Syria Accountability and Lebanese Sovereignty Restoration Act
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The Syria Accountability and Lebanese Sovereignty Restoration Act is a 2003 U.S. law that imposed sanctions on Syria and demanded an end to its military and political interference in Lebanon.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal law
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sanctions legislation ⓘ |
| affects | U.S. trade with Syria ⓘ |
| aimsTo | pressure Syria to change regional policies ⓘ |
| appliesTo | Syrian Arab Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorizes | President of the United States to impose additional sanctions on Syria ⓘ |
| codifiedIn | United States Statutes at Large NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conditionForLiftingSanctions |
Syria ceasing development and deployment of weapons of mass destruction
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Syria ceasing transfer of weapons to terrorist organizations ⓘ Syria ending support for terrorism ⓘ Syria withdrawing all military and intelligence personnel from Lebanon ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| enactmentYear | 2003 ⓘ |
| focusesOn | Lebanon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geopoliticalContext |
Middle East peace process
NERFINISHED
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post-9/11 U.S. counterterrorism strategy ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
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surface form:
United States federal government
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| legalStatus | in force ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | United States Congress ⓘ |
| motivatedBy |
Syrian presence in Lebanon after the Lebanese Civil War
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Syrian support for Hezbollah ⓘ Syrian support for Palestinian militant groups ⓘ |
| policyArea |
economic sanctions
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foreign policy ⓘ national security ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose |
to halt Syrian development of weapons of mass destruction
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to halt Syrian occupation and interference in Lebanon ⓘ to halt Syrian support for terrorism ⓘ to hold Syria accountable for its actions in Lebanon and support for terrorism ⓘ to restore Lebanese sovereignty ⓘ |
| publicLawNumber | Public Law 108-175 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Lebanese sovereignty
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Syrian occupation of Lebanon ⓘ U.S. foreign policy toward Syria ⓘ U.S.–Syria relations NERFINISHED ⓘ counterterrorism policy of the United States ⓘ |
| requires | imposition of sanctions on Syria ⓘ |
| requiresReportsFrom | President of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requiresReportsTo | United States Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sanctionType |
export restrictions
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prohibition on certain U.S. exports to Syria ⓘ restrictions on Syrian aircraft in U.S. airspace ⓘ restrictions on transactions in property of the Syrian government ⓘ |
| shortName | Syria Accountability Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signedBy | George W. Bush ⓘ |
| signingDate | 2003-12-12 ⓘ |
| sponsorType | bipartisan legislation ⓘ |
| targets | Syrian government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Syria–United States relations
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Syria–United States relations
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usSanctionsLegislation
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Syria Accountability and Lebanese Sovereignty Restoration Act
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