,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cecf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #h1 #bjaf,mr4 
,rubio 7= himself & ,mr4 ,casey7        
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs  ,a    
,,bill  ,to impose sanctions on p]sons t
 ?reat5 ! peace or /ability ( ,iraq or !
 ,gov]nm5t ( ,iraq & to address !       
em]g5cy 9 ,syria1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4
 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort
 title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !        
,prev5t+ ,de/abilization ( ,iraq &      
,syria ,act ( #bjaf4  7b7 ,table (      
cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is
 z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table 
( cont5ts4 ,sec4 #b4 ,f9d+s4 ,,title    
,i--,measures to address ?reats to peace
 or /ability ( ,iraq & ,syria ,sec4     
#aja4 ,/atem5t ( policy4 ,sec4 #ajb4    
,imposition ( sanctions ) respect to    
c]ta9 =eign p]sons ?reat5+ peace or     
/ability 9 ,iraq & ,syria4 ,sec4 #ajc4  
,det]m9ations ) respect to imposition ( 

sanctions on c]ta9 ,iranian1 ,syrian1 & 
,russian p]sons4 ,sec4 #ajd4 ,report on 
,iranian activities 9 ,iraq & ,syria4   
,sec4 #aje4 ,assi/ance to ! p ( ,syria4 
,,title ,,ii--,additional actions 9     
connection ) ! national em]g5cy )       
respect to ,syria ,sec4 #bja4 ,sanctions
 ) respect to ,c5tral ,bank ( ,syria &  
=eign p]sons t engage 9 c]ta9           
transactions4 ,sec4 #bjb4 ,sanctions )  
respect to ! transf] ( arms & relat$    
mat]ials to ,syria4 ,sec4 #bjc4         
,imposition1 & conditional t]m9ation1 ( 
sanctions relat+ to significant arms    
sales to ,syria4 ,sec4 #bjd4 ,rule (    
con/ruction4 ,,title ,,iii--,am5dm5ts to
 ,syria ,human ,rights ,acc\ntability   
,act ( #bjab ,sec4 #cja4 ,imposition (  
sanctions ) respect to c]ta9 p]sons :o  
are responsible = or complicit 9 human  
rights abuses committ$ aga9/ citiz5s (  
,syria or _! family memb]s4 ,sec4 #cjb4 
,imposition ( sanctions ) respect to !  
transf] ( goods or te*nologies to ,syria
 t are likely to be us$ to commit human 

rights abuses4 ,,title ,,iv--,reports & 
waiv] = humanit>ian-relat$ activities ) 
respect to ,syria ,sec4 #dja4 ,report on
 monitor+ & evaluat+ ( ongo+ assi/ance  
programs 9 ,syria & to ! ,syrian p4     
,sec4 #djb4 ,report on c]ta9 p]sons :o  
are responsible = or complicit 9 c]ta9  
human rights violations 9 ,syria4 ,sec4 
#djc4 ,assessm5t ( pot5tial effectiv5ess
 ( & requirem5ts = ! e/abli%m5t ( a     
no-fly zone1 safe zones1 or a no-bomb+  
zone 9 ,syria4 ,sec4 #djd4 ,assi/ance to
 support entities tak+ actions relat+ to
 ga!r+ evid5ce = inve/igations into w>  
crimes or crimes aga9/ humanity 9 ,syria
 s9ce ,m>* #bjaa4 ,sec4 #dje4           
,appropriate congressional committees   
def9$4 ,,title ,v--,susp5sion (         
sanctions ) respect to ,syria ,sec4     
#eja4 ,susp5sion ( sanctions ) respect  
to ,syria4 ,sec4 #ejb4 ,waiv]s &        
exemptions4 ,sec4 #ejc4 ,appropriate    
congressional committees def9$4 ,,title 
,,vi--,regulatory au?ority & sunset     
,sec4 #fja4 ,regulatory au?ority4 ,sec4 

#fjb4 ,sunset4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress    
makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,m ?an       
#ad1jjj1jjj ,syrians h become refugees  
or int]nally displac$ p]sons ov] ! la/  
five ye>s4  7#b7 ,! ,syrian ,obs]vatory 
= ,human ,rights has report$ t s9ce     
#bjab1 m ?an #fj1jjj ,syrians1 includ+  
*ildr51 h di$ 9 ,syrian prisons4  7#c7  
,9 ,july #bjad1 ! ,committee on ,=eign  
,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives    
he>d te/imony f a =m] ,syrian milit>y   
photograph]1 alias ,caes>1 :o fl$ ,syria
 & smuggl$ out ?\s&s ( photos ( tortur$ 
bodies4 ,9 te/imony1 ,caes> said1 ,i h  
se5 horr5d\s pictures ( bodies ( p :o _h
 trem5d\s am\nts ( torture1 deep w\nds &
 burns & /rangulation44  7#d7 ,! regime 
( ,ba%> al-,assad has repeat$ly block$  
civilian access to or div]t$ humanit>ian
 assi/ance1 includ+ m$ical supplies1 to 
besieg$ & h>d-to-rea* areas1 9 violation
 ( ,unit$ ,nations ,security ,c\ncil    
resolutions4  7#e7 ,! c\rse ( ! ,syrian 
transition & its future lead]%ip may    
dep5d on :at ! ,unit$ ,/ates & its      

p>tn]s d n[ to save ,syrian lives1      
alleviate suff]+1 & help ,syrians       
det]m9e _! own future4  ,i ,measures to 
address ?reats to peace or /ability (   
,iraq & ,syria  #aja4 ,/atem5t ( policy 
,x %all be ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to
 impose sanctions ) respect to t]rori/  
organizations & =eign c\ntries1 includ+ 
! ,gov]nm5t ( ,iran & ! ,gov]nm5t ( !   
,russian ,f$]ation1 t ?reat5 ! peace or 
/ability ( ,iraq or ,syria4  #ajb4      
,imposition ( sanctions ) respect to    
c]ta9 =eign p]sons ?reat5+ peace or     
/ability 9 ,iraq & ,syria  7a7          
,sanctions requir$ ,! ,presid5t %all    
impose ! sanctions describ$ 9 subsection
 7b77#a7 ) respect to any =eign p]son   
t--  7#a7 is responsible = or complicit 
91 or to h engag$ 91 directly or        
indirectly-- 7,a7 actions t ?reat5 !    
peace1 security1 or /ability ( ,iraq or 
,syria2  7,b7 actions or policies t     
und]m9e ef=ts to promote economic       
recon/ruction & political re=m 9 ,iraq2 
or  7,c7 ! ob/ruction ( ! deliv]y or    

di/ribution (1 or access to1 humanit>ian
 assi/ance to ! p ( ,iraq or ,syria2    
7#b7 has mat]ially assi/$1 sponsor$1 or 
provid$ f9ancial1 mat]ial1 or           
te*nological support =1 or goods or     
s]vices to or 9 support (1 any activity 
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 7,b71 or   
7,c7 ( p>agraph 7#a72 or  7#c7 is own$  
or controll$ by1 or has act$ or purport$
 to act = or on behalf (1 directly or   
indirectly1 a =eign p]son t has c>ri$   
out any activity describ$ 9 subp>agraph 
7,a71 7,b71 or 7,c7 ( p>agraph 7#a7 or  
p>agraph 7#b74  7b7 ,sanctions describ$ 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! sanctions describ$ 9   
?is subsection are ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,asset
 block+ ,! ,presid5t %all block1 9      
accordance ) ! ,int]national ,em]g5cy   
,economic ,p[]s ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4     
#agja et seq471 all transactions 9 all  
prop]ty & int]e/s 9 prop]ty ( a p]son   
subject to subsection 7a7 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,b7 ,ali5s       
ineligible = visas1 admission1 or p>ole 
7i7 ,exclusion f ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,!     
,secret>y ( ,/ate %all d5y a visa to1 & 
! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all    
exclude f ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 any p]son    
subject to subsection 7a7 t is an ali54 
7ii7 ,curr5t visas revok$  7,i7 ,9 g5]al
 ,! issu+ consul> (fic]1 ! ,secret>y (  
,/ate1 or ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&         
,security 7or a designee ( "o ( su*     
,secret>ies7 %all revoke any visa or o!r
 entry docum5tation issu$ to an ali5    
subject to subsection 7a71 reg>dless (  
:5 issu$4  7,,ii7 ,effect ( revocation  
,a revocation "u subclause 7,i7 %all    
take effect imm$iately & %all           
automatically cancel any o!r valid visa 
or entry docum5tation t is 9 ! ali5's   
possession4  7#b7 ,inapplicability (    
national em]g5cy requirem5t ,!          
requirem5ts ( section #bjb ( !          
,int]national ,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s  
,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja7 %all n apply 
= purposes ( ! imposition ( sanctions "u

 ?is section4  7#c7 ,p5alties ,a p]son t
 violates1 attempts to violate1         
conspires to violate1 or causes a       
violation ( p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 or any   
regulation1 lic5se1 or ord] issu$ to    
c>ry out t p>agraph %all be subject to !
 p5alties set =? 9 subsections 7b7 & 7c7
 ( section #bjf ( ! ,int]national       
,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s ,act 7#ej      
,u4,s4,c4 #agje7 to ! same ext5t z a    
p]son t commits an unlawful act describ$
 9 subsection 7a7 ( t section4  7#d7    
,exception to comply ) ,unit$ ,nations  
headqu>t]s agreem5t ,sanctions "u       
p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 %all n apply to an   
ali5 if admitt+ ! ali5 into ! ,unit$    
,/ates is necess>y to p]mit ! ,unit$    
,/ates to comply ) ! ,agreem5t reg>d+ ! 
,headqu>t]s ( ! ,unit$ ,nations1 sign$  
at ,lake ,success ,june #bf1 #aidg1 &   
ent]$ into =ce ,novemb] #ba1 #aidg1     
betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,nations & ! ,unit$     
,/ates1 or o!r applicable int]national  
obligations4  7c7 ,waiv]  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,! ,presid5t may1 on a case-by-case     

basis & = p]iods n to exce$ #ahj days1  
waive ! application ( sanctions "u ?is  
section ) respect to a =eign p]son1 &   
may r5ew ! waiv] = additional p]iods ( n
 m ?an #ahj days1 if ! ,presid5t        
det]m9es & reports to ! appropriate     
congressional committees at lea/ #ae    
days be=e ! waiv] or r5ewal ( ! waiv] is
 to take effect t ! waiv] is vital to ! 
national security int]e/s ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates4  7#b7 ,=m ( report ,a report    
submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be       
submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m b may include 
a classifi$ annex4  7#c7 ,sunset ,!     
provisions ( ?is subsection & any waiv]s
 issu$ pursuant to ?is subsection %all  
t]m9ate on ! date t is #c ye>s aft] !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7d7      
,implem5tation au?ority ,! ,presid5t may
 ex]cise all au?orities provid$ to !    
,presid5t "u sections #bjc & #bje ( !   
,int]national ,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s  
,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agjb & #agjd7 =    
purposes ( c>ry+ out ?is section4  7e7  
,regulatory ,au?ority  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! 

,presid5t %all1 n lat] ?an #ij days aft]
 ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1        
promulgate regulations z necess>y = !   
implem5tation ( ?is section4  7#b7      
,notification to congress ,n less ?an   
#aj days be=e ! promulgation (          
regulations "u p>agraph 7#a71 !         
,presid5t %all notify & provide to !    
appropriate congressional committees !  
propos$ regulations & ! provisions ( ?is
 ,act & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act t ! 
regulations are implem5t+4  7f7         
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,admitt$2 ali5 ,! t]ms admitt$ & ali5 h 
! mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 9 section #aja7;a7
 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act   
7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a774  7#b7         
,appropriate congressional committees ,!
 t]m appropriate congressional          
committees means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on 
,=eign ,affairs1 ! ,committee on !      
,judici>y1 ! ,committee on ,ways &      
,means1 & ! ,committee on ,f9ancial     
,s]vices ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 & 
7,b7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations1 

! ,committee on ! ,judici>y1 !          
,committee on ,f9ance1 & ! ,committee on
 ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs ( !   
,s5ate4  7#c7 ,=eign p]son ,! t]m =eign 
p]son means-- 7,a7 an individual :o is n
 a ,unit$ ,/ates p]son2  7,b7 a         
corporation1 p>tn]%ip1 or o!r           
nongov]nm5tal entity t is n a ,unit$    
,/ates p]son2 or  7,c7 any              
repres5tative1 ag5t or in/rum5tality (1 
or an individual work+ on behalf ( a    
=eign gov]nm5t4  7#d7 ,gov]nm5t ( ,iraq 
,! t]m ,gov]nm5t ( ,iraq has ! mean+    
giv5 t t]m 9 section #egf4caj ( title   
#ca1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or any
 correspond+ simil> regulation or rul+74
  7#e7 ,gov]nm5t ( ,syria ,! t]m        
,gov]nm5t ( ,syria has ! mean+ giv5 t   
t]m 9 section #edb4cje ( title #ca1     
,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or any     
correspond+ simil> regulation or rul+74 
7#f7 ,kn[+ly ,! t]m kn[+ly1 ) respect to
 conduct1 a circum/ance1 or a result1   
means t a p]son has actual k1 or %\ld h 
kn[n1 ( ! conduct1 ! circum/ance1 or !  

result4  7#g7 ,p]son ,! t]m p]son means 
an individual or entity4  7#h7 ,prop]ty2
 prop]ty int]e/ ,! t]ms prop]ty &       
prop]ty int]e/ h ! mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 9
 section #egf4cab ( title #ca1 ,code (  
,f$]al ,regulations 7or any correspond+ 
simil> regulation or rul+74  7#i7 ,unit$
 ,/ates p]son ,! t]m ,unit$ ,/ates p]son
 has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section       
#egf4cai ( title #ca1 ,code ( ,f$]al    
,regulations 7or any correspond+ simil> 
regulation or rul+74  7g7 ,sunset ,?is  
section %all cease to be effective      
beg9n+ on ,janu>y #a1 #bjbb4  #ajc4     
,det]m9ations ) respect to imposition ( 
sanctions on c]ta9 ,iranian1 ,syrian1 & 
,russian p]sons  7a7 ,s5se ( congress ,x
 is ! s5se ( ,congress t ! ,gov]nm5t (  
,iran1 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,syria1 & !        
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation are    
responsible = or complicit 91 or to h   
engag$ 91 directly or indirectly--  7#a7
 actions t ?reat5 ! peace1 security1 or 
/ability ( ,iraq or ,syria2  7#b7       
actions or policies t und]m9e ef=ts to  

promote economic recon/ruction &        
political re=m 9 ,iraq2 &  7#c7 actions 
t ob/ruct ! deliv]y or di/ribution (    
humanit>ian assi/ance to1 or access to  
su* assi/ance by1 ! p ( ,iraq or ,syria4
  7b7 ,det]m9ations  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
,presid5t %all1 n lat] ?an #de days aft]
 ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 det]m9e
 :e!r any ,iranian p]son1 ,syrian p]son1
 or ,russian p]son has engag$ 9         
activities describ$ 9 section #ajb7;a74 
7#b7 ,det]m9ations ) respect to c]ta9   
p]sons ,9 mak+ det]m9ations "u p>agraph 
7#a71 ! ,presid5t %all make a           
det]m9ation ) respect to :e!r ea* ( !   
foll[+ has engag$ 9 activities describ$ 
9 section #ajb7;a73  7,a7 ,! ,supreme   
,lead] ( ,iran4  7,b7 ,! ,presid5t (    
,iran4  7,c7 ,memb]s ( ! ,c\ncil (      
,gu>dians ( ,iran4  7,d7 ,memb]s ( !    
,exp$i5cy ,c\ncil ( ,iran4  7,e7 ,!     
,m9i/] ( ,intellig5ce & ,security (     
,iran4  7,f7 ,! ,comm&] ( ! ,iran's     
,revolution>y ,gu>d ,corps4  7,g7 ,!    
,m9i/] ( ,def5se ( ,iran4  7,h7 ,memb]s 

( ,iran's ,revolution>y ,gu>d ,corps4   
7,i7 ,! ,presid5t ( ,syria4  7,j7 ,!    
,m9i/] ( ,def5se ( ,syria4  7,k7 ,!     
,presid5t ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation4  7,l7 
,! ,prime ,m9i/] ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation4
  7,m7 ,! ,m9i/] ( ,def5se ( ! ,russian 
,f$]ation4  7#c7 ,effect ( det]m9ation  
,if ! ,presid5t det]m9es a p]son has    
engag$ 9 activities describ$ 9 section  
#ajb7;a71 ! ,presid5t %all1 subject to !
 waiv] au?ority provid$ "u section      
#ajb7;c71 impose ! sanctions describ$ 9 
section #ajb7;b7 ) respect to t p]son4  
7#d7 ,report  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,presid5t
 %all submit to ! appropriate           
congressional committees a report on !  
det]m9ations made "u p>agraph 7#a7 t    
includes--  7i7 ! reasons = ^?          
det]m9ations2  7ii7 an id5tification ( !
 p]sons t h engag$ 9 activities describ$
 9 section #ajb7;a72 &  7iii7 a /atem5t 
( :e!r ! ,presid5t has impos$ !         
sanctions describ$ 9 section #ajb7;b7 ) 
respect to ^? p]sons &1 if n1 ! reasons 
:y ! ,presid5t has n impos$ sanctions ) 

respect to ^? p]sons4  7,b7 ,=m ,a      
report submitt$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all
 be submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m b may     
include a classifi$ annex4  7#e7        
,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection3 7,a7     
,appropriate congressional committees ,!
 t]m appropriate congressional          
committees means--  7i7 ! ,committee on 
,=eign ,affairs1 ! ,committee on ,ways &
 ,means1 & ! ,committee on ,f9ancial    
,s]vices ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 & 
7ii7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations1 
! ,committee on ,f9ance1 & ! ,committee 
on ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs ( ! 
,s5ate4  7,b7 ,iranian p]son ,! t]m     
,iranian p]son means-- 7i7 an individual
 :o is a citiz5 or national ( ,iran2 or 
7ii7 an entity organiz$ "u ! laws (     
,iran or o!rwise subject to !           
jurisdiction ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,iran4     
7,c7 ,russian p]son ,! t]m ,russian     
p]son means-- 7i7 an individual :o is a 
citiz5 or national ( ! ,russian         
,f$]ation2 or  7ii7 an entity organiz$  
"u ! laws ( ,russia or o!rwise subject  

to ! jurisdiction ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( !     
,russian ,f$]ation4  7,d7 ,syrian p]son 
,! t]m ,syrian p]son means-- 7i7 an     
individual :o is a citiz5 or national ( 
,syria2 or  7ii7 an entity organiz$ "u !
 laws ( ,syria or o!rwise subject to !  
jurisdiction ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,syria4    
#ajd4 ,report on ,iranian activities 9  
,iraq & ,syria  7a7 ,report ,n lat] ?an 
#fj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is 
,act1 & e #ahj days !reaft] = a p]iod n 
to exce$ #e ye>s1 ! ,presid5t %all      
submit to ! appropriate congressional   
committees a report on ,iranian         
activities 9 ,iraq & ,syria4  7b7       
,matt]s ,to be includ$ ,! report requir$
 by subsection 7a7 %all include-- 7#a7 a
 description ( ,iran's support =--  7,a7
 ,iraqi militias or political p>ties1   
includ+ weapons1 f9anc+1 & o!r =ms (    
mat]ial support2 &  7,b7 ! regime (     
,ba%> al-,assad 9 ,syria2 &  7#b7 a li/ 
( ref]rals to ! relevant ,unit$ ,nations
 ,security ,c\ncil sanctions committees 
by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,p]man5t             

,repres5tative to ! ,unit$ ,nations4    
7c7 ,=m ,! ,presid5t may submit ! report
 requir$ by subsection 7a7 9 classifi$  
=m if ! ,presid5t det]m9es t x is       
necess>y = ! national security int]e/s (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to d s4  7d7           
,appropriate congressional committees   
def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m appropriate 
congressional committees means-- 7#a7 ! 
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 !        
,p]man5t ,select ,committee on          
,intellig5ce1 ! ,committee on ,arm$     
,s]vices1 ! ,committee on ,ways &       
,means1 & ! ,committee on ,f9ancial     
,s]vices ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 & 
7#b7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations1 
! ,select ,committee on ,intellig5ce1 ! 
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 !         
,committee on ,f9ance1 & ! ,committee on
 ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs ( !   
,s5ate4  #aje4 ,assi/ance to ! p (      
,syria  7a7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is !   
s5se ( ,congress t ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,syria 
is 9 violation ( num]\s ,unit$ ,nations 
,security ,c\ncil ,resolutions reg>d+ ! 

provision ( humanit>ian assi/ance to ! p
 ( ,syria & t ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian  
,f$]ation is complicit 9 ! humanit>ian  
crisis 9 ,syria because ( its failure to
 en=ce ^? ,resolutions4  7b7 ,au?ority  
,! ,presid5t is au?oriz$1 not)/&+ any   
o!r provision ( law1 to furni%1 on su*  
t]ms & conditions z ! ,presid5t may     
det]m9e1 assi/ance 9 ord] to--  7#a7    
provide enhanc$ support = humanit>ian   
activities tak+ place 9 & outside       
,syria1 includ+ ! provision ( food1     
%elt]1 wat]1 heal? c>e1 & m$ical        
supplies2  7#b7 support ef=ts = a       
peaceful resolution ( ! conflict 9      
,syria z well z ! e/abli%m5t ( an       
inclusive repres5tative =m ( gov]nm5t 9 
,syria2  7#c7 build ! capacity (        
legitimate local c\ncils & lead]s inside
 ,syria to provide basic s]vices to     
,syrian p 9 t]ritory lib]at$ f !        
,islamic ,/ate ( ,iraq & ,syria2  7#d7  
cont9ue to enc\rage ! p>ticipation ( all
 gr\ps1 includ+ wom51 bus9ess lead]s1   
civil society organizations1 traditional

 & religi\s lead]s1 & m9ority gr\ps 9   
ef=ts = a peaceful resolution ( !       
conflict & political transition 9       
,syria2  7#e7 enc\rage int]national     
bodies to insi/ t transitional & future 
gov]nm5ts are committ$ to multip>ty     
democracy1 op5 & transp>5t gov]nance1   
respect = human rights & religi\s       
fre$om1 end+ ! viol5ce ?r\gh\t ! c\ntry1
 promot+ peace & /ability ) ,syria's    
neighbors1 enhanc+ ! rule ( law &       
combat+ corruption1 & rehabilitat+ &    
re9tegrat+ =m] combatants2  7#f7        
contribute se$ fund+ to e/abli% a ,syria
 ,recon/ruction ,fund1 :i* w\ld lev]age 
contributions f o!r int]national donors 
& be us$ = ! physical recon/ruction &   
ree/abli%m5t ( basic s]vices 9 ,syria   
aft] ! cessation ( ! conflict & ! fall (
 ! regime ( ,ba%> al-,assad2  7#g7      
contribute future capacity build+ =     
legitimate gov]n+ in/itutions aft] a    
political transition takes place 9      
,syria2 &  7#h7 exp& ! public           
aw>5ess-rais+ campaign ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates

 ,gov]nm5t ab\t ,unit$ ,/ates           
humanit>ian assi/ance ef=ts ?r\gh bo?   
,engli%-language & regional traditional 
m$ia s\rces1 z well z social or new m$ia
 s\rces4  7c7 ,fund+  7#a7 ,fiscal ye>s 
#bjag & #bjah ,( ! am\nts made available
 to c>ry out ! ,=eign ,assi/ance ,act ( 
#aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #baea et seq47 =   
fiscal ye>s #bjag & #bjah1 su* sums z   
may be necess>y %\ld be allocat$ =      
bilat]al assi/ance programs 9 ,syria4   
7#b7 ,future fund+ ,x is ! s5se (       
,congress t ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate %\ld    
submit a budget reque/ = fiscal ye>     
#bjah t conta9s an appropriate increase 
9 bilat]al & multilat]al assi/ance =    
,syria bas$ on progress t[>d accompli%+ 
! policy objectives describ$ 9          
subsection 7b74  7#c7 ,availability     
,am\nts appropriat$ pursuant to !       
au?orization ( appropriations "u        
p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7-- 7,a7 are        
au?oriz$ to rema9 available until       
exp5d$2 &  7,b7 are 9 addition to funds 
o!rwise available = su* purposes4  7d7  

,coord9ation ) o!r donor nations ,!     
,unit$ ,/ates %\ld "w ) o!r donor       
c\ntries1 on a bilat]al & multilat]al   
basis1 to increase int]national         
contributions to ! p ( ,syria &         
accompli% ! policy objectives describ$ 9
 subsection 7b74  7e7 ,notification     
requirem5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 cases :]e !
 au?ority 9 ?is section is reli$ ^u to  
ov]come applicable re/rictions on !     
provision ( assi/ance to ,syria1        
obligation ( su* funds %all be subject  
to ! notification requirem5t ( section  
#fcd;,a7a7 ( ! ,=eign ,assi/ance ,act ( 
#aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcid-a7;a774  7#b7
 ,waiv] ,notification "u p>agraph 7#a7  
may be waiv$ if failure to d s w\ld pose
 a sub/antial risk to human heal? or    
welf>e1 9 :i* case notification %all be 
provid$ z e>ly z practicable1 b 9 no    
ev5t lat] ?an #c days aft] tak+ ! action
 to :i* su* notification requirem5t 0   
applicable4 ,! waiv] %all be accompani$ 
by an explanation ( ! em]g5cy           
circum/ances necessitat+ ! waiv]4  ,,ii 

,additional actions 9 connection ) !    
national em]g5cy ) respect to ,syria    
#bja4 ,sanctions ) respect to ,c5tral   
,bank ( ,syria & =eign p]sons t engage 9
 c]ta9 transactions  7a7 ,application ( 
c]ta9 measures to ,c5tral ,bank ( ,syria
 ,! ,presid5t %all apply ! measures     
describ$ 9 section #ecah;,a7b77#e7 (    
title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to !    
,c5tral ,bank ( ,syria4  7b7 ,imposition
 ( sanctions ) respect to =eign p]sons t
 engage 9 c]ta9 transactions  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,on & aft] ! date t is #ij days   
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  
,presid5t %all impose on a =eign p]son !
 sanctions describ$ 9 subsection 7c7 if 
! =eign p]son has kn[+ly engag$ 9 an    
activity describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b74  7#b7
 ,activities describ$ ,a =eign p]son    
engages 9 an activity describ$ 9 ?is    
p>agraph if ! =eign p]son-- 7,a7 kn[+ly 
provides significant f9ancial1 mat]ial1 
or te*nological support to 7includ+     
engag+ 9 or facilitat+ a significant    
transaction or transactions )7 or       

provides significant f9ancial s]vices   
=--  7i7 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,syria 7includ+  
gov]nm5t entities op]at+ z a bus9ess    
ent]prise7 & ! ,c5tral ,bank ( ,syria1  
includ+ ,syria's intellig5ce & security 
s]vices or its arm$ =ces1 or any ( its  
ag5ts or affiliates2 or  7ii7 a =eign   
p]son subject to f9ancial sanctions     
pursuant to-- 7,i7 ! ,int]national      
,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s ,act 7#ej      
,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq47 ) respect to   
,syria or any o!r provision ( law t     
imposes sanctions ) respect to ,syria2  
or  7,,ii7 a resolution t is agre$ to by
 ! ,unit$ ,nations ,security ,c\ncil t  
imposes sanctions ) respect to ,syria2  
7,b7 kn[+ly-- 7i7 sells or provides     
significant goods1 s]vices1 te*nology1  
in=mation1 or support t c\ld directly & 
significantly facilitate ! ma9t5ance or 
expansion ( ,syria's dome/ic production 
( natural gas or petroleum or petroleum 
products ( ,syrian orig92  7ii7 sells or
 provides to ,syria crude oil or        
cond5sate1 ref9$ petroleum products1    

liquefi$ natural gas1 or petro*emical   
products t h a fair m>ket value (       
#ejj1jjj or m or t dur+ a #ab-mon? p]iod
 h an aggregate fair m>ket value (      
#b1jjj1jjj or m2  7iii7 sells or o!rwise
 provides civilian aircraft or sp>e     
p>ts1 or provides significant goods1    
s]vices1 or te*nologies associat$ ) !   
op]ation ( aircraft or airl9es to any   
=eign p]son op]at+ 9 ! areas controll$  
by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,syria2 or  7iv7 sells 
or o!rwise provides significant goods1  
s]vices1 or te*nology to a =eign p]son  
op]at+ 9 ! %ipp+ 7includ+ ports & free  
trade zones71 transportation1 or        
telecommunications sectors 9 areas      
controll$ by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,syria2  7,c7
 kn[+ly engages 9 money laund]+ to c>ry 
out an activity describ$ 9 subp>agraph  
7,a7 or 7,b72  7,d7 kn[+ly facilitates  
ef=ts by a =eign p]son to c>ry out an   
activity describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 or 
7,b72  7,e7 kn[+ly provides loans1      
cr$its 7includ+ export cr$its71 or      
f9anc+ to c>ry out an activity describ$ 

9 subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b72 &  7,f7 is  
own$ or controll$ by a =eign p]son t    
engages 9 ! activities describ$ 9       
subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,d74  7c7      
,sanctions describ$  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
sanctions to be impos$ on a =eign p]son 
describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 are ! foll[+3 
7,a7 ,assets freeze ,! ,presid5t %all   
ex]cise all p[]s grant$ by !            
,int]national ,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s  
,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq47      
7except t ! requirem5ts ( section #bjb (
 su* ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja7 %all n  
apply7 to ! ext5t necess>y to freeze &  
prohibit all transactions 9 all prop]ty 
& int]e/s 9 prop]ty ( ! =eign 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,b7  
,ali5s ineligible = visas1 admission1 or
 p>ole  7i7 ,exclusion f ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,if ! =eign p]son is an individual1 !  
,secret>y ( ,/ate %all d5y a visa to1 & 
! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all    

exclude f ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! =eign      
p]son4  7ii7 ,curr5t visas revok$  7,i7 
,9 g5]al ,! issu+ consul> (fic]1 !      
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 or ! ,secret>y (     
,homel& ,security 7or a designee ( "o ( 
su* ,secret>ies7 %all revoke any visa or
 o!r entry docum5tation issu$ to ! =eign
 p]son reg>dless ( :5 issu$4  7,,ii7    
,effect ( revocation ,a revocation "u   
subclause 7,i7 %all take effect         
imm$iately & %all automatically cancel  
any o!r valid visa or entry docum5tation
 t is 9 ! possession ( ! =eign p]son4   
7#b7 ,exception to comply ) ,unit$      
,nations ,headqu>t]s ,agreem5t          
,sanctions "u p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 %all n 
apply to a =eign p]son if admitt+ !     
p]son into ! ,unit$ ,/ates is necess>y  
to p]mit ! ,unit$ ,/ates to comply ) !  
,agreem5t reg>d+ ! ,headqu>t]s ( !      
,unit$ ,nations1 sign$ at ,lake ,success
 ,june #bf1 #aidg1 & ent]$ into =ce     
,novemb] #ba1 #aidg1 betwe5 ! ,unit$    
,nations & ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or o!r      
applicable int]national obligations4    

7#c7 ,p5alties ,! p5alties provid$ = 9  
subsections 7b7 & 7c7 ( section #bjf ( !
 ,int]national ,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s 
,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agje7 %all apply to
 a p]son t kn[+ly violates1 attempts to 
violate1 conspires to violate1 or causes
 a violation ( any regulation1 lic5se1  
or ord] issu$ to c>ry out p>agraph      
7#a77;,a7 ( ?is subsection to ! same    
ext5t t su* p5alties apply to a p]son t 
kn[+ly commits an unlawful act describ$ 
9 section #bjf7;a7 ( t ,act4  7d7       
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,f9ancial1 mat]ial1 or te*nological     
support ,! t]m f9ancial1 mat]ial1 or    
te*nological support has ! mean+ giv5   
su* t]m 9 section #edb4cjd ( title #ca1 
,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or any     
correspond+ simil> regulation or rul+74 
7#b7 ,gov]nm5t ( ,syria ,! t]m ,gov]nm5t
 ( ,syria has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9    
section #edb4cje ( title #ca1 ,code (   
,f$]al ,regulations 7or any correspond+ 
simil> regulation or rul+74  7#c7       
,kn[+ly ,! t]m kn[+ly1 ) respect to     

conduct1 a circum/ance1 or a result1    
means t a p]son has actual k1 or %\ld h 
kn[n1 ( ! conduct1 ! circum/ance1 or !  
result4  7#d7 ,money laund]+ ,! t]m     
money laund]+ means ! movem5t ( illicit 
ca% or ca% equival5t proce$s into1 out  
(1 or ?r\gh a c\ntry1 or into1 out (1 or
 ?r\gh a f9ancial in/itution4  7#e7     
,petroleum or petroleum products (      
,syrian orig9 ,! t]m petroleum or       
petroleum products ( ,syrian orig9 has !
 mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #edb4cad (
 title #ca1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 
7or any correspond+ simil> regulation or
 rul+74  7#f7 ,significant transaction  
or transactions2 significant f9ancial   
s]vices ,a transaction or transactions  
or f9ancial s]vices %all be det]m9$ to  
be significant = purposes ( ?is section 
9 accordance ) section #eff4djd ( title 
#ca1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or any
 correspond+ simil> regulation or rul+74
  7#g7 ,syria ,! t]m ,syria has ! mean+ 
giv5 su* t]m 9 section #edb4caf ( title 
#ca1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or any

 correspond+ simil> regulation or rul+74
  #bjb4 ,sanctions ) respect to !       
transf] ( arms & relat$ mat]ials to     
,syria  7a7 ,imposition ( sanctions     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,presid5t %all impose  
on a =eign p]son ! sanctions describ$ 9 
subsection 7b7 if ! ,presid5t det]m9es t
 su* =eign p]son has1 on or aft] ! date 
( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 kn[+ly export$1
 transf]r$1 or o!rwise provid$ to ,syria
 significant f9ancial1 mat]ial1 or      
te*nological support t contributes      
mat]ially to ! ability ( ,gov]nm5t (    
,syria to--  7,a7 acquire or develop    
*emical1 biological1 or nucle> weapons  
or relat$ te*nologies2  7,b7 acquire or 
develop balli/ic or cruise missile      
capabilities2  7,c7 acquire or develop  
de/abiliz+ numb]s & types ( advanc$     
conv5tional weapons2  7,d7 acquire      
def5se articles1 def5se s]vices1 or     
def5se in=mation 7z su* t]ms are def9$  
"u ! ,arms ,export ,control ,act 7#bb   
,u4,s4,c4 #bgea et seq4772 or  7,e7     
acquire items designat$ by ! ,presid5t =

 purposes ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,munitions  
,li/ "u section #ch7;a77#a7 ( ! ,arms   
,export ,control ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4    
#bggh7;a77#a774  7#b7 ,applicability to 
o!r =eign p]sons ,! sanctions describ$ 9
 subsection 7b7 %all also be impos$ on  
any =eign p]son t-- 7,a7 is a successor 
entity to a =eign p]son describ$ 9      
p>agraph 7#a72 or  7,b7 is own$ or      
controll$ by1 or has act$ or purport$ to
 act = or on behalf (1 directly or      
indirectly1 a =eign p]son describ$ 9    
p>agraph 7#a74  7b7 ,sanctions describ$ 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! sanctions to be impos$ 
on a =eign p]son describ$ 9 subsection  
7a7 are ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,asset freeze ,! 
,presid5t %all ex]cise all p[]s grant$  
by ! ,int]national ,em]g5cy ,economic   
,p[]s ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq47
 7except t ! requirem5ts ( section #bjb 
( su* ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja7 %all n 
apply7 to ! ext5t necess>y to freeze &  
prohibit all transactions 9 all prop]ty 
& int]e/s 9 prop]ty ( ! =eign 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,b7  
,ali5s ineligible = visas1 admission1 or
 p>ole  7i7 ,exclusion f ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,if ! =eign p]son is an individual1 !  
,secret>y ( ,/ate %all d5y a visa to1 & 
! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all    
exclude f ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! =eign      
p]son4  7ii7 ,curr5t visas revok$  7,i7 
,9 g5]al ,! issu+ consul> (fic]1 !      
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 or ! ,secret>y (     
,homel& ,security 7or a designee ( "o ( 
su* ,secret>ies7 %all revoke any visa or
 o!r entry docum5tation issu$ to ! =eign
 p]son reg>dless ( :5 issu$4  7,,ii7    
,effect ( revocation ,a revocation "u   
subclause 7,i7 %all take effect         
imm$iately & %all automatically cancel  
any o!r valid visa or entry docum5tation
 t is 9 ! possession ( ! =eign p]son4   
7#b7 ,exception to comply ) ,unit$      
,nations ,headqu>t]s ,agreem5t          
,sanctions "u p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 %all n 
apply to a =eign p]son if admitt+ !     

p]son into ! ,unit$ ,/ates is necess>y  
to p]mit ! ,unit$ ,/ates to comply ) !  
,agreem5t reg>d+ ! ,headqu>t]s ( !      
,unit$ ,nations1 sign$ at ,lake ,success
 ,june #bf1 #aidg1 & ent]$ into =ce     
,novemb] #ba1 #aidg1 betwe5 ! ,unit$    
,nations & ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or o!r      
applicable int]national obligations4    
7#c7 ,p5alties ,a p]son t violates1     
attempts to violate1 conspires to       
violate1 or causes a violation ( any    
regulation1 lic5se1 or ord] issu$ to    
c>ry out p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 %all be     
subject to ! p5alties set =? 9          
subsections 7b7 & 7c7 ( section #bjf ( !
 ,int]national ,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s 
,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agje7 to ! same    
ext5t z a p]son t commits an unlawful   
act describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 ( t       
section4  7c7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is        
section3 7#a7 ,f9ancial1 mat]ial1 or    
te*nological support ,! t]m f9ancial1   
mat]ial1 or te*nological support has !  
mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #edb4cjd ( 
title #ca1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations  

7or any correspond+ simil> regulation or
 rul+74  7#b7 ,=eign p]son ,! t]m =eign 
p]son has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section
 #eid4cjd ( title #ca1 ,code ( ,f$]al   
,regulations 7or any correspond+ simil> 
regulation or rul+74  7#c7 ,kn[+ly ,!   
t]m kn[+ly has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9   
section #eff4cab ( title #ca1 ,code (   
,f$]al ,regulations 7or any correspond+ 
simil> regulation or rul+74  7#d7 ,syria
 ,! t]m ,syria has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 
9 section #edb4caf ( title #ca1 ,code ( 
,f$]al ,regulations 7or any correspond+ 
simil> regulation or rul+74  7#e7 ,unit$
 /ates p]son ,! t]m ,unit$ ,/ates p]son 
has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section      
#edb4cai ( title #ca1 ,code ( ,f$]al    
,regulations 7or any correspond+ simil> 
regulation or rul+74  #bjc4 ,imposition1
 & conditional t]m9ation1 ( sanctions   
relat+ to significant arms sales to     
,syria  7a7 ,imposition ( sanctions )   
respect to ! c5tral bank ( syria & o!r  
syrian f9ancial in/itutions  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,! ,presid5t %all prohibit ! op5+1

 & prohibit or impose /rict conditions  
on ! ma9ta9+1 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( a     
correspond5t acc\nt or a payable-?r\gh  
acc\nt by a =eign f9ancial in/itution t 
! ,presid5t det]m9es has kn[+ly conduct$
 any significant arms sale to--  7,a7 ! 
regime ( ,ba%> al-,assad ?r\gh ! ,c5tral
 ,bank ( ,syria or ano!r ,syrian        
f9ancial in/itution designat$ by !      
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury = ! imposition (
 sanctions pursuant to ! ,int]national  
,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s ,act 7#ej      
,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq472 or  7,b7 any  
,syrian p]son add$ aft] ,april #bh1     
#bjaa1 & be=e ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is 
,act1 to ! li/ ( specially designat$    
nationals & block$ p]sons ma9ta9$ by !  
,(fice ( ,=eign ,assets ,control ( !    
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury4  7#b7          
,exception = humanit>ian transactions ,!
 ,presid5t may n impose sanctions "u    
p>agraph 7#a7 on a =eign f9ancial       
in/itution = engag+ 9 a transaction ) ! 
,c5tral ,bank ( ,syria = ! sale ( food1 
m$ic9e1 m$ical devices1 donations int5d$

 to relieve human suff]+1 or non-le?al  
aid to ! p ( ,syria4  7#c7              
,applicability ,p>agraph 7#a7 applies ) 
respect to f9ancial transactions comm5c$
 on or aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is   
,act4  7#d7 ,waiv]  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!    
,presid5t may waive ! application (     
p>agraph 7#a7 ) respect to a =eign      
f9ancial in/itution = a p]iod ( n m ?an 
#ahj days1 & may r5ew t waiv] =         
additional p]iods ( n m ?an #ahj days1  
if ! ,presid5t det]m9es & reports to !  
appropriate congressional committees t !
 waiv] is necess>y to ! national        
security int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7,b7
 ,=m ,a report submitt$ pursuant to     
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be submitt$ 9     
unclassifi$ =m1 b may conta9 a classifi$
 annex4  7b7 ,t]m9ation ( sanctions     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! requirem5ts "u         
subsection 7a7 to impose sanctions %all 
no long] h =ce or effect ) respect to   
,syria if ! ,presid5t det]m9es &        
c]tifies to ! appropriate congressional 
committees t ! t]m9ation ( su* sanctions

 is 9 ! national security int]e/ ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7 ,notification      
requirem5t ,^u mak+ ! c]tification      
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,presid5t   
%all submit to ! appropriate            
congressional committees a report       
assess+--  7,a7 ! ext5t to :i* ,ba%>    
al-,assad or memb]s ( 8 regime control  
,syrian t]ritory2  7,b7 ! exi/5ce &     
capability ( a democratic transitional  
gov]nm5t to control ,syrian t]ritory &  
provide basic s]vices to ! ,syrian p2   
7,c7 :e!r ! transitional gov]nm5t       
supports acts ( t]rorism or has committ$
 human rights violations2 &  7,d7 :e!r !
 transitional gov]nm5t is coop]at+ ) !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t 9 locat+1       
secur+1 & remov+ conv5tional &          
unconv5tional weapons4  7c7 ,def9itions 
,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,acc\nt2           
correspond5t acc\nt2 payable-?r\gh      
acc\nt ,! t]ms acc\nt1 correspond5t     
acc\nt1 & payable-?r\gh acc\nt h !      
mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 9 section #ecah;,a (
 title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#b7  

,appropriate congressional committees ,!
 t]m appropriate congressional          
committees means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on 
,f9ance1 ! ,committee on ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 
& ,urban ,affairs1 & ! ,committee on    
,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7,b7 ! 
,committee on ,ways & ,means1 !         
,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices1 & !   
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives4  7#c7 ,=eign f9ancial
 in/itution ,! t]m =eign f9ancial       
in/itution has ! mean+ ( t t]m z det]m9$
 by ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury pursuant  
to section #ajd7;i7 ( ! ,compreh5sive   
,iran ,sanctions1 ,acc\ntability1 &     
,dive/m5t ,act ( #bjaj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4   
#heac7;i774  7#d7 ,syrian p]son ,! t]m  
,syrian p]son means-- 7,a7 an individual
 :o is a citiz5 or national ( ,syria2 or
  7,b7 an entity organiz$ "u ! laws (   
,syria or o!rwise subject to !          
jurisdiction ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,syria4    
#bjd4 ,rule ( con/ruction ,! sanctions t
 are requir$ to be impos$ "u ?is title  
are 9 addition to o!r simil> or relat$  

sanctions t are requir$ to be impos$ "u 
any o!r provision ( law4  ,,iii         
,am5dm5ts to ,syria ,human ,rights      
,acc\ntability ,act ( #bjab  #cja4      
,imposition ( sanctions ) respect to    
c]ta9 p]sons :o are responsible = or    
complicit 9 human rights abuses committ$
 aga9/ citiz5s ( ,syria or _! family    
memb]s  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #gjb7;c7 (
 ! ,syria ,human ,rights ,acc\ntability 
,act ( #bjab 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #hgia7;c77  
is am5d$ to read z foll[s3  7c7         
,sanctions describ$  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
,presid5t %all ex]cise all p[]s grant$  
by ! ,int]national ,em]g5cy ,economic   
,p[]s ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq47
 7except t ! requirem5ts ( section #bjb 
( su* ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja7 %all n 
apply7 to ! ext5t necess>y to freeze &  
prohibit all transactions 9 all prop]ty 
& int]e/s 9 prop]ty ( a p]son on ! li/  
requir$ by subsection 7b7 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#b7 ,ali5s       
ineligible = visas1 admission1 or p>ole 
7,a7 ,exclusion f ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,!    
,secret>y ( ,/ate %all d5y a visa to1 & 
! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all    
exclude f ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 any p]son on 
! li/ requir$ by subsection 7b7 t is an 
ali54  7,b7 ,curr5t visas revok$  7i7 ,9
 g5]al ,! issu+ consul> (fic]1 !        
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 or ! ,secret>y (     
,homel& ,security 7or a designee ( "o ( 
su* ,secret>ies7 %all revoke any visa or
 o!r entry docum5tation issu$ to an ali5
 on ! li/ requir$ by subsection 7b74    
7ii7 ,effect ( revocation ,a revocation 
"u subclause 7,i7 %all take effect      
imm$iately & %all automatically cancel  
any o!r valid visa or entry docum5tation
 t is 9 ! possession ( an ali5 on ! li/ 
requir$ by subsection 7b74  7#c7        
,p5alties ,a p]son t violates1 attempts 
to violate1 conspires to violate1 or    
causes a violation ( ?is section or any 
regulation1 lic5se1 or ord] issu$ to    
c>ry out ?is section %all be subject to 

! p5alties set =? 9 subsections 7b7 &   
7c7 ( section #bjf ( ! ,int]national    
,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s ,act 7#ej      
,u4,s4,c4 #agje7 to ! same ext5t z a    
p]son t commits an unlawful act describ$
 9 subsection 7a7 ( t section4  7#d7    
,regulatory au?ority ,! ,presid5t %all1 
n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( !     
enactm5t ( ?is section1 promulgate      
regulations z necess>y = ! implem5tation
 ( ?is section4  7#e7 ,exception to     
comply ) ,unit$ ,nations ,headqu>t]s    
,agreem5t ,sanctions "u p>agraph 7#b7   
%all n apply to an ali5 if admitt+ !    
ali5 into ! ,unit$ ,/ates is necess>y to
 p]mit ! ,unit$ ,/ates to comply ) !    
,agreem5t reg>d+ ! ,headqu>t]s ( !      
,unit$ ,nations1 sign$ at ,lake ,success
 ,june #bf1 #aidg1 & ent]$ into =ce     
,novemb] #ba1 #aidg1 betwe5 ! ,unit$    
,nations & ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or o!r      
applicable int]national obligations4    
7#f7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is    
section %all be con/ru$ to limit !      
au?ority ( ! ,presid5t to impose        

additional sanctions pursuant to !      
,int]national ,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s  
,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq471     
relevant ,executive ord]s1 regulations1 
or o!r provisions ( law4  4  7b7 ,s]i\s 
human rights abuses describ$ ,section   
#gjb ( ! ,syria ,human ,rights          
,acc\ntability ,act ( #bjab 7#bb        
,u4,s4,c4 #hgia7 is am5d$ by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  7d7 ,s]i\s human rights  
abuses describ$ ,9 subsection 7b71 ! t]m
 s]i\s human rights abuses includes !   
delib]ate t>get+ ( civilian             
infra/ructure to include s*ools1        
hospitals1 & m>kets4  4  7c7 ,effective 
date ,! am5dm5ts made by subsections 7a7
 & 7b7 %all take effect on ! date ( !   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act & %all apply )      
respect to ! imposition ( sanctions "u  
section #gjb7;a7 ( ! ,syria ,human      
,rights ,acc\ntability ,act ( #bjab on  
or aft] su* date ( enactm5t4  #cjb4     
,imposition ( sanctions ) respect to !  
transf] ( goods or te*nologies to ,syria
 t are likely to be us$ to commit human 

rights abuses ,section #gjc7;b77#b77;,c7
 ( ! ,syria ,human ,rights              
,acc\ntability ,act ( #bjab 7#bb        
,u4,s4,c4 #hgib7;b77#b77;,c77 is am5d$--
  7#a7 9 clause 7i71 by /rik+ or at !   
end2  7#b7 9 clause 7ii71 by /rik+ !    
p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ a semicolon2 &  
7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7iii7  
any article designat$ by ! ,presid5t =  
purposes ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,munitions   
,li/ "u section #ch7;a77#a7 ( ! ,arms   
,export ,control ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4    
#bggh7;a77#a772 or  7iv7 o!r goods or   
te*nologies t ! ,presid5t det]m9es may  
be us$ by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,syria to commit
 human rights abuses aga9/ ! p ( ,syria4
  4  ,,iv ,reports & waiv] =            
humanit>ian-relat$ activities ) respect 
to ,syria  #dja4 ,report on monitor+ &  
evaluat+ ( ongo+ assi/ance programs 9   
,syria & to ! ,syrian p  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n
 lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate
 & ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t %all 

submit to ! appropriate congressional   
committees a report on ! monitor+ &     
evaluation ( ongo+ assi/ance programs 9 
,syria & to ! ,syrian p4  7b7 ,matt]s   
,to be includ$ ,! report requir$ by     
subsection 7a7 %all include-- 7#a7 !    
specific project monitor+ & evaluation  
plans1 includ+ measurable goals &       
p]=mance metrics = cross-bord] assi/ance
 9 ,syria2 &  7#b7 ! major *all5ges to  
monitor+ & evaluat+ programs 9 ,syria4  
#djb4 ,report on c]ta9 p]sons :o are    
responsible = or complicit 9 c]ta9 human
 rights violations 9 ,syria  7a7 ,9     
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date 
( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,presid5t    
%all submit to ! appropriate            
congressional committees a detail$      
report ) respect to :e!r ea* p]son      
describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 is a p]son t  
meets ! requirem5ts describ$ 9 section  
#gjb7;b7 ( ! ,syria ,human ,rights      
,acc\ntability ,act ( #bjab 7#bb        
,u4,s4,c4 #hgia7;b77 = purposes (       
inclusion on ! li/ ( p]sons :o are      

responsible = or complicit 9 c]ta9 human
 rights abuses "u su* section4 ,= any   
su* p]son :o is n includ$ 9 su* report1 
! ,presid5t %\ld include 9 ! report a   
description ( ! reasons :y ! p]son 0 n  
includ$1 includ+ in=mation on :e!r      
suffici5t cr$ible evid5ce (             
responsibility = su* abuses 0 f\nd4  7b7
 ,p]sons describ$ ,! p]sons describ$ 9  
?is subsection are ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,ba%> 
,al-,assad4  7#b7 ,asma ,al-,assad4     
7#c7 ,rami ,makhl\f4  7#d7 ,b\?ayna     
,%aaban4  7#e7 ,walid ,moallem4  7#f7   
,ali ,al-,salim4  7#g7 ,wael ,nad]      
,al-,halqi4  7#h7 ,jamil ,hassan4  7#i7 
,suhail ,hassan4  7#aj7 ,ali ,mamluk4   
7#aa7 ,muhamm$ ,khad\r1 ,deir ,ez ,zor  
,milit>y & ,security4  7#ab7 ,jamal     
,razz\q1 ,security ,bran* #bdc4  7#ac7  
,munz] ,ghanam1 ,air ,=ce ,intellig5ce4 
7#ad7 ,daas ,hasan ,ali1 ,bran* #cbg4   
7#ae7 ,jassem ,ali ,jassem ,hamad1      
,political ,security4  7#af7 ,samir     
,muhammad ,y\ssef1 ,milit>y             
,intellig5ce4  7#ag7 ,ali ,ahmad ,day\b1

 ,air ,=ce ,intellig5ce4  7#ah7 ,khal$  
,muhs5 ,al-,halabi1 ,security ,bran*    
#cce4  7#ai7 ,mahm\d ,kahila1 ,political
 ,security4  7#bj7 ,zuhair ,ahmad       
,hamad1 ,prov9cial ,security4  7#ba7    
,wafiq ,nass]1 ,security ,bran* #bde4   
7#bb7 ,qussay ,may\b1 ,air ,=ce         
,intellig5ce4  7#bc7 ,muhammad ,amm>    
,s>d9i1 ,political ,security4  7#bd7    
,f\ad ,hamm\da1 ,milit>y ,security4     
7#be7 ,hasan ,daab\l1 ,bran* #bfa4      
7#bf7 ,yahia ,wahbi1 ,air ,=ce          
,intellig5ce4  7#bg7 ,okab ,saq]1       
,security ,bran* #cah4  7#bh7 ,husam    
,luqa1 ,political ,security4  7#bi7     
,sami ,al-,hasan1 ,security ,bran* #bai4
  7#cj7 ,yassir ,deeb1 ,political       
,security4  7#ca7 ,ibrahim ,d>wi%1      
,security ,bran* #bbj4  7#cb7 ,nass]    
,deeb1 ,political ,security4  7#cc7     
,abdullatif ,al-,fah$1 ,security ,bran* 
#bij4  7#cd7 ,adeeb ,nam] ,salamah1 ,air
 ,=ce ,intellig5ce4  7#ce7 ,akram       
,muhamm$1 ,/ate ,security4  7#cf7 ,reyad
 ,abbas1 ,political ,security4  7#cg7   

,ali ,abdullah ,ay\b1 ,syrian ,arm$     
,=ces4  7#ch7 ,fahd ,jassem ,al-,freij1 
,def5se ,m9i/ry4  7#ci7 ,issam ,halaq1  
,air ,=ce4  7#dj7 ,ghassan              
,al-,abdullah1 ,g5]al ,intellig5ce      
,directorate4  7#da7 ,mah] ,al-,assad1  
,republican ,gu>d4  7#db7 ,fahad        
,al-,f>\*4  7#dc7 ,rafiq ,%ahada1       
,milit>y ,intellig5ce4  7#dd7 ,loay     
,al-,ali1 ,milit>y ,intellig5ce4  7#de7 
,nawfal ,al-,husayn1 ,milit>y           
,intellig5ce4  7#df7 ,muhammad ,zamr9i1 
,milit>y ,intellig5ce4  7#dg7 ,muhammad 
,mahallah1 ,milit>y ,intellig5ce4  7c7  
,=m ( report2 public availability  7#a7 
,=m ,! li/ requir$ by subsection 7a7    
%all be submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m1 b may
 include a classifi$ annex if necess>y4 
7#b7 ,public availability ,! unclassifi$
 portion ( ! li/ requir$ by p>agraph    
7#a7 %all be made available to ! public 
& po/$ on ! websites ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( !  
,treasury & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate4  #djc4 
,assessm5t ( pot5tial effectiv5ess ( &  
requirem5ts = ! e/abli%m5t ( a no-fly   

zone1 safe zones1 or a no-bomb+ zone 9  
,syria  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij    
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,presid5t %all submit to !      
appropriate congressional committees a  
report t--  7#a7 assesses ! pot5tial    
effectiv5ess1 risks1 & op]ational       
requirem5ts ( ! e/abli%m5t & ma9t5ance (
 a no-fly zone ov] "p or all ( ,syria1  
includ+--  7,a7 ! op]ational & legal    
requirem5ts = ,unit$ ,/ates & coalition 
air p[] to e/abli% a no-fly zone ov] all
 or "p ( ,syria2  7,b7 ! impact a no-fly
 zone ov] all or "p ( ,syria w\ld h on  
humanit>ian & c\nt]t]rorism ef=ts 9     
,syria & ! surr\nd+ region2 &  7,c7 !   
pot5tial = =ce contributions f o!r      
c\ntries to e/abli% a no-fly zone ov]   
all or "p ( ,syria2  7#b7 assesses !    
pot5tial effectiv5ess1 risks1 &         
op]ational requirem5ts = ! e/abli%m5t ( 
"o or m safe zones 9 ,syria = int]nally 
displac$ p]sons or = ! facilitation (   
humanit>ian assi/ance1 includ+--  7,a7 !
 op]ational & legal requirem5ts = ,unit$

 ,/ates & coalition =ces to e/abli% "o  
or m safe zones 9 ,syria2  7,b7 ! impact
 "o or m safe zones 9 ,syria w\ld h on  
humanit>ian & c\nt]t]rorism ef=ts 9     
,syria & ! surr\nd+ region2 &  7,c7 !   
pot5tial = contributions f o!r c\ntries 
& vett$ non-/ate actor p>tn]s to e/abli%
 & ma9ta9 "o or m safe zones 9 ,syria2 &
  7#c7 assesses ! pot5tial effectiv5ess1
 risks1 & op]ational requirem5ts ( !    
e/abli%m5t & ma9t5ance ( a no-bomb+ zone
 ov] all or "p ( ,syria1 includ+--  7,a7
 ! op]ational & legal requirem5ts =     
,unit$ ,/ates & coalition air p[] to    
e/abli% a no-bomb+ zone ov] all or "p ( 
,syria2  7,b7 ! impact a no-bomb+ zone  
ov] all or "p ( ,syria w\ld h on        
humanit>ian & c\nt]t]rorism ef=ts 9     
,syria & ! surr\nd+ region2 &  7,c7 !   
pot5tial = =ce contributions f o!r      
c\ntries to e/abli% a no-bomb+ zone ov] 
all or "p ( ,syria4  7b7 ,=m ,! report  
requir$ by subsection 7a7 %all be       
submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m1 b may conta9 
a classifi$ annex if necess>y4  #djd4   

,assi/ance to support entities tak+     
actions relat+ to ga!r+ evid5ce =       
inve/igations into w> crimes or crimes  
aga9/ humanity 9 ,syria s9ce ,m>* #bjaa 
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 act+ 
?r\gh ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y =           
,democracy1 ,human ,rights & ,labor & ! 
,assi/ant ,secret>y = ,int]national     
,n>cotics & ,law ,en=cem5t ,affairs1 is 
au?oriz$ to provide assi/ance to support
 entities t are conduct+ crim9al        
inve/igations1 build+ ,syrian           
inve/igative capacity1 support+         
prosecutions 9 national c\rts1 collect+ 
evid5ce & pres]v+ ! *a9 ( evid5ce =     
ev5tual prosecution aga9/ ^? :o h       
committ$ w> crimes or crimes aga9/      
humanity 9 ,syria s9ce ,m>* #bjaa4  7b7 
,report ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date (
 ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (   
,/ate %all submit to ! appropriate      
congressional committees a detail$      
report on assi/ance provid$ "u          
subsection 7a74  #dje4 ,appropriate     
congressional committees def9$ ,9 ?is   

title1 ! t]m appropriate congressional  
committees means-- 7#a7 ! ,select       
,committee on ,intellig5ce1 ! ,committee
 on ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs1 & 
! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( !   
,s5ate2 &  7#b7 ! ,p]man5t ,select      
,committee on ,intellig5ce1 ! ,committee
 on ,f9ancial ,s]vices1 & ! ,committee  
on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives4  ,v ,susp5sion (       
sanctions ) respect to ,syria  #eja4    
,susp5sion ( sanctions ) respect to     
,syria  7a7 ,susp5sion ( sanctions  7#a7
 ,negotiations n conclud+ 9 agreem5t ,if
 ! ,presid5t det]m9es t int]nationally  
recogniz$ negotiations to resolve !     
viol5ce 9 ,syria h n conclud$ 9 an      
agreem5t or are likely n to conclude 9  
an agreem5t1 ! ,presid5t may susp5d1 z  
appropriate1 9 :ole or 9 "p1 !          
imposition ( sanctions o!rwise requir$  
"u ?is ,act or any am5dm5t made by ?is  
,act = a p]iod n to exce$ #abj days1 &  
r5ewable = additional p]iods n to exce$ 
#abj days1 if ! ,presid5t submits to !  

appropriate congressional committees 9  
writ+ a det]m9ation & c]tification t !  
,gov]nm5t ( ,syria has end$ milit>y     
attacks aga9/ & gross violations ( !    
human rights ( ! p ( ,syria1            
specifically--  7,a7 ! air space ov]    
,syria is no long] be+ utiliz$ by !     
,gov]nm5t ( ,syria & associat$ =ces to  
t>get civilian populations ?r\gh ! use (
 inc5di>y devices1 includ+ b>rel bombs1 
*emical weapons1 & conv5tional arms1    
includ+ air-deliv]$ missiles &          
explosives2  7,b7 areas besieg$ by !    
regime ( ,ba%> al-,assad & associat$    
=ces1 includ+ ,hezbollah & irregul>     
,iranian =ces1 are no long] cut (f f    
int]national aid & h regul> access to   
humanit>ian assi/ance1 fre$om ( travel1 
& m$ical c>e2  7,c7 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,syria
 is releas+ all political prison]s      
=cibly held )9 ! prison sy/em ( ! regime
 ( ,ba%> al-,assad1 includ+ ! facilities
 ma9ta9$ by v>i\s security1 intellig5ce1
 & milit>y elem5ts associat$ ) !        
,gov]nm5t ( ,syria & all[$ full access  

to ! same facilities = inve/igations by 
appropriate int]national human rights   
organizations2 &  7,d7 ! =ces ( !       
,gov]nm5t ( ,syria & associat$ =ces1    
includ+ ,hezbollah1 irregul> ,iranian   
=ces1 & air assets ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( !    
,russian ,f$]ation1 are no long] engag$ 
9 delib]ate t>get+ ( m$ical facilities1 
s*ools1 resid5tial areas1 & community   
ga!r+ places1 includ+ m>kets1 9 flagrant
 violation ( int]national norms4  7#b7  
,negotiations conclud+ 9 agreem5t  7,a7 
,initial susp5sion ( sanctions ,if !    
,presid5t det]m9es t int]nationally     
recogniz$ negotiations to resolve !     
viol5ce 9 ,syria h conclud$ 9 an        
agreem5t or are likely to conclude 9 an 
agreem5t1 ! ,presid5t may susp5d1 z     
appropriate1 9 :ole or 9 "p1 !          
imposition ( sanctions o!rwise requir$  
"u ?is ,act or any am5dm5t made by ?is  
,act = a p]iod n to exce$ #abj days if !
 ,presid5t submits to ! appropriate     
congressional committees 9 writ+ a      
det]m9ation & c]tification t--  7i7 9 ! 

case 9 :i* ! negotiations are likely to 
conclude 9 an agreem5t-- 7,i7 !         
,gov]nm5t ( ,syria1 ! ,syrian ,high     
,negotiations ,committee or its         
successor1 & appropriate int]national   
p>ties are p>ticipat+ 9 direct1         
face-to-face negotiations2 &  7,,ii7 !  
susp5sion ( sanctions "u ?is ,act or any
 am5dm5t made by ?is ,act is ess5tial to
 ! advancem5t ( su* negotiations2 &     
7ii7 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,syria has demon/rat$
 a commitm5t to a significant &         
sub/antial r$uction 9 attacks on &      
viol5ce aga9/ ! p ( ,syria by !         
,gov]nm5t ( ,syria & associat$ =ces4    
7,b7 ,r5ewal ( susp5sion ( sanctions ,! 
,presid5t may r5ew a susp5sion (        
sanctions "u subp>agraph 7,a7 =         
additional p]iods n to exce$ #abj days  
if1 = ea* su* additional p]iod1 !       
,presid5t submits to ! appropriate      
congressional committees 9 writ+ a      
det]m9ation & c]tification t--  7i7 !   
conditions describ$ 9 clauses 7i7 & 7ii7
 ( subp>agraph 7,a7 are cont9u+ to be   

met2  7ii7 ! r5ewal ( ! susp5sion (     
sanctions is ess5tial to implem5t+ an   
agreem5t describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 or 
mak+ progress t[>d conclud+ an agreem5t 
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a72  7iii7 !   
,gov]nm5t ( ,syria & associat$ =ces h   
ceas$ attacks aga9/ ,syrian civilians2 &
  7iv7 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,syria has         
publically committ$ to negotiations = a 
transitional gov]nm5t 9 ,syria &        
cont9ues to demon/rate t commitm5t ?r\gh
 su/a9$ engagem5t 9 talks & sub/antive &
 v]ifiable progress t[>ds !             
implem5tation ( su* an agreem5t4  7#c7  
,brief+ & reimposition ( sanctions  7,a7
 ,brief+ ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] !    
,presid5t submits to ! appropriate      
congressional committees a det]m9ation &
 c]tification 9 ! case ( a r5ewal (     
susp5sion ( sanctions "u p>agraph       
7#b77;,b71 & e #cj days !reaft]1 !      
,presid5t %all provide a brief+ to !    
appropriate congressional committees on 
! /atus & frequ5cy ( negotiations       
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b74  7,b7         

,reimposition ( sanctions ,if !         
,presid5t provides a brief+ to !        
appropriate congressional committees "u 
subp>agraph 7,a7 ) respect to :i* !     
,presid5t indicates a lapse 9           
negotiations describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 = 
a p]iod t equals or exce$s #ij days1 !  
sanctions t 7 susp5d$ "u p>agraph       
7#b77;,b7 %all be reimpos$ & any fur!r  
susp5sion ( su* sanctions is prohibit$4 
7b7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,to be consid]$ = 
det]m9+ a transitional gov]nm5t 9 ,syria
 ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t a           
transitional gov]nm5t 9 ,syria is a     
gov]nm5t t-- 7#a7 is tak+ v]ifiable /eps
 to release all political prison]s &    
provid$ full access to ,syrian prisons =
 inve/igations by appropriate           
int]national human rights organizations2
  7#b7 is tak+ v]ifiable /eps to remove 
=m] s5ior ,syrian gov]nm5t (ficials :o  
are complicit 9 ! conception1           
implem5tation1 or cov]up ( w> crimes1   
crimes aga9/ humanity1 or human rights  
abuses f gov]nm5t positions & any p]son 

subject to sanctions "u any provision ( 
law2  7#c7 is 9 ! process ( organiz+    
free & fair elections = a new gov]nm5t--
 7,a7 to be held 9 a timely mann] &     
s*$ul$ :ile ! susp5sion ( sanctions or !
 r5ewal ( ! susp5sion ( sanctions "u ?is
 section is 9 effect2 &  7,b7 to be     
conduct$ "u ! sup]vision (              
int]nationally recogniz$ obs]v]s2  7#d7 
is mak+ tangible progress t[>d e/abli%+ 
an indep5d5t judici>y2  7#e7 is         
demon/rat+ respect = & compliance )     
int]nationally recogniz$ human rights & 
basic fre$oms z specifi$ 9 ! ,univ]sal  
,decl>ation ( ,human ,rights2  7#f7 is--
 7,a7 tak+ /eps to v]ifiably fulfill its
 commitm5ts "u ! ,conv5tion on !        
,prohibition ( ! ,developm5t1           
,production1 ,/ockpil+1 & ,use (        
,*emical ,weapons & on _! ,de/ruction1  
done at ,p>is ,janu>y #ac1 #aiic1 &     
ent]$ into =ce ,april #bi1 #aiig        
7commonly kn[n z ! ,*emical ,weapons    
,conv5tion7 & ! ,treaty on !            
,non-,prolif]ation ( ,nucle> ,weapons1  

done at ,wa%+ton1 ,london1 & ,mosc[     
,july #a1 #aifh 7#ba ,,u/ #dhc7         
7commonly ref]r$ to z ! ,nucle>         
,nonprolif]ation ,treaty72  7,b7 mak+   
tangible progress t[>d becom+ a         
signatory to ! ,conv5tion on !          
,prohibition ( ! ,developm5t1           
,production & ,/ockpil+ (               
,bact]iological 7,biological7 & ,tox9   
,weapons & on _! ,de/ruction1 done at   
,wa%+ton1 ,london1 & ,mosc[ ,april #aj1 
#aigb & ent]$ into =ce ,m>* #bf1 #aige  
7commonly kn[n z ! ,biological ,weapons 
,conv5tion72 &  7,c7 adh]+ to ! ,missile
 ,te*nology ,control ,regime & o!r      
control li/s1 z necess>y2  7#g7 has     
halt$ ! developm5t & deploym5t (        
balli/ic & cruise missiles2 &  7#h7 is  
tak+ v]ifiable /eps to remove f         
positions ( au?ority )9 ! intellig5ce & 
security s]vices z well z ! milit>y ^?  
:o 7 9 a position ( au?ority or         
responsibility dur+ ! conflict & :o "u !
 au?ority ( _! position 7 implicat$ 9 or
 implicit 9 ! torture1 extrajudicial    

kill+1 or execution ( civilians1 to     
include ^? :o 7 involv$ 9 decisionmak+  
or execution ( plans to use *emical     
weapons4  #ejb4 ,waiv]s & exemptions    
7a7 ,exemptions ,! foll[+ activities &  
transactions %all be exempt f sanctions 
au?oriz$ "u ?is ,act & am5dm5ts made by 
?is ,act3  7#a7 ,any activity subject to
 ! report+ requirem5ts "u title ,v ( !  
,national ,security ,act ( #aidg 7#ej   
,u4,s4,c4 #cjia et seq471 or to any     
au?oriz$ intellig5ce activities ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7 ,any transaction   
necess>y to comply ) ,unit$ ,/ates      
obligations "u-- 7,a7 ! ,agreem5t betwe5
 ! ,unit$ ,nations & ! ,unit$ ,/ates (  
,am]ica reg>d+ ! ,headqu>t]s ( ! ,unit$ 
,nations1 sign$ at ,lake ,success ,june 
#bf1 #aidg1 & ent]$ into =ce ,novemb]   
#ba1 #aidg2 or  7,b7 ! ,conv5tion on    
,consul> ,relations1 done at ,vi5na     
,april #bd1 #aifc1 & ent]$ into =ce ,m>*
 #ai1 #aifg4  7b7 ,humanit>ian &        
democracy assi/ance waiv]  7#a7 ,/atem5t
 ( policy ,x %all be ! policy ( ! ,unit$

 ,/ates to fully utilize ! waiv]        
au?ority "u ?is subsection to ensure t  
adequate humanit>ian relief or support =
 democracy promotion is provid$ to ! p (
 ,syria4  7#b7 ,waiv] ,! ,presid5t may  
waive1 on a case-by-case basis1 = a     
p]iod n to exce$ #abj days1 & r5ewable =
 additional p]iods n to exce$ #abj days1
 ! application ( sanctions au?oriz$ "u  
?is ,act or am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act if
 ! ,presid5t submits to ! appropriate   
congressional committees a writt5       
det]m9ation t ! waiv] is necess>y =     
purposes ( provid+ humanit>ian assi/ance
 or support = democracy promotion to ! p
 ( ,syria4  7#c7 ,cont5t ( writt5       
det]m9ation ,a writt5 det]m9ation       
submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 ) respect to a
 waiv] %all include a description ( all 
notification & acc\ntability controls t 
h be5 employ$ 9 ord] to ensure t !      
activities cov]$ by ! waiv] are         
humanit>ian assi/ance or support =      
democracy promotion & d n entail any    
activities 9 ,syria or deal+s ) !       

,gov]nm5t ( ,syria n reasonably relat$  
to humanit>ian assi/ance or support =   
democracy promotion4  7#d7 ,cl>ification
 ( p]mitt$ activities "u waiv] ,!       
,presid5t may n impose sanctions        
au?oriz$ "u ?is ,act or am5dm5ts made by
 ?is ,act aga9/ an int]nationally       
recogniz$ humanit>ian organization =--  
7,a7 engag+ 9 a f9ancial transaction    
relat+ to humanit>ian assi/ance or =    
humanit>ian purposes pursuant to a waiv]
 issu$ "u p>agraph 7#a72  7,b7          
transport+ goods or s]vices t are       
necess>y to c>ry out op]ations relat+ to
 humanit>ian assi/ance or humanit>ian   
purposes pursuant to su* a waiv]2 or    
7,c7 hav+ incid5tal contact1 9 ! c\rse (
 provid+ humanit>ian assi/ance or aid = 
humanit>ian purposes pursuant to su* a  
waiv]1 ) individuals :o are "u ! control
 ( a =eign p]son subject to sanctions "u
 ?is ,act or any am5dm5t made by ?is    
,act4  7c7 ,national security waiv]     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,presid5t may1 on a    
case-by-case basis & = p]iods n to exce$

 #abj days1 waive ! application (       
sanctions "u ?is ,act or am5dm5ts made  
by ?is ,act ) respect to a =eign p]son  
if ! ,presid5t c]tifies to ! appropriate
 congressional committees t su* waiv] is
 vital to ! national security int]e/s ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7 ,consultation    
7,a7 ,be=e waiv] issu$ ,n lat] ?an #e   
days be=e ! issuance ( a waiv] "u       
p>agraph 7#a7 is to take effect1 !      
,presid5t %all notify & brief !         
appropriate congressional committees on 
! /atus ( ! =eign p]son's involvem5t 9  
activities describ$ 9 ?is ,act or       
am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act4  7,b7 ,aft]  
waiv] issu$ ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! 
issuance ( a waiv] "u p>agraph 7#a71 & e
 #abj days !reaft] if ! waiv] rema9s 9  
effect1 ! ,presid5t %all brief !        
appropriate congressional committees on 
! /atus ( ! =eign p]son's involvem5t 9  
activities describ$ 9 ?is ,act or       
am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act4  #ejc4       
,appropriate congressional committees   
def9$ ,9 ?is title1 ! t]m appropriate   

congressional committees means-- 7#a7 ! 
,select ,committee on ,intellig5ce1 !   
,committee on ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban   
,affairs1 & ! ,committee on ,=eign      
,relations ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7#b7 !        
,p]man5t ,select ,committee on          
,intellig5ce1 ! ,committee on ,f9ancial 
,s]vices1 & ! ,committee on ,=eign      
,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4   
,,vi ,regulatory au?ority & sunset      
#fja4 ,regulatory au?ority  7a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,! ,presid5t %all1 n lat] ?an #ij days 
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1    
promulgate regulations z necess>y = !   
implem5tation ( ?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts   
made by ?is ,act4  7b7 ,notification to 
,congress ,n less ?an #aj days be=e !   
promulgation ( regulations "u subsection
 7a71 ! ,presid5t %all notify & provide 
to ! appropriate congressional          
committees ! propos$ regulations & !    
provisions ( ?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts made 
by ?is ,act t ! regulations are         
implem5t+4  7c7 ,def9ition ,9 ?is       
section1 ! t]m appropriate congressional

 committees means-- 7#a7 ! ,committee on
 ,=eign ,affairs & ! ,committee on      
,f9ancial ,s]vices ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives2 &  7#b7 ! ,committee on
 ,=eign ,relations & ! ,committee on    
,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs ( !    
,s5ate4  #fjb4 ,sunset ,?is ,act %all   
cease to be effective beg9n+ on ,decemb]
 #ca1 #bjba4