,i #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #agjf ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,m>* #ac1 #bjai,mr4 ,engel 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,k9z+]1 ,mr4 ,mc,caul1 & ,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 ,sev5 ye>s into ! conflict 9 ,syria1 ov] #aa million ,syrians h be5 displac$ f _! homes & m ?an #dgj1jjj h be5 kill$4 7#b7 ,s9ce ! conflict 9 ,syria began1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates has provid$ m ?an #g4g 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 ! #bjah ,transp>5cy ,int]national ,corruption ,index1 ,syria is among ! mo/ corrupt c\ntries 9 ! _w4 7#e7 ,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 7#f7 ,! ,russian ,f$]ation's ,*amb] ( ,comm]ce & ,indu/ry /at$ t ,russian bus9esses w h fir/ priority 9 ! allotm5t ( recon/ruction funds t ,syria receives1 & ,russia sign$ a bilat]al agreem5t ) ,syria giv+ ,russia exclusive oil & gas rights 9 areas "u ,assad regime control4 #c4 ,/atem5t ( policy ,x is ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates t ,unit$ ,/ates =eign assi/ance made available = recon/ruction 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 #bjbj ?r\gh #bjbd1 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 ! foll[+ crit]ia h be5 met3 7,a7 ,! air space ov] ,syria is no long] be+ utiliz$ by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,syria or ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation to t>get civilian populations ?r\gh ! use ( inc5di>y devices1 includ+ b>rel bombs1 *emical weapons1 & conv5tional arms1 includ+ air-deliv]$ missiles & explosives4 7,b7 ,areas ( ,syria besieg$ by ! =ces ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,syria1 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation1 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,iran1 or associat$ =ces are no long] cut (f f int]national aid & h regul> access to humanit>ian assi/ance1 fre$om ( travel1 & m$ical c>e4 7,c7 ,! ,gov]nm5t ( ,syria is releas+ all political prison]s =cibly held )9 ! prison sy/em ( ! regime ( ,ba%> al-,assad & ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,syria is all[+ full access to ! same facilities = inve/igations by appropriate int]national human rights organizations4 7,d7 ,! =ces ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,syria1 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation1 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,iran1 & associat$ =ces are no long] engag$ 9 delib]ate t>get+ ( m$ical facilities1 s*ools1 resid5tial areas1 & community ga!r+ places1 includ+ m>kets1 9 violation ( int]national norms4 7,e7 ,! ,gov]nm5t ( ,syria is-- 7i7 tak+ /eps to v]ifiably fulfill its commitm5ts "u ! ,conv5tion on ! ,prohibition ( ! ,developm5t1 ,production1 ,/ockpil+ & ,use ( ,*emical ,weapons & on _! ,de/ruction1 done at ,g5eva ,septemb] #c1 #aiib1 & ent]$ into =ce ,april #bi1 #aiig 7commonly kn[n z ! ,*emical ,weapons ,conv5tion71 & ! ,treaty on ! ,non-,prolif]ation ( ,nucle> ,weapons1 done at ,wa%+ton1 ,london1 & ,mosc[ ,july #a1 #aifh1 & ent]$ into =ce ,m>* #e1 #aigj 7#ba ,,u/ #dhc72 & 7ii7 mak+ tangible progress t[>d becom+ a signatory to ! ,conv5tion on ! ,prohibition ( ! ,developm5t1 ,production & ,/ockpil+ ( ,bact]iological 7,biological7 & ,tox9 ,weapons & on _! ,de/ruction1 done at ,wa%+ton1 ,london1 & ,mosc[ ,april #aj1 #aigb1 & ent]$ into =ce ,m>* #bf1 #aige 7#bf ,,u/ #ehc74 7,f7 ,! ,gov]nm5t ( ,syria is p]mitt+ ! safe1 volunt>y1 & dignifi$ return ( ,syrians displac$ by ! conflict4 7,g7 ,! ,gov]nm5t ( ,syria is tak+ v]ifiable /eps to e/abli% mean+ful acc\ntability = p]petrators ( w> crimes 9 ,syria & ju/ice = victims ( w> crimes committ$ by ! ,assad regime1 includ+ by p>ticipation 9 a cr$ible & indep5d5t tru? & reconciliation process4 7,h7 ,! ,gov]nm5t ( ,syria has halt$ ! developm5t & deploym5t ( balli/ic & cruise missiles4 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;,e74 7#b7 ,report & det]m9ation ,! ,presid5t %all submit to ! appropriate congressional committees a report & det]m9ation = ea* ( ! fiscal ye>s #bjbj ?r\gh #bjbd 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$2 7,c7 ! geographic location or locations ( ! project2 & 7,d7 a det]m9ation ) respect to :e!r ! project b5efitt$ 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$]ation1 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,iran1 ,iranian-back$ 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;d74