H.R.5993 - Syria Non-Intervention Act of 2012

H. R. 5993

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.

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.

_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 “Syria Non-Intervention Act of 2012”.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR MILITARY OR PARAMILITARY OPERATIONS IN SYRIA.

(a) 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.

(b) 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.

(c) 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)).