I 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2215 
To ensure that United States taxpayer dollars are not used to fund terrorist 
entities in Lebanon, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 16, 2011 
Mr. BERMAN (for himself, Mr. ISSA, Mr. BOUSTANY, and Mr. RAHALL) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign 
Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, 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 com-
mittee concerned 
A BILL 
To ensure that United States taxpayer dollars are not used 
to fund terrorist entities in Lebanon, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Hezbollah Anti-Ter-
rorism Act of 2011’’. 
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SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON ASSISTANCE TO A HEZBOLLAH-DE-
PENDENT GOVERNMENT OF LEBANON. 
(a) DECLARATION OF POLICY.—It shall be the policy 
of the United States— 
(1) to promote the sovereignty, independence, 
and territorial integrity of Lebanon; 
(2) to oppose those organizations, individuals, 
and countries that practice or support terrorism or 
use Lebanon as a base to instigate attacks of any 
kind against Lebanese citizens, the United States, 
the West, and the State of Israel; 
(3) to promote the rule of law, democracy, the 
cessation of terrorism and incitement, and good gov-
ernance in Lebanon; and 
(4) to urge members of the international com-
munity to avoid contact with and refrain from sup-
porting the terrorist organization Hezbollah until it 
agrees to renounce violence and disarm. 
(b) AMENDMENTS.—Chapter 1 of part III of the For-
eign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2351 et seq.) is 
amended— 
(1) by redesignating the second section 620J 
(as added by section 651 of the Department of 
State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs 
Appropriations Act, 2008 (division J of Public Law 
110–161; 121 Stat. 2341) as section 620M; and 
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(2) by adding at the end the following new sec-
tion: 
‘‘SEC. 620N. LIMITATION ON ASSISTANCE TO A HEZBOLLAH- 
DEPENDENT GOVERNMENT OF LEBANON. 
‘‘(a) LIMITATION.—Assistance may not be provided 
under this Act to or for the benefit of a Hezbollah-depend-
ent Government of Lebanon unless a certification de-
scribed in subsection (c) or a recertification described in 
subsection (d) is in effect. 
‘‘(b) EXCEPTIONS.—Subsection (a) shall not apply 
with respect to the following: 
‘‘(1) ASSISTANCE
TO
MEET
BASIC
HUMAN 
NEEDS.—Assistance to meet food, water, medicine, 
health, or sanitation needs, or other assistance to 
meet basic human needs. 
‘‘(2) ASSISTANCE TO PROMOTE DEMOCRACY.— 
Assistance to promote democracy, human rights, 
rule-of-law, and freedom of the press, provided that 
such assistance does not directly benefit Hezbollah 
or any other foreign terrorist organization. 
‘‘(3) 
ASSISTANCE
TO
PROMOTE
DISAR-
MAMENT.—Assistance to promote disarmament of 
Lebanese militia, including Hezbollah. 
‘‘(4) ASSISTANCE TO THE IMET PROGRAM.—As-
sistance to support the United States Government’s 
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International Military Education and Training 
(IMET) program. 
‘‘(5) ASSISTANCE
TO
EDUCATIONAL
INSTITU-
TIONS.—Assistance to the American University of 
Beirut, the Lebanese American University, and 
other Lebanese educational institutions. 
‘‘(c) CERTIFICATION.—A certification described in 
subsection (a) is a certification transmitted by the Presi-
dent to Congress that contains a determination of the 
President that— 
‘‘(1) Hezbollah has ceased its support for ter-
rorism, renounced violence, and disarmed; or 
‘‘(2) the Government of Lebanon has made de-
monstrable 
progress 
toward 
dismantling 
all 
Hezbollah terrorist and military infrastructure with-
in Lebanon, arresting and bringing all wanted 
Hezbollah terrorists to justice, ending all Hezbollah 
imports of military and terrorism-related equipment, 
destroying unauthorized Hezbollah arms factories, 
thwarting and preempting terrorist attacks, and 
fully cooperating with United Nations Interim Force 
in Lebanon (UNIFIL) peacekeepers. 
‘‘(d) RECERTIFICATIONS.—Not later than 90 days 
after the date on which the President transmits to Con-
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gress an initial certification under subsection (c), and 
every six months thereafter— 
‘‘(1) the President shall transmit to Congress a 
recertification that the conditions described in sub-
section (c) are continuing to be met; or 
‘‘(2) if the President is unable to make such a 
recertification, the President shall transmit to Con-
gress a report that contains the reasons therefor. 
‘‘(e) CONGRESSIONAL
NOTIFICATION.—Assistance 
made available under this Act to Lebanon may not be pro-
vided until 15 days after the date on which the President 
has provided notice thereof to the appropriate congres-
sional committees in accordance with the procedures appli-
cable to reprogramming notifications under section 
634A(a) of this Act. 
‘‘(f) NATIONAL SECURITY WAIVER.—The President 
may waive on a case-by-case basis the requirement to 
make a certification under subsection (c) or a recertifi-
cation under subsection (d) if the President— 
‘‘(1) determines and certifies in writing to the 
appropriate congressional committees that it is vital 
to the national security interests of the United 
States to do so; and 
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‘‘(2) submits to the appropriate congressional 
committees a report describing the reasons for the 
determination, including— 
‘‘(A) a description of the reason or reasons 
the President is unable to make a certification 
under subsection (c) or a recertification under 
subsection (d); and 
‘‘(B) a description of the potential impact 
of the waiver on United States regional inter-
ests. 
‘‘(g) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) APPROPRIATE
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMIT-
TEES.—The term ‘appropriate congressional com-
mittees’ means— 
‘‘(A) the Committee on Foreign Affairs 
and the Committee on Appropriations of the 
House of Representatives; and 
‘‘(B) the Committee on Foreign Relations 
and the Committee on Appropriations of the 
Senate. 
‘‘(2) FOREIGN
TERRORIST
ORGANIZATION.— 
The term ‘foreign terrorist organization’ means an 
organization designated as a foreign terrorist organi-
zation by the Secretary of State in accordance with 
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section 219(a) of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act (8 U.S.C. 1189(a)). 
‘‘(3) HEZBOLLAH-DEPENDENT
GOVERNMENT 
OF LEBANON.—The term ‘Hezbollah-dependent Gov-
ernment of Lebanon’ means— 
‘‘(A) a Lebanese government in which 
Hezbollah is the majority element in a gov-
erning coalition; 
‘‘(B) a Lebanese government in which 
Hezbollah is the architect or primary forger of 
the governing coalition; or 
‘‘(C) a Lebanese government which de-
pends on Hezbollah, even from outside that 
government, for its parliamentary majority.’’. 
(c) PREVIOUSLY OBLIGATED FUNDS.—The provi-
sions of section 620N of the Foreign Assistance Act of 
1961, as added by subsection (b) of this section, shall be 
applicable to the unexpended balances of funds obligated 
prior to the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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SEC. 3. LIMITATION ON ASSISTANCE TO HEZBOLLAH-IN-
FLUENCED MINISTRIES, AGENCIES, AND IN-
STRUMENTALITIES OF A GOVERNMENT OF 
LEBANON IN WHICH HEZBOLLAH IS A MINOR-
ITY ELEMENT IN A GOVERNING COALITION. 
(a) AMENDMENT.—Chapter 1 of part III of the For-
eign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2351 et seq.), as 
amended by section 2(b)(2) of this Act, is further amended 
by adding at the end the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 620O. LIMITATION ON ASSISTANCE TO HEZBOLLAH- 
INFLUENCED MINISTRIES, AGENCIES, AND 
INSTRUMENTALITIES OF A GOVERNMENT OF 
LEBANON IN WHICH HEZBOLLAH IS A MINOR-
ITY ELEMENT IN A GOVERNING COALITION. 
‘‘(a) LIMITATION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In the case of a Govern-
ment of Lebanon in which Hezbollah is a minority 
element in a governing coalition, assistance may not 
be provided under this Act to, or to the benefit of, 
any ministry, agency, or instrumentality in which 
the chief official or other senior-level officials are 
members of Hezbollah or which is otherwise effec-
tively controlled by Hezbollah unless a certification 
described in section 620N(c) or a recertification de-
scribed in 620N(d) is in effect. 
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‘‘(2) ADDITIONAL
REQUIREMENT.—A certifi-
cation described in section 620N(c)(2) may be made 
for purposes of subsection (a) only if the President 
determines that Hezbollah has fully cooperated with 
the Government of Lebanon in making demonstrable 
progress toward meeting the conditions specified in 
section 620N(c)(2). 
‘‘(b) EXCEPTIONS.—Subsection (a) shall not apply 
with respect to assistance described in paragraphs (1) 
through (4) of section 620N(b). 
‘‘(c) CONGRESSIONAL
NOTIFICATION.—Assistance 
made available under this Act to Lebanon may not be pro-
vided until 15 days after the date on which the President 
has provided notice thereof to the appropriate congres-
sional committees in accordance with the procedures appli-
cable to reprogramming notifications under section 
634A(a) of this Act. 
‘‘(d) NATIONAL SECURITY WAIVER.—The President 
may waive on a case-by-case basis the requirement to 
make a certification under section 620N(c) for purposes 
of subsection (a) or a recertification under section 
620N(d) for purposes of subsection (a) if the President— 
‘‘(1) determines and certifies in writing to the 
appropriate congressional committees that it is vital 
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to the national security interests of the United 
States to do so; and 
‘‘(2) submits to the appropriate congressional 
committees a report describing the reasons for the 
determination, including— 
‘‘(A) a description of the reason or reasons 
the President is unable to make a certification 
under section 620N(c) for purposes of sub-
section (a) or a recertification under section 
620N(d) for purposes of subsection (a); and 
‘‘(B) a description of the potential impact 
of the waiver on United States regional inter-
ests. 
‘‘(e) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘appro-
priate congressional committees’ has the meaning given 
the term in section 620N(g).’’. 
(b) PREVIOUSLY OBLIGATED FUNDS.—The provi-
sions of section 620O of the Foreign Assistance Act of 
1961, as added by subsection (a) of this section, shall be 
applicable to the unexpended balances of funds obligated 
prior to the date of the enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 4. LIMITATION ON ASSISTANCE FOR NONGOVERN-
MENTAL ORGANIZATIONS FOR LEBANON. 
(a) AMENDMENT.—Chapter 1 of part III of the For-
eign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2351 et seq.), as 
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amended by sections 2(b)(2) and 3(a) of this Act, is fur-
ther amended by adding at the end the following new sec-
tion: 
‘‘SEC. 620P. LIMITATION ON ASSISTANCE FOR NONGOVERN-
MENTAL ORGANIZATIONS FOR LEBANON. 
‘‘(a) LIMITATION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Assistance may be provided 
under this Act to nongovernmental organizations 
working in Lebanon only during a period for which 
a certification described in section 620N(c) or a re-
certification described in section 620N(d) is in ef-
fect. 
‘‘(2) APPLICABILITY.—The limitation on assist-
ance under paragraph (1) applies only during a pe-
riod for which a Hezbollah-dependent Government of 
Lebanon is in power. 
‘‘(b) EXCEPTIONS.—Subsection (a) shall not apply 
with respect to the following: 
‘‘(1) ASSISTANCE
TO
MEET
BASIC
HUMAN 
NEEDS, PROMOTE DEMOCRACY, AND PROMOTE DIS-
ARMAMENT.—Assistance described in paragraphs 
(1), (2), and (3) of section 620N(b). 
‘‘(2) ASSISTANCE
FOR
INDIVIDUAL
MEMBERS 
OF
THE
LEBANESE
GOVERNMENT.—Assistance, 
other than funding of salaries or salary supplements, 
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to individual members of the Lebanese Government 
who the President determines are not members of 
Hezbollah or any other foreign terrorist organiza-
tion, for the purposes of facilitating the attendance 
of such members in programs for the development of 
institutions of democratic governance, including en-
hancing the transparent and accountable operations 
of such institutions. 
‘‘(3) OTHER
TYPES
OF
ASSISTANCE.—Any 
other type of assistance if the President— 
‘‘(A) determines that the provision of such 
assistance is in the national security interest of 
the United States; and 
‘‘(B) not less than 30 days prior to the ob-
ligation of amounts for the provision of such as-
sistance— 
‘‘(i) consults with the appropriate con-
gressional committees regarding the spe-
cific programs, projects, and activities to 
be carried out using such assistance; and 
‘‘(ii) submits to the appropriate con-
gressional committees a written memo-
randum that contains the determination of 
the President under subparagraph (A), 
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with an explanation as to the reasons for 
the President’s determination. 
‘‘(c) CONGRESSIONAL
NOTIFICATION.—Assistance 
made available under this Act to nongovernmental organi-
zations for Lebanon may not be provided until 15 days 
after the date on which the President has provided notice 
thereof to the appropriate congressional committees in ac-
cordance with the procedures applicable to reprogramming 
notifications under section 634A(a) of this Act. 
‘‘(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the terms ‘ap-
propriate congressional committees’, ‘foreign terrorist or-
ganization’, and ‘Hezbollah-dependent Government of 
Lebanon’ have the meanings given such terms in section 
620N(g).’’. 
(b) OVERSIGHT AND RELATED REQUIREMENTS.— 
(1) OVERSIGHT.—For each of the fiscal years 
2011 and 2012, the Secretary of State shall certify 
to the appropriate congressional committees not 
later than 30 days prior to the initial obligation of 
amounts assistance to nongovernmental organiza-
tions for Lebanon under the Foreign Assistance Act 
of 1961 that procedures have been established to en-
sure that the Comptroller General of the United 
States will have access to appropriate United States 
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financial information in order to review the use of 
such assistance. 
(2) VETTING.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Prior to any obligation 
of for each of the fiscal years 2011 and 2012 
for assistance to nongovernmental organizations 
for Lebanon under the Foreign Assistance Act 
of 1961, the Secretary of State shall take all 
appropriate steps to ensure that such assistance 
is not provided to or through any individual or 
entity that the Secretary knows, or has reason 
to believe, advocates, plans, sponsors, engages 
in, or has engaged in, terrorist activity. 
(B) 
PROCEDURES.—The 
Secretary 
of 
State shall, as appropriate, establish procedures 
specifying the steps to be taken in carrying out 
this paragraph and shall terminate assistance 
to any individual or entity that the Secretary 
has determined advocates, plans, sponsors, or 
engages in terrorist activity. 
(C) DEFINITION.—In this paragraph, the 
term ‘‘terrorist activity’’ has the meaning given 
the term in section 212(a)(3)(B)(iii) of the Im-
migration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182). 
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