To require the President to report to Congress on issues related to Syria.
What it does: Adds SEC. 1233. REPORTS ON SYRIA at the end of subtitle C of title XII
Sen. Bob Corker (R-TN)What it changes
1 change to S. 3254 · shown in the bill's text
Adds SEC. 1233. REPORTS ON SYRIA at the end of subtitle C of title XII
Adds a sectionIn S. 3254 · Placed on Calendar Senate
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Inserted: SEC. 1233. REPORTS ON SYRIA.
Inserted: (a) Report on Opposition Groups.--
Inserted: (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.
Inserted: (2) Content.--The report required under paragraph (1) shall include the following elements:
Inserted: (A) An assessment of the current military capacity of opposition forces.
Inserted: (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.
Inserted: (C) An assessment of the ability of any of the opposition groups to establish effective military and political control in Syria.
Inserted: (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.
Inserted: (E) A description of the financial resources currently available to opposition groups and known potential sources of continued financing.
Inserted: (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.
Inserted: (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).
Inserted: (b) Report on Weapons Stockpiles.--
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Inserted: (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.
Inserted: (2) Content.--The report required under paragraph (1) shall include the following elements:
Inserted: (A) A description of who has or may have access to the stockpiles.
Inserted: (B) A description of the sources and types of weapons flowing from outside Syria to both government and opposition forces.
Inserted: (C) A detailed plan to prevent the proliferation of conventional, biological, chemical, and other types of weapons in Syria.
Inserted: (c) Report on Current Activities and Future Plans To Provide assistance to Syria's Political Opposition.--
Inserted: (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.
Inserted: (2) Content.--The report required under paragraph (1) shall include the following elements:
Inserted: (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.
Inserted: (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.
Inserted: (C) A description of any additional activities the United States plans to undertake in support of the political opposition in Syria.
Inserted: (D) A description of the funding levels currently dedicated to support the political opposition in Syria.
Inserted: (d) Form.--The reports required by this section may be submitted in a classified form, but shall include an unclassified summary.
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At the end of subtitle C of title XII, add the following:
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SA 3172. Mr. CORKER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 3254, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2013 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the end of subtitle C of title XII, add the following:
SEC. 1233. REPORTS ON SYRIA.
(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.
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Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 3172 proposed by Senator Levin for Senator Corker.
December 3, 2012
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Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 3172 proposed by Senator Levin for Senator Corker.
December 3, 2012
Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 3172 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
December 3, 2012
Amendment SA 3172 proposed by Senator Levin for Senator Corker. (consideration: CR S7336-7340) To require the President to report to Congress on issues related to Syria.
December 3, 2012
Amendment SA 3172 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. (text as modified: CR S7338-7339)
December 3, 2012
Senate amendment submitted
November 28, 2012