Syria to promote the emergence of a democratic govern-
ment in Syria that will— 
(1) denounce and combat terrorism; 
(2) dismantle its chemical, biological, radio-
logical, and nuclear weapons programs and commit 
to combating the proliferation of such weapons; 
(3) respect the boundaries, sovereignty, and 
right to exist of its neighbors and live in peace and 
security with all the countries in the region; and 
(4) uphold and defend the human rights and 
civil liberties of its citizens. 
SEC. 502. ASSISTANCE TO SUPPORT A TRANSITION TO DE-
MOCRACY IN SYRIA. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION.—Notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, the President is authorized to provide as-
sistance and other support for individuals and independent 
nongovernmental organizations to support a transition to 
a freely-elected, internationally recognized democratic gov-
ernment in Syria. 
(b) ACTIVITIES SUPPORTED.—Assistance provided 
under subsection (a) shall, to the maximum extent prac-
ticable, be used to carry out the following activities: 
(1) Democracy-building and civil society efforts 
in Syria, including the provision of assistance to or-
ganizations certified by the President to be inde-
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pendent democratic organizations, victims of political 
repression and their families, and prisoners of con-
science and their families. 
(2) Radio and television broadcasting to Syria 
to support democracy-building and civil society ef-
forts in Syria. 
(c) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to the President to carry 
out this section such sums as may be necessary for fiscal 
year 2010 and each subsequent fiscal year. 
SEC. 503. CONDEMNATION OF SYRIAN HUMAN RIGHTS 
ABUSES. 
(a) STATEMENT OF POLICY.—It shall be the policy 
of the United States— 
(1) to condemn the consistent pattern of gross 
violations of internationally recognized human rights 
by the Government of Syria in all applicable inter-
national fora; 
(2) to introduce and work toward the adoption 
of a resolution at the upcoming session of the 
United Nations General Assembly which details and 
condemns the dismal human rights record of Syria; 
(3) to support the people of Syria in their daily 
struggle for freedom, respect for human rights and 
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civil liberties, democratic self-governance, and the es-
tablishment of the rule of law; and 
(4) to reach out to dissidents, human rights ac-
tivists, and the nonviolent democratic opposition in 
Syria, and to assist them in their efforts. 
(b) ACTIONS AT THE UNITED NATIONS GENERAL 
ASSEMBLY.—The President shall direct the United States 
Permanent Representative to the United Nations to take 
the necessary steps to secure support for the adoption of 
a resolution at the United Nations General Assembly hold-
ing the Government of Syria accountable for its systematic 
violations of human rights of Syrian and Lebanese citizens 
and calling for the appointment of a United Nations Spe-
cial Rapporteur to investigate such human rights viola-
tions. 
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