[Congressional Bills 114th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2239 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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114th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 2239

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


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            November 4, 2015

    Mr. Udall (for himself, Mr. Lee, and Mr. Murphy) introduced the 
    following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Select 
                       Committee on Intelligence

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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 2015''.

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, the National Security Council, the National Security Agency, 
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) Exceptions.--
            (1) Non-lethal humanitarian assistance.--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.
            (2) Rule of construction regarding intelligence.--Nothing 
        in this Act shall be construed as a restriction on intelligence 
        gathering or counterintelligence efforts that are ongoing or 
        that the President determines necessary to support the national 
        security interests of the United States in Syria.
    (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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