twice each year, with their counterpart from such coun-
tries to— 
(1) discuss the global threats presented by Syr-
ian nuclear proliferation and sponsorship of inter-
national terrorism; and 
(2) develop strategies to effectively address 
these threats. 
SEC. 307. REPORT ON ASSISTANCE TO, AND COMMERCE 
WITH, SYRIA. 
(a) REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, and on an annual basis there-
after, the President shall transmit to the appropriate con-
gressional committees a report on assistance to, and com-
merce with, Syria by other foreign countries during the 
preceding 12-month period. 
(b) CONTENTS.—Each report required by subsection 
(a) shall, for the period covered by the report, contain the 
following information, to the extent such information is 
available: 
(1) A description of all bilateral assistance pro-
vided to Syria by other foreign countries, including 
humanitarian assistance. 
(2) A description of Syria’s commerce with for-
eign countries, including an identification of Syria’s 
trading partners and the extent of such trade. 
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(3) A description of the joint ventures com-
pleted, or under consideration, by foreign nationals 
and business firms involving facilities in Syria, in-
cluding an identification of the location of the facili-
ties involved and a description of the terms of agree-
ment of the joint ventures and the names of the par-
ties that are involved. 
(4) A determination of the amount of debt of 
the Government of Syria that is owed to each for-
eign country, including— 
(A) the amount of debt exchanged, for-
given, or reduced under the terms of each in-
vestment or operation in Syria involving foreign 
nationals; and 
(B) the amount of debt owed to the foreign 
country that has been exchanged, forgiven, or 
reduced in return for a grant by the Govern-
ment of Syria of an equity interest in a prop-
erty, investment, or operation of the Syrian 
Government or of a Syrian national. 
(5) A description of the steps taken to assure 
that raw materials and semifinished or finished 
goods produced by facilities in Syria involving for-
eign nationals do not enter the United States mar-
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ket, either directly or through third countries or par-
ties. 
(6) An identification of countries and entities 
that provide, or have provided, arms or military sup-
plies from Syria or that otherwise have entered into 
agreements with Syria that could have a military ap-
plication, including— 
(A) a description of the military supplies, 
equipment, or other material sold, bartered, or 
exchanged between Syria and such countries; 
(B) a listing of the goods, services, credits, 
or other consideration received by Syria in ex-
change for military supplies, equipment, or ma-
terial; and 
(C) the terms or conditions of any such 
agreement. 
(c) FORM.—The report submitted under subsection 
(a) shall be in unclassified form but may include a classi-
fied annex. 
TITLE IV—ASSISTANCE TO 
SUPPORT DEMOCRACY IN SYRIA 
SEC. 401. DECLARATIONS OF POLICY. 
It shall be the policy of the United States to support 
independent human rights and pro-democracy forces in 
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Syria to promote the emergence of a democratic govern-
ment in Syria that will— 
(1) denounce and combat terrorism; 
(2) dismantle its chemical, biological, radio-
logical, and nuclear weapons programs and commit 
to combating the proliferation of such weapons; 
(3) respect the boundaries, sovereignty, and 
right to exist of its neighbors and live in peace and 
security with all the countries in the region; and 
(4) uphold and defend the human rights and 
civil liberties of its citizens. 
SEC. 402. ASSISTANCE TO SUPPORT A TRANSITION TO DE-
MOCRACY IN SYRIA. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION.—Notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, the President is authorized to provide as-
sistance and other support for individuals and independent 
nongovernmental organizations to support a transition to 
a freely-elected, internationally recognized democratic gov-
ernment in Syria. 
(b) ACTIVITIES SUPPORTED.—Assistance provided 
under subsection (a) shall, to the maximum extent prac-
ticable, be used to carry out the following activities: 
(1) Democracy-building and civil society efforts 
in Syria, including the provision of assistance to or-
ganizations certified by the President to be inde-
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pendent democratic organizations, victims of political 
repression and their families, and prisoners of con-
science and their families. 
(2) Radio and television broadcasting to Syria 
to support democracy-building and civil society ef-
forts in Syria. 
(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—To carry 
out this section, there are authorized to be appropriated 
to the President sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 
2008 and each subsequent fiscal year. 
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