Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et 
seq.) 
(c) REQUIREMENT.—To the maximum extent prac-
ticable, assistance under this Act shall be provided in ac-
cordance with section 620M of the Foreign Assistance Act 
of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2378d). 
SEC. 204. AUTHORITY FOR PROGRAM TO FACILITATE SYR-
IAN CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS 
DESTRUCTION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law, the President may establish a program de-
scribed in subsection (b) to assist the securing, disabling, 
dismantling, removal, and destruction of Syrian chemical 
and biological weapons and all other weapons of mass de-
struction, their precursor and constituent parts, and asso-
ciated equipment. 
(b) TYPE
OF PROGRAM.—A program established 
under this section shall be limited to cooperation between 
the United States and a Syrian entity to— 
(1) secure, safeguard, disable, dismantle, trans-
port out of Syria, or destroy chemical and biological 
weapons, their precursor and constituent parts and 
associated equipment, and 
(2) establish verifiable safeguards against the 
proliferation of such weapons. 
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Any such program may involve assistance in planning and 
resolving technical problems associated with the purposes 
of the program. Any such program may also involve the 
funding of critical short-term requirements related to 
weapons destruction and should, to the extent feasible, 
draw upon United States technology and United States 
technicians. 
(c) FUNDING.— 
(1) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.— 
There is authorized to be appropriated such sums as 
may be necessary for fiscal year 2013, to be avail-
able until expended, for the activities of the program 
described in this section. 
(2) DRAWDOWN
AUTHORITY.—The President 
may direct, in order to meet the goals of the pro-
gram described in this section, the drawdown of arti-
cles and services from any Federal department or 
agency in any fiscal year, in addition to any other 
drawdown authority available to the President. 
(3) TRANSFER AUTHORITY.—In addition to any 
other transfer authority available to the President, 
the President may exercise the authority of this 
paragraph to transfer to, and merge with, funds 
made available to carry out this section such sums 
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as may be necessary which have been made available 
to carry out any other provision of law. 
(4) REPORT ON PROPOSED OBLIGATIONS.—Not 
less than 15 days before obligating any funds, draw-
ing down any articles or services from a Federal de-
partment or agency, or transferring any appro-
priated funds from another account, for the program 
described in this section, the President shall trans-
mit to Congress a report on such proposed obliga-
tion, drawdown, or transfer. Each such report shall 
specify— 
(A) the account, budget activity, and par-
ticular program or programs from which the 
funds proposed to be obligated, drawndown, or 
transferred are to be derived, and the amount 
of such proposed obligation, drawdown, or 
transfer; and 
(B) the activities and forms of assistance 
for which the President plans to obligate such 
funds. 
(d) QUARTERLY REPORTS ON PROGRAM.—Not later 
than 30 days after the end of each quarter during which 
the United States has been engaged in activities pursuant 
to a program established under this section, the President 
shall transmit to Congress a report on such activities. 
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Each such report shall specify, for the preceding quarter 
and cumulatively, at a minimum a description of the fol-
lowing: 
(1) The activities carried out. 
(2) The types and amounts of assistance pro-
vided for such activities. 
(3) The entities receiving such assistance. 
(4) The sources of funds and authorities under 
which they were provided. 
(5) The United States departments or agencies 
providing such assistance. 
SEC. 205. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION. 
Nothing in this Act may be construed to authorize 
the use of military force in Syria by the United States 
Armed Forces. 
TITLE III—TRANSITION 
ASSISTANCE 
SEC. 301. POST-ASSAD TRANSITION ASSISTANCE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The President is authorized, after 
making a determination described in subsection (b) and 
notwithstanding any other provision of law, to— 
(1) provide assistance; 
(2) make contributions; and 
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(3) use the voice, vote, and influence of the 
United States in international financial institutions 
for the purposes described in subsection (c). 
(b) DETERMINATION.—The determination referred to 
in subsection (a) is a determination by the President, 
which shall be transmitted in writing to the appropriate 
congressional committees, that— 
(1) the regime of Bashar al-Assad is no longer 
in power; 
(2) the United States has recognized a transi-
tional government; and 
(3) such transitional government is not con-
trolled by an organization designated as a foreign 
terrorist organization in accordance with section 219 
of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
1189). 
(c) PURPOSES.—Assistance under this section may be 
made available for the following purposes: 
(1) Developing or strengthening democratic in-
stitutions and processes. 
(2) Short-term economic and political stabiliza-
tion. 
(3) Reconstructing or revitalizing basic infra-
structure. 
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