[Congressional Bills 114th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4108 Introduced in House (IH)]

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114th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4108

To prohibit the use of funds for the provision of assistance to Syrian 
                   opposition groups and individuals.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           November 19, 2015

 Ms. Gabbard (for herself and Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia) introduced 
   the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed 
   Services, and in addition to the Select Committee on Intelligence 
(Permanent Select) and Foreign Affairs, 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 prohibit the use of funds for the provision of assistance to Syrian 
                   opposition groups and individuals.

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

SECTION 1. PROHIBITION ON PROVISION OF ASSISTANCE TO SYRIAN OPPOSITION 
              GROUPS AND INDIVIDUALS.

    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds available to the 
Central Intelligence Agency, the Department of Defense, or any other 
agency or entity of the United States involved in intelligence 
activities, or to the National Security Council or its staff may not be 
obligated or expended to provide assistance, including training, 
equipment, supplies, stipends, construction of training and associated 
facilities, and sustainment, to any element of the Syrian opposition or 
to any other Syrian group or individual seeking to overthrow the 
government of the Syrian Arab Republic, unless, after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, funds are specifically authorized to be 
appropriated and appropriated by law for such purpose.
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