,,iia ,cal5d> ,no4 #aff #aac? ,,congress
  #a/ ,session  ,s4 ,j4 ,,res4 #ba  ,,9 
,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates     
,septemb] #f1 #bjac,mr4 ,m55dez1 f !    
,committee on ,=eign ,relations1 report$
 ! foll[+ orig9al jo9t resolution2 :i* 0
 read twice & plac$ on ! cal5d>  ,,jo9t 
,,resolution  ,to au?orize ! limit$ &   
specifi$ use ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$    
,=ces aga9/ ,syria4  ,:]eas ,syria is 9 
mat]ial brea* ( ! laws ( w> by hav+     
employ$ *emical weapons aga9/ its       
civilian population2 ,:]eas ! abuses ( !
 regime ( ,ba%> al-,assad h includ$ !   
brutal repression & w> ^u its own       
civilian population1 result+ 9 m ?an    
#ajj1jjj p kill$ 9 ! pa/ two ye>s1      
#b1jjj1jjj ,syrian refugees 9 neighbor+ 
c\ntries1 & #d1ejj1jjj int]nally        
displac$ p]sons 9 ,syria1 creat+ an     
unprec$5t$ regional crisis & in/ability2
 ,:]eas ! ,assad regime has ! l>ge/     
*emical weapons programs 9 ! region &   
has demon/rat$ its capability &         
will+ness to repeat$ly use weapons (    

mass de/ruction aga9/ its own p1 includ+
 ! ,augu/ #ba1 #bjac1 attack 9 ! suburbs
 ( ,damascus 9 :i* ! ,assad regime      
murd]$ ov] #a1jjj innoc5t p1 includ+    
hundr$s ( *ildr52 ,:]eas !re is cle> &  
compell+ evid5ce ( ! direct involvem5t (
 ,assad regime =ces & s5ior (ficials 9 !
 plann+1 execution1 & aft]-action       
attempts to cov]-up1 ! ,augu/ #ba1      
#bjac1 attack1 & hide or de/roy evid5ce 
( su* attack2 ,:]eas ! ,arab ,league has
 decl>$ ) reg>ds to ! ,augu/ #ba1 #bjac1
 incid5t to hold ! ,syrian regime       
responsible = ?is he9\s crime2 ,:]eas ! 
,unit$ ,nations ,security ,c\ncil1 9    
,resolution #aedj 7#bjjd71 affirm$ t !  
prolif]ation ( nucle>1 *emical1 &       
biological weapons con/itutes a ?reat to
 int]national peace & security2 ,:]eas 9
 ! ,syria ,acc\ntability & ,lebanese    
,sov]eignty ,re/oration ,act ( #bjjc    
7,public ,law #ajh-age71 ,congress f\nd 
t ,syria's acquisition ( weapons ( mass 
de/ruction ?reat5s ! security ( !       
,middle ,ea/ & ! national security      

int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas !     
actions & conduct ( ! ,assad regime are 
9 direct contrav5tion ( ,syria's legal  
obligations "u ! ,unit$ ,nations ,*>t]1 
! ,g5eva ,conv5tions1 & ! ,protocol to !
 ,hague ,conv5tion on ! ,prohibition ( !
 ,use 9 ,w> ( ,asphyxiat+1 ,poison\s or 
o!r ,gases1 & ( ,bact]iological ,me?ods 
( ,w>f>e1 done at ,g5eva ,june #ag1     
#aibe1 & also violate ! /&>ds set =? 9 !
 ,conv5tion on ! ,prohibition ( !       
,developm5t1 ,production1 ,/ockpil+ &   
use ( ,*emical ,weapons & on _!         
,de/ruction1 done at ,p>is ,janu>y #ac1 
#aiic2 ,:]eas ,syria's use ( weapons (  
mass de/ruction & its conduct & actions 
con/itute a grave ?reat to regional     
/ability1 _w peace1 & ! national        
security int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & its
 allies & p>tn]s2 ,:]eas ! objectives ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates use ( milit>y =ce 9     
connection ) ?is au?orization are to    
respond to ! use1 & det] & degrade !    
pot5tial future use1 ( weapons ( mass   
de/ruction by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,syria2     

,:]eas1 on ,may #ba1 #bjac1 ! ,committee
 on ,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate pass$  
by a #ae-c vote ! ,syria ,transition    
,support ,act 7,s4 #ifj71 :i* f\nd t !  
,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* goals2 & ,:]eas
 ! ,presid5t has au?ority "u !          
,con/itution to use =ce 9 ord] to def5d 
! national security int]e/s ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x #a4 ,%ort title
 ,?is jo9t resolution may be cit$ z !   
,au?orization = ! ,use ( ,milit>y ,=ce  
,aga9/ ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,syria to ,respond 
to ,use ( ,*emical ,weapons4  #b4       
,au?orization = use ( ,unit$ ,/ates arm$
 =ces  7a7 ,au?orization ,! ,presid5t is
 au?oriz$1 subject to subsection 7b71 to
 use ! ,arm$ ,=ces ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates z !

 ,presid5t det]m9es to be necess>y &    
appropriate 9 a limit$ & specifi$ mann] 
aga9/ legitimate milit>y t>gets 9       
,syria1 only to-- 7#a7 respond to ! use 
( weapons ( mass de/ruction by !        
,gov]nm5t ( ,syria 9 ! conflict 9       
,syria2  7#b7 det] ,syria's use ( su*   
weapons 9 ord] to protect ! national    
security int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & to 
protect ,unit$ ,/ates allies & p>tn]s   
aga9/ ! use ( su* weapons2  7#c7 degrade
 ,syria's capacity to use su* weapons 9 
! future2 &  7#d7 prev5t ! transf] to   
t]rori/ gr\ps or o!r /ate or non-/ate   
actors )9 ,syria ( any weapons ( mass   
de/ruction4  7b7 ,requirem5t =          
det]m9ation t use ( milit>y =ce is      
necess>y ,be=e ex]cis+ ! au?ority grant$
 9 subsection 7a71 ! ,presid5t %all make
 available to ! ,speak] ( ! ,h\se (     
,repres5tatives & ! ,presid5t pro       
tempore ( ! ,s5ate ! ,presid5t's        
det]m9ation t-- 7#a7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates has
 us$ all appropriate diplomatic & o!r   
peaceful means to prev5t ! deploym5t &  

use ( weapons ( mass de/ruction by      
,syria2  7#b7 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,syria has  
conduct$ "o or m significant *emical    
weapons attacks2  7#c7 ! use ( milit>y  
=ce is necess>y to respond to ! use (   
*emical weapons by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,syria2
  7#d7 x is 9 ! core national security  
int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to use su*     
milit>y =ce2  7#e7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates has a
 milit>y plan to a*ieve ! specific goals
 (-- 7,a7 respond+ to ! use ( weapons ( 
mass de/ruction by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,syria 
9 ! conflict 9 ,syria2  7,b7 det]r+     
,syria's use ( su* weapons 9 ord] to    
protect ! national security int]e/s ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates & to protect ,unit$ ,/ates
 allies & p>tn]s aga9/ ! use ( su*      
weapons2  7,c7 degrad+ ,syria's capacity
 to use su* weapons 9 ! future2 &  7,d7 
prev5t+ ! transf] to t]rori/ gr\ps or   
o!r /ate or non-/ate actors )9 ,syria ( 
any weapons ( mass de/ruction2 &  7#f7 !
 use ( milit>y =ce is consi/5t ) &      
fur!rs ! goals ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates /rategy
 t[>d ,syria1 includ+ a*iev+ a negotiat$

 political settlem5t to ! conflict4  7c7
 ,w> p[]s resolution requirem5ts  7#a7  
,specific /atutory au?orization         
,consi/5t ) section #h7;a77#a7 ( ! ,w>  
,p[]s ,resolution 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4        
#aedg7;a77#a771 ,congress decl>es t ?is 
section is int5d$ to con/itute specific 
/atutory au?orization )9 ! mean+ (      
section #e7;b7 ( ! ,w> ,p[]s ,resolution
 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #aedd7;b771 )9 ! limits 
( ! au?orization e/abli%$ "u ?is        
section4  7#b7 ,applicability ( o!r     
requirem5ts ,no?+ 9 ?is resolution      
sup]s$es any requirem5t ( ! ,w> ,p[]s   
,resolution 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #aeda et     
seq474  #c4 ,limitation ,! au?ority     
grant$ 9 section #b7;a7 does n au?orize 
! use ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces on !
 gr\nd 9 ,syria = ! purpose ( combat    
op]ations4  #d4 ,t]m9ation ( !          
au?orization = ! use ( ,unit$ ,/ates    
,arm$ ,=ces ,! au?orization 9 section   
#b7;a7 %all t]m9ate #fj days aft] ! date
 ( ! enactm5t ( ?is jo9t resolution1    
except t ! ,presid5t may ext5d1 = a s+le

 p]iod ( #cj days1 su* au?orization if--
 7#a7 ! ,presid5t det]m9es & c]tifies to
 ,congress1 n lat] ?an #e days be=e !   
date ( t]m9ation ( ! initial            
au?orization1 t ! ext5sion is necess>y  
to fulfill ! purposes ( ?is resolution z
 def9$ by section #b7;a7 due to         
extraord9>y circum/ances & = ongo+ &    
imp5d+ milit>y op]ations aga9/ ,syria "u
 section #b7;a72 &  7#b7 ,congress does 
n enact into law1 be=e ! ext5sion (     
au?orization1 a jo9t resolution         
disapprov+ ! ext5sion ( ! au?orization =
 ! additional #cj-;day p]iod2 provid$ t 
any su* jo9t resolution %all be consid]$
 "u ! exp$it$ proc$ures o!rwise provid$ 
= concurr5t resolutions ( disapproval   
conta9$ 9 section #g ( ! ,w> ,p[]s      
,resolution 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #aedf74  #e4 
,/atem5t ( policy  7a7 ,*ang+ ( mom5tum 
on battlefield ,x is ! policy ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates to *ange ! mom5tum on !         
battlefield 9 ,syria s z to create      
favorable conditions = a negotiat$      
settlem5t t ends ! conflict & leads to a

 democratic gov]nm5t 9 ,syria4  7b7     
,degradation ( ability ( regime to use  
weapons ( mass de/ruction ,a            
compreh5sive ,unit$ ,/ates /rategy 9    
,syria %\ld aim1 z "p ( a coord9at$     
int]national ef=t1 to degrade !         
capabilities ( ! ,assad regime to use   
weapons ( mass de/ruction :ile upgrad+ !
 le?al & non-le?al milit>y capabilities 
( vett$ elem5ts ( ,syrian opposition    
=ces1 includ+ ! ,free ,syrian ,army4    
#f4 ,syria /rategy  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]
 ?an #cj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (
 ?is resolution1 ! ,presid5t %all       
consult ) ,congress & submit to !       
,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( !     
,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs
 ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives an         
integrat$ ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t       
/rategy = a*iev+ a negotiat$ political  
settlem5t to ! conflict 9 ,syria1       
includ+ a compreh5sive review ( curr5t &
 plann$ ,unit$ ,/ates diplomatic1       
political1 economic1 & milit>y policy   
t[>ds ,syria4  7b7 ,elem5ts ,! /rategy  

requir$ "u subsection 7a7 %all include--
 7#a7 ! provision ( all =ms ( assi/ance 
to ! ,syrian ,supreme ,milit>y ,c\ncil &
 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#b7 ! provision ( all =ms ( assi/ance  
to ! ,syrian political opposition1      
includ+ ! ,syrian ,opposition           
,coalition2  7#c7 ef=ts to isolate      
extremi/ & t]rori/ gr\ps 9 ,syria to    
prev5t _! influ5ce on ! future          
transitional & p]man5t ,syrian          
gov]nm5ts2  7#d7 security coord9ation ) 
allies & regional p>tn]s includ+        
,israel1 ,jordan & ,turkey2  7#e7 ef=ts 
to limit support f ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,iran &
 o!rs = ! ,syrian regime2  7#f7 plann+ =
 secur+ exi/+ *emical1 biological1 & o!r
 weapons supplies2 &  7#g7 ef=ts to     
address ! ongo+ humanit>ian *all5ges    
pres5t$ by #b1jjj1jjj ,syrian refugees 9
 neighbor+ c\ntries1 & #d1ejj1jjj       
int]nally displac$ p]sons 9 ,syria1 &   

relat$ humanit>ian ne$s4  #g4           
,congressional notification & report+   
7a7 ,notification & provision (         
in=mation ,^u ! ,presid5t's det]m9ation 
to use ! au?ority set =? 9 section #b1 !
 ,presid5t %all notify ,congress1       
includ+ ! ,committee on ,=eign          
,relations ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on 
,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives1 ( ! use ( su* au?ority 
& %all keep ,congress fully & curr5tly  
in=m$ ( ! use ( su* au?ority4  7b7      
,reports ,n lat] ?an #aj days aft] !    
initiation ( milit>y op]ations "u !     
au?ority provid$ by section #b1 & e #bj 
days !reaft] until ! completion (       
milit>y op]ations1 ! ,presid5t %all     
submit to ,congress1 includ+ !          
,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( !     
,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs
 ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 a report  
on ! /atus ( su* op]ations1 includ+     
progress a*iev$ t[>d ! objectives       
specifi$ 9 section #b7;a71 ! f9ancial   
co/s ( op]ations to date1 & an assessm5t

 ( ! impact ( ! op]ations on ! ,syrian  
regime's *emical weapons capabilities & 
int5tions4  #h4 ,rule ( con/ruction ,!  
au?ority set =? 9 section #b %all n     
con/itute an au?orization = ! use ( =ce 
or a decl>ation ( w> except to ! ext5t t
 x au?orizes milit>y action "u !        
conditions1 = ! specific purposes1 & = !
 limit$ p]iod ( "t set =? 9 ?is         
resolution4  ,septemb] #f1 #bjac,read   
twice & plac$ on ! cal5d>