indirectly, the development of Syria’s chemical, bio-
logical, radiological, or nuclear weapons capabilities, 
long-range ballistic missile development programs, or 
to help make operational any nuclear facility in 
Syria will have a detrimental impact on United 
States assistance to, or commercial and financial re-
lations with, such country. 
SEC. 102. CODIFICATION OF EXISTING SANCTIONS AND 
CONTINUATION OF RESTRICTIONS AGAINST 
THE GOVERNMENT OF SYRIA. 
(a) RESTRICTIONS RELATING TO CERTAIN PROVI-
SIONS OF LAW.—Restrictions against the Government of 
Syria, and on persons by reason of their direction of, or 
contribution to, activities of the Government of Syria, that 
were imposed pursuant to the International Emergency 
Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.), the Syria 
Accountability and Lebanese Sovereignty Restoration Act 
of 2003 (Public Law 108–175), the Iran, North Korea, 
and Syria Nonproliferation Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 note), or 
any similar provision of law, as in effect on the date of 
the enactment of this Act, including the restrictions im-
posed under Executive Order 12938 (as amended by Exec-
utive Order 13094), Executive Order 13338, Executive 
Order 13399, Executive Order 13460, and any similar Ex-
ecutive Order, shall remain in effect and may not be lifted 
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pursuant to such provisions of law until the President cer-
tifies to the appropriate congressional committees that the 
Government of Syria— 
(1) has ceased all support for terrorism, includ-
ing by meeting the requirements of paragraphs (2), 
(3), and (4) of subsection (b), and has not provided 
such support during the preceding 5-year period and 
has not been determined by the Secretary of State, 
for the purposes of section 6(j) of the Export Ad-
ministration Act of 1979, section 620A of the For-
eign Assistance Act of 1961, section 40 of the Arms 
Export Control Act, or any other provision of law, 
to be a government that has repeatedly provided 
support for acts of international terrorism at any 
time during such 5-year period; 
(2)(A) has permanently dismantled Syria’s 
chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear weap-
ons programs; 
(B) has ceased all efforts to design, develop, 
manufacture, or acquire— 
(i) a nuclear explosive device or related 
materials and technology; 
(ii) chemical, biological, and radiological 
weapons; and 
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(iii) ballistic missiles and ballistic missile 
launch technology; and 
(C) has taken demonstrable steps to combat the 
proliferation of such weapons; 
(3) does not pose a threat to United States na-
tional security, United States interests, and United 
States allies in the region; 
(4) respects the boundaries, sovereignty, and 
right to exist of all neighboring countries; and 
(5) upholds and defends the human rights and 
civil liberties of its people. 
(b) RESTRICTIONS RELATING TO STATE SPONSOR OF 
TERRORISM DETERMINATION.—Restrictions against the 
Government of Syria that were imposed by reason of a 
determination by the Secretary of State that the Govern-
ment of Syria, for purposes of section 6(j) of the Export 
Administration Act of 1979 (as continued in effect pursu-
ant to the International Emergency Economic Powers 
Act), section 40 of the Arms Export Control Act, section 
620A of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, or other pro-
vision of law, is a government that has repeatedly provided 
support for acts of international terrorism, shall remain 
in effect, and shall not be lifted pursuant to such provi-
sions of law, unless the President certifies to the appro-
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priate congressional committees that the Government of 
Syria— 
(1) is not engaged in the illegal transfer of mis-
sile or nuclear technology to the Government of 
North Korea or to any country the government of 
which the Secretary of State has determined, for 
purposes of any of the provisions of law specified in 
the matter preceding this paragraph, is a govern-
ment that has repeatedly provided support for acts 
of international terrorism; 
(2) is no longer engaged in training, harboring, 
supplying, financing, or supporting in any way— 
(A) Hamas, Hezbollah, Palestinian Islamic 
Jihad, the Popular Front for the Liberation of 
Palestine, the Popular Front for the Liberation 
of Palestine-General Command, the Democratic 
Front for the Liberation of Palestine, Fatah al- 
Intifada, or Fatah al-Islam; 
(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) 
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