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Code · BILL · 113th Congress · S. 856 (Introduced in Senate) — To foster stability in Syria, and for other purposes. · Sec. 303

Sec. 303. Imposition of sanctions with respect to persons providing petroleum or petroleum products to the Assad regime of syria

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On or after the date that is 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall impose not fewer than 5 of the sanctions described in section 304 with respect to each person that the President determines has, on or after such date of enactment, knowingly participated in or facilitated a significant transaction related to the sale or transfer of petroleum or petroleum products to the Assad regime of Syria, including any successor entity comprised principally of loyalists to Bashar al-Assad, that directly contribute to the capability of the Assad regime, or any such successor entity, to continue its aggression against the people of Syria.
The President may not impose sanctions under this section with respect to any person for conducting or facilitating a transaction necessary to meet humanitarian and basic human needs of the people of Syria.
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