,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #aahh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #e1 #bjae,mrs4    
,ern/ 7= h]self1 ,mrs4 ,box]1 ,mr4      
,graham1 ,mr4 ,johnson1 ,mr4 ,paul1 &   
,mr4 ,rubio7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2   
:i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,=eign ,relations  ,a     
,,bill  ,to provide = a tempor>y1       
em]g5cy au?orization ( def5se articles1 
def5se s]vices1 & relat$ tra9+ directly 
to ! ,kurdi/an ,regional ,gov]nm5t1 & = 
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,f9d+s ,congress     
makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,! t]rori/   
organization kn[n z ! ,islamic ,/ate (  
,iraq & ! ,levant 7,,isil7 poses a grave
 ?reat to ! p & t]ritorial integrity (  
,iraq & ,syria1 z well z regional       
/ability1 & to ! national security      
int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & its allies &
 p>tn]s4  7#b7 ,! ,islamic ,/ate ( ,iraq
 & ! ,levant holds significant t]ritory 
9 ,iraq & ,syria1 has /at$ its int5tion 
to seize m t]ritory1 & has demon/rat$ ! 
capability to d s4  7#c7 ,lead]s ( !    

,islamic ,/ate ( ,iraq & ! ,levant h    
/at$ t !y int5d to conduct t]rori/      
attacks int]nationally1 includ+ aga9/ ! 
,unit$ ,/ates1 its citiz5s1 & its       
int]e/s4  7#d7 ,! ,islamic ,/ate ( ,iraq
 & ! ,levant has committ$ despicable    
acts ( viol5ce & mass executions aga9/  
,muslims1 reg>dless ( sect1 :o d n      
subscribe to its deprav$1 viol5t1 &     
oppressive ideology1 & has ?reat5$      
g5ocide & committ$ vici\s acts ( viol5ce
 aga9/ religi\s & e?nic m9ority gr\ps1  
includ+ ,iraqi ,*ri/ian1 ,yezidi1 &     
,turkm5 populations4  7#e7 ,! ,islamic  
,/ate ( ,iraq & ! ,levant has t>get$    
innoc5t wom5 & girls ) horrific acts (  
viol5ce1 includ+ abduction1 enslavem5t1 
torture1 rape1 & =c$ m>riage4  7#f7     
,accord+ to ,unit$ ,/ates intellig5ce   
e/imates1 approximately #bj1jjj to      
#cj1jjj ,islamic ,/ate ( ,iraq & !      
,levant fight]s op]ate 9 ,iraq & ,syria1
 an e/imat$ #c1jjj ( :om are believ$ to 
hold passports f we/]n c\ntries4  7#g7  
,! ,islamic ,/ate ( ,iraq & ! ,levant   

f9ances its op]ations prim>ily ?r\gh    
loot+1 smuggl+1 taxes1 oil sales1       
kidnapp+1 & human traffick+4  7#h7      
,presid5t ,b>ack ,obama articulat$ five 
l9es ( ef=t 9 ! campaign to c\nt] !     
,islamic ,/ate ( ,iraq & ! ,levant1     
includ+ support+ regional milit>y       
p>tn]s1 /opp+ ! fl[ ( =eign fight]s1    
cutt+ (f ! access ( ! ,islamic ,/ate (  
,iraq & ! ,levant to f9anc+1 address+   
urg5t humanit>ian ne$s1 & expos+ ! true 
nature ( ! ,islamic ,/ate ( ,iraq & !   
,levant4  7#i7 ,z a result ( advances by
 ! ,islamic ,/ate ( ,iraq & ! ,levant 9 
,iraq & ,syria1 approximately half ( !  
ne>ly #b1jjj1jjj refugees & int]nally   
displac$ p f ,syria & ,iraq h tak5      
refuge 9 ! ,iraqi ,kurdi/an ,region 9   
nor!rn ,iraq4  7#aj7 ,! ,kurdi/an       
,regional ,gov]nm5t 7,,krg7 is !        
democratically elect$ gov]nm5t ( !      
,iraqi ,kurdi/an ,region1 & ,iraqi      
,kurds h be5 a reliable1 /able1 &       
capable p>tn] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1        
p>ticul>ly 9 support ( ,unit$ ,/ates    

milit>y & civilian p]sonnel dur+        
,op]ation ,iraqi ,fre$om & ,op]ation    
,new ,dawn4  7#aa7 ,! ,iraqi con/itution
 gu>antees ! "r ( ,iraqi regions1 su* z 
! ,iraqi ,kurdi/an ,region1 to ma9ta9   
int]nal security =ces = ! region su* z  
police1 security =ces1 & gu>ds ( !      
region4  7#ab7 ,! ,kurdi% ,pe%m]ga =ces 
are (ficially organiz$ "u ! ,m9i/ry (   
,pe%m]ga ,affairs & comm&$ by ! ,m9i/] (
 ,pe%m]ga ,affairs1 :o reports to !     
,presid5t ( ! ,kurdi/an ,regional       
,gov]nm5t4  7#ac7 ,! ,islamic ,/ate (   
,iraq & ! ,levant has position$ its =ces
 along a #fej-mile bord] spann+ five    
,iraqi prov9ces & engag$ 9 attacks on   
,pe%m]ga =ces def5d+ ! bord]4  7#ad7 ,! 
,islamic ,/ate ( ,iraq & ! ,levant has  
employ$ captur$ armor$ vehicles1        
long-range artill]y1 & heavy weapons 9  
attack+ ,kurdi% =ces along ! bord]4     
7#ae7 ,kurdi% ,pe%m]ga =ces h           
successfully retak5 key areas ( ,iraq   
=m]ly controll$ by ! ,islamic ,/ate (   
,iraq & ! ,levant1 includ+ ,m\nt ,s9j>1 

,mosul ,dam1 & ,kirkuk4  7#af7 ,! ,unit$
 ,/ates & its allies h provid$ !        
resupply ( v>i\s arms 7includ+ ,hellfire
 missiles1 anti-tank weapons1 helmets & 
body armor1 & ammunition7 & tra9+ to    
,pe%m]ga =ces s9ce ,june #bjad4  7#ag7  
,su* resupply ef=ts1 to comply ) ,unit$ 
,/ates law1 mu/ be approv$ & coord9at$  
?r\gh ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,iraq4  7#ah7       
,masr\r ,b>zani1 ! ,*ancellor ( !       
,kurdi/an ,region ,security ,c\ncil1    
describ$ ,pe%m]ga =ces z ov]/ret*$ 9 !  
fight aga9/ ! ,islamic ,/ate ( ,iraq & !
 ,levant1 & ,bayan ,sami ,abdul ,rahman1
 ! repres5tative ( ! ,kurdi/an ,regional
 ,gov]nm5t to ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 has      
express$ conc]n ab\t %ortfalls 9        
equipm5t4  7#ai7 ,accord+ to ! ,kurdi/an
 ,regional ,gov]nm5t1 m ?an #a1jjj      
,kurdi% ,pe%m]ga & ,kurdi% security =ces
 h be5 kill$1 & m ?an #e1jjj h be5      
w\nd$4  7#bj7 ,a /rong ,pe%m]ga =ce is  
ess5tial to c\nt]+ ! ?reat ( ! ,islamic 
,/ate ( ,iraq & ! ,levant to ,iraq1 !   
region1 & ,unit$ ,/ates int]e/s4  #b4   

,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se (        
,congress t-- 7#a7 ! ,islamic ,/ate (   
,iraq & ! ,levant 7,,isil7 poses an     
acute ?reat to ! p & t]ritorial         
integrity ( ,iraq1 includ+ ! ,iraqi     
,kurdi/an ,region1 & ! security &       
/ability ( ! ,middle ,ea/ & ! _w2  7#b7 
defeat+ ! ,islamic ,/ate ( ,iraq & !    
,levant is critical to ma9ta9+ a unifi$ 
,iraq 9 :i* all fai?s1 sects1 &         
e?nicities are af=d$ equal protection & 
full integration into ! ,gov]nm5t &     
society ( ,iraq2 &  7#c7 any out/&+     
issues betwe5 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,iraq & !   
,kurdi/an ,regional ,gov]nm5t %\ld be   
resolv$ by ! two p>ties exp$iti\sly to  
all[ = a resumption ( normal relations4 
#c4 ,/atem5t ( ,policy ,x is ! policy ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates to directly provide     
,kurdi/an ,regional ,gov]nm5t milit>y & 
security =ces associat$ ) ! ,gov]nm5t ( 
,iraq ) def5se articles1 def5se s]vices1
 & relat$ tra9+1 on an em]g5cy &        
tempor>y basis1 to m effectively p>tn] )
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & o!r int]national     

coalition memb]s to defeat ! ,islamic   
,/ate ( ,iraq & ! ,levant 7,,isil74  #d4
 ,tempor>y em]g5cy au?orization ( def5se
 articles1 def5se s]vices1 & relat$     
tra9+ directly to ! ,kurdi/an ,regional 
,gov]nm5t  7a7 ,au?orization  7#a7      
,milit>y assi/ance ,! ,presid5t1 9      
consultation ) ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,iraq1 is  
au?oriz$ to provide def5se articles1    
def5se s]vices1 & relat$ tra9+ directly 
to ,kurdi/an ,regional ,gov]nm5t milit>y
 & security =ces associat$ ) ! ,gov]nm5t
 ( ,iraq = ! purpose ( support+         
int]national coalition ef=ts aga9/ !    
,islamic ,/ate ( ,iraq & ! ,levant      
7,,isil7 or any closely relat$ successor
 gr\p4  7#b7 ,def5se exports ,!         
,presid5t is au?oriz$ to issue lic5ses  
au?oriz+ ,unit$ ,/ates export]s to      
export def5se articles1 def5se s]vices1 
& relat$ tra9+ directly to ! ,kurdi/an  
,regional ,gov]nm5t milit>y & security  
=ces describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74 ,=       
purposes ( process+ applications = su*  
export lic5ses1 ! ,presid5t is au?oriz$ 

to accept ,end ,use ,c]tificates approv$
 by ! ,kurdi/an ,regional ,gov]nm5t4    
7#c7 ,types ( assi/ance ,assi/ance      
au?oriz$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 & exports     
au?oriz$ "u p>agraph 7#b7 may include   
anti-tank & anti-armor weapons1 armor$  
vehicles1 long-range artill]y1 crew-s]v$
 weapons & ammunition1 secure comm& &   
communications equipm5t1 body armor1    
helmets1 logi/ics equipm5t1 excess      
def5se articles & o!r milit>y assi/ance 
t ! ,presid5t det]m9es to be            
appropriate4  7b7 ,relation%ip to exi/+ 
au?orities  7#a7 ,relation%ip to exi/+  
au?orities ,assi/ance au?oriz$ "u       
subsection 7a77#a7 & lic5ses = exports  
au?oriz$ "u subsection 7a77#b7 %all be  
provid$ pursuant to ! applicable        
provisions ( ! ,arms ,export ,control   
,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bgea et seq47 & !  
,=eign ,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa 7#bb     
,u4,s4,c4 #baea et seq471 not)/&+ any   
requirem5t 9 su* applicable provisions (
 law t a recipi5t ( assi/ance ( ! type  
au?oriz$ "u subsection 7a77#a7 %all be a

 c\ntry or int]national organization4 ,9
 addition1 any requirem5t 9 su*         
provisions ( law applicable to su*      
c\ntries or int]national organizations  
conc]n+ ! provision ( end use retransf]s
 & o!r assurance requir$ = transf]s (   
su* assi/ance %all be secur$ f !        
,kurdi/an ,regional ,gov]nm5t4  7#b7    
,con/ruction z prec$5t ,no?+ 9 ?is      
section %all be con/ru$ z e/abli%+ a    
prec$5t = ! future provision ( assi/ance
 describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 to           
organizations o!r ?an a c\ntry or       
int]national organization4  7c7 ,reports
  7#a7 ,initial report ,n lat] ?an #de  
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,presid5t %all submit to !      
appropriate congressional committees a  
report t includes ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,a    
timel9e = ! provision ( def5se articles1
 def5se s]vices1 & relat$ tra9+ "u !    
au?ority ( subsections 7a77#a7 &        
7a77#b74  7,b7 ,a description (         
me*anisms & proc$ures = end-use monitor+
 ( su* def5se articles1 def5se s]vices1 

& relat$ tra9+4  7,c7 ,h[ su* def5se    
articles1 def5se s]vices1 & relat$ tra9+
 w\ld contribute to ! =eign policy &    
national security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 z  
well z impact security 9 ! region4  7,d7
 ,an acc\nt+ ( ! def5se articles provid$
 to ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,iraq or ! ,kurdi/an  
,regional ,gov]nm5t t h come to be      
possess$1 or are suspect$ ( hav+ come to
 be possess$1 by =eign t]rori/          
organizations or gr\ps kn[n z popul>    
mobilization =ces1 or o!r militia gr\ps1
 t are support$ by ! ,revolution>y ,gu>d
 ,corps ( ,iran or o!r entities ( !     
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,islamic ,republic (      
,iran1 :i* acc\nt+ %all include !       
foll[+3  7i7 ,a description ( !         
circum/ances lead+ to ! transf] ( su*   
def5se articles to ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,iraq  
or ! ,kurdi/an ,regional ,gov]nm5t  7ii7
 ,a description ( ! circum/ances        
surr\nd+ ! possession ( su* def5se      
articles by gr\ps describ$ 9 ?is        
subp>agraph4  7iii7 ,a description &    
assessm5t ( ! use & battlefield impacts 

( su* def5se articles by su* gr\ps4     
7#b7 ,updates ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] 
! submittal ( ! report requir$ by       
p>agraph 7#a71 & e #ij days !reaft]1 !  
,presid5t %all submit to ! appropriate  
congressional committees a report updat+
 ! previ\s report submitt$ "u ?is       
subsection4 ,9 addition to any matt]s s 
updat$1 ea* report %all include a       
description ( any delays1 & !           
circum/ances surr\nd+ su* delays1 9 !   
deliv]y ( def5se articles1 def5se       
s]vices1 & relat$ tra9+ to ! ,kurdi/an  
,regional ,gov]nm5t pursuant to !       
au?ority 9 subsections 7a77#a7 &        
7a77#b74  7#c7 ,=m ,any report "u ?is   
subsection %all be submitt$ 9           
unclassifi$ =m1 b may include a         
classifi$ annex4  7#d7 ,def9ition ,9 ?is
 subsection1 ! t]m appropriate          
congressional committees means-- 7,a7 ! 
,committee on ,=eign ,relations1 !      
,committee on ,appropriations1 !        
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 & !       
,select ,committee on ,intellig5ce ( !  

,s5ate2 &  7,b7 ! ,committee on ,=eign  
,affairs1 ! ,committee on               
,appropriations1 ! ,committee on ,arm$  
,s]vices1 & ! ,p]man5t ,select          
,committee on ,intellig5ce ( ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives4  7d7 ,notification ,!  
,presid5t %\ld provide notification to !
 ,gov]nm5t ( ,iraq be=e provid+ def5se  
articles1 def5se s]vices1 or relat$     
tra9+ to ! ,kurdi/an ,regional ,gov]nm5t
 "u ! au?ority ( subsection 7a77#a7 or  
7a77#b74  7e7 ,additional def9itions ,9 
?is section1 ! t]ms def5se article1     
def5se s]vice1 & tra9+ h ! mean+s giv5  
^? t]ms 9 section #dg ( ! ,arms ,export 
,control ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bgid74    
7f7 ,t]m9ation ,! au?ority to provide   
def5se articles1 def5se s]vices1 &      
relat$ tra9+ "u subsection 7a77#a7 & !  
au?ority to issue lic5ses = exports     
au?oriz$ "u subsection 7a77#b7 %all     
t]m9ate on ! date t is #c ye>s aft] !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4