Sec. 1294. REPORT ON MILITARY ACTIVITIES TO DENY OR SIGNIFICANTLY DEGRADE THE USE OF AIR POWER AGAINST CIVILIAN AND OPPOSITION GROUPS IN SYRIA

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## SEC. 1294 REPORT ON MILITARY ACTIVITIES TO DENY OR SIGNIFICANTLY DEGRADE THE USE OF AIR POWER AGAINST CIVILIAN AND OPPOSITION GROUPS IN SYRIA ###

(a)Report Required Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall, in consultation with the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, submit to the congressional defense committees a report identifying the limited military activities that could deny or significantly degrade the ability of President Bashar al-Assad of Syria, and forces loyal to him, to use air power against civilians and opposition groups in Syria. ###

(b)Nature of Military Activities ####

(1)Principal purpose The principal purpose of the military activities identified for purposes of the report required by subsection

(a)shall be to advance the goals of President Obama of stopping the killing of civilians in Syria and creating conditions for a transition to a democratic, pluralistic political system in Syria. ####

(2)Additional goals The military activities identified for purposes of the report shall also meet the goals as follows: #####

(A)That the United States Armed Forces conduct such activities with foreign allies or partners. #####

(B)That United States ground troops not be deployed onto Syrian territory. #####

(C)That the risk to civilians on the ground in Syria be limited. #####

(D)That the risks to United States military personnel be limited. #####

(E)That the financial costs to the United States be limited. ###

(c)Elements on Potential Military Activities The report required by subsection

(a)shall include a comprehensive description, evaluation, and assessment of the potential effectiveness of the following military activities, as required by subsection (a): ####

(1)The deployment of air defense systems, such as Patriot missile batteries, to neighboring countries for the purpose of denying or significantly degrading the operational capability of Syria aircraft. ####

(2)The establishment of one or more no-fly zones over key population centers in Syria. ####

(3)Limited air strikes to destroy or significantly degrade Syria aircraft. ####

(4)Such other military activities as the Secretary considers appropriate to achieve the goals stated in subsection (b). ###

(d)Elements in Description of Potential Military Activities For each military activity that the Secretary identifies in subsection (c), the comprehensive description of such activities under that subsection shall include, but not be limited to, the type and the number of United States military personnel and assets to be involved in such activities, the anticipated duration of such activities, and the anticipated cost of such activities. The report shall also identify what elements would be required to maximize the effectiveness of such military activities. ###

(e)No Authorization for Use of Military Force Nothing in this section shall be construed as a declaration of war or an authorization for the use of force. ###

(f)Form The report required by subsection

(a)shall be submitted in classified form.