,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ajhbg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(         
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #ae1 #bjbf    
,mr4 ,mack5zie 7= himself & ,mr4        
,b>rett7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,affairs1 & 9 addition to ! ,committees 
on ! ,judici>y1 & ,f9ancial ,s]vices1 = 
a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by !  
,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*
 provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( !
 committee conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
require ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate to submit a 
report id5tify+ s5ior ,syrian (ficials  
alleg$ to h facilitat$ c]ta9 human      
rights abuses1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4   
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,protection ( ,syrian ,religi\s & ,e?nic
 ,m9orities ,act4  #b4 ,t>get$          
acc\ntability measures relat+ to int]im 
,syrian au?orities  7a7 ,s5se (         
,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t--  
7#a7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates supports           
acc\ntability = w> crimes1 crimes aga9/ 
humanity1 & acts ( p]secution committ$ 9

 ,syria1 includ+ aga9/ religi\s & e?nic 
m9ority communities2  7#b7 reports fur!r
 indicate ongo+ incid5ts ( unlawful     
det5tion1 ongo+ sect>ian viol5ce fuel$  
by unpuni%$ hate spee* t>get+ m9orities1
 abduction ( wom5 & m9ors1 collective   
t]m9ation f employm5t1 en=c$            
disappe>ances1 intimidation lead+ to    
loss ( private prop]ty & "w1 cov]t =c$  
displacem5ts1 police abuse ( p[] &      
gov]nm5t-sponsor$ loot+1 =c$ religi\s   
conv]sions & extrajudicial kill+s t>get+
 vuln]able religi\s & e?nic populations2
  7#c7 f9d+s by ! ,unit$ ,/ates         
,commission on ,int]national ,religi\s  
,fre$om & o!r cr$ible int]national human
 rights monitors docum5t+ cont9u+       
violations ( religi\s fre$om &          
e?noreligi\s p]secution2  7#d7 cr$ible  
reports indicate t ! int]im ,syrian     
au?orities h fail$ to adequately include
 religi\s & e?nic m9orities 9 gov]nance 
& transitional processes1 h n           
suffici5tly inve/igat$ or prosecut$     
crimes committ$ aga9/ su* communities2  

7#e7 cont9u$ congressional ov]sight ( ! 
,gov]nm5t ( ,syria's progress aga9/     
specifi$ b5*m>ks1 includ+ ?r\gh !       
report+ framework e/abli%$ "u section   
#hcfi7;b7 ( ! ,national ,def5se         
,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjbf 
7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #hgia note71 is important
 to ensur+ acc\ntability & in=m+ future 
,unit$ ,/ates policy t[>d ,syria2 &     
7#f7 f9ally1 reports indicate t ! int]im
 ,syrian au?orities h fail$ to remove   
=eign fight]s f s5ior roles 9 !         
,gov]nm5t ( ,syria1 includ+ ^? 9 ! /ate 
& security in/itutions ( ,syria1 &      
in/ead integrat$ ^! fight]s into        
indep5d5t divisions4  7b7 ,/atem5t (    
policy ,x is ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
t ! ,presid5t %\ld utilize exi/+        
au?orities to impose t>get$ sanctions on
 specific ,syrian (ficials1 security    
p]sonnel1 affiliat$ militia lead]s1 &   
o!r =eign p]sons connect$ to ! int]im   
,syrian ,presid5t or memb]s ( ! int]im  
cab9et det]m9$ to be responsible =1     
complicit 91 or to h mat]ially assi/$   

su* abuses4  7c7 ,report & det]m9ation  
,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( !    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      
,/ate1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,director (    
,national ,intellig5ce1 %all submit to !
 appropriate congressional committees-- 
7#a7 a report id5tify+ s5ior ,syrian    
(ficials & affiliat$ p]sons cr$ibly     
alleg$ to h p>ticipat$ 91 direct$1      
facilitat$1 or conceal$ s]i\s human     
rights abuses or acts ( p]secution aga9/
 religi\s or e?nic m9orities2 &  7#b7 a 
det]m9ation z to :e!r t>get$ measures   
describ$ 9 subsection 7d7 %\ld be impos$
 ) respect to p]sons id5tifi$ 9 p>agraph
 7#a7 pursuant to exi/+ ,unit$ ,/ates   
sanctions au?orities4  7d7 ,measures    
describ$ ,measures describ$ 9 ?is       
subsection are ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,block+ & 
freez+ prop]ty pursuant to !            
,int]national ,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s  
,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq474     
7#b7 ,a det]m9ation ( visa              
ineligibility1 visa revocation1 d5ial ( 
entry1 or o!r immigration-relat$        

re/riction au?oriz$ "u ,f$]al law4  7#c7
 ,a re/riction relat+ to access to      
prop]ty1 int]e/s 9 prop]ty1 or f9ancial 
transactions subject to ! jurisdiction (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 z au?oriz$ "u ,f$]al  
law4  7#d7 ,any o!r t>get$ measure      
au?oriz$ "u ,f$]al law relat+ to        
t]rorism1 corruption1 w> crimes1 crimes 
aga9/ humanity1 or s]i\s human rights   
abuses4  7e7 ,rules ( con/riction ,no?+ 
9 ?is section1 nor any action tak5      
pursuant to ?is section1 may be con/ru$ 
to--  7#a7 au?orize ! prohibition or    
regulation ( ! importation ( goods into 
! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7 require !        
imposition ( any measure describ$ 9     
subsection 7d72 or  7#c7 create any new 
sanctions au?ority n o!rwise au?oriz$ "u
 ,f$]al law4