,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #dhfh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #bh1 #bjai,mr4
 ,wilson ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a 7= himself1 ,mr4
 ,kildee1 ,mr4 ,gonzalez ( ,texas1 &    
,mr4 ,*abot7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2   
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign  
,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to c]tify t ,unit$
 ,/ates assi/ance to ! ,unit$ ,nations =
 humanit>ian programs 9 ! ,syrian ,arab 
,republic is n misdirect$1 & = o!r      
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,/op ,,un ,support = ,assad
 ,act ( #bjai4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress    
f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates1  
:i* has be5 ! bigge/ donor to ! ,unit$  
,nations 7,,un7 ,humanit>ian ,response 9
 ,syria1 has provid$ m ?an              
#f1jjj1jjj1jjj = ,,un ,syria programm+  
s9ce #bjaa1 includ+ ov] #dce1jjj1jjj 9  
fiscal ye> #bjah alone4  7#b7 ,dur+ !   
pa/ eight ye>s ( conflict1 ! ,assad     
regime has repeat$ly weaponiz$ access to
 ,unit$ ,nations aid 9 prolong$ &       
unlawful sieges ( civilians z "p ( a    

widespread />ve or surr5d] campaign1 ) !
 ,unit$ ,nations e/imat+ #ige1jjj       
,syrians "u siege at ! peak ( ?is       
/rategy4  7#c7 ,! ,unit$ ,nations ,(fice
 = ! ,coord9ation ( ,humanit>ian        
,affairs 7,,o*a7 has report$ repeat$    
failures to deliv] aid to ! h>de/-hit   
areas due to su* ob/ructions by ! ,assad
 regime4  7#d7 ,on ,febru>y #ab1 #bjah1 
=m] ,u4,s4 ,ambassador to ,syria ,rob]t 
,=d wrote ( ,,un aid 9 ,syria t x is    
cle> ! aid is n neutral & is be+ us$ z a
 weapon by ! ,syrian gov]nm5t44  7#e7 ,!
 ,unit$ ,nations cont9ues to procure    
goods & s]vices f sev]al entities t h   
close ties to ! ,assad regime1 despite  
_! role 9 support+ ! ,assad regime's    
gross human rights violations &         
int]national crimes--includ+ torture1   
sexual viol5ce1 ! t>get+ ( m$ical       
facilities1 weaponiz$ mass />vation1    
en=c$ disappe>ance1 & =c$ displacem5t--=
 :i* ! ,unit$ ,nations itself has f\nd !
 ,assad regime culpable4  7#f7 ,a #bjaf 
/udy ( ! ,,un ,report ( ,procurem5t %[$ 

t ,,un op]ations 9 ,syria deliv]$ #d    
million to ,syria's /ate-own$ fuel      
indu/ry1 #e million to blood banks      
op]at$ by ! ,syrian ,arab ,army = !     
b5efit ( its troops1 & #h4e million to  
*>ities co-opt$ by memb]s ( ! ,assad    
family4  7#g7 ,int]national ,n,g,os     
work+ ) ! ,unit$ ,nations are =c$ to    
select local p>tn]s1 _m ( :i* are       
controll$ by ! ,assad family & inn]     
circle1 f a gov]nm5t-approv$ li/1 !re=e 
all[+ ^! actors to pr(it f humanit>ian  
relief ef=ts & p]petuate ! conflict1    
int]national crimes1 & human rights     
violations4  7#h7 ,! ,assad regime      
compels ! ,unit$ ,nations to h\se its   
#aej int]national /aff 9 ! ,f\r ,seasons
 ,hotel ,damascus :]e1 s9ce #bjaf1 !    
,unit$ ,nations has sp5t m ?an #bf1jjj a
 night1 equall+ ne>ly #aj million a ye>4
  7#i7 ,on ,june #aa1 #bjai1 ! ,unit$   
,/ates ,treasury ,dep>tm5t sanction$ !  
,f\r ,seasons ,hotel 9 ,damascus = its  
role 9 fuel+ an illicit network b5efitt+
 ! ,assad regime1 & also sanction$ its  

own] ,sam] ,foz a bus9essman :o is      
directly support+ ! murd]\s ,assad      
regime & build+ luxury developm5ts on l&
 /ol5 f ^? flee+ 8 brutality1 accord+ to
 ,u4,s4 ,treasury ,und]secret>y ,sigal  
,m&elk]2 ! ,european ,union likewise    
sanction$ ,foz = fund+ ! ,milit>y       
,security ,%ield ,=ces1 a pro-gov]nm5t  
militia responsible = sev]e human rights
 abuses4  7#aj7 ,unit$ ,nation ag5cies &
 int]national ,n,g,os are requir$ to    
pur*ase mobile phones f ,syriatel1 a    
company own$ by ,rami ,makhl\f1 a c\s9 (
 ,ba%> al-,assad :o is sanction$ =      
corruption & ^: involvem5t 9 human      
rights abuses 9 ,syria is well docum5t$4
  7#aa7 ,! ,assad regime has regul>ly   
siphon$ humanit>ian funds = ! w> ef=t & 
bypass$ int]national sanctions ?r\gh    
exploit+ humanit>ian exemptions4  7#ab7 
,on ,july #ae1 #bjai1 ,unit$ ,nations   
,high ,commission] = ,refugees 7,,unhcr7
 ,middle ,ea/ ,director ,am9 ,awad      
recogniz$ 9 an int]view ) ,! ,national t
 ! ,unit$ ,nations has no proc$ure =    

assess+ own]%ip & p>tn]%ips ( suppli]s x
 uses = procurem5t 9 ,syria3 ,i d n h a 
me*anism :]e we comb e s+le contract to 
see d y h "o1 #aj or #ij p]c5t          
connection ) ! regime or n44  7#ac7 ,on 
,june #bh1 #bjai1 ,human ,rights ,wat*  
publi%$ a compreh5sive report ) ! foll[+
 conclusion3 ,:ile seem+ly b5ign1 !     
,syrian gov]nm5t's aid & recon/ruction  
policies are be+ us$ to puni% p]ceiv$   
oppon5ts & rew>d its support]s4 ''' ,!  
,syrian gov]nm5t's aid framework        
und]m9es human rights1 & donors ne$ to  
ensure !y are n complicit ''' 44  #c4   
,/atem5t ( policy ,x is ! policy ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates t-- 7#a7 ! deliv]y (      
assi/ance fund$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ?r\gh
 ! ,unit$ ,nations mu/ meet reasonable  
expectations t aid rea*es its int5d$    
recipi5ts2  7#b7 programm+ provid$ ?r\gh
 ! ,unit$ ,nations bas$ on ,unit$ ,/ates
 fund+ %\ld be det]m9$ accord+ to       
greate/ ne$1 n only greate/ access2     
7#c7 ,unit$ ,/ates assi/ance to ,syria  
%\ld n be manipulat$ = political or     

f9ancial ga9 ( any p>ty to ! conflict1  
especially ^? mo/ responsible = comp\nd+
 ! suff]+ ( ,syrian civilians1 includ+ !
 ,assad regime1 ! ,russian ,f$]ation1 ! 
,islamic ,republic ( ,iran1 any entities
 own$ or controll$ !re(1 or non-/ate    
actors involv$ 9 int]national crimes &  
human rights abuses2  7#d7 no ,unit$    
,/ates assi/ance %\ld be giv5 directly  
or indirectly to ! ,assad regime 9      
,syria1 includ+ ?r\gh organs or         
subsidi>ies ( ! ,unit$ ,nations2  7#e7 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld support all ef=ts by
 ! ,unit$ ,nations to e/abli% an        
indep5d5t me*anism to vet procurem5t    
contracts 9 ,syrian gov]nm5t-held areas1
 & su* a me*anism mu/--  7,a7 ensure no 
contracts are ent]$ into ) ! ,assad     
regime or its affiliates2  7,b7 develop 
& implem5t enhanc$ human rights due     
dilig5ce practices1 includ+ conduct+    
qu>t]ly human rights impact assessm5ts t
 review h[ ,unit$ ,nations aid is       
disburs$ & h[ su* aid fl[s ?r\gh its    
suppli]s & local p>tn]s 9 ,syria2 &     

7,c7 make c]ta9 t ! f9d+s ( ! human     
rights impact assessm5ts are integrat$  
into all levels ( ,unit$ ,nations       
op]ations1 monitor ! effectiv5ess ( su* 
assessm5ts on su* op]ations1 & report h[
 human rights impacts are be+ address$ &
 mitigat$2  7#f7 ! ,unit$ ,nations      
procurem5t op]ations ?r\gh\t ,syria %\ld
 abide by its own ,unit$ ,nations       
,suppli] ,code ( ,conduct1 :i* /ates t  
suppli]s to ! ,unit$ ,nations mu/ ensure
 t !y are n complicit 9 human rights    
abuses2 &  7#g7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates w       
cont9ue provid+ humanit>ian assi/ance to
 ,syria :ile also cont9u+ its ef=ts to  
facilitate a negotiat$ political        
transition f ! ,assad regime1 9         
accordance ) its commitm5t 9 ,unit$     
,nations ,security ,c\ncil ,resolution  
#bbed4  #d4 ,c]tification  7a7 ,9 g5]al 
,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate
 %all c]tify to ! appropriate           
congressional committees :e!r ,unit$    
,nations ag5cy programm+1 includ+ any   

program or project1 9 ,syria fund$ 9    
:ole or 9 "p by ! ,unit$ ,/ates--  7#a7 
is deliv]$ imp>tially1 )\t h9drance1 to 
! areas ( greate/ ne$2  7#b7 does n     
directly mat]ially support ! ,syrian    
gov]nm5t or entities own$ or controll$  
by ! ,syrian gov]nm5t1 ,syrian gov]nm5t 
(ficials1 _! imm$iate families1 or      
entities "u _! direction2  7#c7 does n  
directly mat]ially support associat$    
=ces ( ! ,syrian gov]nm5t or entities "u
 _! direction2  7#d7 adh]es to ! ,unit$ 
,nations ,suppli] ,code ( ,conduct1 :i* 
/ates t ! ,unit$ ,nations mu/ n support1
 directly or indirectly1 o!r entities & 
individuals involv$ 9 human rights      
abuses1 & :i* requires ,unit$ ,nations  
ag5cies to secure gu>antees f suppli]s t
 !y are n complicit 9 human rights      
abuses2 &  7#e7 is vett$ by an indep5d5t
 me*anism t reviews contract procurem5t 
9 ,syrian gov]nm5t-held areas1 z        
describ$ 9 section #c7e74  7b7 ,fund+   
limitation & r$irection ,if ! ,secret>y 
( ,/ate makes a c]tification describ$ 9 

subsection 7a7 9 ! negative-- 7#a7 no   
,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy may provide any
 fund+1 directly or indirectly1 to any  
,unit$ ,nations ag5cy programm+1 includ+
 any program or project1 9 ,syria t     
fails to meet ! crit]ia ( ! c]tification
 specifi$ 9 subsection 7a72 &  7#b7     
am\nts made available to ! ,secret>y (  
,/ate t are )held f ,unit$ ,nations     
ag5cy programm+1 includ+ any program or 
project1 9 ,syria 9 accordance )        
p>agraph 7#a7 %all be made available to 
! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy 
= ,int]national ,developm5t's ,(fice (  
,=eign ,disa/] ,assi/ance = provid+     
assi/ance to populations 9 ,syria 9 ne$4
  7c7 ,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 ( ! ,russian gov]nm5t1 !  
,iranian gov]nm5t1 ,iranian-back$ proxy 
militias1 & ,hezbollah4