#aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 ,r4 
#afgg  ,,an ,,act  ,to halt ! :olesale  
slaught] ( ! ,syrian p1 enc\rage a      
negotiat$ political settlem5t1 & hold   
,syrian human rights abus]s acc\ntable =
 _! crimes4  #a4 ,%ort title & table (  
cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may  
be cit$ z ! ,caes> ,syria ,civilian     
,protection ,act ( #bjag4  7b7 ,table ( 
cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is
 z foll[s3  ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title &     
table ( cont5ts4 ,sec4 #b4 ,s5se (      
,congress4 ,sec4 #c4 ,/atem5t ( policy4 
,title ,i--,additional actions 9        
connection ) ! national em]g5cy )       
respect to ,syria ,sec4 #aja4 ,sanctions
 ) respect to ,c5tral ,bank ( ,syria &  
=eign p]sons t engage 9 c]ta9           
transactions4 ,sec4 #ajb4 ,prohibitions 
) respect to ! transf] ( arms & relat$  
mat]ials to ,syria4 ,sec4 #ajc4 ,rule ( 
con/ruction4 ,sec4 #ajd4 ,def9itions4   
,title ,,ii--,am5dm5ts to ,syria ,human 
,rights ,acc\ntability ,act ( #bjab     
,sec4 #bja4 ,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 #bjb4 
,imposition ( sanctions ) respect to !  
transf] ( goods or te*nologies to ,syria
 t are likely to be us$ to commit human 
rights abuses4 ,sec4 #bjc4 ,imposition (
 sanctions ) respect to p]sons :o h9d]  
humanit>ian access4 ,sec4 #bjd4 ,report 
on c]ta9 p]sons :o are responsible = or 
complicit 9 c]ta9 human rights abuses 9 
,syria4 ,title ,,iii--,reports & waiv] =
 humanit>ian-relat$ activities ) respect
 to ,syria ,sec4 #cja4 ,brief+ on       
monitor+ & evaluat+ ( ongo+ assi/ance   
programs 9 ,syria & to ! ,syrian p4     
,sec4 #cjb4 ,assessm5t ( pot5tial me?ods
 to enhance ! protection ( civilians4   
,sec4 #cjc4 ,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 ,title ,,iv--,susp5sion (   
sanctions ) respect to ,syria ,sec4     

#dja4 ,susp5sion ( sanctions ) respect  
to ,syria4 ,sec4 #djb4 ,waiv]s &        
exemptions4 ,title ,v--,regulatory      
au?ority1 co/ limitation1 & sunset ,sec4
 #eja4 ,implem5tation & regulatory      
au?orities4 ,sec4 #ejb4 ,co/ limitation4
 ,sec4 #ejc4 ,au?ority to consolidate   
reports4 ,sec4 #ejd4 ,sunset4  #b4 ,s5se
 ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress   
t-- 7#a7 ,ba%> al-,assad's murd]\s      
actions aga9/ ! p ( ,syria h directly   
contribut$ to ! dea?s ( m ?an #dhj1jjj  
civilians1 l$ to ! de/ruction ( m ?an   
#ej p]c5t ( ,syria's critical           
infra/ructure1 & =c$ ! displacem5t ( m  
?an #ad million p1 precipitat+ "o ( !   
wor/ humanit>ian crises 9 m ?an #fj     
ye>s2  7#b7 int]national actions to     
protect vuln]able populations f attack  
by uni=m$ & irregul> =ces associat$ ) ! 
,assad regime1 includ+ ,hezbollah1 on l&
 & by air1 includ+ ?r\gh ! use ( b>rel  
bombs1 *emical weapons1 mass />vation1  
indu/rial-scale torture & execution (   
political dissid5ts1 snip] attacks aga9/

 pregnant wom51 & ! delib]ate t>get+ (  
m$ical facilities1 s*ools1 resid5tial   
areas1 & community ga!r+ places1 includ+
 m>kets1 h be5 insuffici5t to date2     
7#c7 ,assad's use ( *emical weapons1    
includ+ *lor9e1 aga9/ ! ,syrian p       
violates ! ,*emical ,weapons ,conv5tion1
 to :i* ,syria is a p>ty2  7#d7 ,assad's
 abhorr5t use ( *emical weapons1 mo/    
rec5tly on ,april #d1 #bjag1 9 an attack
 on ! t[n ( ,khan ,%akhyn 9 :i* m ?an   
#ij p di$1 includ+ wom5 & *ildr51 & m   
?an #fjj hundr$ p 7 injur$1 is condemn$ 
9 ! /ronge/ t]ms2  7#e7 viol5t attacks  
result+ 9 dea?1 injury1 imprisonm5t or  
?reat ( prosecution aga9/ humanit>ian   
aid work]s & diplomatic p]sonnel1 z well
 z attacks on humanit>ian supplies1     
facilities1 transports1 & assets1 & acts
 to imp$e ! access & secure movem5t (   
all humanit>ian p]sonnel are 9 violation
 ( int]national humanit>ian law & imp$e 
! lifesav+ "w ( humanit>ian             
organizations & diplomatic in/itutions2 
&  7#f7 ,assad's cont9u$ claim (        

lead]%ip & w> crimes 9 ,syria h s]v$ z a
 rally+ po9t = ! extremi/ ideology ( !  
,islamic ,/ate1 ,jabhat al-,nusra1 & o!r
 t]rori/ organizations4  #c4 ,/atem5t ( 
policy ,x is ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
t all diplomatic & co]cive economic     
means %\ld be utiliz$ to compel !       
gov]nm5t ( ,ba%> al-,assad to imm$iately
 halt ! :olesale slaught] ( ! ,syrian p 
& to support an imm$iate transition to a
 democratic gov]nm5t 9 ,syria t respects
 ! rule ( law1 human rights1 & peaceful 
co-exi/5ce ) its neighbors4  ,i         
,additional actions 9 connection ) !    
national em]g5cy ) respect to ,syria    
#aja4 ,sanctions ) respect to ,c5tral   
,bank ( ,syria & =eign p]sons t engage 9
 c]ta9 transactions  7a7 ,application ( 
c]ta9 measures to ,c5tral ,bank ( ,syria
 ,except z provid$ 9 subsections 7a7 &  
7b7 ( section #djb1 ! ,presid5t %all    
apply ! measures describ$ 9 section     
#ecah;,a7b77#e7 ( title #ca1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 to ! ,c5tral ,bank (      
,syria4  7b7 ,block+ prop]ty ( =eign    

p]sons t engage 9 c]ta9 transactions    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,beg9n+ on & aft] ! date t
 is #cj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( 
?is ,act1 ! ,presid5t %all impose on a  
=eign p]son ! sanctions describ$ 9      
subsection 7c7 if ! ,presid5t det]m9es t
 su* =eign p]son1 on or aft] su* date ( 
enactm5t1 kn[+ly engages 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]ial  
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  
or any ( its ag5cies or in/rum5talities2
 or  7ii7 a =eign p]son subject to      
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 o!r support t  
directly & significantly facilitates !  
ma9t5ance or expansion ( ! ,gov]nm5t (  
,syria's dome/ic production ( natural   
gas or petroleum or petroleum products (
 ,syrian orig9 9 areas controll$ by !   
,gov]nm5t ( ,syria or associat$ =ces2   
7ii7 sells or provides to ! ,gov]nm5t ( 
,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 m 9 areas   
controll$ by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,syria or    
associat$ =ces2  7iii7 sells or provides
 aircraft or sp>e p>ts1 or provides     
significant goods1 s]vices1 or          

te*nologies associat$ ) ! op]ation ( su*
 aircraft or air c>ri]s to any =eign    
p]son op]at+ 9 areas controll$ by !     
,gov]nm5t ( ,syria or associat$ =ces t  
are us$1 9 :ole or 9 "p1 = milit>y      
purposes2 or  7iv7 sells or provides    
significant goods1 s]vices1 or te*nology
 to a =eign p]son op]at+ 9 ! %ipp+      
7includ+ ports & free trade zones71     
transportation1 or telecommunications   
sectors 9 areas controll$ by ! ,gov]nm5t
 ( ,syria or associat$ =ces2  7,c7      
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 or  7,d7     
kn[+ly provides significant loans1      
cr$its1 includ+ export cr$its1 or f9anc+
 to c>ry out an activity describ$ 9     
subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b74  7c7          
,sanctions aga9/ a =eign p]son ,!       
sanctions to be impos$ on a =eign p]son 
describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 are ! foll[+3 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,presid5t %all ex]cise 
all ( ! p[]s grant$ to ! ,presid5t "u ! 
,int]national ,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s  

,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq47 to ! 
ext5t necess>y to block & prohibit all  
transactions 9 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 
7,a7 ,visas1 admission1 or p>ole ,an    
ali5 :o ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate or !        
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security 7or a     
designee ( "o ( su* ,secret>ies7 kn[s1  
or has reason to believe1 meets any ( ! 
crit]ia describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 is--  
7i7 inadmissible to ! ,unit$ ,/ates2    
7ii7 ineligible to receive a visa or o!r
 docum5tation to ent] ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &
  7iii7 o!rwise ineligible to be admitt$
 or p>ol$ into ! ,unit$ ,/ates or to    
receive any o!r b5efit "u ! ,immigration
 & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja
 et seq474  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
 :o meets any ( ! crit]ia describ$ 9    
subsection 7a7 reg>dless ( :5 issu$4    
7ii7 ,effect ( revocation ,a revocation 
"u clause 7i7-- 7,i7 %all take effect   
imm$iately2 &  7,,ii7 %all automatically
 cancel any o!r valid visa or entry     
docum5tation t is 9 ! ali5's possession4
  7#c7 ,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#d7         
,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 ( regulations promulgat$ "u
 section #eja7;a7 to c>ry out p>agraph  
7#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  #ajb4       
,prohibitions ) respect to ! transf] (  
arms & relat$ mat]ials to ,syria  7a7   
,sanctions  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,beg9n+ on &  
aft] ! date t is #cj days aft] ! date ( 
! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,presid5t %all 
impose on a =eign p]son ! sanctions     
describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 if ! ,presid5t
 det]m9es t su* =eign p]son1 on or aft] 
su* date ( enactm5t1 kn[+ly exports1    
transf]s1 or provides significant       
f9ancial1 mat]ial1 or te*nological      
support to ! ,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 or  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 seq4771 if !         
,presid5t det]m9es t a significant type 
or am\nt ( su* articles1 s]vices1 or    
in=mation has be5 s acquir$4  7#b7      
,applicability to o!r =eign p]sons ,!   
sanctions describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 %all
 also be impos$ on any =eign p]son t is 
a successor entity to a =eign p]son     
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74  7b7          
,sanctions aga9/ a =eign p]son ,!       
sanctions to be impos$ on a =eign p]son 
describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 are ! foll[+3 
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 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 
7,a7 ,visas1 admission1 or p>ole ,an    
ali5 :o ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate or !        
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security 7or a     
designee ( "o ( su* ,secret>ies7 kn[s1  
or has reason to believe1 meets any ( ! 
crit]ia describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 is--  
7i7 inadmissible to ! ,unit$ ,/ates2    
7ii7 ineligible to receive a visa or o!r
 docum5tation to ent] ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &
  7iii7 o!rwise ineligible to be admitt$
 or p>ol$ into ! ,unit$ ,/ates or to    
receive any o!r b5efit "u ! ,immigration
 & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja
 et seq474  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
 :o meets any ( ! crit]ia describ$ 9    

subsection 7a7 reg>dless ( :5 issu$4    
7ii7 ,effect ( revocation ,a revocation 
"u clause 7i7-- 7,i7 %all take effect   
imm$iately2 &  7,,ii7 %all automatically
 cancel any o!r valid visa or entry     
docum5tation t is 9 ! ali5's possession4
  7#c7 ,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#d7         
,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 ?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  #ajc4 ,rule
 ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is title %all be
 con/ru$ to limit ! au?ority ( !        
,presid5t pursuant to ! ,int]national   
,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s ,act 7#ej      
,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq474  #ajd4        
,def9itions ,9 ?is title3 7#a7 ,admitt$2
 ali5 ,! t]ms admitt$ & ali5 h ! mean+s 
giv5 su* t]ms 9 section #aja ( !        
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaja74  7#b7 ,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$]al ,regulations1 z su* section 0 9  
effect on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act4  7#c7 ,=eign p]son ,! t]m =eign   
p]son means any citiz5 or national ( a  
=eign c\ntry1 or any entity n organiz$  
solely "u ! laws ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or   
exi/+ solely 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#d7   

,gov]nm5t ( ,syria ,! t]m ,gov]nm5t (   
,syria has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9       
section #edb4cje ( title #ca1 ,code (   
,f$]al ,regulations1 z su* section 0 9  
effect on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act4  7#e7 ,kn[+ly ,! t]m kn[+ly has ! 
mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #eff4cab ( 
title #ca1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 
z su* section 0 9 effect on ! date ( !  
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7#f7 ,p]son ,! t]m
 p]son means an individual or entity4   
7#g7 ,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$]al ,regulations1
 z su* section 0 9 effect on ! date ( ! 
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7#h7 ,significant 
transaction or transactions2 significant
 f9ancial s]vices ,a transaction or     
transactions or f9ancial s]vices %all be
 det]m9$ to be a significant = purposes 
( ?is section 9 accordance ) section    
#eff4djd ( title #ca1 ,code ( ,f$]al    
,regulations1 z su* section 0 9 effect  

on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7#i7
 ,syria ,! t]m ,syria has ! mean+ giv5  
su* t]m 9 section #edb4caf ( title #ca1 
,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 z su*      
section 0 9 effect on ! date ( !        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7#aj7 ,unit$      
,/ates p]son ,! t]m ,unit$ ,/ates p]son 
means any ,unit$ ,/ates citiz51 p]man5t 
resid5t ali51 entity organiz$ "u ! laws 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7includ+ =eign        
bran*es71 or any p]son 9 ! ,unit$       
,/ates4  ,,ii ,am5dm5ts to ,syria ,human
 ,rights ,acc\ntability ,act ( #bjab    
#bja4 ,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

 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 ,visas1 admission1 or p>ole ,an    
ali5 :o ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate or !        
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security 7or a     
designee ( "o ( su* ,secret>ies7 kn[s1  
or has reason to believe1 meets any ( ! 
crit]ia describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 is--  
7i7 inadmissible to ! ,unit$ ,/ates2    
7ii7 ineligible to receive a visa or o!r
 docum5tation to ent] ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &
  7iii7 o!rwise ineligible to be admitt$
 or p>ol$ into ! ,unit$ ,/ates or to    
receive any o!r b5efit "u ! ,immigration
 & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja
 et seq474  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
 :o meets any ( ! crit]ia describ$ 9    
subsection 7b7 reg>dless ( :5 issu$4    
7ii7 ,effect ( revocation ,a revocation 
"u clause 7i7-- 7,i7 %all take effect   
imm$iately2 &  7,,ii7 %all automatically
 cancel any o!r valid visa or entry     
docum5tation t is 9 ! ali5's possession4
  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 #ahj 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 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-- 7#a7 ! delib]ate t>get+ (    
civilian infra/ructure to include       
s*ools1 hospitals1 m>kets1 & o!r        
infra/ructure t is ess5tial to human    
life1 su* z p[] & wat] sy/ems2 &  7#b7 !
 delib]ate div]sion1 h9d]+1 or block+ ( 
access = humanit>ian purposes1 includ+  
access across conflict l9es & bord]s4  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 aft] su* date (         
enactm5t4  #bjb4 ,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-- 7,i7       
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 &   
7,,ii7 ) respect to :i* ! ,presid5t     
det]m9es is significant = purposes ( !  
imposition ( sanctions "u subsection    
7a72 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    
#bjc4 ,imposition ( sanctions ) respect 
to p]sons :o h9d] humanit>ian access    
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,syria ,human ,rights   
,acc\ntability ,act ( #bjab 7#bb        
,u4,s4,c4 #hgia et seq47 is am5d$-- 7#a7
 by r$esignat+ sections #gje & #gjf z   
sections #gjf & #gjg1 respectively2     
7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] section #gjd !      
foll[+3  #gje4 ,imposition ( sanctions )
 respect to p]sons :o h9d] humanit>ian  
access  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,presid5t %all  

impose sanctions describ$ 9 section     
#gjb7;c7 ) respect to ea* p]son on ! li/
 requir$ by subsection 7b74  7b7 ,li/ ( 
p]sons :o h9d] humanit>ian access  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,caes> ,syria     
,civilian ,protection ,act ( #bjag1 !   
,presid5t %all submit to ! appropriate  
congressional committees a li/ ( p]sons 
t ! ,presid5t det]m9es h engag$ 9       
delib]ate div]sion1 h9d]+1 or block+ (  
access = humanit>ian purposes = ! ,unit$
 ,nations1 its specializ$ ag5cies &     
implem5t+ p>tn]s1 national &            
int]national nongov]nm5tal              
organizations1 & all o!r actors engag$ 9
 humanit>ian relief activities 9 ,syria1
 includ+ ?r\gh ! delib]ate t>get+ ( su* 
humanit>ian actors & activities 9 ,syria
 & across conflict l9es & bord]s4  7#b7 
,updates ( li/ ,! ,presid5t %all submit 
to ! appropriate congressional          
committees an updat$ li/ "u p>agraph    
7#a7--  7,a7 n lat] ?an #cjj days aft] !
 date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,caes> ,syria    

,civilian ,protection ,act ( #bjag & e  
#ahj days !reaft]2 &  7,b7 z new        
in=mation becomes available4  7#c7 ,=m  
,! li/ requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7 %all be 
submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m b may conta9 a
 classifi$ annex4  2 &  7#c7 9 section  
#gjf 7z s r$esignat$71 by /rik+ or #gjd 
& ins]t+ #gjd1 or #gje4  7b7 ,cl]ical   
am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts = ! ,syria   
,human ,rights ,acc\ntability ,act (    
#bjab is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item    
relat+ to section #gjd ! foll[+ new     
item3  ,sec4 #gje4 ,imposition (        
sanctions ) respect to p]sons :o h9d]   
humanit>ian access4  4  #bjd4 ,report on
 c]ta9 p]sons :o are responsible = or   
complicit 9 c]ta9 human rights abuses 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 7c7 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  7b7 ,ju/ification ,! ,presid5t
 %all include 9 ! report requir$ by     
subsection 7a7 a description ( ! reasons
 :y any ( ! p]sons describ$ 9 subsection
 7c7 d n meet ! requirem5ts describ$ 9  
section #gjb7;b7 ( ! ,syria ,human      
,rights ,acc\ntability ,act ( #bjab 7#bb
 ,u4,s4,c4 #hgia7;b771 includ+ in=mation
 on :e!r suffici5t cr$ible evid5ce (    
responsibility = su* abuses 0 f\nd or   
:e!r any ( ! p]sons describ$ 9          
subsection 7c7 h be5 designat$ pursuant 
to-- 7#a7 ,executive ,ord] ,no4 #acegb (
 ,april #bi1 #bjaa 7#gf ,f$4 ,reg4      
#bdghg2 relat+ to block+ prop]ty ( c]ta9
 p]sons ) respect to human rights abuses
 9 ,syria72  7#b7 ,executive ,ord] ,no4 
#acegc ( ,may #ah1 #bjaa 7#gf ,f$4 ,reg4
 #biadc2 relat+ to block+ prop]ty (     
s5ior (ficials ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,syria72 
7#c7 ,executive ,ord] ,no4 #acehb (     

,augu/ #ag1 #bjaa 7#gf ,f$4 ,reg4       
#ebbji2 relat+ to block+ prop]ty ( !    
,gov]nm5t ( ,syria & prohibit+ c]ta9    
transactions ) respect to ,syria72 or   
7#d7 ,executive ,ord] ,no4 #acfjf (     
,april #bb1 #bjab 7#gg ,f$4 ,reg4       
#bdega2 relat+ to block+ ! prop]ty &    
susp5d+ entry into ! ,unit$ ,/ates (    
c]ta9 p]sons ) respect to grave human   
rights abuses by ! ,gov]nm5ts ( ,iran & 
,syria via in=mation te*nology74  7c7   
,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  7d7  
,=m ,! report requir$ by subsection 7a7 
%all be submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m1 b may
 conta9 a classifi$ annex if necess>y4  
7e7 ,def9ition ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m    
appropriate congressional committees    
means-- 7#a7 ! ,committee on ,=eign     
,affairs1 ! ,committee on ,f9ancial     
,s]vices1 ! ,committee on ,ways &       

,means1 & ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( 
! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 &  7#b7 !    
,committee on ,=eign ,relations1 !      
,committee on ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban   
,affairs1 ! ,committee on ,f9ance1 & !  
,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate4   
,,iii ,reports & waiv] =                
humanit>ian-relat$ activities ) respect 
to ,syria  #cja4 ,brief+ 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 
brief ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( 
! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee
 on ,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate on !   
monitor+ & evaluation ( ongo+ assi/ance 
programs 9 ,syria & = ! ,syrian p1      
includ+ assi/ance provid$ ?r\gh         
multilat]al organizations4  7b7 ,matt]s 
,to be includ$ ,! brief+ requir$ by     
subsection 7a7 %all include-- 7#a7 !    
specific project monitor+ & evaluation  

ef=ts1 includ+ measurable goals &       
p]=mance metrics = assi/ance 9 ,syria2  
7#b7 a description ( ! memor&a ( und]/&+
 ent]$ into by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 !   
,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national    
,developm5t1 & _! respective ,inspectors
 ,g5]al & ! multilat]al organizations   
?r\gh :i* ,unit$ ,/ates assi/ance w be  
deliv]$ t =malize requirem5ts = ! %>+ ( 
in=mation betwe5 su* entities = !       
conduct ( audits1 inve/igations1 &      
evaluations2 &  7#c7 ! major *all5ges to
 monitor+ & evaluat+ su* programs4      
#cjb4 ,assessm5t ( pot5tial me?ods to   
enhance ! protection ( civilians  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 9 ,syria2  7,b7 ! 
impact a no-fly zone 9 ,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 9     
,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 ( o!r   
non-milit>y means to enhance !          
protection ( civilians1 especially      

civilians :o are 9 besieg$ areas1 trapp$
 at bord]s1 or int]nally displac$2 &    
7#d7 describes ! ,adm9i/ration's plan = 
recruitm5t1 tra9+1 & ret5tion ( p>tn]   
=ces1 includ+-- 7,a7 id5tification ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates p>tn] =ces op]at+ on !    
gr\nd2  7,b7 ! prim>y s\rce ( /r5g? =   
ea* arm$ actor engag$ 9 ho/ilities2     
7,c7 ! capabilities1 requirem5ts1 &     
vuln]abilities ( ea* arm$ actor2  7,d7 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates role 9 mitigat+          
vuln]abilities ( p>tn] =ces2 &  7,e7 !  
,adm9i/ration's measures ( success =    
p>tn] =ces1 includ+--  7i7 increas+     
,syrian civilian security2 &  7ii7 work+
 t[>d an end to ! conflict 9 ,syria4    
7b7 ,=m ,! report requir$ by subsection 
7a7 %all be submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m1 b
 may conta9 a classifi$ annex if        
necess>y4  7c7 ,consultation ,! report  
requir$ by subsection 7a7 %all be in=m$ 
by consultations ) ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national  
,developm5t1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 &   
int]national & local organizations      

op]at+ 9 ,syria or 9 neighbor+ c\ntries 
to alleviate ! suff]+ ( ! ,syrian p4    
7d7 ,def9ition ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m    
appropriate congressional committees    
means-- 7#a7 ! ,committee on ,=eign     
,affairs & ! ,committee on ,arm$        
,s]vices ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 & 
7#b7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations &
 ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( !     
,s5ate4  #cjc4 ,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 ,not)/&+ any   
o!r provision ( law1 ! ,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 ,syria1 includ+ ! aid+ &     
abett+ ( su* crimes by =eign gov]nm5ts &
 organizations support+ ! ,gov]nm5t (   
,syria1 s9ce ,m>* #bjaa4  7b7 ,brief+ ,n
 lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( !        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate
 %all brief ! ,committee on ,=eign      
,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & !
 ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( !    
,s5ate on assi/ance provid$ "u          
subsection 7a74  ,,iv ,susp5sion (      
sanctions ) respect to ,syria  #dja4    
,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 ( ! ,syrian p1             
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 !    
,assad regime & 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 !     
,assad regime prison sy/em1 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 & ,russian      
gov]nm5t air assets1 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         
int]nationally-recogniz$ 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$uction 9 attacks on & viol5ce aga9/ ! 
,syrian p by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,syria &     
associat$ =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 publicly 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 ,re-imposition ( 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 re-impos$ & any fur!r 
susp5sion ( su* sanctions is prohibit$4 
7#d7 ,def9ition ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m
 appropriate congressional committees   
means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,=eign     
,affairs1 ! ,committee on ,f9ancial     
,s]vices1 ! ,committee on ,ways &       
,means1 & ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( 
! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 &  7,b7 !    
,committee on ,=eign ,relations1 !      
,committee on ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban   
,affairs1 ! ,committee on ,f9ance1 & !  
,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate4   
7b7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,to be consid]$ = 
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 &
 is 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 & any p]son subject to sanctions 
"u any provision ( law f gov]nm5t       
positions2  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  
tak+ /eps to v]ifiably fulfill its      
commitm5ts "u ! ,*emical ,weapons       
,conv5tion & ! ,treaty on !             
,non-,prolif]ation ( ,nucle> ,weapons & 
is mak+ tangible progress t[>d becom+ a 
signatory to ,conv5tion on !            
,prohibition ( ! ,developm5t1           
,production & ,/ockpil+ (               
,bact]iological 7,biological7 & ,tox9   
,weapons & on _! ,de/ruction1 ent]$ into
 =ce ,m>* #bf1 #aige1 & 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  #djb4 ,waiv]s & exemptions    
7a7 ,exemptions ,! foll[+ activities &  
transactions %all be exempt f sanctions 
au?oriz$ "u ?is ,act or any am5dm5t 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  7,b7 ! ,conv5tion on       
,consul> ,relations1 done at ,vi5na     
,april #bd1 #aifc1 & ent]$ into =ce ,m>*
 #ai1 #aifg2 or  7,c7 any o!r           
int]national agreem5t to :i* ! ,unit$   
,/ates is a p>ty4  7b7 ,humanit>ian1    

/abilization1 & 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 =         
/abilization & democracy promotion is   
provid$ to ! ,syrian p4  7#b7 ,waiv]    
,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#e7 &     
subsection 7d71 ! ,presid5t may waive1  
on a case-by-case basis1 = a p]iod n to 
exce$ #a ye>1 & r5ewable = additional   
p]iods n to exce$ #a ye>1 ! application 
( sanctions au?oriz$ "u ?is ,act )      
respect to a p]son if ! ,presid5t       
submits to ! appropriate congressional  
committees a writt5 det]m9ation t !     
waiv] is necess>y = purposes ( provid+  
humanit>ian or /abilization assi/ance or
 support = democracy promotion to ! p ( 
,syria4  7#c7 ,cont5t ( writt5          
det]m9ation ,a writt5 det]m9ation       
submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#b7 ) 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 or /abilization 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 or /abilization   
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   
aga9/ a 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#b72  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    
,act unless ! organization or its       
(fic]s1 memb]s1 repres5tatives or       
employees h engag$ 9 7or ! ,presid5t    
kn[s or has reasonable gr\nd to believe 
is engag$ 9 or is likely to engage 97   
conduct describ$ 9 section              
#bab7;a77#c77;,b77iv77,,vi7 ( !         
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7;a77#c77;,b77iv77,,vi774
  7#e7 ,exception to waiv] au?ority ,!  
,presid5t may n ex]cise ! waiv] au?ority
 "u p>agraph 7#b7 ) respect to a =eign  
p]son :o has 7or ^: (fic]s1 memb]s1     
repres5tatives or employees h7 engag$ 9 
7or ! ,presid5t kn[s or has reasonable  
gr\nd to believe is engag$ 9 or is      
likely to engage 97 conduct describ$ 9  
section #bab7;a77#c77;,b77iv77,,vi7 ( ! 
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7;a77#c77;,b77iv77,,vi774
  7c7 ,waiv]  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,presid5t
 may1 = p]iods n to exce$ #abj days1    
waive ! application ( sanctions "u ?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 ,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 ,act4  7#c7 
,def9ition ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m     
appropriate congressional committees    
means--  7,a7 ! ,committee on ,=eign    
,affairs1 ! ,committee on ,f9ancial     
,s]vices1 ! ,committee on ,ways &       
,means1 & ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( 
! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 &  7,b7 !    

,committee on ,=eign ,relations1 !      
,committee on ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban   
,affairs1 ! ,committee on ,f9ance1 & !  
,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate4   
7d7 ,codification ( c]ta9 s]vices 9     
support ( nongov]nm5tal organizations'  
activities au?oriz$  7#a7 ,9 g5]al      
,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71      
section #edb4eaf ( title #ca1 ,code (   
,f$]al ,regulations 7relat+ to c]ta9    
s]vices 9 support ( nongov]nm5tal       
organizations' activities au?oriz$71 z 9
 effect on ! day be=e ! date ( !        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 %all-- 7,a7 rema9 9
 effect on & aft] su* date ( enactm5t2 &
  7,b7 9 ! case ( a nongov]nm5tal       
organization t is au?oriz$ to export or 
reexport s]vices to ,syria "u su*       
section on ! day be=e su* date (        
enactm5t1 %all apply to su* organization
 on & aft] su* date ( enactm5t to ! same
 ext5t & 9 ! same mann] z su* section   
appli$ to su* organization on ! day be=e
 su* date ( enactm5t4  7#b7 ,exception  
,section #edb4eaf ( title #ca1 ,code (  

,f$]al ,regulations1 z codifi$ "u       
p>agraph 7#a71 %all n apply ) respect to
 a =eign p]son :o has 7or ^: (fic]s1    
memb]s1 repres5tatives or employees h7  
engag$ 9 7or ! ,presid5t kn[s or has    
reasonable gr\nd to believe is engag$ 9 
or is likely to engage 97 conduct       
describ$ 9 section                      
#bab7;a77#c77;,b77iv77,,vi7 ( !         
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7;a77#c77;,b77iv77,,vi774
  7e7 ,/rategy requir$  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n
 lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,presid5t %all   
submit to ! appropriate congressional   
committees a report conta9+ a /rategy to
 ensure t humanit>ian organizations c   
access f9ancial s]vices to ensure ! safe
 & timely deliv]y ( assi/ance to        
communities 9 ne$ 9 ,syria4  7#b7       
,consid]ation ( data f o!r c\ntries &   
nongov]nm5tal organizations ,9 prep>+ ! 
/rategy requir$ by p>agraph 7#a71 !     
,presid5t %all consid] cr$ible data     
already obta9$ by o!r c\ntries &        

nongov]nm5tal organizations1 includ+    
organizations op]at+ 9 ,syria4  7#c7 ,=m
 ,! /rategy requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7    
%all be submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m b may 
conta9 a classifi$ annex4  ,v           
,regulatory au?ority1 co/ limitation1 & 
sunset  #eja4 ,implem5tation &          
regulatory au?orities  7a7              
,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 ,act & !       
am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act4  7b7         
,regulatory au?ority ,! ,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  7c7 ,brief+ to ,congress ,n less 
?an #aj days be=e ! promulgation (      
regulations "u subsection 7a71 !        
,presid5t %all brief ! appropriate      
congressional committees on ! propos$   

regulations & ! provisions ( ?is ,act & 
! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act t !         
regulations are implem5t+4  7d7         
,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  #ejb4 ,co/       
limitation ,no additional funds are     
au?oriz$ to c>ry out ! requirem5ts ( ?is
 ,act & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act4    
,su* requirem5ts %all be c>ri$ out us+  
am\nts o!rwise au?oriz$4  #ejc4         
,au?ority to consolidate reports  7a7 ,9
 g5]al ,any reports requir$ to be       
submitt$ to ! appropriate congressional 
committees "u ?is ,act or any am5dm5t   
made by ?is ,act t are subject to a     
deadl9e = submission consi/+ ( ! same   
unit ( "t may be consolidat$ into a s+le
 report t is submitt$ to appropriate    
congressional committees pursuant to su*

 deadl9e4 ,! consolidat$ reports %all   
conta9 all in=mation requir$ "u ?is ,act
 or any am5dm5t made by ?is ,act1 9     
addition to all o!r elem5ts m&at$ by    
previ\s law4  7b7 ,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  #ejd4 ,sunset ,?is ,act %all   
cease to be effective beg9n+ on ,decemb]
 #ca1 #bjba4  ,pass$ ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives ,may #ag1 #bjag4;,cl]k4