,,ii ,calendar ,no4 #bdi #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #bfdd ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,october #ag1 #bjai,mr4 ,graham 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,van ,hollen1 ,ms4 ,ernst1 ,mr4 ,blumenthal1 ,mr4 ,toomey1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,mrs4 ,blackburn1 ,mrs4 ,shaheen1 ,mr4 ,alexander1 ,ms4 ,duckworth1 ,mr4 ,portman1 ,ms4 ,hassan1 ,mr4 ,romney1 ,mr4 ,carper1 ,ms4 ,collins1 and ,ms4 ,sinema7 introduced the following bill2 which was read the first time ,october #ba1 #bjai,read the second time and placed on the calendar ,a ,,bill ,to impose sanctions with respect to ,turkey1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,countering ,turkish ,aggression ,act of #bjai4 #b4 ,sense of congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that-- 7#a7 the decision to pull back ,united ,states troops along the ,turkey-,syria border area has grave consequences for the national security of the ,united ,states and allies and partners of the ,united ,states2 7#b7 the ,president of ,turkey1 ,recep ,tayyip ,erdogan1 should immediately cease unilateral military action in ,northeast ,syria and respect existing agreements related to ,syria2 7#c7 the ,united ,states should continue to support the ,syrian ,kurdish communities1 who have been key partners of the ,united ,states in the ongoing fight the ,islamic ,state of ,iraq and ,syria2 and 7#d7 the ,president should-- 7,a7 call on ,turkey to end its offensive operations against the ,syrian ,kurds and return to the framework agreement between the ,united ,states and ,turkey to establish a safe zone along the ,turkish-,syrian border2 7,b7 withdraw the invitation for the ,president of ,turkey1 ,recep ,tayyip ,erdogan1 to travel to the ,united ,states for meetings at the ,white ,house2 and 7,c7 seek unity with ,european and other key partners to condemn ,turkey's military offensive in northeastern ,syria4 #c4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,financial institution ,the term financial institution means a financial institution specified in subparagraph 7,a71 7,b71 7,c71 7,d71 7,e71 7,f71 7,g71 7,h71 7,i71 7,j71 7,m71 or 7,y7 of section #ecab7;a77#b7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#b7 ,foreign financial institution ,the term foreign financial institution has the meaning given that term in regulations prescribed by the ,secretary of the ,treasury4 7#c7 ,foreign person ,the term foreign person means an individual or entity that is not a ,united ,states person4 7#d7 ,knowingly ,the term knowingly1 with respect to conduct1 a circumstance1 or a result1 means that a person has actual knowledge1 or should have known1 of the conduct1 the circumstance1 or the result4 7#e7 ,united states person ,the term ,united ,states person means-- 7,a7 a ,united ,states citizen or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence to the ,united ,states2 or 7,b7 an entity organized under the laws of the ,united ,states or any jurisdiction within the ,united ,states1 including a foreign branch of such an entity4 #d4 ,imposition of sanctions with respect to ,turkey 7a7 ,in general ,on and after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,president shall-- 7#a7 impose the sanctions described in subsection 7c7 with respect to-- 7,a7 each official of the ,government of ,turkey described in subsection 7b72 7,b7 any foreign person that the ,president determines knowingly sells or provides financial1 material1 or technological support to1 or knowingly conducts a transaction with1 the ,turkish ,armed ,forces1 including-- 7i7 aircraft or aircraft parts or machinery used by the ,turkish ,air ,force2 7ii7 automotive equipment and services used by the ,turkish ,land and ,naval ,forces2 and 7iii7 defense articles1 services1 technology1 or materials used by the ,turkish ,armed ,forces2 or 7,c7 any foreign person that the ,president determines knowingly supplies goods1 services1 technology1 information1 or other support that maintains or supports the production of crude oil1 natural gas1 or refined petroleum or natural gas products1 in ,turkey for use by the ,turkish ,armed ,forces2 and 7#b7 prohibit any ,united ,states person from engaging in any transaction with a person described in paragraph 7#a74 7b7 ,officials described ,an official of the ,government of ,turkey described in this subsection is any of the following3 7#a7 ,the ,president of ,turkey4 7#b7 ,the ,vice ,president of ,turkey4 7#c7 ,the ,minister of ,national ,defense of ,turkey4 7#d7 ,the ,minister of ,foreign ,affairs of ,turkey4 7#e7 ,the ,minister of ,treasury and ,finance of ,turkey4 7#f7 ,the ,minister of ,trade of ,turkey4 7#g7 ,the ,minister of ,energy and ,natural ,resources of ,turkey4 7#h7 ,the ,chief of the ,national ,intelligence ,organization of ,turkey4 7c7 ,sanctions described ,the sanctions described in this subsection are the blocking and prohibiting1 pursuant to the ,international ,emergency ,economic ,powers ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq471 of all transactions in property and interests in property of a person subject to subsection 7a7 if such property and interests in property are in the ,united ,states1 come within the ,united ,states1 or come within the possession or control of a ,united ,states person4 #e4 ,imposition of sanctions with respect to financial institutions that facilitate transactions for ,turkish ,armed ,forces 7a7 ,in general ,on and after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,president shall-- 7#a7 impose the sanctions described in section #d7;c7 with respect to ,turkiye ,halk ,bankasi ,,as or any successor entity2 and 7#b7 prohibit any ,united ,states person from engaging in any transaction with ,turkiye ,halk ,bankasi ,,as or any successor entity4 7b7 ,addition financial institutions ,if the ,secretary of the ,treasury1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,state1 the ,secretary of ,defense1 and the ,director of ,national ,intelligence1 determines that any foreign financial institution 7other than a financial institution specified in subsection 7a771 has knowingly facilitated transactions for ,turkish ,armed ,forces or defense industry in ,turkey relating to the military operations of ,turkey in ,syria1 the ,president shall1 not later than #fj days after that determination-- 7#a7 impose the sanctions described in section #d7;c7 with respect to that financial institution2 and 7#b7 prohibit any ,united ,states person from engaging in any transaction with that financial institution4 #f4 ,imposition of sanctions with respect to energy production in ,syria ,on and after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,president shall-- 7#a7 impose the sanctions described in section #d7;c7 with respect to any foreign person that knowingly sells or provides significant goods1 services1 technology1 information1 or other support that significantly facilitates the maintenance or expansion of the production of natural gas1 petroleum1 or petroleum products in ,syria for use by the ,russian ,federation1 ,iran1 ,turkey1 or the ,government of ,syria2 and 7#b7 prohibit any ,united ,states person from engaging in any transaction with a person described in paragraph 7#a74 #g4 ,imposition of ,,caatsa section #bca sanctions against ,turkey 7a7 ,determination ,for the purposes of section #bca of the ,countering ,america's ,adversaries ,through ,sanctions ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #iebe71 ,turkey's acquisition of the ,russian ,s-#djj air and missile defense system beginning ,july #ab1 #bjai1 shall be considered to be a significant transaction described in such section4 7b7 ,sanctions ,not later than #cj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,president shall impose #e or more of the sanctions described in section #bce of the ,countering ,america's ,adversaries ,through ,sanctions ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #iebi7 with respect to the ,government of ,turkey4 #h4 ,prohibition on ,united ,states military assistance 7a7 ,prohibition ,no funds may be obligated or expended to sell or transfer any ,united ,states defense articles1 services1 technology1 or materials or ammunition to the ,turkish ,armed ,forces4 7b7 ,no use of emergency authorities ,the authority of the ,president to waive statutory congressional review periods under the ,arms ,export ,control ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bgea et seq47 in cases in which an emergency exists shall not apply to the transfer of defense articles or services to ,turkey4 #i4 ,prohibition on purchases of ,turkish sovereign debt by ,united ,states persons ,the ,president shall prescribe regulations prohibiting any ,united ,states person from purchasing sovereign debt of the ,government of ,turkey4 #aj4 ,visa restrictions on certain officials of the ,government of ,turkey 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,state may not issue a visa to1 and the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security shall exclude from the ,united ,states1 an official of the ,government of ,turkey described in section #d7;b74 7b7 ,exception to comply with international obligations ,subsection 7a7 shall not apply to the admission of an official described in section #d7;b7 if the admission of that official is necessary to comply with ,united ,states obligations under the ,agreement between the ,united ,nations and the ,united ,states of ,america regarding the ,headquarters of the ,united ,nations1 signed at ,lake ,success ,june #bf1 #aidg1 and entered into force ,november #ba1 #aidg1 under the ,convention on ,consular ,relations1 done at ,vienna ,april #bd1 #aifc1 and entered into force ,march #ai1 #aifg1 or under other international agreements4 #aa4 ,report on net worth of ,recep ,tayyip ,erdogan 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #fj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,president shall submit to ,congress a report on the estimated net worth1 known sources of income1 and assets of the ,president of ,turkey1 ,recep ,tayyip ,erdogan and his family members 7including spouses1 children1 and siblings71 including assets1 investments1 other business interests1 and relevant beneficial ownership information4 7b7 ,form of report ,the report required by subsection 7a7 shall be submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified annex4 #ab4 ,report on strategy to defeat the ,islamic ,state of ,iraq and ,syria 7a7 ,findings ,congress makes the following findings3 7#a7 ,the ,syrian ,democratic ,forces 7in this section referred to as the ,,sdf7 have been the closest and most effective partner of the ,united ,states in the fight against the ,islamic ,state of ,iraq and ,syria 7in this section referred to as ,,isis7 in ,syria4 7#b7 ,in a ,june #cj1 #bjai1 report of the lead inspector general to ,congress on ,operation ,inherent ,resolve1 the ,inspectors ,general of the ,department of ,defense1 the ,department of ,state1 and the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development reported that ,,isis remains a threat in ,iraq and ,syria and that despite losing its territorial caliphate1 the ,islamic ,state in ,iraq and ,syria solidified its insurgent capabilities in ,iraq and was resurging in ,syria this quarter4 ,the report estimated that ,,isis has approximately #ad1jjj to #ah1jjj members in ,iraq and ,syria1 including up to #c1jjj foreigners4 7#c7 ,that report also indicated that conditions at the ,al ,hol camp in ,syria provided uncontested conditions to spread ''' ,,isis ideology4 ,,isis leader ,abu ,bakr al-,baghdadi has called on supporters to break fighters out of ,al ,hol and other detention facilities4 7#d7 ,general ,joseph ,votel1 who served as the ,commander of the ,united ,states ,central ,command from ,march #bjaf to ,march #bjai and oversaw military operations in ,iraq and ,syria1 has called the alliance between the ,united ,states and ,kurdish forces in northeastern ,syria one of our most successful partnerships and called the ,kurdish ,people's ,protection ,units the backbone of the fighting force against ,,isis in ,syria4 7#e7 ,general ,votel has also said1 ,a possible invasion from ,turkey against the ,kurdish elements of the ,,sdf1 coupled with a hasty ,u4,s4 departure1 now threaten to rapidly destabilize an already fragile security situation in ,syria's northeast44 7#f7 ,the sudden withdrawal of ,united ,states forces made way for ,turkish offensive operations against the ,,sdf4 ,that withdrawal has serious consequences for ,united ,states security1 including allowing allies and potential allies in counterterrorism efforts to question the resolve and commitment of the ,united ,states to its operations and allowing for the continued resurgence of ,,isis in the region as ,,sdf forces defend themselves against the ,turkish offensive4 7b7 ,report required ,not later than #cj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,president shall submit to ,congress a report on the strategy to counter the ,,isis resurgence and stabilize the region1 including ensuring the secure detention of captured ,,isis fighters and stopping recruitment efforts in refugee camps4 7c7 ,form of report ,the report required by subsection 7b7 shall be submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified annex4 #ac4 ,report on ,united ,states personnel in ,turkey 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #cj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,president shall submit to ,congress an interagency report assessing viable alternative military installations or other locations to host personnel and assets of the ,united ,states ,armed ,forces currently stationed at ,incirlik ,air ,base in ,turkey4 7b7 ,form of report ,the report required by subsection 7a7 shall be submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified annex4 #ad4 ,exceptions 7a7 ,support for people of ,turkey ,this ,act shall not apply with respect to-- 7#a7 the provision of humanitarian assistance 7including medical assistance7 to the people of ,turkey2 or 7#b7 efforts to promote democracy in ,turkey1 including through providing election assistance4 7b7 ,intelligence activities 7#a7 ,in general ,this ,act shall not apply with respect to activities subject to the reporting requirements under title ,v of the ,national ,security ,act of #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cjia et seq471 or any authorized intelligence activities of the ,united ,states4 7#b7 ,requirement ,activities carried out under the exception under paragraph 7#a7 may not be carried out in a manner that provides the ,government of ,turkey with targeting data regarding the location or disposition of ,syrian ,democratic ,forces4 7c7 ,exception relating to importation of goods 7#a7 ,in general ,the authorities and requirements to impose sanctions authorized under this ,act shall not include the authority or requirement to impose sanctions on the importation of goods4 7#b7 ,good defined ,in this subsection1 the term good means any article1 natural or manmade substance1 material1 supply or manufactured product1 including inspection and test equipment1 and excluding technical data4 #ae4 ,implementation2 penalties 7a7 ,implementation ,the ,president may exercise all authorities provided to the ,president under sections #bjc and #bje of the ,international ,emergency ,economic ,powers ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agjb and #agjd7 to carry out this ,act4 7b7 ,penalties ,a person that violates1 attempts to violate1 conspires to violate1 or causes a violation of this ,act or any regulation1 license1 or order issued to carry out this ,act shall be subject to the penalties set forth in subsections 7b7 and 7c7 of section #bjf of the ,international ,emergency ,economic ,powers ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agje7 to the same extent as a person that commits an unlawful act described in subsection 7a7 of that section4 #af4 ,termination authority 7a7 ,in general ,the ,president may terminate the application of sanctions1 prohibitions1 restrictions1 and penalties under this ,act if the ,president certifies to the appropriate congressional committees that-- 7#a7 ,turkey1 and ,syrian opposition groups supported by ,turkey1 have halted attacks against the ,syrian ,kurdish community and other communities affected by ,turkish military operations2 7#b7 ,turkish forces1 and ,syrian opposition groups supported by ,turkey1 not involved in coordinated operations with members of the ,north ,atlantic ,treaty ,organization or the ,global ,coalition to ,defeat ,,isis have withdrawn from all locations in ,syria that ,turkey did not occupy before ,october #ji1 #bjai2 and 7#c7 ,turkey1 and ,syrian opposition groups supported by ,turkey1 are not hindering counterterrorism operations against ,,isis4 7b7 ,reimposition ,if ,turkey violates paragraph 7#a71 7#b71 or 7#c7 of subsection 7a7 after the submission of a certification described in subsection 7a71 the ,president shall reimpose sanctions1 prohibitions1 restrictions1 and penalties as described in this ,act4 ,october #ba1 #bjai,read the second time and placed on the calendar