HR 5732 RFS 
(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-
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. 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
23:40 Nov 16, 2016
Jkt 069200
PO 00000
Frm 00017
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H5732.RFS
H5732
lotter on DSK3GDR082PROD with BILLS
HR 5732 RFS 
(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, as such section was in effect on the date of 
the enactment of this Act. 
(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, as 
such section was in effect on the date of the enact-
ment of this Act. 
(4) KNOWINGLY.—The term ‘‘knowingly’’ has 
the meaning given such term in section 566.312 of 
title 31, Code of Federal Regulations, as such sec-
tion was in effect on the date of the enactment of 
this Act. 
(5) SYRIA.—The term ‘‘Syria’’ has the meaning 
given such term in section 542.316 of title 31, Code 
of Federal Regulations, as such section was in effect 
on the date of the enactment of this Act. 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
23:40 Nov 16, 2016
Jkt 069200
PO 00000
Frm 00018
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H5732.RFS
H5732
lotter on DSK3GDR082PROD with BILLS
HR 5732 RFS 
(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, as such section was in effect on the 
date of the enactment of this Act. 
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 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
23:40 Nov 16, 2016
Jkt 069200
PO 00000
Frm 00019
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H5732.RFS
H5732
lotter on DSK3GDR082PROD with BILLS
HR 5732 RFS 
seq.) (except 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 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-
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
23:40 Nov 16, 2016
Jkt 069200
PO 00000
Frm 00020
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H5732.RFS
H5732
lotter on DSK3GDR082PROD with BILLS
HR 5732 RFS 
gration 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 (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-
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
23:40 Nov 16, 2016
Jkt 069200
PO 00000
Frm 00021
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H5732.RFS
H5732
lotter on DSK3GDR082PROD with BILLS
HR 5732 RFS 
nomic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1705) to the same ex-
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.’’. 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
23:40 Nov 16, 2016
Jkt 069200
PO 00000
Frm 00022
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H5732.RFS
H5732
lotter on DSK3GDR082PROD with BILLS
HR 5732 RFS 
(b) SERIOUS HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES DESCRIBED.— 
Section 702 of the Syria Human Rights Accountability 
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— 
‘‘(1) the deliberate targeting of civilian infra-
structure to include schools, hospitals, and markets; 
and 
‘‘(2) hindering the prompt and safe access for 
all actors engaged in humanitarian relief activities, 
including across conflict lines and borders.’’. 
(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. 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
23:40 Nov 16, 2016
Jkt 069200
PO 00000
Frm 00023
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H5732.RFS
H5732
lotter on DSK3GDR082PROD with BILLS
HR 5732 RFS 
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 
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.’’. 
SEC. 203. IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS WITH RESPECT TO 
PERSONS WHO HINDER HUMANITARIAN AC-
CESS. 
The Syria Human Rights Accountability Act of 2012 
(22 U.S.C. 8791 et seq.) is amended— 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
23:40 Nov 16, 2016
Jkt 069200
PO 00000
Frm 00024
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H5732.RFS
H5732
lotter on DSK3GDR082PROD with BILLS
HR 5732 RFS 
(1) by redesignating sections 705 and 706 as 
sections 706 and 707, respectively; 
(2) by inserting after section 704 the following: 
‘‘SEC. 705. IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS WITH RESPECT TO 
PERSONS WHO HINDER HUMANITARIAN AC-
CESS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The President shall impose sanc-
tions described in section 702(c) with respect to each per-
son on the list required by subsection (b). 
‘‘(b) LIST
OF PERSONS WHO HINDER HUMANI-
TARIAN ACCESS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 120 days 
after the date of the enactment of the Caesar Syria 
Civilian Protection Act of 2016, the President shall 
submit to the appropriate congressional committees 
a list of persons that the President determines have 
engaged in hindering the prompt and safe access for 
the United Nations, its specialized agencies and im-
plementing partners, national and international non- 
governmental organizations, and all other actors en-
gaged in humanitarian relief activities in Syria, in-
cluding across conflict lines and borders. 
‘‘(2) UPDATES OF LIST.—The President shall 
submit to the appropriate congressional committees 
an updated list under paragraph (1)— 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
23:40 Nov 16, 2016
Jkt 069200
PO 00000
Frm 00025
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H5732.RFS
H5732
lotter on DSK3GDR082PROD with BILLS
HR 5732 RFS 
‘‘(A) not later than 300 days after the date 
of the enactment of the Caesar Syria Civilian 
Protection Act of 2016 and every 180 days 
thereafter; and 
‘‘(B) as new information becomes avail-
able. 
‘‘(3) 
FORM
OF
REPORT; 
PUBLIC
AVAIL-
ABILITY.— 
‘‘(A) FORM.—The list required by para-
graph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified 
form but may contain a classified annex. 
‘‘(B) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.—The unclas-
sified portion of the list required by paragraph 
(1) shall be made available to the public and 
posted on the websites of the Department of the 
Treasury and the Department of State.’’; and 
(3) in section 706 (as so redesignated), by 
striking ‘‘or 704’’ and inserting ‘‘704, or 705’’. 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
23:40 Nov 16, 2016
Jkt 069200
PO 00000
Frm 00026
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H5732.RFS
H5732
lotter on DSK3GDR082PROD with BILLS
HR 5732 RFS 
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 Committee 
on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and 
the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate a re-
port on the monitoring and evaluation of ongoing assist-
ance 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-
ance metrics for assistance in Syria; and 
(2) the major challenges to monitoring and 
evaluating programs in Syria. 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
23:40 Nov 16, 2016
Jkt 069200
PO 00000
Frm 00027
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H5732.RFS
H5732
lotter on DSK3GDR082PROD with BILLS
HR 5732 RFS 
SEC. 302. REPORT ON CERTAIN PERSONS WHO ARE RE-
SPONSIBLE FOR OR COMPLICIT IN CERTAIN 
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 a detailed 
report with respect to whether each person described in 
subsection (b) is a person that meets the requirements de-
scribed in section 702(b) of the Syria Human Rights Ac-
countability Act of 2012 (22 U.S.C. 8791(b) for purposes 
of inclusion on the list of persons who are responsible for 
or complicit in certain human rights abuses under such 
section. For any such person who is not included in such 
report, the President should include in the report a de-
scription of the reasons why the person was not included, 
including information on whether sufficient credible evi-
dence of responsibility for such abuses was found. 
(b) PERSONS DESCRIBED.—The persons described in 
this subsection are the following: 
(1) Bashar Al-Assad. 
(2) Asma Al-Assad. 
(3) Rami Makhlouf. 
(4) Bouthayna Shaaban. 
(5) Walid Moallem. 
(6) Ali Al-Salim. 
(7) Wael Nader Al-Halqi. 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
23:40 Nov 16, 2016
Jkt 069200
PO 00000
Frm 00028
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H5732.RFS
H5732
lotter on DSK3GDR082PROD with BILLS
HR 5732 RFS 
(8) Jamil Hassan. 
(9) Suhail Hassan. 
(10) Ali Mamluk. 
(11) Muhammed Khadour, Deir Ez Zor Mili-
tary and Security. 
(12) Jamal Razzouq, Security Branch 243. 
(13) Munzer Ghanam, Air Force Intelligence. 
(14) Daas Hasan Ali, Branch 327. 
(15) Jassem Ali Jassem Hamad, Political Secu-
rity. 
(16) Samir Muhammad Youssef, Military Intel-
ligence. 
(17) Ali Ahmad Dayoub, Air Force Intelligence. 
(18) 
Khaled 
Muhsen 
Al-Halabi, 
Security 
Branch 335. 
(19) Mahmoud Kahila, Political Security. 
(20) Zuhair Ahmad Hamad, Provincial Secu-
rity. 
(21) Wafiq Nasser, Security Branch 245. 
(22) Qussay Mayoub, Air Force Intelligence. 
(23) Muhammad Ammar Sardini, Political Se-
curity. 
(24) Fouad Hammouda, Military Security. 
(25) Hasan Daaboul, Branch 261. 
(26) Yahia Wahbi, Air Force Intelligence. 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
23:40 Nov 16, 2016
Jkt 069200
PO 00000
Frm 00029
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H5732.RFS
H5732
lotter on DSK3GDR082PROD with BILLS
HR 5732 RFS 
(27) Okab Saqer, Security Branch 318. 
(28) Husam Luqa, Political Security. 
(29) Sami Al-Hasan, Security Branch 219. 
(30) Yassir Deeb, Political Security. 
(31) Ibrahim Darwish, Security Branch 220. 
(32) Nasser Deeb, Political Security. 
(33) Abdullatif Al-Fahed, Security Branch 290. 
(34) Adeeb Namer Salamah, Air Force Intel-
ligence. 
(35) Akram Muhammed, State Security. 
(36) Reyad Abbas, Political Security. 
(37) Ali Abdullah Ayoub, Syrian Armed Forces. 
(38) Fahd Jassem Al-Freij, Defense Ministry. 
(39) Issam Halaq, Air Force. 
(40) Ghassan Al-Abdullah, General Intelligence 
Directorate. 
(41) Maher Al-Assad, Republican Guard. 
(42) Fahad Al-Farouch. 
(43) Rafiq Shahada, Military Intelligence. 
(44) Loay Al-Ali, Military Intelligence. 
(45) Nawfal Al-Husayn, Military Intelligence. 
(46) Muhammad Zamrini, Military Intelligence. 
(47) Muhammad Mahallah, Military Intel-
ligence. 
(c) FORM OF REPORT; PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.— 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
23:40 Nov 16, 2016
Jkt 069200
PO 00000
Frm 00030
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H5732.RFS
H5732
lotter on DSK3GDR082PROD with BILLS
HR 5732 RFS 
(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. 
(d) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘‘appro-
priate congressional committees’’ means— 
(1) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the 
Committee on Financial Services, the Committee on 
Ways and Means, and the Committee on the Judici-
ary of the House of Representatives; and 
(2) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the 
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Af-
fairs, and the Committee on the Judiciary of the 
Senate. 
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-
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
23:40 Nov 16, 2016
Jkt 069200
PO 00000
Frm 00031
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H5732.RFS
H5732
lotter on DSK3GDR082PROD with BILLS
HR 5732 RFS 
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-
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; 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
23:40 Nov 16, 2016
Jkt 069200
PO 00000
Frm 00032
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H5732.RFS
H5732
lotter on DSK3GDR082PROD with BILLS
HR 5732 RFS 
(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. 
(c) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘‘appro-
priate congressional committees’’ means— 
(1) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the 
Committee on Armed Services of the House of Rep-
resentatives; and 
(2) the Committee on Foreign Relations and 
the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate. 
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 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
23:40 Nov 16, 2016
Jkt 069200
PO 00000
Frm 00033
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H5732.RFS
H5732
lotter on DSK3GDR082PROD with BILLS
HR 5732 RFS 
Rights and Labor and the Assistant Secretary for Inter-
national Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, is au-
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, including the aiding and abetting of such crimes 
by foreign governments and organizations supporting the 
Government of Syria, since March 2011. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall 
submit to the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House 
of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Rela-
tions of the Senate a detailed report on assistance pro-
vided 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 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
23:40 Nov 16, 2016
Jkt 069200
PO 00000
Frm 00034
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H5732.RFS
H5732
lotter on DSK3GDR082PROD with BILLS
HR 5732 RFS 
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 
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 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
23:40 Nov 16, 2016
Jkt 069200
PO 00000
Frm 00035
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H5732.RFS
H5732
lotter on DSK3GDR082PROD with BILLS
HR 5732 RFS 
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-
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 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
23:40 Nov 16, 2016
Jkt 069200
PO 00000
Frm 00036
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H5732.RFS
H5732
lotter on DSK3GDR082PROD with BILLS
HR 5732 RFS 
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 
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 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
23:40 Nov 16, 2016
Jkt 069200
PO 00000
Frm 00037
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H5732.RFS
H5732
lotter on DSK3GDR082PROD with BILLS
HR 5732 RFS 
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 
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 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
23:40 Nov 16, 2016
Jkt 069200
PO 00000
Frm 00038
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H5732.RFS
H5732
lotter on DSK3GDR082PROD with BILLS
HR 5732 RFS 
through sustained engagement in talks and 
substantive and verifiable progress towards 
the implementation of such an agreement. 
(3) BRIEFING
AND
REIMPOSITION
OF
SANC-
TIONS.— 
(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. 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
23:40 Nov 16, 2016
Jkt 069200
PO 00000
Frm 00039
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H5732.RFS
H5732
lotter on DSK3GDR082PROD with BILLS
HR 5732 RFS 
(4) DEFINITION.—In this subsection, the term 
‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ means— 
(A) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the 
Committee on Financial Services, the Com-
mittee on Ways and Means, and the Committee 
on the Judiciary of the House of Representa-
tives; and 
(B) the Committee on Foreign Relations, 
the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
Urban Affairs, and the Committee on the Judi-
ciary of the Senate. 
(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 
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 cover up of 
war crimes, crimes against humanity, or human 
rights abuses from government positions and any 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
23:40 Nov 16, 2016
Jkt 069200
PO 00000
Frm 00040
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H5732.RFS
H5732
lotter on DSK3GDR082PROD with BILLS
HR 5732 RFS 
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 
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, 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
23:40 Nov 16, 2016
Jkt 069200
PO 00000
Frm 00041
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H5732.RFS
H5732
lotter on DSK3GDR082PROD with BILLS
HR 5732 RFS 
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 
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-
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
23:40 Nov 16, 2016
Jkt 069200
PO 00000
Frm 00042
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H5732.RFS
H5732
lotter on DSK3GDR082PROD with BILLS
HR 5732 RFS 
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.—Except as provided in paragraph 
(5), the President may waive, on a case-by-case 
basis, for a period not to exceed 120 days, and re-
newable for additional periods not to exceed 120 
days, the application of sanctions authorized under 
this Act with respect to a person if the President 
submits to the appropriate congressional committees 
a written determination that the waiver is necessary 
for purposes of providing humanitarian assistance or 
support for democracy promotion to the people of 
Syria. 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
23:40 Nov 16, 2016
Jkt 069200
PO 00000
Frm 00043
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H5732.RFS
H5732
lotter on DSK3GDR082PROD with BILLS
HR 5732 RFS 
(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 a hu-
manitarian 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 
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 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
23:40 Nov 16, 2016
Jkt 069200
PO 00000
Frm 00044
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H5732.RFS
H5732
lotter on DSK3GDR082PROD with BILLS
HR 5732 RFS 
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 unless the organization or its officers, mem-
bers, representatives or employees have engaged 
in (or the President knows or has reasonable 
ground to believe is engaged in or is likely to 
engage 
in) 
conduct 
described 
in 
section 
212(a)(3)(B)(iv)(VI) of the Immigration and 
Nationality 
Act 
(8 
U.S.C. 
1182(a)(3)(B)(iv)(VI)). 
(5) EXCEPTION TO WAIVER AUTHORITY.—The 
President may not exercise the waiver authority 
under paragraph (2) with respect to a foreign person 
who has (or whose officers, members, representatives 
or employees have) engaged in (or the President 
knows or has reasonable ground to believe is en-
gaged in or is likely to engage in) conduct described 
in section 212(a)(3)(B)(iv)(VI) of the Immigration 
and 
Nationality 
Act 
(8 
U.S.C. 
1182(a)(3)(B)(iv)(VI)). 
(c) WAIVER.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The President may, on a 
case-by-case basis and for periods not to exceed 120 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
23:40 Nov 16, 2016
Jkt 069200
PO 00000
Frm 00045
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H5732.RFS
H5732
lotter on DSK3GDR082PROD with BILLS
HR 5732 RFS 
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. 
(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. 
(3) DEFINITION.—In this subsection, the term 
‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ means— 
(A) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the 
Committee on Financial Services, the Com-
mittee on Ways and Means, and the Committee 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
23:40 Nov 16, 2016
Jkt 069200
PO 00000
Frm 00046
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H5732.RFS
H5732
lotter on DSK3GDR082PROD with BILLS
HR 5732 RFS 
on the Judiciary of the House of Representa-
tives; and 
(B) the Committee on Foreign Relations, 
the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
Urban Affairs, and the Committee on the Judi-
ciary of the Senate. 
(d) CODIFICATION OF CERTAIN SERVICES IN SUP-
PORT OF NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS’ ACTIVI-
TIES AUTHORIZED.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), section 542.516 of title 31, Code of Fed-
eral Regulations (relating to certain services in sup-
port of nongovernmental organizations’ activities au-
thorized), as in effect on the day before the date of 
the enactment of this Act, shall— 
(A) remain in effect on and after such date 
of enactment; and 
(B) in the case of a nongovernmental orga-
nization that is authorized to export or reexport 
services to Syria under such section on the day 
before such date of enactment, shall apply to 
such organization on and after such date of en-
actment to the same extent and in the same 
manner as such section applied to such organi-
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
23:40 Nov 16, 2016
Jkt 069200
PO 00000
Frm 00047
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H5732.RFS
H5732
lotter on DSK3GDR082PROD with BILLS
HR 5732 RFS 
zation on the day before such date of enact-
ment. 
(2) EXCEPTION.—Section 542.516 of title 31, 
Code of Federal Regulations, as codified under para-
graph (1), shall not apply with respect to a foreign 
person who has (or whose officers, members, rep-
resentatives or employees have) engaged in (or the 
President knows or has reasonable ground to believe 
is engaged in or is likely to engage in) conduct de-
scribed in section 212(a)(3)(B)(iv)(VI) of the Immi-
gration 
and 
Nationality 
Act 
(8 
U.S.C. 
1182(a)(3)(B)(iv)(VI)). 
TITLE 
V—REGULATORY 
AU-
THORITY, COST LIMITATION, 
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-
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
23:40 Nov 16, 2016
Jkt 069200
PO 00000
Frm 00048
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H5732.RFS
H5732
lotter on DSK3GDR082PROD with BILLS
HR 5732 RFS 
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 
(2) the Committee on Foreign Relations and 
the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Af-
fairs of the Senate. 
SEC. 502. COST LIMITATION. 
No additional funds are authorized to carry out the 
requirements of this Act and the amendments made by 
this Act. Such requirements shall be carried out using 
amounts otherwise authorized. 
SEC. 503. SUNSET. 
This Act shall cease to be effective beginning on De-
cember 31, 2021. 
Passed the House of Representatives November 15, 
2016. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
23:40 Nov 16, 2016
Jkt 069200
PO 00000
Frm 00049
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H5732.RFS
H5732
lotter on DSK3GDR082PROD with BILLS