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thorize the United States-Jordan Defense Cooperation Act 
of 2015, and to halt the wholesale slaughter of the Syrian 
people, and for other purposes. All points of order against 
consideration of the bill are waived. The amendment de-
scribed in section 2 of this resolution shall be considered 
as adopted. The bill, as amended, shall be considered as 
read. All points of order against provisions in the bill, as 
amended, are waived. The previous question shall be con-
sidered as ordered on the bill, as amended, and on any 
further amendment thereto to final passage without inter-
vening motion except: (1) one hour of debate equally di-
vided and controlled by the Majority Leader and the Mi-
nority Leader or their respective designees; and (2) one 
motion to recommit with or without instructions. 
SEC. 2. The amendment referred to in the first sec-
tion is an amendment to H.R. 336 to add at the end of 
the bill the following: 
‘‘SEC. 406. CLARIFICATION OF DEADLINE FOR REPORT ON 
ESTABLISHING AN ENTERPRISE FUND FOR 
JORDAN. 
‘‘For purposes of section 205(a), the term ‘establish-
ment of the United States Development Finance Corpora-
tion’ means the end of the transition period, as defined 
in section 1461 of the Better Utilization of Investments 
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Leading to Development Act of 2018 (division F of Public 
Law 115–254). 
‘‘SEC. 407. FORM OF REPORT ON THE COOPERATION OF 
THE UNITED STATES AND ISRAEL WITH RE-
SPECT TO COUNTERING UNMANNED AERIAL 
SYSTEMS. 
‘‘The report required under section 123(d) shall be 
submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classi-
fied annex. 
‘‘SEC. 408. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON WITHDRAWALS OF 
UNITED STATES FORCES FROM SYRIA AND 
AFGHANISTAN. 
‘‘(a) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the following find-
ings: 
‘‘(1) The foreign terrorist organization al 
Qaeda, responsible for the attacks of September 11, 
2001, maintains a presence in Afghanistan. 
‘‘(2) The Islamic State of Iraq and al Sham, 
better known by its acronym ISIS, flourished in the 
chaos unleashed by the civil war in Syria and at one 
point controlled extensive territory in Iraq and 
Syria. 
‘‘(3) Al Qaeda, ISIS, and their affiliates have 
murdered thousands of innocent civilians. 
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‘‘(4) Al Qaeda, ISIS, and their affiliates have 
proven resilient and have regrouped when the United 
States and its partners have withdrawn from the 
fight against them. 
‘‘(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—Congress— 
‘‘(1) acknowledges that the United States mili-
tary and our partners have made significant 
progress in the campaign against al Qaeda and the 
Islamic State of Iraq and al Sham (ISIS), and hon-
ors the contributions and sacrifice of the members of 
the United States Armed Forces who have served on 
the front lines of this fight; 
‘‘(2) recognizes the continuing threat to the 
homeland and our allies posed by al Qaeda and 
ISIS, which maintain an ability to operate in Syria 
and Afghanistan; 
‘‘(3) expresses concern that Iran has supported 
the Taliban in Afghanistan and Hizballah and the 
Assad regime in Syria, and has sought to frustrate 
diplomatic efforts to resolve conflicts in these two 
countries; 
‘‘(4) recognizes the positive role the United 
States and its partners have played in Syria and Af-
ghanistan fighting terrorist groups, countering Ira-
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nian aggression, deterring the further use of chem-
ical weapons, and protecting human rights; 
‘‘(5) warns that a precipitous withdrawal of 
United States forces from the ongoing fight against 
these groups, without effective, countervailing efforts 
to secure gains in Syria and Afghanistan, could 
allow terrorists to regroup, destabilize critical re-
gions, and create vacuums that could be filled by 
Iran or Russia, to the detriment of United States in-
terests and those of our allies; 
‘‘(6) recognizes that al Qaeda and ISIS pose a 
global threat, which merits increased international 
contributions to the counterterrorism, diplomatic, 
and stabilization efforts underway in Syria and Af-
ghanistan; 
‘‘(7) recognizes that diplomatic efforts to secure 
peaceful, negotiated solutions to the conflicts in 
Syria and Afghanistan are necessary to long-term 
stability and counterterrorism efforts in the Middle 
East and South Asia; 
‘‘(8) acknowledges the progress made by Special 
Representative Khalilzad in his efforts to promote 
reconciliation in Afghanistan; 
‘‘(9) calls upon the Administration to conduct a 
thorough review of the military and diplomatic strat-
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egies in Syria and Afghanistan, including an assess-
ment of the risk that withdrawal from those coun-
tries could strengthen the power and influence of 
Russia and Iran in the Middle East and South Asia 
and undermine diplomatic efforts toward negotiated, 
peaceful solutions; 
‘‘(10) requests that the Administration, as part 
of this review, solicit the views of Israel, our regional 
partners, and other key troop-contributing nations in 
the fight against al Qaeda and ISIS; 
‘‘(11) reiterates support for international diplo-
matic efforts to facilitate peaceful, negotiated resolu-
tions to the ongoing conflicts in Syria and Afghani-
stan on terms that respect the rights of innocent ci-
vilians and deny safe havens to terrorists; 
‘‘(12) calls upon the Administration to pursue 
a strategy that sets the conditions for the long-term 
defeat of al Qaeda and ISIS, as well as the protec-
tion of regional partners and allies, while ensuring 
that Iran cannot dominate the region or threaten 
Israel; 
‘‘(13) encourages close collaboration between 
the Executive Branch and the Legislative Branch to 
ensure continuing strong, bipartisan support for 
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United States military operations in Syria and Af-
ghanistan; and 
‘‘(14) calls upon the Administration to certify 
that conditions have been met for the enduring de-
feat of al Qaeda and ISIS before initiating any sig-
nificant withdrawal of United States forces from 
Syria or Afghanistan. 
‘‘(c) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this sec-
tion shall be construed as a declaration of war or an au-
thorization of the use of military force.’’. 
SEC. 3. Clause 1(c) of rule XIX shall not apply to 
the consideration of H.R. 336. 
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