Sec. 1209. Assistance to foster a negotiated settlement to the conflict in Syria
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The Secretary of Defense is authorized to provide equipment, supplies, training, and defense services to assist vetted elements of the Syrian opposition for the purposes as follows: Defending the Syrian people from attacks by the Syrian regime. Protecting the United States, its friends and allies, and the Syrian people from the threats posed by terrorists in Syria. Promoting the conditions for a negotiated settlement to end the conflict in Syria. For the purposes of this section, vetted elements of the Syrian opposition are units of the Free Syrian Army and the Supreme Military Council, and other Syrian forces, groups, or individuals opposed to the Syrian regime, who, after a review of information available to the United States Government are— determined by the Secretary of Defense not to be organizations or persons that have been designated as a foreign terrorist organization pursuant to section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1189 ) or a Specifically Designated Global Terrorist pursuant to Executive Order 13224 (66 Fed. Reg. 49079); and assessed by the Secretary of Defense to be suitable recipients of United States support after conducting a review of available information that they are— committed to rejecting terrorism, and cooperating with international counterterrorism and nonproliferation efforts; opposed to sectarian violence and revenge killings; committed to establishing a peaceful, pluralistic, and democratic Syria that respects the human rights and fundamental freedoms of all its citizens; and committed to civilian rule, including subordinating the military to civilian authority, and the rule of law for Syria.
The Secretary may provide assistance to third countries for purposes of the provision of training and equipment under subsection (a). The Secretary of Defense shall obtain the concurrence of the Secretary of State before providing assistance pursuant to this section. The Secretary of Defense may accept contributions from foreign governments to provide assistance under this section. Any funds so accepted by the Secretary may be credited to the account from which funds are made available for the provision of such assistance, and may be used for such purpose until expended.
The Secretary shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a detailed notice on the following: Any assistance provided pursuant to this section. Any contributions accepted by the Secretary pursuant to subsection (e). The authority to provide assistance under this section shall terminate on December 31, 2018. In this section, the term appropriate committees of Congress means— the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Appropriations, and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate; and the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Appropriations, and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives.
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Sec. 1209
Assistance to foster a negotiated settlement to the conflict in Syria
Fed. Reg.66 FR 49079
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