#aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4
 #dfha  ,,an ,,act  ,to limit assi/ance 
= areas ( ,syria controll$ by !         
,gov]nm5t ( ,syria or associat$ =ces1 & 
= o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is   
,act may be cit$ z ! ,no ,assi/ance =   
,assad ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress makes
 ! foll[+ f9d+s3  7#a7 ,sev5 ye>s into !
 conflict 9 ,syria1 ov] #aa million     
,syrians h be5 displac$ f _! homes & m  
?an #djj1jjj h be5 kill$4  7#b7 ,s9ce ! 
conflict 9 ,syria began1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 has provid$ m ?an #g4f billion to meet 
humanit>ian ne$s ( ! ,syrian p1 mak+ !  
,unit$ ,/ates ! _w's s+le l>ge/ donor to
 ! ,syrian humanit>ian response4  7#c7  
,x is e/imat$ t ! recon/ruction ( ,syria
 c\ld co/ betwe5 #bjj & #cej billion4   
7#d7 ,accord+ to ! #bjaf ,transp>5cy    
,int]national ,corruption ,index1 ,syria
 is among ! mo/ corrupt c\ntries 9 ! _w4
  7#e7 ,9 ,octob] #bjae1 a visit+       
,russian delegation to ,syria ann\nc$ t 
,russian firms w\ld lead 9 ! ef=t to    
rebuild ,syria1 & ,syrian ,presid5t     

,ba%> al-,assad report$ly said1 ,syria  
is ready to provide ,russian companies )
 all ! contracts wor? hundr$s ( billions
 ( doll>s44  7#f7 ,9 ,augu/ #bjag1 !    
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a ho/$
 a trade fair 9 ,syria1 & a ,*9ese-,arab
 bus9ess gr\p ann\nc$ a #b billion      
commitm5t f ! ,*9ese gov]nm5t to fund ! 
con/ruction ( indu/rial p>ks 9 ,syria4  
#c4 ,/atem5t ( policy ,x is ! policy ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates t ,unit$ ,/ates =eign    
assi/ance made available = e>ly recov]y1
 recon/ruction1 or /abilization 9 ,syria
 %\ld be us$ only 9 a democratic ,syria 
or 9 areas ( ,syria n controll$ by a    
gov]nm5t l$ by ,ba%> al-,assad or       
associat$ =ces4  #d4 ,limitation on     
assi/ance = areas ( ,syria controll$ by 
! ,gov]nm5t ( ,syria or associat$ =ces  
7a7 ,limitation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z
 provid$ 9 subsection 7c71 = ea* ( !    
fiscal ye>s #bjai ?r\gh #bjbc1 am\nts   
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ or o!rwise   
made available = assi/ance describ$ 9   
p>agraph 7#b7 may n be provid$1 directly

 or indirectly1 = any area ( ,syria     
controll$ by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,syria or    
associat$ =ces1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y
 ( ,/ate1 unless a c]tification describ$
 9 subsection 7b7 is 9 effect4  7#b7    
,assi/ance describ$ ,assi/ance ref]r$ to
 9 p>agraph 7#a7 is ! foll[+3 7,a7      
,assi/ance to c>ry out /abilization     
activities = ! relevant area4  7,b7     
,assi/ance to c>ry out recon/ruction    
activities = ! relevant area4  7b7      
,c]tification  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a         
c]tification describ$ 9 ?is subsection  
is a c]tification submitt$ by !         
,presid5t to ! appropriate congressional
 committees t conta9s a det]m9ation t ! 
,gov]nm5t ( ,syria--  7,a7 has ceas$    
attacks aga9/ civilians & civilian      
infra/ructure z su*1 includ+ attacks    
aga9/ m$ical facilities & p]sonnel1 & ! 
indiscrim9ate use ( weapons1 includ+    
?r\gh %ell+ & a]ial bomb>dm5t1 z dem&$ 9
 ,unit$ ,nations ,security ,c\ncil      
,resolution #bbed 7#bjae72  7,b7 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,c7 is tak+ v]ifiable  
/eps to remove f gov]nm5t positions     
s5ior (ficials ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,syria :o
 are complicit 9 ! plann+ or commission 
( w> crimes1 crimes aga9/ humanity1 or  
human rights abuses1 z well z any       
gov]nm5t (ficial subject to sanctions "u
 any provision ( law2  7,d7 is organiz+ 
free & fair elections = a new gov]nm5t  
to be held 9 a timely mann] & "u !      
sup]vision ( ,unit$ ,nations obs]v]s1 ) 
all ,syrians1 includ+ memb]s ( !        
diaspora1 eligible to p>ticipate1 z     
support$ 9 ,unit$ ,nations ,security    
,c\ncil ,resolution #bbed 7#bjae72  7,e7
 is mak+ tangible progress t[>d e/abli%+
 an indep5d5t judici>y2  7,f7 is        
demon/rat+ respect = & compliance )     
int]nationally recogniz$ human rights & 
basic fre$oms z specifi$ 9 ! ,univ]sal  
,decl>ation ( ,human ,rights2  7,g7 is  
tak+ /eps to v]ifiably fulfill its      

commitm5ts "u ! ,conv5tion on !         
,prohibition ( ! ,developm5t1           
,production1 ,/ockpil+ & ,use ( ,*emical
 ,weapons & on _! ,de/ruction & !       
,treaty on ! ,non-,prolif]ation (       
,nucle> ,weapons1 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 & adh]+ to
 ! ,missile ,te*nology ,control ,regime 
& o!r control li/s1 z necess>y2  7,h7   
has halt$ ! developm5t & deploym5t (    
balli/ic & cruise missiles2  7,i7 is    
tak+ v]ifiable /eps to remove f         
positions ( au?ority )9 ! milit>y1      
intellig5ce1 & security s]vices ^?      
individuals :o 7 9 a position ( au?ority
 or responsibility dur+ ! conflict1 or  
:o are 9 a position ( au?ority or       
responsibility dur+ a transition1 :o are
 det]m9$ to be responsible = or         
complicit 9 ! torture1 extrajudicial    
kill+1 or execution ( civilians1 to     

include ^? :o 7 involv$ ! plann+ or     
execution ( plans to use *emical        
weapons2  7,j7 is mak+ v]ifiable        
progress 9 re=m+ ! ,syrian milit>y &    
security s]vices s z to m9imize !       
,gov]nm5t ( ,syria's reliance on ,iran &
 ,iranian proxy =ces to act on behalf or
 9 support ( ,syria2 &  7,k7 is 9 !     
process ( organiz+ ! safe & volunt>y    
return ( ,syrian refugees & int]nally   
displac$ p]sons to _! homes s t ,syrians
 may return )\t fe> ( retribution by !  
,gov]nm5t ( ,syria or associat$ =ces4   
7#b7 ,effective p]iod ,a c]tification   
%all be 9 effect "u ?is subsection = a  
p]iod ( #ij days beg9n+ on ! date on :i*
 ! ,presid5t submits ! c]tification to !
 appropriate congressional committees4  
7#c7 ,r5ewal or report ,n lat] ?an #ij  
days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,presid5t     
submits to ! appropriate congressional  
committees a c]tification "u ?is        
subsection ! ,presid5t %all submit to ! 
appropriate congressional committees    
ei!r-- 7,a7 a new c]tification "u ?is   

subsection indicat+ t ! conditions      
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 are cont9u+ to 
be met2 or  7,b7 a report t-- 7i7       
describes :y ! ,presid5t is unable to   
make a new c]tification "u ?is          
subsection2 &  7ii7 conta9s a           
c]tification t no funds w be obligat$ or
 exp5d$ to provide assi/ance describ$ 9 
subsection 7a7 9 contrav5tion (         
subsection 7a74  7c7 ,exception  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,! limitation on assi/ance "u    
subsection 7a7 %all n apply ) respect   
to--  7,a7 assi/ance = projects to be   
adm9i/]$ by local organizations t       
reflect ! aims1 ne$s1 & priorities (    
local communities 9 ,syria2  7,b7       
assi/ance = projects to meet basic human
 ne$s 9 ,syria1 includ+--  7i7 dr\ght   
relief2  7ii7 assi/ance to refugees1    
int]nally displac$ p]sons1 & conflict   
victims2  7iii7 ! di/ribution ( food &  
m$ic9e2 &  7iv7 ! provision ( heal?     
s]vices2 &  7,c7 assi/ance to c>ry out !
 activities describ$ 9 subsection       
7b77#a77;,g74  7#b7 ,report &           

det]m9ation ,! ,presid5t %all submit to 
! appropriate congressional committees a
 report & det]m9ation = ea* ( ! fiscal  
ye>s #bjai ?r\gh #bjbc on ea* project ) 
respect to :i* ?is subsection applies   
dur+ ! prec$+ fiscal ye>1 includ+--     
7,a7 a description ( ! project2  7,b7 a 
description ( h[ ,unit$ ,/ates funds )  
respect to ! project 7 us$2  7,c7 !     
geographic location or locations ( !    
project2 &  7,d7 a det]m9ation ) respect
 to :e!r ! project b5efit$ an (ficial ( 
! ,assad regime4  7#c7 ,s5se ( ,congress
 ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t1 to !       
greate/ ext5t practicable1 ! ,unit$     
,/ates %\ld n fund projects describ$ 9  
?is subsection ) respect to :i* !       
,gov]nm5t ( ,syria1 any (ficial ( !     
,gov]nm5t ( ,syria1 & any imm$iate      
family memb] ( an (ficial ( ! ,gov]nm5t 
( ,syria h a f9ancial or mat]ial int]e/ 
or are affiliat$ ) ! implem5t+ p>tn] ( !
 project4  7d7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is       
section3  7#a7 ,appropriate             
congressional committees ,! t]m         

appropriate congressional committees    
means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,=eign     
,affairs & ! ,committee on              
,appropriations ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives2 &  7,b7 ! ,committee on
 ,=eign ,relations & ! ,committee on    
,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate4  7#b7       
,associat$ =ces ,! t]m associat$ =ces   
includes =ces ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian
 ,f$]ation1 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,islamic    
,republic ( ,iran1 ,iranian-back$ proxy 
militias1 & ,hezbollah4  7#c7 ,directly 
or indirectly ,! t]m directly or        
indirectly includes assi/ance to        
multilat]al in/itutions & int]national  
gov]nm5tal organizations1 su* z ! ,unit$
 ,nations & relat$ ag5cies1 !           
,int]national ,monet>y ,fund1 & ! ,_w   
,bank4  #e4 ,report on deliv]y ( ,unit$ 
,/ates humanit>ian assi/ance to ,syria  
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !       
,secret>y ( ,/ate & ! ,adm9i/rator ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national    
,developm5t %all submit to ! appropriate

 congressional committees a report on   
deliv]y ( ,unit$ ,/ates humanit>ian     
assi/ance to ,syria4  7b7 ,matt]s ,to be
 includ$ ,! report requir$ by subsection
 7a7 %all include ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,a     
description ( ! *all5ges ( access to    
areas ( ,syria controll$ by ! ,gov]nm5t 
( ,syria or associat$ =ces = purposes ( 
provid+ ,unit$ ,/ates humanit>ian       
assi/ance1 includ+ assi/ance fund$ ?r\gh
 multilat]al in/itutions & int]national 
gov]nm5tal organizations4  7#b7 ,a      
description ( :]e su* ,unit$ ,/ates     
humanit>ian assi/ance has be5 able to be
 deliv]$ 9 su* areas4  7#c7 ,a          
description ( :]e su* ,unit$ ,/ates     
humanit>ian assi/ance has be5 d5i$      
access 9 su* areas4  7#d7 ,a description
 ( h[ ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t is work+
 to improve access to su* areas4  7#e7  
,a description ( ! roles &              
responsibilities ( ,unit$ ,/ates allies 
& p>tn]s & o!r c\ntries 9 ! region 9    
ensur+ access to su* areas4  7#f7 ,a    
description ( h[ su* ,unit$ ,/ates      

humanit>ian assi/ance & implem5t+ p>tn]s
 ( su* assi/ance are monitor$ &         
evaluat$4  7#g7 ,a description ( ! major
 *all5ges t ! ,unit$ ,/ates faces 9     
monitor+ su* ,unit$ ,/ates humanit>ian  
assi/ance & h[ ! ,unit$ ,/ates is work+ 
to ov]come su* *all5ges4  7#h7 ,a       
description ( ! /rategy ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates to deliv] humanit>ian assi/ance  
to areas ( ,syria controll$ by !        
,gov]nm5t ( ,syria or associat$ =ces & 9
 :i* ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,syria or associat$  
=ces is imp$+ access to su* areas4  7c7 
,def9itions ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m       
appropriate congressional committees &  
associat$ =ces h ! mean+s giv5 su* t]ms 
9 section #d7;f74  ,pass$ ! ,h\se (     
,repres5tatives ,april #bd1             
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