#aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 ,r4 
#dfie  ,,an ,,act  ,to impose sanctions 
) respect to ,turkey1 & = o!r purposes4 
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,protect ,aga9/ ,conflict by ,turkey  
,act or ! ,,pact ,act4  #b4 ,s5se (     
,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t--  
7#a7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,turkey h be5    
treaty allies s9ce #aieb1 :5 ,turkey    
became a memb] ( ! ,nor? ,atlantic      
,treaty ,organization 7,,nato72  7#b7   
be+ a ,,nato memb] means t ,turkey is   
treaty b\nd to safegu>d ! pr9ciples (   
democracy1 individual lib]ty1 & ! rule (
 law &1 importantly1 %\ld be unit$ ) o!r
 ,,nato allies 9 ef=ts = collective     
def5se & ! pres]vation ( peace &        
security2  7#c7 ,turkey's milit>y       
invasion ( nor!rn ,syria on ,octob] #i1 
#bjai1 is an unacceptable & unnecess>y  
escalation ( t5sions ) ! pot5tial to    
cause a sev]e humanit>ian crisis & undo 
! collective ga9s made 9 ! fight aga9/ !
 ,islamic ,/ate ( ,iraq & ,syria        
7,,isis7 by ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! #ha     

c\ntries & organizations ( ! ,global    
,coalition to ,defeat ,,isis1 includ+   
,,nato & ! ,european ,union 7,,eu72     
7#d7 ,turkey %\ld imm$iately cease      
attacks aga9/ ! ,syrian ,democratic     
,=ces 7,,sdf71 ,kurdi% & ,arab          
civilians1 & o!r religi\s & e?nic       
m9ority communities 9 nor!rn ,syria &   
recall its =ces back to ,turkey2  7#e7  
t>get$ sanctions aga9/ ,turkey are an   
appropriate response 9 ord] = ,turkey to
 be held acc\ntable = its milit>y       
invasion ( nor!rn ,syria2  7#f7         
,turkey's milit>y invasion ( nor!rn     
,syria is ! late/ example ( ! weak5+ &  
problematic ,unit$ ,/ates-,turkey       
bilat]al relation%ip & und]m9es !       
security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & its ,,nato 
allies1 includ+ t ( ,turkey2  7#g7 !    
,,sdf h be5 critical p>tn]s to ,unit$   
,/ates & alli$ c\nt]-,,isis & broad]    
c\nt]t]rorism ef=ts 9 ,syria1 & ! ,unit$
 ,/ates %\ld cont9ue ?is p>tn]%ip ) !   
,,sdf2  7#h7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t  
%\ld utilize diplomatic & milit>y tools 

to ensure ! endur+ defeat ( ,,isis2     
7#i7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld /& by critical
 allies & p>tn]s2  7#aj7 ,russian &     
,iranian political & milit>y influ5ce 9 
,syria pres5t a ?reat to ,unit$ ,/ates  
national security int]e/s2 &  7#aa7 !   
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t1 9 conc]t ) !   
int]national community1 %\ld hold       
acc\ntable memb]s ( ! ,syrian regime & !
 ,gov]nm5ts ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation &    
,iran = atrocities aga9/ ! ,syrian p4   
#c4 ,sanctions aga9/ s5ior ,turki%      
(ficials  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ae  
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,presid5t %all impose !         
sanctions describ$ 9 section #ad )      
respect to ! foll[+ =eign p]sons 9      
connection ) ,turkey's milit>y invasion 
( nor!rn ,syria on ,octob] #i1 #bjai3   
7#a7 ,! ,m9i/] ( ,national ,def5se (    
,turkey4  7#b7 ,! ,*ief ( ! ,g5]al ,/aff
 ( ! ,turki% ,arm$ ,=ces4  7#c7 ,!      
,comm&] ( ! #bnd ,army ( ! ,turki% ,arm$
 ,=ces4  7#d7 ,! ,m9i/] ( ,treasury &   
,f9ance ( ,turkey4  7b7 ,additional     

sanctions  7#a7 ,li/ ,n lat] ?an #cj    
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9            
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se & !
 ,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce1    
%all submit to ! ,presid5t & appropriate
 congressional committees a li/ ( !     
foll[+ =eign p]sons 9 connection )      
,turkey's milit>y invasion ( nor!rn     
,syria on ,octob] #i1 #bjai3 7,a7 ,s5ior
 ,turki% def5se (ficials involv$ 9 !    
decision to invade nor!rn ,syria4  7,b7 
,s5ior ,turki% milit>y (ficials lead+   
attacks aga9/ ! ,syrian ,democratic     
,=ces 7,,sdf71 ,kurdi% & ,arab          
civilians1 or o!r religi\s or e?nic     
m9ority communities 9 nor!rn ,syria4    
7,c7 ,turki% (ficials significantly     
facilitat+ ,turkey's milit>y invasion ( 
nor!rn ,syria4  7,d7 ,any ,turki%       
(ficial or memb] ( ! ,turki% ,arm$ ,=ces
 :o is responsible =1 complicit 91 or   
has directly or indirectly engag$1 or   
has attempt$ to engage1 9 any ( ! foll[+
 relat+ to ,turkey's milit>y invasion ( 

nor!rn ,syria3 7i7 ,a violation ( ! law 
( arm$ conflict4  7ii7 ,a gross         
violation ( int]nationally recogniz$    
human rights4  7#b7 ,updates ,! li/     
requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be updat$ 
e #fj days1 until ! sanctions "u ?is    
section are t]m9at$ 9 accordance )      
section #g4  7#c7 ,imposition (         
sanctions ,n lat] ?an #ae days aft]     
submission ( ! li/ requir$ "u p>agraph  
7#a7 & ea* update relat+ !reto 9        
accordance ) p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,presid5t 
%all impose ! sanctions describ$ 9      
section #ad ) respect to =eign p]sons   
id5tifi$ 9 su* li/ & relat$ updates4    
7c7 ,waiv]  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,presid5t  
may waive1 on a case-by-case basis & = a
 p]iod ( n m ?an #ij days1 ! imposition 
( sanctions "u ?is section ) respect to 
a =eign p]son if ! ,presid5t--  7,a7    
det]m9es t-- 7i7 x is vital to !        
national security int]e/s ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates to d s2 &  7ii7 ,turkey-- 7,i7   
has halt$ attacks aga9/ ! ,,sdf1 ,kurdi%
 & ,arab civilians1 & o!r religi\s &    

e?nic m9ority communities 9 nor!rn      
,syria2 &  7,,ii7 is n h9d]+            
c\nt]-t]rorism op]ations aga9/ ,,isis2 &
  7,b7 n lat] ?an #ae days be=e issu+   
su* a waiv]1 submits to ! appropriate   
congressional committees a ju/ification 
relat+ to su* det]m9ation4  7#b7 ,r5ewal
 ( waiv]s ,! ,presid5t may1 on a        
case-by-case basis1 r5ew a waiv] "u     
p>agraph 7#a7 = an additional p]iod ( n 
m ?an #ij days if1 n lat] ?an #ae days  
be=e su* a waiv] expires1 ! ,presid5t   
det]m9es x is vital to ! national       
security int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to d 
s & submits to ! appropriate            
congressional committees a ju/ification 
relat+ to su* det]m9ation4  #d4         
,prohibition on arms transf]s to ,turki%
 milit>y units 9 ,syria  7a7            
,prohibition ,no ,unit$ ,/ates def5se   
articles1 def5se s]vices1 or te*nology  
"u ! ,arms ,export ,control ,act 7#bb   
,u4,s4,c4 #bgea et seq47 may be         
transf]r$ to ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,turkey if   
su* articles1 s]vices1 or te*nology c\ld

 be us$ 9 op]ations by ! ,turki% ,arm$  
,=ces 9 nor!rn ,syria4  7b7 ,exception  
,! prohibition "u subsection 7a7 %all n 
apply to transf]s = ultimate end use by 
! ,unit$ ,/ates milit>y or = use 9      
milit>y op]ations approv$ by ! ,nor?    
,atlantic ,treaty ,organization4  7c7   
,no use ( em]g5cy au?ority ,! au?ority (
 ! ,presid5t to waive /atutory          
congressional review p]iods "u ! ,arms  
,export ,control ,act 9 cases 9 :i* an  
em]g5cy exi/s %all n apply to ! transf] 
( def5se articles1 def5se s]vices1 or   
te*nology to ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,turkey4  #e4
 ,sanctions aga9/ =eign p]sons provid+  
arms to ,turki% arm$ =ces 9 ,syria  7a7 
,report  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #cj  
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9            
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se & !
 ,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce1    
%all submit to ! ,presid5t & appropriate
 congressional committees a li/ ( any   
=eign p]sons det]m9$ to kn[+ly h        
provid$1 on or aft] su* date ( enactm5t1

 def5se articles1 def5se s]vices1 or    
te*nology 7z su* t]ms are def9$ &       
describ$ 9 ! ,arms ,export ,control     
,act7 to ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,turkey if su*   
articles1 s]vices1 or te*nology c\ld be 
us$ 9 op]ations by ! ,turki% ,arm$ ,=ces
 9 nor!rn ,syria4  7#b7 ,updates ,! li/ 
requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be updat$ 
e #fj days or z new in=mation becomes   
available1 until ! sanctions "u ?is     
section are t]m9at$ 9 accordance )      
section #g4  7b7 ,imposition ( sanctions
 ,! ,presid5t %all impose ! sanctions   
describ$ 9 section #ad ) respect to any 
=eign p]sons id5tifi$ on ! li/ & relat$ 
updates requir$ "u subsection 7a74  7c7 
,exception ,! sanctions impos$ pursuant 
to ?is section %all n apply to transf]s 
= ultimate end use by ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
milit>y or = use 9 milit>y op]ations    
approv$ by ! ,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty    
,organization4  7d7 ,waiv]  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,! ,presid5t may waive1 on a      
case-by-case basis & = a p]iod ( n m ?an
 #ij days1 ! imposition ( sanctions "u  

?is section ) respect to a =eign p]son  
if ! ,presid5t det]m9es x is important  
to ! national security int]e/s ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates to d s &1 n lat] ?an #ae  
days be=e issu+ su* a waiv]1 submits to 
! appropriate congressional committees a
 ju/ification relat+ to su* det]m9ation4
  7#b7 ,r5ewal ( waiv]s ,! ,presid5t    
may1 on a case-by-case basis1 r5ew a    
waiv] "u p>agraph 7#a7 = an additional  
p]iod ( n m ?an #ij days if1 n lat] ?an 
#ae days be=e su* a waiv] expires1 !    
,presid5t det]m9es x is important to !  
national security int]e/s ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates to d s & submits to ! appropriate
 congressional committees a ju/ification
 relat+ to su* det]m9ation4  #f4 ,t>get$
 =eign f9ancial sanctions  7a7 ,halk    
,bankasi or ,halkbank ,n lat] ?an #ae   
days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
! ,presid5t %all impose ! sanctions     
describ$ 9 section #ad7a7 ) respect to  
,halk ,bankas or ,halkbank or any       
successor entity !re(4  7b7 ,f9ancial   
in/itutions  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,if !        

,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 consultation ) !   
,secret>y ( ,def5se1 ,secret>y (        
,treasury1 & ,director ( ,national      
,intellig5ce1 det]m9es t any =eign      
f9ancial in/itution1 9 addition to !    
=eign f9ancial in/itutions specifi$ 9   
subsection 7a71 has kn[+ly facilitat$   
significant transactions = ! ,turki%    
,arm$ ,=ces or def5se indu/ry relat+ to 
,turkey's milit>y invasion ( nor!rn     
,syria on ,octob] #i1 #bjai1 ! ,presid5t
 %all1 n lat] ?an #fj days aft] any su* 
det]m9ation1 impose ! sanctions describ$
 9 section #ad7a7 ) respect to any su*  
=eign f9ancial in/itution4  7#b7 ,waiv] 
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,presid5t may waive1 on
 a case-by-case basis & = a p]iod ( n m 
?an #ij days1 ! imposition ( sanctions  
"u ?is subsection if ! ,presid5t-- 7i7  
det]m9es t--  7,i7 x is vital to !      
national security int]e/s ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates to d s2 &  7,,ii7 ,turkey--  7aa7
 has halt$ attacks aga9/ ! ,syrian      
,democratic ,=ces1 ,kurdi% & ,arab      
civilians1 & o!r religi\s & e?nic       

m9ority communities 9 nor!rn ,syria2 &  
7bb7 is n h9d]+ c\nt]-t]rorism op]ations
 aga9/ ,,isis2 &  7ii7 n lat] ?an #ae   
days be=e issu+ su* a waiv]1 submits to 
! appropriate congressional committees a
 ju/ification relat+ to su* det]m9ation4
  7,b7 ,r5ewal ( waiv]s ,! ,presid5t    
may1 on a case-by-case basis1 r5ew a    
waiv] "u subp>agraph 7,a7 = an          
additional p]iod ( n m ?an #ij days if1 
n lat] ?an #ae days be=e su* a waiv]    
expires1 ! ,presid5t det]m9es x is vital
 to ! national security int]e/s ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates to d s & submits to !     
appropriate congressional committees a  
ju/ification relat+ to su* det]m9ation4 
#g4 ,t]m9ation au?ority  7a7 ,sections  
#c1 #d1 & #e ,! au?ority to impose      
sanctions "u sections #c & #e 7& !      
sanctions impos$ pursuant to su*        
sections7 & ! prohibitions "u section #d
 %all t]m9ate if ! ,presid5t det]m9es & 
submits to ! appropriate congressional  
committees a f9d+ t-- 7#a7 ,turkey has  
halt$ attacks aga9/ ! ,syrian           

,democratic ,=ces1 ,kurdi% & ,arab      
civilians1 & o!r religi\s & e?nic       
m9ority communities 9 nor!rn ,syria2    
7#b7 ,turki% =ces n involv$ 9 coord9at$ 
op]ations ) ,,nato allies or ! ,global  
,coalition to ,defeat ,,isis h )drawn f 
nor!rn ,syria2 &  7#c7 ,turkey is n     
h9d]+ c\nt]-t]rorism op]ations aga9/    
,,isis4  7b7 ,section #f ,! au?ority to 
impose f9ancial sanctions "u section #f 
7& ! sanctions impos$ pursuant to su*   
section7 %all t]m9ate if ! ,presid5t    
det]m9es & submits to ! appropriate     
congressional committees ! f9d+ describ$
 9 subsection 7a77#a74  #h4 ,imposition 
( c]ta9 sanctions "u ,c\nt]+ ,am]ica's  
,adv]s>ies ,?r\gh ,sanctions ,act aga9/ 
,turkey  7a7 ,det]m9ation ,= ! purposes 
( section #bca ( ! ,c\nt]+ ,am]ica's    
,adv]s>ies ,?r\gh ,sanctions ,act 7#bb  
,u4,s4,c4 #iebe71 ,turkey's acquisition 
( ! ,russian ,s-#djj air & missile      
def5se sy/em beg9n+ ,july #ab1 #bjai1   
%all be consid]$ to be a significant    
transaction describ$ 9 su* section4  7b7

 ,sanctions ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! 
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,presid5t %all impose five or m ( !     
sanctions describ$ 9 section #bce ( !   
,c\nt]+ ,am]ica's ,adv]s>ies ,?r\gh     
,sanctions ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #iebi7 ) 
respect to ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,turkey4  #i4  
,plans & reports to address national    
security ?reats caus$ by ,turkey's      
milit>y invasion ( nor!rn ,syria ,n lat]
 ?an #fj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (
 ?is ,act--  7#a7 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se 
%all submit to ! appropriate            
congressional committees-- 7,a7 a plan  
to ensure t ,,isis deta9ees & families  
held 9 ,syria rema9 "u prop] cu/ody1 9  
accordance ) int]nationally recogniz$   
human rights requirem5ts1 & 9 a mann] t 
does n ?reat5 ,unit$ ,/ates security    
int]e/s2 &  7,b7 a report on ! impact t 
,turkey's milit>y invasion ( nor!rn     
,syria is hav+ on c\nt]t]rorism         
op]ations 9 ,syria2 &  7#b7 ! ,secret>y 
( ,/ate %all submit to ! appropriate    
congressional committees a plan = h[ !  

,unit$ ,/ates w assi/ ! ,syrian         
,democratic ,=ces1 ,kurdi% & ,arab      
civilians1 & o!r religi\s & e?nic       
m9ority communities affect$ by ,turkey's
 milit>y invasion ( nor!rn ,syria on    
,octob] #i1 #bjai4  #aj4 ,report on net 
wor? ( ,turki% ,presid5t ,recep ,tayyip 
,erdogan ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 consultation ) !   
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury & ! ,director ( 
,national ,intellig5ce1 %all submit to !
 appropriate congressional committees a 
report on ! e/imat$ net wor? & kn[n     
s\rces ( income ( ,turki% ,presid5t     
,recep ,tayyip ,erdoan & 8 family memb]s
 7includ+ sp\se1 *ildr51 p>5ts1 &       
sibl+s71 includ+ assets1 inve/m5ts1 o!r 
bus9ess int]e/s1 & relevant b5eficial   
own]%ip in=mation4  #aa4 ,report on     
,turkey's milit>y invasion ( nor!rn     
,syria  7a7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is !   
s5se ( ,congress t--  7#a7 ! ,russian   
,f$]ation & ,iran cont9ue to-- 7,a7     
exploit a security vacuum 9 ,syria2 &   

7,b7 pose a ?reat to vital ,unit$ ,/ates
 national security int]e/s2 &  7#b7     
cont9u$ ,turki% milit>y activity inside 
,syria w negatively impact ! national   
security int]e/ & regional /ability ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates4  7b7 ,report requir$     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !       
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 consultation ) !   
,secret>y ( ,def5se1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national    
,developm5t1 & ! heads ( o!r appropriate
 ,f$]al ag5cies1 %all submit to !       
appropriate congressional committees a  
report on ,turkey's milit>y invasion (  
nor!rn ,syria on ,octob] #i1 #bjai1     
includ+ ! impact ( ! )drawal ( ,unit$   
,/ates troops f nor!rn ,syria4 ,!       
,secret>y ( ,/ate %all provide an updat$
 report or brief+ to ! appropriate      
congressional committees z circum/ances 
w>rant4  7#b7 ,elem5ts ( ! report ,!    
report1 & any update !reto1 requir$ "u  
p>agraph 7#a7 %all include ! foll[+     
elem5ts3  7,a7 ,a description ( ! impact

 ( ,turkey's milit>y invasion ( nor!rn  
,syria on ! ability ( ,,isis to         
recon/itute a physical caliphate4  7,b7 
,a description ( ! impact ( ! invasion  
on ! ,russian ,f$]ation's milit>y &     
political influ5ce 9 ,syria4  7,c7 ,a   
description ( ! impact ( ! invasion on  
,iran's ability to increase its milit>y 
& political influ5ce 9 ,syria4  7,d7 ,a 
compreh5sive assessm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,gov]nm5t's activities to c\nt]        
,iranian & ,russian ,f$]ation influ5ce 9
 ,syria4  7,e7 ,an outl9e ( plann$ jo9t 
actions by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate & !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 9 consultation ) ! 
heads ( ! o!r appropriate ,f$]al        
ag5cies1 reg>d+ all /abilization funds  
or activities = ,syria1 & an explanation
 ( h[ su* funds & activities c          
contribute to /abilization 9 ! curr5t   
environm5t & )\t limit$ ,unit$ ,/ates   
troop pres5ce 9 nor!rn ,syria4  7,f7 ,! 
creation & use by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,turkey 
( safe zones to ju/ify ! involunt>y or  
un9=m$ return ( ,syrian refugees f      

,turkey to ,syrian t]ritory1 to ju/ify !
 =c$ displacem5t ( ,syrians inside      
,syria1 or to prev5t ,syrians f seek+   
int]national protections4  7,g7 ,! role 
( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,turkey & ,turki%-back$ 
=ces 9 facilitat+ humanit>ian actors1   
includ+ int]national nongov]nm5tal      
organizations 7,i,n,g,os71 = cross-bord]
 "w f ,turkey & 9 ensur+ effici5t1 op5  
supply l9es = humanit>ian assi/ance &   
p]sonnel ?r\gh bord] cross+ po9ts on !  
,turkey-,syria & ,iraq-,syria bord]s1 & 
facilitat+ safe passage ( humanit>ian   
assi/ance to ,syrians inside ,syria bas$
 on ne$4  7,h7 ,! actions ( ! ,gov]nm5t 
( ,turkey & ,turki%-back$ =ces 9 !      
op]ation ( all camps = families displac$
 by conflict z civilian facilities1 &   
ensur+ t camp resid5ts1 9 p>ticul> wom5 
& *ildr51 are treat$ z civilian victims 
( conflict 9 accordance ) int]national  
law & /&>ds4  7,i7 ,! actions ( !       
,gov]nm5t ( ,turkey & ,turki%-back$ =ces
 9 tak+ effective measures to protect   
civilians & civilian infra/ructure1     

includ+ heal? facilities1 wat] pump+    
/ations1 & re/rict+ use ( explosive     
weapons 9 populat$ areas4  #ab4 ,/rategy
 to prev5t ! resurg5ce ( ! ,islamic     
,/ate ( ,iraq & ,syria 7,,isis7 & its   
affiliates  7a7 ,/rategy requir$ ,n lat]
 ?an #fj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9       
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 ! 
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = 
,int]national ,developm5t1 & ! heads (  
o!r appropriate ,f$]al ag5cies1 %all    
jo9tly submit to ! appropriate          
congressional committees a /rategy to   
prev5t ! resurg5ce ( ,islamic ,/ate (   
,iraq & ,syria 7,,isis7 9 ,iraq &       
,syria4  7b7 ,elem5ts ( ! /rategy ,!    
/rategy requir$ "u subsection 7a7 %all  
include ! foll[+ elem5ts3 7#a7 ,a summ>y
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates national security    
int]e/s 9 ,iraq & ,syria & ! impact a   
resurg5ce ( ,,isis w\ld h on su*        
int]e/s4  7#b7 ,a assessm5t ( curr5t    
tra9+ & support programs by ,f$]al ag5cy
 or dep>tm5t1 specifically focus$ on    

c\nt]+ ,,isis & o!r t]rori/             
organizations1 includ+ non-le?al        
assi/ance1 tra9+1 & organizational      
capacity = ! ,syrian ,democratic ,=ces1 
! ,iraqi ,security ,=ces1 ! ,kurdi%     
,pe%m]ga1 & o!rs to c\nt] ga9s by ,,isis
 & its affiliates4  7#c7 ,a description 
( ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t ef=ts to      
support1 develop1 & exp& local gov]nance
 /ructures 9 areas 9 ,syria previ\sly   
lib]at$ f ,,isis control4  7#d7 ,an     
e/imate ( ! numb] ( curr5t1 active      
,,isis memb]s 9 ,iraq & ,syria1 includ+ 
an assessm5t ( ^? be+ held 9 deta9ee    
camps or prisons4  7#e7 ,a compreh5sive 
plan to address ,,isis deta9ees curr5tly
 be+ held 9 ,syria & ,iraq1 includ+ !   
foll[+ elem5ts3  7,a7 ,! designation (  
an exi/+ (ficial )9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate 
to s]ve z a s5ior-level coord9ator to   
coord9ate1 9 conjunction ) ! lead & o!r 
relevant ag5cies1 all matt]s = ! ,unit$ 
,/ates ,gov]nm5t relat+ to ! long-t]m   
disposition ( ,,isis =eign t]rori/      
fight] deta9ees1 includ+ all matt]s 9   

connection )-- 7i7 repatriation1        
transf]1 prosecution1 &                 
intellig5ce-ga!r+2  7ii7 coord9at+ a    
:ole-(-gov]nm5t approa* ) o!r c\ntries &
 int]national organizations1 includ+    
,,int]pol1 to ensure secure *a9s (      
cu/ody & locations ( ,,isis =eign       
t]rori/ fight] deta9ees2  7iii7         
coord9at+ te*nical & evid5ti>y assi/ance
 to =eign c\ntries to aid 9 ! successful
 prosecution ( ,,isis =eign t]rori/     
fight] deta9ees2 &  7iv7 all multilat]al
 & int]national engagem5ts l$ by !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate & o!r ag5cies t are   
relat$ to ! curr5t & future h&l+1       
det5tion1 & prosecution ( ,,isis =eign  
t]rori/ fight] deta9ees4  7,b7 ,a       
description1 :i* may be 9 classifi$ =m1 
( ,,isis s5ior lead]%ip & infra/ructure 
& ef=ts to t>get lead]%ip figures4  7,c7
 ,a compreh5sive description ( ,unit$   
,/ates activities utiliz+ social m$ia & 
o!r communication te*nologies to c\nt]  
,,isis's propag&a1 influ5ce1 & ability  
to recruit fight]s dome/ically &        

int]nationally1 includ+ ) private       
te*nology companies1 & h[ su* activities
 are be+ coord9at$ across ! ,unit$      
,/ates ,gov]nm5t4  7,d7 ,a description (
 ! ef=ts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t1   
includ+ economic sanctions1 to d5y      
f9ancial res\rces1 includ+ rev5ues f    
natural res\rces extraction1 sale (     
antiquities1 kidnapp+1 extortion1       
taxation1 smuggl+1 access to ca% /orage 
sites1 & access to int]national f9ancial
 networks1 to ,,isis & its affiliates1 9
 conjunction ) int]national p>tn]s &    
f9ancial in/itutions4  7,e7 ,a          
description ( ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t   
ef=ts to support cr$ible w> crimes      
prosecutions aga9/ ,,isis fight]s4  7,f7
 ,a plan to ensure ! deliv]y (          
humanit>ian assi/ance4  #ac4 ,report on 
acc\ntability = violations (            
int]national law1 includ+ ! law ( arm$  
conflict1 & o!r h>m to civilians 9      
,syria dur+ ,turkey's milit>y invasion  
7a7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se (    
,congress t-- 7#a7 ,turki% & pro-,turki%

 =ces %\ld end all practices involv+    
arbitr>y arre/s1 en=c$ disappe>ances1   
torture1 arbitr>y executions1 & o!r     
unlawful treatm5t2 &  7#b7 all          
/akehold]s 9 ,turkey's milit>y invasion 
( nor!rn ,syria %\ld reveal ! fate or ! 
location ( all p]sons :o h be5 subject$ 
to en=c$ disappe>ance by su* /akehold]s4
  7b7 ,report  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an
 #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (   
?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all      
submit to ! appropriate congressional   
committees a report t describes ! causes
 & consequ5ces ( civilian h>m occurr+   
dur+ ,turkey's milit>y invasion ( nor!rn
 ,syria1 includ+ violations ( ! law (   
arm$ conflict & gross violations (      
int]nationally recogniz$ human rights1 z
 a result ( ! actions ( all p>ties to ! 
conflict4  7#b7 ,elem5ts ,! report      
requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include ! 
foll[+ elem5ts3 7,a7 ,a description (   
civilian h>m occurr+ 9 ! context (      
,turkey's milit>y invasion1 includ+--   
7i7 mass casualty incid5ts2 &  7ii7     

damage to1 & de/ruction (1 civilian     
infra/ructure & s]vices1 includ+--  7,i7
 hospitals & o!r m$ical facilities2     
7,,ii7 electrical grids2  7,,iii7 wat]  
sy/ems2 &  7,,iv7 o!r critical          
infra/ructure4  7,b7 ,a description (   
violations ( ! law ( arm$ conflict      
committ$ dur+ ,turkey's milit>y invasion
 by all =ces involv$ 9 ! ,turki%-l$     
coalition & all =ces fight+ on its      
behalf & by any o!r combatants 9 !      
conflict1 includ+-- 7i7 alleg$          
violations ( ! law ( arm$ conflict2     
7ii7 specific in/ances ( failure by !   
p>ties to ! conflict to ex]cise         
di/9ction1 proportionality1 & precaution
 9 ! use =ce 9 accordance ) ! law ( arm$
 conflict2  7iii7 arbitr>y d5ials (     
humanit>ian access & ! result+ impact on
 ! alleviation ( human suff]+2  7iv7    
extra-judicial executions &             
det5tion-relat$ abuses2 &  7v7 o!r acts 
t may con/itute violations ( ! law (    
arm$ conflict4  7,c7 ,recomm5dations =  
e/abli%+ acc\ntability me*anisms =      

civilian h>m1 violations ( ! law ( arm$ 
conflict1 & gross violations (          
int]nationally recogniz$ human rights   
p]petrat$ by ,turki% & pro-,turki% =ces 
9 ,syria1 includ+ ! pot5tial = prosecut+
 individuals p]petrat+1 organiz+1       
direct+1 or ord]+ su* violations4  #ad4 
,sanctions describ$ ,! sanctions        
describ$ 9 ?is section are ! foll[+3    
7#a7 ,asset block+ ,! ,presid5t %all    
ex]cise all ( ! p[]s grant$ by !        
,int]national ,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s  
,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq47      
7except t ! requirem5ts ( section #bjb (
 su* ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja7 %all n  
apply7 to ! ext5t necess>y to block &   
prohibit all transactions 9 all prop]ty 
& int]e/s 9 prop]ty ( a p]son if su*    
prop]ty & int]e/s 9 prop]ty are 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates1 come )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 
or are or come )9 ! possession or       
control ( a ,unit$ ,/ates p]son4  7#b7  
,ali5s inadmissible = visas1 admission1 
or p>ole  7,a7 ,visas1 admission1 or    
p>ole ,a =eign p]son is--  7i7          

inadmissible to ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7ii7  
ineligible to receive a visa or o!r     
docum5tation to ent] ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 
7iii7 o!rwise ineligible to be admitt$  
or p>ol$ into ! ,unit$ ,/ates or to     
receive any o!r b5efit "u ! ,immigration
 & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja
 et seq474  7,b7 ,curr5t visas revok$ ,!
 visa or o!r entry docum5tation ( a     
=eign p]son %all be revok$1 reg>dless ( 
:5 su* visa or o!r entry docum5tation is
 or 0 issu$4 ,a revocation "u ?is       
subp>agraph %all take effect imm$iately 
& automatically cancel any o!r valid    
visa or entry docum5tation t is 9 !     
=eign p]son's possession4  7,c7         
,exception to comply ) ,unit$ ,nations  
,headqu>t]s ,agreem5t ,sanctions "u ?is 
p>agraph %all n apply to an individual  
if admitt+ su* individual into ! ,unit$ 
,/ates is necess>y to p]mit ! ,unit$    
,/ates to comply ) ! ,agreem5t reg>d+ ! 
,headqu>t]s ( ! ,unit$ ,nations1 sign$  
at ,lake ,success ,june #bf1 #aidg1 &   
ent]$ into =ce ,novemb] #ba1 #aidg1     

betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,nations & ! ,unit$     
,/ates1 or o!r applicable int]national  
obligations ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  #ae4    
,implem5tation  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!         
,presid5t--  7#a7 may ex]cise all       
au?orities provid$ to ! ,presid5t "u    
sections #bjc & #bje ( ! ,int]national  
,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s ,act 7#ej      
,u4,s4,c4 #agjb & #agjd7 to c>ry out ?is
 ,act2 &  7#b7 %all issue su*           
regulations1 lic5ses1 & ord]s z are     
necess>y to c>ry out ?is ,act4  7b7     
,p5alties ,! p5alties provid$ = 9       
subsections 7b7 & 7c7 ( section #bjf ( !
 ,int]national ,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s 
,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agje7 %all apply to
 any p]son :o violates1 attempts to     
violate1 conspires to violate1 or causes
 a violation ( any prohibition ( ?is    
,act1 or an ord] or regulation prescrib$
 "u ?is ,act1 to ! same ext5t t su*     
p5alties apply to a p]son t commits an  
unlawful act describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 (
 t section4  #af4 ,exception relat+ to  
importation ( goods  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!    

au?orities & requirem5ts to impose      
sanctions "u ?is ,act or any am5dm5ts   
made by ?is ,act %all n include !       
au?ority or requirem5t to impose        
sanctions on ! importation ( goods4  7b7
 ,good def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m good 
means any article1 natural or man-made  
sub/ance1 mat]ial1 supply or manufactur$
 product1 includ+ inspection & te/      
equipm5t & exclud+ te*nical data4  #ag4 
,humanit>ian waiv] ,! ,presid5t may     
waive ! application ( any provision (   
?is ,act 7o!r ?an section #af7 = !      
purpose ( provid+ humanit>ian assi/ance 
if ! ,presid5t c]tifies to ! appropriate
 congressional committees t su* a waiv] 
is important to address a humanit>ian   
ne$ & consi/5t ) ! national security    
int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 n lat] ?an   
#ae days be=e issu+ su* a waiv]1 !      
,presid5t submits to su* committees a   
ju/ification relat+ to su* det]m9ation4 
#ah4 ,unit$ ,/ates refugee program      
priorities  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( 
,/ate1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y (   

,homel& ,security %all designate1 z     
,priority #b refugees ( special         
humanit>ian conc]n-- 7#a7 ,syrian       
,kurds1 /ateless p]sons :o habitually   
resid$ 9 ,syria1 & o!r ,syrians1 :o     
p>tn]$ )1 or work$ = or directly )1 !   
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t 9 ,syria = an   
aggregate p]iod ( n less ?an #a ye>2    
7#b7 ,syrian ,kurds1 /ateless p]sons :o 
habitually resid$ 9 ,syria1 & o!r       
,syrians1 :o 7 employ$ 9 ,syria1 = an   
aggregate p]iod ( n less ?an #a ye>1    
by-- 7,a7 a m$ia or nongov]nm5tal       
organization bas$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2    
7,b7 an organization or entity t has    
receiv$ a grant f1 or ent]$ into a      
coop]ative agreem5t or contract )1 !    
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t2 or  7,c7 an    
organization t--  7i7 0 cont9u\sly      
physically pres5t 9 ,nor!a/ ,syria      
betwe5 #bjaa & ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act2 &  7ii7 has p>tn]$ ) an          
organization describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7
 or 7,b72  7#c7 ! sp\ses1 *ildr51 sons1 
daught]s1 sibl+s1 & p>5ts ( ali5s       

describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a72 or  7#d7      
,syrian ,kurds1 /ateless p]sons :o      
habitually resid$ 9 ,syria1 & o!r       
,syrians1 :o h an imm$iate relative 7z  
def9$ 9 section #bja7;b77#b77;,a77i7 ( !
 ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h   
,u4,s4,c4 #aaea7;b77#b77;,a77i77 or a   
family memb] describ$ 9 section #bjc7;a7
 ( su* ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #bjc7;a77 :o  
is physically pres5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 
7b7 ,eligibility = admission z a refugee
 ,an ali5 may n be d5i$ ! opportunity to
 apply = admission z a refugee "u ?is   
section solely because su* ali5         
qualifies z an imm$iate relative ( a    
national ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or is        
eligible = admission to ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
"u any o!r immigrant classification4    
7c7 ,memb]%ip 9 c]ta9 syrian            
organizations ,an applicant = admission 
to ! ,unit$ ,/ates "u ?is section may n 
be deem$ inadmissible solely because !  
applicant 0 a memb] (1 or provid$       
support to1 ! ,syrian ,democratic ,=ces4
  7d7 ,exclusion f num]ical limitations 

,ali5s provid$ refugee /atus "u ?is     
section %all n be c\nt$ aga9/ any       
num]ical limitation "u section #bja1    
#bjb1 #bjc1 or #bjg ( ! ,immigration &  
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaea1  
#aaeb1 #aaec1 & #aaeg74  7e7            
,id5tification ( o!r p]secut$ gr\ps ,!  
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 or ! designee ( !    
,secret>y1 is au?oriz$ to classify o!r  
gr\ps ( ,syrians1 includ+ vuln]able     
populations1 z ,priority #b refugees (  
special humanit>ian conc]n4  7f7        
,satisfaction ( o!r requirem5ts ,ali5s  
designat$ z ,priority #b refugees (     
special humanit>ian conc]n "u ?is       
section %all be deem$ to satisfy !      
requirem5ts "u section #bjg ( !         
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaeg7 = admission to ! ,unit$
 ,/ates4  #ai4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 
7#a7 ,admission2 admitt$2 ali5 ,! t]ms  
admission1 admitt$1 & ali5 h ! mean+s   
giv5 su* t]ms 9 section #aja ( !        
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaja74  7#b7 ,appropriate    

congressional committees ,! t]m         
appropriate congressional committees    
means--  7,a7 ! ,committee on ,=eign    
,affairs1 ! ,committee on ,arm$         
,s]vices1 & ! ,committee on ,f9ancial   
,s]vices ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 & 
7,b7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations1 
! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 & !     
,committee on ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban   
,affairs ( ! ,s5ate4  7#c7 ,=eign p]son 
,! t]m =eign p]son means an individual  
or entity t is n a ,unit$ ,/ates p]son4 
7#d7 ,gross violations ( int]nationally 
recogniz$ human rights ,! t]m gross     
violations ( int]nationally recogniz$   
human rights has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 
section #ejb;,b7d77#a7 ( ! ,=eign       
,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4  
#bcjd7;d77#a774  7#e7 ,kn[+ly ,! t]m    
kn[+ly ) respect to conduct1 a          
circum/ance1 or a result1 means t a     
p]son has actual k1 or %\ld h kn[n1 ( ! 
conduct1 ! circum/ance1 or ! result4    
7#f7 ,unit$ /ates p]son ,! t]m ,unit$   
,/ates p]son means--  7,a7 a ,unit$     

,/ates citiz5 or an ali5 lawfully       
admitt$ = p]man5t resid5ce to ! ,unit$  
,/ates2 or  7,b7 an entity organiz$ "u !
 laws ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or any          
jurisdiction )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+
 a =eign bran* ( su* an entity4  #bj4   
,sunset ,?is ,act %all t]m9ate on ! date
 t is ?ree ye>s aft] ! date on :i*      
sanctions impos$ pursuant to ?is ,act h 
t]m9at$4  ,pass$ ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives ,octob] #bi1            
#bjai4;,cl]k4