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Calendar No. 367 

114TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. RES. 361 

Urging robust funding for humanitarian relief for Syria. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

FEBRUARY 3, 2016 

Mr. CORKER (for himself, Mr. CARDIN, Mr. PERDUE, Mrs. BOXER, Mr. MURPHY, Mr. MARKEY, Mrs. SHAHEEN, Mr. COONS, Mr. UDALL, Mr. KAINE, 

and Mr. MENENDEZ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations 

FEBRUARY 10, 2016 

Reported by Mr. CORKER, with amendments 

[Omit the part struck through and insert the part printed in italic] 

RESOLUTION 

Urging robust funding for humanitarian relief for Syria. 

Whereas the conflict in Syria, which is in its fifth year, has 

taken the lives of over 250,000 Syrians and displaced 

millions more; 

Whereas the humanitarian needs for Syria are overwhelming 

and require a sustained, tangible response from the entire international community to ensure that the shortand long-term needs of the Syrian people are addressed; 


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Whereas, as the short- and long-term needs of the Syrian 

people increase, the availability of basic services for the 

almost 4,600,000 Syrians sheltering in Turkey, Jordan, 

Lebanon, and other neighboring countries, which are already under severe strain, is diminishing; 

Whereas addressing the humanitarian situation in Syria and 

in Syrian refugee-hosting countries is an essential component to providing stability to the region; 

Whereas the Government of Kuwait, notably, hosted pledging 

conferences in 2013, 2014, and 2015 to raise funds for 

United Nations humanitarian appeals for Syria; 

Whereas the pledges to previous United Nations humanitarian appeals for Syria have failed to meet the humanitarian needs of the Syrian crisis, as determined by the 

United Nations; 

Whereas not all pledges are fully converted into donations, 

further adding to the difficulty in meeting the humanitarian needs of Syria; 

Whereas, on February 4, 2016, the Governments of the 

United Kingdom, Germany, Kuwait, and Norway will 

host hosted a fourth Syria conference in London to raise 

funds and support for the United Nations humanitarian 

appeal for Syria; 

Whereas the fourth Syria conference aims aimed to significantly increase funding— 

(1) to address the immediate and long-term needs of 

individuals affected by the Syrian conflict; and 

(2) to maintain pressure on parties to the conflict to 

protect civilians affected by the conflict; 

Whereas, as of February 2016, the United States is the largest single humanitarian donor to the Syrian crisis and 


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has given over $4,500,000,000 in humanitarian relief for 

Syria; and 

Whereas the United Kingdom, Kuwait, Germany, and Norway are allies of the United States and have demonstrated commitment to addressing the humanitarian 

crisis in Syria: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 

2 (1) commends the Governments of the United 

3 Kingdom, Kuwait, Germany, and Norway for their 

4 efforts to address the humanitarian crisis in Syria, 

5 including the substantial financial commitments 

6 made by the Governments of the United Kingdom, 

7 Kuwait, Germany, and Norway; 

8 (2) encourages the international community to 

9 act with urgency— 

10 (A) to alleviate the humanitarian crisis in 

11 Syria and in Syrian refugee-hosting countries in 

12 the region; and 

13 (B) to support the upcoming efforts under14 taken as a result of the fourth Syria conference 

15 in London by joining the United States and 

16 other countries with substantial pledges of as17 sistance; and 

18 (3) urges each donor country to fulfill the 

19 United Nations pledging commitments to Syria to 


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1 address the short- and long-term humanitarian 

2 needs of the Syrian people. 


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Calendar No. 367 

114TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. RES. 361 

RESOLUTION 

Urging robust funding for humanitarian relief for 

Syria. 

FEBRUARY 10, 2016 

Reported with amendments 


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