Sec. 302. Multilateral regime
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In order to further the objective of section 301, Congress urges the President to commence immediately diplomatic efforts, both in appropriate international fora such as the United Nations, and bilaterally with allies of the United States, to establish a multilateral sanctions regime against Syria that will inhibit the efforts of the Government of Syria to develop and obtain conventional weapons and to use those and other weapons against the people of Syria. Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and every 120 days thereafter, the President shall report to the appropriate congressional committees on the extent to which diplomatic efforts described in subsection
(a)have been successful. Each report required under paragraph
(1)shall include the following: The countries that have agreed to undertake measures to inhibit the efforts of the Government of Syria described in subsection (a), and a description of those measures. The countries that have not agreed to measures described in subparagraph (A). Other measures the President recommends that the United States take to inhibit the efforts of the Government of Syria described in subsection (a). The President shall initiate an investigation into the possible imposition of sanctions under section 303 or 304 against a person upon receipt by the United States of credible information indicating that such person is engaged in an activity described in such section. Not later than 180 days after an investigation is initiated in accordance with paragraph (1), and subject to paragraph (3), the President shall— determine, pursuant to section 303 or 304, if a person has engaged in an activity described in that section; and notify the appropriate congressional committees of the basis for any such determination. The President is not required to initiate an investigation, and may terminate an investigation, under this subsection if the President certifies in writing to the appropriate congressional committees that— the person whose activity was the basis for the investigation is no longer engaging in the activity or has taken significant verifiable steps toward stopping the activity; and the President has received reliable assurances that the person will not knowingly engage in an activity described in section 303 or 304 in the future.