(4) Fostering reconciliation and the peaceful 
resolution of conflict. 
SEC. 302. TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF SANCTIONS. 
(a) SUSPENSION
OF SANCTIONS.—The President 
may suspend in furtherance of this Act the requirements 
of the Syria Accountability and Lebanese Sovereignty Res-
toration Act of 2003 (Public Law 108–175), section 7007 
of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012 (Public Law 
112–74), and any other provision of law relating to assist-
ance, trade, finance, the provision of defense articles and 
defense services, and the issuance of visas to nationals of 
Syria for a period not to exceed three months if the Presi-
dent transmits to the appropriate congressional commit-
tees in writing a determination that the post-Assad gov-
ernment of Syria is demonstrating a verifiable commit-
ment to— 
(1) ceasing support for terrorists, including 
Hizballah; 
(2) preventing the illegal transfer of missile or 
nuclear technology to any other country or entity; 
(3) halting all support, including training, safe 
haven, supplies, and financing, for— 
(A) Hamas, Hizballah, Palestinian Islamic 
Jihad, the Popular Front for the Liberation of 
Palestine, the Popular Front for the Liberation 
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of Palestine-General Command, the Democratic 
Front for the Liberation of Palestine, Fatah al- 
Intifada, Fatah al-Islam, or the Jabhat al- 
Nusra; 
(B) any other organization designated by 
the Secretary of State as a foreign terrorist or-
ganization in accordance with section 219(a) of 
the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
1189(a)); 
(C) any person included on the Annex to 
Executive Order 13224 (September 23, 2001) 
and any other person identified under section 1 
of such Executive Order whose property and in-
terests in property are blocked by such section 
(commonly known as a ‘‘specially designated 
global terrorist’’); 
(D) any person designated under section 3 
of Executive Order 13338 (May 13, 2004) or 
under section 1 of Executive Order 13438 (July 
17, 2007); 
(E) the Syrian Social Nationalist Party; or 
(F) any agency, instrumentality, affiliate, 
or successor organization of the organizations 
specified in subparagraph (A), (B), (C), (D), or 
(E); 
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(4) dismantling Syria’s chemical, biological, ra-
diological, and nuclear weapons programs and fully 
cooperating with the United States and other rel-
evant parties to achieve such result; 
(5) ceasing all efforts to design, develop, manu-
facture, or acquire— 
(A) a nuclear explosive device or related 
materials and technology; 
(B) chemical, biological, and radiological 
weapons; and 
(C) ballistic missiles and ballistic missile 
launch technology; and 
(6) taking demonstrable steps to combat the 
proliferation of the weapons described in paragraph 
(5); 
(7) refraining from presenting a threat to 
United States national security, United States inter-
ests, or United States allies in the region; 
(8) respecting the boundaries and sovereignty 
of all neighboring countries and rejecting inter-
ference in their internal affairs; and 
(9) upholding and defending the human rights, 
civil liberties, and political freedoms of all its people, 
including minorities. 
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(b) RENEWAL.—The President may renew the sus-
pension of sanctions under this section for up to two con-
secutive six-month periods if the President transmits to 
the appropriate congressional committees in writing a de-
termination that the post-Assad government of Syria is 
making substantial progress toward satisfying the condi-
tions in specified in subsection (a). 
(c) FURTHER RENEWAL.—If the maximum number 
of suspension renewals specified in subsection (b) has been 
reached, the President may further renew the suspension 
of sanctions under this section for additional six-month 
periods if the President transmits to the appropriate con-
gressional committees in writing a determination that the 
post-Assad government has substantially satisfied the con-
ditions specified in paragraphs (1) through (8) of sub-
section (a) and is continuing to make substantial progress 
toward satisfying the conditions specified in paragraph (9) 
of such subsection. 
SEC. 303. TEMPORARY PERSONNEL AUTHORITIES. 
(a) CONDITIONAL AUTHORITY.—If the President 
makes the determination described in section 301(b), the 
following authorities shall apply: 
(1) LIMITED
CAREER
APPOINTMENTS.—The 
Secretary and the Administrator may extend for a 
period of time not to exceed 12 months a limited ap-
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pointment under section 309(a) of the Foreign Serv-
ice Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 3949(a)), and may re-
appoint a non-career Foreign Service employee who 
has served five consecutive years under a limited ap-
pointment, to a subsequent limited appointment in 
order to facilitate the assignment of qualified em-
ployees to Syria or to posts vacated by employees as-
signed to Syria. 
(2) REEMPLOYMENT
OF
ANNUITANTS.—The 
Secretary and the Administrator may waive the ap-
plication of subsections (a) through (d) of section 
824 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 
4064), and may grant authority to the head of an 
executive agency to waive the application of such 
subsections, on a case-by-case basis for an annuitant 
reemployed on a temporary basis, if and for so long 
as such waiver is necessary to facilitate the assign-
ment of qualified employees to Syria or to posts va-
cated by employees assigned to Syria. 
(3) PERSONAL SERVICES CONTRACTORS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of State 
and the Administrator of the United States 
Agency for International Development may each 
hire a total of up to 50 United States citizens 
or aliens as personal services contractors, for 
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service in the United States, or for service both 
in the United States and abroad, subject to the 
following conditions: 
(i) The Secretary or the Adminis-
trator, as the case may be, determines that 
existing personnel resources are insuffi-
cient. 
(ii) The contract length, including op-
tions, may not exceed two years, unless the 
Secretary or the Administrator, as the case 
may be, makes a finding that exceptional 
circumstances justify an extension of up to 
one additional year. 
(iii) The authority provided in this 
paragraph may only be used to obtain spe-
cialized skills or experience relevant to, or 
to respond to urgent needs resulting from, 
the transition in Syria. 
(B) AUTHORITY.—The authority provided 
in this paragraph shall be in addition to any 
other authorities available to the Secretary or 
the Administrator to hire personal service con-
tractors. 
(b) STATUS
OF PERSONAL SERVICES CONTRAC-
TORS.— 
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(c) GENERAL AUTHORITY.—The administrative au-
thorities provided in the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 
shall apply to assistance made available under this Act. 
(d) TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY.—The authorities 
provided under subsection (a) shall terminate on the date 
that is three years after the date on which a determination 
is made under section 301(a), except that a contract en-
tered into under such subsection (a) may remain in effect 
until expiration. 
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