,,ii ,cal5d> ,no4 #acd #aae? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #ije ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,april #g1 #bjag,mr4 ,c>d9 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,rubio1 ,mr4 ,cork]1 ,mrs4 ,%ahe51 ,mr4 ,m55dez1 ,mr4 ,"y1 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,mr4 ,ka9e1 ,ms4 ,w>r51 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,book]1 ,mrs4 ,fe9/e91 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,mrs4 ,gillibr&1 ,mr4 ,b5net1 ,mr4 ,br[n1 & ,mr4 ,leahy7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ,june #ab1 #bjag,report$ by ,mr4 ,cork]1 ) amendments,omit ! "p /ruck ?r\gh & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9 italic ,a ,,bill ,to require a report on1 & to au?orize te*nical assi/ance =1 acc\ntability = w> crimes1 crimes aga9/ humanity1 & g5ocide 9 ,syria1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts 7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,syrian ,w> ,crimes ,acc\ntability ,act ( #bjag 4 7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts4,sec4 #b4 ,f9d+s4,sec4 #c4 ,s5se ( ,congress4,sec4 #d4 ,def9itions4,sec4 #e4 ,report on acc\ntability = w> crimes1 crimes aga9/ humanity1 & g5ocide 9 ,syria4,sec4 #f4 ,transitional ju/ice /udy4,sec4 #g4 ,te*nical assi/ance au?oriz$4,sec4 #h4 ,/ate ,dep>tm5t ,rew>ds = ,ju/ice ,program4,sec4 #i4 ,indep5d5t ,int]national ,commission ( ,inquiry on ! ,syrian ,arab ,republic4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,m>* #bjag m>ks ! six? ye> ( ! ongo+ conflict 9 ,syria4 7#b7 ,z ( ,febru>y #bjag-- 7,a7 m ?an #fjj1jjj p are liv+ "u siege 9 ,syria2 7,b7 approximately #f1cjj1jjj p are displac$ f _! homes inside ,syria2 & 7,c7 approximately #d1ijj1jjj ,syrians h fl$ to neighbor+ c\ntries z refugees4 7#c7 ,s9ce ! conflict 9 ,syria began1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates has provid$ m ?an #e1ijj1jjj1jjj to meet humanit>ian ne$s 9 ,syria1 mak+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates ! _w's s+le l>ge/ donor by f> to ! ,syrian humanit>ian response4 7#d7 ,9 response to gr[+ conc]ns ov] sy/emic human rights violations 9 ,syria1 ! ,indep5d5t ,int]national ,commission ( ,inquiry on ! ,syrian ,arab ,republic 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ,,coi7 0 e/abli%$ on ,augu/ #bb1 #bjaa4 ,! purpose ( ,,coi is to inve/igate all alleg$ violations ( int]national human rights law s9ce ,m>* #bjaa 9 ! ,syrian ,arab ,republic1 to e/abli% ! facts & circum/ances t may am\nt to su* violations & ( ! crimes p]petrat$ &1 :]e possible1 to id5tify ^? responsible ) a view to ensur+ t p]petrators ( violations1 includ+ ^? t may con/itute crimes aga9/ humanity1 are held acc\ntable4 7#e7 ,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#f7 ,! #bjaf ,unit$ ,/ates ,commission on ,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om ,annual ,report /ates t 9 ,syria reports h em]g$ f all gr\ps1 includ+ ,muslims1 ,*ri/ians1 ,ismailis1 & o!rs1 ( gross human rights violations1 includ+ behead+1 rape1 murd]1 torture ( civilians & religi\s figures1 & ! de/ruction ( mosques & *ur*es44 7#g7 ,on ,febru>y #g1 #bjag1 ,amne/y ,int]national report$ t betwe5 #e1jjj & #ac1jjj p 7 extrajudicially execut$ 9 ! ,saydnaya ,milit>y ,prison betwe5 ,septemb] #bjaa & ,decemb] #bjae4 7#h7 ,9 ,febru>y #bjag1 ,,coi releas$ a report-- 7,a7 /at+ t a jo9t ,unit$ ,nations-,syrian ,arab ,r$ ,cresc5t convoy 9 ,orum al-,kubra1 ,syria1 0 attack$ by air on ,septemb] #ai1 #bjaf2 7,b7 expla9+ t ! attack kill$ at lea/ #ad civilian aid work]s1 injur$ at lea/ #ae o!rs1 & de/roy$ trucks1 food1 m$ic9e1 clo!s1 & o!r supplies2 & 7,c7 conclud+ t ! attack 0 meticul\sly plann$ & ru?lessly c>ri$ out by ! ,syrian air =ce to purposefully h9d] ! deliv]y ( humanit>ian aid & t>get aid work]s1 con/itut+ ! w> crimes ( delib]ately attack+ humanit>ian relief p]sonnel1 d5ial ( humanit>ian aid & t>get+ civilians44 7#i7 ,on ,octob] #ba1 #bjaf1 ! ,organization = ! ,prohibition ( ,*emical ,weapons-,unit$ ,nations ,jo9t ,inve/igative ,me*anism transmitt$ its f\r? report1 :i* conclud$ t ! ,syrian ,arab ,arm$ ,=ces & ! ,islamic ,/ate 9 ,iraq & ,syria 7,,isis7 h bo? us$ *emical weapons aga9/ villages 9 ,syria4 7#aj7 ,on ,augu/ #aa1 #bjaf1 ,,coi releas$ a report /at+ t c]ta9 (f5ses1 includ+ delib]ately attack+ hospitals1 executions )\t due process1 & ! massive & sy/ematiz$ nature ( dea?s 9 /ate-controll$ det5tion facilities 9 ,syria1 con/itute w> crimes & crimes aga9/ humanity4 7#aa7 ,physicians = ,human ,rights report$ t1 betwe5 ,m>* #bjaa & ! end ( ,july #bjaf1 ,syrian gov]nm5t & alli$ =ces-- 7,a7 _h committ$ #cfb attacks on m$ical facilities 7includ+ ?r\gh ! use ( indiscrim9ate b>rel bombs on at lea/ #gd occasions72 & 7,b7 _h kill$ #gfh m$ical p]sonnel4 7#aa7 ,physicians = ,human ,rights report$ t1 betwe5 ,m>* #bjaa & ! end ( ,decemb] #bjaf1 ,syrian gov]nm5t & alli$ =ces-- 7,a7 _h committ$ #dab attacks on m$ical facilities 7includ+ ?r\gh ! use ( indiscrim9ate b>rel bombs on at lea/ #hj occasions72 & 7,b7 _h kill$ #gce m$ical p]sonnel4 7#ab7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate's #bjaf ,c\ntry ,reports on ,human ,rights ,practices-- 7,a7 details ,presid5t ,ba%> al-,assad's use ( indiscrim9ate & deadly =ce aga9/ civilians1 conduct+ air & gr\nd-bas$ milit>y assaults on cities1 resid5tial areas1 & civilian infra/ructure2 7,b7 expla9s t ^! attacks includ$ bomb>dm5t ) improvis$ explosive devices1 commonly ref]r$ to z b>rel bombs '''2 & 7,c7 reports t the gov]nm5t ( ,syria cont9u$ ! use ( torture & rape1 includ+ ( *ildr54 7#ac7 ,on ,m>* #ag1 #bjaf1 ,secret>y ( ,/ate ,john ,k]ry /at$3 ,9 my judgm5t1 ,dae% is responsible = g5ocide aga9/ gr\ps 9 areas "u its control1 includ+ ,yezidis1 ,*ri/ians1 & ,%ia ,muslims4 ''' ,! ,unit$ ,/ates w /rongly support ef=ts to collect1 docum5t1 pres]ve1 & analyze ! evid5ce ( atrocities1 & we w d all we c to see t ! p]petrators are held acc\ntable44 7#ad7 ,9 ,febru>y #bjaf1 ,,coi report$ t-- 7,a7 crimes aga9/ humanity cont9ue to be committ$ by ,syrian ,gov]nm5t =ces & by ,,isis2 7,b7 ! ,syrian gov]nm5t has committ$ ! crimes aga9/ humanity ( ext]m9ation1 murd]1 rape or o!r =ms ( sexual viol5ce1 torture1 imprisonm5t1 en=ce disappe>ance & o!r inhuman acts2 & 7,c7 acc\ntability = ^! & o!r crimes mu/ =m "p ( any political solution4 7#ae7 ,cr$ible civil society organizations collect+ evid5ce ( w> crimes1 crimes aga9/ humanity1 & g5ocide 9 ,syria report t at lea/ #ab c\ntries 9 we/]n ,europe & ,nor? ,am]ica h reque/$ assi/ance on inve/igat+ su* crimes4 #c4 ,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 on ! resolutions1 includ+ ( p>agraph #b ( ,resolution #baci1 :i* dem&s t all p>ties imm$iately put an end to all =ms ( viol5ce & cease & desi/ f all violations ( int]national humanit>ian law & violations & abuses ( human rights4 #d4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,! t]m appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate2 & 7,b7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 7,b7 ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate2 7,c7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 & 7,d7 ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 7#b7 ,g5ocide ,! t]m g5ocide means any (f5se describ$ 9 section #ajia7;a7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7#c7 ,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#d7 ,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$ress legacies ( atrocities2 & 7,b7 to promote long-t]m1 su/a9able peace4 7#e7 ,w> crime ,! t]m w> crime has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #bdda7;c7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 #e4 ,report on acc\ntability = w> crimes1 crimes aga9/ humanity1 & g5ocide 9 ,syria 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all submit a report on w> crimes1 crimes aga9/ humanity1 & g5ocide 9 ,syria to ! appropriate congressional committees n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act & ano!r su* report n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate det]m9es t ! viol5ce 9 ,syria has ceas$4 7b7 ,elem5ts ,! reports requir$ "u subsection 7a7 %all include-- 7#a7 a description ( alleg$ w> crimes1 crimes aga9/ humanity1 & g5ocide p]petrat$ dur+ ! civil w> 9 ,syria1 includ+-- 7,a7 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 7,b7 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 7,c7 any incid5ts t may violate ! pr9ciple ( m$ical neutrality &1 if possible1 ! id5tification ( ! individual or individuals :o engag$ 9 or organiz$ su* incid5ts2 & 7,d7 if possible1 a description ( ! conv5tional & unconv5tional weapons us$ = su* crimes & ! orig9s ( su* weapons2 & 7#b7 a description & assessm5t by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate ,(fice ( ,global ,crim9al ,ju/ice1 ! ,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-- 7,a7 to tra9 inve/igators )9 & outside ( ,syria on h[ to docum5t1 inve/igate1 develop f9d+s (1 & id5tify & locate alleg$ p]petrators ( w> crimes1 crimes aga9/ humanity1 or g5ocide1 includ+-- 7i7 ! numb] ( ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t or contract p]sonnel curr5tly designat$ to "w full-"t on ^! issues2 & 7ii7 ! id5tification ( ! au?orities & appropriations be+ us$ to support su* tra9+ ef=ts2 7,b7 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 7,c7 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 & 7,d7 to assess ! influ5ce ( acc\ntability measures on ef=ts to rea* a negotiat$ settlem5t to ! ,syrian conflict dur+ ! report+ p]iod4 7c7 ,=m ,! report requir$ "u subsection 7a7 may be submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ or classifi$ =m1 b %all include a publicly available annex4 7d7 ,protection ( witnesses & evid5ce ,! ,secret>y %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 #f4 ,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]$1 to-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate2 7,b7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 7,c7 ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate2 & 7,d7 ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 #g4 ,te*nical assi/ance au?oriz$ 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 #f1 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 #h4 ,/ate ,dep>tm5t ,rew>ds = ,ju/ice ,program ,section #cf7;b77#aj7 ( ! ,/ate ,dep>tm5t ,basic ,au?orities ,act ( #aief 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bgjh7;b77#aj77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 7includ+ w> crimes1 crimes aga9/ humanity1 or g5ocide committ$ 9 ,syria beg9n+ 9 ,m>* #bjaa7 aft] g5ocide4 #i4 ,indep5d5t ,int]national ,commission ( ,inquiry on ! ,syrian ,arab ,republic ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,p]man5t ,repres5tative to ! ,unit$ ,nations1 %\ld use ! voice1 vote1 & influ5ce ( ! ,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 ( ! ,indep5d5t ,int]national ,commission ( ,inquiry on ! ,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 ,june #ab1 #bjag,report$ ) am5dm5ts