Syria Accountability Act of 2003
Latest action · May 1, 2003 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMay 1, 2003
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Syria Accountability Act of 2003 - Declares the sense of Congress that: (1) Syria should halt support for terrorism, withdraw armed forces from Lebanon, stop develpment of ballistic missiles and biological and chemical weapons, and halt imports and transshipments of Iraqi oil; (2) Lebanon and Syria should enter into bilateral negotiations for peace with Israel; and (3) the United States should continue to provide humanitarian assistance to Lebanon only through private and international organizations until the Government of Lebanon asserts sovereignty over its borders.
Declares U.S. policy that Syria: (1) will be listed as a state sponsor of terrorism until it stops supporting terrorism; (2) is in violation of United Nations Security Council Resolution 520 through its continued occupation of Lebanese territory; and (3) has violated Resolution 661 by purchasing oil from Iraq. Declares that restoration of Lebanon's sovereignty is in the U.S. national interest.
Requires the President, unless the President certifies that Syria does not support international terrorist groups or allow them to maintain facilities in Syria, has withdrawn all security personnel from Lebanon, has ceased the development of ballistic missiles and biological and chemical weapons, and is no longer violating Resolution 661, to: (1) prohibit the export to Syria of specified defense articles or services and items on the Commerce Control List; and (2) impose two or more of specified sanctions (including prohibiting U.S. exports to, or U.S. businesses investments or operations in, Syria).
Authorizes the President to provide development assistance to Syria and Lebanon if the President: (1) makes that certification; (2) determines that progress has been made toward negotiating peace agreements between Israel, Syria, and Lebanon; and (3) determines that Syria is strictly respecting Lebanon's sovereignty.
Cosponsors 81
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 1, 2003 to Oct 29, 2003; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-PA | Rick Santorum | Original | May 1, 2003 |
| R-SC | Lindsey Graham | May 5, 2003 | |
| D-MD | Barbara A. Mikulski | May 6, 2003 | |
| D-NY | Charles E. Schumer | May 6, 2003 | |
| D-WA | Patty Murray | May 7, 2003 | |
| D-CT | Christopher J. Dodd | May 9, 2003 | |
| D-WI | Russell D. Feingold | May 9, 2003 | |
| D-NJ | Frank R. Lautenberg | May 13, 2003 | |
| D-NY | Hillary Rodham Clinton | May 14, 2003 | |
| D-NC | John Edwards | May 14, 2003 | |
| D-SD | Tim Johnson | May 14, 2003 | |
| R-CO | Wayne Allard | May 14, 2003 | |
| R-OR | Gordon H. Smith | May 15, 2003 | |
| D-GA | Zell Miller | May 15, 2003 | |
| R-KY | Jim Bunning | May 19, 2003 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Foreign Relations Committee | Referred May 1, 2003 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 1, 2003Introduced in Senate
- May 1, 2003Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5674)
- May 1, 2003Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
In the Congressional Record 3
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H6878 | Frank Pallone, Jr. D-NJ | Sep 8, 2004 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S9179, S9180, S9235 | Barbara Boxer D-CA, Richard G. Lugar R-IN, Rick Santorum R-PA | Jul 10, 2003 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S5674 | Barbara Boxer D-CA | May 1, 2003 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 1828 | Syria Accountability and Lebanese Sovereignty Restoration Act of 2003 | Related bill | Dec 12, 2003 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to halt Syrian support for terrorism, end its occupation of Lebanon, stop its development of weapons of mass destruction, cease its illegal importation of Iraqi oil, and hold Syria accountable for its role in the Middle East, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Syria Accountability Act of 2003
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
- Alien property
- American investments
- Arab-Israeli conflict
- Armed Forces and National Security
- Arms sales
- Ballistic missiles
- Biological warfare
- Boundaries
- Chemical warfare
- Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
- Congress and foreign policy
- Congressional oversight
- Congressional reporting requirements
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Developing countries
- Diplomats
- EBB Terrorism
- Education
- Export controls
- Finance and Financial Sector
- Foreign loans
- Foreign Trade and International Finance
- Government Operations and Politics
- Imports
- Intelligence officers
- International Affairs
- International agencies
- International relief
- Investment guaranty insurance
- Iraq
- Iraq compilation
- Israel
- Lebanon
- Middle East and North Africa
- Military occupation
- Military withdrawal
- National liberation movements
- Nongovernmental organizations
- Palestinians
- Peace negotiations
- Petroleum
- President and foreign policy
- Privileges and immunities
- Recognition (International law)
- Right to travel
- Sanctions (International law)
- September 11, 2001
- Sovereignty
- State-sponsored terrorism
- Syria
- Terrorism
- United Nations
- Weapons of mass destruction
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 1, 2003Introduced in Senate
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