,,ii ,cal5d> ,no4 #cbg #aaf? ,,congress 
#a/ ,session  ,s4 #bfda  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate
 ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,octob] #ag1  
#bjai,mr4 ,ris* 7= himself1 ,mr4        
,m55dez1 ,mr4 ,rubio1 ,mr4 ,jones1 ,mr4 
,g>dn]1 ,mr4 ,b>rasso1 ,mr4 ,portman1   
,ms4 ,duckwor?1 ,mrs4 ,%ahe51 ,mr4      
,ka9e1 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,mr4   
,:iteh\se1 ,ms4 ,hassan1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1   
,mr4 ,isakson1 ,mrs4 ,blackburn1 ,mr4   
,casey1 & ,mr4 ,w>n]7 introduc$ ! foll[+
 bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !   
,committee on ,=eign ,relations         
,decemb] #ab1 #bjai,report$ by ,mr4     
,ris*1 ) an amendment,strike out all    
aft] ! enact+ clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 
9 italic  ,a ,,bill  ,to promote ,unit$ 
,/ates national security & prev5t !     
resurg5ce ( ,,isis1 & = o!r purposes4   
#a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts  7a7   
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,promot+ ,am]ican ,national ,security & 
,prev5t+ ! ,resurg5ce ( ,,isis ,act (   
#bjai4  7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( 
cont5ts = ?is ,act is z foll[s3 ,sec4   

#a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts4,,title
 ,i--,promot+ ,/ability 9 ,syria,sec4   
#aja4 ,appropriate congressional        
committees def9$4,sec4 #ajb4            
,f9d+s4,sec4 #ajc4 ,s5se (              
,congress4,sec4 #ajd4 ,/rategy to prev5t
 ! resurg5ce ( ! ,islamic ,/ate ( ,iraq 
& ,al-,%am 7,,isis7 & its               
affiliates4,sec4 #aje4 ,brief+s on      
,turki% incursion into ,nor!a/          
,syria4,sec4 #ajf4 ,humanit>ian         
assi/ance to ! p ( ,syria4,sec4 #ajg4   
,report on acc\ntability = violations ( 
int]national law1 includ+ w> crimes1 &  
o!r h>m to civilians 9 ,syria dur+ !    
,turki% incursion4,sec4 #ajh4           
,re/riction on arms sales to            
,turkey4,sec4 #aji4 ,opposition to loans
 f int]national f9ancial in/itutions t  
b5efit ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,turkey4,sec4 #aaj4
 ,/atem5t ( policy on d5\nc+ t>get+ (   
,kurdi% m9ority at ! ,unit$             
,nations4,sec4 #aaa4 ,p>ticipation (    
,turkey 9 ,,nato4,sec4 #aab4 ,report on 
net wor? ( ,presid5t ,recep ,tayyip     

,erdoan4,,title ,,ii--,kurdi% refugee   
crisis 9 ,syria,sec4 #bja4 ,f9d+s4,sec4 
#bjb4 ,unit$ ,/ates refugee program     
priorities4,,title                      
,,iii--,sanctions,sec4 #cja4            
,def9itions4,sec4 #cjb4 ,imposition (   
sanctions ) respect to s5ior (ficials ( 
! ,gov]nm5t ( ,turkey4,sec4 #cjc4       
,imposition ( sanctions ) respect to    
=eign p]sons provid+ arms to ,turki%    
=ces 9 ,syria4,sec4 #cjd4 ,imposition ( 
sanctions ) respect to f9ancial         
in/itutions t facilitate transactions = 
,turki% ,arm$ ,=ces4,sec4 #cje4         
,imposition ( ,,caatsa section #bca     
sanctions aga9/ ,turkey4,sec4 #cjf4     
,imposition ( sanctions ) respect to    
support by ! ,russian ,f$]ation = !     
,assad regime4,sec4 #cjg4 ,sanctions    
describ$4,sec4 #cjh4 ,implem5tation2    
regulations2 p5alties4,,title           
,,iv--,t]m9ation provisions,sec4 #dja4  
,appropriate congressional committees   
def9$4,sec4 #djb4 ,t]m9ation ( c]ta9    
requirem5ts4,sec4 #djc4 ,humanit>ian    

waiv]4,sec4 #djd4 ,sunset4  ,i ,promot+ 
,/ability 9 ,syria  #aja4 ,appropriate  
congressional committees def9$ ,9 ?is   
title1 ! t]m appropriate congressional  
committees means--  7#a7 ! ,committee on
 ,=eign ,relations1 ! ,committee on     
,arm$ ,s]vices1 & ! ,committee on       
,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7#b7 !   
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 !        
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 & !       
,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives4  #ajb4 ,f9d+s        
,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,! 
,syrian ,democratic ,=ces 7,,sdf7 h     
f\ght on ! frontl9es aga9/ ! ,islamic   
,/ate ( ,iraq & al-,%am 7,,isis71 9     
close p>tn]%ip ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates &      
,unit$ ,/ates allies4  7#b7 ,:ile       
t]ritorial ga9s h be5 made1 ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,def5se1 z ( ,augu/ #bjai1 e/imates t 
,,isis likely reta9s betwe5 #ad1jjj &   
#ah1jjj memb]s 9 ,iraq & ,syria1 includ+
 up to #c1jjj =eign]s4  7#c7 ,s9ce      
#bjae1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t has    
deploy$ memb]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$  

,=ces to ,syria = ! purpose ( !         
c\nt]-,,isis campaign1 9 an advise1     
assi/1 & accompany role1 work+ closely )
 ! ,,sdf4  7#d7 ,! congressionally m&at$
 ,syria ,/udy ,gr\p 9 ,septemb] #bjai   
f\nd1 ,al?\gh ! ,unit$ ,/ates milit>y   
mission 9 ,syria is (t5 lump$ toge!r ) !
 ,iraq & ,afghani/an missions 9 ! =ev]  
w> category1 ! ,syria case (f]s a       
diff]5t1 & f> less co/ly1 model4 ,a     
small ,unit$ ,/ates milit>y footpr9t1   
support$ by ,unit$ ,/ates air p[] & o!r 
high-end capabilities1 re9=c$ by a      
global coalition ( l-m9d$ allies &      
p>tn]s1 ralli$ a local p>tn] =ce _m     
times its size to lib]ate t]ritory f a  
t]rori/ gr\p4  7#e7 ,accord+ to !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 z ( ,augu/ #bjai1 !
 ,,sdf cont9u$ to hold ab\t #aj1jjj     
,,isis fight]s 9 det5tion c5t]s 9       
,nor!a/ ,syria ?is qu>t]4 ,( ^!1        
approximately #b1jjj are =eign]s f m ?an
 #ej c\ntries4 ,! rema9+ #h1jjj are     
,iraqi & ,syrian4  7#f7 ,9 ,augu/ #bjai1
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t & ! ,gov]nm5t

 ( ,turkey began implem5t+ a security   
me*anism to address legitimate ,turki%  
security conc]ns along ! ,turki% ,syrian
 bord] 9 :i* ,unit$ ,/ates & ,turkey    
e/abli%$ a ,comb9$ ,jo9t ,op]ations     
,c5t] & ! ,,sdf )drew =ces f c]ta9      
areas4  7#g7 ,on ,octob] #i1 #bjai1     
,turki% milit>y units began op]ations 9 
,syrian t]ritory4  7#h7 ,on ,octob] #ac1
 #bjai1 ! ,,sdf ann\nc$ a deal )        
,presid5t ( ,syria ,ba%> al-,assad's    
regime t w\ld all[ gov]nm5t =ces to ent]
 ! ,kurdi%-controll$ areas ( ,nor!a/    
,syria = ! fir/ "t 9 ye>s4  7#i7 ,on    
,octob] #ad1 #bjai1 ! gov]n+ coalition (
 ! ,kurdi% self-adm9i/]$ region 9       
,nor!a/ ,syria ann\nc$ t !y 7 f9aliz+ a 
,memor&um ( ,und]/&+ ) ,russia4  7#aj7  
,on ,octob] #ad1 #bjai1 ! ,european     
,union unanim\sly ann\nc$ t x w\ld      
susp5d weapons exports to ,turkey 9     
condemnation ( _! milit>y action aga9/  
,syria4  #ajc4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is !
 s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 ! ,unit$     
,/ates & ,turkey h be5 treaty allies    

s9ce #aieb1 :5 ,turkey became a memb] ( 
! ,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty ,organization 
7,,nato72  7#b7 be+ a ,,nato memb] means
 t ,turkey is treaty b\nd to safegu>d ! 
pr9ciples ( democracy1 individual       
lib]ty1 & ! rule ( law1 & importantly1  
%\ld be unit$ ) o!r ,,nato allies 9     
ef=ts = collective def5se & !           
pres]vation ( peace & security2  7#c7   
,turkey's milit>y invasion ( ,nor!a/    
,syria is an unacceptable & unnecess>y  
escalation ( t5sions ) ! pot5tial to    
cause a sev]e humanit>ian crisis & undo 
! collective ga9s made 9 ! fight aga9/ !
 ,islamic ,/ate ( ,iraq & ,syria        
7,,isis7 by ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! #ha     
c\ntries & organizations ( ! ,global    
,coalition to ,defeat ,,isis1 includ+   
,,nato & ! ,european ,union 7,,eu72     
7#d7 ,turkey %\ld imm$iately cease      
attacks aga9/ ! ,syrian ,democratic     
,=ces 7,,sdf7 & recall its =ces back to 
,turkey2  7#e7 t>get$ sanctions aga9/   
,turkey are an appropriate response 9   
ord] = ,turkey to be held acc\ntable =  

its milit>y (f5sive 9 ,nor!a/ ,syria2   
7#f7 ,turkey's milit>y invasion into    
,nor!a/ ,syria is ! late/ example ( !   
weak5+ & problematic ,unit$             
,/ates-,turkey bilat]al relation%ip &   
und]m9es ! security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & 
its ,,nato allies1 includ+ t ( ,turkey2 
7#g7 ! ,,sdf h be5 critical p>tn]s to   
,unit$ ,/ates & alli$ c\nt]-,,isis &    
broad] c\nt]t]rorism ef=ts 9 ,syria1 & !
 ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld cont9ue ?is p>tn]%ip
 ) ! ,,sdf2  7#h7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates       
,gov]nm5t %\ld utilize diplomatic &     
milit>y tools to ensure ! endur+ defeat 
( ,,isis2  7#i7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld /& 
by critical allies & p>tn]s2  7#aj7     
,russian & ,iranian political & milit>y 
influ5ce 9 ,syria pres5t a ?reat to     
,unit$ ,/ates national security int]e/s2
 &  7#aa7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t1 9  
conc]t ) ! int]national community1 %\ld 
hold acc\ntable memb]s ( ! ,syrian      
regime & ! ,gov]nm5ts ( ! ,russian      
,f$]ation & ,iran = atrocities aga9/ !  
,syrian p4  #ajd4 ,/rategy to prev5t !  

resurg5ce ( ! ,islamic ,/ate ( ,iraq &  
,al-,%am 7,,isis7 & its affiliates  7a7 
,/rategy requir$ ,n lat] ?an #fj days   
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 consultation ) !   
,secret>y ( ,def5se1 & ! ,adm9i/rator ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national  
,developm5t1 9 consultation ) ! heads ( 
o!r appropriate ,f$]al ag5cies1 %all    
jo9tly develop & submit to ! appropriate
 congressional committees a /rategy to  
prev5t ! resurg5ce ( ,,isis 9 ,iraq &   
,syria4  7b7 ,elem5ts ( ! /rategy ,!    
/rategy requir$ "u subsection 7a7 %all  
include ! foll[+ elem5ts3 7#a7 ,a summ>y
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates national security    
int]e/s 9 ,iraq & ,syria & ! impact a   
resurg5ce ( ,,isis w\ld h on ^? int]e/s4
  7#b7 ,a compreh5sive assessm5t (      
curr5t tra9+ & support programs by ag5cy
 or dep>tm5t1 specifically focus$ on    
c\nt]+ ,,isis & o!r t]rori/             
organizations1 includ+ non-le?al        
assi/ance1 tra9+1 & organizational      
capacity = ! ,,sdf1 ! ,iraqi ,security  

,=ces1 ! ,kurdi% ,pe%m]ga1 & o!rs to    
c\nt] ga9s by ,,isis & its affiliates4  
7#c7 ,a detail$ description ( ,unit$    
,/ates ,gov]nm5t ef=ts to support1      
develop1 & exp& local gov]nance         
/ructures 9 areas 9 ,syria previ\sly    
lib]at$ f ,,isis control4  7#d7 ,an     
e/imate ( ! numb] ( curr5t1 active      
,,isis memb]s 9 ,iraq & ,syria1 includ+ 
an assessm5t ( ^? be+ held 9 deta9ee    
camps or prisons4  7#e7 ,a compreh5sive 
plan to address ,,isis deta9ees curr5tly
 be+ held 9 ,syria & ,iraq1 includ+--   
7,a7 ! designation ( an exi/+ (ficial )9
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate to s]ve z a        
s5ior-level coord9ator to coord9ate1 9  
conjunction ) ! lead & o!r relevant     
ag5cies1 all matt]s = ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
,gov]nm5t relat+ to ! long-t]m          
disposition ( ,,isis fight] deta9ees1   
includ+ all matt]s 9 connection )--  7i7
 repatriation1 transf]1 prosecution1 &  
intellig5ce ga!r+2  7ii7 coord9at+ a    
:ole-(-gov]nm5t approa* ) o!r c\ntries &
 int]national organizations1 includ+    

,,int]pol1 to ensure secure *a9s (      
cu/ody & locations ( ,,isis =eign       
t]rori/ fight] deta9ees2  7iii7         
coord9at+ te*nical & evid5ti>y assi/ance
 to =eign c\ntries to aid 9 ! successful
 prosecution ( ,,isis =eign t]rori/     
fight] deta9ees2 &  7iv7 all multilat]al
 & int]national engagem5ts l$ by !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate & o!r ag5cies t are   
relat$ to ! curr5t & future h&l+1       
det5tion1 & prosecution ( ,,isis =eign  
t]rori/ fight] deta9ees2 &  7,b7        
engagem5t ) int]national p>tn]s on      
legal1 t5able me*anisms = repatriat+    
=eign fight]s4  7#f7 ,a description1 :i*
 may be 9 classifi$ =m1 ( ,,isis s5ior  
lead]%ip & infra/ructure & ef=ts to     
t>get lead]%ip figures4  7#g7 ,a        
compreh5sive description ( ,unit$ ,/ates
 activities utiliz+ social m$ia & o!r   
communication te*nologies /rategy to    
c\nt] ,,isis's propag&a1 influ5ce1 &    
ability to recruit fight]s dome/ically &
 int]nationally1 includ+ ) private      
te*nology companies1 & h[ su* activities

 are be+ coord9at$ across ! ,unit$      
,/ates ,gov]nm5t4  7#h7 ,a description (
 ! ef=ts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t1   
includ+ economic sanctions1 to d5y      
f9ancial res\rces1 includ+ rev5ues f    
natural res\rces extraction1 sale (     
antiquities1 kidnap+1 extortion1        
taxation1 smuggl+1 access to ca% /orage 
sites1 & access to int]national f9ancial
 networks1 to ,,isis & its affiliates1 9
 conjunction ) int]national p>tn]s &    
f9ancial in/itutions4  7#i7 ,a          
description ( ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t   
ef=ts to support cr$ible w> crimes      
prosecutions aga9/ ,,isis fight]s4      
7#aj7 ,a plan to ensure ! deliv]y (     
humanit>ian assi/ance4  #aje4 ,brief+s  
on ,turki% incursion into ,nor!a/ ,syria
  7a7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se (  
,congress t--  7#a7 ! ,russian ,f$]ation
 & ,iran cont9ue to exploit a security  
vacuum 9 ,syria & cont9ue to pose a     
?reat to vital ,unit$ ,/ates national   
security int]e/s2 &  7#b7 cont9u$       
,turki% milit>y activity inside ,syria w

 negatively impact ! national security  
int]e/ & regional /ability ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates4  7b7 ,brief+s requir$  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ae days aft] ! date (
 ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & e #ae days    
!reaft]1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9         
coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 & !
 ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy =
 ,int]national ,developm5t1 9           
consultation ) ! heads ( o!r appropriate
 ,f$]al ag5cies1 %all jo9tly brief !    
appropriate congressional committees on 
! ,octob] #bjai ,turki% incursion into  
,syria1 includ+ ! impact ( ! )drawal (  
,unit$ ,/ates troops f ,nor!a/ ,syria4  
7#b7 ,elem5ts ( ! brief+ ,! brief+      
requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include ! 
foll[+ elem5ts3 7,a7 ,a description ( ! 
impact ( ! incursion on ! ability (     
,,isis to recon/itute a physical        
caliphate4  7,b7 ,a description ( !     
impact ( ! incursion on ! ,russian      
,f$]ation's milit>y & political influ5ce
 9 ,syria4  7,c7 ,a description ( !     
impact ( ! incursion on ,iran's ability 

to increase its milit>y & political     
influ5ce 9 ,syria4  7,d7 ,a compreh5sive
 assessm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t's
 activities to c\nt] ,iranian & ,russian
 influ5ce 9 ,syria4  7,e7 ,an outl9e (  
plann$ jo9t actions by ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,/ate & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 9        
consultation ) ! heads ( o!r appropriate
 ,f$]al ag5cies1 reg>d+ any & all       
/abilization funds or activities =      
,syria & an explanation ( h[ su* funds &
 activities c contribute to /abilization
 9 ! curr5t environm5t & )\t ! limit$   
,unit$ ,/ates troop pres5ce 9 ,nor!a/   
,syria4  7,f7 ,! creation & use by !    
,gov]nm5t ( ,turkey ( safe zones to     
ju/ify ! involunt>y or un9=m$ return (  
,syrian refugees f ,turkey to ,syrian   
t]ritory or to ju/ify ! =c$ displacem5t 
( ,syrians inside ,syria or to prev5t   
,syrians f seek+ int]national           
protections4  7,g7 ,! role ( ! ,gov]nm5t
 ( ,turkey & ,turki%-back$ =ces 9       
facilitat+ humanit>ian actors1 includ+  
int]national nongov]nm5tal organizations

 7,i,n,g,os7 = cross-bord] "w f ,turkey 
& 9 ensur+ effici5t op5 supply l9es =   
humanit>ian assi/ance & p]sonnel ?r\gh  
bord] cross+ po9ts on ! ,turkey-,syria &
 ,iraq-,syria bord]s & facilitat+ safe  
passage ( humanit>ian assi/ance to      
,syrians inside ,syria bas$ on ne$4     
7,h7 ,! actions ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,turkey 
& ,turki%-back$ =ces 9 ! op]ation ( all 
camps = families displac$ by conflict z 
civilian facilities & ensur+ t camp     
resid5ts1 9 p>ticul> wom5 & *ildr51 are 
treat$ z civilian victims ( conflict 9  
accordance ) int]national law & /&>ds4  
7,i7 ,! actions ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,turkey 
& ,turki%-back$ =ces 9 tak+ effective   
measures to protect civilians & civilian
 infra/ructure1 includ+ heal?           
facilities1 wat]-pump+ /ations1 &       
re/rict+ use ( explosive weapons 9      
populat$ areas4  #ajf4 ,humanit>ian     
assi/ance to ! p ( ,syria ,! ,presid5t  
is au?oriz$ to provide humanit>ian      
assi/ance pursuant to ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,/ate1 ,=eign ,op]ations1 & ,relat$     

,programs ,appropriations ,act1 #bjai   
7division ,f ( ,public ,law #aaf-f7 to  
support ! p ( ,syria1 bo? 9 ,syria &    
displac$ 9 surr\nd+ c\ntries1 9         
accordance ) e/abli%$ int]national      
humanit>ian pr9ciples4  #ajg4 ,report on
 acc\ntability = violations (           
int]national law1 includ+ w> crimes1 &  
o!r h>m to civilians 9 ,syria dur+ !    
,turki% incursion  7a7 ,s5se ( ,congress
 ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7      
,turki% & pro-,turki% =ces %\ld end all 
practices involv+ arbitr>y arre/s1 en=c$
 disappe>ances1 torture1 arbitr>y       
executions1 & o!r unlawful treatm5t2 &  
7#b7 all /akehold]s 9 ! ,turki%         
incursion %\ld reveal ! fate or !       
location ( all p]sons :o h be5 subject$ 
to en=c$ disappe>ance by su* /akehold]s4
  7b7 ,report  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an
 #ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all submit  
to ! appropriate congressional          
committees a report t describes ! causes
 & consequ5ces ( civilian h>m occurr+   

dur+ ! ,turki% incursion into ,nor!a/   
,syria1 includ+ violations ( ! law (    
arm$ conflict1 & gross violations (     
human rights z a result ( ! actions (   
all p>ties to ! conflict4  7#b7 ,elem5ts
 ,! report requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all
 include ! foll[+ elem5ts3 7,a7 ,a      
description ( civilian h>m occurr+ 9 !  
context ( ! ,turki% incursion1 includ+--
  7i7 mass casualty incid5ts2 &  7ii7   
damage to1 & de/ruction (1 civilian     
infra/ructure & s]vices1 includ+--  7,i7
 hospitals & o!r m$ical facilities2     
7,,ii7 electrical grids2  7,,iii7 wat]  
sy/ems2 &  7,,iv7 o!r critical          
infra/ructure4  7,b7 ,a description (   
violations ( ! law ( arm$ conflict      
committ$ dur+ ! ,turki% incursion into  
,nor!a/ ,syria by all =ces involv$ 9 !  
,turki%-l$ coalition & all =ces fight+  
on its behalf & by any o!r combatants 9 
! conflict1 includ+--  7i7 alleg$ w>    
crimes2  7ii7 specific in/ances (       
failure by ! p>ties to ! conflict to    
ex]cise di/9ction1 proportionality1 &   

precaution 9 ! use =ce 9 accordance ) ! 
law ( arm$ conflict2  7iii7 arbitr>y    
d5ials ( humanit>ian access & ! result+ 
impact on ! alleviation ( human suff]+2 
7iv7 extra-judicial executions &        
det5tion-relat$ abuses2 &  7v7 o!r acts 
t may con/itute violations ( ! law (    
arm$ conflict4  7,c7 ,recomm5dations =  
e/abli%+ acc\ntability me*anisms = !    
civilian h>m1 w> crimes1 o!r violations 
( ! law ( arm$ conflict1 & gross        
violations ( human rights p]petrat$ by  
,turki% & pro-,turki% =ces ,syria1      
includ+ ! pot5tial = prosecut+          
individuals p]petrat+1 organiz+1        
direct+1 or ord]+ su* violations4  #ajh4
 ,re/riction on arms sales to ,turkey   
7a7 ,prohibition on arms transf]s to    
,turki% milit>y units ,no ,unit$ ,/ates 
def5se articles1 s]vices1 or te*nology  
may be transf]r$ "u ! ,arms ,export     
,control ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bgea et   
seq47 to ,turkey if su* articles1       
s]vices1 or te*nology c\ld be us$ 9     
op]ations by ! ,turki% ,arm$ ,=ces 9    

,syria4  7b7 ,exception ,! prohibition  
"u subsection 7a7 does n apply to       
transf]s = ultimate end use by ! ,unit$ 
,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces or 9 milit>y         
op]ations approv$ by ,,nato4  7c7 ,no   
use ( em]g5cy au?ority ,! au?ority ( !  
,presid5t to waive /atutory             
congressional review p]iods "u ! ,arms  
,export ,control ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4    
#bgea et seq47 9 cases 9 :i* an em]g5cy 
exi/s %all n apply to ! transf] ( def5se
 articles or s]vices to ,turkey4  #aji4 
,opposition to loans f int]national     
f9ancial in/itutions t b5efit !         
,gov]nm5t ( ,turkey  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!    
,presid5t %all direct ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
executive director to ea* int]national  
f9ancial in/itution to use ! voice &    
vote ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to oppose any    
loan f ! int]national f9ancial          
in/itution t w\ld b5efit ! ,gov]nm5t (  
,turkey4  7b7 ,int]national f9ancial    
in/itution def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m  
int]national f9ancial in/itution has !  
mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #agja7;c7 ( !

 ,int]national ,f9ancial ,in/itutions   
,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bfbr7c774  #aaj4   
,/atem5t ( policy on d5\nc+ t>get+ (    
,kurdi% m9ority at ! ,unit$ ,nations ,x 
is ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to use !  
voice & vote ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates at !     
,unit$ ,nations--  7#a7 to d5\nce !     
t>get+ ( ! ,kurdi% m9ority 9 ,nor!a/    
,syria2 &  7#b7 to 9 no way support     
activities ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,turkey      
t>get+ ! ,kurdi% community 9 ,syria4    
#aaa4 ,p>ticipation ( ,turkey 9 ,,nato  
7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+     
f9d+s3 7#a7 ,article #a ( ! ,nor?       
,atlantic ,treaty1 sign$ at ,wa%+ton    
,april #d1 #aidi1 /ates1 ,! ,p>ties     
und]take1 z set =? 9 ! ,*>t] ( ! ,unit$ 
,nations1 to settle any int]national    
dispute 9 :i* !y may be involv$ by      
peaceful means 9 su* a mann] t          
int]national peace & security & ju/ice  
are n endang]$1 & to refra9 9 _!        
int]national relations f ! ?reat or use 
( =ce 9 any mann] inconsi/5t ) !        
purposes ( ! ,unit$ ,nations4  7#b7     

,turkey has invad$ ,nor!a/ ,syria ) !   
int5tion ( t>get+ ! ,kurdi% m9ority 9 ! 
c\ntry1 9 a mann] inconsi/5t ) article  
#a ( ! ,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty4  7b7    
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate report on p>ticipation
 ( ,turkey 9 ,,nato ,n lat] ?an #ij days
 aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! 
,secret>y ( ,/ate %all submit to !      
appropriate congressional committees a  
report t includes ! foll[+ elem5ts3     
7#a7 ,an assessm5t ( ! hi/orical        
contributions made by ,turkey to !      
,,nato alliance s9ce x became a memb] 9 
#aieb4  7#b7 ,an assessm5t ( ! impact ( 
,turkey's ,octob] #bjai incursion into  
,nor!a/ ,syria = ! national security (  
its ,,nato allies4  7#c7 ,an assessm5t (
 ,turkey's role 9 ! alliance & ! future 
prospects = ,turkey to fully embrace &  
implem5t all #ad articles ( ! ,nor?     
,atlantic ,treaty4  #aab4 ,report on net
 wor? ( ,presid5t ,recep ,tayyip ,erdoan
 ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date ( !  
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      
,/ate1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ! 

,treasury & ! ,director ( ,national     
,intellig5ce1 %all submit to !          
appropriate congressional committees a  
report on ! e/imat$ net wor? & kn[n     
s\rces ( income ( ,turki% ,presid5t     
,recep ,tayyip ,erdoan & 8 family memb]s
 7includ+ sp\se1 *ildr51 p>5ts1 &       
sibl+s71 includ+ assets1 inve/m5ts1 o!r 
bus9ess int]e/s1 & relevant b5eficial   
own]%ip in=mation4  ,,ii ,kurdi% refugee
 crisis 9 ,syria  #bja4 ,f9d+s ,congress
 makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,accord+ to 
! ,unit$ ,nations ,(fice = !            
,coord9ation ( ,humanit>ian ,affairs1 m 
?an #afj1jjj ,syrian ,kurdi% civilians  
are int]nally displac$ & m ?an #djj1jjj 
civilians 9 ! ,syrian conflict zone w h 
significant humanit>ian ne$s 9          
,kurdi%-controll$ areas ( ,nor!a/]n     
,syria z a result ( ongo+ ,turki%       
op]ations aga9/ ,syrian ,democratic     
,=ces4  7#b7 ,memb]s ( ! ,syrian        
,democratic ,=ces h f\ght on ! front    
l9es aga9/ ! ,islamic ,/ate1 9 p>tn]%ip 
& ) ! close support ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & 

its allies4  #bjb4 ,unit$ ,/ates refugee
 program priorities  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!    
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 consultation ) !   
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 %all     
designate1 z ,priority #b refugees (    
special humanit>ian conc]n--  7#a7      
,syrian ,kurds1 /ateless p]sons :o      
habitually resid$ 9 ,syria1 & o!r       
,syrians :o p>tn]$ )1 or work$ = or     
directly )1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t 9 
,syria2  7#b7 ,syrian ,kurds1 /ateless  
p]sons :o habitually resid$ 9 ,syria1 & 
o!r ,syrians :o 7 employ$ 9 ,syria by-- 
7,a7 a m$ia or nongov]nm5tal            
organization bas$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2    
7,b7 an organization or entity t has    
receiv$ a grant f1 or ent]$ into a      
coop]ative agreem5t or contract )1 !    
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t2 or  7,c7 an    
organization t-- 7i7 0 cont9u\sly       
physically pres5t 9 ,nor!a/ ,syria      
betwe5 #bjaa & ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act2 &  7ii7 has p>tn]$ ) an          
organization describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7
 or 7,b72  7#c7 ! sp\ses1 *ildr51 sons1 

daught]s1 sibl+s1 & p>5ts ( ali5s       
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 or section     
#bjd7;b72  7#d7 ,syrian ,kurds1 /ateless
 p]sons :o habitually resid$ 9 ,syria1 &
 o!r ,syrians :o h an imm$iate relative 
7z def9$ 9 section #bja7;b77#b77;,a77i7 
( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h
 ,u4,s4,c4 #aaea7;b77#b77;,a77i777 or a 
family memb] describ$ 9 section #bjc7;a7
 ( su* ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #bjc7;a77 :o  
is physically pres5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 
7#e7 ,syrian ,kurds1 /ateless p]sons :o 
habitually resid$ 9 ,syria1 & o!r       
,syrians :o 7 or are employ$ by ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ,gov]nm5t 9 ,syria1 = an        
aggregate p]iod ( at lea/ #a ye>2 &     
7#f7 citiz5s or nationals ( ,syria or   
,iraq1 or /ateless p]sons :o habitually 
resid$ 9 ,syria or ,iraq1 :o provid$    
s]vice to ,unit$ ,/ates c\nt]-,,isis    
ef=ts = an aggregate p]iod ( at lea/ #a 
ye>4  7b7 ,eligibility = admission z a  
refugee ,an ali5 may n be d5i$ !        
opportunity to apply = admission z a    
refugee "u ?is section solely because   

su* ali5 qualifies z an imm$iate        
relative ( a national ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
or is eligible = admission to ! ,unit$  
,/ates "u any o!r immigrant             
classification4  7c7 ,memb]%ip 9 c]ta9  
,syrian organizations ,an applicant =   
admission to ! ,unit$ ,/ates may n be   
deem$ inadmissible bas$ on memb]%ip 91  
or support provid$ to1 ! ,syrian        
,democratic ,=ces4  7d7 ,exclusion f    
num]ical limitations ,ali5s provid$     
refugee /atus "u ?is section %all n be  
c\nt$ aga9/ any num]ical limitation "u  
section #bja1 #bjb1 #bjc1 or #bjg ( !   
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaea1 #aaeb1 #aaec1 & #aaeg74
  7e7 ,id5tification ( o!r p]secut$     
gr\ps ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 or !        
designee ( ! ,secret>y1 is au?oriz$ to  
classify o!r gr\ps ( ,syrians1 includ+  
vuln]able populations1 z ,priority #b   
refugees ( special humanit>ian conc]n4  
7f7 ,satisfaction ( o!r requirem5ts     
,ali5s grant$ /atus "u ?is section z    
,priority #b refugees ( special         

humanit>ian conc]n "u ! refugee         
resettlem5t priority sy/em %all be deem$
 to satisfy ! requirem5ts "u section    
#bjg ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality    
,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaeg7 = admission to
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  ,,iii ,sanctions     
#cja4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is title3 7#a7    
,admission2 admitt$2 ali5 ,! t]ms       
admission1 admitt$1 & ali5 h ! mean+s   
giv5 ^? t]ms 9 section #aja ( !         
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaja74  7#b7 ,appropriate    
congressional committees ,! t]m         
appropriate congressional committees    
means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,=eign     
,relations & ! ,committee on ,bank+1    
,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate2 &  
7,b7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs & !
 ,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices ( !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7#c7 ,f9ancial
 in/itution ,! t]m f9ancial in/itution  
means a f9ancial in/itution specifi$ 9  
subp>agraph 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 ( section #ecab7;a77#b7 ( 

title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#d7   
,=eign f9ancial in/itution ,! t]m =eign 
f9ancial in/itution has ! mean+ giv5 t  
t]m 9 regulations prescrib$ by !        
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury4  7#e7 ,=eign   
p]son ,! t]m =eign p]son means an       
individual or entity t is n a ,unit$    
,/ates p]son4  7#f7 ,kn[+ly ,! t]m      
kn[+ly ) respect to conduct1 a          
circum/ance1 or a result1 means t a     
p]son has actual k1 or %\ld h kn[n1 ( ! 
conduct1 ! circum/ance1 or ! result4    
7#g7 ,unit$ /ates p]son ,! t]m ,unit$   
,/ates p]son means-- 7,a7 a ,unit$      
,/ates citiz5 or an ali5 lawfully       
admitt$ = p]man5t resid5ce to ! ,unit$  
,/ates2 or  7,b7 an entity organiz$ "u !
 laws ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or any          
jurisdiction )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+
 a =eign bran* ( su* an entity4  #cjb4  
,imposition ( sanctions ) respect to    
s5ior (ficials ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,turkey  
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,on & aft] ! date t is #ae 
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ea* ( ! foll[+ (ficials %all be   

subject to ! same sanctions z a p]son   
includ$ on ! li/ ( specially designat$  
nationals & block$ p]sons ma9ta9$ by !  
,(fice ( ,=eign ,assets ,control ( !    
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury3  7#a7 ,! ,m9i/]
 ( ,national ,def5se ( ,turkey4  7#b7 ,!
 ,*ief ( ! ,g5]al ,/aff ( ! ,turki%     
,arm$ ,=ces4  7#c7 ,! ,comm&] ( ! #bnd  
,army ( ! ,turki% ,arm$ ,=ces4  7#d7 ,! 
,m9i/] ( ,treasury & ,f9ance ( ,turkey4 
7b7 ,sanctions ) respect to additional  
(ficials  7#a7 ,li/ ,n lat] ?an #cj days
 aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & 
e #fj days !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1
 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se 
& ! ,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce1 
%all submit to ! appropriate            
congressional committees a li/ ( !      
foll[+ =eign p]sons3  7,a7 ,s5ior       
(ficials ( ! ,m9i/ry ( ,national ,def5se
 ( ,turkey involv$ 9 ! decision to      
invade ,syria4  7,b7 ,s5ior (ficials ( !
 ,turki% ,arm$ ,=ces lead+ attacks aga9/
 ! ,syrian ,democratic ,=ces4  7,c7     
,(ficials ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,turkey       

significantly facilitat+ ,turkey's      
milit>y op]ations 9 ,syria4  7,d7       
,(ficials ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,turkey &     
memb]s ( ! ,turki% ,arm$ ,=ces :o are   
responsible =1 are complicit 91 h       
directly or indirectly engag$ 91 or h   
attempt$ to engage 91 any ( ! foll[+    
relat+ to ,turkey's invasion ( ,nor!a/  
,syria3  7i7 ,a violation ( ! law ( arm$
 conflict4  7ii7 ,a gross violation (   
int]nationally recogniz$ human rights4  
7#b7 ,imposition ( sanctions ,on & aft] 
! date t is #ae days aft] ! submission (
 ! mo/ rec5t li/ requir$ by p>agraph    
7#a71 ea* =eign p]son id5tifi$ on ! li/ 
%all be subject to ! same sanctions z a 
p]son includ$ on ! li/ ( specially      
designat$ nationals & block$ p]sons     
ma9ta9$ by ! ,(fice ( ,=eign ,assets    
,control ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury4   
#cjc4 ,imposition ( sanctions ) respect 
to =eign p]sons provid+ arms to ,turki% 
=ces 9 ,syria  7a7 ,report requir$ ,n   
lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date ( !       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & e #fj days       

!reaft] & z new in=mation becomes       
available1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9       
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se & !
 ,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce1    
%all submit to ! ,presid5t & !          
appropriate congressional committees a  
li/ ( any =eign p]sons det]m9$ to h     
kn[+ly provid$1 on or aft] su* date (   
enactm5t1 def5se articles1 s]vices1 or  
te*nology to ,turkey if su* articles1   
s]vices1 or te*nology c\ld be us$ 9     
op]ations by ! ,turki% ,arm$ ,=ces 9    
,syria4  7b7 ,imposition ( sanctions ,! 
,presid5t %all impose ! sanctions       
describ$ 9 section #cjg ) respect to ea*
 =eign p]son id5tifi$ on ! li/ requir$  
by subsection 7a74  7c7 ,exception ,!   
sanctions impos$ pursuant to ?is section
 %all n apply to transf]s def5se        
articles1 s]vices1 or te*nology =       
ultimate end use by ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,arm$ ,=ces or 9 milit>y op]ations      
approv$ by ,,nato4  7d7 ,waiv]  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,! ,presid5t may waive1 on a      
case-by-case basis & = a p]iod ( n m ?an

 #ij days1 ! imposition ( sanctions "u  
?is section ) respect to a =eign p]son  
if ! ,presid5t--  7,a7 det]m9es ! waiv] 
is important to ! national security     
int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,b7 n    
lat] ?an #cj days aft] mak+ su* a       
det]m9ation1 submits to ! appropriate   
congressional committees a report on !  
det]m9ation4  7#b7 ,r5ewal ( waiv]s ,!  
,presid5t may1 on a case-by-case basis1 
r5ew a waiv] "u p>agraph 7#a7 = an      
additional p]iod ( n m ?an #ij days if1 
n lat] ?an #ae days be=e ! waiv]        
expires1 ! ,presid5t--  7,a7 det]m9es ! 
r5ewal ( ! waiv] is important to !      
national security int]e/s ( ! ,unit$2 & 
7,b7 submits to ! appropriate           
congressional committees a report on !  
det]m9ation4  #cjd4 ,imposition (       
sanctions ) respect to f9ancial         
in/itutions t facilitate transactions = 
,turki% ,arm$ ,=ces  7a7 ,halk bankasi  
or halkbank ,n lat] ?an #ae days aft] ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! foll[+    
entities %all be subject to ! same      

sanctions z a p]son includ$ on ! li/ (  
specially designat$ nationals & block$  
p]sons ma9ta9$ by ! ,(fice ( ,=eign     
,assets ,control ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( !      
,treasury3  7#a7 ,halk ,bankasi2  7#b7  
,halkbank2 or  7#c7 any successor entity
 to an entity specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7  
or 7#b74  7b7 ,additional f9ancial      
in/itutions ,if ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9  
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 ! 
,secret>y ( ,treasury1 & ! ,director (  
,national ,intellig5ce1 det]m9es t any  
=eign f9ancial in/itution 7o!r ?an a    
f9ancial in/itution specifi$ 9          
subsection 7a771 has kn[+ly facilitat$  
transactions = ! ,turki% ,arm$ ,=ces or 
! def5se indu/ry 9 ,turkey relat+ to !  
milit>y op]ations ( ,turkey 9 ,syria1 ! 
,presid5t %all1 n lat] ?an #fj days aft]
 t det]m9ation1 impose ! sanctions      
describ$ 9 section #cjg ) respect to t  
f9ancial in/itution4  #cje4 ,imposition 
( ,,caatsa section #bca sanctions aga9/ 
,turkey  7a7 ,treatm5t ( pur*ase (      
,s-#djj air & missile def5se sy/em z    

sanctionable transaction ,= ! purposes (
 section #bca ( ! ,c\nt]+ ,am]ica's     
,adv]s>ies ,?r\gh ,sanctions ,act 7#bb  
,u4,s4,c4 #iebe71 ,turkey's acquisition 
( ! ,s-#djj air & missile def5se sy/em f
 ! ,russian ,f$]ation beg9n+ ,july #ab1 
#bjai1 %all be consid]$ to be a         
significant transaction describ$ 9 t    
section4  7b7 ,imposition ( sanctions ,n
 lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,presid5t %all   
impose #e or m ( ! sanctions describ$ 9 
section #bce ( ! ,c\nt]+ ,am]ica's      
,adv]s>ies ,?r\gh ,sanctions ,act 7#bb  
,u4,s4,c4 #iebi7 ) respect to !         
,gov]nm5t ( ,turkey4  #cjf4 ,imposition 
( sanctions ) respect to support by !   
,russian ,f$]ation = ! ,assad regime    
7a7 ,li/ requir$ ,n lat] ?an #cj days   
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & e
 #fj days !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 
9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se &
 ! ,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce1  
%all submit to appropriate congressional
 committees a li/ ( ea* ,russian p]son  

t1 on or aft] su* date ( enactm5t1      
kn[+ly exports1 transf]s1 or o!rwise    
provides to ,syria significant f9ancial1
 mat]ial1 or te*nological support t     
contributes mat]ially to ! ability ( !  
,gov]nm5t ( ,syria to acquire def5se    
articles1 def5se s]vices1 & relat$      
in=mation4  7b7 ,sanctions ,a ,russian  
p]son id5tifi$ on ! li/ requir$ by      
subsection 7a7 %all be subject to ! same
 sanctions z a p]son includ$ on ! li/ ( 
specially designat$ nationals & block$  
p]sons ma9ta9$ by ! ,(fice ( ,=eign     
,assets ,control ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( !      
,treasury4  7c7 ,waiv]  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!
 ,presid5t may1 on a case-by-case basis 
& = r5ewable p]iods ( n to exce$ #fj    
days1 waive ! application ( ?is section 
) respect to a ,russian p]son if !      
,presid5t det]m9es & c]tifies to !      
appropriate congressional committees t  
su* a waiv] is 9 ! vital national       
security int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4     
7#b7 ,c]tification ,! c]tification      
ref]5c$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all include a  

detail$ explanation ( ! specific factors
 ^u :i* ! det]m9ation 0 made t a waiv]  
is 9 ! vital national security int]e/s (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#c7 ,brief+ ,n lat] 
?an #aj days aft] ! issuance ( a waiv]  
"u p>agraph 7#a71 & e #ij days !reaft]  
:ile ! waiv] rema9s 9 effect1 !         
,presid5t %all brief ! appropriate      
congressional committees on !           
ju/ification = ! waiv]4  7d7 ,russian   
p]son def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m       
,russian p]son has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 
section #bef7;c7 ( ! ,c\nt]+ ,am]ica's  
,adv]s>ies ,?r\gh ,sanctions ,act 7#bb  
,u4,s4,c4 #iede7;c774  #cjg4 ,sanctions 
describ$ ,! sanctions describ$ 9 ?is    
section are ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,asset block+
 ,! ,presid5t %all ex]cise all ( ! p[]s 
grant$ by ! ,int]national ,em]g5cy      
,economic ,p[]s ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4     
#agja et seq47 7except t ! requirem5ts (
 section #bjb ( su* ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 
#agja7 %all n apply7 to ! ext5t necess>y
 to block & prohibit all transactions 9 
all prop]ty & int]e/s 9 prop]ty ( a     

=eign p]son if su* prop]ty & int]e/s 9  
prop]ty are 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 come )9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates1 or are or come )9 !     
possession or control ( a ,unit$ ,/ates 
p]son4  7#b7 ,ali5s inadmissible =      
visas1 admission1 or p>ole  7,a7 ,visas1
 admission1 or p>ole ,an ali5 is-- 7i7  
inadmissible to ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7ii7  
ineligible to receive a visa or o!r     
docum5tation to ent] ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 
7iii7 o!rwise ineligible to be admitt$  
or p>ol$ into ! ,unit$ ,/ates or to     
receive any o!r b5efit "u ! ,immigration
 & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja
 et seq474  7,b7 ,curr5t visas revok$   
7i7 ,9 g5]al ,an ali5 describ$ 9        
subp>agraph 7,a7 is subject to          
revocation ( any visa or o!r entry      
docum5tation reg>dless ( :5 ! visa or   
o!r entry docum5tation is or 0 issu$4   
7ii7 ,imm$iate effect ,a revocation "u  
clause 7i7 %all-- 7,i7 take effect      
imm$iately2 &  7,,ii7 automatically     
cancel any o!r valid visa or entry      
docum5tation t is 9 ! ali5's possession4

  7,c7 ,exception to comply ) unit$     
nations headqu>t]s agreem5t ,sanctions  
"u ?is p>agraph %all n apply to !       
admission ( an ali5 if su* admission is 
necess>y to p]mit ! ,unit$ ,/ates to    
comply ) ! ,agreem5t reg>d+ !           
,headqu>t]s ( ! ,unit$ ,nations1 sign$  
at ,lake ,success ,june #bf1 #aidg1 &   
ent]$ into =ce ,novemb] #ba1 #aidg1     
betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,nations & ! ,unit$     
,/ates1 or o!r applicable int]national  
obligations ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  #cjh4   
,implem5tation2 regulations2 p5alties   
7a7 ,implem5tation ,! ,presid5t may     
ex]cise all au?orities provid$ to !     
,presid5t "u sections #bjc & #bje ( !   
,int]national ,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s  
,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agjb & #agjd7 to   
c>ry out ?is title4  7b7 ,regulations ,!
 ,presid5t %all issue su* regulations1  
lic5ses1 & ord]s z are necess>y to c>ry 
out ?is title4  7c7 ,p5alties ,a p]son t
 violates1 attempts to violate1         
conspires to violate1 or causes a       
violation ( ?is title or any regulation1

 lic5se1 or ord] issu$ to c>ry out ?is  
title %all be subject to ! p5alties set 
=? 9 subsections 7b7 & 7c7 ( section    
#bjf ( ! ,int]national ,em]g5cy         
,economic ,p[]s ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4     
#agje7 to ! same ext5t z a p]son t      
commits an unlawful act describ$ 9      
subsection 7a7 ( t section4  ,,iv       
,t]m9ation provisions  #dja4            
,appropriate congressional committees   
def9$ ,9 ?is title1 ! t]m appropriate   
congressional committees means-- 7#a7 ! 
,committee on ,=eign ,relations & !     
,committee on ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban   
,affairs ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7#b7 !          
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs & !       
,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  #djb4         
,t]m9ation ( c]ta9 requirem5ts  7a7 ,9  
g5]al ,! re/riction "u section #ajh1 !  
requirem5t "u section #aji1 & !         
sanctions impos$ "u sections #cjb &     
#cjc1 %all t]m9ate if ! ,presid5t       
det]m9es & submits to ! appropriate     
congressional committees a f9d+ t--     

7#a7 ,turkey has halt$ attacks aga9/ !  
,syrian ,democratic ,=ces1 ,kurdi% &    
,arab civilians1 & o!r religi\s & e?nic 
m9ority communities 9 ,nor!a/ ,syria2   
7#b7 ,turki% =ces n involv$ 9 coord9at$ 
op]ations ) ,,nato allies or ! ,global  
,coalition to ,defeat ,,isis h )drawn f 
,nor!a/ ,syria2 &  7#c7 ,turkey is n    
h9d]+ c\nt]t]rorism op]ations aga9/     
,,isis4  7b7 ,f9ancial sanctions        
,f9ancial sanctions impos$ "u section   
#cjd %all t]m9ate if ! ,presid5t        
det]m9es & submits to ! appropriate     
congressional committees ! f9d+ describ$
 9 subsection 7a77#a74  #djc4           
,humanit>ian waiv] ,! ,presid5t may     
waive ! application ( section #cjb1     
#cjc1 or #cjd = ! purpose ( provid+     
humanit>ian assi/ance if ! ,presid5t    
c]tifies to ! appropriate congressional 
committees t su* a waiv] is important to
 address a humanit>ian ne$ & consi/5t ) 
! national security int]e/s ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates &1 n lat] ?an #ae days be=e issu+
 su* a waiv]1 ! ,presid5t submits to su*

 committees a ju/ification relat+ to su*
 det]m9ation4  #djd4 ,sunset ,?is ,act  
%all t]m9ate on ! date t is #c ye>s aft]
 ! date on :i* sanctions impos$ pursuant
 to ?is ,act h t]m9at$4  #a4 ,%ort      
title2 table ( cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title 
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,promot+      
,am]ican ,national ,security & ,prev5t+ 
! ,resurg5ce ( ,,isis ,act ( #bjai4  7b7
 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts =  
?is ,act is z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort   
title2 table ( cont5ts4,,title          
,i--,promot+ /ability 9 ,syria,sec4     
#aja4 ,appropriate congressional        
committees def9$4,sec4 #ajb4            
,f9d+s4,sec4 #ajc4 ,s5se (              
,congress4,sec4 #ajd4 ,/rategy to prev5t
 ! resurg5ce ( ! ,islamic ,/ate ( ,iraq 
& ,syria 7,,isis7 & its affiliates4,sec4
 #aje4 ,brief+s on ,turki% incursion    
into nor!a/ ,syria4,sec4 #ajf4          
,humanit>ian assi/ance to ! p (         
,syria4,sec4 #ajg4 ,report on           
acc\ntability = violations (            
int]national law1 includ+ w> crimes1 &  

o!r h>m to civilians 9 ,syria dur+ !    
,turki% incursion4,sec4 #ajh4 ,/atem5t (
 policy on d5\nc+ t>get+ ( ,kurdi%      
community at ! ,unit$ ,nations4,sec4    
#aji4 ,p>ticipation ( ,turkey 9         
,,nato4,sec4 #aaj4 ,report on net wor? (
 ,presid5t ,recep ,tayyip ,erdoan4 ,sec4
 #aaa4 ,s5se ( ,congress on ,g5eva      
,conv5tion prohibition aga9/            
pillage4,,title ,,ii--,assi/+ vuln]able 
,kurdi% partners,sec4 #bja4 ,f9d+s4,sec4
 #bjb4 ,unit$ ,/ates refugee program    
priorities4,sec4 #bjc4 ,special         
immigrant /atus = c]ta9 ,syrian ,kurds &
 o!r ,syrians :o work$ = ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,gov]nm5t 9 ,syria4,sec4 #bjd4         
,process+ me*anisms4,,title             
,,iii--,sanctions & o!r re/rictive      
measures,sec4 #cja4                     
,def9itions4,subtitle ,a--,measures to  
det] ,turki% malign activities 9        
,syria,sec4 #caa4 ,effective date2      
t]m9ation4,sec4 #cab4 ,re/riction on    
arms sales to ,turkey4,sec4 #cac4       
,opposition to loans f int]national     

f9ancial in/itutions t b5efit !         
,gov]nm5t ( ,turkey4,sec4 #cad4         
,imposition ( sanctions ) respect to    
(ficials ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,turkey relat+ 
to op]ations 9 ,syria4,sec4 #cae4       
,imposition ( sanctions ) respect to    
=eign p]sons provid+ arms to ,turki%    
=ces 9 ,syria4,sec4 #caf4 ,imposition ( 
sanctions ) respect to =eign f9ancial   
in/itutions t facilitate transactions = 
,turki% ,arm$ ,=ces4,subtitle ,b--,o!r  
sanctions & re/rictive measures,sec4    
#cba4 ,imposition ( sanctions ) respect 
to (ficials ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,turkey     
involv$ 9 human rights abuses4,sec4     
#cbb4 ,imposition ( ,,caatsa section    
#bca sanctions aga9/ ,turkey4,sec4 #cbc4
 ,prohibition on transf] ( ,f-#ce       
aircraft to ,turkey4,sec4 #cbd4         
,limitations on future transf] ( ,f-#ce 
aircraft to ,turkey4,sec4 #cbe4         
,prohibition on export or transf] to    
,turkey ( ,f-#af aircraft & relat$      
tra9+1 sp>e p>ts1 & o!r support4,sec4   
#cbf4 ,imposition ( sanctions ) respect 

to support by ! ,russian ,f$]ation = !  
,assad regime4,sec4 #cbg4 ,s5se (       
,congress on civilian nucle> coop]ation 
agreem5ts ) ,turkey4,subtitle ,c--,g5]al
 provisions,sec4 #cca4 ,exceptions2     
waiv]s4,sec4 #ccb4 ,implem5tation2      
regulations2 p5alties4,sec4 #ccc4       
,/udies on effectiv5ess ( sanctions 9   
a*iev+ =eign policy objectives4,,title  
,,iv--,miscellaneous,sec4 #dja4         
,agreem5t = ,,nato memb]s n to acquire  
def5se te*nology incompatible ) !       
security ( ,,nato sy/ems4,sec4 #djb4 ,no
 au?orization = ! use ( milit>y         
=ce4,,title ,v--,termination,sec4 #eja4 
,t]m9ation4  ,i ,promot+ /ability 9     
,syria  #aja4 ,appropriate congressional
 committees def9$ ,9 ?is title1 ! t]m   
appropriate congressional committees    
means--  7#a7 ! ,committee on ,=eign    
,relations1 ! ,committee on ,arm$       
,s]vices1 & ! ,committee on             
,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7#b7 !   
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 !        
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 & !       

,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives4  #ajb4 ,f9d+s        
,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,on
 ,july #ab1 #bjai1 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,turkey
 took deliv]y ( ! ,s-#djj air def5se    
sy/em1 :i* x pur*as$ f ! def5se sector (
 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation = a 
report$ co/ ( #b1ejj1jjj1jjj4  7#b7 ,!  
,syrian ,democratic ,=ces 7,,sdf7 h     
f\ght on ! frontl9es aga9/ ! ,islamic   
,/ate ( ,iraq & ,syria 7,,isis71 9 close
 p>tn]%ip ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,unit$    
,/ates allies4  7#c7 ,:ile t]ritorial   
ga9s h be5 made1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 
z ( ,novemb] #bg1 #bjai1 e/imat$ t      
,,isis reta9s r\ghly #aa1jjj fight]s 9  
,iraq & ,syria4  7#d7 ,s9ce #bjae1 !    
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t has deploy$     
memb]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces to 
,syria = ! purpose ( ! c\nt]-,,isis     
campaign1 9 an advise1 assi/1 &         
accompany role1 work+ closely ) ! ,,sdf4
  7#e7 ,! congressionally-m&at$ ,syria  
,/udy ,gr\p 9 ,septemb] #bjai f\nd1     
,al?\gh ! ,unit$ ,/ates milit>y mission 

9 ,syria is (t5 lump$ toge!r ) ! ,iraq &
 ,afghani/an missions 9 ! =ev] w>       
category1 ! ,syria case (f]s a diff]5t1 
& f> less co/ly1 model4 ,a small ,unit$ 
,/ates milit>y footpr9t1 support$ by    
,unit$ ,/ates air p[] & o!r high-end    
capabilities1 re9=c$ by a global        
coalition ( l-m9d$ allies & p>tn]s1     
ralli$ a local p>tn] =ce _m times its   
size to lib]ate t]ritory f a t]rori/    
gr\p4  7#f7 ,accord+ to ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,def5se1 z ( ,augu/ #bjai1 ! ,,sdf      
cont9u$ to hold ab\t #aj1jjj ,,isis     
fight]s 9 det5tion c5t]s 9 nor!a/ ,syria
 ?is qu>t]4 ,( ^!1 approximately #b1jjj 
are =eign]s f m ?an #ej c\ntries4 ,!    
rema9+ #h1jjj are ,iraqi & ,syrian4     
7#g7 ,9 ,augu/ #bjai1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
,gov]nm5t & ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,turkey began 
implem5t+ a security me*anism to address
 legitimate ,turki% security conc]ns    
along ! ,turki% ,syrian bord] 9 :i*     
,unit$ ,/ates & ,turkey e/abli%$ a      
,comb9$ ,jo9t ,op]ations ,c5t] & ! ,,sdf
 )drew =ces f c]ta9 areas4  7#h7 ,on    

,octob] #i1 #bjai1 ,turki% milit>y units
 began op]ations 9 ,syrian t]ritory4    
7#i7 ,! ,gov]nm5t ( ,turkey's ,octob]   
#i1 #bjai1 milit>y (f5sive creat$ new   
waves ( displac$ p1 h9d]$ humanit>ian   
op]ations1 & result$ 9 ! escape ( ,,isis
 deta9ees f ,,sdf-run prison camps4     
7#aj7 ,on ,octob] #ac1 #bjai1 ! ,,sdf   
ann\nc$ a deal ) ,presid5t ( ,syria     
,ba%> al-,assad's regime t w\ld all[    
gov]nm5t =ces to ent] !                 
,kurdi%-controll$ areas ( nor!a/ ,syria 
= ! fir/ "t 9 ye>s4  7#aa7 ,on ,octob]  
#ad1 #bjai1 ! ,european ,union          
unanim\sly ann\nc$ t x w\ld susp5d      
weapons exports to ,turkey 9            
condemnation ( _! milit>y action 9      
nor!a/ ,syria4  7#ab7 ,on ,octob] #ag1  
#bjai1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t        
negotiat$ a tempor>y pause 9 fight+     
betwe5 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,turkey & ,syrian  
,kurdi% fight]s4  7#ac7 ,on ,octob] #bb1
 #bjai1 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian        
,f$]ation & ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,turkey sign$ 
a #aj-po9t memor&um ( und]/&+1 m&at+ !  

)drawal ( ,syrian ,kurdi% fight]s f     
areas t>get$ 9 ,op]ation ,peace ,spr+4  
7#ad7 ,9 ,novemb] #bjai1 ! ,turki% ,arm$
 ,=ces began te/+ ! ,s-#djj air def5se  
sy/em t ! ,turki% ,arm$ ,=ces pur*as$ f 
! ,russian ,f$]ation4  7#ae7 ,on        
,novemb] #be1 #bjai1 ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,def5se ann\nc$ t x _h resum$ op]ations 
aga9/ ,,isis 9 ,syria4  7#af7 ,z (      
,decemb] #bjai1 public reports indicat$ 
skirmi%es cont9ue betwe5 ,syrian ,kurdi%
 fight]s & ,turki% =ces & ! ,turki%     
,support$ ,opposition4  #ajc4 ,s5se (   
,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t--  
7#a7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,turkey h be5    
treaty allies s9ce #aieb1 :5 ,turkey    
became a memb] ( ! ,nor? ,atlantic      
,treaty ,organization 7,,nato72  7#b7   
be+ a ,,nato memb] means t ,turkey is   
treaty b\nd to safegu>d ! pr9ciples (   
democracy1 individual lib]ty1 & ! rule (
 law1 & importantly1 %\ld be unit$ ) o!r
 ,,nato allies 9 ef=ts = collective     
def5se & ! pres]vation ( peace &        
security2  7#c7 s9ce ! ,korean ,w>1     

,turki% troops h f\ght alongside !      
,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces & h be5 key to
 ! ,resolute ,support mission 9         
,afghani/an2  7#d7 ! ,gov]nm5t (        
,turkey's milit>y invasion ( nor!a/     
,syria is an unacceptable & unnecess>y  
escalation ( t5sions ) ! pot5tial to    
cause a sev]e humanit>ian crisis2  7#e7 
! ,gov]nm5t ( ,turkey's milit>y (f5sive 
?reat5s to undo ! collective ga9s made 9
 ! fight aga9/ ! ,islamic ,/ate ( ,iraq 
& ,syria 7,,isis7 by ! ,unit$ ,/ates & !
 #ha c\ntries & organizations ( !       
,global ,coalition to ,defeat ,,isis1   
includ+ ,,nato & ! ,european ,union     
7,,eu72  7#f7 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,turkey %\ld
 imm$iately cease any fur!r attacks     
aga9/ ! ,syrian ,democratic ,=ces       
7,,sdf71 ,kurdi% or ,arab civilians1 or 
o!r religi\s or e?nic m9orities 9 nor!a/
 ,syria1 & recall its =ces back to      
,turkey2  7#g7 t>get$ sanctions & o!r   
re/rictive measures aga9/ ,turkey are   
appropriate to inc5tivize ! ,gov]nm5t ( 
,turkey to refra9 f de/abiliz+ activity 

9 nor!a/ ,syria & to reevaluate its     
decision to pur*ase ! ,s-#djj air def5se
 sy/em f ! ,russian ,f$]ation2  7#h7 !  
,gov]nm5t ( ,turkey's milit>y invasion  
into nor!a/ ,syria is ! late/ example ( 
! weak5+ & problematic ,unit$           
,/ates-,turkey bilat]al relation%ip &   
und]m9es ! security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & 
its ,,nato allies1 includ+ t ( ,turkey2 
7#i7 ! ,,sdf h be5 critical p>tn]s to   
,unit$ ,/ates-l$ c\nt]-,,isis & broad]  
c\nt]t]rorism ef=ts 9 ,syria1 & ! ,unit$
 ,/ates %\ld cont9ue ?is p>tn]%ip ) !   
,,sdf2  7#aj7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t 
%\ld utilize diplomatic & milit>y tools 
to ensure ! endur+ defeat ( ,,isis2     
7#aa7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld /& by        
critical allies & p>tn]s2  7#ab7 !      
,gov]nm5t ( ,turkey's decision to       
pur*ase ! ,s-#djj air def5se sy/em f !  
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation1       
despite cle> w>n+s f ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
ab\t t sy/em's fundam5tal               
incompatibility ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates &     
,,nato sy/ems curr5tly op]at+ 9 ,turkey1

 ?reat5s to und]m9e ,turkey's           
relation%ip ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,,nato2 
7#ac7 ,russian & ,iranian political &   
milit>y influ5ce 9 ,syria pres5t a ?reat
 to ,unit$ ,/ates national security     
int]e/s2  7#ad7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates         
,gov]nm5t1 9 conc]t ) ! int]national    
community1 %\ld hold acc\ntable memb]s (
 ! ,syrian regime & ! ,gov]nm5ts ( !    
,russian ,f$]ation & ,iran = atrocities 
aga9/ ! ,syrian p2  7#ae7 ! ,gov]nm5t ( 
,turkey %\ld take /eps to significantly 
improve ! dire climate = j\rnali/s & ^? 
support+ ! j\rnalism pr(ession1         
includ+--  7,a7 end+ ! t>get+ &         
imprison+ ( j\rnali/s & all[+ = ! press 
& indep5d5t m$ia to op]ate freely )\t   
fe> ( retribution f _! gov]nm5t2 &  7,b7
 releas+ all j\rnali/s & m$ia work]s    
imprison$ = fulfill+ _! pr(essional     
responsibilities2  7#af7 press fre$om is
 a fundam5tal human "r & %\ld be upheld 
& protect$ 9 ,turkey & ar\nd ! _w2      
7#ag7 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,turkey %\ld release
 all individuals deta9$ on politically  

motivat$ *>ges1 includ+ /aff locally    
employ$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates diplomatic   
missions2  7#ah7 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,turkey  
%\ld halt its indiscrim9ate det5tion &  
prosecution ( lawy]s1 judges1           
prosecutors1 & c\rt (ficials1 & its     
t>get+ ( lawy]s' associations2  7#ai7 ! 
,gov]nm5t ( ,turkey %\ld ensure t lawy]s
 c visit deta9ees 9 police cu/ody1 &    
rem9d police & prosecutors ( ! protect$ 
role ( lawy]s "u ! ,int]national        
,cov5ant on ,civil & ,political ,rights1
 done at ,new ,york ,decemb] #ai1 #aiff2
 &  7#bj7 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,turkey %\ld end
 ! practice ( prosecut+ lawy]s bas$ on  
:om !y h repres5t$ z cli5ts4  #ajd4     
,/rategy to prev5t ! resurg5ce ( !      
,islamic ,/ate ( ,iraq & ,syria 7,,isis7
 & its affiliates  7a7 ,/rategy requir$ 
,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date ( !    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      
,/ate1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y (   
,def5se1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national           
,developm5t1 & ! heads ( o!r appropriate

 ,f$]al ag5cies1 %all jo9tly develop &  
submit to ! appropriate congressional   
committees a /rategy to prev5t !        
resurg5ce ( ,,isis & its affiliates 9   
,iraq & ,syria4  7b7 ,elem5ts ( !       
/rategy ,! /rategy requir$ "u subsection
 7a7 %all include ! foll[+ elem5ts3 7#a7
 ,a summ>y ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates national   
security int]e/s 9 ,iraq & ,syria & !   
impact a resurg5ce ( ,,isis w\ld h on ^?
 int]e/s4  7#b7 ,a compreh5sive         
assessm5t ( curr5t tra9+ & support      
programs by ag5cy or dep>tm5t1          
specifically focus$ on c\nt]+ ,,isis &  
o!r t]rori/ organizations1 includ+      
non-le?al assi/ance1 tra9+1 &           
organizational capacity = ! ,,sdf1 !    
,iraqi ,security ,=ces1 ! ,kurdi%       
,pe%m]ga1 & o!rs to c\nt] ga9s by ,,isis
 & its affiliates4  7#c7 ,a detail$     
description ( ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t   
ef=ts to support1 develop1 & exp& local 
gov]nance /ructures 9 areas 9 ,syria    
previ\sly lib]at$ f ,,isis control4     
7#d7 ,an e/imate ( ! numb] ( curr5t1    

active ,,isis memb]s 9 ,iraq & ,syria1  
includ+ an assessm5t ( ^? be+ held 9    
deta9ee camps or prisons4  7#e7 ,a      
compreh5sive plan to address ,,isis     
deta9ees curr5tly be+ held 9 ,syria &   
,iraq1 includ+-- 7,a7 ! designation ( an
 exi/+ (ficial )9 ! executive bran* or !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate to s]ve z a          
s5ior-level coord9ator to coord9ate1 9  
conjunction ) ! lead & o!r relevant     
ag5cies1 all matt]s = ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
,gov]nm5t relat+ to ! long-t]m          
disposition ( ,,isis fight] deta9ees1   
includ+ all matt]s 9 connection )--  7i7
 repatriation1 transf]1 prosecution1 &  
intellig5ce-ga!r+2  7ii7 coord9at+ a    
:ole-(-gov]nm5t approa* ) o!r c\ntries &
 int]national organizations1 includ+    
,,int]pol1 to ensure secure *a9s (      
cu/ody & locations ( ,,isis =eign       
t]rori/ fight] deta9ees2  7iii7         
coord9at+ te*nical & evid5ti>y assi/ance
 to =eign c\ntries to aid 9 ! successful
 prosecution ( ,,isis =eign t]rori/     
fight] deta9ees2  7iv7 all multilat]al &

 int]national engagem5ts l$ by !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate & o!r ag5cies t are   
relat$ to ! curr5t & future h&l+1       
det5tion1 & prosecution ( ,,isis =eign  
t]rori/ fight] deta9ees2 &  7v7         
communicat+ developm5ts relat$ to an    
,,isis deta9ee suspect$ ( committ+ a    
crim9al act aga9/ a ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5
 to ! family ( t citiz52  7,b7 engagem5t
 ) int]national p>tn]s on legal1 t5able 
me*anisms = repatriat+ =eign fight]s2 & 
7,c7 a plan = h[ funds 9 ,acts mak+     
appropriations w support dis>mam5t1     
demobilization1 dis5gagem5t1            
d]adicalization1 & re9tegration ( curr5t
 & =m] memb]s & affiliates ( ,,isis & _!
 family memb]s4  7#f7 ,a description1   
:i* may be 9 classifi$ =m1 ( ,,isis     
s5ior lead]%ip & infra/ructure & ef=ts  
to t>get lead]%ip figures4  7#g7 ,a     
compreh5sive description ( ! activities 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t1 utiliz+    
social m$ia & o!r communication         
te*nologies1 to c\nt] ,,isis's propag&a 
& influ5ce & its ability to use su*     

te*nologies to recruit fight]s          
dome/ically & int]nationally1 includ+   
?r\gh private te*nology companies1 & a  
description ( h[ su* activities are be+ 
coord9at$ across ! ,unit$ ,/ates        
,gov]nm5t4  7#h7 ,a description ( ! /eps
 tak5 by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t1     
includ+ ?r\gh ! use ( economic sanctions
 to d5y f9ancial res\rces to ,,isis &   
its affiliates1 9 conjunction )         
int]national p>tn]s & f9ancial          
in/itutions4  7#i7 ,a description (     
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t ef=ts to support
 cr$ible w> crimes prosecutions aga9/   
,,isis fight]s4  7#aj7 ,a plan to ensure
 ! deliv]y ( humanit>ian assi/ance4     
#aje4 ,brief+s on ,turki% incursion into
 nor!a/ ,syria  7a7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x
 is ! s5se ( ,congress t--  7#a7 !      
,russian ,f$]ation & ,iran cont9ue to   
exploit a security vacuum 9 ,syria &    
cont9ue to pose a ?reat to vital ,unit$ 
,/ates national security int]e/s2 &     
7#b7 cont9u$ ,turki% milit>y activity 9 
nor!a/ ,syria negatively impacts !      

national security int]e/s ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates4  7b7 ,brief+s requir$  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ae days aft] ! date (
 ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & e #ae days    
!reaft]1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9         
coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se & ! 
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = 
,int]national ,developm5t1 & 9          
consultation ) ! heads ( o!r appropriate
 ,f$]al ag5cies1 %all jo9tly brief !    
appropriate congressional committees on 
! ,octob] #bjai ,turki% incursion into  
,syria1 includ+ ! impact ( ! )drawal (  
,unit$ ,/ates troops f nor!a/ ,syria4   
7#b7 ,elem5ts ( ! brief+ ,! brief+      
requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include ! 
foll[+ elem5ts3 7,a7 ,a description ( ! 
impact ( ! incursion on ! ability (     
,,isis to recon/itute a physical        
caliphate4  7,b7 ,a description ( !     
impact ( ! incursion on ! ,russian      
,f$]ation's milit>y & political influ5ce
 9 ,syria4  7,c7 ,a description ( !     
impact ( ! incursion on ,iran's ability 
to increase its milit>y & political     

influ5ce 9 ,syria4  7,d7 ,a compreh5sive
 assessm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t's
 activities to c\nt] ,iranian & ,russian
 influ5ce 9 ,syria4  7,e7 ,an outl9e (  
any plann$ jo9t actions by ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,/ate & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 9       
consultation ) ! heads ( o!r appropriate
 ,f$]al ag5cies1 reg>d+ any & all       
/abilization funds or activities =      
,syria & an explanation ( h[ su* funds &
 activities c contribute to /abilization
 9 ! curr5t environm5t4  7,f7 ,!        
creation & use by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,turkey 
( safe zones to ju/ify ! involunt>y or  
un9=m$ return ( ,syrian refugees f      
,turkey to ,syrian t]ritory or to ju/ify
 ! =c$ displacem5t ( ,syrians inside    
,syria or to prev5t ,syrians f seek+    
int]national protections4  7,g7 ,! role 
( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,turkey & ,turki%-back$ 
=ces 9 facilitat+ humanit>ian actors1   
includ+ ! cross-bord] "w ( int]national 
nongov]nm5tal organizations 7,i,n,g,os71
 & 9 ensur+ effici5t1 op5 supply l9es = 
humanit>ian assi/ance & p]sonnel ?r\gh  

bord] cross+ po9ts on ! ,turkey-,syria &
 ,iraq-,syria bord]s & facilitat+ safe  
passage ( humanit>ian assi/ance inside  
,syria bas$ on ne$4  7,h7 ,! impact (   
actions ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,turkey & !     
,turki% ,support$ ,opposition on !      
op]ation ( camps 9 ,syria = displac$ p1 
9 p>ticul> wom5 & *ildr51 & ! impact (  
su* actions on :e!r resid5ts ( su* camps
 are treat$ z civilian victims (        
conflict 9 accordance ) int]national law
 & /&>ds4  7,i7 ,! actions ( ! ,gov]nm5t
 ( ,turkey & ,turki%-back$ =ces 9 tak+  
effective measures to protect civilians 
& civilian infra/ructure1 includ+ heal? 
facilities1 wat]-pump+ /ations1 &       
re/rict+ use ( explosive weapons 9      
populat$ areas4  #ajf4 ,humanit>ian     
assi/ance to ! p ( ,syria  7a7 ,s5se (  
,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t all
 p>ties to ! conflict 9 ,syria %\ld     
uphold int]national humanit>ian         
pr9ciples by facilitat+ & exp&+         
humanit>ian access across ,syria &      
support+ ! rapid1 safe1 & unh9d]$       

deliv]y ( humanit>ian assi/ance to ^? 9 
greate/ ne$4  7b7 ,au?orization ,!      
,presid5t is au?oriz$ to provide        
assi/ance au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ or 
o!rwise made available to c>ry out !    
purposes ( ! ,=eign ,assi/ance ,act (   
#aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #baea et seq471    
section #bjb ( ! ,food = ,peace ,act 7#g
 ,u4,s4,c4 #agbb71 & subsections 7a7    
?r\gh 7c7 ( section #b ( ! ,migration & 
,refugee ,assi/ance ,act ( #aifb 7#bb   
,u4,s4,c4 #bfja7 to meet ! urg5t        
humanit>ian ne$s ( ,syrian refugees &   
displac$ p]sons1 z well z communities   
ho/+ significant numb]s ( ,syrian       
refugees & displac$ p]sons1 9 accordance
 ) e/abli%$ int]national humanit>ian    
pr9ciples4  #ajg4 ,report on            
acc\ntability = violations (            
int]national law1 includ+ w> crimes1 &  
o!r h>m to civilians 9 ,syria dur+ !    
,turki% incursion  7a7 ,s5se ( ,congress
 ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7      
,turki% & pro-,turki% =ces %\ld end all 
practices involv+ arbitr>y arre/s1 en=c$

 disappe>ances1 torture1 arbitr>y       
executions1 & o!r unlawful treatm5t2 &  
7#b7 all p>ties 9 ! ,turki% incursion   
%\ld reveal ! fate or ! location ( all  
p]sons :o h be5 subject$ to en=c$       
disappe>ance4  7b7 ,report  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date (
 ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (   
,/ate %all review evid5ce ( ^! crimes   
committ$ by gr\ps equipp$ & support$ by 
,turkey1 z au?oriz$ by ! ,syrian w>     
crimes provision 9 section #abcb ( !    
,john ,s4 ,mc,cain ,national ,def5se    
,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjai1
 & submit to ! appropriate congressional
 committees a report t describes !      
causes & consequ5ces ( civilian h>m     
occurr+ dur+ ! ,turki% incursion into   
nor!a/ ,syria1 includ+ violations ( !   
law ( arm$ conflict1 & gross violations 
( human rights z a result ( ! actions ( 
all p>ties to ! conflict4  7#b7 ,elem5ts
 ,! report requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all
 include ! foll[+ elem5ts3 7,a7 ,a      
description ( civilian h>m occurr+ 9 !  

context ( ! ,turki% incursion1 includ+--
  7i7 mass casualty incid5ts2 &  7ii7   
damage to1 & de/ruction (1 civilian     
infra/ructure & s]vices1 includ+--  7,i7
 hospitals & o!r m$ical facilities2     
7,,ii7 electrical grids2  7,,iii7 wat]  
sy/ems2 &  7,,iv7 o!r critical          
infra/ructure4  7,b7 ,a description (   
violations ( ! law ( arm$ conflict      
committ$ dur+ ! ,turki% incursion into  
nor!a/ ,syria by ,turki% or pro-,turki% 
=ces1 includ+--  7i7 alleg$ w> crimes1  
includ+ ! alleg$ use ( *emical weapons  
aga9/ civilian t>gets2  7ii7 specific   
in/ances ( failure by ! p>ties to !     
conflict to ex]cise di/9ction1          
proportionality1 & precaution 9 ! use ( 
=ce 9 accordance ) ! law ( arm$         
conflict2  7iii7 arbitr>y d5ials (      
humanit>ian access & ! result+ impact on
 ! alleviation ( human suff]+2  7iv7    
extra-judicial executions &             
det5tion-relat$ abuses2 &  7v7 o!r acts 
t may con/itute violations ( ! law (    
arm$ conflict4  7,c7 ,recomm5dations =  

e/abli%+ acc\ntability me*anisms =      
civilian h>m1 w> crimes1 o!r violations 
( ! law ( arm$ conflict1 & gross        
violations ( human rights p]petrat$ by  
,turki% & pro-,turki% =ces 9 nor!a/     
,syria1 includ+ ! pot5tial = prosecut+  
individuals p]petrat+1 organiz+1        
direct+1 or ord]+ su* violations4  #ajh4
 ,/atem5t ( policy on d5\nc+ t>get+ (   
,kurdi% community at ! ,unit$ ,nations  
,x is ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to use 
! voice & vote ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates at !   
,unit$ ,nations--  7#a7 to d5\nce !     
t>get+ ( ! ,kurdi% community 9 nor!a/   
,syria2 &  7#b7 to oppose activities ( !
 ,gov]nm5t ( ,turkey t>get+ ! ,kurdi%   
community 9 ,syria4  #aji4 ,p>ticipation
 ( ,turkey 9 ,,nato  7a7 ,f9d+s         
,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7    
,article #a ( ! ,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty1
 sign$ at ,wa%+ton ,april #d1 #aidi1    
/ates1 ,! ,p>ties und]take1 z set =? 9 !
 ,*>t] ( ! ,unit$ ,nations1 to settle   
any int]national dispute 9 :i* !y may be
 involv$ by peaceful means 9 su* a mann]

 t int]national peace & security &      
ju/ice are n endang]$1 & to refra9 9 _! 
int]national relations f ! ?reat or use 
( =ce 9 any mann] inconsi/5t ) !        
purposes ( ! ,unit$ ,nations4  7#b7     
,turkey has invad$ nor!a/ ,syria ) !    
int5tion ( t>get+ ! ,kurdi% m9ority 9 ! 
c\ntry1 9 a mann] inconsi/5t ) ,article 
#a ( ! ,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty4  7b7    
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate report on p>ticipation
 ( ,turkey 9 ,,nato ,n lat] ?an #ij days
 aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! 
,secret>y ( ,/ate %all submit to !      
appropriate congressional committees a  
report t includes ! foll[+ elem5ts3     
7#a7 ,an assessm5t ( ! hi/orical        
contributions made by ,turkey to !      
,,nato alliance s9ce x became a memb] 9 
#aieb 4  7#b7 ,an assessm5t ( ! impact (
 ,turkey's ,octob] #bjai incursion into 
nor!a/ ,syria on ! national security (  
its ,,nato allies4  7#c7 ,an assessm5t (
 ,turkey's role 9 ! alliance & ! future 
prospects = ,turkey to fully embrace &  
implem5t all #ad articles ( ! ,nor?     

,atlantic ,treaty4  #aaj4 ,report on net
 wor? ( ,presid5t ,recep ,tayyip ,erdoan
  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #abj days    
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  
,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce %all 
submit to ! appropriate congressional   
committees a report on ! e/imat$ net    
wor? & kn[n s\rces ( income ( ,turki%   
,presid5t ,recep ,tayyip ,erdoan & 8    
family memb]s 7includ+ sp\se1 *ildr51   
p>5ts1 & sibl+s71 includ+ assets1       
inve/m5ts1 o!r bus9ess int]e/s1 &       
relevant b5eficial own]%ip in=mation4   
7b7 ,=m ,! report requir$ "u subsection 
7a7 %all be submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m1 b
 may include a classifi$ annex4  #aaa4  
,s5se ( ,congress on ,g5eva ,conv5tion  
prohibition aga9/ pillage ,x is ! s5se (
 ,congress t ! ,unit$ ,/ates w uphold   
its commitm5t to ! prohibition aga9/    
pillage z ref]5c$ 9 ,article #cc ( !    
,g5eva ,conv5tion relative to !         
,protection ( ,civilian ,p]sons 9 ,"t ( 
,w>1 done at ,g5eva ,augu/ #ab1 #aidi   
7commonly ref]r$ to z ! ,f\r? ,g5eva    

,conv5tion71 p>ticul>ly reg>d+ oil4     
,,ii ,assi/+ vuln]able ,kurdi% p>tn]s   
#bja4 ,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+   
f9d+s3 7#a7 ,z ( ,novemb] #ad1 #bjai1   
accord+ to ! ,unit$ ,nations ,(fice = ! 
,coord9ation ( ,humanit>ian ,affairs1 m 
?an #aij1jjj ,syrian ,kurdi% civilians  
are int]nally displac$ & m ?an #djj1jjj 
civilians 9 ! ,syrian conflict zone w h 
significant humanit>ian ne$s 9          
,kurdi%-controll$ areas ( nor!a/]n      
,syria z a result ( ongo+ ,turki%       
op]ations aga9/ ,syrian ,democratic     
,=ces4  7#b7 ,memb]s ( ! ,syrian        
,democratic ,=ces h f\ght on ! front    
l9es aga9/ ! ,islamic ,/ate1 9 p>tn]%ip 
& ) ! close support ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & 
its allies & p>tn]s4  #bjb4 ,unit$      
,/ates refugee program priorities  7a7  
,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9        
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&    
,security1 %all designate1 z ,priority  
#b refugees ( special humanit>ian       
conc]n--  7#a7 ,syrian ,kurds & o!r     
,syrians :o 7 or are employ$ by ! ,unit$

 ,/ates ,gov]nm5t 9 ,syria 9 support ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates milit>y or humanit>ian   
mission 9 ,syria1 z det]m9$ by !        
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 = an aggregate p]iod 
( at lea/ #a ye> beg9n+ on or aft]      
,janu>y #a1 #bjad2  7#b7 ,syrian ,kurds 
& o!r ,syrians :o e/abli%1 to !         
satisfaction ( ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 t !y
 are or 7 employ$ 9 ,syria = an         
aggregate p]iod ( at lea/ #a ye> beg9n+ 
on or aft] ,janu>y #a1 #bjad1 by--  7,a7
 a m$ia or nongov]nm5tal organization   
headqu>t]$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 or  7,b7  
an organization or entity t--  7i7 is   
closely associat$ ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
milit>y or humanit>ian mission 9 ,syria1
 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate2 &    
7ii7 has receiv$ a grant f1 or ent]$    
into a coop]ative agreem5t or contract  
)1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t2  7#c7 !   
sp\ses1 *ildr51 & p>5ts ( ali5s describ$
 9 p>agraph 7#a72 &  7#d7 ,syrian ,kurds
 & o!r ,syrians :o--  7,a7 h be5        
id5tifi$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate z a     
p]secut$ gr\p2 &  7,b7 h close family   

memb]s 7z describ$ 9 section            
#bja7;b77#b77;,a77i7 or #bjc7;a7 ( !    
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaea7;b77#b77;,a77i7 &       
#aaec7;a77 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7b7      
,eligibility = admission z a refugee ,an
 ali5 may n be d5i$ ! opportunity to    
apply = admission z a refugee "u ?is    
section solely because su* ali5         
qualifies z an imm$iate relative ( a    
national ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or is        
eligible = admission to ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
"u any o!r immigrant classification4    
7c7 ,memb]%ip 9 c]ta9 ,syrian           
organizations ,an applicant = admission 
to ! ,unit$ ,/ates may n be deem$       
inadmissible bas$ on memb]%ip 91 or     
support provid$ to1 ! ,syrian           
,democratic ,=ces4  7d7 ,id5tification (
 o!r p]secut$ gr\ps ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate
 is au?oriz$ to classify o!r gr\ps (    
,syrians1 includ+ vuln]able populations1
 z ,priority #b refugees ( special      
humanit>ian conc]n4  #bjc4 ,special     
immigrant /atus = c]ta9 ,syrian ,kurds &

 o!r ,syrians :o work$ = ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,gov]nm5t 9 ,syria  7a7 ,9 g5]al       
,subject to subsection 7d77#a71 =       
purposes ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality
 ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja et seq471 !   
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security may       
provide any ali5 describ$ 9 subsection  
7b7 ) ! /atus ( a special immigrant "u  
section #aja7;a77#bg7 ( su* ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#bg77 if--  7#a7 !  
ali51 or an ag5t act+ on behalf ( !     
ali51 submits a petition to ! ,secret>y 
"u section #bjd ( su* ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4
 #aaed7 = classification "u section     
#bjc7;b77#d7 ( su* ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4   
#aaec7;b77#d772  7#b7 ! ali5 is o!rwise 
eligible to receive an immigrant visa2  
7#c7 ! ali5 is o!rwise admissible to !  
,unit$ ,/ates = p]man5t resid5ce        
7exclud+ ! gr\nds = inadmissibility     
specifi$ 9 section #bab7;a77#d7 ( su*   
,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7;a77#d7772 &   
7#d7 cle>s a backgr\nd *eck &           
appropriate scre5+1 z det]m9$ by !      
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security4  7b7     

,ali5s describ$ ,an ali5 describ$ 9 ?is 
subsection-- 7#a7 7,a7 is a national (  
,syria or a /ateless ,kurd habitually   
resid+ 9 ,syria2  7,b7 0 or is employ$  
by1 or on behalf (1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,gov]nm5t 9 a role t 0 vital to !       
success ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates' ,c\nt] ,,isis
 mission 9 ,syria1 z det]m9$ by !       
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 consultation ) !   
,secret>y ( ,def5se1 = a p]iod ( at lea/
 #a ye> beg9n+ on ,janu>y #a1 #bjad2    
7,c7 obta9$ a favorable writt5          
recomm5dation f ! employee's s5ior      
sup]visor 7or ! p]son curr5tly occupy+ t
 position7 or a m s5ior p]son1 if !     
employee's s5ior sup]visor has left !   
employ] or has left ,syria1 9 ! entity t
 0 support$ by ! ali52  7,d7 cle>$ a    
backgr\nd *eck & scre5+ be=e submitt+ a 
petition "u subsection 7a77#a71 pursuant
 to ! requirem5ts set =? 9 subsection   
7c77#c72 &  7,e7 has exp]i5c$ or is     
exp]i5c+ an ongo+ s]i\s ?reat z a       
consequ5ce ( ! ali5's employm5t by !    
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t2 or  7#b7 7,a7  

is ! sp\se or a *ild ( a pr9cipal ali5  
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a72 &  7,b7 is    
foll[+ or accompany+ to jo9 ! pr9cipal  
ali5 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7c7 ,evaluation
 ( petitions  7#a7 ,designation ( (fic] 
,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date ( !    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate
 %all designate a s5ior =eign s]vice    
(fic] to provide an evaluation (        
pot5tial applicants be=e approv+ a      
petition "u ?is section4  7#b7          
,guidel9es ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] !  
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 consultation ) !   
,secret>y ( ,def5se1 %all publi%        
guidel9es = evaluat+ petitions "u ?is   
section4  7#c7 ,approval process  7,a7  
,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph
 7,b71 a petition may n be approv$ "u   
?is section unless ! recomm5dation      
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,c7 is approv$
 by ! designee ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph     
7#a71 aft] conduct+ a risk assessm5t ( !
 ali5 petition] & an indep5d5t review ( 
relevant records ma9ta9$ by ! ,unit$    

,/ates ,gov]nm5t or hir+ organization or
 entity to confirm t ! ali5 0 employ$   
by1 & provid$ fai?ful s]vice to1 !      
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t4  7,b7          
,notification & appeal ,an applicant ^: 
application has be5 d5i$ "u subp>agraph 
7,a7-- 7i7 %all receive a writt5        
decision t provides1 to ! maximum ext5t 
feasible1 in=mation describ+ ! basis = !
 d5ial1 includ+ ! facts & inf]5ces      
und]ly+ ! individual det]m9ation2 &     
7ii7 %all be provid$ an opportunity = n 
m ?an #a writt5 appeal1 :i*-- 7,i7 %all 
be submitt$ n m ?an #abj days aft] !    
date on :i* ! applicant receives su*    
writt5 decision2  7,,ii7 may reque/ !   
reop5+ ( su* d5ial2 &  7,,iii7 %all     
provide additional in=mation1 cl>ify    
exi/+ in=mation1 or expla9 any          
unfavorable in=mation4  7#d7 ,evid5ce ( 
s]i\s ?reat ,9 mak+ a det]m9ation "u    
subsection 7b77#a77;,e71 a cr$ible sworn
 /atem5t depict+ dang]\s c\ntry         
conditions & (ficial evid5ce ( su*      
c\ntry conditions f ! ,unit$ ,/ates     

,gov]nm5t %all be consid]$ z a factor 9 
det]m9+ :e!r an ali5 petition] has      
exp]i5c$ or is exp]i5c+ an ongo+ s]i\s  
?reat z a consequ5ce ( ! ali5's         
employm5t by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t4 
7d7 ,num]ical limitations  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,except z o!rwise provid$ "u ?is       
subsection1 ! total numb] ( pr9cipal    
ali5s :o may be provid$ special         
immigrant /atus "u ?is section may n    
exce$ #djj 9 any fiscal ye> beg9n+ on or
 aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4   
7#b7 ,exclusion f num]ical limitations  
,ali5s provid$ special immigrant /atus  
"u ?is section %all n be c\nt$ aga9/ any
 num]ical limitation "u section         
#bja7;d71 #bjb7;a71 or #bjc7;b77#d7 ( ! 
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaea7;d71 #aaeb7;a71 &       
#aaec7;b77#d774  7#c7 ,c>ry =w>d ,if !  
num]ical limitation set =? 9 p>agraph   
7#a7 is n rea*$ dur+ a fiscal ye>1 !    
num]ical limitation "u su* p>agraph = ! 
foll[+ fiscal ye> %all be increas$ by a 
numb] equal to ! diff]5ce betwe5--  7,a7

 ! numb] ( visas au?oriz$ "u p>agraph   
7#a7 = su* fiscal ye>2 &  7,b7 ! numb] (
 pr9cipal ali5s provid$ special         
immigrant /atus "u ?is section dur+ su* 
fiscal ye>4  7e7 ,visa & passport       
issuance & fees ,an ali5 describ$ 9     
subsection 7b7 may n be *>g$ any fee 9  
connection ) an application =1 or !     
issuance (1 a special immigrant visa "u 
?is section4  7f7 ,protection ( ali5s ,!
 ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 consultation ) !  
heads ( o!r appropriate ,f$]al ag5cies1 
%all make a reasonable ef=t to provide  
protection to ea* ali5 describ$ 9       
subsection 7b7 :o is seek+ special      
immigrant /atus "u ?is section or to    
imm$iately remove su* ali5 f ,syria1 if 
possible1 if ! ,secret>y det]m9es1 aft] 
consultation1 t su* ali5 is 9 imm95t    
dang]4  7g7 ,security ,an ali5 is n     
eligible = admission z a special        
immigrant "u ?is section if ! ali5 is   
o!rwise inadmissible to ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
"u section #bab7;a77#c7 ( ! ,immigration
 & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4      

#aahb7;a77#c774  7h7 ,application       
process  7#a7 ,repres5tation ,an ali5   
apply+ = admission to ! ,unit$ ,/ates z 
a special immigrant "u ?is section may  
be repres5t$ dur+ ! application process1
 includ+ at relevant int]views &        
exam9ations1 by an attorney or o!r      
accr$it$ repres5tative4 ,su*            
repres5tation %all n be at ! exp5se ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t4  7#b7          
,completion ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate & !    
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 9        
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1   
%all ensure t applications = special    
immigrant visas "u ?is section are      
process$ 9 su* a mann] to ensure t all  
/eps "u ! control ( ! respective        
dep>tm5ts incid5tal to ! issuance ( su* 
visas1 includ+ requir$ scre5+s &        
backgr\nd *ecks1 are complet$ n lat] ?an
 #i mon?s aft] ! date on :i* an eligible
 ali5 submits all requir$ mat]ials to   
apply = su* visa4  7#c7 ,rule (         
con/ruction ,not)/&+ p>agraph 7#b71 any 
,secret>y ref]r$ to 9 su* p>agraph may  

take long] ?an #i mon?s to complete !   
/eps incid5tal to issu+ a visa "u ?is   
section if ! ,secret>y--  7,a7 det]m9es 
t ! satisfaction ( national security    
conc]ns requires additional "t2 &  7,b7 
notifies ! applicant ( su* det]m9ation4 
7i7 ,eligibility = o!r immigrant        
classification ,an ali5 may n be d5i$ ! 
opportunity to apply = admission "u ?is 
section solely because su* ali5--  7#a7 
qualifies z an imm$iate relative ( a    
national ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 or  7#b7 is 
eligible = admission to ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
"u any o!r immigrant classification4    
7j7 ,resettlem5t support ,an ali5 :o is 
grant$ special immigrant /atus "u ?is   
section %all be eligible = ! same       
resettlem5t assi/ance1 entitlem5t       
programs1 & o!r b5efits z are available 
to refugees admitt$ "u section #bjg ( ! 
,immigration & ,naturalization ,act 7#h 
,u4,s4,c4 #aaeg74  7k7 ,au?ority to c>ry
 out adm9i/rative measures ,! ,secret>y 
( ,homel& ,security1 ! ,secret>y (      
,/ate1 & ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all     

implem5t any additional adm9i/rative    
measures !y consid] necess>y &          
appropriate--  7#a7 to ensure ! prompt  
process+ ( applications "u ?is section2 
7#b7 to pres]ve ! integrity ( ! program 
e/abli%$ "u ?is section2 &  7#c7 to     
protect ! national security int]e/s ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates relat$ to su* program4    
7l7 ,sav+s provision ,no?+ 9 ?is section
 may be con/ru$ to affect ! au?ority ( !
 ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security "u       
section #ajei ( ! ,national ,def5se     
,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjjf 
7,public ,law #aji-afc2 #h ,u4,s4,c4    
#aaja note74  #bjd4 ,process+ me*anisms 
,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all use exi/+     
refugee process+ me*anisms 9 ,iraq & 9  
o!r c\ntries 9 ! region1 z appropriate1 
?r\gh :i*--  7#a7 ali5s describ$ 9      
section #bjb7;a7 may apply & int]view = 
admission to ! ,unit$ ,/ates z refugees2
 &  7#b7 ali5s describ$ 9 section       
#bjc7;b7 may apply & int]view =         
admission to ! ,unit$ ,/ates z special  
immigrants4  ,,iii ,sanctions & o!r     

re/rictive measures  #cja4 ,def9itions  
,9 ?is title3 7#a7 ,admission2 admitt$2 
ali5 ,! t]ms admission1 admitt$1 & ali5 
h ! mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 9 section #aja (
 ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h 
,u4,s4,c4 #aaja74  7#b7 ,appropriate    
congressional committees ,! t]m         
appropriate congressional committees    
means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,=eign     
,relations & ! ,committee on ,bank+1    
,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate2 &  
7,b7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs & !
 ,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices ( !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7#c7 ,f9ancial
 in/itution ,! t]m f9ancial in/itution  
means a f9ancial in/itution specifi$ 9  
subp>agraph 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 ( section #ecab7;a77#b7 ( 
title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#d7   
,=eign f9ancial in/itution ,! t]m =eign 
f9ancial in/itution has ! mean+ giv5 t  
t]m 9 regulations prescrib$ by !        
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury4  7#e7 ,=eign   
p]son ,! t]m =eign p]son means an       

individual or entity t is n a ,unit$    
,/ates p]son4  7#f7 ,kn[+ly ,! t]m      
kn[+ly ) respect to conduct1 a          
circum/ance1 or a result1 means t a     
p]son has actual k1 or %\ld h kn[n1 ( ! 
conduct1 ! circum/ance1 or ! result4    
7#g7 ,unit$ /ates p]son ,! t]m ,unit$   
,/ates p]son means-- 7,a7 a ,unit$      
,/ates citiz5 or an ali5 lawfully       
admitt$ = p]man5t resid5ce to ! ,unit$  
,/ates2 or  7,b7 an entity organiz$ "u !
 laws ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or any          
jurisdiction )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+
 a =eign bran* ( su* an entity4  ,a     
,measures to det] ,turki% malign        
activities 9 ,syria  #caa4 ,effective   
date2 t]m9ation  7a7 ,requirem5t = f9d+ 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #de days aft] 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & e #ij 
days !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 !    
,secret>y ( ,def5se1 & ! ,director (    
,national ,intellig5ce1 %all jo9tly     
submit to ! appropriate congressional   
committees ! f9d+ & c]tification        
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b74  7#b7 ,f9d+ & 

c]tification describ$ ,! f9d+ &         
c]tification describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph is 
a f9d+ & c]tification t ! ,gov]nm5t (   
,turkey is n--  7,a7 engag$ 9 or kn[+ly 
support+ (f5sive op]ations aga9/ !      
,syrian ,democratic ,=ces1 ,kurdi% or   
,arab civilians1 or o!r religi\s or     
e?nic m9ority communities 9 nor!a/      
,syria2  7,b7 committ+1 direct+1 or     
kn[+ly facilitat+ ! commission ( s]i\s  
violations ( int]nationally recogniz$   
human rights 9 nor!a/ ,syria2  7,c7     
h9d]+ c\nt]t]rorism op]ations aga9/     
,,isis & its affiliates2 &  7,d7 engag$ 
9 ! =cible repatriation ( ,syrian       
refugees f ,turkey to ,syria4  7b7      
,effective date ,! requirem5ts ( ?is    
subtitle %all take effect on ! fir/ date
 on :i* ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 ! ,secret>y
 ( ,def5se1 & ! ,director ( ,national   
,intellig5ce are unable or o!rwise fail 
to submit jo9tly ! f9d+ & c]tification  
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 ( subsection   
7a7 z requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7 ( t      
subsection4  7c7 ,t]m9ation ,!          

requirem5ts ( ?is subtitle %all t]m9ate 
if1 aft] ! effective date describ$ 9    
subsection 7b71 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 !  
,secret>y ( ,def5se1 & ! ,director (    
,national ,intellig5ce jo9tly submit to 
! appropriate congressional committees !
 f9d+ & c]tification describ$ 9         
subsection 7a77#b74  #cab4 ,re/riction  
on arms sales to ,turkey  7a7           
,prohibition on arms transf]s to ,turkey
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,on & aft] ! effective  
date describ$ 9 section #caa7;b71 no    
,unit$ ,/ates def5se articles1 s]vices1 
or te*nology may be transf]r$ "u ! ,arms
 ,export ,control ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4   
#bgea et seq47 or any o!r provision (   
law to ,turkey if su* articles1 s]vices1
 or te*nology are likely to be us$ 9    
op]ations by ! ,turki% ,arm$ ,=ces 9    
,syria4  7#b7 ,exception ,! prohibition 
"u p>agraph 7#a7 does n apply to        
transf]s = ultimate end use by ! ,unit$ 
,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces or 9 milit>y         
op]ations approv$ by ,,nato1 or = v]ifi$
 incorporation into def5se articles =   

re-exports to o!r c\ntries4  7b7        
,limitation on lic5ses to transf] def5se
 articles or def5se s]vices to ,turkey  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ section #c or #cf
 ( ! ,arms ,export ,control ,act 7#bb   
,u4,s4,c4 #bgec & #bggf7 or any o!r     
provision ( law1 ! ,presid5t may n1 on &
 aft] ! effective date describ$ 9       
section #caa7;b71 issue a lic5se to     
export1 or lett] ( (f] or cons5t = !    
transf] ( def5se articles or def5se     
s]vices to ,turkey unless--  7,a7 !     
,presid5t notifies ,congress ( !        
,presid5t's int5tion to issue ! lic5se  
or lett] ( (f] or cons5t2  7,b7 a p]iod 
( n less ?an #cj days elapses aft]      
,congress receives t notification2 &    
7,c7 dur+ ! p]iod describ$ 9 subp>agraph
 7,b71 a jo9t resolution disapprov+ !   
issuance ( ! lic5se or lett] ( (f] or   
cons5t is n enact$ 9 accordance )       
p>agraph 7#b74  7#b7 ,consid]ation (    
jo9t resolutions  7,a7 ,s5ate ,a jo9t   
resolution "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be     
consid]$ 9 ! ,s5ate 9 accordance ) !    

provisions ( section #fja7;b7 ( !       
,int]national ,security ,assi/ance &    
,arms ,export ,control ,act ( #aigf     
7,public ,law #id-cbi2 #ij ,/at4 #gfe74 
7,b7 ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ,= !       
purpose ( exp$it+ ! consid]ation &      
enactm5t ( a jo9t resolution "u p>agraph
 7#a71 a motion to proce$ to !          
consid]ation ( any su* jo9t resolution  
aft] x has be5 report$ by ! appropriate 
committee %all be treat$ z highly       
privileg$ 9 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  
7#c7 ,exception ,! limitation "u        
p>agraph 7#a7 does n apply to lic5ses   
requir$ = transf]s describ$ 9 subsection
 7a77#b74 ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all     
provide to ! ,committee on ,=eign       
,relations ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on 
,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives a mon?ly report summ>iz+
 ea* lic5se approv$ "u ?is exemption4   
#cac4 ,opposition to loans f            
int]national f9ancial in/itutions t     
b5efit ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,turkey  7a7 ,9    
g5]al ,! ,presid5t %all direct ! ,unit$ 

,/ates executive director to ea*        
int]national f9ancial in/itution to use 
! voice & vote ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to     
oppose any loan f ! int]national        
f9ancial in/itution t w\ld b5efit !     
,gov]nm5t ( ,turkey on & aft] !         
effective date describ$ 9 section       
#caa7;b74  7b7 ,int]national f9ancial   
in/itution def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m  
int]national f9ancial in/itution has !  
mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #agja7;c7 ( !
 ,int]national ,f9ancial ,in/itutions   
,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bfbr7c774  7c7     
,exception = humanit>ian purposes ,!    
re/rictions "u subsection 7a7 %all n    
apply ) respect to loans or f9ancial or 
te*nical assi/ance provid$ = basic human
 ne$s4  7d7 ,waiv] = en]gy              
div]sification projects ,! ,secret>y ( !
 ,treasury may waive1 on a case-by-case 
basis1 ! application ( ! re/rictions "u 
subsection 7a7 only if 1 n lat] ?an #ae 
days aft] issu+ ! waiv]1 ! ,secret>y    
submits to ! appropriate congressional  
committees a writt5 det]m9ation t !     

waiv] w be us$ to support a project to  
div]sify en]gy res\rces 9 ,turkey & to  
less5 ! dep5d5ce ( ,turkey on oil or gas
 f ! ,russian ,f$]ation or ,iran1 or to 
support a project to div]sify en]gy     
res\rces 9 ,europe & to less5 ! dep5d5ce
 ( ,europe on oil or gas f ! ,russian   
,f$]ation or ,iran4  #cad4 ,imposition (
 sanctions ) respect to (ficials ( !    
,gov]nm5t ( ,turkey relat+ to op]ations 
9 ,syria  7a7 ,c]ta9 s5ior (ficials ,on 
& aft] ! effective date describ$ 9      
section #caa7;b71 ea* ( ! foll[+        
(ficials %all be subject to ! same      
sanctions z a p]son includ$ on ! li/ (  
specially designat$ nationals & block$  
p]sons ma9ta9$ by ! ,(fice ( ,=eign     
,assets ,control ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( !      
,treasury3  7#a7 ,! ,m9i/] ( ,national  
,def5se ( ,turkey4  7#b7 ,! ,*ief ( !   
,g5]al ,/aff ( ! ,turki% ,arm$ ,=ces4   
7#c7 ,! ,comm&] ( ! #bnd ,army ( !      
,turki% ,arm$ ,=ces4  7#d7 ,! ,m9i/] (  
,treasury & ,f9ance ( ,turkey4  7b7     
,additional (ficials  7#a7 ,li/ requir$ 

,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! effective   
date describ$ 9 section #caa7;b71 & e   
#fj days !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9
 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se & 
! ,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce1   
%all submit to ! appropriate            
congressional committees a li/ (        
individuals t ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9    
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se & !
 ,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce1    
det]m9es are--  7,a7 s5ior (ficials ( ! 
,turki% ,arm$ ,=ces lead+ (f5sive       
op]ations aga9/ ! ,syrian ,democratic   
,=ces1 ,kurdi% or ,arab civilians1 or   
o!r religi\s or e?nic m9ority           
communities 9 nor!a/ ,syria2 &  7,b7    
(ficials ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,turkey        
significantly facilitat+ su* op]ations4 
7#b7 ,imposition ( sanctions ,on & aft] 
! date t is #ae days aft] ! submission (
 ! mo/ rec5t li/ requir$ by p>agraph    
7#a71 ! ,presid5t %all impose ! foll[+  
sanctions ) respect to ea* =eign p]son  
id5tifi$ on ! li/3  7,a7 ,prop]ty block+
 ,! ,presid5t %all ex]cise all ( ! p[]s 

grant$ by ! ,int]national ,em]g5cy      
,economic ,p[]s ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4     
#agja et seq47 7except t ! requirem5ts (
 section #bjb ( su* ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 
#agja7 %all n apply7 to ! ext5t necess>y
 to block & prohibit all transactions 9 
all prop]ty & int]e/s 9 prop]ty ( a     
=eign p]son if su* prop]ty & int]e/s 9  
prop]ty are 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 come )9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates1 or are or come )9 !     
possession or control ( a ,unit$ ,/ates 
p]son4  7,b7 ,ali5s inadmissible =      
visas1 admission1 or p>ole  7i7 ,visas1 
admission1 or p>ole ,an ali5 is-- 7,i7  
inadmissible to ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7,,ii7
 ineligible to receive a visa or o!r    
docum5tation to ent] ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 
7,,iii7 o!rwise ineligible to be admitt$
 or p>ol$ into ! ,unit$ ,/ates or to    
receive any o!r b5efit "u ! ,immigration
 & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja
 et seq474  7ii7 ,curr5t visas revok$   
7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,! visa or o!r entry      
docum5tation ( an ali5 %all be revok$1  
reg>dless ( :5 su* visa or o!r entry    

docum5tation is or 0 issu$4  7,,ii7     
,imm$iate effect ,a revocation "u       
subclause 7,i7 %all-- 7aa7 take effect  
imm$iately2 &  7bb7 automatically cancel
 any o!r valid visa or entry            
docum5tation t is 9 ! ali5's possession4
  #cae4 ,imposition ( sanctions )       
respect to =eign p]sons provid+ arms to 
,turki% =ces 9 ,syria  7a7 ,li/ requir$ 
,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! effective   
date describ$ 9 section #caa7;b71 & e   
#abj days !reaft] & z new in=mation     
becomes available1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 
9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se &
 ! ,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce1  
%all submit to ! appropriate            
congressional committees a li/ ( any    
=eign p]sons ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9     
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se & !
 ,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce1    
det]m9es to h kn[+ly provid$1 on or aft]
 su* effective date1 significant def5se 
articles1 s]vices1 or te*nology to      
,turkey likely to be us$ 9 op]ations by 
! ,turki% ,arm$ ,=ces 9 ,syria4  7b7    

,imposition ( sanctions ,on & aft] !    
date on :i* ! fir/ li/ requir$ by       
subsection 7a7 is submitt$1 ! ,presid5t 
%all impose #c or m ( ! sanctions       
describ$ 9 subsection 7c7 ) respect to  
ea* =eign p]son id5tifi$ on ! li/4  7c7 
,sanctions describ$ ,! sanctions t may  
be impos$ ) respect to a =eign p]son "u 
subsection 7b7 are ! foll[+3  7#a7      
,export-,import ,bank assi/ance ,!      
,presid5t may direct ! ,export-,import  
,bank ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates n to give       
approval to ! issuance ( any gu>antee1  
insurance1 ext5sion ( cr$it1 or         
p>ticipation 9 ! ext5sion ( cr$it 9     
connection ) ! export ( any goods or    
s]vices to ! =eign p]son4  7#b7 ,export 
sanction ,! ,presid5t may ord] ! ,unit$ 
,/ates ,gov]nm5t n to issue any specific
 lic5se & n to grant any o!r specific   
p]mission or au?ority to export any     
goods or te*nology to ! =eign p]son "u--
  7,a7 section #aged7;c77#a77;,a77i7 ( !
 ,export ,control ,re=m ,act ( #bjah    
7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #dhac7;c77#a77;,a77i772  

7,b7 ! ,arms ,export ,control ,act 7#bb 
,u4,s4,c4 #bgea et seq472  7,c7 !       
,atomic ,en]gy ,act ( #aied 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #bjaa et seq472 or  7,d7 any  
o!r /atute t requires ! prior review &  
approval ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t z a
 condition = ! export or reexport (     
goods or s]vices4  7#c7 ,loans f ,unit$ 
,/ates f9ancial in/itutions ,! ,presid5t
 may prohibit any ,unit$ ,/ates f9ancial
 in/itution f mak+ loans or provid+     
cr$its to ! =eign p]son total+ m ?an    
#aj1jjj1jjj 9 any #ab-mon? p]iod unless 
! p]son is engag$ 9 activities to       
relieve human suff]+ & ! loans or cr$its
 are provid$ = su* activities4  7#d7    
,loans f int]national f9ancial          
in/itutions ,! ,presid5t may direct !   
,unit$ ,/ates executive director to ea* 
int]national f9ancial in/itution to use 
! voice & vote ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to     
oppose any loan f ! int]national        
f9ancial in/itution t w\ld b5efit !     
=eign p]son4  7#e7 ,prohibitions on     
f9ancial in/itutions ,! foll[+          

prohibitions may be impos$ aga9/ ! p]son
 if t p]son is a f9ancial in/itution3   
7,a7 ,prohibition on designation z      
prim>y deal] ,nei!r ! ,bo>d ( ,gov]nors 
( ! ,f$]al ,res]ve ,sy/em nor ! ,f$]al  
,res]ve ,bank ( ,new ,york may          
designate1 or p]mit ! cont9uation ( any 
prior designation (1 ! f9ancial         
in/itution z a prim>y deal] 9 ,unit$    
,/ates ,gov]nm5t debt in/rum5ts4  7,b7  
,prohibition on s]vice z a repository ( 
,gov]nm5t funds ,! f9ancial in/itution  
may n s]ve z ag5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,gov]nm5t or s]ve z repository = ,unit$ 
,/ates ,gov]nm5t funds4  ,! imposition (
 ei!r sanction "u subp>agraph 7,a7 or   
7,b7 %all be treat$ z "o sanction =     
purposes ( subsection 7b71 & !          
imposition ( bo? su* sanctions %all be  
treat$ z two sanctions = purposes (     
subsection 7b74  7#f7 ,procurem5t       
sanction ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t may 
n procure1 or ent] into any contract = !
 procurem5t (1 any goods or s]vices f ! 
=eign p]son4  7#g7 ,=eign ex*ange ,!    

,presid5t may1 pursuant to su*          
regulations z ! ,presid5t may prescribe1
 prohibit any transactions 9 =eign      
ex*ange t are subject to ! jurisdiction 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & 9 :i* ! p]son has   
any int]e/4  7#h7 ,bank+ transactions ,!
 ,presid5t may1 pursuant to su*         
regulations z ! ,presid5t may prescribe1
 prohibit any transf]s ( cr$it or       
paym5ts betwe5 f9ancial in/itutions or  
by1 ?r\gh1 or to any f9ancial           
in/itution1 to ! ext5t t su* transf]s or
 paym5ts are subject to ! jurisdiction (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & involve any int]e/ ( 
! =eign p]son4  7#i7 ,prop]ty           
transactions ,! ,presid5t may1 pursuant 
to su* regulations z ! ,presid5t may    
prescribe1 prohibit any p]son f--  7,a7 
acquir+1 hold+1 )hold+1 us+1 transf]r+1 
)draw+1 transport+1 import+1 or export+ 
any prop]ty t is subject to !           
jurisdiction ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & )      
respect to :i* ! =eign p]son has any    
int]e/2  7,b7 deal+ 9 or ex]cis+ any "r1
 p[]1 or privilege ) respect to su*     

prop]ty2 or  7,c7 conduct+ any          
transaction involv+ su* prop]ty4  7#aj7 
,ban on inve/m5t 9 equity or debt (     
sanction$ p]son ,! ,presid5t may1       
pursuant to su* regulations or guidel9es
 z ! ,presid5t may prescribe1 prohibit  
any ,unit$ ,/ates p]son f inve/+ 9 or   
pur*as+ significant am\nts ( equity or  
debt in/rum5ts ( ! =eign p]son4  7#aa7  
,exclusion ( corporate (fic]s ,!        
,presid5t may direct ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate
 to d5y a visa to1 & ! ,secret>y (      
,homel& ,security to exclude f ! ,unit$ 
,/ates1 any ali5 t ! ,presid5t det]m9es 
is a corporate (fic] or pr9cipal (1 or a
 %>ehold] ) a controll+ int]e/ 91 !     
=eign p]son4  7#ab7 ,sanctions on       
pr9cipal executive (fic]s ,! ,presid5t  
may impose on ! pr9cipal executive (fic]
 or (fic]s ( ! sanction$ p]son1 or on   
p]sons p]=m+ simil> functions & ) simil>
 au?orities z su* (fic] or (fic]s1 any (
 ! sanctions "u ?is subsection4  7d7    
,exception ,sanctions impos$ "u ?is     
section %all n apply to transf]s (      

def5se articles1 s]vices1 or te*nology =
 ultimate end use by ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
,arm$ ,=ces or 9 milit>y op]ations      
approv$ by ,,nato or = v]ifi$           
incorporation into def5se articles =    
re-export to o!r c\ntries4  #caf4       
,imposition ( sanctions ) respect to    
=eign f9ancial in/itutions t facilitate 
transactions = ,turki% ,arm$ ,=ces  7a7 
,halk ,bankasi or ,halkbank  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,on & aft] ! effective date       
describ$ 9 section #caa7;b71 ! ,presid5t
 %all impose #c or m ( ! sanctions      
describ$ 9 subsection 7c7 ) respect to--
  7,a7 ,halk ,bankasi2  7,b7 ,halkbank2 
&  7,c7 any successor entity to an      
entity specifi$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 or   
7,b74  7#b7 ,failure to impose sanctions
 on ,halk ,bankasi or ,halkbank ,if1 z (
 ! date t is #ij days aft] ! effective  
date describ$ 9 section #caa7;b71 !     
,presid5t has n impos$ #c or m ( !      
sanctions describ$ 9 subsection 7c7 )   
respect to a f9ancial in/itution        
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 t in/itution  

%all be subject to ! same sanctions z a 
p]son includ$ on ! li/ ( specially      
designat$ nationals & block$ p]sons     
ma9ta9$ by ! ,(fice ( ,=eign ,assets    
,control ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury4   
7b7 ,additional =eign f9ancial          
in/itutions  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,if !        
,presid5t det]m9es1 on & aft] !         
effective date describ$ 9 section       
#caa7;b71 t any =eign f9ancial          
in/itution 7o!r ?an a f9ancial          
in/itution specifi$ 9 subsection        
7a77#a771 has kn[+ly facilitat$ a       
significant transaction = ! ,turki%     
,arm$ ,=ces = ! purpose ( support+ !    
milit>y op]ations ( ,turkey 9 ,syria1 ! 
,presid5t %all1 n lat] ?an #fj days aft]
 t det]m9ation1 impose #c or m ( !      
sanctions describ$ 9 subsection 7c7 )   
respect to t =eign f9ancial in/itution4 
7#b7 ,regulations requir$ ,n lat] ?an   
#ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is 
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury %all    
prescribe regulations to implem5t       
p>agraph 7#a74  7c7 ,sanctions describ$ 

,! sanctions t may be impos$ "u         
subsection 7a7 or 7b7 ) respect to a    
=eign f9ancial in/itution are ! foll[+3 
7#a7 ,export-import bank assi/ance =    
exports ,! ,presid5t may direct !       
,export-,import ,bank ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
n to give approval to ! issuance ( any  
gu>antee1 insurance1 ext5sion ( cr$it1  
or p>ticipation 9 ! ext5sion ( cr$it 9  
connection ) ! export ( any goods or    
s]vices to ! =eign f9ancial in/itution4 
7#b7 ,loans f unit$ /ates f9ancial      
in/itutions ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t  
may prohibit any ,unit$ ,/ates f9ancial 
in/itution f mak+ loans or provid+      
cr$its to ! =eign f9ancial in/itution   
total+ m ?an #aj1jjj1jjj 9 any #ab-mon? 
p]iod unless ! =eign f9ancial in/itution
 is engag$ 9 activities to relieve human
 suff]+ & ! loans or cr$its are provid$ 
= su* activities4  7#c7 ,loans f        
int]national f9ancial in/itutions ,!    
,presid5t may direct ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
executive director to ea* int]national  
f9ancial in/itution to use ! voice &    

vote ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to oppose any    
loan f ! int]national f9ancial          
in/itution t w\ld b5efit ! =eign        
f9ancial in/itution4  7#d7 ,prohibition 
on designation z prim>y deal] ,nei!r !  
,bo>d ( ,gov]nors ( ! ,f$]al ,res]ve    
,sy/em nor ! ,f$]al ,res]ve ,bank ( ,new
 ,york may designate1 or p]mit !        
cont9uation ( any prior designation (1 !
 =eign f9ancial in/itution z a prim>y   
deal] 9 ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t debt    
in/rum5ts4  7#e7 ,prohibition on s]vice 
z a repository ( gov]nm5t funds ,! =eign
 f9ancial in/itution may n s]ve z an    
ag5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t or s]ve
 z a repository = ,unit$ ,/ates         
,gov]nm5t funds4  7#f7 ,=eign ex*ange ,!
 ,presid5t may1 pursuant to su*         
regulations z ! ,presid5t may prescribe1
 prohibit any transactions 9 =eign      
ex*ange t are subject to ! jurisdiction 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & 9 :i* ! =eign       
f9ancial in/itution has any int]e/4     
7#g7 ,bank+ transactions ,! ,presid5t   
may1 pursuant to su* regulations z !    

,presid5t may prescribe1 prohibit any   
transf]s ( cr$it or paym5ts betwe5      
f9ancial in/itutions or by1 ?r\gh1 or to
 any f9ancial in/itution1 to ! ext5t t  
su* transf]s or paym5ts are subject to !
 jurisdiction ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates &       
involve any int]e/ ( ! =eign f9ancial   
in/itution4  7#h7 ,prop]ty transactions 
,! ,presid5t may1 pursuant to su*       
regulations z ! ,presid5t may prescribe1
 prohibit any p]son f--  7,a7 acquir+1  
hold+1 )hold+1 us+1 transf]r+1 )draw+1  
transport+1 import+1 or export+ any     
prop]ty t is subject to ! jurisdiction (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ) respect to :i* !   
=eign f9ancial in/itution has any       
int]e/2  7,b7 deal+ 9 or ex]cis+ any "r1
 p[]1 or privilege ) respect to su*     
prop]ty2 or  7,c7 conduct+ any          
transaction involv+ su* prop]ty4  7#i7  
,ban on inve/m5t 9 equity or debt (     
sanction$ p]son ,! ,presid5t may1       
pursuant to su* regulations or guidel9es
 z ! ,presid5t may prescribe1 prohibit  
any ,unit$ ,/ates p]son f inve/+ 9 or   

pur*as+ significant am\nts ( equity or  
debt in/rum5ts ( ! =eign f9ancial       
in/itution4  7#aj7 ,exclusion (         
corporate (fic]s ,! ,presid5t may direct
 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate to d5y a visa to1 &
 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security to     
exclude f ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 any ali5 t ! 
,presid5t det]m9es is a corporate (fic] 
or pr9cipal (1 or a %>ehold] ) a        
controll+ int]e/ 91 ! =eign f9ancial    
in/itution4  7#aa7 ,sanctions on        
pr9cipal executive (fic]s ,! ,presid5t  
may impose on ! pr9cipal executive (fic]
 or (fic]s ( ! =eign f9ancial           
in/itution1 or on p]sons p]=m+ simil>   
functions & ) simil> au?orities z su*   
(fic] or (fic]s1 any ( ! sanctions "u   
?is subsection4  ,b ,o!r sanctions &    
re/rictive measures  #cba4 ,imposition (
 sanctions ) respect to (ficials ( !    
,gov]nm5t ( ,turkey involv$ 9 human     
rights abuses  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,on & aft] !
 date t is #ij days aft] ! date ( !     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & e #abj days      
!reaft]1 ! ,presid5t %all impose !      

sanctions describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 )   
respect to any (ficial ( ! ,gov]nm5t (  
,turkey or memb] ( ! ,turki% ,arm$ ,=ces
 t ! ,presid5t det]m9es is responsible =
 s]i\s abuses ( int]nationally recogniz$
 human rights relat+ to ,turkey's       
invasion ( nor!a/ ,syria4  7b7          
,sanctions describ$ ,! sanctions to be  
impos$ ) respect to an (ficial describ$ 
9 subsection 7a7 are ! foll[+3  7#a7    
,prop]ty block+ ,! ,presid5t %all       
ex]cise all ( ! p[]s grant$ by !        
,int]national ,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s  
,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq47      
7except t ! requirem5ts ( section #bjb (
 su* ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja7 %all n  
apply7 to ! ext5t necess>y to block &   
prohibit all transactions 9 all prop]ty 
& int]e/s 9 prop]ty ( a =eign p]son if  
su* prop]ty & int]e/s 9 prop]ty are 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates1 come )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 
or are or come )9 ! possession or       
control ( a ,unit$ ,/ates p]son4  7#b7  
,ali5s inadmissible = visas1 admission1 
or p>ole  7,a7 ,visas1 admission1 or    

p>ole ,an ali5 is-- 7i7 inadmissible to 
! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7ii7 ineligible to    
receive a visa or o!r docum5tation to   
ent] ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7iii7 o!rwise  
ineligible to be admitt$ or p>ol$ into !
 ,unit$ ,/ates or to receive any o!r    
b5efit "u ! ,immigration & ,nationality 
,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja et seq474  7,b7
 ,curr5t visas revok$  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,!  
visa or o!r entry docum5tation ( an ali5
 %all be revok$1 reg>dless ( :5 su* visa
 or o!r entry docum5tation is or 0      
issu$4  7ii7 ,imm$iate effect ,a        
revocation "u clause 7i7 %all-- 7,i7    
take effect imm$iately2 &  7,,ii7       
automatically cancel any o!r valid visa 
or entry docum5tation t is 9 ! ali5's   
possession4  #cbb4 ,imposition (        
,,caatsa section #bca sanctions aga9/   
,turkey  7a7 ,treatm5t ( pur*ase (      
,s-#djj air & missile def5se sy/em z    
sanctionable transaction ,= ! purposes (
 section #bca ( ! ,c\nt]+ ,am]ica's     
,adv]s>ies ,?r\gh ,sanctions ,act 7#bb  
,u4,s4,c4 #iebe71 ,turkey's acquisition 

( ! ,s-#djj air def5se sy/em f !        
,russian ,f$]ation beg9n+ ,july #ab1    
#bjai1 %all be consid]$ to be a         
significant transaction describ$ 9 t    
section4  7b7 ,imposition ( sanctions ,n
 lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,presid5t %all1 9
 accordance ) section #bca ( ! ,c\nt]+  
,am]ica's ,adv]s>ies ,?r\gh ,sanctions  
,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #iebe71 impose #e or
 m ( ! sanctions describ$ 9 section #bce
 ( t ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #iebi7 )       
respect to ea* p]son t kn[+ly engag$ 9 !
 acquisition ( ! ,s-#djj air def5se     
sy/em f ! ,russian ,f$]ation4  #cbc4    
,prohibition on transf] ( ,f-#ce        
aircraft to ,turkey  7a7 ,9 g5]al       
,except z provid$ "u subsections 7b7 &  
7c71 no funds may be obligat$ or        
exp5d$-- 7#a7 to transf]1 facilitate !  
transf]1 or au?orize ! transf] ( an     
,f-#ce aircraft to ,turkey2  7#b7 to    
transf] intellectual prop]ty or te*nical
 data necess>y = or relat$ to any       
ma9t5ance or support ( ,f-#ce aircraft 9

 ,turkey2 or  7#c7 to con/ruct a /orage 
facility =1 or o!rwise facilitate !     
/orage 9 ,turkey (1 an ,f-#ce aircraft  
transf]r$ to ,turkey4  7b7 ,waiv] ,!    
,presid5t may waive ! limitation "u     
subsection 7a7 ^u a writt5 c]tification 
to ,congress t--  7#a7 ! ,gov]nm5t (    
,turkey no long] op]ates1 possesses1    
ex]cises effective control ov]1 or is   
pursu+ any activity to reacquire !      
,s-#djj air def5se sy/em or a successor 
sy/em2 &  7#b7 no ,s-#djj air def5se    
sy/em or successor sy/em is op]at$ or   
ma9ta9$ by ,russian nationals1 or p]sons
 act+ on behalf ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation1 
inside ,turkey4  7c7 ,exception ,!      
limitation "u subsection 7a7 does n     
apply to ,f-#ce aircraft op]at$ by !    
,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces or o!r        
int]national consortium memb]s o!r ?an  
,turkey4  7d7 ,transf] def9$ ,9 ?is     
section1 ! t]m transf] includes !       
physical relocation outside ( !         
cont95tal ,unit$ ,/ates4  #cbd4         
,limitations on future transf] ( ,f-#ce 

aircraft to ,turkey ,not)/&+ any o!r    
provision ( law 7o!r ?an section #cbc71 
any sale or transf] on or aft] ! date ( 
! enactm5t ( ?is ,act ( ,f-#ce aircraft 
to ,turkey %all be subject to !         
requirem5ts ( section #cf ( ! ,arms     
,export ,control ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4    
#bggf74  #cbe4 ,prohibition on export or
 transf] to ,turkey ( ,f-#af aircraft & 
relat$ tra9+1 sp>e p>ts1 & o!r support  
,! ,presid5t may n issue a lic5se to    
export1 cons5t to ! transf] (1 or       
approve a lett] ( (f] = ,f-#af aircraft 
or logi/ics1 tra9+1 provision ( sp>e    
p>ts or compon5ts1 or o!r support =     
,f-#af aircraft to ! ,gov]nm5t (        
,turkey1 & no ,unit$ ,/ates def5se      
articles or s]vices may be provid$ = su*
 purposes1 until #ae days aft] !        
,presid5t c]tifies 9 writ+ to ,congress 
t--  7#a7 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,turkey no long]
 op]ates1 possesses1 ex]cises effective 
control ov]1 or is pursu+ any activity  
to reacquire ! ,s-#djj air def5se sy/em 
or a successor sy/em2 &  7#b7 no ,s-#djj

 air def5se sy/em or successor sy/em is 
op]at$ or ma9ta9$ by ,russian nationals1
 or p]sons act+ on behalf ( ! ,russian  
,f$]ation1 inside ,turkey4  #cbf4       
,imposition ( sanctions ) respect to    
support by ! ,russian ,f$]ation = !     
,assad regime  7a7 ,li/ requir$ ,n lat] 
?an #ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( 
?is ,act1 & e #abj days !reaft]1 !      
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 consultation ) !   
,secret>y ( ,def5se & ! ,director (     
,national ,intellig5ce1 %all submit to !
 appropriate congressional committees a 
li/ ( ea* ,russian p]son t ! ,secret>y (
 ,/ate1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y (  
,def5se & ! ,director ( ,national       
,intellig5ce1 det]m9es1 on or aft] su*  
date ( enactm5t1 kn[+ly exports1        
transf]s1 or o!rwise provides to ,syria 
significant f9ancial1 mat]ial1 or       
te*nological support t contributes      
mat]ially to ! ability ( ! ,gov]nm5t (  
,syria to acquire def5se articles1      
def5se s]vices1 & relat$ in=mation4  7b7
 ,sanctions ,a ,russian p]son id5tifi$  

on ! li/ requir$ by subsection 7a7 %all 
be subject to ! same sanctions z a p]son
 includ$ on ! li/ ( specially designat$ 
nationals & block$ p]sons ma9ta9$ by !  
,(fice ( ,=eign ,assets ,control ( !    
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury4  7c7 ,waiv]    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,presid5t may1 on a    
case-by-case basis & = r5ewable p]iods (
 n to exce$ #fj days1 waive !           
application ( ?is section ) respect to a
 ,russian p]son if ! ,presid5t det]m9es 
& c]tifies to ! appropriate             
congressional committees t su* a waiv]  
is 9 ! vital national security int]e/s (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7 ,c]tification ,!
 c]tification ref]5c$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7   
%all include a detail$ explanation ( !  
specific factors ^u :i* ! det]m9ation 0 
made t a waiv] is 9 ! vital national    
security int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4     
7#c7 ,brief+ ,n lat] ?an #aj days aft] !
 issuance ( a waiv] "u p>agraph 7#a71 & 
e #ij days !reaft] :ile ! waiv] rema9s 9
 effect1 ! ,presid5t %all brief !       
appropriate congressional committees on 

! ju/ification = ! waiv]4  7d7 ,russian 
p]son def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m       
,russian p]son has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 
section #bef7;c7 ( ! ,c\nt]+ ,am]ica's  
,adv]s>ies ,?r\gh ,sanctions ,act 7#bb  
,u4,s4,c4 #iede7;c774  #cbg4 ,s5se (    
,congress on civilian nucle> coop]ation 
agreem5ts ) ,turkey  7a7 ,s5se (        
,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t--  
7#a7 ! /atem5t by ,presid5t ,erdogan on 
,septemb] #d1 #bjai1 t he _c accept a   
/ate ( affairs 9 :i* ,turkey has no     
missiles arm$ ) nucle> w>heads1 along ) 
o!r conc]n+ /atem5ts f s5ior (ficials t 
,turkey may pursue a nucle>-weapons     
capability1 runs c\nt] to ,turkey's     
obligations "u ! ,nucle>                
,nonprolif]ation ,treaty2  7#b7 conc]ns 
h be5 rais$ ab\t ,turkey's adh]5ce to   
int]national nonprolif]ation agreem5ts1 
includ+ ! ,*emical ,weapons ,conv5tion2 
7#c7 ,congress %\ld ex]cise ov]sight ( !
 #bjjh ,unit$ ,/ates-,turkey civilian   
nucle> coop]ation agreem5t 7#abc        
agreem5t7 prior to its automatic r5ewal 

9 #bjbc if cr$ible evid5ce em]ges t !   
,gov]nm5t ( ,turkey may pursue          
developm5t ( a nucle> weapon2 &  7#d7 a 
new or r5ew$ civilian-nucle> coop]ation 
agreem5t ) ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,turkey %\ld be
 made 9 accordance ) ! requirem5ts (    
section #abc ( ! ,atomic ,en]gy ,act (  
#aied 7#db ,u4,s4 #baec7 & ,congress    
%\ld be af=d$ ! opportunity to vote on !
 r5ewal ( su* an agreem5t if            
circum/ances surr\nd+ ,turkey's nucle>  
program or ,unit$ ,/ates-,turkey        
relations und]go a sub/antial *ange4    
7b7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7    
,*emical ,weapons ,conv5tion ,! t]m     
,*emical ,weapons ,conv5tion means !    
,conv5tion on ! ,prohibition ( !        
,developm5t1 ,production1 ,/ockpil+ &   
use ( ,*emical ,weapons & on _!         
,de/ruction1 done at ,p>is ,janu>y #ac1 
#aiic4  7#b7 ,nucle> ,nonprolif]ation   
,treaty ,! t]m ,nucle> ,nonprolif]ation 
,treaty means ! ,treaty on !            
,non-,prolif]ation ( ,nucle> ,weapons1  
done at ,wa%+ton1 ,london1 & ,mosc[     

,july #a1 #aifh4  ,c ,g5]al provisions  
#cca4 ,exceptions2 waiv]s  7a7          
,exception = intellig5ce activities     
,sanctions "u ?is title %all n apply to 
any activity subject to ! report+       
requirem5ts "u title ,v ( ! ,national   
,security ,act ( #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4   
#cjia et seq471 or to any au?oriz$      
intellig5ce activities ( ! ,unit$       
,/ates4  7b7 ,exception = (ficial       
bus9ess ( ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t       
,sanctions "u ?is title %all n apply to 
! conduct ( ! (ficial bus9ess ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ,gov]nm5t by employees1         
contractors1 or grantees ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates ,gov]nm5t4  7c7 ,exceptions =    
compliance ) int]national obligations & 
law en=cem5t activities ,sanctions "u   
?is title %all n apply ) respect to an  
ali5 if admitt+ or p>ol+ ! ali5 into !  
,unit$ ,/ates is necess>y--  7#a7 to    
p]mit ! ,unit$ ,/ates to comply ) !     
,agreem5t reg>d+ ! ,headqu>t]s ( !      
,unit$ ,nations1 sign$ at ,lake ,success
 ,june #bf1 #aidg1 & ent]$ into =ce     

,novemb] #ba1 #aidg1 betwe5 ! ,unit$    
,nations & ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or o!r      
applicable int]national obligations2 or 
7#b7 to c>ry out or assi/ law en=cem5t  
activity 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7d7        
,exception relat+ to importation ( goods
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! au?orities &         
requirem5ts to impose sanctions au?oriz$
 "u ?is title %all n include ! au?ority 
or a requirem5t to impose sanctions on !
 importation ( goods4  7#b7 ,good def9$ 
,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m good means any 
article1 natural or manmade sub/ance1   
mat]ial1 supply or manufactur$ product1 
includ+ inspection & te/ equipm5t1 &    
exclud+ te*nical data4  7e7 ,national   
security waiv]  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!        
,presid5t may1 on a case-by-case basis1 
waive = a p]iod ( n m ?an #ij days1 !   
imposition ( sanctions "u section #cad1 
#cae1 #caf1 or #cba ) respect to a =eign
 p]son if ! ,presid5t submits to !      
appropriate congressional committees--  
7,a7 a writt5 det]m9ation t ! waiv] is  
important to ! national security int]e/s

 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7,b7 a detail$     
explanation ( h[ ! waiv] is important to
 ^? int]e/s2 &  7,c7 a report address+  
:e!r ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,turkey is--  7i7    
engag$ 9 (f5sive op]ations aga9/ !      
,syrian ,democratic ,=ces1 ,kurdi% or   
,arab civilians1 or o!r religi\s or     
e?nic m9ority communities 9 nor!a/      
,syria2  7ii7 committ+1 direct+1 or     
kn[+ly facilitat+ ! commission ( gross  
violations ( int]nationally recogniz$   
human rights 9 nor!a/ ,syria2  7iii7    
h9d]+ c\nt]t]rorism op]ations aga9/     
,,isis & its affiliates2 or  7iv7 engag$
 9 ! =cible repatriation ( ,syrian      
refugees f ,turkey to ,syria4  7#b7     
,r5ewal ( waiv]s ,! ,presid5t may1 on a 
case-by-case basis1 r5ew a waiv] "u     
p>agraph 7#a7 = additional p]iods ( n m 
?an #ij days ea* if1 n lat] ?an #cj days
 be=e ! waiv] expires1 ! ,presid5t      
submits to ! appropriate congressional  
committees--  7,a7 a writt5 det]m9ation 
t ! r5ewal ( ! waiv] is important to !  
national security int]e/s ( ! ,unit$    

,/ates2  7,b7 a detail$ explanation ( h[
 ! r5ewal ( ! waiv] is important to ^?  
int]e/s2 &  7,c7 a report address+ :e!r 
! ,gov]nm5t ( ,turkey is--  7i7 engag$ 9
 (f5sive op]ations aga9/ ! ,syrian      
,democratic ,=ces1 ,kurdi% or ,arab     
civilians1 or o!r religi\s or e?nic     
m9ority communities 9 nor!a/ ,syria2    
7ii7 committ+1 direct+1 or kn[+ly       
facilitat+ ! commission ( gross         
violations ( int]nationally recogniz$   
human rights 9 nor!a/ ,syria2  7iii7    
h9d]+ c\nt]t]rorism op]ations aga9/     
,,isis & its affiliates2 or  7iv7 engag$
 9 ! =cible repatriation ( ,syrian      
refugees f ,turkey to ,syria4  7f7      
,humanit>ian waiv] ,! ,presid5t may     
waive ! application ( section #cad1     
#cae1 #caf1 or #cba = ! purpose (       
provid+ humanit>ian assi/ance if !      
,presid5t submits to ! appropriate      
congressional committees--  7#a7 a      
writt5 det]m9ation t su* a waiv] is     
important to address a humanit>ian ne$ &
 consi/5t ) ! national security int]e/s 

( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#b7 a            
ju/ification relat+ to su* det]m9ation4 
#ccb4 ,implem5tation2 regulations2      
p5alties  7a7 ,implem5tation ,!         
,presid5t may ex]cise all au?orities    
provid$ to ! ,presid5t "u sections #bjc 
& #bje ( ! ,int]national ,em]g5cy       
,economic ,p[]s ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4     
#agjb & #agjd7 to c>ry out ?is title4   
7b7 ,regulations ,! ,presid5t %all issue
 su* regulations1 lic5ses1 & ord]s z are
 necess>y to c>ry out ?is title4  7c7   
,p5alties ,a p]son t violates1 attempts 
to violate1 conspires to violate1 or    
causes a violation ( ?is title or any   
regulation1 lic5se1 or ord] issu$ to    
c>ry out ?is title %all be subject to ! 
p5alties set =? 9 subsections 7b7 & 7c7 
( section #bjf ( ! ,int]national        
,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s ,act 7#ej      
,u4,s4,c4 #agje7 to ! same ext5t z a    
p]son t commits an unlawful act describ$
 9 subsection 7a7 ( t section4  #ccc4   
,/udies on effectiv5ess ( sanctions 9   
a*iev+ =eign policy objectives  7a7     

,indep5d5t /udies  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!     
,secret>y ( ,/ate %all provide = !      
p]=mance ( #b indep5d5t /udies on ! use 
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