,,ii ,cal5d> ,no4 #bbg #aae? ,,congress 
#a/ ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #cij  ,,9 ,,!     
,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june  
#g1 #bjag,receiv$2 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations    
,septemb] #ai1 #bjag,report$ by ,mr4    
,cork]1 ) an amendment,strike out all   
aft] ! enact+ clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 
9 italic  ,,an ,,act  ,to provide       
em]g5cy relief = victims ( g5ocide1     
crimes aga9/ humanity1 & w> crimes 9    
,iraq & ,syria1 = acc\ntability =       
p]petrators ( ^! crimes1 & = o!r        
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,iraq & ,syria ,g5ocide    
,em]g5cy ,relief & ,acc\ntability ,act (
 #bjag4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds !    
foll[+3  7#a7 ,religi\s & e?nic         
m9orities 9 ,iraq & ,syria are p]secut$ 
gr\ps1 & ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate ( ,/ate    
decl>$ on ,m>* #ag1 #bjaf1 t ,dae%1 also
 kn[n z ! ,islamic ,/ate ( ,iraq &      
,syria 7,,isis71 0 responsible =        
g5ocide1 crimes aga9/ humanity1 & o!r   
atrocity crimes aga9/ sev]al ( ^! gr\ps1

 includ+ ,*ri/ians & ,yezidis4  7#b7    
,accord+ to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate's annual
 reports on int]national religi\s       
fre$om1 ! numb] ( ,*ri/ians liv+ 9 ,iraq
 has dropp$ f an e/imat$ #hjj1jjj to    
#a4d million 9 #bjjb to few] ?an        
#bej1jjj 9 #bjae1 & ! numb] ( ,yezidis  
liv+ 9 ,iraq has dropp$ f #ejj1jjj 9    
#bjac to #cej1jjj to #djj1jjj 9 #bjae4  
7#c7 ,! annual reports on int]national  
religi\s fre$om fur!r sugge/ t ,*ri/ian 
communities liv+ 9 ,syria1 :i* _h       
acc\nt$ = betwe5 #h & #aj p]c5t (       
,syria's total population 9 #bjaj1 are  
n[ consid]ably small] z a result ( !    
civil w>1 & t ! population (            
approximately #hj1jjj ,yezidis 9 #bjaj  
may n[ be l>g] because ( refugees f     
,iraq4  7#d7 ,local communities &       
entities h s\ght to mitigate ! impact ( 
viol5ce direct$ aga9/ religi\s & e?nic  
m9orities 9 ,iraq & ,syria1 includ+ !   
,*aldean ,ca?olic ,ar*diocese ( ,erbil  
7,kurdi/an ,region ( ,iraq71 :i* has us$
 private funds to provide assi/ance to  

int]nally displac$ ,*ri/ians1 ,yezidis1 
& ,muslims ?r\gh\t ! great] ,erbil      
region1 :ile gr[+ ne$s & dim9i%+        
res\rces h made x increas+ly difficult  
to cont9ue ^! ef=ts4  #c4 ,def9itions ,9
 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,appropriate            
congressional committees ,! t]m         
appropriate congressional committees    
means--  7,a7 ! ,committee on ,=eign    
,affairs1 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y1 !
 ,committee on ,homel& ,security1 & !   
,p]man5t ,select ,committee on          
,intellig5ce ( ! ,h\se (                
,repres5tatives2 &  7,b7 ! ,committee on
 ,=eign ,relations1 ! ,committee on !   
,judici>y1 ! ,committee on ,homel&      
,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs1 & !   
,select ,committee on ,intellig5ce ( !  
,s5ate4  7#b7 ,=eign t]rori/            
organization ,! t]m =eign t]rori/       
organization mean an organization       
designat$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate z a    
=eign t]rori/ organization pursuant to  
section #bai7;a7 ( ! ,immigration &     
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         

#aahi7;a774  7#c7 ,humanit>ian1         
/abilization1 & recov]y ne$s ,! t]m     
humanit>ian1 /abilization1 & recov]y    
ne$s1 ) respect to an individual1       
includes wat]1 sanitation1 hygi5e1 food 
security & nutrition1 %elt] & h\s+1     
recon/ruction1 m$ical1 education1 &     
psy*osocial ne$s4  7#d7 ,hybrid c\rt ,! 
t]m hybrid c\rt means a c\rt ) a        
comb9ation ( dome/ic & int]national     
lawy]s1 judges1 & p]sonnel4  7#e7       
,int]nationaliz$ dome/ic c\rt ,! t]m    
int]nationaliz$ dome/ic c\rt means a    
dome/ic c\rt ) ! support ( int]national 
advis]s4  #d4 ,/atem5t ( policy ,x is ! 
policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to ensure t    
assi/ance = humanit>ian1 /abilization1 &
 recov]y ne$s ( individuals :o are or 7 
nationals & resid5ts ( ,iraq or ,syria1 
& ( communities f ^? c\ntries1 is       
direct$ t[>d ^? individuals &           
communities ) ! greate/ ne$1 includ+ ^? 
individuals f communities ( religi\s &  
e?nic m9orities1 & communities (        
religi\s & e?nic m9orities1 t h be5     

id5tifi$ z be+ at risk ( p]secution1 =c$
 migration1 acts ( g5ocide1 crimes aga9/
 humanity1 or w> crimes4  #e4 ,actions  
to promote acc\ntability 9 ,iraq &      
,syria = acts ( g5ocide1 crimes aga9/   
humanity1 & w> crimes  7a7 ,assi/ance ,!
 ,secret>y ( ,/ate & ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national    
,developm5t are au?oriz$ to provide     
assi/ance1 includ+ f9ancial & te*nical  
assi/ance1 z necess>y & appropriate to  
support ! ef=ts ( entities1 includ+     
nongov]nm5tal organizations ) exp]tise 9
 int]national crim9al inve/igations &   
law1 to und]take ! foll[+ activities to 
address crimes ( g5ocide1 crimes aga9/  
humanity1 or w> crimes1 & _! con/itu5t  
crimes1 9 ,iraq s9ce ,janu>y #bjad3     
7#a7 ,! conduct ( crim9al inve/igations4
  7#b7 ,! developm5t ( indig5\s         
inve/igative & judicial skills1 includ+ 
by p>tn]+1 directly m5tor+1 & provid+   
equipm5t & infra/ructure :]e necess>y1 =
 ! purpose ( effectively adjudicat+     
cases consi/5t ) due process & respect =

 ! rule ( law4  7#c7 ,! collection &    
pres]vation ( evid5ce & ! *a9 ( evid5ce1
 includ+ = use 9 prosecutions 9 dome/ic 
c\rts1 hybrid c\rts1 & int]nationaliz$  
dome/ic c\rts1 consi/5t ) ! activities  
describ$ 9 subsection 7b74  7b7 ,actions
 by =eign gov]nm5ts ,! ,secret>y (      
,/ate1 9 consultation ) ! ,attorney     
,g5]al1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1
 ! ,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce1 &
 ! ,director ( ! ,f$]al ,bureau (       
,inve/igation1 %all enc\rage gov]nm5ts (
 =eign c\ntries--  7#a7 to include 9    
appropriate security databases &        
security scre5+ proc$ures ( su* c\ntries
 in=mation to id5tify individuals :o are
 suspect$ to h committ$ crimes (        
g5ocide1 crimes aga9/ humanity1 or w>   
crimes1 & _! con/itu5t crimes1 9 ,iraq  
or ,syria1 includ+ individuals :o are   
suspect$ to be memb]s ( =eign t]rori/   
organizations op]at+ 9 ,iraq or ,syria2 
&  7#b7 to prosecute su* individuals =  
acts ( g5ocide1 crimes aga9/ humanity1  
or w> crimes1 z appropriate4  7c7       

,consultation ,9 c>ry+ out subsection   
7a71 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all consult ) 
& consid] cr$ible in=mation f entities  
describ$ 9 su* subsection4  #f4         
,id5tification ( & assi/ance to address 
humanit>ian1 /abilization1 & recov]y    
ne$s ( c]ta9 p]sons 9 ,iraq & ,syria    
7a7 ,id5tification ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1
 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1
 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy
 = ,int]national ,developm5t1 &         
,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce1 %all
 seek to id5tify ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,!     
?reats ( p]secution & o!r e>ly-w>n+     
indicators ( g5ocide1 crimes aga9/      
humanity1 & w> crimes aga9/             
individuals--  7,a7 :o are or 7         
nationals & resid5ts ( ,iraq or ,syria1 
are memb]s ( religi\s or e?nic m9ority  
gr\ps 9 su* c\ntries1 & ) respect to :i*
 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate has det]m9$ ,,isis 
has committ$ acts ( g5ocide1 crimes     
aga9/ humanity1 or w> crimes s9ce       
,janu>y #bjad2 or  7,b7 :o are memb]s ( 
o!r religi\s or e?nic m9ority gr\ps 9   

,iraq or ,syria & are id5tifi$ by !     
,secret>y ( ,/ate z p]secut$ gr\ps4     
7#b7 ,! religi\s & e?nic m9ority gr\ps 9
 ,iraq or ,syria id5tifi$ pursuant to   
p>agraph 7#a7 t are at risk ( =c$       
migration1 )9 or across ! bord]s (      
,iraq1 ,syria1 or a c\ntry ( fir/       
asylum1 & ! prim>y reasons = su* risk4  
7#c7 ,! humanit>ian1 /abilization1 &    
recov]y ne$s ( individuals describ$ 9   
p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b71 includ+ !        
assi/ance provid$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates &  
by ! ,unit$ ,nations1 respectively1 to  
address ! humanit>ian1 /abilization1 &  
recov]y ne$s1 & mitigate ! risks ( =c$  
migration1 ( individuals describ$ 9     
p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 & assi/ance       
provid$ ?r\gh ! ,fund+ ,facility =      
,imm$iate ,/abilization & ,fund+        
,facility = ,exp&$ ,/abilization4  7#d7 
,to ! ext5t practicable & appropriate1 !
 entities1 includ+ fai?-bas$ entities1 t
 are provid+ assi/ance to address !     
humanit>ian1 /abilization1 & recov]y    
ne$s ( individuals describ$ 9 p>agraphs 

7#a7 & 7#b7 & ! ext5t to :i* ! ,unit$   
,/ates is provid+ assi/ance to or ?r\gh 
su* entities4  7b7 ,additional          
consultation ,9 c>ry+ out subsection    
7a71 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all consult )1
 & consid] cr$ible in=mation f1         
individuals describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 & 
7#b7 ( su* subsection & entities        
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#d7 ( su*          
subsection4  7c7 ,assi/ance ,! ,secret>y
 ( ,/ate & ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national           
,developm5t are au?oriz$ to provide     
assi/ance1 includ+ f9ancial & te*nical  
assi/ance z necess>y & appropriate1 to  
support entities describ$ 9 subsection  
7a77#d7 t ! ,secret>y & ,adm9i/rator    
det]m9e h access1 & are capable (       
effectively manag+ & deliv]+ su*        
assi/ance1 to ! individuals describ$ 9  
p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 ( su* subsection4 
#g4 ,reports  7a7 ,implem5tation report 
,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( !    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate
 %all submit to ! appropriate           

congressional committees a report on !  
foll[+3  7#a7 ,a detail$ description ( !
 ef=ts tak51 & ef=ts propos$ to be tak51
 to implem5t ! provisions ( ?is ,act4   
7#b7 ,an assessm5t ( ! feasibility &    
advisability ( prosecut+ individuals =  
:om cr$ible evid5ce exi/s ( hav+        
committ$ acts ( g5ocide1 crimes aga9/   
humanity1 or w> crimes 9 ,iraq s9ce     
,janu>y #bjad or ,syria s9ce ,m>* #bjaa 
9 dome/ic c\rts 9 ,iraq1 hybrid c\rts1 &
 int]nationaliz$ dome/ic c\rts1 & ( !   
measures ne$$ to ensure effective       
crim9al inve/igations ( su* individuals1
 & to effectively collect & pres]ve     
evid5ce1 & pres]ve ! *a9 ( evid5ce1 =   
prosecution4  7#c7 ,recomm5dations =    
legislative rem$ies & adm9i/rative      
actions to facilitate implem5tation (   
?is ,act4  7b7 ,=m ,! report requir$ "u 
?is section %all be submitt$ 9          
unclassifi$ =m1 b may conta9 a classifi$
 annex if necess>y4  #h4 ,prohibition on
 additional fund+ ,no additional funds  
are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry  

out ?is ,act4 ,?is ,act %all be c>ri$   
out us+ am\nts o!rwise au?oriz$4  #a4   
,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,iraq & 
,syria ,g5ocide ,em]g5cy ,relief &      
,acc\ntability ,act ( #bjag4  7b7 ,table
 ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act
 is z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2    
table ( cont5ts4,sec4 #b4 ,f9d+s2 s5se (
 ,congress4,sec4 #c4 ,s5se ( ,congress  
on ! urg5t ne$ = a political solution to
 ! crisis 9 ,syria4,sec4 #d4            
,def9itions4,sec4 #e4 ,/atem5t (        
policy4,sec4 #f4 ,actions to promote    
acc\ntability 9 ,iraq & ,syria = acts ( 
g5ocide1 crimes aga9/ humanity1 & w>    
crimes4,sec4 #g4 ,id5tification ( &     
assi/ance to address humanit>ian1       
/abilization1 & recov]y ne$s ( c]ta9    
p]sons 9 ,iraq & ,syria4,sec4 #h4       
,reports4,sec4 #i4 ,te*nical assi/ance  
au?oriz$4,sec4 #aj4 ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate   
,rew>ds = ,ju/ice ,program4,sec4 #aa4   
,syria ,/udy ,gr\p4,sec4 #ab4 ,indep5d5t
 ,int]national ,commission ( ,inquiry on

 ! ,syrian ,arab ,republic4,sec4 #ac4   
,prohibition on additional fund+4  #b4  
,f9d+s2 s5se ( ,congress  7a7 ,f9d+s    
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,religi\s 
& e?nic m9orities 9 ,iraq & ,syria are  
p]secut$ gr\ps4 ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate (  
,/ate decl>$ on ,m>* #ag1 #bjaf1 &      
,augu/ #ae1 #bjag1 t ! ,islamic ,/ate ( 
,iraq & ,syria 7,,isis71 is responsible 
= g5ocide1 crimes aga9/ humanity1 & o!r 
atrocity crimes aga9/ sev]al ( ^! gr\ps1
 includ+ ,*ri/ians & ,yezidis4  7#b7 ,! 
,indep5d5t ,int]national ,commission (  
,inquiry on ! ,syrian ,arab ,republic   
/at$ 9 its ,febru>y #c1 #bjaf1 report1  
,! ,gov]nm5t has committ$ ! crimes aga9/
 humanity ( ext]m9ation1 murd]1 rape or 
o!r =ms ( sexual viol5ce1 torture1      
imprisonm5t1 en=c$ disappe>ance & o!r   
inhuman acts4 ,bas$ on ! same conduct1  
w> crimes h also be5 committ$4 ,bo?     
,jabhat ,al-,nusra & "s anti-,gov]nm5t  
arm$ gr\ps h committ$ ! w> crimes (     
murd]1 cruel treatm5t1 & torture44  7#c7
 ,! ,int]national ,crim9al ,inve/igative

 ,tra9+ ,assi/ance ,program & ! ,(fice (
 ,ov]seas ,prosecutorial ,developm5t    
,assi/ance & ,tra9+ ( ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,ju/ice h provid$ te*nical assi/ance to 
gov]nm5tal judicial & law en=cem5t      
entities 9 ,iraq1 includ+ ) fund+       
support f ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate4  7#d7    
,accord+ to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate's annual
 reports on int]national religi\s       
fre$om-- 7,a7 ! numb] ( ,*ri/ians liv+ 9
 ,iraq has dropp$ f an e/imat$ #hjj1jjj 
to #a1djj1jjj 9 #bjjb to few] ?an       
#bej1jjj 9 #bjaf2 &  7,b7 ! numb] (     
,yezidis liv+ 9 ,iraq has dropp$ f      
#ejj1jjj 9 #bjac to betwe5 #cej1jjj &   
#djj1jjj 9 #bjaf4  7#e7 ,! annual       
reports on int]national religi\s fre$om 
also sugge/ t-- 7,a7 ,*ri/ian           
communities liv+ 9 ,syria1 :i* _h       
acc\nt$ = betwe5 #h & #aj p]c5t (       
,syria's total population 9 #bjaj1 are  
n[ consid]ably small] z a result ( !    
civil w>2 &  7,b7 ! population (        
approximately #hj1jjj ,yezidis 9 #bjaj  
may n[ be l>g] because ( refugees f     

,iraq4  7#f7 ,on ,decemb] #ba1 #bjaf1 ! 
,unit$ ,nations ,g5]al ,assembly adopt$ 
a resolution to e/abli% ! ,int]national1
 ,imp>tial & ,indep5d5t ,me*anism to    
,assi/ 9 ! ,inve/igation & ,prosecution 
( ,^? ,responsible = ! ,mo/ ,s]i\s      
,crimes "u ,int]national ,law ,committ$ 
9 ! ,syrian ,arab ,republic s9ce ,m>*   
#bjaa4  7#g7 ,local communities &       
entities h s\ght to mitigate ! impact ( 
viol5ce direct$ aga9/ religi\s & e?nic  
m9orities 9 ,iraq & ,syria1 includ+ !   
,*aldean ,ca?olic ,ar*diocese ( ,erbil  
7,kurdi/an ,region ( ,iraq71 :i* has us$
 private funds to provide assi/ance to  
int]nally displac$ ,*ri/ians1 ,yezidis1 
& ,muslims ?r\gh\t ! great] ,erbil      
region1 :ile gr[+ ne$s & dim9i%+        
res\rces h made x increas+ly difficult  
to cont9ue ^! ef=ts4  7b7 ,s5se (       
,congress ,congress-- 7#a7 /rongly      
condemns--  7,a7 ! ongo+ viol5ce1 ! use 
( *emical weapons1 t>get+ ( civilian    
populations ) b>rel1 inc5di>y1 & clu/]  
bombs & ,,scud missiles1 & ! sy/ematic  

gross human rights violations c>ri$ out 
by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,syria & pro-gov]nm5t  
=ces "u ! direction ( ,presid5t ,ba%>   
al-,assad2 &  7,b7 all abuses committ$  
by viol5t extremi/ gr\ps & o!r          
combatants involv$ 9 ! civil w> 9       
,syria2  7#b7 expresses its support = ! 
p ( ,syria seek+ democratic *ange2  7#c7
 urges all p>ties to ! conflict--  7,a7 
to imm$iately halt indiscrim9ate attacks
 on civilians2  7,b7 to all[ = ! deliv]y
 ( humanit>ian & m$ical assi/ance2 &    
7,c7 to end sieges ( civilian           
populations2  7#d7 calls on ! ,presid5t 
to support ef=ts 9 ,syria1 & on ! "p ( !
 int]national community1 to ensure      
acc\ntability = w> crimes1 crimes aga9/ 
humanity1 & g5ocide committ$ dur+ !     
conflict2 &  7#e7 supports ! reque/ 9   
,unit$ ,nations ,security ,c\ncil       
,resolutions #baci 7#bjad71 #bafe       
7#bjad71 & #baia 7#bjad7 = !            
,secret>y-,g5]al to regul>ly report to !
 ,security ,c\ncil on ! implem5tation ( 
! resolutions1 includ+ p>agraph #b (    

,resolution #baci1 :i* dem&s t all      
p>ties imm$iately put an end to all =ms 
( viol5ce & cease & desi/ f all         
violations ( int]national humanit>ian   
law & violations & abuses ( human       
rights4  #c4 ,s5se ( ,congress on !     
urg5t ne$ = a political solution to !   
crisis 9 ,syria  7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress   
makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,!           
transnational ,salafi-jihadi            
organizations ,islamic ,/ate 9 ,iraq &  
,syria 7,,isis7 & al ,qa$a are utiliz+ !
 conflict 9 ,syria & ! actions ( !      
,assad regime to recruit & mobilize     
fight] & popul> support4  7#b7 ,! crisis
 9 ,syria has l$ to ! creation ( t]rori/
 safe hav5s controll$ by ,,isis & al    
,qa$a1 along ) o!r extremi/ gr\ps1 :i* h
 become bases f :i* to plan1 direct1 &  
inspire attacks aga9/ ! ,unit$ ,/ates & 
its allies & p>tn]s4  7#c7 ,! spread (  
viol5ce p]petuat$ by ! civil w> 9 ,syria
 & ! fl[ ( refugees is a ?reat to !     
security ( our allies 9 ! ,middle ,ea/ &
 ,europe1 plac+ imm5se dome/ic &        

humanit>ian burd5s on ,syria's          
neighbors1 mo/ notably ,lebanon1        
,jordan1 ,turkey1 & ,iraq4  7#d7 ,!     
,syrian conflict has all[$ ,iran's      
,islamic ,revolution>y ,gu>d ,corps &   
its proxies to increase _! influ5ce 9   
p>ts ( ,syria & pot5tially ?reat5       
,israel's bord]s4  7#e7 ,! ,unit$       
,nations ,security ,c\ncil resolutions  
#bccb 7#bjaf71 #bbfh 7#bjaf71 & #baci   
7#bjad7 call = ! implem5tation ( a      
cessation ( ho/ilities 9 ,syria &       
reaffirm ! int]national community's     
support = ! imm$iate1 direct1 &         
un9hibit$ access ( humanit>ian work]s   
?r\gh\t ! ,syrian ,arab ,republic4  7#f7
 ,! ,unit$ ,nations ,high ,commission] =
 ,refugees e/imates t ! ,syrian conflict
 has creat$ ov] #e1jjj1jjj refugees &   
#f1cjj1jjj int]nally displac$ p]sons4   
7#g7 ,widespread & sy/ematic attacks on 
civilians1 s*ools1 hospitals1 & o!r     
civilian infra/ructure1 9 violation (   
int]national humanit>ian law1 cont9ue 9 
,syria1 9 p>ticul> z result ( ! actions 

( ! ,assad regime & its ,russian &      
,iranian support]s4  7#h7 ,amne/y       
,int]national has docum5t$ evid5ce (    
mass human rights abuses ( deta9ees at !
 ,assad ,regime's ,saydnaya ,milit>y    
,prison1 includ+ ! summ>y execution by  
hang+ ( an e/imat$ #e1jjj to #ac1jjj    
deta9ees betwe5 ,septemb] #bjaa &       
,decemb] #bjae4  7#i7 ,! regime ( ,ba%> 
al-,assad has repeat$ly block$ civilian 
access to or div]t$ humanit>ian         
assi/ance1 includ+ m$ical supplies1 f   
besieg$ & h>d-to-rea* areas1 9 violation
 ( ,unit$ ,nations ,security ,c\ncil    
resolutions4  7#aj7 ,! ,assad regime is 
subject to & 9 violation ( bo? ,unit$   
,nations ,security ,c\ncil ,resolution  
#baah 7#bjac7 on ! ,framework =         
,elim9ation ( ,syrian ,*emical ,weapons 
& ,unit$ ,nations ,security ,c\ncil     
,resolution #bbji 7#bjae7 ,condemn+ !   
,use ( ,*lor9e ,gas 9 ,syria4  7#aa7 ,! 
,gov]nm5ts ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation &     
,iran h support$ ! ,assad regime1       
p]petuat$ ! conflict1 & deploy$ tactics 

& /rategies t h caus$ grave h>m to      
civilians1 includ+ _! conduct 9 ! siege 
( ea/]n ,aleppo :i* may con/itute w>    
crimes & crimes aga9/ humanity4  7#ab7  
,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t has provid$  
ne>ly #f1jjj1jjj1jjj s9ce #bjaa 9       
humanit>ian assi/ance to communities & p
 directly impact$ by ! ,syrian conflict1
 includ+ #cfd1jjj1jjj t w be provid$ 9  
fiscal ye> #bjag = refugees & o!r p     
displac$ by ! ,syrian conflict4  7#ac7  
,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces are lead+ !
 ,global ,coalition to ,c\nt] ,,isis &  
are deploy$ ) ,coalition allies )9 !    
t]ritory ( ,syria & are work+ by1 )1 &  
?r\gh local ,syrian p>tn] =ces to defeat
 ,,isis & /abilize t]ritory tak5 f x4   
7b7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,congress-- 7#a7  
urges all p>ties to ! conflict 9 ,syria1
 p>ticul>ly ! ,russian ,f$]ation1 ,iran1
 & ,iranian-back$ militias1 to          
imm$iately halt indiscrim9ate attacks1 !
 imposition ( />vation sieges1 & o!r =ms
 ( w>f>e direct$ aga9/ civilians &      
civilian infra/ructure2  7#b7 /rongly   

urges all p>ties to ! conflict to       
respect ! safety1 security1 indep5d5ce1 
& imp>tiality ( humanit>ian work]s &    
m$ical pr(essionals1 ensur+ fre$om (    
movem5t to deliv] aid1 p>ticul>ly 9     
areas ( ,syria controll$ by opposition  
=ces2  7#c7 enc\rages ! ,presid5t to    
make x ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates       
,gov]nm5t to cont9ue to coord9ate a     
compreh5sive & g5]\s response to !      
humanit>ian crisis 9 ,syria1 includ+    
assi/ance & developm5t & protection (   
human rights inside ,syria & 9 ! region2
  7#d7 urges all p>ties 9 ,syria to     
support ! imm$iate & full implem5tation 
( ,unit$ ,nations ,security ,c\ncil     
,resolution #bbfh 7#bjaf71 :i* calls = a
 cessation ( ho/ilities 9 ! conflict1   
except ) respect to ,,isis & al ,qa$a & 
_! affiliat$ organizations1 & to        
facilitate ! provision ( humanit>ian    
assi/ance & recon/ruction ( w>-affect$  
communities 9 ,syria2  7#e7 affirms t ! 
elim9ation ( al ,qa$a & ,,isis safe     
hav5s 9 ,syria f :i* ^? organizations c 

plan & laun* attacks aga9/ ! ,unit$     
,/ates & its p>tn]s is a vital national 
security int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#f7
 affirms t ! /ability ( key ,european & 
,middle ,ea/]n p>tn]s is vital to !     
national security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 &  
prev5t+ ! ,syrian conflict f und]m9+ t  
/ability is a top priority = ! ,unit$   
,/ates2  7#g7 calls on ! int]national   
community to cont9ue to support         
neighbor+ c\ntries & ho/ communities :o 
are g5]\sly support+ refugees &         
int]nally displac$ p]sons flee+ !       
conflict 9 ,syria2  7#h7 calls on !     
,presid5t to cont9ue ! active           
p>ticipation ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t
 9 a robu/ & effective diplomatic       
process to a*ieve a political agreem5t  
to ! ,syrian conflict2 &  7#i7 urges !  
,presid5t to develop & submit to !      
,committees on ,=eign ,relations & ,arm$
 ,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committees on 
,=eign ,affairs & ,arm$ ,s]vices ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives )9 #ij days a   
/rategy = provid+ long-t]m /ability &   

security 9 areas seiz$ f ,,isis 9       
,syria4  #d4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3   
7#a7 ,appropriate congressional         
committees ,! t]m appropriate           
congressional committees means--  7,a7 !
 ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( !    
,s5ate2  7,b7 ! ,committee on ,arm$     
,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate2  7,c7 ! ,committee 
on ,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate2  7,d7 !  
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives2  7,e7 ! ,committee on
 ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives2 &  7,f7 ! ,committee on
 ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se (            
,repres5tatives4  7#b7 ,g5ocide ,! t]m  
g5ocide means any (f5se describ$ 9      
section #ajia7;a7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code4  7#c7 ,humanit>ian1       
/abilization1 & recov]y ne$s ,! t]m     
humanit>ian1 /abilization1 & recov]y    
ne$s1 ) respect to an individual1       
includes wat]1 sanitation1 hygi5e1 food 
security1 nutrition1 %elt]1 h\s+1       
recon/ruction1 m$ical1 education1 &     
psy*osocial ne$s4  7#d7 ,hybrid tribunal

 ,! t]m hybrid tribunal means a tempor>y
 crim9al tribunal t involves a          
comb9ation ( dome/ic & int]national     
lawy]s1 judges1 & o!r pr(essionals to   
prosecute individuals suspect$ (        
committ+ w> crimes1 crimes aga9/        
humanity1 or g5ocide4  7#e7             
,int]nationaliz$ dome/ic c\rt ,! t]m    
int]nationaliz$ dome/ic c\rt means a    
dome/ic c\rt ) ! support ( int]national 
advis]s4  7#f7 ,transitional ju/ice ,!  
t]m transitional ju/ice means ! range ( 
judicial1 nonjudicial1 =mal1 in=mal1    
retributive1 & re/orative measures      
employ$ by c\ntries transition+ out (   
arm$ conflict or repressive regimes--   
7,a7 to r$ress legacies ( atrocities2 & 
7,b7 to promote long-t]m1 su/a9able     
peace4  7#g7 ,w> crime ,! t]m w> crime  
has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section        
#bdda7;c7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code4  #e4 ,/atem5t ( policy ,x is !   
policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to ensure t    
assi/ance = humanit>ian1 /abilization1 &
 recov]y ne$s ( individuals :o are or 7 

nationals & resid5ts ( ,iraq or ,syria1 
& ( communities f ^? c\ntries1 is       
direct$ t[>d ^? individuals &           
communities ) ! greate/ ne$1 includ+ ^? 
individuals f communities ( religi\s &  
e?nic m9orities4  #f4 ,actions to       
promote acc\ntability 9 ,iraq & ,syria =
 acts ( g5ocide1 crimes aga9/ humanity1 
& w> crimes  7a7 ,assi/ance ,! ,secret>y
 ( ,/ate & ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national           
,developm5t are au?oriz$1 9 consultation
 ) ! gov]nm5t ( ,iraq1 to provide       
assi/ance1 includ+ f9ancial & te*nical  
assi/ance1 z may be necess>y &          
appropriate to support ! ef=ts (        
entities1 includ+ nongov]nm5tal         
organizations ) exp]tise 9 int]national 
crim9al inve/igations & law1 to und]take
 ! foll[+ activities to address crimes (
 g5ocide1 crimes aga9/ humanity1 or w>  
crimes 9 ,iraq by ,,isis s9ce ,janu>y   
#bjad3  7#a7 ,conduct+ crim9al          
inve/igations4  7#b7 ,develop+ indig5\s 
inve/igative & judicial skills1 includ+ 

by p>tn]+1 directly m5tor+1 & provid+   
equipm5t & infra/ructure1 z necess>y1 to
 effectively adjudicate cases 9         
accordance ) due process & respect = !  
rule ( law4  7#c7 ,collect+ & pres]v+   
evid5ce & ! *a9 ( evid5ce1 includ+ = use
 9 prosecutions 9 dome/ic c\rts1 hybrid 
tribunals1 & int]nationaliz$ dome/ic    
c\rts1 consi/5t ) ! activities describ$ 
9 subsection 7b74  7b7 ,actions by =eign
 gov]nm5ts ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9      
consultation ) ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 !    
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 !        
,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce1 & ! 
,director ( ! ,f$]al ,bureau (          
,inve/igation1 %all enc\rage gov]nm5ts (
 =eign c\ntries to include 9 appropriate
 security databases & security scre5+   
proc$ures ( su* c\ntries in=mation to   
id5tify suspect$ ,,isis memb]s = :om    
cr$ible evid5ce exi/s ( hav+ committ$   
acts ( g5ocide1 crimes aga9/ humanity or
 w> crimes 9 ,iraq & ,syria s9ce ,janu>y
 #bjad1 & to prosecute su* individuals =
 acts ( g5ocide1 crimes aga9/ humanity  

or w> crimes1 z appropriate4  7c7       
,consultation ,9 c>ry+ out subsection   
7a71 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all consult )1
 & consid] cr$ible in=mation f1 entities
 describ$ 9 su* subsection4  #g4        
,id5tification ( & assi/ance to address 
humanit>ian1 /abilization1 & recov]y    
ne$s ( c]ta9 p]sons 9 ,iraq & ,syria    
7a7 ,id5tification ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1
 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1
 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy
 = ,int]national ,developm5t1 & !       
,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce1 %all
 seek to id5tify--  7#a7 ! ?reats (     
p]secution & o!r e>ly-w>n+ indicators ( 
g5ocide1 crimes aga9/ humanity1 & w>    
crimes aga9/ individuals--  7,a7 :o are 
or 7 nationals & resid5ts ( ,iraq or    
,syria1 are memb]s ( a religi\s or e?nic
 m9ority gr\p 9 ei!r su* c\ntry1 & aga9/
 :om ,,isis has committ$ acts ( g5ocide1
 crimes aga9/ humanity1 or w> crimes    
s9ce ,janu>y #bjad1 z det]m9$ by !      
,secret>y ( ,/ate2 or  7,b7 :o are      
memb]s ( ano!r religi\s or e?nic m9ority

 gr\p 9 ,iraq or ,syria t ! ,secret>y ( 
,/ate has id5tifi$ z a p]secut$ gr\p2   
7#b7 ! religi\s & e?nic m9ority gr\ps 9 
,iraq or ,syria id5tifi$ pursuant to    
p>agraph 7#a7 t are at risk ( =c$       
migration )9 or across ! bord]s ( ,iraq1
 ,syria1 or a c\ntry ( fir/ asylum1 & ! 
prim>y reasons = su* risk2  7#c7 !      
humanit>ian1 /abilization1 & recov]y    
ne$s ( individuals & gr\ps describ$ 9   
p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b71 includ+ !        
assi/ance provid$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates &  
by ! ,unit$ ,nations1 respectively1 to  
address ! humanit>ian1 /abilization1 &  
recov]y ne$s1 & mitigate ! risks ( =c$  
migration1 ( individuals & gr\ps        
describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b71 &     
assi/ance provid$ ?r\gh ! ,fund+        
,facility = ,imm$iate ,/abilization &   
,fund+ ,facility = ,exp&$ ,/abilization2
 &  7#d7 to ! ext5t practicable &       
appropriate1 ! entities1 includ+        
fai?-bas$ entities1 t are provid+       
assi/ance to address ! humanit>ian1     
/abilization1 & recov]y ne$s (          

individuals & gr\ps describ$ 9 p>agraphs
 7#a7 & 7#b71 & ! ext5t to :i* ! ,unit$ 
,/ates is provid+ assi/ance to or ?r\gh 
su* entities4  7b7 ,additional          
consultation ,9 c>ry+ out subsection    
7a71 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all consult )1
 & consid] cr$ible in=mation f--  7#a7  
individuals & gr\ps describ$ 9 p>agraphs
 7#a7 & 7#b7 ( su* subsection2 &  7#b7  
entities describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#d7 ( su* 
subsection4  7c7 ,assi/ance ,! ,secret>y
 ( ,/ate & ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national           
,developm5t are au?oriz$ to provide     
assi/ance1 includ+ f9ancial & te*nical  
assi/ance z necess>y & appropriate1 to  
support entities describ$ 9 subsection  
7a77#d7 t ! ,secret>y & ! ,adm9i/rator  
det]m9e h access1 & are capable (       
effectively manag+ & deliv]+ su*        
assi/ance1 to ! individuals & gr\ps     
describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 ( su*  
subsection4  #h4 ,reports  7a7          
,implem5tation report ,n lat] ?an #ij   
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     

,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all submit a 
report to ! appropriate congressional   
committees t includes--  7#a7 a detail$ 
description ( ! ef=ts tak51 & ef=ts     
propos$ to be tak51 to implem5t !       
provisions ( ?is ,act2  7#b7 an         
assessm5t (-- 7,a7 ! feasibility &      
advisability ( prosecut+ suspect$ ,,isis
 memb]s = :om cr$ible evid5ce exi/s (   
hav+ committ$ acts ( g5ocide1 crimes    
aga9/ humanity1 or w> crimes 9 ,iraq    
s9ce ,janu>y #bjad1 9 dome/ic c\rts 9   
,iraq1 hybrid tribunals1 &              
int]nationaliz$ dome/ic c\rts2 &  7,b7 !
 measures ne$$-- 7i7 to ensure effective
 crim9al inve/igations ( su*            
individuals2 &  7ii7 to effectively     
collect & pres]ve evid5ce & pres]ve !   
*a9 ( evid5ce1 = prosecution2  7#c7     
recomm5dations = legislative rem$ies &  
adm9i/rative actions to facilitate !    
implem5tation ( ?is ,act4  7b7 ,support 
= ! inve/igation & prosecution ( w>     
crimes ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date
 ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( 

,/ate %all submit a report to !         
appropriate congressional committees t  
includes--  7#a7 a detail$ description (
 ! ef=ts tak51 & ef=ts propos$ to be    
tak51 by ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate to implem5t
 subsections 7a7 & 7b7 ( section #e2 &  
7#b7 an assessm5t (--  7,a7 !           
feasibility & advisability ( prosecut+  
suspect$ ,,isis memb]s = :om cr$ible    
evid5ce exi/s ( hav+ committ$ g5ocide1  
crimes aga9/ humanity1 or w> crimes 9   
,iraq s9ce ,janu>y #bjad1 9 dome/ic     
c\rts 9 ,iraq1 hybrid tribunals1 &      
int]nationaliz$ dome/ic c\rts2 &  7,b7 !
 capacity build+1 & o!r measures1 ne$$  
to ensure effective crim9al             
inve/igations ( su* individuals4  7c7   
,report on acc\ntability = w> crimes1   
crimes aga9/ humanity1 & g5ocide 9      
,syria  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij   
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all submit a 
report to ! appropriate congressional   
committees on w> crimes1 crimes aga9/   
humanity1 & g5ocide 9 ,syria4 ,!        

,secret>y ( ,/ate %all submit ano!r su* 
report n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !      
,secret>y det]m9es t ! viol5ce 9 ,syria 
has ceas$4  7#b7 ,elem5ts ,! reports    
submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include--
 7,a7 a description ( alleg$ w> crimes1 
crimes aga9/ humanity1 & g5ocide        
p]petrat$ dur+ ! civil w> 9 ,syria1     
includ+--  7i7 incid5ts t may con/itute 
w> crimes1 crimes aga9/ humanity1 or    
g5ocide committ$ by ! regime ( ,presid5t
 ,ba%> al-,assad & all =ces fight+ on   
its behalf2  7ii7 incid5ts t may        
con/itute w> crimes1 crimes aga9/       
humanity1 or g5ocide committ$ by viol5t 
extremi/ gr\ps1 anti-gov]nm5t =ces1 &   
any o!r combatants 9 ! conflict2  7iii7 
any incid5ts t may violate ! pr9ciple ( 
m$ical neutrality &1 if possible1 !     
id5tification ( ! individual or         
individuals :o engag$ 9 or organiz$ su* 
incid5ts2 &  7iv7 if possible1 a        
description ( ! conv5tional &           
unconv5tional weapons us$ = su* crimes &
 ! orig9s ( su* weapons2 &  7,b7 a      

description & assessm5t by ! ,(fice (   
,global ,crim9al ,ju/ice ( ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,/ate1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy =        
,int]national ,developm5t1 ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,ju/ice1 & o!r appropriate ag5cies (   
programs t ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t has
 und]tak5 to ensure acc\ntability = w>  
crimes1 crimes aga9/ humanity1 & g5ocide
 p]petrat$ aga9/ ! p ( ,syria by !      
regime ( ,presid5t ,ba%> al-,assad1     
viol5t extremi/ gr\ps1 & o!r combatants 
involv$ 9 ! conflict1 includ+ programs--
  7i7 to tra9 inve/igators )9 & outside 
( ,syria on docum5t+1 inve/igat+1       
develop+ f9d+s (1 & id5tify+ & locat+   
alleg$ p]petrators ( w> crimes1 crimes  
aga9/ humanity1 or g5ocide1 includ+--   
7,i7 ! numb] ( ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t  
or contract p]sonnel curr5tly designat$ 
to "w full-"t on su* issues2 &  7,,ii7  
id5tify+ ! au?orities & appropriations  
be+ us$ to support su* tra9+ ef=ts2     
7ii7 to promote & prep>e = a            
transitional ju/ice process or processes
 = ! p]petrators ( w> crimes1 crimes    

aga9/ humanity1 & g5ocide 9 ,syria      
beg9n+ 9 ,m>* #bjaa2  7iii7 to docum5t1 
collect1 pres]ve1 & protect evid5ce ( w>
 crimes1 crimes aga9/ humanity1 &       
g5ocide 9 ,syria1 includ+ support =     
,syrian1 =eign1 & int]national          
nongov]nm5tal organizations1 & o!r      
entities1 includ+ ! ,int]national1      
,imp>tial & ,indep5d5t ,me*anism to     
,assi/ 9 ! ,inve/igation & ,prosecution 
( ,p]sons ,responsible = ! ,mo/ ,s]i\s  
,crimes "u ,int]national ,law ,committ$ 
9 ! ,syrian ,arab ,republic s9ce ,m>*   
#bjaa & ! ,indep5d5t ,int]national      
,commission ( ,inquiry on ! ,syrian     
,arab ,republic2 &  7iv7 to assess !    
influ5ce ( acc\ntability measures on    
ef=ts to rea* a negotiat$ settlem5t to !
 ,syrian conflict dur+ ! report+ p]iod4 
7#c7 ,=m ,! reports requir$ "u p>agraph 
7#a7 may be submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ or   
classifi$ =m1 b %all include a publicly 
available annex4  7d7 ,transitional     
ju/ice /udy ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !
 date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !        

,secret>y ( ,/ate 7act+ ?r\gh           
appropriate (ficials & (fices1 :i* may  
include ! ,(fice ( ,global ,crim9al     
,ju/ice71 aft] consultation ) !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t1 &   
o!r appropriate ,f$]al ag5cies1 %all--  
7#a7 complete a /udy ( ! feasibility &  
desirability ( pot5tial transitional    
ju/ice me*anisms = ,syria1 includ+ a    
hybrid tribunal1 to address w> crimes1  
crimes aga9/ humanity1 & g5ocide        
p]petrat$ 9 ,syria beg9n+ 9 ,m>* #bjaa2 
&  7#b7 submit a detail$ report ( !     
results ( ! /udy conduct$ "u p>agraph   
7#a71 includ+ recomm5dations on :i*     
transitional ju/ice me*anisms ! ,unit$  
,/ates ,gov]nm5t %\ld support1 :y su*   
me*anisms %\ld be support$1 & :at type (
 support %\ld be (f]$1 to--  7,a7 !     
,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( !     
,s5ate2  7,b7 ! ,committee on           
,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate2  7,c7 !     
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives2 &  7,d7 ! ,committee 

on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives4  7e7 ,=m  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,except z provid$ 9 subsection 7c77#c71
 ea* report requir$ "u ?is section %all 
be submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m1 b may     
conta9 a classifi$ annex1 if necess>y4  
7#b7 ,protection ( witnesses & evid5ce  
,9 c>ry+ out ?is section1 ! ,secret>y ( 
,/ate %all take due c>e to ensure t !   
id5tification ( witnesses & physical    
evid5ce are n publicly disclos$ 9 a     
mann] t might place su* p]sons at risk (
 h>m or enc\rage ! de/ruction ( evid5ce 
by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,syria1 viol5t extremi/
 gr\ps1 anti-gov]nm5t =ces1 or any o!r  
combatants or p>ticipants 9 ! conflict4 
#i4 ,te*nical assi/ance au?oriz$  7a7 ,9
 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate 7act+ ?r\gh 
appropriate (ficials & (fices1 :i* may  
include ! ,(fice ( ,global ,crim9al     
,ju/ice71 aft] consultation ) !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice & o!r appropriate   
,f$]al ag5cies1 is au?oriz$ to provide  
appropriate assi/ance to support        
entities t1 ) respect to w> crimes1     

crimes aga9/ humanity1 & g5ocide        
p]petrat$ by ! regime ( ,presid5t ,ba%> 
al-,assad1 all =ces fight+ on its       
behalf1 & all non-/ate arm$ gr\ps fight+
 9 ! c\ntry1 includ+ viol5t extremi/    
gr\ps 9 ,syria beg9n+ 9 ,m>* #bjaa--    
7#a7 id5tify suspect$ p]petrators ( w>  
crimes1 crimes aga9/ humanity1 &        
g5ocide2  7#b7 collect1 docum5t1 &      
protect evid5ce ( crimes & pres]ve ! *a9
 ( cu/ody = su* evid5ce2  7#c7 conduct  
crim9al inve/igations2  7#d7 build      
,syria's inve/igative & judicial        
capacities & support prosecutions 9 !   
dome/ic c\rts ( ,syria1 provid$ t       
,presid5t ,ba%> al-,assad is no long] 9 
p[]2  7#e7 support inve/igations by     
?ird-p>ty /ates1 z appropriate2 or  7#f7
 protect witnesses t may be helpful to  
prosecutions or o!r transitional ju/ice 
me*anisms4  7b7 ,additional assi/ance ,!
 ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 aft] consultation ) 
appropriate ,f$]al ag5cies & !          
appropriate congressional committees1 & 
tak+ into acc\nt ! f9d+s ( !            

transitional ju/ice /udy requir$ "u     
section #g7;d71 is au?oriz$ to provide  
assi/ance to support ! creation &       
op]ation ( transitional ju/ice          
me*anisms1 includ+ a pot5tial hybrid    
tribunal1 to prosecute individuals      
suspect$ ( committ+ w> crimes1 crimes   
aga9/ humanity1 or g5ocide 9 ,syria     
beg9n+ 9 ,m>* #bjaa4  7c7 ,brief+ ,!    
,secret>y ( ,/ate %all provide detail$1 
biannual brief+s to ! appropriate       
congressional committees describ+ !     
assi/ance provid$ to entities describ$ 9
 subsection 7a74  #aj4 ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate
 ,rew>ds = ,ju/ice ,program ,section    
#cf7;b77#aj7 ( ! ,/ate ,dep>tm5t ,basic 
,au?orities ,act ( #aief 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 
#bgjh 7b77#aj77 is am5d$ by ins]t+      
7includ+ w> crimes1 crimes aga9/        
humanity1 or g5ocide committ$ 9 ,syria  
beg9n+ 9 ,m>* #bjaa7 aft] g5ocide4  #aa4
 ,syria ,/udy ,gr\p  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t    
,!re is h]eby e/abli%$ a work+ gr\p to  
be kn[n z ! ,syria ,/udy ,gr\p 79 ?is   
section ref]r$ to z ! ,gr\p74  7b7      

,purpose ,! purpose ( ! ,gr\p is to     
exam9e & make recomm5dations ) respect  
to ! milit>y & diplomatic /rategy ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates ) respect to ! conflict 9 
,syria4  7c7 ,composition  7#a7         
,memb]%ip ,! ,gr\p %all be compos$ ( #h 
memb]s1 :o %all be appo9t$ z foll[s3    
7,a7 ,"o memb] appo9t$ by ! *air ( !    
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate4
  7,b7 ,"o memb] appo9t$ by ! rank+     
m9ority memb] ( ! ,committee on ,arm$   
,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate4  7,c7 ,"o memb]    
appo9t$ by ! *air ( ! ,committee on     
,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate4  7,d7 ,"o 
memb] appo9t$ by ! rank+ m9ority memb] (
 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( !  
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7#a7 ,review ,! ,gr\p %all review !     
curr5t situation ) respect to ! ,unit$  
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,syria1 includ+ a review ( curr5t ,unit$
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end /ate 9 ,syria4  7#b7 ,assessm5t &   
recomm5dations ,! ,gr\p %all-- 7,a7     
conduct a compreh5sive assessm5t ( !    
curr5t situation 9 ,syria1 its impact on
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geopolitical ?reats to ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 
& curr5t milit>y1 diplomatic1 &         
political ef=ts to a*ieve a /able       
,syria2 &  7,b7 develop recomm5dations  
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,unit$ ,/ates ) respect to ! conflict 9 
,syria4  7e7 ,coop]ation f ,unit$ ,/ates
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analyses1 brief+s1 & o!r in=mation      
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7f7 ,report  7#a7 ,f9al report ,n lat]  
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submit a report to ! ,presid5t1 !       
,secret>y ( ,def5se1 ! ,committee on    
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conclusions1 & recomm5dations ( ! ,gr\p 
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assessm5t ( ! curr5t security1          
political1 humanit>ian1 & economic      
situation 9 ,syria2  7,b7 an assessm5t (
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v>i\s ext]nal actors 9 ,syria2  7,c7 an 
assessm5t ( ! consequ5ces ( cont9u$     
conflict 9 ,syria2  7,d7 recomm5dations 

= a resolution ( ! conflict 9 ,syria1   
includ+ options = a gradual political   
transition to a po/-,assad ,syria &     
actions necess>y = reconciliation2  7,e7
 a roadmap = a ,unit$ ,/ates & coalition
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gov]nance 9 ,syria1 includ+             
recomm5dations = ! syn*ronization (     
/abilization1 developm5t1 c\nt]t]rorism1
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matt]s ) respect to ! conflict 9 ,syria 
t ! ,gr\p consid]s appropriate4  7#b7   
,int]im brief+ ,n lat] ?an ,june #cj1   
#bjah1 ! ,gr\p %all provide a brief+ to 
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,s5ate1 ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices (
 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 ! ,committee
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,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se 
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review & assessm5t "u subsection 7d7 & a
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develop$ by ! ,gr\p z ( ! date ( !      
brief+4  7#c7 ,=m ( report ,! report    
submitt$ to ,congress "u p>agraph 7#a7  

%all be submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m1 b may
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,facilitation ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,in/itute
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,commission ( ,inquiry on ! ,syrian     
,arab ,republic ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1   
act+ ?r\gh ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,p]man5t     
,repres5tative to ! ,unit$ ,nations1    
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,unit$ ,/ates at ! ,unit$ ,nations to   
advocate t ! ,unit$ ,nations ,human     
,rights ,c\ncil1 :ile ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
rema9s a memb]1 annually ext5d ! m&ate (
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( ,inquiry 9 ! ,syrian ,arab ,republic  
until ! ,commission has complet$ its    
inve/igation ( all alleg$ violations (  
int]national human rights laws beg9n+ 9 
,m>* #bjaa 9 ! ,syrian ,arab ,republic4 

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