That the Senate—
expresses its deepest condolences to and solidarity with the people of Türkiye and Syria following the devastating earthquake on February 6, 2023;
commends the efforts and honors the sacrifice of the men and women engaged in the humanitarian response on the ground in the affected regions of Türkiye and Syria;
commends as well the international humanitarian and nongovernmental organizations engaged in this effort;
urges the United States Government, in coordination with appropriate local authorities in Türkiye and internationally recognized organizations and institutions in Syria, as well as other donors, to continue to provide emergency relief and reconstruction efforts in both countries as provided in the humanitarian exemptions of the United States Treasury’s Syria Sanctions program;
urges the United States Government to ensure that earthquake assistance does not—
violate the Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act of 2019 (title LXXIV of Public Law 116–92; 22 U.S.C. 8791 note);
facilitate reconstruction efforts that directly benefit the Assad regime;
signal or support normalization with the Assad regime; or
fuel continued regime atrocities against the people of Syria;
encourages efforts by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and allies to assist Türkiye by providing—
search-and-rescue teams;
firefighters and structural engineers;
medical personnel and supplies; and
technical experts;
urges the international community to continue to find alternative border crossings to ensure aid gets into affected areas in Syria;
calls on the United Nations Security Council, to pass a resolution to allow for additional border crossings from Türkiye into northern Syria for aid convoys; and
to allow full access for humanitarian aid organizations, urges the immediate cessation of violence in northern Syria.