,,ii #aah? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #bice ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,septemb] #bg 7legislative day1 ,septemb] #bb71 #bjbc,mr4 ,ris* 7= himself & ,mr4 ,rubio7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ,a ,,bill ,to prohibit any (ficial action to recognize or normalize relations ) any ,gov]nm5t ( ,syria t is l$ by ,ba%> al-,assad4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,assad ,regime ,anti-,normalization ,act ( #bjbc4 #b4 ,modifications to ! ,caes> ,syria ,civilian ,protection ,act 7a7 ,caes> ,syria ,civilian ,protection ,act ,section #gdab ( ! ,caes> ,syria ,civilian ,protection ,act ( #bjai 7title ,,lxxiv ( ! ,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjbj2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4 #hgia note7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ ! ,presid5t %all impose & all t foll[s ?r\gh ! end ( ! p>agraph & ins]t+ ! ,presid5t-- 7,a7 %all impose ! sanctions describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 ) respect to a =eign p]son t ! ,presid5t det]m9es-- 7i7 kn[+ly engages1 on or aft] su* date ( enactm5t1 9 an activity describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b72 7ii7 is an adult family memb] ( a =eign p]son describ$ 9 clause 7i71 unless ! ,presid5t det]m9es !re is cle> & conv9c+ evid5ce t su* adult family memb] has disassociat$ !mselves f ! =eign p]son describ$ 9 su* clause & has no hi/ory ( help+ su* =eign p]son conceal assets2 or 7iii7 is own$ or controll$ by a =eign p]son describ$ 9 clause 7i7 or 7ii72 & 7,b7 may impose ! sanctions describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 ) respect to a =eign p]son t ! ,presid5t det]m9es kn[+ly provides1 on or aft] su* date ( enactm5t1 significant f9ancial1 mat]ial1 or te*nological support to a =eign p]son engag+ 9 an activity describ$ 9 any ( subp>agraphs 7,b7 ?r\gh 7,h7 ( p>agraph 7#b72 4 7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7,i7 by am5d+ clause 7i7 to read z foll[s3 7i7 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,syria 7includ+ any entity own$ or controll$ by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,syria71 a s5ior political figure ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,syria1 a memb] ( ! ,p's ,assembly ( ,syria1 or a s5ior =eign political figure 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section #aja4fje ( title #ca1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations7 ( ! ,arab ,sociali/ ,ba'a? ,p>ty ( ,syria1 includ+ any su* s5ior =eign political figure :o is-- 7,i7 a memb] ( ! ,c5tral ,comm&1 ,c5tral ,committee1 or ,audit+ & ,inspection ,committee ( su* ,p>ty2 or 7,,ii7 a lead] ( a local bran* ( su* ,p>ty2 2 7,,ii7 9 clause 7ii71 by /rik+ or at ! end2 7,,iii7 9 clause 7iii71 by add+ or aft] ! semicolon2 & 7,,iv7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7iv7 ,syria ,arab ,airl9es1 ,*am ,w+s1 or any =eign p]son own$ or controll$ by ,syria ,arab ,airl9es or ,*am ,w+s2 2 7ii7 by am5d+ subp>agraph 7,c7 to read z foll[s3 7,c7 kn[+ly sells or provides aircraft or sp>e aircraft p>ts-- 7i7 to ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,syria2 or 7ii7 = or on behalf ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,syria to any =eign p]son op]at+ 9 an area directly or indirectly controll$ by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,syria or =eign =ces associat$ ) ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,syria2 2 7iii7 9 subp>agraph 7,d71 by /rik+ or at ! end2 7iv7 9 subp>agraph 7,e7-- 7,i7 by /rik+ con/ruction or eng9e]+ s]vices & ins]t+ con/ruction1 eng9e]+1 or comm]cial f9ancial s]vices2 & 7,,ii7 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ a semicolon2 & 7v7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7,f7 purposefully engages 9 or directs-- 7i7 ! div]sion ( goods 7includ+ agricultural commodities1 food1 m$ic9e1 & m$ical devices71 or any int]national humanit>ian assi/ance1 int5d$ = ! p ( ,syria2 or 7ii7 ! deal+ 9 proce$s f ! sale or resale ( su* div]t$ goods or int]national humanit>ian assi/ance1 z ! case may be2 7,g7 kn[+ly 7directly or indirectly7 engages 9 or attempts to engage 91 ! seizure1 confiscation1 !ft1 or expropriation = p]sonal ga9 or political purposes ( prop]ty1 includ+ real prop]ty1 9 ,syria or own$ by a citiz5 ( ,syria2 7,h7 kn[+ly 7directly or indirectly7 engages 9 or attempts to engage 9 a transaction or transactions = or ) su* seiz$1 confiscat$1 /ol51 or expropriat$ prop]ty describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,g72 or 7,i7 kn[+ly provides significant f9ancial1 mat]ial1 or te*nological support to a =eign p]son engag+ 9 any activity describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74 2 & 7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#d7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7,a7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,! t]m appropriate congressional committees means-- 7i7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate2 7ii7 ! ,committee on ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate2 7iii7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 & 7iv7 ! ,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 7,b7 ,comm]cial f9ancial s]vices ,! t]m comm]cial f9ancial s]vices means any transaction betwe5 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,syria & a =eign bank or =eign f9ancial in/itution op]at+ 9 an area "u ! control ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,syria t has a valuation ( m ?an #e1jjj1jjj4 7,c7 ,f9ancial in/itution ,! t]m f9ancial in/itution means a f9ancial in/itution specifi$ 9 any ( subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,k71 7,m71 7,n71 7,p71 7,r71 7,t71 7,y71 or 7,z7 ( section #ecab7;a77#b7 ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7,d7 ,significant transaction ,! t]m #8significant transaction' includes any natural gas1 electricity1 or o!r en]gy-relat$ transaction4 7,e7 ,transaction ,9 mak+ a det]m9ation "u subp>agraph 7a77#b77;,a71 ! t]m transaction includes 9-k9d transactions4 2 & 7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7c7 ,congressional reque/s ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] receiv+ a reque/ f ! *airman & rank+ memb] ( #a ( ! appropriate congressional committees ) respect to :e!r a =eign p]son kn[+ly engages 9 an activity describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#b7 ! ,presid5t %all-- 7#a7 make ! det]m9ation specifi$ 9 subsection 7a77#a7 ) respect to su* =eign p]son2 & 7#b7 submit1 to ! *airman & rank+ memb] :o submitt$ ! reque/1 a report ) respect to su* det]m9ation t includes a /atem5t expla9+ :e!r ! ,presid5t has impos$ or int5ds to impose ! sanctions describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 ) respect to su* =eign p]son4 4 7b7 ,ext5sion ( sunset ,section #gdch ( ! ,caes> ,syria ,civilian ,protection ,act ( #bjai 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #hgia note71 is am5d$ by /rik+ ! date t is #e ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act & ins]t+ ,decemb] #ca1 #bjcb4 7c7 ,det]m9ations ) respect to ,syria ,tru/ = ,developm5t 7#a7 ,def9$ t]m ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate2 7,b7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate2 7,c7 ! ,committee on ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate2 7,d7 ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 7,e7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 & 7,f7 ! ,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 7#b7 ,det]m9ations ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,presid5t %all-- 7,a7 det]m9e :e!r ! nonpr(it organization *air$ by ,asma ,al-,assad1 ! ,fir/ ,lady ( ,syria1 kn[n z ! ,syria ,tru/ = ,developm5t meets ! crit]ia = ! imposition ( sanctions-- 7i7 "u section #gdab7;a7 ( ! ,caes> ,syria ,civilian ,protection ,act ( #bjai1 z am5d$ by subsection 7a72 7ii7 "u ,executive ,ord] #achid 7#hd ,f$4 ,reg4 #eehea2 relat+ to block+ prop]ty & susp5d+ entry ( c]ta9 p]sons contribut+ to ! situation 9 ,syria72 or 7iii7 by nature ( be+ own$ or controll$ by a p]son designat$ "u any executive ord] or regulation adm9i/]$ by ! ,(fice ( ,=eign ,assets ,control2 & 7,b7 submit to ! appropriate congressional committees ea* su* det]m9ation1 includ+ a ju/ification = ! det]m9ation4 7#c7 ,=m ,! det]m9ation made pursuant to p>agraph 7#b77;,b7 %all be submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m1 b ! ju/ification specifi$ 9 su* p>agraph may be includ$ 9 a classifi$ annex4 ,! unclassifi$ det]m9ation %all be made available on a publicly available website ( ! ,f$]al gov]nm5t4 7d7 ,f9d+s reg>d+ applicability ) respect to ,syrian ,arab ,airl9es1 ,*am ,w+s ,airl9es1 & relat$ entities ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,9 #bjac1 ! ,presid5t id5tifi$ ,syrian ,arab ,airl9es z a block$ in/rum5tality or controll$ entity ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,syria & concurr5tly sanction$ ,syrian ,arab ,airl9es pursuant to ,executive ,ord] #acbbd = act+ = or on behalf ( ! ,islamic ,revolution>y ,gu>d ,corps-,qods ,=ce ( ,iran4 7#b7 ,9 #bjaf1 ! ,presid5t sanction$ ,syria-bas$ ,*am ,w+s ,airl9es pursuant to ,executive ,ord] #acehb = hav+ mat]ially assi/$1 sponsor$1 or provid$ f9ancial1 mat]ial1 or te*nological support =1 or goods or s]vices 9 support (1 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,syria & ,syrian ,arab ,airl9es4 7#c7 ,section #gdab7;a77#b77;,a77iii7 ( ! ,caes> ,syria ,civilian ,protection ,act ( #bjai 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #hgia note7 m&ates ! application ( sanctions aga9/ any =eign p]son t kn[+ly provides significant f9ancial1 mat]ial1 or te*nological support to1 or kn[+ly engages 9 a significant transaction ) ''' a =eign p]son subject to sanctions pursuant to ! ,int]national ,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq47 ) respect to ,syria or any o!r provision ( law t imposes sanctions ) respect to ,syria11 :i* applies to airport s]vice provid]s outside ( ,syria4 7e7 ,sev]ability ,if any provision ( ?is ,act1 or ! application ( su* provision to any p]son or circum/ance1 is f\nd to be uncon/itutional1 ! rema9d] ( ?is ,act1 or ! application ( t provision to o!r p]sons or circum/ances1 %all n be affect$4 #c4 ,prohibition ( recognition ( ,assad regime 7a7 ,/atem5t ( policy ,x is ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates-- 7#a7 n to recognize or normalize relations ) any ,gov]nm5t ( ,syria t is l$ by ,ba%> al-,assad due to ! ,assad regime's ongo+ crimes aga9/ ! ,syrian p1 includ+ failure to meet ! crit]ia outl9$ 9 section #gdca7;a7 ( ! ,caes> ,syria ,civilian ,protection ,act ( #bjai 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #hgia note72 7#b7 to actively oppose recognition or normalization ( relations by o!r gov]nm5ts ) any ,gov]nm5t ( ,syria t is l$ by ,ba%> ,al-,assad1 includ+ by fully implem5t+ ! m&atory prim>y & second>y sanctions 9 ! ,caes> ,syria ,civilian ,protection ,act ( #bjai 7title ,,lxxiv ( ,public ,law #aaf-ib7 & ,executive ,ord] #achid2 & 7#c7 to use ! full range ( au?orities1 includ+ ^? provid$ "u ! ,caes> ,syria ,civilian ,protection ,act ( #bjai & ,executive ,ord] #achid1 to det] recon/ruction activities 9 areas "u ! control ( ,ba%> al-,assad4 7b7 ,prohibition ,9 accordance ) subsection 7a71 no ,f$]al (ficial or employee may take any action1 & no ,f$]al funds may be made available1 to recognize or o!rwise imply1 9 any mann]1 ,unit$ ,/ates recognition ( ,ba%> al-,assad or any ,gov]nm5t 9 ,syria t is l$ by ,ba%> al-,assad4 #d4 ,int]ag5cy /rategy to c\nt] normalization ) ,assad regime 7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,! t]m appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate2 7,b7 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate2 7,c7 ! ,committee on ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate2 7,d7 ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate2 7,e7 ! ,select ,committee on ,intellig5ce ( ! ,s5ate2 7,f7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 7,g7 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 7,h7 ! ,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 7,i7 ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 & 7,j7 ! ,p]man5t ,select ,committee on ,intellig5ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 7#b7 ,cov]$ transaction ,! t]m cov]$ transaction means a transaction1 includ+ an inve/m5t1 grant1 contract1 or donation 7includ+ a loan or o!r ext5sion ( cr$it7 t-- 7,a7 is provid$ by a =eign p]son locat$ 9 ,turkey1 ! ,unit$ ,arab ,emirates1 ,egypt1 ,jordan1 ,iraq1 ,oman1 ,bahra91 ,kuwait1 ! ,k+dom ( ,saudi ,arabia1 ,tunisia1 ,alg]ia1 ,morocco1 ,libya1 or ,lebanon2 & 7,b7 is receiv$ by a p]son or entity 9 any area ( ,syria held by ! ,assad regime4 7b7 ,report & /rategy requir$ 7#a7 ,submission ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft] = #e ye>s1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,drug ,en=cem5t ,adm9i/ration1 & ! heads ( o!r appropriate ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies1 %all submit to ! appropriate congressional committees a report & /rategy to describe & c\nt] actions tak5 or plann$ by =eign gov]nm5ts to normalize1 engage )1 or upgrade political1 diplomatic1 or economic ties ) ! regime l$ by ,ba%> al-,assad 9 ,syria 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! ,assad regime74 7#b7 ,elem5ts ,! elem5ts ( ! report "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include-- 7,a7 a description ( violations ( int]national law & human rights abuses committ$ by ,ba%> al-,assad1 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation1 or ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,iran & progress t[>ds ju/ice & acc\ntability = ! ,syrian p2 7,b7 a full li/ ( diplomatic meet+s at ! ,ambassador level or above1 betwe5 ! ,syrian regime & any repres5tative ( ! ,gov]nm5ts ( ,turkey1 ! ,unit$ ,arab ,emirates1 ,egypt1 ,jordan1 ,iraq1 ,oman1 ,bahra91 ,kuwait1 ! ,k+dom ( ,saudi ,arabia1 ,tunisia1 ,alg]ia1 ,morocco1 ,libya1 or ,lebanon1 respectively2 7,c7 a li/ includ+ an id5tification (-- 7i7 any s+le cov]$ transaction exce$+ #ejj1jjj2 & 7ii7 any comb9ation ( cov]$ transactions by ! same s\rce t1 9 aggregate1 exce$ #ejj1jjj & occur )9 a s+le ye>2 7,d7 = ea* id5tifi$ s+le transaction or aggregate transactions1 z ! case may be1 includ$ 9 ! li/ describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 a det]m9ation ( :e!r su* transaction subjects any ( ! p>ties to ! transaction to sanctions "u ! ,caes> ,syria ,civilian ,protection ,act ( #bjai1 z am5d$ by section #b2 7,e7 a description ( ! /eps ! ,unit$ ,/ates is tak+ to actively det] recognition or normalization ( relations by o!r gov]nm5ts ) ! ,assad regime1 includ+ specific diplomatic engagem5ts & use ( economic sanctions au?oriz$ by /atutes or implem5t$ ?r\gh ,executive ord]s1 includ+-- 7i7 ! ,caes> ,syria ,civilian ,protection ,act ( #bjai 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #hgia note72 7ii7 ! ,syria ,acc\ntability & ,lebanese ,sov]eignty ,re/oration ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #baea note72 7iii7 ! ,compreh5sive ,iran ,sanctions1 ,acc\ntability1 & ,dive/m5t ,act ( #bjaj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #heja et seq472 7iv7 ,executive ,ord] #achid 7#hd ,f$4 ,reg4 #eehea2 relat+ to block+ prop]ty & susp5d+ entry ( c]ta9 p]sons contribut+ to ! situation 9 ,syria72 7v7 ! ,global ,magnitsky ,human ,rights ,acc\ntability ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ajaja et seq472 7vi7 ! ,c\nt]+ ,am]ica's ,adv]s>ies ,?r\gh ,sanctions ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #idja et seq472 & 7vii7 ! ,=eign ,n>cotics ,k+p9 ,designation ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #aija et seq472 & 7,f7 an assessm5t ( h[ recognition or normalization ( relations by o!r gov]nm5ts ) ! ,assad regime impacts ! national security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 prospects = implem5tation ( ! ,unit$ ,nations ,security ,c\ncil ,resolution #bbed1 prospects = ju/ice & acc\ntability = w> crimes 9 ,syria1 & ! b5efits d]iv$ by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation or ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,iran4 7c7 ,scope ,! initial report requir$ "u subsection 7b7 %all address ! p]iod beg9n+ on ,janu>y #a1 #bjba1 & end+ on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & ea* subsequ5t report %all address ! #a-ye> p]iod foll[+ ! conclusion ( ! scope ( ! prior report4 7d7 ,=m ,ea* report requir$ "u subsection 7b7 %all be submitt$ 9 an unclassifi$ =m1 b may conta9 a classifi$ annex4 ,! unclassifi$ section ( su* a report %all be made publicly available on a website ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4 #e4 ,reports on manipulation ( ,unit$ ,nations by ,assad regime 9 ,syria ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft] = ! foll[+ #e ye>s1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all submit a report to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives describ+ ! manipulation ( ! ,unit$ ,nations by ! regime l$ by ,ba%> al-,assad 9 ,syria 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! ,assad regime71 includ+-- 7#a7 a description ( conditions1 bo? explicit & implicit1 set by ! ,assad regime ) respect to ,unit$ ,nations op]ations 9 ,syria includ+ ) respect to implem5t+ p>tn]s1 hir+ practices1 allocation ( grants & contracts1 & procurem5t ( goods & s]vices2 7#b7 a description ( ! ext5t to :i* ! ,unit$ ,nations has reject$ or o!rwise oppos$ any ( ! conditions describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a72 7#c7 an id5tification ( (ficials or employees ( ! ,unit$ ,nations 7includ+ funds1 programs & specializ$ ag5cies ( ! ,unit$ ,nations7 ) ties to ! ,assad regime1 includ+ family ties1 or p]sons designat$ = sanctions by ,unit$ ,nations donor c\ntries2 7#d7 a full acc\nt ( access re/rictions impos$ by ! ,assad regime & ! ov]all impact on ! ability ( ! ,unit$ ,nations to deliv] int]national assi/ance to t>get b5efici>ies 9 areas outside regime control2 7#e7 a description ( ways 9 :i* ,unit$ ,nations aid improp]ly b5efits ! ,assad regime & its associates 9 defiance ( basic humanit>ian pr9ciples2 7#f7 a description ( ! due dilig5ce me*anisms & vett+ proc$ures 9 place to ensure entities contract$ by ! ,unit$ ,nations to ensure goods1 supplies1 or s]vices provid$ to ,syria d n h l9ks to ! ,assad regime1 kn[n human rights abus]s1 or p]sons designat$ = sanctions by ,unit$ ,nations donor c\ntries2 7#g7 an id5tification ( entities affiliat$ ) ! ,assad regime1 includ+ ! ,syria ,tru/ = ,developm5t & ! ,syrian ,arab ,r$ ,cresc5t1 =eign gov]nm5t m9i/ries1 & private corporations own$ or controll$ directly or indirectly by ! ,assad regime1 t h receiv$ ,unit$ ,nations fund+1 contracts1 or grants or h o!rwise ent]$ into a =maliz$ p>tn]%ip ) ! ,unit$ ,nations2 7#h7 an assessm5t ( h[ ! ,assad regime sets arbitr>y or punitive ex*ange rates to extract fund+ f ! ,unit$ ,nations1 z well z ! total am\nt extract$ by su* means2 7#i7 an assessm5t ( ! degree to :i* ! v>i\s =ms ( manipulation describ$ 9 ?is section has result$ 9 compromises ( ! humanit>ian pr9ciples ( humanity1 neutrality1 imp>tiality1 & indep5d5ce ( ! ,unit$ ,nations2 & 7#aj7 a /rategy to r$uce ! ability ( ! ,assad regime to manipulate or o!rwise influ5ce ! ,unit$ ,nations & o!r aid op]ations 9 ,syria & ensure ,unit$ ,/ates & int]national aid is deliv]$ 9 a neutral & imp>tial mann] consi/5t ) basic humanit>ian pr9ciples4