,,ii ,calendar ,no4 #cbg #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #bfda ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,october #ag1 #bjai,mr4 ,risch 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,menendez1 ,mr4 ,rubio1 ,mr4 ,jones1 ,mr4 ,gardner1 ,mr4 ,barrasso1 ,mr4 ,portman1 ,ms4 ,duckworth1 ,mrs4 ,shaheen1 ,mr4 ,kaine1 ,mr4 ,durbin1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,mr4 ,whitehouse1 ,ms4 ,hassan1 ,mr4 ,peters1 ,mr4 ,isakson1 ,mrs4 ,blackburn1 ,mr4 ,casey1 and ,mr4 ,warner7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations ,december #ab1 #bjai,reported by ,mr4 ,risch1 with an amendment,strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic ,a ,,bill ,to promote ,united ,states national security and prevent the resurgence of ,,isis1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents 7a7 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,promoting ,american ,national ,security and ,preventing the ,resurgence of ,,isis ,act of #bjai4 7b7 ,table of contents ,the table of contents for this ,act is as follows3 ,sec4 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents4,,title ,i--,promoting ,stability in ,syria,sec4 #aja4 ,appropriate congressional committees defined4,sec4 #ajb4 ,findings4,sec4 #ajc4 ,sense of ,congress4,sec4 #ajd4 ,strategy to prevent the resurgence of the ,islamic ,state of ,iraq and ,al-,sham 7,,isis7 and its affiliates4,sec4 #aje4 ,briefings on ,turkish incursion into ,northeast ,syria4,sec4 #ajf4 ,humanitarian assistance to the people of ,syria4,sec4 #ajg4 ,report on accountability for violations of international law1 including war crimes1 and other harm to civilians in ,syria during the ,turkish incursion4,sec4 #ajh4 ,restriction on arms sales to ,turkey4,sec4 #aji4 ,opposition to loans from international financial institutions that benefit the ,government of ,turkey4,sec4 #aaj4 ,statement of policy on denouncing targeting of ,kurdish minority at the ,united ,nations4,sec4 #aaa4 ,participation of ,turkey in ,,nato4,sec4 #aab4 ,report on net worth of ,president ,recep ,tayyip ,erdoan4,,title ,,ii--,kurdish refugee crisis in ,syria,sec4 #bja4 ,findings4,sec4 #bjb4 ,united ,states refugee program priorities4,,title ,,iii--,sanctions,sec4 #cja4 ,definitions4,sec4 #cjb4 ,imposition of sanctions with respect to senior officials of the ,government of ,turkey4,sec4 #cjc4 ,imposition of sanctions with respect to foreign persons providing arms to ,turkish forces in ,syria4,sec4 #cjd4 ,imposition of sanctions with respect to financial institutions that facilitate transactions for ,turkish ,armed ,forces4,sec4 #cje4 ,imposition of ,,caatsa section #bca sanctions against ,turkey4,sec4 #cjf4 ,imposition of sanctions with respect to support by the ,russian ,federation for the ,assad regime4,sec4 #cjg4 ,sanctions described4,sec4 #cjh4 ,implementation2 regulations2 penalties4,,title ,,iv--,termination provisions,sec4 #dja4 ,appropriate congressional committees defined4,sec4 #djb4 ,termination of certain requirements4,sec4 #djc4 ,humanitarian waiver4,sec4 #djd4 ,sunset4 ,i ,promoting ,stability in ,syria #aja4 ,appropriate congressional committees defined ,in this title1 the term appropriate congressional committees means-- 7#a7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations1 the ,committee on ,armed ,services1 and the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,senate2 and 7#b7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs1 the ,committee on ,armed ,services1 and the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives4 #ajb4 ,findings ,congress makes the following findings3 7#a7 ,the ,syrian ,democratic ,forces 7,,sdf7 have fought on the frontlines against the ,islamic ,state of ,iraq and al-,sham 7,,isis71 in close partnership with the ,united ,states and ,united ,states allies4 7#b7 ,while territorial gains have been made1 the ,department of ,defense1 as of ,august #bjai1 estimates that ,,isis likely retains between #ad1jjj and #ah1jjj members in ,iraq and ,syria1 including up to #c1jjj foreigners4 7#c7 ,since #bjae1 the ,united ,states ,government has deployed members of the ,united ,states ,armed ,forces to ,syria for the purpose of the counter-,,isis campaign1 in an advise1 assist1 and accompany role1 working closely with the ,,sdf4 7#d7 ,the congressionally mandated ,syria ,study ,group in ,september #bjai found1 ,although the ,united ,states military mission in ,syria is often lumped together with the ,iraq and ,afghanistan missions in the forever war category1 the ,syria case offers a different1 and far less costly1 model4 ,a small ,united ,states military footprint1 supported by ,united ,states air power and other high-end capabilities1 reinforced by a global coalition of like-minded allies and partners1 rallied a local partner force many times its size to liberate territory from a terrorist group4 7#e7 ,according to the ,department of ,defense1 as of ,august #bjai1 the ,,sdf continued to hold about #aj1jjj ,,isis fighters in detention centers in ,northeast ,syria this quarter4 ,of these1 approximately #b1jjj are foreigners from more than #ej countries4 ,the remaining #h1jjj are ,iraqi and ,syrian4 7#f7 ,in ,august #bjai1 the ,united ,states ,government and the ,government of ,turkey began implementing a security mechanism to address legitimate ,turkish security concerns along the ,turkish ,syrian border in which ,united ,states and ,turkey established a ,combined ,joint ,operations ,center and the ,,sdf withdrew forces from certain areas4 7#g7 ,on ,october #i1 #bjai1 ,turkish military units began operations in ,syrian territory4 7#h7 ,on ,october #ac1 #bjai1 the ,,sdf announced a deal with ,president of ,syria ,bashar al-,assad's regime that would allow government forces to enter the ,kurdish-controlled areas of ,northeast ,syria for the first time in years4 7#i7 ,on ,october #ad1 #bjai1 the governing coalition of the ,kurdish self-administered region in ,northeast ,syria announced that they were finalizing a ,memorandum of ,understanding with ,russia4 7#aj7 ,on ,october #ad1 #bjai1 the ,european ,union unanimously announced that it would suspend weapons exports to ,turkey in condemnation of their military action against ,syria4 #ajc4 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that-- 7#a7 the ,united ,states and ,turkey have been treaty allies since #aieb1 when ,turkey became a member of the ,north ,atlantic ,treaty ,organization 7,,nato72 7#b7 being a ,,nato member means that ,turkey is treaty bound to safeguard the principles of democracy1 individual liberty1 and the rule of law1 and importantly1 should be united with other ,,nato allies in efforts for collective defense and the preservation of peace and security2 7#c7 ,turkey's military invasion of ,northeast ,syria is an unacceptable and unnecessary escalation of tensions with the potential to cause a severe humanitarian crisis and undo the collective gains made in the fight against the ,islamic ,state of ,iraq and ,syria 7,,isis7 by the ,united ,states and the #ha countries and organizations of the ,global ,coalition to ,defeat ,,isis1 including ,,nato and the ,european ,union 7,,eu72 7#d7 ,turkey should immediately cease attacks against the ,syrian ,democratic ,forces 7,,sdf7 and recall its forces back to ,turkey2 7#e7 targeted sanctions against ,turkey are an appropriate response in order for ,turkey to be held accountable for its military offensive in ,northeast ,syria2 7#f7 ,turkey's military invasion into ,northeast ,syria is the latest example of the weakening and problematic ,united ,states-,turkey bilateral relationship and undermines the security of the ,united ,states and its ,,nato allies1 including that of ,turkey2 7#g7 the ,,sdf have been critical partners to ,united ,states and allied counter-,,isis and broader counterterrorism efforts in ,syria1 and the ,united ,states should continue this partnership with the ,,sdf2 7#h7 the ,united ,states ,government should utilize diplomatic and military tools to ensure the enduring defeat of ,,isis2 7#i7 the ,united ,states should stand by critical allies and partners2 7#aj7 ,russian and ,iranian political and military influence in ,syria present a threat to ,united ,states national security interests2 and 7#aa7 the ,united ,states ,government1 in concert with the international community1 should hold accountable members of the ,syrian regime and the ,governments of the ,russian ,federation and ,iran for atrocities against the ,syrian people4 #ajd4 ,strategy to prevent the resurgence of the ,islamic ,state of ,iraq and ,al-,sham 7,,isis7 and its affiliates 7a7 ,strategy required ,not later than #fj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,defense1 and the ,administrator of the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development1 in consultation with the heads of other appropriate ,federal agencies1 shall jointly develop and submit to the appropriate congressional committees a strategy to prevent the resurgence of ,,isis in ,iraq and ,syria4 7b7 ,elements of the strategy ,the strategy required under subsection 7a7 shall include the following elements3 7#a7 ,a summary of the ,united ,states national security interests in ,iraq and ,syria and the impact a resurgence of ,,isis would have on those interests4 7#b7 ,a comprehensive assessment of current training and support programs by agency or department1 specifically focused on countering ,,isis and other terrorist organizations1 including non-lethal assistance1 training1 and organizational capacity for the ,,sdf1 the ,iraqi ,security ,forces1 the ,kurdish ,peshmerga1 and others to counter gains by ,,isis and its affiliates4 7#c7 ,a detailed description of ,united ,states ,government efforts to support1 develop1 and expand local governance structures in areas in ,syria previously liberated from ,,isis control4 7#d7 ,an estimate of the number of current1 active ,,isis members in ,iraq and ,syria1 including an assessment of those being held in detainee camps or prisons4 7#e7 ,a comprehensive plan to address ,,isis detainees currently being held in ,syria and ,iraq1 including-- 7,a7 the designation of an existing official within the ,department of ,state to serve as a senior-level coordinator to coordinate1 in conjunction with the lead and other relevant agencies1 all matters for the ,united ,states ,government relating to the long-term disposition of ,,isis fighter detainees1 including all matters in connection with-- 7i7 repatriation1 transfer1 prosecution1 and intelligence gathering2 7ii7 coordinating a whole-of-government approach with other countries and international organizations1 including ,,interpol1 to ensure secure chains of custody and locations of ,,isis foreign terrorist fighter detainees2 7iii7 coordinating technical and evidentiary assistance to foreign countries to aid in the successful prosecution of ,,isis foreign terrorist fighter detainees2 and 7iv7 all multilateral and international engagements led by the ,department of ,state and other agencies that are related to the current and future handling1 detention1 and prosecution of ,,isis foreign terrorist fighter detainees2 and 7,b7 engagement with international partners on legal1 tenable mechanisms for repatriating foreign fighters4 7#f7 ,a description1 which may be in classified form1 of ,,isis senior leadership and infrastructure and efforts to target leadership figures4 7#g7 ,a comprehensive description of ,united ,states activities utilizing social media and other communication technologies strategy to counter ,,isis's propaganda1 influence1 and ability to recruit fighters domestically and internationally1 including with private technology companies1 and how such activities are being coordinated across the ,united ,states ,government4 7#h7 ,a description of the efforts of the ,united ,states ,government1 including economic sanctions1 to deny financial resources1 including revenues from natural resources extraction1 sale of antiquities1 kidnaping1 extortion1 taxation1 smuggling1 access to cash storage sites1 and access to international financial networks1 to ,,isis and its affiliates1 in conjunction with international partners and financial institutions4 7#i7 ,a description of ,united ,states ,government efforts to support credible war crimes prosecutions against ,,isis fighters4 7#aj7 ,a plan to ensure the delivery of humanitarian assistance4 #aje4 ,briefings on ,turkish incursion into ,northeast ,syria 7a7 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that-- 7#a7 the ,russian ,federation and ,iran continue to exploit a security vacuum in ,syria and continue to pose a threat to vital ,united ,states national security interests2 and 7#b7 continued ,turkish military activity inside ,syria will negatively impact the national security interest and regional stability of the ,united ,states4 7b7 ,briefings required 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #ae days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and every #ae days thereafter1 the ,secretary of ,state1 in coordination with the ,secretary of ,defense1 and the ,administrator of the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development1 in consultation with the heads of other appropriate ,federal agencies1 shall jointly brief the appropriate congressional committees on the ,october #bjai ,turkish incursion into ,syria1 including the impact of the withdrawal of ,united ,states troops from ,northeast ,syria4 7#b7 ,elements of the briefing ,the briefing required under paragraph 7#a7 shall include the following elements3 7,a7 ,a description of the impact of the incursion on the ability of ,,isis to reconstitute a physical caliphate4 7,b7 ,a description of the impact of the incursion on the ,russian ,federation's military and political influence in ,syria4 7,c7 ,a description of the impact of the incursion on ,iran's ability to increase its military and political influence in ,syria4 7,d7 ,a comprehensive assessment of the ,united ,states ,government's activities to counter ,iranian and ,russian influence in ,syria4 7,e7 ,an outline of planned joint actions by the ,department of ,state and the ,department of ,defense1 in consultation with the heads of other appropriate ,federal agencies1 regarding any and all stabilization funds or activities for ,syria and an explanation of how such funds and activities can contribute to stabilization in the current environment and without the limited ,united ,states troop presence in ,northeast ,syria4 7,f7 ,the creation and use by the ,government of ,turkey of safe zones to justify the involuntary or uninformed return of ,syrian refugees from ,turkey to ,syrian territory or to justify the forced displacement of ,syrians inside ,syria or to prevent ,syrians from seeking international protections4 7,g7 ,the role of the ,government of ,turkey and ,turkish-backed forces in facilitating humanitarian actors1 including international nongovernmental organizations 7,i,n,g,os7 for cross-border work from ,turkey and in ensuring efficient open supply lines for humanitarian assistance and personnel through border crossing points on the ,turkey-,syria and ,iraq-,syria borders and facilitating safe passage of humanitarian assistance to ,syrians inside ,syria based on need4 7,h7 ,the actions of the ,government of ,turkey and ,turkish-backed forces in the operation of all camps for families displaced by conflict as civilian facilities and ensuring that camp residents1 in particular women and children1 are treated as civilian victims of conflict in accordance with international law and standards4 7,i7 ,the actions of the ,government of ,turkey and ,turkish-backed forces in taking effective measures to protect civilians and civilian infrastructure1 including health facilities1 water-pumping stations1 and restricting use of explosive weapons in populated areas4 #ajf4 ,humanitarian assistance to the people of ,syria ,the ,president is authorized to provide humanitarian assistance pursuant to the ,department of ,state1 ,foreign ,operations1 and ,related ,programs ,appropriations ,act1 #bjai 7division ,f of ,public ,law #aaf-f7 to support the people of ,syria1 both in ,syria and displaced in surrounding countries1 in accordance with established international humanitarian principles4 #ajg4 ,report on accountability for violations of international law1 including war crimes1 and other harm to civilians in ,syria during the ,turkish incursion 7a7 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that-- 7#a7 ,turkish and pro-,turkish forces should end all practices involving arbitrary arrests1 enforced disappearances1 torture1 arbitrary executions1 and other unlawful treatment2 and 7#b7 all stakeholders in the ,turkish incursion should reveal the fate or the location of all persons who have been subjected to enforced disappearance by such stakeholders4 7b7 ,report 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that describes the causes and consequences of civilian harm occurring during the ,turkish incursion into ,northeast ,syria1 including violations of the law of armed conflict1 and gross violations of human rights as a result of the actions of all parties to the conflict4 7#b7 ,elements ,the report required under paragraph 7#a7 shall include the following elements3 7,a7 ,a description of civilian harm occurring in the context of the ,turkish incursion1 including-- 7i7 mass casualty incidents2 and 7ii7 damage to1 and destruction of1 civilian infrastructure and services1 including-- 7,i7 hospitals and other medical facilities2 7,,ii7 electrical grids2 7,,iii7 water systems2 and 7,,iv7 other critical infrastructure4 7,b7 ,a description of violations of the law of armed conflict committed during the ,turkish incursion into ,northeast ,syria by all forces involved in the ,turkish-led coalition and all forces fighting on its behalf and by any other combatants in the conflict1 including-- 7i7 alleged war crimes2 7ii7 specific instances of failure by the parties to the conflict to exercise distinction1 proportionality1 and precaution in the use force in accordance with the law of armed conflict2 7iii7 arbitrary denials of humanitarian access and the resulting impact on the alleviation of human suffering2 7iv7 extra-judicial executions and detention-related abuses2 and 7v7 other acts that may constitute violations of the law of armed conflict4 7,c7 ,recommendations for establishing accountability mechanisms for the civilian harm1 war crimes1 other violations of the law of armed conflict1 and gross violations of human rights perpetrated by ,turkish and pro-,turkish forces ,syria1 including the potential for prosecuting individuals perpetrating1 organizing1 directing1 or ordering such violations4 #ajh4 ,restriction on arms sales to ,turkey 7a7 ,prohibition on arms transfers to ,turkish military units ,no ,united ,states defense articles1 services1 or technology may be transferred under the ,arms ,export ,control ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bgea et seq47 to ,turkey if such articles1 services1 or technology could be used in operations by the ,turkish ,armed ,forces in ,syria4 7b7 ,exception ,the prohibition under subsection 7a7 does not apply to transfers for ultimate end use by the ,united ,states ,armed ,forces or in military operations approved by ,,nato4 7c7 ,no use of emergency authority ,the authority of the ,president to waive statutory congressional review periods under the ,arms ,export ,control ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bgea et seq47 in cases in which an emergency exists shall not apply to the transfer of defense articles or services to ,turkey4 #aji4 ,opposition to loans from international financial institutions that benefit the ,government of ,turkey 7a7 ,in general ,the ,president shall direct the ,united ,states executive director to each international financial institution to use the voice and vote of the ,united ,states to oppose any loan from the international financial institution that would benefit the ,government of ,turkey4 7b7 ,international financial institution defined ,in this section1 the term international financial institution has the meaning given that term in section #agja7;c7 of the ,international ,financial ,institutions ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bfbr7c774 #aaj4 ,statement of policy on denouncing targeting of ,kurdish minority at the ,united ,nations ,it is the policy of the ,united ,states to use the voice and vote of the ,united ,states at the ,united ,nations-- 7#a7 to denounce the targeting of the ,kurdish minority in ,northeast ,syria2 and 7#b7 to in no way support activities of the ,government of ,turkey targeting the ,kurdish community in ,syria4 #aaa4 ,participation of ,turkey in ,,nato 7a7 ,findings ,congress makes the following findings3 7#a7 ,article #a of the ,north ,atlantic ,treaty1 signed at ,washington ,april #d1 #aidi1 states1 ,the ,parties undertake1 as set forth in the ,charter of the ,united ,nations1 to settle any international dispute in which they may be involved by peaceful means in such a manner that international peace and security and justice are not endangered1 and to refrain in their international relations from the threat or use of force in any manner inconsistent with the purposes of the ,united ,nations4 7#b7 ,turkey has invaded ,northeast ,syria with the intention of targeting the ,kurdish minority in the country1 in a manner inconsistent with article #a of the ,north ,atlantic ,treaty4 7b7 ,department of ,state report on participation of ,turkey in ,,nato ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that includes the following elements3 7#a7 ,an assessment of the historical contributions made by ,turkey to the ,,nato alliance since it became a member in #aieb4 7#b7 ,an assessment of the impact of ,turkey's ,october #bjai incursion into ,northeast ,syria for the national security of its ,,nato allies4 7#c7 ,an assessment of ,turkey's role in the alliance and the future prospects for ,turkey to fully embrace and implement all #ad articles of the ,north ,atlantic ,treaty4 #aab4 ,report on net worth of ,president ,recep ,tayyip ,erdoan ,not later than #abj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state1 in consultation with the ,secretary of the ,treasury and the ,director of ,national ,intelligence1 shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the estimated net worth and known sources of income of ,turkish ,president ,recep ,tayyip ,erdoan and his family members 7including spouse1 children1 parents1 and siblings71 including assets1 investments1 other business interests1 and relevant beneficial ownership information4 ,,ii ,kurdish refugee crisis in ,syria #bja4 ,findings ,congress makes the following findings3 7#a7 ,according to the ,united ,nations ,office for the ,coordination of ,humanitarian ,affairs1 more than #afj1jjj ,syrian ,kurdish civilians are internally displaced and more than #djj1jjj civilians in the ,syrian conflict zone will have significant humanitarian needs in ,kurdish-controlled areas of ,northeastern ,syria as a result of ongoing ,turkish operations against ,syrian ,democratic ,forces4 7#b7 ,members of the ,syrian ,democratic ,forces have fought on the front lines against the ,islamic ,state1 in partnership and with the close support of the ,united ,states and its allies4 #bjb4 ,united ,states refugee program priorities 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,state1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 shall designate1 as ,priority #b refugees of special humanitarian concern-- 7#a7 ,syrian ,kurds1 stateless persons who habitually resided in ,syria1 and other ,syrians who partnered with1 or worked for or directly with1 the ,united ,states ,government in ,syria2 7#b7 ,syrian ,kurds1 stateless persons who habitually resided in ,syria1 and other ,syrians who were employed in ,syria by-- 7,a7 a media or nongovernmental organization based in the ,united ,states2 7,b7 an organization or entity that has received a grant from1 or entered into a cooperative agreement or contract with1 the ,united ,states ,government2 or 7,c7 an organization that-- 7i7 was continuously physically present in ,northeast ,syria between #bjaa and the date of the enactment of this ,act2 and 7ii7 has partnered with an organization described in subparagraph 7,a7 or 7,b72 7#c7 the spouses1 children1 sons1 daughters1 siblings1 and parents of aliens described in paragraph 7#a7 or section #bjd7;b72 7#d7 ,syrian ,kurds1 stateless persons who habitually resided in ,syria1 and other ,syrians who have an immediate relative 7as defined in section #bja7;b77#b77;,a77i7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaea7;b77#b77;,a77i777 or a family member described in section #bjc7;a7 of such ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #bjc7;a77 who is physically present in the ,united ,states2 7#e7 ,syrian ,kurds1 stateless persons who habitually resided in ,syria1 and other ,syrians who were or are employed by the ,united ,states ,government in ,syria1 for an aggregate period of at least #a year2 and 7#f7 citizens or nationals of ,syria or ,iraq1 or stateless persons who habitually resided in ,syria or ,iraq1 who provided service to ,united ,states counter-,,isis efforts for an aggregate period of at least #a year4 7b7 ,eligibility for admission as a refugee ,an alien may not be denied the opportunity to apply for admission as a refugee under this section solely because such alien qualifies as an immediate relative of a national of the ,united ,states or is eligible for admission to the ,united ,states under any other immigrant classification4 7c7 ,membership in certain ,syrian organizations ,an applicant for admission to the ,united ,states may not be deemed inadmissible based on membership in1 or support provided to1 the ,syrian ,democratic ,forces4 7d7 ,exclusion from numerical limitations ,aliens provided refugee status under this section shall not be counted against any numerical limitation under section #bja1 #bjb1 #bjc1 or #bjg of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaea1 #aaeb1 #aaec1 and #aaeg74 7e7 ,identification of other persecuted groups ,the ,secretary of ,state1 or the designee of the ,secretary1 is authorized to classify other groups of ,syrians1 including vulnerable populations1 as ,priority #b refugees of special humanitarian concern4 7f7 ,satisfaction of other requirements ,aliens granted status under this section as ,priority #b refugees of special humanitarian concern under the refugee resettlement priority system shall be deemed to satisfy the requirements under section #bjg of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaeg7 for admission to the ,united ,states4 ,,iii ,sanctions #cja4 ,definitions ,in this title3 7#a7 ,admission2 admitted2 alien ,the terms admission1 admitted1 and alien have the meanings given those terms in section #aja of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja74 7#b7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,the term appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations and the ,committee on ,banking1 ,housing1 and ,urban ,affairs of the ,senate2 and 7,b7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs and the ,committee on ,financial ,services of the ,house of ,representatives4 7#c7 ,financial institution ,the term financial institution means a financial institution specified in subparagraph 7,a71 7,b71 7,c71 7,d71 7,e71 7,f71 7,g71 7,h71 7,i71 7,j71 7,m71 or 7,y7 of section #ecab7;a77#b7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#d7 ,foreign financial institution ,the term foreign financial institution has the meaning given that term in regulations prescribed by the ,secretary of the ,treasury4 7#e7 ,foreign person ,the term foreign person means an individual or entity that is not a ,united ,states person4 7#f7 ,knowingly ,the term knowingly with respect to conduct1 a circumstance1 or a result1 means that a person has actual knowledge1 or should have known1 of the conduct1 the circumstance1 or the result4 7#g7 ,united states person ,the term ,united ,states person means-- 7,a7 a ,united ,states citizen or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence to the ,united ,states2 or 7,b7 an entity organized under the laws of the ,united ,states or any jurisdiction within the ,united ,states1 including a foreign branch of such an entity4 #cjb4 ,imposition of sanctions with respect to senior officials of the ,government of ,turkey 7a7 ,in general ,on and after the date that is #ae days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 each of the following officials shall be subject to the same sanctions as a person included on the list of specially designated nationals and blocked persons maintained by the ,office of ,foreign ,assets ,control of the ,department of the ,treasury3 7#a7 ,the ,minister of ,national ,defense of ,turkey4 7#b7 ,the ,chief of the ,general ,staff of the ,turkish ,armed ,forces4 7#c7 ,the ,commander of the #bnd ,army of the ,turkish ,armed ,forces4 7#d7 ,the ,minister of ,treasury and ,finance of ,turkey4 7b7 ,sanctions with respect to additional officials 7#a7 ,list ,not later than #cj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and every #fj days thereafter1 the ,secretary of ,state1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,defense and the ,director of ,national ,intelligence1 shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a list of the following foreign persons3 7,a7 ,senior officials of the ,ministry of ,national ,defense of ,turkey involved in the decision to invade ,syria4 7,b7 ,senior officials of the ,turkish ,armed ,forces leading attacks against the ,syrian ,democratic ,forces4 7,c7 ,officials of the ,government of ,turkey significantly facilitating ,turkey's military operations in ,syria4 7,d7 ,officials of the ,government of ,turkey and members of the ,turkish ,armed ,forces who are responsible for1 are complicit in1 have directly or indirectly engaged in1 or have attempted to engage in1 any of the following relating to ,turkey's invasion of ,northeast ,syria3 7i7 ,a violation of the law of armed conflict4 7ii7 ,a gross violation of internationally recognized human rights4 7#b7 ,imposition of sanctions ,on and after the date that is #ae days after the submission of the most recent list required by paragraph 7#a71 each foreign person identified on the list shall be subject to the same sanctions as a person included on the list of specially designated nationals and blocked persons maintained by the ,office of ,foreign ,assets ,control of the ,department of the ,treasury4 #cjc4 ,imposition of sanctions with respect to foreign persons providing arms to ,turkish forces in ,syria 7a7 ,report required ,not later than #cj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and every #fj days thereafter and as new information becomes available1 the ,secretary of ,state1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,defense and the ,director of ,national ,intelligence1 shall submit to the ,president and the appropriate congressional committees a list of any foreign persons determined to have knowingly provided1 on or after such date of enactment1 defense articles1 services1 or technology to ,turkey if such articles1 services1 or technology could be used in operations by the ,turkish ,armed ,forces in ,syria4 7b7 ,imposition of sanctions ,the ,president shall impose the sanctions described in section #cjg with respect to each foreign person identified on the list required by subsection 7a74 7c7 ,exception ,the sanctions imposed pursuant to this section shall not apply to transfers defense articles1 services1 or technology for ultimate end use by the ,united ,states ,armed ,forces or in military operations approved by ,,nato4 7d7 ,waiver 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,president may waive1 on a case-by-case basis and for a period of not more than #ij days1 the imposition of sanctions under this section with respect to a foreign person if the ,president-- 7,a7 determines the waiver is important to the national security interests of the ,united ,states2 and 7,b7 not later than #cj days after making such a determination1 submits to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the determination4 7#b7 ,renewal of waivers ,the ,president may1 on a case-by-case basis1 renew a waiver under paragraph 7#a7 for an additional period of not more than #ij days if1 not later than #ae days before the waiver expires1 the ,president-- 7,a7 determines the renewal of the waiver is important to the national security interests of the ,united2 and 7,b7 submits to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the determination4 #cjd4 ,imposition of sanctions with respect to financial institutions that facilitate transactions for ,turkish ,armed ,forces 7a7 ,halk bankasi or halkbank ,not later than #ae days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the following entities shall be subject to the same sanctions as a person included on the list of specially designated nationals and blocked persons maintained by the ,office of ,foreign ,assets ,control of the ,department of the ,treasury3 7#a7 ,halk ,bankasi2 7#b7 ,halkbank2 or 7#c7 any successor entity to an entity specified in paragraph 7#a7 or 7#b74 7b7 ,additional financial institutions ,if the ,secretary of ,state1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,defense1 the ,secretary of ,treasury1 and the ,director of ,national ,intelligence1 determines that any foreign financial institution 7other than a financial institution specified in subsection 7a771 has knowingly facilitated transactions for the ,turkish ,armed ,forces or the defense industry in ,turkey relating to the military operations of ,turkey in ,syria1 the ,president shall1 not later than #fj days after that determination1 impose the sanctions described in section #cjg with respect to that financial institution4 #cje4 ,imposition of ,,caatsa section #bca sanctions against ,turkey 7a7 ,treatment of purchase of ,s-#djj air and missile defense system as sanctionable transaction ,for the purposes of section #bca of the ,countering ,america's ,adversaries ,through ,sanctions ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #iebe71 ,turkey's acquisition of the ,s-#djj air and missile defense system from the ,russian ,federation beginning ,july #ab1 #bjai1 shall be considered to be a significant transaction described in that section4 7b7 ,imposition of sanctions ,not later than #cj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,president shall impose #e or more of the sanctions described in section #bce of the ,countering ,america's ,adversaries ,through ,sanctions ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #iebi7 with respect to the ,government of ,turkey4 #cjf4 ,imposition of sanctions with respect to support by the ,russian ,federation for the ,assad regime 7a7 ,list required ,not later than #cj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and every #fj days thereafter1 the ,secretary of ,state1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,defense and the ,director of ,national ,intelligence1 shall submit to appropriate congressional committees a list of each ,russian person that1 on or after such date of enactment1 knowingly exports1 transfers1 or otherwise provides to ,syria significant financial1 material1 or technological support that contributes materially to the ability of the ,government of ,syria to acquire defense articles1 defense services1 and related information4 7b7 ,sanctions ,a ,russian person identified on the list required by subsection 7a7 shall be subject to the same sanctions as a person included on the list of specially designated nationals and blocked persons maintained by the ,office of ,foreign ,assets ,control of the ,department of the ,treasury4 7c7 ,waiver 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,president may1 on a case-by-case basis and for renewable periods of not to exceed #fj days1 waive the application of this section with respect to a ,russian person if the ,president determines and certifies to the appropriate congressional committees that such a waiver is in the vital national security interests of the ,united ,states4 7#b7 ,certification ,the certification referenced in paragraph 7#a7 shall include a detailed explanation of the specific factors upon which the determination was made that a waiver is in the vital national security interests of the ,united ,states4 7#c7 ,briefing ,not later than #aj days after the issuance of a waiver under paragraph 7#a71 and every #ij days thereafter while the waiver remains in effect1 the ,president shall brief the appropriate congressional committees on the justification for the waiver4 7d7 ,russian person defined ,in this section1 the term ,russian person has the meaning given that term in section #bef7;c7 of the ,countering ,america's ,adversaries ,through ,sanctions ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #iede7;c774 #cjg4 ,sanctions described ,the sanctions described in this section are the following3 7#a7 ,asset blocking ,the ,president shall exercise all of the powers granted by the ,international ,emergency ,economic ,powers ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq47 7except that the requirements of section #bjb of such ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja7 shall not apply7 to the extent necessary to block and prohibit all transactions in all property and interests in property of a foreign person if such property and interests in property are in the ,united ,states1 come within the ,united ,states1 or are or come within the possession or control of a ,united ,states person4 7#b7 ,aliens inadmissible for visas1 admission1 or parole 7,a7 ,visas1 admission1 or parole ,an alien is-- 7i7 inadmissible to the ,united ,states2 7ii7 ineligible to receive a visa or other documentation to enter the ,united ,states2 and 7iii7 otherwise ineligible to be admitted or paroled into the ,united ,states or to receive any other benefit under the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja et seq474 7,b7 ,current visas revoked 7i7 ,in general ,an alien described in subparagraph 7,a7 is subject to revocation of any visa or other entry documentation regardless of when the visa or other entry documentation is or was issued4 7ii7 ,immediate effect ,a revocation under clause 7i7 shall-- 7,i7 take effect immediately2 and 7,,ii7 automatically cancel any other valid visa or entry documentation that is in the alien's possession4 7,c7 ,exception to comply with united nations headquarters agreement ,sanctions under this paragraph shall not apply to the admission of an alien if such admission is necessary to permit the ,united ,states to comply with the ,agreement regarding the ,headquarters of the ,united ,nations1 signed at ,lake ,success ,june #bf1 #aidg1 and entered into force ,november #ba1 #aidg1 between the ,united ,nations and the ,united ,states1 or other applicable international obligations of the ,united ,states4 #cjh4 ,implementation2 regulations2 penalties 7a7 ,implementation ,the ,president may exercise all authorities provided to the ,president under sections #bjc and #bje of the ,international ,emergency ,economic ,powers ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agjb and #agjd7 to carry out this title4 7b7 ,regulations ,the ,president shall issue such regulations1 licenses1 and orders as are necessary to carry out this title4 7c7 ,penalties ,a person that violates1 attempts to violate1 conspires to violate1 or causes a violation of this title or any regulation1 license1 or order issued to carry out this title shall be subject to the penalties set forth in subsections 7b7 and 7c7 of section #bjf of the ,international ,emergency ,economic ,powers ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agje7 to the same extent as a person that commits an unlawful act described in subsection 7a7 of that section4 ,,iv ,termination provisions #dja4 ,appropriate congressional committees defined ,in this title1 the term appropriate congressional committees means-- 7#a7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations and the ,committee on ,banking1 ,housing1 and ,urban ,affairs of the ,senate2 and 7#b7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs and the ,committee on ,financial ,services of the ,house of ,representatives4 #djb4 ,termination of certain requirements 7a7 ,in general ,the restriction under section #ajh1 the requirement under section #aji1 and the sanctions imposed under sections #cjb and #cjc1 shall terminate if the ,president determines and submits to the appropriate congressional committees a finding that-- 7#a7 ,turkey has halted attacks against the ,syrian ,democratic ,forces1 ,kurdish and ,arab civilians1 and other religious and ethnic minority communities in ,northeast ,syria2 7#b7 ,turkish forces not involved in coordinated operations with ,,nato allies or the ,global ,coalition to ,defeat ,,isis have withdrawn from ,northeast ,syria2 and 7#c7 ,turkey is not hindering counterterrorism operations against ,,isis4 7b7 ,financial sanctions ,financial sanctions imposed under section #cjd shall terminate if the ,president determines and submits to the appropriate congressional committees the finding described in subsection 7a77#a74 #djc4 ,humanitarian waiver ,the ,president may waive the application of section #cjb1 #cjc1 or #cjd for the purpose of providing humanitarian assistance if the ,president certifies to the appropriate congressional committees that such a waiver is important to address a humanitarian need and consistent with the national security interests of the ,united ,states and1 not later than #ae days before issuing such a waiver1 the ,president submits to such committees a justification relating to such determination4 #djd4 ,sunset ,this ,act shall terminate on the date that is #c years after the date on which sanctions imposed pursuant to this ,act have terminated4 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents 7a7 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,promoting ,american ,national ,security and ,preventing the ,resurgence of ,,isis ,act of #bjai4 7b7 ,table of contents ,the table of contents for this ,act is as follows3 ,sec4 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents4,,title ,i--,promoting stability in ,syria,sec4 #aja4 ,appropriate congressional committees defined4,sec4 #ajb4 ,findings4,sec4 #ajc4 ,sense of ,congress4,sec4 #ajd4 ,strategy to prevent the resurgence of the ,islamic ,state of ,iraq and ,syria 7,,isis7 and its affiliates4,sec4 #aje4 ,briefings on ,turkish incursion into northeast ,syria4,sec4 #ajf4 ,humanitarian assistance to the people of ,syria4,sec4 #ajg4 ,report on accountability for violations of international law1 including war crimes1 and other harm to civilians in ,syria during the ,turkish incursion4,sec4 #ajh4 ,statement of policy on denouncing targeting of ,kurdish community at the ,united ,nations4,sec4 #aji4 ,participation of ,turkey in ,,nato4,sec4 #aaj4 ,report on net worth of ,president ,recep ,tayyip ,erdoan4 ,sec4 #aaa4 ,sense of ,congress on ,geneva ,convention prohibition against pillage4,,title ,,ii--,assisting vulnerable ,kurdish partners,sec4 #bja4 ,findings4,sec4 #bjb4 ,united ,states refugee program priorities4,sec4 #bjc4 ,special immigrant status for certain ,syrian ,kurds and other ,syrians who worked for the ,united ,states ,government in ,syria4,sec4 #bjd4 ,processing mechanisms4,,title ,,iii--,sanctions and other restrictive measures,sec4 #cja4 ,definitions4,subtitle ,a--,measures to deter ,turkish malign activities in ,syria,sec4 #caa4 ,effective date2 termination4,sec4 #cab4 ,restriction on arms sales to ,turkey4,sec4 #cac4 ,opposition to loans from international financial institutions that benefit the ,government of ,turkey4,sec4 #cad4 ,imposition of sanctions with respect to officials of the ,government of ,turkey relating to operations in ,syria4,sec4 #cae4 ,imposition of sanctions with respect to foreign persons providing arms to ,turkish forces in ,syria4,sec4 #caf4 ,imposition of sanctions with respect to foreign financial institutions that facilitate transactions for ,turkish ,armed ,forces4,subtitle ,b--,other sanctions and restrictive measures,sec4 #cba4 ,imposition of sanctions with respect to officials of the ,government of ,turkey involved in human rights abuses4,sec4 #cbb4 ,imposition of ,,caatsa section #bca sanctions against ,turkey4,sec4 #cbc4 ,prohibition on transfer of ,f-#ce aircraft to ,turkey4,sec4 #cbd4 ,limitations on future transfer of ,f-#ce aircraft to ,turkey4,sec4 #cbe4 ,prohibition on export or transfer to ,turkey of ,f-#af aircraft and related training1 spare parts1 and other support4,sec4 #cbf4 ,imposition of sanctions with respect to support by the ,russian ,federation for the ,assad regime4,sec4 #cbg4 ,sense of ,congress on civilian nuclear cooperation agreements with ,turkey4,subtitle ,c--,general provisions,sec4 #cca4 ,exceptions2 waivers4,sec4 #ccb4 ,implementation2 regulations2 penalties4,sec4 #ccc4 ,studies on effectiveness of sanctions in achieving foreign policy objectives4,,title ,,iv--,miscellaneous,sec4 #dja4 ,agreement for ,,nato members not to acquire defense technology incompatible with the security of ,,nato systems4,sec4 #djb4 ,no authorization for the use of military force4,,title ,v--,termination,sec4 #eja4 ,termination4 ,i ,promoting stability in ,syria #aja4 ,appropriate congressional committees defined ,in this title1 the term appropriate congressional committees means-- 7#a7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations1 the ,committee on ,armed ,services1 and the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,senate2 and 7#b7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs1 the ,committee on ,armed ,services1 and the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives4 #ajb4 ,findings ,congress makes the following findings3 7#a7 ,on ,july #ab1 #bjai1 the ,government of ,turkey took delivery of the ,s-#djj air defense system1 which it purchased from the defense sector of the ,government of the ,russian ,federation for a reported cost of #b1ejj1jjj1jjj4 7#b7 ,the ,syrian ,democratic ,forces 7,,sdf7 have fought on the frontlines against the ,islamic ,state of ,iraq and ,syria 7,,isis71 in close partnership with the ,united ,states and ,united ,states allies4 7#c7 ,while territorial gains have been made1 the ,department of ,defense1 as of ,november #bg1 #bjai1 estimated that ,,isis retains roughly #aa1jjj fighters in ,iraq and ,syria4 7#d7 ,since #bjae1 the ,united ,states ,government has deployed members of the ,united ,states ,armed ,forces to ,syria for the purpose of the counter-,,isis campaign1 in an advise1 assist1 and accompany role1 working closely with the ,,sdf4 7#e7 ,the congressionally-mandated ,syria ,study ,group in ,september #bjai found1 ,although the ,united ,states military mission in ,syria is often lumped together with the ,iraq and ,afghanistan missions in the forever war category1 the ,syria case offers a different1 and far less costly1 model4 ,a small ,united ,states military footprint1 supported by ,united ,states air power and other high-end capabilities1 reinforced by a global coalition of like-minded allies and partners1 rallied a local partner force many times its size to liberate territory from a terrorist group4 7#f7 ,according to the ,department of ,defense1 as of ,august #bjai1 the ,,sdf continued to hold about #aj1jjj ,,isis fighters in detention centers in northeast ,syria this quarter4 ,of these1 approximately #b1jjj are foreigners from more than #ej countries4 ,the remaining #h1jjj are ,iraqi and ,syrian4 7#g7 ,in ,august #bjai1 the ,united ,states ,government and the ,government of ,turkey began implementing a security mechanism to address legitimate ,turkish security concerns along the ,turkish ,syrian border in which ,united ,states and ,turkey established a ,combined ,joint ,operations ,center and the ,,sdf withdrew forces from certain areas4 7#h7 ,on ,october #i1 #bjai1 ,turkish military units began operations in ,syrian territory4 7#i7 ,the ,government of ,turkey's ,october #i1 #bjai1 military offensive created new waves of displaced people1 hindered humanitarian operations1 and resulted in the escape of ,,isis detainees from ,,sdf-run prison camps4 7#aj7 ,on ,october #ac1 #bjai1 the ,,sdf announced a deal with ,president of ,syria ,bashar al-,assad's regime that would allow government forces to enter the ,kurdish-controlled areas of northeast ,syria for the first time in years4 7#aa7 ,on ,october #ad1 #bjai1 the ,european ,union unanimously announced that it would suspend weapons exports to ,turkey in condemnation of their military action in northeast ,syria4 7#ab7 ,on ,october #ag1 #bjai1 the ,united ,states ,government negotiated a temporary pause in fighting between the ,government of ,turkey and ,syrian ,kurdish fighters4 7#ac7 ,on ,october #bb1 #bjai1 the ,government of the ,russian ,federation and the ,government of ,turkey signed a #aj-point memorandum of understanding1 mandating the withdrawal of ,syrian ,kurdish fighters from areas targeted in ,operation ,peace ,spring4 7#ad7 ,in ,november #bjai1 the ,turkish ,armed ,forces began testing the ,s-#djj air defense system that the ,turkish ,armed ,forces purchased from the ,russian ,federation4 7#ae7 ,on ,november #be1 #bjai1 the ,department of ,defense announced that it had resumed operations against ,,isis in ,syria4 7#af7 ,as of ,december #bjai1 public reports indicated skirmishes continue between ,syrian ,kurdish fighters and ,turkish forces and the ,turkish ,supported ,opposition4 #ajc4 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that-- 7#a7 the ,united ,states and ,turkey have been treaty allies since #aieb1 when ,turkey became a member of the ,north ,atlantic ,treaty ,organization 7,,nato72 7#b7 being a ,,nato member means that ,turkey is treaty bound to safeguard the principles of democracy1 individual liberty1 and the rule of law1 and importantly1 should be united with other ,,nato allies in efforts for collective defense and the preservation of peace and security2 7#c7 since the ,korean ,war1 ,turkish troops have fought alongside the ,united ,states ,armed ,forces and have been key to the ,resolute ,support mission in ,afghanistan2 7#d7 the ,government of ,turkey's military invasion of northeast ,syria is an unacceptable and unnecessary escalation of tensions with the potential to cause a severe humanitarian crisis2 7#e7 the ,government of ,turkey's military offensive threatens to undo the collective gains made in the fight against the ,islamic ,state of ,iraq and ,syria 7,,isis7 by the ,united ,states and the #ha countries and organizations of the ,global ,coalition to ,defeat ,,isis1 including ,,nato and the ,european ,union 7,,eu72 7#f7 the ,government of ,turkey should immediately cease any further attacks against the ,syrian ,democratic ,forces 7,,sdf71 ,kurdish or ,arab civilians1 or other religious or ethnic minorities in northeast ,syria1 and recall its forces back to ,turkey2 7#g7 targeted sanctions and other restrictive measures against ,turkey are appropriate to incentivize the ,government of ,turkey to refrain from destabilizing activity in northeast ,syria and to reevaluate its decision to purchase the ,s-#djj air defense system from the ,russian ,federation2 7#h7 the ,government of ,turkey's military invasion into northeast ,syria is the latest example of the weakening and problematic ,united ,states-,turkey bilateral relationship and undermines the security of the ,united ,states and its ,,nato allies1 including that of ,turkey2 7#i7 the ,,sdf have been critical partners to ,united ,states-led counter-,,isis and broader counterterrorism efforts in ,syria1 and the ,united ,states should continue this partnership with the ,,sdf2 7#aj7 the ,united ,states ,government should utilize diplomatic and military tools to ensure the enduring defeat of ,,isis2 7#aa7 the ,united ,states should stand by critical allies and partners2 7#ab7 the ,government of ,turkey's decision to purchase the ,s-#djj air defense system from the ,government of the ,russian ,federation1 despite clear warnings from the ,united ,states about that system's fundamental incompatibility with the ,united ,states and ,,nato systems currently operating in ,turkey1 threatens to undermine ,turkey's relationship with the ,united ,states and ,,nato2 7#ac7 ,russian and ,iranian political and military influence in ,syria present a threat to ,united ,states national security interests2 7#ad7 the ,united ,states ,government1 in concert with the international community1 should hold accountable members of the ,syrian regime and the ,governments of the ,russian ,federation and ,iran for atrocities against the ,syrian people2 7#ae7 the ,government of ,turkey should take steps to significantly improve the dire climate for journalists and those supporting the journalism profession1 including-- 7,a7 ending the targeting and imprisoning of journalists and allowing for the press and independent media to operate freely without fear of retribution from their government2 and 7,b7 releasing all journalists and media workers imprisoned for fulfilling their professional responsibilities2 7#af7 press freedom is a fundamental human right and should be upheld and protected in ,turkey and around the world2 7#ag7 the ,government of ,turkey should release all individuals detained on politically motivated charges1 including staff locally employed by the ,united ,states diplomatic missions2 7#ah7 the ,government of ,turkey should halt its indiscriminate detention and prosecution of lawyers1 judges1 prosecutors1 and court officials1 and its targeting of lawyers' associations2 7#ai7 the ,government of ,turkey should ensure that lawyers can visit detainees in police custody1 and remind police and prosecutors of the protected role of lawyers under the ,international ,covenant on ,civil and ,political ,rights1 done at ,new ,york ,december #ai1 #aiff2 and 7#bj7 the ,government of ,turkey should end the practice of prosecuting lawyers based on whom they have represented as clients4 #ajd4 ,strategy to prevent the resurgence of the ,islamic ,state of ,iraq and ,syria 7,,isis7 and its affiliates 7a7 ,strategy required ,not later than #fj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,defense1 the ,administrator of the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development1 and the heads of other appropriate ,federal agencies1 shall jointly develop and submit to the appropriate congressional committees a strategy to prevent the resurgence of ,,isis and its affiliates in ,iraq and ,syria4 7b7 ,elements of the strategy ,the strategy required under subsection 7a7 shall include the following elements3 7#a7 ,a summary of the ,united ,states national security interests in ,iraq and ,syria and the impact a resurgence of ,,isis would have on those interests4 7#b7 ,a comprehensive assessment of current training and support programs by agency or department1 specifically focused on countering ,,isis and other terrorist organizations1 including non-lethal assistance1 training1 and organizational capacity for the ,,sdf1 the ,iraqi ,security ,forces1 the ,kurdish ,peshmerga1 and others to counter gains by ,,isis and its affiliates4 7#c7 ,a detailed description of ,united ,states ,government efforts to support1 develop1 and expand local governance structures in areas in ,syria previously liberated from ,,isis control4 7#d7 ,an estimate of the number of current1 active ,,isis members in ,iraq and ,syria1 including an assessment of those being held in detainee camps or prisons4 7#e7 ,a comprehensive plan to address ,,isis detainees currently being held in ,syria and ,iraq1 including-- 7,a7 the designation of an existing official within the executive branch or the ,department of ,state to serve as a senior-level coordinator to coordinate1 in conjunction with the lead and other relevant agencies1 all matters for the ,united ,states ,government relating to the long-term disposition of ,,isis fighter detainees1 including all matters in connection with-- 7i7 repatriation1 transfer1 prosecution1 and intelligence-gathering2 7ii7 coordinating a whole-of-government approach with other countries and international organizations1 including ,,interpol1 to ensure secure chains of custody and locations of ,,isis foreign terrorist fighter detainees2 7iii7 coordinating technical and evidentiary assistance to foreign countries to aid in the successful prosecution of ,,isis foreign terrorist fighter detainees2 7iv7 all multilateral and international engagements led by the ,department of ,state and other agencies that are related to the current and future handling1 detention1 and prosecution of ,,isis foreign terrorist fighter detainees2 and 7v7 communicating developments related to an ,,isis detainee suspected of committing a criminal act against a ,united ,states citizen to the family of that citizen2 7,b7 engagement with international partners on legal1 tenable mechanisms for repatriating foreign fighters2 and 7,c7 a plan for how funds in ,acts making appropriations will support disarmament1 demobilization1 disengagement1 deradicalization1 and reintegration of current and former members and affiliates of ,,isis and their family members4 7#f7 ,a description1 which may be in classified form1 of ,,isis senior leadership and infrastructure and efforts to target leadership figures4 7#g7 ,a comprehensive description of the activities of the ,united ,states ,government1 utilizing social media and other communication technologies1 to counter ,,isis's propaganda and influence and its ability to use such technologies to recruit fighters domestically and internationally1 including through private technology companies1 and a description of how such activities are being coordinated across the ,united ,states ,government4 7#h7 ,a description of the steps taken by the ,united ,states ,government1 including through the use of economic sanctions to deny financial resources to ,,isis and its affiliates1 in conjunction with international partners and financial institutions4 7#i7 ,a description of ,united ,states ,government efforts to support credible war crimes prosecutions against ,,isis fighters4 7#aj7 ,a plan to ensure the delivery of humanitarian assistance4 #aje4 ,briefings on ,turkish incursion into northeast ,syria 7a7 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that-- 7#a7 the ,russian ,federation and ,iran continue to exploit a security vacuum in ,syria and continue to pose a threat to vital ,united ,states national security interests2 and 7#b7 continued ,turkish military activity in northeast ,syria negatively impacts the national security interests of the ,united ,states4 7b7 ,briefings required 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #ae days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and every #ae days thereafter1 the ,secretary of ,state1 in coordination with the ,secretary of ,defense and the ,administrator of the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development1 and in consultation with the heads of other appropriate ,federal agencies1 shall jointly brief the appropriate congressional committees on the ,october #bjai ,turkish incursion into ,syria1 including the impact of the withdrawal of ,united ,states troops from northeast ,syria4 7#b7 ,elements of the briefing ,the briefing required under paragraph 7#a7 shall include the following elements3 7,a7 ,a description of the impact of the incursion on the ability of ,,isis to reconstitute a physical caliphate4 7,b7 ,a description of the impact of the incursion on the ,russian ,federation's military and political influence in ,syria4 7,c7 ,a description of the impact of the incursion on ,iran's ability to increase its military and political influence in ,syria4 7,d7 ,a comprehensive assessment of the ,united ,states ,government's activities to counter ,iranian and ,russian influence in ,syria4 7,e7 ,an outline of any planned joint actions by the ,department of ,state and the ,department of ,defense1 in consultation with the heads of other appropriate ,federal agencies1 regarding any and all stabilization funds or activities for ,syria and an explanation of how such funds and activities can contribute to stabilization in the current environment4 7,f7 ,the creation and use by the ,government of ,turkey of safe zones to justify the involuntary or uninformed return of ,syrian refugees from ,turkey to ,syrian territory or to justify the forced displacement of ,syrians inside ,syria or to prevent ,syrians from seeking international protections4 7,g7 ,the role of the ,government of ,turkey and ,turkish-backed forces in facilitating humanitarian actors1 including the cross-border work of international nongovernmental organizations 7,i,n,g,os71 and in ensuring efficient1 open supply lines for humanitarian assistance and personnel through border crossing points on the ,turkey-,syria and ,iraq-,syria borders and facilitating safe passage of humanitarian assistance inside ,syria based on need4 7,h7 ,the impact of actions of the ,government of ,turkey and the ,turkish ,supported ,opposition on the operation of camps in ,syria for displaced people1 in particular women and children1 and the impact of such actions on whether residents of such camps are treated as civilian victims of conflict in accordance with international law and standards4 7,i7 ,the actions of the ,government of ,turkey and ,turkish-backed forces in taking effective measures to protect civilians and civilian infrastructure1 including health facilities1 water-pumping stations1 and restricting use of explosive weapons in populated areas4 #ajf4 ,humanitarian assistance to the people of ,syria 7a7 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that all parties to the conflict in ,syria should uphold international humanitarian principles by facilitating and expanding humanitarian access across ,syria and supporting the rapid1 safe1 and unhindered delivery of humanitarian assistance to those in greatest need4 7b7 ,authorization ,the ,president is authorized to provide assistance authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available to carry out the purposes of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #baea et seq471 section #bjb of the ,food for ,peace ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #agbb71 and subsections 7a7 through 7c7 of section #b of the ,migration and ,refugee ,assistance ,act of #aifb 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bfja7 to meet the urgent humanitarian needs of ,syrian refugees and displaced persons1 as well as communities hosting significant numbers of ,syrian refugees and displaced persons1 in accordance with established international humanitarian principles4 #ajg4 ,report on accountability for violations of international law1 including war crimes1 and other harm to civilians in ,syria during the ,turkish incursion 7a7 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that-- 7#a7 ,turkish and pro-,turkish forces should end all practices involving arbitrary arrests1 enforced disappearances1 torture1 arbitrary executions1 and other unlawful treatment2 and 7#b7 all parties in the ,turkish incursion should reveal the fate or the location of all persons who have been subjected to enforced disappearance4 7b7 ,report 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state shall review evidence of these crimes committed by groups equipped and supported by ,turkey1 as authorized by the ,syrian war crimes provision in section #abcb of the ,john ,s4 ,mc,cain ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjai1 and submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that describes the causes and consequences of civilian harm occurring during the ,turkish incursion into northeast ,syria1 including violations of the law of armed conflict1 and gross violations of human rights as a result of the actions of all parties to the conflict4 7#b7 ,elements ,the report required under paragraph 7#a7 shall include the following elements3 7,a7 ,a description of civilian harm occurring in the context of the ,turkish incursion1 including-- 7i7 mass casualty incidents2 and 7ii7 damage to1 and destruction of1 civilian infrastructure and services1 including-- 7,i7 hospitals and other medical facilities2 7,,ii7 electrical grids2 7,,iii7 water systems2 and 7,,iv7 other critical infrastructure4 7,b7 ,a description of violations of the law of armed conflict committed during the ,turkish incursion into northeast ,syria by ,turkish or pro-,turkish forces1 including-- 7i7 alleged war crimes1 including the alleged use of chemical weapons against civilian targets2 7ii7 specific instances of failure by the parties to the conflict to exercise distinction1 proportionality1 and precaution in the use of force in accordance with the law of armed conflict2 7iii7 arbitrary denials of humanitarian access and the resulting impact on the alleviation of human suffering2 7iv7 extra-judicial executions and detention-related abuses2 and 7v7 other acts that may constitute violations of the law of armed conflict4 7,c7 ,recommendations for establishing accountability mechanisms for civilian harm1 war crimes1 other violations of the law of armed conflict1 and gross violations of human rights perpetrated by ,turkish and pro-,turkish forces in northeast ,syria1 including the potential for prosecuting individuals perpetrating1 organizing1 directing1 or ordering such violations4 #ajh4 ,statement of policy on denouncing targeting of ,kurdish community at the ,united ,nations ,it is the policy of the ,united ,states to use the voice and vote of the ,united ,states at the ,united ,nations-- 7#a7 to denounce the targeting of the ,kurdish community in northeast ,syria2 and 7#b7 to oppose activities of the ,government of ,turkey targeting the ,kurdish community in ,syria4 #aji4 ,participation of ,turkey in ,,nato 7a7 ,findings ,congress makes the following findings3 7#a7 ,article #a of the ,north ,atlantic ,treaty1 signed at ,washington ,april #d1 #aidi1 states1 ,the ,parties undertake1 as set forth in the ,charter of the ,united ,nations1 to settle any international dispute in which they may be involved by peaceful means in such a manner that international peace and security and justice are not endangered1 and to refrain in their international relations from the threat or use of force in any manner inconsistent with the purposes of the ,united ,nations4 7#b7 ,turkey has invaded northeast ,syria with the intention of targeting the ,kurdish minority in the country1 in a manner inconsistent with ,article #a of the ,north ,atlantic ,treaty4 7b7 ,department of ,state report on participation of ,turkey in ,,nato ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that includes the following elements3 7#a7 ,an assessment of the historical contributions made by ,turkey to the ,,nato alliance since it became a member in #aieb 4 7#b7 ,an assessment of the impact of ,turkey's ,october #bjai incursion into northeast ,syria on the national security of its ,,nato allies4 7#c7 ,an assessment of ,turkey's role in the alliance and the future prospects for ,turkey to fully embrace and implement all #ad articles of the ,north ,atlantic ,treaty4 #aaj4 ,report on net worth of ,president ,recep ,tayyip ,erdoan 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #abj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,director of ,national ,intelligence shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the estimated net worth and known sources of income of ,turkish ,president ,recep ,tayyip ,erdoan and his family members 7including spouse1 children1 parents1 and siblings71 including assets1 investments1 other business interests1 and relevant beneficial ownership information4 7b7 ,form ,the report required under subsection 7a7 shall be submitted in unclassified form1 but may include a classified annex4 #aaa4 ,sense of ,congress on ,geneva ,convention prohibition against pillage ,it is the sense of ,congress that the ,united ,states will uphold its commitment to the prohibition against pillage as referenced in ,article #cc of the ,geneva ,convention relative to the ,protection of ,civilian ,persons in ,time of ,war1 done at ,geneva ,august #ab1 #aidi 7commonly referred to as the ,fourth ,geneva ,convention71 particularly regarding oil4 ,,ii ,assisting vulnerable ,kurdish partners #bja4 ,findings ,congress makes the following findings3 7#a7 ,as of ,november #ad1 #bjai1 according to the ,united ,nations ,office for the ,coordination of ,humanitarian ,affairs1 more than #aij1jjj ,syrian ,kurdish civilians are internally displaced and more than #djj1jjj civilians in the ,syrian conflict zone will have significant humanitarian needs in ,kurdish-controlled areas of northeastern ,syria as a result of ongoing ,turkish operations against ,syrian ,democratic ,forces4 7#b7 ,members of the ,syrian ,democratic ,forces have fought on the front lines against the ,islamic ,state1 in partnership and with the close support of the ,united ,states and its allies and partners4 #bjb4 ,united ,states refugee program priorities 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,state1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 shall designate1 as ,priority #b refugees of special humanitarian concern-- 7#a7 ,syrian ,kurds and other ,syrians who were or are employed by the ,united ,states ,government in ,syria in support of the ,united ,states military or humanitarian mission in ,syria1 as determined by the ,secretary of ,state1 for an aggregate period of at least #a year beginning on or after ,january #a1 #bjad2 7#b7 ,syrian ,kurds and other ,syrians who establish1 to the satisfaction of the ,secretary of ,state1 that they are or were employed in ,syria for an aggregate period of at least #a year beginning on or after ,january #a1 #bjad1 by-- 7,a7 a media or nongovernmental organization headquartered in the ,united ,states2 or 7,b7 an organization or entity that-- 7i7 is closely associated with the ,united ,states military or humanitarian mission in ,syria1 as determined by the ,secretary of ,state2 and 7ii7 has received a grant from1 or entered into a cooperative agreement or contract with1 the ,united ,states ,government2 7#c7 the spouses1 children1 and parents of aliens described in paragraph 7#a72 and 7#d7 ,syrian ,kurds and other ,syrians who-- 7,a7 have been identified by the ,secretary of ,state as a persecuted group2 and 7,b7 have close family members 7as described in section #bja7;b77#b77;,a77i7 or #bjc7;a7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaea7;b77#b77;,a77i7 and #aaec7;a77 in the ,united ,states4 7b7 ,eligibility for admission as a refugee ,an alien may not be denied the opportunity to apply for admission as a refugee under this section solely because such alien qualifies as an immediate relative of a national of the ,united ,states or is eligible for admission to the ,united ,states under any other immigrant classification4 7c7 ,membership in certain ,syrian organizations ,an applicant for admission to the ,united ,states may not be deemed inadmissible based on membership in1 or support provided to1 the ,syrian ,democratic ,forces4 7d7 ,identification of other persecuted groups ,the ,secretary of ,state is authorized to classify other groups of ,syrians1 including vulnerable populations1 as ,priority #b refugees of special humanitarian concern4 #bjc4 ,special immigrant status for certain ,syrian ,kurds and other ,syrians who worked for the ,united ,states ,government in ,syria 7a7 ,in general ,subject to subsection 7d77#a71 for purposes of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja et seq471 the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security may provide any alien described in subsection 7b7 with the status of a special immigrant under section #aja7;a77#bg7 of such ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#bg77 if-- 7#a7 the alien1 or an agent acting on behalf of the alien1 submits a petition to the ,secretary under section #bjd of such ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaed7 for classification under section #bjc7;b77#d7 of such ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaec7;b77#d772 7#b7 the alien is otherwise eligible to receive an immigrant visa2 7#c7 the alien is otherwise admissible to the ,united ,states for permanent residence 7excluding the grounds for inadmissibility specified in section #bab7;a77#d7 of such ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7;a77#d7772 and 7#d7 clears a background check and appropriate screening1 as determined by the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security4 7b7 ,aliens described ,an alien described in this subsection-- 7#a7 7,a7 is a national of ,syria or a stateless ,kurd habitually residing in ,syria2 7,b7 was or is employed by1 or on behalf of1 the ,united ,states ,government in a role that was vital to the success of the ,united ,states' ,counter ,,isis mission in ,syria1 as determined by the ,secretary of ,state1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,defense1 for a period of at least #a year beginning on ,january #a1 #bjad2 7,c7 obtained a favorable written recommendation from the employee's senior supervisor 7or the person currently occupying that position7 or a more senior person1 if the employee's senior supervisor has left the employer or has left ,syria1 in the entity that was supported by the alien2 7,d7 cleared a background check and screening before submitting a petition under subsection 7a77#a71 pursuant to the requirements set forth in subsection 7c77#c72 and 7,e7 has experienced or is experiencing an ongoing serious threat as a consequence of the alien's employment by the ,united ,states ,government2 or 7#b7 7,a7 is the spouse or a child of a principal alien described in paragraph 7#a72 and 7,b7 is following or accompanying to join the principal alien in the ,united ,states4 7c7 ,evaluation of petitions 7#a7 ,designation of officer ,not later than #cj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state shall designate a senior foreign service officer to provide an evaluation of potential applicants before approving a petition under this section4 7#b7 ,guidelines ,not later than #fj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,defense1 shall publish guidelines for evaluating petitions under this section4 7#c7 ,approval process 7,a7 ,in general ,except as provided in subparagraph 7,b71 a petition may not be approved under this section unless the recommendation described in paragraph 7#a77;,c7 is approved by the designee referred to in paragraph 7#a71 after conducting a risk assessment of the alien petitioner and an independent review of relevant records maintained by the ,united ,states ,government or hiring organization or entity to confirm that the alien was employed by1 and provided faithful service to1 the ,united ,states ,government4 7,b7 ,notification and appeal ,an applicant whose application has been denied under subparagraph 7,a7-- 7i7 shall receive a written decision that provides1 to the maximum extent feasible1 information describing the basis for the denial1 including the facts and inferences underlying the individual determination2 and 7ii7 shall be provided an opportunity for not more than #a written appeal1 which-- 7,i7 shall be submitted not more than #abj days after the date on which the applicant receives such written decision2 7,,ii7 may request the reopening of such denial2 and 7,,iii7 shall provide additional information1 clarify existing information1 or explain any unfavorable information4 7#d7 ,evidence of serious threat ,in making a determination under subsection 7b77#a77;,e71 a credible sworn statement depicting dangerous country conditions and official evidence of such country conditions from the ,united ,states ,government shall be considered as a factor in determining whether an alien petitioner has experienced or is experiencing an ongoing serious threat as a consequence of the alien's employment by the ,united ,states ,government4 7d7 ,numerical limitations 7#a7 ,in general ,except as otherwise provided under this subsection1 the total number of principal aliens who may be provided special immigrant status under this section may not exceed #djj in any fiscal year beginning on or after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7#b7 ,exclusion from numerical limitations ,aliens provided special immigrant status under this section shall not be counted against any numerical limitation under section #bja7;d71 #bjb7;a71 or #bjc7;b77#d7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaea7;d71 #aaeb7;a71 and #aaec7;b77#d774 7#c7 ,carry forward ,if the numerical limitation set forth in paragraph 7#a7 is not reached during a fiscal year1 the numerical limitation under such paragraph for the following fiscal year shall be increased by a number equal to the difference between-- 7,a7 the number of visas authorized under paragraph 7#a7 for such fiscal year2 and 7,b7 the number of principal aliens provided special immigrant status under this section during such fiscal year4 7e7 ,visa and passport issuance and fees ,an alien described in subsection 7b7 may not be charged any fee in connection with an application for1 or the issuance of1 a special immigrant visa under this section4 7f7 ,protection of aliens ,the ,secretary of ,state1 in consultation with the heads of other appropriate ,federal agencies1 shall make a reasonable effort to provide protection to each alien described in subsection 7b7 who is seeking special immigrant status under this section or to immediately remove such alien from ,syria1 if possible1 if the ,secretary determines1 after consultation1 that such alien is in imminent danger4 7g7 ,security ,an alien is not eligible for admission as a special immigrant under this section if the alien is otherwise inadmissible to the ,united ,states under section #bab7;a77#c7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7;a77#c774 7h7 ,application process 7#a7 ,representation ,an alien applying for admission to the ,united ,states as a special immigrant under this section may be represented during the application process1 including at relevant interviews and examinations1 by an attorney or other accredited representative4 ,such representation shall not be at the expense of the ,united ,states ,government4 7#b7 ,completion ,the ,secretary of ,state and the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,defense1 shall ensure that applications for special immigrant visas under this section are processed in such a manner to ensure that all steps under the control of the respective departments incidental to the issuance of such visas1 including required screenings and background checks1 are completed not later than #i months after the date on which an eligible alien submits all required materials to apply for such visa4 7#c7 ,rule of construction ,notwithstanding paragraph 7#b71 any ,secretary referred to in such paragraph may take longer than #i months to complete the steps incidental to issuing a visa under this section if the ,secretary-- 7,a7 determines that the satisfaction of national security concerns requires additional time2 and 7,b7 notifies the applicant of such determination4 7i7 ,eligibility for other immigrant classification ,an alien may not be denied the opportunity to apply for admission under this section solely because such alien-- 7#a7 qualifies as an immediate relative of a national of the ,united ,states2 or 7#b7 is eligible for admission to the ,united ,states under any other immigrant classification4 7j7 ,resettlement support ,an alien who is granted special immigrant status under this section shall be eligible for the same resettlement assistance1 entitlement programs1 and other benefits as are available to refugees admitted under section #bjg of the ,immigration and ,naturalization ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaeg74 7k7 ,authority to carry out administrative measures ,the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 the ,secretary of ,state1 and the ,secretary of ,defense shall implement any additional administrative measures they consider necessary and appropriate-- 7#a7 to ensure the prompt processing of applications under this section2 7#b7 to preserve the integrity of the program established under this section2 and 7#c7 to protect the national security interests of the ,united ,states related to such program4 7l7 ,savings provision ,nothing in this section may be construed to affect the authority of the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security under section #ajei of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjjf 7,public ,law #aji-afc2 #h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja note74 #bjd4 ,processing mechanisms ,the ,secretary of ,state shall use existing refugee processing mechanisms in ,iraq and in other countries in the region1 as appropriate1 through which-- 7#a7 aliens described in section #bjb7;a7 may apply and interview for admission to the ,united ,states as refugees2 and 7#b7 aliens described in section #bjc7;b7 may apply and interview for admission to the ,united ,states as special immigrants4 ,,iii ,sanctions and other restrictive measures #cja4 ,definitions ,in this title3 7#a7 ,admission2 admitted2 alien ,the terms admission1 admitted1 and alien have the meanings given those terms in section #aja of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja74 7#b7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,the term appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations and the ,committee on ,banking1 ,housing1 and ,urban ,affairs of the ,senate2 and 7,b7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs and the ,committee on ,financial ,services of the ,house of ,representatives4 7#c7 ,financial institution ,the term financial institution means a financial institution specified in subparagraph 7,a71 7,b71 7,c71 7,d71 7,e71 7,f71 7,g71 7,h71 7,i71 7,j71 7,m71 or 7,y7 of section #ecab7;a77#b7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#d7 ,foreign financial institution ,the term foreign financial institution has the meaning given that term in regulations prescribed by the ,secretary of the ,treasury4 7#e7 ,foreign person ,the term foreign person means an individual or entity that is not a ,united ,states person4 7#f7 ,knowingly ,the term knowingly with respect to conduct1 a circumstance1 or a result1 means that a person has actual knowledge1 or should have known1 of the conduct1 the circumstance1 or the result4 7#g7 ,united states person ,the term ,united ,states person means-- 7,a7 a ,united ,states citizen or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence to the ,united ,states2 or 7,b7 an entity organized under the laws of the ,united ,states or any jurisdiction within the ,united ,states1 including a foreign branch of such an entity4 ,a ,measures to deter ,turkish malign activities in ,syria #caa4 ,effective date2 termination 7a7 ,requirement for finding 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #de days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and every #ij days thereafter1 the ,secretary of ,state1 the ,secretary of ,defense1 and the ,director of ,national ,intelligence1 shall jointly submit to the appropriate congressional committees the finding and certification described in paragraph 7#b74 7#b7 ,finding and certification described ,the finding and certification described in this paragraph is a finding and certification that the ,government of ,turkey is not-- 7,a7 engaged in or knowingly supporting offensive operations against the ,syrian ,democratic ,forces1 ,kurdish or ,arab civilians1 or other religious or ethnic minority communities in northeast ,syria2 7,b7 committing1 directing1 or knowingly facilitating the commission of serious violations of internationally recognized human rights in northeast ,syria2 7,c7 hindering counterterrorism operations against ,,isis and its affiliates2 and 7,d7 engaged in the forcible repatriation of ,syrian refugees from ,turkey to ,syria4 7b7 ,effective date ,the requirements of this subtitle shall take effect on the first date on which the ,secretary of ,state1 the ,secretary of ,defense1 and the ,director of ,national ,intelligence are unable or otherwise fail to submit jointly the finding and certification described in paragraph 7#b7 of subsection 7a7 as required by paragraph 7#a7 of that subsection4 7c7 ,termination ,the requirements of this subtitle shall terminate if1 after the effective date described in subsection 7b71 the ,secretary of ,state1 the ,secretary of ,defense1 and the ,director of ,national ,intelligence jointly submit to the appropriate congressional committees the finding and certification described in subsection 7a77#b74 #cab4 ,restriction on arms sales to ,turkey 7a7 ,prohibition on arms transfers to ,turkey 7#a7 ,in general ,on and after the effective date described in section #caa7;b71 no ,united ,states defense articles1 services1 or technology may be transferred under the ,arms ,export ,control ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bgea et seq47 or any other provision of law to ,turkey if such articles1 services1 or technology are likely to be used in operations by the ,turkish ,armed ,forces in ,syria4 7#b7 ,exception ,the prohibition under paragraph 7#a7 does not apply to transfers for ultimate end use by the ,united ,states ,armed ,forces or in military operations approved by ,,nato1 or for verified incorporation into defense articles for re-exports to other countries4 7b7 ,limitation on licenses to transfer defense articles or defense services to ,turkey 7#a7 ,in general ,notwithstanding section #c or #cf of the ,arms ,export ,control ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bgec and #bggf7 or any other provision of law1 the ,president may not1 on and after the effective date described in section #caa7;b71 issue a license to export1 or letter of offer or consent for the transfer of defense articles or defense services to ,turkey unless-- 7,a7 the ,president notifies ,congress of the ,president's intention to issue the license or letter of offer or consent2 7,b7 a period of not less than #cj days elapses after ,congress receives that notification2 and 7,c7 during the period described in subparagraph 7,b71 a joint resolution disapproving the issuance of the license or letter of offer or consent is not enacted in accordance with paragraph 7#b74 7#b7 ,consideration of joint resolutions 7,a7 ,senate ,a joint resolution under paragraph 7#a7 shall be considered in the ,senate in accordance with the provisions of section #fja7;b7 of the ,international ,security ,assistance and ,arms ,export ,control ,act of #aigf 7,public ,law #id-cbi2 #ij ,stat4 #gfe74 7,b7 ,house of ,representatives ,for the purpose of expediting the consideration and enactment of a joint resolution under paragraph 7#a71 a motion to proceed to the consideration of any such joint resolution after it has been reported by the appropriate committee shall be treated as highly privileged in the ,house of ,representatives4 7#c7 ,exception ,the limitation under paragraph 7#a7 does not apply to licenses required for transfers described in subsection 7a77#b74 ,the ,secretary of ,state shall provide to the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives a monthly report summarizing each license approved under this exemption4 #cac4 ,opposition to loans from international financial institutions that benefit the ,government of ,turkey 7a7 ,in general ,the ,president shall direct the ,united ,states executive director to each international financial institution to use the voice and vote of the ,united ,states to oppose any loan from the international financial institution that would benefit the ,government of ,turkey on and after the effective date described in section #caa7;b74 7b7 ,international financial institution defined ,in this section1 the term international financial institution has the meaning given that term in section #agja7;c7 of the ,international ,financial ,institutions ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bfbr7c774 7c7 ,exception for humanitarian purposes ,the restrictions under subsection 7a7 shall not apply with respect to loans or financial or technical assistance provided for basic human needs4 7d7 ,waiver for energy diversification projects ,the ,secretary of the ,treasury may waive1 on a case-by-case basis1 the application of the restrictions under subsection 7a7 only if 1 not later than #ae days after issuing the waiver1 the ,secretary submits to the appropriate congressional committees a written determination that the waiver will be used to support a project to diversify energy resources in ,turkey and to lessen the dependence of ,turkey on oil or gas from the ,russian ,federation or ,iran1 or to support a project to diversify energy resources in ,europe and to lessen the dependence of ,europe on oil or gas from the ,russian ,federation or ,iran4 #cad4 ,imposition of sanctions with respect to officials of the ,government of ,turkey relating to operations in ,syria 7a7 ,certain senior officials ,on and after the effective date described in section #caa7;b71 each of the following officials shall be subject to the same sanctions as a person included on the list of specially designated nationals and blocked persons maintained by the ,office of ,foreign ,assets ,control of the ,department of the ,treasury3 7#a7 ,the ,minister of ,national ,defense of ,turkey4 7#b7 ,the ,chief of the ,general ,staff of the ,turkish ,armed ,forces4 7#c7 ,the ,commander of the #bnd ,army of the ,turkish ,armed ,forces4 7#d7 ,the ,minister of ,treasury and ,finance of ,turkey4 7b7 ,additional officials 7#a7 ,list required ,not later than #cj days after the effective date described in section #caa7;b71 and every #fj days thereafter1 the ,secretary of ,state1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,defense and the ,director of ,national ,intelligence1 shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a list of individuals that the ,secretary of ,state1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,defense and the ,director of ,national ,intelligence1 determines are-- 7,a7 senior officials of the ,turkish ,armed ,forces leading offensive operations against the ,syrian ,democratic ,forces1 ,kurdish or ,arab civilians1 or other religious or ethnic minority communities in northeast ,syria2 and 7,b7 officials of the ,government of ,turkey significantly facilitating such operations4 7#b7 ,imposition of sanctions ,on and after the date that is #ae days after the submission of the most recent list required by paragraph 7#a71 the ,president shall impose the following sanctions with respect to each foreign person identified on the list3 7,a7 ,property blocking ,the ,president shall exercise all of the powers granted by the ,international ,emergency ,economic ,powers ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq47 7except that the requirements of section #bjb of such ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja7 shall not apply7 to the extent necessary to block and prohibit all transactions in all property and interests in property of a foreign person if such property and interests in property are in the ,united ,states1 come within the ,united ,states1 or are or come within the possession or control of a ,united ,states person4 7,b7 ,aliens inadmissible for visas1 admission1 or parole 7i7 ,visas1 admission1 or parole ,an alien is-- 7,i7 inadmissible to the ,united ,states2 7,,ii7 ineligible to receive a visa or other documentation to enter the ,united ,states2 and 7,,iii7 otherwise ineligible to be admitted or paroled into the ,united ,states or to receive any other benefit under the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja et seq474 7ii7 ,current visas revoked 7,i7 ,in general ,the visa or other entry documentation of an alien shall be revoked1 regardless of when such visa or other entry documentation is or was issued4 7,,ii7 ,immediate effect ,a revocation under subclause 7,i7 shall-- 7aa7 take effect immediately2 and 7bb7 automatically cancel any other valid visa or entry documentation that is in the alien's possession4 #cae4 ,imposition of sanctions with respect to foreign persons providing arms to ,turkish forces in ,syria 7a7 ,list required ,not later than #ij days after the effective date described in section #caa7;b71 and every #abj days thereafter and as new information becomes available1 the ,secretary of ,state1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,defense and the ,director of ,national ,intelligence1 shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a list of any foreign persons the ,secretary of ,state1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,defense and the ,director of ,national ,intelligence1 determines to have knowingly provided1 on or after such effective date1 significant defense articles1 services1 or technology to ,turkey likely to be used in operations by the ,turkish ,armed ,forces in ,syria4 7b7 ,imposition of sanctions ,on and after the date on which the first list required by subsection 7a7 is submitted1 the ,president shall impose #c or more of the sanctions described in subsection 7c7 with respect to each foreign person identified on the list4 7c7 ,sanctions described ,the sanctions that may be imposed with respect to a foreign person under subsection 7b7 are the following3 7#a7 ,export-,import ,bank assistance ,the ,president may direct the ,export-,import ,bank of the ,united ,states not to give approval to the issuance of any guarantee1 insurance1 extension of credit1 or participation in the extension of credit in connection with the export of any goods or services to the foreign person4 7#b7 ,export sanction ,the ,president may order the ,united ,states ,government not to issue any specific license and not to grant any other specific permission or authority to export any goods or technology to the foreign person under-- 7,a7 section #aged7;c77#a77;,a77i7 of the ,export ,control ,reform ,act of #bjah 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #dhac7;c77#a77;,a77i772 7,b7 the ,arms ,export ,control ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bgea et seq472 7,c7 the ,atomic ,energy ,act of #aied 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjaa et seq472 or 7,d7 any other statute that requires the prior review and approval of the ,united ,states ,government as a condition for the export or reexport of goods or services4 7#c7 ,loans from ,united ,states financial institutions ,the ,president may prohibit any ,united ,states financial institution from making loans or providing credits to the foreign person totaling more than #aj1jjj1jjj in any #ab-month period unless the person is engaged in activities to relieve human suffering and the loans or credits are provided for such activities4 7#d7 ,loans from international financial institutions ,the ,president may direct the ,united ,states executive director to each international financial institution to use the voice and vote of the ,united ,states to oppose any loan from the international financial institution that would benefit the foreign person4 7#e7 ,prohibitions on financial institutions ,the following prohibitions may be imposed against the person if that person is a financial institution3 7,a7 ,prohibition on designation as primary dealer ,neither the ,board of ,governors of the ,federal ,reserve ,system nor the ,federal ,reserve ,bank of ,new ,york may designate1 or permit the continuation of any prior designation of1 the financial institution as a primary dealer in ,united ,states ,government debt instruments4 7,b7 ,prohibition on service as a repository of ,government funds ,the financial institution may not serve as agent of the ,united ,states ,government or serve as repository for ,united ,states ,government funds4 ,the imposition of either sanction under subparagraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 shall be treated as one sanction for purposes of subsection 7b71 and the imposition of both such sanctions shall be treated as two sanctions for purposes of subsection 7b74 7#f7 ,procurement sanction ,the ,united ,states ,government may not procure1 or enter into any contract for the procurement of1 any goods or services from the foreign person4 7#g7 ,foreign exchange ,the ,president may1 pursuant to such regulations as the ,president may prescribe1 prohibit any transactions in foreign exchange that are subject to the jurisdiction of the ,united ,states and in which the person has any interest4 7#h7 ,banking transactions ,the ,president may1 pursuant to such regulations as the ,president may prescribe1 prohibit any transfers of credit or payments between financial institutions or by1 through1 or to any financial institution1 to the extent that such transfers or payments are subject to the jurisdiction of the ,united ,states and involve any interest of the foreign person4 7#i7 ,property transactions ,the ,president may1 pursuant to such regulations as the ,president may prescribe1 prohibit any person from-- 7,a7 acquiring1 holding1 withholding1 using1 transferring1 withdrawing1 transporting1 importing1 or exporting any property that is subject to the jurisdiction of the ,united ,states and with respect to which the foreign person has any interest2 7,b7 dealing in or exercising any right1 power1 or privilege with respect to such property2 or 7,c7 conducting any transaction involving such property4 7#aj7 ,ban on investment in equity or debt of sanctioned person ,the ,president may1 pursuant to such regulations or guidelines as the ,president may prescribe1 prohibit any ,united ,states person from investing in or purchasing significant amounts of equity or debt instruments of the foreign person4 7#aa7 ,exclusion of corporate officers ,the ,president may direct the ,secretary of ,state to deny a visa to1 and the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security to exclude from the ,united ,states1 any alien that the ,president determines is a corporate officer or principal of1 or a shareholder with a controlling interest in1 the foreign person4 7#ab7 ,sanctions on principal executive officers ,the ,president may impose on the principal executive officer or officers of the sanctioned person1 or on persons performing similar functions and with similar authorities as such officer or officers1 any of the sanctions under this subsection4 7d7 ,exception ,sanctions imposed under this section shall not apply to transfers of defense articles1 services1 or technology for ultimate end use by the ,united ,states ,armed ,forces or in military operations approved by ,,nato or for verified incorporation into defense articles for re-export to other countries4 #caf4 ,imposition of sanctions with respect to foreign financial institutions that facilitate transactions for ,turkish ,armed ,forces 7a7 ,halk ,bankasi or ,halkbank 7#a7 ,in general ,on and after the effective date described in section #caa7;b71 the ,president shall impose #c or more of the sanctions described in subsection 7c7 with respect to-- 7,a7 ,halk ,bankasi2 7,b7 ,halkbank2 and 7,c7 any successor entity to an entity specified in subparagraph 7,a7 or 7,b74 7#b7 ,failure to impose sanctions on ,halk ,bankasi or ,halkbank ,if1 as of the date that is #ij days after the effective date described in section #caa7;b71 the ,president has not imposed #c or more of the sanctions described in subsection 7c7 with respect to a financial institution described in paragraph 7#a71 that institution shall be subject to the same sanctions as a person included on the list of specially designated nationals and blocked persons maintained by the ,office of ,foreign ,assets ,control of the ,department of the ,treasury4 7b7 ,additional foreign financial institutions 7#a7 ,in general ,if the ,president determines1 on and after the effective date described in section #caa7;b71 that any foreign financial institution 7other than a financial institution specified in subsection 7a77#a771 has knowingly facilitated a significant transaction for the ,turkish ,armed ,forces for the purpose of supporting the military operations of ,turkey in ,syria1 the ,president shall1 not later than #fj days after that determination1 impose #c or more of the sanctions described in subsection 7c7 with respect to that foreign financial institution4 7#b7 ,regulations required ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of the ,treasury shall prescribe regulations to implement paragraph 7#a74 7c7 ,sanctions described ,the sanctions that may be imposed under subsection 7a7 or 7b7 with respect to a foreign financial institution are the following3 7#a7 ,export-import bank assistance for exports ,the ,president may direct the ,export-,import ,bank of the ,united ,states not to give approval to the issuance of any guarantee1 insurance1 extension of credit1 or participation in the extension of credit in connection with the export of any goods or services to the foreign financial institution4 7#b7 ,loans from united states financial institutions ,the ,united ,states ,government may prohibit any ,united ,states financial institution from making loans or providing credits to the foreign financial institution totaling more than #aj1jjj1jjj in any #ab-month period unless the foreign financial institution is engaged in activities to relieve human suffering and the loans or credits are provided for such activities4 7#c7 ,loans from international financial institutions ,the ,president may direct the ,united ,states executive director to each international financial institution to use the voice and vote of the ,united ,states to oppose any loan from the international financial institution that would benefit the foreign financial institution4 7#d7 ,prohibition on designation as primary dealer ,neither the ,board of ,governors of the ,federal ,reserve ,system nor the ,federal ,reserve ,bank of ,new ,york may designate1 or permit the continuation of any prior designation of1 the foreign financial institution as a primary dealer in ,united ,states ,government debt instruments4 7#e7 ,prohibition on service as a repository of government funds ,the foreign financial institution may not serve as an agent of the ,united ,states ,government or serve as a repository for ,united ,states ,government funds4 7#f7 ,foreign exchange ,the ,president may1 pursuant to such regulations as the ,president may prescribe1 prohibit any transactions in foreign exchange that are subject to the jurisdiction of the ,united ,states and in which the foreign financial institution has any interest4 7#g7 ,banking transactions ,the ,president may1 pursuant to such regulations as the ,president may prescribe1 prohibit any transfers of credit or payments between financial institutions or by1 through1 or to any financial institution1 to the extent that such transfers or payments are subject to the jurisdiction of the ,united ,states and involve any interest of the foreign financial institution4 7#h7 ,property transactions ,the ,president may1 pursuant to such regulations as the ,president may prescribe1 prohibit any person from-- 7,a7 acquiring1 holding1 withholding1 using1 transferring1 withdrawing1 transporting1 importing1 or exporting any property that is subject to the jurisdiction of the ,united ,states and with respect to which the foreign financial institution has any interest2 7,b7 dealing in or exercising any right1 power1 or privilege with respect to such property2 or 7,c7 conducting any transaction involving such property4 7#i7 ,ban on investment in equity or debt of sanctioned person ,the ,president may1 pursuant to such regulations or guidelines as the ,president may prescribe1 prohibit any ,united ,states person from investing in or purchasing significant amounts of equity or debt instruments of the foreign financial institution4 7#aj7 ,exclusion of corporate officers ,the ,president may direct the ,secretary of ,state to deny a visa to1 and the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security to exclude from the ,united ,states1 any alien that the ,president determines is a corporate officer or principal of1 or a shareholder with a controlling interest in1 the foreign financial institution4 7#aa7 ,sanctions on principal executive officers ,the ,president may impose on the principal executive officer or officers of the foreign financial institution1 or on persons performing similar functions and with similar authorities as such officer or officers1 any of the sanctions under this subsection4 ,b ,other sanctions and restrictive measures #cba4 ,imposition of sanctions with respect to officials of the ,government of ,turkey involved in human rights abuses 7a7 ,in general ,on and after the date that is #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and every #abj days thereafter1 the ,president shall impose the sanctions described in subsection 7b7 with respect to any official of the ,government of ,turkey or member of the ,turkish ,armed ,forces that the ,president determines is responsible for serious abuses of internationally recognized human rights relating to ,turkey's invasion of northeast ,syria4 7b7 ,sanctions described ,the sanctions to be imposed with respect to an official described in subsection 7a7 are the following3 7#a7 ,property blocking ,the ,president shall exercise all of the powers granted by the ,international ,emergency ,economic ,powers ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq47 7except that the requirements of section #bjb of such ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja7 shall not apply7 to the extent necessary to block and prohibit all transactions in all property and interests in property of a foreign person if such property and interests in property are in the ,united ,states1 come within the ,united ,states1 or are or come within the possession or control of a ,united ,states person4 7#b7 ,aliens inadmissible for visas1 admission1 or parole 7,a7 ,visas1 admission1 or parole ,an alien is-- 7i7 inadmissible to the ,united ,states2 7ii7 ineligible to receive a visa or other documentation to enter the ,united ,states2 and 7iii7 otherwise ineligible to be admitted or paroled into the ,united ,states or to receive any other benefit under the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja et seq474 7,b7 ,current visas revoked 7i7 ,in general ,the visa or other entry documentation of an alien shall be revoked1 regardless of when such visa or other entry documentation is or was issued4 7ii7 ,immediate effect ,a revocation under clause 7i7 shall-- 7,i7 take effect immediately2 and 7,,ii7 automatically cancel any other valid visa or entry documentation that is in the alien's possession4 #cbb4 ,imposition of ,,caatsa section #bca sanctions against ,turkey 7a7 ,treatment of purchase of ,s-#djj air and missile defense system as sanctionable transaction ,for the purposes of section #bca of the ,countering ,america's ,adversaries ,through ,sanctions ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #iebe71 ,turkey's acquisition of the ,s-#djj air defense system from the ,russian ,federation beginning ,july #ab1 #bjai1 shall be considered to be a significant transaction described in that section4 7b7 ,imposition of sanctions ,not later than #cj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,president shall1 in accordance with section #bca of the ,countering ,america's ,adversaries ,through ,sanctions ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #iebe71 impose #e or more of the sanctions described in section #bce of that ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #iebi7 with respect to each person that knowingly engaged in the acquisition of the ,s-#djj air defense system from the ,russian ,federation4 #cbc4 ,prohibition on transfer of ,f-#ce aircraft to ,turkey 7a7 ,in general ,except as provided under subsections 7b7 and 7c71 no funds may be obligated or expended-- 7#a7 to transfer1 facilitate the transfer1 or authorize the transfer of an ,f-#ce aircraft to ,turkey2 7#b7 to transfer intellectual property or technical data necessary for or related to any maintenance or support of ,f-#ce aircraft in ,turkey2 or 7#c7 to construct a storage facility for1 or otherwise facilitate the storage in ,turkey of1 an ,f-#ce aircraft transferred to ,turkey4 7b7 ,waiver ,the ,president may waive the limitation under subsection 7a7 upon a written certification to ,congress that-- 7#a7 the ,government of ,turkey no longer operates1 possesses1 exercises effective control over1 or is pursuing any activity to reacquire the ,s-#djj air defense system or a successor system2 and 7#b7 no ,s-#djj air defense system or successor system is operated or maintained by ,russian nationals1 or persons acting on behalf of the ,russian ,federation1 inside ,turkey4 7c7 ,exception ,the limitation under subsection 7a7 does not apply to ,f-#ce aircraft operated by the ,united ,states ,armed ,forces or other international consortium members other than ,turkey4 7d7 ,transfer defined ,in this section1 the term transfer includes the physical relocation outside of the continental ,united ,states4 #cbd4 ,limitations on future transfer of ,f-#ce aircraft to ,turkey ,notwithstanding any other provision of law 7other than section #cbc71 any sale or transfer on or after the date of the enactment of this ,act of ,f-#ce aircraft to ,turkey shall be subject to the requirements of section #cf of the ,arms ,export ,control ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bggf74 #cbe4 ,prohibition on export or transfer to ,turkey of ,f-#af aircraft and related training1 spare parts1 and other support ,the ,president may not issue a license to export1 consent to the transfer of1 or approve a letter of offer for ,f-#af aircraft or logistics1 training1 provision of spare parts or components1 or other support for ,f-#af aircraft to the ,government of ,turkey1 and no ,united ,states defense articles or services may be provided for such purposes1 until #ae days after the ,president certifies in writing to ,congress that-- 7#a7 the ,government of ,turkey no longer operates1 possesses1 exercises effective control over1 or is pursuing any activity to reacquire the ,s-#djj air defense system or a successor system2 and 7#b7 no ,s-#djj air defense system or successor system is operated or maintained by ,russian nationals1 or persons acting on behalf of the ,russian ,federation1 inside ,turkey4 #cbf4 ,imposition of sanctions with respect to support by the ,russian ,federation for the ,assad regime 7a7 ,list required ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and every #abj days thereafter1 the ,secretary of ,state1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,defense and the ,director of ,national ,intelligence1 shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a list of each ,russian person that the ,secretary of ,state1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,defense and the ,director of ,national ,intelligence1 determines1 on or after such date of enactment1 knowingly exports1 transfers1 or otherwise provides to ,syria significant financial1 material1 or technological support that contributes materially to the ability of the ,government of ,syria to acquire defense articles1 defense services1 and related information4 7b7 ,sanctions ,a ,russian person identified on the list required by subsection 7a7 shall be subject to the same sanctions as a person included on the list of specially designated nationals and blocked persons maintained by the ,office of ,foreign ,assets ,control of the ,department of the ,treasury4 7c7 ,waiver 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,president may1 on a case-by-case basis and for renewable periods of not to exceed #fj days1 waive the application of this section with respect to a ,russian person if the ,president determines and certifies to the appropriate congressional committees that such a waiver is in the vital national security interests of the ,united ,states4 7#b7 ,certification ,the certification referenced in paragraph 7#a7 shall include a detailed explanation of the specific factors upon which the determination was made that a waiver is in the vital national security interests of the ,united ,states4 7#c7 ,briefing ,not later than #aj days after the issuance of a waiver under paragraph 7#a71 and every #ij days thereafter while the waiver remains in effect1 the ,president shall brief the appropriate congressional committees on the justification for the waiver4 7d7 ,russian person defined ,in this section1 the term ,russian person has the meaning given that term in section #bef7;c7 of the ,countering ,america's ,adversaries ,through ,sanctions ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #iede7;c774 #cbg4 ,sense of ,congress on civilian nuclear cooperation agreements with ,turkey 7a7 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that-- 7#a7 the statement by ,president ,erdogan on ,september #d1 #bjai1 that he cannot accept a state of affairs in which ,turkey has no missiles armed with nuclear warheads1 along with other concerning statements from senior officials that ,turkey may pursue a nuclear-weapons capability1 runs counter to ,turkey's obligations under the ,nuclear ,nonproliferation ,treaty2 7#b7 concerns have been raised about ,turkey's adherence to international nonproliferation agreements1 including the ,chemical ,weapons ,convention2 7#c7 ,congress should exercise oversight of the #bjjh ,united ,states-,turkey civilian nuclear cooperation agreement 7#abc agreement7 prior to its automatic renewal in #bjbc if credible evidence emerges that the ,government of ,turkey may pursue development of a nuclear weapon2 and 7#d7 a new or renewed civilian-nuclear cooperation agreement with the ,government of ,turkey should be made in accordance with the requirements of section #abc of the ,atomic ,energy ,act of #aied 7#db ,u4,s4 #baec7 and ,congress should be afforded the opportunity to vote on the renewal of such an agreement if circumstances surrounding ,turkey's nuclear program or ,united ,states-,turkey relations undergo a substantial change4 7b7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,chemical ,weapons ,convention ,the term ,chemical ,weapons ,convention means the ,convention on the ,prohibition of the ,development1 ,production1 ,stockpiling and use of ,chemical ,weapons and on their ,destruction1 done at ,paris ,january #ac1 #aiic4 7#b7 ,nuclear ,nonproliferation ,treaty ,the term ,nuclear ,nonproliferation ,treaty means the ,treaty on the ,non-,proliferation of ,nuclear ,weapons1 done at ,washington1 ,london1 and ,moscow ,july #a1 #aifh4 ,c ,general provisions #cca4 ,exceptions2 waivers 7a7 ,exception for intelligence activities ,sanctions under this title shall not apply to any activity subject to the reporting requirements under title ,v of the ,national ,security ,act of #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cjia et seq471 or to any authorized intelligence activities of the ,united ,states4 7b7 ,exception for official business of ,united ,states ,government ,sanctions under this title shall not apply to the conduct of the official business of the ,united ,states ,government by employees1 contractors1 or grantees of the ,united ,states ,government4 7c7 ,exceptions for compliance with international obligations and law enforcement activities ,sanctions under this title shall not apply with respect to an alien if admitting or paroling the alien into the ,united ,states is necessary-- 7#a7 to permit the ,united ,states to comply with the ,agreement regarding the ,headquarters of the ,united ,nations1 signed at ,lake ,success ,june #bf1 #aidg1 and entered into force ,november #ba1 #aidg1 between the ,united ,nations and the ,united ,states1 or other applicable international obligations2 or 7#b7 to carry out or assist law enforcement activity in the ,united ,states4 7d7 ,exception relating to importation of goods 7#a7 ,in general ,the authorities and requirements to impose sanctions authorized under this title shall not include the authority or a requirement to impose sanctions on the importation of goods4 7#b7 ,good defined ,in this subsection1 the term good means any article1 natural or manmade substance1 material1 supply or manufactured product1 including inspection and test equipment1 and excluding technical data4 7e7 ,national security waiver 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,president may1 on a case-by-case basis1 waive for a period of not more than #ij days1 the imposition of sanctions under section #cad1 #cae1 #caf1 or #cba with respect to a foreign person if the ,president submits to the appropriate congressional committees-- 7,a7 a written determination that the waiver is important to the national security interests of the ,united ,states2 7,b7 a detailed explanation of how the waiver is important to those interests2 and 7,c7 a report addressing whether the ,government of ,turkey is-- 7i7 engaged in offensive operations against the ,syrian ,democratic ,forces1 ,kurdish or ,arab civilians1 or other religious or ethnic minority communities in northeast ,syria2 7ii7 committing1 directing1 or knowingly facilitating the commission of gross violations of internationally recognized human rights in northeast ,syria2 7iii7 hindering counterterrorism operations against ,,isis and its affiliates2 or 7iv7 engaged in the forcible repatriation of ,syrian refugees from ,turkey to ,syria4 7#b7 ,renewal of waivers ,the ,president may1 on a case-by-case basis1 renew a waiver under paragraph 7#a7 for additional periods of not more than #ij days each if1 not later than #cj days before the waiver expires1 the ,president submits to the appropriate congressional committees-- 7,a7 a written determination that the renewal of the waiver is important to the national security interests of the ,united ,states2 7,b7 a detailed explanation of how the renewal of the waiver is important to those interests2 and 7,c7 a report addressing whether the ,government of ,turkey is-- 7i7 engaged in offensive operations against the ,syrian ,democratic ,forces1 ,kurdish or ,arab civilians1 or other religious or ethnic minority communities in northeast ,syria2 7ii7 committing1 directing1 or knowingly facilitating the commission of gross violations of internationally recognized human rights in northeast ,syria2 7iii7 hindering counterterrorism operations against ,,isis and its affiliates2 or 7iv7 engaged in the forcible repatriation of ,syrian refugees from ,turkey to ,syria4 7f7 ,humanitarian waiver ,the ,president may waive the application of section #cad1 #cae1 #caf1 or #cba for the purpose of providing humanitarian assistance if the ,president submits to the appropriate congressional committees-- 7#a7 a written determination that such a waiver is important to address a humanitarian need and consistent with the national security interests of the ,united ,states2 and 7#b7 a justification relating to such determination4 #ccb4 ,implementation2 regulations2 penalties 7a7 ,implementation ,the ,president may exercise all authorities provided to the ,president under sections #bjc and #bje of the ,international ,emergency ,economic ,powers ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agjb and #agjd7 to carry out this title4 7b7 ,regulations ,the ,president shall issue such regulations1 licenses1 and orders as are necessary to carry out this title4 7c7 ,penalties ,a person that violates1 attempts to violate1 conspires to violate1 or causes a violation of this title or any regulation1 license1 or order issued to carry out this title shall be subject to the penalties set forth in subsections 7b7 and 7c7 of section #bjf of the ,international ,emergency ,economic ,powers ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agje7 to the same extent as a person that commits an unlawful act described in subsection 7a7 of that section4 #ccc4 ,studies on effectiveness of sanctions in achieving foreign policy objectives 7a7 ,independent studies 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,state shall provide for the performance of #b independent studies on the use of sanctions by the ,united ,states ,government and the effectiveness of sanctions in achieving foreign policy objectives that includes an assessment of the following3 7,a7 ,whether the ,united ,states ,government is appropriately organized1 staffed1 and resourced to effectively develop and implement sanctions as a tool of foreign policy and coordinate sanctions policy and implementation with allies and other like-minded governments4 7,b7 ,the effect of sanctions on the decisionmaking calculus of the countries1 entities1 or individuals subject to sanctions4 7,c7 ,the effect of the threat of sanctions on1 and cases in which the threat of sanctions have affected1 the decision-making calculus of countries1 entities1 or individuals subject to such threat4 7,d7 ,the effect on ,united ,states national security1 including the ability to deter problematic behavior1 when mandatory statutory sanctions are not implemented4 7,e7 ,cases in which sanctions have led to a desired change in behavior by the country1 entity1 or individual subject to the sanctions4 7,f7 ,cases in which sanctions have led to an undesirable change in behavior by the country1 entity1 or individual subject to the sanctions4 7,g7 ,the effect of sanctions on ,united ,states businesses and businesses in countries that are allies of the ,united ,states4 7,h7 ,whether extensive or exhaustive sanctions have been a precursor to increased military actions4 7,i7 ,whether unilateral sanctions have been effective in changing behavior or otherwise advancing national security or foreign policy objectives4 7,j7 ,cases in which sanctions used in combination with extensive diplomacy have had led to desired changes in behavior4 7,k7 ,the collateral effects of sanctions on civilians and their welfare4 7,l7 ,the record of all sanctions imposed by the ,united ,states currently in effect1 by country1 and how long those sanctions have been in effect4 7,m7 ,the history of sanctions imposed with respect to allies of the ,united ,states and the result of those sanctions4 7#b7 ,consultation with ,congress ,each entity performing a study mandated under paragraph 7#a7 shall consult with the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives while conducting the study4 7#c7 ,submission to congress 7,a7 ,in general ,not later than ,june #a1 #bjbj1 the ,secretary shall submit the results of each study required by paragraph 7#a7 to the appropriate congressional committees4 7,b7 ,form ,the results of each study submitted under subparagraph 7,a7 shall be submitted in unclassified form1 but may include a classified annex4 7b7 ,entities to perform studies ,the ,secretary shall provide for the studies required by subsection 7a7 to be performed as follows3 7#a7 ,one study shall be performed by the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states4 7#b7 ,one study shall be performed by a federally funded research and development center that has recognized credentials and expertise in national security and foreign policy4 ,,iv ,miscellaneous #dja4 ,agreement for ,,nato members not to acquire defense technology incompatible with the security of ,,nato systems ,the ,u4,s4 mission to ,,nato shall pursue an agreement that members will not acquire defense technology incompatible with the security of ,,nato systems4 #djb4 ,no authorization for the use of military force ,nothing in this ,act shall be construed as an authorization for the use of military force4 ,v ,termination #eja4 ,termination ,this ,act shall terminate on the date that is #e years after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 ,december #ab1 #bjai,reported with an amendment