300 days after the date of the enactment of the Caesar 
Syria Civilian Protection Act of 2019 and annually 
thereafter for a period of 5 years. 
‘‘(4) FORM.—The list required by paragraph (1) 
shall be submitted in unclassified form but may in-
clude a classified annex. 
‘‘(c) SANCTIONS DESCRIBED.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The sanctions to be imposed 
with respect to a foreign person under subsection (a) 
are the following: 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The President shall ex-
ercise all powers granted by the International 
Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 
1701 et seq.) to the extent necessary to block and 
prohibit all transactions in all property and in-
terests in property of a person on the list re-
quired by subsection (b) if such property and in-
terests 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 
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Secretary of Homeland Security (or a des-
ignee of one of such Secretaries) identifies 
as on the list required by 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 
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 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 who the 
Secretary of State or the Secretary of 
Homeland Security (or a designee of 
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one of such Secretaries) identifies as on 
the list required by subsection (b), re-
gardless of when the visa or other docu-
mentation is issued. 
‘‘(II) EFFECT OF REVOCATION.— 
A revocation under subclause (I)— 
‘‘(aa) shall take effect imme-
diately; and 
‘‘(bb) 
shall 
automatically 
cancel any other valid visa or 
entry documentation that is in the 
alien’s possession. 
‘‘(2) PENALTIES.—A person that violates, at-
tempts to violate, conspires to violate, or causes a vio-
lation of paragraph (1)(A) or any regulation, license, 
or order issued to carry out paragraph (1)(A) shall 
be subject to the penalties set forth in subsections (b) 
and (c) of section 206 of the International Emergency 
Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1705) to the same 
extent as a person that commits an unlawful act de-
scribed in subsection (a) of that section. 
‘‘(3) EXCEPTION
TO
COMPLY
WITH
INTER-
NATIONAL
AGREEMENTS.—Sanctions under para-
graph (1)(B) shall not apply with respect to an alien 
if admitting or paroling the alien into the United 
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States is necessary to permit the United States to 
comply with the Agreement regarding the Head-
quarters of the United Nations, signed at Lake Suc-
cess June 26, 1947, and entered into force November 
21, 1947, between the United Nations and the United 
States, or other applicable international agreements. 
‘‘(d) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this sec-
tion shall be construed to limit the authority of the Presi-
dent pursuant to the International Emergency Economic 
Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.), relevant Executive or-
ders, regulations, or other provisions of law.’’. 
(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress 
that the President should impose sanctions under section 
702 of the Syria Human Rights Accountability Act of 2012, 
as amended by subsection (a), for— 
(1) the deliberate targeting of civilian schools, 
hospitals, or markets; and 
(2) the deliberate diversion, hindering, or block-
ing of access for humanitarian purposes, including 
access across borders and conflict lines, with the in-
tent to inflict suffering on civilians. 
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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— 
‘‘(I) designated by the President 
for purposes of the United States Mu-
nitions List under section 38(a)(1) of 
the Arms Export Control Act (22 
U.S.C. 2778(a)(1)); and 
‘‘(II) that the President deter-
mines is significant for purposes of the 
imposition of sanctions under sub-
section (a); or 
‘‘(iv) other goods or technologies that 
the President determines are used by the 
Government of Syria to commit human 
rights abuses against the people of Syria.’’. 
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TITLE III—ASSISTANCE FOR THE 
PEOPLE OF SYRIA 
SEC. 301. SENSE OF CONGRESS. 
It is the sense of Congress that it is in the interests 
of the United States to continue to provide assistance to 
the people of Syria in order to promote peace, stability, and 
development, including through multilateral organizations. 
SEC. 302. BRIEFING 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 brief the Committee on 
Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the 
Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate on the moni-
toring and evaluation of ongoing assistance programs in 
Syria and for the Syrian people, including assistance pro-
vided through multilateral organizations. 
(b) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—The briefing re-
quired by subsection (a) shall include a description of— 
(1) the specific project monitoring and evalua-
tion efforts, including measurable goals and perform-
ance metrics for assistance in Syria; 
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(2) the memoranda of understanding entered 
into by the Department of State, the United States 
Agency for International Development, and their re-
spective Inspectors General, and the multilateral or-
ganizations through which United States assistance 
will be delivered that formalize requirements for the 
sharing of information between such entities for the 
conduct of audits, investigations, and evaluations; 
and 
(3) the major challenges to monitoring and eval-
uating such programs. 
SEC. 303. ASSESSMENT OF POTENTIAL METHODS TO EN-
HANCE THE PROTECTION OF CIVILIANS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall brief 
the appropriate congressional committees on the potential 
effectiveness, risks, and operational requirements of mili-
tary and non-military means to enhance the protection of 
civilians inside Syria, especially civilians who are in be-
sieged areas, trapped at borders, or internally displaced. 
(b) CONSULTATION.—The briefing required by sub-
section (a) shall be informed by consultations with the De-
partment of State, the United States Agency for Inter-
national Development, the Department of Defense, and 
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international and local humanitarian aid 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 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.—Except as provided in subsection 
(b), the Secretary of State, after consultation with the Attor-
ney General and the heads of other appropriate Federal 
agencies, is authorized, consistent with the national inter-
est, to provide assistance to support entities that are con-
ducting criminal investigations, supporting prosecutions, 
or collecting evidence and preserving the chain of custody 
for such evidence for eventual prosecution, against those 
who have committed war crimes or crimes against human-
ity in Syria, including the aiding and abetting of such 
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crimes by foreign governments and organizations sup-
porting the Government of Syria, since March 2011. 
(b) LIMITATION.—No assistance may be provided 
under subsection (a) while President Bashar al-Assad re-
mains in power— 
(1) to build the investigative or judicial capac-
ities of the Government of Syria; or 
(2) to support prosecutions in the domestic 
courts in Syria. 
(c) BRIEFING.—Not later than one year after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall 
brief the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the 
Senate on assistance provided under subsection (a). 
SEC. 305. 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 Regulations 
(relating to certain services in support of nongovernmental 
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 en-
actment; 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 enact-
ment. 
(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 terrorist 
organization under section 219 of the Immigration 
and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1189), or otherwise 
designated as a terrorist organization, by the Sec-
retary of State, in consultation with or upon the re-
quest 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. 306. 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 humanitarian 
organizations to access financial services to help facilitate 
the safe and timely delivery of assistance to communities 
in need in Syria. 
(b) CONSIDERATION OF DATA FROM OTHER COUN-
TRIES AND NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS.—In pre-
paring the strategy required by subsection (a), the President 
shall consider credible data already obtained by other coun-
tries and nongovernmental organizations, including organi-
zations 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 and the 
Committee on Financial Services of the House of Rep-
resentatives; and 
(2) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the 
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs 
of the Senate. 
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