sunni1 ,alawite1 & ,*ri/ian  

communities4  7#d77e7 ,te*nical         
assi/ance to promote democracy & build+ 
democratic in/itutions ,te*nical        
assi/ance1 capacity build+1 & tra9+     
programs t--  7,a7 facilitate !         
developm5t ( an acc\ntable1 effective1 &
 repres5tative democratic gov]nm5t2     
7,b7 protect ! rule ( law dur+ !        
transition2  7,c7 support ! developm5t &
 adm9i/ration ( a mod]n ju/ice sy/em2   
7,d7 assi/ ) ! developm5t ( a ,syrian   
con/itution t fo/]s a s5se ( unity &    
contributes to national reconciliation  
among diff]5t compon5ts ( ,syrian       
society2 &  7,e7 support ! e/abli%m5t ( 
an inclusive & transp>5t electoral sy/em
 9 ,syria4  7,e7 support ! e/abli%m5t ( 
an inclusive & transp>5t electoral sy/em
 9 ,syria2 &  7,f7 develop ! capacity ( 
democratically-ori5t$ political p>ties &
 civil society organizations4  7#e77f7  
,te*nical assi/ance to support economic 
revitalization ,te*nical assi/ance1     
capacity build+1 & tra9+ programs t     
support ! resumption ( economic         

activity1 re/ore access to int]national 
m>kets1 promote int]national inve/m5t1  
provide = f9ancial transp>5cy & fiscal  
/ability1 & emp[] ! private sector4     
7#f77g7 ,te*nical assi/ance = basic     
s]vices ,te*nical assi/ance1 capacity   
build+1 & tra9+ programs to provide     
basic civil gov]nm5t s]vices to ! p (   
,syria4  7#g77h7 ,collection ( evid5ce  
on unlawful activities t>get+ civilian  
populations ,programs t support !       
collection ( evid5ce relat$ to !        
activities ( ^? individuals :o t>get or 
lead units or organizations t t>get     
civilian populations & vuln]able        
populations1 includ+ wom5 & *ildr51 or h
 engag$ 9 o!rwise unlawful acts1 & to   
ensure t !y are held acc\ntable = _!    
actions4  7#i7 ,po/-conflict            
/abilization ,high-level diplomacy &    
plann+ = po/-conflict /abilization      
ef=ts4  7c7 ,au?orization (             
appropriations ,9 addition to o!r       
assi/ance au?oriz$ "u law1 !re is       
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         

,transition ,fund1 out ( am\nts         
appropriat$ = ! support ( political &   
economic transition 9 ! ,middle ,ea/ &  
,nor? ,africa1 up to #bej1jjj1jjj       
annually = fiscal ye>s #bjac ?r\gh      
#bjae4  7d7 ,uses ( funds =             
nonprolif]ation ,not)/&+ any o!r        
provision ( law t re/ricts ! provision (
 ,unit$ ,/ates assi/ance 9 ,syria1 up to
 #ajj1jjj1jjj ( ! funds au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ annually "u subsection 7c7  
may also be transf]r$ to & m]g$ ) funds 
made available to c>ry out 9 ,syria !   
purposes ( *apt] #i ( "p ,,ii ( ! ,=eign
 ,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 
#bcdi;bb et seq42 nonprolif]ation &     
export control assi/ance74  7e7 ,transf]
 au?ority  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 addition to 
o!r transf] au?orities available to !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 ! ,dep>tm5t (        
,def5se1 or o!r ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t 
ag5cies or dep>tm5ts1 funds available = 
=eign assi/ance or funds ( ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,def5se or o!r ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t 
ag5cies or dep>tm5ts t are specifically 

allocat$ t[>ds address+ ! situation 9   
,syria may be transf]r$ to ! ,transition
 ,fund by ! ag5cies or dep>tm5ts to :i* 
! funds are available1 subject to exi/+ 
reprogramm+ requirem5ts & limitations1  
includ+ congressional notification &    
approval requirem5ts4 ,am\nts s         
transf]r$ %all be m]g$ ) funds o!rwise  
made available "u ?is section & rema9   
available until exp5d$ = ! purposes     
specifi$ 9 subsection 7b74  7#b7 ,limit 
,! total am\nt ( funds made available to
 ! ,transition ,fund may n exce$        
#bej1jjj1jjj 9 any fiscal ye>4  7#c7    
,transf] au?ority ,funds available to   
c>ry out assi/ance au?oriz$ by ?is      
section may be transf]r$ to an ag5cy or 
acc\nt det]m9$ mo/ appropriate to       
facilitate ! provision ( assi/ance      
au?oriz$ by ?is section4  7#d7          
,additional to o!r au?orities ,! transf]
 au?orities 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#c7 are 
9 addition to any o!r transf] au?ority  
available to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate or o!r 
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t ag5cies4  7f7   

,sunset provision ,unless specifically  
r5ew$1 ! ,transition ,fund %all t]m9ate 
on ,septemb] #cj1 #bjae4  7g7 ,annual   
report  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj  
days aft] ! e/abli%m5t ( ! ,transition  
,fund1 & annually !reaft] = ! duration (
 ! ,transition ,fund1 ! ,secret>y (     
,/ate1 9 collaboration ) ! ,secret>y (  
,def5se & o!r appropriate ag5cies1 %all 
submit to ! appropriate congressional   
committees a report on ,unit$ ,/ates    
ef=ts to assi/ ! political transition 9 
,syria ) a specific focus on ! ef=ts    
support$ by ! ,transition ,fund4 ,!     
,secret>y %all also provide an update   
brief+ to ! appropriate congressional   
committees e #ahj days4  7#b7 ,cont5t ,!
 report requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all   
include ! foll[+ elem5ts3  7,a7 ,a      
description ( ! ef=ts und]tak5 & plann$ 
to be und]tak5 by ! ,unit$ ,/ates       
,gov]nm5t ?r\gh ! ,transition ,fund to  
support ! policy objectives outl9$ 9    
section #de4  7,b7 ,a description ( !   
ef=ts support$ by ! ,transition ,fund to

 support an effective & secure political
 transition 9 ,syria & h[ ^? activities 
align ) ! purposes describ$ 9 subsection
 7b74  7,c7 ,a description ( ! ef=ts    
und]tak5 & plann$ to be und]tak5 by !   
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t1 support$ by !  
,transition ,fund1 to lev]age additional
 f9ancial assi/ance f ! int]national    
donor community1 includ+ ! ,gulf /ates1 
9 support ( political transition &      
rebuild+ 9 ,syria4  7,c77,d7 ,a specific
 acc\nt+ ( all monies obligat$ ?r\gh !  
,transition ,fund by program & project4 
7,d77,e7 ,metrics & b5*m>ks to make     
allocations f ! ,transition ,fund &     
measure ! p]=mance ( ! ,transition ,fund
 & programs fund$ by ! ,transition      
,fund4  7,e77,f7 ,a description ( ef=ts 
und]tak5 to coord9ate ) o!r donors &    
ensure t !re is n a duplication ( ef=ts1
 includ+ among ,f$]al ag5cies4  7#c7 ,=m
 ,! report "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be     
submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m1 b may include
 a classifi$ annex4  #cjb4 ,adju/+      
sanctions provisions 9 prep>ation = a   

political transition  7a7 ,s5se (       
,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t %\ld beg9 a     
phas$ process to remove sanctions on    
,syria once ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,syria has    
ceas$ its campaign ( viol5ce aga9/ ! p (
 ,syria & a transition has begun to a   
repres5tative & inclusive gov]nm5t t is 
demon/rably committ$ to ! pr9ciples set 
=? 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,h7 (     
section #de7g7 & is recogniz$ by !      
,unit$ ,/ates4  7b7 ,am5dm5ts to ,syria 
acc\ntability & ,lebanese ,sov]eignty   
,re/oration ,act ( #bjjc ,section #e ( !
 ,syria ,acc\ntability & ,lebanese      
,sov]eignty ,re/oration ,act ( #bjjc    
7,public ,law #ajh-age2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4   
#baea note7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9          
subsection 7c7--  7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7--
  7i7 by ins]t+ 7,a7 aft] 7#a72 &  7ii7 
by /rik+ p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#d7 (    
subsection 7d7 & ins]t+ subp>agraphs    
7,a7 ?r\gh 7,d7 ( p>agraph 7#a7 (       
subsection 7d72  7,b7 by r$esignat+     
p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c7 z subp>agraphs    

7,b7 & 7,c71 respectively2 &  7,c7 9    
subp>agraph 7,c71 z r$esignat$ by       
subp>agraph 7,b7 ( ?is p>agraph1 by     
/rik+ ! comma at ! end & ins]t+ !       
foll[+3 82 or  7#b7 makes ! det]m9ation 
t ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,syria meets !          
requirem5ts describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 (  
su* subsection & c]tifies su*           
det]m9ation to ,congress 9 accordance ) 
su* subsection1  2 &  7#b7 9 subsection 
7d7--  7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by ins]t+  
7,a7 aft] 7#a72  7,b7 by r$esignat+     
p>agraphs 7#b71 7#c71 & 7#d7 z          
subp>agraphs 7,b71 7,c71 & 7,d71        
respectively2 &  7,c7 9 subp>agraph     
7,d71 z r$esignat$ by subp>agraph 7,b71 
by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ !    
foll[+3 82 or  7#b7 7,a7 ,ba%> al-,assad
 is no long] ! lead] ( ,syria2 &  7,b7 !
 ,gov]nm5t ( ,syria has ceas$ its       
campaign ( viol5ce aga9/ ! p ( ,syria & 
begun ! transition to a repres5tative & 
inclusive gov]nm5t t is demon/rably     
committ$ to ! pr9ciples (--  7i7        
protect+ human rights1 exp&+ political  

p>ticipation1 & provid+ religi\s fre$om 
to all ,syrians1 irrespective (1        
religion1 e?nicity1 or g5d]2  7ii7      
support+ ! rule ( law2  7iii7 reject+   
t]rorism & extremi/ ideologies2  7iv7   
subord9at+ ! milit>y to civilian        
au?ority2  7v7 protect+ ! ,syrian       
population aga9/ sect>ian viol5ce &     
reprisals2  7vi7 coop]at+ ) int]national
 c\nt]t]rorism & nonprolif]ation ef=ts2 
7vii7 support+ regional /ability &      
avoid+ int]f]5ce 9 ! affairs ( neighbor+
 c\ntries2  7viii7 e/abli%+ a /rong     
ju/ice sy/em & ensur+ acc\ntability =   
conflict-relat$ crimes2 &  7ix7         
recogniz+ ! ,golan ,heights ,sep>ation (
 ,=ces ,agreem5t ,betwe5 ,israel ,&     
,syria1 sign$ on ,may #ca1 #aigd1 & !   
relat$ protocol reg>d+ ,unit$ ,nations  
,dis5gagem5t ,obs]v] ,=ce 7,,und(7      
functions4  4  #cjc4 ,report on ,syrian 
weapons /ockpiles  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] 
?an #cj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t (   
?is ,act1 ! ,presid5t %all submit to    
,congress an assessm5t ( ! size &       

security ( conv5tional & non-conv5tional
 weapons /ockpiles 9 ,syria4  7b7       
,cont5t ,! report requir$ "u subsection 
7a7 %all include ! foll[+ elem5ts3  7#a7
 ,a description ( :o has or may h access
 to ! /ockpiles4  7#b7 ,a description ( 
! s\rces & types (  7#a7 ,a description 
( :o has comm& & control ov] & access to
 conv5tional & non-conv5tional weapons  
/ockpiles4  7#b7 ,a description ( ! use 
& s\rces & types ( weapons fl[+ f       
outside ,syria to bo? gov]nm5t &        
opposition =ces4  7#c7 ,a detail$ plan  
to prev5t ! prolif]ation ( conv5tional1 
biological1 *emical1 & o!r types (      
weapons 9 ,syria4  #cjd4 ,pre-transition
 int]national cons5sus ,! ,secret>y (   
,/ate %\ld e/abli% int]national cons5sus
 on ! transition & po/-transition p]iod 
& gov]nm5t 9 ,syria by--  7#a7 work+ ) !
 gov]nm5t ( ,russia on ! situation 9    
,syria & ! transition & po/-transition  
p]iod & gov]nm5t 9 ,syria1 includ+ h[   
su* programs c lev]agelev]ag+ ! %>$     
int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,russia 9   

avoid+ ! expansion ( extremi/ ideologies
 & t]rori/ gr\ps 9 ,syria & ! region &  
work+ to end ,russian f9ancial & milit>y
 support = ! ,assad regime2  7#b7 work+ 
) ! ,fri5ds ( ,syria gr\p to ensure t   
extremi/ & t]rori/ gr\ps 9 ,syria are   
isolat$ & t ! core ( ! opposition c be  
br\ght to ! negotiat+ table2 &  7#c7    
build+ an int]national cons5sus to limit
 &1 to ! greate/ ext5t possible1        
elim9ate support f ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,iran =
 ! ,syrian regime1 includ+ a pot5tial   
ban on all comm]cial flights betwe5     
,iran & ,syria4  #cje4 ,int]national    
support = a peaceful transition ,x is ! 
s5se ( ,congress t ! ,unit$ ,/ates      
,gov]nm5t %\ld "w ) int]national        
f9ancial in/itutions to support !       
purposes describ$ 9 section #e4  ,,iv   
,sanctions  #dja4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is    
title3  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#a77b7           
,appropriate congressional committees ,!
 t]m appropriate congressional          
committees means--  7,a7 ! ,committee on
 ,=eign ,relations1 ! ,committee on     
,f9ance1 & ! ,committee on ,bank+1      
,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate2 &  
7,b7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 ! 
,committee on ,ways & ,means1 & !       
,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7#b77c7       
,def5se article2 def5se s]vice ,! t]ms  
def5se article & def5se s]vice h !      
mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 9 section #dg ( !   
,arms ,export ,control ,act 7#bb        
,u4,s4,c4 #bgid74  7#d7 ,=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  7#c77e7 ,p]son ,! t]m p]son
 means an individual or entity4  7#d77f7
 ,petroleum ,! t]m petroleum includes   

crude oil & any mixture ( hydroc>bons t 
exi/s 9 liquid phase 9 natural und]gr\nd
 res]voirs & rema9s liquid at atmosph]ic
 pressure aft] pass+ ?r\gh surface      
sep>at+ facilities4  7#e77g7 ,petroleum 
products ,! t]m petroleum products      
includes unf9i%$ oils1 liquefi$         
petroleum gases1 p5tanes plus1 aviation 
gasol9e1 motor gasol9e1 nap?a-type jet  
fuel1 k]os5e-type jet fuel1 k]os5e1     
di/illate fuel oil1 residual fuel oil1  
petro*emical fe$/ocks1 special naph?as1 
lubricants1 waxes1 petroleum coke1      
asphalt1 road oil1 /ill gas1 &          
miscellane\s products obta9$ f !        
process+ ( crude oil 7includ+ lease     
cond5sate71 natural gas1 & o!r          
hydroc>bon comp\nds4  7#f77h7 ,unit$    
/ates p]son ,! t]m ,unit$ ,/ates p]son  
means--  7,a7 a natural p]son :o is a   
citiz5 or resid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or a
 national ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7z def9$ 9  
section #aja7;a7 ( ! ,immigration &     
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aaja7;a7772 &  7,b7 an entity t is     

organiz$ "u ! laws ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or 
a jurisdiction )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4      
#djb4 ,imposition ( sanctions ) respect 
to sell+1 transf]r+1 or transport+      
def5se articles1 def5se s]vices1 or     
milit>y tra9+ to ! ,assad regime (      
,syria ,on or aft] ! date t is #cj days 
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  
,presid5t may impose sanctions f among !
 sanctions describ$ 9 section #djd )    
respect to any p]son t ! ,presid5t      
det]m9es has1 on or aft] su* date (     
enactm5t1 kn[+ly p>ticipat$ 9 or        
facilitat$ a significant transaction    
relat$ to ! sale1 transf]1 or           
transportation ( def5se articles1 def5se
 s]vices1 or milit>y tra9+ to ! ,assad  
regime ( ,syria or any successor regime 
9 ,syria t ! ,presid5t det]m9es is n a  
legitimate transitional or replacem5t   
gov]nm5t4  #djc4 ,imposition ( sanctions
 ) respect to p]sons provid+ petroleum  
or petroleum products to ! ,assad regime
 ( ,syria ,on or aft] ! date t is #cj   
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     

,act1 ! ,presid5t %all impose ! sanction
 describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#e7 ( section #djd
 & #b or m ( ! o!r sanctions describ$ 9 
t section ) respect to ea* p]son t !    
,presid5t det]m9es has1 on or aft] su*  
date ( enactm5t1 kn[+ly p>ticipat$ 9 or 
facilitat$ a significant transaction    
relat$ to ! sale or transf] ( petroleum 
or petroleum products to ! ,assad regime
 ( ,syria or any successor regime 9     
,syria t ! ,presid5t det]m9es is n a    
legitimate transitional or replacem5t   
gov]nm5t4  #djb4 ,imposition ( sanctions
 ) respect to ! sale1 transf]1 or       
transportation ( def5se articles1 def5se
 s]vices1 or milit>y tra9+ to ! ,assad  
regime ( ,syria  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,on or    
aft] ! date t is #cj days aft] ! date ( 
! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,presid5t %all 
impose #b or m ( ! sanctions describ$ 9 
section #djd ) respect to any p]son 7o!r
 ?an a =eign f9ancial in/itution7 t !   
,presid5t det]m9es has1 on or aft] su*  
date ( enactm5t1 kn[+ly p>ticipat$ 9 or 
facilitat$ a significant transaction    

relat$ to ! sale1 transf]1 or           
transportation ( def5se articles        
7includ+ surface-to-air &               
surface-to-surface missile sy/ems1      
includ+ any ,s#cjj sy/em & ! ,yakhont   
sy/em71 def5se s]vices1 or milit>y tra9+
 to ! ,assad regime ( ,syria or any     
successor regime 9 ,syria t ! ,presid5t 
det]m9es is n a legitimate transitional 
or replacem5t gov]nm5t4  7b7 ,sanctions 
) respect to =eign f9ancial in/itutions 
,on or aft] ! date t is #cj days aft] ! 
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,presid5t may 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$1 on or aft] su* date (         
enactm5t1 a significant transaction     
relat$ to ! sale1 transf]1 or           
transportation ( def5se articles        
7includ+ surface-to-air &               
surface-to-surface missile sy/ems1      

includ+ any ,s#cjj sy/em & ! ,yakhont   
sy/em71 def5se s]vices1 or milit>y tra9+
 to--  7#a7 ! ,assad regime ( ,syria or 
any successor regime 9 ,syria t !       
,presid5t det]m9es is n a legitimate    
transitional or replacem5t gov]nm5t2 or 
7#b7 any p]son add$ aft] ,april #bh1    
#bjaa1 to ! li/ ( specially designat$   
nationals & block$ p]sons ma9ta9$ by !  
,(fice ( ,=eign ,assets ,control ( !    
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury 9 connection ) !
 conflict 9 ,syria4  #djc4 ,imposition (
 sanctions ) respect to ! provision (   
petroleum or petroleum products to !    
,assad regime ( ,syria  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,on
 or aft] ! date t is #cj days aft] !    
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,presid5t %all impose #c or m ( !       
sanctions describ$ 9 section #djd )     
respect to ea* p]son 7o!r ?an a =eign   
f9ancial in/itution7 t ! ,presid5t      
det]m9es has1 on or aft] su* date (     
enactm5t1 kn[+ly p>ticipat$ 9 or        
facilitat$ a significant transaction    
relat$ to ! sale or transf] ( petroleum 

or petroleum products to ! ,assad regime
 ( ,syria or any successor regime 9     
,syria t ! ,presid5t det]m9es is n a    
legitimate transitional or replacem5t   
gov]nm5t4  7b7 ,sanctions ) respect to  
=eign f9ancial in/itutions ,on or aft] !
 date t is #cj days aft] ! date ( !     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,presid5t may    
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$1 on or aft]
 su* date ( enactm5t1 a significant     
transaction relat$ to ! sale or transf] 
( petroleum or petroleum products to--  
7#a7 ! ,assad regime ( ,syria or any    
successor regime 9 ,syria t ! ,presid5t 
det]m9es is n a legitimate transitional 
or replacem5t gov]nm5t2 or  7#b7 any    
p]son add$ aft] ,april #bh1 #bjaa1 to ! 
li/ ( specially designat$ nationals &   
block$ p]sons ma9ta9$ by ! ,(fice (     
,=eign ,assets ,control ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( 

! ,treasury 9 connection ) ! conflict 9 
,syria4  7c7 ,humanit>ian exception ,!  
,presid5t may n impose sanctions "u ?is 
section ) respect to any p]son =        
conduct+ or facilitat+ a transaction    
necess>y to meet ! humanit>ian ne$s ( ! 
p ( ,syria4  #djd4 ,sanctions describ$  
,! sanctions ! ,presid5t may impose )   
respect to a p]son "u sections #djb &   
#djc are ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,export-,import
 ,bank assi/ance ,! ,presid5t may direct
 ! ,export-,import ,bank ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates n to give approval to ! issuance 
( any gu>antee1 insurance1 ext5sion (   
cr$it1 or p>ticipation 9 ! ext5sion (   
cr$it 9 connection ) ! export ( any     
goods or s]vices to ! p]son4  7#b7      
,procurem5t sanction ,! ,presid5t may   
prohibit ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t f    
procur+1 or ent]+ into any contract = ! 
procurem5t (1 any goods or s]vices f !  
p]son4  7#c7 ,arms export prohibition ,!
 ,presid5t may prohibit ,unit$ ,/ates   
,gov]nm5t sales to ! p]son ( any item on
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,munitions ,li/ "u     

section #ch7;a77#a7 ( ! ,arms ,export   
,control ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4            
#bggh7;a77#a77 & require t]m9ation (    
sales to ! p]son ( any def5se articles1 
def5se s]vices1 or design & con/ruction 
s]vices "u t ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bgea  
et seq474  7#d7 ,dual-use export        
prohibition ,! ,presid5t may d5y lic5ses
 & susp5d exi/+ lic5ses = ! transf] to !
 p]son ( items ! export ( :i* is        
controll$ "u ! ,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 seq477 or !
 ,export ,adm9i/ration ,regulations "u  
sub*apt] ,c ( *apt] ,,vii ( title #ae1  
,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations4  7#e7      
,block+ ( assets ,! ,presid5t may1      
pursuant to su* regulations z !         
,presid5t may prescribe1 block &        
prohibit all transactions 9 all prop]ty 
& int]e/s 9 prop]ty ( ! p]son if su*    
prop]ty & int]e/s 9 prop]ty are 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates1 come )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 

or are or come )9 ! possession or       
control ( a ,unit$ ,/ates p]son4  7#f7  
,visa ineligibility ,9 ! case ( a p]son 
t is an ali51 ! ,presid5t may direct !  
,secret>y ( ,/ate to d5y a visa to1 & ! 
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security to exclude
 f ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! p]son1 subject to 
regulatory exceptions to p]mit ! ,unit$ 
,/ates to comply ) ! ,agreem5t betwe5 ! 
,unit$ ,nations & ! ,unit$ ,/ates (     
,am]ica reg>d+ ! ,headqu>t]s ( ! ,unit$ 
,nations & o!r applicable int]national  
obligations4  #dje4 ,waiv]s  7a7 ,g5]al 
waiv] au?ority ,! ,presid5t may waive ! 
application ( section #djb or #djc to a 
p]son or category ( p]sons = a p]iod (  
#ahj days1 & may r5ew ! waiv] =         
additional p]iods ( n m ?an #ahj days1  
if ! ,presid5t det]m9es & reports to !  
appropriate congressional committees e  
#ahj days t ! waiv] is 9 ! vital        
national security int]e/s ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates4  7b7 ,waiv] = humanit>ian ne$s  
,! ,presid5t may waive ! application (  
section #djc to a p]son = a p]iod ( n m 

?an #ahj days1 & may r5ew ! waiv] =     
additional p]iods ( n m ?an #ahj days1  
if ! ,presid5t det]m9es & reports to !  
appropriate congressional committees e  
#ahj days t ! waiv] is to necess>y to   
p]mit ! p]son to conduct or facilitate a
 transaction t is necess>y to meet      
humanit>ian ne$s ( ! p ( ,syria4  7c7   
,=m ,ea* report submitt$ "u subsection  
7a7 or 7b7 %all be submitt$ 9           
unclassifi$ =m b may include a classifi$
 annex4  #dje4 ,national security waiv] 
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,presid5t may waive !   
application ( section #djb or #djc to a 
p]son or category ( p]sons = a p]iod ( n
 m ?an #ahj days1 & may r5ew ! waiv] =  
additional p]iods ( n m ?an #ahj days1  
if ! ,presid5t det]m9es & reports to !  
appropriate congressional committees e  
#ahj days t ! waiv] is 9 ! vital        
national security int]e/s ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates4  7b7 ,=m ,ea* report submitt$ "u
 subsection 7a7 %all be submitt$ 9      
unclassifi$ =m b may include a classifi$
 annex4  #djf4 ,s5se ( ,congress on     

sanctions ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t !  
,presid5t %\ld "w closely ) allies ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates to obta9 broad multilat]al
 support = c\ntries to impose sanctions 
t are equival5t to ! sanctions set =? 9 
?is title "u ! laws ( ^? c\ntries4  ,v  
,increas$ support = ! opposition  #eja4 
,le?al & increas$ non-le?al support = ! 
vett$ opposition  7a7 ,au?orization ,to 
provide le?al & increas$ non-,le?al     
assi/ance to vett$ elem5ts ( ! syrian   
opposition ,subject to subsection 7b71 !
 ,presid5t is au?oriz$1 not)/&+ any o!r 
provision ( law t re/ricts milit>y1     
non-milit>y1 or economic assi/ance to   
,syria1 to provide def5se articles1     
def5se s]vices1 & milit>y tra9+ to      
specific memb]s ( ! ,syrian ,supreme    
,milit>y ,c\ncil1 p>ticul> units ( !    
,free ,syrianvett$ elem5ts ( ! ,syrian  
,supreme ,milit>y ,c\ncil1 ! ,free      
,syrian ,army1 & o!r ,syrian entities   
oppos$ to ! gov]nm5t ( ,ba%> al-,assad1 
) funds made available = =eign          
assi/ance4  7b7 ,notification ,n lat]   

?an #ae days be=e obligat+ funds1       
o!rwise provid+ any assi/ance1 or       
o!rwise mak+ any commitm5t to provide ! 
assi/ance describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 !  
,presid5t %all submit to ! appropriate  
congressional committees--  7#a7 a      
c]tification t--  7,a7 assi/ance to any 
individual1 unit1 or entitiesunit or    
entity w be provid$ consi/5t ) section  
#fbj,m ( ! ,=eign ,assi/ance ,act (     
#aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcgh;d72  7,b7 !  
individual to :om assi/ance is be+      
provid$ or is plann$ to be provid$1 or  
lead] or lead]s ( any unit or entity1   
includ+ all s5ior memb]s ( su* unit or  
entity1 to :i* assi/ance is be+ provid$ 
or is plann$ to be provid$1 are1 bas$ on
 ! in=mation available to ! ,unit$      
,/ates ,gov]nm5t--! unit or entity to   
:i* assi/ance is be+ provid$ or is      
plann$ to be provid$ & ! s5ior lead]s ( 
su* unit or entity1 are1 bas$ on !      
in=mation available to ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,gov]nm5t--  7i7 n an organization or   
p]son t has be5 designat$1 or is        

affiliat$ ) anyor an associat$ =ce ( an 
organization or p]son t has be5         
designat$1 z a =eign t]rori/            
organization pursuant to section #bai ( 
! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h  
,u4,s4,c4 #aahi7 or a ,specially        
,designat$ ,global ,t]rori/ pursuant to 
,executive ,ord] #acbbd 7#ff ,f$4 ,reg4 
#dijgi72  7ii7 committ$ to reject+      
t]rorism & extremi/ ideologies2  7iii7  
oppos$ to ! c>ry+ out ( sect>ian viol5ce
 & rev5ge kill+s2#acbbd 7#ff ,f$4 ,reg4 
#dijgi71 & has be5 scre5$ ?r\gh all     
relevant t]rori/ databases1 includ+ !   
,t]rori/ ,id5tities ,datam>t ,environm5t
 7,,tide72  7ii7 committ$ to reject+    
t]rorism & extremi/ ideologies2  7iii7  
oppos$ to ! c>ry+ out ( sect>ian        
viol5ce1 rev5ge kill+s1 & o!r abuses ( !
 laws ( arm$ conflict1 includ+          
int]national human rights & humanit>ian 
law1 & committ$ to an inclusive         
political transition2  7iv7 committ$ to 
civilian rule1 includ+ subord9at+ !     
milit>y to civilian au?ority1 & ! rule (

 law = ,syria2  7v7 committ$ to coop]at+
 ) int]national c\nt]t]rorism &         
nonprolif]ation ef=ts2 &  7vi7 support+ 
regional /ability & avoid+ int]f]5ce 9 !
 affairs ( neighbor+ c\ntries2  7,c7 any
 milit>y education & tra9+  7,c7 !re is 
significant int]national support f key  
,european & ,middle ,ea/]n p>tn]s =     
provid+ ! assi/ance ref]5c$ 9 ?is title1
 & ,unit$ ,/ates ef=ts to provide ?is   
assi/ance are be+ coord9at$ ) ^! p>tn]s2
  7,d7 any milit>y education & tra9+    
%\ld include in=mation & tra9+ on       
appropriate lead]%ip & comm& skills1    
protection ( critical infra/ructure1    
obs]vance ( & respect = applicable laws 
( arm$ conflict1 respect = ! rule ( law1
 & ! importance ( civilian control ( !  
milit>y1 includ+ ! capability to ma9ta9 
a *a9 ( cu/ody ( assi/ance be+ provid$  
"u ?is section1 &1 :5 appropriate1 on   
secur+ *emical weapons sites & o!r      
important sites2 &  7,d7 assi/ance      
provid$sites2  7,e7 accord+ to *a9 (    
cu/ody crit]ia e/abli%$ & promulgat$ by 

! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 ! unit or entity to
 :om assi/ance is be+ provid$ c ma9ta9 a
 reasonable *a9 ( cu/ody ( weapons      
consi/+ ( a reasonable capability to    
docum5t1 acc\nt1 & physically control ! 
transf]1 cu/ody1 & disposition (        
assi/ance be+ provid$ "u ?is section2 & 
7,f7 assi/ance provid$ "u ?is section to
 any specific individual or entityunit  
or entity %all imm$iately be t]m9at$ if 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t receives      
in=mation t indicates t ! individual or 
entityunit or entity is n 9 compliance )
 ! t]ms laid out 9 subp>agraph 7,b72 &  
7#b7 a writt5 policy ju/ification1      
budget1 execution plan & timel9e1 &     
anticipat$ completion date = ! plann$   
activity4  7c7 ,re/riction on           
anti-,aircraft def5sive sy/ems  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,except z provid$ "u p>agraph     
7#b71 no anti-aircraft def5sive sy/ems  
may be transf]r$ z "p ( ! assi/ance     
au?oriz$ "u ?is section4  7#b7 ,waiv] ,!
 ,presid5t may waive ! re/riction "u    
p>agraph 7#a7 if--  7,a7 x is 9 ! vital 

national security int]e/ to d s2  7,b7 !
 ,presid5t notifies ,congress n lat] ?an
 #ae days be=e ex]cis+ su* waiv]2  7,c7 
n lat] ?an #ae days be=e ex]cis+ su*    
waiv]1 ! ,presid5t transmits to !       
appropriate congressional committees a  
report describ$ 9 subsection 7e77f71    
toge!r ) ! c]tification requir$ "u      
subsection 7b77#a7 specifically )       
respect to anti-aircraft def5sive       
sy/ems2  7,d7 ! ,presid5t c]tifies t--  
7i7 ! sy/ems provid$ h be5 equipp$ )    
appropriate track+1 disabl+1 or         
anti-tamp] devices2 or  7ii7 effective  
end use monitor+1 includ+ appropriate   
disposition ( sy/ems1 is 9 place2 &     
7,e7 ! ,presid5t c]tifies t ! ,unit$    
,/ates has consult$ ) regional allies   
reg>d+ ! sy/ems provid$4place2  7,e7 !  
,presid5t c]tifies t ! ,unit$ ,/ates has
 consult$ ) regional allies reg>d+ !    
sy/ems provid$2 &  7,f7 ! ,presid5t     
submits a /rategy to implem5t an        
accel]at$ global program to secure or   
elim9ate /ocks ( anti-aircraft def5se   

sy/ems & relat$ equipm5t & facilities t 
pose a prolif]ation ?reat imm$iately    
aft] ! cessation ( viol5ce4  7d7 ,code (
 conduct ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t %all
 enc\rage any entity receiv+ assi/ance  
pursuant to subsection 7a7 to commit to 
a code ( conduct t includes respect =   
applicable laws ( arm$ conflict1 respect
 = ! rule ( law1 & a commitm5t to refra9
 f sect>ian viol5ce & rev5ge kill+s4    
7e7 ,report+ requirem5t4--,9 ! ev5t     
?at9cludes--  7#a7 respect = applicable 
laws ( arm$ conflict2  7#b7 respect = ! 
rule ( law2  7#c7 a commitm5t to refra9 
f sect>ian viol5ce & rev5ge kill+s2 &   
7#d7 a commitm5t to coop]ate )          
transitional au?orities 9 ! e/abli%m5t (
 special weapons /orage sites & ef=ts to
 %ift security functions to !           
transitional gov]nm5t4  7e7             
,nonprolif]ation ( weapons ( mass       
de/ruction ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t   
%all enc\rage any entity receiv+        
assi/ance pursuant to subsection 7a7 to 
commit to a ,syria t is free ( weapons (

 mass de/ruction1 includ+ any *emical1  
biological1 or nucle> ,,wmd-relat$      
programs4  7f7 ,report+ requirem5t4--,9 
! ev5t t ! ,presid5t ex]cises ! au?ority
 9 subsection 7a71 ! ,presid5t %all     
submit to ! appropriate congressional   
committees e #ij days !reaft] until su* 
"t z ! au?ority is no long] be+ ex]cis$1
 a detail$ report on--  7#a7 !          
education1 tra9+ or assi/ance provid$2  
7#b7 a rationale = :y ! assi/ance is be+
 provid$2  7#b77c7 ! vett+ conduct$ to  
satisfy ! c]tification requirem5t 9     
subsection 7b77#a72  7#c77d7 /eps tak5  
to enc\rage ! developm5t ( a code (     
conduct outl9$ 9 subsection 7c77d72     
7#d77e7 an assessm5t ( ! curr5t milit>y 
capacity ( opposition =ces receiv+      
assi/ance2  7#e77f7 an assessm5t ( !    
ability ( opposition =ces inside &      
outside ( ,syrian to e/abli% milit>y    
activities impact+ ,syria1 toge!r ) a   
practicable timetable = accompli%+ ^!   
objectives2  7#f77g7 an assessm5t ( !   
ability ( opposition gr\ps to e/abli%   

effective milit>y control ov] ,syria2   
and,syria2  7#g77h7 a description ( !   
f9ancial & mat]iel res\rces curr5tly    
available to opposition =ces4=ces2  7#i7
 ! crit]ia = *a9 ( cu/ody c]tification &
 ! adh]5ce by ! ,syrian opposition to   
*a9 ( cu/ody requirem5ts2 &  7#aj7 a    
/rategy = secur+ ! le?al assi/ance be+  
provid$ 9 ! aft]ma? ( ! conflict4       
7f77g7 ,sunset provision ,unless        
specifically r5ew$1 ! au?ority describ$ 
9 subsection 7a7 %all t]m9ate on        
,septemb] #cj1 #bjae4  #ejb4            
,prohibition on aid to ,free ,syrian    
,army 9 ev5t ( *emical weapons use ,9 ! 
ev5t t ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t        
receives sub/antial evid5ce t any units 
or entities provid$ assi/ance "u ?is    
title h engag$ 9 ! use ( *emical        
weapons1 ! au?ority "u ?is ,act to      
provide assi/ance to ^? units or        
entities %all imm$iately t]m9ate4  #ejc4
 ,prohibition on aid to ,free ,syrian   
,army 9 ev5t ( sale or illegal transf] (
 ,unit$ ,/ates def5se articles or       

s]vices ,9 ! ev5t t ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,gov]nm5t receives sub/antial evid5ce t 
any units or entities provid$ assi/ance 
"u ?is title are sell+ or illegally     
transf]r+ def5se articles or def5se     
s]vices receiv$ f ! ,unit$ ,/ates       
,gov]nm5t1 ! au?ority "u ?is ,act to    
provide assi/ance to ^? units or        
entities %all imm$iately t]m9ate4  ,july
 #bd1 #bjac ,report$ ) am5dm5ts