tem of the regime of Bashar al-Assad and the Govern-
ment of Syria is allowing full access to the same fa-
cilities 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 com-
mitments under the Convention on the Prohibi-
tion of the Development, Production, Stockpiling 
and Use of Chemical Weapons and on their De-
struction, 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-Proliferation of Nu-
clear Weapons, done at Washington, London, 
and Moscow July 1, 1968, and entered into force 
March 5, 1970 (21 UST 483); and 
(B) making tangible progress toward becom-
ing a signatory to the Convention on the Prohi-
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bition of the Development, Production and Stock-
piling 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 accountability for per-
petrators of war crimes in Syria and justice for vic-
tims of war crimes committed by the Assad regime, 
including by participation in a credible and inde-
pendent truth and reconciliation process. 
(b) BRIEFING REQUIRED.—Not later than 30 days 
after the President makes a determination described in sub-
section (a), the President shall provide a briefing to the ap-
propriate congressional committees on the determination 
and the suspension of sanctions pursuant to the determina-
tion. 
(c) REIMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS.—Any sanctions sus-
pended under subsection (a) shall be reimposed if the Presi-
dent determines that the criteria described in that sub-
section are no longer being met. 
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(d) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this section 
shall be construed to limit the authority of the President 
to terminate the application of sanctions under section 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 Com-
mittee on Financial Services, the Committee on Ways 
and Means, and the Committee on the Judiciary of 
the House of Representatives; and 
(2) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the 
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, 
and the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate. 
SEC. 402. WAIVERS AND EXEMPTIONS. 
(a) EXEMPTIONS.—The following activities and trans-
actions shall be exempt from sanctions authorized under 
this Act or any amendment made by this Act: 
(1) Any activity subject to the reporting require-
ments under title V of the National Security Act of 
1947 (50 U.S.C. 3091 et seq.), or to any authorized 
intelligence activities of the United States. 
(2) Any transaction necessary to comply with 
United States obligations under— 
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(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 Nations 
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 provision of 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. 
(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 ef-
fect, the President shall brief the appropriate congres-
sional 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 applica-
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tion of any provision of this Act with respect to a 
nongovernmental organization providing humani-
tarian assistance not covered by the authorization de-
scribed in section 304 if the President certifies to the 
appropriate congressional committees that such a 
waiver is important to address a humanitarian need 
and is consistent with the national 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 ef-
fect, the President shall brief the appropriate congres-
sional committees on the reasons for the waiver. 
(d) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DE-
FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congres-
sional committees’’ means— 
(1) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Com-
mittee on Financial Services, the Committee on Ways 
and Means, and the Committee on the Judiciary of 
the House of Representatives; and 
(2) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the 
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, 
and the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate. 
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