TITLE
I—ADDITIONAL
ACTIONS 
IN
CONNECTION
WITH
THE 
NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH 
RESPECT TO SYRIA 
SEC. 101. MEASURES WITH RESPECT TO CENTRAL BANK OF 
SYRIA. 
(a) DETERMINATION REGARDING CENTRAL BANK OF 
SYRIA.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the en-
actment of this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury shall 
determine, under section 5318A of title 31, United States 
Code, whether reasonable grounds exist for concluding 
that the Central Bank of Syria is a financial institution 
of primary money laundering concern. 
(b) ENHANCED DUE DILIGENCE AND REPORTING 
REQUIREMENTS.—If the Secretary of the Treasury deter-
mines under subsection (a) that reasonable grounds exist 
for concluding that the Central Bank of Syria is a finan-
cial institution of primary money laundering concern, the 
Secretary, in consultation with the Federal functional reg-
ulators (as defined in section 509 of the Gramm-Leach- 
Bliley Act (15 U.S.C. 6809)), shall impose one or more 
of the special measures described in section 5318A(b) of 
title 31, United States Code, with respect to the Central 
Bank of Syria. 
(c) REPORT REQUIRED.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after 
making a determination under subsection (a) as to 
whether or not the Central Bank of Syria is a finan-
cial institution of primary money laundering con-
cern, the Secretary of the Treasury shall submit to 
the appropriate congressional committees a report 
that includes the reasons for the determination. 
(2) FORM.—A report required by paragraph (1) 
shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may in-
clude a classified annex. 
(3)
APPROPRIATE
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMIT-
TEES DEFINED.—In this subsection, the term ‘‘ap-
propriate congressional committees’’ means— 
(A) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the 
Committee on Financial Services, and the Com-
mittee on Appropriations of the House of Rep-
resentatives; and 
(B) the Committee on Foreign Relations, 
the
Committee
on
Banking,
Housing,
and 
Urban Affairs, and the Committee on Appro-
priations of the Senate. 
SEC. 102. SANCTIONS WITH RESPECT TO FOREIGN PER-
SONS
THAT
ENGAGE
IN
CERTAIN
TRANS-
ACTIONS. 
(a) IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—On and after the date that 
is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, the President shall impose the sanctions de-
scribed in subsection (b) with respect to a foreign 
person if the President determines that the foreign 
person, on or after such date of enactment, know-
ingly engages in an activity described in paragraph 
(2). 
(2) ACTIVITIES DESCRIBED.—A foreign person 
engages in an activity described in this paragraph if 
the foreign person— 
(A) knowingly provides significant finan-
cial, material, or technological support to, or 
knowingly engages in a significant transaction 
with— 
(i) the Government of Syria (including 
any entity owned or controlled by the Gov-
ernment of Syria) or a senior political fig-
ure of the Government of Syria; 
(ii) a foreign person that is a military 
contractor, mercenary, or a paramilitary 
force knowingly operating in a military ca-
pacity inside Syria for or on behalf of the 
Government of Syria, the Government of 
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the Russian Federation, or the Govern-
ment of Iran; or 
(iii) a foreign person subject to sanc-
tions pursuant to the International Emer-
gency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 
1701 et seq.) with respect to Syria or any 
other provision of law that imposes sanc-
tions with respect to Syria; 
(B) knowingly sells or provides significant 
goods,
services,
technology,
information,
or 
other support that significantly facilitates the 
maintenance or expansion of the Government of 
Syria’s domestic production of natural gas, pe-
troleum, or petroleum products; 
(C) knowingly sells or provides aircraft or 
spare aircraft parts that are used for military 
purposes in Syria for or on behalf of the Gov-
ernment of Syria to any foreign person oper-
ating in an area directly or indirectly controlled 
by the Government of Syria or foreign forces 
associated with the Government of Syria; 
(D) knowingly provides significant goods 
or services associated with the operation of air-
craft that are used for military purposes in 
Syria for or on behalf of the Government of 
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Syria to any foreign person operating in an 
area described in subparagraph (C); or 
(E) knowingly, directly or indirectly, pro-
vides significant construction or engineering 
services to the Government of Syria. 
(3) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of 
Congress that, in implementing this section, the 
President should consider financial support under 
paragraph (2)(A) to include the provision of loans, 
credits, or export credits. 
(b) SANCTIONS DESCRIBED.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The sanctions to be imposed 
with respect to a foreign person subject to sub-
section (a) are the following: 
(A) BLOCKING OF PROPERTY.—The Presi-
dent shall exercise all of the powers granted to 
the President under the International Emer-
gency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et 
seq.) to the extent necessary to block and pro-
hibit all transactions in property and interests 
in property of the foreign person if such prop-
erty and interests in property are in the United 
States, come within the United States, or are or 
come within the possession or control of a 
United States person. 
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(B) ALIENS INELIGIBLE FOR VISAS, AD-
MISSION, OR PAROLE.— 
(i) VISAS, ADMISSION, OR PAROLE.— 
An alien who the Secretary of State or the 
Secretary of Homeland Security (or a des-
ignee of one of such Secretaries) knows, or 
has reason to believe, has knowingly en-
gaged in any activity described in sub-
section (a)(2) is— 
(I) inadmissible to the United 
States; 
(II) ineligible to receive a visa or 
other
documentation
to
enter
the 
United States; and 
(III) otherwise ineligible to be 
admitted or paroled into the United 
States or to receive any other benefit 
under the Immigration and Nation-
ality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.). 
(ii) CURRENT VISAS REVOKED.— 
(I) IN
GENERAL.—The issuing 
consular
officer,
the
Secretary
of 
State, or the Secretary of Homeland 
Security (or a designee of one of such 
Secretaries) shall, in accordance with 
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section 221(i) of the Immigration and 
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1201(i)), 
revoke any visa or other entry docu-
mentation issued to an alien described 
in clause (i) regardless of when the 
visa or other entry documentation is 
issued. 
(II) EFFECT OF REVOCATION.— 
A revocation under subclause (I)— 
(aa) shall take effect imme-
diately; and 
(bb) shall automatically can-
cel any other valid visa or entry 
documentation
that
is
in
the 
alien’s possession. 
(2) PENALTIES.—The penalties provided for in 
subsections (b) and (c) of section 206 of the Inter-
national
Emergency
Economic
Powers
Act
(50 
U.S.C. 1705) shall apply to a person that violates, 
attempts to violate, conspires to violate, or causes a 
violation of regulations promulgated under section 
303 to carry out paragraph (1)(A) to the same ex-
tent that such penalties apply to a person that com-
mits an unlawful act described in section 206(a) of 
that Act. 
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(3) EXCEPTION TO COMPLY WITH UNITED NA-
TIONS
HEADQUARTERS
AGREEMENT.—Sanctions 
under paragraph (1)(B) shall not apply with respect 
to an alien if admitting or paroling the alien into the 
United States is necessary to permit the United 
States to comply with the Agreement regarding the 
Headquarters of the United Nations, signed at Lake 
Success June 26, 1947, and entered into force No-
vember 21, 1947, between the United Nations and 
the United States, or other applicable international 
obligations. 
TITLE II—ASSISTANCE FOR THE 
PEOPLE OF SYRIA 
SEC. 201. CODIFICATION OF CERTAIN SERVICES IN SUP-
PORT
OF
NONGOVERNMENTAL
ORGANIZA-
TIONS’ ACTIVITIES AUTHORIZED. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subsection 
(b), section 542.516 of title 31, Code of Federal Regula-
tions (relating to certain services in support of nongovern-
mental organizations’ activities authorized), as in effect on 
the day before the date of the enactment of this Act, 
shall— 
(1) remain in effect on and after such date of 
enactment; and 
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(2) in the case of a nongovernmental organiza-
tion that is authorized to export or reexport services 
to Syria under such section on the day before such 
date of enactment, apply to such organization on 
and after such date of enactment to the same extent 
and in the same manner as such section applied to 
such organization on the day before such date of en-
actment. 
(b) EXCEPTION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 542.516 of title 31, 
Code of Federal Regulations, as codified under sub-
section (a), shall not apply with respect to a foreign 
person that has been designated as a foreign ter-
rorist organization under section 219 of the Immi-
gration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1189), or oth-
erwise designated as a terrorist organization, by the 
Secretary of State, in consultation with or upon the 
request of the Attorney General or the Secretary of 
Homeland Security. 
(2) EFFECTIVE
DATE.—Paragraph (1) shall 
apply with respect to a foreign person on and after 
the date on which the designation of that person as 
a terrorist organization is published in the Federal 
Register. 
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SEC. 202. BRIEFING ON STRATEGY TO FACILITATE HUMANI-
TARIAN ASSISTANCE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall brief 
the appropriate congressional committees on the strategy 
of the President to help facilitate the ability of humani-
tarian organizations to access financial services to help fa-
cilitate the safe and timely delivery of assistance to com-
munities in need in Syria. 
(b) CONSIDERATION OF DATA FROM OTHER COUN-
TRIES
AND NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS.—In 
preparing the strategy required by subsection (a), the 
President shall consider credible data already obtained by 
other countries and nongovernmental organizations, in-
cluding organizations operating in Syria. 
(c) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DE-
FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congres-
sional committees’’ means— 
(1) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the 
Committee on Financial Services, and the Com-
mittee on Appropriations of the House of Represent-
atives; and 
(2) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the 
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Af-
fairs, and the Committee on Appropriations of the 
Senate. 
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TITLE III—GENERAL 
PROVISIONS 
SEC. 301. SUSPENSION OF SANCTIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The President may suspend in 
whole or in part the imposition of sanctions otherwise re-
quired under this Act for periods not to exceed 180 days 
if the President determines that the following criteria have 
been met in Syria: 
(1) The air space over Syria is no longer being 
utilized by the Government of Syria or the Govern-
ment of the Russian Federation to target civilian 
populations through the use of incendiary devices, 
including barrel bombs, chemical weapons, and con-
ventional arms, including air-delivered missiles and 
explosives. 
(2) Areas besieged by the Government of Syria, 
the Government of the Russian Federation, the Gov-
ernment of Iran, or a foreign person described in 
section 102(a)(2)(A)(ii) are no longer cut off from 
international aid and have regular access to humani-
tarian assistance, freedom of travel, and medical 
care. 
(3) The Government of Syria is releasing all po-
litical prisoners forcibly held within the prison sys-
tem of the regime of Bashar al-Assad and the Gov-
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ernment of Syria is allowing full access to the same 
facilities for investigations by appropriate inter-
national human rights organizations. 
(4) The forces of the Government of Syria, the 
Government of the Russian Federation, the Govern-
ment of Iran, and any foreign person described in 
section 102(a)(2)(A)(ii) are no longer engaged in de-
liberate targeting of medical facilities, schools, resi-
dential areas, and community gathering places, in-
cluding markets, in violation of international norms. 
(5) The Government of Syria is— 
(A) taking steps to verifiably fulfill its 
commitments under the Convention on the Pro-
hibition of the Development, Production, Stock-
piling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on 
their Destruction, done at Geneva September 3, 
1992, and entered into force April 29, 1997 
(commonly known as the ‘‘Chemical Weapons 
Convention’’), and the Treaty on the Non-Pro-
liferation of Nuclear Weapons, done at Wash-
ington, London, and Moscow July 1, 1968, and 
entered into force March 5, 1970 (21 UST 
483); and 
(B) making tangible progress toward be-
coming a signatory to the Convention on the 
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Prohibition of the Development, Production and 
Stockpiling of Bacteriological (Biological) and 
Toxin Weapons and on their Destruction, done 
at Washington, London, and Moscow April 10, 
1972, and entered into force March 26, 1975 
(26 UST 583). 
(6) The Government of Syria is permitting the 
safe, voluntary, and dignified return of Syrians dis-
placed by the conflict. 
(7)
The
Government
of
Syria
is
taking 
verifiable steps to establish meaningful account-
ability for perpetrators of war crimes in Syria and 
justice for victims of war crimes committed by the 
Assad regime, including by participation in a cred-
ible and independent truth and reconciliation proc-
ess. 
(b) BRIEFING REQUIRED.—Not later than 30 days 
after the President makes a determination described in 
subsection (a), the President shall provide a briefing to 
the appropriate congressional committees on the deter-
mination and the suspension of sanctions pursuant to the 
determination. 
(c) REIMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS.—Any sanctions 
suspended under subsection (a) shall be reimposed if the 
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President determines that the criteria described in that 
subsection are no longer being met. 
(d) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this sec-
tion shall be construed to limit the authority of the Presi-
dent to terminate the application of sanctions under sec-
tion 102 with respect to a person that no longer engages 
in activities described in subsection (a)(2) of that section. 
(e) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DE-
FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congres-
sional committees’’ means— 
(1) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the 
Committee on Financial Services, the Committee on 
Ways and Means, the Committee on the Judiciary, 
and the Committee on Appropriations of the House 
of Representatives; and 
(2) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the 
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Af-
fairs, the Committee on the Judiciary, and the Com-
mittee on Appropriations of the Senate. 
SEC. 302. EXEMPTIONS; WAIVERS; EXCEPTION RELATING 
TO IMPORTATION OF GOODS. 
(a)
EXEMPTIONS.—The
following
activities
and 
transactions shall be exempt from sanctions authorized 
under this Act: 
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(1) Any activity subject to the reporting re-
quirements under title V of the National Security 
Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3091 et seq.), or to any au-
thorized law enforcement, national security, or intel-
ligence activities of the United States. 
(2) Any transaction necessary to comply with 
United States obligations under— 
(A) the Agreement regarding the Head-
quarters of the United Nations, signed at Lake 
Success June 26, 1947, and entered into force 
November 21, 1947, between the United Na-
tions and the United States; 
(B) the Convention on Consular Relations, 
done at Vienna April 24, 1963, and entered 
into force March 19, 1967; or 
(C) any other international agreement to 
which the United States is a party. 
(b) WAIVER.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The President may, for peri-
ods not to exceed 180 days, waive the application of 
any sanction authorized under this Act with respect 
to a foreign person if the President certifies to the 
appropriate congressional committees that such a 
waiver is in the national security interests of the 
United States. 
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(2) BRIEFING.—Not later than 90 days after 
the issuance of a waiver under paragraph (1), and 
every 180 days thereafter while the waiver remains 
in effect, the President shall brief the appropriate 
congressional committees on the reasons for the 
waiver. 
(c) HUMANITARIAN WAIVER.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The President may waive, 
for renewable periods not to exceed 2 years, the ap-
plication of any sanction authorized under this Act 
with respect to a nongovernmental organization pro-
viding humanitarian assistance not covered by the 
authorization described in section 201 if the Presi-
dent certifies to the appropriate congressional com-
mittees that such a waiver is important to address 
a humanitarian need and is consistent with the na-
tional security interests of the United States. 
(2) BRIEFING.—Not later than 90 days after 
the issuance of a waiver under paragraph (1), and 
every 180 days thereafter while the waiver remains 
in effect, the President shall brief the appropriate 
congressional committees on the reasons for the 
waiver. 
(d) EXCEPTION RELATING
TO IMPORTATION
OF 
GOODS.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—The authorities and require-
ments to impose sanctions authorized under this Act 
shall not include the authority or requirement to im-
pose sanctions on the importation of goods. 
(2) GOOD
DEFINED.—In this subsection, the 
term ‘‘good’’ means any article, natural or man- 
made substance, material, supply or manufactured 
product, including inspection and test equipment, 
and excluding technical data. 
(e) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DE-
FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congres-
sional committees’’ means— 
(1) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the 
Committee on Financial Services, the Committee on 
Ways and Means, the Committee on the Judiciary, 
and the Committee on Appropriations of the House 
of Representatives; and 
(2) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the 
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Af-
fairs, the Committee on the Judiciary, and the Com-
mittee on Appropriations of the Senate. 
SEC. 303. REGULATORY AUTHORITIES. 
The President shall, not later than 180 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, promulgate regula-
tions as necessary for the implementation of this Act. 
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SEC. 304. SUNSET. 
This Act shall cease to be effective on the date that 
is 5 years after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act of 2019’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for 
this Act is as follows: 
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 
Sec. 2. Statement of policy. 
TITLE I—ADDITIONAL ACTIONS IN CONNECTION WITH THE 
NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO SYRIA 
Sec. 101. Measures with respect to Central Bank of Syria. 
Sec. 102. Sanctions with respect to foreign persons that engage in certain trans-
actions. 
Sec. 103. Strategy relating to areas of Syria in which civilians are subject to 
forced displacement. 
TITLE II—AMENDMENTS TO SYRIA HUMAN RIGHTS 
ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 2012 
Sec. 201. Imposition of sanctions with respect to certain persons who are respon-
sible for or complicit in human rights abuses committed against 
citizens of Syria or their family members. 
Sec. 202. Imposition of sanctions with respect to the transfer of goods or tech-
nologies to Syria that are likely to be used to commit human 
rights abuses. 
TITLE III—ASSISTANCE FOR THE PEOPLE OF SYRIA 
Sec. 301. Sense of Congress. 
Sec. 302. Briefing on monitoring and evaluating of ongoing assistance programs 
in Syria and to the Syrian people. 
Sec. 303. Assessment of potential methods to enhance the protection of civilians. 
Sec. 304. Assistance to support entities taking actions relating to gathering evi-
dence for investigations into war crimes or crimes against hu-
manity in Syria since March 2011. 
Sec. 305. Codification of certain services in support of nongovernmental organiza-
tions’ activities authorized. 
Sec. 306. Briefing on strategy to facilitate humanitarian assistance. 
TITLE IV—GENERAL PROVISIONS 
Sec. 401. Suspension of sanctions. 
Sec. 402. Waivers and exemptions. 
Sec. 403. Implementation and regulatory authorities. 
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Sec. 404. Cost limitation. 
Sec. 405. Authority to consolidate reports. 
Sec. 406. Rule of construction. 
Sec. 407. Prohibition on construction of provisions of this Act as an authoriza-
tion for use of military force. 
Sec. 408. Sunset. 
SEC. 2. STATEMENT OF POLICY. 
It is the policy of the United States that diplomatic 
and coercive economic means should be utilized to compel 
the government of Bashar al-Assad to halt its murderous 
attacks on the Syrian people and to support a transition 
to a government in Syria that respects the rule of law, 
human rights, and peaceful co-existence with its neighbors. 
TITLE I—ADDITIONAL ACTIONS 
IN CONNECTION WITH THE 
NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH 
RESPECT TO SYRIA 
SEC. 101. MEASURES WITH RESPECT TO CENTRAL BANK OF 
SYRIA. 
(a) DETERMINATION REGARDING CENTRAL BANK OF 
SYRIA.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury shall deter-
mine, under section 5318A of title 31, United States Code, 
whether reasonable grounds exist for concluding that the 
Central Bank of Syria is a financial institution of primary 
money laundering concern. 
(b) ENHANCED DUE DILIGENCE AND REPORTING RE-
QUIREMENTS.—If the Secretary of the Treasury determines 
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under subsection (a) that reasonable grounds exist for con-
cluding that the Central Bank of Syria is a financial insti-
tution of primary money laundering concern, the Secretary, 
in consultation with the Federal functional regulators (as 
defined in section 509 of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (15 
U.S.C. 6809)), shall impose one or more of the special meas-
ures described in section 5318A(b) of title 31, United States 
Code, with respect to the Central Bank of Syria. 
(c) REPORT REQUIRED.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after 
making a determination under subsection (a) with re-
spect to whether the Central Bank of Syria is a fi-
nancial institution of primary money laundering 
concern, the Secretary of the Treasury shall submit to 
the appropriate congressional committees a report 
that includes the reasons for the determination. 
(2) FORM.—A report required by paragraph (1) 
shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may in-
clude a classified annex. 
(3) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES 
DEFINED.—In this subsection, the term ‘‘appropriate 
congressional committees’’ means— 
(A) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and 
the Committee on Financial Services of the 
House of Representatives; and 
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(B) the Committee on Foreign Relations 
and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
Urban Affairs of the Senate. 
SEC. 102. SANCTIONS WITH RESPECT TO FOREIGN PERSONS 
THAT ENGAGE IN CERTAIN TRANSACTIONS. 
(a) IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—On and after the date that is 
180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
the President shall impose the sanctions described in 
subsection (b) with respect to a foreign person if the 
President determines that the foreign person, on or 
after such date of enactment, knowingly engages in an 
activity described in paragraph (2). 
(2) ACTIVITIES DESCRIBED.—A foreign person 
engages in an activity described in this paragraph if 
the foreign person— 
(A) knowingly provides significant finan-
cial, material, or technological support to, or 
knowingly engages in a significant transaction 
with— 
(i) the Government of Syria (including 
any entity owned or controlled by the Gov-
ernment of Syria) or a senior political fig-
ure of the Government of Syria; 
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(ii) a foreign person that is a military 
contractor, mercenary, or a paramilitary 
force knowingly operating in a military ca-
pacity inside Syria for or on behalf of the 
Government of Syria, the Government of the 
Russian Federation, or the Government of 
Iran; or 
(iii) a foreign person subject to sanc-
tions pursuant to the International Emer-
gency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 
1701 et seq.) with respect to Syria or any 
other provision of law that imposes sanc-
tions with respect to Syria; 
(B) knowingly sells or provides significant 
goods, services, technology, information, or other 
support that significantly facilitates the mainte-
nance or expansion of the Government of Syria’s 
domestic production of natural gas, petroleum, 
or petroleum products; 
(C) knowingly sells or provides aircraft or 
spare aircraft parts that are used for military 
purposes in Syria for or on behalf of the Govern-
ment of Syria to any foreign person operating in 
an area directly or indirectly controlled by the 
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Government of Syria or foreign forces associated 
with the Government of Syria; 
(D) knowingly provides significant goods or 
services associated with the operation of aircraft 
that are used for military purposes in Syria for 
or on behalf of the Government of Syria to any 
foreign person operating in an area described in 
subparagraph (C); or 
(E) knowingly, directly or indirectly, pro-
vides significant construction or engineering 
services to the Government of Syria. 
(3) SENSE
OF
CONGRESS.—It is the sense of 
Congress that, in implementing this section, the 
President should consider financial support under 
paragraph (2)(A) to include the provision of loans, 
credits, or export credits. 
(b) SANCTIONS DESCRIBED.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The sanctions to be imposed 
with respect to a foreign person subject to subsection 
(a) are the following: 
(A) BLOCKING OF PROPERTY.—The Presi-
dent shall exercise all of the powers granted to 
the President under the International Emergency 
Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) to 
the extent necessary to block and prohibit all 
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transactions in property and interests in prop-
erty of the foreign person if such property and 
interests in property are in the United States, 
come within the United States, or are or come 
within the possession or control of a United 
States person. 
(B) ALIENS INELIGIBLE FOR VISAS, ADMIS-
SION, OR PAROLE.— 
(i) VISAS, ADMISSION, OR PAROLE.— 
An alien who the Secretary of State or the 
Secretary of Homeland Security (or a des-
ignee of one of such Secretaries) knows, or 
has reason to believe, has knowingly en-
gaged in any activity described in sub-
section (a)(2) is— 
(I) inadmissible to the United 
States; 
(II) ineligible to receive a visa or 
other 
documentation 
to 
enter 
the 
United States; and 
(III) otherwise ineligible to be ad-
mitted or paroled into the United 
States or to receive any other benefit 
under the Immigration and Nation-
ality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.). 
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(ii) CURRENT VISAS REVOKED.— 
(I) IN
GENERAL.—The issuing 
consular officer, the Secretary of State, 
or the Secretary of Homeland Security 
(or a designee of one of such Secre-
taries) shall, in accordance with sec-
tion 221(i) of the Immigration and 
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1201(i)), re-
voke any visa or other entry docu-
mentation issued to an alien described 
in clause (i) regardless of when the 
visa or other entry documentation is 
issued. 
(II) EFFECT OF REVOCATION.—A 
revocation under subclause (I)— 
(aa) shall take effect imme-
diately; and 
(bb) shall automatically can-
cel any other valid visa or entry 
documentation that is in the 
alien’s possession. 
(2) PENALTIES.—The penalties provided for in 
subsections (b) and (c) of section 206 of the Inter-
national Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 
1705) shall apply to a person that violates, attempts 
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to violate, conspires to violate, or causes a violation 
of regulations promulgated under section 403(b) to 
carry out paragraph (1)(A) to the same extent that 
such penalties apply to a person that commits an un-
lawful act described in section 206(a) of that Act. 
(3) 
EXCEPTION
TO
COMPLY
WITH
INTER-
NATIONAL OBLIGATIONS.—Sanctions under paragraph 
(1)(B) shall not apply with respect to an alien if ad-
mitting or paroling the alien into the United States 
is necessary to permit the United States to comply 
with the Agreement regarding the Headquarters of the 
United Nations, signed at Lake Success June 26, 
1947, and entered into force November 21, 1947, be-
tween the United Nations and the United States, or 
other applicable international obligations. 
SEC. 103. STRATEGY RELATING TO AREAS OF SYRIA IN 
WHICH CIVILIANS ARE SUBJECT TO FORCED 
DISPLACEMENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall— 
(1) identify the areas described in subsection (b); 
and 
(2) submit to the appropriate congressional com-
mittees the strategy described in subsection (c). 
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(b) AREAS DESCRIBED.—The areas described in this 
subsection are areas in Syria that the President deter-
mines— 
(1) are under the control of— 
(A) the Government of Syria; 
(B) the Government of the Russian Federa-
tion; 
(C) the Government of Iran; or 
(D) a foreign person described in section 
102(a)(2)(A)(ii); and 
(2) are areas in which civilians have been subject 
to forced displacement by— 
(A) a government specified in subparagraph 
(A), (B), or (C) of paragraph (1); or 
(B) a foreign person described in section 
102(a)(2)(A)(ii). 
(c) STRATEGY DESCRIBED.—The strategy described in 
this subsection is a strategy to deter foreign persons from 
entering into contracts related to reconstruction in the areas 
described in subsection (b) for or on behalf of— 
(1) a government specified in subparagraph (A), 
(B), or (C) of subsection (b)(1); or 
(2) a foreign person described in section 
102(a)(2)(A)(ii). 
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(d) FORM.—The strategy required by subsection (a)(2) 
shall be submitted in unclassified form but may include a 
classified annex. 
(e) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DE-
FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congres-
sional committees’’ means— 
(1) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the 
House of Representatives; and 
(2) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the 
Senate. 
TITLE 
II—AMENDMENTS 
TO 
SYRIA 
HUMAN 
RIGHTS 
AC-
COUNTABILITY ACT OF 2012 
SEC. 201. IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS WITH RESPECT TO 
CERTAIN PERSONS WHO ARE RESPONSIBLE 
FOR 
OR 
COMPLICIT 
IN 
HUMAN 
RIGHTS 
ABUSES COMMITTED AGAINST CITIZENS OF 
SYRIA OR THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 702 of the Syria Human 
Rights Accountability Act of 2012 (22 U.S.C. 8791) is 
amended to read as follows: 
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‘‘SEC. 702. IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS WITH RESPECT TO 
CERTAIN PERSONS WHO ARE RESPONSIBLE 
FOR 
OR 
COMPLICIT 
IN 
HUMAN 
RIGHTS 
ABUSES COMMITTED AGAINST CITIZENS OF 
SYRIA OR THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The President shall impose the 
sanctions described in subsection (c) with respect to each 
person on the list required by subsection (b). 
‘‘(b) LIST OF PERSONS WHO ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR 
OR COMPLICIT IN SERIOUS HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of the enactment of the Caesar Syria 
Civilian Protection Act of 2019, the President shall 
submit to the appropriate congressional committees a 
list of foreign persons that the President determines 
are knowingly responsible for or complicit in serious 
human rights abuses committed against citizens of 
Syria or their family members, regardless of whether 
such abuses occurred in Syria. 
‘‘(2) INCLUSION OF CERTAIN PERSONS.—In de-
veloping the list required by paragraph (1), the Presi-
dent shall consider for inclusion on the list, among 
others, the following: 
‘‘(A) the President of Syria. 
‘‘(B) The Prime Minister and Deputy 
Prime Minister of Syria. 
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‘‘(C) The Council of Ministers of Syria. 
‘‘(D) The heads of the armed forces of 
Syria, including the land forces, air forces, and 
intelligence services. 
‘‘(E) The heads of the Ministry of Interior 
of Syria, including the Political Security Direc-
torate, the General Intelligence Directorate, and 
the National Police Force. 
‘‘(F) The commanders and deputy com-
manders of the Fourth Armored Division of the 
armed forces of Syria. 
‘‘(G) The commander of the Republican 
Guard of Syria. 
‘‘(H) The Advisor for Strategic Affairs to 
the President of Syria. 
‘‘(I) The director and deputy director of the 
Scientific Studies and Research Center of Syria. 
‘‘(J) The heads of prisons under the control 
of the Government of Syria. 
‘‘(K) The governors and other heads of the 
security branches of the 14 provinces of Syria 
who are appointed by the President of Syria. 
‘‘(3) UPDATES
OF
LIST.—The President shall 
submit to the appropriate congressional committees 
an updated list under paragraph (1) not later than 
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