,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #dfha  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #ai1         
#bjag,mr4 ,engel 7= himself1 ,mr4       
,k9z+]1 ,mr4 ,royce ( ,cali=nia1 & ,mr4 
,br5dan ,f4 ,boyle ( ,p5nsylvania7      
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 & 9   
addition to ! ,committee on ,f9ancial   
,s]vices1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly   
det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case =      
consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 
! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$  ,a
 ,,bill  ,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 ,six ye>s into ! conflict 9 ,syria1
 ov] #aa million ,syrians h be5 displac$
 f _! homes & ov] #djj1jjj civilians h  
be5 kill$4  7#b7 ,s9ce ! conflict 9     
,syria began1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates has       
provid$ m ?an #g4d 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  
,z ! ,syrian regime cont9ues ! use clu/]
 munitions to c>ry out indiscrim9ate    
attacks aga9/ civilians1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 has play$ an ess5tial role 9 cle>+     
unexplod$ ordnance 9 ,syria1 z civilians
 seek to return home to areas lib]at$ f 
,islamic ,/ate ( ,iraq & ,syria         
7,,isis74  7#d7 ,x is e/imat$ t !       
recon/ruction ( ,syria c\ld co/ betwe5  
#bjj & #cej billion4  7#e7 ,accord+ to !
 #bjaf ,transp>5cy ,int]national        
,corruption ,index1 ,syria is among !   
mo/ corrupt c\ntries 9 ! _w4  7#f7      
,recon/ruction funds c be expect$ to be 
siphon$ (f to ! regime ( ,syrian        
,presid5t ,ba%> al-,assad1 giv5 !       
rampant corruption4  7#g7 ,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$s ( billions (     
doll>s44  7#h7 ,9 ,augu/ #bjag1 !       
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a ho/$
 a trade fair 9 ,syria1 & a ,*9ese-,arab
 bus9ess gr\p ann\nc$ a #b1jjj1jjj1jjj  
commitm5t f ! ,*9ese gov]nm5t to fund ! 
con/ruction ( indu/rial p>ks 9 ,syria4  
#c4 ,/atem5t ( policy ,x %all be !      
policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates t ,unit$ ,/ates
 assi/ance made available = e>ly        
recov]y1 recon/ruction1 or /abilization 
9 ,syria %\ld be us$ 9 a democratic     
,syria or 9 areas ( ,syria n controll$  
by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,syria 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 7d71 am\nts au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ = ea* ( ! fiscal ye>s #bjah 
?r\gh #bjbb = assi/ance describ$ 9      
p>agraph 7#b7 may be provid$ "u any o!r 
provision ( law1 directly or indirectly1

 = any area ( ,syria controll$ by !     
,gov]nm5t ( ,syria or associat$ =ces    
only dur+ a p]iod = :i* 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 enable disa/]-affect$
 populations to transition f dep5d5ce ^u
 em]g5cy assi/ance to e>ly recov]y &    
self-reliance1 includ+ ! re/oration (   
basic s]vices1 livelihoods1 %elt]1 &    
security1 & ! re9tegration ( displac$   
populations4  7,b7 ,assi/ance to c>ry   
out /abilization activities = ! relevant
 area4  7,c7 ,assi/ance to c>ry out     
recon/ruction activities = ! relevant   
area4  7b7 ,c]tification ,a c]tification
 describ$ 9 ?is subsection is a         
c]tification submitt$ by ! ,presid5t to 
! appropriate congressional committees t
 conta9s a det]m9ation ( ! ,presid5t t !
 ,gov]nm5t ( ,syria--  7#a7 has ceas$   
any attacks aga9/ civilians & civilian  
infra/ructure z su*1 includ+ attacks    
aga9/ m$ical facilities & p]sonnel1 &   

any 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 s5ior (ficials ( !       
,gov]nm5t ( ,syria :o are complicit 9 ! 
plann+1 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#d7 is 9 ! process
 ( organiz+ free & fair elections = a   
new gov]nm5t to be held 9 a timely mann]
 & to be conduct$ "u ! sup]vision (     
,unit$ ,nations obs]v]s ) 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 ! intellig5ce & 
security s]vices z well z ! milit>y ^?  
individuals :o 7 9 a position ( au?ority
 or responsibility dur+ ! conflict or :o

 are 9 a position ( au?ority or         
responsibility dur+ a transition & :o "u
 ! au?ority ( _! position are implicat$ 
9 or complicit 9 ! torture1             
extrajudicial kill+1 or execution (     
civilians1 to include ^? :o 7 involv$ 9 
decision mak+ or execution ( plans to   
use *emical weapons2  7#aj7 is mak+     
v]ifiable progress ( 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#aa7 
is 9 ! process ( organiz+ ! safe1       
unfett]$ & 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  7c7 ,rec]tifications
 ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date on :i*
 ! ,presid5t submits to ! appropriate   
congressional committees an initial     
c]tification "u subsection 7b71 & e #ij 
days !reaft] ?r\gh ,septemb] #cj1       
#bjbb--  7#a7 ! ,presid5t %all submit to

 ! appropriate congressional committees 
a rec]tification t ! conditions describ$
 9 subsection 7b7 are cont9u+ to be met2
 or  7#b7 if ! ,presid5t is unable to   
make su* a rec]tification1 ! ,presid5t  
%all submit to ! appropriate            
congressional committees a report t     
conta9s--  7,a7 ! reasons = :i* !       
,presid5t is unable to make su* a       
rec]tification2 &  7,b7 a c]tification t
 no funds w be obligat$ or exp5d$ to    
provide assi/ance describ$ 9 subsection 
7a7 9 contrav5tion ( subsection 7a74    
7d7 ,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$s1 & priorities ( local communities 9
 ,syria2 &  7,b7 assi/ance = projects to
 meet humanit>ian ne$s1 includ+ dem9+ & 
ne$s = food1 m$ic9e1 m$ical supplies &  
equipm5t1 education1 & clo?+4  7#b7     
,report ,! ,presid5t %all submit to !   
appropriate congressional committees an 

annual report on ea* project ) respect  
to :i* ?is subsection applies dur+ !    
prec$+ cal5d> ye>1 includ+--  7,a7 a    
description ( ! project2  7,b7 a        
description ( h[ ,unit$ ,/ates funds )  
respect to ! project 7 us$2  7,c7 !     
geographic location or locations ( !    
project2 &  7,d7 an id5tification ( !   
implem5t+ p>tn] & a li/ ( s5ior (ficials
 ( ! implem5t+ p>tn]4  7#c7 ,s5se (     
,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t1 to
 ! ext5t practicable1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
%\ld only fund projects describ$ 9 ?is  
subsection ) respect to :i* ! ,gov]nm5t 
( ,syria1 any (ficial ( ! ,gov]nm5t (   
,syria1 & any imm$iate family memb] ( an
 (ficial ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,syria d n h a 
f9ancial or mat]ial int]e/ & are n      
affiliat$ ) ! implem5t+ p>tn] ( !       
project4  7e7 ,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