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Syria Accountability Act of 2002
Introduced: April 18, 2002
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 18, 2002
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2975-2976)
Apr 18, 2002
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2975)
Apr 18, 2002
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Syria Accountability Act of 2002 - Prohibits the President from exporting any item on the United States Munitions List or Commerce Control List of dual-use items in the Export Administration Regulations, providing any U.S. assistance to U.S. businesses with respect to investment or other activities, or conducting Overseas Private Investment Corporation and Trade Development Agency programs in or with respect to Syria.
Directs the President to impose two or more specified sanctions against Syria.
Requires maintenance of such prohibition and sanctions until the President certifies that Syria meets specified requirements, including that it: (1) does not support international terrorist groups; (2) has withdrawn all of its military personnel from Lebanon: (3) has ceased the development and deployment of ballistic missiles and biological and chemical weapons; and (4) is no longer in violation of United Nations (UN) Security Council Resolution 661 and subsequent relevant resolutions.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2975-2976)
Committees of jurisdiction
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