[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
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[S. 2224 Referred in House (RFH)]

112th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 2224


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 10, 2012

              Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs

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                                 AN ACT


 
  To require the President to report to Congress on issues related to 
                                 Syria.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. REPORTS TO CONGRESS.

    (a) Report on Opposition Groups.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 15 days after the date of 
        the enactment of this Act, the President shall submit to 
        Congress a report describing in detail all the known opposition 
        groups, both independent and state-sponsored, inside and 
        outside of Syria, operating directly or indirectly to oppose 
        the Government of Syria.
            (2) Content.--The report required under paragraph (1) shall 
        include the following elements:
                    (A) An assessment of the current military capacity 
                of opposition forces.
                    (B) An assessment of the ability of opposition 
                forces inside and outside of Syria to establish 
                military and political activities impacting Syria, 
                together with a practicable timetable for accomplishing 
                these objectives.
                    (C) An assessment of the ability of any of the 
                opposition groups to establish effective military and 
                political control in Syria.
                    (D) A description of the composition and political 
                agenda of each of the known opposition groups inside 
                and outside of Syria, and an assessment of the degree 
                to which such groups represent the views of the people 
                of Syria as a whole.
                    (E) A description of the financial resources 
                currently available to opposition groups and known 
                potential sources of continued financing.
                    (F) An assessment of the relationship between each 
                of the Syrian opposition groups and the Muslim 
                Brotherhood, al Qaeda, Hezbollah, Hamas, and any other 
                groups that have promoted an agenda that would 
                negatively impact United States national interests.
                    (G) An assessment of whether active support from 
                the United States to opposition forces would have a 
                positive or negative impact on the factors discussed in 
                subparagraphs (A) through (F).
    (b) Report on Weapons Stockpiles.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 30 days after the date of 
        the enactment of this Act, the President shall submit to 
        Congress an assessment of the size and security of conventional 
        and non-conventional weapons stockpiles in Syria.
            (2) Content.--The report required under paragraph (1) shall 
        include the following elements:
                    (A) A description of who has or may have access to 
                the stockpiles.
                    (B) A description of the sources and types of 
                weapons flowing from outside Syria to both government 
                and opposition forces.
                    (C) A detailed plan to prevent the proliferation of 
                conventional, biological, chemical, and other types of 
                weapons in Syria.
    (c) Report on Current Activities and Future Plans To Provide 
Assistance to Syria's Political Opposition.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 30 days after the date of 
        the enactment of this Act, the President shall submit to 
        Congress a report on all the support provided to opposition 
        political forces in Syria.
            (2) Content.--The report required under paragraph (1) shall 
        include the following elements:
                    (A) A full description of the current technical 
                assistance democracy programs conducted by the 
                Department of State and United States Agency for 
                International Development to support the political 
                opposition in Syria.
                    (B) A full summary of the communications equipment 
                that is currently being provided to the political 
                opposition in Syria, including a description of the 
                entities that have received and that will continue to 
                receive such equipment.
                    (C) A description of any additional activities the 
                United States plans to undertake in support of the 
                political opposition in Syria.
                    (D) A description of the funding levels currently 
                dedicated to support the political opposition in Syria.
    (d) Form.--The reports required by this section may be submitted in 
a classified form, but shall include an unclassified summary.

            Passed the Senate May 9, 2012.

            Attest:

                                                NANCY ERICKSON,

                                                             Secretary.