SEC. 3. SENSE OF CONGRESS. 
It is the sense of Congress that— 
(1) 
Bashar 
al-Assad’s 
murderous 
actions 
against the people of Syria have caused the deaths 
of more than 400,000 civilians, led to the destruc-
tion of more than 50 percent of Syria’s critical in-
frastructure, and forced the displacement of more 
than 14,000,000 people, precipitating the worst hu-
manitarian crisis in more than 60 years; 
(2) international actions to date have been in-
sufficient in protecting vulnerable populations from 
being attacked by uniformed and irregular forces, in-
cluding Hezbollah, associated with the Assad regime, 
on land and from the air, through the use of barrel 
bombs, chemical weapons, mass starvation cam-
paigns, industrial-scale torture and execution of po-
litical dissidents, sniper attacks on pregnant women, 
and the deliberate targeting of medical facilities, 
schools, residential areas, and community gathering 
places, including markets; and 
(3) Assad’s continued claim of leadership and 
actions in Syria are a rallying point for the extrem-
ist ideology of the Islamic State, Jabhat al-Nusra, 
and other terrorist organizations. 
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SEC. 4. STATEMENT OF POLICY. 
It is the policy of the United States that all diplo-
matic and coercive economic means should be utilized to 
compel the government of Bashir al-Assad to immediately 
halt the wholesale slaughter of the Syrian people and ac-
tively work towards transition to a democratic government 
in Syria, existing in peace and security with its neighbors. 
TITLE I—ADDITIONAL ACTIONS 
IN CONNECTION WITH THE 
NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH 
RESPECT TO SYRIA 
SEC. 101. SANCTIONS WITH RESPECT TO CENTRAL BANK 
OF SYRIA AND FOREIGN PERSONS THAT EN-
GAGE IN CERTAIN TRANSACTIONS. 
(a) APPLICATION OF CERTAIN MEASURES TO CEN-
TRAL BANK OF SYRIA.—Except as provided in subsections 
(a) and (b) of section 402, the President shall apply the 
measures described in section 5318A(b)(5) of title 31, 
United States Code, to the Central Bank of Syria. 
(b) BLOCKING PROPERTY
OF FOREIGN PERSONS 
THAT ENGAGE IN CERTAIN TRANSACTIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the President 
shall impose on a foreign person the sanctions de-
scribed in subsection (c) if the foreign person has 
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knowingly engaged in an activity described in para-
graph (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, in-
cluding engaging in or facilitating a significant 
transaction or transactions with, or provides 
significant financial services for— 
(i) the Government of Syria (including 
government entities operating as a busi-
ness enterprise) and the Central Bank of 
Syria, including Syria’s intelligence and se-
curity services or its armed forces, or any 
of its agents or affiliates; or 
(ii) a foreign person subject to finan-
cial sanctions pursuant to— 
(I) the International Emergency 
Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 
1701 et seq.) with respect to Syria or 
any other provision of law that im-
poses sanctions with respect to Syria; 
or 
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(II) a resolution that is agreed to 
by the United Nations Security Coun-
cil that imposes sanctions with respect 
to Syria; 
(B) knowingly— 
(i) sells or provides significant goods, 
services, technology, information, or sup-
port that could directly and significantly 
facilitate the maintenance or expansion of 
Syria’s domestic production of natural gas 
or petroleum or petroleum products of Syr-
ian origin; 
(ii) sells or provides to Syria crude oil 
or condensate, refined petroleum products, 
liquefied natural gas, or petrochemical 
products that have a fair market value of 
$500,000 or more or that during a 12- 
month period have an aggregate fair mar-
ket value of $2,000,000 or more; 
(iii) sells or otherwise provides civilian 
aircraft or spare parts, or provides signifi-
cant goods, services, or technologies associ-
ated with the operation of aircraft or air-
lines to any foreign person operating in the 
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areas controlled by the Government of 
Syria; or 
(iv) sells or otherwise provides signifi-
cant goods, services, or technology to a for-
eign person operating in the shipping (in-
cluding ports and free trade zones), trans-
portation, or telecommunications sectors in 
areas controlled by the Government of 
Syria; 
(C) knowingly engages in money laun-
dering to carry out an activity described in sub-
paragraph (A) or (B); 
(D) knowingly facilitates efforts by a for-
eign person to carry out an activity described in 
subparagraph (A) or (B); 
(E) knowingly provides loans, credits, in-
cluding export credits, or financing to carry out 
an activity described in subparagraph (A) or 
(B); and 
(F) is owned or controlled by a foreign 
person that engages in the activities described 
in subparagraphs (A) through (D). 
(c) SANCTIONS AGAINST A FOREIGN PERSON.—The 
sanctions to be imposed on a foreign person described in 
subsection (b) are the following: 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—The President shall exercise 
all powers granted by the International Emergency 
Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) (ex-
cept that the requirements of section 202 of such 
Act (50 U.S.C. 1701) shall not apply) to the extent 
necessary to freeze and prohibit all transactions in 
all property and interests in property 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. 
(2) ALIENS INELIGIBLE FOR VISAS, ADMISSION, 
OR PAROLE.— 
(A) VISAS, ADMISSION, OR PAROLE.—An 
alien who the Secretary of State or the Sec-
retary of Homeland Security (or a designee of 
one of such Secretaries) knows, or has reason 
to believe, meets any of the criteria described in 
subsection (a) 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 re-
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ceive any other benefit under the Immigra-
tion and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 et 
seq.). 
(B) CURRENT VISAS REVOKED.— 
(i) IN
GENERAL.—The issuing con-
sular officer, the Secretary of State, or the 
Secretary of Homeland Security (or a des-
ignee of one of such Secretaries) shall re-
voke any visa or other entry documentation 
issued to an alien who meets any of the 
criteria described in subsection (a) regard-
less of when issued. 
(ii) EFFECT OF REVOCATION.—A rev-
ocation under clause (i)— 
(I) shall take effect immediately; 
and 
(II) shall automatically cancel 
any other valid visa or entry docu-
mentation that is in the alien’s pos-
session. 
(3) EXCEPTION TO COMPLY WITH UNITED NA-
TIONS
HEADQUARTERS
AGREEMENT.—Sanctions 
under paragraph (2) shall not apply to an alien if 
admitting the alien into the United States is nec-
essary to permit the United States to comply with 
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the Agreement regarding the Headquarters of the 
United Nations, signed at Lake Success June 26, 
1947, and entered into force November 21, 1947, 
between the United Nations and the United States, 
or other applicable international obligations. 
(4) 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 knowingly 
violates, attempts to violate, conspires to violate, or 
causes a violation of regulations promulgated under 
section 501(a) to carry out paragraph (1) of this 
subsection to the same extent that such penalties 
apply to a person that knowingly commits an unlaw-
ful act described in section 206(a) of that Act. 
(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) ADMITTED; ALIEN.—The terms ‘‘admitted’’ 
and ‘‘alien’’ have the meanings given such terms in 
section 101 of the Immigration and Nationality Act 
(8 U.S.C. 1101). 
(2) FINANCIAL, MATERIAL, OR TECHNOLOGICAL 
SUPPORT.—The term ‘‘financial, material, or techno-
logical support’’ has the meaning given such term in 
section 542.304 of title 31, Code of Federal Regula-
tions. 
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(3) GOVERNMENT OF SYRIA.—The term ‘‘Gov-
ernment of Syria’’ has the meaning given such term 
in section 542.305 of title 31, Code of Federal Reg-
ulations. 
(4) KNOWINGLY.—The term ‘‘knowingly’’ has 
the meaning given such term in section 566.312 of 
title 31, Code of Federal Regulations. 
(5) MONEY LAUNDERING.—The term ‘‘money 
laundering’’ means the movement of illicit cash or 
cash equivalent proceeds into, out of, or through a 
country, or into, out of, or through a financial insti-
tution. 
(6) PETROLEUM OR PETROLEUM PRODUCTS OF 
SYRIAN ORIGIN.—The term ‘‘petroleum or petroleum 
products of Syrian origin’’ has the meaning given 
such term in section 542.314 of title 31, Code of 
Federal Regulations. 
(7) SIGNIFICANT
TRANSACTION
OR
TRANS-
ACTIONS; 
SIGNIFICANT
FINANCIAL
SERVICES.—A 
transaction or transactions or financial services shall 
be determined to be a significant for purposes of this 
section in accordance with section 566.404 of title 
31, Code of Federal Regulations. 
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(8) SYRIA.—The term ‘‘Syria’’ has the meaning 
given such term in section 542.316 of title 31, Code 
of Federal Regulations. 
SEC. 102. PROHIBITIONS WITH RESPECT TO THE TRANSFER 
OF ARMS AND RELATED MATERIALS TO 
SYRIA. 
(a) SANCTIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The President shall impose 
on a foreign person the sanctions described in sub-
section (b) if the President determines that such for-
eign person has, on or after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, knowingly exported, transferred, or 
otherwise provided to Syria significant financial, ma-
terial, or technological support that contributes ma-
terially to the ability of Government of Syria to— 
(A) acquire or develop chemical, biological, 
or nuclear weapons or related technologies; 
(B) acquire or develop ballistic or cruise 
missile capabilities; 
(C) acquire or develop destabilizing num-
bers and types of advanced conventional weap-
ons; 
(D) acquire defense articles, defense serv-
ices, or defense information (as such terms are 
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defined under the Arms Export Control Act (22 
U.S.C. 2751 et seq.)); or 
(E) acquire items designated by the Presi-
dent for purposes of the United States Muni-
tions List under section 38(a)(1) of the Arms 
Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2778(a)(1)). 
(2) APPLICABILITY TO OTHER FOREIGN PER-
SONS.—The sanctions described in subsection (b) 
shall also be imposed on any foreign person that— 
(A) is a successor entity to a foreign per-
son described in paragraph (1); or 
(B) is owned or controlled by a foreign 
person described in paragraph (1). 
(b) SANCTIONS AGAINST A FOREIGN PERSON.—The 
sanctions to be imposed on a foreign person described in 
subsection (a) are the following: 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The President shall exercise 
all powers granted by the International Emergency 
Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) (ex-
cept that the requirements of section 202 of such 
Act (50 U.S.C. 1701) shall not apply) to the extent 
necessary to freeze and prohibit all transactions in 
all property and interests in property of the foreign 
person if such property and interests in property are 
in the United States, come within the United States, 
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or are or come within the possession or control of a 
United States person. 
(2) ALIENS INELIGIBLE FOR VISAS, ADMISSION, 
OR PAROLE.— 
(A) VISAS, ADMISSION, OR PAROLE.—An 
alien who the Secretary of State or the Sec-
retary of Homeland Security (or a designee of 
one of such Secretaries) knows, or has reason 
to believe, meets any of the criteria described in 
subsection (a) 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 re-
ceive any other benefit under the Immigra-
tion and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 et 
seq.). 
(B) CURRENT VISAS REVOKED.— 
(i) IN
GENERAL.—The issuing con-
sular officer, the Secretary of State, or the 
Secretary of Homeland Security (or a des-
ignee of one of such Secretaries) shall re-
voke any visa or other entry documentation 
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issued to an alien who meets any of the 
criteria described in subsection (a) regard-
less of when issued. 
(ii) EFFECT OF REVOCATION.—A rev-
ocation under clause (i)— 
(I) shall take effect immediately; 
and 
(II) shall automatically cancel 
any other valid visa or entry docu-
mentation that is in the alien’s pos-
session. 
(3) EXCEPTION TO COMPLY WITH UNITED NA-
TIONS
HEADQUARTERS
AGREEMENT.—Sanctions 
under paragraph (2) shall not apply to an alien if 
admitting the alien into the United States is nec-
essary 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, 
between the United Nations and the United States, 
or other applicable international obligations. 
(4) PENALTIES.—A person that violates, at-
tempts to violate, conspires to violate, or causes a 
violation of any regulation, license, or order issued 
to carry out this section shall be subject to the pen-
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alties set forth in subsections (b) and (c) of section 
206 of the International Emergency Economic Pow-
ers Act (50 U.S.C. 1705) to the same extent as a 
person that commits an unlawful act described in 
subsection (a) of that section. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) ADMITTED; ALIEN.—The terms ‘‘admitted’’ 
and ‘‘alien’’ have the meanings given such terms in 
section 101 of the Immigration and Nationality Act 
(8 U.S.C. 1101). 
(2) FINANCIAL, MATERIAL, OR TECHNOLOGICAL 
SUPPORT.—The term ‘‘financial, material, or techno-
logical support’’ has the meaning given such term in 
section 542.304 of title 31, Code of Federal Regula-
tions. 
(3) FOREIGN PERSON.—The term ‘‘foreign per-
son’’ has the meaning given such term in section 
594.304 of title 31, Code of Federal Regulations. 
(4) KNOWINGLY.—The term ‘‘knowingly’’ has 
the meaning given such term in section 566.312 of 
title 31, Code of Federal Regulations. 
(5) SYRIA.—The term ‘‘Syria’’ has the meaning 
given such term in section 542.316 of title 31, Code 
of Federal Regulations. 
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(6) 
UNITED
STATES
PERSON.—The 
term 
‘‘United States person’’ has the meaning given such 
term in section 542.319 of title 31, Code of Federal 
Regulations. 
SEC. 103. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION. 
The sanctions that are required to be imposed under 
this title are in addition to other similar or related sanc-
tions that are required to be imposed under any other pro-
vision of law. 
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(c) of the Syria 
Human Rights Accountability Act of 2012 (22 U.S.C. 
8791(c)) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(c) SANCTIONS DESCRIBED.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The President shall exer-
cise all powers granted by the International Emer-
gency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et 
seq.) (except that the requirements of section 202 of 
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such Act (50 U.S.C. 1701) shall not apply) to the 
extent necessary to freeze and prohibit all trans-
actions in all property and interests in property of 
a person on the list required by subsection (b) 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. 
‘‘(2) ALIENS
INELIGIBLE
FOR
VISAS, ADMIS-
SION, OR PAROLE.— 
‘‘(A) VISAS, ADMISSION, OR PAROLE.—An 
alien who the Secretary of State or the Sec-
retary of Homeland Security (or a designee of 
one of such Secretaries) knows, or has reason 
to believe, meets any of the criteria described in 
subsection (b) 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 admit-
ted or paroled into the United States or to 
receive any other benefit under the Immi-
gration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
1101 et seq.). 
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‘‘(B) CURRENT VISAS REVOKED.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—The issuing con-
sular officer, the Secretary of State, or the 
Secretary of Homeland Security (or a des-
ignee of one of such Secretaries) shall re-
voke any visa or other entry documentation 
issued to an alien who meets any of the 
criteria described in subsection (b) regard-
less of when issued. 
‘‘(ii) EFFECT
OF
REVOCATION.—A 
revocation under clause (i)— 
‘‘(I) shall take effect imme-
diately; and 
‘‘(II) shall automatically cancel 
any other valid visa or entry docu-
mentation that is in the alien’s pos-
session. 
‘‘(3) PENALTIES.—A person that violates, at-
tempts to violate, conspires to violate, or causes a 
violation of this section or any regulation, license, or 
order issued to carry out this section shall be subject 
to the penalties set forth in subsections (b) and (c) 
of section 206 of the International Emergency Eco-
nomic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1705) to the same ex-
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tent as a person that commits an unlawful act de-
scribed in subsection (a) of that section. 
‘‘(4) REGULATORY AUTHORITY.—The President 
shall, not later than 90 days after the date of the 
enactment of this section, promulgate regulations as 
necessary for the implementation of this section. 
‘‘(5) EXCEPTION TO COMPLY WITH UNITED NA-
TIONS
HEADQUARTERS
AGREEMENT.—Sanctions 
under paragraph (2) shall not apply to an alien if 
admitting the alien into the United States is nec-
essary 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, 
between the United Nations and the United States, 
or other applicable international obligations. 
‘‘(6) RULE
OF
CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in 
this section shall be construed to limit the authority 
of the President to impose additional sanctions pur-
suant to the International Emergency Economic 
Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.), relevant Exec-
utive orders, regulations, or other provisions of 
law.’’. 
(b) SERIOUS HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES DESCRIBED.— 
Section 702 of the Syria Human Rights Accountability 
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Act of 2012 (22 U.S.C. 8791) is amended by adding at 
the end the following: 
‘‘(d) 
SERIOUS
HUMAN
RIGHTS
ABUSES
DE-
SCRIBED.—In subsection (b), the term ‘serious human 
rights abuses’ includes the deliberate targeting of civilian 
infrastructure to include schools, hospitals, and markets.’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
subsections (a) and (b) shall take effect on the date of 
the enactment of this Act and shall apply with respect to 
the imposition of sanctions under section 702(a) of the 
Syria Human Rights Accountability Act of 2012 on after 
such date of enactment. 
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. 
Section 703(b)(2)(C) of the Syria Human Rights Ac-
countability Act of 2012 (22 U.S.C. 8792(b)(2)(C)) is 
amended— 
(1) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end; 
(2) in clause (ii), by striking the period at the 
end and inserting a semicolon; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(iii) any article designated by the 
President for purposes of the United 
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States 
Munitions 
List 
under 
section 
38(a)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act 
(22 U.S.C. 2778(a)(1)); or 
‘‘(iv) other goods or technologies that 
the President determines may be used by 
the Government of Syria to commit human 
rights abuses against the people of Syria.’’. 
TITLE III—REPORTS AND WAIV-
ER FOR HUMANITARIAN-RE-
LATED ACTIVITIES WITH RE-
SPECT TO SYRIA 
SEC. 301. REPORT ON MONITORING AND EVALUATING OF 
ONGOING ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS IN SYRIA 
AND TO THE SYRIAN PEOPLE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State 
and the Administrator of the United States Agency for 
International Development shall submit to the appropriate 
congressional committees a report on the monitoring and 
evaluation of ongoing assistance programs in Syria and 
to the Syrian people. 
(b) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—The report re-
quired by subsection (a) shall include— 
(1) the specific project monitoring and evalua-
tion plans, including measurable goals and perform-
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ance metrics for cross-border assistance in Syria; 
and 
(2) the major challenges to monitoring and 
evaluating programs in Syria. 
SEC. 302. UPDATED LIST OF PERSONS WHO ARE RESPON-
SIBLE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS IN 
SYRIA. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 120 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall sub-
mit to the appropriate congressional committees an up-
dated list of persons required under section 702 of the 
Syria Human Rights Accountability Act of 2012 (22 
U.S.C. 8791). 
(b) FORM OF REPORT; PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.— 
(1) FORM.—The list required by subsection (a) 
shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may 
contain a classified annex if necessary. 
(2) PUBLIC
AVAILABILITY.—The unclassified 
portion of the list required by paragraph (1) shall be 
made available to the public and posted on the Web 
sites of the Department of the Treasury and the De-
partment of State. 
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SEC. 303. ASSESSMENT OF POTENTIAL EFFECTIVENESS OF 
AND REQUIREMENTS FOR THE ESTABLISH-
MENT OF SAFE ZONES OR A NO-FLY ZONE IN 
SYRIA. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall sub-
mit to the appropriate congressional committee a report 
that— 
(1) assesses the potential effectiveness, risks, 
and operational requirements of the establishment 
and maintenance of a no-fly zone over part or all of 
Syria, including— 
(A) the operational and legal requirements 
for United States and coalition air power to es-
tablish a no-fly zone in Syria; 
(B) the impact a no-fly zone in Syria 
would have on humanitarian and counterter-
rorism efforts in Syria and the surrounding re-
gion; and 
(C) the potential for force contributions 
from other countries to establish a no-fly zone 
in Syria; and 
(2) assesses the potential effectiveness, risks, 
and operational requirements for the establishment 
of one or more safe zones in Syria for internally dis-
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placed persons or for the facilitation of humani-
tarian assistance, including— 
(A) the operational and legal requirements 
for United States and coalition forces to estab-
lish one or more safe zones in Syria; 
(B) the impact one or more safe zones in 
Syria would have on humanitarian and counter-
terrorism efforts in Syria and the surrounding 
region; and 
(C) the potential for contributions from 
other countries and vetted non-state actor part-
ners to establish and maintain one or more safe 
zones in Syria. 
(b) FORM.—The report required by subsection (a) 
shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may contain 
a classified annex if necessary. 
SEC. 304. ASSISTANCE TO SUPPORT ENTITIES TAKING AC-
TIONS RELATING TO GATHERING EVIDENCE 
FOR INVESTIGATIONS INTO WAR CRIMES OR 
CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY IN SYRIA SINCE 
MARCH 2011. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of State, acting 
through the Assistant Secretary for Democracy, Human 
Rights and Labor and the Assistant Secretary for Inter-
national Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, is au-
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thorized to provide assistance to support entities that are 
conducting criminal investigations, building Syrian inves-
tigative capacity, supporting prosecutions in national 
courts, collecting evidence and preserving the chain of evi-
dence for eventual prosecution against those who have 
committed war crimes or crimes against humanity in Syria 
since March 2011. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than one year after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall 
submit to the appropriate congressional committees a de-
tailed report on assistance provided under subsection (a). 
TITLE 
IV—SUSPENSION 
OF 
SANCTIONS 
WITH 
RESPECT 
TO SYRIA 
SEC. 401. SUSPENSION OF SANCTIONS WITH RESPECT TO 
SYRIA. 
(a) SUSPENSION OF SANCTIONS.— 
(1) 
NEGOTIATIONS
NOT
CONCLUDING
IN 
AGREEMENT.—If the President determines that 
internationally recognized negotiations to resolve the 
violence in Syria have not concluded in an agree-
ment or are likely not to conclude in an agreement, 
the President may suspend, as appropriate, in whole 
or in part, the imposition of sanctions otherwise re-
quired under this Act or any amendment made by 
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this Act for a period not to exceed 120 days, and re-
newable for additional periods not to exceed 120 
days, if the President submits to the appropriate 
congressional committees in writing a determination 
and certification that the Government of Syria has 
ended military attacks against and gross violations 
of the human rights of the Syrian people, specifi-
cally— 
(A) the air space over Syria is no longer 
being utilized by the Government of Syria and 
associated forces to target civilian populations 
through the use of incendiary devices, including 
barrel bombs, chemical weapons, and conven-
tional arms, including air-delivered missiles and 
explosives; 
(B) areas besieged by the Assad regime 
and associated forces, including Hezbollah and 
irregular Iranian forces, are no longer cut off 
from international aid and have regular access 
to humanitarian assistance, freedom of travel, 
and medical care; 
(C) the Government of Syria is releasing 
all political prisoners forcibly held within the 
Assad regime prison system, including the fa-
cilities maintained by various security, intel-
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ligence, and military elements associated with 
the Government of Syria and allowed full access 
to the same facilities for investigations by ap-
propriate international human rights organiza-
tions; and 
(D) the forces of the Government of Syria 
and associated forces, including Hezbollah, ir-
regular Iranian forces, and Russian government 
air assets, are no longer engaged in deliberate 
targeting of medical facilities, schools, residen-
tial areas, and community gathering places, in-
cluding markets, in flagrant violation of inter-
national norms. 
(2) NEGOTIATIONS
CONCLUDING
IN
AGREE-
MENT.— 
(A) INITIAL SUSPENSION OF SANCTIONS.— 
If the President determines that internationally 
recognized negotiations to resolve the violence 
in Syria have concluded in an agreement or are 
likely to conclude in an agreement, the Presi-
dent may suspend, as appropriate, in whole or 
in part, the imposition of sanctions otherwise 
required under this Act or any amendment 
made by this Act for a period not to exceed 120 
days if the President submits to the appropriate 
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congressional committees in writing a deter-
mination and certification that— 
(i) in the case in which the negotia-
tions are likely to conclude in an agree-
ment— 
(I) the Government of Syria, the 
Syrian High Negotiations Committee 
or its successor, and appropriate 
international parties are participating 
in direct, face-to-face negotiations; 
and 
(II) the suspension of sanctions 
under this Act or any amendment 
made by this Act is essential to the 
advancement of such negotiations; and 
(ii) the Government of Syria has dem-
onstrated a commitment to a significant 
and substantial reduction in attacks on 
and violence against the Syrian people by 
the Government of Syria and associated 
forces. 
(B) RENEWAL OF SUSPENSION OF SANC-
TIONS.—The President may renew a suspension 
of sanctions under subparagraph (A) for addi-
tional periods not to exceed 120 days if, for 
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each such additional period, the President sub-
mits to the appropriate congressional commit-
tees in writing a determination and certification 
that— 
(i) the conditions described in clauses 
(i) and (ii) of subparagraph (A) are con-
tinuing to be met; 
(ii) the renewal of the suspension of 
sanctions is essential to implementing an 
agreement described in subparagraph (A) 
or making progress toward concluding an 
agreement described in subparagraph (A); 
(iii) the Government of Syria and as-
sociated forces have ceased attacks against 
Syrian civilians; and 
(iv) the Government of Syria has pub-
lically committed to negotiations for a 
transitional government in Syria and con-
tinues to demonstrate that commitment 
through sustained engagement in talks and 
substantive and verifiable progress towards 
the implementation of such an agreement. 
(3) BRIEFING
AND
REIMPOSITION
OF
SANC-
TIONS.— 
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(A) BRIEFING.—Not later than 30 days 
after the President submits to the appropriate 
congressional committees a determination and 
certification in the case of a renewal of suspen-
sion of sanctions under paragraph (2)(B), and 
every 30 days thereafter, the President shall 
provide a briefing to the appropriate congres-
sional committees on the status and frequency 
of negotiations described in paragraph (2). 
(B) RE-IMPOSITION
OF
SANCTIONS.—If 
the President provides a briefing to the appro-
priate congressional committees under subpara-
graph (A) with respect to which the President 
indicates a lapse in negotiations described in 
paragraph (2) for a period that equals or ex-
ceeds 90 days, the sanctions that were sus-
pended under paragraph (2)(B) shall be re-im-
posed and any further suspension of such sanc-
tions is prohibited. 
(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS TO BE CONSIDERED FOR 
DETERMINING
A
TRANSITIONAL
GOVERNMENT
IN 
SYRIA.—It is the sense of Congress that a transitional 
government in Syria is a government that— 
(1) is taking verifiable steps to release all polit-
ical prisoners and provided full access to Syrian 
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prisons for investigations by appropriate inter-
national human rights organizations; 
(2) is taking verifiable steps to remove former 
senior Syrian Government officials who are complicit 
in the conception, implementation, or coverup of war 
crimes, crimes against humanity, or human rights 
abuses from government positions and any person 
subject to sanctions under any provision of law; 
(3) is in the process of organizing free and fair 
elections for a new government— 
(A) to be held in a timely manner and 
scheduled while the suspension of sanctions or 
the renewal of the suspension of sanctions 
under this section is in effect; and 
(B) to be conducted under the supervision 
of internationally recognized observers; 
(4) is making tangible progress toward estab-
lishing an independent judiciary; 
(5) is demonstrating respect for and compliance 
with internationally recognized human rights and 
basic freedoms as specified in the Universal Declara-
tion of Human Rights; 
(6) is taking steps to verifiably fulfill its com-
mitments under the Chemical Weapons Convention 
and the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear 
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Weapons and is making tangible progress toward be-
coming a signatory to Convention on the Prohibition 
of the Development, Production and Stockpiling of 
Bacteriological (Biological) and Toxin Weapons and 
on their Destruction, entered into force March 26, 
1975, and adhering to the Missile Technology Con-
trol Regime and other control lists, as necessary; 
(7) has halted the development and deployment 
of ballistic and cruise missiles; and 
(8) is taking verifiable steps to remove from po-
sitions of authority within the intelligence and secu-
rity services as well as the military those who were 
in a position of authority or responsibility during the 
conflict and who under the authority of their posi-
tion were implicated in or implicit in the torture, 
extrajudicial killing, or execution of civilians, to in-
clude those who were involved in decisionmaking or 
execution of plans to use chemical weapons. 
SEC. 402. WAIVERS AND EXEMPTIONS. 
(a) EXEMPTIONS.—The following activities and 
transactions shall be exempt from sanctions authorized 
under this Act: 
(1) Any activity subject to the reporting re-
quirements under title V of the National Security 
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Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3091 et seq.), or to any au-
thorized intelligence activities of the United States. 
(2) Any transaction necessary to comply with 
United States obligations under— 
(A) the Agreement between the United Na-
tions and the United States of America regard-
ing the Headquarters of the United Nations, 
signed at Lake Success June 26, 1947, and en-
tered into force November 21, 1947; or 
(B) the Convention on Consular Relations, 
done at Vienna April 24, 1963, and entered 
into force March 19, 1967. 
(b) HUMANITARIAN AND DEMOCRACY ASSISTANCE 
WAIVER.— 
(1) STATEMENT OF POLICY.—It shall be the 
policy of the United States to fully utilize the waiver 
authority under this subsection to ensure that ade-
quate humanitarian relief or support for democracy 
promotion is provided to the Syrian people. 
(2) WAIVER.—The President may waive, on a 
case-by-case basis, for a period not to exceed 120 
days, and renewable for additional periods not to ex-
ceed 120 days, the application of sanctions author-
ized under this Act if the President submits to the 
appropriate congressional committees a written de-
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termination that the waiver is necessary for pur-
poses of providing humanitarian assistance or sup-
port for democracy promotion to the people of Syria. 
(3) CONTENT OF WRITTEN DETERMINATION.— 
A written determination submitted under paragraph 
(1) with respect to a waiver shall include a descrip-
tion of all notification and accountability controls 
that have been employed in order to ensure that the 
activities covered by the waiver are humanitarian as-
sistance or support for democracy promotion and do 
not entail any activities in Syria or dealings with the 
Government of Syria not reasonably related to hu-
manitarian assistance or support for democracy pro-
motion. 
(4) CLARIFICATION OF PERMITTED ACTIVITIES 
UNDER
WAIVER.—The President may not impose 
sanctions authorized under this Act against an inter-
nationally recognized humanitarian organization 
for— 
(A) engaging in a financial transaction re-
lating to humanitarian assistance or for human-
itarian purposes pursuant to a waiver issued 
under paragraph (1); 
(B) transporting goods or services that are 
necessary to carry out operations relating to 
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humanitarian assistance or humanitarian pur-
poses pursuant to such a waiver; or 
(C) having incidental contact, in the course 
of providing humanitarian assistance or aid for 
humanitarian purposes pursuant to such a 
waiver, with individuals who are under the con-
trol of a foreign person subject to sanctions 
under this Act or any amendment made by this 
Act. 
(c) WAIVER.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The President may, on a 
case-by-case basis and for periods not to exceed 120 
days, waive the application of sanctions under this 
Act with respect to a foreign person if the President 
certifies to the appropriate congressional committees 
that such waiver is vital to the national security in-
terests of the United States. 
(2) CONSULTATION.— 
(A) BEFORE WAIVER ISSUED.—Not later 
than 5 days before the issuance of a waiver 
under paragraph (1) is to take effect, the Presi-
dent shall notify and brief the appropriate con-
gressional committees on the status of the for-
eign person involvement in activities described 
in this Act. 
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(B) AFTER
WAIVER
ISSUED.—Not later 
than 90 days after the issuance of a waiver 
under paragraph (1), and every 120 days there-
after if the waiver remains in effect, the Presi-
dent shall brief the appropriate congressional 
committees on the status of the foreign person’s 
involvement in activities described in this Act. 
TITLE V—REGULATORY 
AUTHORITY AND SUNSET 
SEC. 501. REGULATORY AUTHORITY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The President shall, not later 
than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
promulgate regulations as necessary for the implementa-
tion of this Act and the amendments made by this Act. 
(b) NOTIFICATION TO CONGRESS.—Not less than 10 
days before the promulgation of regulations under sub-
section (a), the President shall notify and provide to the 
appropriate congressional committees the proposed regula-
tions and the provisions of this Act and the amendments 
made by this Act that the regulations are implementing. 
(c) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘‘appro-
priate congressional committees’’ means— 
(1) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the 
Committee on Financial Services of the House of 
Representatives; and 
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(2) the Committee on Foreign Relations and 
the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Af-
fairs of the Senate. 
SEC. 502. SUNSET. 
This Act shall cease to be effective beginning on De-
cember 31, 2021. 
Æ 
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