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112th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 5993
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
June 21, 2012
Mr. Paul (for himself and Mr. Campbell) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Select Committee on 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
A BILL
To prohibit the use of funds available to the Department of Defense or an element of the intelligence community for the purpose of, or which would have the effect of supporting, directly or indirectly, military or paramilitary operations in Syria by any nation, group, organization, movement, or individual.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the
Syria Non-Intervention Act of
2012
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Prohibition on use of funds for military or paramilitary operations in Syria
Prohibition
No funds available to the Department of Defense or an element of the intelligence community may be obligated or expended for the purpose of, or which would have the effect of supporting, directly or indirectly, military or paramilitary operations in Syria by any nation, group, organization, movement, or individual.
Exception
Subsection (a) shall not apply to the obligation or expenditure of funds pursuant to a declaration of war against Syria by the United States.
Definition
In this section, the term intelligence community has the meaning given the term in section 3(4) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 401a(4)).