,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #ejie  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #ah1         
#bjbd,mr4 ,c>d9 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2
 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !         
,committee on ,=eign ,relations  ,a     
,,bill  ,to c\nt] ef=ts to recognize or 
normalize relations ) any ,gov]nm5t (   
,syria t is l$ by ,ba%> al-,assad1 & =  
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort titles2 table (
 cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort titles ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,support+ ,syrian          
,civilians ,act or ! ,caes> ,act #b4j4  
7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts 
= ?is ,act is z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort 
titles2 table ( cont5ts4,sec4 #b4       
,modifications to ! ,caes> ,syria       
,civilian ,protection ,act4,sec4 #c4    
,/atem5t ( policy reg>d+ ! prohibition (
 recognition ( ! ,assad regime4,sec4 #d4
 ,int]ag5cy /rategy to c\nt]            
normalization ) ,assad regime4,sec4 #e4 
,reports on manipulation ( ,unit$       
,nations by ! ,assad regime 9           
,syria4,sec4 #f4 ,brief+ be=e =ce po/ure

 *ange4,sec4 #g4 ,economic support funds
 = ,syria4,sec4 #h4 ,c\nt]+ ,captagon   
traffick+4,sec4 #i4 ,brief+ on /eps to  
free ,au/9 ,tice & repatriate ,am]ican  
rema9s f ,syria4  #b4 ,modifications to 
! ,caes> ,syria ,civilian ,protection   
,act  7a7 ,caes> ,syria ,civilian       
,protection ,act ,section #gdab7;a7 ( ! 
,caes> ,syria ,civilian ,protection ,act
 ( #bjai 7title ,,lxxiv ( ! ,national   
,def5se ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal    
,ye> #bjbj2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4 #hgia note7 is
 am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ 
! ,presid5t %all impose & all t foll[s &
 ins]t+ ! foll[+3 ! ,presid5t-- 7,a7    
%all impose ! sanctions describ$ 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 or  7ii7 is own$ or      
controll$ by a =eign p]son describ$ 9   
clause 7i72 &  7,b7 may impose !        
sanctions describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 )   
respect to a =eign p]son t ! ,secret>y (

 ,/ate 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#b74  2     
7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 9           
subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7i7 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 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 a memb] ( !      
,c5tral ,comm&1 ,c5tral ,committee1 or  
,audit+ & ,inspection ,committee ( su*  
,p>ty2  2  7ii7 9 clause 7ii71 by /rik+ 
2 or & ins]t+ a semicolon2  7iii7 9     
clause 7iii71 by /rik+ ! semicolon at ! 
end & ins]t+ 2 or2 &  7iv7 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  7,b7 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 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 "u ! direction or control ( !
 ,gov]nm5t ( ,syria2  2  7,c7 9         
subp>agraph 7,d71 by /rik+ or at ! end2 
7,d7 9 subp>agraph 7,e71 by /rik+ !     
p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ a semicolon2 &  
7,e7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,f7   
purposefully engages 9 or directs-- 7i7 
! significant div]sion ( valuable goods 
7includ+ agricultural commodities1 food1
 m$ic9e1 & m$ical devices7 or any       
int]national humanit>ian assi/ance      
int5d$ = ! p ( ,syria2 or  7ii7 ! deal+ 
9 ! significant misappropriation (      
proce$s f ! sale or resale ( su*        

significant div]t$ goods or int]national
 humanit>ian assi/ance1 z ! case may be2
  7,g7 kn[+ly engages 91 or attempts to 
engage 91 ! significant seizure1        
confiscation1 !ft1 or expropriation =   
p]sonal ga9 or political purposes (     
significant prop]ty1 includ+ real       
prop]ty1 9 ,syria or own$ by a citiz5 ( 
,syria2 or  7,h7 kn[+ly & directly      
engages 91 or attempts to engage 91 a   
transaction or transactions = or )      
seiz$1 confiscat$1 /ol51 or expropriat$ 
prop]ty describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,g74  4 
7b7 ,report on ,caes> ,syria ,civilian  
,protection ,act ( #bjai  7#a7 ,def9$   
t]m ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m appropriate
 congressional committees means-- 7,a7 !
 ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( !    
,s5ate2  7,b7 ! ,committee on ,bank+1   
,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate2    
7,c7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( !
 ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 &  7,d7 !     
,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7#b7 ,9 g5]al 
,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !   

enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft] 
= ! foll[+ #c ye>s1 ! ,secret>y ( !     
,treasury1 ) ! concurr5ce ( ! ,secret>y 
( ,/ate1 %all submit a report to !      
appropriate congressional committees    
describ+ ! implem5tation ( sanctions "u 
! ,caes> ,syria ,civilian ,protection   
,act ( #bjai1 z am5d$ by ?is ,act4  7#c7
 ,elem5ts ,ea* report submitt$ pursuant 
to p>agraph 7#b7 %all describe-- 7,a7   
all individuals or entities sanction$ "u
 ! au?orities grant$ by ! ,caes> ,syria 
,civilian ,protection ,act ( #bjai2     
7,b7 all individuals & entities det]m9$ 
to be eligible = sanction "u !          
au?orities grant$ by ! ,caes> ,syria    
,civilian ,protection ,act ( #bjai :o h 
n yet be5 sanction$ "u su* au?orities2  
7,c7 all individuals & entities curr5tly
 "u consid]ation = sanction "u !        
au?orities grant$ by ! ,caes> ,syria    
,civilian ,protection ,act ( #bjai2 &   
7,d7 ! /eps tak5 to expla9 to f9ancial  
in/itutions sanctions liability "u !    
au?orities grant$ by ! ,caes> ,syria    

,civilian ,protection ,act ( #bjai & !  
date su* /eps 7 tak54  7#d7 ,=m ,ea*    
report requir$ "u p>agraph 7#b7 %all be 
submitt$ 9 an unclassifi$ =m1 b may     
conta9 a classifi$ annex t is submitt$  
sep>ately f ! unclassifi$ report4  7c7  
,exceptions ,section #gdcb ( ! ,caes>   
,syria ,civilian ,protection ,act (     
#bjai 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #hgia note7 is     
am5d$ to read z foll[s3  #gdcb4         
,exceptions  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is     
section3 7#a7 ,agricultural commodity ,!
 t]m agricultural commodity has ! mean+ 
giv5 su* t]m 9 section #ajb ( !         
,agricultural ,trade ,act ( #aigh 7#g   
,u4,s4,c4 #efjb74  7#b7 ,good ,! t]m    
good means any article1 natural or      
manmade sub/ance1 mat]ial1 supply1 or   
manufactur$ product1 includ+ inspection 
& te/ equipm5t1 & exclud+ te*nical data4
  7#c7 ,m$ical device ,! t]m m$ical     
device has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m device 9  
section #bja ( ! ,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 & 
,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cba74    
7#d7 ,m$ic9e ,! t]m m$ic9e has ! mean+  

giv5 ! t]m drug 9 section #bja ( !      
,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act   
7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cba74  7b7 ,exception   
,to comply ) ,unit$ ,nations headqu>t]s 
agreem5t & law en=cem5t activities      
,sanctions "u ?is ,act %all n apply )   
respect to ! admission ( an ali5 to !   
,unit$ ,/ates if admitt+ or p>ol+ su*   
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 obligations ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates2 or  7#b7 to c>ry out or  
assi/ au?oriz$ law en=cem5t activity 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates4  7c7 ,exception ,to     
comply ) intellig5ce activities         
,sanctions "u ?is ,act %all n apply to  
any activity subject to ! report+       
requirem5ts "u title ,v ( ! ,national   
,security ,act ( #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4   
#cjia et seq47 or any au?oriz$          

intellig5ce activities ( ! ,unit$       
,/ates4  7d7 ,humanit>ian assi/ance     
,sanctions "u ?is ,act %all n apply to--
 7#a7 ! conduct or facilitation ( a     
transaction = ! provision ( agricultural
 commodities1 food1 m$ic9e1 m$ical      
devices1 or humanit>ian assi/ance1 or = 
o!r humanit>ian purposes2 or  7#b7      
transactions t are necess>y =1 or relat$
 to1 ! activities describ$ 9 p>agraph   
7#a74  4  7d7 ,ext5sion ( sunset        
,section #gdch ( ! ,caes> ,syria        
,civilian ,protection ,act ( #bjai is   
am5d$ by /rik+ ! date t is #e ye>s aft] 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act & ins]t+ 
,decemb] #ca1 #bjbh4  7e7 ,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 ,=eign ,relations ( !     
,s5ate2  7,b7 ! ,committee on ,bank+1   
,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate2    
7,c7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( !
 ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 &  7,d7 !     

,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7#b7          
,det]m9ations ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft]
 ! date ( ! 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 ,ea* det]m9ation requir$ "u 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$]al   
,gov]nm5t4  #c4 ,/atem5t ( policy reg>d+
 ! prohibition ( recognition ( ! ,assad 
regime ,x is ! policy ( ! ,unit$        
,/ates-- 7#a7 to n 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 & ,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  7#c7 to cont9ue to
 actively advance ! national int]e/s ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates 9 ,syria1 includ+-- 7,a7 
c\nt]t]rorism & c\nt]n>cotic op]ations2 
7,b7 ! provision ( humanit>ian assi/ance
 to ! ,syrian p1 includ+ e>?quake-relat$
 e>ly recov]y2 &  7,c7 significant      
diplomatic ef=ts t[>ds ! advancem5t ( a 
political solution to ! ,syrian conflict
 9 adh]5ce ) ,unit$ ,nations ,security  
,c\ncil ,resolution #bbed 7#bjae72 &    
7#d7 to take all necess>y /eps to       
secure-- 7,a7 ! release ( ,au/9 ,tice & 
o!r ho/ages & unju/ly deta9$ ,unit$     
,/ates nationals )9 ,syria2 &  7,b7 !   
repatriation ( ! rema9s ( ,unit$ ,/ates 
nationals kill$ by ! ,assad regime or by
 ! ,islamic ,/ate 9 ,syria1 includ+     
,majd ,kamalmaz1 ,kayla ,muell]1 ,james 
,foley1 ,pet] ,kassig1 & ,/ev5 ,sotl(f4 
#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 ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives2  7,e7 ! ,committee on
 ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se (                
,repres5tatives2 &  7,f7 ! ,committee on
 ,f9ancial ,s]vices ( ! ,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$it7
 by a =eign p]son t is a repres5tative1 
citiz51 or entity incorporat$           
exclusively "u ! laws ( ! ,republic (   
,trkiye1 ! ,unit$ ,arab ,emirates1      
,egypt1 ,jordan1 ,iraq1 ,oman1 ,bahra91 
,kuwait1 ! ,k+dom ( ,saudi ,arabia1     
,tunisia1 ,alg]ia1 ,morocco1 ,libya1 or 
,lebanon to a recipi5t locat$ 9 any area
 ( ,syria controll$ by ! ,assad regime4 

7b7 ,report requir$  7#a7 ,submission ,n
 lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft] 
= a p]iod n to exce$ #c ye>s1 !         
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 consultation ) !   
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury & ! heads ( o!r 
appropriate ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies1 
%all submit a report to ! appropriate   
congressional committees t describes--  
7,a7 ! /eps tak5 or plann$ to be tak5 by
 =eign gov]nm5ts to normalize or upgrade
 political1 diplomatic1 or economic ties
 ) ! regime l$ by ,ba%> al-,assad 9     
,syria 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is ,act z ! ,assad 
regime72 &  7,b7 ! actions tak5 by !    
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t to c\nt] su*    
/eps4  7#b7 ,elem5ts ,! report submitt$ 
pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7 %all include--
 7,a7 a description (-- 7i7 violations (
 int]national law & human rights abuses 
committ$ by ,ba%> al-,assad1 ! ,gov]nm5t
 ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation1 or ! ,gov]nm5t 
( ,iran2 &  7ii7 progress made t[>ds    
a*iev+ ju/ice = ! ,syrian p &           
acc\ntability = ! violators2  7,b7 a    

li/1 includ+ ! id5tification (-- 7i7 any
 s+le cov]$ transaction exce$+          
#b1ejj1jjj2 &  7ii7 any comb9ation (    
cov]$ transactions by ! same s\rce )9 a 
#ab-mon? p]iod t exce$ #b1ejj1jjj1 9 !  
aggregate2  7,c7 = ea* id5tifi$ s+le    
transaction or aggregate transactions1 z
 ! case may be1 includ$ 9 ! li/ describ$
 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 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,d7 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 
,f$]al /atutes or implem5t$ ?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$4 ,reg4 
#eehea2 relat+ to block+ prop]ty &      
susp5d+ entry ( c]ta9 p]sons contribut+ 
to ! situation 9 ,syria72  7v7 ! ,global
 ,magnitsky ,human ,rights              
,acc\ntability ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4      
#ajaja et seq472  7vi7 ! ,c\nt]+        
,am]ican ,adv]s>ies ?r\gh ,sanctions    
,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #idja et seq472 &   
7vii7 ! ,=eign ,n>cotics ,k+p9          
,designation ,act 7title ,,viii (       
,public ,law #ajf-abj2 #ba ,u4,s4,c4    
#aija et seq472 &  7,e7 an assessm5t (  
h[ recognition (1 or normalization (    
relations )1 ! ,assad regime by o!r     
gov]nm5ts impacts-- 7i7 ! national      
security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7ii7 !     
mat]ial b5efits ( su* recognition or    
normalization to ! ,assad regime2  7iii7
 ! normaliz+ gov]nm5t prospects = !     
implem5tation ( ,unit$ ,nations         

,security ,c\ncil ,resolution #bbed2    
7iv7 prospects = ju/ice & acc\ntability 
= w> crimes 9 ,syria2 &  7v7 ! b5efits  
d]iv$ by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian       
,f$]ation or ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,iran4  7c7  
,temporal scope ,! initial report       
requir$ "u subsection 7b7 %all address !
 p]iod beg9n+ on ,janu>y #a1 #bjbb1 &   
end+ on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 
,ea* subsequ5t report %all address !    
#a-ye> p]iod imm$iately foll[+ ! la/ day
 cov]$ by ! mo/ rec5tly submitt$ report4
  7d7 ,=m ,ea* report requir$ "u        
subsection 7b7 %all be submitt$ 9 an    
unclassifi$ =m1 b may conta9 a classifi$
 annex4  #e4 ,reports on manipulation ( 
,unit$ ,nations by ! ,assad regime 9    
,syria  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj   
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 & annually !reaft] = a p]iod n to 
exce$ #e ye>s1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all 
submit a report to ! ,committee on      
,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate & !        
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives t describes !         

manipulation ( ! ,unit$ ,nations by !   
,assad regime1 includ+-- 7#a7 a         
description ( conditions1 bo? explicit &
 implicit1 set by ! ,assad regime )     
respect to ,unit$ ,nations op]ations 9  
,syria1 includ+ ) respect to implem5t+  
p>tn]s1 hir+ practices1 allocation (    
grants & contracts1 & procurem5t ( goods
 & s]vices2  7#b7 ! id5tification (     
(ficials or employees ( ! ,unit$        
,nations 7includ+ funds1 programs1 &    
specializ$ ag5cies ( ! ,unit$ ,nations7 
) ties to ! ,assad regime1 or p]sons    
designat$ = sanctions by ,unit$ ,nations
 donor c\ntries2  7#c7 an acc\nt (      
access re/rictions impos$ by ! ,assad   
regime & ! ov]all impact ( su*          
re/rictions on ! ability ( ! ,unit$     
,nations to equitably deliv]            
int]national assi/ance to t>get         
b5efici>ies 9 areas outside ! control ( 
! ,assad regime2  7#d7 a description (  
ways 9 :i* ,unit$ ,nations aid directly 
b5efits ! ,assad regime & its           
associates2  7#e7 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#f7 ! id5tification (       
entities affiliat$ ) ! ,assad regime    
7includ+ ! ,syria ,tru/ = ,developm5t & 
! ,syrian ,arab ,r$ ,cresc5t71 =eign    
gov]nm5t m9i/ries1 & private            
corporations own$ or controll$ by !     
,assad regime1 :i* h receiv$ ,unit$     
,nations fund+1 contracts1 or grants or 
h o!rwise ent]$ into a =maliz$ p>tn]%ip 
) ! ,unit$ ,nations2  7#g7 an assessm5t 
( h[ ! ,assad regime sets arbitr>y or   
punitive ex*ange rates to extract fund+ 
f ! ,unit$ ,nations1 & ! total am\nt    
extract$ by su* means2 &  7#h7 a /rategy
 =-- 7,a7 r$uc+ ! ability ( ! ,assad    
regime to manipulate or o!rwise influ5ce
 ! ,unit$ ,nations & o!r aid op]ations 9
 ,syria2 &  7,b7 ensur+ t ,unit$ ,/ates 

& int]national aid is deliv]$ 9 a       
neutral & imp>tial mann] consi/5t )     
basic humanit>ian pr9ciples4  7b7 ,=m ,!
 report requir$ "u subsection 7a7 %all  
be submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m1 b may     
conta9 a classifi$ annex4  #f4 ,brief+  
be=e =ce po/ure *ange ,n lat] ?an #ae   
days be=e any decision to )draw ,unit$  
,/ates =ces f any "p ( ,syria :]e su*   
=ces are be+ deploy$1 ! ,secret>y (     
,def5se & ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all      
jo9tly brief ! ,committee on ,=eign     
,relations ( ! ,s5ate1 ! ,committee on  
,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate1 ! ,committee 
on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives1 & ! ,committee on ,arm$
 ,s]vices ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives on
 ! likely impacts ( su* )drawal4  #g4   
,economic support funds = ,syria  7a7   
,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se (        
,congress t-- 7#a7 ! humanit>ian        
situation 9 areas ( nor?we/ ,syria t are
 n controll$ by ! ,assad regime rema9s  
dire1 :i* is due 9 l>ge "p to ongo+     
attacks1 div]sion ( cross-l9e assi/ance1

 & corruption by ! ,assad regime2  7#b7 
,syrian refugees & _! ho/ communities-- 
7,a7 are "u significant /ra9 due to !   
prolong$ conflict 9 ,syria2 &  7,b7     
require significant assi/ance f !       
int]national community2  7#c7 x rema9s  
unsafe = ,syrian refugees to return to  
,syria abs5t a =mal cessation (         
ho/ilities & significant implem5tation (
 ! pr9ciples laid out 9 ,unit$ ,nations 
,security ,c\ncil ,resolution #bbed     
7#bjae72  7#d7 ! =c$ return ( ,syrian   
refugees to ,syria abs5t _! cons5t or ! 
a=em5tion$ conditions violates !        
pr9ciple ( non-ref\lem5t2 &  7#e7 ho/   
c\ntries mu/ n =cibly return refugees to
 ,syria )\t _! cons5t abs5t a =mal      
cessation ( ho/ilities & significant    
implem5tation ( ! pr9ciples laid out 9  
,unit$ ,nations ,security ,c\ncil       
,resolution #bbed 7#bjae74  7b7 ,/atem5t
 ( policy ,x is ! policy ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates-- 7#a7 to provide humanit>ian    
fund+ to nor?we/ ,syria outside (       
me*anisms controll$ by ! ,assad regime2 

7#b7 to ma9ta9 basic s]vices =          
communities 9 nor?we/ ,syria outside (  
,assad regime control2  7#c7 to oppose !
 ref\lem5t or o!rwise =cible return (   
,syrian refugees & provide significant  
assi/ance to ,syrian refugees & _! ho/  
communities2 &  7#d7 to "w ) p>tn]s &   
allies to support ! ef=ts describ$ 9    
p>agraph 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#c74  7c7          
,au?orization ( appropriations =        
humanit>ian assi/ance = nor?we/ ,syria  
,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$1 9   
addition to am\nts already appropriat$ =
 su* purpose1 #aj1jjj1jjj 9 ,economic   
,support ,funds = ! ,syria ,civil       
,def5se 7commonly kn[n z ! ,:ite        
,helmets74  7d7 ,report & /rategy on    
/abilization fund+ = nor?we/ ,syria     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !       
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 coord9ation ) !    
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = 
,int]national ,developm5t1 %all submit a
 report to ! ,committee on ,=eign       
,relations ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on 

,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives t assesses-- 7,a7 !     
feasibility ( provid+ /abilization fund+
 to areas ( nor?we/ ,syria t are n "u ! 
control ! ,assad regime2 &  7,b7 ! risks
 t su* funds w be div]t$ & /eps to c\nt]
 su* risks4  7#b7 ,=m ,! report requir$ 
"u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be submitt$ 9     
unclassifi$ =m1 b may conta9 a classifi$
 annex4  7e7 ,au?orization (            
appropriations  7#a7 ,/abilization      
assi/ance = nor?we/ syria  7,a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$     
#bj1jjj1jjj 9 ,economic ,support ,funds 
= /abilization fund+ 9 areas ( nor?we/  
,syria t are n "u ! control ( ! ,assad  
,regime4  7,b7 ,brief+ requir$ ,none ( !
 funds appropriat$ pursuant to          
subp>agraph 7,a7 may be exp5d$ until a  
s5ior (ficial ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate     
provides a brief+ reg>d+ su* exp5diture 
to-- 7i7 ! ,committee on ,=eign         
,relations ( ! ,s5ate2  7ii7 !          
,committee on ,appropriations ( !       
,s5ate2  7iii7 ! ,committee on ,=eign   

,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 & 
7iv7 ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( !
 ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7#b7 ,funds =
 syrian refugees & ho/ communities ,!re 
is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$           
#ej1jjj1jjj 9 ,economic ,support ,funds 
to support ,syrian refugees & ho/       
communities 9 ! ,middle ,ea/ & ,nor?    
,africa4  #h4 ,c\nt]+ ,captagon         
traffick+  7a7 ,report on /rategy       
implem5tation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an
 #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (   
?is ,act1 & annually !reaft] = ! foll[+ 
#c ye>s1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all submit
 a report to ! ,committee on ,=eign     
,relations ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on 
,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives describ+ ! implem5tation
 ( ! /rategy submitt$ by ! ,secret>y (  
,/ate pursuant to section #abch7;c7 ( ! 
,james ,m4 ,inh(e ,national ,def5se     
,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjbc 
7,public ,law #aag-bfc74  7#b7 ,elem5ts 
,ea* report requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7    
%all include-- 7,a7 ! am\nt ( funds     

obligat$ = ! previ\s fiscal ye> 9       
support ( ! /rategy ref]r$ to 9 su*     
p>agraph2 &  7,b7 a description ( h[ su*
 funds h support$ ea* ( ! elem5ts       
describ$ 9 su* /rategy4  7#c7 ,=m ,ea*  
report requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be 
submitt$ 9 an unclassifi$ =m1 b may     
conta9 a classifi$ annex t is transmitt$
 sep>ately f ! unclassifi$ report4  7b7 
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$1 9 addition  
to any funds already appropriat$ = su*  
purpose1 #aj1jjj1jjj f ! ,int]national  
,n>cotics ,control & ,law ,en=cem5t     
7,,incle7 acc\nt to c\nt] ! production &
 traffick+ ( ,captagon 9 ! ,middle ,ea/ 
& ,nor? ,africa1 especially su*         
traffick+ c>ri$ out by ! ,assad ,regime 
& ,hezbollah4  #i4 ,brief+ on /eps to   
free ,au/9 ,tice & repatriate ,am]ican  
rema9s f ,syria  7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress   
f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,au/9 ,tice1 an     
,am]ican j\rnali/1 0 kidnap$ on ,augu/  
#ad1 #bjab4  7#b7 ,majd ,kamalmaz1 an   
,am]ican psy*o!rapi/1 0 deta9$ by !     

,assad regime 9 ,febru>y #bjag1 &       
subsequ5tly murd]$ 9 captivity by !     
,assad regime4  7#c7 ,kayla ,muell] &   
,pet] ,kassig1 #b ,am]ican aid work]s1 &
 ,james ,foley & ,/ev5 ,sotl(f1 #b      
,am]ican j\rnali/s1 7 all ,unit$ ,/ates 
citiz5s :o 7 murd]$ 9 ,syria :ile be+   
held 9 captivity by ! ,islamic ,/ate4   
7b7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! ,s5se (   
,congress t ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t   
%\ld take all necess>y /eps-- 7#a7 to   
secure ! release ( ,au/9 ,tice & o!r    
,am]icans unju/ly deta9$ 9 ,syria2 &    
7#b7 to secure ! return ( ! rema9s (    
,majd ,kamalmaz1 ,kayla ,muell]1 ,james 
,foley1 ,pet] ,kassig1 & ,/ev5 ,sotl(f4 
7c7 ,brief+ requir$ ,n lat] ?an #ij days
 aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act &  
annually !reaft] = ! foll[+ #e ye>s1 !  
,presid5t %all provide a brief+ to !    
,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( !     
,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs
 ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives reg>d+--   
7#a7 ef=ts by ! ,unit$ ,/ates           
,gov]nm5t-- 7,a7 to secure ! release (  

,au/9 ,tice & o!r unju/ly deta9$        
,am]icans 9 ,syria2 &  7,b7 to secure ! 
return ( ! rema9s ( ,majd ,kamalmaz1    
,kayla ,muell]1 ,james ,foley1 ,pet]    
,kassig1 ,/ev5 ,sotl(f1 & o!r ,unit$    
,/ates nationals kill$ 9 captivity 9    
,syria2 &  7#b7 ! /eps ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,gov]nm5t is tak+ to keep ! families (  
su* p]sons in=m$ ( its ef=ts to secure !
 release ( su* p]sons or ! return ( _!  
rema9s4