[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2494 Introduced in House (IH)]

113th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2494

    To restrict funds related to escalating United States military 
                         involvement in Syria.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 25, 2013

   Mr. Gibson (for himself, Mr. Welch, Mrs. Bachmann, Mr. Nolan, Mr. 
Duncan of South Carolina, Mr. DesJarlais, and Mr. Jones) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 
    and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services and Select 
   Intelligence (Permanent Select), for a period to be subsequently 
   determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such 
 provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

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                                 A BILL


 
    To restrict funds related to escalating United States military 
                         involvement in Syria.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Protecting Americans from the 
Proliferation of Weapons to Terrorists Act of 2013''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON FUNDS TO ESCALATE UNITED STATES MILITARY 
              INVOLVEMENT IN SYRIA.

    (a) In General.--Except as provided under subsection (b), no funds 
made available to the Central Intelligence Agency, the Department of 
Defense, or any other agency or entity of the United States involved in 
intelligence activities may be obligated or expended for the purpose 
of, or in a manner which would have the effect of, supporting, directly 
or indirectly, military or paramilitary operations in Syria by any 
nation, group, organization, movement, or individual.
    (b) Exception.--The prohibition under subsection (a) does not apply 
to funds obligated for non-lethal humanitarian assistance for the 
Syrian people provided directly by the United States Government, 
through nongovernmental organizations and contractors, or through 
foreign governments.
    (c) Duration of Prohibition.--The prohibition under subsection (a) 
shall cease to apply only if a joint resolution approving assistance 
for military or paramilitary operations in Syria is enacted.
    (d) Quarterly Reports.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, and every 90 days thereafter, the Secretary 
of State shall submit to Congress a report on assistance provided to 
groups, organizations, movements, and individuals in Syria.
    (e) Non-Lethal Humanitarian Assistance Defined.--In this Act, the 
term ``non-lethal humanitarian assistance'' means humanitarian 
assistance that is not weapons, ammunition, or other equipment or 
material that is designed to inflict serious bodily harm or death.
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